Russia Scales Back Victory Day Parade

0:00It's April 29th. Global news today starts now, AI powered and always on. Russia is dialing back its big victory day parade on May 9th this year, skipping the usual parade of heavy weapons on Red Square. The Kremlin's citing the heightened risk of Ukrainian drone strikes or attacks so no tanks or missiles rolling through Moscow this time. Normally, this event honors the Soviet win over Nazi Germany back in World War II, where 27 million lies were lost from what was then the Soviet Union, including today's Russia and Ukraine. Putin has used pass parades to fire up support for the ongoing war in Ukraine, now in its fifth year, often showing off intercontinental ballistic, missiles and other gear, critics are piling on, like a former Kremlin speechwriter calling it out on social media, questioning if Russia is scared of a mutiny or if they're. Equipments getting wrecked on the battlefield. Meanwhile, everyday Russians are venting frustration over the endless war, economic hits

1:01and spotty internet that's supposedly for security. The defense ministry blames the current operational situation, with Ukraine landing blows on Russian ports, refineries and even Moscow itself. Through drones and targeted hits, peace talks are stalled as the US eyes tensions with Iran and Russia claims small gains. This scaleback show signals tougher times ahead as the war drags on without a clear win in sight, leaving folks wondering when or if a full victory parade will ever happen again.