Putin To Mark Victory Day Emboldened By Ukraine Gains

Russian President Vladimir Putin will address the annual Victory Day parade in Moscow on Thursday, an event he hopes will rally patriotism as his forces advance in Ukraine.

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The Russian president has repeatedly framed the current fight against Ukraine as an existential battle against "Nazism". The Kremlin leader typically uses his May 9 speech to shower his troops and army veterans with p.