An Update on Russia/Ukraine

🇺🇦 Russian President Vladimir Putin largely stuck to defending Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in his Victory Day speech yesterday, despite rumors he would make a major announcement; Putin also repeated his claims that the ongoing war is a continuation of Russia’s WWII fight against Nazis and fascism.

• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky marked Victory Day with a videotaped address in which he recalled Ukraine’s history of fighting against Nazi Germany.
• President Biden signed a bill to streamline the lengthy process of supplying Ukraine with military equipment; his administration also lifted tariffs on US steel for the next year.
• The House is planning to vote early this week on a bill directing nearly $40 billion in additional aid to Ukraine, which Biden has said will be signed into law if it reaches his desk.
• The Pulitzer Board awarded a special citation to the journalists of Ukraine for their work reporting on the Russian invasion of their country as part of its awards announcement yesterday.

📺 We interrupt this broadcast: Russian state-run news channels and smart TVs were hacked yesterday and forced to display an anti-war message as millions of citizens tuned in to the Victory Day parade.