Victory Day Parades
Today is Victory Day: Will Putin officially declare War on Ukraine
The Russian Federation celebrates Victory Day and the Old Continent celebrates Europe Day.
This year's parade in Moscow to mark the 77th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in the Great Patriotic War shifts attention from the end of World War II to the Russian Federation's war with Ukraine, which began on February 24.
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Moldova President Accused of Risking Soldiers’ Health in Moscow
Moldova's President has been criticised for sending soldiers to Moscow to join the Victory Day parade on June 24, despite the potential risks to their health in Russia - one of the worst affected countries in the world by COVID-19.
Moldova will send 75 soldiers to the Red Square parade, one of the largest number of soldiers ever used for such an event.