Show of force in Russia
Moscow shows off its army on Monday to celebrate the victory over Nazi Germany in 1945, a show of force to galvanize its struggling troops in Ukraine.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is due to deliver a long-awaited speech, will have the opportunity to send new warnings following repeatedly brandishing the nuclear threat.
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the “plane of the Apocalypse”, an Ilyushin Il-80 designed to allow the Russian president to continue to fly the country from the air in the event of a nuclear war, will fly over Red Square, and several weapons that can fire nuclear missiles will also parade. Paratroopers who participated in the offensive in Ukraine should also be present, according to the state agency TASS.
Highlights from yesterday
While the first evacuees from Azovstal arrived in Zaporijia, Ukrainian soldiers who remained in the Mariupol factory refused to lay down their arms, despite the lack of hope.
Finally, while Russia prepares its military parade on May 9 to display its military power, the members of the G7 have pledged to no longer buy Russian oil to dry up the financing of Vladimir Putin’s war. For its part, Washington announced a new package of economic sanctions.
