welcome to bbc news i m lisa marie misztak, our top stories. the bbc hears from two leaders, on opposing sides, of the war in ukraine. 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
this is bbc news. our top stories. the bbc hears from two leaders on opposing sides of the war in ukraine. 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.
ukraine s president zelensky tells us he won t concede territory to russia in any future peace deal to end the war. he insists doing so would leave ukraine weaker as a state, and give vladimir putin cause to want to keep coming back . meanwhile, one of the russian leader s staunchest allies, alexander lukashenko, of belarus, has told the bbc, he d be willing to allow russia, to launch a fresh ground assault from his country. we ll hear from steve rosenberg in the belarusian capital, minsk in a moment. but first, here s our world affairs editor, john simpson, in kyiv. a year ayearon, a year on, president zelensky may be stressed and tired but there is a definite spring in his step.
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 president zelensky tells us he won t concede territory to russia in any future peace deal to end the war. he insists doing so would leave ukraine weaker as a state and give vladimir putin cause to want to keep coming back. meanwhile, one of the russian leader s staunchest allies, alexander lukashenko