Russian President Putin accuses West of arming Ukraine on Victory Day

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Russian President Putin accuses West of arming Ukraine on Victory Day

Issued on: 10/05/2026 - 10:58

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Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday that the conflict in Ukraine is nearing its end after he oversaw a military parade on Red Square commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II – a show that didn't include heavy weapons for the first time in nearly two decades. Talking to reporters, Putin accused Western “globalist elites” of arming Ukraine to defeat and break up Russia and declared that “I think the matter is coming to an end.”

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