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Purveyor

(29,876 posts) Fri May 9, 2014, 02:47 AM May 2014

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Russian Victory Parade Buoyed By Crimea

Russia is holding its annual Victory Day parade in Moscow's Red Square amid a surge of patriotism kindled by its annexation of Crimea.

A similar event marking the Soviet victory in World War Two will be held in the Crimean port of Sevastopol.

Russian media reported that President Vladimir Putin might go there, but his spokesman would not confirm that.

Festivities in Ukraine will be muted amid fears of provoking further violence in the south and east.

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http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-27336461

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Russian Victory Parade Buoyed By Crimea (Original Post) Purveyor May 2014 OP

Fortunately not like the old days dipsydoodle May 2014 #1

dipsydoodle

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1. Fortunately not like the old days

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Fri May 9, 2014, 05:01 AM

May 2014

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