Correspondent in Moscow
This weekend, Russians are hanging on the announcements that Vladimir Putin is expected to make in his speech at the Victory Parade in Red Square on May 9. Will the emphasis be placed on the “success” of the “special military operation” in Ukraine, or on the need to strengthen it, calling for general mobilization if necessary? This latest version was denied on Wednesday by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, who called it “stupidity”. But between official remarks that may suggest restraint, albeit deliberately ambiguous, and ultra-radical calls from some Russian commentators close to the Kremlin, there is utter uncertainty about what decisions will be made.
requirements from February 24 “demilitarization” and: “denazification” Created as a major patriotic gesture, an almost sacred mission of Ukraine, echoing the struggle against Hitler’s Germany, activated the dynamics…
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Source: Le Figaro
