Russian President Vladimir Putin signs a law to change the end of World War II to September 3
On April 24 local time, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a federal law to change the end of World War II to September 3. Related legal documents were published on the official Russian legal information portal.
The revised legal provisions stipulate: "The Federal Law on 'Military Honor Day and Memorial Day', which came into effect on March 13, 1995, is amended as follows: September 3-the end of World War II (1945) . "
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On April 14th and 17th, the Russian State Duma (lower house of parliament) and the Federal Council (upper house of parliament) respectively considered and passed bills to amend the end date of World War II from September 2 to September 3. (Reporter Wang Bin Song Yao)