16 countries take the stage in liverpool later for the second semifinal. ukraine s president says his country is still waiting for more arms before it launches its counter offensive against russian forces. volodymyr zelensky warned the army still needed the promised supplies, including armoured vehicles, that are only arriving in batches . mr zelensky was speaking to the bbc s hugo bachega in kyiv, who was conducting the interview on behalf of the eurovision news group of public service broadcasters. everybody is waiting for this counteroffensive, and i think what is interesting is that president zelensky also acknowledged that some people may be tired of the war, but he also said he believed in victory, he believed in success, obviously, this is the job of the president, to keep the country united, to keep morale high. i think there is a clear understanding that this much anticipated counteroffensive is likely to be crucial for ukraine, not only because what happens on the
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hello from the bbc sport centre. let s start with the question marks over declan rice s future at west ham manager david moyes says there is a good chance the captain will leave at the end of the season. the midfielder s contract is set to expire in 2024, although the club do have an option to extend that by a further year. so far rice has rejected all efforts to get him to sign an extension, amid interest from other top clubs. we honestly hope declan stays, that is the biggest thing, we would love declan to be a west ham player. but we are aware that might not be the case come the end of the season. that is one of the scenarios you talk about planning. 0ur that is one of the scenarios you talk about planning. our plan is we have him here, but we are aware we don t have that chance. manchester city boss pep guardiola says he doesn t understand the scheduling of their fixtures as they face into a hectic few weeks until the end of the season. city are chasing a possible trebl
ukraine qualifies for the final of the eurovision song contest. hello, and welcome. we begin in the states. members of the us house of representatives have voted overwhelmingly in favour of providing another $40 billion in aid for ukraine. most republicans joined democrats in supporting the deal. such is the bipartisan support for ukraine that lawmakers took president biden s request for aid and added nearly $7 billion to it. the funds will be used to provide military support to ukraine and humanitarian assistance to the civilians affected by the russian invasion. the speaker of the house, nany pelosi told fellow democrats it was important to act quickly. as putin desperately accelerates his campaign of horror and brutality, there has just been abhorrent brutality in ukraine, time is of the essence. that why we were so pleased to hear we could proceed immediately with this bill today so it goes through to senate and the president s desk, so the assistance can reach the people
Interview later in the programme. Swords, axes and air guns, just some of the weapons seized from children in schools across the country. Police chiefs are warning that there has been a worrying rise in the number of young people carrying knives. Hello. Welcome to the programme. Were live until iiam. Caitlynjenner is with us this morning. Is there anything youd like to ask her about her life, her family, her relationships . Get in touch. We are also talking about the rise in the number of children carrying knives, as Police Seize Thousands of them from schools. If you have school age kids, are you worried for them . If youre getting in touch, use victorialive and text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top story today. Donald trump has been defending his decision to sack the director of the fbi. In his first extensive Television Interview since he sacked james comey, he told the American Network nbc news that the former fbi boss was a showboat and a grandstander and