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Full transcript: Russia President Vladimir Putin's Victory Day speech

Below is a full English-language transcript of Vladimir Putin's May 9 speech at a military parade in Moscow’s Red Square marking the anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II. For an analysis of his remarks, click here.

The Times of India

Russia not planning to close embassies in Europe - RIA

Russia is not planning to proactively close its embassies in Europe in response to unfriendly measures by the West and expansion of sanctions against Moscow, the RIA news agency reported on Tuesday, citing a deputy foreign minister.

Reuters

Defiant Putin defends invasion of Ukraine as US expedites military aid

KYIV, Ukraine — With international pressure mounting and his invasion of Ukraine failing to make significant advances, Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a strident speech Monday at an annual military parade in Moscow, accusing the U.S. and the West of provoking the conflict and comparing it to the Soviet Union’s…

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As Vladimir Putin continues to wage war and sanctions cripple the economy, young Russians may become more sceptical of the Kremlin

Vladimir Putin makes it clear in his Victory Day speech he will not relent in his war in Ukraine. But as young Russians fear for their future, he risks losing their ongoing support.

ABC News

Putin’s Victory Day speech far from triumphant: Analysts

Russian President Vladimir Putin did not mention ‘Ukraine’ once during Victory Day celebrations in Moscow.

Al Jazeera

A democratic and strategic dissonance in India-German ties

Whether the Prime Minsiter of India’s visit to Germany changed the perception about India’s stand on Ukraine assumes critical importance

The Hindu

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AP Interview: Lithuania FM calls for regime change in Russia

Lithuania’s top diplomat says that removing Russian President Vladimir Putin and his inner circle from power is the only way to protect the West and its allies from future threats from Moscow, urging an even tougher stance than the U.S. and many NATO allies have been willing to pursue

The Independent UK

The Guardian view on Putin’s Victory Day speech: justifying the unjustifiable

Editorial: As Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine stutters and stalls, the Russian president looked to shore up the home front

The Guardian - UK

Russian Envoy to Poland Hit with Red Paint at War Cemetery

Russia's ambassador to Poland was splattered with red paint thrown at him by protesters opposed to the war in Ukraine, preventing him from paying respects on Monday at a Warsaw cemetery to Red Army soldiers who died during World War II. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova denounced the attack,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russian troops parade new tanks and deadly missiles in display 300 miles from Ukraine

As Vladimir Putin marked Russia's proud World War II Victory Day celebrations, Ukrainians were desperately battling his forces’ brutal 75 days-long invasion

Daily Mirror

‘All I heard was lies’: Ukrainians find no answers in hollow Putin speech

In Kyiv, Kim Sengupta hears the reaction of war-battered Ukrainians to the Russian leader’s Victory Day speech

The Independent UK

Putin’s ‘Doomsday’ plane fails to make planned appearance at Victory Day parade

Kremlin cancels military flyovers, citing adverse weather conditions

The Independent UK

Putin uses anniversary of Europe's WWII victory to justify Ukraine invasion

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday sought to cast Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine as a necessary move against "aggression" despite no evidence that Russia was under imminent threat from either Ukraine or NATO. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, for his part, said his country would not allow Russia to appropriate Europe's…

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Reuters

Pro-military symbols adorn shop windows of western brands in Moscow

Salvatore Ferragamo and De Beers branded stores were decked out with pro-military symbols to mark Russia's annual Victory Day parade on Monday, demonstrating how little control high-end retailers have over how their goods are sold in the country.

Daily Mirror

7 signs Vladimir Putin was lying during Russia Victory Day speech, expert claims

This morning Vladimir Putin gave an 11-minute speech in Moscow's Red Square where he didn't mention the progress he's made in the war and offered no indication of when he thinks it would end

Los Angeles Times

Putin defends invasion of Ukraine during display of Russian might

The Independent UK

Serbs stage pro-Russia marches amid V-Day ceremonies

Pro-Russia marches have been staged in Serbia and the Serb-run entity in Bosnia — both traditional allies of Moscow in the Balkans — amid ceremonies to mark the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II

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Daily Record

Boris Johnson says Vladimir Putin has launched 'unwinnable war' to serve his own ego

The Prime Minister used an interview to slam the Russian President as Moscow stages a military parade on the country's annual Victory Day.

Reuters

Russian anthem played as Serbia, torn between EU and Moscow, marks WWII end

The Russian national anthem was played in Belgrade on Monday as hundreds of Serbians, including senior government officials, assembled for Victory Day, showing the political strain of a country long aligned with Moscow but now trying to join the EU.

The Conversation

Ukraine: Victory Day celebrations can't mask how badly things are going for Vladimir Putin

Russians gathered on May 9 for the annual Victory Day celebrations, a hugely symbolic commemoration of Nazism’s defeat in the second world war. Elsewhere in the world, there is general agreement that Russia’s military has so far failed to achieve the strategic territorial gains that would have allowed Vladimir Putin…

Daily Mirror

Putin's Doomsday jet flyover at Victory Parade cancelled amid 'sabotage fears'

Vladimir Putin's 'Doomsday' nuclear fighter jet failed to make an appearance at the Victory Day parade in Moscow, with officials blaming "bad weather" as the entire air element was axed

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin spouting 'fairytale claims' about Nato, says Defence Secretary Ben Wallace

Moscow's generals "utterly complicit" in "hijacking" the memory of Russian troops who fought the Nazis in WW2

Evening Standard

Boris Johnson blasts Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, calling it a ‘vanity war he must lose’

EXCLUSIVE: in a scathing assessment, Boris Johnson tore into Mr Putin’s invasion of Ukraine as an “ego-driven mistake” which now had no clear strategic objective

Reuters

Russian satellite TV shows a Ukraine message: 'blood on your hands'

Russian satellite television menus were altered on Monday to show viewers in Moscow messages about the war in Ukraine: "You have blood on your hands", according to screenshots obtained by Reuters.

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