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Russia’s Victory Day Parade Signals Anything But Victory

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Снявший голову, по волосам не плачут (When your head is cut off, you don’t cry about your hair) - Old Russian Proverb OPINION – Russia is readying for Victory Day celebrations at a time when Moscow is anything but victorious as its unprovoked war on Ukraine enters its fifth year of destruction and devastation. And for the first time, the impact of that war will be on full display in Moscow. Russia...
The narrative presents a compelling case for Ukraine’s strategic resilience and Russia’s growing vulnerabilities, but it also invites scrutiny of its framing and assumptions. The strongest version of this argument highlights Ukraine’s effective targeting of Russian energy infrastructure, the economic strain on Moscow, and Putin’s apparent paranoia as signs of a regime under pressure. However, the analysis leans heavily on Ukrainian successes while downplaying potential Russian adaptations or esc...