Putin on a Brave Face: Russia braces for humiliating Victory Day

Many anticipated a subdued Victory Day – and that was before the Kremlin claimed Ukraine attempted to assassinate Vladimir Putin. With this leading to even more cities scaling back their festivities, Arthur Snell asks Professor Stefan Wolff what exactly does Russia have to celebrate in 2023? 

• “Putin is trying to link Ukraine to a larger narrative that Russia is always being on the right side of history.”
• “The drone incident may be a way to downscale the victory day events.”
• “This is a narrative you can feed to a population deprived of a balance feed of news” 

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Written and presented by Arthur Snell. Produced by Liam Tait. Managing editor: Jacob Jarvis. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Audio production: Robin Leeburn. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production

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