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Putin ties Ukraine invasion to second world war in Victory Day speech

Soldiers ‘fighting for same thing their fathers and grandfathers did’, says president as he seeks to justify war

The Guardian - UK

Putin 'mirroring fascism' of 77 years ago, UK's Wallace says

British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace accused President Vladimir Putin and his generals on Monday of mirroring the fascism and tyranny of Nazi Germany and said their invasion of Ukraine was bringing dishonour to Russia's proud military past.

Reuters

Putin blames West for Ukraine war and says Russia is fighting 'for their motherland'

The Russian president gave a speech the Victory Day parade in Moscow

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Putin speaks at Victory Day parade on Moscow's Red Square

Following are quotes from a televised speech on Monday by President Vladimir Putin at Moscow's annual Victory Day parade on Red Square, translated from Russian to English by Reuters:

Reuters

Commentary: God is not on Russia’s side in invasion

The Russian Orthodox Church and its head, Patriarch Kirill, have appallingly defended President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and are urging Russians to support the war as well.

Tribune News Service

Victory Parade: Vladimir Putin tells Russian troops ‘You are fighting for your motherland’

It is Russia’s ‘duty to keep the memory of those who defeated Nazism’, Putin said

The Independent UK

Putin tries to justify Ukraine invasion in Victory Day speech

Victory Day parade showcasing Russia's military power, as Ukrainians accuse Putin's forces of killing 60 sheltering in school.

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Russia-Ukraine latest news LIVE: Vladimir Putin blames West for war as UK says Ukraine could ‘break’ Russia’s army

Russian president Vladimir Putin has delivered a speech in Moscow’s Red Square in which he blamed the West for his war in Ukraine.

Evening Standard

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

Zelensky blames Russia for 60 civilian deaths; G7 rallies behind Ukraine

Russian bombing of a school sheltering civilians claimed 60 lives, Ukraine said on Sunday, as the G7 group of the west's leading economies reaffirmed their solidarity with Kyiv on the eve of Moscow's plans for a major celebration to mark the anniversary of allied victory in World War II.

Radio France Internationale

War crimes: How are they defined, investigated and punished?

International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor has already announced an investigation into Russia’s conduct in Ukraine as invasion continues and atrocities are alleged in Bucha

The Independent UK

Russia marks WWII victory shadowed by Ukraine

Impeccably straight columns of soldiers will march through Red Square on Monday as they do every year on Victory Day

The Independent UK

What is Nato and why was it formed?

Military alliance created in aftermath of Second World War in hope of bringing an end to bloody conflict between nations

The Independent UK

What weapons does Ukraine have to fight Russia and does it have nuclear missiles?

Volodymyr Zelensky continues to urge Europe to send more military support

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The Independent UK

How likely is it that Russia will launch a nuclear attack?

Vladimir Putin has placed the Kremlin’s strategic nuclear weapons forces on ‘high alert’, prompting fears over what could happen next

The Independent UK

Why did Russia invade Ukraine? The conflict explained

Vladimir Putin’s military assault continues in face of near-unanimous international condemnation

Manchester Evening News

World fears Putin to make all-out war declaration in Russia's VE Day parades as thousands take to streets

The Russian President is set to make a speech marking VE Day

Manchester Evening News

Vladimir Putin branded a Nazi and should be ended the same way, UK defence secretary says

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has been speaking out on the Russia's VE Day

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Asharq Al-Awsat

UK Slaps Fresh Sanctions on Russia, Belarus

The UK on Sunday said it was slapping fresh sanctions on Russia and Belarus over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, including import tariffs on precious metals and export bans. The import tariffs, including on platinum and palladium, target trade worth £1.4 billion ($1.7 billion or 1.6 billion euros), while export bans…

The Independent UK

Bono and The Edge perform U2 gig in Kyiv bomb shelter

The Irish rock band members performed a Ukraine-focused version of the Ben E King song ‘Stand by Me’

Evening Standard

Russia forced to fire ‘ageing’ munitions in Ukraine after using up precision-guided weapons, says UK

Vladimir Putin’s May 9 display of military power was undermined on Monday by British defence chiefs who said his forces were having to fire “ageing” munitions in Ukraine after using up many of their precision-guided weapons.

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…

Evening Standard

Putin’s regime ‘mirroring fascism and tyranny’ of Nazis and should share same fate, Ben Wallace says on Russia’s ‘Victory Day’

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace’s speech comes on the same day Vladimir Putin stages a military parade to mark the victory over Nazi Germany

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin's regime 'mirroring Nazis' as Russia stages parade to mark Hitler defeat

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace will use a major speech to say that Putin and his inner circle should share the same fate as the Nazis, who faced the Nuremberg trials

The Independent UK

Live updates | Japan joins G-7 effort to quit Russian oil

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says Japan will slowly phase out Russian oil imports in unity with the Group of Seven’s effort against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

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