Russia's Victory Day on May 9 could mark key deadline in its invasion of Ukraine
An upcoming national holiday in Russia could be an important milestone in that country's invasion of Ukraine, a war that has been more difficult than the Kremlin anticipated.
May 9 is Victory Day, marking the Russian defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945 at the end of World War II. Officials in both Ukraine and the West see it as a date by which Russian President Vladimir Putin could target progress in the war.
The date – marking the end of what Russia calls the Great Patriotic War – is one that has gained significance in Putin's tenure "and has become a foundational moment in the Kremlin’s politics of memory and Russian national identity," said Hannah Chapman, assistant professor of political science at Miami University.
The Kremlin has staged massive shows of strength to mark the day, with parades and other displays of military might.
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So basically the invasion of Ukraine is a stunt that backfired on Pooty Poot.
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