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I'm Toby Gillis, joined by Alex Dibble.
During the Second World War, after the Nazis invaded the Soviet Union,
the Soviets formed an alliance with the UK and, later, the US.
By 1945, they had lost more soldiers and far more people in total,
24 million, than any other nation.
It partly explains the huge scale and revelry with which modern-day Russia greets Victory in Europe Day.
This year, the 80th anniversary, is no different.
Today, Russia's relationship with the rest of Europe is,