‘How dare you celebrate when Russia is doing this to my country?’ – The contentious plans to mark Victory Day in Ireland | Business Post

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Ahead of Victory Day, some say plans for a commemoration in Ireland are offensive given Russia's war. ​ ​Others say the event is about remembering a war that took place in the past, not glorifying the one ravaging Ukraine today.

Military vehicles in Red Square in Moscow: Victory Day is an annual day of commemoration of the pivotal role of Soviet forces in defeating Nazism in World War II. Picture: Getty

When they leave their homes on Sunday morning, Nick Kozlov and Gulnara Gaipova will set off in very different directions. Gaipova, a Kazakhstani native, will make for an unremarkable petrol station off the M6, driving in the direction of Co Meath for an event organised by a Russian community group to commemorate the USSR’s pivotal role in defeating Nazi Germany in the Second World War.

 

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