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Putin attends scaled-back Victory Day parade amid Ukraine worries
Key takeaways
- Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during Victory Day celebrations in Red Square.
- Russia has held a scaled-back Victory Day parade amid deepening concerns about the war in Ukraine and whether victory is possible.
- Victory Day, celebrated in Russia every year on May 9, marks the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during Victory Day celebrations in Red Square. (Kremlin.ru via Reuters)
Russia has held a scaled-back Victory Day parade amid deepening concerns about the war in Ukraine and whether victory is possible.
Victory Day, celebrated in Russia every year on May 9, marks the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.
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