Russia Holds Most Scaled-Back Victory Parade in Years
Putin presided over the pared-down ceremony as Russia cited Ukrainian attack risks and kept heavy weapons off Red Square for the first time in nearly two decades.
- On Saturday, Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed the 81st Victory Day parade in Moscow's Red Square, claiming Russian soldiers in Ukraine face an "aggressive force" backed by NATO and describing his war goals as "just."
- Recent Ukrainian long-range attacks prompted the Kremlin to scale back this year's celebrations, displaying no military hardware for the first time in two decades while limiting foreign dignitary attendance to Russia's close allies.
- United States President Donald Trump announced a three-day ceasefire starting Friday, accompanied by a prisoner exchange; North Korean soldiers participated in the parade for the first time.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ordered his military to avoid attacking the parade, stating "Red Square is less important to us than the lives of Ukrainian prisoners who can be returned home."
- Now in its fifth year, the war has killed hundreds of thousands, spiraling into Europe's deadliest conflict since World War Two, as U.S.-mediated talks have shown little progress since February when Washington shifted focus to Iran.
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Putin celebrates the "Day of Victory" this year with a worn-out parade. The Kremlin thus reveals its weakness.
Putin Attends Scaled-Down WW2 Parade as Ukraine Worries Grow
Russia held a scaled-back Victory Day parade on May 9 due to concerns over potential attacks from Ukraine. This parade, which celebrates the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany and honors the 27 million Soviet citizens who died, saw no military equipment displayed, unlike in previous years. Instead, images of advanced military weapons, such as […] The post Putin Attends Scaled-Down WW2 Parade as Ukraine Worries Grow appeared first on Modern…
Putin commends troops as Russia holds scaled-back Victory Day parade amid 3-day ceasefire with Ukraine
Security was tight in Moscow as Russian President Vladimir Putin and several foreign leaders attended Saturday's Victory Day parade, which was scaled down even as a U.S.-brokered three-day ceasefire eased concerns about possible Ukrainian attempts to disrupt the festivities.
Putin repeated a speech in Moscow that has been heard since the beginning of the war of aggression, says Sinikukka Saari, senior researcher at the Finnish Institute of Foreign Policy.
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