Russia marks Victory Day as Putin rails against West's 'arrogance'
Russia celebrated its annual Victory Day on Thursday, an event that has become a pillar of President Vladimir Putin's reign. The Russian leader used the event - which marks the Soviet Union's triumph over Nazi Germany in World War II - to rail against the West. He accused Western elites of ignoring the critical role the Soviets played in defeating fascism in Europe. Professor Michael Clarke, associate director of Exeter University's Strategic Studies Institute, told Euronews in 2020 the parade does "not simply commemorate the end of the war but it represents Russia's defeat over Nazism. As the...