tv Outside Source BBC News February 20, 2023 7:00pm-8:31pm GMT
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hello, i'm maryam moshiri, this is outside source. air raid sirens sounded, but the kremlin had been informed. president biden brought a message of solidarity and defiance, against moscow. russia's aim was to wipe ukraine off the map. prudence war conquest is failing. the map. prudence war conquest is failina. , , ., , , failing. the results of this visit will undoubtedly _ failing. the results of this visit will undoubtedly be _ failing. the results of this visit will undoubtedly be referred i failing. the results of this visit| will undoubtedly be referred on failing. the results of this visit - will undoubtedly be referred on the battlefield. strengthening our troops — battlefield. strengthening our troops in liberating our territory. strengthening our troops in liberating our territory. the american leaders visit comes days before the first anniversary of russia's invasion. but what will its impact be? also on the programme... british police confirm
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that the body found in the river is nicola bulley — who went missing last month. fractious scenes in israel's parliament, where members are debating a controversial overhaul of the country's judiciary. we begin in ukraine where us presidentjoe biden has made a surprise visit to kyiv — his first trip since russia invaded almost a year ago. speaking alongside president zelensky, mr biden said that russia's war in ukraine is failing and that vladimir putin had been wrong to think russia could outlast ukraine and its allies. putin thought ukraine was weak and the west was divided. as you know, mr. president, i said to you in the beginning, he is counting on us not sticking together. he was counting on the inability to keep nato united, he was counting on us not to be able to bring in others
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on the side of ukraine. he thought he could outlast us. but he is just been plain wrong. one year later, the evidence is right here in this room. we stand here together. president biden took a nearly 10—hour—long train ride from the border of poland — here he is arriving in kyiv, greeted by president zelensky and his wife olena zelenska. mr biden�*s trip was unannounced and brief. this is the moment the two stepped out into the streets of kyiv even as an air—raid siren sounded. the presidents also visited a memorial to soldiers who've died in the nine years since russia annexed crimea. mr zelensky said that the "democratic world" had to win what he called "this historic fight". translation: we can and must make this year, 2023, _ the year of victory, and i want to emphasize that this unprovoked and criminal russian
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waragainst ukraine, must end with the clearing of all ukrainian land from russian occupation and firm guarantees of long—term security for both our country and the whole europe and the whole world. let's look at the military aid announced. the us has already given $24.9 billion in aid to ukraine. today mr. biden promised to release another $500 million in military aid in coming days. that will include more rockets for himars rocket systems, javelin missiles and howitzers. but he did not mention the advanced arms orfighterjets that ukraine has sought — here's vitaliy shevchenko who is russia editor at bbc monitoring. one thing that was missing from the press statements made by both presidents is the f—16fighterjets. compared to president zelensky�*s visit to the uk, to london earlier
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this year where he mentioned warplanes repeatedly. what he said in kyiv is different. and that might suggest a certain change of focus. but in very practical terms, this is what ukraine wants to get. yuriy sak is an advisor to ukraine's defence minister. he explains why ukraine is going through so much ammunition. this is almost a year into this war and this is the largest war since the second war war. so the intensity of the use of artillery, also of ammunition, the rate at which these musicians are going through, of— course it's staggering. but we always say that impossible is possible, it just takes a little bit longer. kyiv says it needs more long range
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missions. irate kyiv says it needs more long range missions. ~ ~ ., ., , ., missions. we know that they have [on . er missions. we know that they have longer range _ missions. we know that they have longer range systems _ missions. we know that they have longer range systems which - missions. we know that they have i longer range systems which ukraine wants which is a range of 300 km, which would be very useful if they wanted to target crimea. military targets and crimea, of course the concern is that if you give them long range weapons, would they hit targets inside russia as well? you do sense the british have said they will be providing long—range weapons ukraine, they haven't said what is in jeopardy clearly there is movement. some countries not willing to explore that, the us is not one of those countries yet committed to providing those longer long—range weapons. but this was more than a chance to announce new military aid, it was also a show of us support days before the anniversary of russia's invasion. here's chief international correspondent lyse doucet. even though this is a very loud
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message, he knows president zelensky nose, behind the scenes there are worries that while public support in weston countries or stills strong for supporting this war that it is dropping for that western militaries cannot keep up with the pace of supplying the ammunition, the hardware ukraine needs. its ocular status can move forward in winning this war. that is why president zelensky said your visit makes us stronger in a war he said we want to end this year. and so while the focus is now firmly on the us president's visit to kyiv, this has been happening elsewhere. the us secretary of state antony blinken says china is considering supplying weapons and ammunition to russia for the war in ukraine. he made the comments during a visit to turkey. such an escalation would mean "serious consequences" for china, he warned. president biden said going back many months when the aggression first took place and he spoke to president
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she, he told him at that point there would be real consequences in our own relationship were china to provide legal assistance to russia and his aggression against ukraine. -- xi. or and his aggression against ukraine. —— xi. or in a systematic way the sanctions. as i say, we have a real concern that china is considering doing just that. the eu's top diplomat josep borrell also warned china against supplying weapons to russia. recalling a meeting he held with top chinese diplomat wang yi, mr borrell said... but the chinese foreign ministry said it was america, not china adding weapons to the conflict.
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translation: it is the us, not china, that is providing | a steady stream of weapons on the battlefield. the united states is in no position to make demands of china. we will never accept the us. pointing fingers at sino—russian relations or even coercing us. china's approach to the ukraine issue boils down to one aim, which is to urge peace and promote talks." i'm joined now by kristine berzina in washington dc, who is the managing director of the german marshal fund north — a think—tank. what is the significance of this visit? this has been in incredibly significant surprise visit from president biden to kyiv. it's notable that have been so many western leaders that have passed through, gone to kyiv, american leaders as well but not president biden. so close to the one—year mark for this conflict, you saw president biden walk on the streets of kyiv with president zelensky, really showing the true solidarity that he feels in his administration has with the ukrainians and he is not intimidated by russia's war. he
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feels safe and is showing the bravery that kyiv is a normal city that he can visit and show solidarity even though russia has been attacking ukraine, ukraine sought to see if kyiv over the past year. sought to see if kyiv over the past ear. ~ , , , ., ~ sought to see if kyiv over the past ear. ~ , , ~ ., year. why is it you think that president — year. why is it you think that president biden _ year. why is it you think that president biden may - year. why is it you think that president biden may have i year. why is it you think that - president biden may have pushed zelensky towards more peace talks during his visit?— during his visit? there's always a ruestion during his visit? there's always a question of _ during his visit? there's always a question of what _ during his visit? there's always a question of what is _ during his visit? there's always a question of what is on _ during his visit? there's always a question of what is on the - during his visit? there's always a question of what is on the topic | during his visit? there's always a | question of what is on the topic of conversation. the reality on the front lines is not one that would suggest we're close to peace negotiations. i think president biden is as aware as any soldier currently on those front lies about that situation. where a further russian attack is expected. what is important and president biden also kyiv is that president putin in russia can stop this invasion any moment. but that is not the inclination we're seeing right now. the inclination is for russia to try to try to push and and their spring, to try to push and and their spring,
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to break through, to capture something more, to celebrate in moscow. the one—year mark of starting this war to have something to show for it. it's very doubtful that russia will step back or having a lot to show for it. the reality is if russia doesn't stop then a peace negotiation is incredibly difficult. while president zelensky is talking about a victory and a stopping of the conflict this year and everyone desperately would like that to happen, the military reality does not lend itself to that conversation at this moment.— at this moment. what about perception _ at this moment. what about perception within _ at this moment. what about perception within the - at this moment. what about perception within the united at this moment. what about - perception within the united states itself, how much support is there still for the extra support that has been announced by the us for ukraine? and how is this visit being covered in the us media? imilieu ukraine? and how is this visit being covered in the us media? when you look at the us _ covered in the us media? when you look at the us there _ covered in the us media? when you look at the us there is _ covered in the us media? when you look at the us there is on _ covered in the us media? when you look at the us there is on the - look at the us there is on the democratic side certainly a tremendous amount of support. you have support also from the more
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reagan era, traditional conservatives and republicans. a show of american bravery, a show of confidence and courage in the face of russia, really much fits into the full cold war era of american politics on both sides of the aisle. we're we're hearing to santos from this newer, truck wave, the very loud but more isolationist foreign policy republican folks. —— trump way. we have the definite governor of florida decrying and objecting this particular trap and members of congress, marjorie taylor green incredibly outspoken from a vocal opposition to support for ukraine, really talking about the need for the president to focus domestically and not himself go to ukraine or send american money to ukraine. while very loud and often picked up by fox news and other right—wing
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media you do see that there are also part of the republican party still the traditional that very much support ukraine for all the traditional values, support ukraine for all the traditionalvalues, democracy support ukraine for all the traditional values, democracy versus autocracy. traditional values, democracy versus autocra . . , traditional values, democracy versus autocra . ., ., ., autocracy. really opposition to the kremlin still. _ autocracy. really opposition to the kremlin still. thank _ autocracy. really opposition to the kremlin still. thank you _ autocracy. really opposition to the kremlin still. thank you so - autocracy. really opposition to the kremlin still. thank you so much. | the border of turkey and syria has been struck by another earthquake just two weeks after the area was devastated by a quake that killed more than 10,000 people and destroyed hundreds of thousands of homes. another earthquake, just two weeks after the region was devasted by a larger quake that has killed more than 10,000 and destroyed hundreds of thousands of homes. the quake that hitjust a few hours ago had a magnitude of 6.3 and was centred near the southern turkish city of antakya — it was felt as far away as egypt and lebanon. our correspondent anna foster
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reports from nearby adana. this was felt notjust this was felt not just across southern turkey, it was felt down into lebanon as well and across syria. it is something that the peoples reaction to it is really quite visceral now, after the first two earthquakes a fortnight ago when the ground starts to shake and it does significantly. you can really feel the earth moving. people get up and they move outside. i was in a relatively modern hotel lobby, we watch the chandelier swinging. but you see that sense of fear in peoples faces. they saw it happen here two weeks ago and they move immediately outside very quickly. there is a real nervousness. you can tell by the way the ground was shaking, you really felt it strongly here so we knew that it was going to be a significant magnitude. of course is straight onto the phones trying to find out what's happened, where the epicentre is, how strong the quake was, checking in on family and friends. i was on so many of my personal apps in the middle east asking how everybody was, checking that everybody was safe. now it's a question of trying to work out what
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damage this latest quake may have caused. it's a mystery that's gripped people here in the uk — just what happened to mother of two nicola bulley — who took her dog for a walk one morning — and never came back. in the last few hours, police have confirmed a body found in a river near to where she was last seen was nicola. in a press conference under two hours ago, the police read out a statement from the family, expressing their outrage at how they have been treated by british media. here's part of it. we tried last night to take in what we have been told in the day only to have sky news and itv making contact with us directly when we expressly asked for privacy. they again have taking it upon themselves to run stories about us to sell to papers
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and increase their own profits. it is shameful they have acted in this way. leave us alone now. do the press and other media channels and so—called professionals not know when to stop? these are our lives and our children's lives. the search for nicola bulley has lasted more than three weeks and stretched through lancashire to the irish sea. ms bulley disappeared while walking her dog in st michael's on wyre in lancashire, sparking a major search. her phone was found on a bench next to a riverbank, still on a work call, soon after she was seen walking her springer spaniel willow, having dropped off her two daughters at school(map oov) her body was found the uk's home secretary, suella braverman, gave this my my deepest condolences and thoughts to the family. must be horrendous what they are going through now. we
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need to let the police carry out and conclude their investigation. i did have concerns earlier in the week about some of the elements relating to the releasees of personal information of nicola bulley into the public domain. i raise those concerns, i wasn't wholly satisfied with some of the responses i got. it is a matter for with some of the responses i got. it is a matterfor the police themselves. suella braverman's concerns are just one factor in what has been a challenging investigation. nicola bulley disappeared on 27 january. by february third, with no body found, the police said they thought she had fallen into the river and no crime had been committed. a week later
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there was still no sign of her and nicola's partner paul ansell said he doubted the police's hypothesis(oov)then the police's hypothesis. en on 15 february the police said nicola bulley had �*specific vulnerabilities'. including struggles with alcohol and the menopause — which friends of nicola criticised as painting her in an unfair light by this time lancashire police said they had a0 detectives working on the investigation, who had visited 300 premises and spoken to over 300 people. the river wyre was searched from where nicola disappeared all the way to the irish sea — in the end it was a member of the public which called in the discovery on sunday — today the head of the team tasked with searching the river said the body was found in the reeds at the side of the river —
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which was not part of the search remit and the sonar being used does not penetrate reeds above or below the water (pres)the weeks long search drew huge interest, with large numbers of people visiting and filming around the area — as well as significant amounts of speculation and various unfounded theories being spread on social media. the weeks long search drew huge interest, with large numbers of people visiting and filming around the area — as well as significant amounts of speculation and various unfounded theories being spread on social media. our misinformation correspondent, marianna spring, has been investigating elderly people visiting the scene but sinister conspiracies denying what happened. one detective said she had not seen anything like it in 29 years the a tiktok was even arrested and fined up to you live streamed himself at a house opposite when nicolette went missing. there's also been a huge amount of media interest in the case. but it's a social media frenzy that really makes it stand out. taurus travelling to the scenes of disappearances is nothing new, nor i are troop crimes lose online. a tiktok in particular seems to be sucking in a huge number of people. as of friday the 17th of february tick—tock discussing nicola bulley and using her name is a hashtag had accumulated over 270 million views. katiejoins me lives katie joins me lives from headquarters. a lot of anger from the family today targeted toward
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some parts of the media. talk us through what they said.— some parts of the media. talk us through what they said. indeed. what dreadful news — through what they said. indeed. what dreadful news for _ through what they said. indeed. what dreadful news for nicola _ through what they said. indeed. what dreadful news for nicola bulley's - through what they said. indeed. what dreadful news for nicola bulley's se i dreadful news for nicola bulley�*s se family who have been anxiously awaiting an update since the body was found yesterday in the river and police now confirming they've completed the formal identification of that body and it is of course the missing mum, nicola bulley. her family said the police chief read out a statement from the family, a lot of that statement focused on how much they missed her. they called her the centre of their world. there was a of course a lot of anger particularly directed at some members of the public who have been speculating about things like our relationship with her partner paul and accusing him of being involved for the perfume he said in a statement tonight they don't know how they will be able to explain that to their children. they called it appalling and nicola bulley�*s family read out the statement by
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police had to ignite headquarters also criticised some sections of the media who they said had not respected their privacy and repeatedly contacting them, asking for comment even when they ask to be left alone. this is of course been a very controversial investigation over the past three weeks since nicola bulley went missing during that dog walk three weeks ago. many questions for lancashire police, particularly after they made that decision last week to release some very personal and private information about nicola bulley specific vulnerabilities. questions being asked by many high—profile people, including the prime minister whether that level of detail was appropriate to release. of course more questions now this morning after the party had been found and identified as nicola bulley as to why it took three weeks to find her. we understood she was found in a section of the river the police had already searched and lancashire
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police have said they will conduct an internal review of their handling of the investigation. the very strong message from nicola bulley family here this evening by that statement read out by lancashire police is bait now wish to be left alone, take come to terms with this sad news and be able to grieve in peace. sad news and be able to grieve in eace. . ~' sad news and be able to grieve in eace. . ~ ,, sad news and be able to grieve in eace. . ~ i. . ., . a bbc investigation has uncovered widespread sexual abuse on tea farms which supply some of the world's most popular brands including lipton. dozens of women in kenya told the bbc they have been forced into sex by their managers while working on plantations owned for decades by two british companies. tom odula has this report from nairobi for bbc africa eye. and a warning, it contains
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distressing scenes. the tea grown here in kenya's valley here supplies some of the world's biggest brands. it's a multi—billoinn dollar global industry. we discover that sexual exploitation is right. ——rife i spoke to dozens of women, all with a similar story. it is torture. he wants to sleep with you and then you get a job. when you say no and he forces himself on you, wanting to touch it. it reached a point when i thought of suicide. . we sent an undercover reporter to pose as a worker. it was time to learn what happens in these companies. she goes for a job interview with the notorious manager. he is in charge of hundreds of workers on plantations owned by scottish firm, james finlay and company. he tells her to follow him into a hotel room, where he puts
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pressure on her to have sex with him. members of the production team were stationed nearby and made a phone call to help her get out. i was so scared and shocked. it must be really difficult for the women. james finlay and company says it immediately suspended the man and has reported him to kenyan police. he did not respond. the company has also launched its own investigation into whether it'skenyan corporation has an endemic problem with sexual violence. the company supplies starbucks, supermarkets sainsbury�*s and tesco.
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sainsbury say. starbucks did not provide a response. we also sent katie undercover on plantations owned for years by multinationalfarm unilever where pg tips and lifting teas are produced. she was pressured for sex by the divisional manager and her direct supervisor. unilever has known about this issue for more than a decade. in 2011 report found sexual exploitation was prevalent on unilever�*s plantations. the company introduced a zero tolerance policy and the measures but little appears to have changed. unilever says... while we were secretly filming, unilever sold its key operation in kenya.
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the new owner, lipton teas and infusions says it has suspended the managernamed in our investigations and has launched an independent inquiry. prosecutors in new mexico have downgraded the charges for alex baldwin on the set of the movie ross. the actor and the movie set armour were both charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter last month for the death of cinema photographer heidi hutchins with this most serious sentence carrying a sensitive five years in jail. the 30 rock actor has denied responsibility for the shooting which occurred as a revolver he was rehearsing with a live round which killed ms. hutchins. you are watching outside source. you can reach me on twitter —
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i'm @ bbcmaryam. i'm back in a few minutes with the very latest. good evening. it's been a mild start to the working week. quite widely temperatures were in the low teens, but in fact, we had 16 degrees where we have the sunshine that was suffolk at 61 fahrenheit and well above the mid—february average. and the reason for the mild air is the south—westerly airflow coming in off the atlantic. high pressure across france is keeping the weather fronts at bay, although the weather fronts are with us further north. and we have had some rain through the day across the central belt pushing into the west where it's heaviest and it will continue to progress northwards through this evening and overnight. elsewhere, some patchy rain and drizzle. the gales that have been blowing across shetland all day start to ease down through the night. in fact, we change our wind direction to much more of a south south westerly. so it is going to be a mild night
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for most four orfive, the lowest temperature. but we will have quite a lot of low cloud and some hill fog in southern and western areas and some drizzle. otherwise, the main rain pushes northwards into the northern isles fortomorrow, not as windy, but wetter. and then more rain comes in on this weather front later in the day, but still very mild. and where we see the brightness, perhaps the murray firth, the north coast of wales east, the pennines, we could again achieve into the mid—teens. but then all changes on wednesday because the weather front pushes its way south was so it introduces some rain for most of us, but importantly it changes the wind direction to a north westerly and that north westerly is a cooler direction at any time of year. and of course, we're in the winter still. so we could see a few snow showers on the tops of the mountains in the north. and that rain may well drag its heels, clearing east anglia in the south east. but it will be a much brighter day, plenty more blue sky around for most of us compared with the cloud that we've seen during the day today in some areas and of course, into tomorrow as well.
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but yes, we could see quite a chill as we go through wednesday night into thursday, perhaps a few wintry flurries across the pennines, but most notably a colder morning to start thursday with some frost around, particularly in rural parts and in the north. and that's because high pressure is building in. it's pushing those weather fronts out of the way, but the low pressures are close by. so thursday at the moment looks as if it might have a few showers around and the approach of another weather system and low pressure system towards the north later in the day. but after the cold, frosty start, a bright day, eights and nines. it's about average, actually, for this time of year. but as i say, there are some more frosty nights on the way as we go through the weekend. bye—bye for now.
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hello, i'm maryam moshiri, this is outside source. air raid sirens sounded, but the kremlin had been informed. president biden brought a message of solidarity and defiance, against moscow. russia's aim was to wipe ukraine off the map. putin is war of conquest is failing. to make the result of this visit will be felt on the battlefield. strengthening our troops and liberating or territories. the american leaders visit comes as the eu's foreign affairs chief calls on the bloc to speed up the delivery of ammunition for ukraine. also on the programme.
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fractious scenes in israel's parliament, where members are debating a controversial overhaul of the country's judiciary. and we'll explore the legacy of the legendary manga creator leiji matsumoto, who'd died aged 85. returning to the war in ukraine now — the eu's foreign affairs chiefjosep borrell has called on the 27—member bloc to speed up production and delivery of ammunition for ukraine, saying that the outcome of the war with russia could be determined by it. he was speaking after a meeting of eu foreign ministers in brussels. let's take a listen. ukrainian army urgently needs large amounts of ammunition. to counter russian aggression. especially for tanks, the best way to provide
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ammunition to ukraine is to share the already existing ammunition stockpiles of the un armies we don't have to wait for them to be produce. and we have to use what is already been produced and stop by and has already been contracted and will be produced in the coming days. so an urgent appeal to eu member countries to supply their own stocks of ammunition to ukraine — and this is why. mr borrell says it is taking up to ten months for european armies to order and receive a single bullet. he said the russian forces fire about 50,000 rounds a day, and ukraine needs to be at the same level of capacity. but in some parts of the bloc there are signs that united resolve is beginning to fray. our europe editor katya adler has travelled to estonia, germany and italy. there was a enormous engagement of people want to help and support and
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we have received roughly 95% less than in the earlier months. they are more cautious to spend the money they may well need for themselves. germany opened their arms to around a million of ukrainian refugees. but now people are most preoccupied with the rising cost of living. now let me bring you some pictures from the military drills in estonia. i'm very glad to be here, to ensure the protection of europe. i'm joined now by the ukrainian mp ivanna klympush— tsyntsadze in kyiv — who is the chair of the parliamentary committee on integration of ukraine to the eu, and also a former deputy prime minister on european and euro atlantic integration. we can see what the world is saying and thinking but i wasn't being
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viewed in ukraine itself, the visit of president biden? in viewed in ukraine itself, the visit of president biden?— viewed in ukraine itself, the visit of president biden? in the evening and thank you _ of president biden? in the evening and thank you for _ of president biden? in the evening and thank you for having me - of president biden? in the evening and thank you for having me here. | and thank you for having me here. and i think for ukrainians, it was a total sign of solidarity, of hope and of understanding that the free world with its leader is on the side of good, which ukraine is fighting for and even talked with some people who are the survivors of this and those days in which the state was firing nine years ago on the protesters in the streets and there is saying we have to. we have to let president biden know that it is so important that he came in especially on the state of remembrance of those victims of that first round of
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attack on russian federation against our nation. for everybody here, it is definitely something to believe that the free world is by our side and is going to be as long as it takes for our victory. for and is going to be as long as it takes for our victory.— takes for our victory. for the authorisation _ takes for our victory. for the authorisation of _ takes for our victory. for the authorisation of fighter - takes for our victory. for the authorisation of fighterjets l takes for our victory. for the l authorisation of fighterjets to ukraine, do you think? and ukraine, do you think? and unfortunately, _ ukraine, do you think? and unfortunately, it _ ukraine, do you think? and unfortunately, itjust - ukraine, do you think? fific unfortunately, itjust recalls all the communication of the very first days to the full—scale invasion has developed last year, we closed the skies and that was not necessarily about the boots on the ground or of any soldiers and it was about events to ukraine in fighterjets and so it is still there and fighterjets and
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concerns about this specifically. ? we hope that the today was the first reading. these were that heated scenes inside israel's parliament where some members of the opposition were removed from chamber protesting wild demonstrators beat loudly on the windows of the public gallery. it follows several protests, local media say 50,000 people demonstrated injerusalem media say 50,000 people demonstrated in jerusalem today. media say 50,000 people demonstrated injerusalem today. while some try to block members of the government leaving their homes to vote. the protests were widespread with major roads blocked by protesters. the prime minister criticised the protests saying they were bringing about the end of democracy when they
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denied elected delegates the fundamental right in a democracy to vote. let's take a closer look at the legal reforms being proposed. the bill would impact the powers of israel's supreme court, which is currently made up of 15judges. once appointed a judge serves until they reach retirement age of 70. each judge is chosen by a committee of nine representatives from erlic, supreme court and the bar association. the proposed bill would give the permit control of the community and ultimately which judges are committed to supreme court. the bill would also give power to override the supreme court ruling with a simple majority, which critics say threatens the countries constitution. let's hear now from some of the protesters are demonstrating today. we some of the protesters are demonstrating today. some of the protesters are demonstratin: toda . ~ demonstrating today. we came here toda to demonstrating today. we came here today to join — demonstrating today. we came here today to join in _ demonstrating today. we came here today to join in the _ demonstrating today. we came here today to join in the demonstration i today to join in the demonstration in the hope of saving the israeli democracy from draconian measures that would curtail each and every
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at the moment is a first reading in i at the moment is a first reading in israeli parliament put up that's after the constitution law and justice committee as is known has pushed forward these plans, changes. they would then be three parliamentary reading so there is quite a long process and all indications are the opposition parties in israel are going to do everything they can to try and drag this out, try to slow down, to try and derail it. i don't think will be able to do that because of these 64 seats that mr netanyahu has for his parliamentary coalition. the majority has. they'll be able to vote this through. the issue will be about the scale of opposition, just how vocal those protests become, we've had several weeks of them now from people, you've heard from some of them there who feel extremely angry about this. they think it cuts to the core of the identity of israel as a democratic country. and so they are going to fight this with
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everything they've got. the other thing mr netanyahu has to contend do it is the international opinion. it's clearfrom the it is the international opinion. it's clear from the biden administration they are deeply unhappy about these proposed changes. therefore there is a push to try and get some negotiation between mr netanyahu whose religious right wing coalition and the opposition party. they might be able to get some changes, it might be able to soften it a bit. but all the signs are that missing yet and who will get involved.— will get involved. stated because another nori _ will get involved. stated because another nori story _ will get involved. stated because another nori story coming - will get involved. stated because another nori story coming out. will get involved. stated because another nori story coming out of| another nori story coming out of israel. the un denouncing mr netanyahu neta nyahu is netanyahu is government plans to build new settlements in the occupied west bank. let's take a quick lesson. occupied west bank. let's take a quick lesson-— quick lesson. with israel's announcement _ quick lesson. with israel's announcement on - quick lesson. with israel's announcement on 2023 i quick lesson. with israel's - announcement on 2023 announcing further construction and expansion of this in the legitimisation of settlement outpost. the security council reiterates that
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continuing israeli settlement activities are dangerously imperiling the viability of the two—state solution based on the 1967 lines. netanyahu has called the statement �*one sided' and said what is been the response of the government these accusations? he has stated that the — government these accusations? he has stated that the security _ government these accusations? he has stated that the security council - government these accusations? he has stated that the security council is - stated that the security council is biased and one—sided. i don't think thatis biased and one—sided. i don't think that is surprising. the effect that this statement has been made instead of the vote from the united nations security council and plans to push ahead with thousands of more homes inside israeli settlements in the west bank and crucially, to legalise or to formalise nine outposts areas
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recyclers build and expand out from existing settlements and all privately owned palestinian lands, these are lands of been stolen from private palestinian ownership and unauthorised or illegal under israeli law and all settlements being under international law and will be ever palestinian fulsome united nations and to condemn this and to condemn israel's practices and to condemn israel's practices and settlement buildings and that was being proposed by the united arab emirates and what happened was the us intervened and essentially brokered an understanding between palestinian leadership and the israeli government says although it will stand, but it will not go ahead with any further settlement expansion over the coming months. the us is seeing this is trying to ease tensions and what is been extremely volatile and violent few
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months. the reality here for palestinians is that many of them see this as their own leadership caving in and not being able to stand up to this pressure and what we have now instead of that vote is a statement by the united nations by the security council presidency and the security council presidency and the israelis saying that they disagree with that statement. stay with us on outside source — still to come. from sci—fi space pirate's to studying for university exams —— we look at the life of manga legend akira matsumoto. britain's prime minister has
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criticised changes being made to roald dahl books, to remove or rewrite language that could be considered offensive. the changes had been made to references about weight, mental health, violence, gender and race. as david sillito reports. charlie and the chocolate factory, very fast indeed. however, augustus is nowjust enormous. the word fat is nowjust enormous. the word fat is gone and just one of the number of changes made to the writing to make it lessjudgemental of changes made to the writing to make it less judgemental and avoid words like crazy and fat. however, this rewriting to avoid offence has itself created and upset. taste this rewriting to avoid offence has itself created and upset. we don't seem to think— itself created and upset. we don't seem to think children _ itself created and upset. we don't seem to think children can - itself created and upset. we don't seem to think children can cope i itself created and upset. we don't i seem to think children can cope with words like fat any more. we have to protect children from an distressing feelings and i you see it in all sorts of places,
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and we need to make children more resilient. the roald dahl story company said today any changes had been small and carefully considered. it's also worth noting there is a precedent. this isn't the first time roald dahl has been rewritten. even in the 19705, there were already discussions around his texts. for instance oompa loompas, which were originally from africa, were already changed much earlier. but these were english birds and they couldn't understand the weird african language which the monkeys spoke. the word "weird" is gone too, and for some this is just about care about words. we want our children to enjoy books but we don't want them to take offensive language into the playground that could potentially lead to bullying. i think children are very coarse in their talk together. so, absurd censorship orjust a way of preserving stories as attitudes change? david sillito, bbc news.
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this is outside source live from the bbc newsroom. our lead story is? president biden has said the united states will back ukraine in its fight against russia for as long as it takes —— during an unannounced visit to kyiv. famed japanese manga and anime creator leiji matsumoto, whose real name was akira matsumoto, has died aged 85, his studio has announced. mr matsumoto was known for his epic science fiction sagas, including galaxy express 999, queen emeraldas and space battleship yamato. his work often included anti—war themes and emotional storylines. his works have long since been adapted and had spin offs due to their popularity, influencing generations of manga and anime fans. he was only 15 when his debut work, honey bee's adventures, was published in a manga magazine. his big break came a decade later after he published otoko oidon, a series about the life of a poor, young man preparing for university exams.
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several of his manga comics were made into anime television series, including the sci—fi epic space pirate captain harlock. he was seven years old when world war two ended. more than 150 of his manga stories depicted the tragedy of war. his other works include videos for the french electronic music duo daft punk, including one more time. i'm joined now by helen mccarthy, founder of anime uk, and author of 500 manga heroes and villains, anime! and the anime movie guide. give us a feeling why he was so important to the community. he was im ortant important to the community. he was important for — important to the community. he was important for two — important to the community. he was important for two reasons, _ important to the community. he was important for two reasons, he - important to the community. he was important for two reasons, he had i important for two reasons, he had lived the whole growth of modern from the postwar era as a kid reading anga himself all the way to a teenage creator trying to create a # with three and becoming a
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successful manga. also a great friend, she embraced the needs and the fantasies and belongings of both boys and girls and with fitted in with that and all his left, he kept faith with his fans, he would be with us fans, he would talk with them, he would pass information to them, he would pass information to them, there was realfeeling if you were a matsumoto fan, not only in japan, that you are talking to a real person. a person that had the same dreams and ambitions and concerns that you might have yourself. to concerns that you might have ourself. ., , ., ~' concerns that you might have ourself. ., , ., ,, , yourself. to his work, was his workgroup — yourself. to his work, was his workgroup popular _ yourself. to his work, was his workgroup popular outside i yourself. to his work, was his workgroup popular outside of| yourself. to his work, was his i workgroup popular outside ofjapan workgroup popular outside of japan as workgroup popular outside ofjapan as well? ., �* , workgroup popular outside ofjapan as well? . �* , ., workgroup popular outside ofjapan aswell? . �*, ., , ., , workgroup popular outside ofjapan aswell? . �*, . ,._ , as well? that's what usually happens with western — as well? that's what usually happens with western manga, _ as well? that's what usually happens with western manga, we _ as well? that's what usually happens with western manga, we are - as well? that's what usually happens with western manga, we are limited| with western manga, we are limited to what we can get translated and thatis to what we can get translated and that is limited to what distributors think they can sell. but his work was enormously popular in europe. he
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is probably best known for galaxy express 999 which was a huge hit in france and italy although the way across europe. but in america, his magnum opus is star blazers. their version of it. and it was influenced tjy version of it. and it was influenced by a huge number of fans there. tell us about his — by a huge number of fans there. tell us about his work in the way it depicted work, because i mentioned earlier that he was on the young child when the second world war finished and it influenced him a lot. he was very much against war. it influenced him enormously through his father. his father akira was a leading fighter pilot trainer for the japanese army and the japanese air force. but he was so terribly scarred by the fact that so many of the young men that he trained and nurtured went on to die horrible and pointless deaths and that after the war, hejust refused pointless deaths and that after the war, he just refused to go any
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further with flying. that meant that the families previously quite affluent lifestyle took a nosedive because father, instead of being a well—known and respected pilot trainer was selling vegetables door—to—door and working in charcoal mines. and matsumoto saw the something to present but is something to present but is something to present but is something to admire and his father because his father showed him that status and wealth are insignificant when you compare them with honesty and integrity and it embedded into his sun the idea that all life once to live in the purpose of life is not to kill other life on the shore absolutely forced to, it is to live. in those two principles, being true to yourself and supporting and nurturing life became his big guiding light. nurturing life became his big guiding light-— nurturing life became his big uuuidin liuht. ., ~ . guiding light. thank you so much. that is akira _ guiding light. thank you so much. that is akira matsumoto - guiding light. thank you so much. that is akira matsumoto who i guiding light. thank you so much. that is akira matsumoto who has| guiding light. thank you so much. i that is akira matsumoto who has died at the age of 85.
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a vast trove of cambodia's crown jewellery, much of it dating back to the 10th century or earlier, has surfaced in london as part of a hidden collection belonging to a known antiquities smuggler. cambodian experts say they've never seen most of the jewellery before and are stunned by its existence. the items will now be put on display in phnom penh later this year. my colleague celia hatton had a preview, in london. from angkor wat, cambodia's 12th century temple complex, that's one of the world's top heritage sites, you can see jewellery carved into stone. now, we know thisjewellery exists in real life. these stolen cambodian antiquities have been rediscovered in london. these are angkor�*s crown jewels. this might be a piece from a crown. archaeologist sunetra sung studied angkorean jewellery for years. there are carvings on the stone. only by examining temple carvings, finally, she holds the real thing.
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i could not believe it. and especially its like from one single collection. experts think this crown could date to the seventh century. this gold cup is believed to have been a royal rice bowl. and these — a puzzle for archaeologists how they were used. another mystery exactly how these items travelled from cambodia's precious temples halfway around the world to the uk. much of cambodia's looting happened in modern times — during three decades of civil war that began in the 19705. we know that this man profited from that turmoil. the antiquities smuggler, douglas latchford. a british citizen, latchford died in 2020, as he was awaiting trial in the us. latchford's family agreed to return his stolen collection but the authorities didn't know
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what would be handed over. i'm just so excited. brad gordon, the head of cambodia's investigations team, was the first to see the jewellery. i was driven by a representative of the latchford family to an undisclosed location. there was a vehicle. the door was open and inside were four boxes of cambodia's greatest treasures. i felt like crying. i was. i just thought, wow. the crown jewels of the cambodian ancient civilisation had ended up here in the uk. and it was all packed up in four boxes in the back of a car. last year, we went to cambodia to meet looters turned government witnesses. they've identified items they say they stole from temples and sold to latchford and his network — items investigators have traced to uk institutions,
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like the british museum and the v&a. cambodians want all their stolen items back, including the country's authoritarian leader, hun sen. an election's coming up injuly, and the jewellery�*s return will be painted as a victory for him. politics aside, cambodians will celebrate this unexpected surprise. after decades in the dark, these treasures will soon go on display, ready to shine once again. celia hatton, bbc news, london. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @ bbcmaryam.
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plenty more to come on the bbc. good evening. it's been a mild start to the working week. quite widely temperatures were in the low teens, but in fact, we had 16 degrees where we have the sunshine that was suffolk at 61 fahrenheit and well above the mid—february average. and the reason for the mild air is the south—westerly airflow coming in off the atlantic. high pressure across france is keeping the weather fronts at bay, although the weather fronts are with us further north. and we have had some rain through the day across the central belt pushing into the west where it's heaviest and it will continue to progress northwards through this evening and overnight. elsewhere, some patchy rain and drizzle. the gales that have been blowing across shetland all day start to ease down through the night. in fact, we change our wind direction to much more of a south south westerly.
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so it is going to be a mild night for most four orfive, the lowest temperature. but we will have quite a lot of low cloud and some hill fog in southern and western areas and some drizzle. otherwise, the main rain pushes northwards into the northern isles for tomorrow, not as windy, but wetter. and then more rain comes in on this weather front later in the day, but still very mild. and where we see the brightness, perhaps the moray firth, the north coast of wales east, the pennines, we could again achieve into the mid—teens. but then all changes on wednesday because the weather front pushes its way south was so it introduces some rain for most of us, but importantly it changes the wind direction to a north westerly and that north westerly is a cooler direction at any time of year. and of course, we're in the winter still. so we could see a few
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snow showers on the tops of the mountains in the north. and that rain may well drag its heels, clearing east anglia in the south east. but it will be a much brighter day, plenty more blue sky around for most of us compared with the cloud that we've seen during the day today in some areas and of course, into tomorrow as well. but yes, we could see quite a chill as we go through wednesday night into thursday, perhaps a few wintry flurries across the pennines, but most notably a colder morning to start thursday with some frost around, particularly in rural parts and in the north. and that's because high pressure is building in. it's pushing those weather fronts out of the way, but the low pressures are close by. so thursday at the moment looks as if it might have a few showers around and the approach of another weather system and low pressure system towards the north later in the day. but after the cold, frosty start, a bright day, eights and nines. it's about average, actually, for this time of year. but as i say, there are some more
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hello, i'm maryam moshiri. this is outside source. air raid sirens sounded, but the kremlin had been informed. president biden brought a message of solidarity and defiance against moscow. russia's aim was to wipe ukraine off the map. putin's war of conquest is failing. the result of this visit will be felt on the battlefield, strengthening our troops and liberating our territories. the american leader's visit comes days before the first anniversary of russia's invasion. but what will its impact be? also on the programme... a bbc undercover investigation reveals widespread sexual abuse on tea farms which supply some
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of the world's most popular brands. we begin in ukraine, where us presidentjoe biden has made a surprise visit to kyiv — his first trip since russia invaded almost a year ago. speaking alongside president zelensky, mr biden said that russia's war in ukraine is failing and that vladimir putin had been wrong to think russia could outlast ukraine and its allies. russian president vladimir putin thought ukraine was weak and the west was divided. as you know, mr president, i said to you in the beginning, he is counting on us not sticking together. he was counting on the inability to keep nato united, he was counting on us not to be able to bring in others on the side of ukraine. he thought he could outlast us.
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but he has just been plain wrong. one year later, the evidence is right here in this room. we stand here together. president biden took a nearly 10—hour—long train ride from the border of poland. here he is arriving in kyiv, greeted by president zelensky and his wife olena zelenska. mr biden's trip was unannounced and brief. this is the moment the two stepped out into the streets of kyiv, even as an air—raid siren sounded. the presidents also visited a memorial to soldiers who've died in the nine years since russia annexed crimea. mr zelensky said that the "democratic world" had to win what he called "this historic fight". translated: we can and must make this year, 2023, the year of victory, and i want to emphasize that this unprovoked and criminal russian war against ukraine, the whole of europe
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and the democratic world must end with the clearing of all ukrainian land from russian occupation and firm guarantees of long—term security for both our country and the whole europe and the whole world. let's look at the military aid announced. the us has already given $24.9 billion in aid to ukraine. today, mr biden promised to release another $500 million in military aid in coming days. that will include more rockets for himars rocket systems, javelin missiles and howitzers. but he did not mention the advanced arms orfighterjets that ukraine has sought. here's vitaliy shevchenko, who is russia editor at bbc monitoring. one thing that was missing from the press statements made by both presidents is the f—16fighterjets. compare it to president zelensky�*s visit to the uk, to london earlier this year, where he mentioned warplanes repeatedly. what he said in kyiv is different.
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and that might suggest a certain change of focus. but in very practical terms, this is what ukraine wants to get. yuriy sak is an advisor to ukraine's defence minister. he explains why ukraine is going through so much ammunition. this is almost a year into this war, and this is the largest war since the second war war. so the intensity of the use of artillery, also of ammunition, the rate at which these munitions are going through, of course it's staggering. but we always say that impossible is possible, it just takes a little bit longer. and kyiv says it needs long—range weapons before russia launches the next wave of its invasion. here's our defence correspondent, jonathan beale. we know that the us has these
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longer—range himar systems called atacms, which ukraine wants, which has a range of 300 km, which would be very useful if they wanted to, for example, target crimea. military targets in crimea, the concern is if you give them those long—range weapons, would they hit targets inside russia as well? but you do sense there is movement on that because the british have said they will be providing long—range weapons to ukraine. they haven't said what it is yet, but clearly, there is some movement, some countries now willing to explore that. the us is not one of those countries yet committed to providing those longer long—range weapons. but this was more than a chance to announce new military aid, it was also a show of us support days before the anniversary of russia's invasion. here's chief international correspondent lyse doucet. even though this is a very loud message, he knows president zelensky knows behind the scenes there are worries that while public
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support in western countries is still strong supporting this war, what it is dropping, that western militaries cannot keep up with the pace of supplying the ammunition, the hardware, ukraine needs. if it's going to move forward in winning this war. that is why president zelensky said your visit makes us stronger in a war he said we want to end this year. and so while the focus is now firmly on the us president's visit to kyivm on the us president's visit to kyiv, this has been happening elsewhere. the us secretary of state antony blinken says china is considering supplying weapons and ammunition to russia for the war in ukraine. he made the comments during a visit to turkey. such an escalation would mean "serious consequences" for china, he warned. president biden said, going back many months when the aggression first took place and he spoke to president xi, he told him at that point there would be real consequences in our own relationship were china
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to provide legal assistance to provide lethal assistance to russia and his aggression against ukraine, or, in a systematic way, aid in the evation of sanctions. as i say, we have a real concern that china is considering doing just that. the eu's top diplomat josep borrell also warned china against supplying weapons to russia. recalling a meeting he held with top chinese diplomat wang yi, mr borrell said "i expressed our strong concern about china providing arms to russia." ukrainian army urgently needs large amounts of ammunition to counter russian aggression. especially for tanks, the best way to provide ammunition to ukraine is to share the already existing ammunition stockpiles of the un armies. we don't have to wait
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for them to be produce. and we have to use what is already been produced and has already been contracted and will be produced in the coming days. so an urgent appeal to eu member countries to supply their own stocks of ammunition to ukraine — and this is why. mr borrell says it is taking up to 10 months for european armies to order and receive a single bullet. he said the russian forces fire about 50,000 rounds a day, and ukraine needs to be at the same level of capacity. mr burrell said he expressed his strong concern about china providing arms to russia. for strong concern about china providing arms to russia.— arms to russia. for us, it would be in red line — arms to russia. for us, it would be in red line in _ arms to russia. for us, it would be in red line in a _ arms to russia. for us, it would be in red line in a relationship. -
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it is the us, not china, that is providing a steady stream of weapons on the battlefield. the united states is in no position to make demands of china. we will never accept the us pointing fingers at sino—russian relations 01’ even coercing us. china's approach to the ukraine issue boils down to one aim, which is to urge peace and promote talks. i asked a ukrainian mp if kyiv is concerned about the prospect of china supplying arms to russia. we do china supplying arms to russia. - do hope that this will not happen, and the so—called neutrality that so far has been accompanying policies of the chain in this regard, at least with regard to not transferring russia at the lethal weaponry support that we continue on. otherwise, ithink weaponry support that we continue on. otherwise, i think that would only mean the real spinal or escalation, but not exclusively in the region, but actually worldwide.
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we can see what the world are seeing and thinking 20 seat this visit, but how is it being viewed within ukraine itself, the visit of president biden? for your convenience, _ president biden? for your convenience, it _ president biden? for your convenience, it was i president biden? for your convenience, it was a i president biden? for your| convenience, it was a total president biden? for your i convenience, it was a total sign president biden? for your - convenience, it was a total sign of solidarity, of hope, of understanding, that the free world, with its leader, is on the side of the goods, which ukraine is fighting for. i even talked with some people who are the survivors of the revolution of dignity, and those days when the state was a firing, nine years ago, on the protestants in this region. they were saying, we have to let president biden know that this is so important that you came, also, especially on this particular day of remembrance of those victims of that first round of attacks of russian federation against our nation. so, for
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everybody here, it is definitely something to believe, that the free world is by our side and is going to be with us as long as it takes for a victory. ls be with us as long as it takes for a victo . , , ., , ., be with us as long as it takes for a victo. , , be with us as long as it takes for a victo., victory. is it seen as a step before the authorisation _ victory. is it seen as a step before the authorisation of _ victory. is it seen as a step before the authorisation of fighter i victory. is it seen as a step before the authorisation of fighterjets i victory. is it seen as a step before the authorisation of fighterjets to j the authorisation of fighterjets to ukraine, do you think? we the authorisation of fighter 'ets to ukraine, do you think?i the authorisation of fighter 'ets to ukraine, do you think? we would hope so. i don't think _ ukraine, do you think? we would hope so. i don't think that _ ukraine, do you think? we would hope so. i don't think that we _ ukraine, do you think? we would hope so. i don't think that we are _ ukraine, do you think? we would hope so. i don't think that we are there i so. i don't think that we are there yet, unfortunately. they'rejust yet, unfortunately. they're just records yet, unfortunately. they'rejust records all of our communication and the very first days after the full—scale invasion developed. we were asking to close the skies, and that was not necessarily about boots on the ground or the presence of any soldiers or any pilots from abroad, it was about air defence for ukraine, it was about fighterjets. we are still there, with a discussion on the fighterjets, but
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i'm sure is a vicious circle on the tents was broken, we will also succeed on this one as well. —— on the tanks. it succeed on this one as well. -- on the tanks-— the tanks. it is notable that there have been so _ the tanks. it is notable that there have been so many _ the tanks. it is notable that there have been so many western i the tanks. it is notable that there i have been so many western leaders, europeans, _ have been so many western leaders, europeans, who have passed through i'm europeans, who have passed through i'm going _ europeans, who have passed through i'm going to— europeans, who have passed through i'm going to kyiv. american leaders as well, _ i'm going to kyiv. american leaders as well, but— i'm going to kyiv. american leaders as well, but not president biden, and so, _ as well, but not president biden, and so, so — as well, but not president biden, and so, so close to the one—year mark— and so, so close to the one—year mark for— and so, so close to the one—year mark for this— and so, so close to the one—year mark for this conflict, you saw president _ mark for this conflict, you saw president biden walk on the streets of kyiv— president biden walk on the streets of kyiv with president zelenskiy, really— of kyiv with president zelenskiy, really showing the true solidarity that she — really showing the true solidarity that she feels his administration has with— that she feels his administration has with ukrainians. and that she is not intimidated by russia's war, that she — not intimidated by russia's war, that she feels it is safer to show, the bravery, that kyiv is a normal city you _ the bravery, that kyiv is a normal city you can — the bravery, that kyiv is a normal city you can visit and show solidarity, even though russia has been _ solidarity, even though russia has been attacking ukraine, has sought to see _ been attacking ukraine, has sought to see kyiv— been attacking ukraine, has sought to see kyiv over the past year. how
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likel is it to see kyiv over the past year. how likely is it that — to see kyiv over the past year. how likely is it that mr _ to see kyiv over the past year. time likely is it that mr biden may have perished mr zelenskiy more towards some sort of peace talks during his visit? , ., ._ , some sort of peace talks during his visit? , . , ., , ., visit? there is always a question about what _ visit? there is always a question about what is _ visit? there is always a question about what is the _ visit? there is always a question about what is the topic - visit? there is always a question about what is the topic of i about what is the topic of conversation, but the reality on the front _ conversation, but the reality on the front lines— conversation, but the reality on the front lines is not one that would suggest — front lines is not one that would suggest that we are close to peace negotiations. and i think president biden— negotiations. and i think president biden is— negotiations. and i think president biden is as — negotiations. and i think president biden is as aware as any sort are currently— biden is as aware as any sort are currently on _ biden is as aware as any sort are currently on those front lines about that situation. if the russian attack— that situation. if the russian attack as— that situation. if the russian attack as expected. what is important, and is president biden also said — important, and is president biden also said in— important, and is president biden also said in kyiv, that president putin— also said in kyiv, that president putin in— also said in kyiv, that president putin in russia can stop this vision at any— putin in russia can stop this vision at any moment, but that does not inclination— at any moment, but that does not inclination that we are seeing right now _ inclination that we are seeing right now the _ inclination that we are seeing right now. the inclination is for russia to try— now. the inclination is for russia to try and — now. the inclination is for russia to try and push again, this spring, to try and push again, this spring, to break— to try and push again, this spring, to break through, to capture something more, to celebrate in moscow. — something more, to celebrate in moscow, the one—year mark in starting — moscow, the one—year mark in starting this war, and to have something to show for it. and it is very doubtful russia would step back before _ very doubtful russia would step back before having a lot to show for it.
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and the _ before having a lot to show for it. and the reality is that if russia doesn't — and the reality is that if russia doesn't stop, a peace negotiation is incredibly— doesn't stop, a peace negotiation is incredibly difficult, and suppo president zelenskiy is talking about event _ president zelenskiy is talking about event today announced a stopping of the conflict this year, and everyone would _ the conflict this year, and everyone would desperately like that to happen, the military reality does not lend — happen, the military reality does not lend itself to that conversation at this— not lend itself to that conversation at this moment. the border of turkey and syria has been struck by another earthquake just two weeks after the region was devastated by a larger quake that has killed more than 47,000 and destroyed hundreds of thousands of homes. the quake, that hitjust a few hours ago, had a magnitude of 6.3 and was centred near the southern turkish city of antakya. it was felt as far away as egypt and lebanon. our correspondent anna foster reports from nearby adana. this was felt notjust across southern turkey, it was felt down into lebanon as well and across syria.
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it is something that the people's reaction to it is really quite visceral now, after the first two earthquakes a fortnight ago, when the ground starts to shake, and it does significantly, you can really feel the earth moving, people get up and they move outside. i was in a relatively modern hotel lobby, we watched the chandelier swinging. but you see that sense of fear in peoples faces. they saw what happened here two weeks ago and they move immediately outside very quickly. there is a real nervousness. you can tell by the way the ground was shaking, we really felt it strongly here so we knew that it was going to be a significant magnitude. of course it's straight onto the phones trying to find out what's happened, where the epicentre is, how strong the quake was, checking in on family and friends. i was on so many of my personal apps in the middle east asking how everybody was, checking that everybody was safe. now it's a question of trying to work out what damage this latest
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quake may have caused. stay with us on outside source. still to come... a bbc investigation under covers guzman uncovered widespread sexual abuse on the tea farms for some of the world's most popular brands. over 100,000 israelis have taken to the streets to protest a proposed change to the country's judicial system, that would give more legal power to prime minister benjamin neta nyahu's right—wing government. tom bateman has more. have what we have at the moment is have what we have at the moment is fostering in the israeli parliament. that is after the constitutional law and justice committee, as it is known, has put forward these planned changes. there would then be three parliamentary regions, so it is quite a long process. early indications are that the opposition parties in israel are going to do everything they can to try to drag
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this out, to try and slow it down, to try and derail it. i don't think there will be able to do that because of the 64 seat majority it has. they will be able to vote those three. the issue will be about the scale of opposition, just how vocal those protests become. i think it sort of cuts to the core of the identity of israel is a democratic country, and so they're going to focus with everything they've got. there was a smart fight this. this is outside source live from the bbc newsroom. our lead story... president biden has said the united states will back ukraine in its fight against russia for as long as it takes, during an unannounced visit to kyiv. it isa it is a mystery that has got people in the uk. the search that followed
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lasted more than three weeks and the lasted more than three weeks and the last few hours of police have confirmed that the body found in a river on sunday as nicola bulley. in a press conference, the police read out a statement from the farm expressing their outrage at how they have been treated by some parts of the british media. here is part of it. we tried last night to taken what we have been told in the day, only to have sky news and itv making contact with us directly when we expressly asked for privacy. thea;r expressly asked for privacy. they a . ain expressly asked for privacy. they again have _ expressly asked for privacy. they again have taken _ expressly asked for privacy. they again have taken it _ expressly asked for privacy. tue: again have taken it upon expressly asked for privacy. he again have taken it upon themselves to run stories about us to sell papers and increase their own profits. it is shameful they have acted in this way. leave us alone now. to the press and other media channels and so—called professionals not know when to stop? these are our
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lives and our children's lives. fiur lives and our children's lives. our re orter lives and our children's lives. our reporter give _ lives and our children's lives. our reporter give us _ lives and our children's lives. our reporter give us the very latest from lancashire constabulary headquarters. what dreadful news for nicola bulley�*s family, who had been anxiously awaiting an update since that body was found yesterday in the river wyre and please no confirming that they have completed the formal identification of that body, and it is of course the missing mum, nicola bulley. the family said the police to spread out a statement from nicola bulley�*s family, a lot of that focus on how much they missed. the colts are the centre of the world, but there was of course also a lot of anger, particularly directed at some members of the public who had been speculating about things like her relationship with her partner, and accusing paul ansell of being involved. in the family said in a statement, they don't know how they will be able to explain that to their children, and recalled that upon. nicola bulley�*s
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and that statement read out by police here at the lancashire police headquarters also criticises some sections of the media who they said hadn't respected to privacy, and had been repeatedly contacting them, asking them for comment, even when they ask to be left alone. this is of course very controversial investigation over the last three weeks. many questions what lancashire police, mounting questions, particularly after they made that decision last week to release some very personal and private information about nicola bulley, the specific�*s vulnerabilities. questions being asked by many high—profile people, including the prime minister, but whether that level of detail was appropriate to release. and of course, more questions this morning after that body has been found and identified as nicola bulley, as to why it took three weeks to find. we understood she was found in a section of the river that the police
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had already searched, and lancashire police have now said that they will conduct an internal review of their handling of this investigation. but the very strong message from nicola bulley�*s family this evening via that statement read out by lancashire police is that they now wish to be left alone to come to terms with is a sad news, to grave in peace. —— to grieve in peace. prosecutors have downgraded the accusation against against alec baldwin in the movie ross. the more serious charge would carry a potential prison sentence of five years injail. the 30 rock actor potential prison sentence of five years in jail. the 30 rock actor has denied responsibility for the shooting, which occurred as a default for he was rehearsing with
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fat a live that killed ms sutton. a bbc investigation has uncovered widespread sexual abuse on tea farms which supply some of the world's most popular brands. dozens of women in kenya told the bbc they have been forced into sex by their managers while working on plantations owned for decades by two british companies. tom odula has this report from nairobi for bbc africa eye. and a warning, it contains distressing scenes. the tea grown here in kenya's valley here supplies some of the world's biggest brands. it's a multi—billion dollar global industry. we discover that sexual exploitation is rife. i spoke to dozens of women, all with a similar story. it is torture. he wants to sleep with you and then you get a job. when you say no and he forces himself on you, wanting to touch it.
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wanting to touch you. it reached a point when i thought of suicide. i we sent an undercover reporter to pose as a worker. it was time to learn what happens in these companies. she goes for a job interview with the notorious manager. he is in charge of hundreds of workers on plantations owned by scottish firm, james finlay and company. he tells her to follow him into a hotel room, where he puts pressure on her to have sex with him. members of the production team were stationed nearby and made a phone call to help her get out. i was so scared and shocked. it must be really difficult for the women.
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james finlay and company says it immediately suspended the man and has reported him to kenyan police. he did not respond. the company has also launched its own investigation into whether it's kenyan operation has an endemic problem with sexual violence. the company supplies starbucks, supermarkets sainsbury�*s and tesco. sainsbury say... starbucks did not provide a response. we also sent katie undercover on plantations owned for years by multinationalfarm unilever where pg tips and lifting where pg tips and lipton teas are produced. she was pressured for sex by the divisional manager and her direct supervisor. unilever has known about this issue
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for more than a decade. in 2011, a report found sexual exploitation was prevalent on unilever�*s plantations. the company introduced a zero tolerance policy and other measures but little appears to have changed. unilever says... while we were secretly filming, unilever sold its key unilever sold its tea operation in kenya. the new owner, lipton teas and infusions, says it has suspended the manager named in our investigations and has launched an independent inquiry. if you want to know more about that story, you can as i was visitor website. it is the true cost of our tea, sexual abuse on a kenyan tea from shinfield. you can reach me on
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twitter. you are watching outside source. stay with us on the bbc. good evening. it's been a mild start to the working week. quite widely temperatures were in the low teens, but in fact, we had 16 degrees where we have the sunshine that was suffolk at 61 fahrenheit and well above the mid—february average. and the reason for the mild air is the south—westerly airflow coming in off the atlantic. high pressure across france is keeping the weather fronts at bay, although the weather fronts are with us further north. and we have had some rain through the day across the central belt pushing into the west where it's heaviest and it will continue to progress northwards through this evening and overnight. elsewhere, some patchy rain and drizzle. the gales that have been blowing across shetland all day start to ease down through the night. in fact, we change our wind direction to much more of a south south westerly. so it is going to be a mild night for most.
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four or five the lowest temperature. but we will have quite a lot of low cloud and some hill fog in southern and western areas and some drizzle. otherwise, the main rain pushes northwards into the northern isles for tomorrow, not as windy, but wetter. and then more rain comes in on this weather front later in the day, but still very mild. and where we see the brightness, perhaps the moray firth, the north coast of wales, east of the pennines, we could again achieve into the mid—teens. but then all changes on wednesday because the weather front pushes its way southwards, so it introduces some rain for most of us, but importantly it changes the wind direction to a north westerly and that north westerly is a cooler direction at any time of year. and of course, we're in the winter still. so we could see a few snow showers on the tops of the mountains in the north. and that rain may well drag its heels, clearing east anglia in the south east. but it will be a much brighter day, plenty more blue sky around for most of us compared with the cloud that we've seen during the day today in some areas, and of course, into tomorrow as well. but, yes, we could see quite a chill as we go through wednesday night into thursday, perhaps a few wintry flurries across the pennines,
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but most notably a colder morning to start thursday with some frost around, particularly in rural parts and in the north. and that's because high pressure is building in. it's pushing those weather fronts out of the way, but the low pressures are close by. so thursday at the moment looks as if it might have a few showers around and the approach of another weather system and low pressure system towards the north later in the day. but after the cold, frosty start, a bright day, eights and nines. it's about average, actually, for this time of year. but as i say, there are some more frosty nights on the way as we go through the weekend. bye—bye for now.
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