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president zelensky a dictator, as the us president has intensified his criticism of the ukrainian leader. he's low in the real ukrainian polls. is being demolished? a dictator without elections. to have a country left. of four hostages, including a mother and her the parents of a nine—year—old girl former school. people from 30 properties in a surrey village have been evacuated as a sinkhole nearby continues to grow. coming up on business today — the us federal reserve warns could fuel inflation and keep interest rates
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higherfor longer. mr trump claimed ukraine started the war with russia and that his ukrainian counterpart was a dictator, but voting was legally suspended because of the war. a long time ago to end the war. sir keir starmer spoke to the ukrainian president on wednesday, and stressed the need for everyone to work democratically elected leader.
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the last few days have shaken international talks between us and russian officials this week, ukraine wasn't invited. at a conference in florida. he's pretty easy, pretty easy. to have a country left. in the wrong direction. in the meantime, we're successfully negotiating an end speaking to reporters on board air force one, is negotiating in good faith.
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in a phone call with mr zelensky last night, prime minister sir keir starmer reaffirmed his support long—lasting peace. in response, president zelensky wrote on x, "we will never forget the respect the british people have shown for ukraine and our citizens. " who, for so long, have sought to change power in ukraine. since we do not see how we can negotiate with him kind of agreement, and tomorrow
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he will not be elected. his five—year term was due to come to an end in may 202a. have been legally postponed. space governed by moscow. president zelensky is caught at a fragile moment. all the support he can get. but it's clear that it won't be from president trump. let's speak to sir richard shirreff, former nato what is your reaction to the position president trump has over ukraine and russia? am not surprised. they should
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lam not surprised. they should no surprises, this is be no surprises, this is classic trumpet. but my e p reaction is that trump is parroting beauty in�*s words, that trump is laying the ground parroting president putin's z: -= z: e and that i think the words. and that i think the of trump the �* is almost 7 �* is almost impossible? war is almost impossible because i do not think ukraine because i dfinetthink: ukraine ever because i da'natthink: ukraine ever accept the conditions will impose because the russia will impose because the other point is is other point is russia is unmoving in its conditions in ending this isjust ending the war. this is just going to end in any not going to end in any satisfactory way. we not going to end in any satisfactory way. envoy e nvoy for envoy for russian ukraine. us envoy for russian ukraine. can he over ruffled can he smooth over ruffled or do you he feathers or do you think he will not anything? it feathers or do you think he will not - anything? will not bring anything? if he and will not bring anything? if he _ and eumpe i will not bring anything? if he l _ and europe into brings ukraine and europe into the discussions, there is
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the discussions, then there is possibilities, but at the possibilities. but at the you have russia possibilities, but at the you have russia the moment you have russia and the states talking over the united states? talking ever the of 7 united stat—estalking ever the of the key government heads of the key government involved. so i think it's unlikely. involved. so i think it's unlikely-— involved. so i think it's unlikel. �* , c , , involved. so i think it's unlikel. defence . , ?,,? involved. so i think it's unlikel. defence in , ?,,? involved. so i think it's unlikely. defence in nato; at; m. involved. so i think it's unlikely. defence in nato at�*ez m: cellective defence in nate at given what we heard risk given what we have heard from the in the past days? m- m— we have heard from america a clear statement that pax is ended and it ifsiernded’a'nd'it will americana risrendedand it will the guarantor of not be the guarantor of european security. we to european security. we have to assume will not commit assume america will not commit collective defence. america to collective defence. america has effectively hold nato under has effectively hetd nata under water line. has effectively held nata under water line. europe and the water line. europe and canada and canada -ee part of the 77 have is part of the equation, have got to unite absolutely solidly. is in a good solidly. britain is in a good to lead europe but can
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do so if there is a clear only do so if there is a clear statement from the government that will as as possible to at least 3% of gdp on defence so defence spending has to go up and there needs to be a fundamental mindset. need to look at mindset. we need to look at how we should mobilise the economy, the to the the war, to generate the equipment capabilities 7 e-——e—" en?— -:—:l'*ee .... ~ ~ ~ for ukraine. europe has to come together and two, got to come together and two, it has it it has to announce it is putting together a strategy to eeh'he tf�*fiefhefas�*fatfitfi ukraine in support ukraine in giving russia a nose to russia a bloody nose to stop because that is the russia, because that is the only way the war will end peacefully if russia is peacefully if eussfiia is three, eeaeefully if eueeia is three, europe has defeated. and three, europe has to accelerate the programme to fill gaps left by america. this is a massive ask and it will % al only happen if there is a real effort to increase defence spending and make the . necessary.
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-endtn~ and make the c m been reports have been reports that discussions lead to discussions would lead to perhaps what they call a for ukraine reassurance force for ukraine that could after that could happen after some kind of peace. how likely is that to i kind of peace. how likely is that to c. c, kind of peace. how likely is that to c, , that to happen? lcann .;.: bein: a that to happen? 1... | - being a reassurance there being a reassurance falls, implementation force, falls, implementatien ferce. and until russia is unless and until russia is defeated because russia it defeated because russia made it clear it is not prepared to accept such a force. sir richard. _ accept such a force. sir richard, thank - accept such a force. sir richard, thank you. waterhouse who's in kyiv. we willjoin him later in the programme. but first let's go to the middle east and israel. they middle east and lsrael. thev . the of middle east and lsrael. they . the of hostages, middle east and lsrael. they . the to hostages, middle east and lsrael. they . the to be stages, middle east and lsrael. they . the to be released by dead hostages to be released by hamas. israel has confirmed it has received the names of the four
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they include shiri bibas, and her children ariel and kfir. two of the ceasefire agreement. before being taken to israel. who is in jerusalem. a serious moment, terrible moment perhaps for families what we expect in terms there. what we expect in terms of the handover? this there. what we expect in terms of the handover?— of the handover? this is a very sombre moment _ of the handover? this is a very sombre moment in _ of the handover? this is a very sombre moment in israel. - of the handover? this is a very sombre moment in israel. the| sombre moment in israel. the have pictures of the newspapershavepicturescf the the bibas children, the bibas children, kfir he was nine months, and
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who was fears old. ariel who was four years old. their mother is their mother shiri bibas is among hostages bodies among the hostages whose bodies will be over very will be handed over very shortly in khan younis. the oded lifshitz, i�*i’idfli man in his bias. a retired a man in his 80s, a retired journalist, who had been a peace activist the peace activist with the palestinians for many years. his wife taken hostage but his wife was taken hostage but also released a year ago, was "y’ezt’efdfiay'" ' ”y’e’st’eidiay'" ehe ' iyesterday w zhe felt? saying yesterday that she felt her husband been -=—e the palestinians. j the palestinians. what 5 the palestinians. what we by the palestinians. what we are seeing at the in are seeing at the mement in younis is another khan younis is another stage—managed event. we have 77 those far seventh. it is the this is the seventh. it is the first time these will not be e who are hostages who are alive. who are dead. the red hestages whe'are'dead; the red on its way to pick up =eze bodies. they; 7 "the theyilvill ’ 7'" bodies. they will take the bodies; they will take israel. they will
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across to israel. they will be airlifted to a forensics unit where process of formal where the offices? ef fermal will ta ke where the offices? ef fermal will take place. identification will take place. the israeli authorities will not formally announce the of those back then. in israel, this until then. in israel, this would be a sombre in any would be a sombre moment in'any' because it is the first case because it is the first time hostages are dead are 777 7h$h2ieii7 77 7 7 77 handed over, 7 7h$h§ieii7eveh7hjt7777 7 7 handed over, but even being handed over, but even more so that involves the mere ee thatitinvelves the young children mere ee thatitihvelves the young children and their z t77heir father 7 t77heirfather yarden mother. their father yarden was taken hostage bibas was taken hostage and released earlier separately and released earlier month. the feeling was he this month. the feeling was he had not known what had happened his family until he was to his family until he was expressed released. the family expressed hope, still, until the zei— of identification 777is77s'7ti7ll77 77 77777 is still a 777is7sti7ll7a sli7g7ht77 7 is still a slight chance there is stilla'slight chance and mother alive. the ex- ressed will be alive. they expressed some anger that the names have 77 widely already in been spread widely already in israeli media, but those names
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released and i think there were released and i think there was no way would not be was no way they would not be put out because, in israel, �*fate, ordeal, has theirfate, their ordeal, has been the most potent symbol happened on october amazefa�*ge�*gtssszev’e’n, what happened on october seven, and what happened sees and ehat heeeened n with hostages were subsequently with hostages were taken. let's speak to our ukraine correspondent james waterhouse who's in kyiv. what is the expectation of the by keith kellogg today? visit by keith kellogg today? the backdrop of against the backdrop of insults aimed at president zelensky by aimed at president'telenshy by trump here is a donald'trump here there is a tone. keith diplomatic tone. keith kellogg said he was here to listen but .e the moment donald trump is drowning out proceedings. he will meet president zelensky
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today where security will be discussed. but it feels like a “p discussed. but it feels like a up job at this moment america is because america is increasingly, it seems, itself with moscow's aligning itself with moscow's with peace position with these peace talks because we have had the accusation from donald trump that president zelensky is a dictator, a baseless accusation. we have the he is doing a 7777777j7ob and we the terrible job and we had the assertion his country is crumbling. it is getting quite personal. he called him a successful personal. he called him a s
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