On May 9, 2026, Vladimir Putin held a Victory Day parade that only happened because Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree giving him permission. No tanks. No Xi Jinping. North Korean soldiers in the ranks. Western press locked out. Moscow’s mobile internet shut down. And 45 minutes of zoom-lens television hiding a half-empty Red Square.One year ago, 27 world leaders stood next to Putin while 11,500 troops and a forest of missiles rolled across Red Square. Twelve months later — same square, same man, a completely different country.In this episode, I break down what actually happened on Red Square this Saturday — and why this parade is the single clearest sign of how far Russia has fallen since May 2025. 🔴 WHAT WE COVER TODAY: ▸ Why Zelensky’s mocking presidential decree humiliated the Kremlin in writing ▸ The Trump-brokered 3-day ceasefire and 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner exchange that saved the

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