answer. let s get started. the 39th president of the united states, jimmy carter, beginning home hospice care after battling cancer for several years. carter s grandson stating yesterday that both of his parents are at peace, as always, their home is full of love. the united states and china speaking for the first time since president biden ordered and alleged chinese spy balloon to be taken down. what was discussed? what comes next? and, the commander in chief also getting ready for his trip to poland tomorrow to mark one year since the war in ukraine began. how hat figures into the already tense international climate. and, a good sunday to you. i am katie phang. this morning, former president jimmy carter s at home receiving hospice care. according to a statement from his foundation, the 98-year-old, quote, decided to spend his remaining time at home. he has the full support of his family and medical team. joining us now from carter s hometown of planes, georgia, is nbc new
african american history course with someone at the center of it all. i am jonathan capehart. this is the sunday show. president biden is having to pullen s repairs to mark the one year anniversary of russia invading ukraine. this is a tense time for growth both relations as right around the world has continued to ratchet. up secretary of state antony blinken and his chinese counterpart met on the sidelines of the munich security conference saturday. it was a administrations first face-to-face talk with the chinese government, since the u.s. military down to china suspected spy balloon over south carolina, earlier this month. the meetings sounded tense. i can tell you there was no apology. but what i can also tell you is this was an opportunity to speak very clearly and very directly about the fact that china sent a surveillance balloon over our territory. violating our sovereignty. violating international law. and i told them quite simply that that was unacceptable. and
it is sunday, february 19th. welcome to our new home at 10 am. this is saint sofia church in kyiv, ukraine, the capital of this country. it is a beautiful night here. it s a mild night. it s not common to see the city lit up at night for various reasons, including the fact that it has been the target of air raids for almost an entire year now and because russia infrastructure has been hit. the city is lit a night. it s beautiful. it s 5 pm, 6 pm here in kyiv. on friday, we re going to mark one year since russia s unprovoked invasion. i was in ukraine last spring in lviv in the west of the country. they are now back to see what has changed what i stayed the same and what is next for this global fight for democracy. one thing, as you know, i keep saying this that remains the same as that russia continues to rain terror from the skies in the form of missiles and rockets and airstrikes and drones, even here in kyiv both in the battlefield and far away from it in places like i am
this is bbc news. the headlines: the un secretary general calls for an immediate ceasefire in sudan after at least 56 people were killed in clashes between rival military factions. the leader of the nurses union says they re prepared to continue strikes in england right up to christmas unless the government puts more money on the table for a pay deal. the chief minister of the indian state of uttar pradesh appeals for calm after a former politician convicted of kidnapping is shot dead live on tv along with his brother. the building of all new smart motorways in england is being cancelled over safety concerns and costs this includes 11 already on pause and three set for construction. a sacred, ancient symbol of scotland s monarchy known as the stone of destiny will make the journey from edinburgh castle to westminster abbey for the king s coronation. you re watching bbc news. now it s time for hard talk. welcome to hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk with me, zeinab badawi, her
politicsnation. tonight s lead profiles in courage. on this presidents day weekend, two of our commanders in chief one current and one former are facing perhaps their greatest challenges in politics and in life. tomorrow, president biden will travel to poland where he will mark the one year anniversary of mush russia s invasion and war in ukraine. calls for ukraine s allies to stay the course. as the u.s. accuses russia of crimes against humanity in ukraine and the republican majority in the u.s. house threatens to curtail the billions of dollars in aid that has gone to ukraine. now going into a second here in here at home the earliest electoral challenge in our materializing. on the republican side, former republican south carolina governor nikki haley has joined donald trump in pursuit of the gop nomination in 2024. and 2020 democratic contender marianne williamson is expected to make her own announcement that she is running for the white house again. she would be the first