If you are an American, they will justify bringing this up by claiming Americans donвЂ™t respect RussiaвЂ™s sacrifices in the war. Chances are that the average Russian will be infinitely more concerned with naming a single winner than you are.

Most conversations with Russians on the topic of World War II will begin with the question of who actually won the war. Just keep this handy guide accessible on your phone, and consult as needed. This puts you at a distinct advantage, as you can prepare in advance to hold the line at clubs, parks, and craft beer bars across town this weekend.Д«ut why ruin the holiday, frantically running Google searches with a beer in your hand? WeвЂ™ve done the work for you. Luckily for you, foreigner, most conversations you have with Russians on WWII will be highly predictable. This can lead to undesirable outcomes, such as lost friends, breakups, and/or bar fights. Or, as your Russian interlocutors will no doubt insist on calling it, the Great Patriotic War against fascism. Russian patriotism reaches feverish heights, making it difficult to avoid talking about World War Two. Nuclear missiles are paraded through the streets, fireworks shrapnel rains down on the embankments, and the bars are packed.Д«ut Victory Day weekend is also one of the most perilous in Moscow. And each year, it is one of the best weekends in Moscow. Teachers, Businessmen and Students of the Moscow expat community! You are about to embark on the Great Crusade, through which we must endure once per year.Д®ach year, Russians dedicate an entire weekend to celebrating their victory in the Second World War.

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