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Philip Oltermann in Berlin

Ukraine will prevail as Europe did in 1945, Scholz to say in VE Day speech

The German chancellor, Olaf Scholz
The German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, making televised speech to mark the 77th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day. Photograph: Britta Pedersen/AFP/Getty Images

Ukraine will prevail over Russia as freedom prevailed over the Nazi dictatorship in 1945, the German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, will say in a TV address to mark the 77th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, in which he will accuse Vladimir Putin of falsifying history.

In the speech, which will be aired on German TV at 8.20pm CET (7.20pm BST) on Sunday, Scholz says the “legacy of 8 May” for his country must be to help to ensure that there will never again be genocide or tyranny in Europe.

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