we will start in saudi arabia where the syrian president is due to address the arab league summit shortly. it is his first appearance at the gathering of more than 12 years after syria was thrown out of the block in response to its suppression of pro democracy protests. basher al assad was formally welcomed back by the saudi cramping is who said he hoped his presence would help notjust the stability of syria but the wider region. president zelensky also made an unannounced visit. he urged arabic leaders not to ignore the reality of what was happening in ukraine. anyone how defence has had to learn from invaders, and anyone can defends children of his nation from enslavement, the search query is on the part ofjustice. and i m proud to represent such warriors and the entire ukrainian people. ukraine has never chosen i would choose did not go to other lengths. we do not engage in annexations and plunder of other nations resources, but we will never submit to any foreigners were
dispute, they say they will host those talks should they be required. so lots of things going on right now, these are the images from a little earlier of the syrian president meeting with at saudi cramp and is. crown prince. saudi arabia keen to play a new wider, diplomatic role on the world stage but really welcoming president basher al assad, syria was thrown out of that group 12 years ago. so lots of important developments, there is that summit going on, there is also the g7 meeting going on in hiroshima injapan, and that is where we were head now. leaders of the world s most developed g7 economies gathered in hiroshima for a summit have promised new sanctions against russia. they said the measures would starve moscow of technology, industrial equipment, and services that supported its 15 month war against ukraine. the us is imposing around 300 new sanctions which are expected