the the, the, the we news live from berlin. russia celebrates victory over announcing germany 78 years ago to memories and moscow's red square or scales back and close to the public. as russia's war of aggression against ukraine continues. also coming up, former pockets tony prime minister era con, is arrested khan was taken into custody as he appeared in poor to face charges of

corruption. his party is calling, it's an abduction and turkey gets set to go to the polls on sunday. the general election is expected to be the tightest in decades with young voters expected to play a much larger role this time around the, on the call for like it's good to have you with us. russia has been marketing the 78 on over 3 of its victory over nazi germany in world war 2 known as victory davis years. commemorations come at a time when russia is deeply entrenched and its invasion of ukraine. an apparent drone attack on the kremlin last week. has only added to the nervousness, the victory day in moscow is always a full long display of choreography. see,

pageantry and prowess. but they see a more than others. vladimir putin once it to act as a national coal to arms, as he again raged against the west, claiming that russia was the victim. see what good saving is that the doing that civilization is once again, out of the sites of turning point. what are different, a real war has been on least against our mother land. yes, you have a not we have rebuffed international terrorism and with godaddy and we will protect the residents of the done bass last the. and we will ensure our security of that. but apparently this is the scaled back version and efforts to manage heightened security concerns. i made a number of attacks on the russian soil. putin appealed to the patriotism of his soldiers fighting in ukraine. some of them watching on by was usual since he was

already of our country, rests on you today. ladies at the future of our statehood and our people depend on you. we, you are filling your military duty with honor. we are fighting for russia. so that's right. is that ice? but the nice, the veneer of grand you, a rushes bundled invasion of ukraine has left many wondering if parades like this are a weapons fest, papering over the cracks and it's forces tutoring for his punch, same police, and ended with a rallying cold. said i. so russia, i'm not sure for our valiant armed forces you for victory, for all other a lots to talk about. let's bring in the w former moscow bureau to hear your shadow who's covering the developments from rita after dw is banned from reporting in russia. you're a, what do you think of putin's appearance in his speech there in moscow today?

any surprises? no. as last year, put in already took the opportunity to blame the all of us for the white ukraine. as precisely what russian states propaganda has been constantly doing things of his thoughts over the war applicant has tried to legitimize as simple as that actions fight against the neo nazis, just as the soviet union, the gate against nazi germany involved. what do i put in claims exactly the opposite of what happened in february 2022. his bulk of the alleged crimes of the neil knocked us around to the village who just wanted to go as a collapse of russia. so all in all she sat is the russians want nothing but freedom of peace and so called traditional values. but the not this world like going to destroyed and ultimately russia has to defend itself into the gold, especially the people of dunbar. that was the criminal, is there a t as at? it's fine as well because you're a corresponded in moscow for us for 7 years. you report it directly from the red

square on victory day. what was different about the parade this year? well, good. just a few days, a goal is the kremlin was attacked by 2 drones. and however, russian no storage has begun to cancel the may 9th rates across the russia, even before the incident in descent of moscow explaining this. yeah. and on the other things to buy security reasons, even though it was about right on the red square to place it didn't go as planned as a. but right was house with less participants and the less military equipment, a total of 8000 people march through ex career, 2000 less than had been reported to the plant. all these 3 tanks, all of them made into 9th 19 fifties, drove on red square. last year, as of what happened to tanks, among which as it was 3 types of very modern fighting vehicles. um, as it is, there are speculations in the media as that all the other things may be on the front line. some ukraine also, no one military plan flew on the red square despite the very sonya dave with

a clear blue sky over the russian capital. and now this is a hugely symbolic day in all of russia. it's an important day for ordinary people there as well. how are families celebrating this day after a year of russia's war against ukraine? yup. millions of russians, samuel is still the man, but they stand, you call, especially elderly people, for whom venus is a very emotional day. they have to remember those may, 9th, 1945. so people and also sent messages congratulate each other in bring flawless, does of woman moralist they meet is also one is interesting high about that he is a bold to construct his day has a completely different and meaningful people. he unlocked it, for example, it's a stock of what they call this. i'll get the cooperation 45, he has lots available in, in the story of what parts of this will get to the optimal future. so today he and 3 go, i haven't seen a single sign of celebration on the streets, probably not least because of the large soviet 12 memorial here was demolished last

year and the assorted is doing everything they can to remove all sides of. so get documentation of which they associated, especially now with when you create your shadow and read, i thank you so much. so as rush, i celebrates a military victory from the previous century with not much to show and its current invasion of ukraine. the us has pledged more aid to key for its defense for we can now speak to stephane simons in washington, dc. stuff on. what can you tell us about this most recent package? well, it is. uh, it brings us a, delivered to the ukraine military, h 237000000000.6.6 dollars. so $37.00 or $38000000000.00 the rest of spanish military to ukraine. this last latest package is worth $1200000000.00, and it is delivering long term needs meaning ammunition,

foremost. and let me quote, there it is specifically 2 bolts for quote, air defense capabilities and going on with the quote sustained is ukraine's. a tillery needs for the future, meaning if you're a crane getting more u. s. m. o, that means miss aust, that means drone ammunition, this means $155.00 millimeter artillery shells also and so on. that is, again, not in the context of what many believe is a good chance that for account or forensics of the ukranian troops against russia and ukraine at the moment. this is a long term meaning for what they will need. maybe in 1234, or 5 months now or 7, the western arms are ready provided to ukraine seem to be proving highly effective in funding off russian attacks are. nato countries may be also getting valuable information themselves about russia's true military capabilities out of its support for ukraine or yeah,

i think this is fair to assume. and the motor experts dw, our network and me and other colleagues have talked to, they all affirming this is of course, all what nato countries, nato partners, the us, but also germany, uh, uh, the rates, uh, and in france is that drops what they deliver to poland and other uh, in nato countries delivered to ukraine. all of this military delivery and use deliver is also in the success of the ukrainians battling and fighting the russians and holding them back or calendar offensive with, with counter offenses that deliveries are great in telling great in south inside for all of those countries who contribute to help the ukraine to send their fight and battle against russia. and of course, you know, there's also a fair share of intelligence, military intelligence sharing, going on between those partners between the u. s. between other nato partners and between the ukraine. has the ability of responding,

stefan simons in washington things and here's a look at some other stories making news around the world today. french news agency john's front press says it's video coordinator and ukraine. armand solved in has been killed and a rocket attack near the town of ca, cpr. it's north of the city of buffalo to address and forces have been trying to capture for 9 months to listen to. the french parliament has unanimously adopted a resolution calling on the european union to put in russia's wagner mercenary group on a list of terrorist organizations that would allow you members to freeze the assets of the group and its members. you're being companies and citizens would be barred from dealing with walker. 1 not israel's military says it has carried out a strike targeting and as long jihad unit in transporting guided missiles. the palestinian health industry said 2 men were killed, came as funerals were held for 3 senior commanders of the milton group killed and

free don reeds and gaza. at least 10 civilians were also among the dead. progress on the former prime minister in run con, has been arrested at the high court in the capital as lama, but con, was in court to face corruption charges which he denies. his attainment marks, a dramatic escalation of political tensions in the country. protests have broken out and several cities across the country, including as lombard karate and cons. hometown lahore, a police van burns in karachi, marking the end of a violent de dot through pockets done into turmoil. it was these pictures that sparked outrage showing the moment pocket stones, former prime minister in broadcom, was dragged out from port in his lama, but kinda had to appear to face corruption charges on tuesday when power military,

law enforcement troops from the pockets done rangers forced their way into the court room on top volume that the rangers went in, they broke the windows. yeah. they hit mister connell, the head was a baton folder mister con, started bleeding up on top of all the guards present were also beaten grandmother. all the lawyers were sprayed in the face which caused them to pass out and fall to the floor. forget about it. and they drag mr. kon. from there. you know the need a car get it, but not just the record. a hockey stands interior minister said cons arrest was related to a different legal case and that he had to ignore the arrest warrant to turn himself in. the former prime minister is facing dozens of charges of corruption. he was ousted from power last year following a no confidence vote, but remains the leading opposition. figure con and many of his supporters see the ousting as part of a broader conspiracy by the military. you know, it's a, it's

a version on democracy. basically, you know, the 1st day of our student from power, then they stopped in from company ending around the country, then they find he tried to assassinate it twice and now they've arrested him. so the process was very clear that they just wouldn't. we didn't want him on time, out in about against the backdrop of a severe economic crisis. con, remains influential. as across the country, people turned out in force to support him. if convicted him run, come by far, the most popular opposition politician will likely be prevented from running in the upcoming elections in november. turkeys, president, ridge of type airline will face off against 3 other candidates on sunday in presidential and parliamentary elections. it's expected to be a tight race, but there's one group of voters who could prove decisive. and that's the under

$25.00. the w corresponding johan took to the streets of stumble, to find out what kind of government young people are hoping for. meet talk, he's generations that the country has one of the youngest populations in europe. more than 10000000 people under 25 are eligible to vote in the upcoming elections. and many of them headed to the ballad, both for the very 1st time young people vote will be crucial in the upcoming elections. they will effectively decide whether to extend the president ad one's route into a decade or to opt for something they have never know. so he's under a different leader. so what do young boot is, what it was that you said to me now? so i want to see a country that is more of democratic, a 104 people live in prosperity and have more freedom in some lives in the hospital

to get to take over to a guy taking his home and given your gloves. i wanted to tell you where people are more tolerance for them and can accept each of those differences of it. even if it took place that took some boss and there was a huge number of people who really want things in this country to change. and this election might be the last chums, a stumble based post a john sage hope he tells me that moves, young voters are not bound by a particular ideology, party affiliations. pay less of a role for them than it did for the parents. and then divide the senior position and the government says, well, it's so start, it's so polarized that the young don't really like this. they don't really care about ideology, but they care more about the solutions to problems and problems on plenty food at the end of ridge of telling you the ad one, the 2nd time as president use unemployment stands at nearly 20 percent

soaring, inflation has driven off living costs purchasing power is really decreased a lot. for example, i used to eat that the restaurant over the, the price is where, okay? but now i can no longer afford it. been since you've given much money. you disputed jumping into the ship industry children, but i still cannot pay for my health expenses. i struggle to make a living there and always by the state of things in turkey, very annoyed by their economy situation. derek on their annoyed by the fact that their future prospects are, are waiting. polls also show the engines that voters strongly oppose. collab jones on lifestyle of democratic rights and freedoms. thousands of social media uses a being investigated for insulting president ad on a critical tweet. could lend you in prison in today's talking to

and it didn't exist that we need to filter everything. we say you're trying it because it might be used against us be put up. let us, unfortunately, in our country, criticism of the government is being seen as insulting the, the baby's cartoons on the continuum shows give all the new york and it's on that. so suddenly the people have to double check one say, writes on social media, because they have to speak carefully, the awesome the in a normal democracy so that it should not be a problem to criticize the government needs to absorb all the corporate. hey, the candidates in this election a much older and then the young vote has they are trying to sweep president ad one, a 69 on the audio. look, his main challenger, physician data team, are coached or who is 74 years old. they both rely on social media, but with distinctly different messages. president ad one likes to emphasize his strawman image. showcasing his achievements.

to look at the old presents himself as a people suppose and a team player can come and soft spoken. some have called the office to just add on doesn't accept the fact that democracy has been very thing in turkey, and that the young people are universe of the situation. then they've, or comically compared to 10 years ago. on the other hand, to settle the says, democratic area has been shrinking and that the economy uh, problems in impact and use the most. so there's a fundamental difference in the way they look at the problems of the young many young voters, one change. so 2 p tells me would also remain skeptical about the position and the promise to make things better. adding to this votes unpredictability.

only on an election day renew. if the generation that grew up under add one will be the one that sees him. judy is an expert on turkish politics with a foundation for defense of democracies, a washington based research institute. welcome, mr. tv. the turkish president renter type air dawn has often been described as a master campaign. or are you surprised at all that he's still lagging behind and the latest pulls with only a few days left until election day. are not a little surprised. given the head winds that he is facing, i mean, i think, you know, your, your actual report to highlighted some of the challenges there are the youth vote especially, but also above and above the above and beyond all that which is of main concerns. most good was, is that they need to know, make landscape of the country which is pretty dire. with the record levels of

inflation. people finding it difficult to basically buy purchase the basic staples in the country such as, you know, potatoes and onions, um, but also just the, you know, the full out from the, from, from us. great. that struck the southern south eastern part of the country is widespread resentment. that is coupled and part of possible things like corruption, nepotism, and just on anybody's to govern effectively. but that being said to me to a new question in your head and just state that, yes, it's surprising, but also there are 6 opposition policies and one alliance, right. trying to essentially topple one leader, one man which should give you that despite everything. i don't want is still is sort of proportionate to be neck and neck in the polls with mystic always there over. and i've never seen that in, in thirty's, cost political sort of election cycle where by any leader facing such strong headwinds should not be in a neck and neck race with, with, with their, with their opponent. simply because they wouldn't be long discredited. yeah,

let's talk about camille. uh, can we start rolling? he is in the most charismatic leader, is his unique selling point. that he's positioning himself as some kind of anti or the one. or i mean that's essentially it's, i mean look, you know, when we, with, when the, when the lines oppositional lines was in the process of trying to sort of have hazard the determine who the actual candidate to face so far the one would, it would be the oppose suggested that the ideal candidate would it should have been, is matter of a stumble. it currently my mother who was much better positioned against our, the one of the polls. and his campaign, most of them is phrase that he's much more charismatic, much braver, given that they try to stone him the other day, he would have been the ideal candidate. that being said, i mean now that the opposition has unified yes, mr. police throw is born in a 74 years old, but that, you know, he is actually running a pretty, you know, good campaign that's unifying that is sort of competent in messaging, especially in the social media space and actually sort of putting out

a message that is that is sort of leading the momentum chart, but we'll have to see whether that's going to be enough to push them across the finish line. even the 1st, the 2nd round a voting mainly because right now polls do suggest to both add on coalition the neck and neck. yeah, we're, he actually to, when do you think at an early one who we have seen growing more and more authoritarian throughout the 20 years? he's been in power. now. do you think he would accept defeat? so, you know, many people who studied turkey are wondering this great question itself on the, on the optimistic side of people sort of says it suggests it so it is strong and it's world democracy even if that's what was left to authority, democracy. and it would be hard to add on to hold onto power because certainly is not rushing. i wrote to it, he's not china that you know, there's a high regard and respect for people sort of both choice. if that happens, as a new stickler stores in the decisive winter on sunday,

the constitution only provide 3 days for regina for a good change of government, which would put them at this with the wednesday or thursday month, depending on when the election is certified. but we just don't know, on the pessimistic side who started, one has been in power for 21 years now with a strong track record of centralizing power and undermining democratic and governing institutions in the country. and the best of mystic side is people are worried that she will not peacefully part uh office, what he should he does a lot at stake here and on tv, with the foundation for defensive democracies. thank you so much for your time. thanks. i. and before we continue, i have some breaking news i want to share with you jurors and the civil lawsuit against donald trump. i found the former us president, not guilty of raping columnist aging carol. the jury has however, found them liable for sexual assault and defamation. and awarded carol $5000000.00 us dollars in damages. the jurors reach their verdict after just

a few hours of deliberations. trump was accused of raping carol and the luxury manhattan department store. and the 1990s will bring you more on the story at the top of the hour of 1st german chancellor shots has presented his vision for the future of the european union to lawmakers of the european parliament in strasbourg . he called for a reformed and enlarged e u. that is more geo political in outlook and actions. as part of his call for e u reforms. the chancellor said the block needs to streamline decision making on foreign policy, etc. you probably mentioned stress booth german chancellor would have choice dreyfus take on where europe should be heading this the media don't last saw that more or less thoughts and more cooperation or the orange off the deep from i was secure. you'd have a good place in the world to model and perhaps a place not above or below other countries and regions your but on an equal footing with others. i'm not their site. yeah. that like the drum,

a chance not make clear who he thinks of as friends, the united states trying to to us the most important life. and who not so much of it sealed for seen that relationship with china is obviously described by the trying out his partner, competitors, systemic, valuable, white rivalry, and competition, not china, as part of undoubtedly increases who cannot. and the relationship with another friend, france has been strange lately friends as president, amount of them across, paused for more, a toner mas road of europe in the world. french member of the you, parliament 5, you and kill us police. the relationship is improving. we are looking at in the same direction, realizing how europe is important. in the time of war, like the one we are in to support the ukraine, the fights with munitions but also reconstruction. so i'm sure it's a good start. when it comes to helping you train trans special,

it's called again for more geostrategic. you're up with close. a cooperation in defense of thoughts and an integrated european defense industry or piece of freedom supposed to unity and peace in the shop of drug procurements of munitions for your train. the cooperation of many of our countries here, defense strategic compass. i've come close cooperation between the 2 and the you'd all piece of these little right approaches. if we want to deepen, understand the data on this line. they want for not only you problem and terry. and so we are convinced by chance, no choice ideas for europe, i think is remarkable. that's a dedicated solely some time. i think it was only 2 minutes to talk about the biggest challenge. the climate change. few said that he should be at the climate cancer about the there is no proof of that. how about lawmakers criticize the germans government, the leg awesome vision for europe. a couple of those concepts. the chancellor. i know this time for you to be in on surveyed or your speech today. unfortunately,

not on the speech was given on the symbolic date of may, 9th, no, not here of the day. it mocks, this thought of the pause to what the creation of the european union and with that is are up to date, but stay with us now. next is our bonus league, a show kick off with a review of mat, stay 31. as always, there is more news and analysis is on our website. that is the w dot com and on the w social media accounts our handle, there is still waiting on nickel fairly. thank you so much for your company. the

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