"All our people are the defenders of the fatherland."
This was announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin as he arrived at the Lushniki stadium in Moscow to attend the patriotic concert on the occasion of Defender of the Fatherland Day .
In Ukraine, he continued, according to Russian media reports, a battle is underway "on our historical borders for our people".
Thousands of people are flocking to the stadium - the same one that hosted the soccer World Cup final in 2018 - for a concert-gathering marking a year of war in Ukraine and Defender of the Fatherland Day .
As usual in flashy "patriotic" rallies in Russia, many participants are brought from other cities by bus. The ad images circulating on Telegram promise 500 rubles ($6.69) for each participant.
BIDEN IN WARSAW – Meanwhile , Joe Biden is at a meeting with the leaders of NATO's eastern flank in Warsaw : "After Putin's invasion of Ukraine, it is even more important to remain united." "You are at the front, and you know what is at stake", underlined the American president, reiterating that the United States will defend "every inch of NATO territory".
Then the bilateral meeting with the Secretary General of the Alliance Jens Stoltenberg. The departure to return to the United States is scheduled for around 17.
(Unioneonline/D)