The head of the Ukrainian Center for Civil Liberties, Oleksandra Matviichuk, joined Yahoo News National Reporter Garin Flowers to discuss the allegations of rampant sexual violence, including rape, inflicted upon Ukrainian civilians by Russian forces. Due to the ongoing conflict, lack of training for first responders and a reluctance on the part of victims, it is difficult to investigate a very specific crime. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had differing views on Victory Day, the celebration of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. Zelensky recorded a video as he walked between the antitank barriers in Kyiv. Zelensky framed his celebration of that history as a direct challenge to the Kremlin's false claim that neo-Nazis are running his country now. Today is the Day of Victory over Nazism. He said that they would not give anyone a single piece of our history. Millions of Ukrainians fought Nazis. Marking Victory Day for Ukraine, President Zelensky vowed that his country would emerge victorious from its war. “The road to it is difficult, but we have no doubt that we will win,” he said pic.twitter.com/SWHmJ5drJg — The Times (@thetimes) May 9, 2022 Zelensky said that it was Putin who was following in the footsteps of the Nazi invaders. He said that the one who is repeating the horrible crimes of Hitler is doomed. We will win. There will be two Victory days in Ukraine very soon. Putin took a different approach. Zelensky's speech sought to provide a spirited defense of his country, but Putin's speech justified the war. Zelensky spoke via a highly produced video, straight to the camera, amid uplifting music, while Putin gave a relatively somber address to Moscow's Red Square before a massive military parade. The Russian leader compared the current conflict to the World War II effort to expel Nazi Germany. He said that defending the motherland when its fate is being decided has always been sacred. Putin did not announce any new offensives on the day of Russian military nationalism. He painted his war against Ukraine as inevitable. According to a translator on CNN, Putin claimed that the Kremlin had proposed a treaty to NATO that would guarantee Russia's security. The NATO countries didn't want to hear us. We could see that they had different plans. He said that they were preparing for an invasion of our historic lands in Crimea. Russia annexing the peninsula for itself. The eastern Donbas region was largely controlled by the Moscow backed rebels. The leader of the Kremlin said that the expansion of the Western military alliance was an unacceptable threat to Russia. A minute of silence was included in Putin's address. According to Russia's state-run media outlet Tass, parades will take place in 28 cities across the nation, with 65,000 people taking part, and will include 2,400 military vehicles. The United States has increased military aid for Ukraine and sent others close to President Joe Biden into the country in recent weeks. The first lady of Ukraine, Olena Zelenska, met with Biden at a school that was converted to help refugees who had come from other parts of the country. Zelenskyy drew parallels between Germany in the 1940s and Russia today in his speech on the 77th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day. Americans don't like overpaying on purchases. At checkout, this trick could save you hundreds. I bragged that I gained 10 lbs. In a post celebrating her curves and speaking out about her fast weight loss, Jamil wrote that she loved it. The rapper performed at the Miami Grand Prix with Quavo just two days after the tragedy at the music festival. There can be no victory day, only dishonour and defeat in Ukraine, said Putin. He must come to terms with how he has lost in the long run. Descubre la causa y el precio de la cómoda. The U.S. government was so pleased with the seizure of the Russian billionaire's yacht that it posted a video of the moment FBI agents and Spanish authorities climbed up the gangplank on the Mediterranean island of Majorca. The government's first big prize in its campaign against billionaires was the $90 million yacht owned by Viktor Vekselberg. The $1 billion in yachts, planes and artwork is just a small portion of the total. Protesters approached the Russian ambassador to Poland. Welsh appeared in dozens of Canadian and American movies and shows. This should be read by homeowners. How much you should pay for home insurance is revealed by a new tool. As part of A National Day Without Child Care, workers, owners and parents are demonstrating to demand greater investments in early learning. Russian satellite television menus were altered on Monday to show viewers in Moscow messages about the war in Ukraine. On Victory Day, when Russia celebrated the 77th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany, every channel in Moscow showed anti-war slogans. The slogans appeared just before the Victory Day parade on Red Square, where President Putin compared the war in Ukraine to the Soviet battle to defeat Hitler in World War Two. Protesters opposed to the war in Ukraine threw red paint at the Russia's ambassador to Poland, preventing him from paying respects to the Red Army soldiers who died during World War II. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova denounced the attack, saying on her messaging app channel that people of Europe should be scared to see their reflection. There are great hacks that will make cleaning your car easier. Victory Day is celebrated in Russia on Monday. The messages told Russian viewers that the authorities are lying about the war in Ukraine. At least 2 human remains have been found in Lake Mead since the beginning of May, as the nation's largest lake suffers from a historic dry spell. The series was evened out at 2-2 after Chris Paul quit in their Game 4 loss. A picture is worth a lot of history. Join us as we walk down the memory lane. Chris Murphy believes that the Republican Party is going in the wrong direction. U2 singer Bono and guitarist Dave Evans performed Sunday at the Khreschatyk subway station in Kyiv to bolster spirits in the war-torn Ukraine. The band said on Sunday that President Zelensky invited them to perform in Kyiv as a show of solidarity with the Ukrainian people. Putin evoked the memory of Soviet heroism in World War Two to inspire his army, but offered no new road map to victory. There is no way to deny that these everyday objects are alive. As she and a friend were shopping in the Macroyan neighborhood of Kabul, she kept her eyes open for Taliban patrol. The math teacher was afraid her large shawl, wrapped tight around her head, and sweeping pale brown coat would not satisfy the latest decree by the country's religiously driven Taliban government. The Taliban issued a new dress code for women on Saturday, but Arooza, who asked to be identified by only one name, was not wearing a burqa. Since the opening of a new charter school in the suburb of Homewood, Alabama, there have been a few incidents. Some cars passed by with indecipherable shouts from their windows. A woman is using her phone. People left threatening messages. The episodes were vaguely menacing, they became subjects of gossip in the school hallways, and one made it into a police report. The armed forces of Ukraine destroyed 14 Russian air targets in a 24 hour period on 7 May. The Air Force hit 14 air targets on 7 May, with 1 helicopter, 11 uas, and 2 cruise missiles.
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