Vladimir Putin stated this Sunday that, " as in 1945, victory will be ours ", drawing numerous comparisons between World War II and the conflict with Ukraine. The Russian president's strong message in a letter to the rulers of former Soviet republics came on the eve of the 77th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany. A Russian commemoration that will take place this Monday with a military parade through the streets of Moscow. "Today our soldiers, like their ancestors, fight shoulder to shoulder for the liberation of their homeland from Nazi filth confident that, as in 1945, victory will...