change their legal gender. and we take a journey through david hockney s imagination as he describes his new immersive exhibition. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. it s newsday. hello and welcome to the programme. the kremlin has strongly criticised president zelensky s visit to washington, accusing the us of fighting an indirect war against it. in a speech, president putin said a new patriot missile defence system would simply prolong the war, and that russia would find an antidote. the ukrainian leader is now back in ukraine. well, ten months on since the start of the conflict, ukrainian forces have regained some areas taken by russia. but people across the country are without power because of russian aerial attacks, and some are without family members, killed in the conflict. the bbc has been following one soldier eugene gromadskyi as he fights to defend his country at great personal cost. our correspondent quentin sommerville, and camera journalis
legislation is passed, making it easier for people and we take a journey through david hockney s imagination, as he describes his new immersive exhibition. hello and welcome to the programme. the kremlin has strongly criticised president zelensky s visit to washington, accusing the us of fighting an indirect war against it. in a speech, president putin said a new patriot missile defence system would simply prolong the war, and that russia would find an antidote. the ukrainian leader is now back in ukraine. well, ten months on since the start of the conflict, ukrainian forces have regained some areas taken by russia. but people across the country are without power because of russian aerial attacks, and some are without family members, killed in the conflict. the bbc has been following one soldier, lieutenant eugene gromadskyi, as he fights to defend his country, at great personal cost. our correspondent quentin sommerville, and camera journalist darren conwayjoined him at an u
russia has responded to president zelensky s visit to washington, accusing the us of fighting an indirect war against it. in a speech, president putin said a new patriot missile defence system would simply prolong the war , and that russia would find an antidote. the ukrainian leader is now back in ukraine. well, ten months on since the start of the conflict, ukrainian forces have regained some areas taken by russia. the bbc has been following one soldier, lieutenant eugene gromadskyi, as he fights to defend his country, at great personal cost. our correspondent quentin sommerville, and camera journalist darren conway, joined him near kupyansk, in the country s east, where fighting continues, amid appalling winter conditions. when the enemy is on your doorstep, sacrifices must be made. this is home for a platoon from ukraine s 92nd brigade. they have a few small rooms in an abandoned house. they re crammed in tight. meals are eaten standing up. not that senior lieutenant e
822 families have moved, they are very satisfied, very happy, they work and work, they are all wellequipped, they are all employed, they are already nearby the second complex, we are starting its construction by the end of the year, the design work is underway, it consists of two parts, a total of 653 apartments, then there will be about 10 thousand already about 10,000 in the city of fizuli, in the whole fizuli region there are about 25. This is our minimum plan, but maybe more, this model, which we are now implementing in karabakh and eastern zangezur, then it will be in demand in other regions, in terms of urban planning, in terms of management, in terms of public utilities, that is, this is a modern model. The president s also toured one of the residential areas in shusha, a city founded in the 18th century, this year declared the Cultural Capital of the islamic world. Alexander lukashenko donated belarusian tractor equipment to the city. Currently, restoration work is being carrie
Coming up on bbc news, aston villa fall short of the first european final in 42 years, but they are beaten by a team who have never been in one up until now, olympiakos. Hello. The uk is officially out of recession, with economic output up by 0. 6 in the first three months of the year. Thats better than expected, and marks a modest return to growth after the mild recession, of late last year. Rishi sunak says its proof the economy is turning a corner, but hes told the bbc itll take time for people to really feel better. Dharshini david, is here with all the details. Dharshini. Finally, some news we really can use the sun is not only shining across the country today, the economy also hit a brighter spot at the start of the year according to these initial estimates, beating expectations. With stronger Consumer Spending in shops, hotels and restaurants, the Service Sector perked up, and while a rebound in trade kept manufacturers busy, the heavy rain did dampen construction activity. But