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War shadows Victory Day, Russia's integral holiday

Victory Day is Russia’s most important secular holiday, and it lauds two tenets that are central to the country’s identity: military might and moral rectitude

The Independent UK

Security worries overshadow Russia's Victory Day preparations

Russia stages its annual Victory Day parade on Red Square on Tuesday amid particularly tight security after a series of drone attacks, including on the Kremlin citadel, symbolic heart of the Russian state, that Moscow has blamed on Ukraine.

Reuters

A ‘nervousness never seen before’ hits Moscow before Victory Day parades

Paranoia following the drone attacks on the Kremlin and a weakened military dog the event Putin views as deeply symbolic

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Ukraine-Russia war – live: UN warnings over Zaporizhzhia nuclear station as Putin officials begin evacuations

Head of UN’s nulear power watchdog said conditions for operating staff and families are ‘increasingly tense’

The Independent UK

Ukraine says Moscow deploying Wagner fighters to Bakhmut from elsewhere

Ukraine said on Friday Russia was bringing Wagner mercenary fighters from other parts of the front line to fight in Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine, and that Moscow wanted to capture the city in time for Victory Day celebrations next week.

Reuters

Ukraine war: drone 'attack' on Kremlin – logic suggests a false flag to distract Russians ahead of Victory Day on May 9

Whether the alleged drone assassination attempt on the Russian president in the Kremlin was an audacious attack by Ukraine or a clumsy attempt at a false flag operation by Moscow may never be known. But from the Kremlin’s standpoint, at least Russia now has footage of its own, demonstrating its…

The Conversation

What is Russia’s Victory Day? EU leaders warned not to attend celebrations

President Putin is said to have invited a number of world leaders to the commemoration of the Soviet Union’s defeat of the Nazis

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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.

Reuters

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.

The Conversation

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 Guardian - AU

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 Independent UK

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

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

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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,…

Wales Online

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

The Conversation

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?

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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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