More american weapons are on their way to the frontline in ukraine and for ukraine theyre supplies that cant come soon enough, with Russian Troops making advances in the area around the city of kharkiv seizing a string of villages and forcing thousands of civilians to flee. The message that more weapons are coming was delivered in person by us Secretary Of State antony blinken, whos arrived in kyiv by train for a surprise visit and for talks with president zelensky. Its the first visit to ukraineby a senior u. S. Official since Congress Finally passed a long delayed 61 billion Military Aid Package for the country last month. Our ukraine correspondent, james waterhouse, has been following antony blinken s visit. Hes described how a free and thriving ukraine is the best way to rebuke Vladimir Putin. He has described his visit is a real sign of reassurance, and this is not to say visits like this, not from ukraines biggest Military Backer are dismissed. These visits bear fruit and they ar
The countrys president , isaac herzog, led the nation in a ceremony injerusalem. Members of the idf were in attendance, as well as some of the families of the hostages taken by hamas. There were empty chairs in the audience, to symbolise those who had been killed or are still missing. Translation this year, we mark a different independence day. We are proud of our independence, of the miracle that is a state of israel but our hearts are full of sorrow and pain. These days we are filled with the pain of bereavement, the pain for the wounded, pain for civilians displaced from their homes, the pain for the hostages. We will not rest or be silent, we will not rust or be we will not rest or be silent. Silent until our daughters and sons return to our borders. Qatars Prime Minister, whos country has mediated between hamas and israel, has given a downbeat assessment on the current state of negotiations. Sheikh mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al thani said, despite some recent momentum, the talks wer