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World War II ended in Europe 80 years ago, but V-E Day is haunted by conflict in Ukraine

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The 80th anniversary of the end of World War II is haunted as much by the specter of current-day conflict as it celebrates the defeat of ultimate evil.

Germany itself expresses gratitude for the change that May 8, 1945 , brought — to the world and to itself.

The body count continues to rise in Ukraine , where Russia ’s 2022 full-scale invasion started the worst war on Europe since 1945 .

President Vladimir Putin will be totally out of lockstep with the rest of Europe as Russia celebrates its Victory Day one day later with a huge military parade on Moscow ’s Red Square .

De Gaulle fled to London and founded the French Free Forces , organizing networks of resistance fighters and overseeing anti-Nazi sabotage missions in France .

VR Score

71

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71

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15

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

54

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not offensive

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not hateful

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Time-value

short-lived

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1

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