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The Vladimir Putin show: Strongman holds huge rally in front of thousands of 'Z' flag-waving Russians in World Cup stadium as he hails success of Ukraine 'special operation' and calls for 'a world without Nazism'

The pro-war event was held to mark the eighth anniversary of Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014
But Putin also spoke about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which he maintains is a 'special operation'
Ukrainian forces have mounted stiff resistance and the West has imposed sweeping sanctions on Russia
At one point in Putin's speech, the crowd could be heard chanting 'Russia, Russia, Russia'
Moscow police said more than 200,000 people were in and around the Luzhniki stadium for the rally
The stadium played host to the 2018 World Cup final and has a capacity of 81,000 people