- Vladimir Putin compared his invasion of Ukraine to battling Nazis in World War II in a Victory Day speech on Monday.
- Victory Day is Russia's annual celebration of the defeat of Nazi Germany.
- In a speech delivered at Moscow's Red Square, Putin told soldiers they were "fighting for the same thing their fathers and grandfathers did".
- He did not, however, announce an escalation of the conflict or make a formal war declaration - which some analysts feared could happen.
- How should we interpret Putin's speech? Does the fact that he *didn't* declare war suggest he's having second thoughts?