
Rally In Moscow
Over 200,000 people attended the rally according to Moscow Police
At the Luzhniki Stadium, site of the 2018 World Cup finals Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed a crowd of over 200,000 people on the eight anniversary of the re-unification of Crimea and Sevastopol with Russia.
In a “Make Russia Great Again” rally kind of reminiscent of former President Donald Trump MAGA rallies in the United States, Putin heaped praises on Russian troops fighting neo-nazis in Ukraine and the crowd cheered. “Russia Russia.”
Looking dapper in a white turtleneck sweater topped with a black puffer parka. Putin extolled the virtues of the Russian soldier fighting for freedom. “Shoulder to shoulder, they help and support each other, we have not had unity like this for a long time,” he added to cheers from the crowd.
The event felt like a rock concert and featured artists singing patriotic songs, including a performance of “Made in the U.S.S.R.,” with the opening lines “Ukraine and Crimea, Belarus and Moldova, it’s all my country.” Portraying the war as just as the Great Patriotic War of 1939-45 in which Russia defeated the Nazis and captured Berlin, Putin quoted the Bible to say of Russia’s troops: “There is no greater love than giving up one’s soul for one’s friends.”
Some people, including presenters at the event, wore T-shirts or jackets with a “Z” — a symbol seen on Russian tanks and other military vehicles in Ukraine and flashed by supporters of the special military operation. Putin’s quoting of the Bible and an 18th-century Russian admiral reflects Russia’s focus in recent years on history and religion as a method to bind Russian society in an increasingly fractious world.
Source AP/Interfax
About Post Author
felastory
Share this:
- Click to print (Opens in new window)
- Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
- Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)
- Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)
- Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
- Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)
- Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)
- Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)
- Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)
- Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)
More Stories
Moscow’s Missile Shield Upgraded
Russia upgrades its air and anti ballistic missile system over Moscow with the shield coming online by the end of...
Do Not Try
Russia warns the United Kingdom about supplying Kiev with "depleted uranium" munitions saying it will respond in kind making the...
A New Rules Based International Order
China and Russia sign multiple agreements during Xi Jinping historic meeting with Vladimir Putin in Moscow ushering in the new...
Zimbabwe to Ditch US Dollar
Harare to use gold and local currencies in trade settlements with Russia The central banks of Russia and Zimbabwe should...
More Russian Bases in Syria
Syrian President wants more Russian troops permanently based in Syria following talks with Putin in the Kremlin Russia’s military presence...
Xi in Moscow
President Xi Jinping arrives Moscow for a much anticipated state visit says China and Russia both play an important role...
Average Rating