С днём победы!

A bit late, however my internet access in Moscow did not allow posting.

The 65th birthday of the allied victory on Nazi Germany was the occasion for president Medvedev to put on quite a show: impressive military parade, foreign troops and heads of state (at least those who didn't cancel at the last minute) in Moscow, a bill already judged far too expensive by the opposition... even the weather seemed to have been planned. And as far as I know, security was tighter than last year (metal detectors and limited alcohol sale in the city center, among other things).

Whatever, here's an occasion to remember that World War II did take its toll on the Eastern Front...