Putin on parade: Can victory day display shed doubts over Ukraine war? • FRANCE 24 English

Another 9th May where Vladimir Putin puts on a parade. The message: we are in it for the long haul. For the second year running, Moscow’s Victory Day comemorations staged as war rages. The day beginning with Russian missiles raining down on Ukraine’s capital. We hear from a president who claims a “real war” has been unleashed against his country. Is that how ordinary citizens see it? As sanctions bite and the body count rises, will enthusiasm wax or wane? #Russia #Putin #9thMay 🔔 Subscribe to France 24 now: 🔴 LIVE - Watch FRANCE 24 English 24/7 here: 🌍 Read the latest International News and Top Stories: Like us on Facebook: Follow us on Twitter: Discover the news in pictures on Instagram: