π΄: #Russia π·πΊ celebrates its 1945 victory over Nazi Germany on Monday with a show of military might even as its army battles Kyiv's forces in the east of Ukraine πΊπ¦
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Watch President Vladimir Putin's speech #live on FRANCE 24 β€΅οΈ twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1β¦
π΄: π·πΊ President Vladimir #Putin begins his speech by telling Russian troops they are defending their country in Ukraine, calling it the "motherland" ‡οΈ
π·πΊπ΄ "Russia has always fought for the security that is required for the international community," says #Putin
Putin says he offered a security system to the West in December but that it was "in vain" ‡οΈ
Putin says he offered a security system to the West in December but that it was "in vain" ‡οΈ
π·πΊπ΄ President Vladimir Putin speaks at a parade in Moscow to celebrate #Russia's 1945 victory over Nazi Germany.
Putin claims that the "military operation" in Ukraine was a necessary for security reasons ‡οΈ
Putin claims that the "military operation" in Ukraine was a necessary for security reasons ‡οΈ
π·πΊπ΄ "Unacceptable threat made its way closer to our borders. Everything showed that the neo-Nazis were inevitable," says Putin.
"Russia did everything to prevent the advance of the aggressor" ‡οΈ
"Russia did everything to prevent the advance of the aggressor" ‡οΈ
π·πΊπ΄ Russia "will never give up on the love for our country. We will never give up on our values and our traditions," says President Vladimir Putin ‡οΈ
π·πΊπ΄ "The death of every soldier and officer is painful for us," Putin says about the forces that Russia has lost in #Ukraine πΊπ¦
"The state will do everything to take care of these families" ‡οΈ
"The state will do everything to take care of these families" ‡οΈ
π·πΊπ΄ "Our enemies tried to turn international terrorist gangs against us in order to divide us, in order to break us, but they failed."
Putin finishes his speech with a rallying cry to the assembled soldiers: "For Russia, For Victory, Hurrah!"
Putin finishes his speech with a rallying cry to the assembled soldiers: "For Russia, For Victory, Hurrah!"
π·πΊπ΄ President Putin's speech has ended.
FRANCE 24 will now bring you analysis of what he said.
Putin made amalgamation between German WW2 Nazis and present-day NATO, says Associate Professor at @AUParis Oleg Kobzeff ‡οΈ
FRANCE 24 will now bring you analysis of what he said.
Putin made amalgamation between German WW2 Nazis and present-day NATO, says Associate Professor at @AUParis Oleg Kobzeff ‡οΈ
@AUParis π·πΊπ΄ FRANCE 24's International Affairs Commentator @dougf24 says that Putin's narrative was that an "aggressive" West is intruding on Russia's security and sovereignty as part of his propaganda messaging ‡οΈ
@AUParis @dougf24 π·πΊπ΄ But will this narrative and #Putin's propaganda messaging actually work?
@dougf24 and Oleg Kobzeff gave us their perspectives on this ‡οΈ
@dougf24 and Oleg Kobzeff gave us their perspectives on this ‡οΈ
@AUParis @dougf24 π·πΊπ΄ Russian President Vladimir Putin's speech was quite low-key, contrary to expectations and rumours, says FRANCE 24's Moscow correspondent @DanhawkinsDh.
"Many Russians will be breathing a sigh of relief" ‡οΈ
"Many Russians will be breathing a sigh of relief" ‡οΈ
@AUParis @dougf24 @DanhawkinsDh π·πΊπ΄ Did you miss out on President Vladimir Putin's #VictoryDay speech?
Catch up with the main points with our #liveblog ‡οΈ
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Catch up with the main points with our #liveblog ‡οΈ
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@AUParis @dougf24 @DanhawkinsDh π΄ The "images and words coming out of Moscow π·πΊ today don't necessarily fit with the reality on the ground here in Kyiv," says @nadiamassih about how Ukrainians have reacted to Putin's speech and #victoryDay parade ‡οΈ
@AUParis @dougf24 @DanhawkinsDh @nadiamassih π΄π·πΊ FRANCE 24's International Affairs Commentator @dougf24 says that even though Putin's speech did not contain any big declarations as anticipated, it was full of "defiance".
The speech offered no new road map to victory, either ‡οΈ
The speech offered no new road map to victory, either ‡οΈ
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