May 9th marks the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory in the Great Patriotic War, a critical front of World War II. The Soviet Union lost an estimated 27 million people during the war. Russia’s efforts were pivotal to the victory over fascism.  

Joining the discussion: 

• Sergei Markov is a former spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin.
• Andrey Kortunov is Former Director General of the Russian International Affairs Council.
• Einar Tangen is a senior fellow at the Taihe Institute and founder of Asia Narratives on Substack.
• Peter Kuznick is a professor of history at American University.