the republican nomination. here is what he had to say. in the newest echelon a poll of the newest echelon a poll of the swing states we are trouncing biden by seven points. in the big new premise poll we are beating biden 33-49. well, poll we are beating biden 33 49. well, ron desantis is losing to biden and in other polls i am leading by six, seven, eight and ii polls i am leading by six, seven, eight and 11 points while desantis is losing to biden in all cases. i am leading in the primary polls by 50- leading in the primary polls by 50 55% and a polljust came out where i am leading in iowa. we love iowa by 3a points. either way, we love iowa by 3a points. eitherway, if we love iowa by 3a points. either way, if i were not running, i would either way, if i were not running, iwould have either way, if i were not running, i would have nobody after me, or if i was losing by after me, or if i was losing by a lot, i would have nobody coming after me. a dozen candidates trai
strikes. this area is also just south of the city of david donetsk which is much closer to the border with russia, which ukraine retook from russian forces the other day. president zelensky released a video showing ukrainian fighters celebrating in the town as they retook it. we will bring you more as we have it, but these pictures arriving within the last few moments of president zelensky meeting ukrainian troops in the city of bakhmut in the east of ukraine. wildfires have left a trail of destruction across parts of southern europe and the mediterranean. in greece, emergency services have tried to prevent new wildfires in the central area of magnesia. fires there triggered explosions at an air force ammunition depot on thursday. authorities say the outlook is improving for firefighters on the islands of rhodes, corfu and evia. 0ur correspondent bethany bell has been giving us the latest from rhodes. we have been told that around 50 fires, new fires have broken out, and alth
liz truss, has been addressing the un general assembly. in her speech she said her country would give military aid to ukraine until it prevails in its war with russia. she also stressed her support for democracies around the world. now on bbc news, it s hardtalk with stephen sackur. welcome to hardtalk, i m stephen sackur. like a gambler desperate to reverse a losing streak, vladimir putin is raising the stakes as he loses ground in ukraine. he has announced a partial mobilisation for this war which he claims is not a war and is bigging up his threats to go nuclear if necessary. so what does this mean for ukraine and the support it relies on in the west? my guest is ivanna klympush tsintsadze, chair of the ukrainian parliament s eu integration committee. can putin s threats undermine support for kyiv? ivanna klympush tsintsadze mp, welcome to hardtalk. thank you for inviting me. it s a pleasure to have you on the show. i just wonder that if you have any mixed feelings about