us government but it stocks of the us government but it requires funding from congress in order to replenish those stocks in order to replenish those stocks in order to replenish those stocks in order to ensure that we get the proper amount of ammunition needed for all of our contingencies and this is also a method by which the us congress keeps oversight on this issue. he us congress keeps oversight on this issue. ., , ., ~ ., , us congress keeps oversight on this issue. ., ~ ., ,�* ~ us congress keeps oversight on this issue. .,�* ., ,�* ~ , issue. no sign of antony blinken but interestin: issue. no sign of antony blinken but interesting those _ issue. no sign of antony blinken but interesting those thoughts. - issue. no sign of antony blinken but interesting those thoughts. stay - interesting those thoughts. stay with us because we will come back to you once we have heard from the us secretary of state. it gives us a chance to bring you the latest developments with a couple of other major stories. developments with a couple of other majorstories. let's developments with a couple of other major stories. let's turn to the middle east because the white house has condemned as an outrage and attacked by israeli protesters on aid trucks destined for gaza. the lorries were blocked at a checkpoint in the occupied west bank where

protesters threw food packages onto the road and ripped open bags of grain. the group reportedly behind the protests said they were demonstrating against the continued detention of israeli hostages and gaza. four protesters have been arrested at the scene. i was telling you about the response from the white house and he has also been a response from the state department. it is our strong view that aid cannot— it is our strong view that aid cannot and _ it is our strong view that aid cannot and must _ it is our strong view that aid cannot and must not - it is our strong view that aid cannot and must not be - it is our strong view that aid - cannot and must not be interfered with _ cannot and must not be interfered with we — cannot and must not be interfered with we have _ cannot and must not be interfered with. we have raised _ cannot and must not be interfered with. we have raised this - cannot and must not be interfered with. we have raised this incident| with. we have raised this incident with. we have raised this incident with the _ with. we have raised this incident with the government _ with. we have raised this incident with the government of _ with. we have raised this incident with the government of israel - with. we have raised this incidentj with the government of israel and with. we have raised this incident - with the government of israel and we expect— with the government of israel and we expect them — with the government of israel and we expect them to — with the government of israel and we expect them to take _ with the government of israel and we expect them to take appropriate - expect them to take appropriate actioh — expect them to take appropriate action. ., ., , , ::f action. the united nations says 2096 of gaza plasma _ action. the united nations says 2096 of gaza plasma population _ action. the united nations says 2096 of gaza plasma population is - action. the united nations says 2096 of gaza plasma population is again l of gaza plasma population is again being displaced in the last week has israel continues its offensive in rafa. qatar's prime minister whose country is mediating between hamas in israel, has given downbeat assessment of the current state of negotiations. it assessment of the current state of negotiations-_ negotiations. it has been a very

lona negotiations. it has been a very long process — negotiations. it has been a very long process especially - negotiations. it has been a very long process especially in - negotiations. it has been a very long process especially in the i negotiations. it has been a very i long process especially in the past two weeks we have seen some momentum building _ two weeks we have seen some momentum building but— two weeks we have seen some momentum building but unfortunately things are moving in the right direction but right— are moving in the right direction but right now we are in a status of almost _ but right now we are in a status of almost stalemate. what happened with rafa has _ almost stalemate. what happened with rafa has set us back. that almost stalemate. what happened with rafa has set us back.— rafa has set us back. that is the latest from _ rafa has set us back. that is the latest from qatar _ rafa has set us back. that is the latest from qatar because - rafa has set us back. that is the latest from qatar because all - rafa has set us back. that is the latest from qatar because all the | latest from qatar because all the indications are that those ceasefire talks have stalled with the delegations from israel and hamas all returning from egypt so a downbeat assessment from qatar's prime minister. qatar's prime minister says talks over the ceasefire have reached a stalemate and our teams from the country have been acting as mediators between a mass in israel and qatar says despite a lack of progress they will continue to work towards any sort of truce. the un said a fifth of gaza plasma population had been displaced again in the last week and

palestinian civilians have fled the southern city of rafa and also northern gaza where fighting has intensified. the bbc has been in touch with the british doctorjames smith who has been working in gaza since the war began and he is currently on a second working visit and earlier today he sent us this video outlining the situation on the ground. the video outlining the situation on the round. , ., ., ~ ~ ground. the situation here in rafa and across the _ ground. the situation here in rafa and across the gaza _ ground. the situation here in rafa and across the gaza strip _ ground. the situation here in rafa and across the gaza strip gets - ground. the situation here in rafa i and across the gaza strip gets worse not only deandre but our on our. i can't find the words to describe a catastrophe on top of the catastrophe on top of the catastrophe on top of the catastrophe. the latest estimates suggest that almost 450,000 people have fled from eastern rafa following the forced displacement orders issued by the israeli military. people have been pushed from the north of gaza to gaza sitting to khan younis in rafa and now being chased again back up along

the coastline towards khan younis. can you this is a city where there is no access to even the most basic of services. there are two hospitals trying to reopen and provide a minimum level of medical care and there are some organisations organising limited water tracking services and that is effectively. people are pitching up with their makeshift tents, literally sticks and tarpaulin amidst the rubble. figs and tarpaulin amidst the rubble. as you can see on the screen, we are now going to hear from the you can see on the screen, we are now going to hearfrom the us secretary of state antony blinken who is visiting kyiv. let's listen in.

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students and professors, honourable guests and _ students and professors, honourable guests and many— students and professors, honourable guests and many people _ students and professors, honourable guests and many people from - students and professors, honourablel guests and many people from outside will be _ guests and many people from outside will be grateful — guests and many people from outside will be grateful for— guests and many people from outside will be grateful for your _ guests and many people from outside will be grateful for your address - guests and many people from outside will be grateful for your address to . will be grateful for your address to them _ will be grateful for your address to them please _ will be grateful for your address to them. please take _ will be grateful for your address to them. please take the _ will be grateful for your address to them. please take the floor - will be grateful for your address to them. please take the floor mr- them. please take the floor mr secretary — them. please take the floor mr secretary of _ them. please take the floor mr secretary of state. _ good evening everyone. thank you for the introduction and thank you especially for your decades long contributions to science and education and for leading kyiv polytechnic institute through a tumultuous time. i am so grateful to be here _ tumultuous time. i am so grateful to be here with — tumultuous time. i am so grateful to be here with each and everyone of you _ be here with each and everyone of you. today— be here with each and everyone of you. today marks 811 days since putin _ you. today marks 811 days since putin launched his brutal war. each day are _ putin launched his brutal war. each day are grinding struggle in which ukrainians have demonstrated remarkable heroism and suffered immeasurable loss. a year ago i spoi

plasma _ spoke in helsinki about how putin plasma aggression against ukraine had been _ plasma aggression against ukraine had been strategic failure for russia — had been strategic failure for russia and what it would take to ensure _ russia and what it would take to ensure it — russia and what it would take to ensure it stayed that way. today, i am here _ ensure it stayed that way. today, i am here in— ensure it stayed that way. today, i am here in kyiv to speak about uixraine's— am here in kyiv to speak about ukraine's strategic success and to set out _ ukraine's strategic success and to set out how with our support ukrainian _ set out how with our support ukrainian people can and will achieve — ukrainian people can and will achieve their vision for the future of free _ achieve their vision for the future of free prosperous secure democracy fully integrated into the europe atlanta — fully integrated into the europe atlanta community and fully in control— atlanta community and fully in control of— atlanta community and fully in control of its own destiny. we are meeting _ control of its own destiny. we are meeting at— control of its own destiny. we are meeting at a critical moment. putin is ramping — meeting at a critical moment. putin is ramping up another offensive against — is ramping up another offensive against ukraine in kharkiv and the trustees — against ukraine in kharkiv and the trustees. sending wave after wave of russian _ trustees. sending wave after wave of russian soldiers, iranian drones, north— russian soldiers, iranian drones, north korean artillery and tanks and missiles _ north korean artillery and tanks and missiles and fighterjets built with machines— missiles and fighterjets built with machines and parts supplied by china — machines and parts supplied by china the _ machines and parts supplied by china. the coming weeks and months will demand _ china. the coming weeks and months will demand a great deal of ukrainians who have already

sacrificed so much that i have come to ukraine — sacrificed so much that i have come to ukraine with a message, you are not alone — to ukraine with a message, you are not alone. the united states has been _ not alone. the united states has been biocide from day one and be with you — been biocide from day one and be with you today and we will stay biocide — with you today and we will stay biocide until ukraine's security and ability— biocide until ukraine's security and ability to— biocide until ukraine's security and ability to choose its own path is guaranteed. and we are far from your only friend _ guaranteed. and we are far from your only friend. dozens of countries around — only friend. dozens of countries around the _ only friend. dozens of countries around the world and not just rooting — around the world and not just rooting for ukraine's success they are helping you achieve it. now after— are helping you achieve it. now after the — are helping you achieve it. now after the delay in approving the latest _ after the delay in approving the latest package ukraine, italy that left you _ latest package ukraine, italy that left you more vulnerable to russia's attacks, _ left you more vulnerable to russia's attacks, some ukrainians may be wondering — attacks, some ukrainians may be wondering whether you can count on america _ wondering whether you can count on america to _ wondering whether you can count on america to sustain its commitment. the 60 _ america to sustain its commitment. the 60 billion aid package approved by congress with overwhelming support — by congress with overwhelming support across both political parties _ support across both political parties in both houses of congress demonstrates that you can. and a

significant — demonstrates that you can. and a significant majority of americans believe — significant majority of americans believe we should continue to provide — believe we should continue to provide assistance ukraine. indeed, the american people support for ukraine — the american people support for ukraine has been consistent over the course _ ukraine has been consistent over the course of— ukraine has been consistent over the course of the war and it has never wavered — course of the war and it has never wavered. americans understand and support— wavered. americans understand and support ukraine strengthens the security— support ukraine strengthens the security of the us and our allies and we — security of the us and our allies and we understand that if putin achieves — and we understand that if putin achieves his golden ukraine he will not stop— achieves his golden ukraine he will not stop with ukraine. he will keep going _ not stop with ukraine. he will keep going for— not stop with ukraine. he will keep going. forwhen in not stop with ukraine. he will keep going. for when in history as an autograph— going. for when in history as an autograph and satisfied with carving offjust _ autograph and satisfied with carving offjust part or even all of a simple _ offjust part or even all of a simple country? when has that satisfied — simple country? when has that satisfied vladimir putin? at the same _ satisfied vladimir putin? at the same time the american people want to know— same time the american people want to know that we have a plan for getting — to know that we have a plan for getting to — to know that we have a plan for getting to the day when ukraine can stand _ getting to the day when ukraine can stand strongly on its own feet militarily, economically, democratically, so that america's support—

democratically, so that america's support can transition to more sustainable levels. the ukrainian people _ sustainable levels. the ukrainian people want these exact same thing. they do— people want these exact same thing. they do not— people want these exact same thing. they do not want have to rely on others _ they do not want have to rely on others to — they do not want have to rely on others to guarantee the security and the prosperity and we do have a plan and we _ the prosperity and we do have a plan and we are _ the prosperity and we do have a plan and we are working together with ukraine _ and we are working together with ukraine and a wide number of partners— ukraine and a wide number of partners to realise it. what i want to speak — partners to realise it. what i want to speak to — partners to realise it. what i want to speak to europe this evening is what _ to speak to europe this evening is what plan — to speak to europe this evening is what plan looks like and how we are going _ what plan looks like and how we are going to _ what plan looks like and how we are going to fully achieve it. first, we are having — going to fully achieve it. first, we are having to ensure ukraine has the military— are having to ensure ukraine has the military needs to succeed on the battlefield and secure a lasting peace — battlefield and secure a lasting peace and to deter future aggression. anyone who doubts your ability— aggression. anyone who doubts your ability to— aggression. anyone who doubts your ability to attain this goal should look at — ability to attain this goal should look at what you have already accomplished. the two years two months _ accomplished. the two years two months and 21 days you have denied putin— months and 21 days you have denied putin his _ months and 21 days you have denied putin his goal of erasing ukraine from _ putin his goal of erasing ukraine from the — putin his goal of erasing ukraine from the map. you put back muscle's assault— from the map. you put back muscle's assault in— from the map. you put back muscle's assault in kyiv and felt his plot to

install— assault in kyiv and felt his plot to install a _ assault in kyiv and felt his plot to install a puppet government. you've taken _ install a puppet government. you've taken back— install a puppet government. you've taken back more than half of the territory— taken back more than half of the territory that russia seized in the first weeks of its full—scale invasion~ _ first weeks of its full—scale invasion. you pushed russia's naval fleet out— invasion. you pushed russia's naval fleet out of— invasion. you pushed russia's naval fleet out of the black sea without a fleet out of the black sea without a fleet of— fleet out of the black sea without a fleet of your own. any territorial gains _ fleet of your own. any territorial gains which has made of the last year have — gains which has made of the last year have come at a tremendous cost to the _ year have come at a tremendous cost to the kremlin and lives lost and military— to the kremlin and lives lost and military equipment destroyed. you have fought with courage and creativity developing new weapons and tactics to deploy them. people from every— and tactics to deploy them. people from every region in every community and every— from every region in every community and every institution have stepped forward _ and every institution have stepped forward to — and every institution have stepped forward to serve including at this university— forward to serve including at this university where students and alumni and teachers and other employees have answered the call to defend the homeland, _ have answered the call to defend the homeland, putting aside their careers— homeland, putting aside their careers and studies and dreams, leaving _ careers and studies and dreams, leaving loved ones behind. 88 of those _ leaving loved ones behind. 88 of those men and women gave their lives

for ukraine's— those men and women gave their lives for ukraine's freedom. many of the names— for ukraine's freedom. many of the names are — for ukraine's freedom. many of the names are etched in the memorial on campus— names are etched in the memorial on campus that — names are etched in the memorial on campus that ijust visited. they include — campus that ijust visited. they include an _ campus that ijust visited. they include an aspiring book illustrator, a cancer researcher, a marathon— illustrator, a cancer researcher, a marathon runner, a musician, a veteran — marathon runner, a musician, a veteran who— marathon runner, a musician, a veteran who lost both his legs fighting — veteran who lost both his legs fighting against plasma previous invasion— fighting against plasma previous invasion and volunteered to serve again— invasion and volunteered to serve again when— invasion and volunteered to serve again when putin re—invaded in 2022. like countless ukrainians, these citizens — like countless ukrainians, these citizens never asked others to fight for them _ citizens never asked others to fight forthem. indeed, all ukrainians have _ forthem. indeed, all ukrainians have asked is that you get what you need _ have asked is that you get what you need to— have asked is that you get what you need to defend yourselves and your i’ilht need to defend yourselves and your right to _ need to defend yourselves and your right to survive as a nation. your recent— right to survive as a nation. your recent mobilisation was a difficult decision— recent mobilisation was a difficult decision but a necessary one. the defenders — decision but a necessary one. the defenders who have so courageously held the _ defenders who have so courageously held the line for more than two

years— held the line for more than two years help. they need rest. this will allow— years help. they need rest. this will allow both by providing a military— will allow both by providing a military with additional troops to fi-ht military with additional troops to fight off— military with additional troops to fight off invading forces. the mobilisation will also allow you to harden _ mobilisation will also allow you to harden your defences, to build more units, _ harden your defences, to build more units, to— harden your defences, to build more units, to take the fight to russian aggressors. ourjoint task is to secure — aggressors. ourjoint task is to secure ukraine's sustained and permanent strategic advantage so that ukraine cannot only develop —— live on— that ukraine cannot only develop —— live on the _ that ukraine cannot only develop —— live on the battlefield today but deter— live on the battlefield today but deter and defend against future attacks~ — deter and defend against future attacks. as president biden said, we want ukraine to win and we are committed to helping you do it. in the immediate term the united states and dozens of other countries will -et and dozens of other countries will get ukraine the assistance you need and we _ get ukraine the assistance you need and we will— get ukraine the assistance you need and we will get you quickly. we will help you _ and we will get you quickly. we will help you hold off russia's attacks and make — help you hold off russia's attacks and make it harderforthem help you hold off russia's attacks and make it harder for them to strike — and make it harder for them to strike you _ and make it harder for them to strike you and keep the black sea open _ strike you and keep the black sea open so _ strike you and keep the black sea open so you can keep growing your economy— open so you can keep growing your economy and keep helping to feed the

world _ economy and keep helping to feed the world we _ economy and keep helping to feed the world. we know that time is of the essence _ world. we know that time is of the essence. that is whyjust one minute after congress approved a massive aid package president biden said ammunition, armoured vehicles and air defences — ammunition, armoured vehicles and air defences to ukraine. much more will be _ air defences to ukraine. much more will be delivered to the battlefield in the _ will be delivered to the battlefield in the coming days. other partners are also— in the coming days. other partners are also speeding up delivery of literary— are also speeding up delivery of literary assistance. poland continues to facilitate the transfer of nearly— continues to facilitate the transfer of nearly all of the aid that is flowing — of nearly all of the aid that is flowing into ukraine including hefty contributions of its own. purchasing half—million artillery shells~ — purchasing half—million artillery shells. the uk recently announced a robust _ shells. the uk recently announced a robust multiyear military aid package. australia had new support for air— package. australia had new support for air defence. package. australia had new support forair defence. a package. australia had new support for air defence. a truly global coalition— for air defence. a truly global coalition is behind you. made up of countries _ coalition is behind you. made up of countries of — coalition is behind you. made up of countries of security and in turn european — countries of security and in turn european security and countries of