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Modi is jealous of our ties with China and was surprised to learn that Xi would be the parade’s main guest,
the diplomat said
What’s interesting is whether someone from the U.S. will come and at what level. The fact that there will be no Europeans — it's clear that this is a confrontation and a correct assessment that Russia is undoubtedly using the parade for domestic and foreign political positioning of the war with Ukraine,
Gabuev told The Moscow TimesMost importantly, just like Yalta and Potsdam shaped the postwar order, [the Kremlin will say] we expect a new world order after the Ukraine war — one that’s ‘fair’ in Russia’s eyes, meaning Russia can do whatever it wants with zero consequences,
said Bondarev, who resigned in protest against the full-scale invasionIt is important that [Brazilian President] Lula is coming. The presence of Central Asian leaders is important — that was known in advance,
said Alexander Gabuev, director of the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center in BerlinThe Kremlin plans to use the 80th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany to draw parallels with today [and say that] victory is just as inevitable,
Boris Bondarev, a former diplomat at Russia’s mission to the UN in Geneva, told The Moscow TimesThis is not overcoming isolation. And the holiday itself splits the nation, as many see the celebrations as Putin's personal project, not as May 9 in its usual and customary meaning,
the anonymous political expert saidThe only real show of solidarity comes from China and a few post-Soviet neighbors, but they don’t have much of a choice,
the analyst saidWe failed to bring together participants from the anti-Hitler Allies — and that’s telling,
a senior Russian diplomat told The Moscow Times, speaking on condition of anonymity to speak candidly about a political matter[Putin] effectively claimed it for himself, taking over the national narrative and even the traditional rituals, like the Immortal Regiment,
he saidComrade Xi keeps visiting Moscow. Putin travels too. He’s been to North Korea, attending summits. Trump occasionally shatters the isolation narrative, and Witkoff is constantly in Russia,
he saidOn Friday, we will celebrate our triumphs, the past one against Hitler in 1945, and the ongoing one against the Ukrainian Nazis,
said Marina, encountered on a Moscow street
As far as May 9th, the V-Day in Russia, is concerned, it’s very possible that Ukrainian military intelligence is going to do something,
researcher Miron said,
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In the case of a real provocation on Victory Day, no one guarantees that May 10 will come in Kyiv.”
Former president and deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, called on Zelenskyy to stop “verbal provocations” and saidWe regard these actions as a planned terrorist act and an attempt on the president’s life, carried out on the eve of Victory Day, the May 9 Parade, at which the presence of foreign guests is also planned,
the Kremlin had said in a statement, declaring it would retaliateThis is more of a theatrical performance on his part. Because in two or three days, it is impossible to develop a plan for the next steps to end the war,
the Ukrainian president told a small group of journalists on May 2.
The Russians are asking for a ceasefire on May 9 and are themselves firing at Ukraine every day. This is cynicism of the highest order,
Zelenskyy wrote on Telegram on SundayThey provide you with security; therefore, we won’t give you any guarantees. Because we don’t know what Russia will do these days,
said Zelenskyy, claimingOur position is very simple for all countries travelling to Russia on May 9: We cannot be held responsible for what happens on the territory of the Russian Federation,
Zelenskyy told reporters, Ukrainian news agency Interfax reported on May 3.The enemy blew up bridges with rockets at night and launched an attack with armoured groups in the morning,
respected war blogging channel 'RVvoenkor' wrote on Telegram
As a result of the attack on the city, two transformers were damaged, and the power was completely cut off
he wrote on Telegram