From enormous crimson banners, the word Pobeda looks down. On video screens, it flashes. Nearby, others are snapping photographs next to a word-spelling artwork. Soldiers are practicing for the yearly Victory Day parade, which commemorates the defeat of Nazi Germany, on the square, which is enclosed by metal barriers.
Under Vladimir Putin, the Soviet Union’s triumph in World War Two became the focal point of Russia’s national ideology. Russia’s most significant national holiday is now May 9. However, the May 9th procession is being trimmed back this year. There won’t be any tanks or ballistic missiles on Red Square for the first time in almost 20 years. Only troops.
The manner in which the Kremlin will commemorate the past reveals a lot about the present: it indicates that Russia’s attack on Ukraine will not proceed as planned.Yevgeny Popov, a Russian MP, informs me that “our tanks are busy right now.” “They are engaged in combat. On the battlefield, we require them more than on Red Square.
However, with the conflict [on Ukraine] now in its fifth year, I propose, “not only has Russia failed to secure victory, but you’re reducing the parade due to pressure from Ukraine.” That’s embarrassing, according to some.
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