or life starts may 28th on d, w. ah, [000:00:00;00] ah, this is, these are the news live from berlin as europe remembers the end of world war 2. germany's chancellor. oh, love shalt says vladimir putin cannot win the war in ukraine. he says putin is falsifying history by comparing the conflict to the fight against nazi germany, and dozens off here dead in an air strike on a school in east of ukraine as

a russia steps office attacks. the g 7 group of leading nations imposed new sanctions against russia. and u. s. first lady, jill vida, makes a surprise visit to ukraine. she meets the president's wife and visits a refugee centre. ah, abraham muhammad, walking to the program as europe marks the 77th anniversary of the end of the 2nd world war. germany is chancellor. olaf sholtes is made a key note tv address. short says rushes leader vladimir putin cannot win the war. he added that putin likens the conflict in ukraine to the fight against nazi germany. that he says is the falsification of history. neither with dog.

i'm the fellow citizens of this country. yes 77 years ago to day saw the end of the 2nd world war in europe. when the weapons fell silent on the 8th of may 1945, it was like the hush of a cemetery. descending on the graves of more than 60000000 women, men and children often flocked. millions of them fell on the battlefield. millions were murdered in their towns and villages in concentration. camps for extermination camps. and it was germans who perpetrated these crimes against humanity. on roof laptops of live through it is all the more painful to witness how to day a 77 years after the end of the 2nd world war. barbaric violence is once again, making a mockery of justice in the heart of europe, to witness in russia's army murdering men, women and children in ukraine, the producing cities to rubble and even attacking people as they flee. this violence is these, for me, my, this is an 8th of may like no other than that me. and this is why i am addressing

you to day, couldn't it was. and that we cannot commemorate the end of the 2nd world war in europe without confronting the reality that war is raging in europe once again. also, and russia has unleashed this war. i know there was a time when russians am ukrainians fought side by side and board, paying the heaviest price to defeat germany's murderous nazi regime muslim at the film at that time, germany became guilty of crimes committed against both the russian and the ukrainian nations. for decades now, we have been striving for reconciliation with both nations as was one, but now russia's president protons seeks to subjugate ukraine and to destroy its culture. and its identity will do that it's done and bought our president putin likens his barbaric and war of aggression to that battle against the not see stations is a falsification of history and is infamy. we have

a duty to spell this out in no uncertain terms booked on with miss cooper. but our duty doesn't stop there a minute telephone. there was the military victory of the allies that put an end to the national socialist dictatorship in germany. your daughter to this day we germans are grateful for this content. and that is why the president of a federal republic of germany at the time which had fun fights ago. i've said to him in 1985, speaking of the 8th of may as a day of liberation with multiply, we have learned a crucial lesson lesson from the disastrous history of our country. between 19331945. it is never again, never again war did of who never again, genocide, never again, tyranny will dos. and yet it has happened again. war in europe at the occlusal ukrainian presidency. lensky referred to it today in the given. but in the current situation,

this can only mean descending justice and liberty. on the side of those under attack, we support ukraine in the battle against the aggressor capital not to do so, would be tantamount to capitulating to defer unbridled violence and would only embolden the aggressor. and thus we are helping to bring the violence to an end for young. and that is why we have taken some tough, far reaching decisions in recent days and weeks and taken them quickly and resolutely, deliberately and after careful consideration. we have imposed unprecedented sanctions on the russian economy and on the russian leadership to deter potent from continuing to wage this war. and of course, we have welcomed with open arms. hundreds of thousands of men, women, and children from ukraine, hundreds of 1000 to have found refuge year after fleeing the violence in their homeland. with lucon relief, organizations are providing initial support. schools and day care centers are

setting up dedicated classes for these children, and ordinary citizens are taking refugees into their homes. and i thank you all from the bottom of my heart for this willingness to help all over our country, the gift to the land. for the 1st time, ever in the history of the federal republic of germany, we have sent weapons into a war zone. and on a large scale and even heavy weaponry, always after careful consideration become good fortune vizier of these. and we will continue to do so. i can well imagine how upsetting these decisions are for many of you. at the end of the day, it is literally a question of war and to pay for it is about martin, our historical responsibility about the greatest possible solidarity with ukraine under attack, about the security of our own country and of our alliance. balancing these goals is the challenge we face every day. the flags light have hot light, it is good and perfectly legitimate for us as a country to debate issues of this magnitude with one another and to do so in depth, comfortable after all,

part of democracy is engaging in such controversies with respect and mutual esteem . that is on a little what the german president rightly pointed this out in his speech this morning, or 3 and also if these are in recent days, cuz all i've heard people expressing serious concerns ultimate, where he's at the war, could spread to paul that piece here in our own country could come under threat and it would be mistaken to dismiss these concerns out of hand. but there must be space to express such concerns. on that at the same time, we must not allow ourselves to become paralyzed. i fear must be a pool on right. i have out a line tell you what we are doing to defend justice and libertine ukraine and, and europe as a whole. and it's a great deal, a list of the i note. but at the same time, we are not simply complying with every demand made of us at this one shop. when i swore my oath of office, i promised to avert harm from the people of germany and with

a bad includes protecting our country and our allies from danger and wanted for food. and from this we derived 4 clear principles that guide our policies. how the dogs firstly, know of the german unilateral actions, whatever we do, we coordinate as closely as possible with our allies, both within europe and across the atlantic. but secondly, with whom in everything we do, we strive to ensure we are preserving our own defense capabilities, wellness and we have resolved to significantly better equip the german armed forces the bond us there so that they can defenders in the future as well as now of them in thirdly, on them, we will do nothing that would do us in our partners more harm than it would do russia. and fourthly, if we will take no decision that would make nato a warring party and that is final. this is kind of both mcgiven got one of the lessons the 8th of may teachers, is that there must never again be another world war and certainly not one between nuclear powers,

but burger fellow citizens of germany or as i speak to you today. i cannot well yet tell you when and how russia's atrocious war against ukraine will end. but one thing is, for sure, there will be no peace dictated by russia, only the craniums would not accept that. and neither would we rarely have. we stood as united and determined with our friends and partners. as we do today. it is my firm conviction that putin will not win this war, and that ukraine will prevail, god, liberty, and security will triumph just as liberty and security triumphed over oppression, violence and dictatorship. 77 years ago to look for when making this happen to the best of our ability. what is what never again means to day. that is the legacy of the 8th of may. while turning in the studio as d w as chief political editor, mckayla could not to pick that speech from all of shells. so the chancellor drew

a lot of parallels between the 2nd world war and the war and ukraine would. what would you say, where the main takeaways already that the lesson of the 2nd world war, which here in germany and pretty much that was seen as consensus with every nation that was involved was never again, never again war. never again, the mass killing of people, and here is all assaults standing before germans. it's a national address going on a prime time here in germany saying that that lesson has changed. that it means that germany must back ukraine against the aggressor, the aggressor being russia. and here he's trading a very careful historical line, saying, yes, germany is guilty. it is a committed, great crimes against both of russian and the ukrainian people. but now standing up for freedom means standing up for ukraine. so very delicate balance, with all assaults, explaining why germany is taking

a risks. that's how it's perceived. but at the same time, trying to reassure germans and quite clearly, also moscow, that germany has no willingness to cross that red line. that would mean actually getting involved in the war itself. and how will his speech be received in ukraine? well, ukraine lensky who we spoke to earlier today, of course, well comes this kind of backing at the same time. there's an invitation full of souls to come and join the muse lensky on monday, which is the day, not so much of commemoration, but of also of celebration of military might in moscow in russia. now we don't expect us to take up that invitation quite clearly because he wants to stay out of what is of course, essentially also a propaganda war between ukraine and russia. and again, all of sold stressing that he will not tread out of line with germany's allies in

the west. so there was some strong rhetoric there against russia. and how do you think moscow will receive this speech? well, this will not be well received. i think it's, it's pretty much common knowledge behind the scenes that it will be vladimir putin who decides whether he interprets whatever is said or done in berlin, in brussels, in paris, in washington as crossing a red line of actually getting involved in the war. and i think it was quite notable that we heard all sorts try to avoid naming the country. russia itself very much. he spoke of the aggressor he spoke of very me put in, and that's how he's trying to also navigate this. now show spoke with other g 7 leaders as well as ukraine's president. as we've mentioned on the phone, what more should we expect? what did we expect from that goal? well, once again, funds were collected, but also there's

a new sanctions package. and there's now also consensus amongst g 7 countries, not just the you, and that those oil supplies of russia should come to an end with no fixed deadline, also less corporation, institutionally, with russia, and they're going after the oligarchs, the united states, for instance, is make illegal to ash provide financial advice to them and the, this is a further step that is taken against those prominent individuals who are the supporting circle around letting them put in a came a calico. thank you so much for and picking that speech for us. well, the g 7 group of leading nations is imposing new sanctions against russia over the war in ukraine. the white house says the group, including the u. s. germany and france is committed to banning imports of oil from russia. meanwhile, russian forces are stepping up their assaults in ukraine. more than 60 people, i fear, dead after and asked strike on

a school in the countries east. all that remains of a school in the village of villa rifka in la hans creegan, ukrainian officials say 90 people was sheltering here when the russian air strike heath rescues have pulled 30 survivors from the rubble. but the fate of the rest is unknown. heavy fighting nearby has hindered rescue efforts, but they should serve bull 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 and preacher tumble a feller competitor. certainly, our emergency workers would be clearing the debris with maximum speed, but there's only a very slim johns that any wants of i well, those are my link schanzer or fish, but we hope for the best i was pretty room was, my gosh,

ukrainian officials fear 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 of style steel works. 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 are going to you . we crossed the polish border and it's so calm here. no one is shooting some of that in merrier poll. people got used to the shooting. go from 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 would,