one year later. almost exactly a year ago missile attacks against the capital of ukraine, kyiv. to most this was a surprise attack and invasion. the ukrainians didn t see it coming, nor did the europeans. the one consistent voice cautioning that an invasion was likely, the u.s. intelligence community. another surprise for the world, the intense resolve about entertainer turned president volodymyr zelenskyy, unlike others in his position he didn t flee but only left the country a handful of times to plea for guns and ammunition. and for the last year he s faced off from across the border with vladimir putin who has ruled russia for more than two de decades. the key player who is not a participant in the war, the united states of america. it is the country that has organized the sanctions against russia, it is the country that has been the single biggest provider of military and nonmilitary assistance and tonight on this special program, you ll hear from two top officials on am
emergency has been declared. meteorologists say around an entire summer s worth of rain fell in just a few hours, and the deluge is set to continue. now on bbc news, bbc wales investigates: welsh rugby under the spotlight. wales women on the pitch. commentator: wales score! wearing the three feathers. it is a wonderful game and our national game, a dream job. charlotte was hired in 2018 to help transform the women s game in wales. i believed that i could be a force for good. i believed that i could, you know, bring about some positive change. but she quit after four years, telling the wru she was sick of being exposed to bullying, sexism and sexual harassment at work. and that s really sad. um. the women s game had long struggled for crowds and credibility. and, in 2018, things had hit rock bottom. commentator: well, they beat wales here | at twickenham 52 0. after 20 years working in sport, charlotte s job was to get more women and girls playing and to develop a strategy for
you re watching bbc news. now it s time for bbc wales investigates: welsh rugby under the spotlight. wales women on the pitch. commentator: they think they ve gone over! - wales score! ..proud to wear the three feathers. you know, it s a wonderful game and it s our national game. it was a dream job. charlotte wathan was hired in 2018 to help transform the women s game in wales. i believed that i could be a force for good., you know, bring about some positive change. but she quit after four years, telling the wru she was sick of being exposed to bullying, sexism and sexual harassment at work. and that s really sad. um. the women s game had long struggled for crowds and credibility. and, in 2018, things had hit rock bottom. commentator: well, they beatl wales here at twickenham, 52-0. after 20 years working in sport, charlotte s job was to get more women and girls playing and to develop a strategy for the future. i was working as a consultant, research and insight, particularl
those are the top stories here on bbc world news. you re watching bbc news. its rugby spotlight. wales women on the pitch. commentator: they think they ve gone over! - wales score! ..proud to wear the three feathers. you know, it s a wonderful game and it s our national game. it was a dream job. charlotte wathan was hired in 2018 to help transform the women s game in wales. i believed that i could be a force for good., you know, bring about some positive change. but she quit after four years, telling the wru she was sick of being exposed to bullying, sexism and sexual harassment at work. and that s really sad. um. the women s game had long struggled for crowds and credibility. and, in 2018, things had hit rock bottom. commentator: well, they beat wales here at twickenham, 52-0. after 20 years working in sport, charlotte s job was to get more women and girls playing and to develop a strategy for the future. i was working as a consultant, research and insight, particularly f