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Ukraine: Victory Day celebrations can't mask how badly things are going for Vladimir Putin

Russians gathered on May 9 for the annual Victory Day celebrations, a hugely symbolic commemoration of Nazism’s defeat in the second world war. Elsewhere in the world, there is general agreement that Russia’s military has so far failed to achieve the strategic territorial gains that would have allowed Vladimir Putin…

The Conversation · May 9, 2022

Putin's Doomsday jet flyover at Victory Parade cancelled amid 'sabotage fears'

Vladimir Putin's 'Doomsday' nuclear fighter jet failed to make an appearance at the Victory Day parade in Moscow, with officials blaming "bad weather" as the entire air element was axed

Daily Mirror · May 9, 2022

Putin’s Victory Day speech gives few hints about his plans for the war, but shows he’s stuck for fresh ideas

The annual parade for victory in the Second World War in Red Square marks an ominous milestone for Putin’s Russia, and the wider world.

Evening Standard · May 9, 2022

Reactions to Putin's Victory Day speech

Russian President Vladimir Putin evoked the memory of Soviet heroism in World War Two on Monday to urge his army towards victory in Ukraine, saying the West had been "preparing for the invasion of our land, including Crimea".

Reuters · May 9, 2022

Ukraine war: Russian TV schedules hacked with ‘blood on hands’ message

The ‘No to War’ call came as Russians prepared to watch the annual Victory Day military parade on Red Square

Evening Standard · May 9, 2022

Here's what Putin said about Ukraine in his Victory Day speech

Speaking at an annual parade to honor the end of World War II, Russia's president sought to link the past Soviet victory to the battle in Ukraine and signaled no major military or policy shifts.

WEKU · May 9, 2022

Vladimir Putin spouting ‘fairytale claims’ in Victory Day speech, says UK

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace flatly rejected the president’s claims that the West had planned to attack Russian land

Evening Standard · May 9, 2022

For Vladimir Putin, the sinister cult of victory is all that is left

Today on Russia’s Victory Day, the Guardian and other European news organisations are publishing articles by the independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta

The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2022

Putin may have high ratings – but Russians are terrified too

Today on Russia’s Victory Day, the Guardian and other European news organisations are publishing articles by the independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta

The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2022

Victory Day: Putin ‘hijacking’ memory of victims of Nazis, Wallace says

Defence secretary flatly rejects president’s claims that the West had planned to attack Russia

The Independent UK · May 9, 2022