and opposition syriza party battle for power in the country s parliamentary election. rishi sunak says he hasn t spoken to his home secretary, suella braverman, amid claims she asked civil servants to help her avoid a speeding fine. saudi arabia is set to make history as the country sends its first ever female astronaut to the international space station. hello, i m krupa padhy. welcome to bbc news. president zelensky has thanked g7 leaders for their enduring support of ukraine. speaking at the end of a summit injapan, mr zelensky said that russia s defeat would result in lasting world peace. he also insisted russia does not occupy the embattled city of bakhmut. it comes after conflicting reports of who is now in control of the eastern city. russian president putin has congratulated the wagner mercenary group of capturing the city. our asia pacific correspondent, laura bicker, sent this report from hiroshima. this president knows the cost of war. as he paid tribute to the vic
live from london, this is bbc news. a defiant president zelensky insists the embattled city of bakhmut is not occupied by russia. bakhmut is not occupied by russian federation, as of today. there are no two or three interpretations of those words. president biden says the us is doing everything possible to help ukraine as he unveils a new aid package. jay safran reaffirmed our shared and unwavering commitment to stand for the back up of your claim. j seven. polls have now closed in greece as the ruling new democracy party