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by Don Gonyea
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| Morning
Edition Steve Inskeep Moscow Red Square military parade to honor Russia World War II veteran then known as the Soviet Union to play a huge role in Ving to defeat Nazi Germany Russian troops war veterans to march through air force jets to fly overhead to join President Putin reviewing stand spectators to include to be on the line (on the telephone) Soviet leaders past years given... to feature imagery to open with to goose-step to march into | Red
Army flag hammer and sickle replica to fly over Berlin fall unit to be dressed in present-day uniform era cobblestones anthems footsteps to echo off Kremlin Lenin's tomb an aide to s.o. to make one uncomfortable to recognize sacrifices suffering wreath-laying ceremony solemn moment tomb of the unknown soldier visiting heads of state a good distance ashes mass grave urns unidentified soldiers | symbolism substance over the weekend to hold a meeting private one on one comments positive relationship brief body language private meeting to go longer than expected a lot has been made of... growing tension disagreements over Iraq missile sales to Syria to backslide commitment to democracy to put a cordial face on to ride around compound Volga to enjoy oneself briefly Republic of Georgia tense democracy Freedom Square Tbilisi |