Russia Victory Day LIVE: Russia Marks WW2 Victory Day with Military Parade in Moscow | Putin | N18G

Russia Victory Parade LIVE: Russia Marks WW2 Victory Day with Military Parade in Moscow | Putin LIVE | CNBC TV18 President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia would do everything to avoid a clash of global powers but would not let itself be threatened, in a speech to mark the anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two. Putin was addressing massed ranks of Russian servicemen on Red Square. After calling for a minute of silence, Putin ended with the words: “For Russia! For victory! Hurrah!“, providing the cue for thousands of troops to answer with three loud cheers. “Russia will do everything to prevent a global clash. But at the same time we will not allow anyone to threaten us. Our strategic forces are always in a state of combat readiness,“ Putin said in a short speech as flurries of snow whipped across the vast square. Live from the Red Square in Moscow ahead of events to mark Victory Day and the end of World War II in Russia.