A Less Muscular Victory Day Parade Shows Putin’s Growing Vulnerability

The New York Times | May 9, 2026, 12:01 a.m. | Original
The event, shrunken because of security fears, adds to a sense that Moscow and other cities can no longer be insulated from the war.
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