V-Day, Russian style

No need to be fluent in French to get the gist of this photo gallery (the WaPo has the info, too, but without the photos). The important thing is that this is the first time the Russians have done this since 1991, and it is not in the least surprising that they are doing it now and, in all likelihood, will continue. What I -- even I -- was surprised to see, was Photo #5. Could it be that Le Monde's editors let their vigilance down long enough to let a vintage photo through? Or did the Russians just need some extra banners at the last minute, so they got some out of storage? I wish...