tour, has been to london, has been to paris, and now he will appeal to eu leaders more widely for more help withjets and long range eu leaders more widely for more help with jets and long range weapons to bolster kyiv s defences against the expected spring offensive. almost a year to the day that russia invaded ukraine. let s listen the welcome given to president zelensky in brussels. applause we are here today on this historic occasion to welcome the president of ukraine, volodymyr zelensky, to the european parliament. this is an extraordinary moment, an extraordinary moment, an extraordinary time. it has been almost one year since the brutal, illegal invasion of sovereign ukraine by russia. in all that time, mr president, your leadership has inspired your people, inspired every corner of the globe. when the world thinks of ukraine, they think of heroes, fighting the odds. of david beating goliath, they think of the icons of snake island, the warriors of mariupol, the libera
trapping people inside. rescuers continue desperate attempts to find and free survivors. the world health organization has warned there could be a secondary disaster as survivors of the quakes face freezing temperatures. a political row has broken out in turkey with the opposition blaming president erdogan for difficulties in the rescue operation. mr erdogan has accepted shortcomings but insists the situation is under control. in syria, relief efforts have been hampered by the war that has destroyed much of the country s infrastructure. though this morning, the reuters news agency is reporting that the first aid convoy is en route to northern syria via the southern turkish border. but despite the difficulties, there are some extraordinary stories of hope and joy as howard johnson reports. these british rescuers are wasting no time. within hours of arriving in antakya, turkey, they ve located
trying to make political capital out of the crisis. in syria, relief efforts have been hampered by the war that has destroyed much of the country s infrastructure. though this morning, the reuters news agency is reporting that the first aid convoy is en route to northern syria via the southern turkish border. there is a un crossing point there. but despite the difficulties, there are some extraordinary stories of hope and joy as howard johnson reports. these british rescuers are wasting no time. within hours of arriving in antakya, turkey, they ve located a 60 year old woman, salva, buried under the rubble. davy the sniffer dog was the first to confirm she s alive. salva s son in law, ali, is overcome with emotion. if she can get out, if she can survive, if it can really happen, it will be a miracle for us, says ali. salva s been trapped in this collapsed three storey building for three days without food and water. dusty and dehydrated, she s finally stretchered to safety.
though today, the reuters news agency is reporting that the first aid convoy is en route to northern syria via the southern turkish border. but despite the difficulties, there are some extraordinary stories of hope and joy, as howard johnson reports. these british rescuers are wasting no time. within hours of arriving in antakya, turkey, they ve located a 60 year old woman, salva, buried under the rubble. davy the sniffer dog was the first to confirm she s alive. salva s son in law ali is overcome with emotion. if she can get out, if she can survive, if it can really happen, it will be a miracle for us, says ali. salva s been trapped in this collapsed three storey building for three days without food and water. dusty and dehydrated, she s finally stretchered to safety. london firefighter sarah minmagh spoke to her throughout the rescue. all of those elements