correspondents in russia and in ukraine. also this lunchtime. a fresh earthquake in turkey and syria leaves more people dead, two weeks after the tremors that killed tens of thousands. a claim that the clock is ticking for british farmers as they struggle with high inflation, labour shortages and climate change. and it s empty desk friday the world s biggest trial of a four day working week where you do fewer hours for the same pay. and coming up on the bbc news channel england take on pakistan in theirfinal women s t20 world cup group game looking to win and remain unbeaten in the tournament. good afternoon. the russian leader vladimir putin has accused the west of starting the war in ukraine. almost a year after launching the invasion, mr putin has made a two hour state of the nation address delayed from december. he claimed the west is seeking to destroy russia in a global confrontation. the existence of our country is at stake, he said. he also announced he s suspendi
expected. in his estate of the nation speech today, the president once again portrayed his country as the victim, claiming it is the west, and not russia, that had started the war in ukraine. russia, said the president, wasjust war in ukraine. russia, said the president, was just trying to stop the conflict. translation: i the conflict. translation: ., ., ., translation: i want to repeat that it was the who translation: i want to repeat that it was the who are translation: i want to repeat that it was the who are guilty, translation: i want to repeat that it was the who are guilty, are - it was the who are guilty, are culpable, for the war, and we are using ourforce to culpable, for the war, and we are using our force to stop it. the president using our force to stop it. the president went using our force to stop it. the president went further, with a long held claim that ukraine was home to large numbers of neo nazis. translation: fie, large numbers of neo-nazis. translatio