“Disgusting & Evil...” Putin Slams West In Victory Day Speech, Lauds ‘Heroes’ Fighting In Ukraine

President Vladimir Putin told Russians on May 9 that the world was at a key turning point and they were engaged in a patriotic struggle for the future of their country, as the country marked the anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two. In a 10-minute speech on Red Square, Putin repeated familiar messages he has delivered many times in the nearly 15 months of what Russia calls its “special military operation“ in Ukraine. “Today, civilization is once again at a crucial turning point, a real war has once again been unleashed against our homeland. But we have fought back against international terrorism,“ he said. #russiaukrainewar #putin #russia #victoryday #moscow #ukraine #kremlin #ukrainewar n18oc_world n18oc_crux CRUX is your daily video news guide to the big events that are shaping our world. We track news, geopolitics, diplomacy and defence strategies and explain how they shape national policies. Crux makes sense of global developments, and