but they are no ordinary band. they re from ukraine, a country in the midst of a bloody war. in the lead up to the contest, all the band members faced a difficult decision. now their winning song has become a powerful statement of defiance. and they hope their global stardom will help ukraine s plight. i m viktoria zhuhan, i work as a journalist for bbc in ukraine. i don t normally cover eurovision, especially when there is a war raging in my country. but kalush orchestra isn t an ordinary, typical eurovision contestant. but after following the kalush orchestra for ten days, i ve learned that, for them, this is much more than a singing competition. it s a way to tell the world about the war that s destroying ukraine. we are on our way to a rehearsal in the north of the country. oleh, in the pink hat, the group s front man finds it hard to take in what he sees. it s tima, the band s vocalist and flute player who realises he s been here before. only weeks earlier, russian troop
more than 100 cases have been reported across 11 countries outside africa, where it s most common. first identified in monkeys, the disease typically spreads through close contact. now on bbc news our world eurovision: ukraine s victory. music plays. this is kalush orchestra, winners of this year s eurovision song contest. but they are no ordinary band. they are from ukraine, a country in the midst of a bloody wall. war. in the lead up to the contest, all the band members faced a difficult decision. now, their winning song has become a powerful statement of defiance. and they hope their global starter will help ukraine s plate. p plate. iam i am viktoriia zhuhan, i woke is a journalist for bbc ukraine. they don t normally cover eurovision, especially when war is in my country, but kalush orchestra isn t atypical eurovision contestant. but after following the kalush orchestra for ten days, i ve learned that for them this is much more than a singing competition. it s a
and they hope their global stardom will help ukraine s plight. i am viktoriia zhuhan. i work as a journalist for bbc in ukraine. i don t normally cover eurovision, especially when there is a war raging in my country, but kalush orchestra isn t an ordinary, typical eurovision contestant. but after following the kalush orchestra for ten days, i ve learned that for them this is much more than a singing competition. it s a way to tell the world about the war that s destroying ukraine. we are on our way to a rehearsal in the north of the country. oleh, in the pink hat, the group s frontman, finds it hard to take in what he sees. it s tymo, the band s vocalist and flute player, who realises he has been here before. only weeks earlier, russian troops were pushed back after a barbaric onslaught. they left mass graves and even evidence of torture. vladimir putin, the president of russia, has started the largest war in europe since world war ii. non stop shelling and a ground invasion
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This administration has lessened those and we believe that really is a big part of why iran felt emboldened enough to allow its proxies to wage this attack. Neil real quickly. Tom emmer did clear a hurdle by getting republican support, what there was within conference for potential vote on the house floor. That he will be probably shy of the votes that he needs. Do you agree with that assessment . I have to be candid. The closest to 217 votes is our former speaker that was about four votes shy when he left office. As of today, the most popular republican by far is in fact Kevin Mccarthy. That cause as lot of us the question of did we get rid of the right man to get an alternative when theres no alternative. Were going to a conference in a few minutes. As emmer tries to get to 217, a lot of us are asking the question what was wrong with the person to that almost had 217 on the day he left office. Neil do you know whether he or maybe at your behest would try entertaining for his old job