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05/08/2025May 8, 2025
Zelenskyy slams Russia’s ‘parade of cynicism’
Ukrainian President has criticized World War II Victory Day celebrations in Moscow, where Russian leader Vladimir Putin is hosting 20 world leaders for a grand military parade.
“It will be a parade of cynicism. There is just no other way to describe it. A parade of bile and lies,” Zelensky said, as his country fends off Russia’s invasion, now well into its fourth year.
The Ukrainian leader also used the occasion to call for .
“Just as it did 80 years ago, when it finally became clear to everyone: evil cannot be appeased. It must be fought. Together. Resolutely. With force. With pressure,” Zelenskyy said in an address.
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US soldier and Holocaust survivor warns against fascism
As a US soldier, George Leitmann, now 99, helped liberate Germany from National Socialism.
Eighty years after World War Two ended, he is sounding a warning against the return of fascism.
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Skip next section Welcome to our coverage05/08/2025May 8, 2025
Welcome to our coverage
May 8 marks a solemn day in Europe as the continent commemorates the end of , a war that was triggered by Nazi Germany and resulted in the deaths of tens of millions of people.
That number includes more than 6 million Jews from across Europe who were murdered by the Nazi regime.
This year’s commemoration marks 80 years since Germany surrendered to the Allies and comes amid warnings of a rise in antisemitism, racism and the far right in general across Europe.
Follow DW’s blog for the latest on Thursday ceremonies from Berlin, London and Paris.
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