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As Russia readies military pomp, Ukraine blames it for deadly school attack

SEVERODONETSK (Ukraine) (AFP) - A Russian strike on a school sheltering civilians claimed 60 lives, Ukraine said Sunday, as the G7 reaffirmed their unity with Kyiv on the eve of Moscow's plans for a flashy World War II victory commemoration.

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Zelensky says school bombing kills 60 as G7 rallies behind Ukraine

SEVERODONETSK (Ukraine) (AFP) - A Russian strike on a school sheltering civilians claimed 60 lives, Ukraine said Sunday, as the G7 reaffirmed their unity with Kyiv on the eve of Moscow's ostentatious plans for a World War II victory celebration.

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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".

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Russia-Ukraine war: G7 leaders pledge to further isolate Moscow

Latest show of support for Ukraine comes as Russia prepares to celebrate the defeat of Nazi Germany during World War II.

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Dozens feared dead in school bombing as G7 rallies behind Ukraine

SEVERODONETSK (Ukraine) (AFP) - Rescuers on Sunday scrambled to find dozens of civilians feared dead in a strike on a Ukrainian school as the G7 reaffirmed their unity with Kyiv on the eve of Russia's World War II victory celebrations.

AFP

Russia's Victory Day celebrations take on new importance for the Kremlin this year

Russians celebrate Victory Day on Monday, May 9. The annual event marks the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, but it has taken on added importance this year because of Ukraine.

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Patriotism, unease mix as Russia marks Victory Day in WWII

The Russian holiday of Victory Day brings out patriotic displays of flags, military parades and marches by veterans' groups celebrating the country's triumph over Nazi Germany in 1945

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Civilians evacuated from Mariupol plant; Ukraine says it’s mounting a counteroffensive elsewhere

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine announced Saturday that all women, children and older adults had been evacuated from the Azovstal steel plant, the last sliver of Ukrainian-held territory in the shattered southern port city of Mariupol, as Ukrainian towns and cities remained on edge for a major Russian holiday dedicated to…

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Civilians leave steelworks as Ukraine braces for renewed offensive

Zaporizhzhia (Ukraine) (AFP) - All vulnerable civilians have been evacuated from the Azovstal steelworks holdout in Mariupol, Ukraine said Saturday, presaging a showdown between Kyiv's last remaining soldiers there and the besieging Russian forces ahead of celebrations marking the Soviet World War II victory.

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Vladimir Putin's Victory Day speech could offer clues on the future of Russia's disastrous war in Ukraine

One of the most important days on the Russian calendar is just around the corner, and all eyes are on Vladimir Putin who could use the holiday to declare his intentions for the future of Ukraine.

ABC News

Tyranny was defeated in 1945, and it must be today against Russia

VE Day reminds us of the tragically high costs of not resisting aggression and violations of international norms, writes Roberto Rabel

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Russia holds dress rehearsal for Victory Day parade

Russia has held a dress rehearsal for the military parade to commemorate Victory Day on May 9 when the country marks the defeat of Nazi Germany during World War II

The Independent UK

Ukraine's scientists continue work as kind of 'resistance'

Many Ukrainian scientists are continuing their research and teaching even amid Russia's war

The Independent UK

US Sending Ukraine More Weapons, Dozens Evacuated from Steelworks

US President Joe Biden announced another package of military assistance for Ukraine, as dozens of civilians were evacuated from Mariupol's besieged steelworks, the last pocket of resistance against Russian troops in the port city. Worth $150 million, the latest security assistance would include artillery munitions and radars, Biden said, as…

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Goodwill find in Texas turns out to be ancient Roman bust

A marble bust that a Texas woman bought for about $35 from a Goodwill store is temporarily on display at a San Antonio museum after experts determined it was a centuries-old sculpture missing from Germany since World War II

The Independent UK

New this week: Rebel Wilson, The Black Keys, 'Firestarter'

This week’s new entertainment releases include a fresh album from The Black Keys, Rebel Wilson starring as a popular high school senior who emerges from a coma after 20 years, and the period drama “Operation Mincemeat,” based on a risky and real military operation in World War II

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Zelenskyy Calls on Scholz to Visit Ukraine on May 9

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday he has invited Germany’s head of government and its head of state to visit Ukraine on May 9, the day Russia marks the victory of the Soviet Union over Nazi Germany in World War II. Western officials believe Russian President Vladimir Putin could use…

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‘We had to do this’: Berlin museum to drop ‘Russian’ from name

Museum on site where Nazis agreed to surrender in 1945 will be renamed Museum Berlin-Karlshorst

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Al Jazeera

Russia: What is Victory Day, and why is it important this May 9?

Russia will celebrate the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany as its new war on Ukraine rages.

The Conversation

What a cathedral and a massive military parade show about Putin's Russia

May 9, 2022, marks the 77th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany. Victory Day has traditionally been a day to honor veterans and hold an enormous parade in Moscow to display the country’s military prowess.

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Russia-Ukraine war: What would a victory look like now to Putin?

Having failed to take over Ukraine, what are President Putin’s military prospects now? Three defence experts weigh in.

The Independent UK

Live updates | UK: Russia aims to take Mariupol before V-Day

The British military believes Russia wants to take the port city of Mariupol and its vast steel mill before its marks Victory Day on Monday

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Operation Mincemeat’: A dead body dupes the Nazis in stylish film that’s sometimes heavy, sometimes crazy

The changes in tone work as a British officer (Colin Firth) uses a ridiculous plan to save thousands of lives.

The Independent UK

Israel says Putin apologized over his FM's Holocaust remarks

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett says he accepted an apology from Russian President Vladimir Putin for controversial remarks about the Holocaust made by Moscow’s top diplomat

The Independent UK

Woman finds 2,000-year-old bust of Roman general in Texas thrift store priced at $34.99

‘He was attractive, he was cold, he was aloof’, says antiques dealer of the ancient figure she dubbed ‘Dennis’

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