Putin Visits Crimea to Celebrate Victory Day: Russian Roulette in Ukraine (Dispatch 37)

Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News On Friday, May 9, President Vladimir Putin of Russia visited Crimea for the first time after its annexation. He arrived at the Crimean port city Sevastopol during the Victory Day celebrations commemorating the triumph over Nazi Germany in World War II with a massive parade of Russian troops and veterans. The annual festivities quickly turned into a festival of Russian rule and a show of military power. Read more on vicenews.com: https://news.vice.com/article/in-photos-bloody-clashes-overshadow-victory-day-in-eastern-ukraine Watch all of VICE News' coverage of the conflict in Ukraine here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw613M86o5o7DfgzuUCd_PVwbOCDO472B Check out the VICE News beta for more: http://vicenews.com Follow VICE News here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vicenews Twitter: https://twitter.com/vicenews Tumblr: http://vicenews.tumblr.com/