Discussing the situation in ukraine. The relationship, as you mentioned, between the french president and the german chancellor has been under a lot of scrutiny lately regarding mixed messages coming from both countries regarding support for ukraine. The french president has been receiving raised eyebrows about his comments, saying he wouldnt rule out one day sending troops to ukraine, which the german chancellor quickly ruled out. He said germany was not a war party, and subsequent of that, there have been various pot shots between countries about who is doing what to help. A lot of people are using this as an opportunity to smooth things over, get on the same page, and at least coordinate their messaging in a better way. This is, of course, crucial moment for europe. There are genuine fears that if donald trump becomes president of the United States again, and elections later this year, that can undermine the nato alliance, and germany and france would have to step up. Mil germany an
Would disagree and would say that this poll is neither free nor fair nor transparent. Vladimir putin does not face a major challenge. There are three other candidates on the ballot paper, but his most vocal critics, his fiercest opponents, are either in exile or in prison, which kind of helps you to win what we expect to be a landslide. There have been reports that Public Service workers have been strongly encouraged to come out today on day one of this election, to cast their votes. I mean, there are so many things to say about this election. Vladimir putin dominates the airwaves, dominates the screens, on russian television, much more than any other candidate. So it will be no surprise, i think, when he is eventually declared the winner. Here in the uk, the conservatives are under fresh pressure over ties to a party donor at the centre of a racism row. The party has refused to confirm, or deny, reports that the donor has reportedly given more money to the party, than was known public
A truce cant come soon enough. In rafah, another day of harrowing loss. Palestinians mourn for 20 members of the abu ansa family, killed in their beds by an israeli air strike, according to Hospital Officials and gazas civil defence. Among the dead, five month old twins, as old as the war. They were laid down gently with their relatives. Their mother spent ten years trying to have them and endured three rounds of ivf. Now all she can cradle is their baby clothes. I gave birth during the war, she says. It started on saturday, i gave birth next friday. I didnt get enough of them, i swear i didnt get enough. I have no one else, she says. They have gone with their father. We were sleeping, i swear. Israel continues to say it takes feasible precautions to lessen civilian harm. There were about 35 people in the house, says farouk abu ansa. Most were children. There were no fighters. The house collapsed on them, three or four storeys. In israel, too, families and anguish. Their loved ones tra
The killing of more than 100 people at an aid convoy on thursday as well as the killing of at least 11 people including two Health Care Workers in an israeli raid in the city of rafah thats according to gazas Health Ministry. The bbc s Diplomatic Correspondent paul adams reports from jerusalem. How were so many people injured . Were they shot or crushed in a desperate stampede . At gazas shifa hospital, the un says theres evidence of both. This hospital is treating more than 200 people that were injured. We have seen people with gunshot wounds. You have seen amputees and we have seen children as young as 12. Jihad is haunted by what he saw when the convoy arrived on thursday morning. Were the soldiers firing deliberately . Hes asked. Yes. With tanks, soldiers, aircraft. Why the shooting started is still not clear. Israel says troops felt threatened. How . These pictures do not show. Tanks were present. Theres no evidence of aircraft being involved. The un finally reached gaza city yest
Convoy on thursday as well as the killing of at least 11 people, including two healthcare workers, in an israeli raid in the city of rafah thats according to gazas Health Ministry. The bbc s Diplomatic Correspondent paul adams reports from jerusalem. How were so many people injured . Were they shot or crushed in a desperate stampede . At gazas shifa hospital, the un says theres evidence of both. This hospital is treating more than 200 people that were injured. We have seen people with gunshot wounds. We have seen amputees and we have seen children as young as 12. Jihad is haunted by what he saw when the convoy arrived on thursday morning. Were the soldiers firing deliberately . Hes asked. Yes. With tanks, soldiers, aircraft. Why the shooting started is still not clear. Israel says troops felt threatened. How these pictures do not show. Tanks were present. Theres no evidence of aircraft being involved. The un finally reached gaza city yesterday, taking badly needed fuel and medicine to