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good evening. what is the true cost in blood on the battlefield to russia of vladimir putin s decision to invade ukraine? well, a bbc investigation, alongside the independent russian website mediazona, reveals that more than 50,000 russian soldiers have died so far in the war. the official kremlin figure is much lower. in truth, the dead on both sides pile up. overnight, a russian missile attack killed several people in the northern ukrainian city of chernihiv. more than 70 others were injured. meanwhile, presidentzelensky, has called again for ukraine to get the same international military support as israel. lawmakers in america have now confirmed they ll soon be voting on a massive aid package. more on russia s war dead in a moment, but first james waterhouse is live in kyiv for us tonight. clive, there is nothing new about russia launching widespread missile attacks on ukraine, but there are four key had some disturbing familiarity is where moscow is once again targe ....
this is new day and it will be an historic day in the u.s. congress. you re looking at live pictures of the u.s. capitol where later this morning, we do expect final passage of the $1.9 trillion relief package. this is a monumental piece of legislation that will have a huge impact. a new round of direct payments, the largest ever to americans, but it does much much more than that. child tax credits, more money for schools and health care on and on. the president will sign it ahead of his first prime-time address to the nation tomorrow night. and then he ll hit the road to sell the plan, which may not be that hard. we have a brand-new cnn poll which shows strong bipartisan support for the bill and especially what s inside it. the president s prime-time address will mark one year since the official start of the pandemic. today, nearly one in ten americans have been fully vaccinated, but there s still a along way to go for herd immunity. and public health officials say ....
around the world from the uk, and bbc expertise. i m geeta guru murthy. this week, with nations around the world facing tough questions on how to pay for the pandemic, many are talking about a green recovery. there was little evidence of that in this week s budget here in the uk was it a missed opportunity? britain is ahead of the eu on vaccines, so are the europeans getting their house in order? no sign of that in the royal household, as everyone braces for that interview with harry and meghan. what will they reveal about the inner workings of the royal family? is their timing disrespectful with the duke of edinburgh still in hospital? and what role does race play in this whole sorry saga? with me is thomas kielinger, long time correspondent at die welt, and steve richards, writer and broadcaster. and here in the studio, at a safe social distance, the bbc s chief environment correspondentjustin rowlatt. thanks to you all forjoining me and a very warm welcome. two rep ....
if there is evidence is mounting that there might have been efforts to obstructjustice that would be a parallel back to nixon and wouldn t look good for the president. tonight, as fresh revelations about russia and the man he sacked as fbi boss who he apparently told the russians was a nutjob engulf the trump white house, we ask whether he can keep his presidency on the road. jeremy corybn s right hand man today made the bold claim that labour can win the election. we ask the shadow defence secretary what that would mean for protecting the country. the little boy who witnessed the horrific murder of his mother rachel nickell 25 years ago tells his story of the trauma he suffered, and the impact of relentless press intrusion. all of a sudden we saw this man lunging forward with a black bag over his shoulder, and then everything happened. in a matter of seconds i was grabbed, thrown to the floor, my face dragged across the mud. seconds later my mother collapsed next ....
and coming up in sportsday on bbc news: the best manager in the world claudio ranieri is honoured by fifa for taking leicester to the premier league title. good evening. an honest discussion is needed about the way people use accident and emergency departments in england s hospitals. that s the message from jeremy hunt the health secretary as hospitals report unprecendented demand during the winter months. he s also suggested that patients with less serious problems might no longer be covered by a commitment to be seen within four hours. but he has denied suggestions from the red cross that the nhs is facing a humanitarian crisis. our health editor hugh pym has the latest. whatever the intense pressure on the nhs there s a commitment for hospitals to assess or treat almost all patients within four hours of arriving at a&e. but at a time when the service in england is creaking under the strain that s been thrown into doubt. secretary jeremy hunt. the he ....