Moscow's Victory Day parade held under ceasefire
Newshour
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4.2 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 9 May 2026
⏱️ 48 minutes
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Summary
Russia's annual Victory Day parade in Moscow coincided with a three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, announced by President Trump. President Zelensky ordered his forces not to target the event, which commemorates the defeat of Nazi Germany. It was much scaled back this year because of the war, with no armoured vehicles or ballistic missiles on display. Also in the programme: Hungary's new parliament is meeting, heralding a shift in direction under the new prime minister; and the Venice Biennale art exhibition starts today, with calls for boycotts of artists from Russia and Israel - but not everyone agrees. (Photo: Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a ceremony as the country marks the 81st anniversary of the victory in World War II. Credit: Alexander Nemenov/ EPA/Shuttershock)
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| 0:09.8 | Hello and welcome to NewsHour from the BBC World Service. |
| 0:13.6 | We're coming to live from our studio in the heart of London. |
| 0:17.4 | I'm Lee-Tusset. |
| 0:18.3 | Coming up later in our programme, we have something to, I hope, make your mouth water. |
| 0:24.8 | Beginning with the translucent meatballs, she ate one of each. Then she went for round two, |
| 0:34.3 | and in round three. That's later on News Hour, but first we head to Moscow. |
| 0:51.5 | Commemorations have been taking place in Russia, including Moscow, as you just heard. It's Victory Day. It's the annual commemoration has been taking place in Russia, including Moscow, as you just heard. |
| 0:55.7 | It's Victory Day. |
| 0:56.9 | It's the annual commemoration of the sacrifices made by the Russian people in the Second World War. |
| 1:02.9 | One of the most important days in the Russian calendar. |
| 1:05.7 | But this year is different. |
| 1:07.8 | Today's parade was short, scaled back. |
| 1:10.0 | And for the first time in two decades, |
| 1:12.2 | there was no military hardware on display. But President Putin's speech was still front and center, |
| 1:18.6 | and the war in Ukraine was on his mind, even if he still doesn't call it a war. |
| 1:26.9 | The great feat of the victorious generation inspires the soldiers carrying out special military operations today. |
| 1:34.3 | They are confronting an aggressive force, armed and supported by the entire NATO bloc. |
| 1:41.4 | And yet, our heroes march forward. |
| 1:45.7 | We share a common goal. |
| 1:47.9 | Each of us makes a personal contribution to victory. |
| 1:51.4 | It is forged both on the battlefield and on the home front. |
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