Developing news overnight from Moscow, Russia showing off its military might in its annual

Victory Day parade, even as it struggles to get a military victory in Ukraine.

Also, a major humanitarian success as all of the civilians inside of that besieged steel plant in Maripol have now been evacuated.

And Ukraine's first lady makes her first public appearance with Jill Biden during Dr. Biden's

unannounced visit to Ukraine on Mother's Day.

Plus, the battle over abortion rights, COVID cases rising, and Wall Street tries to find

its footing after a week of big swings.

Good morning and welcome to a jam-packed way too early on this Monday, May 9th.

I'm Jonathan Lemire.

Russia's failures on the battlefield in Ukraine didn't stop Moscow from flaunting its military might this morning.

The annual Victory Day parade happening now, it commemorates the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany,

just wrapped up in Moscow's Red Square.

The celebration is taking on a new meaning this year as Vladimir Putin frames his invasion of Ukraine

as a means to defeat a new wave of so-called Nazism.

The New York Times described the event as a, quote, claim of rightful dominance over a lost

empire, a day to galvanize public support for the war by slandering Ukraine as a successor

to Nazi Germany. Ukrainian president, Voldemir Zelensky, joined Western Europe yesterday to mark

Victory Day in Europe. He also marked it today,

saying apart, very soon there will be two victory days in Ukraine, and someone won't have any.

We won then. We will win now. And noteworthy about Putin's appearance in Moscow, which just

concluded, he did not declare victory. He did not tout any Russian advances in

Ukraine. He did not announce any escalation of the conflict. We'll have more on that as our show

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