the vatican says pope francis remains in a critical condition in hospital, but hasn't had any respiratory in snap elections. of the centre—right christian democrats, as afd, came in second, with a record 20%. boosting the eu's biggest economy and immigration reforms were the top issues for voters,

following the collapse of chancellor olaf scholz�*s coalition. the three outgoing parties — including scholz�*s ruling social democrats — were considered the biggest but merz now faces the challenge of forming bringing in the afd. germany's next chancellor, usually pretty dour in his demeanour, allowed himself a brief beam at the party faithful, before getting down to serious business. won't wait for us. we need to be more present on the eu and the world stage. germany will have a reliable government again. tomorrow" is what he said.

germany's next chancellor, but he knows the challenges at home and abroad are huge. and the eu that success orfailure here impacts all of europe. these protesters outside tried to drown him out. said the party leader. it will be frozen out of government, though, the afd says they're wrong.

but voters i met at this berlin market today said politicians had no time to lose. translation: we need a new government fast. | we are drowning in problems. because the world feels like a dangerous- place right now. and of ukraine. germany is the second—largest donor of military aid but it's not sure it's ready to send boots on the ground there. has come to symbolise peace and unity, this continent is scrambling

to get its act together. of its biggest powers. katya adler, bbc news, berlin. of russia's full—scale invasion. gains currently stand. are controlled by russia, while the purple shows areas that have been regained or held by ukrainian forces. the capital, kyiv. from there, the bbc�*s ukraine correspondentjames waterhouse sent this report. in kyiv, warfatigue has a different meaning

most were shot down, but some always break ukraine's stretched air defences, like here in zaporizhzhia. this attack preceded a wartime fixture in the capital, lacks legitimacy, without an election. ukraine's leader gave a surprising response. translation: if, to achieve peace, you really need me . to give up my post, i'm ready. i can trade it for a nato, if there are such conditions. i am focused on ukraine's security today, not in 20 years. i'm not going to be in powerfor decades. worth of ukraine's natural minerals, in exchange for the military aid it has provided to date and could in the future. as grants, not loans.

qatar, saudi arabia, the uae, do they earn i just want a dialogue with president trump. generations of ukrainians. that was the most relaxed we've seen president zelensky in this and you get the sense outwardly, at least, plan that he didn't think was in the interests his new relationship with washington has been described as "promising" by the kremlin. to favour him and not kyiv.

russia hoped would last three days, there have been but leaders here are now working out how to provide at a crucial time in the war, the united states is retracting support for ukraine and showing apparent favour to longtime us special envoy to ukraine steve witkoff on sunday the conflict. i think that president trump believes, and i believe because he believes it, that trust begins good, building begins with good, proper communication. and we had really good, wejust had proper communication. and we had really good, we just had a hagfgeally good. we just had a discussion come hajdjgeally good. we just had a discussion come at me and great discussion come at me and president putin. and now it will up to president and president trump to work something out. and i think they

and president trump to work somethin to ut. and i think they and president trump to work somethin to be and i think they and president trump to work somethin to be successful. they to discuss efforts to boost the eroding us support for kyiv officer, anna shvetsova. about the conflict. stephen, i want to with you. talk to me your you. talk to me about your mission, coming at a time of missien. standing at. a time sf ,,,,,,,,,.,..,.,,,,,,,,,, when missien. carding atatimeef ~ , when republicans are —= 77 " deli? " h the aid sent divided over the aid being sent to ukraine, what kind of conversations are you having with conservative policy i was iwasa i was a chief of staff makers?— !»was—a chief of staff about seven makers?— !»was—a chief ef staff about seven years and i fer aeeet seven. years and ! ,,.,.,.,.,,,,,.,,,, to fer aeeet seven. years and ! ~ ,., ., w to ukraine on feraeeet seven. years and ! ~ 7—7 ~ —~ to ukraine on day five of water help. so gone of thewaterhelprsm�*m one of few who thewaterhelo:§o*i�*r’n one of few who has been to the few people who has been to the few people who has been to the ukrainian front and on the ”fo'ff'h'fi’h' " ' ' ' "fsf’th'ewww " ' ' ' �* of the house of we are representatives. what we are hearing is people in hearing is that people in congress are confused stop no—one likes putin has a no—one likes putin. putin has a 9% approval rating in the

statefifi states. sovpeople states. sopeople are united states. so people are wondering what is the endgame, what is happening and a what is happening} here? aeea ——— —— w—m — — of what is: happening here? ahear r— ,, —— ~ r— — of people are actually lot of people are actually saying that this is an effort to get zelensky to sign the ”s’téal." 7 7' ' ' ' deal ese slight ' ' deal ese slight if; ' ' deal 25d called he does ' mineral deal. and when he does that, things will 50 that, things will improve. so do ou that, things will improve. so do you think a mineral deal will help in that respect? yes, i there will help in that respect? yes, i - there are _ will help in that respect? yes, i - there are - things i will help in that respect? yes, i. that. e are - things i will help in that respect? yes, i. that. one - things i will help in that respect? yes, i. that. one is i things i will help in that respect? yes, i - that. one is that ings i will help in that respect? yes, i - that. one is that trump| about that. one is that trump wants it and it easierfor wants it and it is easierfor trump to sell to his voters tromp to sell to his voters we something for what that we got something for what we are doing. and two, there we are doing. and two, if there is american business interest ukraine, america has to take in ukraine, america has to take an interest and take notice. and you just mentioned about the of trump and a the sopporters of tromp and a of americans that voted lot of americans that voted in, they support the trump in, they support the america first policy. so is trump in, they support the amer a| first policy. so is trump in, they support the amer a worry policy. so is trump in, they support the amer a worry among so is there a worry among by continuing to conservatives by continuing to aid to ukraine, is send aid to ukraine, that is going to alienate those supporters? going to alienate those summers?— going to alienate those supporters? going to alienate those su--orters? , ., ., ~ ., supporters? yes, aid to ukraine is - unp°pular _ supporters? yes, aid to ukraine is - unpopular among - supporters? yes, aid to ukraine is - unpopular among the l is wildly unpopular among the base. and lot of is because there is

thatjsbecause there is of come sound massive amounts of come sound trite, russian propaganda so trite, russian propaganda directed conservatives. isa is a lot or but there is a lot of misinformation out there. and misjrjformation out there. and of the we do is get some of the things wedo is get information to republican good information to republican so they can make policymakers. so they can make better decisions.— better decisions. anna, i want to brina better decisions. anna, i want to bring you — better decisions. anna, i want to bring you in _ better decisions. anna, i want to bring you in here. - better decisions. anna, i want to bring you in here. zelensky| to bring you in here. zelensky has said that would step has said that he would step down president in exchange has said that he would step doijoining 'esident in exchange has said that he would step doijoining nato. it in exchange has said that he would step doijoining nato. it in do hange feel about that? ukrainians feel about that? there are interesting things which — there are interesting things which are happening in _ socieiy- which are happening in society right now. so ukrainian society right now. so before — ukrainian society right now. so before president trump became president, ratings of zelensky was going however, when ea: geino dueenfsrrueececrehe’ ’ started lees geino definfflfiececrehe’ - started beating lees oeino definite-mavens * started beating up on 7777w—-———. " ’ ’ 7 ’ ’ ’ w’ 422 a :_—e:’ he started re-n-ai 7 him, he started regaining his popularity among ukrainians. it looks_ popularity among ukrainians. it looks like — popularity among ukrainians. it looks like what trump didn't know — looks like what trump didn't know about us is that, about ukrainians, is that you can on zelensky as as you beat on zelensky as much as you can, _ beat on zelensky as much as you can, as _ beat on zelensky as much as you can, as long _ beat on zelensky as much as you can, as long as you are 99m aslon-v

can, asjlon as vou are so we do can, asjlong as you are so we do not allow ukrainian. so we do not allow ukrainian _ ukrainian. so we do not allow ukrainian —— president trump to and i were - and i were president. - - and i were president. what beat and i were president. what we see — beat and i were president. what we see is— beat and i were president. what we see is zelensky are showing = _—5 now. and we great leadership now. and we are as — great leadership now. and we are as united now as in february— are as united now as in february 2022.- are as united now as in february 2022. are as united now as in februa 2022. �* ., ., ,, ., ——————— fearears 5912; mm mission fearears 2q2§= mm mission for fearears 2q2§= mm n ukraine, tell us minorities in ukraine, tell us more about that. 50 minorities in ukraine, tell us more about that. so russians are persecuting _ more about that. so russians are persecuting and _ more about that. so russians are persecuting and torturing | for their faith fortheirfaith in christians for their faith in the — christians for their faith in the occupied territories. baptists and even drug —— and the occupied territories. baptists and are n drug —— and the occupied territories. baptists and are targeted and evangelicals are targeted disproportionately. because disproportionately.—beeaase -m_ disproportionately. because russian soldiers come to when russian soldiers come to the occupied territories and she eecheieej seffisb�*fies éflfl "w't’w"w'wmim'i see a the ossuoisd territories: and fi’ see a baptist, they see a baptist, _ theyl they see a baptist, - _ they think of presbyterian, they think of this— presbyterian, they think of this person is of somebody who - american _ this person is of somebody who american religion. and like has american religion. and like russian — has american religion. and like russian are an agent of 7 the kremlin because the russian church— the kremlin because the russian church is— the kremlin because the russian church is not the church you and — church is not the church you and me _ church is not the church you and me think of it. so and me thinkotljoihqc -_ and me thinkotljoihqc - that this and me think of it so they that this pastor think that this baptist pastor is an—

think that this baptist pastor is an agent american is an agent of american _ they. is an agent of american - _ they torture government. so they torture him. _ government. so they torture him, they— government. so they torture him, they imprison him. ::e_ zze— them. ithey murder them. we sometimes, they murder them: we , about sometimes, they murder them: we - about around sometimes, they murder them: we about around 60 know about around 60 pastors - were _ know about around 60 pastors were killed by now. that were killed by now. stephen, what do make of us to ending this the us approach to ending this war? , ~ ~ ., war? yes. well, i think that it seems kind — war? yes. well, i think that it seems kind of— war? yes. well, i think that it seems kind of chaotic, - war? yes. well, i think that it seems kind of chaotic, right? | seems kind of chaotic, right? but it is the first month �*a house which is going to 77 chaotic and trump 77 77 chaotic and trump 7bree7ds be chaotic and trump breeds chaos, that is the way he operates. i think if there operates. but i think if there is one indisputably good thing come out of is that is one indisputably good thing com needsf is that is one indisputably good thing com needs to is that is one indisputably good thing com needs to step that is one indisputably good thing com needs to step tha the uk europe needs to step up. the uk been leading, there are has been leading, but there are countries in europe, three countries in europe, belgium and spain, who france, belgium and spain, who have more money to the have given more money to the russians in the form of liquid natural gas purchases than they have aid to one of have aid to ukraine. one of belgium, controls a them, belgium, controls a quarter of $1 trillion of frozen russian assets

could be used to help that could be used to help ukraine, it is three years ukraine, but it is three years into it and not1 euro come into it and not1 euro has come out that. so if there is one into it and not1 euro has come out thing so if there is one into it and not1 euro has come out thing out if there is one into it and not1 euro has come out thing out of :here is one into it and not1 euro has come out thing out of all �*e is one into it and not1 euro has come out thing out of all this one good thing out of all this chaos, europe needs step up. chaos, europe needs to step up. and we in a global war, and we are in a global war, there are in europe and there are wars in europe and there are wars in europe and the middle east. and if taiwan arse korean the middle east. and if taiwan erg- korean peninsula the middle east. and if taiwan arse korean peninsula light and the korean peninsula light up, then the united states up. then the united states w’ww is up. then the united states w is designed to on military is designed to work on two so that is four twofronts soethat is four one of them needs to be �* taken on by europe. are you findin: taken on by europe. are you finding it — taken on by europe. are you finding it - to - taken on by europe. are you finding it - to get - from 77 from the 77 7 from the conservatives support from the conservatives ukraine when you are having for ukraine when you are having . am the truth i am old—fashioned. the truth works. you tell people the i am old—fashioned. the truth works they tell people the i am old—fashioned. the truth works they make tople the i am old—fashioned. the truth works they make good the truth, they make good decisions. some of the things like there are ukrainian like there are 20,000 ukrainian children that the ukrainian government has identified that been to russia. have been trafficked to russia. when you tell them about and when you tell them about this, they are that

this, they are reminded that vladimir putin is evil. and if i was advising trump, i would tell him, limit your exposure to vladimir he isa bad to vladimir putin, he is a bad guy and nobody him. find to vladimir putin, he is a bad guy and nobody - him. guy and nobody likes him. and i want to get _ guy and nobody likes him. and i want to get - thoughts - guy and nobody likes him. and i want to get - thoughts here | you777777 s’ :fi fees here 7you mentioned 7you7 mentioned that s77hou7ld entione77d that should step lne77d that should step up7d that it europe should step up when it comes to conflict. but we comes to this conflict. but we seeing that uk is set are seeing that the uk is set to impose sanctions tomorrow, as the eu. but on the as well as the eu. but on the other hand, we are seeing the us and trump almost cosying up to russia in some ways. is a risk that 7 a risk that they7could there a risk that they could actually remove we actually remove sanctions? we are seeing may be a divergence with europe and the us. what do ou make with europe and the us. what do you make of _ with europe and the us. what do you make of that? _ with europe and the us. what do you make of that? i— with europe and the us. what do you make of that? i think - you make of that? i think removing sections from russia right now will be the russian counter—productive. the russian economy is on the rocks. we are economy is on the rocks. we'are sanctions, biden seeing the sanctions, biden finally put in sanctions he needed to put in 25 days before he left office. so it is time let these let those sanctions do some to let those sanctions do some work. and i it would be

work. and i think it would be premature to let up on putin premature te let us so futi wwww you eremsture ts let us so futi't'” ' ,, ' w ' ' you get eremetere te let us so feti't'” ' ,, ' w ' ' you get something eremetere te let us so feti't'” w ' w ' ' you get something out of before you get something out of it. ~ ., , . ~ , before you get something out of it. anna, very quickly because we don't _ it. anna, very quickly because we don't have _ it. anna, very quickly because we don't have much _ it. anna, very quickly because we don't have much time, - we don't have much time, but any that have a 7°f77 . 7 of this 7 head of this anniversary? , as our partner in 77777777- r, e is our ally, is ourally, and this war, it is . see this war, it is wally—and im— this war, it is our ally, and see russia our mutual we see russia as our mutual _ adversary - we see russia as our mutual adversary. and long—term adversary. and we expect, — long—term adversary. and we expect, we hope trump, in of he might be saying the spite of he might be saying the - things— spite of he might be saying the things and the things wrong things and the things that— wrong things and the things that we _ wrong things and the things that we do not like, we that.we do nolukeme -m_ that we do not like. but we him to make the right thank ou so much. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. disappeared in county durham five days ago.

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more now on ukraine, and european leaders are stepping up their support for kyiv, as the us to allies on sunday, british prime minister sir keir starmer spoke with french president emmanuel macron and on monday, the uk and eu are expected to announce joining me live is daniel tannebaum, he's partner at oliver wyman's risk and public policy practice, welcome to the show. the uk is going 2: new sanctions russia on 77 77 russia on monday and it against russia on monday and it is said to be the largest since the early days of the war and eu77 777euv7i7/il7l777 77 7 huwill7a717so77 7 7 77 edol’l’a’eele’ 7 7 77 eu dilated 7b7e7doin7g 7 77 eu will also be doing the the eu will also be doing the same. so what do you think that

these sanctions will look like? so i think there are a few more levers that can be pulled on bans on trade with further bans on trade with russia, on additional sectors russia. on additional setters e. . lees . . wee-.. have russia. on additional sectors e. . lees . . wee-.. have been allowed to that have been allowed to we have seen continue. we have seen aluminium is one commodity that aluminium, is one commodity that europe aluminiumeis ohecommodity that europe has been certainly europe has been focused on. i the real focused on. 7! think the real is what the us does in question is what the us does in since we have had parallel since we have had three years of a joined three years ofa reallyjoined ., e ,. e w... . .,, alliance three years ofa reallyjoined ., e ., e ”m . a- alliance that obviously is since munich a couple 777 since munich a couple of frayed since munich a couple of weeks ago. up frayed since munich a couple of weeks ago- _ weeks ago. picking up on that about weeks ago. picking up on that - about what _ weeks ago. picking up on that - about what the - weeks ago. picking up on that - about what the us - weeks ago. picking up on that - about what the us is - a. a, 677 am”, as. 77 77 757le 77 77 tedd lead; todo descend 7 77 77 tedd beead757e7well we to do because well we are going to do because well we are seeing uk and eu set to seeing the uk and eu set to impose sanctions, the us impose more sanctions, the us teams are reportedly planning meeting this week another meeting this week with the russian team. do you the russian team. so do you think the us may lift on russia? sanctions on russia? so i don't think the us — sanctions on russia? so i don't think the us i going _ sanctions on russia? so i don't think the us i going to - think the us is going to live sanctions on russia and i think the one benefit that ukraine has in mixed messaging has in this mixed messaging coming out of the us is you had the treasury secretary, you had

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glejngejgsjjgfiresidenttrdn�*lo's there is administration, there is certainly divide. it's important to note all of the noise around this mineral deal, that actually began the that actually began during the biden it was biden administration, it was the ukrainian slow the ukrainian government slow rolled it to having an early with trump early on and deal with trump early on and now has proven to be a which now has proven to be a bit complicated. but i do bit more complicated. but i do ultimately, there is think ultimately, there is a pretty strong view within the republicans in that is bad, isbadthey is bad, they7are clearly russia is bad, they are clearly and hopefully, the aggressor. and hopefully, that will influence the administration of the time. and administration of the time. and what about _ administration of the time. and what about these _ administration of the time. and what about these calls for frozen russian assets to using frozen russian assets to reconstruction of support reconstruction of ukraine, can you discuss that in a bit more for us? so in a bit more detailfor us? fw ' ' was a in a bit more detailfor us? fw ' ' was a red line for in the biden policymgkers in the biden and a plan was administration and a plan was hatched to essentially take the earned, the interest earned; the accreted: w’w from interest earned; the areeee'e�*s ' ' ' from frozen interest earned; the areeee's�*s ' ' ' from frozen assets earned from those frosen'assets europe and the across europe and around the world and use those to help russia, which not support russia, which is not nearly the 300 billion in mobilised sovereign assets. i

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