Hello. Im mark lobel. The prime Minister Sir Keir starmer is meeting President Biden In Washington today, as allies of kyiv discuss giving Ukraine Permission to fire their missiles at targets inside russia. President putin has warned that doing so would be a serious escalation of the war, but Sir Keir said moscow started the conflict, and can end it by withdrawing its troops from ukraine. Our political editor Chris Mason was on the prime Ministers Plane and sent this report shortly after landing. The Prime Minister arriving here In Washington with the foreign secretary david lammy. Sir Keir Starmer s second visit to the White House in two months. Ukraines allies remain rather guarded in their public remarks about a change in policy on the use of western missiles inside russia, but the diplomatic dashing to arrive at a decision is in plain sight. And that has proved enough for President Putin to see this. And that has proved enough for president Putii It see this. And that has proved en
50,000 catholics In Singapore. An important moment for singapores catholic community. So we are monitoring the live shotin so we are monitoring the live shot In Singapore as the pope is greeted. You are watching bbc news. Next, the war in ukraine. Americas top diplomat, Antony Blinken, is in Poland Today following his trip to kyiv. These are the latest pictures of Mr Blinken arriving in warsaw. He is due to meet senior polish officials to discuss support for ukraine. The Secretary Of State said yesterday he will take back to washington the discussions he and his british counterpart have had with ukrainian officials about the use of long range western weapons for strikes inside russia. Live to our Eastern Europe correspondent, sarah rainsford, who is in warsaw. This is anthony benton, he is in warsaw without his Uk Counterpart, mr lambie. Just talk us through, of Course Poland very much supported the ukraine, what is the messaging we will hear from him today . I think what he is going t
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