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🇷🇺🪖 Moscow’s Red Square hosted its annual military parade on May 9
Thousands of Russian soldiers representing different military branches as well as army vehicles and weapon systems formed an eye-catching display in commemoration of the 79th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany in the Great Patriotic War.
Over 9,000 individuals marched across Red Square, including crews from military schools, Youth Army members, female military personnel, Cossacks and a combined military orchestra.
Decorated officers and soldiers from Russia’s special military operation zone also took part in the parade.
Standing out among the military equipment that traversed the iconic square were the legendary Soviet T-34 tank of WWII vintage, Iskander-M ballistic missiles, S-400 air defense systems and Yars intercontinental ballistic missiles.
As usual, the finale featured a thrilling fly-by of Su-30 and MiG-29 fighter jets from the acclaimed Russian Air Force's aerobatic teams, the Russkiye Vityazi (Russian Knights) and Strizhi (Swifts).
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Thousands of Russian soldiers representing different military branches as well as army vehicles and weapon systems formed an eye-catching display in commemoration of the 79th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany in the Great Patriotic War.
Over 9,000 individuals marched across Red Square, including crews from military schools, Youth Army members, female military personnel, Cossacks and a combined military orchestra.
Decorated officers and soldiers from Russia’s special military operation zone also took part in the parade.
Standing out among the military equipment that traversed the iconic square were the legendary Soviet T-34 tank of WWII vintage, Iskander-M ballistic missiles, S-400 air defense systems and Yars intercontinental ballistic missiles.
As usual, the finale featured a thrilling fly-by of Su-30 and MiG-29 fighter jets from the acclaimed Russian Air Force's aerobatic teams, the Russkiye Vityazi (Russian Knights) and Strizhi (Swifts).
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Putin’s Victory Day speech emphasized Russian military power as ‘deterrent’ to NATO warmongering
“President Putin celebrated those who fought against the Nazis in World War II to liberate the Motherland and Europe from this criminal scum,” Dr. Marco Marsili, a researcher at the Cà Foscari University of Venice and the Catholic University of Portugal, told Sputnik, commenting on the Russian president’s speech on Red Square in Moscow during Thursday’s celebration dedicated to the 79th anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War.
Dr. Marsili agreed with Putin’s sentiment that Western elites are fomenting revanchist ideas and justifying Nazism, saying that “irresponsible” Western governments are stoking a new 21st century ‘red scare’ against Russia, accompanied by “a dangerous arms race supported by mainstream propaganda.”
Ultimately, the academic warned that in the modern world, “any pro-Nazi attitude must be contrasted, and international cooperation is the only way to ensure a peaceful and prosperous future for mankind. Otherwise, we will be forced to live in a regime of fear and isolation for a long time.”
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“President Putin celebrated those who fought against the Nazis in World War II to liberate the Motherland and Europe from this criminal scum,” Dr. Marco Marsili, a researcher at the Cà Foscari University of Venice and the Catholic University of Portugal, told Sputnik, commenting on the Russian president’s speech on Red Square in Moscow during Thursday’s celebration dedicated to the 79th anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War.
“We must not let our guard down, precisely because the danger of the return of extremism is more present today than in the recent past,” Dr. Marsili urged, pointing to the rise of radical movements and ultra-nationalist ideologies across much of Europe.
Dr. Marsili agreed with Putin’s sentiment that Western elites are fomenting revanchist ideas and justifying Nazism, saying that “irresponsible” Western governments are stoking a new 21st century ‘red scare’ against Russia, accompanied by “a dangerous arms race supported by mainstream propaganda.”
“While Western propaganda supports rearmament out of fear that Russia could trigger a conflict, even a nuclear one, President Putin emphasized the Russian military power as ‘deterrence’ against such claims,” Dr. Marsili stressed. He added that “while some Western leaders are fanning the flames, President Putin has sent a clear message: stay calm, don’t escalate the conflict, or we will be forced to react to defend ourselves.”
Ultimately, the academic warned that in the modern world, “any pro-Nazi attitude must be contrasted, and international cooperation is the only way to ensure a peaceful and prosperous future for mankind. Otherwise, we will be forced to live in a regime of fear and isolation for a long time.”
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🇷🇺 Russian power on full display: even Western media can’t ignore Victory day parade in Moscow
Western mainstream media covering Russia’s annual Victory Day parade on May 9 on Moscow’s Red Square went beyond singling out the pomp and pride inherent in the ceremony.
🔺The patriotic pageantry reflected the indisputable fact that victory over Nazi Germany remains a “symbol of the country’s prowess,” and a “key element of national identity,” The Washington Post underscored.
🔺CNBC also ran highlights of the annual event on May 9, offering photographs of Russian troops and pieces of military hardware paraded through Red Square in Moscow.
🔺As The Associated Press (AP) covered the parade, and also published snippets of Putin’s speech. The outlet underlined that Russia’s celebration of the victory in World War II “still serve as a powerful symbol of the country’s ability to prevail against seemingly overwhelming challenges.”
🔺Reuters did not fail to highlight the fact that Russia marks victory in World War II while “advancing in Ukraine.” It offered highlights of Putin’s speech, where he warned of a global clash as the West was “risking an international conflict.”
🔺UK newspaper The Telegraph did the same, and cited the president as saying that “Russia will do everything to prevent a global clash,” but “will not allow anyone to threaten” the country, as its strategic forces are always prepared.
🔺Sky News’ Russia correspondent also gave a live stream from the parade, describing the “patriotic fervor” that had been building up ahead of the celebrations. “It was a collective grief of monstrous proportions – practically every family was affected – and it's still felt today,” the outlet explained.
🔺The Guardian opted to run with some photographs of the parade, noting that Vladimir Putin accused the “arrogant” West of risking global conflict.
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Western mainstream media covering Russia’s annual Victory Day parade on May 9 on Moscow’s Red Square went beyond singling out the pomp and pride inherent in the ceremony.
🔺The patriotic pageantry reflected the indisputable fact that victory over Nazi Germany remains a “symbol of the country’s prowess,” and a “key element of national identity,” The Washington Post underscored.
🔺CNBC also ran highlights of the annual event on May 9, offering photographs of Russian troops and pieces of military hardware paraded through Red Square in Moscow.
🔺As The Associated Press (AP) covered the parade, and also published snippets of Putin’s speech. The outlet underlined that Russia’s celebration of the victory in World War II “still serve as a powerful symbol of the country’s ability to prevail against seemingly overwhelming challenges.”
🔺Reuters did not fail to highlight the fact that Russia marks victory in World War II while “advancing in Ukraine.” It offered highlights of Putin’s speech, where he warned of a global clash as the West was “risking an international conflict.”
🔺UK newspaper The Telegraph did the same, and cited the president as saying that “Russia will do everything to prevent a global clash,” but “will not allow anyone to threaten” the country, as its strategic forces are always prepared.
🔺Sky News’ Russia correspondent also gave a live stream from the parade, describing the “patriotic fervor” that had been building up ahead of the celebrations. “It was a collective grief of monstrous proportions – practically every family was affected – and it's still felt today,” the outlet explained.
🔺The Guardian opted to run with some photographs of the parade, noting that Vladimir Putin accused the “arrogant” West of risking global conflict.
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📹 At the Eternity Memorial Complex in the Moldovan capital, participants of a rally and members of public organizations unfurled a record-size Victory Banner – 50 meters long and 25 meters wide.
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US still can’t handle high-speed railroad
California's high-speed railway project to link up San Francisco and Los Angeles remains a pipe dream.
With close to $11billion of taxpayer money sunk into the line, photos of one section triggered ruthless mockery online. The Fresno River Viaduct in Madera County — a concrete bridge that stops in mid-air with no connections at either end — was dubbed “the world's most pointless crossing.”
Other countries are doing way better when it comes to high speed rail. China operates the most complex high-speed railway network in the world, boasting 26,000 miles (41,900 km) of track. China’s pride is its Shanghai Maglev magnetic levitation train, with a maximum operating speed of 300 km/h.
In the US, only about 375 miles (603 km) of track can reportedly handle trains running at more than 100 mph (160 kph).
American railroads have been the scene of mayhem in recent years. By October 2023, 742 train derailments had occurred that year alone, according to the US Federal Railroad Administration:
▪️ On February 3, a train hauling 20 tanker cars with hazardous materials derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. Officials burnt vinyl chloride in a controlled blast that released chemicals into the air and waterways, including hydrogen chloride, phosgene, butyl acrylate and ethylene.
▪️ Six Seminole Gulf railway cars carrying propane went off the tracks in Florida, also in February.
▪️ In April, three railroad employees were injured when a freight train with hazardous materials derailed near Rockwood, Maine.
▪️ In June, a trestle of the Twin Bridges Railroad collapsed in Montana, sending 10 loaded train cars into the Yellowstone River.
▪️ In October, a shelter-in-place order was issued in La Porte, Texas, following a train derailment.
▪️ On November 24, 2023, a CSX freight train carrying chemicals including molten sulfur derailed and caught fire in Livingston, Kentucky.
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California's high-speed railway project to link up San Francisco and Los Angeles remains a pipe dream.
With close to $11billion of taxpayer money sunk into the line, photos of one section triggered ruthless mockery online. The Fresno River Viaduct in Madera County — a concrete bridge that stops in mid-air with no connections at either end — was dubbed “the world's most pointless crossing.”
Other countries are doing way better when it comes to high speed rail. China operates the most complex high-speed railway network in the world, boasting 26,000 miles (41,900 km) of track. China’s pride is its Shanghai Maglev magnetic levitation train, with a maximum operating speed of 300 km/h.
In the US, only about 375 miles (603 km) of track can reportedly handle trains running at more than 100 mph (160 kph).
American railroads have been the scene of mayhem in recent years. By October 2023, 742 train derailments had occurred that year alone, according to the US Federal Railroad Administration:
▪️ On February 3, a train hauling 20 tanker cars with hazardous materials derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. Officials burnt vinyl chloride in a controlled blast that released chemicals into the air and waterways, including hydrogen chloride, phosgene, butyl acrylate and ethylene.
▪️ Six Seminole Gulf railway cars carrying propane went off the tracks in Florida, also in February.
▪️ In April, three railroad employees were injured when a freight train with hazardous materials derailed near Rockwood, Maine.
▪️ In June, a trestle of the Twin Bridges Railroad collapsed in Montana, sending 10 loaded train cars into the Yellowstone River.
▪️ In October, a shelter-in-place order was issued in La Porte, Texas, following a train derailment.
▪️ On November 24, 2023, a CSX freight train carrying chemicals including molten sulfur derailed and caught fire in Livingston, Kentucky.
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❗️Polish PM Tusk admitted presence of NATO soldiers in Ukraine.
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"NATO today is helping as much as it can. Without NATO's help, Ukraine would not have been able to defend itself for so long. Well, and there are some troops there, I mean soldiers. There are some soldiers there. Observers, engineers. They're helping them out. We'll see how it goes, but you know, nobody wants a direct war," he said.
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📹 “I can't answer questions that stupid”: Steven Seagal considers the answer obvious to a British journalist's question about why he supports Vladimir Putin.
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🛫 The Victory Parade through the eyes of Russian Air Force pilots
Aircraft of the Russian Knights and Strizhi aerobatic groups, as well as Su-25 attack jets that painted the sky in the colors of the Russian flag, took part in the aerial part of the parade.
The aircraft flew at an altitude of up to 500 meters and a speed of 550 kilometers per hour.
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Aircraft of the Russian Knights and Strizhi aerobatic groups, as well as Su-25 attack jets that painted the sky in the colors of the Russian flag, took part in the aerial part of the parade.
The aircraft flew at an altitude of up to 500 meters and a speed of 550 kilometers per hour.
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🇷🇸 The "Immortal Regiment" took place in the Serbian capital, Belgrade. More than a thousand people took part in the procession, after which they laid flowers at the monument to the liberators of Belgrade.
Representatives of the embassies of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vulin took part in the wreath-laying ceremony.
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Representatives of the embassies of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vulin took part in the wreath-laying ceremony.
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