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Russia's President Vladimir Putin took a dip in the vastness and glory of his favorite lectern, that of the Red Square. It is "impossible to imagine" what the future of the world would have been "if the Red Army had not come to its defense."

The Russian President presided over the military parade commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Soviet Union's triumph in World War II. From that sunny tribune, where the ground vibrates with the passage of tanks, Putin always seems to address all generations. Also to those who did not live to enjoy victory.

The parade, which marks the 75th anniversary of the Soviet Union's WWII victory over the Nazis, was not held on May 9 due to the new coronavirus outbreak. The most critical sectors have indicated that it has been irresponsible to do so now with the current number of infections.

Putin wanted it to be his great international date. But except for Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic , only the leaders of the post-Soviet environment , such as the presidents of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Belarus , attended the parade . The COVID-19 pandemic thwarted his plans.

Putin proposed creating a global security system to deal with new threats. "We are open to dialogue and cooperation on the most current issues on the international agenda. Among them, the creation of a reliable and common security system," said Putin after seeing 14,000 Russian and foreign soldiers pass by. "Only together can we defend it [the world] from new and dangerous threats," he proclaimed.

For Putin, the patriotic memory of the Soviet victory is more nutritious than ever. Its approval rating is 59%, according to the Levada Center, an independent pollster. Although high by the standards of most countries, it is at its lowest point since 1999. At the same time, the results of a survey published by the state-owned company VTsIOM on Tuesday showed that 95% of Russians considered the Soviet victory 1945 as the most important event of the 20th century for Russia.

In each family there is a personal memory of that war. "We must remember that the Soviet people assumed the greatest burden in the fight against Nazism," said Putin, who recalled that Hitler sent more than 80% of its military forces and those of its allies to the USSR in 1941.

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