to the lord for peace. turkey s president recep erdogan has addressed supporters on the last day of campaigning before sunday s election. he accused his opponent of planning to sanction russia on the orders of america. mr erdogan s party has been in power for more than 20 years. final preparations are taking place in the english city of liverpool for the eurovision song contest s grand final. the event is being held in britain on behalf of ukraine last year s winners. the pop band tvorchi is presenting this year s ukrainian entry entitled heart of steel . now on bbc news playing for ukraine following a group of ukrainian refugee actors living in the uk, as they prepare to premier a brand new play as part of liverpool s eurovision festival . for over a month, we ve been following a group of ukrainian refugees all seven of them prominent actors and directors in their home country. my life back in ukraine was tightly connected with theatre. they faced unprecedent
the bay of bengal in recent years. in bangladesh hundreds of thousands of people were forced to take shelter. now on bbc news playing for ukraine. for over a month, we have been following a group of ukrainian refugees, all of them prominent actors and directors in their home country. actors and directors in their home count . a . ~ actors and directors in their home count . 1, . ~ ~ ., country. back in ukraine, iwas connected country. back in ukraine, iwas connected with country. back in ukraine, iwas connected with the country. back in ukraine, iwas connected with the theatre. . country. back in ukraine, i was. connected with the theatre. they faced unprecedented challenges fleeing their country to seek sanctuary overseas. i fleeing their country to seek sanctuary overseas.- fleeing their country to seek sanctuary overseas. i do find it hard because sanctuary overseas. i do find it hard because i sanctuary overseas. i do find it hard because i am sanctuary over
and the russian invasion of ukraine has brought the alliance together in a way that few things have the last 20, 30 years. that said, there is a difference of approach on ukraine, it is on a spectrum, how quickly, how easily do you get ukraine as a member of nato? under that spectrum, dove ish, united states and germany, on the other end of that, countries like the baltic states, theyjust think, get ukraine in as simply as quickly as we can stop britain are somewhere in the middle. there was some speculate as to what extent might which rishi sunak be prompting towards the more hawkish position. but none of that should obscure the fact that nato has been remarkably united, re energised, by russia s invasion of ukraine.
how did the fire start? it s the interval and the cast are energised. it was good energy between the audience and actors. there was so, you know, something like this, yeah, ijust. i can t believe it s happening like right now. it s the show already. do you think you re getting a good response from the audience? yeah, yeah, definitely. and we are feeling the ukrainian people. i think they understand some humour or something. yeah. music plays
how did the fire start? it s the interval and the cast are energised. it is good energy between the audience and actors. there was so, you know, something like this, yeah, ijust i can t believe it s happening like right now. it s the show already. do you think you re getting a good response from the audience? yeah, yeah, definitely. and we are feeling the ukrainian people. i think they understand some humour or something. yeah. music plays.