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'We will win', defiant Zelenskiy tells Russia on World War Two anniversary

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that Kyiv would defeat Russia's invasion and not give up a single piece of land, as he marked victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two.

Reuters

Serbs stage pro-Russia marches amid V-Day ceremonies

Pro-Russia marches have been staged in Serbia and the Serb-run entity in Bosnia — both traditional allies of Moscow in the Balkans — amid ceremonies to mark the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II

The Independent UK

Russian anthem played as Serbia, torn between EU and Moscow, marks WWII end

The Russian national anthem was played in Belgrade on Monday as hundreds of Serbians, including senior government officials, assembled for Victory Day, showing the political strain of a country long aligned with Moscow but now trying to join the EU.

Reuters

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Putin claims West ‘was planning to invade Russia’ as he justifies conflict

Vladimir Putin, whose health is the subject of persistent rumours, gave a speech at the annual Victory Day parade, which marks the defeat of Nazi Germany

Daily Record

Victory Day parade coverage hacked with pro-Ukraine message humiliating Putin

Russians watching the coverage of Victory Day - an event celebrating the Soviet Union's defeat of Nazi Germany in WWII - were treated to an unexpectedly anti-war message

Daily Mirror

Russian ambassador doused in red by anti-war protesters in Poland

The Russian ambassador to Poland was doused in a red substance on Monday by people protesting against the war in Ukraine as he went to lay flowers at the Soviet Military Cemetery in Warsaw to mark the 77th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany.

Reuters

What is Victory Day? Vladimir Putin gives speech on Russia’s war on Ukraine at parade

‘Defending the Motherland when its fate is being decided has always been sacred,’ Putin said

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Putin says Ukraine war was a response to an ‘unacceptable threat’

On the anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, Putin offers no assessment of progress in war.

Al Jazeera

Vladimir Putin claims West 'was planning to invade Russia' as he justifies war

Vladimir Putin, whose health is the subject of persistent rumours, addressed the nation at the annual Victory Day parade, which marks the defeat of Nazi Germany

Daily Mirror

Iran Confirms Upcoming Visit of Qatar's Emir to Tehran

Qatar's Emir will visit Iran soon, Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh confirmed on Monday during a news conference. Reuters reported on Sunday that Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani will visit Iran, Germany, Britain and other European states starting this week on a trip expected to discuss efforts to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia Readies Victory Day Parade as Fight for East Ukraine Rages

Russia will celebrate its 1945 victory over Nazi Germany Monday with a show of military might as its army battles Kyiv's forces in the east of Ukraine, where 60 people were killed in an air strike on a school sheltering civilians. President Vladimir Putin is set to flaunt Russia's power…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Holocaust survivor who came to Glasgow as a child returns to Central Station to share story

Henry Wuga MBE, 98, a former Jewish-German child refugee arrived at Glasgow Central Station in 1939 when he was 15 years old after escaping the horrors of Nazi Germany.

Glasgow Live

Thomas and Uber Cup: Indian shuttlers start with 5-0 win over Germany; women beat Canada

Indian teams were off to winning starts in the Thomas and Uber Cup in Bangkok on Sunday. While the men trounced Germany 5-0 in their Group C match, women defeated Canada 4-1 in the Uber Cup Group D encounter.

The Times of India

Holocaust survivor shares story of his escape to Scotland with school children

A HOLOCAUST survivor returned to the train station where he first arrived in Scotland after escaping Nazi Germany to share his story with secondary…

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Holocaust survivor relives the moment he arrived in Glasgow after fleeing Nazi Germany to educate kids

Henry Wuga, 98, escaped Nazi Germany in 1939 aged just 15. He returned to Glasgow Central Station to share his story.

Reuters

Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now

Ukrainian forces destroyed parts of a Russian armoured column as it tried to cross a river in the Donbas region, video from Ukraine's military showed, as the Ukrainian defence minister predicted many weeks of grinding fighting ahead.

Reuters

Putin's Victory Day speech gives no clue on Ukraine escalation

President Vladimir Putin exhorted Russians to battle in a defiant Victory Day speech on Monday, but was silent about plans for any escalation in Ukraine, despite Western warnings he might use his Red Square address to order a national mobilisation.

Reuters

Putin channels victory over Hitler to spur Russian army in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin evoked the memory of Soviet heroism in World War Two to inspire his army fighting in Ukraine, but offered no new road map to victory and acknowledged the cost in Russian soldiers' lives.

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Carlos Alcaraz continues brilliant 2022 season, defeating Alexander Zverev to win Madrid Open for his fourth title of the season

He's 19, he's Spanish and he's dominating men's tennis in 2022: Carlos Alcaraz has won the Madrid Open, defeating Germany's Alexander Zverev, who has praised the rising star but then slammed organisers for their late-night scheduling.

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Ukraine-Russia war: Russian televisions hacked to read 'blood on your hands from thousands of Ukrainians' — as it happened

Televisions in Russia were hacked on Victory Day with messages reading "There is blood on your hands of thousands of Ukrainians and hundreds of murdered children".

The Guardian - UK

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

German chancellor will draw parallel with second world war defeat of Nazi dictatorship in TV address

The Guardian - UK

‘I am filled with hate’: Kharkiv battle evokes memories of second world war

Residents at a Ukrainian nursing home recall how they helped the Russian army as it fought Nazi Germany in eastern city

Reuters

Germany's conservatives lead in first exit poll in Schleswig-Holstein state

Former Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives (CDU) looked set to make a clear win a regional election in the northern state of Schleswig-Holstein on Sunday, in a boost to the party which was ousted from national government in federal elections last year.

Reuters

Germany's Scholz says on WW2 anniversary Putin will not win his war

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in a televised address to the nation on Sunday May 8, marking the anniversary of the end of World War Two, assured Ukraine of solidarity in its fight against Russia's invasion.

The Independent UK

G7 leaders discuss support for Ukraine, mark VE Day

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, U.S. President Joe Biden and leaders from other Group of Seven countries are holding talks with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

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