The deaths that occurred were all avoidable and those who lived in the tower were badly failed by those who were responsible for ensuring the safety of the building and its occupants. The country failed to discharge its most fundamental duty to protect you and your Loved Ones, the people that we are here to serve, and i am deeply sorry. Human life was never a priority and we lost friends, neighbours and Loved Ones in the most horrific way. Through greed, corruption, incompetence and negligence. Welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. Vladimir putin talks of restoring greatness to what he calls the russian world an expansive territory which, as ukrainians know to their cost, stretches far beyond russias current borders. Putins Expansionist Nationalism requires military power, but its harnessed the cultural spiritual authority of the russian Orthodox Church, too. My guest, andrey kordochkin, was a russian Orthodox Priest who spoke out against the ukraine war and the putinisation of his c
But is he swimming against an unstoppable tide? andrey kordochkin, andrey kordochkin, welcome to hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk. Thank you. Thank you. It s a great honour it s a great honour and privilege to be here. And privilege to be here. Well, it s great to have you well, it s great to have you in the studio. In the studio. Let me take you back let me take you back to february 2022. To february 2022. Putin orders putin orders an all out invasion of ukraine. That this would be the end an all out invasion of ukraine. Within days, you, a priest within days, you, a priest in the russian orthodox church, in the russian orthodox church, choose to speak out choose to speak out against the invasion. Against the invasion. When you did that, did you feel when you did that, did you feel that this would be the end of your career in the russian orthodox church? i think that when the war has begun, very few of us could actually give a prediction of what is going to come through. So i think that
National security adviser Jake Sullivan of the prospects for diplomacy and how the United States plants to fortify its role as leader of the free world in the face of challenges from china and russia. Then a comet debate on the hill over the u. S. Rule in this conflict. Is it safe to send more american troops to europe at this time . I think reinforcing our existing nato allies with troops its deafly appropriate. Were joined by senator a democrat on the Foreign Relations committee and centered jon nebraska or republican member of that committee. Then. We have a real problem with the flow of guns to the innercity pre we cannot continue to endure the level of violence we are now experiencing. Mayors call for federal help for the rising crime. President biden tries to reassure law enforcement. We will ask our sunday panel how the president walks the line between crime and policing. Plus, Elizabeth The Second marks 70 years as queen. We will discuss some milestones, the monarchy and the we
A five year old moroccan boy freed after being trapped in a well forfour days has died. Hello and welcome to bbc news. Queen elizabeth says she wants camilla, the duchess of cornwall, to be known as Queen Consort when Prince Charles becomes king. She made the announcement in a message marking the 70th Anniversary of her reign a milestone no british monarch has ever reached before. Our royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell reports from sandringham. It is 70 years to the day since she came to the throne and there is no question of her stepping down. In the ballroom at sandringham on the eve of accession day, she was alert and fully engaged in conversations. I was told it had to be upside for the press. Very consistent. Laughter. I dont mind, i dont matter. Laughter. At the same time, its clear the queen is looking to the future and smoothing the path to the reign of her eldest son. In a Statement Issued last night, the queen recalled that she had been blessed to have as her partner, Prin
A five year old moroccan boy freed after being trapped in a well forfour days has died. Hello and welcome to bbc news. Queen elizabeth says she wants camilla, the duchess of cornwall, to be known as Queen Consort when Prince Charles becomes king. She made the announcement in a message marking the 70th Anniversary of her reign a milestone no british monarch has ever reached before. Our royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell reports from sandringham. It is 70 years to the day since she came to the throne and there is no question of her stepping down. In the ballroom at sandringham on the eve of accession day, she was alert and fully engaged in conversations. I was told it had to be upside for the press. Very consistent. Laughter. I dont mind, i dont matter. Laughter. At the same time, its clear the queen is looking to the future and smoothing the path to the reign of her eldest son. In a Statement Issued last night, the queen recalled that she had been blessed to have as her partner, Prin