second time this particular group has met. the european political community were set up last year and is the brainchild of emmanuel macron set up after the full scale invasion of ukraine. the idea as it brings together notjust eu leaders but other countries. britain, which has of class left the eu and moldova who wants to join. of class left the eu and moldova who wants tojoin. giving of class left the eu and moldova who wants to join. giving them of class left the eu and moldova who wants tojoin. giving them a stronger block in this pa rt part of the world. thank you very much. part of the world. thank you very much- we part of the world. thank you very much. we will part of the world. thank you very much. we will keep part of the world. thank you very much. we will keep you - part of the world. thank you very much. we will keep you updated | part of the world. thank you very i much. we will keep you updated on that summit as and when it happens. summit as and when it happens. do
moldova. a7 european leaders are gathering today. maia sandu dressed in green greeting every leader as they have been arriving. you can see there she is at the heart of this photograph and right next to her, someone at the forefront of most leader s minds. president zelensky stood next to her. a7 european leaders gathering in moldova today. these are the live pictures coming from moldova.
this is bbc news welcome if you re watching here in the uk or around the globe. i m jane hill. our top stories ukraine s president says his country is on the verge or surviving its war with russia. is on the verge of surviving its war with russia. the ukrainians say they ve carried out a series of successful counter attacks against the russian invaders. but there s still heavy fighting on several fronts, and military experts believe russia will continue its indiscriminate attacks. the world health organisation says half a million ukrainians who ve fled the country are traumatised. i ll be speaking to who s europe director live from moldova. also in the news, we meet a group of volunteers in belarus preparing to join the fight against russian forces in ukraine.
diseases, inflation so reaching out to the group to support moldova, which obviously, first and foremost, has to take care of the health of their own people. has to take care of the health of their own people. yes, and germany is one country their own people. yes, and germany is one country that s their own people. yes, and germany is one country that s offered - their own people. yes, and germany is one country that s offered to - is one country that s offered to take some of those people who ended up in moldova to at least try to ease the burden. is that something you would like to see, other countries doing? you would like to see, other countries doinu ? ~ , , ., countries doing? absolutely, and we have been asked countries doing? absolutely, and we have been asked to countries doing? absolutely, and we have been asked to co-ordinate - countries doing? absolutely, and we have been asked to co-ordinate withj have been asked to co ordinate with the european commission to se
million refugees have now fled the war in ukraine. around 360,000 of those have passed through neighbouring moldova, one of europe s poorest countries. hans kluge, the who s regional director for europe, has been visiting a refugee centre in the capital of chisinau as well as meeting with the country s leaders, and hejoins us now. we are we a re interested we are interested on what you have been hearing from those people who have left ukraine and got into moldova. , ., ., ., moldova. first and foremost, what i have seen is moldova. first and foremost, what i have seen is a moldova. first and foremost, what i have seen is a tremendous - have seen is a tremendous hospitality of the moldovan people, who literally open their homes, their hearts to welcome the refugees from ukraine, who are very grateful. 0f from ukraine, who are very grateful. of course, starting with mental health, it s a big issue for the children, but also growing diseases.