The Russian president compared the Ukraine war to his country’s fight against Nazi Germany.
| Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged European leaders visiting Kyiv on Thursday to pile more sanctions on Russia, where President Vladimir Putin evoked a famous WWII victory over the Nazis to rally his nation.of Ukraine that has devastated cities, killed tens of thousands of people, forced millions to flee their homes and shaken the global economy.
Speaking in Volgograd, formerly known as Stalingrad where the Soviet army defeated Nazi forces 80 years ago, Mr Putin predicted a new victory in Ukraine. He lambasted Germany for helping to arm Kyiv and said he was ready to draw on Russia’s entire arsenal, which includes nuclear weapons.“Unfortunately, we see that the ideology of Nazism in its modern form and manifestation again directly threatens the security of our country,” he said in a speech.
She also announced the creation of an international centre in The Hague to prosecute crimes of aggression in Ukraine.Vladimir Putin attends a commemoration in the southern Russian city of Volgograd, once known as Stalingrad.“This is a fight of democracies against authoritarian regimes,” Ursula von der Leyen told a joint news conference with Mr Zelensky. “We will keep turning up the pressure further.
Russian forces are pushing from both the north and south to encircle Bakhmut, using superior troop numbers to try to cut it off, Ukrainian military analyst Yevhen Dikiy said. He said he witnessed two people who did not want to fight being shot dead in front of newly enrolled ex-convicts.
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