💬 Opinion 7h ago · Cathy Young

In Russia, Victory Day Is Starting to Feel Like Defeat

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In Russia, Victory Day Is Starting to Feel Like Defeat
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Russian President Vladimir Putin looks on while visiting the Federal Center for Disaster Medicine on April 28, 2026 in Moscow. (Photo by Contributor/Getty Images)AS RUSSIA APPROACHES ITS BIGGEST and most sacralized national holiday—Victory Day, which commemorates the Soviet defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II—on May 9, embarrassing things are happening on the way to the grand parade. Or perhaps not so grand—more on that anon.Last week, the Russian Ministry of Defense announc

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