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Russia Today
11-05-2025
- Politics
- Russia Today
Putin delivers address after Victory Day talks with world leaders: As it happened
Russian President Vladimir Putin is addressing journalists following a series of high-profile meetings with foreign leaders who visited Moscow for the 80th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany and its collaborators. Among the 28 foreign leaders and senior officials from multiple continents were Chinese President Xi Jinping, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, and others.
Russia Today
10-05-2025
- Politics
- Russia Today
WATCH LIVE: Putin delivers address after Victory Day talks with world leaders
Russian President Vladimir Putin is addressing journalists following a series of high-profile meetings with foreign leaders who visited Moscow for the 80th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany and its collaborators. Among the 28 foreign leaders and senior officials from multiple continents were Chinese President Xi Jinping, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, and others. DETAILS TO FOLLOW
Russia Today
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Russia Today
Putin speech at Victory Day parade: Key takeaways
Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised the sacrifices of the Soviet people in defeating Nazism, during the annual military parade in Moscow. This year's event marks the 80th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. During the address, the president highlighted the significance of the event, vowing that Russia will 'faithfully preserve the memory' of the 'glorious' victory over the Nazis. He noted that, as heirs of the victors, Russians celebrate Victory Day as their 'most important holiday.' Here are the key takeaways from Putin's speech. The president stressed that Russia has always fought against Nazism, Russophobia, and anti-Semitism, and will continue to do so no matter what. 'Russia… will stand in the way of the violence perpetrated by the champions of these aggressive and destructive ideas. Truth and justice are on our side,' he stated, noting that the entire country supports the troops taking part in the military operation against the Kiev regime, which Moscow has long accused of adhering to Nazi ideology. Putin said Russia remembers the lessons of World War II and will not allow the atrocities committed during those years to be repeated. 'We remember the lessons of World War II and will never agree with the distortion of those events or attempts to justify the murderers and slander the true victors,' he stated. The president vowed to uphold the values and principles that the Soviet people fought for during World War II. 'Our fathers, grandfathers and great-grandfathers saved the Fatherland. And they bequeathed [defending it to us], to stay united and firmly defend our national interests, our thousand-year history, culture, and traditional values – everything that is dear to us, that is sacred to us,' Putin said. 'We will always rely on our unity in battle and in peaceful endeavors, in striving for strategic goals and tackling problems for the benefit of Russia and its greatness and prosperity.'Putin credited the European front with 'hastening victory' during World War II and said that Russia 'highly appreciates' the contribution of the soldiers of the allied armies. He noted, however, that the most 'decisive' battles of the war were fought in the Soviet Union. 'The Soviet Union bore the brunt of the enemy's most savage and relentless assaults,' the president said, adding that it was the Soviet people who 'determined the outcome' of World War II through 'decisive victories in major battles.' The president pledged to cherish the tradition of Victory Day and honor the veterans who fought or helped fight the Nazis. 'We will continue to look up to our veterans, taking [an] example from their wholehearted love of the Motherland and commitment to defending our homeland and the values of humanism and justice. We will give these traditions and this great heritage the biggest place in our hearts and will pass them on to future generations,' Putin stated.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Putin, Xi and friendly world leaders celebrate Russia's Victory Day at Moscow Parade
Russian President Vladimir Putin is celebrating Russia's Victory Day on Friday surrounded by friendly world leaders, watching as thousands of troops marched in a parade at Moscow's Red Square. The annual May 9 commemoration of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War II is one of the most important days in Putin's calendar, and this year marks its 80th anniversary. Traditionally, the day has been dedicated to the estimated 25 million to 27 million Soviet soldiers and civilians who died during the conflict. But since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Victory Day has become more of a propaganda exercise, with Putin framing the war against Russia's much smaller neighbor as a continuation of what Russians call the Great Patriotic War. And while celebrations were muted in the past three years, Russia has not held back this time. Several high-profile guests, including Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Brazil's Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, were set to attend the parade, marking a significant upgrade to last year's guestlist which was limited to delegations from post-Soviet states, Cuba and a handful of other countries. Last month, Putin declared a three-day unilateral ceasefire around the anniversary – an announcement that was promptly rejected by Ukraine. 'The Kremlin's proposal for a three-day truce is not about peace, but about ensuring the safe conduct of the parade in Moscow. This is political manipulation,' Andriy Yermak, the head of the Ukrainian Presidential Office, said in a statement on Thursday. Kyiv said that if Russia wanted a truce, it should sign up to the US proposal for a 30-day ceasefire that Ukraine has already agreed to. Russia has repeatedly refused this offer, despite multiple high-profile meetings with top US officials. Kyiv said on Thursday that Russia had breached the ceasefire hundreds of times since it came into effect. Several civilians were killed and injured in guided bomb attacks against Ukrainian cities, Kyiv said. Kyiv is openly indifferent to the smooth-running of Putin's parade, saying that it 'cannot be responsible for what happens on the territory of the Russian Federation' because of the war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his country would not be 'playing games to create a pleasant atmosphere to allow for Putin's exit from isolation on May 9.' In the run-up to the parade, Ukraine launched several drone attacks against the Russian capital, with authorities forced to shut down all four Moscow airports on Wednesday. Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania also threw in some logistical complications for international parade-goers, shutting their airspaces to diplomatic planes traveling to Moscow. Several pro-Kremlin leaders were forced to reroute their journeys to Moscow to circumvent the Baltic states. 'In Latvian society, there is a clear and principled understanding that Russian propaganda and glorification of war crimes cannot be supported or encouraged … given this context, Latvia cannot grant diplomatic overflight permits for flights facilitating participation in the 9 May event,' the Latvian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Thursday. Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, one of the leaders affected by the closures, criticized the move, saying on Wednesday that it was 'extremely disruptive.' Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic was also forced to re-route after the Baltic states said he wouldn't be allowed to enter their airspace. According to Serbian media, he ended up flying via Baku in Azerbaijan.
CNN
09-05-2025
- Politics
- CNN
Putin, Xi and friendly world leaders celebrate Russia's Victory Day at Moscow Parade
Russian President Vladimir Putin is celebrating Russia's Victory Day on Friday surrounded by friendly world leaders, watching as thousands of troops marched in a parade at Moscow's Red Square. The annual May 9 commemoration of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War II is one of the most important days in Putin's calendar, and this year marks its 80th anniversary. Traditionally, the day has been dedicated to the estimated 25 million to 27 million Soviet soldiers and civilians who died during the conflict. But since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Victory Day has become more of a propaganda exercise, with Putin framing the war against Russia's much smaller neighbor as a continuation of what Russians call the Great Patriotic War. And while celebrations were muted in the past three years, Russia has not held back this time. Several high-profile guests, including Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Brazil's Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, were set to attend the parade, marking a significant upgrade to last year's guestlist which was limited to delegations from post-Soviet states, Cuba and a handful of other countries. Last month, Putin declared a three-day unilateral ceasefire around the anniversary – an announcement that was promptly rejected by Ukraine. 'The Kremlin's proposal for a three-day truce is not about peace, but about ensuring the safe conduct of the parade in Moscow. This is political manipulation,' Andriy Yermak, the head of the Ukrainian Presidential Office, said in a statement on Thursday. Kyiv said that if Russia wanted a truce, it should sign up to the US proposal for a 30-day ceasefire that Ukraine has already agreed to. Russia has repeatedly refused this offer, despite multiple high-profile meetings with top US officials. Kyiv said on Thursday that Russia had breached the ceasefire hundreds of times since it came into effect. Several civilians were killed and injured in guided bomb attacks against Ukrainian cities, Kyiv said. Kyiv is openly indifferent to the smooth-running of Putin's parade, saying that it 'cannot be responsible for what happens on the territory of the Russian Federation' because of the war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his country would not be 'playing games to create a pleasant atmosphere to allow for Putin's exit from isolation on May 9.' In the run-up to the parade, Ukraine launched several drone attacks against the Russian capital, with authorities forced to shut down all four Moscow airports on Wednesday. Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania also threw in some logistical complications for international parade-goers, shutting their airspaces to diplomatic planes traveling to Moscow. Several pro-Kremlin leaders were forced to reroute their journeys to Moscow to circumvent the Baltic states. 'In Latvian society, there is a clear and principled understanding that Russian propaganda and glorification of war crimes cannot be supported or encouraged … given this context, Latvia cannot grant diplomatic overflight permits for flights facilitating participation in the 9 May event,' the Latvian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Thursday. Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, one of the leaders affected by the closures, criticized the move, saying on Wednesday that it was 'extremely disruptive.' Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic was also forced to re-route after the Baltic states said he wouldn't be allowed to enter their airspace. According to Serbian media, he ended up flying via Baku in Azerbaijan.
