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The parade has lost its true sense

The parade has lost its true sense Over time, the Victory Parade has lost its true sense, having become Putin’s political PR stunt. Through the Victory Parade, Putin is trying to show the whole world the prowess of the Russian army, and that he must be reckoned with. While Putin, on the one hand, is speaking of Russia’s peaceful development, on the other hand, he is trying to flex muscles before the world community by holding a fancy parade….

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Thoughts…on a gloomy day

“There is something I don’t understand,” a friend observed. “Ever since I was on the ground covering the Libyan crisis, we reported that you could buy a Kalashnikov for US$50, while for US$400 you could get a complete anti-tank missile system.” This was common knowledge. The different intelligence services in Europe and elsewhere knew exactly what was going on and what the consequences were. So, the big question one could ask oneself is : why did it take so long…

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