[LIVE] War in Ukraine: Joe Biden speeds up arms deliveries

US President Joe Biden signed a military assistance law for Ukraine on Monday (May 9).

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On the 76th day of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday justified the invasion of Ukraine in the face of the "

unacceptable threat

" posed by its Western-backed neighbor, in front of thousands of Russian soldiers parading on the Red Square in Moscow to mark the anniversary of the 1945 victory over Nazi Germany. 

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The main points:

► Thousands of Russian soldiers marched through the streets of Moscow on Monday morning to commemorate the victory over Nazi Germany in 1945. "Russia was facing an absolutely unacceptable threat," said Vladimir Putin during his speech.

► On a surprise visit to Odessa, the President of the European Council Charles Michel then delivered a strong message of support to the Ukrainians.

Earlier he was forced to take shelter due to missile strikes on the city.

► French President Emmanuel Macron has called for the creation of a "European political community" to welcome Ukraine in particular.

He explained that the process of Ukraine's integration into the European Union could take years or even decades.

► Ukrainians were "sent against their will to Russia", according to the Pentagon, confirming information from the Ukrainian authorities.

According to a Ukrainian government official, “more than 1.19 million” Ukrainians have been deported.

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