Parade to mark wartime siege stirs anger in Saint Petersburg Plans for a military parade in Saint Petersburg marking the 75th anniversary of the end of the siege of Leningrad have provoked an outcry in the city, including among survivors. Opponents of Sunday's parade -- which will feature 2,500 servicemen in modern and period uniforms -- have denounced the event as a prime example of sabre-rattling and militaristic propaganda under President Vladimir Putin. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES