months of russian s brutal war in ukraine. the cost of this war difficult to measure. there are the military costs, the billions of dollars spent, the military, the lives lost, the refugees forced from their homes, the disruption to daily lives for ukrainians living in the shadow of putin s war, not to mention the spike in food and energy costs, and these costs all continue to mount. this week, the u.s. pledged nearly $3 billion in additional security aid to ukraine. this comes as putin decreed in the size of the military as well. after half a year of war, what would it bring to bring this conflict to a close? i want to speak to john kirby now. admiral kirby, thank you for taking the time to be with us this morning. let s begin with the state of the war a half a year in. the u.s. has given its biggest military package so far, and you increasingly hear from ukrainians about not defending ground or defending territory, but we re seeing them attack from behind lines and even tal
there are the military costs, the billions of dollars spent, the cities destroyed and the territories seized. the military, the lives lost, the refugees forced from their homes, the disruption to daily lives for ukrainians living in the shadow of putin s war, not to mention the spike in food and and energy costs beyond the theater of war, and these costs all continue to mount. this week, the u.s. pledged nearly $3 billion in additional security aid to ukraine. this comes as putin decreed in the size of the military as well. after half a year of war, what would it bring to bring this conflict to a close? i want to speak to john kirby now. admiral kirby, thank you for taking the time to be with us this morning. great to be with you, jim. first let s begin with the state of the war a half year in. the u.s. has given its biggest military package so far, and you increasingly hear from ukrainians not just about defending ground or defending territory, but we re seeing them atta
Hello. Welcome to the programme, were live until 11. Throughout the programme well bring you the latest Breaking News and developing stories. And well be talking to the wife of kris maharaj who has spent 30 years fighting to clear her husbands name after he was convicted of Double Murder in florida. Is it a Miscarriage Ofjustice . New evidence means he could be out of prison by christmas. Do get involved. Use the hashtag victorialive, and if you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top today. The funeral of Pc Keith Palmer, who was murdered in the Terror Attack in westminster last month, will be held this afternoon. The 48 year old was stabbed to death by Khalid Masood as he stood guard outside the Palace Of Westminster. Officers from across the country will line the route to Southwark Cathedral, where a full Police Service will be held. Daniel boettcher reports. Bells. Yesterday, the coffin of Pc Keith Palmer was brought to the Palace Of Westminster the place wh
The International Ride of Silence, in its 20th year, commemorates cyclists killed and injured by motorists and helps raise awareness about sharing the road and distracted driving and always happens on the third Wednesday in May which is Bike Month. Wednesday about 40 cyclists participated in a local Ride of Silence in Storrs.
cycling deaths. and shops recorded increases in visitors and city after city, what we ve seen is more foot traffic is better for business, and you re seeing that all over the place. i think what s so interesting is people always point to copen haguen and amsterdam, as if they ve always been this way, and they started reclaiming their streets in the 1970s. it was over time they turned into these people-first places. it wasn t this magic wand that came in and suddenly the traffic was gone. i think what they ve shown is you can design a city for people rather than cars, and that s really the future of cities. do you think it will work in houston or in seoul, these big modern cities that have lot os of highways and roads and cars?