Clashed for the second day running in central paris. The unrest was caused by a deadly shooting on friday at a kurdish cultural centre. Those are the headlines on bbc news. Now on bbc news, zelensky The Making Of A president. For weeks, Volodomyr Zelensky has been leading from the front as ukraine resists russias invasion. Explosion comforting the war s many victims, berating ukraines enemies. Sobs. And demanding more from her allies. A war that was supposed to last days has now lasted months. Russias advance has stalled, and in places it has been pushed back. Applause president zelensky is now lauded as the man of this moment. I think your leadership has been extraordinary. But it wasnt always like this. Before the russian attack, questions were being asked as to whether zelensky, a former comedian, really had what it takes to lead ukraine. In 2019, i was very sad, it was like a tragedy knowing that zelensky could become president of ukraine. I wouldnt say he had policies, he had dire
to the pope emeritus benedict xvi, whose body is lying in state at the vatican. pope francis will preside at benedict s funeral on thursday. iam i am away shortly, thank you for your company, ben brown will be here at the top of the next hour. now on bbc news, he has been the man making the headlines all year. zelensky: the making of a president. for weeks, volodomyr zelensky has been leading from the front, as ukraine resists russia s invasion. explosion comforting the war s many victims, berating ukraine s enemies. sobs ..and demanding more from her allies. a war that was supposed to last days has now lasted months. russia s advance has stalled and, in places, it has been pushed back. applause president zelensky is now lauded as the man of this moment. i think your leadership has been extraordinary. but it wasn t always like this. before the russian attack, questions were being asked as to whether zelensky, a former comedian, really had what it takes to lead ukraine. in 201
clashed for the second day running in central paris. the unrest was caused by a deadly shooting on friday at a kurdish cultural centre. those are the headlines on bbc news. now on bbc news, zelensky: the making of a president. for weeks, volodomyr zelensky has been leading from the front as ukraine resists russia s invasion. explosion comforting the war s many victims, berating ukraine s enemies. sobs ..and demanding more from her allies. a war that was supposed to last days has now lasted months. russia s advance has stalled, and in places it has been pushed back. applause president zelensky is now lauded as the man of this moment. i think your leadership has been extraordinary. but it wasn t always like this. before the russian attack, questions were being asked as to whether zelensky, a former comedian, really had what it takes to lead ukraine. in 2019, i was very sad, it was like a tragedy knowing that zelensky could become president of ukraine. i wouldn t say he had poli
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