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volodymyr zelensky says he counts on in europe after trump? a trump: a fresh donald trump launches a fresh attack, a dictator attaseg running h'meééetfir" ' ' saying attaseg running hi"; 5 ééatfir " ' ' saying he is doing a is saying he is doing a terriblejob. it comes is saying he is doing a terrible job. it comes after terriélg jets; lt flames aftej” ”"’ the ukrainian comment from the ukrainian president saying that president is iieing is listing in eight space. we'll break down the war of words. fuelled by rising food prices and airfares. election on sunday. we'll be live on the campaign trail. and the security brief returns. mikey kay willjoin us to give his analysis on ukraine, might look like. president publicly blasted the ukrainian president. in a social media post, mr trump labelled volodymyr

they couldn't win. earlier, president zelensky accused the us president vladimir putin, said a meeting of us and russian officials on the war in ukraine was the first step to restoring relations between the two countries. our ukraine correspondentjames waterhouse sent this report. once biggest ally. i think i have the power to end this war, and i think but today, i heard, "0h, we weren't invited." well, you've been there for three years. you should've never started it.

zelensky, who accused donald trump of living in a bubble. and with great respect for him as leader of the america people who constantly support us — unfortunately lives on his truth social platorm, trump doubled down. going to have a country left." of the invasion, so perhaps not a good day for the america's to the war with russia, where vladimir putin is enjoying a rekindling of relations.

of trust between russia and the united states. i russian tanks were expected to be in kyiv within days but america's new foreign policy and how russia reacts to it means ukraine could still lose this war. if he doesn't want to support ukraine, then essentially he's translation: for ukraine, everything will be all right. |

cousin were killed. and it's the same for nearly every family. i russia's aggression. the last 2a hours has put it at risk of it being for nothing. joining me now is professor jamie shea, former deputy challenges at nato. good to talk to you. it's been a long week, so much as % that tv that it's 77 that it's only happened that it's only wednesday. first of all, i want to your reaction to to get your reaction to what we have heard from both president and president trump in zelensky and president trump in the last few hours.— the last few hours. 555i ,, obviousl perplexing and depressing. was a famous american

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more investment in defence and security to bring about an deterrent. the 7 deterr7ent. the data effective deterrent. the data strategy i based on strategy i think was based on having as a state having ukraine as a state between and russia, gradually absorbed into nato on the that the army, battle ukrainian army, battle hardened, it effectively the nato front h e defence. and this still could be the case if we have a peace agreement in ukraine which reserves in the country as a sovereign into that country and to , keep §,,, a rmy army i'm assuming that sizeable army i'm assuming that putin does not want, and the army to built and army to be built up and equipped by europe and us ta ke 7 take care of much of take care7 of much of the to take care of much of the security itself. but of seeerity lay itself. betraf ~ . europe he has had to coarse elarope he has .-.,,. — a coarse elartape he has had ta . a to themselves find a way to get themselves the talks and of offer sn7ei776f7 7 7 offerofbeing it; contribute to some kind of security force in which the united ukraine which the united kingdom is championing the kingdom is championing at the moment the way but europeans have not shown a that europeans have not shown a great deal of unity this great deal of unity on this thus far, and if you are not

united, are going to united, you are not going to 7 , 7 �* donald united, you are not going to 7 7 7 �* donald trump influence either donald trump or �* putin. influence either donald trump or putin. . or vladimir putin. indeed, that ou ve or vladimir putin. indeed, that you very much _ or vladimir putin. indeed, that you very much for _ or vladimir putin. indeed, that you very much for sharing - or vladimir putin. indeed, that you very much for sharing your on that 7 on that my 7 on that my professor, used to work at nato. here in the uk, inflation has jumped to its highest level in ten months, rising to 3% in the year the higher—than—expected rise was fuelled by increasing food prices, airfares and an increase in private school fees. shoppers have noticed and are making changes.

used to. back in the day, we would just grab 200 miles east in ipswich at this charity—funded community for gabby and son mason. life is a struggle. barely make ends meet, even with two working . how do you scrimp? what sacrifices do you have to make? i literally go through i his old clothes to see and i will sell his old clothesjust to make| so, within food, it is literally a mixed bag. carrots up 9%. lamb up16%.

we've seen over the last couple of years. in fact, compared to january 2021, food crisis peak in 2022, but prices haven't faster than prices, but the bank of england rates any further. this might put a little bit of a pause in their plans, of interest rate cuts by the end of 2025 because of economic growth and the

situation is not looking very chancellor would pick, with some big budgeting decisions to make in five weeks' time. simon jack, bbc news. shown slight improvement at hospital in rome where he is being treated for pneumonia in both lungs. you can see live there. this is the seen live of the hospital where he is bell, who is in rome. tell us a list of what we know the vatican. tell us a list of what we know - the vatican.— tell us a list of what we know - the vatican. from the vatican. the vatican said the pope's _ from the vatican. the vatican said the pope's condition - from the vatican. the vatican said the pope's condition is i said the pope's condition is it says that stable. it says that blood tests have a slight tests have shown a slight improvement, particularly when comes inflammatory it comesto —inflammatory and it it comesto'inflammatory and it said today met with his after breakfast he met with his aides and is working clesestfaides and is "file—g them. he had lunch, took with them. he had lunch, took the eucharist and also

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long as is needed so as not yet clear when he will be able to leave hospital.— leave hospital. live in bring bgltg7liv7e7in rome. bring us on pope francis's bgltg7liv7e7in rome. bring us while pope francis's bgltg7liv7e7in rome. bring us while he ie francis's bgltg7liv7e7in rome. bring us while he remains ;�*s bgltg7liv7e7in rome. bring us while he remains in condition while he remains in hospital. thank for the this is bbc news.

some breaking news and that is coming into us icourse it been reporting about a we've been reporting about a war of words between the us phasident. .,, trump war of words between the us dissident. . , . trump and war of words between the us dissident. .,, trump and the president donald trump and the president zelensky, are now at hearing that 7 are now at hearing that the we are now at hearing that the prime minister keir starmer we are now at hearing that the prime it to ster keir starmer we are now at hearing that the prime it to the keir starmer we are now at hearing that the prime it to the ukrainian ner has spoken to the ukrainian president. the prime minister dresiderrt. the prime minister to mr the stressing to mr zelensky the for everyone to work need for everyone to work together. it also goes on togethef. it also goes onto the prime togethef. lt also goes onto the prime minister

say that the prime minister expressed his support for president zelensky as ukraine's democratically elected leader and said that it perfectly and—sarie—that it was pen�*eetly to suspend and—sarie—that it was perfestly to suspend elections reasonable to suspend elections nearing more time. all of this of course in response to the that 77 77that7donal7d77 77 that donald trump has fact that donald trump has called �* zelensky fact that donald trump has called �*zelensky a called mt zelensky a dictater. mr keir for 7777 777 777 7 7 777777 777 reiterating his support for efforts to get a lasting reiterating his support for in fforts to get a lasting reiterating his support for in ukraine get a lasting reiterating his support for in ukraine which lasting reiterating his support for in ukraine which deterred peace in ukraine which deterred from future so7 so we are aggression. so we are disappearing from downing street there that certain keir starmer has spoken to president and reiterated zelehsky and reiterated-his. ~ . . for the country, zelehsky and reiterated-his. ~ . l for the country, saying support for the country, saying needs to work together everyone needs toworktogether supported mr zelensky and supported mr zelensky is well and of this of course well and all of this of course as there has been a coming as there has been a heated war of words heatedwar efrworrds between trump zelensky. at same time we also

heard from volodymyr zelensky heard from volodymyr zelensky he will be meeting with that he will be meeting with the envoy to ukraine and that he will be meeting with the for oy to ukraine and that he will be meeting with the for oy to ukrain work hoping for constructive work all that coming as there between 7 between the 7 between the us and i!“ iii! -iieei and the ukrainians have not had and the ukrainians have not had a seat at that table. we will have more on that when we get more updates. election in germany, where campaigning has been dominated by immigration, the war in ukraine and the economy. opinion polls suggest that the opposition agency shows one in five german

voters are still undecided. lot sta ke lot stake in the selections of bring viewers selections of bring the viewers on see up—to—date on where you see at the moment. up-to-date on where you see - at the moment.- 77 “an 7 77 77a7nd you7 and you we evening and as you say we are at a mac won't run warily and have been hearing from we have been hearing from merz, the man that is friedrich merthheman. that is to be the next asserted to be the next chancellor of germany if the ehahesller effistmafisfiffls ' ' right and touched polls are right and he touched on many subjects and listen to what he to say on foreign what he had to say on foreign policy that it we have policy given that it we have seen at of the us and ukraine over the last 48 hours. did touch from what i on donald trump's directly on donald trump's but he did talk psommentsbut hedidtalkabodt need for a stronger psommentsbuthedidtalkabout need for a stronger europe. the need far a stranger eereee. ,,,,,,,,,., that the need far a stranger eereee. , ,. ~ , l that like france, the uk germany. 'france'."pola nd ;'the uk to come germany. 'france'."poland;the uk to come together to a need to come together to form a common now in terms

common response. now in terms of the state of the race that at the state at the rate that asked me to bring you asked me about, to bring quys up you asked me about, to bring guys up date there, it you guys up to date there, it is still very the cdu is still very much the cdu . the the farm z7:-== 777-1 777- might afd coming in second place but because the cdu has place butbecausethe cdu has out going place butbecausethe cdu has ou with g the place butbecausethe cdu has ou with the the place butbecausethe cdu has ou with the md, it's coalition with the md, it's really a question of how those coalition with the md, it's really a questio down >w those coalition with the md, it's really a data ;tio down assesses coalition with the md, it's really.�* data and iown assesses coalition with the md, it's really.�* data and what assesses coalition with the md, it's really.�* data and what kind ease coalition with the md, it's really.�* data and what kind ofe polling data and what kind of coalition merz his comes top might 7 comes top might be able party comes top might be able to cobble together.— party comes top might be able to cobble together. what do you think was - germany - to cobble together. what do you think was - germany is - think was meant germany is often based on collusion but can be 7 7 but can be tricky mm this time trying to get two put her to marry together and form a government what you've a government'given what you�*ve said about a govern'meht'given what you�*ve said about he was in front the moment. yeah, it's an at the moment. yeah, it's an uncertain _ at the moment. yeah, it's an uncertain - and - at the moment. yeah, it's an uncertain - and one l at the moment. yeah, it's an | uncertain - and one of uncertain situation and one of the other reasons it's is is there are a few e kind of hoverin- kind of hovering around rpartieskindof hovering—arodnd 5% and if don't the 5% mark and if yet.- don't 5% you don't get into the get 5% you don't get into the bundestag you're both get bundestag and you're both get redistributed to other parties, it's little bit hard to rit's a little bit hard te ' at the

calculate at the moment. speaking to actavis here at the 7777they7ta7lk777 7 7 77 7777 theytalk77 7 possible cdu, they talk about possible with eastern coalition with eastern democrats and of course that is semesrats and at caerea�*hat is ,,,,,.,,.,, ,,, party bemesrats and at seerselthatlia , . l party of the the party sf the entrant ,,,,,,,,,, and the party sf the ancient ' " , , and of the party sf the ancient ' .. l l and of course the cthleisrshs�*sf lewes ths party as ershletstshs�*sf lsetss ths party as well. i ehshleistshs�*sf lsetss th.s party as well. i think green party as well. i think merz wants to avoid �* than merz wants to avoid other than in his power is to severely in his power is to have a coalition. we have a three—way coalition. we have a three—way coalition. we have seen a three way coalition in over the last in germany over the last government and it collapsed and government and ittotlapsed and was lot of public there was a lot of public bickering and that's what we are having a election now. is happening earlier than he been do to be because had been do to be because the collapsed after government collapsed after various disagreements but one i’ over a z -—z7 issue. so it friedrich merz hoping for government would -la.essssssisses if; ohe the party but as we just one of the party but as we know politics is maths and the final calculations are not yet in. ., .. h nan m it's a few busy days ahead for you and of course that election place this weekend. thank takes place this weekend. thank you for the moment. and families of those who were dissappeared who went missing. human rights organisations

estimate more than 100,000 with their families were transferred to orphanages human say hundreds of thousands appeared under the assad regime. relatives gathered so their under the assad regime. relative notthered so their under the assad regime. relative notthered so 1 i eir cause is not forgotten. i went visit this man and his to visit this man and his wife he were searching �* traces to visit this man and his wife he were searching �*traces of he were searching for traces of their missing daughter and her two they were four and

two girls. they were four and they were taken in 2014 five. they were taken in 2014 while living in a while livi'hg'in'a suburb of where forces damascus where security forces raided their house, sesen children. translation: ~ children. translation: . , ., . translation: tale searelaesl , branches. translation: tale seaselaeel _ branches. we were insecurity branches: we were they are in state told they are in state security. but not sure. somebody told that some somebody told me that some girls were sent from detention centres to the orphanage but they did not having them. in z= -: the archives in the basement of the archives in the basement of the ministry, files look messy dusty, messy and untouched. to tell how to start the hard to tell how to start the search. this man is newly to the he appointed to the task. he showed us letters that provide to what to some the this an of'the'childreh. this is an of'the'childreh. this is an of some the example at same at the they found example ef sem’e ef the they found showing documents they found showing by air force security to orders by air force security to children to hand over shildren te. ... and some hand over shildren te. ”l

and some of the orphanages and some of the names i looked at of the names i looked at kimber of the children were taken. they were aged �*two years aged one year oldertwo years we visited this orphanage, old. we visited this orphanage, home to around 130 children of all ages. home to around 130 children of allages. it home to around 130 children of all ages. it is now under �*7administration. this man is new i asked him the new director. i asked him whether he knows about whether he knows anything about the case. ., mm no, i don't but i that many families used learned that many families used to come — learned that many families used to come here looking for their children _ to come here looking for their children. we welcome any family here _ children. we welcome any family here we — children. we welcome any family here. we want to help. for children. we welcome any family here. we want to help.— here. we want to help. for the famil , here. we want to help. for the family. this — here. we want to help. for the family, this might _ here. we want to help. for the family, this might not - here. we want to help. for the family, this might not be - family, this might not be comforting for some of the children here, there is now a better chance be found. bbc better chance to be found. bbc news, damascus.

before we leave you this half hour, a reminder her of breaking news coming to us breaking news comingto us from and if the prime 77prime7 777�*has british prime minister has spoken to the ukrainian president and this is significant of course because comes as tensions �*to it comes as tensions appear to be ratcheting up between president donald and president donald trump and zelensky. the uk president zelensky. the uk preminger has expressed support for mr zelensky as a democratically elected leader dsmfittéhtéus sisttsd leader ukraine during the phone between 7 between the7m. according to call between them. according to number ten, call between them. according to numberten, mr starmertold was perfectly to7 to suspend elections reasonable to suspend elections during war time as the uk did during war time as the uk did during the second war. during the second world war. statement says the prime the statement says the prime minister spoke to president this evening and zelensky this evening and stressed the need for work 7 we w}? 7 we at iiévz to work together. we will have more story in a more on that story in a few moments so do stay with us here moments so do—staywith us here the programme.

hello. turning milder will continue. and some outbreaks of rain. eastwards and more very heavy downpours pushing in from the west. so bringing something very mild indeed in our direction. so, through tonight, that mild air continues its journey northwards and eastwards, but with extensive cloud, some mist and murk and some outbreaks of pretty heavy rain in places, actually, some blustery winds, too. temperatures by the end of the night up in double of the south—west of england. so we start thursday on a very mild note, there will be some heavy

downpours, possibly with we may see some brighter skies spreading from the west. north—west england, maybe norh—west wales, but still particularly for western coasts. as we head through thursday night into friday, here comes rain, some really strong winds as well. we could see gales around the west coast of wales, south—west scotland. parts of scotland. it'll be blustery wherever you are, but if you hold on to some sunshine across parts of eastern possibly 16 celsius. a slightly fresher feel behind our weather front, though, and it will turn a little bit less mild as we head into the weekend. a little ridge of high pressure

bringing something of a drier interlude for saturday, another area of low pressure bringing another dose of wet and very windy weather for sunday. but you can check the details for exactly where you are on the bbc weather app.

this is the context on bbc news. as the war iwords intensifies kyiv and washington, between kyiv and washington, what could path to peace in what could a path to peace in ukraine look like? we will be breaking it down in the 7 you like 7 a. like why 7 you like why not? i mernina. yes mace-lyn“? ll , . think mernina. yes mace-lyn“? ll l . think of many reasons, that can think of many reasons, that is i are not really is why you andri arenot really let's glass friends. let's. share a glass. at , ,.,,, l— at half friends. let's. share a glass. sf , ,.,,, l— at half past ten tonight. coke at half past ten tonight. from your evening team, is the 7 is the war of words goodbye. is the war of words between kyiv and 7 what 7’ 7&5 gr... 7 7 what could a path washington, what could a path to peace in ukraine look like? we will be breaking it in here's paul scott. but things have not got off to a good start for pep guardiola's side.

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