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AUSTRALIA PERSPECTIVE
MOSCOW'S STRIPPED-DOWN VICTORY DAY PARADE REVEALS A RUSSIA AT WAR WITH ITSELF
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DOMINANT ANGLE
Australia: Moscow ordered evacuation of the Australian embassy — the parade seen from inside a tension zone
Dominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media
ANALYSIS
Australia: May 9, 2026 carries particular resonance for Canberra. The Kremlin had ordered the Australian embassy in Kyiv to evacuate before the commemorations — a measure applied to several Western embassies, signalling genuine fear of reprisals or incidents. ABC Australia covers the parade against this backdrop: a Russia celebrating its 1945 victory while anxious enough to impose the evacuation of foreign diplomats from the Ukrainian capital. Australia, aligned with Ukraine within the framework of its democratic alliances, reads the parade as an ambiguous signal: Moscow wants to project strength but is acting out of fear.
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