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Soviet World War II veterans salute to the King, like Stalin in Russia

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the accompaniment of military music in the majestic, the Moscow garrison of thousands of soldiers dressed in new uniforms, marching in pace through Red Square. Subsequently, T-90 tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, tanks paratroopers, “Topol-M” self-propelled missiles, 111 heavy weapons, pressing the momentum to pass through Red Square. “Sukhoi” and “MiG” and dozens of advanced fighter aircraft roared swept sky.

Moscow local time at 10:00 on May 9 (14:00 pm GMT) to mark the 65th anniversary of Victory Day parade in Russia’s “landmark” Moscow’s Red Square. Although not “every ten” Daqing, but this time the scale and momentum of the Red Square military parade in the history of Russia is almost unprecedented. Fusion of history and reality parade feast, not only brought back the past glory of the Russian people recall, but also evoke a world of new understanding of Russia’s national strength. However, a one-hour “parade show” is able to outline the development of Russia’s recent picture? They hide behind a grand parade of the number of hard to ignore the deep-seated contradictions?

unprecedented mass Sword

the Red Square parade to reproduce scenes from the history and modern parts. Whether it is in the air and ground combat equipment diversity, or in the number of foot soldiers on the team side, this year’s Red Square parade were a record number of “history the most.”

parade was undoubtedly the most eye-catching display of weapons, 159 on behalf of the Great Patriotic War history and modernization of Russian military weapons and equipment appeared one by the Red Square.

hehe set in World War II exploits of the T-34 tanks and SU-100 square team square team self-propelled guns, saying that the people’s memory back to the war-torn 65 years ago. The next display a number of modern heavy weaponry, the Russian defense industry embodies the results of the development in recent years. Among them, the “armor-S1″ air defense missile and artillery systems and one “Topol-M” strategic missile systems are first-time appearance in the parade. “Topol-M” strategic missile is a missile defense system to deal with a powerful weapon. “Armor-S1″ air defense system is to deal with high-precision weapons, effective “shield.” The combination of the number of spear with a shield “Sword” flavor.

the ground, the Russian Army showcase military might; air, 127 aircraft and helicopters to accept a high-profile review, including Mi-26 helicopters, Su-34 and Yak-130 military trainer aircraft is the first time in parade debut.

equipment in addition to the diversity of unprecedented parade, this year’s parade also created a multi-point synchronization record.

9 day, while the Russian military parade in 18 cities and 24 cities in the soldiers march, about 100,000 military personnel to participate. Russia in Ukraine’s Sevastopol naval base leased also held a parade and other activities.

Red Square parade this year, the international momentum is larger than in previous years, Russia has not only invited, including China, the leaders of more than ten countries attended the parade, but also the first time invited by the reading of the joint multinational force , both of which hundreds of soldiers from the CIS countries, but also of the Soviet Union on the battlefield in several important European ally.

education, youth and defend the history

According to Russian media reports, two years ago, Dmitry Medvedev, the government will begin preparations for this year’s Victory Day celebrations. Government investment in this unprecedented parade feast of 10 billion rubles (1 U.S. dollar equals 29 rubles). Analysts pointed out that such high-profile commemorate the 65th anniversary of Russia’s Victory Day, Victory Day celebrations in the many historical elements added, to rebuild the history behind the care and thought.

Today, Russia has not forgotten the pain of World War II, and to spare no effort to publicize among the young generation and education. However, after the disintegration of the Soviet Union, Russia, then gradually out of the shadow of the US-Soviet confrontation, many young Russians began to advocate Western life, indifferent attitude to history holds. Therefore, the Russian government to strengthen the young generation of patriotic education is very important.

reason commemorate Russia’s victory in World War II 65th anniversary, and the Western media and some Eastern European countries “re-examine the history of World War II,” the ideas are closely related.

some time, some Central and Eastern Europe and CIS appeared to re-evaluate the former Soviet Union World War II history and the role of ideas in the war. Some countries experienced varying degrees of “to the Soviet Union” or “to Russia” tendency. Russian government is very concerned about these phenomena, and has set up in the Presidential Office Naryshkin leadership “against attempts to distort history committee” responsible for the analysis of relevant information and the impact of Russia’s international reputation, and put forward countermeasures . This year’s Victory Day celebrations, the Russian Government has been outstanding, “Soviet elements”, including World War II classic display of equipment, as well as veterans of the Soviet Union by the reading, are designed to defend the history, defending honor.

enhance internal cohesion

scenery of the parade will be an ambitious Russian show in the world. However, in these behind the scenery, nearly two years in the Russian economic and diplomatic difficulties are encountered rarely mentioned. Moreover, such difficulties and concerns continue to tie him to revive the Russian “power dream” pace.

recent years, thanks to the promotion of international crude oil prices, Russia’s sustained and rapid economic growth, but since early 2009 since the impact of the global financial crisis continues, Russia’s macroeconomic situation worsened, the financial market and the real economy have suffered a huge blow to economic growth decline.

2009, Russia’s economy was nearly 10 years, the most severe recession, Russia’s annual gross domestic product (GDP) fell by 7.9%. In the financial sector, the continuing impact of the crisis in Russia has led to massive capital flight, capital flight in 2008 alone, the total as high as $ 130 billion, was once the financial market turbulence. The rapid decline in real economic growth has resulted in substantial layoffs and closure of small and medium enterprises. According to statistics, in 2009 the number of unemployed registered in Russia more than 2 million, while the actual number of unemployed and more than 600 million.

face of the raging financial and economic crisis, the Russian government has taken a lot of response. However, rising unemployment and high inflation rate on the social stability of many adverse factors. Over the past year, some anti-government voices and protests have occurred in Russia, there are many people dissatisfied with the status quo. Although the Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in April of this year to make government work report, the State Duma, said Russia’s economy has been out of the recession, and began to gradually recover. However, Putin admitted that Russia’s economy is to completely get rid of the negative impact of the crisis, still need to make unremitting efforts.

this point of view, the Russian high-profile military parade, but in reality is in order to boost popular support, and enhance the cohesion of the people’s confidence and overcome economic difficulties, so as to achieve economic recovery and create a stable domestic political environment.

Russia still lacks a sense of security

Russia to participate in the invitation by the reading of the multinational forces, and even hire their own “rival” on behalf of NATO forces its intention to ease relations with the West is not self-evident.

recent years, the constant pressure on Russia, NATO expansion strategy space, the United States involved in the traditional sphere of influence in Central Asia Affairs, to penetrate the Russian and Eastern European countries “discord” to switch to the West, Russia and the CIS allies and the “face and heart does not, and “these are a test of Russia’s patience limit. From the end of 2007, plug in titanium flag in the Arctic Ocean, to restore long-range fighter patrols on duty; resolutely resist the United States from deploying a missile defense system in Eastern Europe, to the Victory Day parade in 2008 after 17 years of heavy equipment on the re-appearance … … Russia a series of actions that “polar bear” has been revived. Occurred in August 2008 conflict in the Russian grid, Russia unilateral recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia’s independence, marking the official start to the West Russia “Sword.”

However, the conflict in the past six months the Russian grid, along with the Obama administration took office, Russia’s relations with the West began to slowly thaw. Last September, Obama announced the cancellation of the previous deployment of missile defense system in Eastern Europe plans in April this year Russia and the U.S. signed a new treaty on nuclear disarmament, which are the true relations between the two countries to “reset” the foundation.

despite signs of improvement in Russian-US relations, but Russia’s own concerns about external security situation is not eliminated.

on the ABM issue, although the United States decided to give up in Poland and the Czech Republic to deploy missile defense systems, but still stepped up to promote and Poland, Bulgaria and Romania’s military cooperation; in Central Asia, NATO’s eastward the pace of expansion did not stop, the penetration of Western powers and influence are still not receded; As for nuclear disarmament, although Russia and the U.S. have signed a new treaty on nuclear disarmament, but Russia and the U.S. as the world’s largest nuclear state, in the long nuclear disarmament process, the two sides to each other from a strategic security as the biggest “threat” and “imaginary” fact that can not be changed. Therefore, it also determines the Russian-US relations can quickly break through the bottleneck, ushered in a qualitative development.

5 dated 9 parade in recent years, only to revive Russia’s strength as a node in the future, Russia’s great power revival of dream is still facing many challenges.

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