>>7625958 (lb) They are still dealing with the aftermath of the USSR—the long goodbye as it were, even 28 years after the collapse. When directly asked, Putin said Lenin's putrid corpse would stay where it is, as long as there are significant numbers of Russians who remember the Soviet Union with fondness, because of its "perceived" though ephemeral successes, and because they lived it and knew it. They associate Lenin's body with those things.
Russia has been set on a Christian course, to save the soul of Russia. That of course is incompatible with the Soviet Union and the occasional affectionate look back. Nevertheless, Putin et al have bowed to reality while the clock runs out on the old timers. This clip is condensed from the 2018 Victory Day Parade. Check out the segment where some troops march in throwback uniforms, from WW2, while the decrepit veterans sit in the stands nodding approvingly. The general standing in the car sure looks like General Kelly. And for you girl watchers, there are plenty of Russian robo babes in the march.
https://youtu.be/9va6cfRu7Zg
Have seen it said that the Russians fought for their own enslavement in WW2. This is true, but they also fought for their existence as a people, after 1,000 years of history. Their WW2 experience was unlike that of any other nation.