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80 years on, Europe remembers VE Day but war still rages in the east

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8th May 1945 - People dancing in the streets of London during the celebrations for VE Day (Getty)

8th May 1945 - People dancing in the streets of London during the celebrations for VE Day. Source: Getty / Picture Post

Today is the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, which marked the surrender of the Nazi regime and the end of World War II on the continent. But while Europe is remembering the end of one war, in the continent's East, another is still raging...

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Today is the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, which marked the surrender of the Nazi regime and the end of World War II on the continent. But while Europe is remembering the end of one war, in the continent's East, another is still raging...

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