Vladimir Putin has arrived in Crimea as the region holds its first Victory Day commemorations since Russia’s takeover. The day, marking victory over Nazi Germany in the second world war, has become a key display of Russian patriotism. It was marked in Moscow by a military parade in Red Square, where the Russian president had earlier told a crowd of soldiers and war veterans that those who defeated fascism must never be betrayed – a message with a pertinent ring since Moscow has portrayed the interim government in Ukraine as being led by neo-fascists. Hours before Putin arrived in Crimea, at least three people were killed in clashes between government […]
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