Live: Putin says Russian troops ‘fighting for the Motherland’ in Ukraine

In his Victory Day speech, the Russian president “chose expressly not to mention any victory”, notes FRANCE 24’s Daniel Hawkins reporting from Moscow.

He adds: “This speech is a wait-and-see from Vladimir Putin regarding three things: what’s going to happen on the military front, what’s going to happen with peace talks, and with regard to economic sanctions effects.”

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