China News Agency, Beijing, May 9. Comprehensive news: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on the 9th that the Russian army is fighting for the safety of the people of Donbas and Russia.

On the other hand, the G7 issued a joint statement on the 8th, announcing that it will gradually stop or ban the import of Russian oil.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Croatian Prime Minister Plenkovic and US First Lady Jill Biden visited Ukraine on the same day.

Russia commemorates the 77th anniversary of the victory of the Great Patriotic War, Putin said that the Russian army is fighting for the people of Donbas and Russia's security

　　According to RIA Novosti, on the 9th local time, Russian President Vladimir Putin mentioned the Ukraine issue in his speech at the Victory Day military parade on Red Square in Moscow, the capital of Russia.

He said that Russia has made its own claims to Western countries on security issues, but NATO countries do not want to listen to Russia's voice and are also preparing plans against Russia. This move "poses an absolutely unacceptable threat to us." Russia Clashes with neo-Nazis were also "inevitable".

Putin pointed out that Russian soldiers are fighting for the security of the people of Donbas as well as Russia.

On May 9, 2022 local time, to commemorate the 77th anniversary of the victory of the Great Patriotic War, Russia held a Victory Day military parade on Red Square in Moscow. Russian President Vladimir Putin attended the military parade and delivered a speech.

It is reported that about 65,000 soldiers, 2,400 kinds of military equipment and more than 460 aircraft were unveiled.

The picture shows Russian soldiers participating in the Victory Day military parade.

　　According to the Russian Satellite News Agency, soldiers participating in the "special military operation" were reviewed at the Victory Day military parade on Red Square.

　　The Kremlin website announced on the 8th that on the occasion of commemorating the 77th anniversary of the victory of the Great Patriotic War, Putin sent congratulatory messages to the leaders of Belarus, Armenia, Moldova, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and other countries. Congratulations to the people of the above countries, as well as Georgia and Ukraine.

　　Putin also stressed that preventing the resurgence of Nazism in this era "is our common duty".

He also said in a letter to the Ukrainian people and Ukrainian World War II veterans that he hoped "a peaceful and just future for all residents of Ukraine."

　　Anatoly Antonov, the Russian ambassador to the United States, and Medvedev, the vice-chairman of the Russian Federation Security Council, also expressed their positions through different channels recently, emphasizing that Russia will never allow the revival of Nazism.

Medvedev posted on social media, "We cannot and will not condone the West's silence and blindness to the resurgence of neo-Nazism in Ukraine."

Ukraine says Russian troops have lost more than 25,000 in clashes

　　According to the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, as of the 8th, the Russian army has lost more than 25,500 personnel, 1,130 tanks, 2,741 armored vehicles, 509 sets of artillery systems, 179 sets of multiple rocket launchers, 86 sets of air defense systems, and fixed There are 199 wing aircraft and 156 helicopters.

　　According to the Ukrainian State News Agency, the military administrator of the Luhansk region, Sergei Gede, said on the 8th that a school in the village of Logorovka in the Luhansk region was attacked by the Russian military on the 7th.

According to CNN, Guede said 90 people took refuge in the school at the time of the attack. Rescuers have confirmed that 27 of them survived, and 60 people who have not been found are "probably dead".

So far, Russia has not responded to this.

　　Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Konashenkov reported on the 8th that in the past night, the Russian army destroyed a brigade command post of the Ukrainian army in Kharkiv Oblast.

Russian air defense forces shot down two Su-24 fighter-bombers and a Mi-24 helicopter of the Ukrainian Air Force on Snake Island.

In addition, a Ukrainian Navy warship was destroyed in the Odessa region.

G7 announces phasing out or ban on Russian oil imports

　　According to the Associated Press, the leaders of the Group of Seven countries held a video conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the 8th.

The G7 issued a joint statement after the meeting, promising to gradually wean itself off its dependence on Russian energy, including phasing out or banning the import of Russian oil.

In addition, the G7 will increase sanctions targeting Russia's financial system, "propaganda against the Russian government" and individuals who support Russian President Vladimir Putin.

　　According to the statement, since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the G7 has provided or pledged financial and material support worth more than $24 billion to Ukraine, and will provide Ukraine with more assistance in the areas of finance, security, and energy in the future.

　　According to the Japan Broadcasting Association TV report, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on the 9th that he will be in line with the Group of Seven countries to prohibit the import of Russian oil in principle.

Fumio Kishida said the difficult decision was made to ensure the unity of the G7, and he would try to minimize the impact on Japan as much as possible.

　　According to a previous report by Reuters, Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Mitsuichi Hagiuda said on the 4th that on the issue of imposing an oil embargo on Russia, it is "difficult for Japan to keep pace with other countries" due to limited resources.

Canadian PM visits Ukraine, pledges tens of millions of Canadian dollars in additional aid

　　According to the official website of the Canadian Prime Minister's Office, Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau, Deputy Prime Minister Freeland and Foreign Minister Jolly visited Ukraine on the 8th and held a meeting with Ukrainian President Zelensky.

Trudeau announced on the same day that Canada will provide Ukraine with additional military assistance worth 50 million Canadian dollars, and will also provide 25 million Canadian dollars to the World Food Program to solve Ukraine's food security problems.

Trudeau also said that temporary removal of import duties on Ukrainian goods will be considered for a period of one year, and more sanctions against Russia are also planned.

　　According to the Ukrainian President's website on the 8th, Zelensky and Trudeau discussed Canada's military assistance to Ukraine and bilateral relations on the same day. The two sides also participated in a video meeting with the leaders of the Group of Seven in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine.

In addition, Zelensky met with visiting Croatian Prime Minister Plenkovic on the same day. The two sides discussed defense, economic and energy cooperation, Ukraine's accession to the European Union, and strengthened sanctions against Russia.

　　According to the Associated Press, the US first lady Jill Biden visited Ukraine on the 8th to meet with Zelensky's wife, Yelena Zelenskaya, without announcing plans in advance.

　　Since the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, dignitaries such as UN Secretary-General Guterres, European Commission President Von der Leyen, British Prime Minister Johnson, US Secretary of State Blinken, Polish President Duda, and Estonian President Karis have all visited Ukraine.

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