Russia marks 75 years since the end of World War II
The USSR played a decisive role in the defeat of Adolf Hitler’s Germany
SOVIET LT. Alexander Sylvashko and US 2nd Lt. William Robertson stand in front of a sign symbolizing the historic meeting of the Russian and American armies near Torgau, Germany, on April 25, 1945.(photo credit: US NATIONAL ARCHIVES/REUTERS)ByANATOLY VIKTOROV