Vladimir Putin addressed thousands of Russians today at a rally celebrating the anniversary of his invasion of Ukraine.
Tens of thousands of Russians today enthusiastically waved national flags in Moscow's World Cup stadium and chanted 'Russia' in a patriotic display of support for Russia's war in Ukraine as Putin spoke - or so he hoped it would seem.
In reality, the Russian attendees complained they have been forced to attend the pro-war rally at the Luzhniki stadium to celebrate the anniversary of Putin's invasion of Ukraine.
State government employees said they were forced to attend the rally and university students were told they wouldn't have to attend lessons for the day if they went to the propaganda-filled show.
Putin attended the rally and made a speech to the crowd of 'supporters' - a year after he took to the same stage dressed in a £10,000 Loro Piana jacket to peddle debunked claims about why the war in Ukraine started.
Vladimir Putin addressed thousands of Russians today at a rally celebrating the anniversary of his invasion of Ukraine .
Tens of thousands of Russians today enthusiastically waved national flags in Moscow's World Cup stadium and chanted 'Russia' in a patriotic display of support for Russia's war in Ukraine as Putin spoke - or so he hoped it would seem
Earlier, a grinning Putin today met with China's top diplomat in M...