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else who seems as a target exactly to him. the death of the russian political activist — alexei navalny — has been confirmed by his family and supporters. the russian prison service had announced it yesterday. an outspoken critic of president putin, he was serving a lengthy sentence inside a siberianjail. his spokeswoman — kira yarmysh — said navalny�*s mother had received an official notification and she called for the 47—year—old's body to be returned to his family "immediately". as vigils continue, more than 100 people are reported to have been detained in cities across russia. shrines in honour of mr navalny have appeared across russia, in defiance of the authorities.
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a navalny ally says the family's been told that the cause of death was "sudden death syndrome" — a term for an unexpected cardiac arrest. this was a walk towards the news that alexei navalny�*s mother did not want to hear. walking towards the prison where her son was held, she has now been informed officially of his death. a spokesperson for alexei navalny says they still do not have his body. we navalny says they still do not have his bod . ~ ., �* navalny says they still do not have his bod. ~ .,�* ., navalny says they still do not have hisbod .~ .,�* ., ._ navalny says they still do not have hisbod .~ .,�* ., ., ,~ his body. we don't have any clue where he is _ his body. we don't have any clue where he is now— his body. we don't have any clue where he is now or _ his body. we don't have any clue where he is now or what - his body. we don't have any clue where he is now or what is - his body. we don't have any clue - where he is now or what is happening to him and when it will be given to the family. to him and when it will be given to the famil . �* to him and when it will be given to the family-— the family. alexei navalny died on frida at the family. alexei navalny died on friday at 14:17. — the family. alexei navalny died on friday at111:17. an _ the family. alexei navalny died on friday at 14:17. an opposition - friday at111:17. an opposition politician who friday at 14:17. an opposition politician who dared to speak out in a country where dissent is dangerous. in moscow today, supporters came onto the streets to
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remember him. some were arrested, dragged two police vans. since the first reports of alexei navalny�*s death, people have been leaving tributes at monuments to the victims of political repression and style in�*s time —— in stalin's time. alexei navalny had been locked up because of his politics. he denounced vladimir putin and his team as crooks and thieves. arresting him became almost routine. three years ago, navalny fell desperately ill on a plane. tests in germany showed he had been poisoned with novichok, a nerve agent. when he recovered, he returned to russia and was sent straight to prison. the criminal charges began piling up to keep him there. navalny had been in courtjust a day before his death
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was announced, appearing via video link from prison. his persistent cheer was, link from prison. his persistent cheerwas, in link from prison. his persistent cheer was, in itself, an act of resistance. journalists used to ask navalny constantly whether he was afraid for his life and he would brush the question off. then two years ago, he was asked for his message to supporters if he were killed. ., , ., ., �* killed. for the situation when i'm killed, killed. for the situation when i'm killed. it's _ killed. for the situation when i'm killed, it's very _ killed. for the situation when i'm killed, it's very simple, _ killed. for the situation when i'm killed, it's very simple, not - killed. for the situation when i'm killed, it's very simple, not give l killed, it's very simple, not give up. killed, it's very simple, not give u. ~ ., killed, it's very simple, not give up. without navalny, though, the future for all _ up. without navalny, though, the future for all russians _ up. without navalny, though, the future for all russians who - up. without navalny, though, the future for all russians who hope i up. without navalny, though, the l future for all russians who hope for change has never looked bleaker. you just saw kira yarmysh in that piece — she's mr navalny�*s spokesperson. she told me they are still trying to learn what has happened happened to his body. we don't know anything about the location of his body because his colony told his mother and his lawyer that his body
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is in another city and an investigative committee took the body and are conducting some sort of investigation with it, but they told them that the body is located in a morgue in the city. the lawyer and his motherjust arrived to that place and the morgue is closed. there was just a phone number on the door and they tried to call this number and they were told that there are seven people who have already called the morgue today and the body of alexei isn't there, so alexei's prisonjust lied to his mother and his lawyer that the body is there, and so we don't have any clue where he is now and what is happening to him, and when it will be given to the family.
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so they have just been calling a morgue, trying to find out what has happened to the body, whether they have it? yes, because the colony said that the morgue is opened and the body was there, but the morgue was closed when they arrived, it's about two hours' drive from the prison to the morgue. after they called, they were told the body wasn't there. what is your reaction when you hear about his death but also the conditions that are going on right now when it comes to the courtesy that his family is being shown? we know for sure that it wasn'tjust a death, it was a murder, alexei was killed and we are sure it was vladimir putin, president of russia, who gave direct order to kill alexei
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we know this because he already tried to kill him three and a half years ago. alexei was poisoned with novichok nerve agent, but he survived. now, putin was able to murder him and what is happening right now is that they are trying to cover traces. this is why they are not giving the body to his family and this is why they are just hiding him from them. this is what putin's state looks like just now, it is hiding a body from his family. we demand that russian authorities should immediately give the body of alexei navalny to his family. kira yarmysh has just posted on
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twitter, an hour ago the lawyers were informed that the investigation had been concluded and that something criminal had not been established. we will bring you more on our live page on our website. among world leaders and diplomats in munich for high—level debates on the world's most pressing security challenges are the european commission president ursula von der leyen and china's foreign minister wang yi, who will be addressing today's session. ukraine's president volodymyr zelensky also addressed the conference and called on europe to respond to the russian president. also among those in munich is uk labour leader sir keir starmer. he sat down with our security correspondent frank gardner and shared his reaction to the news of alexei navalny�*s death. it's a tribute to navalny himself, fighting corruption and in the most awful circumstances. i was very
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moved by the words from his wife so soon after his death and she was right to say that russia has to be held to account and the international community has to be clear about that. it is a reminder that russia is an ever present threat, it's one of the reasons i'm here at the munich security conference to talk about an incoming labour government if we are privileged enough to get that far and how wejoin privileged enough to get that far and how we join with our international partners in meeting that ever present threat from russia but it has to be held to account. we've heard an impassioned plea here from president zelensky of ukraine for more help from europe. basically, he's trying to give a wake—up call to europe. if you become prime minister, what more can you expect from the uk? i become prime minister, what more can you expect from the uk?— you expect from the uk? i thought the were you expect from the uk? i thought they were very _ you expect from the uk? i thought they were very powerful— you expect from the uk? i thought they were very powerful words - you expect from the uk? i thoughtl they were very powerful words from president zelensky as always. i had the opportunity and privilege to go to kyiv last year and me president
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zelensky myself, one—to—one. the purpose of that was to assure him that should there be a change of government in the uk, we got big elections this year, if a labour government comes in, they will be no lessening of support for ukraine. we have obviously stood with the current government, united in the face of russian aggression. that will continue, double down in our support for ukraine and in the face of russian aggression, so i given that assurance personally to president zelensky and that is the open position of the labour party. turning to the middle east, the scottish labour party is supporting an immediate ceasefire. where do you stand on that, in gaza? i an immediate ceasefire. where do you stand on that, in gaza?— stand on that, in gaza? i think all of us are shocked _ stand on that, in gaza? i think all of us are shocked and _ stand on that, in gaza? i think all of us are shocked and appalled i stand on that, in gaza? i think all of us are shocked and appalled at the ongoing violence in gaza. we have hostages that continue to be held and we have thousands upon thousands of civilians who have been killed, including a very high percentage of children. nobody can
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stand in the face of that evidence and believe that we don't need to take action. we do need to get to a ceasefire, we all want a ceasefire. the question is, how do we get there? the fighting has to stop. any assault on rafah must be repelled, we must not allow that to go ahead. have you made that clear to the israeli government? we have you made that clear to the israeli government?— have you made that clear to the israeli government? we have been clear in our— israeli government? we have been clear in our communications - israeli government? we have been clear in our communications with i israeli government? we have been| clear in our communications with all of our partners about this, but that needs to create the space for hostages to be released for desperately needed humanitarian aid to get in in a much greater volume thanit to get in in a much greater volume than it is at the moment. equally important, if not more important, to use that stopping of the fighting to create the space for the political dialogue that is the only way out of this in the long run towards a two—state solution, making and continuing to make the case for a secure israel, a viable palestinian
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state and being absolutely clear that recognition of palestine has to be part of that. do that recognition of palestine has to be part of that-— that recognition of palestine has to be part of that. do you worry that a future trump _ be part of that. do you worry that a future trump the _ be part of that. do you worry that a future trump the presidency - be part of that. do you worry that a future trump the presidency is - be part of that. do you worry that a l future trump the presidency is going to make america more isolationist and leave europe possibly under defendant? —— under defended? i defendant? —— underdefended? i think there is a feeling that the challenge will enhance as we go forward and that europe needs to stand together and talk about the defence notjust now but in the future. as you would expect, if we are elected into government, we will deal with whoever the american people choose to be their president. including donald trump?— people choose to be their president. including donald trump? whoever they choose to be — including donald trump? whoever they choose to be their— including donald trump? whoever they choose to be their president, _ including donald trump? whoever they choose to be their president, but, - choose to be their president, but, of course, we redouble our effort to nato. that's one of the reasons i'm
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here in munich, talking about the challenge notjust of today here in munich, talking about the challenge not just of today and here in munich, talking about the challenge notjust of today and how the uk plays a part in that. ukraine says its troops have withdrawn from avdiivka — a key eastern town besieged by russian forces for months. the fall of the town, which is almost completely destroyed, marks russia's biggest win for months. president volodymyr zelensky says the decision was taken in order to save the soldiers' lives. he also repeated his request for more financial and military aid to help his forces against the russian invasion. our correspondentjames waterhouse is in kyiv. how significant is the fall of this town? how significant is this withdrawal? it's undoubtedly a moment in this continued invasion by russia. ukraine has a new commander of the armed forces and he was personally criticised before, accused of
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holding onto ukrainian cities for too long at the expense of needless casualties. i think we've seen this first major decision by him and president zelensky to pull out of avdiivka, a city that was once an industrial hub. it has a prominent coke and chemical plant and with the outbreak of russia's invasion to ukraine, it became a stronghold. it was initially occupied then the ukrainians took it back in 2014, but when those russian attacks intensified in recent months, despite sustaining huge losses, it's clear in this war of attrition that this invasion very much is, that russia has been able to make its size count. ukrainian units have described to us how they have been able to replenish lost personnel almost immediately in that they have had up to 60 bombs dropped on them every day from aircraft. it gives you an idea from the intensity of fighting we have seen there.
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president zelensky has been talking to world leaders as you've seen at the munich security conference where he claims soldiers have pulled out because they were not really defending anything and it's true that advdiikva has been drained of life and mostly destroyed, but he also had his own reasons as to why russia was able to make an advance of this kind. russia was able to make an advance of this kind-— keeping ukraine in terms of weapons... allows putin to adept to the development of the war. president zelensky believes the west can still supply the weapons that his country needs, and that the reason for those supplies being delayed or blocked are purely political. it is notably aimed at
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the us because without the us, because of the rate and scale at which he can manufacture weapons —— it can manufacture weapons and give them to ukraine, president zelensky says any idea of repelling russia completely relies on one of a consensus from his western allies. there is more from james on our bbc website and app. now it's time for a look at today's sport with gavin. hello from the bbc sport centre. in the premier league, leaders liverpool are in action at brentford right now in the early kick off as they look to put the pressure on manchester city and arsenal who both play later on saturday. it's currently 1—0 to liverpool as we approach half—time. nunez with the goal. mo salah on the bench for liverpool. back in the squad for the first time since january first. he's been brought on because there have been a couple of injuries, so most sala is on the pitch —— mo
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salah is on the pitch. six more fixtures to come in england's top flight with manchester city hosting chelsea in the late kick off — in what is arguably the game of the day. the defending champions could find themselves kicking off in third after arsenal travel to burnley with manager mikel arteta expecting a tough test of his side's title credentials. every fixture is going to play a significant role in what we want to achieve. burnley is the most important one at the moment, is extremely be here to look at the result and see how teams have drawn or beat them four more margins, they are extremely well coached and it's are extremely well coached and it's a team that is very, very competitive so we know that we had a very tough match on saturday and it's the only focus for us to continue to play with the same energy and enthusiasm and play the game, compete in the game in the best way possible and the rest will come. bayer leverkusen have the opportunity to stretch their lead at the top of the bundesliga to eight points, as they travel to heidenheim on saturday before bayern munich
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face bochum a day later. should xabi alonso's side avoid defeat, they will equal bayern�*s 32—game record for the longest unbeaten run by a german club. translation: if we do it, i'll be very happy. _ translation: if we do it, i'll be very happy. but _ translation: if we do it, i'll be very happy. but it's _ translation: if we do it, i'll be very happy, but it's not - translation: if we do it, i'll be very happy, but it's not a - translation: if we do it, 111 be| very happy, but it's not a thought for me right now. my thoughts are on preparing. it's a consequence of the top season we've had but it's not a concern for me. gfx borussia dortmund are also in action on saturday at wolfsburg in la liga, atletico madrid are in currently in action at home to las palmas — it's1—0 to madrid. barcelona later travel to celta vigo. juventus will look to close the gap on inter — who won 4—0 last night at verona — while in france leaders psg are at nantes. to cricket where it's undoubtedly been india's day in the third test in rajkot. england resumed overnight on 207
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for two, but slumped to 319 all out, to trail india by 126. ben duckett eventually out for 153. in reply, england got rohit sharma early on but a century from yashasvi jaiswal — who retired hurt — and an unbeaten 65 from shubman gill have put india in a strong position heading into day four. new zealand completed a 2—0 series win over a makeshift south africa team with a seven—wicket victory in hamilton. chasing 267 to clinch the series, the black caps were led by another kane williamson century — his seventh in his last seven tests and 32nd over all. he finished unbeaten on 133 from 260 balls and shared a partnership of 152 with will young which saw the kiwis home. tiger woods is "doing much better", according to his business partner rob mcnamara after pulling out of the genesis invitational with flu—like symptoms. the 48—year—old was driven off the course on a cart, after teeing off on the seventh hole of his second round. woods went to the clubhouse for two hours and was given intravenous fluids.
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woods' compatriot, will zalatoris, had a much better day. the world number 54 hit a hole in one, on the par three 14th. as a result of his ace, zalatoris won both himself and his caddy a car for the first hole—in—one of the tournament. the american finished the day tied for sixth, seven shots behind leader patrick cantlay. and that's all the sport for now. many sub—postmasters who were wrongly accused of theft and fraud are still fighting for compensation, despite the scandal now being recognised as one of the biggest miscarriages ofjustice in uk history. the cases taking the longest to solve, involve the victims who were forced to declare bankruptcy in order to pay back the losses they were accused of making. our business correspondent, emma simpson has more. tony downey is finally heading back
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to his old home in the lake district. it has taken him 15 years to have the courage to return. tony bought the hawkshead post office in 2001, he said it was buzzing and a dream come true. it's a childcare centre now. what's it like to be back? 0verwhelming, a lot of emotions after 15 years of not coming back here. now i live in spain in a rented apartment with no career, no money, no pension, no nothing. tow; money, no pension, no nothing. tony had £35,000 — money, no pension, no nothing. tony had £35,000 of— money, no pension, no nothing. tony had £35,000 of shortfalls at his branch. he and his wife used their savings and credit cards to balance the books. when another 7,000 pounds of losses appeared, they could not pay any more. tony resigned and sold up pay any more. tony resigned and sold up and went bankrupt two months later. he is still nervous about who he might meet here but not diane. she bought the post office from him and guess what? she had shortfalls
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too. it was tony who encouraged her too. it was tony who encouraged her to claim for compensation. i’zre too. it was tony who encouraged her to claim for compensation.— to claim for compensation. i've been on antidepressants _ to claim for compensation. i've been on antidepressants since _ to claim for compensation. i've been on antidepressants since this - on antidepressants since this started _ on antidepressants since this started. we had several audits, each time started. we had several audits, each iime they— started. we had several audits, each time they were demanding money. the last one _ time they were demanding money. the last one we _ time they were demanding money. the last one we had said, you either pay £1200 _ last one we had said, you either pay £1200 now— last one we had said, you either pay £1200 now or you are going to be prosecuted. you think, crikey, we will he _ prosecuted. you think, crikey, we will be going out of here in handcuffs! this is awful! we had £3000 and _ handcuffs! this is awful! we had £3000 and they _ handcuffs! this is awful! we had £3000 and they literally - handcuffs! this is awful! we had £3000 and they literally made l handcuffs! this is awful! we had l £3000 and they literally made my wife go to the bank and she went to ourfriends to wife go to the bank and she went to our friends to borrow money and we had to pay it back. i thought it was me, you thought it was you, and it wasn't. same post office. same problems. wasn't. same post office. same problems-— wasn't. same post office. same problems. wasn't. same post office. same roblems. �* , .,, problems. here's the thing, the post office has accepted _ problems. here's the thing, the post office has accepted that _ problems. here's the thing, the post office has accepted that horizon - problems. here's the thing, the post office has accepted that horizon was | office has accepted that horizon was to blame for tony's losses at his branch but they won't admit causing his bankruptcy. so far, he has ended up his bankruptcy. so far, he has ended up with just his bankruptcy. so far, he has ended up withjust £10,000 his bankruptcy. so far, he has ended up with just £10,000 of damages, far
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less than he is owed. the rest of the £140,000 worth of compensation has gone straight to the official receiver to pay off his bankruptcy debts. in a statement, the post office said it does not comment on individual cases but... tonyis tony is doing that. his legal team are dealing with most of the bankruptcy cases. the are dealing with most of the bankruptcy cases. are dealing with most of the bankru -t cases. , , bankruptcy cases. the enemy is time. the fear and — bankruptcy cases. the enemy is time. the fear and worry _ bankruptcy cases. the enemy is time. the fear and worry we _ bankruptcy cases. the enemy is time. the fear and worry we have _ bankruptcy cases. the enemy is time. the fear and worry we have is - bankruptcy cases. the enemy is time. the fear and worry we have is that - the fear and worry we have is that people are left in a situation where the are going to throw the towel in because time is running out and they want some sort of resolution or some sort of access to money. he
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want some sort of resolution or some sort of access to money.— sort of access to money. he believes ton has sort of access to money. he believes tony has got — sort of access to money. he believes tony has got a _ sort of access to money. he believes tony has got a very _ sort of access to money. he believes tony has got a very strong _ sort of access to money. he believes tony has got a very strong case. - tony has got a very strong case. just how long will it take to unravel? let's bring you live pictures from the munich security conference. president volodymyr zelensky speaking. let's listen in. this acka . e speaking. let's listen in. this package is — speaking. let's listen in. this package is definitely - speaking. let's listen in. ti 3 package is definitely a way forward and that is a fact. but it is not a victory yet. but moving forward, it's much, much better than stagnation on the battlefield. do i believe that this is a betrayal? no, because i do not think that our strategic partner can allow itself to not support ukraine. i do not see the opportunity for strategic partners to take such a stance. we
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see challenges, electoral, internal, political. i do not want to comment on those because those are internal processes in the us and of the people of the united states, but i count that the allied stance will remain. greetings. i have a question to madam — greetings. i have a question to madam vice president and to mr president. we see how difficult it is for— president. we see how difficult it is for the — president. we see how difficult it is for the congress to deal with the assistance — is for the congress to deal with the assistance to ukraine. could you please _ assistance to ukraine. could you please elaborate on why such a vital issue _ please elaborate on why such a vital issue has— please elaborate on why such a vital issue has been so postponed and whether— issue has been so postponed and whether the united states has a plan b should _ whether the united states has a plan b should the house of representatives not confirm the assistance package to ukraine? and
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also the _ assistance package to ukraine? and also the question regarding the signature to ukraine on bilateral agreements with the uk, france and germany, _ agreements with the uk, france and germany, when the agreement and cooperation in the security field will he — cooperation in the security field will be signed between ukraine and the united states of america, perhaps— the united states of america, perhaps there are already preliminary negotiations on this topic _ preliminary negotiations on this to - ic. , preliminary negotiations on this toic. , .. , preliminary negotiations on this toic. , ., , ., preliminary negotiations on this toic. ,., , ., ~ . preliminary negotiations on this toic. , ., ~ . , topic. there is only plan a which is topic. there is only plan a which is to ensure there _ topic. there is only plan a which is to ensure there is _ topic. there is only plan a which is to ensure there is bipartisan - to ensure there is bipartisan support— to ensure there is bipartisan support in— to ensure there is bipartisan support in both _ to ensure there is bipartisan support in both of— to ensure there is bipartisan support in both of our- to ensure there is bipartisan. support in both of our houses to ensure there is bipartisan- support in both of our houses of congress. — support in both of our houses of congress. on— support in both of our houses of congress, on the _ support in both of our houses of congress, on the senate - support in both of our houses of congress, on the senate side i support in both of our houses of congress, on the senate side ofj congress, on the senate side of the house _ congress, on the senate side of the house of— congress, on the senate side of the house of representatives _ congress, on the senate side of the house of representatives —— - congress, on the senate side of the house of representatives —— and i congress, on the senate side of thel house of representatives —— and the house _ house of representatives —— and the house of— house of representatives —— and the house of representatives. _ house of representatives —— and the house of representatives. it - house of representatives —— and the house of representatives. it is - house of representatives —— and the house of representatives. it is my. house of representatives. it is my belief— house of representatives. it is my belief that — house of representatives. it is my belief that for— house of representatives. it is my belief that for the _ house of representatives. it is my belief that for the security- house of representatives. it is my| belief that for the security package to make _ belief that for the security package to make it— belief that for the security package to make it to — belief that for the security package to make it to the _ belief that for the security package to make it to the floor— belief that for the security package to make it to the floor of— belief that for the security package to make it to the floor of the - belief that for the security package | to make it to the floor of the house of representatives, _ to make it to the floor of the house of representatives, it _ to make it to the floor of the house of representatives, it would - of representatives, it would actually _ of representatives, it would actually pass _ of representatives, it would actually pass. i— of representatives, it would actually pass. i also - of representatives, it would actually pass. i also believe | of representatives, it would - actually pass. i also believe there is consensus _ actually pass. i also believe there is consensus across _ actually pass. i also believe there is consensus across party- actually pass. i also believe there is consensus across party lines i actually pass. i also believe there is consensus across party lines in| is consensus across party lines in the us— is consensus across party lines in the us congress _ is consensus across party lines in the us congress that _ is consensus across party lines in the us congress that recognisesl is consensus across party lines in i the us congress that recognises the
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ttrutal_ the us congress that recognises the brutal nature — the us congress that recognises the brutal nature of— the us congress that recognises the brutal nature of moscow's _ the us congress that recognises the i brutal nature of moscow's aggression and that— brutal nature of moscow's aggression and that there — brutal nature of moscow's aggression and that there must _ brutal nature of moscow's aggression and that there must be _ brutal nature of moscow's aggression and that there must be a _ brutal nature of moscow's aggression and that there must be a response. l and that there must be a response. that includes— and that there must be a response. that includes standing _ and that there must be a response. that includes standing by— and that there must be a response. that includes standing by our- that includes standing by our friends — that includes standing by our friends and _ that includes standing by our friends and supporting - that includes standing by our friends and supporting those | that includes standing by our- friends and supporting those who fi-ht friends and supporting those who fight against _ friends and supporting those who fight against that _ friends and supporting those who fight against that aggression. - friends and supporting those who fight against that aggression. i l friends and supporting those who| fight against that aggression. i do believe _ fight against that aggression. i do believe there _ fight against that aggression. i do believe there is _ fight against that aggression. i do believe there is consensus - fight against that aggression. i do believe there is consensus withini believe there is consensus within the united — believe there is consensus within the united states— believe there is consensus within the united states congress- believe there is consensus within the united states congress that. believe there is consensus within . the united states congress that the american _ the united states congress that the american leadership, _ the united states congress that the american leadership, elected - the united states congress that the i american leadership, elected leaders in the _ american leadership, elected leaders in the united — american leadership, elected leaders in the united states _ american leadership, elected leaders in the united states congress, - american leadership, elected leaders in the united states congress, mustl in the united states congress, must be in the united states congress, must he unified _ in the united states congress, must he unified in— in the united states congress, must be unified in their— in the united states congress, must be unified in their opposition. - be unified in their opposition. their— be unified in their opposition. their opposition _ be unified in their opposition. their opposition to— be unified in their opposition. their opposition to russia's . their opposition to russia's aggression _ their opposition to russia's aggression as— their opposition to russia's aggression as indicated - their opposition to russia's i aggression as indicated over their opposition to russia's - aggression as indicated over the course _ aggression as indicated over the course of— aggression as indicated over the course of the _ aggression as indicated over the course of the last _ aggression as indicated over the course of the last two _ aggression as indicated over the course of the last two years - aggression as indicated over the i course of the last two years plus, and the _ course of the last two years plus, and the last — course of the last two years plus, and the last 24 _ course of the last two years plus, and the last 24 hours. _ course of the last two years plus, and the last 24 hours. and - course of the last two years plus, and the last 24 hours. and i- course of the last two years plus, . and the last 24 hours. and i believe there _ and the last 24 hours. and i believe there is— and the last 24 hours. and i believe there is consensus _ and the last 24 hours. and i believe there is consensus within _ and the last 24 hours. and i believe there is consensus within the - and the last 24 hours. and i believel there is consensus within the united states— there is consensus within the united states congress _ there is consensus within the united states congress that _ there is consensus within the united states congress that we _ there is consensus within the united states congress that we must - there is consensus within the united states congress that we must use i states congress that we must use everything _ states congress that we must use everything that — states congress that we must use everything that is _ states congress that we must use everything that is available - states congress that we must use everything that is available to - states congress that we must use everything that is available to us. | everything that is available to us. to support — everything that is available to us. to support ukraine _ everything that is available to us. to support ukraine in— everything that is available to us. to support ukraine in its- everything that is available to us. to support ukraine in its fight- everything that is available to us. to support ukraine in its fight toi to support ukraine in its fight to become — to support ukraine in its fight to become and _ to support ukraine in its fight to become and maintain _ to support ukraine in its fight to become and maintain itself- to support ukraine in its fight to become and maintain itself as. to support ukraine in its fight to| become and maintain itself as an independent _ become and maintain itself as an independent and _ become and maintain itself as an independent and democratic - become and maintain itself as an i
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independent and democratic nation. translation: thank you for the . uestion. translation: thank you for the question- as _ translation: thank you for the question. as regards _ translation: thank you for the question. as regards the - translation: thank you for the question. as regards the security guarantees, yes, our teams are working. we have held negotiation rounds already and i'm sure we will have a very powerful documents with our partners. however, we have agreed that we all need to focus on what is needed right now. that's why we focus on the work with congress of the united states and afterwards we will move security guarantees. studio: that's it from the munich security conference in terms of that
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moment from president zelensky as well as kamala harris, the vice president of the united states. this is as aid for ukraine is currently tied up in congress in the us and also as kamala harris is there to reassure her partner is that the biden administration is still committed to american leadership as well as global engagement and, of course, the backdrop to all of this is the death of alexei navalny, president putin's most prominent critic. in hungary, prime minister viktor 0rban is due to deliver his annual state of the nation address, after a week of unprecedented political turmoil in the country. several senior officials, including the head of state, have resigned in a scandal over child protection. and a large demonstration against his policies has taken place. earlier i spoke to nick thorpe, our central europe correspondent, who is in budapest for us.
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the protection of the traditional family has been a cornerstone of viktor 0rban's policy for the last 14 years in government. so in a way, no one expected this to become his achilles' heel, and for him to lose such popular and successful politicians as the head of state, the formerjustice minister, a top bishop, and so that is why it has been so painfulfor him. he is also not used to being on the defensive, and for the last week we have not actually seen the prime minister, so i think now in this state of the union address, state of the nation address, we will be expecting him to try to take back control of the narrative, draw a line under the paedophile scandal, and say look, we have taken the consequences for this, we have taken response ability for it, our people have resigned so let's get on. politically, this is very important for him. we are four months ahead of the very important local and european elections. he really wants to end this subject while critics of the government want to keep it on the agenda
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and they still have a lot of questions about how clemency was granted. look at this — simply stunning. and this isjust the beginning. i'm in sri lanka, an island that charms you with its warmth. yeah. ready? yes! a tiny nation of dramatic extremes... keep it going. hold on. yee—hoo! ..and unique wildlife. we know each and every one of them. it's just like family. but it's been through decades of struggle, from a brutal civil war... this became one of the most heavily mined areas in the world.

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