Hardly any other country marks the end of World War II with the same fanfare and fervor as Russia, for which the victory over Nazi Germany 80 years ago remains a source of immense pride and a defining moment of history.

In the first days of May, the leaders of the US and Ukraine, as well as the head of the Kremlin, made several statements about the war. Donald Trump essentially admitted that peace might be unattainable,

US President Donald Trump has suggested that allowing Russia to participate in the 2026 World Cup could serve as an "incentive" to end the war in Ukraine. The comments came during the first meeting of his administration's World Cup taskforce,