following the day s developments. are there any indications of what the us position is likely to intense negotiations continue, the united states saying they re trying to resolve outstanding issues of the council members that they fully support getting more humanitarian aid in the gaza and speaking to diplomats, the sticking points or main language in regards to hostilities and we have seen the resolutions watered down to call for a suspension of hostilities but there is a phrase and then it still refers to urgent steps to get to a sustainable cessation of hostilities there remains a sticking point. we also hear from diplomats there remains a sticking point. we also hearfrom diplomats that there remains a sticking point. we also hear from diplomats that israel is only putting pressure on the united states in regards to this proposal for un united states in regards to this proposalfor un monetary united states in regards to this proposal for un monetary mechanism. they re conc
ukraine says russian forces have resumed attempts to storm the azovstal steel plant the final pocket of ukrainian resistance in the city of mariupol. campaigning has ended in france s presidential election, as emmanuel macron and his far right rival marine le pen urge people to turn out and vote on sunday. downing street has confirmed that the prime minister has not yet received any further fines for breaking lockdown rules. supermarkets across the uk are limiting how much cooking oil customers are able to buy as supplies are hit by the war in ukraine. and tyson fury will take on dillian whyte later in what s expected to be one of the biggest all british heavyweight fights in boxing history. now on bbc news, it s time for hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i m stephen sackur. what lessons have the russians learned from the progress or lack of it of their military offensive in ukraine? right now, russian forces are focused on the east of the country the donbas. and what
of hokkaido injapan. have and a very warm welcome to the programme. there are reports that russian forces are trying to storm the azovstal steel works in mariupol, where ukraine s remaining forces in the city are holding out. russians are said to have resumed air strikes on the plant in the south east of the country. ukraine has called on the united nations to provide urgent help to evacuate civilians from mariupol. these are the latest positions of russian forces in ukraine, with much of the fighting now in the east and in particular the south east. parts of south western port city of odesa have also been targeted by russian rocket fire, including a iii storey residential tower block. from ukraine, danjohnson sent this report. more ukrainian homes are coming underfire. shelling s intensified in kharkiv and across the east of the country, but intelligence assessments say the russians aren t gaining much ground. still, the ukrainian president is warning of the fight he believe
and tyson fury will take on dillian whyte later in what s expected to be one of the biggest all british heavyweight fights in boxing history. now on bbc news. talking business. hello, everyone, and welcome to talking business weekly, with me, aaron heslehurst. let s talk about what is on the show. it is the great business retreat, more than 750 companies exit russia in response to putin s war in ukraine. but many still remain. will those making the stand really make a difference or is it more symbolic? i am going to find outjust how important these foreign brands are to the russians and their economy. i will be discussing all of that with these two experts, one who has been naming and shaming corporate in action, and one who has been helping companies make these big decisions. also on the show, mounting calls for a full embargo on russian energy. the boss of ukraine s biggest oil and gas company tells me why current sanctions don t go far enough. where ever you are joining
of hokkaido injapan. have and a very warm welcome to the programme. there are reports that russian forces are trying to storm the azovstal steel works in mariupol, where ukraine s remaining forces in the city are holding out. russians are said to have resumed air strikes on the plant in the south east of the country. ukraine has called on the united nations to provide urgent help to evacuate civilians from mariupol. these are the latest positions of russian forces in ukraine, with much of the fighting now in the east and in particular the south east. parts of south western port city of odesa have also been targeted by russian rocket fire, including a iii storey residential tower block. from ukraine, danjohnson sent this report. more ukrainian homes are coming underfire. shelling s intensified in kharkiv and across the east of the country, but intelligence assessments say the russians aren t gaining much ground.