Putin Expecting Mystery 'Big Guest' from US for Victory Parade: Report

Newsweek ^ | Isabel van Brugen

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has already begun initial preparations for his annual Victory Day military parade in May, and he is expecting a special guest from the U.S. for the big day, a Kremlin insider has said.

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Putin held a meeting on Wednesday to kickstart preparations for Victory Day, asking the heads of Russian regions and public organizations to "approach the upcoming events with conscience."

One Kremlin source said it's clear that Russia must trumpet victory of some sort regarding the ongoing war in Ukraine, but officials are uncertain of the details.

[Allegra]

[rxh4n1]

Michael Moore.

[Palio di Siena]

Michael Moore is “big” for sure, but it could be the worm - dennis rodman

[piasa]

It is Xi

[piasa]

Probably. Xi is coming, too.
I am surprised Bernie Sanders isn’t a regular annual visitor.

[Owen]

Here’s an idea.

Rather than rattle off various Americans who might show up, maybe instead just stop posting things from Newsweek and presume this story, like many, is entirely bogus and move on.