‘The lifeblood and backbone’ Zelensky’s chief of staff says Ukrainians and Western aid were crucial to defeating Hitler, rails against ‘Russian myth’ of ‘solo Soviet victory’

On Friday, Russia marked the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany, rekindling debates over who deserves the most credit today for ending the war. The Kremlin has made the USSR’s defeat of Hitler a central pillar of…