INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Anti-war Russians who fled abroad in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine are looking to the upcoming annual celebrations of the Soviet
President Vladimir Putin will use the occasion, which includes a large military parade through central Moscow, to make a major announcement
including Armenia, Georgia, Turkey and Latvia after fleeing abroad following the invasion of Ukraine in fear of conscription, political
persecution and the economic fallout of the fighting
While some do not plan to return to Russia until the end of the regime, others are anxiously tracking developments in Moscow and trying to
officer-in-reserve who works in advertising and flew to Turkey shortly after the invasion to avoid possible conscription said he was
planning to go back to Russia for the May 9 holidays in order to see family and collect some possessions.Victory Parade in Red Square on 9
Fatherland Day, which marks the anniversary of the founding of the Red Army.Much of the Russian campaign in Ukraine has also been saturated
with historical analogies, particularly World War II imagery
Russian officials regularly accuse Ukraine of being a Nazi state, and Russian troops have raised World War II-era military banners over
military parades, large marches in major cities and other public events
expert Anton Barbashin.While the Russian army has enjoyed only limited success in Ukraine, seizing relatively small areas in the south and
professional Olga said that if Putin did declare victory on May 9, it would raise her hopes of being able to return home to Moscow
But ultimately, she wants Russian forces to withdraw from Ukraine and regime change in Russia.Whatever the hopes for a change in the
situation on the ground by May 9, there is also significant evidence Russian forces are incapable of making the necessary gains on the
Rob Lee, a military analyst at the United States -based Foreign Policy Research Institute.Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Sunday
Moskva News AgencyFighting has increasingly spilled over into Russia in recent weeks, with apparent Ukrainian attacks on strategic
Immortal Regiment marches in nine districts bordering Ukraine.Anna, a Russian who moved to the South Caucasus nation of Georgia after the
invasion, said even if there was an official declaration of victory on May 9 it would not be enough for her to decide to go back to
Times.Like many of the Russians who fled abroad, Anna, who requested anonymity to speak freely, has been reluctant to cut all ties with
