This year in #Russia, May’s parade season is curtailed as the national mood darkens in the face of bleak economic news and a war in #Ukraine where little is gained and whose duration exceeds WWII As skepticism grows, internal security is increased and dissent strangled along with internet access. #Putin’s Russia becomes more Orwellian by the day and there is little joy on the streets of #Moscow #UkraineWar #GeoPolitics https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/world/europe/russia-mood-victory-day.html?unlocked_article_code=1.g1A.0DHW._h-B58Q0fT4q&smid=nytcore-ios-share