but should their discoveries be finders keepers? hello and welcome to bbc news. next week will mark the one year anniversary of russia s invasion of ukraine. us president biden is scheduled to give a speech on tuesday in neighbouring poland on the same day that vladimir putin is due to give an address in moscow. ukraine s president zelensky has again called on western allies to speed up their delivery of weapons warning that delays would cost lives. it all comes as the munich security conference is under way with calls for nato to give kyiv long term security assurances. in the next few hours, the uk prime minister, rishi sunak will address the conference, telling western countries they need to redouble their military support for ukraine. he ll also tell delegates that kyiv needs security guarantees even after the war has ended. let s get more now on our top story and cross live to munich which is hosting that annual security conference, this yearfocusing on ukraine o
people throwing things at the problem and willing to take casualties, and we ll see if the westies. if you look at head of the us military, this end with a negotiated outcome, more likely. no side is willing to go there at the moment. emmanuel macron has said the same today. down the line, that is how it will go. the final part of this is unity and trying to widen the struggles to explain to the global south, that this is a values based,it global south, that this is a values based, it is a clash between an autocracy invading a democracy, and yes, everyone has made mistakes to get here, some more than others, of course, but if you fundamentally believe that someone shouldn t come into your house and tell you what to do, then you should believe in the righteousness of ukrainian resistance. resistance. and it s really important. resistance. and it s really important, you resistance. and it s really important, you are - resistance. and it s really. important, you are making resistance
them into the corner to have a quick word over a cup of coffee. we shouldn t underplay the importance in this age of remote conferencing, the importance of these face to face gatherings, particularly one like this, which is in the calendar every year? this, which is in the calendar every ear? ., ., ~ ., ., ., year? you and i know that the real olitics, year? you and i know that the real politics. the year? you and i know that the real politics, the real year? you and i know that the real politics, the real business, - year? you and i know that the real politics, the real business, is - year? you and i know that the reali politics, the real business, is done offside in those corners over a cup offside in those corners over a cup of coffee or glass of wine. usually between a couple or small group of leaders. interestingly, iwas speaking to a diplomat lot long ago, and he said that, now the world is back face to face post covid, that is when you can really do the work. it is just not
our political correspondent tony bonsignore is here. on the surface it did not like he had much to tell them. h0 on the surface it did not like he had much to tell them.- on the surface it did not like he had much to tell them. no and both sides are keeping had much to tell them. no and both sides are keeping the had much to tell them. no and both sides are keeping the details - had much to tell them. no and both sides are keeping the details of - had much to tell them. no and both sides are keeping the details of the | sides are keeping the details of the deal close to their chest. the concern is that if too much of this gets out it can inflame either side and scupper an agreement. the noises we are getting are as positive as we have had for a long time. speculated mounting that this deal could happen within a matter of days. both sides also stressing that there is work to do. notjust to get a deal, of course, but to sell it to the relevant parties. course, but to sell it to the
e risks. you can also sympathise with the ukrainians is the stuff cannot come fast enough as we are losing people everyday. similarly you can see why there is an air of caution. even within an alliance with nato of course there are different opinions within that, and getting consensus is often based on how things evolve on the ground. with the tanks, look at that. it was basically, if you do not give us tanks, we won t be able to attack in the summer because of the lead times. hence why most of the country started to come round. it had to get to the precipice of looking at what happened if we don t give the tanks. it may be the same with the fast jets, it may come to the point where ukraine have to cede ground or there is a russian breakthrough. i don t think it is likely but if russia were able to punch through the lines and make gains, then the clamourfor giving jets would rise considerably