Putin 'running scared' with pared back V-Day parade plans

Day 1,534.


Today, as President Zelensky said he "doesn't recommend" that
foreign representatives attend tomorrow’s May Day parade in
Moscow, we report on the Kremlin’s cool and measured response to
the threat of Ukrainian strikes, with Russian State Duma deputies
threatening the use of Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic
missiles against Kyiv whilst, for reasons known only to them,
warning that these statements are Russia’s “last warning to
Brussels”. And, as the Azov Corps say they have returned to
occupied Mariupol - albeit using strike drones - somewhat
fittingly we have our regular update of resistance activity in
the occupied areas. 


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CONTENT REFERENCED:


Will Ukrainian drones spoil Putin’s Victory Day parade? (The
Spectator)


https://spectator.com/article/will-ukrainian-drones-spoil-putins-victory-day-parade/


Rosenberg: Russia's Victory Day parade with no tanks a sign
Ukraine war not going to plan (BBC)


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy2gj2jlr8o


Is Frustration With Armenia’s Pashinyan Enough to Bring the
Pro-Russia Opposition to Power? (Carnegie Endowment)


https://carnegieendowment.org/russia-eurasia/politika/2026/04/vojna-mir-i-socseti-kuda-vedet-predvybornaya-kampaniya-v-armenii


'They are stealing the election': How Armenia became the next
Russia-EU battlefield


https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20260419-stealing-election-how-armenia-became-next-russia-eu-battlefield


EU prepares for ‘potential’ talks with Vladimir Putin, says
official (Financial Times) 


https://www.ft.com/content/b093dae1-939b-47b4-96e4-40f212e87430?shareType=nongift&syn-25a6b1a6=1


Ukraine war 'led me to surrogacy' to earn money but a new law
could end those plans (BBC)


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyp4kp687go


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