ah, ah ah, this is dw news life from berlin, as europe remembers the end of world war 2, german chancellor, olaf schulte says, vladimir putin cannot win the war in ukraine. it says bruton is falsifying history by comparing the conflict to the fight against nazi germany. dozens are feared dead in an air strike on a school in easton ukraine. russia is stepping up attacks and they went up to a controversial military parade in moscow. and

u. s. first lady jill biden makes a surprise visit to ukraine. she meets the president's wife and visits a refugee center. ah, i'm hello mohammad walking to the program as europe marks the 77th anniversary of the end of the 2nd world war. german chancellor, olaf shoulds has made a key note tv address and his 1st major speech to the german people. since the invasion of ukraine shalt says, rushes leader vladimir putin cannot win the war. he added that putin likens the conflict in ukraine to fight against nazi germany. but that he says, is the falsification of history the couldn't this, we cannot commemorate the end of the 2nd world war in europe without confronting the reality is that once again, hash war is raging in europe,

or russia has unleashed this war, as there was a time when russians and ukrainians fought side by side, a good mind paying the heaviest price to defeat germany's murderous nazi regime was needed. something blunt at that time, germany was guilty of crimes committed against both the russian hill and the ukrainian nations. with for decades now, we have been striving for reconciliation with both when your daughter was, but now russia's president, putin seeks to subjugate ukraine under the, to destroy its culture. and its identity with president putin likens his barbaric war of aggression. to that fight against the nazis said this was life. this is a falsification of history and infamy. we have a duty to say this in no uncertain terms as of a pre one this i'm joined by the job is chief political editor. ok, look now in the studio to unpack part of that speech for us. what was the main message for the german people?

clearly that this falsification of history as assaults posted has the consequence that germany has the imperative to back ukraine against, as he repeatedly says, the aggressor, meaning russia. but he personalizes it, meaning vladimir putin. he differentiates between the russian people and signing of putin himself. and traditionally, the 8th of may, is seen as a day of liberation. it's also a day where germany commemorates the sacrifices brought by the allied forces, sacrifices brought by ukraine and by russia. and now this turn around in history that all the sold spoke about 3 days after the russian attack on ukraine. also means that this perspective on history is changing in germany. as he puts it, he's telling the german people must stand up against falsification of history. and how will his speech be received in give? well, it's of course welcome support. it's also welcome support. as germany holds the d 7

presidency, germany has demonstrated that it backs ukraine also, ever since the annexation of crimea, almost 2000000000 euros in german money has been pumped into the ukranian economy. and germany has also crossed its own red lines in supplying weapons and supplying heavy weapons there. of course also is this invitation by voting music in ski for would have souls to come to key if. but that's simply not going to happen, not least because he's meeting him on a coin. his 1st form visit as freshly re elected president was on by mckayla schultz as also positioned himself, as we said on the side of ukraine. but he also spoke about germany's legacy from world war 2. this is what he had to say hasta. at this we have learned a crucial lesson from the disastrous history of our country. between 19331945.

it is never again, never again war. never again, genocide, never again. tyranny, hassle on the and yet it has happened again war in europe. ukrainian president zalinski referred to this to day or to him in the, in the current situation, this can only mean defending justice and liberty. i have on the side of those under attack, we support ukraine in the battle against the aggressor. not to do so, would be tantamount to capitulating to unbridled violence and would embolden the aggressor. we are helping to bring the violence to an end of. so what kind of concrete support is germany providing to ukraine? well, germany is now providing heavy weapons. it's been a very long road from the initial stance of not supplying any weapons at all into zone or social stress that under no circumstances will germany go. it alone,

under no circumstances would allow any nato country to be drawn into this war. but stopping short of that, which is the legal definition, and germany is now also is supplying tanks to so the severe, for instance, so they can send their russian built tanks on to ukraine. and we do expect germany to do a lot more of that. and these 7 how it's is that we just learned about bringing to 12, the figure that will be sent together with the netherlands. germany will be doing training with those soldiers that is out of own supplies. we expect a lot more of that swap is taking place with germany, sends german built and heavy weaponry to countries that then can provide russian built equipment in exchange to both the ukranian army, which is much more use to those systems. now, some would say that this is quite a significant address to see the german chancellor now addressing the german people

very timely. given what we've given the date itself. do you think the chancellors achieved what he wanted to achieve in the speech? well, he's been under a lot of criticism for not being good at explaining in the past. and 1st of all, why he hesitated for so long to supply heavy weapons. and then why he suddenly changed his mind, although he agrees that that was following a continuous line of constant reassessment. so it is a narrative that was very difficult to understand and that frankly still doesn't really make sense when you look at the timeline of what could have swayed him to take different decisions and then supply heavy weapons. and it is an unusual step angle. america only did a topical, televised address on the pandemic. this is his 1st televised address on this is an essential crisis, but you can see from the tone of his voice, it's not alive address like he would expect from the u. s. president british prime minister or the french president. and we still to see whether that really comes

through in the popularity ratings as well for him. and it shows also spoke with other g 7 leaders as well as ukraine's president. what more do we know about that cold? well, the outcome is that the d 7 agreed to slap more sanctions on russia and no more corporation in many financial institutions. once again, a new set of targeting the circle around those, all the galks who are so vital to support vladimir putin. and once again stressing that the g 7 will stand together raising more funds to towards ukraine. and that is simply that support will not stop. so a clear signal that is also very much aimed at moscow as tomorrow, that will be a huge military parade demonstrating rushes mila to might a mechanical. now, thank you very much indeed. now in other developments in the wall,

russian forces are setting up their attacks. and ukraine has moscow prepares for a mandatory parade marking the end of world war 2. more than 60 people, i fear dead and as strike on a village school in easton ukraine. all that remains of a school in the village of villa rica in la hans region. ukrainian officials, se 90 people with sheltering here when the russian air strike heat rescues have pulled 30 survivors from the rubble. but the fate of the rest is unknown. heavy fighting nearby has hindered rescue efforts. they should cibola taking into account that it was an air strike and not a simple artillery shelling. ah, when, when the explosion happened, there was an extreme dam, prieto dumble, a fellow competitor resource. suddenly, our emergency woke us. we'll be clearing the debris with maximum speed,

but there's only of very slim johns that any wants of iola alone. those are mulling care all schanzer bush, but we hold for the best ellis. could you learn was mc rush. ukrainian officials via russia is stepping up attacks as moscow prepares to celebrate the soviet union's victory over nazi germany. on monday may, 9th, the port city of odessa has also come under fire, struck by multiple cruise missiles and russian forces have continued to bombard ukraine's last military. hold out in mar, you poll, the as oh, styles, steel, wax. all civilians have now been evacuated from the plant. some have crossed the border into poland, joining millions of ukrainians who already fled the war vehicles to you we crossed the polish border and it's so calm here. no one is shooting some of that in mary's poll. people got used to the shooting cuts of the plains of the worst,

who it's impossible to get used to them, but they're bombing everything everywhere. and we never know where the bombs will fall. wound with you mean is them, couldn't open. that ukraine's forces have also made gains. they say this footage shows a strike against the russian military on the black sea snake island combat has intensified in east in ukraine. but british and u. s. military sources say ukrainian counter offensive ne, her kid is advancing and could even push russian forces back across the border for the ukrainians. living in or under cities, reduced to rubble. that can't happen soon enough. the u. s. first lady jill bite has made a surprise visit to ukraine. during her 2 hour trip, jill biden met ukraine's 1st lady elaine. as the lance got out of school in the town of as a raj near the border with the vakio. earlier the us 1st lady met refugees and

volunteers at a center in one of the boxes named transit points for those fleeing the wall. well, let's get the latest from washington d. c. and check in with carrying that she boy, what message did jill barton want to send by going to ukraine carlita? her main message was of course, a message of a support of solidarity, especially with women and mothers in ukraine to day a mother's stay, jill biden. and met with the 1st lady, a len as a lance cast. he said, and they made at a school that used to be a school. and that now serves m as a sheltered for are displayed to citizens, am in ukraine, m. and this is an important sign because this is the 1st time that the ukranian 1st lady has been seen in public since the war started in july and said, during that meeting that the people of the united states tant,

with the people of ukraine. and zelinski thanked her for her support and of course for her courage to travel into a country at war. and also both of 1st ladies had a close door bilateral meeting that lasted around an hour. and how has, has the prize visits gone down back home in the united states? while this is a rare visit the last time a 1st lady visited, a war zone was in the year 2008, when laura bush traveled to afghanistan. and it is being seen as an important sign that the 1st lady of the united states is there on mothers. they advertise her were more than 48 children are saying. and this visit is also interesting because it was not an ounce. it comes made of a trip through eastern europe for the 1st lady that was announced, but it was not announced that she would travel into ukraine, and it is also a high profile, perhaps even the highest profile diplomatic move of 1st lady biden. since her

husband took off his because let's not forget, she is entering ukraine the day before the 9th of may, meaning rush. that's a big victory. dave, from world war 2, and experts and the officials, as you already said, during the news show, they are worried that this they could bring a new and perhaps even more violent phase into the war county that she more in washington dc for us. thank you. so much a to members of the irish rock band, you to have performed a concert in a metro station in give bono and the edge joined ukrainian band until until earlier at to entertain passengers on the underground network for around 40 minutes. the stars praised ukrainians for fighting for their freedom. they said the fight was not just for you crate, but for every one who loves freedom in

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