Russia: Victory Day in 2005 (And Now) · Global Voices
Veronica Khokhlova

Scraps of Moscow posts pictures from the 2005 Victory Day parade preparations and writes: “Hard to believe it has been three years since Moscow marked the 60th anniversary of the victory in WWII with a parade of military equipment from wartime days. Somehow that seemed like a much more endearing and appropriate approach to the celebration than the display of modern military might that is planned for this year.”