[000:00:00;00] ah, ah ah, this is dw news live at from berlin tonight, a message of defiance from vladimir putin, no stopping to the war in ukraine, and today's annual victory day parade. in moscow, the russian president beat a series of false claims to justify the invasion of ukraine, who says that he's defending the motherland, and he's railing against the west. meanwhile, in central keep its quiet as ukraine cancels public events. remembering the end of the board more to for fears of russian attacks,

and europe's 2 most powerful leaders pledge unwavering support for ukraine. the duly re elected french president emanuel by kron. begin to state visit to germany, dominated by the russian invasion and dictators son, ferdinand marco's junior heads for a landslide election. when in the philippines, the man known as bong bong takes a commanding leap over his main rifle with where the 80 percent of the votes already count. ah, i bring gov is going to have you with us on this monday, russian president vladimir putin has praised his armed forces fighting the war in ukraine and promised to push on with the invasion, although he's not calling it an invasion or war couldn't spoke today at moscow annual victory day parade. celebrating the $945.00 defeat of nazi germany. the

russian president made a series of false claims about the war, including an allegation that western countries provoked the attack this year on ukraine. year after year, the same ceremony, the russian defense minister and top military bras come out to inspire their troops . there were plenty of uniforms. even among the general public, the soviet victory day is one of russia's most important public holidays. but this is event didn't just celebrate victory of nazi germany. but the war and ukraine as well. it wasn't, it was today, you are defending what our grandfathers and great grandfathers fought for, that the most important thing in their lives was the prosperity and security of their homeland glory to a heroic military, the latter, russia vig, run them, seal m, as that i, c u z by b a do. $11000.00 soldiers,

many of whom have reportedly already served in the don bass region. and lots of military hardware potent again spoke of neo nazis and ukraine, and accused nato of threatening russia. blocked nathan nigel act. he where russia has given a preemptive rebuff to the blocks aggression up western this, it was force them new, timely. and on the right you see she shut the decision of a sovereign strong and will, a will. and independent countryman, there e. dear, through the private nation, hundreds of thousands of people then took to the streets and moscow, and another cities carrying pictures of those who took part in world war 2. historically, civil society used these matches as an alternative to the military parade. but it seems these days the kremlin has taken the lead here now too. and for more tonight, i'm joined now by retirement in a general been hodges, he's

a former commanding general of the u. s. army here in europe. it's good to see you again this evening. there's a lot to talk about tonight, and i want to start with what the russian president didn't say to day. and he surprised a lot of people by not declaring any kind of victory in ukraine and not moving russia to a war footing with a full military mobile zation. and what's your read on that? so when that's a good observation, i mean there were several things that were missing from what and so many people had expected to hear or see today. first of all, there was, i mean, there was no own from, it was a lack of enthusiasm. it was, you know, there was stuff there but it, it didn't have the feel. busy of a nation that is winning in a major conflict with such high stakes as the president describe them. and it also didn't have to feel that, you know, they were getting ready to really launch into something. i didn't, you didn't feel any momentum coming out of it. it was smaller what you mean,

frankly than usual not as much hard. busy the fly over was supposedly cancel because of weather. i would, i would defer to them, but we'll see what's left. no declaration of victory. i know what our declaration of war no escalation and not even a private, a call to mobile as a general mobilization. so. so no call to arms, if you will. the whole focus was on connect and russian people trying to legitimize what they're doing in ukraine by connecting it to what happened in 1945. and i think it was not that big a deal. we know that western intelligence sources were briefing that mister putin had told his generals to produce a victory for him, bytes a day by may. 9th is the lack of

a victory claim. is it assigned that the russian military is failing or have western intelligence agencies been somewhat off the mark here? no, actually i would say that our intelligence um has been very good going back to before 24 february were remarkably accurate and, and i also liked the way that we have shared it publicly on certain things which really got the kremlin on the back foot. that was important. i think the problem for the russians is that they have no victory to celebrate. i mean, every single thing they tried to do as generally failed. even mario bull, which should have been gone in the 1st week. you still have these incredibly tough ukrainian troops that are still holding out. and i think these guys are going to be compared to the 300 spartans for a long time. and so there's,

there was not something that the questions could really put a flag in. and, you know, we, we seem here in the west to have been surprised by the lack of the russian military's ability to, to move quickly when the invasion began. they couldn't take, keep. now, there are reports coming out vet, inside russia, that the military is having trouble convincing particularly young men to in list. how serious of a threat to, i guess the viability of the russian military. do you see that being? yeah, they, that's a great point. they have a serious manpower problem. first of all, the population of russia, about a 140000000, so not a large population for such a huge country. they have generally avoided conscripting any soldiers from moscow or saint petersburg. so the 2 main population centers actually are not

proportionately represented in the armed forces in the ranks. and there are reports that not only are soldiers who are deployed are beginning to disobey. busy orders or refusing orders, but also people even traditionally do not show up 100 percent for conscription date. and i think this is part of the reason why we did not see a call for general mobilization because it would be humiliating to have large percentages of russians who supposedly are so supportive of what the kremlin is doing to not report for, for a mobilization. instead with the office that runs mobilization for the russian minister, defense sent out an invite. would anybody like to do this? so they're, they're having some serious manpower problems. and i really have to say, i am surprised that mr. shaw ago still has his job in his head, and he's been mr. defense now for almost 8 years. so he,

he sort of presides over this whole thing and when you say you are surprised. so what, what do you think it means? i mean, we, we've, we've seen some public dress downing of intelligence officials in russia, but we have one report and he needs the generals. he needs the military on his side and he knows that's, that's the nature of an author, authoritarian state. so, i mean how stable is everything inside when you consider that you know, no heads have been raleigh. yeah, that's a good point. busy sure who's there, but i didn't see gentle grandma today. yeah, he clearly, your grandma, the chief of the general staff, would typically have been there, featured prominently camera had a role instead. sure, gu, who is the defense minister played the, the senior military commander can around today. i don't know,

i've been looking at speculation all day about why the resume was not there. some people think he was wounded in an attack. several days ago when he was visiting one of the headquarters, some people think he's, you know, maybe he's really busy. and then some have speculated that maybe he's been pushed aside. i didn't see lab rob either for mr. lever of was not featured in any of the of the thing. so maybe she was still there because he got rid of aggressive. i don't know, i shouldn't even speculate. but this is something that we always did in the cold war was watch. who's up there, all the of the pallet bureau, you know, who stand next to the secretary journal, a communist party on these big events who's standing close. so that's what i was doing today was trying to figure out who was. busy there and who wasn't the, i mean it's like ghost of the soviet union on display, on red em lawyer again general been hodges as always we appreciate your time and

your valuable insights tonight. thank you. thanks for the privilege. as well as the victory day parade in moscow, several other former soviet states have been marking the defeat of nazi germany today. millions of ukrainians fought alongside russians in the red army, but ukraine is not holding any public remembrance of bids this year for fear of russian attacks. it may be victory day, but ukrainians have not got much to celebrate. caves independent square, almost empty, and ceremonies kept small. ding by me to this is remembrance, day memory eating all those who died during world war to do the year. and on this day we're also commemorating the ukrainians who have died during this current war t v. i don't like to call it a war actually is an act of aggression by the russian federation. spoke of us with

festivities, canceled the silence. he leans heavily, but in the southwest, the sound of air sirens is piercing. ukraine says russia, if i had high precision missiles at the cities of odessa and make alive and russian troops continued to storm. the as of south steel works in merrier pole, where the cities lost offenders holding out their mug a bang yet they were low shackles that combined and i'll free spirit in him over want. there is no occupier, he can take that route and alfred land then was that there was no invito who can rule the alfred people in the world sooner or later when we might. but am, i'm not all ukrainians, shall zalinski sentiments in an area of marrying po, sped for much of the shelling. some are attending celebrations organized by the

moscow backed separatist government of den epsky and promoted by russia. yes, it is a moment now. first, we were not allowed by the ukrainian or starchy to celebrate victory day, but we still celebrated this holiday in every family. later, the man's office allowed us to lay flowers and thank the veterans, but the ukrainian authorities were not happy about this. we proved back in 2014, that we will always be together with russia. somehow, though, some of them said that me, this is the city which has been mostly destroyed by russian attacks is now almost entirely under the cremeans control. as ukrainians honor the sacrifices of their forefathers, many looked to the future with a fear that the lessons of the past have not been land. and we want to go now to our correspondent, funny future she is in the ukrainian capital keep forest tonights funding is good to see you yet the message and who conveys the message? who owns the message?

incredibly important right now. how have people they are reacted to the victory day parade in moscow and russia. president putin's speech? well the concept message, brent people here in ukraine basically cannot wrap their head or on the fact they're really vladimir putin believes that this is a nazi country that needs to be the nazi file. and this is a 3 months now into the school. people are rather concerned actually whenever listening to the speech, people will be speaking to what else does russia have up to his lease or other vladimir putin? what else is he capable of doing what other delusional ideas of plants he may have, as these war rages on? people are quite on edge because things are so unpredictable in ukraine also in keith, where i am right now, people very much in lute and ah, as it is, may, 9th, as these that day has not been concluded. you may see be i'm abs, it is nothing is nobody on the street these a curfew on going and people wonder really when is this all over? is it going to be over any time soon?

is this aggression what some people called aggression? others just simply a full fledged wall that ukraine is facing since february 24th. is it going to be over at a time soon? and at what price for the civilians here in ukraine? yeah, and it puts you gave no clarity at all to day on his intentions. so what do we know tonight about the latest on the finding that we're seeing in the south in the east of ukraine, that fighting and those of rockets said that ukraine has seen over last week. and, but also today i that didn't basically a russia didn't that go, let's put it this way because it's may, 9th, the questions really like, what is the victory right now? what is the symbol it victory that everybody was looking at? that of letting me put you may pronounced which he did not by the way to day. but then again, what does prevents him to even a say that mary paul is russia our is on the russian control. in fact, the victory was declared the already april 21st, but when he comes to that patch of land,

basically that us off steel plan too much of the focus has been on during the past weeks as ukrainian soldiers hold up their. everybody's wondering now just in which phase v to is that ongoing fighting day around the control revolving around the control of that as of steel plant. but just one part of the focus here, mario pool, obviously also desa the iraq a soft hit. in fact, the president of the european council has been just visiting odessa today when he had to seek shelter as well. so obviously, although these fighting and all of the, all of the attacks and ukraine didn't seize, in fact, they've been increased over the last couple of days. and really everyone is bracing . what's next to you in ukraine as this war and test day? 76, to morrow? that's exactly right. the predictions of a speedy end to the war. we know what happens to predictions connected to vladimir putin. money for jordan keepers tonight. funny think the city of nikolai is on the front lines of the war in southern ukraine. it has been hit by russian

attacks time and again since march and is blocking and advanced by moscow's forces towards odessa or corresponded. mathias bellinger accompanied the ukrainian army on the front lines near nikolai. then he spoke to residents who have lived through the onslaught southern dreams shattered lives destroyed by a dress and bombs. the southern ukrainian city of mc alive has been plagued by bombing and shelling since the beginning of the war. alexander was sitting in his garden in early march, when 2 planes flew overhead, dropping bombs listed below the bill. there were logins, there was white smoke everywhere. it took off the roof and the fence just so bull was over. there was 2. people died when it was a clear day, so they were flying low. i knew they must have seen that there are no soldiers.

here you go with me. just as civilians ask the fighting continues in the region during our visit. it was here in mac alive that the russian advice was stopped. now the city is blocking a russian advance towards odessa. but the price is destruction. in late march the governor's resident's became at target. this building was hit by a russian clever messiah the obvious target, being the governor who has been one of the most important public figures during this war. the river on good morning we're from ukraine. so last night they bombed and be bombed and bombed. we are from ukraine, the opening line of vitaly. kim's daily video has become famous, being at the frontline, his videos are watched all over the country. the governor is

a close ally to president zalinski shop and we'll have no chance for now to ah, to get through our defense. so i don't think they had no forces to get through our defense for now was for, for a, for a couple days at that less for now. pressure on the city has eased priorities to restore water supplies for 3 weeks. now the tops in the city have run dry. wood william says we are fighting and overcoming all difficulties. we always hope for the best. i think hope for the future and optimism. i probably characteristic traits of ukrainian people come with that order. nothing can break us use a lot and you didn't know much is in life. within the next week, the city administration has promised tap water will be running again. and in other developments in the war in ukraine,

a european council president charles michelle has made a surprise visit to odessa and he met with ukrainian prime minister dennis schmidt up. and he toward the black sea port lamenting the silos full of food that are being blocked from export. desa has been the target of russian missile attendance, not the russian embezzler to poland. to day faced loud protests and a victory de riesling ceremony in warsaw. and he was also hit when someone targeted him with red paint. the polish government opposed any large scale commemoration. today they offered little security. the russian diplomat says that he is proud of his country end of his present now to how the war in ukraine may be changing the european union today, french president emanuel macros proposed a new political union of non e u countries. micron was here in berlin today, and he warned it could take decades before countries like ukraine could join the

e u and he said that a new block could re them closer to e u membership. earlier, the french president was welcomed by german chancellor, olaf sholtes with military honors at the chancellor and cronies, making the 1st trip to germany in his 2nd term. artless. pick up that part of the story. now let's go to our chief political editor mcculloch hefner's. she joins me now. kill it's good to see you at a press conference earlier today. micron mentioned this, this idea of a 2 tier european union, a kind of an e u light membership possibility that would prevent states like ukraine for being left out of the coat. what more do we know about this? yes, well this debate about to tier and different speed. european union is almost as old as it's actually on the european union itself,

which is to be called european community. and what amanda, my call is proposing is a european political community that would allow ukraine to get closer to the european union within a saucer time frame than what he mapped out. and that was years potentially decades . and that's how long it has taken other countries to reach that level as well. also, he wants to open up some space for former countries of which there's only one post breaks at britain to potentially move closer to the you again. and this was all i met by will have salts with the comment that it was an interesting idea to deal with the challenges that the currently has. so yes, there is a franco german engine, but the, to the, to certainly had a lot to talk about those details this evening. yeah, i mean, the issues here are huge. obviously the focus was on you creed. and what are the effects of this work is, you know, we're looking at an energy crisis in europe due to the dependency on russian fossil

fuels. what was said about that today, that was actually remarkably little said about that, but one thing is clear that they, this the symbolism also of this meeting, which is a tradition that elected 1st president goes to germany 1st, annuity exit german toss. that goes to france. and just to highlight this very special relationship that yes, this salty is, are there to, is there in the face of dependency or assaults, hinted as a different event earlier today that, that dependency might have been would use a lot more than some might be expecting. but one thing is for, so for dummy, it's mostly the fossil fuels of particularly gas for france, which heavily relies on nuclear fuel, which germany is already phasing out. well, that nuclear fuel is also coming to a very large pod from vasa. so that's not going to be covered by sanctions, but it just shows how limited the roof or move on that very issue is with will have

cells defending and europe patricky, germany moving as some say too slow by saying, well, it wouldn't help anybody if we are hit harder than russia, and that's exactly where europe is stuck w's because a company with the least and like from right here in berlin is always be killed. thank you. will the showing of the former dictator for dan marco she has taken a commanding lead in the philippines presidential election with more than 80 percent of precincts report furden and marcus junior, and has more than twice as many votes as his main rival, liddy robledo news of his impending victory has sparked celebrations among his supporters. marcos junior did not present a clear policy platform during the campaign, but he's expected to provide continuity from the hard line approach of his predecessor adrica compared to responded to your moto says that a new error is beginning of the philippines really looks like we see history in the

making here in southeast asia, a, with that a marco's dennis t, a coming back to the seat of power. 40 years after his father was ousted by a people, revolution is really looks like his son, fred, an on mockers junior. i will make it in this race. am i quite a, quite an historic moment for, for the philippines. he has teamed up with 2 debts, his daughter, and the concerned here by many, particularly in the south of the philippines, where there is a strong hold of his biggest opponent. lenny rob reydell, is that the authoritarian style of ruler detector. i has a use in the past 6 years, i will now even worse than under a marco's to tear to a team approach with the daughter of 2 debt to being to the vice vice president in the country. i really wanted to see what, what, what comes out of that when you talk to people. a concern, of course, is that whoever wins this race, it has been such a divisive campaign. that's

a healing those wounds. bringing the people back together and will be essential that is one of markers, a key promises. and for many of his supporters hold that he will make true on those promises. that was d. w. gale marches, reporting here, some of the other stories now that are making headlines around the world. sure. lincoln prime minister maninder ranch, a puck, some has resigned after violet clashes that left 5 people dead. including want war maker, rush upon to dominate for late in politics for 2 decades. the island is facing its worst economic crisis since independence for his president, reggie player bear to one has pledged not to send shereen refugees back to their home country. turkey have taken in more than 3 and a half 1000000 syrians who fled the civil war in the country. opposition parties had been pressuring ever want to start repatriate. that alleged watching the w news . i'll be back at the top of the hour with more world news followed by the day i

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