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It's interesting to see how the V-E Day in Russia gradually evolves into a regular veneration of the dead, reincarnated as "Бессмертный Полк". Many world cultures already have a similar tradition. The Mexicans celebrate Dia de Muertos, the Chinese have the Qingming Festival, the Japanese have Bon, etc. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veneration_of_the_dead

There's a chance that when the militaristic bend of the country is finally removed, the Russians will become normal people, just like the rest of the world.