the russian leader, vladimir putin, has addressed the huge victory day military parade in moscow, saying the invasion of ukraine had been provoked by the west, and that russian troops fighting there, were defending the motherland . what he didn t say was anything about the progress of that invasion, let alone how or when the war might end. our russia editor steve rosenberg reports now from moscow. it is the annual pomp to showcase russian power. across red square they marched, thousands of soldiers, in a parade marking a glorious victory the defeat of nazi germany. upbeat marching band music. but today there is no peace. vladimir putin has invaded ukraine. back from there, parading too, paratroopers who moscow says took part in the russian offensive. a war of conquest, says the west. the kremlin disagrees. translation: the defence of our motherland, when its destiny - was at stake, has always been sacred. as in the past, you, our soldiers, are today fighting for our peop
Can get an official receipt. translation: it s dodgy, all i want is the truth, - i almost collapsed earlier. the philippine election commission say more than 1,800 machines malfunctioned, but the body failed to heed calls to extend polling hours. it s left many questioning the integrity of this election. supporters of the marcos family say they deserve a second chance but the results will shock the world. crimes proven by court documents, whistle blower accounts and independent media reporting seemingly mean little to the majority here. howard johnson, bbc news, manila. the prime minister of sri lanka, mahinda rajapaksa, has resigned after mass protests at the government s handling of the country s economic crisis. the country has been placed under curfew following violent clashes between rajapaksa supporters and anti government protesters in colombo.
Under curfew following violent clashes between rajapaksa supporters and anti government protesters in colombo. protests against soaring prices and energy shortages started last month, as our south asia correspondent rajini vaidnayathan reports. an island nation, sinking fast. an explosion of anger after weeks of anti government protests. as the two sides came face to face, supporters of the prime minister attacked the so far peaceful demonstrators who were calling for the government to go. they accuse the police of failing them. as you can see, scenes are extremely tense here. this is outside the prime minister mahinda rajapa ksa s house. violence once plagued this nation, during decades of civil war. now, an economic emergency has left millions struggling to survive. it shouldn t be happening in this country. they want bloodshed