yesterday, karen kneissl, the former austrian foreign minister who famously danced with putin at her own wedding in 2018. now, she lives in exile, forced out of austria, she says, by death threats. what is her story say about vienna s close ties to moscow and the impact of austria s new neutrality karin karin kneissl, in northern lebanon, welcome to hardtalk. thank you very much for your invitation. invitation. it s a pleasure to have you invitation. it s a pleasure to have you on invitation. it s a pleasure to have you on the invitation. it s a pleasure to have you on the show - invitation. it s a pleasure to have you on the show and l invitation. it s a pleasure to have you on the show and i | have you on the show and i think we have to start with this question about your location. you were a senior member of the austrian diplomatic political elite, until recently. now, you ve left your home country and you re in exile in lebanon. just explain to me why. well,
plus, the benefits of early exposure to peanut butter. why a spoonful for babies may help prevent an allergic reaction. welcome to bbc news. the international criminal court has issued an arrest warrant for russia s leader, vladimir putin for war crimes. the court says there are grounds to believe that president putin is personally responsible for the deportation of hundreds of children, from children s homes and orphanages in ukraine for adoption in russia since last year s invasion. it s the first time the court has ordered the arrest of a prominent, serving political leader. ukraine s president zelensky, has hailed the decision as historic but moscow dismissed the announcement as outrageous , saying it doesn t recognise the jurisdiction of the court. our diplomatic correspondent, james landale, reports from kyiv. awar a war that sent millions fleeing for their lives. but it is one that is now left president putin to make accused of war crimes by an international c
february 2022 represent an egregious violation of international law and your opinion? international law and your oinion? ., ., , opinion? any kind of outbreak of war is a opinion? any kind of outbreak of war is a violation opinion? any kind of outbreak of war is a violation of- of war is a violation of international law. and i have said that before. i m asking you whether the russian invasion is in your view. yes the russian invasion is in your view. yes the russian invasion - invasion is in your view. jazz the russian invasion like any outbreak of war, is a violation of international law, yes, that is what i just of international law, yes, that is what ijust replied. find is what i ust replied. and would is what ijust replied. and would you is what ijust replied. and would you like is what ijust replied. and would you like to - is what ijust replied. and would you like to see i is what ijust replied. and would you like to see vladimir putin before the international crimin
there are credible allegations for these alleged crimes. based in the hauue, these alleged crimes. based in the hague. they these alleged crimes. based in the hague, they accuse these alleged crimes. based in the hague, they accuse the these alleged crimes. based in the hague, they accuse the russian - hague, they accuse the russian leader in the official are individually responsible for the war crime of unlawfully deporting children from ukraine to russia. following the invasion, many were displaced and thousands of people being sent to so called, re education camps in russia. alleged crimes for which ukraine s president has repeatedly demanded justice? this president has repeatedly demanded ustice? , , ., president has repeatedly demanded ustice? , . justice? this is a historic decision from which justice? this is a historic decision from which historical justice? this is a historic decision l from which historical responsibility will begin from which historical responsi
who have lost limbs, can show their children they are now competing again at the top of their game. this isn t so much about meeting winning medals, this condition is that, chip and the chance to work together, for recovery and rehabilitation, so although the medals are being given, the first event has just taken place, the opening ceremony taking place later, harry and meghan will speak, it is really all about the atmosphere and the spring the summer sunshine that everyone is coming together here today to enjoy. everyone is coming together here today to enjoy- everyone is coming together here today to enjoy. today to en oy. anna holligan in the hauue, today to enjoy. anna holligan in the hague. thank today to enjoy. anna holligan in the hague. thank you today to enjoy. anna holligan in the hague, thank you very today to enjoy. anna holligan in the hague, thank you very much. i the us state department says it s deeply concerned by the level of violence in jerusalem, after clas