Putin Justifies Ukraine

1. Russia has little to show for the war after two _______.
4. its _________, and so no one forgets the lessons of WWII.
5. The speech was preceded by the usual show of pomp and ________.
7. Putin said the state will do everything it can to help the dead soldiers ________ ones.
11. No ________ leaders were present.
12. Zelenskyy said that "soon,Ukraine will have two victory days and ________ will have none left.
13. Putin gave a speech at Moscow's ________ Day parade.
14. Putin said Ukraine is run by ________.
16. The Russian leader held a moment of ________.
18. Putin accused the West of neglecting Russia's ________ demands prior to the invasion.
19. Putin blames the ________.
20. Putin made no reference to ________.
21. May 9, 1945, is forever inscribed in world history as a _________ of our united Soviet people.
22. the industrial region in eastern Ukraine.
24. there was no shift in his speech toward a _________ national mobilization.

2. Putin said this fight is a continuation of that _________ fight.
3. the ________ refers to the war as a "special military operation.
4. Putin said we are "fighting for the motherland,
6. Ukranian ________ at Azovstal steel plant has not allowed Russia to take the city.
8. He offered sign of imminent _________.
9. Putin acknowledged Russian _________ in Ukraine.
10. Putin has made few ________ appearances.
15. Thousands gathered in _________.
17. Putin addressed rows of ________ standing before him.
19. Putin links the conflict to ________ War II.
23. Putin said it was the country's _______ duty to keep alive the memories of those who defeated Nazism.