steve rosenberg, thanks forjoining us. liz truss, says she is prepared to take difficult and unpopular decisions to help get the uk economy growing. in her first bbc interview since she became prime minister, liz truss, said by focusing on economic growth the uk will be more attractive to investors. and she defended plans to lift the cap on bankers' bonuses at a time when cost of living pressures are increasing. she was speaking during her first foreign trip as prime minister as the government prepares to make a series of major announcements now the official period of mourning for the late queen is over. from new york, here's our political editor chris mason. within hours of the queen's funeral, liz truss flew out of the country, her first overseas trip in office bringing her here to new york for a gathering of world leaders at the united nations. she has been prime minister forjust a fortnight, and what a fortnight. at the top of the empire state building she reflected on her opening days in downing street. it has been a

thank you, steve rosenberg. _ markets, including china. thank you, steve rosenberg.s, including china. thank you, steve rosenberg. let's assess thingsj steve rosenberg. let's assess things in ukraine. among other issues today, the un has suggested a zone around the nuclear plant, the zaporizhzhia nuclear plant we keep talking about. what sort of response are you hearing where you are? for weeks, the — are you hearing where you are? fr?" weeks, the ukrainians have been calling for the creation of a demilitarised zone around the zaporizhzhia nuclear complex. it is hard to see it happening without any difficult negotiations. who would enforce it and how to do it? russia has repeatedly rejected removing its troops from the complex, saying they are there, protecting it. ukraine says this is part of this country's territory in the complex were safe before the russians invaded. the un's nuclear watchdog was clear in a report yesterday, unless the hostilities stop, there will be a risk of a nuclear accident. there is special concern about conditions for the ukrainian staff w

we will hear now from steve rosenberg-— we will hear now from steve rosenberg. ~ , ., ., rosenberg. when i first heard about these referendums _ rosenberg. when i first heard about these referendums the _ rosenberg. when i first heard about these referendums the first - rosenberg. when i first heard about these referendums the first thing i these referendums the first thing that came to mind when i heard about the referendums was what vladimir putin said on the 24th of february when he was announcing the invasion of ukraine he said it is not our plan to occupy ukrainian territory. that didn't age well because basically, the so—called referendums in russian occupied areas of ukraine, they are a vehicle to allow moscow to annex, and of a chunk of ukrainian territory. and it's been done very quickly, very fast i think because of the ukrainian counteroffensive we have seen in recent days, which is been pretty successful in reclaiming some occupied land. these referendums i think raise the stakes moscow is raising the stakes with them. i predict that once these areas

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow.rizhia — one of the four areas annexed today say 23 people have been killed and dozens more injured after a russian missile strike on a convoy of civilian vehicles. our ukraine correspondentjames waterhouse has been to the site of the attack on the outskirts of the city. a warning — his report contains some distressing details. there was no doubting the target. this was about killing civilians, people. here, waiting to be escorted to russian occupied territory, they work methodically, patiently, under an eerie silence. until... people arrived to find someone dear to them has gone. victoria had stepped out for a break at the cafe where she worked. she came back to find her boss lying dead on the floor. translation:— boss lying dead on the floor. translation: ., , , translation: people were dying here. i was away for — translation: people were dying here. i was away for five _ translation: people were dying here. i was away for five minutes _ translation: people were dying here. i was aw

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. in zaporizhia, one of the four areas annexed today, say at least 30 people have been killed and dozens injured after a russian missile strike on a convoy of civilian vehicles. our ukraine correspondentjames waterhouse has been to the site of the attack on the outskirts of the city. a warning his report contains some distressing details. there was no doubting the target. this was about killing civilians — people. here, waiting to be escorted to russian—occupied territory, they work methodically, patiently, under an eerie silence. until... woman cries. ..people arrive to find someone dear to them has gone. viktoriia had stepped out for a break at the cafe where she worked. she came back to find her boss lying dead on the floor. translation: people were dying here. i was away for five minutes and when i came back, i saw a boy dying, his mother trying to save him. then i ran around, calling out for my boss. there was somebody�*s mother, her son saving her. somebody�*s husband, his wife we

steve rosenberg, bbc news.odymyr zelensky of ukraine has addressed the united nations general assembly in new york. mr zelensky said russia deserved to be punished for stealing ukrainian territory and murdering civilians. a crime has been committed against ukraine and we demand just punishment. the crime was committed against our state borders. the crime was committed against the lives of our people. the crime was committed against the dignity of our women and men. the crime was committed against the values that make you and me a community of united nations. and ukraine demands punishment for trying to steal our territory. punishment for the murders of thousands of people, punishment for torches and humiliations of women and men, punishment for the catastrophic turbulence that russia provoked with its illegal war and not only for us, ukrainians, but for the whole world. for every nation that is represented in this whole of the un general assembly. i am speaking on behalf of the state which is forced to defend i

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow.scow correspondent for the times, michael binyon, and asked what he thought of mr gorbachev not receiving a state funeral. it is sad but inevitable, there would have been such an obvious contrast between what mr gorbachev stood for and what russians think is now the new atmosphere, in other words, a return to pre—gorbachev repression and the lack of freedom and the fact that young russians don't now look forward to the kind of openness that gorbachev brought into the system. it is complicated, though, what individual russians feel about mr gorbachev, isn't it? as steve rosenberg was reflecting on a place, a lot of them very angry with him for the reforms he brought in and what the implications of them were, what it ushered in. in terms of how his legacy, how is he in general viewed by russian people? well, i think a lot of people who were young in mr gorbachev�*s heady early days will remember him with enormous affection and incitement because those were days when suddenly everything w

steve rosenberg, many thanks.real referendums, they were hastily arranged, kremlin created and controlled events designed to pave the way to russian annexation of huge swathes of ukrainian territory. we may well see this happen later this week. i expect at some point this week. i expect at some point this week. i expect at some point this week russia will come out and say, right, this land is now ours, evenin say, right, this land is now ours, even in the absence of international recognition. the question is, what happens then? the kremlin has made it pretty clear that if kyiv attacks and tries to get back these territories then russia will view that as an attack against its territorial integrity and it will respond with all means available to it, including, potentially, nuclear weapons. we know that washington has warned moscow that if russia uses nuclear weapons that would have catastrophic consequences for russia. what we don't know is whether that american warning will influence vladimir putin's next move. ste

our russia editor steve rosenberg has the latest. >> problems? what problems.president was celebrating today. not military success but the centenary of the russian service with awards for doctors and scientists who battled the coronavirus. infections, bacteria, the invisible enemy. the closest he came to talking about war. a different tone on state tv after the russian retreat from northeast ukraine. this pro-moscow rebel commander admitting that ukrainian forces are dominant. he used a word that is taboo in russian for what's happening here. this is a war, he said. suddenly we are seeing direct public criticism of mr. putin. these statements are from town counselors in moscow and st. petersburg. they are calling for vladimir putin to leave power. the counselor has this message for the president. >> we want to stay in our history. >> in russia, counselors have little power compared to the kremlin. despite setbacks in ukraine, president putin still seems supremely confident. >> confident enough for example to leave the country. he's going ahead with a visit to i

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow.ow correspondent for the times, michael binyon, who has met and interviewed mr gorbachev. thanks very much forjoining us. no state funeralfor the man thanks very much forjoining us. no state funeral for the man who won the nobel peace prize for his role in ending the cold war, what do you make of that? it is in ending the cold war, what do you make of that?— make of that? it is sad but inevitable, _ make of that? it is sad but inevitable, there _ make of that? it is sad but inevitable, there would - make of that? it is sad but i inevitable, there would have make of that? it is sad but - inevitable, there would have been such an obvious contrast between what mr gorbachev stood for and what russians think is now the new atmosphere, in other words, a return to pre—gorbachev repression and the lack of freedom and the fact that young russians don't now look forward to the kind of openness that gorbachev brought into the system. it is complicated, though, what individual russians feel about

laura: steve rosenberg in moscow for us tonight. thank you for the analysis. as saying, russians are trying to flee the country to avoid fighting in ukraine. many have fled to georgia and elsewhere. we have an update on the border crossing beten georgia and russia. >> there is a flow of people cong across. some are on their bikes. some are crossing the border by foot, some are in their car. people are dragging their suitcases behind. all of them are looking exhausted, hungry, but also relieved to be here. this is a point of safety for them. many people told me that it took them days to cross the border, and there are many thousand more people on the russian side, and there are also issues on the russia side, to avoid being in the queue for too long. laura: with men fleeing russia to avoid fighting in the area, there's no damage to structures or equipment. the atomic a agency showed the urgent need for protection around the park to level the risk of -- lower the risk of a nuclear accident. let's go to britain, where u.k. banks and buildings will be withdrawing m

steve rosenberg _ according to plan. steve, thank you. of the city last night and more protests this afternoon. two people were arrested yesterday after officers had to separate hundreds of mainly young men in two groups, from hindu and muslim communities. it's the latest in a series of disturbances this weekend which were initially started by a cricket match between india and pakistan late last month. a 24—year—old man has been charged in connection with the stabbing of two police officers in central london on friday. mohammed rahman is accused of attempted murder and causing grievous bodily harm with intent. one of the officers suffered what have been described as "life—changing" injuries. another suffered neck wounds but is expected to recover fully. the prime minister ofjapan has urged people to move swiftly to save their lives as the country is hit by one of the most destructive typhoons in years. fumio kishida's warning comes as the authorities urgently advised three million people to leave their homes, as a huge storm moves across

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. >> ukrainian officials in zaporizhzhia, one of the four areas annexeday say 23 people were killed and dozens more injured after a russian missile strike on a convoy of civilian vehicles. our ukraine corresponded james waters has been to the side of the attack on the outskirts of the city and his report contains some stressing details. >> there was no doubting the target. this was about killing civilians. people. here, waiting to be escorted to russian occupied territory, they work methodically, patiently, under any re-silenced -- under an eerie silence until >>[sobbing] >> people arrive to find someone dear to them has gone. victoria had stepped out for a break at the caf where she worked and she came back to find her boss lying dead on the floor. >> people were dying here. i was away for five minutes. when i came back, i saw a boy dying, his mother trying to save him. i ran around calling out for my boss. there was somebody's mother, somebody's husband, his wife weeping. all of this, complete hysteria. you cannot believe how terrifying that was. >> the

russia editor steve rosenberg reports.speaking russian] >> in his energy war with europe, a fresh salvo today from russia's president. vladimir putin warned of the west does what it is threatening and opposes a price cap on russian energy exports, say goodbye, europe, to russian oil and gas. >> it is an absolutely stupid decision. we will not supply anything if it is contrary to our interests. >> in this case, our economic interests. we will not supply gas, oil, or coal. and they are not in a position today to dictate to us. he predicted europe would freeze like the wolf's tail froze to the ice in a russian fairytale. speaking of freezing, this sinister music video by the russian energy giant gazprom shows russia switchingff the gas to europe ahead of winter. it is taunting the west after russia did indeed shut down its biggest pipeline to europe. in its standoff with the west, the kremlin sees energy as its trump card. it is playing it very publicly. the calculation is cutting energy supplies to europe will cause such eco

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow.: that's the scene in moscow as the ukrainian military continues toake gains in the east of ukraine. the city is one of the areas recently taken back from the russians. but, as our senior international corrpondent reports, it's still not secure. >> this is a shattered city. ukraine calls it liberated territory. during our visit, it doesn't sound that way. every few minutes, more shelling and it soon it very clear that war is in faraway >> come on, come on, comen, come on, come on. we just had to run and take cover in the building for what sounded like heavy incoming fire. it's pretty clear that the russians are continuing to target even though th've been pushed out. understood, they want us away. >> a few minutes ago we heard the russian helicopters doing some shelling and it was nearby us, so we need to go to save your life and go from there, the city. >> is this happening a lot, a lot of attacks? >> yes, yes, every day it is under rushing -- russian shelling's and russian artillery's

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. evelyn farkas, executive director of the mccain institute and a former pentagon official responsible for russia. i think this mobilisation, it's more of a public relations and terror — i won't say stunt, but move, as opposed to a real military move at this point because i am unclear how quickly they can actually mobilise 300,000 people who are supposedly all reservists and equip them because we do not know whether the russians have the equipment, and of course make sure they are trained and they can be sent to the front and not become immediate cannon fodderfor the ukrainians. so i think the call—up is, in part, a test to see how the russian public reacts. clearly, they are not reacting well to it, but the demonstrations are not as large as they might be otherwise, so perhaps this is a way for the russian government to gradually try to acclimate the russian people to the idea of a total war with ukraine. crosstalk. so even if it is just a test, many of the people are being called are

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow.ssia a gunman has opened fire at a school, leaving at least 13 people dead including students. the shooting took place at �*school number 88�* in the city of izhevsk, in central russia. officials say seven children and six adults were killed, including two security guards and two teachers. the gunman was a former pupil at the school. investigators said he was wearing a t—shirt with a nazi swastika. let's take a look at some of the stories in the headlines in the uk — and the financial authorities have taken steps to try to reassure the international markets — after a steep fall in the value of the pound. at one point, it dropped to an historic low against the dollar — before both the uk government and the bank of england made statements. but there are still concerns that the new policy announced just last friday of tax cuts and more borrowing could continue to undermine the british currency. u nfortu nately unfortunately that means the government will have to issue and unlock more debt

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow.aps no surprise that russia vetoed at the un council which had annexed put forward by the us and china have jointly india were among the countries that abstain. unsurprisingly, russia has vetoed a resolution at the united nations security council which condemned its annexation of parts of ukraine. the resolution was put forward by the us. china, brazil and india all abstained. my colleague shaun ley has been speaking to the uk's permanent representative to the united nations, dame barbara woodward. he asked her the purpose of tabling the resolution, given that russia could have been expected to use its veto. the purpose was twofold. the first was to expose for what they are the sham and a legal annexations of the four provinces of ukraine totalling of a land area of about the size of portugal, the biggest annexation since hitler in world war ii. the second was to make russia isolated yet again. and we saw russia, the only country to vote against the resolution and to receive the same a

here's our russia editor steve rosenberg.i first heard about these referendums today the first thing that came to mind when i've heard about the referendums was what vladimir putin said on 2a february when he was announcing the invasion of ukraine. he said it is not our plan to occupy ukrainian territory. well, that didn't age well. because, basically, the so—called referendums in russian occupied areas of ukraine, they are a vehicle to allow moscow to annex another chunk of ukrainian territory. and it's been done very quickly, in a hurry, very fast stop i think because of the ukrainian counteroffensive that we've seen in recent days, which has been pretty successful in reclaiming some occupied land. now, these referendums, i think, occupied land. now, these referendums, ithink, raise occupied land. now, these referendums, i think, raise the stakes. moscow is raising the stakes. moscow is raising the stakes with them. and i've predict that once these areas miraculously declared that they want to be part of russia what we will

steve rosenberg. let's get some of the day's other news.y forces in iran have clashed with demonstrators in dozens of cities, as protests rage on over the death of a young woman in police custody. state media puts the number of dead at 41, though activists say the true figure is far higher. hundreds of people have also been arrested, including 20 journalists. members of a far—right us militia are going on trial, in the most high—profile case to stem from the assault on the us capitol last year. the group's leader, stewart rhodes, is charged, along with four others, with seditious conspiracy — plotting to oppose the transfer of presidential power. all have pleaded not guilty. the president of the uganda medical association has expressed support for medical workers who have taken industrial action — accusing the government of not creating a safe working environment for them to handle the ongoing ebola outbreak. at least seven medical workers have potentially been exposed to the virus. the colombian singer shakira has been ordered to stand tri

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. us senate has approved a package of aid for ukraine.of the budget house is expected to pass because it is needed to keep government and care funded before a friday deadline. britain's prime minister is standing by her government's economic policy despite widespread criticism. liz truss was speaking for the first time since the mini—budget was announced by her chancellor, kwasi kwarteng, last week which led to a collapse in the value of the pound, higher interest rates and extreme volatility on the financial markets. she insisted that her tax—cutting plans are right for the british economy and that the volatility is part of a "global crisis" caused by the war in ukraine. our economics editor faisal islam has the latest. an engine factory in darlington. the chancellor, kwasi kwarteng, out and about for the first time since his mini budget stalled, britain's currency slumped and borrowing costs surged. what do you say to people whose mortgage interest rates are rising as a result of your economic policy? so, we're absolutely protecting peo

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow.a fourth hole in the nord stream pipeline that runs under the baltic sea between russia and europe. nato says the breaches have been caused by deliberate and reckless acts of sabotage. russia has denied responsibility. with the latest, here's our diplomatic correspondent, james landale. it's four days now since these underwater pipelines were damaged, and these images of the latest leak, filmed by the swedish military, showing that gas continues to escape unchecked, and some experts say that it might take many days before it stops. now, the leaks are happening here in the baltic sea, in the southern end of pipelines that stretch 700 miles, all the way from russia down to germany here. initially, there were reports of three leaks here, near the danish island of bornholm, but swedish coast guards have now discovered a fourth nearby. it's not yet known what caused all this damage and disruption, but german security authorities are reported to be blaming massive explosive devices. the pipe

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow.rst kherson film school — he spent three months under russian occupation and then managed to escape to odesa. here he is talking about what his friends are saying about the �*so—called voting' back in kherson: three orfour of three or four of these sites for the referendum takes place were empty and no people were there. some were single people who go over there, there were pensioners were nostalgic of the soviet union and the total minority in the town and most of the people just hide minority in the town and most of the peoplejust hide in their houses and this absurd event will end because people feel constantly in danger and there are sightings of people who are so—called commissions of the referendum who walk around apartment buildings and accompanied by russian soldiers with automatic weapons. so, can you think of true independent voting when a person with an automatic weapon is standing along with the case where you should put your ballot. it is absurd. ~ ., ., should put your ba

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. from moscow, the european union outlined plans to impose a price cap on russian gas as energy prices have soared in the wake of russia's invasion of ukraine. earlier, i asked our news reporter azadeh moshiri how much of a challenge the eu is facing. there are soaring energy prices and this is a huge concern to brussels as well as to member states and that is because winter is approaching. it is possibly going to be very cold and they are therefore concerned that their citizens and families are going to suffer as a result. remember back before russia's invasion of ukraine, the eu was getting about 40% of its gas imports from russia and the eu now believes that this has allowed russia to weaponise energy, something that president putin denies and has allowed president putin to have this hold over the eu and so their goal now is to weaken that because they are pointing to things like the supply from nord stream i pipeline being cut off indefinitely, something that president putin is blam

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow.no surprise that russia vetoed at the un council which had annexed put forward by the us and china havejointly india were among the countries that abstain. the resolution put forward by the us. china, brazil and india all abstained. to new york now where we can join dame barbara woodward. she's the uk's permanent representative to the united nations. permanent members of the security council don't tend to support members that the condemned. what was the purpose? the members that the condemned. what was the --urose? , the purpose? the purpose was twofold. the — the purpose? the purpose was twofold. the first _ the purpose? the purpose was twofold. the first was - the purpose? the purpose was twofold. the first was to - the purpose? the purpose was. twofold. the first was to expose the purpose? the purpose was - twofold. the first was to expose for what they are the sham and a legal annexations of the four provinces of ukraine totalling of a land area of about portugal, the biggest annex

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow.in russia — meanwhile, russia's conduct in ukraine has been strongly condemned at a special meeting of the un security council. the american secretary of state, antony blinken said president putin had shown contempt for international law and the world must not let him get away with it. his comments came as the ukrainian military continues to make gains in the east of the country. our senior international corrspondent orla guerin reports now from the newly liberated city of kupyansk. this is kupyansk, a shattered city. ukraine calls it liberated territory. during our visit, it doesn't sound that way. shelling. every few minutes, more shelling. and it's soon very clear that war isn't far away. exlposion. come on, come on, come on! well, we've just had to run and take cover in the building. there has been what sounded like heavy incoming fire. it's pretty clear that the russians are continuing to target kupyansk, even though they've been pushed out. dangerous. understood, understood — the

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow.pened fire at a school, leaving at least 13 people dead (00v)the shooting took place at �*school number 88 in the city of izhevsk, in central russia. officials say seven children and six adults were killed, including two security guards and two teachers. the gunman was a former pupil at the school. investigators said he was wearing a t—shirt with a nazi swastika. let's get some of the day's other news. russia has granted citizenship to the former us national security agency contractor, edward snowden. president vladimir putin signed the decree, nine years after he fled to moscow. mr snowden faces charges in the us for leaking vast amounts of top secret intelligence material. britain's central bank, the bank of england, has indicated it could raise interest rates to control inflation, after the pound sterling slumped to an all—time low against the us dollar. the world's foreign exchange markets have seen a turbulent day of trading. a referendum in cuba has approved planned social reform

steve rosenberg, many thanks. northern bangladesh have pulled more bodies from a river, after a boat overloaded with mainly hindu pilgrims, capsized. it takes the number of those known to have been killed to sixty—eight, many of them women and children. it's the country's deadliest maritime disaster in years. the colombian singer shakira has been ordered to stand trial in spain, in a tax evasion case. prosecutors in barcelona said in july that they would seek a prison sentence of more than eight years against the singer after she rejected a plea deal over accusations of tax evasion. in an interview last week, shakira said she was confident she did not owe the spanish tax office anything. the international monetary fund has also taken aim publicly, saying they could increase inequality. in an unusually outspoken statement, it also says "given elevated inflation pressures in many countries, including the uk, we do not recommend large and untargeted fiscal packages at this juncture as it is important that fiscal poli

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow.iled by the royal mint. a special commemorative crown and a 50p will be the first coins to feature the king's portrait. the 50 pence coin is expected to go into circulation within weeks. the coins will also commemorate the life and legacy of her late majesty queen elizabeth ii. early queen elizabeth ii. next week, we will be launching early next week, we will be launching the memorial rain, which is commemorative but going into circulation, and people should start to see the circulation coin, the circulation coin, the circulation 50p go out in a month, and the commemorative coin should start to go out and about six weeks time. you have six weeks _ about six weeks time. you have six weeks to — about six weeks time. you have six weeks to wait. _ here's the latest sports news. mark edwards with your sport, the nfl say the sunday game between the tampa bay buccaneers and kansas city chiefs will be played in florida is planned despite the effects of hurricane ian, the president says he fear

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow.y the usjustice department that his advisers "likely concealed" classified documents, found in an fbi search of his home in florida this month. the former president suggested that agents had staged a photo of papers strewn across the floor. thejustice department's court filing offers the clearest picture so far of what drove the fbi to carry out the search of his property. it also says that while mr trump's lawyers swore under oath that they'd returned all relevant documents, only half were handed back. earlier, i spoke to clark cunningham, a georgia state university legal scholar. i asked what these concerns over obstruction were. it's a federal crime to obstruct a federal investigation, and in this case, the department ofjustice has said that there was a grand jury investigation that had issued a subpoena to former president trump to produce all documents in his possession that were marked classified. when the fbi came to his residence, they were only given 38 documents marked classi

steve rosenberg. let's take a look at some other stories in the headlines.nd security forces have clashed with demonstrators in dozens of cities, as protests rage on over the death of young woman in police custody. state media puts the number of dead at 41, though activists say the true figure is far higher. hundreds of people have also been arrested, including 20 journalists. the saudi arabian crown prince mohammed bin salman has been made prime minister in a cabinet reshuffle. the post is traditionally held by the king. mohammed bin salman has in effect been running the country for several years, bringing in social and cultural changes, but also overseeing widespread repression of dissident voices. rescue teams are working after a boat sank in bangladesh. it is the country's deadliest maritime disaster in years. the colombian singer shakira has been ordered to stand trial in spain, in a tax evasion case. prosecutors in barcelona said in july that they would seek a prison sentence of more than eight years against the singer after she rejected a plea deal ov

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. been taking part in anti—government demonstrations in the czech capital, prague, amid soaring energy prices. protesters, from both the political left and right, demanded the resignation of the centre—right coalition, accusing it of paying more attention to ukraine than its own citizens. organisers say prague should be militarily neutral in the conflict. earlier i spoke to mitchell orenstein, professor of russian and east european studies, at the university of pennsylvania. i asked him if the crowds at the protests represent the feelings of most people in the czech republic. well, absolutely, it's not representative. i mean, the interesting thing is that support for nato has actually increased by 10% in the czech republic since the outbreak of the war, and fiala's government has been staunchly pro—ukrainian. now support for nato is up to 78% in the czech republic. so this group represents a minority, a small minority that seeks to embarrass the government at a time when it holds the eu

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow.am pipeline that runs under the baltic sea between russia and europe. nato says the breaches have been caused by deliberate and reckless acts of sabotage. russia has denied responsibility. with the latest, here's our diplomatic correspondent, james landale. it's four days now since these underwater pipelines were damaged, and these images of the latest leak filmed by the swedish military, showing that gas continues to escape undetected. some experts say it might take many days before it stopped. the leaks are happening here in the baltic sea, in the southern end of pipelines that stretch 700 miles. initially, there were reports of three leaks here, with the dalian island —— danish island of bornholm. german security authorities are reported to be blaming massive explosive devices. the pipelines are largely owned and controlled by russian state corporation that hasn't stopped western ministers blaming the kremlin, saying it's trying to test european resilience. translation: we don't kno

steve rosenberg, bbc news.iurkiw is a global analyst and non resident senior fellow at the atlantic council. he used to be spokesman in the ukraine monitoring mission for the un's organisation for security cooperation in europe. he lives in 0desa, butjoins us now from vancouver. 300,000, is this enough? absolutely not, it shows his desperation. and the ukrainians have been fighting further and further with modern weaponry from a distance, so i think the only thing this will do for mr putin is through my man at this problem. many of them will come back, i am sad to say, in boxes. then what will happen, this war, is good is going to touch people and areas that have not been touched or have been able to ignore it or inoculated themselves from the wall. i think for mr putin this is a very risky role of the dose that could bring even further destabilisation, massively.— further destabilisation, massivel . . further destabilisation, massivel. . ., , massively. there are new laws for peeple _ massively. there are new

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. of the four areas annexed today say 23 people have been killed and dozens more injured after a russian missile strike on a convoy of civilian vehicles. our ukraine correspondentjames waterhouse has been to the site of the attack on the outskirts of the city. a warning his report contains some distressing details. there was no doubting the target. this was about killing civilians, people. here, waiting to be escorted to russian occupied territory, they work methodically, patiently, under an eerie silence. until... people arrived to find someone dear to them has gone. victoria had stepped out for a break at the cafe where she worked. she came back to find her boss lying dead on the floor. translation: people were dying here. i was away for five minutes and when i came back, i saw a boy dying, his mother trying to save him. then i ran around calling out for my boss. there was somebody�*s mother, her son saving her. somebody�*s husband, his wife weeping. all this complete hysteria. you ca

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow.nes on bbc news... nasa calls off their second attempt to launch its most powerful rocket, artemis i to the moon — five days after technical problems scuppered the first. moscow blames maintenance problems forfailing to resume the main pipeline that transports gas from russia to europe after a three day closure. ukraine's first lady olena zelenska highlights the importance of the human cost of war in an interview with the bbc. mourners have paid their respects to the last soviet leader, mikhail gorbachev, who was buried in moscow, this afternoon. britain's new prime minister will be announced on monday and easing the cost of living crisis will be top of the agenda at downing street. the crisis threatens places like care homes as well business and it's projected to affect 60% of manufacturers in the uk. there are fears many may have to close altogether. mike padgham chairs the independent care group, which represents social care providers in north yorkshire. it has a very significant ef

steve rosenberg, - at all. steve, thank you very much indeed. steve rosenberg, the - at all. in the recently liberated city of izyum, which had been under russian occupation for months. the number of dead in izyum has not been officially announced or independently verified. the city has been heavily damaged by shelling. from kyiv, our correspondent hugo bachega sent this report. this is what the russians left behind in in izyum, bodies have been found, and allegations of torture are emerging. the horrors of life and occupation. translation: we were | staying in the basements without food and water. russia was providing humanitarian help and initially i refused to take it. to be honest i didn't want to take anything from russia, but we had nothing to eat, we had to survive. ukraine is pressing ahead. it says all invaded territory will be taken back. it knows it won't be easy but it feels it's got the momentum. here, a show of defiance, a visit by president zelensky with the front line just miles away. his message was as clear as ever. we see that russia has destroyed, but the m

steve rosenberg, many thanks. rushed washington is waiting for the result of the sham referendums and is providing a one point 2 billion package for weapons in ukraine. but let's take a look at some of the stories in the headlines in the uk. royal mail workers are to stage a further 19 strikes in the next two months in a deteriorating dispute over pay and conditions. and it will cover peak mail periods such as black friday and the christmas build—up. the leader of the opposition labour party sir keir starmer says the uk needs a �*fresh start�* and a way out of the �*endless cycle of crisis�* caused by the conservatives. in a speech to the labour conference, he was scathing in his criticism of the government�*s handling of the economy — especially after the mini budget last week — and the tax cut for the highest earners. here�*s some of what he had to say: what we have seen in the past few days has no precedent. the government has lost control of the british economy. and for what? they have crashed the pound. and f

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow.ap is a senior political scientist at the rand corporation and russia specialist. he's in washington. the west is decrying these referendums as a sham, there is no validity. is there any evidence to prove that wrong to the contrary? to prove that they aren't sham? yes. well, we have a lot of evidence to prove that they are in that they are being conducted in a totally haphazard, illegalway conducted in a totally haphazard, illegal way without any international monitoring, and often without even real true polling places, and by soldiers who are apparently knocking on doors and asking people in some cases what their boat is, so it hardly qualifies as a free and fair vote. in any case it would be illegal even if there was a proper period of debate and opportunities for both sides to compete. they just hasn't been any of that. and two of these areas are of course a war zone and not fully controlled by russia, so what do we know about the population living in those areas? how many civilians

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow.ire at a school, leaving at least 13 people dead — including students. the shooting took place at school number 88 in the city of izhevsk in central russia. officials say seven children and six adults were killed, including two security guards and two teachers. the gunman was a former pupil at the school. investigators said he was wearing a t—shirt with a nazi swastika. let's get some of the day's other news. britain's central bank, the bank of england, has indicated it could raise interest rates to control inflation, after the pound sterling slumped to an all—time low against the us dollar. the world's foreign exchange markets have seen a turbulent day of trading. the controversial nordstream 2 gas pipeline from russia has begun leaking into the baltic sea, potentially releasing large amounts of methane. the opening of the pipeline was cancelled after russia invaded ukraine. however, gas had already been pumped into the pipe, and is now escaping at a spot just south of sweden. a refer

steve rosenberg, bbc news.nd special forces officer who worked in multiple combat operations. he also trained and worked to reform the ukraine military post crimea. he's a seniorfellow at new america. and hejoins us now from wisconsin. thank you forjoining us on the programme. will this call up bring about the breakthrough that moscow wants? absolutely not. this that moscow wants? absolutely not- this is _ that moscow wants? absolutely not. this is just _ that moscow wants? absolutely not. this is just the _ that moscow wants? absolutely not. this is just the most - not. this isjust the most obvious in recent sign things are going badly for russia. this is an act of desperation and simply calling 300 reservists to support the operation, it is not going to help stop it will take time to train them and what training other going to get? we have seen russia's best trained forces perform horrendously at the start of the conflict. supplies and logistics systems have been suspect as well. it will take weeks, most like

steve rosenberg. let's get some of the day's other news.ght us militia are going on trial in the most high—profile case to stem from the assault on the us capitol last year. the group's leader, stewart rhodes, is charged, along with four others, with seditious conspiracy — plotting to oppose the transfer of presidential power. all have pleaded not guilty. the president of the uganda medical association has expressed support for medical workers who have taken industrial action, accusing the government of not creating a safe working environment for them to handle the ongoing ebola outbreak. at least seven medical workers have potentially been exposed to the virus. the colombian singer shakira has been ordered to stand trial in spain, in a tax evasion case. prosecutors said injuly that they would seek a prison sentence of more than eight years against the singer after she rejected a plea deal over accusations of tax evasion. in an interview last week, shakira said she was confident she did not owe the spanish tax office anything. the entire is

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow.llion in new economic and military aid for ukraine. it had already authorized $54 billion in two previous packages. the measure is part of a short—term extension of the federal budget which the house is expected to pass quickly, because it's needed to keep the government in kyiv funded past a friday deadline. iran's president has warned that he will not accept "chaos", as authorities continue to crack down on protests over the death in custody of a young woman. ebrahim raisi said mahsa amini's death two weeks ago, after she was detained by morality police, had "saddened all". state media claims 41 people have died and 1,200 have been arrested. britain's prime minister is standing by her government's economic policy despite widespread criticism. liz truss was speaking for the first time since the mini—budget was announced by her chancellor, kwasi kwarteng, last week which led to a collapse in the value of the pound, higher interest rates and extreme volatility on the financial markets.