welcome to bbc news. i'm lisa—marie misztak. our top stories: on the first anniversary of russia's invasion of ukraine — the un approves a resolution calling on moscow to withdraw its forces. as stated in ukraine's resolution, these 1m countries reiterated a clear demand to russia. withdraw. the bbc travels to north—eastern ukraine, and hears personal testimonies about the misery of war. translation: this has been the scariest year of my life. l so little joy and laughter. so much fear, pain and tears. in other news — disgraced hollywood film mogul harvey weinstein is sentenced to a futher 16 years in prison for rape — on top of the 23 year sentence he is already serving. and the european union

tells its staff to delete the social media app tiktok — to protect data and increase cyber—security. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. it's exactly one year since russia began its full scale invasion of ukraine — and the un general assembly has voted to demand that moscow immediately and unconditionally withdraw its troops from the ukraine. 1m countries backed the motion — which has no legal weight — while seven opposed it and 32 abstained, including one of moscow's staunchest allies — china. this is how ukraine's foreign minister reacted to the vote. 1m countries, member states of the united nations, reiterated their unequivocal

support to ukraine's territorial integrity and sovereignty, and they reiterated their demands to the russian federation to withdraw its armed forces from ukraine within its internationally recognised borders. the us ambassador to the united nations also spoke after the vote and reiterated the call for "just and lasting" peace. 1m countries recommitted to tackling the threats to energy, finance, the environment, food and security, nuclear security, that russia's war has unleashed upon the world. and as stated in the ukraine's resolution, these 1m countries reiterated a clear demand to russia. withdraw. meanwhile in the last hour, china's foreign ministry has released a series of statements which it says are to help prevent the crisis in ukraine getting out

of control. china says firstly nuclear weapons �*must not be used' in the ukraine conflict. beijing then goes on to say "dialogue and negotiation are the only viable way to resolve the ukraine crisis." and china has called on russia and ukraine to �*avoid attacking civilians or civilian facilities'. we can now speak to brad bowman, a senior director of the center on military and political power at the foundation for defense of democracies, where he focuses on us defence strategy and policy. thank you forjoining us on this programme. ijust this programme. i just mentioned this programme. ijust mentioned china's statement they have released, just how significant do you think it is, what they have put out? thank ou for what they have put out? thank you for the _ what they have put out? thank you for the question. _ what they have put out? thank you for the question. i - what they have put out? thank you for the question. i think i you for the question. i think the comments are significant and i would say that because china and russia are closer than they have been since the 19505, than they have been since the 1950s, and vladimir putin needs china and he cares about their

position. the two things they chose to highlight interesting. there should be no use of nuclear weapons, they say, it's interesting that throughout the last year we have seen vladimir putin repeatedly threaten to potentially use nuclear weapons, so i hope he listens to that, we also see china often talking about respect for territorial integrity and that's the exact opposite of what vladimir putin is done, and we hear china expressing concern about the attacks on civilians, and has been a deliberate strategy of the kremlin since february the 24th. so these are good things that china is calling for, let's hope that putin listens and lets hope they call for him to withdraw all forces from ukraine, that would end the war real quickly. the ukraine, that would end the war real quickly-— real quickly. the un general sally voted _ real quickly. the un general sally voted on _ real quickly. the un general sally voted on ukraine - real quickly. the un general. sally voted on ukraine earlier, were you surprised at the countries who abstained? == were you surprised at the countries who abstained? -- but the un general— countries who abstained? -- but the un general summary. - countries who abstained? -- but the un general summary. somej countries who abstained? -- but i the un general summary. some of these are fairly predictable. it was the general assembly but it was the general assembly but i think this is important, it really does show that vladimir putin and the kremlin are more isolated than they have been in

a long time. russia is weaker, and he's getting more of the thing he most complains about, thatis thing he most complains about, that is a stronger and larger nato and more western combat power in eastern europe. so he's not looking like a strategic genius as money claimed in the past. it strategic genius as money claimed in the past.- strategic genius as money claimed in the past. it is one ear on claimed in the past. it is one year on since _ claimed in the past. it is one year on since the _ claimed in the past. it is one year on since the start - claimed in the past. it is one year on since the start of- claimed in the past. it is onej year on since the start of the invasion of ukraine, what is your assessment of where ukraine is at? i your assessment of where ukraine is at?— ukraine is at? i think to defeat the _ ukraine is at? i think to defeat the russian - ukraine is at? i think to - defeat the russian invasion, ukraine really needs two things, they need the continued determination and bravery of its citizens and they need western weapons on time and in sufficient quantities. i'm very confident they will continue to have the first, the ukrainian bravery and determine double determination, i think it's an open question whether the west can provide the weapons ukraine needs in sufficient quantities and quickly enough to enable the offensive ukraine it undertaken to defend against the impending russian offensive.— the impending russian offensive. , . offensive. the uk defence secretary _ offensive. the uk defence secretary has _ offensive. the uk defence secretary has suggested l offensive. the uk defence i secretary has suggested that the war in ukraine could go on for another year. what is your own assessment and how long

this war might potentially last? i this war might potentially last? ., �* , ., , last? i don't trust any specific _ last? i don't trust any specific prediction, i i last? i don't trust any - specific prediction, i don't think anyone knows, the only person that really knows is vladimir putin because he could end it tomorrow but i see no sign he is backing down and i see no sign that ukraine is willing to relinquish its territory in the face of this unprovoked and unjust war. that means it is going to be settled on the battlefield, and it also reminds us that large—scale land invasions are not relegated to the black—and—white newsreels of the first half of the 20th century, it is happening here and now and we need to spend more time helping the league of democracies defending this cells in less time worrying about provoking authoritarian bullies. ,, ,., bullies. the us government -ians bullies. the us government ians to bullies. the us government plans to announce - bullies. the us government plans to announce new- bullies. the us government - plans to announce new sanctions against russia on friday, what do you think will come out of that? i do you think will come out of that? 4' do you think will come out of that? ~ . ., , ., that? i think sanctions are important _ that? i think sanctions are important. we _ that? i think sanctions are important. we are - that? i think sanctions are i important. we are defeating, helping ukrainians deficient russian forces in ukraine but we also have to get after their war—making capability. vladimir putin has put his industry on a

wartime footing. too many european countries and the united states are not on a wartime footing and it's really a race to who can reinforce the respective forces the quickest. we need to wake up and move much faster than we have been. bradley bowman, thank you very much for your insight. well, this time last year, the bbc�*s clive myrie was in kyiv. he's back in ukraine for the one year anniversary — visiting the city of izyum. he reports on the russian soldiers who'd been fighting there — and one ukrainian woman living through the misery of the past year in izyum. two narratives of this war are being written. two testimonies.

in the northeastern city of izyum, those histories have merged, as we piece together transcripts from russian soldiers calling home and the diary of one ukrainian woman. witnesses to the madness. what you'll hear and see are the voices and words of both sides responding to the same events, to get a hint of the carnage and waste of one year of war. on the 2nd of may last year, izyum was under russian control. but ukrainian forces were hitting back with heavy artillery. one russian conscript, on the phone to a friend, doesn't want to fight. on the same day, lyubov writes

a new entry in her diary. she's been chronicling her feelings about the war from the beginning. translation: may 2nd, 2022. it is impossible to work without tears. god, this is hell. the entire city is scarred, smoked walls, homes without roofs, without windows, piles of bricks, glass and debris. i don't know how people survive. that's so powerful. reading that back now, almost a year on, how do you feel? translation: now, when i read it, it's always painful. i it's really tough. two months later, on 22july, the fighting for izyum is intense. the russian hold on the city is precarious, and one soldier calls home to his wife.

and caught in the middle are civilians, like lyubov. down here? yes. to escape the fighting, she was hiding in a damp and dark cellar. translation: july 22nd, 2022. apparently, two people were killed. i'm frightened again. just when i was thinking about leaving. i can't make up my mind what's right or best. out of the darkness came light.

on the 6th of september, these ukrainian troops entered the city. this senior lieutenant, nicknamed kubrat, tells me when they reached izyum there wasn't much resistance, but everything was mined, the entire city. a warehouse blew up. and what of the russians? trying to retreat. and that's here in izyum? some were captured, here on the ground, with their hands tied. others made it out — and one man calls home. writing down her thoughts was the only way lyubov could cope with the trauma of her city's occupation. and your final diary

entry is for the day before the russians leave. translation: this has been the scariest year of my life. l so little joy and laughter. so much fear, pain and tears. and what do you think or hope you will be writing in your diary this time next year? translation: i hope i will write that we won this warl long ago, and we have peace. a hope shared by millions. that as the ice covering the city melts, another year of war won't pass before the snows come again. clive myrie, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: why the the european union has told its staff to delete tiktok from their mobile devices.

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benedict xvi will, in his own words, be hidden from the world for the rest of his life. this is bbc news, the latest headlines: on the first anniversary of russia's invasion of ukraine — the un approves a resolution calling on moscow to withdraw its forces. the disgraced hollywood film producer harvey weinstein has been jailed for a further 16 years for raping and sexually assaulting a woman in 2013. the 70—year—old was already serving a 23—year sentence for a separate conviction. weinstein has called the most recent case a "set—up", pleading in the courtroom to not be sentenced to life in prison. our correspondent sophie long was inside the courtroom for weinstein�*s sentencing. so, harvey weinstein has been sentenced for three counts of rape and sexual assault that he was convicted of in december last year.

during the sentencing, the first person we heard from was a jane doe one, with a victim impact statement. she was emotional while she was speaking with the court and said she found it difficult to talk about had happened to her, and she had been carrying this trauma for years. she said what he did was illegal and it was rape. she talked about how before this had happened to her, she was a happy, confident woman. she valued herself and had control of her life and career but after what happened with harvey weinstein, she said everything had changed. she asked thejudge, and said, "i hope you understand there is no prison sentence long enough to erase the damage." well, in response to that, we heard from harvey weinstein�*s lawyer, who appealed to the judge and said he is a 70—year—old man who is in ill health. he listed the conditions he was suffering from. he said he was in a huge amount of pain and that his youngest children were just nine and 12 years old, that he could become a disembodied voice as he speaks on the telephone to them.

he asked for her compassion and pleaded for one sentence of three years to run concurrently for all the charges he faced. then unexpectedly, we actually heard from harvey weinstein himselfjust as the judge was about to hand down her sentence. he indicated he wanted to speak and was allowed to do so. he said he can't stand and apologised for that, and thanked the court for allowing him to speak. he said, "i maintain that i am innocent and i don't know her," referring to jane doe. "she does not know me, and we do not know each other." he went on to say there had been a cottage industry created since the metoo movement with lawyers making money from people like him. he said, "i tried all my life to do good for people." staff at the european commission have been told to remove the chinese—owned app tiktok from all official devices because of security concerns. the short video sharing platform is reported to have 1.5 billion active monthly

users in more than 150 countries, but several governments fear it could be used for spying. back in 2020, india became the first major democracy to ban tiktok, along with 58 other chinese—linked apps, saying it was doing so to protect the data and privacy of its 1.3 billion citizens. the controversy reached new heights in the past year. in december, the taiwanese authorities banned tiktok from public sector devices. before the end of the year, the us congress passed a law which forbids anyone employed by the federal government to have the app on their work devices. and now the european commission is telling its more than 30,000 employees they cannot have tiktok alongside any work—related app on any device — personal, or issued by the commission. they have until the middle of march to comply. well, to delve deeper into this, let's now speak tojim anderson,

ceo of beacon, a coding collaborative software, and former ceo of socialflow, which is a social distribution and monetisation platform. he joins us live from atlanta. thank you forjoining us. this decision by the ec, they say it is based on security concerns, what do you think they are actually worried about? there are two things _ actually worried about? there are two things you _ actually worried about? there are two things you worry - actually worried about? there l are two things you worry about, one is the privacy concern and snooping, if you well. in many ways that's the smaller concern. i think the bigger concern. i think the bigger concern that governments can and do have is about the algorithmic distribution of content especially for young people and that's not necessarily going to be affected by this latest ban, but think about it, the algorithms control what we see them consumed and more accurately, what our youth seas and consume and that is a strong influence from the chinese government so it is not just the sleepy, is the distribution of content and what it is a passing and

consuming.— what it is a passing and consumin. ~ consuming. tiktok has faced backlash from _ consuming. tiktok has faced backlash from numerous - backlash from numerous countries, but how concerned should be all be, do we know what access china actually has to any of this data?— what access china actually has to any of this data? know what the sa to any of this data? know what they say they _ to any of this data? know what they say they have _ to any of this data? know what they say they have or - to any of this data? know what they say they have or don't - they say they have or don't have. but really, this is not a tiktok issue, you is —— but this is a china issue and to the degree you should trust china and believe what they say and believe they are not to act against the west's interests, maybe is not a concern. i don't know many people who think that. china has definitely moved in a more authoritarian direction. the company that owns tiktok the chinese and is not an option for a chinese owned company to disregard the requests or demands of the chinese government. i think everybody is quite right to be concerned about this and i don't think this issue is going away. don't think this issue is going awa . ., ., ~' don't think this issue is going awa . ., ., ~ , ., don't think this issue is going awa . , ., ., ., away. led look deeper into data and how it _ away. led look deeper into data and how it is — away. led look deeper into data and how it is stored. _ away. led look deeper into data and how it is stored. you - away. led look deeper into data and how it is stored. you are i and how it is stored. you are the former ceo of a social distribution platform or what rules did you have to do, or

what do scholars have to follow in terms of storing that data? is interesting, the us rules are more lax than those of the eu. with some exceptions, california has enacted a specific state law that requires a higher degree of privacy. but it is less about where the data is stored on what is done with it, and on the internet everything is one click away so that the data is stored in a data centre in texas or london, or in china, in some ways, it almost doesn't matter. we can and do draw boundaries around how and where things are stored, because it's important for process and governments —— like governance. i'm not sure it matters from a practical perspective. if you can get the data anywhere you are in the world.— are in the world. tiktok has come out — are in the world. tiktok has come out and _ are in the world. tiktok has come out and repeated i are in the world. tiktok has i come out and repeated these new claims, what do you think will happen next? will more countries come out and raise concerns of the app? i countries come out and raise concerns of the app?- concerns of the app? i think ou 'ust concerns of the app? i think you just it — concerns of the app? i think you just it exactly. - concerns of the app? i think you just it exactly. this i you just it exactly. this concern, the latest ban is

relatively small, 30,000 employees and their personal and business phones, in the grand scheme of tiktok numbers, thatis grand scheme of tiktok numbers, that is not much. but they have to be concerned about the drumbeat, you continue to see governments take actions like this and other does this remind people that tiktok is in many ways national security concern and emboldens the politicians who are trying to do things like ultimately get tiktok removed from the apple and android app stores, that would be the big move will definitely get the attention of tiktok. i'm not sure a current path to do that but every a government or a commission says you're not going to put tiktok on our phones it reminds people that tiktok is potentially a national security threat. jimmy anderson. _ national security threat. jimmy anderson, thank _ national security threat. jimmy anderson, thank you _ national security threat. jimmy anderson, thank you for i national security threat. jimmy anderson, thank you for your l anderson, thank you for your time. a usjudge has ordered that the disgraced r&b singer r kelly must spend an extra year in prison on top of a 30—year sentence he's already serving. the 56—year—old was jailed last year for sex trafficking and racketeering and later convicted of enticing minors for sex.

the us districtjudge said 19 years of the 20 year prison sentence will be served concurrently the initial first sentence adding one year to his time in prison. a fierce winter storm is causing widespread disruptions in the united states, while south—eastern parts of the country brace for record—high temperatures. so far, 75 million people in 28 states have been placed under weather warnings, causing airlines to cancel thousands of flights. i'm joined now from buffalo, new york by patrick hammer, chief meteorologist for nbc buffalo. just give us an update on what the situation is like right now. �* ., ., now. i've got to tell you, we aet now. i've got to tell you, we get winter — now. i've got to tell you, we get winter weather - now. i've got to tell you, we get winter weather here i now. i've got to tell you, we get winter weather here in l now. i've got to tell you, we l get winter weather here in the united states, and february can often be the time where winter,

you know, really flexes its muscle. but this storm has been remarkable in its strength and its scope and its duration and its scope and its duration and its breadth. it has been a coast—to—coast storm, affecting everywhere from where i am here in buffalo, by the way, here in buffalo have endured an ice storm this morning, you can't see it behind me because it doesn't show very well on television. we are encased in ice. we had a tremendous ice storm this morning. two states overin storm this morning. two states over in wisconsin and in minneapolis, they had record snowfall today, measuring up to two feet of snow. sub zero temperatures in places like denver. all the while, i don't know if you have heard this, this is the greatest part of this is the greatest part of this storm in my opinion, los

angeles, the mountains one hour away from hollywood, california are going to endure blizzard conditions. i'm not kidding, blizzard warnings have been issued for the mountains of southern california surrounding los angeles. that has not happened in this region in 30 years. and usually, that's relegated to the highest peaks. yes, los angeles has high terrain, but we talking elevations of california will be dealing with blizzard —like conditions. this has been the strangest of winters here in the united states, and this storm isjust the united states, and this storm is just one of many we've had this winter. 50 had this winter. so experiencing i had this winter. so experiencing extreme and polar opposite weather conditions? right, yes. i brought up all the winter side of things. just to our south and east, places

like washington, dc, new york city, philadelphia, temperatures in the 70s and �*805, temperatures in the 70s and �*80s, cherry blossoms are blooming, that's what can happen. this has been a winter of extremes, as cold as it has been to the north, equally as warm to the south. 70s and �*80s matched with temperatures below, and i'm talking in fahrenheit, i apologise! below, and i'm talking in fahrenheit, iapologise! we below, and i'm talking in fahrenheit, i apologise! we are talking very warm versus very cold in a short distance, it's incredible.— cold in a short distance, it's incredible. patrick, thank you so much for _ incredible. patrick, thank you so much for the _ incredible. patrick, thank you so much for the update. i- incredible. patrick, thank you | so much for the update. i hope you do stay safe, thank you for your time. that's all for this programme, you can reach me on twitter. i'm @lmmisztak.

hello again. there are large parts of the uk that enjoyed a fine day of weather on thursday, with lots of sunshine, and certainly was a stunning end to the day across the west midlands. this was the setting sun around sutton coldfield. now, it wasn't like that everywhere. after a sunny start to the day in scotland, the clouds gathered through the afternoon and it did turn quite wet and quite windy. have seen gusts of wind as strong as about 48 miles an hour across northern scotland. but those winds beginning to ease away at the moment. a little bit of rain trickling southwards as our cold front moves across scotland to bring some patches of rain into northern ireland and northern england over the next few hours. although there is a frost that tends to become confined to southernmost areas as we head into the first part of friday morning. so, for some quite a chilly start to the day, but for many it's going to be quite cloudy on account of this weather

front that will continue to push its way southwards. so, a bit of patchy rain possible for northern ireland, northern england through the morning, and that will tend to push its way into parts of wales, the midlands, east anglia. after a sunny start across the far south, it will tend to turn cloudier with a few patches of rain. for scotland and northern england, we'll see the skies brighten up through the day, with sunny spells becoming widespread. but there will be a few showers across northeastern areas, and a cold, and fairly gusty wind. gusts running into the 30s of miles an hour. now, those cold winds will continue to be a feature of the weather around this area of high pressure across northern and eastern scotland and eastern areas of england as we start off the weekend. so, certainly feeling quite chilly here, and there will be quite a bit of cloud coming in off the north sea, but still probably a few breaks in the cloud at times. but the best of any sunshine likely across western wales, western parts of england, northern ireland and western areas of scotland as well. temperatures close to average, but perhaps feeling a little bit cold, really, given those brisk and chilly winds. now, the winds won't be quite as strong for the second

half of the weekend. high pressure's again in charge. so, the weather predominantly dry, just a few light showers possible around some of the north sea coasts, and temperatures not really changing very much. 7—8 celsius, but, perhaps, not feeling quite as chilly given that the winds will be that bit lighter. now, take a look at the weather picture into next week. and there's a tendency for our area of high pressure to stay close to the uk for much of the week ahead. and that means the weather well into next week should be largely fine and dry with some sunshine. watch out for some morning frost, maybe a few fog patches around as well, but a lot of quiet weather.

this is bbc news, the headlines: on the first anniversary of russia's invasion of ukraine, president zelensky has welcomed a un vote calling for the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of russian troops. the resolution, which he decribed as a powerful signal of global support, was backed by an overwhelming majority of countries. a court in los angeles has sentenced disgraced hollywood film mogul harvey weinstein to 16 more years in prison for attacking an actress in a hotel room in 2013. mr weinstein is already serving a 23—year sentence for a separate rape and sexual assault conviction. the european commission has temporarily banned tiktok from its employees' phones, over concerns around potential cyber—attacks. the commission has suspended

the chinese—owned video—sharing app, on both business and personal devices used for work.