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Russia doesn’t have much to celebrate on Victory Day, as Ukraine brings the war home to Putin

  • Written by: Jon Richardson, Visiting Fellow, Centre for European Studies, Australian National University
Russia doesn’t have much to celebrate on Victory Day, as Ukraine brings the war home to Putin

Russia has dramatically scaled back its annual Victory Day parade in Red Square on May 9, with no heavy military hardware for the first time in 20 years. There will also be fewer foreign or Russian dignitaries present.

In addition, the government has shut down airports and temporarily suspended mobile internet access ahead of the holiday.

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