Putin to Hold Victory Day Parade After Truce Called With Ukraine

Vladimir Putin chairs a Security Council meeting via videolink in Moscow on May 8, in a photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik.
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By Bloomberg News

May 9, 2026 at 6:46 AM UTC

Russian President Vladimir Putin hosts a parade Saturday marking the World War II victory over Nazi Germany, as tensions with Ukraine eased following a three-day ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump.

The annual Victory Day celebration on Moscow’s Red Square drew particular attention this year after the Kremlin imposed intensified security measures in response to ramped-up Ukrainian drone attacks.