Russia marks WWII victory overshadowed by Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin looks on during the Victory Day military parade marking the 77th anniversary of the end of World War II in Moscow, Russia, on May 9, 2022. | Mikhail Metzel, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP

By Associated Press

05/09/2022 07:03 AM EDT

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday sought to cast Moscow’s military action in Ukraine as a forced response to Western policies and a necessary move to ward off a potential aggression.

Speaking at a military parade on Red Square marking the World War II victory over the Nazis, Putin drew parallels

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