Russia’s pared-down Victory Day parade tells a story: Away from the pomp, war in Ukraine is not going to Putin’s plan
- Written by Lena Surzhko Harned, Associate Teaching Professor of Political Science, Penn State
A police boat patrols the waters of the Moskva River near Red Square, which is decorated for the celebration of the 81st anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.
AP Photo/Alexander ZemlianichenkoVictory Day in Russia, which marks the surrender of Nazi Germany to the Soviet Union, has long held particular importan...