Russia Tells Citizens West Will ‘Open Concentration Camps’ If War Is Lost

May 10, 2022 • Russia held its annual "Victory Day" parade--Russia's celebration of the Soviet Union's role in the defeat of Nazi Germany--where Vladimir Putin once again tried to justify his murderous attack on Ukraine by baselessly framing it as a continued fight against the Nazis. The military parade came as Russia is in actuality not doing well in this war. A senior U.S. Defense official tells NBC News that Russia's progress in the Donbas is "somewhat anemic." Maksym Borodin, a Mariupol, Ukraine city council member, joins Joy Reid to discuss.

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Putin Ties Ukraine Invasion to Second World War in Victory Day Speech

THE GUARDIAN: Soldiers ‘fighting for same thing their fathers and grandfathers did’, says president as he seeks to justify war

Vladimir Putin (centre) watches the Victory Day military parade in Moscow’s Red Square on Monday. Photograph: Mikhail Metzel/Sputnik/AFP/Getty Images
Vladimir Putin has told Russian soldiers they are “fighting for the same thing their fathers and grandfathers did” as he used his Victory Day speech to tie the war in Ukraine to the memory of the second world war and justify his invasion.

Prior to the speech, foreign officials had said Putin could use it to launch a full mobilisation of Russian troops or formally declare war in Ukraine, but there were no large policy announcements.

Instead he suggested Russia was “forced” into the war by Nato and pledged to provide aid for the families of soldiers who had died in what the Kremlin is calling a “special operation”. » | Andrew Roth, Moscow correspondent | Monday, May 9, 2022

Russia's Looming Victory Day: What Success Can Putin Claim in Ukraine?

May 2, 2022 • Thousands of civilians have been killed and millions of others have been displaced since the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, on 24th February. Having failed to capture Kyiv in the early weeks of the war. Moscow has been focusing military efforts on crushing resistance in Ukraine's south and east. Towns in the east are currently facing intense Russian bombardment.