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Monday, May 8, 2023

The House Stands Adjourned Until May 9, 2023 at 12:00 PM EDT
The Senate Stands Adjourned Until May 9, 2023 at 3:00 PM EDT

Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State.
Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State.
Under Secretary for Political Affairs Victoria J. Nuland attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State.
Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Todd D. Robinson is on travel to South Africa and Ghana from May 4-9, 2023.

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Welcome to Hope For The Warriors 2023 Memorial Day 30x30 Challenge.
This Memorial Day challenge was made to get YOU moving and motivate you to incorporate any type of physical movement for 30 days for a minimum of 30 minutes. 
https://support.hopeforthewarriors.org/event/2023-memorial-day-30-x-30-challenge/e475876

Daily Weather Map
National Centers for Environmental Prediction, Weather Prediction Center
https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/dailywxmap/

National Forecast Charts
National Centers for Environmental Prediction, Weather Prediction Center
https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/national_forecast/natfcst.php?day=1

A.F. Branco Cartoon – Arm In Arm
https://comicallyincorrect.com/a-f-branco-cartoon-arm-in-arm/

Bob Moran @bobscartoons - Coronation
https://twitter.com/bobscartoons/status/1654522643133898752

Gary Varvel Views From The Right - Bidenomics = Redistribution of wealth
https://garyvarvel.substack.com/p/bidenomics-redistribution-of-wealth

grrrgraphics Ben Garrison - Bad Moon Rising - Coming Back to Haunt Them
https://grrrgraphics.com/bad-moon-rising-coming-back-to-haunt-them/

RealityBites by Broc Smith - The Wise Latina
https://rofcbybroc.com/2023/05/05/the-wise-latina/

RealityBites by Broc Smith - Another One Bites the Dust
https://rofcbybroc.com/2023/05/05/another-one-bites-the-dust-3/

Stonetoss Comics @stone_toss - Since #LGBWithoutTheTQ is trending
https://twitter.com/stone_toss/status/1655225986500231168

The Daily Cartoonist - “Little Mice” by Caleb Spell, New Local Comic Strip by 13-Year-Old
https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2023/05/07/little-mice-by-caleb-spell-new-local-comic-strip-by-13-year-old/

Jumble Daily
https://fun.chicagotribune.com/game/tca-jumble-daily

Congressional Record (Most Recent Issue)
https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record

Weekly Schedule: Week of May 8th
https://www.majorityleader.gov/schedule/weekly-schedule.htm

Text of Bills for the Week of May 8, 2023
https://docs.house.gov/floor/Default.aspx?date=2023-05-08

60-Second Civics Podcast
https://www.civiced.org/60-second-civics

On-Demand Webinar: Best of Core Forum: Incorporating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Principles into Our Metadata
ALA American Library Association
https://elearning.ala.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=689

NOAA Tide Predictions - Washington DC
Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/tide_predictions.html?gid=1396

NOAA Observed Water Levels -  Station 8594900 Washington DC
Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/stationhome.html?id=8594900
https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/waterlevels.html?id=8594900

May 5, 2023 - May 14, 2023
Weekly schedule of public speaking engagements and other activities Friday, 05 May 2023 - Sunday, 14 May 2023
European Central Bank
https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/calendars/weekly/html/index.en.html

May 8, 2023 - May 9, 2023
Summit on American Democracy: A Conference on the Current State of American Democracy and Elections
Center for Election Innovation and Research
https://www.summit.electioninnovation.org/
https://www.youtube.com/@ElectionInnov/streams

May 8, 2023 - May 9, 2023
Eighth Executive Board Retreat
International Fund for Agricultural Development of the United Nations (IFAD)
https://webapps.ifad.org/members/eb-seminars/2023-EB-Retreat

May 8, 2023 - May 9, 2023
Safe & Just Communities Summit
The National Urban League and John Jay College of Criminal Justice
https://nul.org/event/safe-just-communities-summit

May 8, 2023 - May 9, 2023
Innovative Approaches to Improve Maternal Health
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/events/2023/innovative-approaches-improve-maternal-health
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/42916

May 8, 2023 - May 9, 2023
Trans NIH Workshop: Innovative Approaches to Improve Maternal Health
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/42594

May 8, 2023 - May 9, 2023
Heterogeneity and Successful Aging
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/42660
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43042

May 8, 2023 - May 10, 2023
AIM for Climate Summit
Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR)
https://bciu.zohobackstage.com/AIMFORCLIMATESUMMITInvestmentInnovationandImplementation
https://web.cvent.com/event/e0545bfa-be7f-4992-8efe-39631e3c30e9/summary

May 8, 2023 - May 10, 2023
The Time is Now: Uniting for Universal Representation
Vera Institute of Justice
https://www.vera.org/events/uniting-for-universal-representation

May 8, 2023 - May 10, 2023
World Utilities Congress 2023
dmg events
https://www.worldutilitiescongress.com/

May 8, 2023 - May 11, 2023
Exec. Ed. Online: Innovation with AI in Health Care - Digital Transformation of Health Care Organizations using Artificial Intelligence
Harvard University T.H. Chan School of Public Health
https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/event/exec-ed-online-innovation-with-ai-in-health-care/
https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/ecpe/programs/innovation-with-ai-in-health-care/

May 8, 2023 - May 11, 2023
SOF Week 2023 #SOFWeek2023 Tampa, Florida
USSOCOM, The Global SOF Foundation and Clarion Events
https://www.sofweek.org/

May 8, 2023 - May 12, 2023
UN Forum on Forests – 18th Session
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)
https://www.un.org/esa/forests/forum/

May 8, 2023 - May 12, 2023
26th International Conference on Computing in High Energy & Nuclear Physics
Norfolk, VA
https://www.jlab.org/conference/CHEP2023

May 8, 2023 - May 12, 2023
All of Us Journeys to NIH Campus
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/42899

May 8, 2023 - May 26, 2023
U.S. v. Khalid Shaikh Mohammad, et al., Motions Hearing - CANCELED
Office of Military Commissions
https://www.mc.mil/CASES/CourtCalendar/tabid/165/ModuleID/564/ItemID/2239/mctl/EventDetails/Default.aspx

May 8, 2023 - May 26, 2023
U.S. Sixth Fleet and STRIKFORNATO to kick off FORMIDABLE SHIELD 2023
https://www.dvidshub.net/feature/FormidableShield2023
https://www.navy.mil/Press-Office/News-Stories/Article/3382678/us-sixth-fleet-and-strikfornato-to-kick-off-formidable-shield-2023/

May 8, 2023
2:00 AM EDT
In Depth: Philip K. Howard
Attorney & author Philip K. Howard joins Book TV to talk and take calls about government and legal reform in America. Mr. Howard’s books include “The Death of Common Sense” and the recently published “Not Accountable.”
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527209-1/depth-philip-k-howard

3:00 AM EDT
Montenegro Review - 43rd Session of Universal Periodic Review
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k16/k1690uofun

4:00 AM EDT
UN Trade Forum 2023
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1x/k1xb3ovgf7

4:00 AM EDT
2,699th Meeting, 93rd Session, Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC)
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1l/k1l75rdglt

4:00 AM EDT
1,969th Meeting, 85th Session, Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k19/k19ipyvs1o

4:00 AM EDT
Briefing Day, Ninth Conference of States Parties (CSP9) Preparatory Process - Arms Trade Treaty
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1u/k1usj697h6

4:00 AM EDT
Tucson Festival of Books: His Name is George Floyd. Authors Toluse Olorunnipa and Robert Samuels discussed their book, "His Name is George Floyd." This event took place at teh Tucson Festival of Books.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?526206-13/george-floyd

4:00 AM EDT
New Paradigm Workshop - Resetting the Economy after the Crises
Forum NewEconomy
https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/calendars/weekly/html/index.en.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ht6j8T8n0M

4:59 AM EDT
Tucson Festival of Books: Susan Crane, "Nothing Happened - A History". University of Arizona Professor Susan Crane discussed her exploration of what it means to look at the past and remember that "nothing happened." This interview took place at the 2023 Tucson Festival of Books.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?526206-20/nothing-happened-history

5:18 AM EDT
Tucson Festival of Books: The Politics of Reproduction.  Authors Becca Andrews ("No Choice"), Dahlia Lithwick ("Lady Justice") and Joshua Prager ("The Family Roe") discussed the politics of reproduction. This event was part of the 2023 Tucson Festival of Books.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?526206-18/politics-reproduction

6:15 AM EDT
Wilson (Woodrow) International Center for Scholars: Carolyn Eisenberg, "Fire and Rain". Hofstra University U.S. history professor Carolyn Eisenberg talked about the Vietnam War during the Nixon/Kissinger years. This virtual event was hosted by the Wilson Center in Washington, DC.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?526373-1/fire-rain

7:00 AM EDT
Washington Journal: Open Phones
Viewers responded to the question “Who has the right approach on the debt ceiling?”
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527913-2/open-phones&playEvent

8:00 AM EDT
Washington Journal: Alex Rouhandeh Discusses the Week Ahead for Congress
Newsweek congressional correspondent Alex Rouhandeh discusses the week ahead for Congress.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527913-3/alex-rouhandeh-discusses-week-ahead-congress&playEvent

8:00 AM EDT
2023 Science of Patient Engagement Symposium: Patient Empowerment in the Digital Health Era
National Health Council
https://nationalhealthcouncil.org/events/2023-science-of-patient-engagement-symposium/
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FDA Commisioner & Other on Patient Empowerment & Digital Health Care
FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf and others discuss digital healthcare and patient empowerment at the National Health Council’s (NHC’s) Science of Patient Engagement Symposium in Washington, DC.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527926-1/fda-commisioner-patient-empowerment-digital-health-care

8:30 AM EDT
Washington Journal: Andrew Selee Discusses the End of Title 42
Migration Policy Institute President Andrew Selee discusses what to expect as the pandemic-era border policy known as Title 42 comes to an end, the Biden administration’s plans for stemming migration, and the implications of recent proposals brought....
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527913-4/andrew-selee-discusses-end-title-42&playEvent

8:30 AM EDT
United Arab Emirates Review - 43rd Session of Universal Periodic Review
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1r/k1r2o5gdw1

9:00 AM EDT
1,970th Meeting, 85th Session, Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1o/k1o6126f8p

9:00 AM EDT
Summit on American Democracy: A Conference on the Current State of American Democracy and Elections Day 1
Center for Election Innovation and Research
https://www.summit.electioninnovation.org/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vvvd8FCwrdU

9:00 AM EDT
Daily U.S. Agricultural Weather Highlights - Released No Later Than 9:00 a.m. ET Every Day
National Agricultural Statistics Service and World Agricultural Outlook Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture
https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/TODAYSWX.pdf

9:00 AM EDT
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) - Innovative Approaches to Improve Maternal Health Day 1
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/events/2023/innovative-approaches-improve-maternal-health
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/42916
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=49193

9:15 AM EDT
Washington Journal: Open Phones
Join us with your calls and comments on social media as we review the latest news headlines out of Washington.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527913-5/open-phones&playEvent

9:30 AM EDT
Welcome Corps: Private Sponsorship of Refugees Comes to America
American Enterprise Institute
https://www.aei.org/events/welcome-corps-private-sponsorship-of-refugees-comes-to-america/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dvpq_49qPJs

9:45 AM EDT
Security Council Media Stakeout (Middle East (Syria); Other Matters)
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1o/k1o6126f8p

9:50 AM EDT
Pentagon Force Protection Agency New Officer Ceremony
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/31730

10:00 AM EDT
2004th Meeting, 76th Session, Committee Against Torture (CAT)
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1g/k1gf8a887f

10:00 AM EDT
(1st Meeting) UN Forum on Forests, 18th Session
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1h/k1hg9ovpb7

10:00 AM EDT
The Situation in the Middle East (Syria) - Security Council, 9,317th Meeting
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k19/k19mibk354

10:00 AM EDT
The United States Development Approach in an Age of Great Power Competition: A Conversation with Former USAID Administrators
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
https://www.csis.org/events/united-states-development-approach-age-great-power-competition-conversation-former-usaid
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3B47z7v0xmk
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Former USAID Administrators Discuss Development and Great Power Competition
Former U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) administrators discuss the impact great power competition has on U.S. global assistance and development during a conversation hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527925-1/usaid-administrators-discuss-development-great-power-competition

10:00 AM EDT
Workshop: Heterogeneity & Successful Aging Day 1
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://www.nia.nih.gov/research/dab/workshop-heterogeneity-and-successful-aging
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/42660

10:00 AM EDT
2023 Economic Indicator Release: Monthly Wholesale Trade: Sales and Inventories March 2023
US Census Bureau, Department of Commerce
https://www.census.gov/wholesale/index.html

11:00 AM EDT
A Watchman in the Night: Cal Thomas' 50 Years Reporting on America
The Heritage Foundation
https://www.heritage.org/conservatism/event/watchman-the-night-cal-thomas-50-years-reporting-america

11:00 AM EDT
Predicting Where Endangered Animals and Plants Are via Human-AI Collaboration
ai for Good Is Organized by ITU in Partnership With 40 UN Sister Agencies and Co-convened With Switzerland
https://aiforgood.itu.int/event/predicting-where-endangered-animals-and-plants-are-via-human-ai-collaboration/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4j9n86_EGI

11:00 AM EDT
RNA Biology Laboratory Seminar Series
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/42649

11:00 AM EDT 
Acting Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Derek Hogan meets with Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Political Director Rui Vinhas
Department of State
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-may-8-2023/

12:00 PM EDT
Daily Press Briefing by the Spokesperson of the Secretary-General and the Spokesperson for the President of the General Assembly.
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k16/k16vz0x00o

12:00 PM EDT
Policing, Public Safety, and Mental Health: Findings From the New Jersey ARRIVE Together Program
Brookings Institution
https://www.brookings.edu/events/policing-public-safety-and-mental-health-findings-from-the-new-jersey-arrive-together-program/

12:00 PM EDT
Warm and Full: Neural Circuits for Behavioral Regulation of Homeostasis - NIH Only
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=49512

12:00 PM EDT
American Corporate Partners: The Power of a Mentor - Online
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/55434/

1:00 PM EDT
45V and Defining Green Hydrogen
Center for Strategic and International Studies
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/26/45V
https://www.csis.org/events/45v-and-defining-green-hydrogen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myrNC97uUZE

1:00 PM EDT
Climate, Health & Equity: Toward a Sustainable Future
Harvard University T.H. Chan School of Public Health
https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/event/climate-health-equity-toward-a-sustainable-future/

1:00 PM EDT
AI Inventorship Listening Session - West Coast
United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/events/ai-inventorship-listening-session-west-coast

1:00 PM EDT
Broadband Technical Assistance Funding Opportunity Announcement Webinar
Veterans Administration & USDA Rural Development’s Rural Utilities Service
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/56039/

1:00 PM EDT
Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya delivers remarks at the Rotary-Organization of American States Luncheon on Engaging for Cooperation and Prosperity of Displaced Populations in Central America and Mexico
Washington, D.C.
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-may-8-2023/

1:15 PM EDT
Department Press Briefing with Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel
Department of State
https://www.state.gov/todays-briefing-schedule/
https://www.youtube.com/statedept

1:30 PM EDT
Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will travel to Hampton, Virginia, with U.S. Congressman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott to tour Bethel High School and learn firsthand from the school's leaders and teachers about how the college and career readiness programs have prepared students for college and beyond.
Department of Education
https://www.ed.gov/news/events/calendars/secschedule.html

1:45 PM EDT
The President Delivers Remarks on Protecting Consumers When There Are Flight Delays or Cancellations; The Secretary of Transportation Participates
The White House
https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yz9UWd-ELd4

2:00 PM EDT
Webinar: National RTAP and NADTC Understanding the Entry-Level Driver Training Requirements
Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Department of Transportation (DOT)
https://www.transit.dot.gov/about/events/webinar-national-rtap-and-nadtc-understanding-entry-level-driver-training-requirements

2:30 PM EDT
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
The White House
https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPSlYb2Kh78

2:45 PM EDT
Security Council Media Stakeout (1559 Report; Other Matters)
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1x/k1x0kn61pv

3:00 PM EDT
(2nd Meeting) UN Forum on Forests, 18th Session
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1r/k1rvwbqw9c

3:00 PM EDT
(Part 1) Multistakeholder Hearings in Preparation of the General Assembly High-Level Meetings on the Fight Against Tuberculosis, Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response and Universal Health Coverage - General Assembly, 77th Session
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1i/k1ixde05si

3:00 PM EDT
Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and Congressman Scott will visit Hampton University where they will participate in a conversation with education leaders about the importance of wrap around services in order to support students throughout college.
Department of Education
https://www.ed.gov/news/events/calendars/secschedule.html

3:30 PM EDT
Maya MacGuineas on the Debt Ceiling, Federal Spending and the Looming Default Date
Washington Post Live
https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/2023/05/08/maya-macguineas-debt-ceiling-federal-spending-looming-default-date/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wx3gqMY87Ww

3:30 PM EDT
Secretary Antony J. Blinken meets with North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Dimitar Kovachevski
Department of State
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-may-8-2023/

4:00 PM EDT
Inaugural Michael Klag and Lucy Meoni Lecture: Political Determinants of Health: How We Can Repair the Past and Advance Health Equity
Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health
https://publichealth.jhu.edu/events/2023/inaugural-michael-klag-and-lucy-meoni-lecture

4:00 PM EDT
Grand Strategy from the Ancient World to the Digital Age
American Enterprise Institute
https://www.aei.org/events/grand-strategy-from-the-ancient-world-to-the-digital-age/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exvYUvKZE04

4:00 PM EDT
The Sassoons: The Great Global Merchants and the Making of an Empire with Joseph Sassoon
Woodrow Wilson Center
https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/sassoons-great-global-merchants-and-making-empire

4:10 PM EDT
Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and Congressman Scott will participate in a press gaggle in Hampton, Virginia.
Department of Education
https://www.ed.gov/news/events/calendars/secschedule.html

4:30 PM EDT
Autism Special Interest Group Round Table on Leadership and Mentorship
Association of University Centers on Disabilities
https://www.aucd.org/template/event.cfm?event_id=9530

6:30 PM EDT
2023 Alexander Hamilton Award Dinner
Manhattan Institute
https://www.manhattan-institute.org/2023-alexander-hamilton-award-dinner

6:30 PM EDT
New Whiggery Dinner with Shadi Hamid
The Institute on Religion and Democracy
https://theird.org/event/new-whiggery-with-shadi-hamid/

7:00 PM EDT
2023 Ina Levine Annual Lecture — Trauma, Privilege, and Adventure: Jewish Refugees in Iran and India
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
https://www.ushmm.org/online-calendar/event/mchlevinelec0523

7:45 PM EDT
The President hosts a screening of “American Born Chinese” in celebration of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month by 7:00 am]
The White House
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hI2y6Rs3b0

9:00 PM EDT First Aired: May 03, 2023
Hearing on Combating Disinformation
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527837-1/hearing-combating-disinformation

9:30 PM EDT
Georgia Secretary of State & Other Election Officials Discuss Elections
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and other state election officials discuss voter lists, counting ballots and other election policy during an event hosted by the Center for Election Innovation and Research.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527927-1/georgia-secretary-state-election-officials-discuss-elections

11:00 PM EDT
Military vehicles roll into Moscow ahead of Victory Day parade
Russian Federation, Moscow
https://www.ruptly.tv/en/events/202305090300-live14219-military-vehicles-roll-into-moscow-ahead-of-victory-day-parade

May 9, 2023
2:45 AM EDT
Moscow hosts Victory Day parade in Red Square
Russian Federation, Moscow
https://www.ruptly.tv/en/events/202305090645-live14220-moscow-hosts-victory-day-parade-in-red-square-