75th day of war in Ukraine. A day as expected as dreaded depending on whether you are close to the Kremlin or not. Because in Russia May 9 commemorates a victory, that of the USSR over the Nazi regime during the Second World War. In front of the thousands of soldiers taking part in the parade in Moscow’s Red Square, Vladimir Putin reconsidered his decision to attack Ukraine on February 24, repeating that kyiv was preparing an attack against the pro-Russian separatists of Donbass, wanted to acquire the atomic bomb and was supported by NATO. The Russian president proclaimed that his army was fighting in Ukraine to defend “the homeland“against one”unacceptable threat“, a speech to fuel the patriotism of the Russians and their support for this conflict.”I address our armed forces: you are fighting for the fatherland, for its future“, he said before launching the commemorations.
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