here, russia s ambassador to the uk, in an inteview with the bbc, has described alleged war crimes by russia in ukraine as a fabrication . our ciplomatic correspondent caroline hawley reports. with heavy artillery, russian forces are continuing to pound ukrainian positions in a war that is taking more lives every day. with all this firepower, moscow is now making steady advances in the east. president zelensky has admitted the situation is difficult. nowhere has preident putin s war been harder than in the port city of mariupol. these pictures show it before the war. this is what it looks like now. but in a bbc interview, moscow s emissary here defended the conduct of russian forces. these are residential areas. these are not legitimate military targets. we have a lot of registered cases.
more for you later. thank you, speak to you later. ukraine s president volodymyr zelensky has made a rare trip outside the capital by visiting the eastern city kharkiv, from where russian troops have withdrawn in recent weeks. mr zelensky was seen in a bullet proof vest, handing out medals and thanking troops for defending the country. he was also given a tour of some destroyed buildigs in kharkiv and its surroundings. his visit comes as heavy fighting continues in the luhansk region, also in eastern ukraine, where russian forces are trying to capture the city of severodonetsk. moscow says it has taken the town of lyman, a key railway hub. mr zelensky says russia is trying to squeeze out some result for itself in the region. here, russia s ambassador to the uk in an inteview with the bbc has described alleged war crimes by russia in ukraine as a fabrication . 0ur diplomatic correspondent caroline hawley reports. with heavy artillery, russian forces are continuing to pound ukrain
medals and thanking troops for defending the country. he was also given a tour of some of the damage moscow s forces have caused in the region. heavy fighting is continuing in the luhansk region of eastern ukraine, where russian forces are trying to capture the city of severodonetsk. moscow says it has taken the town of lyman, a key railway hub. ukraine s president volodymyr zelensky said moscow was trying to squeeze out some result for itself in the region. here, russia s ambassador to the uk in an inteview with the bbc has described alleged war crimes by russia in ukraine as a fabrication . 0ur ciplomatic correspondent caroline hawley reports. 0ur diplomatic correspondent caroline hawley reports. with heavy artillery, russian forces are continuing to pound ukrainian positions in a war that is taking more lives every day. with all this firepower, moscow is now making steady advances in the east. president zelensky has admitted
despite his personal controversy, his sporting ability beyond dispute. one of the greatestjockeys that racing has ever seen. lester piggott, who s died at the age of 86. heavy fighting is continuing in the luhansk region of eastern ukraine, where russian forces are trying to capture the city of severodonetsk. moscow says it has taken the town of lyman, a key railway hub. ukraine s president, volodymyr zelensky, said moscow was trying to squeeze out some result for itself in the region. here, russia s ambassador to the uk in an inteview with the bbc has described alleged war crimes by russia in ukraine as a fabrication .
inteview tonight at 10.30pm on newsnight on bbc two. let s stay very much with the issue of the protection of women and girls, the rights of women and girls, the rights of women and girls, particularly indeed all civilians and afghanistan a lot more about that because i m joined from afghanistan by an mp from that country and joins me on the phone this afternoon. very many thanks for speaking to us on the bbc, and the first thing that people might think watching this programme this afternoon is currently trying to leave your country? that evening. actuall , leave your country? that evening. actually. i m leave your country? that evening. actually, i m not leave your country? that evening. actually, i m not a leave your country? that evening. actually, i m not a member - leave your country? that evening. actually, i m not a member of - actually, i m not a member of parliament any more, i was a member of parliament. for about three years, i am of parliament. for about three years,