Published on: 2026-05-08
Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian language –
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Moscow, May 8 /Xinhua/ — Victory Day, May 9, in Russia is not just a commemorative date, but part of the national identity, a reminder of the value of peace and responsibility before the memory of the fallen. The parade on Red Square consolidates society, sends a signal that Russia, in the context of growing Western aggression, has every capability to defend its interests, and that defeating Russia on the battlefield is impossible. This is the view of experts surveyed by Xinhua on the eve of May 9.
“This is a symbolic celebration. It consolidates and motivates society. The parade demonstrates readiness to withstand any pressure, shows that the country has every capability to guarantee its interests and to give a decisive response to any provocations,” said Alexey Murzin, director of the Center for Political Information, in an interview.
The Victory Parade reminds us that Russia is the successor of the USSR, and the victory in the Great Patriotic War is the foundation of its modern identity and legitimacy in international relations.
“We are a victorious people, capable of winning any war, even the most terrible one. Russia is not a global evil, as Western propaganda tries to portray it. It is precisely our country that made the main contribution to the destruction of genuine global evil — German fascism and Japanese militarism. Russia saved many peoples from genocide,” emphasized Russian political scientist Sergey Markov.
According to him, the Victory Day holiday demonstrates that it is impossible to defeat Russia on the battlefield. This holiday plays a crucial role in the fight against the falsification of history, the politicization of historical memory, with the aim of a number of Western countries to belittle and discredit the role of the Soviet army in the Second World War.
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