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 allout invasion of ukraine. That this would be the end an allout 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 ma
Of the grenfell InquIry s fInal report, we talk to some of those whose lIves have been changed forever. And. It s more gold for great brItaIn at the paralympIcs, wIth Faye Rogers wInnIng In the pool. And In london. And stay wIth us here on Bbc News for contInuIng Coverage And AnalysIs from our team of correspondents In the uk and around the world. Good evenIng. It Is the bIggest sIngle loss of lIfe so far In the channel thIs year, wIth a pregnant woman along wIth sIx chIldren among the dead when theIr small boat capsIzed off the french coast. 12 people dIed In all, and 51 others were rescued. Some are In a crItIcal condItIon. DownIng street InsIsts Its takIng actIon to target the crImInal smugglIng gangs, descrIbIng the deaths as truly horrIfIc. Well have more on the Impact of the Governments PolIcy regardIng small boats In a moment. The boat got Into dIffIculty off Cap GrIs Nez around 6am thIs mornIng, wIth all those on board endIng up In the water. Just a handful of people were wearI
He had to be accountable to parliament, i think that is what happened, i dont know but i think thatis happened, i dont know but i think that is it, it is always a terrible day stop great it is awful to see the pictures of the hostages but every day, also seeing images of palestinians and it is important to remember that. Palestinians and it is important to rememberthat. I palestinians and it is important to remember that. Palestinians and it is important to remember that. I think we need to humanise this, remember that. I think we need to humanise this, this remember that. I think we need to humanise this, this is remember that. I think we need to humanise this, this is people remember that. I think we need to | humanise this, this is people being killed humanise this, this is people being killed every humanise this, this is people being killed every day, humanise this, this is people being killed every day, you humanise this, this is people being killed every day, you know, humanise t
Its 6am in singapore, and one 1am in poltava in ukraine where russia has carried out one of the deadliest strikes in months. Ukraines Defence Ministry says at least 51 people have been killed, with 219 injured. The attack occured at a military communications institute, in the central eastern part of the country. These images verified by The Bbc show the aftermath of that attack. The countrys Defence Ministry sayS People were hit as they headed to bomb shelters. Emergency workers are trying to rescue survivors from the rubble. President zelensky vowed to hold those responsible to account for the attack. Biv Nick Beake is at the scene, and has just sent us this report, which contains some distressing images. The missiles tore through the ukrainian Military Academy at nine oclock this morning, just as lessons were starting, levelling huge parts of the complex and killing dozens instantly. Army Medics Battle to save the injured. Hold on, he shouts, youre a good lad. Tonight we arrived in a
Now on bbc news, Monday In Parliament. Hello again and welcome to Monday In Parliament, as mps call for more help for those living in flats with Inflammable Cladding. Theyre locked into an absolute nightmare, in unsafe homes, unable to sell, unable to remortgage and facing mounting bills. The Housing Minister says the government is on the case. It is vital that dangerous cladding is removed as fast as possible, and the government will not tolerate unnecessary delays. Also in this programme, a message for those unsure about the covid jab. This is a safe vaccine. Everyone who qualifies should take it and you should trust i the government and the nhs in order to supply it. But first, ministers have come under pressure from mps including many on their own side to do more to help People Living in homes with dangerous cladding. Three and a half years after the Grenfell Tower disaster, in which 72 people died, thousands of leaseholders are facing large bills to remove Inflammable Cladding and