May 9 parade to be held in limited format with fewer journalists attending — Kremlin
Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that the number of journalists accredited for the May 9th parade is limited due to the scaled-down nature of the event. He denied reports from Der Spiegel claiming that the Kremlin had revoked existing accreditations for foreign correspondents.
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“This year's May 9th parade will be conducted in a limited form”
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Multiple independent sources confirm the parade was scaled back or conducted in a limited form. TASS reports Dmitry Peskov stating it will be in a 'limited form', and another web search result explicitly mentions Russia 'scales back Moscow Victory Day parade' due to terrorist threats.
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— The Moscow Victory Day Parade (Russian: Парад Победы в Москве, romanized: Parad Pobedy v Moskve) is an annual military parade of the Russian Armed Forces on Moscow's Red Square on 9 May during the Vic…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moscow_Victory_Day_Parade
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— Victory in Europe Day is the day celebrating the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces on Tuesday, 8 May 1945; it marked the off…
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— The 2025 Moscow Victory Day Parade was a military parade held in Red Square, Moscow, Russia, on 9 May 2025, to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Victory Day, which celebrates the defeat of Nazi Germ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Moscow_Victory_Day_Parade
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Moscow_Victory_Day_Parade
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“resulting in a reduced number of journalists attending”
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The claim is corroborated by TASS (quoting Dmitry Peskov) and CNN, which reports that accredited international journalists were told they were no longer able to attend.
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— Victory Day Parade on Red Square on 9 May 2025.In a significant diplomatic gesture, the Prime Minister of Slovakia, Robert Fico, became the first leader from an EU or NATO member state to attend the p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Moscow_Victory_Day_Parade
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Moscow_Victory_Day_Parade
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— This year's May 9th parade will be conducted in a limited form, resulting in a reduced number of journalists attending, according to Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
https://tass.com/society/2128437
https://tass.com/society/2128437
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— And yet several international journalists, including CNN, who were accredited to attend the parade, were told by the Kremlin on Thursday that they were no longer able to do so. CNN were told only that…
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/08/europe/putins-victory-parade-…
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/08/europe/putins-victory-parade-…
“Der Spiegel report claiming that the Kremlin had revoked previously issued accreditations for foreign correspondents planning to cover the Victory Day parade in Moscow on May 9”
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The existence of the report is confirmed by a TASS cross-reference which specifically addresses and denies the Der Spiegel report regarding the revocation of accreditations.
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— The Battle of Khasham, also known as the Battle of Conoco Fields, was a military engagement of the Syrian civil war fought on 7 February 2018 near the towns of Khasham and Al Tabiyeh in the Deir ez-Zo…
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— Gerhard Fritz Kurt "Gerd" Schröder (German: [ˈɡeːɐ̯haʁt fʁɪts kʊʁt ˈʃʁøːdɐ] ; born 7 April 1944) is a German former politician and lobbyist who served as Chancellor of Germany from 1998 to 2005. From …
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— Luke Daniel Harding (born 21 April 1968) is a British journalist who is a foreign correspondent for The Guardian. He is known for his coverage of Russia under Vladimir Putin, WikiLeaks and Edward Snow…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luke_Harding
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“no one's accreditation has been revoked”
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There is a direct contradiction between sources. TASS reports that the claim of revoked accreditations is 'false', while CNN reports that several international journalists, including their own, were told by the Kremlin they were no longer able to attend.
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— The Wizard of the Kremlin (French: Le Mage du Kremlin) is a 2025 English-language French political satire film directed by Olivier Assayas, who co-wrote the screenplay with Emmanuel Carrère. It is bas…
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— The Moscow Kremlin, commonly known simply as the Kremlin, is a fortified complex in Moscow, Russia. Located in the historic centre of the country's capital city, the Kremlin comprises five palaces, fo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kremlin
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— On 3 May 2023, amidst the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war, two explosive drones allegedly targeted the Kremlin in Moscow and were shot down. President Vladimir Putin was not present in the building at the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kremlin_drone_attack
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“International agencies will be present, and international agencies will receive a video feed”
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TASS explicitly reports that 'International agencies will be present and will receive a video feed'.
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— This year's May 9th parade will be conducted in a limited form, resulting in a reduced number of journalists attending, according to Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
https://tass.com/society/2128437
https://tass.com/society/2128437
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— Victory Day Parade on Red Square on 9 May 2025.be responsible for what happens" in Russia due to the war in Ukraine, and won't be "playing games to create a pleasant atmosphere to allow for Putin's ex…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Moscow_Victory_Day_Parade
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Moscow_Victory_Day_Parade
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— International agencies will be present and will receive a video feed.We will also continue our dialogue with the IOC and keep working on this issue at the level of individual federations." On Japanese…
https://tass.com/politics/2128465
https://tass.com/politics/2128465
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