Russian President Vladimir Putin has taken center stage at Russia’s Victory Day parade on Friday, surrounding himself by friendly world leaders in a highly choreographed show designed to show the Western world that Russia is far from isolated.

The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv says Moscow could launch a major attack on Ukraine, despite President Vladimir Putin's truce.

A man holding a "No to war!" placard was detained in central Moscow and later beaten at the police station, human rights activists have reported. Source: OVD-Info, a Russian human rights media project Details: Alexander Klevitov came to Pushkinskaya Square with a "No to war!