Russia relives military golden era on Victory Day

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Russia celebrated the 65th anniversary yesterday of Nazi Germany’s defeat in the Great Patriotic War. Victory Day honours the success of allied forces in World War II. But yesterday was the first time troops from the United States, Britain, France and Russia marched together. Commentators say this united front symbolises a shift in the former Soviet Union’s foreign policy approach from adversarial to cooperative. But how true is this?

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