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—— volodymyr zelensky. 0nly a visit to the uk. —— volodymyr zelensky. only the second visit outside of ukraine since the russian invasion almost a year ago. we have seen throughout the last 12 months strong political support from the uk, with visits by boris johnson, liz truss, rishi sunak and that the political support, that very visible political support that was followed up by logistical support and, most significantly, just in the last few weeks, confirmation from the united kingdom that it would be sending challenger tanks to ukraine ahead of a expected spring offensive. president zelensky has repeated over and over that tanks are what ukraine needs, not only to hold the ground it has got to potentially retake ground from russian forces and to try to push russian forces and to try to push russian forces and to try to push russian forces out of ukraine, so the uk announced recently that it would be sending challenger tanks, and that was followed by the ramstein conference in germany. we saw the us d

mr speaker, i am delighted president zelensky is here| delighted president zelensky is here in the united kingdom today. as a testament to the unbreakable friendship between our two countries and i'm proud we are expanding the training for ukrainian forces to includejet pilots and training for ukrainian forces to include jet pilots and marines. training for ukrainian forces to includejet pilots and marines. this include 'et pilots and marines. this house include jet pilots and marines. this house is honoured to be addressed today— house is honoured to be addressed today by— house is honoured to be addressed today by president zelensky. from the outset — today by president zelensky. from the outset of the war he has symbolised the heroin, their resolve and the _ symbolised the heroin, their resolve and the bravery of his people. the po e, and the bravery of his people. tue: pope, nelson and the bravery of his people. t'te: pope, nelson mandela and the bravery of his people. tte: pope, nelson mandela and and the bravery of his people. t'te: pope, nelson mandela and charles and the bra

zelensky with his species, with his message _ zelensky with his species, with his message from _ zelensky with his species, with his message from ukraine, _ zelensky with his species, with his message from ukraine, really- message from ukraine, really gaivanise _ message from ukraine, really galvanise the _ message from ukraine, really galvanise the west _ message from ukraine, really galvanise the west and - message from ukraine, really galvanise the west and giving| message from ukraine, really. galvanise the west and giving it a sense _ galvanise the west and giving it a sense of— galvanise the west and giving it a sense of purpose _ galvanise the west and giving it a sense of purpose that _ galvanise the west and giving it a sense of purpose that he - galvanise the west and giving it a i sense of purpose that he probably hasn't _ sense of purpose that he probably hasn't had, — sense of purpose that he probably hasn't had, really, _ sense of purpose that he probably hasn't had, really, since - sense of purpose that he probably hasn't had, really, since the - sense of purpose that h

zelensky and mccrone -- not grown welcome to zelensky here. they have created quite a strong bond over these past few years. they were trying to support zelensky in his fight against russia. even though this has been a rather rocky road as well. he is really on zelensky's side. he will continue to support him. we have international aid with french aid. >> that is the key point. as of now. for the view from ukraine, i asked nick conley about the reaction there to zelensky's trip to the u.k.. >> lots of happy faces. give. picking him up at the airport, that is something that is not the norm. seeing it as one of the few success stories of recent years. i think talk of training for ukrainian pilots is a big deal. this is the first step, many hoping it will be the first two getting those jets. we had different estimates there. then there is the big question of even if these jets to come, where will they be housed? how will they be protected from russian missiles? there is a sense that britain has played the role of the avant-garde in terms of getti

but president zelensky came _ you very much. but president zelensky came here - you very much. but president zelensky came here with - you very much. but president zelensky came here with a i you very much. but president| zelensky came here with a gift you very much. but president - zelensky came here with a gift and a specific greek west. packaging powerful rhetoric. this, a fighter pilot's helmet. the writing on the helmet reads, "we have freedom, give us wings to protect it". two years ago i thanked you for delicious english tea... laughter. and i will be leaving the parliament today, thanking all of you in advance for powerful english planes. laughter. applause. and from the palace of westminster to buckingham palace. we will be worried about you, thinking about your country. next for the president, an audience with the king. and from there to an army base in dorset, where ukrainian soldiers have been training and this from the prime minister on providing warplanes. when it comes to fighter combat aircraft, of course they are part of the conversation and we have been discus

tonight, president zelensky arrived _ the table. tonight, president zelensky arrived in _ the table. tonight, president zelensky arrived in paris - the table. tonight, president zelensky arrived in paris to i the table. tonight, president - zelensky arrived in paris to meet the french president and the german chancellor, as his requests for european help continue the step chris is in westminster. what can be read into nothing is off the table? are we going to send fighter jets to ukraine? in table? are we going to send fighter jets to ukraine?— table? are we going to send fighter jets to ukraine? in broad terms, we can read it — jets to ukraine? in broad terms, we can read it literally, _ jets to ukraine? in broad terms, we can read it literally, so _ jets to ukraine? in broad terms, we can read it literally, so the - jets to ukraine? in broad terms, we can read it literally, so the uk- can read it literally, so the uk feels a strategic and moral obligation to maintain a commitment to ukraine but that commitment poses profound q

yes we are doing _ zelensky in particular? yes we are doing it — zelensky in particular? yes we are doing it behind _ zelensky in particular? yes we are doing it behind the - zelensky in particular? yes we| are doing it behind the scenes. i am working as a team ukraine not as in oppositional unit —— leader. there is no opposition in times of war.— is that altogether healthy to be team ukraine there are questions about how he is handling the reform of the constitutional court which the european union is not happy with. also questions about the way in which the county government is handling the question of you —— minority rights when it comes to russian language in russian culture in your country. doesn't ukraine even at this time of terrible war need in opposition that is really willing and able to confront difficult truths? this is the work that is being done. we have all of the spectrum of opinions in ukrainian parliament and we are the people who are telling our government when they are doing things wrong, however because of the work we are doing it behind—t

an unusually long press conference for president zelensky. for president zelensky, three hours with the international media. his message — that he is fighting a warfor the world, and that he needs their continued support in order to win it. the first promised tanks have been delivered to ukraine from neighbouring poland. it's this kind of hardware which kyiv says it needs to seize the initiative before russia does. james waterhouse, bbc news, kyiv. fierce fighting continues in the east of the country, with heavy losses of troops on both sides. at least 8,000 civilians have been killed according to the un, which says the true number is likely to be much higher, and 1a million ukrainians have been forced to flee. one of russia's key targets is the strategic town of vuhledar in the donbas region. the latest russian attempt to take the town earlier this month ended in humiliating defeat. from the town, our senior international correspondent, 0rla guerin, with camera operator goktay koraltan, sent this report. deep in the forest near the town of vuhledar, we get a close—up of the war. th

on the first anniversary of russia's invasion of ukraine, president zelensky hails his nation's year of invincibility and said it would �*do everything to win�*. translation: it's important for everyone to focus - and then we'll have victory because the righteous is on our side. on the eastern front. we have a special report on the battle, for one, strategic town. the front line is about 500 metres away. they say russian troops are trying to advance but they are holding them back. in other news, large parts of southern california are struck by record—breaking blizzards and freezing temperatures. roald dahl�*s multi—million selling children's books are to be printed in their original form after a backlash against editing them for modern audiences. president biden has ruled out sending f—16 fighterjets to ukraine, saying the planes are not needed for now. it comes despite increased pressure from ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky for urgent air support to help protect its skies from russian attacks. president zelensky has marked the first anniversary of russia's invasio

zelensky says he is now on top of it. do you think he is? i think firing people and creating cases for people is a good start, but i will be satisfied when i see that the processes are changed and that there is a proper control of them and that we are moving towards the transparent procurement for the army. this is what we are fighting for, not for having somebody fired, but to make sure that every single day we are becoming better in those processes and those matters. we understand that the war can be long—run for us. this is why we need to prepare on a larger scale, not on the scale of one or two or three people fired. what does an opposition leader do at a time like this? when all of the talk of need for national unity, have you buttoned up your lips to a certain extent when it comes to critiquing the government and president zelensky in particular? yes, we are doing it behind the scenes. i am working as team ukraine, not as in oppositional leader. there is no opposition in times of war. but in times of war. hang on. that is very intere

our top stories — on the first anniversary of russia's invasion of ukraine, president zelensky hails his nation's "year of invincibility", and said it would "do everything to win". translation: it's important for eve one translation: it's important for everyone to _ translation: it's important for everyone to focus, _ translation: it's important for everyone to focus, and - translation: it's important for everyone to focus, and then - everyone to focus, and then will have victory, because the righteous is on our side. explosion. on the eastern front, we have a special report on the battle for one strategic town. the front line is about 500 metres away. they say russian troops are trying to advance, but they are holding them back. in other news, large parts of southern california are struck by record—breaking blizzards and freezing temperatures. you can see the hollywood sign, which i can assure you is behind me, for miles around, but today it is blanketed by a wall of fog, and dense and very heavy rain. and roald dahl�*s multi—million selling childrens�* books are to be print

looks like this is notjust president zelensky. looks like this is not just a president zelensky. looks like this is notjust a trip to the uk, it is a trip to europe where he is combining visits to london, paris and possibly brussels as well. we will get more details and information as the afternoon progresses. they now, is at buckingham palace as in his meeting king charles, which he said would be a great honourfor him. a53—year—old has been charged has been arrested in connection with the dispense of an 11—year—old girl in the scottish highlands. she cannot be named for legal reasons. andrew miller, also known as amy george, was arrested yesterday. 0fficers was arrested yesterday. officers have set up according in a nearby village. the girl was found after a huge police search operation. today, the partner of nicola bulley has visited the spot where police believe the missing woman fell into the river wyre in lancashire 12 days ago. paul ansell spent ten minutes on the riverbank near the bench where her phone was found. a search of the river has been continuing today. ka

president volodymyr zelensky. mr president, a year ago, would you have thought that you would be sitting here, still president, and the war would still be going on? but did you think you would survive? we are going to go back to february of 2022. these are russian vehicles building up towards the invasion, in this case... helicopters. all of these building up along the ukrainian border. did you think that this was going to turn into a war, or did you think that the russians were just going through the motions in order to put pressure on you? how did the news come to you that the invasion had started? did you think they would really invade? or did you think it wasjust a threat? did you think they were right? so you did actually think that the russians would invade? you were pretty certain of that? how did the news come to you that the invasion had started? who woke you up to tell you? do you remember your emotions when you heard the news? so you told your wife to pack. where was she going? where would she have gone

zelensky. we can bring in a european corresponding jessica parker who is in brussels, and has been listening. give us your assessment of president zelensky�*s speech. give us your assessment of president zelensky's speech.— zelensky's speech. look, first of all, one zelensky's speech. look, first of all. one of— zelensky's speech. look, first of all, one of the _ zelensky's speech. look, first of all, one of the things _ zelensky's speech. look, first of all, one of the things to - zelensky's speech. look, first of all, one of the things to know i zelensky's speech. look, first of all, one of the things to know is| all, one of the things to know is the reception he gets. anyway, it is no surprise, but standing ovations, just before he made his address as well, he and roberta metsola, the president of the european parliament, stood side by side as the ukrainian national anthem played, the message from the eu and this visit is pretty clear, they want to show solidarity with ukraine, send a

our top stories: on the first anniversary of russia's invasion of ukraine, president zelensky hails his nation's "year of invincibility", and said it would "do everything to win". translation: it is important for everyone to focus and then we will have victory, because it is on our side. in other news: large parts of southern california are struck by record—breaking blizzards and freezing temperatures. you can see the hollywood sign, which i can assure you is behind me, from miles around, but today, it is blanketed by a wall of fog and dense and very heavy rain. two brothers from pakistan who were held in the us military prison at guantanamo bay for nearly 20 years are released without charge. and roald dahl�*s multimillion selling children's books are to be printed in their original form after a backlash against editing them for modern audiences. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. president biden has ruled out sending f—16fighterjets to ukraine, saying the planes are not needed for now. it comes despite increased pressure from ukrainian president volod

president zelensky has been asking forjets since the start of this. president biden appeared to have ruled it out. request for f—16 fighter jets. how keen is superiority to defeat russia? ukrainians need jets. the russians still don't have air superiority, so ukraine so ukraine is a large country and it needs more air defences. experts will say you can't have enough systems to cover the entire country. they really need jets and long—range rockets in order to finally push russia out. president zelensky appears to be welcoming china's talk of putting forward a proposal for a cheese fire. do you believe china could ask as an honest broker? absolutely not. the chinese are playing a double game. if the chinese are playing a double game.— the chinese are playing a double game. if you look at what they — double game. if you look at what they put _ double game. if you look at what they put forth. - if you look at what they put forth, no one is an aggressor, and they're echoing kremlin talking points. we know that the chinese have been giving a number

on the first anniversary of russia's invasion of ukraine, president zelensky hails his nation's year of invincibility and said it would do everything to win. translation: it's important for everyone to focus - and then we'll have victory because the righteous is on our side. on the eastern front... we have a special report on the battle for one strategic town. the front line is about 500 metres away. they say russian troops are trying to advance but they are holding them back. in other news, large parts of southern california are struck by record—breaking blizzards and freezing temperatures. and roald dahl�*s multi—million selling children's books are to be printed in their original form after a backlash against editing them for modern audiences. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. president biden has ruled out sending f—16fighterjets to ukraine, saying the planes are not needed for now. it comes despite increased pressure from ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky for urgent air support to help protect its skies from russian attacks. president zel

two thin . s zelensky is asking for? two things on — zelensky is asking for? two things on that. _ zelensky is asking for? two things on that. first - zelensky is asking for? two things on that. first of- zelensky is asking for? two things on that. first of all, | things on that. first of all, we have now provided collectively, europe, united states and elsewhere, $100 billion in assistance, striking and unprecedented and almost approaching marshall plan like levels, all in one year to one country, impressive and important. 0n the one hand, it does not necessarily guarantee that ukraine will win back the 17% of territory that russia still holds and even if we were like britain to provide fighter jets and intensify an increase the transfer of tanks to provide longer range missiles, it does not really tell you how the battlefield dynamics or go there are just too many uncertainties. i think we are in for a long, tough 2023 with additionalfighting and no additional fighting and no possibility additionalfighting and no possibility of any peat moss — peace proces

the zelensky government. watch this. >> we've committed nearly 700 tanks and thousands of armored vehicles. 1,000 artillery systems. more than two million round of artillery ammunition. more than 15 advanced launch rocket systems and anti-ship and air defense systems all to defend ukraine. that doesn't account the other half a billion that we're announcing with you today and tomorrow. that's going to be coming your way. that's just the united states in this piece. >> tucker: can anyone see how dark and crazy this is? truly crazy? yes. many americans can see how dark and crazy it is. look at the numbers. how many americans support this war from democracy, this war for democracy that americans for some reason can't vote on? when will we have a national referendum or this? we're levelling a country for democracy. might be nice to try democracy here. it's all so grotesque. it defies imagination. if you're watching this, the spectacle from east palestine. here you have the president of the united states personally

las imÁgenes de zelenski. mÁs reciente estas dos imÁgenes que marcan la solidaridad de estados unidos con ucrania. la llegada histÓrica de zelenski a la casa blanca y semanas despuÉs la visita del presidente biden a ucrania. imÁgenes que no podemos olvidar, les quiero contar la historia de marina melnick, fotos de ella han conmocionado a muchos. ella tenÍa 38 semanas de embarazo y ha aprendido a ser mamÁ en las situaciones mÁs difÍciles. cÓmo ha sido vivir en kiev en los Últimos 12 meses. >>> la vida ha cambiado mucho durante este aÑo. estar en kiev durante la guerra, hay que monitorear las noticias para saber por quÉ suena la sirena. y el horario de cortes de luz. volver a casa antes de las 11, porque despuÉs ilegal estar en la calle. >>> un testimonio que nos impacta, nos cuenta cÓmo ha sido este Último aÑo para ella y son muchÍsimas personas que han pasado por cosas difÍciles igual que ella. >>> josÉ dÍaz-balart, mi colega periodista presentador de josÉ dÍaz-balart report en n cnbc un

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what is the eu going to give president zelensky? today is a prescheduled european council summit that has a range of topics we will discuss, including migration and the economy. first, of course, they will be in the room with president zelensky, where he will use the opportunity to be face—to—face, iti, and very likely, we understand make that plea for more weapons, they sped up to be face—to—face, iti, and very likely, we understand make that plea for more weapons, the sped up delivery of existing pledges and four crew show fighterjets. will he get that? germany's olaf schultz suggested he does not want to go down that road, emmanuel macron leaving the door a little bit open but noncommittal, but ukraine does have this history of managing to be quite persuasive and getting what it wants. european leaders thinking _ and getting what it wants. european leaders thinking through _ and getting what it wants. european leaders thinking through the - leaders thinking through the potential consequences, how far can they go? without

president zelensky warns neighbouring belarus against helping russia launch a new offensive. it will be big mistake, for him and for belarussia, it will be a historical mistake. but belarus�* leader, alexander luckoshenko, tells foreign journalists he would be prepared to allow his territory to be used again for any new invasion. translation: yes, i'm ready. you say invasion, we have different views of this. i'm ready to provide territory again. in other news... the state of ohio asks washington forfederal support after a train derailment releases toxic chemicals into the air, soil and water. a year after retiring, the family of hollywood actor bruce willis say his health�*s deteriorated. he's now suffering from a type of dementia. and stars gather for a fashionable farewell. a memorial�*s held in london for dame vivienne westwood who died in december aged 81. two leaders on opposing sides of the war in ukraine have spoken to the bbc in the run—up to the one year anniversary of russia's invasion. ukraine's president zelensky tells us he won't concede territory to russ

and with a warm welcome to ourÀa la president zelensky. he will know that this country and this house has total support for ukrainians resistance of vladimir putin illegal invasion. and it is a source of great pride that the british people have firm, united, and unwavering support of the brave heroes ofun ukraine. mr. speaker, when president zelensky addressed this house last year he asked that we treat russia as a terrorist state. since then the democrats of an urging the government to fulfill that request by prescribing the wagner mercenary grid. they're doing putin's bidding, atrocities against ukrainians on a daily basis. so on the symbolic day, mr., mr. speaker, will the prime minister finally commit to prescribing the bag the back new group a crucial part of treating russia as a rogue state that it is? >> -- wagner grew. >> we have taken a lead from the beginning of this conflict in sanctioning and taking action entities connected with the war effort in russia and beyond. with regard to wagner group the gentleman will know we have al

on the first anniversary of russia's invasion of ukraine, president zelensky hails his nation's year of invincibility and said it would do everything to win. translation: it's important. for everyone to focus and then we'll have victory because the righteous is on our side. on the eastern front... we have a special report on the battle for one strategic town. the front line is about 500 metres away. they say russian troops are trying to advance but they are holding them back. junior doctors in england announce three consecutive days of strikes in march over pay. it will affect both routine and emergency care. and roald dahl�*s multi—million selling children's books are to be printed in their original form after a backlash against editing them for modern audiences. hello and welcome to bbc news. the us presidentjoe biden has ruled out sending f—16fighterjets to ukraine, saying the planes are not needed, for now. it comes despite increased pressure from ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky for urgent air support to help protect its skies from russian attacks. president zelensky

ukraine's president zelensky is due to attend a summit of eu leaders in brusels. he's expeced to push for greater military assistance. this comes a day after he visited the uk and france. and a study of killer whales reveals that raising sons is a far more exhausting experience for their mothers. the support they provide carries a significant cost. they are less likely to have future kyles. to put it another way, when mothers have a son, they are more likely to stop reproduction. —— calves. fix, they are more likely to stop reproduction. -- calves. a very warm welcome. _ more than 15,000 people are now known to have died after monday's earthquakes in turkey and syria and aid agencies are concerned there may be a second wave of deaths. there's been criticism of the turkish government's response, but president erdogan says it wasn't possible to be prepared for disasters on this scale. 0ur middle east correspondent, anna foster, who was among the first journalists to reach the epicentre zone, sent this report from the turkish city of kahramanmaras. the devastati

of course, president zelensky knows he's got to look and sound confident. otherwise it would be seen as weakness. but there's no doubt that he's talking much tougher and more uncompromisingly now. john simpson, bbc news, kyiv. i interviewed him in october, and it was noticeable that he's quite a lot more tired —looking now, more drawn, paler and so on. he's been through a hard time. but he is more bouncy than he was back then. it's quite interesting. a few months ago, he was talking about russia being forced to withdraw to the borders of ukraine as they were the day before the invasion, a year ago. now he's talking about russia withdrawing to the board as it agreed for ukraine backin the board as it agreed for ukraine back in 1991. you can see there is a lot more kind of enthusiasm and a lot more kind of enthusiasm and a lot more kind of enthusiasm and a lot more confidence in the way that he's talking now. john lot more confidence in the way that he's talking now.— lot more confidence in the way that he's talking now. john simpson, our world affairs �

mr zelensky was addressing delegates at the annual munich security conference. he also warned that dithering could threaten their country's security. five former memphis police officers charged with murder over the death of tyre nichols, have pleaded not guilty in theirfirst court appearance. mr nichols�* death sparked protests against police brutality in the us. videos showed the officers, who are all black, kicking and punching him. almost a fortnight after the turkey earthquake, a man has been rescued from the rubble of a building in hatay province. turkish authorities have been criticised by quake survivors,

president zelensky of ukraine has addressed the uk parliament in a brief trip to england. he appealed for fighterjets to use against the russians. mr zelensky has moved on to france where he held talks with president macron, and the german chancellor, 0laf scholz. the walt disney company has announced that it's cutting 7000 jobs in a restructuring plan. the entertainment group said the cuts were aimed at helping its struggling streaming division, disney plus. the service has been losing money in the face of strong

president zelensky will address all of the leaders arriving for the summit. likely, will address the european parliament, as well. >> nic robertson, many thanks to you. let's bring in claire sebastian, live from london. let's go back. president zelensky was there in the united kingdom. he was well received there as he was in france. let's focus in on what was achieved and agreed upon when he was in the u.k. >> reporter: this came alongside an announcement from the u.k. that they were going to expand their training program to include pilots and marines. pilots are crucial given this was the trip as a whole, an unequivocal pitch for fighter planes. he didn't get that. but it's looking like the training may be a first step on that road. the prime minister saying the u.k. is looking at whether to send fighter jets. the defense minister is apparently investigating in it. listen to what the prime minister uhad to say about what the u.k. could do next. >> first of all, we've been clear for a long time, when it comes to military assistance to ukraine, nothing is off

penn conducted three interviews with president zelensky. the wartime leader is presented in a very flattering light. penn is clearly a fan. he certainly offers an opportunity to humility. he stands so tall in his mortal body and heart and courage. do you think, in the nicest possible way, he was using you because he knew that he would be able to present his views through a sympathetic channel to a global audience? yes, keep on using me to use me. because this is... it's a purpose to be used in this battle. other films being shown in berlin convey ukraine's wartime plight. eastern front follows five men who volunteer to go to the front line. then there's in ukraine, a documentary without narration, which silently observes daily life in the war—torn country. yeah, the simple concept is that we just observe the normal daily life of ukrainians in the war time. we do not have any characters we are following. the main character of this film is the country itself. we don't have explosion. we don't have crying people because they lost house, husb

president zelensky addressing that eventin president zelensky addressing that event in berlin via video link, the event in berlin via video link, the event being held to mark the first anniversary of russia's invasion of ukraine. president zelensky thanking germany for its support and he said now is the time to support peace with our courage and weapons. he said no one will attack freedom if they know that the free world is ready to defend it. so that event in berlin, other events and commemorations in other countries around the world today, to mark this first anniversary as well as many events planned throughout ukraine itself. the time is 9.57 and time to take a look at the weather forecast. more sunshine coming in the mornings with a bit of frost around as well. the sky is bright aromas of the uk. the sky is bright aromas of the uk. the grey conditions bringing light rain and drizzle at the moment north of england but sunshine developing more widely here you go in the afternoon. cloudy for longer over the parts of wales, the midlands and towards the south, again with some patchy, dam

when president volodymyr zelensky said he came to the united | zelensky said he came to the united states in december, quote, he said, the struggle will define the world and what our children and grandchildren, how they live, and then their children and grandchildren. he wasn't only speaking about the children and grandchildren of ukraine, he was speaking about all of our children and grandchildren, yours and mine. ukraine will never be a victim for russia, never. applause 0ne applause one year after the bombs began to fall, russian tanks rolled into ukraine. ~ . , , ukraine. ukraine is still independent _ ukraine. ukraine is still independent and - ukraine. ukraine is still independent and free. | ukraine. ukraine is still. independent and free. this ukraine. ukraine is still- independent and free. this is a direct appeal — independent and free. this is a direct appeal to _ independent and free. this is a direct appeal to nato _ independent and free. this is a direct appealto nato allies, i independent and free. this is a direct appealto nato allies, asj direct appeal to nato allies, a

cheering ukraine's president zelensky on his first visit to the uk since the russian invasion thanks british politicians for their support, but urges the uk to give them fighterjets. writing on the helmet reads we have freedom, give us wings to protect it. have freedom, give us wings to protect it— drama at disney as 7,000 jobs are set to go. the entertainment giant says it must cuts costs as streaming customers fall for the first time. and praise continues to pour in for nba superstar lebronjames after he becomes the competition's all—time leading points scorer. hello. welcome to the programme. we begin in turkey and syria, where more than 12,000 people are now known to have died in the earthquakes, which hit the region early on monday morning. in turkey, there's growing anger at the speed of the rescue effort with many complaining they've had no help trying to pull people from the rubble. while in syria, state—controlled media is reporting that some 300,000 people have been forced to leave their homes. more from syria shortly. but first, let's hear from our middle east corres

on the first anniversary of russia's invasion of ukraine, president zelensky hails his nation's "year of invincibility", and said it would "do everything to win". translation: it's important for everyone to focus. - and then, we'll have victory because the righteous is on our side. solemn ceremonies are taking place all around the world, marking the day including in the uk where a minute's silence has been observed. as the fighting continues with no end yet in sight, we report from the front line, to assess the impact the conflict has had on ukraine. and the us announces new sanctions, and an additional $2 billion support package aimed at helping the ukrainians in the fight. welcome to the programme. i'm shaun ley, it's good to have your company. we mark this hour, as we have the last 24. it's the first anniversary of the ukraine war, one year since vladimir putin ordered his forces to launch an all—out assault on ukraine with the aim of taking kyiv within days. the strategy failed. ukrainian resistance has been fierce, though it has come at an immense cost. many have died on the ba

president zelensky warns neighbouring belarus against helping russia launch a new offensive. it will be big mistake, for him and for belarussia, it will be a historical mistake. but belarus�* leader, alexander luckoshenko tells foreign journalists he would be prepared to allow his territory to be used again — for any new invasion. translation: yes, i'm ready. you say invasion, we have different views of this. i'm ready to provide territory again. in other news, the state of ohio asks washington forfederal support after a train derailment releases toxic chemicals into the air, soil and water. the british prime minister travels to northern ireland — amid speculation about a post—brexit trade deal. if there is this possibility of a deal being agreed early next week, the prime minister is here and is going to want to try to smooth the way with the political parties. a year after retiring, the family of hollywood actor, bruce willis say his health�*s deteriorated — he's now suffering from a type of dementia. and stars gather for a fashionable farewell, at a memorial se

president zelensky warns neighbouring belarus against helping russia launch a new offensive. it will be big mistake, for him and for belarussia, it will be a historical mistake. but belarus' leader alexander luckoshenko tells foreignjournalists he would be prepared to allow his territory to be used again for any new invasion. translation: yes, i'm ready. you say invasion, we have different views of this. i'm ready to provide territory again. in other news... the state of ohio asks washington forfederal support after a train derailment releases toxic chemicals into the air, soil, and water. a year after retiring, the family of hollywood actor bruce willis say his health�*s deteriorated. he's now suffering from a type of dementia. and stars gather for a fashionable farewell. a memorial�*s held in london for dame vivienne westwood who died in december aged 81. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. two leaders on opposing sides of the war in ukraine have spoken to the bbc in the run—up to the one year anniversary of russia's invasion. ukraine's pres

what could be zelensky�*s plans to meet president xi jinping. what could be achieved? i think it's a shrewd political move that may not actually take place. what president zelensky is doing is essentially playing on the fact that the foreign affairs council of china visited moscow recently but didn't actually come through kyiv, whether he was invited is not entirely clear. what zelensky are saying is not protesting about the fact that russia and china are working closely together, but actually essentially calling china out on its official position. he is saying, essentially, if china is neutral, china's objective, if china wants to encourage a dialogue then that works well but then ukraine has to be part of it. i think by suggesting he would have a meeting with xi jinping he is essentially putting his own front foot forward in a positive way by saying that he wants to take part in whatever dialogue china is willing to sponsor. now, of course, it will be up to china to decide whether they respond to his message positively and invite him either in person or on screen for

president zelensky will see this as a chance though to ask for more. there was substance to the symbolism. another military package worth $500 million was announced with the promise it will keep coming. we know that there will be very difficult days and weeks and years ahead. russia's aim was to wipe ukraine off the map. putin's war of conquest is failing. translation: the result of this visit will undoubtedly be - felt on the battlefield, strengthening our troops and liberating our territories. there is still a delay between hardware being promised and used. in a war which is costly and just about every sense, time is not ukraine's friend. this is a conflict which started in 2014. it's nearly a year since russia's full—scale invasion. few expected kyiv would hold, let alone host america's commander—in—chief. james waterhouse, bbc news. let's cross live to kyiv and talk to our chief international correspondent lyse doucet. there have been some high—profile visitors of late but could not get much better than president biden. you do not get much

china's plans for peace in ukraine cause ripples around the world — president zelensky says he wants to hear more — and the leader of russia's key ally belarus announces plans to fly to beijing. you're watching bbc news. now it's time for talking business. hello, everybody. a very warm welcome to talking business weekly with me, aaron hazelhurst. with me, aaron heslehurst. let's go and take a look at what's on the show. counting the cost of war as ukraine marks a year since the invasion, we're going to take a look at the toll it's taken on the economy. ukraine's vast farms were feeding the world, but the country is now reliant on billions of dollars of help just to get through every month. ukraine's finance minister tells me how he's kept the economy functioning despite the missiles and the deliberate targeting of infrastructure, including the power grid. also, i'm going to be hearing from a leading business voice on how private companies have managed to keep doing business in a war zone and how they're supporting their staff through it all. many thousands of homes and buildings ha

his excellency volodymyr zelensky! cheering and applause and in the european parliament, he got a big welcome. ukraine is europe, and your nation's future is in the european union. stepping up to the podium, this man knows how to work a crowd, and he wants to win results. translation: we are defending ourselves from the most anti—european force of the modern world, and we are defending ourselves on the battlefield, together with you. the eu wants to show its solidarity, but that doesn't mean individual member states are ready to give kyiv exactly what it wants. and today the uk said there would be no transfer of british fighterjets any time soon. president zelensky may want to talk about weapons deliveries and fighterjets, but that isn't really what the summit is for. ukraine is emphasising a sense of urgency, but for some european leaders, they're wary of rushing into big decisions. one question for the bbc? thank you so much! do you think the west should be delivering fighterjets to ukraine? there are many sensitiv

mr zelensky said that the "democratic world" had to win what he called "this historic fight". translation: we can and must make this year, 2023, _ the year of victory, and i want to emphasize that this unprovoked and criminal russian waragainst ukraine, must end with the clearing of all ukrainian land from russian occupation and firm guarantees of long—term security for both our country and the whole europe and the whole world. let's look at the military aid announced. the us has already given $24.9 billion in aid to ukraine. today mr. biden promised to release another $500 million in military aid in coming days. that will include more rockets for himars rocket systems, javelin missiles and howitzers. but he did not mention the advanced arms orfighterjets that ukraine has sought — here's vitaliy shevchenko who is russia editor at bbc monitoring. one thing that was missing from the press statements made by both presidents is the f—16fighterjets. compared to president zelensky�*s visit to the uk, to london earlier this year where he mentioned warplanes repeatedly. what h

penn conducted three interviews with president zelensky. the wartime leader is presented in a very flattering light. penn is clearly a fan. he certainly offers an opportunity to humility. he stands so tall in his mortal body and heart and courage. do you think, in the nicest possible way, he was using you because he knew that he would be able to present his views through a sympathetic channel to a global audience? yes, keep on using me to use me. because this is... it's a purpose to be used in this battle. otherfilms being shown in berlin convey ukraine's wartime plight. eastern front follows five men who volunteer to go to the front line. then there's in ukraine, a documentary without narration, which silently observes daily life in the war—torn country. yeah, the simple concept is that we just observe the normal daily life of ukrainians in the wartime. we do not have any characters we are following. the main character of this film is the country itself. we don't have explosion. we don't have crying people because they lost house, husban

president zelensky has called this the year of victory. but the reality is ukraine and its western allies may need to be ready for a long war. 0rla guerin, bbc news, eastern ukraine. our chief international correspondent lyse doucet is here with me. how would you characterise the importance of today? i how would you characterise the importance of today?— how would you characterise the importance of today? i think we will onl reall importance of today? i think we will only really be _ importance of today? i think we will only really be able _ importance of today? i think we will only really be able to _ importance of today? i think we will only really be able to judge - importance of today? i think we will only really be able to judge the - only really be able to judge the importance of the day when we see how this war will unfold in the next six weeks to six months. war, as we know, can take some nasty turns and it has done so far in ukraine. today's visit smacked of an imminent victory and if you read very carefully what president zelen