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Ukraine pushes back Russian troops in counter-offensive near Kharkiv

Ukraine said on Tuesday its forces had recaptured villages from Russian troops north and northeast of the city of Kharkiv, pressing a counter-offensive that could signal a shift in the war's momentum and jeopardise Russia's main advance.

Reuters

Great-gran, 106, who bought house for £800 after WWII stunned at its current value

Winifred Flemming, 106, bought her house in West Wickham, Kent, at the end of World War Two and is fighting to live there claiming there is "no place she'd rather live"

Daily Mirror

Let's not make same mistakes as past once Ukraine-Russia conflict ends-Macron

Europe must learn from its past mistakes and make sure no side is humiliated when Russia and Ukraine negotiate for peace, France's president said after describing Vladimir Putin's World War Two anniversary speech as "intimidation" and "warlike".

Reuters

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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

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

Vladimir Putin sparks more health rumours as coughing president covers up with blanket

Vladimir Putin was spotted keeping warm with a heavy blanket as he oversaw the massive parade to mark the day when Russia effectively brought World War Two to a close

Daily Mirror

Reactions to Putin's Victory Day speech

Russian President Vladimir Putin evoked the memory of Soviet heroism in World War Two on Monday to urge his army towards victory in Ukraine, saying the West had been "preparing for the invasion of our land, including Crimea".

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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.

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.

Reuters

Moscow's mood ahead of Victory Day mixes anxiety and resilience

Moscow residents appeared anxious but resilient as the country prepared on Sunday for its annual commemoration of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany with an economy reeling from the West's most stringent economic sanctions in modern times.

Reuters

German parliament president arrives in Kyiv

The president of the German parliament Baerbel Bas arrived in Kyiv on Sunday to commemorate victims of World War Two and to hold political talks, a parliament official said on Twitter.

Reuters

On World War Two anniversary, Zelenskiy says evil has returned

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday evil has returned to Ukraine as he gave an emotional address for Victory Day, when Europe commemorates the formal surrender of Germany to the Allies in World War Two.

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Kremlin says time for celebrating Victory Day in Mariupol will come

The Kremlin said on Friday it did not know whether there would be a parade in Mariupol on May 9 to commemorate the Soviet Union's victory in World War Two, but that the time for celebrating Victory Day there would come.

Wales Online

Vladimir Putin has to scale down victory parade because of huge Russian losses in Ukraine

The parade is held annually to mark the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two

Daily Record

Funds available to help celebrate 75th anniversary of Lanarkshire new town

East Kilbride was officially granted new town status in 1947 as part of the country's regeneration after World War Two

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Kremlin Dismisses Speculation Putin to Declare War on Ukraine on May 9

The Kremlin on Wednesday dismissed speculation that President Vladimir Putin planned to declare war against Ukraine and declare a national mobilisation on May 9 when Russia commemorates the Soviet Union's victory in World War Two. Commenting on speculation that Putin will declare war against Ukraine on May 9, Kremlin spokesman…

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Russia Says Israel Supports Neo-Nazis in Row over Ukraine

Russia's foreign ministry accused Israel on Tuesday of supporting neo-Nazis in Ukraine, further escalating a row which began when Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov claimed Adolf Hitler had Jewish origins. Israel lambasted Lavrov on Monday, saying his claim - made when talking about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy who is Jewish…

Reuters

Ukraine's Zelenskiy says Russia forgot World War Two lessons

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's suggestion that Nazi leader Adolf Hitler had Jewish origins showed that Moscow has forgotten, or never learned, the lessons of World War Two.

Reuters

U.S. Congress revives World War Two-era "Lend-Lease" program for Ukraine

The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly backed legislation on Thursday that will make it easier to export military equipment to Ukraine, reviving the "Lend-Lease Act" that helped defeat Hitler during World War Two.

The Independent UK

Scouts see biggest surge in youth membership since World War Two

Youth membership has risen by 16% since 2021 to more than 420,000, figures show.

Reuters

Berlin institute taps World War Two experience to document Ukraine war crimes

Berlin's Pilecki Institute, which is dedicated to researching 20th century history including Nazi crimes in World War Two, is tapping that experience to collect testimonies from refugees about possible war crimes in Ukraine.

Newcastle Herald

Veteran Alf Carpenter marches past 105th birthday, bound for Anzac Day

Just a few days after turning 105, the World War Two veteran is travelling to Sydney to participate in the Anzac Day march, where, it's believed, he will be the oldest person involved - and while he is being provided with a Jeep, Alf Carpenter is determined to march.

Reuters

President calls on Moldovans to shun Russian ribbon on May 9

Moldova's president called on Tuesday for people and opposition politicians to refrain from using Russian symbols during May 9 celebrations to mark victory in World War Two because Russian troops were killing civilians in Ukraine.

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