Putin leads scaled-down Victory Day celebration as Ukraine ceasefire holds
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Updated · POLITICO Europe · May 9
Putin leads scaled-down Victory Day celebration as Ukraine ceasefire holds
10 articles · Updated · POLITICO Europe · May 9
In Moscow's Red Square, the three-day truce from Saturday to Monday aims to enable a US-mediated exchange of 1,000 prisoners of war from each side.
Heavy security surrounded the May 9 parade amid fears of Ukrainian attacks, and for the first time in years no armoured vehicles or ballistic missiles were displayed.
The annual event marking the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany was shorter and more subdued than usual, reflecting how the Ukraine war continues to overshadow a central Kremlin ceremony.
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