protests have been held overnight in several cities in iran in response to the execution of three men on friday, who were convicted in connection with the recent wave of mass anti government demonstrations. the executions have been condemned internationally. those are the latest headlines here on bbc news. now on bbc news, it s unspun world withjohn simpson. hello. it is good to see you again at the start of a new season of unspun world. we have been off air since december, and a lot has happened since then. the ukraine walk first. back in december, the optimism of the ukrainian forces was fading, there were fears it would be a bad winter, and the russians were targeting generating stations and heating plants. but, ukrainian engineers worked like crazy to restore power, and anyway, the winter was not that bad. now, some military experts in the west are even daring to suggest that the russian army might soon collapse over the next few months. who knows. president xijinping of
meltdown with various leading members resigning and being questioned by the police as part of an investigation into the party finances and funding. well, that is some of what has been happening while we have been away. in this programme, we will be looking at ukraine s much touted counteroffensive, after president zelensky pass tour of europe. fine counteroffensive, after president zelensky pass tour of europe. one of the bi aer zelensky pass tour of europe. one of the bigger reasons zelensky pass tour of europe. one of the bigger reasons for zelensky pass tour of europe. one of the bigger reasons for people - the bigger reasons for people talking about an imminent counteroffensive is that ukraine is still enjoying enough western support. still enjoying enough western su ort. . ~ still enjoying enough western su ort. w . still enjoying enough western su ort, x ., x still enjoying enough western su ort. ., ~ , support. neck and neck in turkey, will president support. neck and