Putin claims West wants to create new Nazi-era 'Axis' power alliance
Putin has often called on the global events of the 1930s when discussing his Ukrainian adversaries.
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers his address dedicated to the Defender of the Fatherland Day in Moscow, Russia, in this picture released February 23, 2023.(photo credit: SPUTNIK/MIKHAIL METZEL/POOL VIA REUTERS)Updated: