Within the framework of Victory Day, Vladimir Putin presided over an imposing commemorative act in the Red Plaza de Moscowwhere he defended the War against Ukraine. There, he exalted Russian people support To the call “Special military operation”.
The date represents a central milestone to Russiasince the signing of the surrender of Germany in the Second World War. While in the rest of Europe The May 8in Moscow it was already May 9 due to the time spindle.
The act was carried out 80 years after that historical momentturned into a nationalist symbol by the Russian government.
The celebration for Victory Day in Russia
During the parade more than 11,000 militaryamong them 1,500 combatants from the Front in Ukrainetogether with delegations of 13 allied countriesamong them China, Vietnam, Egypt and Burmaaccording to data released by the official agency Tass.
The event also was attended by foreign leaders such as the President Xi Jinpingthe Brazilian president Lula da Silva And his Venezuelan couple Nicolás Maduro.
What Vladimir Putin said
In his speech, Putin said: “The whole country, society and the people support participants in the special military operation”, A phrase with which he reaffirmed the internal support for the invasion initiated in February 2022. In addition, he praised the soldiers involved:“We are proud of its courage and determination, of a spirit force that has always given us the victory”
The Russian president also linked the current war with the historical struggle against Nazism, declare that Russia “It has always been and will continue to be an indestructible barrier for Nazism“And that will continue to face”The atrocities committed by those proposed by these aggressive and destructive ideas”
Putin He also recalled the consequences of the world conflict of the twentieth century, pointing out that the Soviet Union lost 26 million peopleof which eight million They were soldiers. In that context, he said that his country “will never forget the lessons of the world contest”
The president’s discursive strategy consisted of connecting the war against Ukraine With historical resistance against Nazi Germanya narrative that seeks to justify the invasion of Russian and international public opinion.
Source: Ambito
