, thank you — to explore. 0k, tariq malik, thank you very _ to explore. 0k, tariq malik, thank youtariq malik, thank you very much. thankj to explore. 0k, tariq malik, - thank you very much. thank you. the president of ukraine, volodymyr zelensky, has called for greater european unity in response to russia's use of energy as a weapon. speaking a day after moscow said it would not restart gas exports through the nord stream 1 pipeline, mr zelensky said russia aimed to intimidate and weaken all of europe and was trying to inflict poverty and political chaos in places it can't yet strike with missiles. ukraine's first lady, olena zelenska, has been speaking to the bbc�*s laura kuenssberg. in an interview recorded in kyiv, mrs zelenska said the economic impact of the war in ukraine may be tough on its allies, but although britons are having to count pennies, ukrainians are counting casualties. translation: we hear that energy is getting pricier, - that life's getting pricier, but people should understand that that is not coming through the west's support to ukraine, but through the act

tariq malik there. let's get some of the day's other news.entina say an outbreak of infectious pneumonia, that's killed four people in a clinic in tucuman province, was caused by legionnaire's disease. seven other cases have been identified, most of them staff at the clinic. chileans go to the polls on sunday to vote in a historic referendum on a new constitution that would radically reshape the south american country. the previous constitution was drafted by former dictator augusto pinochet, and the new one would instead focus on social rights, the climate and gender equality — polls predict it will be a tight vote. let us go to russia. the funeral has taken place of mikhail gorbachev, the last president of the soviet union, who's widely credited with helping bring about the end of the cold war. he died on tuesday at the age of 91. russia's president vladimir putin did not attend due to what he described as "constraints on his schedule". our russia editor steve rosenberg reports. in the columned hall of the house of unions, a last farewell t

tariq malik there.s on sunday to vote in a historic referendum on a new constitution that would radically reshape the south american country. the previous constitution was drafted by former dictator augusto pinochet and the new one would instead focus on social rights, climate and gender equality. it's expected to be a tight vote. our south american correspondent, katy watson, has been following the story. it started three years ago with what has become known as the social outburst of chile, mass protests over a rise in subway fares grew to encompass dipping qualities in the region's fares grew to encompass dipping qualities in the region's most stable economy. top of the protesters demands was to change the constitution of chile, drawn up by a dictator. many saw that is the root of the country's problems and so to modernise the constitution began. it is huge in scope, covering gender parity, abortion rights, indigenous representation and climate issues and if it passes it will be one of the most progre

tariq malik there. this is bbc news.t zelensky has urged europe to remain united in the face of russia's use of energy as an economic weapon. donald trump accusesjoe biden of being the real enemy of the state, days after the president branded him a threat to american democracy. the funeral has taken place of mikhail gorbachev, the last president of the soviet union who's widely credited with helping bring about the end of the cold war. he died on tuesday at the age of 91. russia's president vladimir putin did not attend due to what he described as constraints on his schedule. our russia editor steve rosenberg reports. in the columned hall of the house of unions, a last farewell to the man who changed the world. mikhail gorbachev had let the iron curtain crumble and ended the cold war but saw his own country, the soviet union, fall apart. there was a guard of honour but no state funeral — a sign that vladimir putin's kremlin has little interest in honouring mr gorbachev�*s legacy. president putin didn't even come today. m