New Delhi: As Russia marks the 77th anniversary of Victory Day on May 9, the day when the Second World War ended, Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alipov expressed gratitude towards India for its contribution in defeating “Nazi Germany”. Notably, Russia celebrates May 9 as Victory Day as on this day in 1945, Germany, while ending the second world war, officially accepted its defeat. “Russians will always remember with gratitude the Indian contribution to the defeat of Nazi Germany. We proudly recall that in 1941 and 1942 friendship societies were set up in India in support of the USSR,” he...