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Russia Holds Stripped-Down Victory Day Parade Amid Tight Moscow Security
Russia staged its most pared-down Victory Day parade in years on May 9 amid heightened fears that Ukraine might disrupt proceedings.
Under President Vladimir Putin, the event marking the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II has become one of the most important holidays of the year, a…
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Russia Has Lost More Than 350,000 Soldiers, New Estimate Finds
About 352,000 Russian soldiers had died in the war against Ukraine through the end of 2025, according to a new estimate, underscoring the high cost that President Vladimir V. Putin is willing to bear to pursue his battlefield aims.
The figure was released on Saturday — the day of Russia’s…
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Russia’s T-72AM is a very old tank with a fresh coat of paint. Expect it to stay parked like other tanks.
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- Last year, Russian industry fetched around 1,000 50-year-old T-72A tanks from long-term storage
- Now the upgraded T-72As have begun to reach front-line regiments
- The…
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Trump says Russia and Ukraine agree 3-day ceasefire and prisoner swap
US president says Putin and Zelenskyy agreed to request for cessation beginning May 9
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No ceasefire. Now Russia’s victory parade is a target for drones.
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- Time is running out for Ukraine and Russia to agree to an aerial ceasefire for Russia’s 9 May Victory Day parade in Moscow
- Russian forces are bracing for Ukrainian raids…
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Kremlin-Proposed Victory Day Truce Collapses As Kyiv And Moscow Exchange Attacks
A Kremlin-proposed cease-fire to mark Victory Day collapsed within hours, as Ukraine and Russia reported hundreds of violations a day before a scaled-down military parade in Moscow.
“There was not even a token attempt at a cease-fire on the front,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said…
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Many Russians in No Mood for Celebration on Kremlin’s Biggest Day of the Year
Russian flags in red, white and blue whip in the wind along Moscow’s wide boulevards. Parks and promenades teem with freshly planted flowers. Orange-and-black-striped Ribbons of St. George, symbols of Russian military valor, festoon nearly every shop window.
Since Soviet times, the “May…
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EU prepares for ‘potential’ talks with Putin, says official
European Council president António Costa says bloc has Kyiv’s support for seeking to negotiate with Russian president
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Vladimir Putin And Victory Day: A Scaled-Down Parade, A Diminished President?
Over a quarter-century in power, President Vladimir Putin has used Russia’s Victory Day parade to show off its military might, accentuate his dominance, and deliver belligerent narratives on World War II and the current geopolitical landscape, often suggesting that Moscow is fighting off a…
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