stories tonight russia is holding vast celebrations to mark sixty six years since the victory over nazi germany in world war two moscow's festivities were jammed with a military parade which involved a record number of troops marching through red square. at a western ukraine the holidays been marred nationalists and physically and verbal assaults a veterans paid tribute to the fall called maids who. fears that that sykora for cations growing in the area and. also for things intensified in the libyan lifeline port of misrata with nato bombing failing to break the siege of the city it comes as the mounting cost of air raids and the other player aims of the campaign trigger protesting. which is a coalition member country. programs continue next door to discuss is the soviet contribution to victory of the nazis from the leading war story. victory day is very special to all russians almost every family in russia has someone who died fighting the nazis to talk about how that war is perceived now more than sixty five years later i'm joined by a professor of history and international relations geoffrey

fireworks of just this last minute started in moscow to mark sixty six years since the defeat of nazi germany let's head across the street to the river to see this and now is going to talk us through it really is a great show piece every year and people expecting a good display tonight as well you know. yes indeed this is the culmination of this celebration this you can probably see behind me hundreds of people have made their way through what's red square onto this bridge just outside the kremlin hundreds if not thousands are gathered watching at the culmination of commemorates. in the russian capital with this grand fireworks display i'll be quiet and let you tackle . just to give you an idea of how grand this display is some thirty soule goes from almost a hundred launchers and guns are lighting the sky above moscow as we speak they can be seen from almost any point where here on red square they're also seen from victory park where hundreds tens of thousands of people usually gather on this holiday this of course is a tradition that began back in one thousand nine hundred forty five when n

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contributed the last of the victory over nazi germany why did because the u.s.s.r. mobilized all its resources and freed not only its own territories but other countries as well. i'm convinced that the soviet union contributed the most to the victory over nazi germany despite the actions of the country's leadership and so few people won the war sacrificing millions of lives. well so here we have these opinions but people certainly know the main thing that we contributed dead dead dead dead most of the battles were on the russian soil but there are gaps in the knowledge of russians on doing and especially i mean their knowledge of the role of the allies i think. peace beach was presented is a very good to explain. much this knowledge is luck because the first sentence and your piece i noticed. the v. for longest are unbelievably here we join the two year. two years in which the knot is nearly over. because. steve did not sink to the concert a lot of my kids which then later used against the better plan to as a matter of fact this was this was a very clever trick by t

ground fireworks to moscow closed the commemorations to mark sixty six years since the defeat of nazi germany in this analogy what's the spectacular in the center of moscow. this is the culmination of the celebrations the super probably see behind me hundreds of people have made their way through what's red square onto this bridge just outside the kremlin hundreds if not thousands are gathered watching the culmination of commemorations in the russian capital with this grand firework display just to give you an idea of how grand this display is some thirty salvos from almost one hundred launchers and guns are lighting the sky above moscow as we speak they can be seen it for almost any point we're here on red square they're also seen from victory park where hundreds tens of thousands of people usually cather on this holiday this of course is a tradition that began back in one thousand nine hundred forty five when news reached moscow that nazi germany had surrendered so people here in the capital found out that this exhausting long arifin war has ended and as you can see it's a tradition that ha

and the world is alive with the sound of music as celebrations take place to remember the day nazi germany was defeated so sixty six years later what has happened to the sense of worldwide collaboration. good evening it's monday may ninth in washington d.c. i'm lauren lyster and you're watching r.t. well in a little more than a week since the united states killed osama bin laden we've seen several images including crowds chanting usa outside the white house we've seen celebrate tory dance party songs hitting the internet we're asking is this the new american way largely correspondent brianna more important i found out. the celebration was impromptu and palpable. jubilation stretching from new york. to the naval academy heard inside sports arenas look around is chanting usa and exploding outside the white house it's wild it's morning there all right. it was neither the wild crowd reflecting something of a world cup victory was cheering on his fascination of public enemy number one nine eleven mastermind osama bin laden an american pilling that inspired many mainstream media outlets to aband

and the world is alive with the sound of music as celebrations take place to remember the day nazi germany was defeated so sixty six years later what has happened to that sense of worldwide collaboration. good afternoon it's monday night four pm here in washington d.c. a more a lister you're watching r.t. well in a little more than a week since the united states killed osama bin laden we have seen several images crowds chanting usa outside of the white house we've seen celebrate story dance party songs at the internet about his killing so was this the new american way and those images aside do americans think his killing was a victory for the u.s. in the war on terror laurie harkness of the resident dot net took this question to the streets of new york city take a look. with the killing of osama. a major victory in the war on terror this week let's talk about that and i guess really think it was a victory i don't know kind of silly agree with everyone rejoicing in the streets but i mean i think it's a good positive step for the country so how is it positive that if it's making a celebrated

sixty six years old russia is getting ready to celebrate victory over nazi germany would have more or not but later in the program . to libya now where the rebels have backtracked on claims that we sold weapons. a rebel official had said on saturday that they were expecting a shipment of arms very soon claims and said it will provide equipment to cell phones supplying weapons to libya is banned by. the only going civil war there has reached eight with over two thousand nato coalition airstrikes having so far failed . topple colonel gadhafi on the allied international contact group agreed to set up a cash for the rebels but russia's foreign minister says this demonstrates how far the coalition stray from the q.n. resolution on moving. the system took my group the contact group has established itself and now is trying to take responsibility for what the international community's policy towards libya should be watching not only libya we're hearing voices calling for this group to decide what to do in other states in the region we believe that all sides should be focusing on the peaceful

is the eighth of may in western europe and in america is due to the fact that the surrender of nazi germany was signed at a time on the eighth of may in germany which meant that it was actually the ninth here in russia and that's why it's a liberated on the night however in some of the countries closest neighbors in fact those countries they were liberated by soviet troops during world war two the red army troops are viewed as an occupying force and fact so nationalists in russia is close. neighbors actually fought alongside the nazis as a legacy of a chef you know reports ukraine is divided once again over its wartime history a bitter scandal has erupted in the west of the country over the soviet red banner an exact replica of the one which grew about the reichstag in one thousand nine hundred forty five as the nazi regime collapsed when the ukrainian parliament passed a law to allow the soviet red flags fly on victory day this year along with the country's national flag its cracked out roar among some who view the soviet era as a time of oppression. those weenies she hated this law are ag

sixty six years old russia is getting ready to celebrate victory over nazi germany we'll have more another later in the program. to leave you now where fighting between pro and anti-government forces has intensified near the city of misrata the last the rebel stronghold in the west of the country insurgents have meanwhile backtracked on planes they've reached a deal with italy to supply weapons after claiming on saturday that they were expecting a shipment of arms very soon italy denied the claims but said it will provide material and equipment for civilian self-defense supplying weapons to leave by u.n. in bargo the outcome of the ongoing civil war is no clearer get over two thousand nato air strikes which have not had any decisive impact on thursday that allied international controversy agreed to set up a cash fund for the rebels but russia's foreign minister said this to our straits how far the coalition was straying from the u.n. resolution. that's going to move a contact group has established itself and now is trying to say it was sponsibility the international community all the seeds

off it is a put a sweet holiday for russia as the country mark sixty six years since defeat of nazi germany twenty seven million soviet people died in a struggle to repel an invasion and secure the eventual liberation of europe and earlier i spoke to our correspondents in this scenario peter all of whom following the day's events here in moscow. people are enjoying this beautiful evening after a day full of celebrations not just here in the capital but across the country really belated commemoration we saw was a moment of silence held at six fifty five pm moscow time across the country but i think it's fair to say that the biggest event to mark the holiday was the victory day parade it happens every year this year was no different people here on red square gathered to see a spectacular show of russia's military might it included cadets as well as a display of military hardware the fly by was a little bit less than what we saw last year for the sixty fifth anniversary you remember that it just consisted of helicopters this year but nevertheless the emotions on the red square were amazing to

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across roster events to mark the sixty six years since the victory of a nazi germany taking place while skase festivities began to the ground when a cheaper rate which i'm told in fact the number of troops marching string red square. planted all the news findings intensified in the libyan lifeline would have chris ross over the nato bombings fading it's a break the siege of the city it comes as the mounting calls to bat raids in the album clear aims of the campaign triggered protests in denmark which is a coalition member country. next you need to build in a to sports for us. thanks alice krippen have you with us this is sports today our stories this hour. hitting the high champions and we move joint top of the russian premier league following its role of fellow title hopefuls. serbian sensation novak djokovic loss' rafael nadal in the make great masters final to stay on the feet and plan to let. the battlefield to sports fields veterans from the second world war gather to now misstating to remember three. more not coming up but football first could have to console control of the summit

went to europe it when it landed in normandy in june one thousand nine hundred four and defeated nazi germany that's a possible cation of history and eastern front advair was where the decisive battles were fought from one hundred forty one to one hundred forty five between soviet russia and germany so the lack of knowledge the lack of awareness and the ideology still remain having on our souls in our political leadership as you think i'm professor of russian studies at new york universe.

sixty six years on russia is getting ready to celebrate victory over nazi germany with more nuts but later in the program. to libya now where the rebels have backtracked on claims that he sold blackens by italy rebel officials had said on saturday that they were expecting a shipment of arms very soon in the denied the claims that it will provide equipment self-defense supplying weapons to libya is banned by go the ongoing civil war there has reached cellmate with a the two thousand eight hundred coalition air strikes having so far failed to topple colonel gadhafi on thursday the allied international contact group agreed to set up a cash song for the rebels there russia's foreign minister says this demonstrates how far the coalition is straying from the u.n. resolution on libya. for such conflict with group a contact group has established itself and now is trying to take this monster bill its equally international community's policy towards libya should be watching not only libya we're hearing voices calling for this group to decide what to do in other states in the region we believe

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sixty six years old russia is getting ready to celebrate victory over nazi germany will have more not later in the program. let's go to me right now where fighting between pro and anti-government forces has intensified near the. city of misrata the last rebel stronghold in the west of the country and surgeons have meanwhile backtracked on claims they've reached a deal with a totally to supply weapons are claiming on saturday that they were expecting a shipment of arms very soon if they deny big claims but said it will provide right here and mentor civilian itself differently supplying weapons to leave is banned by un embargo the outcome of the civil war is no clear despite over two thousand and eight airstrikes which have not had any decisive in baghdad on thursday that international condom group agreed to set up a cash fund for the rebels but russia's foreign minister they've demonstrated how far the coalition is staying on the un resolution and. distance from the contact group has established itself and now is trying to take responsibility for the international community's policy to

here in russia and obviously because of the so many millions of lives that were lost fighting nazi germany but again we have this breaking news today these trends these nationalistic trends and transfer of rewriting history as it's being called not just in ukraine but across the baltics whether it's not going down the morial zz to those who lost their lives in the second world war what russia cost the great patriotic war or to comparing our stalin to hitler or to bitterly telling history in another way well joining me to speak more about that is the record that he's historian thank you very much for being with us on this holiday tell us more about why these travels this this attempt to be right history is happening. across the wall the fact of history is that the millions of ukrainians g.r.i.z. . heroically fighting. as a part of the real the army begins and not since they during the second world war great patriotic war. a lot of baltics did the see saw this is the history of the same time the fact of life was there the lot of ukrainians experience only from western ukraine. is an experien

alone against it when the soviet union was a neutral country and it was a kind of alliance with nazi germany for a while so certainly country sees it from a different perspective places a different emphasis i don't see that as a problem often see that's come natural part of the discussion about all aspects of history that goes on let's take a modern young generation is there a deficit of historical knowledge and you're very definitely yes which is why. the richest nations like yours to devote so much time to to history and yes i think there is as a deficit in russia and in you know a lot of countries let's take for example the united states if we're talking about the knowledge deficit i wonder just how many americans think that the united states won the second world war singlehandedly i think probably in the case of the united states there's probably more economic support general picture of the war then there is in other countries so it's probably less there's probably less recognition of the role of other countries in the war in the united states than elsewhere not doesn't just apply to rus

marks picture of the ground for a protest begin the capital to celebrate sixty six years since the nazi germany was defeated in world war two by the treatment she marries preparing to ronan's red square veterans gathered to watch to see the great stuff already starting throughout russia he calls home one time and there are troops from there is french . but up next we report on the ballot as to what interoperation of world war two involving millions of troops and tens of thousands of tanks artillery and aircraft from both sides battle. berlin the rush dog home to germany's parliament it was right here the final fight of world war two took place. there are ever fewer surviving witnesses to the events of those days soviet veterans will never forget what happened sixty five years ago show us gun fire corpses flames that's how the right start look by the end of april nine hundred forty one. german soldiers fought for every piece of footage and really tried to stand to the last minute against soviet troops. using more than fifty thousand soldiers and officers brushing the polish and german each of us

muslims will come from the was in the order of alliance with nazi germany for was so certain a country seized from a difference by placing a different emphasis i don't see that as a problem often see us come natural part of the discussion about all aspects of history that goes on let's take a modern young generation is there a deficit of historical knowledge if you're very definitely yes which is why i'm so glad that television stations like yours take the boat so much taller salute to history yes i think there is as a deficit in russia and then i mean a lot of countries but let's take for example the united states if we're talking about the knowledge deficit i wonder just how many americans think that the united states one of the second world war singlehandedly yeah i think probably in the case of the united states there's probably more ignorance of the general picture of the world than there is in other countries so for your own with other countries in the war in the united states and elsewhere and not doesn't just in the war under strictly conflate say britain the but as you say the

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each of the country stops to mark the surrender of nazi germany during world war ii. ♪ >> an enteredstic missile launches its way onto red square. it is the most of unsparing site -- all inspiring sight in the annual military parade. it is when the nazi high command surrendered at the end of world war ii. russia's leadership has made the most a bit in recent years. although may 9 is all about celebrating a victory over nazi germany, even modern russia's leaders still use it as a display of nationalism and military strength. but for the surviving veterans of what russians call the great patriotic war, is a day of remembrance. >> today is very important for me. it's about the memory of those who fought alongside me and were killed and also for those who are simply unable to be here today. >> also invited to this year's parade, ann chapman, expelled from america for being a russian spy. >> i am here to celebrate. >> there were 20,000 troops on parade, almost twice as many as last year. and most were wearing a new combat uniforms and berets rather than dress uniforms, a demonstration of

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the thing and of three the russian victory a nazi germany the veterans funding. as usual and a very important day for going and reminding everyone twenty five million people. will. get a very very heavy price. seeing the rise. across. glorified pull along this. one just like. in ukraine. anyone today can enjoy a good walk in this forest near the central ukrainian town of vineyards the tranquility of the area masking what lurked here seven decades ago these peaceful woods were once the site of a top secret and highly guarded nazi command center the werewolf barker. it was a huge complex which has everything germany's cologne could need there was an officers' club a sauna a gym a swim all and barracks means some sources claim it when seven pools underground about the ground there were several wooden houses including a concealed gun. and all of hitler ordered the construction of this bunker to control the nazi war effort on the eastern front it is believed the nazi leader himself was here three times with his personal swimming pool thought to be about the only thing

illegal and in russia nationwide military displays mark sixty six years since of the defeat of nazi germany but similar commemorations in ukraine or marred by nationalists attacking veterans of the violence erupted in the west of the country where many collaborated with the nazis and then soviet union during the war and are now seen as freedom fighters rather than oppressors. let me back in just a bit with a look at your headlines but right now russia's new education system will help youngsters adapt to changes in the country we discuss this with education and science minister on the way for santa. minister of education it's great to have you with us we used to be very proud of the soviet educational system we inherited there with say that our sixth grade school student status things that american students on study until four years into the university best are one of the reforms out of what is going to change not only in the system but more importantly in the mentality that well. first of all we used to have a good educational system of what we did was very adapted to the country we lived i

displays march sixth scuse me nationwide military displays mark sixty six years since the defeat of nazi germany but similar commemorations of ukraine were marred by nationalists attacking veterans of violence erupted in the west of a country where many collaborated with of the nazis against the soviet union during the war and are seen as a freedom fighters rather than oppressors. russia's new education system will help youngsters adapt to changes in the country we discuss this with education and science minister andre. and they did also go minister of education it's great to have you with us we used to be very proud of the soviet educational system we inherited there with say that our sixth great school student studies things that american students on study until four years into the university of sydney got about sums it out of what is going to change not only in the system but more importantly in the mentality. first of all we indeed used to have a good educational system of law it was very adapted to the country we lived in at the time and it had its flaws and one such issue was that when the

street you are going on a day of remembrance you think the anniversary of the russian victory a nazi germany other states the veterans funding. is. a very important day for everyone and reminding everyone twenty five million people died in that war huge loss he came at a very very heavy price to stay in the rise. across europe and it tends to glorify pull along fight like. the ripples. in causing control the sea in ukraine. anyone today can enjoy a good walk in this forest near the central ukrainian town of vignettes are the true quilty of the area masking what lurks here seven decades ago these peaceful woods were once the site of a top secret and highly guarded nazi command center the werewolf bunker the ball club it was a huge complex which had everything germany's cologne could need there was an officers' club a sauna a gym a swim hall and barracks some sources claim it when seven pools on the ground above the ground there were several wooden houses including a mystery at all hitler ordered the construction of this bunker to control the nazi war effort on the eastern front it is believed

important day the ninth of may which this year marks the sixty sixth anniversary of the defeat of nazi germany and the victory in the great posho to war as these holidays are known in russia still thousands of troops marching right square here and a company has over one hundred pieces of military hide hardware the pride of russia's own forces some of the newest and most powerful weapons in the world we'll still saw in the end of the parade which last as an hour i am i a helicopter a semi of helicopters flying very low over the ground in a red chiles to see them flying over the sun troll be capital and it's not all people today of course military parades will be taking place elsewhere across the country all the cities of russia and in the evening traditional bywords will paint skies of different cities different colors of course the biggest was the biggest by woods preserves the moscow was the red square party will be bringing you live pictures of those fireworks wars but being here on this day in red square you realize that six to six euro zone is the sekret by itself twenty six million people

the huge victory day parade in moscow a seven motionless rancher gets ready to run the defeat of nazi germany sixty six years ago. thousand three hundred military hardware has been making their way to the heart of north gate with it all the details will not. and american gun owners campaigned to extend their right to openly carry weapons claiming it's their last line of defense and troubled times. international news live from moscow this is our c. was meet you lash of our thanks for joining us and we'll go first to syria where it's reported six people including four women have been killed in the latest down by syrian troops on to government demonstrators times have swept through the coastal city have been years where protests took place in response to the deaths of at least thirty during nationwide rallies on friday the u.s. is warning the damascus regime that it will take new steps against it in response to the latest blodgett ground down here is also joining russia to sanctions drive and has agreed to freeze assets and impose a travel ban on the top syrian officials damascus blamed on it te

of remembrance ahead of monday's victory day parade tomorrow six to six and about victory of a nazi germany. from the home of the russian capital. twenty thousand three hundred units of military hardware making their way through the streets of moscow and carrying out a full scale rehearsal all right ahead of monday's victory date right an incredibly impressive sight indeed and this is the final rehearsal ahead monday's break but they have a number of others over the past few weeks it's always incredibly strange that the around this time when you see the tanks driving down the streets we were going on a day of remembrance this good thing we think anniversary of the russian victory a nazi germany other states the veterans attending but as usual at a very important day for everyone and reminding everyone twenty five million people died and that will. last at a very very heavy price for a thousand years it's been the right. across europe and it tends to glorify pull alongside like. the ripples what has. been causing controversy in ukraine. anyone today can enjoy a good walk in this forest near

anniversary of the russian victory a nazi germany others take the veterans and. as usual and a very important day for everyone and reminding everyone twenty five million people died in that war. last week a bit of a very very heavy price. in the right. across. the. board alongside. my colleague i've been finding out how russia is becoming increasingly aware of the need to set the facts straight for the young generation. fascism. it's about violence. is about torturing people one nation trying to. jam or some kind of movement in germany. a shocking indictment of russia's youth unaware of what people like you force against less than seventy years ago she was their age when the nazis invaded the soviet union she immediately enrolled in your force and was soon chief of staff for the women's division no one needed to tell her what fascism meant. i went to war like everyone else not because i wanted to fight for the communist regime but because there were people were being killed our houses were being for. down i were women and girls were being raped i went to war beca