i have ever known. this is a war that we did not expect to see in europe in our time. there was a sense that the security architecture that we knew, the safety, the security, that we thought we had since the end of the cold war, that was gone. i was here injanuary and february of last year counting down to the invasion. i was sure it would come, but it turned out to be even worse than i expected. we were in mariupol, which is a port city in the east. it s only 30 miles from the russian border. but inside the city, there was this surreal atmosphere of calm. and i remember we went to film in a supermarket. there was no panic buying. the shelves were full. we met a lady called tatiana, who was 7a, and very feisty. and, i remember, she almost seemed angry that we had dared to ask the question, will the russians invade all? maybe it was denial. maybe it was disbelief. i ve thought about her so often since, and i wondered, did she survive? i m a bbc ukrainian bilingual corresponden
over the past 30 years or so, i ve covered conflicts in the middle east, in the balkans, and in africa, but this is unlike anything that i have ever known. this is a war that we did not expect to see in europe in our time. there was a sense that the security architecture that we knew, the safety, the security, that we thought we had since the end of the cold war, that was gone. i was here injanuary and february of last year counting down to the invasion. i was sure it would come, but it turned out to be even worse than i expected. we were in mariupol, which is a port city in the east. it s only 30 miles from the russian border. but inside the city, there was this surreal atmosphere of calm. and i remember we went to film in a supermarket. there was no panic buying. the shelves were full. we met a lady called tatiana, who was 7a, and very feisty. and, i remember, she almost seemed angry that we had dared to ask the question, will the russians invade all? maybe it was denial. m
russia is facing a further round of western sanctions. the eu announced a tenth wave of measures and the united states has imposed restrictions on more russian individuals and businesses. now on bbc news ukraine: a year on the frontlines. over the past 30 years or so, i ve covered conflicts in the middle east, in the balkans, and in africa, but this is unlike anything that i have ever known. this is a war that we did not expect to see in europe in our time. there was a sense that the security architecture that we knew, the safety, the security, that we thought we had since the end of the cold war, that was gone. i was here injanuary and february of last year counting down to the invasion. i was sure it would come, but it turned out to be even worse than i expected. we were in mariupol, which is a port city in the east. it s only 30 miles from the russian border. but inside the city, there was this surreal atmosphere of calm. and i remember we went to film in a supermarket.
heavy rain. two brothers from pakistan who were held in the us military prison at guantanamo bay for nearly 20 years are released without charge. and roald dahl s multimillion selling children s books are to be printed in their original form after a backlash against editing them for modern audiences. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. president biden has ruled out sending f 16fighterjets to ukraine, saying the planes are not needed for now. it comes despite increased pressure from ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky for urgent air support to help protect its skies from russian attacks. president zelensky has marked the first anniversary of russia s invasion of ukraine by hailing his nation s year of invincibility . james waterhouse reports from kyiv on how the first anniversary was marked. the morning, wore rained down on ukraine. war. air raid siren wails a shadow with haunting consequences. the once unthinkable playing out as the world on.
officerjohn caldwell in omagh. he remains critically ill in hospital. there s been a small earthquake in wales overnight. the tremor was centred just to the east of crickhowell in powys. the 3.4 magnitude quake was felt up to 30 miles away in cardiff. there are no reports of any injuries or major damage. voting is under way in nigeria to elect a new president. the incumbent, muhammadu buhari, is stepping aside after serving the maximum two terms in office. the result isn t expected before monday. you re watching bbc news. now it s time for ukraine: a year on the frontlines. over the past 30 years or so, i ve covered conflicts in the middle east, in the balkans, and in africa, but this is unlike anything that i have ever known. this is a war that we did not expect to see in europe in our time. there was a sense that the security architecture that we knew, the safety, the security, that we thought we had since the end of the cold war, that was gone. i was here injanuary and feb