Russian President Vladimir Putin, center foreground, attends a ceremony to lay flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by the Kremlin wall in Moscow, Saturday, May 9, 2026, during celebrations of ...
Russian President Vladimir Putin has begun presiding over a pared-back Victory Day parade on Moscow’s Red Square, after a three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine took effect.
The Kremlin staged the lavish military spectacle commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany in the Second World War under the shadow of possible Ukrainian drone attacks, with officials forced to strip ...
The country’s Victory Day parade was shorter, quieter, and notably tank-free—a reflection of how dramatically Russia’s position has shifted since the invasion of Ukraine. It was a clear illustration ...
Russian President Vladimir Putin is facing a wave of anxiety in Moscow about the war in Ukraine, which has killed hundreds of thousands.