hello, i'm ritika gupta. invasion of ukraine, the us has sided with russia it came as emmanuel macron visited the white house for talks, with the french president the coming weeks. we'll be bringing you reports from kyiv, has our top story from washington.

present flag! his task — an attempt to reach a consensus and very special with this gentleman on my right. notably on the relative contributions to ukraine from the us and europe. europe is lending money to ukraine, they get - and we provided real money, to be clear. but donald trump continues

to insist ukraine hands over with ukraine's president zelensky is close. i will be meeting with president zelensky. l in fact, he may come - in this week or next week i would love to meet him. between the us and europe. it was up to russia, said the french president, to pay. this war cost all of us a lot of money, and this is on the question of possible european peacekeeping troops and the uk are open to.

work with our british partners to talk about deployments including on the question of troops. solidarity for that approach. hope they are now back at the negotiating table. i think president ithink president and other i think president and other european leaders some other european leaders will take some heart meeting. they are at today's meeting. they are at least back at the table and talking. there were no talking. however, there were no reassurances from president whether america will provide em fihéth? §fig§3’§;§*“ frhgflz security em fihéth? §fig§3’§;§*“ e�*sgflé security and any security guarantee, and �* it'll hold out any security guarantee, and �*it�*ll hold out for

whether it'll hold out for ukraine its land back. ukrsins gstt'rng tis isms sss's; mind, ukrsins gstt'rng its isms sss's; mind, course, bearing in mind, of course, last donald trump said macron and prime president macron and prime minister keir starmer had done nothing to end this war — now sayin 77 saying there being a great he's saying there being a great help. his view, mood, and attitude can changejust help. his view, mood, and attitude can change just like that. has been highlighted at the united nations, here at the un, what was supposed to be a symbolic moment to reaffirm support for ukraine as it marked the third anniversary of russia's invasion instead turned into a dramatic day of diplomatic the united states not only sided with russia, in the general assembly, washington went a step further to produce its own competing text there warning or real negotiations.

for the war or reaffirm ukraine's territorial in the general assembly, but not in the security in the security council, where russia holds a veto — rewards aggression while the us hailed the passage of to the conflict. regardless, though, it is an uncomfortable reinforcing that there are majorfault lines

several world leaders gathered in kyiv today, to offer their continuing support for ukraine in the face they pledged more financial, military and political help, with president zelensky saying "we hope we can finish james waterhouse, reports from kyiv. in ukraine, the war is as impossible to escape as the politics surrounding it. for president zelensky, today was about remembrance what followed were talks about military support, as well as the enforcing of any future ceasefire. backed up with strong security guarantees. the uk is ready and willing to support this with troops on the ground. welcome, everyone, to the first

g7 meeting of 2025. _ call to donald trump directly. will there be support from america for our people? support, american assistance, remains. rocked its war effort. between kyiv and washington.

is reportedly being finalised. our russia editor steve rosenberg has they interrupted regular programmes for this, donald trump will like. there was lots of flattery. he praised donald trump's idea for america, russia and china to slash defence spending and there were offers of big—money projects, cooperation between russia and america in the aluminium industry.

i think, when it comes to dealing with the us president, the kremlin leader knows exactly which buttons to press. prospects for peace? well, from what the russian foreign minister was saying "negotiations provide a firm, lasting result that suits seize more ukrainian territory. european studies at the brookings institute. macron�*s trip to dc, seemed like an attempt

was he successful in being this mediator between the us and europe? i think he definitely to steer europe? i think he definitely - to steer donald - europe? i think he definitely i - to steer donald trump from too much away from giving away too much to russia. i he also to russia. i think he also wanted to �* the to russia. i think he also wanted to �*the russians to russia. i think he also wan the :o �*the russians to russia. i think he also wan the us �*the russians to russia. i think he also wan the us and the russians to russia. i think he also wan the us and the europeans that the us and the europeans can work together, because the have been ' iiietée’nl'firilléa russians have been thrilled to see this break, all these tensions between the and tensions between the us and europe. so i those are s,.u,p.s.s...,,,.,.., , iuipisrizhiswhfir ' et n her ups that his objectives. i don't know he managed don't know whether he managed to persuade donald trump to look at the with to persuade donald trump to look ai any with to persuade donald trump to look ai any differently. with to persuade donald trump to look ai any differently. he ith to persuade donald trump to look ai any differently. he did russia any differently. he did point him straight about some of the things trump got wrong european assistance —— about european assistance —— put him straight. but i will just have willjust have to wait we willjust have to wait and see what happens with these us russia negotiations to see how” , w,” ,. , s w he rossio negotiations to see now” , w”. o. , o w he was rossio neootiotions to see noolw , ww. w , w w he was — rossia negotiations to see noolw 7 ww. w e w w he was — then also to the visit �* prime days here to see he couple days here to see what he can achieve.

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will that do to this big \ between o to this big \ between the this big \ between the us 5 big \ between the us and divide between the us and europe, and its approach to russia? i europe, and its approach to russia? ~' ., , [m mom believes he's getting what he wants from the russian state, the will start to use the us will start to use sanctions. we don't what sanctions. we don't know what these conversations have been between americans and russians that trump alluded to today, but maybe they have involved that trump alluded to today, but mayi: telling 1ave involved that trump alluded to today, but mayi: telling him, nvolved that trump alluded to today, but mayi: telling him, you'vei pollutant telling him, you've got to start these got to start lifting these sanctions.sww contrast got to start lifting these sanctions. we . contrast to only what britain has done, not only what britain has done, but with eu has done with but with the eu has done with sanctions —— there's all sanctions —— putin. there's all this talk about us russian projects, as you were economic projects, as you were talking putin talking about, putin talking about this — it's really unclear there there. unclear what there is there. but i think donald trump ; there's a possibility these 7 7 torthese economic in russia — opportunities in russia — but now, none of those until now, none of those have ever transpired really in the

30 years. ever transired reall in the past 30 years. speaking of economic— past 30 years. speaking of economic opportunities, i past 30 years. speaking of. economic opportunities, the economic opportunities..the deal seems to be at m'nsfsisesslsssms tf�* be as heart of ukraine's bid to the heart of ukraine's bid to over the us — how much is win over the us — how much is riding on deal? win over the us - how much is riding on - deal? riding on this deal? apparently for trump. _ riding on this deal? apparently for trump. a — riding on this deal? apparently for trump, a lot, _ riding on this deal? apparently for trump, a lot, because - riding on this deal? apparently for trump, a lot, because he i reall bad zelensk , callin him dictator when it said he a dictator when it said he wasn't immediately wasn't prepared immediately to sign an that was sign an agreement that was presented to him any presented to him without any �* warning presented to him without any �*warning of presented to him without any �* warning of what was in prior warning of what was in it. and i think president it. and ! think. president understands that this zelensky understands that this is important the united is important for the united states. but so the united states. but so far, the united states. but so far, the united states has not said this wootd ,, , , ..., with states has not said this wootd ,, , w w with security guarantees — come with security guarantees — it said that this and it said that this minerals and rare earth agreement payment it said that this minerals and rare eari the reement payment it said that this minerals and rare eari the us ment payment it said that this minerals and rare eari the us has it payment it said that this minerals and rare eari the us has already iment for what the us has already ukraine, not for 2= z in the future. 7 in the future. so may something in the future. so may be president zelensky, as trump has see-cease e'sisres'efer ea 1—___,, ... ~ ”m” will come to the us in said, will come to the us in the next week or two to sign an agreement? but i think there's lot we don't know about that a lot we don't know about that yet. i

a lot we don't know about that et. , ., ., yet. and i 'ust want to get our yet. and i just want to get your thoughts _ yet. and i just want to get your thoughts on - you | yet. and i just want to get i your thoughts on - you in your thoughts on this you in class, the siding with class, the us siding with russia and withdrawing condemnation of russia's invasion — is trump deepening its split their allies in _, quite shocking to see the us vote against a resolution with of like support of countries like russia, belarus, and north russia. belarus. and north even china abstained korea. even china abstained from that they are from that vote. they are firm in refusing to vote for anything that russia of j started the invasion. having started the invasion. thank you so _ having started the invasion. thank ou so ., ~ for the first time.

the mp mike amesbury has been sentenced to ten weeks in prison for punching one of his constituents on a night out. he pleaded guilty to the assault last month. mr amesbury had been sitting in the commons he'll serve four weeks of his sentence in custody, and the rest on licence. british nationals in their 70s who have been arrested a us national and an afghan were also arrested alongside the couple.

to ignore elon musk�*s order that federal employees must losing theirjobs. citing sources familar with the situation. musk sent out a message saying that federal employees will given a second chance will be given a second chance respond that e—mail. for international development are placed on leave as part for more, let's go to president of the humanitarian agency

jeremy, welcome. the trump administration. like fbi director kash patel, and defence secretary pete hegseth. i think|fusing,. isn't it. i think whatgg isn't it. i think what it isn't it. i think what it underscores is elon musk is making it up as here. there's 77 here. there's no goes here. there's no professionalism to this, it's of impromptu, ad hoc sort of impromptu, ad hoc amateur hour that's reallyjust amateur hour that's really just intended amateur hour that's reallyjust intended to diminish and belittle the workers of the government. they federal government. they report to people who know what they do, elon musk has no idea what they do, he has no position to

judge most federal workers judge what most federal workers do. and i think why you if: 7 many many leaders j j many leaders the j see many leaders and the trumpet like kash trdmpetmenstrdation. like kash who's a loyalist to patel, who's a loyalist to trump, pushing back and donald tremo. bashing each and we won't donald trdmo. dashing each and we won't comply with ridiculous order. 5—52; have tzz= “w 7 have authority except 0pm have the authority except through to through regulation to order another agency's to another agency's employees to do anything? unions are thousands of and thousands of these federal workers are suing over this markers are acting over this "i" "w w" w" n markers are sding over this "i" "w w" w" n e-mail. 0pm normally sets broad standards and _ e-mail. 0pm normally sets broad standards and guidance _ e-mail. 0pm normally sets broad standards and guidance for- standards and guidance for the whole federal it whole federal government, it certainly does not the certainly does not assess the performance of individual employees and agencies. they traditionally leave that to the agencies themselves, who agencies'the'mselvesz— who know �* missions. agencies'the'mselvesz— who know �*missions. so i think it their missions. so i think it is entirely right to question z fizz —— the legality of this, and i what we've seen from elon think what we've seen from elon musk over the last year is he's really not bothering to operate

any law or as by any law or procedure'as he about agencies goes about destroying agencies like and pushing out like usaid and pushing out federal workers.— like usaid and pushing out federal workers. there's been lots of concern _ federal workers. there's been lots of concern over _ lots of concern over the of what some confidentiality of what some workers are working on federal workers are working on in those agencies? the federal workers are working on in those agencies?— in those agencies? §e%%s has a m government has a lot of what's called pii, personally identifiable on its identifiable information on its workers, that is controlled information that cannot just workers, that is controlled information that cannotjust be disclosed willy—nilly. and personnel those government personnel have a lot of access about g ioiofficcess about everyday a nd americans and american businesses. there are no or limitations riht controls orlfrnitations right �* on controls orlfmitations right �* on musk is doing controls orlfmitations right that1 musk is doing controls orlfmitations right that means musk is doing controls orlfmitations right that means if musk is doing controls orlfmitations right that means if he viusk is doing controls orlfmitations right that means if he uses is doing controls orlfmitations right that means if he uses that ing controls orlfmitations right that means if he uses that in; — that means if he uses that in abusive way, there's nothing an abusive way, there's nothing now stopping him from that, apart from these lawsuits. and gngrt from these lawsuits. former it official, as a former usaid it official, the it menstruation is putting this it msnmustifin is buttina of workers ths it mshstrustish is eumha of workers on thousands of these workers on leave — will be the of leave — will be the impact of this? it leave - will be the impact of this? ., , leave - will be the impact of

this? w, , , in the america's standing in the world, it will do immense harm to of millions of to the tens of millions of around world who people around the world who have always been able to rely have alwaysbeen ableto rely support solidarity, and ' ”not? 7 w 777777 tqehibzhs" 7 77 partnership with the us if there was an government. if there was an earthquake in the world normally the us would search and teams, deploy search and rescue teams, and often the very first foreign rescue teams to show up and often the very first foreig be scue teams to show up and often the very first foreig be the 5 teams to show up and often the very first foreig be the american i show up and often the very first foreig teams am no an teamsap and often the very first foreig teams am no longernsap —§§ �* the because 77 77 �* the because t77hey77 off the ground because they basically pushed out all the �*responsible for deploying them. and what is the _ damage - them. and what is the _ damage of l them. and what is the - _ damage of these doge collateral damage of these doge cuts overall? iss do collateral damage of these doge cuts overall? is; do you collateral damage of these doge cuts you'll ? is; do you collateral damage of these doge cuts you'll target? do you collateral damage of these doge cuts you'll target? in do you collateral damage of these doge cuts you'll target? in a do you collateral damage of these doge cuts iyou'll target?_u| think you'll target? in a usaid which is think you'll target? in a usaid - which is what - think you'll target? in a usaid - which is what i'm - think you'll target? in a usaid i - which is what i'm most context, which is what i'm most familiar with, context, which is what i'm most familiarwith, it context, which is what i'm most familiar with, it is damaging familiar with',"it'is damaging programmes, 35 �*39 hlv programmessss of—sd ...,, ~ have reported there programme have reported there have been major disruptions, talked to many

peers who have humanitarian peers who have said they are having to pull their life savin field shut 7 nutrition centres, etabilisation centres. things do save lives day 77day 77777day7o7ut777 7 7 7 7 7 7day out are 7 77773397835}; being" 7 in, day out are being disrupted right now. i think if are cavalier costin- that cavalier about costing lives abroad, it's really frightening what they might contemplate as they begin on agencies closer focosing'on age-was closer to and here in the us. tide 77: to leave it there, jeremy, have to leave it there. jeremy. you so much. rising violence in the occupied west bank, after israel's there. in the occupied west bank on sunday. defence minister, israel katz, said the camps injenin, it comes as mediators have been trying to solve on sunday, israel ordered an indefinite delay on the release of more than 600 palestinians in return for six living and four dead hostages who had already been freed by hamas, accusing the palestinian armed group

the move puts the ceasefire in "grave danger". our middle east regional editor sebastian usher has more. mediators are trying to resolve the latest obstacle that is mediators are trying to resolve the late problems, that is mediators are trying to resolve the late problems, and is causing problems, and could put the in gaza 7 in gaza off track. cease—fire in gaza off track. {ea decision by that is the decision by israel to suspend the release of 600 palestinian prisoners who were to be freed from israeli due to be freed from israeli jails on — in exchange jails on saturday — in exchange for six hostages, that returned to israel on hamas returned to israel on saturday. we are coming to the end of one of a endiof phaseone of a deal is meant endiof phaseone of a this eal is meant endiof phaseone of a this week, is meant endiof phaseone of a this week, in s meant endiof phaseone of a this week, in the eant to seat this week, in the coming days, hamas and overfor bodies hostages who more bodies of hostages who in captivity and gaza. but died in caothlitu and gaza. dutr . ,. ~ may well refuse to do it has a uarantee that until it has a guarantee that until it has a guarantee that these palestinian prisoners haven't been prisoners who haven't been will be the released will be released. the special us envoy, steve wycoff, says he's coming to region says he's coming to the region in the days — he's

in the coming days — he's going to try to resolve this issue. perhaps through blurring perhaos through blurringtheee ., sw w sw w ., between perhaos through blurringthess ., sss w sws w sw between a phase one a phase two, simply having and a phase two. simply having w w w extension phase and a phase two. simply having . . . extension phase one which 7 7 777777l7e7a7d77, 77 a; 7 77 lead, far as 7 7 777777l7e7a7d77, 7 7 as israel 7 7 lead, far as israel is wouldilead,iasifar as lsrael is as far as the us concerned, as far as the us administration is to 7 they 7777the7y7ar7e777777 7 7 7 they are after is what they are after — which is not any more a phase release of hostages in gaza, but to have hostages in gasa ;' but'to have all in hostages in gasa; but'to have all in one go. them all released in one go. but that depends on hamas accepting the conditions, and hamas also having a guarantee that those palestinian will be freed, and prisoners will be freed, and that those who expected to that those who are expected to be in the next be freed in the next round of hostage releases will also be freed. and of course, hamas also wants to ensure that there is a troop by is a full troop withdrawal by israel, there is a israel, that there is a permanent end to the hostilities — were all that were meant to be issues that were meant to be and and d'sssssss�* iii! “sfit�*t'fitsdfi in d's=sssss�* ans! “sast'stss�*ths-f in phase two. el'e=�*ieeeel e'sel heee�*e'eeeee in phase two. at e'e�*eeeee�* ehel heee�*e'eeeelfher in phase two. at the 77th7ing7s777 things are up in the moment, things are up in the air, and people in israel in

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that she had als — also known as lou gehrig's disease. on the bbc website, bbc.com/news, or on the app. we'll be back at the top of the hour. for watching, and hello there. well, following that very wet start to monday morning, with a band of heavy rain clearing eastwards, it was a day of sunshine and showers. lots of rainbows spotted by our weather watchers — it's also feeling colder now, with some frosty

nights to be expected — particularly for the middle here, it's a milder start to the morning — some of them wintry over the tops of the hills. still a brisk, westerly wind, but lots of dry weather, some sunshine in between the showers. let's take a look at tuesday night, because the skies will clear, it'll be feeling cold. very close to freezing. so, frost developing for many of us, and then,

to push in. and then, on wednesday, that band of rain will sweep further eastwards as we head through the morning — temperatures slipping back again once more, and we can expect to see another frost perhaps pressure starting to build in from the west — around, as well. here's the outlook for our capital city — everywhere on thursday and friday for some, lasting through the weekend, as well. how cold will it stay by night? you can check all of the details for the place where you live on our bbc weather app. bye for now.

this is bbc news. which is straight after this programme. now that he's back in the driver's seat, if the courts get in his way, thenjudges could be with ukraine and europe — to the evident delight

of vladimir putin.