The power politics of Victory Day

World Review from the New Statesman by The New Statesman

May 11, 202327:45News & Politics

Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, oversaw a muted parade in Moscow for Victory Day on 9 May, which celebrates the Soviet Union’s triumph over Nazi Germany. Where in previous years there have been grand shows of mili...

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