Russia celebrates Victory Day online, 2 million people sign up for online "parade"

  [Global Network Reporter Wang Boyaqi] Because of the sudden COVID-19 epidemic, Russia had to postpone the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the victory of the Great Patriotic War scheduled for May 9 this year. Although the large-scale military parade has been cancelled due to the epidemic, on the 9 th, fighters will fly over the Red Square in Moscow to participate in the air parade. In addition, according to the Russian News Agency, the celebration of the "Immortal Legion" on Victory Day also continued through the "online" way. According to reports, the registration time for the event ended at 15: 00 Moscow time, and about 2.1 million people have signed up to participate.

  According to RIA Novosti, the broadcast of the "Immortal Corps" online activity will start at 11: 00 am Petropavlovsk time (2: 00 am Moscow time) in Kamchatka Territory. Sputnik news agency & radio said that people who are willing to participate in this activity need to send photos of heroes of World War II to a specific mailbox and attach stories related to them. At present, more than 2 million people have signed up to participate.

  According to the report, during the event, the photos of the heroes of World War II will be displayed circularly on the media screens of various streets in Moscow, and broadcast on the website of the Russian "Immortal Corps". In this process, the public can play back the video content online, and the relevant staff will also answer the hotline 24 hours a day to provide consulting services on any details of the online activities of the "Immortal Corps".

  RIA Novosti said that at present, about 3,700 volunteers in the country have helped to prepare for this event, and they have all received professional training in advance. Among them, the oldest is a 72-year-old history and social studies teacher from Khabarovsk, Russia.

  In previous years, the Russian people will take photos or portraits of veterans to participate in the "Immortal Legion" parade on Victory Day on May 9.

  On May 9, 2018, on Neva Street in St. Petersburg, Russia, people took photos or portraits of veterans to participate in the "Immortal Legion" parade. Photo from Xinhua News Agency

  Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the meeting of members of the Russian Federal Security Council held on April 16th that the risks brought by the current COVID-19 epidemic did not allow Russia to hold a military parade to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the victory of the Great Patriotic War on May 9th, and related preparations were forced to be postponed. On April 28th, Putin announced that on May 9th, some Russian cities will hold air parade and fire salute.

Putin’s muscles show off again, which leads to "political interpretation" of western media (Figure)


  On August 3, in the Republic of Tuva in southern Siberia, Russia, Russian Prime Minister Putin rode bareback. Russian media released photos of Putin’s vacation and leisure in Tuva on the 3rd. The nearly 57-year-old Russian leader showed off his muscles and sports skills under the blue sky and white clouds. Xinhua News Agency/Reuters


  Riding by the lake, fishing by the cliff, whitewater driving, swimming in the cold pool …


  Russian media released photos of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s vacation and leisure in Tuva region of southern Siberia on the 3rd. The nearly 57-year-old Russian leader showed off his muscles and sports skills under the blue sky and white clouds.


  Show your muscles again


  Putin recently visited the Russian Far East, during which he made many "shocking" moves.


  On July 31, wearing a tight diving suit, he waded in Chekalov Island to personally install a wireless signal transmitter for a great white whale. On August 1st, he took a mini submarine to dive about 1400 meters below the water of Lake Baikal, the deepest freshwater lake in the world.


  On the 3rd, Putin went to Tuva Republic in southern Siberia to spend a leisure day in sightseeing. Two days later, the Russian media released photos and audio-visual materials of Putin’s trip to Tuva, and Putin, who was muscular, once again attracted the voice of surprise with the image of "tough guy".


  An edited video shows that Putin takes off his coat to his waist, revealing his strong chest muscles. He rides on a bordeaux horse, holding the reins with both hands, and rides along a blue lake, followed by a local herdsman boy. After arriving at the destination, Putin dismounted, took off a Swiss watch on his wrist, put it on the boy’s right hand, and shook hands with the boy to say goodbye. Prior to this, Putin was a guest at the teenager’s home and had dinner with his father in the tent.


  On the same day, Putin was still whitewater fishing on a steep cliff; Wearing a cowboy hat and sunglasses, driving a motorboat on the fast-flowing water; Butterfly swimming in the cold lake; Even climb the tree and put on a vigorous posture like a snow leopard. Snow leopard is a local endangered animal.


  Political interpretation


  Every time Putin’s "muscle show" attracts admiration, it always attracts "political interpretation" from the western media, and it seems that this time is no exception.


  From Putin’s trip to Tuva, the Associated Press reporter thought of Putin’s trip to Siberia with Prince Albert II, the head of Monaco, two years ago. At that time, Putin’s presidency was coming to an end, and the outside world was full of speculation about his future. At that time, the Kremlin released a photo of Putin showing his upper body muscles, and the western media speculated that Putin would not be willing to give up power.


  The Associated Press believes that in view of the fact that the Russian economy has been hit by the global economic crisis, now as prime minister, Putin intends to release a signal to the Russian people that he has the determination and confidence to lead the country out of the predicament.


  James Rogers, a reporter from the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), "read out" more profound meanings from these photos, thinking that Putin not only showed that "everything is under control", but also seemed to imply that his body was strong enough to run for president again in 2012.


  Gather popularity


  Some Russian media interpret these photos of Putin from the perspective of "popularity". Previously, Putin’s judo level and fighting ability, as well as shooting tigers and whales, going into the sea and other moves attracted domestic applause, which also made ordinary Russians proud of having a "tough guy" leader.


  On the 5th, the Moscow Times mentioned at the beginning of a series of articles reviewing Putin’s ten years in power that since he first became president in 1999, Putin’s popularity in China has remained high, and few other Russian politicians can match him. The report said that even though oil prices began to plummet in the second half of last year, the Russian stock market fell sharply. A poll in September of that year showed that Putin’s support rate was as high as 88%. In 2009, the Russian economy declined further, the unemployment rate soared and the ruble depreciated, but Putin’s support rate still reached 78% in July this year.


  The Moscow Times analyzed that it can be seen that Putin’s support rate does not depend on the economic development brought about by high oil prices, but his personal image and temperament are in line with Russian expectations of leaders.


  "They need a father figure, a strong leader who can take responsibility and make important decisions for them," yekaterina Egorova, a political consultant, told the Moscow Times. (Feng Wuyong)

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