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Russia Celebrates 80th Anniversary of WWII Victory amidst Ongoing Conflict

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Russia celebrated the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War II on May 9, marking Victory Day. The annual commemoration, one of the most important days in Russian President Vladimir Putin's calendar, saw the country's military might showcased in a parade through Red Square, with tanks, missiles, and drones making an appearance. Putin hosted a gathering of foreign leaders from "friendly countries," including Chinese President Xi Jinping and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

    1. In Latvian society, there is a clear and principled understanding that Russian propaganda and glorification of war crimes cannot be supported or encouraged … given this context, Latvia cannot grant diplomatic overflight permits for flights facilitating participation in the 9 May event.
    1. We have enough forces and means to bring what we started in 2022 to its logical end.
    2. Trump has overnight changed the foreign policy direction of the most powerful and influential country of our time.
    3. Russian people have some differences from, say, Western societies: We think more about something eternal, something infinite, something higher.
    4. We highly appreciate the contribution of the soldiers of the Allied armies, the members of the resistance, the courageous people of China, and all those who fought for a peaceful future to our common struggle.
    1. Putin has made confrontation with the West the organizing principle of Russian life.
    2. No matter what efforts Trump makes, Russia under Putin will never be a country that does not pose a threat to Europe and the United States.
    1. The presence of world leaders demonstrated that Western efforts to isolate him and defeat Russia have failed.