Putin says a 'real war' is being waged against Russia in Victory Day speech

Putin says a 'real war' is being waged against Russia in Victory Day speech

Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a military parade on Victory Day, which marks the 78th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Red Square in central Moscow, Russia, May 9.

PHOTO: Reuters

PUBLISHED ONMay 10, 2023 2:40 AM

MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday (May 9) said a "real war" was again being waged against Russia as he invoked the Soviet Union's victory in World War Two to say the West was trying to destroy his country.

In a speech on Red Square as part of Russia's Victory Day celebrations, Putin said Russia wanted to see a peaceful future, and said the entire country was behind what Russia calls the "special military operation" in Ukraine.

Putin said the West had forgotten the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in 1945.

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Source: Reuters

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