none on without ukraine and none on without ukraine and none on without europe. keir starmer has addressed leaders via video link g7 leaders via video link saying russia does not hold all the cards in this war.— 7 not 7 7 not hold the cards in this does not hold the cards in this war because the ukrainians have the to defend their country. because russia's economy is in trouble. sssnsmy is in'trsssls; ' ' "s vatican said the pope had a n|ght night hospital but good night in hospital but in a critical condition "115ml; 7 " " ,,, "115ml; 7 " tan" complications. kidney complications. the man who will become next of merz, says 7 n merzi says the united longer cares about 77 7 and v 7 h 7 and the 7 h 7 and the continent 7 h 7 and the continent must esrses and the ssntinsnt west" ~ ~ ~ build esrses and the ssntinsnt west ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ build its eereee she the eehtiheht west ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ build its capacity to urgently build its capacity to ensure full independence. and in berlin were talks are expected to coalition talks are expected to imminently. it was see start imminently. it was see press conferences from the conservatives and the social democrats within this hour. we will bring you all latest

from welcome to bbc now, three hours of fast moving news and heers ef fest reesiha heesehe" ~ ~ ~ i heers ef fest reesiha heesehe" ~ ~ " iwill heers ef fest reesiha heefsehe " ~ ~ .. ~ ~ i will take you to reaction. i will take you to where we are watching a kyiv, where we are watching a summit that president is ' |shold|ngw|th fis'holdin'giwith allies" zolinski is holding with allies and supporters around the some of the key figures world. some of the key figures there in kyiv with him, are there in kyiv with him, justin trudeau alongside him justin trudeau and the european commission ursula von der presidentftlrsute ven der sir keir starmer has spoken via video link to just spoken via video link to this in this summit in ukraine insisting that russia does not hold all of the cards in this war. , , ., ., ._ from i majesty and everyday. from his majesty the king to the nhs workers

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that followed this pointless invasion--- . -- . .. that followed the days that followed the full—scale invasion of ukraine, the came to the very theroattlercame to the very of the therhattlercame to the very of the kyiv. we re mr’liériééi’iéciblifiisiw' ' ' " weeeeqlrr sid" ' ' ' " there were checkpoints and barricades at the entrance to the city. on television news the cityion television news the qty; on television news including the;cjty.20n television news including this one, a that war had seeeen increoolity that year has}, , .. . .. . again returned to europe. iszbc news, is 7bbc news, and iszbc news, and in this is bbc news, and live in kyiv. these are the headlines. kyiv. these’ere the headlines. has invaded kyiv. these’are the headlines. has invaded ukraine. russia has invaded ukraine. the dawn of a frightening new year in europe. the sirens have 'ust year in europe. the sirens have just - here _ year in europe. the sirens have just- here in _ year in europe. the sirens have just - here in the - just started here in the kyiv. they attacked capital, kyiv. they attacked the attack that russia promised capital, kyiv. they attacked the attack that i happened 1ised capital, kyiv. they attacked the attack that i happened hasi never happened happened has now i never happened happened has now started. a? -. —— .-... oui’ started. 227572774? -. —— ——~— oursecial

this is the start translation: this is the start of new translation: this is the start ofl new civilisation, _ translation: this is the start ofl new civilisation, closing i of a new civilisation, closing from the world. translation: we are totally shocked afraid _ translation: we are totally shocked afraid for _ translation: we are totally shocked afraid for our - shocked afraid for our children. the metro is doubling u . children. the metro is doubling u- as a children. the metro is doubling up as a bomb _ children. the metro is doubling up as a bomb shelter. - children. the metro is doubling | up as a bomb shelter. president more on putin has unleashed more on the european — putin has unleashed more on the european continent. _ putin has unleashed more on the european continent.— european continent. putin is the aggressor. _ european continent. putin is the aggressor. putin - european continent. putin is the aggressor. putin chose i european continent. putin is i the aggressor. putin chose this war. is the aggressor. putin chose this war. , , ., war. it is president putin who is blinking — war. it is president putin who is blinking -- _ war. it is president putin who is blinking -- - work. is. �*ttirzfirz'i i: -- to iejeinijn i: -- to europe. are " ' 7 ' ’ to euroe. v , estelli’; “gems; " ' ’ ' ’ to euroe. �*, , , back to europe. let's be very clear, back to europe. let's be very clear. we _ back to europe. let's be very clear, we have _ back to europe. let's be very clear, we have not _ back to europe. let's be very clear, we have not seen - clear, we have not seen conventional war like this since world war ii. at the railway 50,000 at the railway station, 50,000 civilians a day, women civilians a day, mostly women and children, were boarding trains going west away from the russians. on the third anniversary of the it anniversary of the invasion it seen very different, may some mounds war in euro-e be some mounds war in europe has been normalised. the threat that ukraine existential threat that ukraine three years is still fell three years ago is still very real and perhaps more so

since donald trump took power. the leader“ its the leader of its own staunchest ally now describes zielinski as a who? h 7 who does �* who does not �*who does not deserve dictator who does not deserve even a seat at the table. 7 7 77 777z7ie7l7inski7 7 7 7 7 777z7ie7l7inski says the involvement of without the involvement of ukraine, there will be no peace. this ear should 777th7e77 theyear 77 ii; ya; 75? 77 ii; ya; 7o7f77the 7777 the year 7o7f77the beginning of real lasting peace. putin a real lasting peace. putin not give us peace. have will not give us peace. we have to win peace through strength to win peace'throdgh' strength —— wisdom to win' peace'throdgh' strength —— wisdom and and vvitnessed —— vhuber-sane! ~ ~ ~ through our cooperation. unity, through our cooperation. this morning, president zielinski on social zielinski posted on social he was proud of media that he was proud of years of resistance, years of 7 years of gratitude he three years of gratitude he wrote, years of absolute wrote, three years of absolute the european president commission president has to kyiv, so to the commission president has to kyiv, so to tjustin canadian prime ministerjustin trudeau. this afternoon, after a conference call with world

trudeau. this afternoon, after a conferi the call with world trudeau. this afternoon, after a conferi the eu l with world trudeau. this afternoon, after a conferi the eu and h world trudeau. this afternoon, after a conferi the eu and uk orld trudeau. this afternoon, after a conferi the eu and uk set out leaders, the eu and uk set out sanctions on russia to sanctions oanssia totighten screw, sanctions oan ssia totig hten screw, the british the screw, said the british foreign secretary. ursula von foreign secretarysltrsela—vee — ———— .. . leyen said plans to der leyen said plans to increase arms production will eventually benefit kyiv. their survival she said noy linked to europe. is survival she said noy linked to euroe. , , ., europe. putin is trying harder ever to europe. putin is trying harder - ever to win _ europe. putin is trying harder - ever to win the - europe. putin is trying harder - ever to win the war - europe. putin is trying harder - ever to win the war on i europe. putin is trying harder i - ever to win the war on the than ever to win the war on the ground. his goal remains ukraine's capitulation and it could happen dell know it could happen next it has already happened —:7: it not 7 it not only 7 it not only the before. it is not only the destiny of ukraine that is at stake, it is europe? that is at stake. iii? controls that is at smug - controls 230i that is at smug - controls 20% of i that is at stake; z - controls 20% of the of 7 of the 7 of the country in red. ukraine still has a foothold in kursk across the

russian 6.3 million russian border. 6.3 million ukrainians have fled to countries. has in most, 77 777ir71m7os7t,7fo7ll7owe7d7 77 77 777ir71 5170751, 7fo7ll7owe7d7by7 in most, followed by the taken in most, followed by the czech republic and the czech republic and romania. the uk has taken a note about a �*of a million. there is quarter of a million. there is no talk of a ceasefire. in new york at the un security council no talk of a ceasefire. in new york at the uh are urity council no talk of a ceasefire. in new york at the uh are circulating :il the americans are circulating this a that calls for a end 1at calls for a end to calls for a end to the .s for a end to the conflict, but speedy end to the conflict, but moscow the deputy foreign speedy end to the conflict, but mosc( said e deputy foreign speedy end to the conflict, but mosc( said today ity foreign speedy end to the conflict, but mosc( said today a i foreign speedy end to the conflict, but mosc( said today a longer n minister said today a longer more considered negotiation was required fully understand required to fully understand the root cause of the conflict. that roster —— russia that suggests roster —— russia draw out the conflict, will draw out the conflict.” . ,- -. -.. to extract more hoping to extract more concessions from zielinski and the united states. with us this afternoon is the ukrainian ambassador to the un for sustainable development goals. i want to about the work i want to talk about the work that been involved in that you have been involved in �*the that you have been involved in �* the last that you have been involved in �*the last years, but over the last three years, but maybe we could start with

maybe we ceeldjest start with at the un is the events at the un is the understanding today. there are micrographs that are two micrographs that are circulating. which calls circulating. one which calls out the aggression of other77 other7c7irculated other77c7irculated by the the other circulated by the united states which for a united states which calls for a speedy end to the conflict. i �* what you speedy end to the conflict. i �*what you make them ou for havin thank you for having me. we made at conscientious, decision stay here since to stay here since the beginning �* the to stay here since the beginning �*the war, even we we re we were asked to leave though we were asked to leave i with my immediately. i stayed with my husband and his six—year—old child back and we never child back then and we never left. �* course, what is —:: at hand7 77 at hand7i 77 77 777ath7ar71d7l viould” 7 at hand7i would say russia is the and must be responsible state and must be responsible for everything that it has done so far in it is very for me because having a hard for mebecausehaving a degree in history, it terminal degree in'history, it backlashes of world war

is like backlashes of world war but on a greater, ii, but on a greater, scarier scale. ~ ., ., ,, ii, but on a greater, scarier scale. ~ ., ., .,~ ., scale. what do you make of the turn of rhetoric _ scale. what do you make of the turn of rhetoric at _ scale. what do you make of the turn of rhetoric at the _ scale. what do you make of the turn of rhetoric at the white - turn of rhetoric at the white house, weather trump describing war? lt is describing this war? it is very confusing. _ is describing this war? it is very confusing. the - is describing this war? it is very confusing. the us - is describing this war? it 3 very confusing. the us has been historically always been historically standing for democracy on a global the rhetoric globalzscale. the rhetoric me of poland to blame because it did not is to blame because it did not comply to sign the agreement "mini" to sign the agreenne-et— ~ .. ~ .. .. .. the "moi to side the aces-fleet ., —— —— —— —— —— the right. like with the right. just like ukraine want sign ukraine doesn't want to sign the agreement where ukraine has no security it has no security whatsoever, it has to give up of its to give up all of its potential. it reminds me of wanting peace at chamberlain wanting peace at cost. chamberlainwanting peace at cost. it reminds me of

what cost. it reminds me of claiming that germans oppressed in other are being oppressed in other countries so they had to invade to save 7 7 this isjust what population. this isjust what i'm saying, this isjust repeating but on a bigger we are we are talking77 we are talking7about scale. we are talking about nuclear powers, we are talking 777777military77 77 7 ' ' military powers 7 7 7 777777military7pow7er7sand77 7 7 military powers and now 7 7 n more powers and now n more than 5rs and now n more than everid now n more than ever need v ukraine more than ever need support and needs that churchill that we churchill statement, that we fight to the and we will fight to the end and we will fight to the end and we will i that ie! 7 be by great can be unified by great britain. great britain is that unifying force probably that unifying force that can support and that can really support and make a , ma he a differ—sneer being make a differ—sneer being made we statements being made today. we go straight berlin. 77 77 iiiziik 7 thank you very much christina, thank you very much for that. all scholz has just

lost the german we lost'the german'election. �*w’e listening to and from 77 from him.7 to get from him. translation: �* , ., translation: because the social at such a translation: because the social _ at such a poor - a high �*of votes 77th7e7afd7777 77 77 "than; 77 77 77th; as e pqriieuarly 777 for the aft) is particularly - -- — --.- ~ though, a right—wing worrying though, a right—wing party that has nothing féfiiiél party that has. nothing offer those who voted for it to offer those who voted for it impact as we would have liked �* division and except for division and so of c for .e impact as we would have liked so of c for division and except for division and exclusion. they are efrain exclusion. they are efrain economic steps that would mean extlusmo. they are efrain that would mean economic steps that would mean the demise of the kind of our the demise of the kind of our country. we are grappling of country. we are grappling of course with the election course with the election 77 igsti'n’g"””' results, looking at what looking at what happened. we are examining what —: we are examining what happened. we are examining what went wrong, we are looking at went wrong, we are looking at are focused on socialjustice, are focused on socialjustice, day—to—day topics �* people and day—to—day topics of people and day—to—day topics of people and day—to—day topics of people and day—to—day topics of people and day—to—day concerns of people. day—to—day concerns people. have - reat an it didn't have as great an it didn't have as great an

impact as we would have liked impact as we would have liked so of course so of course we need to debrief, look at the question of how we can really insure that with the responses we gave, possibly with a new responses, how can we reach out to people in society and respond to the profound uncertainty across society? there is a process of underwear that we cannot of stability.

important signals of stability. that is crucial for our country, our society. that is why right—wing parties have been so problematic. will a challenge have to face. be a challenge we have to face. socialist very much licking the socialist very much licking their wounds. the party chair and olaf scholz on the stage. we are in the next we are duty here in the next hour from we are duty here in the next hourfrom friedrich merz, the man most to be the next man most likely to be the nest ’” ”"’ both man meet likely to be the nest ’” ”"’ both mainstream chancellor. both mainstream parties focusing on the afd, that took one in votes in that took one in five votes in germany at the weekend vote. we that took one in five votes in geri goodbye |e weekend vote. we that took one in five votes in geri goodbye to weekend vote. we that took one in five votes in geri goodbye to ourkend vote. we that took one in five votes in geri goodbye to our viewers :e. we said goodbye to our viewers here in the

we continuing to keep an eye on events in rome where francis is in critical

pope francis is in critical condition with double pneumonia. the vatican did an update 77 7 7 7a} page a; an update this morning, issuean update this-morning. have every morning in as they have every morning in line with the pope as mike wishes. we are told he had a good night, is resting, but he 77s7t7ill7b77ei7r71g7 77 77 still being treated777 77 still being treated 7for a is still being treated fer a complex condition very complex condition which now includes problem with his now includesproblem with his sarah rainsford is in kidneys. sarah rainsford is in rome and is working for us. �*update rome and is working for us. �* update the another update from the what you hearing? hfatiean. what are you hearing?" ”” "' a couple this just a couple of lines this morning, has —— as has quite traditional now. is quite traditional now. is not quite traditional now. is not the e traditional now. is not the 11th aditional now. is not the 11th morning now. is not the 11th morning that it is not the 11th morning that pope was woken up in the pope was woken up in hospital. it is as long ever hospital. it is as long ever hospital stay, which points to how serious this is. how serious this condition is. the statement this the vatican statement this morning was a bit more _erha p777777777 7 7777777777 7 := 77 watching this ir 77 suggest|ng 777su7g77gesting7 the closely, suggesting that the night passed well. the night had passed well. the statement said the pope had slept and was resting. we had a eleei e'tel eeee “etf'fifi eee lteel e

more eiefif e'iel eeee ree“"5 eee lteel e more detail eiefif ehel eeee reet'he eee heel e more detailfrom bit more detail from people here in vatican here said here in the vatican here said that the pope is in nood tumour, z -:= that7 is in pain, and that he is not in pain, had been a over the weekend about er the weekend about him e weekend about him suffering d talking about him suffering more than he had previously. a slightly more reassuring picture we had seen over picture than we had seen over the weekend, when the vatican that pope suffered said that the pope had suffered what they called a crisis, crisis. a he was in some -ain. we one. he was in some pain. we had blood transfusions and �*that �* that he was �*that he was receiving a —§ of oxygen. 77 of oxygen. he 77 of oxygen. he is 77 lot of oxygen. he is still receiving oxygen, receiving all sorts of medication. no word yet on whether that is helping him. you mention, him. as you mention, the suggestion that there is an page” 77 7 77 para}; 77 7 77 p;¢i,ie’ai’n’t’h;””””’ 7 77 pishiéa7ih7tii7e7rfiii,77777 7 77 additional problem in the mix, notjust his breathing not just his breathing problems, notjust his breathing problems, bad an with his problems; badan—issuewith his is that are now focused on,

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