Friday, June 23, 2017

Picture Of The Day

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, as well as members of the government and representatives of veterans' organizations took part in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the Alexander Garden in Moscow. © SPUTNIK/ ALEXEI DRUZHININ

WNU Editor: June 22 is a special date for Russians and for my family .... it is the anniversary date of the German invasion of the Soviet Union 76 years ago. The above picture is from this photo gallery .... The Great Patriotic War: A Day of Grief and Remembrance in Russia (Sputnik).

3 comments:

James said...

Of the days when the world shook.
No rain protection for the Guard or forward male Presenters.

War News Updates Editor said...

James. If Putin did this http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/05/17/article-2325893-19D2939E000005DC-789_634x422.jpg

They would be eating him up alive on Russian social media and elsewhere.

But you know what .... I am willing to bet that no one offered him an umbrella .... because they now that he would just glare at them and say no.

James said...

Made me think of this:
https://youtu.be/2UcqB7A9zOg