prevail in war. russia will not prevail in war. russia will not prevail in war. russia will not prevail, ukraine will prevail— not prevail, ukraine will prevail and we continue to stand _ prevail and we continue to stand by— prevail and we continue to stand by them every step of the way~ _ president zelensky says | he wants to end this war through negotiations. the only way you're going to get russia| to the table is hit them harder than were hitting them now. l quite a lot of what zelensky and ukrainians and are doing is trying to trump proof america's response, at least for the next few months. the partisan divide is deep when it comes to ukraine. but injoe biden and kamala harris, president zelensky will get assurances of further support. he is meeting with the vice president this hour, they are due to speak before that meeting, we will bring you those comments live. guiding us through the issues they will be discussing we are joined by the former prime minister of ukraine, arseniy yatsenyuk we will get his thoughts on the victory plan, president

zelensky is presenting. —— arseniy yatsenyuk. good evening. volodymyr zelensky is in washington this hour to sell his vision of a ukrainian victory. his visit comes at a crucial point, with ukraine very much on the defensive. despite a bold incursion into russia 5 kursk territory, earlier in summer, the russian troops have made significant in—roads in the east of ukraine, as they churn forward, mile by mile. first stop today was the us congress, where zelensky met with the leaders of both parties. though he is being forced to navigate an extremely complex political landscape. the speaker of the house mike johnson wrote to him only yesterday demanding that he sack his ambassador to the united states, who had arranged president zelensky�*s visit to an arms factory this week in pennsylvania escorted only by democrats. it is an important swing state in these upcoming elections. as for the victory plan,

the details of which are closely guarded, that was presented just a few hours ago to president biden at the white house. biden has been a staunch but cautious ally — today he announced another surge in military aid to ukraine, totalling nearly $8bn — but he is yet to lift the restrictions on the longer—range missile strikes into russia. i'm proud to announce the new $2.4 i'm proud to announce the new $2.1; billion package in security systems for also directed the pentagon to allocate all the remaining security system funding that is been appropriated to you caring. by the end of my term, which is january 20th. this will strengthen ukraine's position in negotiations second, we will look ahead to help ukraine succeed in the long term. as you know better than anyone we said at the washington summit that to support ukraine and its

membership path to both eu and nato and continue to make reforms to counter corruption, strengthen democracy which we're working on now. jae strengthen democracy which we're working on now. joe biden s-ueakin we're working on now. joe biden speaking in _ we're working on now. joe biden speaking in the _ we're working on now. joe biden speaking in the last _ we're working on now. joe biden speaking in the last hour - we're working on now. joe biden speaking in the last hour at - speaking in the last hour at the white house. the former prime minister of ukraine, arseniy thank you for being with us. the document being presented today at the white house is called the victory plan. anyone watching our reporting from the front line know things are extremely difficult for that what is in the document that would change that reality? i'm not sure i _ would change that reality? i'm not sure i can _ would change that reality? in not sure i can share would change that reality? in not sure i can share any specific issues of these documents with up what i am sure about, this is a victory plan and ajoint sure about, this is a victory plan and a joint victory plan. for the entire free world for that we're all the same size of the aisle. we're in the same boat. i believe that ukraine's vestry is a western victory. i

believe ukraine's victory is the victory of the entire world in the western world. my guess is, if one believes it's going to be some kind of silver bullet unfolded in these plans, i'm not sure about this. but what am i sure about is there is an action plan of how to prevail in this war. what ukraine needs? ukraine needs what president biden just mentioned. ukraine is to get to play back the support in the long run. i'm inspired that president biden mentioned the key pillar of ukraine's supporter two survival which is nato membership. these are not new tools, these are not out ideas. how to make ukraine stronger on the battlefield, that's what president biden mentioned.— that's what president biden mentioned. ., �* mentioned. you say you can't discuss the — mentioned. you say you can't discuss the sensitive - mentioned. you say you can't discuss the sensitive parts i mentioned. you say you can't discuss the sensitive parts of| discuss the sensitive parts of the document but the bit that we do know that is in there is that future nato membership.

you know that is politically divisive right now in the united states for the other republicans argue thatjd vance pushing his version of a peace plan, a demarcation line and ukraine's neutrality. why would that not work in your view? it has nothing to do with this plan. in case if ukraine is neutral this is the way how actually... ukraine was neutral before 2014 despite that despise this potent wage war on ukraine ten years ago. i am confident that all these types of so—called peace plans that envisage the state of the territory of ukraine to russia are complete nonsense of the unacceptable. and a clear cut violation of international norms and international law. the only plan which we have on

the table is first but how to restore the territory of ukraine for them how to defend ukraine, how to bring to justice war criminals of russia for the how to post sanctions on russia and how to restore global order and how to defend the values of the free world for that i do believe that for example, he is not the vice president, he is would be vice president, he is would be vice president or not would be vice president, jd vance is interested in national security issues of the united states. he issues of the united states. he is to be interested in having the us stronger but not weaker. in case ukraine is to lose this will be a clear path to the weakening, to a disastrous weakening, to a disastrous weakening of the united states. i'll come back to the republicans in a minute. there are things we need to discuss

about what's going on this week. when president zelensky addressed the general assembly this week he said the west needs to make decisions quicker. if you look back on the decisions that president biden has made he seems to always bejust behind biden has made he seems to always be just behind the curve of russian violence. intentionally so. do you have any hope as we wait for this press conference with kamala harris that she might expedite some of these decisions, that you might approach it differently, maybe boulder and some of the decision she takes? i believe it's proper to discuss the actions of the incumbent president. no one knows who is to be the next president of the united states. you must�*ve considered what the implications of the president would be?— implications of the president would be? . , . would be? that thing is, at the beauinnin would be? that thing is, at the beginning of— would be? that thing is, at the beginning of your _ would be? that thing is, at the beginning of your show - would be? that thing is, at the beginning of your show you - would be? that thing is, at the | beginning of your show you said there were some kind of traumatic proof action for that

i believe what action needed is put proof. —— trump proof of that we still enjoyed bipartisan support so that i do understand all repercussions regarding this presidency of trump. i understand it. the thing is, president biden was very vocal right now saying that he already ordered to allocate all resources needed for ukraine by the end of his terms in the oval office. that is a clear signal. a clear—cut action, how to help ukraine. whether it's enough, no, it is not enough i have to go back to the second pillar that president biden mentioned. we need to support ukraine in the long run. technical issues have to be resolved, starting with the changing rules of engagement or lifting curves of

using us made missiles not only us—made but ukraine made missiles. this isjust a part of the puzzle. the big picture is how to win in this war. i already indicated that there is already indicated that there is a set of tools and a set of actions that are desperately needed to win this righteous fight. needed to win this righteous fiuht. ~ . needed to win this righteous fiht.l . . needed to win this righteous fiuht.~ . , ., fight. what about in the short term? without _ fight. what about in the short term? without an _ fight. what about in the short . term? without an announcement today, i suppose a positive news is on top of what is announced today all of the money that congress has approved will be out of the door before the inauguration in january for them everything that has been approved dos part will be sent. is that enough to get ukraine through the winter? that's what we have on the table. let me remind you that we've been waiting for more than six months when the us house passed the garrity supplemental package. president biden inspected the pentagon to

deliver everything possible. whether that is enough, one big threat is that russians will demolish the entire ukraine and ukrainian actors energy sector. and put in is to make ukraine a scorched land for that we already survive two winters with up a third winter will be very difficult. we have to come through this winter to for the putin will wait he wants to outweighed us, to outgun us. we won't give him any chance to do this. .,, . won't give him any chance to do this. . , ., , ., this. the most read story on the bbc website _ this. the most read story on the bbc website today - this. the most read story on the bbc website today is - this. the most read story onj the bbc website today is the appearance of president putin made yesterday in front of his own security council in which he seemed to change the rules for nuclear engagement. any country he said that sends rockets or aircraft across the border in a major way,

supported by a nuclear power would trigger russia going to the nuclear footing. would trigger russia going to the nuclearfooting. do you believe that he is serious or is he bluffing? let believe that he is serious or is he bluffing?— is he bluffing? let me remind ou that is he bluffing? let me remind you that this _ is he bluffing? let me remind you that this war terminal - you that this war terminal possesses one of the biggest nuclear arsenal in the world. —— war criminal. whether there is any minor chance that dictator putin could use this weapon, yes there is the chance. but what putin is doing right now, he already went back to his nuclear sabre rattling. in my humble opinion he believes that in this way he could impede the western allies of ukraine in the effort to supply ukraine with the weaponry, everything that is needed for ukraine to survive and actually to prevail in this war. it's a black male. he is

blackmailing not ukraine, he is blackmailing not ukraine, he is blackmailing you. he is testing you. blackmailing you. he is testing ou. �* ., , " , blackmailing you. he is testing ou. �* . , , you. but that risk, this is the equation _ you. but that risk, this is the equation but _ you. but that risk, this is the equation but the _ you. but that risk, this is the equation but the american i equation but the american president is balancing today in the white house. his defence secretary has told him that wrong longer—range missiles will not change the course of the war. no weapon, he says will change the direction of the war. if there is a risk as you say there is that president putin might send over a ballistic missile, a nuclear warhead the net is not a decision they're going to take, is it? it is not a risk they are prepared to take. risk alwa s are prepared to take. risk always exists. _ are prepared to take. risk always exists. the - are prepared to take. ii 3a; always exists. the biggest risk is the dictators and tyrants like putin will take over this world. i don't believe that putin has the guts to use nuclear. i do believe the chinese will be angry. i do believe that he is testing your

guts. he is testing you, i mean the western world for is testing whether the all have the stomach to overcome for the i do believe the only way to stop this war is to make ukraine a nato member. i do believe that to make ukraine look better and stronger in the battlefield the only way to do it is to supply everything that is needed for ukraine. and do not fear putin. the only language putin understands his strength. the stronger we're the weaker these kinds of tyrants and dictators will be. just a word on this issue of the nuclear threat that there is in your country, president zelensky told the general assembly this week that they were using chinese satellites to look at the nuclear plants in ukraine. do you seriously

think that he would be crazy enough to hit a nuclear power plant with conventional missiles?— plant with conventional missiles? ., . ~ plant with conventional missiles? ., . missiles? 0h, let me go back a decade ago. — missiles? 0h, let me go back a decade ago, two _ missiles? 0h, let me go back a decade ago, two and a - missiles? 0h, let me go back a decade ago, two and a half - decade ago, two and a half years ago, did we seriously envisage putin is a completely crazy guy who is to launch an invasion against an independent country? but he did it. whether there is a possibility that putin could hit nuclear sites in ukraine, nuclear generation power plants, yes there is a possibility. that's the reason why we need air defence systems, to prevent even this kind of crazy scenario that is in the head of putin.- in the head of putin. we're watching — in the head of putin. we're watching live _ in the head of putin. we're watching live pictures - in the head of putin. we're watching live pictures from in the head of putin. we're - watching live pictures from the white house without let me show the pictures because the press corps are going in for this meeting that we're expecting in the next few minutes between president zelensky and kamala harris. they are going to talk to the press before they go into this meeting. then he will present to her that victory

plant which is already been shown to president biden. there is a reasonable chance that kamala harris will be the next incumbent at the white house was up we're being told that the meeting president zelensky was hoping for with donald trump will not happen this week for the we will talk further to arseniy yatsenyuk about that relationship after this break. do you stay with us.

welcome back we're waiting for kamala harris and president zelensky to appear at the white house to give us some thoughts on their meeting this evening in washington. we're in conversation but the former ukrainian prime minister arseniy yatsenyuk. i mentioned at the top of the programme this letter that the republican house speaker said to president zelensky yesterday. he is incandescent that the president went to this

arms factory in pennsylvania at the weekend, a state you will know is crucially important, what are the key battleground states in the election without any republican representatives for the he's called on president zelensky to sack the ukrainian ambassador to the united states. what did you make of that letter and what does it say about what is right now a very delicate relationship with republicans? we show you lindsey graham, the republican senator who does support more arms to ukraine but it is very much in the balance on the conservative side of the house. your microphone may be muted. is your microphone muted, arseniy yatsenyuk? can you hear me? we will see if we can reestablish that line with the former prime minister shortly. these are the pictures coming to us from the

white house. just to bring you “p white house. just to bring you up to speed with what is happened today, president zelensky has been to meet both sides of the house, if at all congressional leadership today, that's where it started today in washington. in the last few hours we have been seeing pictures of him in conversation with resident biden for that the permit of that discussion is the victory plant, this document which is a closely guarded document for obvious reasons. there are probably state secrets involved in it. there is a semblance of a plan from the ukrainian perspective on how they would go about winning the war. that victory plant we're told will be presented to kamala harris in the next hour. —— victory plant. i think we've got some reaction from president zelensky just at the beginning of that meeting with president biden for the let me play that for you and that we will go back to arseniy yatsenyuk.

today we have a new $7.9 billion, this will be a great help and i raise with president biden the victory plan, we have discovered in the eighth hour for the positions used, our teams will work together to ensure that implementation of our future steps for in the morning i've met with both senate and the house and i thank you for that bipartisan support for the end to all americans together, we have to win and we will win.— win and we will win. thank you. a very strong — win and we will win. thank you. a very strong relationship. - win and we will win. thank you. a very strong relationship. i - a very strong relationship. i think it's often overlooked that kamala harris was the person who went to meet president zelenskyjust person who went to meet president zelensky just before the invasion to a half years ago to inform him about the intelligence they had in the united states. this is been a long—running relationship which they will reinforce this evening. the former prime

minister arseniy yatsenyuk is back with us. can you hear me, sir? sorry, we lost the line. we were talking about the letter. this letter that they house speaker sent for the your reaction to a given the delicate relationships that your country has at the moment with the conservative side of the house. i with the conservative side of the house-— the house. i want to be very clear. ukraine _ the house. i want to be very clear. ukraine is _ the house. i want to be very clear. ukraine is not - the house. i want to be very clear. ukraine is not on - clear. ukraine is not on the campaign trail in the united states. ukraine never meddled into the us elections. let me be very blunt. i don't want vladimir putin to celebrate and to pop champagne in the kremlin, he still has champagne made in france because they still circumvent sanctions. we have to stay at united, we need to show the real unity of the entire free world. otherwise,

if ukraine fails, this is my appeal to my american friends in our american allies, if ukraine fails i can tell you for sure that it won't be just putin it will be president she, then the ayatollah of iran, then the ayatollah of iran, then north korea and then another bunch of different dictators and tyrants —— xi put up dictators and tyrants —— xi put up who's going to celebrate and p0p up who's going to celebrate and pop champagne and have all types of festivities for the it simple is it is. i beg our republican partners just to simple is it is. i beg our republican partnersjust to be on the right side of history. support ukraine in order to support the united states of america. giving us weapons you defend yourselves for the we defend yourselves for the we defend you. defend yourselves for the we defend you-— defend yourselves for the we defend ou. ., , �* . defend you. you must've heard president _ defend you. you must've heard president trump's _ defend you. you must've heard president trump's comments . defend you. you must've heardj president trump's comments in georgia on monday. we've long known he was opposed to sending any more money to ukraine. you

can't dismiss the tone. it was dripping in condescension, he was resentful almost to president zelensky and his appealfor money. he president zelensky and his appeal for money. he said there's no way russia is not going to win. does it frustrate you that this blind spot that he doesn't see the connections between the kremlin and dictators like xi? he doesn't see this new access that has formed in the last year? christian, it's so obvious. i don't have a chance at a appeal because once again ukraine is not part of the election campaign in the united states was that we're not on the campaign trail. we don't support either democrats or republicans for that we support the american people. it is so obvious that the reason the axis of evil and the main

target of daisy axis of evil autocracies is the united states. if the free world, as a leader of the free world if for example a former president trump wants the united states to be strong he has to make ukraine stronger. in order to show to the entire world that the real allies and the leader of the free world will never abandon the nation that fights for sovereignty and independence. otherwise this will be a clear—cut sign, an ominous sign for china, xi, iran, even venezuela and a huge bunch of those who disregard the global order, the fragments of the global order. you pokes fun at their western products echo across the border into russia, maybe french champagne, i don't know but certainly we seem xers of british cars going

across, all kinds of equipment, secondary parts that go into the manufacture of missiles and military vehicles. [30 the manufacture of missiles and military vehicles.— military vehicles. do you think the sanctions _ military vehicles. do you think the sanctions regime - military vehicles. do you think the sanctions regime is - military vehicles. do you think the sanctions regime is tight l the sanctions regime is tight enough and would you hope that the united states would look again at sanctioning some elements in china data sending those you russia? you elements in china data sending those you russia?— those you russia? you already rovided those you russia? you already provided the — those you russia? you already provided the perfect _ those you russia? you already provided the perfect answer. l provided the perfect answer. for example the british cars has been still delivered to russia. russia is already crafted the way and how to serve circumvent sanctions for thatis serve circumvent sanctions for that is crystal clear again. whether we have the tools and enough ammo to both ramp up sanctions and to increase the pressure on russia, yes we do. but to think whether we have the political will and ability to make this, the media already

reported a number of different routes of how russia circumvents sanctions. let's do ourjob. let's press and press again and do what is needed for the stop the flood of dual use materials. stop the flood of cash to russia. stop the flood of goods that actually underpin the russia war machine. china is one of the key sponsors of this. not only china.- this. not only china. arseniy yatsenyuk— this. not only china. arseniy yatsenyuk really _ this. not only china. arseniy yatsenyuk really good - this. not only china. arseniy yatsenyuk really good to - this. not only china. arseniy. yatsenyuk really good to have this. not only china. arseniy i yatsenyuk really good to have a conversation with you this evening. thank you for coming on the programme. i hope you come back soon. we're waiting on that press conference. we will bring that to you in the next half—hour. with us. hello there, good evening. well, we've seen a lot more wet weather around again today. in fact, some spots, particularly for central areas of england, have already seen more than three times the average september rainfall. there has been some sunshine today in between those heavy, thundery downpours, but the ground is saturated,

the rivers are full and there are flood warnings still in place. these are the areas of most concern overnight tonight. there's an amber weather warning issued by the met office valid until 6am on friday morning. now there could be some very heavy downpours within this zone. be prepared for some more flooding. we'll see showers merge together, perhaps as much as 30—40mm, falling within just three hours — double that within six hours. these showers gradually pushing further southwards and eastwards as we head through the night. the skies clearing behind the rain, and we'll see a chilly northerly wind take hold too. so really quite cool out towards the far north and the west, but still the legacy of cloud and rain across parts of east anglia and southeast england, where it's feeling milder into tomorrow. now you can see the winds turn more northerly tomorrow as that front starts to clear, and the colder air seeps down from the north too, pushing those milder yellows and oranges out of the way. so things are going to be turning colder, but at least

drier into the weekend. but on friday morning, still that cloud across east anglia, southeast england, that moves away, as does the rain, and across the flood affected areas too. and we are expecting a largely dry day this time. some showers running down through coastal areas across the far north of scotland too, but temperatures for many will be a lot lower — 8—14 celsius north to south, with quite a chilly northerly wind blowing as well. and then, as high pressure starts to build in from the southwest, the winds are set to lighten, and it could be quite cold and frosty for some, particularly across the north on saturday morning. a localised frost too further south. there'll be some brightness and some sunshine around on saturday. a much drier—looking day all in all, with some showers affecting the far north and west of scotland, and down through the irish sea coasts, perhaps. but temperature—wise, just 11—15 celsius, so cooler than it has been and generally a different feel to things, too, over the weekend. on sunday, it turns a bit milder again as the south—westerly wind

starts to develop. a bit more in the way of cloud, wet and windy on sunday night.

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context, on bbc news. we are going to move ai decoded to our second hour this evening. that's all coming up. as we focus this hour on all the news coming out of washington and new york... ..where israeli prime minister neteyahu touched down just a few hours ago. he will address un general assembly tomorrow. we will get thoughts

on all that in the hour ahead. and with us a little earlier than normal, our panel this evening. the former conservative cabinet ministerjustine greening, and the democratic strategist mary anne marsh. let's get some further reaction to that meeting in washington between president zelensky and kamala harris. let mejust to let me just to show you some life pictures we are now getting up this podium where he is due to appear with vice president harris promptly, we are told. it was supposed to happen about 20 minutes ago, this meeting. but there is a lot going on in washington, understandably. we are still waiting to hear what the details of that victory plan are, and the way that it is being received by the national security council there this

evening. there will not be any