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Under siege, Russia cuts military parade and internet

By Tom Rogan
Published May 1, 2026 11:52am ET
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Under siege, Russia cuts military parade and internet
Moscow, Russia - July 4, 2019: Red Square in summer sunny day. Image of Kremlin wall, State Historical Museum, GUM (department store) and pavement. Back lit high resolution photo.

To borrow a great line from the movie Under Siege 2, “Assumption is the mother of all f*** ups.”

Russian President Vladimir Putin assumed that launching the war on Ukraine in February 2022 would lead to a rapid and decisive Russian victory. He was wrong.

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