The latest attacks in ukraine s sumy region. Volodymyr zelensky has accused the west of emboldening vladimir putin with its hesitation over long range missiles. President biden and sir keir starmer had met to decide whether to allow kyiv to use storm shadow missiles against targets inside russia. I don t think much about vladimir putin. Despite this putdown, there is still a cautious approach and no official change in policy. This wasn t a meeting about a particular capability. That wasn t why we got our heads down today. It was to allow ourselves the space which we took, the time which we took, to have a strategic discussion. These long range missiles are at the heart of the talks. The uk already supplies storm shadows to ukraine, but only for use within ukraine. The coming weeks could see that change, with them being allowed to be fired into russia at military installations. Some military observers say ukraine isjustified in wanting to stop the attacks at source. Now, what may happen
And senior adviser at the non profit razom for ukraine. She shared her insights on the discussion around permitting ukraine to target russia. When we spoke a few days ago, you are pretty optimistic that we would have a decision on these long range missiles. What do you think is holding things up? do you think is holding things u ? , do you think is holding things u ? , ~ , do you think is holding things u. ? ,. , ,,. , , up? hey, lucy. So there is still up? hey, lucy. So there is still. . . We up? hey, lucy. So there is still. . . We don t up? hey, lucy. So there is still. . . We don t know up? hey, lucy. So there is still. . . We don t know if i up? hey, lucy. So there is| still. . . We don t know if the decision has been made. Formally it has not been made. There is rumours that the storm shadows are going to be allowed, but we certainly don t know, and we have to say that is a possibility that london will begin to allow ukraine to use them, and that one probably makes a lot o
Chapter in the saga in venezuela after a government that cannot fully prove that they have won the elections. This is just the deterioration of what we re seeing the country after a legitimate election. This particular chapter should not take many by surprise. If you looked back since may 2023, up to january 202a, since may 2023, up to january 2024, there have been five allegedly attempts against the government that have been made public by the regime. They have been the arrest of about 32 people, some colombian citizens in the piles, allegedly trying to overturn the government. in the past. This is one of the examples. If we look at the current situation we are in, a lot of international special in spain, the parliament in spain recognised gonzalez as the president and welcomed him, but when you saw the us tightening sanctions against the venezuelan government, then you can see that they could be in a position of desperation, that they are trying to come up with this sort of action
On thursday, President Putin warned western governments not to let ukraine Target Russia with western arms. We can cross live now to warsaw and speak to our eastern Europe Correspondent Sarah Rainsford. Always good to talk to you. First of all, i wanted your reaction to the news of the expulsion. Reaction to the news of the Emulsion Reaction to the news of the expulsion. Yes, i think it is fair to say expulsion. Yes, i think it is fair to say the expulsion. Yes, i think it is fair to say the timing expulsion. Yes, i think it is fair to say the timing is expulsion. Yes, i think it is fair to say the timing is no | fair to say the timing is no accident. I think this is quite clearly, the timing of the announcement, linked to the talks are taking place. It should be allowed to use long range Western Missiles. I think it is connected as a statement to what we had from the fsb, the Security Service in russia. They say that they remove the accreditation from six british diplomats at the Brit
The accusations made by Russias Security Service are Completely Baseless. It comes as the prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer, is in Washington Dc to hold talks with us president Joe Biden about the war in ukraine. President zelensky wants ukrainian forces to use western weapons against targets inside russia. President putin says any such strikes would mean nato countries were at war with russia. Our diplomatic correspondent, caroline hawley, reports. The prime minister and Foreign Secretary arriving in washington for key Meetings Today are expected to focus on the war in ukraine. Keir starmer s second visit to the White Housein starmer s second visit to the White House in as many months, important decisions are to be discussed. No official word on any change of policy on the use of Western Missiles in russia. This morning to news on State Run Television six british diplomats have had accreditation removed. I nonthreatening russias security. The uk says the accusations are Completely Base