before we move on to events in ukraine, the importance of that meeting injeddah. it is the first time in more than a decade that the syrian president is in attendance. these are pictures coming to us for a few minutes ago. president bashar al assad, who was frozen out of the regional body 12 years ago in relation to that war, the civil war that engulfed the country. these pictures are of him meeting with the saudi crown prince, mohamed bin salman, who is hosting this event in jeddah. this in itself is a very important moment. he was suspended from the regional body 12 years ago after the devastation caused by the civil war in his country. we are expecting to hear from the syrian president a little later. we will also hear from the president a little later. we will also hearfrom the ukrainian president, volodymyr zelensky, who has made that trip tojeddah. two very important speeches and very important moments that we will bring to you live here on bbc news. but we will return
when we have a counteroffensive. one question each, please. channelten . question each, please. channelten in australia- question each, please. channelten in australia. you question each, please. channelten in australia. you met question each, please. channelten in australia. you met two - question each, please. channelten in australia. you met two leaders l in australia. you met two leaders who were in australia. you met two leaders who were not members of the g7, lndia who were not members of the g7, india and who were not members of the g7, india and australia, and can you tell us india and australia, and can you tell us what you felt you got from conversations with narendra modi? australia conversations with narendra modi? australia says they don t rule out support australia says they don t rule out support to australia says they don t rule out support to ukraine but once negotiations with your government. did you negotiations with your government. did you have
the country. the russia maintains its bombardment on the count . , .., russia maintains its bombardment on the count . , the country. the significant point is that those attacks the country. the significant point is that those attacks are - the country. the significant point l is that those attacks are increasing and they are increasing the feel of impunity. there is no proportionality, no military necessity and no humanity in these strikes. and also there have been reports of reconnaissance planes being shot down as well at the same time. i think the russians are trying to punish ukraine and trying to find out the positions of the ukrainian forces, particularly the patriot which is critical to the ukrainian defence. and ukraine are deploying those and moving them to the front line to support the counteroffensive. its, the front line to support the counteroffensive. the front line to support the counteroffensive. , , counteroffensive. a new, very blunt statement issued counterof