the power grid. also, i m going to be hearing from a leading business voice on how private companies have managed to keep doing business in a war zone and how they re supporting their staff through it all. many thousands of homes and buildings have been destroyed by russian bombs. so how will ukraine afford to rebuild when the fighting stops 7 the european bank for reconstruction and development will play a leading role, and its president tells me that the work has already begun. wherever you rejoining me from around the world, once again, a big hello and a warm welcome to the show. you know, ukraine, it s been suffering for a year now. it s 12 months since russia invaded because of what president putin said was a need to demilitarise and de nazify that country. and in that time, thousands have died as ukraine continues to valiantly defend itself. but it s also come at a huge economic cost for both ukraine and the rest of the world. and that s one of the reasons why western a
ukraine s vast farms were feeding the world, but the country is now reliant on billions of dollars of help just to get through every month. ukraine s finance minister tells me how he s kept the economy functioning despite the missiles and the deliberate targeting of infrastructure, including the power grid. also, i m going to be hearing from a leading business voice on how private companies have managed to keep doing business in a war zone and how they re supporting their staff through it all. many thousands of homes and buildings have been destroyed by russian bombs. so how will ukraine afford to rebuild when the fighting stops? the european bank for reconstruction and development will play a leading role, and its president tells me that the work has already begun. wherever you rejoining me from around the world, once again, a big hello and a warm welcome to the show. you know, ukraine, it s been suffering for a year now. it s 12 months since russia invaded because of what p
who remains in a critical condition in hospital. millions of nigerians have been voting in their country s most competitive election since military rule ended there more than two decades ago. china s plans for peace in ukraine cause ripples around the world president zelensky says he wants to hear more and the leader of russia s key ally belarus announces plans to fly to beijing. you re watching bbc news. now it s time for talking business. hello, everybody. a very warm welcome to talking business weekly with me, aaron hazelhurst. with me, aaron heslehurst. let s go and take a look at what s on the show. counting the cost of war as ukraine marks a year since the invasion, we re going to take a look at the toll it s taken on the economy. ukraine s vast farms were feeding the world, but the country is now reliant on billions of dollars of help just to get through every month. ukraine s finance minister tells me how he s kept the economy functioning despite the missiles and
sitting australian prime minister anthony albanese becomes the first sitting australian prime minister to march in sydney s gay and lesbian mardi gras. he has described it as a celebration of modern australia. you are watching bbc news. now, talking business. hello, everybody. a very warm welcome to talking business weekly with me, aaron heslehurst. let s go and take a look at what s on the show. counting the cost of war as ukraine marks a year since the invasion, we re going to take a look at the toll it s taken on the economy. ukraine s vast farms were feeding the world, but the country is now reliant on billions of dollars of help just to get through every month. ukraine s finance minister tells me how he s kept the economy functioning despite the missiles and the deliberate targeting of infrastructure, including the power grid. also, i m going to be hearing from a leading business voice on how private companies have managed to keep doing business in a war zone and how t
glastonbury 2023 ends the suspense, by announcing the arctic monkeys and guns and roses, willjoin eltonjohn as this year s headline acts. and memories of 1930s glasgow we meet the artist holding his first exhibition at the age of 95 i think they ve got the right atmosphere here. i think they just got it right. hello and welcome to bbc news. the former uk prime minister borisjohnson may have repeatedly misled parliament over social gatherings held at downing street during covid restrictions. that s according to mps investigating his conduct, who said that evidence strongly suggests that breaches of coronavirus rules inside no.10 whilst he was prime minister would have been obvious to him. mrjohnson was among those fined by police for breaking lockdown rules. but he said there was no evidence he had knowingly misled parliament over the issue. our political correspondent helen catt reports. did borisjohnson know more about lockdown parties in downing street than he tol