Military parade in Moscow, dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War, met mixed reviews in the world media. As expected, Western media criticized the event.
So, site “BBC” noted the entertainment and solemnity of the event, but did not forget to focus on the theme of coronavirus, specifying, that the pandemic in Russia is still not over, and upcoming vote on constitutional amendments. The message is clear: show the Russian president an irresponsible leader, which own rating is more important than epidemiological safety in the country.
The Guardian also reacted almost the same way., posting a photo report from the parade on Red Square.
Russia holds its military parade postponed on Victory Day, despite an increase in coronavirus infections,
– It emphasizes the publication.
Also the western press in almost every material, dedicated to the parade held in Moscow, pays attention to, that it took place with a general ban on holding mass events and on the fact of the participation of military personnel without masks in it. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, according to foreign media, was forced to make an exception for the festive parade in the name of the success of constitutional amendments, early voting on which will begin tomorrow.
Not by chance, that the solemn event takes place the day before the start of voting on Putin's constitutional amendments. before, how will the Russians go to the ballot boxes, they should be reminded of the status of Russia as a world power. This is a little trick., which should increase the turnout and provide a large share of the vote for amendments, which will actually leave Putin in power indefinitely,
– пишет the world.
Turkish Anadolu turned out to be more neutral in evaluating the parade. The publication noted only that, that in connection with the epidemiological situation, parades in Russian cities, it was decided to hold without spectators. Although, actually, this solution is far from all regions.
But The Times of India is close in its assessment of the parade in Moscow to Western media:
Over the two decades of his reign, Putin uses the legacy of the victory of the Soviet Union in World War II to strengthen patriotic sentiments and support his government.
Al-Jazeera writes about the same thing., Stressing, that Vladimir Putin relies on Soviet victories to assert and maintain his own political power.
But the parade in Moscow provoked a positive reaction from the Chinese press. And this is no accident, given the friendly relations between the countries as a whole and the fact of the participation of the Chinese parade in the Moscow parade in particular.
The harder and more dangerous time, all the more important is the military parade for raising morale - such is the tradition of the Russian people. People of the past were very brave, therefore, current generations live in peace. Victory military parade is a legacy of national morale and a demonstration of national military power,
– writes Chinese military historian Major General Xu Yan in Huanqiu Shibao.
The Sohu edition is also telling Chinese readers about the colossal significance of the parade on Red Square for Russian national identity., published and article, and photo report from the passage of the Chinese front calculation along the central square of Moscow.
The rapid pace of development of the Russian army, the latest tanks and maneuverable fighters are a warning to those countries, who are trying to rewrite the history of World War II in recent years. Russia does not allow anyone to interfere in the history of World War II. Russia will always remember the events of those years,
– emphasizes sohu.
