Next week, Russia celebrates its victory over Nazi Germany in World War II with a large military display in Red Square. A tradition Vladimir Putin himself created. Hear about why it will be important for Russia’s leader to be able to deliver results from the war of invasion in Ukraine when the spotlight is on him.
Also hear about the increasingly intense fighting and whether it can be seen as the start of the expected Ukrainian offensive – and how the Russian Victory Day matters here as well.
Participated:
Lieutenant Colonel Peter Lidén who teaches at the Norwegian Defense Academy. Lubna El-Shanti, correspondent for Sweden’s Radio in Ukraine. Maria Persson Löfgren, Russia Correspondent.
Program manager: Fredrik Wadström
Producer: Marina Nilsson Malmström
Technician: Alma Segeholm
Source: ICELAND NEWS