9th May 2022: Vladimir Putin's very own D-day - Daily Maverick

May 9th brings a ride up the escalator as Russian President Putin contemplates his choices.

The date 9th May holds a special place in the Russian civic calendar as it has since 1945. In the closing days of World War 2, as American and Soviet forces were linking up at the town of Torgau and … [+11382 chars]

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