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Putin says a 'real war' is being waged against Russia in Victory Day speech

President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday said a "real war" was again being waged against Russia as he invoked the Soviet Union's victory in World War Two to say the West was trying to destroy his country.

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Why did Russia invade Ukraine?

Vladimir Putin’s brutal military assault on sovereign neighbour continues in face of heavy losses and near-unanimous international condemnation

The Independent UK

Vladimir Putin says Russia fighting 'real war' against West in huge Victory Day speech

Vladimir Putin's speech came as Moscow and other Russian cities were preparing to host military parades and other festivities marking Victory Day, Russia's biggest secular holiday

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Russia, set for WWII tributes, rains missiles on Ukraine

Russia has unleashed a barrage of cruise missiles on Ukraine, hours before the start of Moscow’s annual commemorations celebrating the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II amid tight security measures

The Independent UK

Watch as Russia stages annual WWII Victory Day parade on Moscow’s Red Square

Watch as Russia stages its annual Victory Day parade on Moscow’s Red Square, marking victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two.

The Independent UK

North Korea's Kim says Russia 'will prevail' over hostile forces

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Russia "will prevail" in its fight against what he described as "imperialists," state news agency KCNA said on Tuesday, in remarks seen to be aimed at Ukraine and its Western supporters, such as the United States.

Reuters

Russia marks Victory Day with new strikes on Ukraine, but pared-back parade

Russia fired cruise missiles at Kyiv on Tuesday and paraded troops across Moscow's Red Square for its annual celebration of victory in World War Two, pared back amid shortages of manpower and arms at the front after a failed winter campaign in Ukraine.

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US Watches With Caution as China Sends Peace Envoy to Ukraine

In just a few months, U.S. officials have pivoted from publicly warning Beijing not to provide material support for Russia’s war in Ukraine to acknowledging there is a role for China to play in brokering peace talks.

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Russian mercenary chief says he's been told to stay in Bakhmut or be branded traitor

The head of Russia's Wagner mercenary force fighting in eastern Ukraine said on Tuesday he had been told he and his men would be regarded as traitors if they abandoned their positions in the city of Bakhmut.

Reuters

Vladimir Putin 'will send body double to major military display', says Ukraine official

The Russian president is fearing for his life according to sources in Ukraine, who believe the 70-year-old leader will retreat to his bunker while a lookalike takes his place

Daily Mirror

Putin touts 'sacred' battle with West in Ukraine as Russia marks pared back Victory Day

President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russians were united in a "sacred" fight with the West over Ukraine but the strains of war were evident at one of the most pared back anniversaries of the victory over Nazi Germany in decades.

Reuters

Russia launches mass drone attacks on Ukraine ahead of Victory Day holiday

‘Evil that modern Russia is bringing back will be defeated, just as Nazism was defeated’ says Zelensky

The Independent UK

Latest on Ukraine: Russia will mark WWII Victory Day, as Ukraine war rolls on (May 8)

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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Russia rains missiles on Ukrainian cities before Victory Day

Russia has carried out drone, missile and air strikes on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities through the night, before its Victory Day holiday.

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'Tories must be held to account for totalitarian laws used to stop Coronation protests'

If this happened in Moscow or Beijing, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak would condemn dictatorial Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping in Parliament while lionising the unjustly detained

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war – live: Wagner says no ammunition from Putin ahead of Victory Day parade

Bakhmut fight will go on as mercenary chief says he does not want to ‘spoil’ celebrations

The Guardian - UK

As the Ukraine war grinds on, Russia is becoming a cultural wasteland

Putin once saw advantage in giving writers a degree of freedom, even to be critical. Those days are long gone, and Russia’s artists are fleeing, says writer William Fear

The Independent UK

Ukraine says whole of Russia will ‘panic’ when counteroffensive begins: ‘They will suffer the consequences’

Exclusive: No one believed Ukraine would last a month against Russia. Now, Kyiv is preparing to win the war on the ground before the year is out, deputy defence minister Volodymyr Havrylov tells Arpan Rai

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Security worries overshadow Russia's Victory Day preparations

Russia stages its annual Victory Day parade on Red Square on Tuesday amid particularly tight security after a series of drone attacks, including on the Kremlin citadel, symbolic heart of the Russian state, that Moscow has blamed on Ukraine.

The Guardian - UK

Czech president warns Ukraine against rushed counteroffensive

Petr Pavel sounds cautious note, saying Kyiv no longer has element of surprise that led to military successes last year

The Independent UK

Ukraine says whole of Russia will ‘panic’ when counteroffensive begins: ‘They will suffer the consequences’

The Guardian - UK

Biden knows it and so does Zelenskiy: success depends on telling the right story

Conservative narratives have lost their power. Britain should follow the lead of the world’s winners

The Guardian - UK

A ‘nervousness never seen before’ hits Moscow before Victory Day parades

Paranoia following the drone attacks on the Kremlin and a weakened military dog the event Putin views as deeply symbolic

The National (Scotland)

David Pratt: It could be about to get a whole lot worse for Putin

IT was way back in 1987 that German teenager Mathias Rust landed a small Cessna plane near Red Square in the heart of Moscow...

Al Jazeera

Ukraine downs Russian hypersonic missile with US Patriot system

Air-launched missile can reach speeds of up to Mach 10 and is capable of carrying a nuclear warhead.

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