How has the attitude toward May 9 changed among Russians who moved abroad? And among those who re...

How has the attitude toward May 9 changed among Russians who moved abroad? And among those who stayed in Russia?

For many years now, the Russian state has been trying to appropriate May 9, mixing the memory of the Great Patriotic War with the events of the current war with Ukraine. So people’s attitude toward the holiday is inevitably changing.

But does emigration affect perception? Are feelings about Victory Day similar among those in Russia and those abroad?

To find out, we asked you, our readers, to tell us how your attitude toward May 9 has changed. We received a great many (really, really many) responses, and they show both what unites people and where their feelings differ. We are publishing selected letters.

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For many years now, the Russian state has been trying to appropriate May 9, mixing the memory of the Great Patriotic War with the events of the current war with Ukraine. So people’s attitude toward the holiday is inevitably changing. But does emigration affect perception? Are the feelings similar among…