Russia conducted its May 9 Victory Day parade in Red Square without armored vehicles or foreign dignitaries, following threats of nuclear retaliation against Ukraine for interference.
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The Red Square parade proceeded on May 9 with cadets but no armored vehicles, amidst threats from Russia regarding Ukrainian interference.
The Victory Day parade in Moscow will be held in a scaled-back format without military hardware or cadets.
The Kremlin linked the scaled-back parade format to the threat of attacks from Ukraine.
Robert Fico was the only European Union leader to visit Moscow for Russia's Victory Day celebrations.
Fico attended Victory Day events in Moscow a day before making his statement on May 10.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree sparing Red Square from Ukrainian strikes on May 9 to aid prisoner exchange negotiations.
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