Russia plans to commemorate the Soviet Union’s victory over Hitler’s Germany in 1945 with its traditional military parade on Thursday, the third such parade since the beginning of the war in Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to justify the invasion of his neighbouring country in his speech on Red Square. According to media reports, the 9,000 participants in the parade will include soldiers who have fought in Ukraine in recent months. An air show, which has been cancelled in the past two years, has also been announced. As in previous years, Western heads of state and prime m…