DiscoverCarnegie Politika PodcastSpecial Episode: Victory Day in Russia, with Arkady Ostrovsky
Special Episode: Victory Day in Russia, with Arkady Ostrovsky

Special Episode: Victory Day in Russia, with Arkady Ostrovsky

Update: 2025-05-081
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Russia’s Victory Day public holiday, celebrated on May 9, has undergone a major transformation in Putin’s Russia. Historically, it was a day of somber commemoration, and its main leitmotif was “Never again.” Under Putin, the holiday has become increasingly militaristic, with the memorial aspect now overshadowed by the far more belligerent slogan “We can do it again.” How did this happen, and what role does Victory Day play in the Putin regime today?

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Special Episode: Victory Day in Russia, with Arkady Ostrovsky

Special Episode: Victory Day in Russia, with Arkady Ostrovsky

Alexander Gabuev, Arkady Ostrovsky