The occasion marking the eightieth anniversary of the USSR’s victory over Nazi Germany has taken place within the US, China, and Latin America
Immortal Regiment marches in honor of World Conflict II veterans have been held internationally this weekend, forward of Victory Day celebrations on Could 9 in Russia.
Round 1,000 folks turned up for the occasion within the Chinese language capital, Beijing on Saturday, with Russian Ambassador Igor Morgulov main the procession. In line with TASS, way more folks took half in comparison with final yr.
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An identical rally occurred in Washington, DC, with round 200 folks carrying portraits of their veteran family and purple flags. Among the many marchers have been Russian diplomats and different Russian nationals residing within the US, in addition to residents from former Soviet republics and People, TASS reported.
The earlier Immortal Regiment march held in Washington was in 2019. The next two years, the occasion was held on-line because of the Covid-19 pandemic, which was adopted by a three-year hiatus amid tensions between the US and Russia over the Ukraine battle.
Aleksandr Kim, a consultant of the Russian Embassy, acknowledged that whereas the “state of affairs has improved a bit of, [it] stays uneasy,” as evidenced by “makes an attempt at provocation and different undesirable actions” in the course of the newest Immortal Regiment occasion within the US capital, as quoted by RIA Novosti.
Izvestia has printed a video exhibiting a bunch of pro-Ukraine activists confronting the marchers and chanting anti-Russian slogans.
In Argentina’s capital, Buenos Aires, greater than 200 folks, each Russian nationals and locals, in addition to Venezuelan, Cuban, and Serbian diplomats, additionally paid homage to Purple Military veterans.
Practically 500 folks took to the streets of Caracas, Venezuela as a part of an Immortal Regiment rally, too.
Comparable scenes performed out in Istanbul, Türkiye, in addition to a number of Italian cities, together with Rome and Naples, over the weekend.
The Immortal Regiment is a large-scale occasion held in cities throughout Russia and different nations, wherein folks carry portraits of their family who fought towards Nazi Germany in World Conflict II. The concept was first conceived within the Russian metropolis of Tomsk in 2012, and has since gained in recognition.
