decision to attack ukraine has sparked global condemnation and sanctions, and is turning russia into a pariah. for the first time in nearly 60 years, queen elizabeth would be attending one of her most at important ceremonial duties, the opening of the british parliament. and after weeks of violent protests and at least five more deaths, the sri lankan prime minster has resigned. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it s newsday. . it s 08:00 in the morning here in the philippines, where i m at the center for the national commission on elections in manila. it is getting pretty crowded as a journalist are arriving and the a journalist are arriving and the anticipation of the press conferences to be held later, we should get some indication of the we should get some indication of the official results in these of the official results in these elections.- of the official results in these elections. ~ . ., these elections. what we have not so these elections.
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
Most unusually, the regency act of 1937 has been invoked to empower the prince of wales and the duke of cambridge as counsellors of state to represent the queen. the prince of wales will read the queen s speech, written, of course, by the government. good morning, your majesty. how are you? well, as you can see, i can t move. but the queen has had difficulties walking, as has been evident for some months now. she s been seen several times using a stick, this was sandringham in february. but quite what the palace means by its phrase episodic mobility problems is unclear. officials will not define what those problems are, other than to say that they are a continuation of the issues she s encountered since last autumn. that there has been a change in her general health is apparent. it began last october. on the evening of the 19th of october, the queen was at a reception at windsor castle. the following day, she cancelled the trip to northern ireland, and was taken by road into hospital
She s been seen several times using a stick, this was sandringham in february. but quite what the palace means by its phrase episodic mobility problems is unclear. officials will not define what those problems are, other than to say that they are a continuation of the issues she s encountered since last autumn. that there has been a change in her general health is apparent. it began last october. on the evening of the 19th of october, the queen was at a reception at windsor castle. the following day, she cancelled the trip to northern ireland, and was taken by road into hospital in london, where she spent one night. no reason has ever been given. so, should we be concerned? i know several people who have seen her very recently, - and apparently she is on very good form, but listen, - she is 96 years old. she s been through an awful lot of difficulties recently, - not least the death - of her husband last year. she s been at the centre of the nation s affairs for more than 70 years. t
Bbc news, manila. queen elizabeth has pulled out of tuesday s state opening of parliament in london. it will be the first time since 1963, when she was pregnant, that the queen will have missed the annual ceremony, which sets out the british government s legislative agenda for the year ahead. her son, prince charles, will deliver the speech instead. our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell, reports. it is the most important constitutional duty she performs as monarch, opening a new session of parliament. the queen has only been absent from the state opening on two occasions, in the early part of her reign when she was pregnant. but tonight, the palace confirmed that she would not be there tomorrow. in a statement, the palace said.