Russia's new Armata tank makes debut in parade rehearsal
2015-05-07 10:54
Russia's new Armata tank appeared in public for the first time Monday, rumbling down a broad Moscow avenue on its way to Red Square for the final rehearsal of the Victory Day parade.
French FM to attend Moscow WWII victory celebrations
2015-05-07 10:25
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius announced on Wednesday that he will go to Moscow on Saturday to participate in the celebrations of the 70th anniversary of the end of the World War II.
Chinese guards of honor awarded ahead of Russian parade
2015-05-07 09:07
Chinese guards of honor were awarded medals Wednesday by the Russian Defense Ministry to commemorate their participation in the upcoming Victory Day parade on May 9.
In 1941 Moscow, Chinese boy felt effects of Nazi invasion
2015-05-07 07:42
Life in Russia - or the former Soviet Union, to be precise - represented Li Shuhua's entire childhood. And the 79-year-old vividly remembers the day when news broke on June 22, 1941, that Nazi Germany had attacked the Soviets.
Historians confirm a key combat date in war
2015-05-06 07:53
The local history office in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, confirmed on Tuesday the date of the Soviet Volunteer Group's first combat in China during the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression (1937-45).
Loneliness takes its toll on village life as masses head to the cities
2015-05-06 07:53
The pace of urbanization in China during the past 25 years has seen the decline of many villages. As people have drifted away to urban areas, those left behind feel lonely and isolated.
Draconian and brutal treatment
2015-05-06 07:53
When General Jonathan Wainwright and 33 other Allied officers were held at Liaoyuan Prisoner of War Camp in Jilin province in 1944 and 1945, the regime was unremittingly harsh.
The most elite POW camp in the world
2015-05-06 07:53
Northeast China played host to some of the highest-ranked Allied officers and civilian officials during the years leading up to the end of World War II. However, none of them were there of their own volition. Instead, they were being held by the Japanese.
Victory events 'serve as valuable reminder'
2015-05-06 07:52
Seven decades after the end of World War II, China and Russia have more "responsibility and capability" to jointly uphold the outcome of their victory with the international community, a senior diplomat said on Tuesday.
Russia gears up to mark Victory Day
2015-05-05 07:56
Russia is preparing this week to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the May 9, 1945 Soviet victory over Nazi Germany with imperial flair and a military parade on Saturday.
Kim Yong Nam to attend Victory Day celebration in Moscow
2015-05-04 14:38
Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), will visit Russia for Victory Day celebration on May 9.
