Kyiv, Ukraine, May 7, 2025 (AFP) - For Ukrainians, Russia's invasion is a 'continuation' of World War II

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2025-05-07
For Yuriy Savchuk, the director of Ukraine's War Museum, Russia's invasion has stark parallels with the fight for survival his country waged during World War II. As both Russia and Ukraine gear up to mark 80 years since they defeated Nazi Germany -- fighting side-by-side as part of the Soviet Union -- the divide over that shared legacy has deepened amid the current conflict, launched by Moscow in February 2022. "World War I and II, and today's wa......
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