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The Latest Breaking News from Victory Day

Russia scales back Victory Day celebrations amid fears of threat from Ukraine

Some celebratory events have been cancelled over fears they could be targeted by pro-Ukrainian saboteurs

Evening Standard

Russian regions scrap Victory Day parades amid fear of Ukraine strikes

Governor of region 400 miles from border latest to cancel over ‘safety concerns’ in glaring admission of vulnerability

The Guardian - UK

Moscow tightens security for May 9 parade over Ukraine risk - Kremlin

Russian security services are working to ensure that Moscow's annual Victory Day parade across Red Square on May 9 can go ahead safely despite the risk of a threat from Ukraine, the Kremlin said on Tuesday.

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Ukraine war: Russia scales back May 9 Victory Day celebrations amid fear of popular protests

Russians celebrate the end of the “great patriotic war” on May 9 each year. Victory Day, which commemorates the defeat of Nazism in Europe is the most important holiday in Russia.

The Conversation

Russia scraps popular WW2 processions this year because of security threat - lawmaker

Security concerns have prompted Russian authorities this year to cancel traditional nationwide Victory Day processions where people carry portraits of relatives who fought against Nazi Germany in World War Two, a lawmaker said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Russian regions cancel Victory Day parades due to ‘security concerns’ at the Ukraine border

Russia’s high-profile Victory Day parades have been cancelled in some areas due to “security concerns” at the border, UK military chiefs have said.

Evening Standard

North Korea Says 'Ready to Mobilize' Nuclear Weapons

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country was "ready to mobilize" its nuclear deterrent in any future military clash with the United States and South Korea, state media said Thursday. In Kim's latest speech to mark the armistice that ended fighting in the Korean War -- known as…

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Kim Jong Un says N Korea ‘ready to mobilise’ nuclear deterrent

North Korean leader condemns United States and South Korea in speech to mark ‘Victory Day’, the Korean War armistice.

Al Jazeera

Why Emmanuel Macron's peace efforts with Vladimir Putin are probably pointless

On Victory Day — the May 9 commemoration of the former Soviet Union’s defeat of Nazi Germany in the Second World War — Russian President Vladimir Putin was expected to officially declare war on Ukraine.

The Conversation

What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis

Russia marks Victory Day, the last civilians leave Mariupol’s Azovstal steelworks, and Ukraine prosecutors set for first war crimes trials

The Guardian - AU

Russian military leaders ‘sacked and arrested’ amid heavy battlefield losses

Speculation about Valery Gerasimov comes after he was absent from Moscow Victory Day parade

The Independent UK

Ukraine recap: reality is beginning to rain on Putin's Victory Parade

This time last week, the world was anxiously awaiting the annual Victory Day celebrations in Russia for a clue as to what Vladimir Putin might be planning for his war in Ukraine. Victory Day, held every year on May 9, is a commemoration of the victory over Nazism in Europe,…

The Conversation

Vladimir Putin fuming his 'secret' gymnast mistress is pregnant again

Putin was told his Olympic rhythmic gymnast girlfriend is expecting just as he was preparing for Russia's Victory Day parade

Wales Online

Ukraine war: Russia's new military hardware looked good on parade, but are less impressive in the field

Every year, the May 9 Victory Day parade in Moscow showcases the latest in Russian weapons systems – and this year’s, of course, had special meaning. The weaponry looked good on the parade ground – but how well are Russia’s high-tech weapons performing on the battlefield?

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Trudy Rubin: Putin’s Victory Day speech shows how Russia can be defeated — and how Ukraine can win

When Vladimir Putin stood on a Red Square podium Monday, at the annual celebration of the Soviet victory in World War II over Nazi Germany, he looked weak and defensive.

Irish Mirror

Timeline of Vladimir Putin's nuclear war threats - list of 'unfriendly' countries, huge escalation and 'Irish attack'

In his address, he tried to justify their military action in Ukraine by saying that their forces are “fighting for the Motherland.”

Daily Mirror

Russia 'cancelled Victory Day flypast over air strike fears', anti-Putin outlet claims

Russia's Victory Day military flyovers to commemorate the national holiday were abruptly shelved as it has been claimed Vladimir Putin made the call because he feared an attack

Daily Mirror

'Deflated' Vladimir Putin's strongman image over as he looks like 'old man in the cold'

A body language expert known as The Face Whisperer has suggested that Putin looked "tired and deflated" while huddled in a blanket watching Russia's Victory Day parade

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Editorial: Putin hollows out Russia's 'Victory Day'

The annual "Victory Day" holiday to mark the Soviet Union's role in defeating Nazi Germany took on opposite meanings in Russia and Ukraine.

France 24

Victory mania: Why the growing glorification of May 9 in Putin's Russia?

In the end, there was no big reveal on Moscow’s Red Square on May 9. But is the devil in the detail of Vladimir Putin's Victory Day speech? In commemorating 1945 win over the Nazis, the Russian president did not declare war on Ukraine or announce a mass mobilisation, defying…

The Independent UK

Ukraine stages alternative ‘parade’ of destroyed and captured Russian tanks to mark Victory Day

Ukrainian army says its parade is meant to ruin holiday for Russian occupiers

The Independent UK

Putin marks Victory Day with little to show for 11-week war

Russian President Vladimir Putin marked his country’s biggest patriotic holiday without even uttering the word “Ukraine.”

ABC News

Ukraine-Russia war: Joe Biden worried Vladimir Putin does not have a way out of Ukraine war — as it happened

Joe Biden says he is worried that Russian President Vladimir Putin does not have a way out of the Ukraine war, with the US President adding he was trying to figure out what to do about that.

Reuters

White House: Putin's speech was revisionist history

The White House on Monday dismissed a "Victory Day" speech by Russian President Vladimir Putin as "revisionist history" and said his suggestion that Western aggression led to the Ukraine war was "patently absurd."

ABC News

As Vladimir Putin continues to wage war and sanctions cripple the economy, young Russians may become more sceptical of the Kremlin

Vladimir Putin makes it clear in his Victory Day speech he will not relent in his war in Ukraine. But as young Russians fear for their future, he risks losing their ongoing support.

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