well, my guest today is the influential chair of the german parliament s defence committee, marie agnes strack zimmermann. so, is germany ready to leave its pacifism behind and project its military power? marie agnes strack zimmerman, welcome to hardtalk. thank you very much for the invitation. well, it s a pleasure to be here. let s start with that word that olaf schulz used right after putin s invasion of ukraine, zeitenwende . he promised it would be that word, a turning point for germany and its strategic thinking. more than a year later, do we see real evidence of that turning point, that zeitenwende? yes, yes, definitely we see it. it s a really important word, but it s, of course, not only a word, you need it in your mind. um, first of all, we have now the 100 billion euros for the bundeswehr. this is really important, more money for our army. we are looking for it for years. you said not so long ago that the german army has been bled dry. so now it s the right direct
is the influential chair of the german parliament s defence committee, marie agnes strack zimmermann. so, is germany ready to leave its pacifism behind and project its military power? marie agnes strack zimmerman, welcome to hardtalk. thank you very much for the invitation. well, it s a pleasure to be here. let s start with that word that olaf schulz used right after putin s invasion of ukraine, zeitenwende . he promised it would be that word, a turning point for germany and its strategic thinking. more than a year later, do we see real evidence of that turning point, that zeitenwende? yes, yes, definitely we see it. it s a really important word, but it s, of course, not only a word, you need it in your mind. um, first of all, we have now the 100 billion euros for the bundeswehr. this is really important, more money for our army. we are looking for it for years. you said not so long ago that the german army has been bled dry. so now it s the right direction. but that s an ex
brokered by the un and turkiye allowing the export of grain from the black sea has been renewed hours before it was going to expire. kyiv says it will continue for months moscow said just six days. now on bbc news: talking movies. oscar s review special and a warning that this programme contains a sub flashy images. some flashing images. and the oscar goes to. ready? whoo! hello from los angeles. i m tom brook and welcome to our talking movies review of the 95th annual academy awards. it will be remembered as a night when a bighearted, kinetic, adventurous, independent american film, everything everywhere all at once, took home how many of hollywood s coveted golden trophies. best motion picture of the year. everything everywhere all at once was the big winner, taking home the top best picture trophy and prevailing in six other catagories. for its creators, both 35, daniel scheinert and daniel kwan, who also won for best director and original screenplay, it was a night
to normalise relations with kosovo. the eu has been trying to broker a deal 15 years after kosovo declared independence. you re watching bbc news. a doctor working in ukraine says bandages made at a factory here in the uk are helping to save hundreds of lives. the dressings, which are coated with an extract that comes from shrimp, can stop intense bleeding. thousands have already been sent out in military first aid kits to help those on the frontline. matthew hill reports. dr irnya rybinkina puts her life in danger every day in ukraine, helping the victims of the war. at times she has to treat very traumatic injuries. the first thing you do is put a tourniquet on, and then you try and stop the bleed by packing the wound. this production line in bridgwater has been playing a vital role in helping medics like dr rybinkina save lives. the bandages, made by the firm nonwovenn, are then incorporated into first aid kits by another british company. we manufacture millions of these,
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