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==Victory Day celebrations==

==Victory Day celebrations==

Victory Day falling on May 9th is the second biggest holiday in Russia behind the winter holidays and just as important in Russian culture as the [[4th of July]] is in the [[United States]]. The holiday commemorates the Russian peoples victory over [[fascism]] in the [[Great Patriotic War]], known in [[the Wes]] as [[World War II]].

Victory Day falling on May 9th is the second biggest holiday in Russia behind the winter holidays and just as important in Russian culture as the [[4th of July]] is in the [[United States]]. The holiday commemorates the Russian peoples victory over [[fascism]] in the [[Great Patriotic War]], known in [[the West]] as [[World War II]]. It is a family holiday, with virtually every family in Russia having grandparents who took part in the great victory over [[Nazi Germany]] and securing [[sovereignty]] for their country.

Despite Western [[propaganda]] and calls for a [[color revolution]] to overthrow President Vladimir Putin, more than 1 million people turned out in the streets of Moscow for the 2022 [[Victory Day]] celebrations of the Immortal Regiment for which President Putin was the featured honored speaker.<ref>https://videopress.com/v/KnJnf4eu</ref>

Despite Western [[propaganda]] and calls for a [[color revolution]] to overthrow President Vladimir Putin, more than 1 million people turned out in the streets of Moscow for the 2022 [[Victory Day]] celebrations of the Immortal Regiment for which President Putin was the featured honored speaker.<ref>https://videopress.com/v/KnJnf4eu</ref>