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May 05, 2008
This Can't Be Good
I'm sure the display of enormous weapons in the middle of Red Square is no big deal.
Russia's use of heavy weapons at this week's World War II commemoration parades is not intended as a threat to any nation, President Vladimir Putin said on Monday.Any similarity to Soviet-era parades is purely coincidental."For the first time in many years heavy military equipment will be used. This is not sabre-rattling. We are not threatening anyone and don't plan to," Putin said ahead of the traditional Victory Day parade on Friday.
"This is a demonstration of our growing defence capability.... We are capable of defending our people, citizens, our state, our wealth, which is not small," he said.
Posted by slublog at May 5, 2008 03:09 PM
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