{"id":598917,"date":"2026-05-09T17:28:04","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T17:28:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=598917"},"modified":"2026-05-09T17:28:04","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T17:28:04","slug":"north-korea-troops-goosestep-in-putins-scaled-back-victory-day-parade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=598917","title":{"rendered":"North Korea troops goosestep in Putin\u2019s scaled-back Victory Day parade"},"content":{"rendered":"
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North Korean troops joined in on Russia\u2019s scaled-back Victory Day parade.<\/p>\n

The militaristic event marks the anniversary of the Soviet Union\u2019s help in defeating Nazi Germany, but this year the proceedings were noticeably more muted than usual. What is normally a grand spectacle of power was quite brief, and Russian President Vladimir Putin\u2019s appearance came amid a significant security presence.<\/p>\n

\u201cVictory has always been and will be ours,\u201d he declared to his troops, adding that he will continue the war in Ukraine against \u201can aggressive force that is armed and supported by the entire bloc of NATO.\u201d<\/p>\n

North Korean troops could be seen marching in the parade.<\/p>\n

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North Korean troops march in Moscow at Russia\u2019s Victory Day Parade.#VictoryDay<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/6YO6ftsRmr<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Record GBA (@RecordGBA) May 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy assured Russia on Friday that he would not issue a military strike on Moscow\u2019s Red Square, because he was too concerned about the return of Ukrainian prisoners under the ceasefire deal.<\/p>\n

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In recent days, there have been many appeals and signals regarding the setup for tomorrow in Moscow in connection with our Ukrainian long-range sanctions. The principle of symmetry in our actions is well known and has been clearly communicated to the Russian side. An additional\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2014 Volodymyr Zelenskyy \/ \u0412\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0434\u0438\u043c\u0438\u0440 \u0417\u0435\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0441\u044c\u043a\u0438\u0439 (@ZelenskyyUa) May 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\u201cIn recent days, there have been many appeals and signals regarding the setup for tomorrow in Moscow in connection with our Ukrainian long-range sanctions. The principle of symmetry in our actions is well known and has been clearly communicated to the Russian side. An additional argument for Ukraine in determining our position has always been the resolution of one of the key humanitarian issues of this war \u2013 namely, the release of prisoners of war. Red Square is less important to us than the lives of Ukrainian prisoners who can be brought home,\u201d he wrote. \u201cThat is why today, within the framework of the negotiating process mediated by the American side, we received Russia\u2019s agreement to conduct a prisoner exchange in the format of 1,000 for 1,000. A ceasefire regime must also be established on May 9, 10, and 11. Ukraine is consistently working to bring its people home from Russian captivity. I have instructed our team to promptly prepare everything necessary for the exchange.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI thank the President of the United States and his team for their productive diplomatic involvement. We expect the United States to ensure that the Russian side fulfills these agreements. Glory to Ukraine!\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

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North Korean troops joined in on Russia\u2019s scaled-back Victory Day parade. The militaristic event marks the anniversary of the Soviet Union\u2019s help in defeating Nazi Germany, but this year the proceedings were noticeably more muted than usual. What is normally a grand spectacle of power was quite brief, and Russian President Vladimir Putin\u2019s appearance came… Continue reading North Korea troops goosestep in Putin\u2019s scaled-back Victory Day parade<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":598918,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[17,22,13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-598917","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-border-security","category-immigration","category-immigration-reform","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/598917","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=598917"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/598917\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/598918"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=598917"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=598917"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=598917"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}