Gathering of Russians and expatriates in the White Tower – “Long live Putin”
Thessaloniki: The rally was held to celebrate the victory against Nazi Germany
A gathering at the White Tower monument was held by Russian citizens and expatriates from countries of the former Soviet Union living in Thessaloniki.
The rally was held to celebrate the victory over Nazi Germany. Crowds chanted slogans in favor of Vladimir Putin and Russia.
Some of them held flags with orange and black stripes, a symbol of bravery and courage, coming from the Russian coat of arms of St. George.
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Putin “canceled” the West again – What he said and what … the Russian president did not say in 11 minutes
Earlier, during a grand parade in Moscow, Vladimir Putin linked the invasion of Ukraine to World War II in his speech on Soviet Victory Day over Nazi Germany.
The soldiers are “fighting for the same thing their fathers and grandfathers did,” the Russian president said in a speech in Moscow’s Red Square as he tried to justify the invasion of Ukraine.
Vladimir Putin used the short Victory Day sermon to link the war in Ukraine to the memory of World War II and to justify the “special military operation” by refuting all predictions about what to say.
Prior to his speech, foreign officials and analysts had predicted that Putin would give the order for a full mobilization of Russian troops, or would officially declare war on Ukrainenevertheless he did not make major political announcements.
Instead he said that Russia Was “dragged” into the war by NATO and pledged to provide assistance to the families of soldiers killed in the “special operation” as revealed by the Kremlin.
Speaking on the 77th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany, the Russian president defended the war in Ukraine, starting with the recognition of Russia’s “most important generation” and going on to describe Ukraine’s equipment from the West for an impending attack on Crimea, the peninsula. . annexed by Russia in 2014.
“NATO countries did not want to listen to us,” Putin said. “They had different plans and we saw it. They were planning an invasion of our historic lands, including Crimea… Russia preemptively repulsed the aggression, it was a forced, timely and correct decision “.
He also called the war “sacred”. “Defending the homeland, when judging its fate, has always been sacred,” Putin said, referring to World War II. “And now, you are fighting for our people in Donba. “For the security of our homeland of Russia.”
The Russian president also referred to troop losses in the war, saying he had signed a new order offering additional assistance to the families of the dead and injuredThe Kremlin has been accused of trying to cover up the losses.
Following the sinking of the Moskva cruiser in the Black Sea, some families publicly complained that the Russian army was trying to avoid confirmation of the deaths on board.
“The death of each of our soldiers and officers causes grief to all of us and irreparable loss to relatives and friends,” said President Putin. “The state, the regions, the companies, the public bodies they will do everything to take care of these families and help them. We will provide special support to the children of the dead and injured comrades. The relevant presidential decree was signed today, “he stressed.
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