October 12, 2024

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Putin Marks Victory Day Amid Pandemic With Muted Celebration

MOSCOW—Russian President Vladimir Putin held a watered-down celebration of the Soviet defeat of Nazi Germany, with the coronavirus pandemic denying him what had been slated to be an extravagant show of Russia’s armed forces might.

Mr. Putin rather sought to unite the nation all over its most revered collective memory through uplifting words and phrases and consoling gestures.

“We…