'Immortal Regiment' March Held in Washington D.C. Commemorating Soviet WWII Fighters
Several hundred people participated in an 'Immortal Regiment' march in Washington D.C., carrying portraits of those who fought for the Soviet Union in World War II. The procession moved from the White House to the WWII Memorial on the National Mall where flowers were laid. The event took place a week before the 81st anniversary of WWII's end. Similar marches were held in New York City outside the UN headquarters. The Russian Embassy thanked organizers, describing the initiative as countering attempts to rewrite history and whitewash Nazis.