Situated next to kursk that s where the ukrainian offensive began last tuesday. The acting governor of the kursk region said ukraine was in control of 28 villages there, president putin claimed ukraine was trying to imporve its negotiating position. Translation: the defence ministry s main task is to push and kick the enemy out of our territory. The enemy is probably trying to improve its future negotiating conditions. What negotiations can we conduct with people who are targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure?. Or those trying to threaten nuclear energy safety?. But the main target is a military one, to slow the russian advance in other parts of the front. So what?. The speed of the russian advance has increased 1. 5 times. What will this mean in the wider context of the war?. With more on developing sutiation here s our security correspondent, gordon corera. Russian citizens who fled their homes amid fears that fighting may spread. This is in the belgorod region today, where
The acting governor of the kursk region said ukraine was in control of 28 villages there, president putin claimed ukraine was trying to imporve its negotiating position. Translation: the defence ministry s main task is to push and kick the enemy out of our territory. The enemy is probably trying to improve its future negotiating conditions. What negotiations can we conduct with people who are targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure?. Or those trying to threaten nuclear energy safety?. But the main target is a military one, to slow the russian advance in other parts of the front. So what?. The speed of the russian advance has increased 1. 5 times. So what will this ukrainian advance mean in the wider context of the war?. With more on this rapidly developing situation here s our security correspondent, gordon corera. Russian citizens who fled their homes amid fears that fighting may spread. This is in the belgorod region today, where 11,000 people have been told to move. It comes
Inside russian territory. Local authorities are now evacuating residents from a second region belgorod which is situated next to kursk that s where the ukrainian offensive began last tuesday. The acting governor of the kursk region said ukraine was in control of 28 villages there, president putin claimed ukraine was trying to improve its negotiating position. Translation: the defence ministry s main task is to push and kick the enemy out of our territory. The enemy is probably trying to improve its future negotiating conditions. What negotiations can we conduct with people who are targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure?. Or those trying to threaten nuclear energy safety?. But the main target is a military one, to slow the russian advance in other parts of the front. So what?. The speed of the russian advance has increased 1. 5 times. So what will this ukrainian advance mean, in the wider context of the war?. With more on this rapidly developing situation, here s our security c
We ll look at how social media could be shaping the race for the white house. In the last few minutes, the leaders of the united states, the united kingdom, france, germany, and italy have put out a statement on the middle east. They said. We express our full support for ongoing efforts to de escalate tensions and reach a ceasefire and hostage release deal in gaza. And they stressed there was no further time to lose. And they called on iran to stand down its ongoing threats of a military attack against israel. Austin has ordered a guided missile submarine to the middle east. He s also told an aircraft carrier strike group to sail to the area more quickly. The deployment of additional fighter jets and warships was announced earlier this month. As washington seeks to bolster its presence, following an escalation in violence between israel, and iran and its allies hamas and hezbollah. Our correspondent wyre davies explains in terms of talks, what might be likely or possible this week. The
Lady gaga performed an elaborate but rain soaked ceremony. In a world first, the olympic opening ceremony was held outside of a stadium with thousands of athletes sailing down the river seine, and hundreds of thousands watching from the banks. Our sports correspondent patrick gearey reports. Singing. Paris never more spectacularly, the city of light. An evening drenched in sound, colourand rain. This was always going to be a more watery opening ceremony than ever before. The river seine and not a stadium was the centrepiece. But you can t plan the weather. Not much shelter for the athletes on board the 85 boats sailing through paris, but team gb s flag bearers were a rower and a diver. They re used to water. Yeah, it definitely hasn t dampened the spirit. Team gb are definitely out in full force and the crowds on the bank arejust amazing. I can t believe how epic this is. We re used to the rain as brits. It s going to be olympic memory number one. I mean, come on, it s like, you know