RUSSIA STAGES MASSIVE WW2 PARADE
Russia is staging its biggest military parade, marking 70 years of victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two.
Thousands of troops are marching on Red Square in Moscow, and new armour being displayed for the first time.
More than 20 heads of states are in Moscow. In a sign of closer ties between Russia and China, a column of Chinese troops marched in Moscow for the first time.
In his speech, President Putin paid tribute to the sacrifices of Soviet troops during World War Two. He also thanked "the people of Great Britain, France and the United States for their contribution to victory".
But he added: "In recent decades the basic principles of international co-operation have been ignored ever more frequently. We see how a military-bloc mentality is gaining momentum."
The remarks echo previous complaints by Mr Putin about what he says are efforts by the US and its Nato allies to encircle Russia militarily.
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