the european union tells its staff to delete the social media app tiktok to protect data and increase cyber security. and winter bites in southern california as los angeles braces itself for a rare blizzard. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. it s exactly one year since russia began its full scale invasion of ukraine and the un general assembly has voted to demand that moscow immediately and unconditionally withdraw its troops from ukraine. 1m countries backed the motion which has no legal weight while seven opposed it and 32 abstained, including one of moscow s staunchest allies china. this is how ukraine s foreign minister reacted to the vote. 1m countries, member states of the united nations, reiterated their unequivocal support to ukraine s territorial integrity and sovereignty, and they reiterated their demands to the russian federation to withdraw its armed forces from ukraine within its internationally recognised borders. the us am
and smashed, but not trashed. why more of us are fixing rather than replacing our damaged devices. we ll be getting a masterclass in gadget repair. hello. let s return to our top story it s exactly a year ago today that russia launched its full scale invasion of ukraine, beginning europe s biggest conflict since world war ii. tens of thousands killed on both sides, and an estimated 13 million people displaced from their homes or made refugees abroad. the economic impact has been global with soaring energy and food prices fuelling a cost of living crisis around the world. for russia, sanctions and growing isolation from internationalfinance. more on that in a moment. and for ukraine itself a struggle to stave off economic collapse. unfortunately, the damage done by russian aggression for ukraine is tremendous. last year, we lost particularly more than 30% of our gdp. we suffered a lot. we lost part of our territory. but we are still capable, we re still able and we still c
the ukrainians in the fight. welcome to the programme. if you re watching here in the uk, on pbs in the on pbs in the us, or around the world, on pbs in the us, or around the world. it s on pbs in the us, or around the world, it s great on pbs in the us, or around the world, it s great to on pbs in the us, or around the world, it s great to have - on pbs in the us, or around the world, it s great to have your. world, it s great to have your company. it s the first anniversary of the ukraine war one year since vladimir putin ordered his forces to launch an all out assault on ukraine with the aim of taking kyiv within days. the strategy failed. ukrainian resistance has been fierce, though it has come at an immense cost. many have died on the battlefield, and accusations of war crimes by the russian troops have shocked the world. the war has changed europe, and the world leaving russia diplomatically isolated, and revitalising the nato alliance. unexpectedly revitalising
and the us announces new sanctions, and an additional $2 billion support package aimed at helping the ukrainians in the fight. welcome to the programme. i m shaun ley, it s good to have your company. we mark this hour, as we have the last 24. it s the first anniversary of the ukraine war, one year since vladimir putin ordered his forces to launch an all out assault on ukraine with the aim of taking kyiv within days. the strategy failed. ukrainian resistance has been fierce, though it has come at an immense cost. many have died on the battlefield, and accusations of war crimes by the russian troops have shocked the world. the war has changed europe, and the world leaving russia diplomatically isolated, and revitalising the nato alliance. one that a former us president had suggested was already past its sell by date. our international editor jeremy bowen has reported on the conflict from the very beginning. he s kept in touch with many of the ukrainians he s spoken to along the