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Putin slams NATO and calls Ukraine war goals just at scaled Victory Day parade
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Published on 9 May 2026
He framed Ukraine fight as NATO-backed aggression
In a scaled-back Victory Day parade on Moscow’s Red Square, Vladimir Putin told Russians his soldiers in Ukraine face an “aggressive force” backed by NATO and said his war aims are “just.” Speaking alongside Russian units and troops from North Korea, he invoked the Soviet victory to bolster support for the campaign despite the reduced ceremony.
- Putin described Ukraine fighting as NATO-backed aggression
- He called Russia’s war goals “just” in his parade remarks
- Victory Day was scaled back on Red Square
- North Korean troops joined Russian forces at the event
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