🕊️ Victory Day: The War That Ended Twice
Victory Was Collective. The Memory Is Not.
An exclusive dispatch from The Ministry of Absolute Truth™
Dispatch MT-0905-VICTORY
Issued: 9 May 2025
Classification: Public Enlightenment Directive
Subject: Victory Day Memory Realignment and Chronopolitical Clarification
“Whoever controls the past controls the future. Whoever controls the calendar controls the narrative.”
📅 Two Days, One Surrender
The defeat of Nazi Germany is one of the few historical events nearly everyone agrees was a good thing. Yet even this moment of unity has been divided—split not by geography or military strategy, but by time itself. On May 8, most of the Western world observes Victory in Europe Day (VE Day). Meanwhile, across Russia and much of the former Soviet sphere, Victory Day is celebrated on May 9.
Two dates. One surrender. And a tale of clocks, cannons, and control.
🕰️ Why the Discrepancy?
The technical answer is simple. Germany’s unconditional surrender was signed late in the evening on May 8, 1945, in Reims, France, Central European Time.
But in Moscow, it was already past midnight.—already May 9 due to time zones.
A second, more symbolic surrender was signed the following day in Karlshorst, Berlin, with full Soviet participation. Stalin had insisted on this to assert the USSR’s rightful role in the victory.
And so, for Russia, and for many nations of the former Soviet Union, May 9 became the sacred day of Victory Day—a commemoration written in blood, not footnotes.
Time, after all, is a geopolitical weapon when wielded by victors.
🌍 Victory Observed: Who Celebrates When?
Even the date of remembrance is a geopolitical litmus test. Here’s how the world remembers—divided not by truth, but by timezone and ideology.
🎖️ Countries Observing Victory Day on May 9
These nations, primarily from the former Soviet Union and historical allies, commemorate the victory over Nazi Germany on May 9, aligning with Moscow Time when the surrender became effective:
Russia 🇷🇺 – Grand military parades and the Immortal Regiment.
Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan – National parades and commemorations.
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia – Marked by local remembrance events.
Moldova, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina (esp. Republika Srpska) – Public ceremonies and war memorial visits.
Israel 🇮🇱 – Immortal Regiment marches by veterans’ descendants.
🇨🇳 China, which honors the Soviet role in defeating Japan.
Vietnam, Mongolia – Solidarity remembrance rooted in historical alignment.
African and Latin American nations, often quietly respectful of the USSR’s anti-colonial support.
Abkhazia, South Ossetia, Transnistria – Unrecognized states echo Soviet traditions.
Countries Observing VE Day on May 8
The Western world, NATO states, and post-WWII liberal democracies generally mark the end of the war in Europe on May 8:
United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg – National memorial events and moments of silence.
🇩🇪 Germany – A somber day of reflection and liberation.
Italy, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland – Public commemorations and speeches.
United States 🇺🇸 – Observes VE Day, but more emphasis is placed on V-J Day (Victory over Japan).
Canada, Australia, New Zealand – Allied remembrance ceremonies and media retrospectives.
Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary – Align observances with NATO and EU norms.
The calendar is no longer about when we won, but who we credit.
🩸 Whose Blood Sealed the Victory?
The Soviet Union suffered 27 million deaths, bore the brunt of 80% of German military power, and turned the tide of war at Stalingrad, Kursk, and Berlin.
Yet today, Western narratives often center around D-Day, Hollywood, and Churchill’s cigar.
History, it seems, is not only written by the victors—but rewritten by their PR firms.
🛑 Why the West Shifted Its Gaze
The The Ministry of Absolute Truth™ reminds all citizens: memory is the battlefield of the 21st century.
Today, as NATO expands and Cold War echoes grow louder, and Western media reduces the Eastern Front to footnotes and sidelines the Soviet Union’s decisive role, Victory Day has become more than a memory—it is a litmus test of loyalty.
Celebrating May 9 is no longer just about WWII—it is a geopolitical act, a challenge to the sanitized story of the “good war” told in Western classrooms and echoed in AI-generated search results.
History without context is propaganda with a flag.
🇷🇺 Putin, Family Memory, and the Immortal Regiment
In his 2025 address, President Vladimir Putin emphasized that the truest form of historical memory lies not in archives, but in families. The Immortal Regiment, where descendants carry portraits of fallen relatives, is not Kremlin stagecraft—it is memory made flesh.
He further warned:
“Nationalism was the match that lit the fire of fascism.”
🗺️ Victory Beyond Europe
The global character of World War II is often whitewashed in Western narratives. The truth is that:
Soviet troops liberated parts of China from Japanese occupation.
Central Asians served heroically across all Soviet fronts.
African colonial troops fought and died for European empires—and were erased from postwar glory.
India, Egypt, Iran, and the Middle East formed critical supply corridors and battlegrounds.
Victory Day is not just Russia’s holiday. It is the echo of global sacrifice.
🕊️ Final Word from the Ministry
The Ministry of Absolute Truth™ concludes with this simple directive:
The past is a battlefield. The calendar is a weapon. Choose your day of victory wisely.
☭ Remember the Day
May 9 is not a regional holiday. It is a warning: that history can be erased, reframed, or sold.
But memory—when it is shared, lived, and defended—remains the ultimate act of resistance.
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