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Commemoration of 1945: Putin, one eye on the parade, the other on Ukraine

2022-05-08T16:11:00.344Z


ANALYSIS - The head of the Kremlin commemorates the victory of 1945, while his army is struggling on the Ukrainian ground.


Correspondent in Moscow

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Eight MiG-29 SMTs should form the letter “Z” this Monday morning in the skies of Moscow, in support of the “special operation” in Ukraine.

It will be one of the highlights of the military parade celebrating the 77th anniversary of the Red Army's victory over Nazi Germany in May 1945. But the highlight of this event - traditionally meant to show off the might of Russian forces -, will undoubtedly be Vladimir Putin's long-awaited speech on Ukraine.

Speculation has been rife in Moscow in recent days about the announcements that the head of the Kremlin could make.

While the Russian military is struggling on the ground and the offensive has tightened in the south and east of the country, the hypothesis of a general mobilization has been circulating -

"bullshit",

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov reacted on Friday.

A few days earlier, the head of diplomacy, Sergei Lavrov, had endeavored to minimize the importance of this May 9, affirming that the date…

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Source: lefigaro

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