VE Day 50th anniversary in Russia and Clinton’s visit

Title

VE Day 50th anniversary in Russia and Clinton’s visit

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

9 May 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:05:43

Description

London News Washington correspondent Simon Marks reports from Moscow previewing the week’s VE Day 50th anniversary commemorations. The report comes prior to the visit of President Bill Clinton and meeting with Russian President Boris Yeltsin; subjects that will be discussed and areas of disagreement. Includes interviews with Russian veteran Fyodor Voloshin (speaking in Russian) and Sergei Rogov of the USA-Canada Institute. Sound quality poor in places.

Contributors

Simon Marks; Fyodor Voloshin; Sergei Rogov

Keywords

USA; Politics; Anniversary celebrations; Russia; International relations; State visits; Foreign policy; Presidents; Second World War (1939-1945); VE day; Meetings; Moscow; Bill Clinton; Boris Yeltsin; Anniversaries; East West relations

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