Putin times his inauguration with Moscow’s annual Victory Day parade marking the Soviet defeat of Nazi Germany – as despot extends his rule by another six years after ‘sham’ election
Tanks and columns of troops are massing in Moscow ahead of Russia’s annual Victory Day – timed this year to coincide with Vladimir Putin‘s latest presidential inauguration after another election victory denounced as a ‘sham’.
The despot is set for another six years in the Kremlin after emphatically and unsurprisingly winning March’s presidential poll, with his new term formally beginning on Tuesday.
Two days later there will be the traditional display of military might in the Russian capital’s Red Square in Victory Day processions marking the country’s contribution to defeating Nazi Germany in the Second World War.
The latest showcase – which has seen large-scale rehearsals at the heart of Moscow today – comes amid reports Russia is losing 1,000 troops per day in its ongoing invasion of Ukraine which was launched back in February 2022.
Mr Putin was today seen attending a mass alongside Orthodox Christians celebrating Easter – while Russian rocket and drone attacks killed two and wounded at least six people in Ukraine overnight.
