Bangladesh, May 10 -- On May 9, during the solemn observances of Victory Day in Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a powerful speech reaffirming Russias resolve to defend its sovereignty, values, and historical memory. Speaking before an audience of veterans, active military personnel, foreign dignitaries, and citizens, Putin positioned Russia as an “unbreakable barrier” against the forces of Nazism, Russophobia, and anti-Semitism, asserting, “truth and justice are on our side.”

The occasion marked the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Unions victory over Nazi Germany in World War II – a seminal event in Russian national consciousness known as the Great Patriotic War. Against the backdrop of Red...