Vladimir Putin presided over a scaled-down Victory Day military parade in Moscow on Saturday, stripped of tanks and missiles due to security concerns about Ukrainian strikes, marking a stark contrast to previous years' lavish displays of martial might. Former Moscow correspondent James Rodgers argues the muted ceremony reflects Putin's weakness and the prolonged Ukraine war, which has already exceeded the four-year duration of Soviet fighting in World War II.
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Vladimir Putin presided over a scaled-down Victory Day military parade in Moscow on Saturday, stripped of tanks and missiles due to security concerns about Ukrainian strikes, marking a stark contrast to previous years' lavish displays of martial might. Former Moscow correspondent James Rodgers argues the muted ceremony reflects Putin's weakness and the prolonged Ukraine war, which has already exceeded the four-year duration of Soviet fighting in World War II.