he was executed by firing squad april 29th. >> the russian president vladamir putin spoke at russia's victory parade in moscow. the parade celebrates the soviet union victory over nazi germany 70 years ago in world war ii. this will likely be the last major anniversary of the conflict when significant numbers of world war ii veterans are still alive. >> 70 years ago, nazi troops surrounded to the allies marking the end of world war ii in europe. it wasn't the end of the global conflict though. it would take three years for japan to lay down its arms. friday, commemorations were held around the world. marking the ve, victory in europe day. we take a look. >> reporter: from lon dodon to berlin, paris to poland, and in the u.s., millions remember victory in europe or v.e. day marking the end of world war ii