once the book came out, i felt i felt incredibly free. i felt a huge weight off my shoulders. hello and welcome to bbc news. ukrainian forces have come under increased pressure from russian troops in the besieged city of bakhmut which russia has been trying to capture in months of intense fighting. the deputy mayor of the city has told the bbc that the 4,000 civilians still living there out of an original population of 75,000 - have no gas, electricity or water. thousands of russian troops have died trying to take the eastern city. if it falls, it would be the first russian victory of note in more than six months. 0ur diplomatic correspondent, james landale, reports from kyiv. munitions explode this is bakhmut, or at least what s left of it, after some of the fiercest fighting since russia invaded ukraine. for more than six months, ukrainian forces have held off a ferocious onslaught, but now russian commanders are growing increasingly confident, including the leader of t
that will be used to anoint king charles at his coronation in may. you re watching bbc news. now it s time for ukraine: the children s story. the day before war started, it was just like any other. we played with our friends and ate with our families. that night was the last time our dreams were peaceful, and then, fire would dance, lighting up the skies. but we woke to explosions. the sky burst into red and yellow, the windows and walls shook. no one knew what to do. in the skies above us, helicopters swarmed and multiplied. we watched as tanks rolled in. millions of people fled. they packed into overcrowded trains while thousands more waited on platforms. men had to stay behind, so families and loved ones were separated. many people reached other countries and found safety. but some of us couldn t or didn t, and now, this is our life. speaks ukrainian. air raid siren wails. is that an air raid siren? so, we vejust heard a little air raid siren, which means that we have to g
and the ceremony injerusalem to consecrate the oil that will be used to anoint king charles during his coronation in may. ukrainian and russian forces are fighting in the northern suburbs of the city of bakhmut which has been pulverised by seven months of fighting. oleksandr marchenko, the deputy mayor, confirmed the street clashes, but said the russians have not taken control. western analysts say the scene has been set for ukrainian forces to carry out a fighting withdrawal. a british defence ministry update said ukrainian soldiers are digging new trenches west of the city and are being reinforced by elite troops. the capture of bakhmut would be the first russian victory of note in more than six months of fighting. our diplomatic correspondent, james landale, sent this report from the capital, kyiv. for more than six months of russian shells and missiles have rained down on the city. thousands of russian soldiers have died trying to seize it and now their commanders are g
War, but secret wars secrets and spies, a nuclear game premier sunday, june 2, that ten on cnn close captioning brought to you by guilt visit guilt. Com today for up to 70 off designer brands, it has the designers that get your heart racing had inside a prices new every day curry, therell be gone in a Flash Designer Sales at up to 70 or so of guilt. Com today today on Inside Politics, walking it back, the former president is now backtracking after suggesting hes when to restrictions on Birth Control and he deleted a social media video that referred to a quote, Unified Reich. If he wins, plus minority rule democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries may not have the speakers gavel, but could he be the most powerful person in the house anyway, we have new cnn reporting on how hes seizing on the gops Fracture Majority to score wins for the democrats and exasperated underwhelmed. And indifferent. Thats how some swing voters are saying joe biden makes them feel how big a problem is it for the preside