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I think Putin's lost the plot.

Instead of officially declaring war against Ukraine in his speech at Moscow's Victory Parade on Monday as many anticipated, he used the occasion to play many of the old hits, including accusing the West of plotting to undermine Russia's "traditional values," claiming solidarity with World War II veterans across the world, and leaning into the idea of Russia as a multiethnic haven. Read Meduza's translation of an excerpt from the speech below.

https://meduza.io/en/feature/2022/05...ies-old-values