Putin, Russia, and Victory Day

Putin, Russia, and Victory Day

By Sky News

Russia’s traditional 9 May Victory Day parade commemorates the surrender of Nazi Germany in the Second World War and is where Moscow’s leaders flaunt their strength and military might. But how does it all look since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?

On the Sky News Daily podcast with Niall Paterson, our international affairs editor Dominic Waghorn explains the context of Victory Day, plus Professor Sam Greene, head of the Russia Institute at Kings College London, talks of its significance to Putin.

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