Russia holds Victory Day parade on Moscow’s Red Square

MOSCOW- A military parade to commemorate the 79th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s Victory over Nazi Germany in the 1941-1945 Great Patriotic War took place on Moscow’s Red Square.

“Revanchism, the mockery of history and the striving to justify current followers of Nazism are part of the Western elites’ general policy of instigating ever new regional conflicts, interethnic and inter-religious strife and containing sovereign, independent centers of world development,” the Russian leader said.

Russia will do everything to prevent a global clash, says Putin. Putin calls revanchism part of Western elites’ policy of stirring up new conflicts. Russia does not allow anyone to threaten it and its strategic forces are always at the ready.

West tries to incite global conflicts, interethnic hostility, restrain sovereign development centers, says Putin. During first years of Great Patriotic War, USSR fought alone against Nazism while entire Europe worked for Hitler. Russia does not belittle role of second front in World War II. Future of Russia depends on everyone, we must look up to generation of winners in Great Patriotic War.

Whole of Russia is with heroes of special military operation, says Putin.

“Russia is now going through a difficult, milestone period, the fate of the Motherland, its future depends on each of us,” he said.

“Today, on Victory Day, we realize this even more acutely and clearly and invariably look up to the generation of victors – brave, noble, and wise, for their ability to cherish friendship and persevere in the face of adversity, for their confidence in themselves and their country, and for their sincere and unselfish love for their Motherland,” Putin emphasized.

Putin is confident in ensuring free and safe future of Russia and its united people. Putin congratulates parade participants on Victory Day, calls it sacred holiday.

“We reject the claims of any state or alliance to exclusivity. We know what such ambitions lead to,” he said.