Photos: Russia Celebrates Victory Day

By Newsweek Staff On 5/9/14 at 1:25 PM EDT

As Russia marked the anniversary of its defeat of Nazi Germany, President Vladimir Putin made a provocative visit to Crimea

RTR3OEA3 — Photos: Russia Celebrates Victory Day Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters

Russian military aircraft trail smoke in the colors of the Russian tricolor above the Victory Day Parade in Moscow's Red Square May 9, 2014 as Russia celebrates its 1945 victory over Nazi Germany. Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters