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Putin says Russian offensive in Ukraine ‘response to Western policies’

Russian President Vladimir Putin has described Moscow’s military action in Ukraine as a forced response to Western policies. Speaking at a military parade marking the former Soviet Union’s Second World War victory over the Nazis, Mr Putin drew ...

09 May 2022 at 09:55

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Ukraine braces for escalated attacks ahead of Russia’s V-Day

Ukrainian troops have solidified their positions around the nation’s second-largest city of Kharkiv as Russian forces delivered more punishing attacks on an embattled steelworks in a bid to conquer the southern port of Mariupol in time for ...

07 May 2022 at 14:55

Foreign Secretary welcomes release of former British ambassador to Myanmar

The Foreign Secretary has called for all those “unjustly imprisoned” in Myanmar to be set free from jail as he welcomed the release of former British ambassador to the country. Vicky Bowman was arrested with her husband, who is a Myanmar ...

17 Nov 2022 at 15:32

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‘Z’ sign shown off as Serbs stage pro-Russia marches amid Victory 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 the Second World War. Serbia organised military ...

09 May 2022 at 15:25

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Putin says Russian offensive in Ukraine is ‘response to Western policies’

Russian President Vladimir Putin has blamed Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine on western policies and said it was necessary to ward off potential aggression. Speaking at a military parade in Red Square to mark the Second World War victory ...

09 May 2022 at 11:55

Vladimir Putin spouting ‘fairytale claims’ in Victory Day speech, says UK

Vladimir Putin is spouting “fairytale claims” when falsely alleging that Nato is preparing for an invasion of Russian land, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has said. The Russian president used a military parade in Moscow on Monday as ...

09 May 2022 at 11:55

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Patriotism and unease mix as Russia prepares to mark Victory Day

The pride and patriotism usually associated with Russia’s most important holiday, marked by a huge parade of soldiers and military hardware through Moscow’s Red Square, is mixing with apprehension and unease over what this year’s ...

08 May 2022 at 09:55

West has unleashed ‘real war’ against Russia, Putin tells Victory Day parade

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A real war has been unleashed against Russia, Putin tells Victory Day parade

Russian President Vladimir Putin told his country’s Victory Day parade in Moscow’s Red Square on Tuesday that “a real war” has been unleashed against Russia by the West’s “untamed ambitions”, shortly after the Kremlin’s forces ...

09 May 2023 at 19:29

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Russia bans jet skis and car sharing ahead of Second World War commemorations

Russia enacted a major security clampdown ahead of Tuesday’s annual commemorations marking the defeat of Nazi Germany in the Second World War, curbing the use of drones and car-sharing services in its largest cities amid its ...

08 May 2023 at 19:04

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Ukraine flags protest blocks Russian ambassador’s path on Victory Day

A large installation representing Russian atrocities in Ukraine blocked the path of Russia’s ambassador to Poland as he sought to place a wreath at a Warsaw memorial to Soviet soldiers on Russia’s Victory Day holiday. The ...

09 May 2023 at 14:30

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Russia celebrates victory in World War II at Victory Day parade

Russia wrapped itself in patriotic pageantry on Thursday for Victory Day, a celebration of its defeat of Nazi Germany in the Second World War that President Vladimir Putin has turned into a pillar of his nearly quarter ...

09 May 2024 at 15:49

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In Pictures: Russia marks victory over Nazis 80 years on

Moscow’s Red Square has hosted a massive military parade, as Russia marked 80 years since the defeat of the Nazis in the Second World War. Victory Day on May 9 is one of Russia’s biggest national holidays, as the ...

09 May 2025 at 13:02

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