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Russia Celebrates WWII Victory Amidst Military Setbacks

5/9/2025

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Russia is set to mark the 80th anniversary of Nazi Germany's defeat with a grand military parade in Red Square, a bold display of its global might. Yet, beneath this show of strength lies a stark reality: military setbacks and economic woes that threaten to undermine the Kremlin's narrative of invincibility, even as it seeks to rally support for the war in Ukraine.

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Russia is set to mark the 80th anniversary of Nazi Germany's defeat with a grand military parade in Red Square, a bold display of its global might. Yet, beneath this show of strength lies a stark reality: military setbacks and economic woes that threaten to undermine the Kremlin's narrative of invincibility, even as it seeks to rally support for the war in Ukraine.