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Russia marks WWII victory overshadowed by Ukraine

Russian servicemen march during the Victory Day military parade in Moscow, Russia, Monday marking the 77th anniversary of the end of World War II. (Alexander Zemlianichenko / AP)

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday sought to cast Moscow's military action in Ukraine as a forced response to Western policies and a necessary move to ward off a potential aggression.

Speaking at a military parade on Red Square marking the World War II victory over the Nazis, Putin drew parallels between the Red Army's fighting against the Nazi troops and the Russian forces' action in Ukraine.

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