russia held the zaporizhzhia power plant. it reinforces our continuing concern about the rapidly rising risk of exposure, resulting from the militarization of the zaporizhzhia power plant and its surrounding environments. following the 25th of august which led to the temporary loss of the main power supply the nuclear reactors, we are concerned of the npp's name connecting to the power grid on such a day, due to schilling's. these incidents compromise the cooling of the plant and have a risk of reactive exposure, which would result in catastrophic levels of harm the environment, the climate, and ukraine. the consequences for our continent. the the accusations of both parties have been unhelpful to the situation. it only serves to deepen the mistrust and rift between them. endangering the safety of the plant. we therefore, report the iaea's decision, there is an urgent need for interim measures to prevent a nuclear reaction arising, due to damage caused by military action. we also indulge the two-step approach, indicated by th

the kremlin claims that zaporizhzhia, donetsk and luhansk that zaporizhzhia, donetsk and lu ha nsk voted that zaporizhzhia, donetsk and luhansk voted overwhelmingly to join russia in the self styled referendums. the russian parliament is expected to rubber stamp the annexation next week even though russia does not fully control any of the areas. ukraine and the west have dismissed the results as illegal and that the result should not be accepted. in terms of the fighting, let's catch up with what is happening. 25 civilians have been killed today in a zaporizhzhia, one of the region is not underfull russian control. ukraine says that the russians rocket in the area injuring another 28 people as well. it seems that the strike was on a convoy of civilian vehicles queueing at a checkpoint trying to get into occupied russian territory to remove families from that area. also, ukrainian forces are said to be on the verge of encircling russian troops in the important town that you can see just there, hundred and 60 kilometres south of kharkiv, the second largest city in ukraine and close to the

you are talking from zaporizhzhia where i think 25 l from zaporizhzhia where i think 25 people have been confirmed to be killed and what happened there as far as you can please events together? it's a devastation that slowly unfolds, to be honest with you. behind me is a clear convoy of vehicles. this is a holding station for people that want to head back into russian occupied territories. we are told that these people wanted to collect relatives. you arrive and you find vehicles smashed up like this. and then you find you're walking through bodies dotted around which illustrate the blast caused by this missile strike. there are people slowly being collected throughout the day. there is an eerie quiet at the moment, we twice had to take cover after being told by the military that there was another strike, by the military that there was anotherstrike, it's by the military that there was another strike, it's known as a double tap, the russians have done it before, they strike the same place twice to inflict as much damage as possible. and then you hear the sounds of sobbing and screaming w

the zaporizhzhia regions. before the hostilities, 7.5 million people were living there, they had to become refugees and leave their homes. those who stayed, i am talking about some 5 million people, they have to live under constant shelling and rocket attacks against neo-nazi gangs. they are carrying out terrorist attacks against civilians. we have no right to leave people who are close to us to these tortures. we have to listen to their call. they want to determine their own future, their own faith. the parliament of the luhansk and donetsk republic and administration of the zaporizhzhia regions made a decision about carrying out referenda of the future of these regions and they turned to us, to russia, to support the decision. i emphasize we will do everything to provide safe conditions to hold the referendum so that they could express their will and make the decision about their future and the decision that will be made by the majority of the people of the donetsk and luhansk republics. we will support thes

the parliament of the republic and administration of the zaporizhzhia regions have -- made a decision about carrying out referendums of the future of these regions and they turned to us to support the decision. i emphasize we will do everything to provide safe conditions to hold the referendum so that they can express their will and make the decision about their future and the decision that will be made by the majority of their people from the don next -- donetsk republic. we will support these decisions. today today our armed forces, as i have said are acting along more than 1000 kilometer long front lines. they are fighting not just against nazi units but against the collective west war machine. in this situation the following steps have to be taken. it is completely adequate the threat we are facing. mainly to defend our motherland, sovereignty, integrity to defend safety of the people at the territories. we should suggest the proposal of the ministry of defense and general staff about starting partial mobilization in the russian federalization. we are talking about partial mobiliz

amy: can you explain the situation around zaporizhzhia? you have russia and ukraine accusing the other of the shelling. what do you understand is happening and how the plant is being used and how many of the plants themselves -- there are six, this is the largest station in europe -- have been shut down already? >> look, let me start from the last one. i think this is one of the discussions which is happening as to why -- there were two units working. right after the attack when russia occupied the station, when their work shooting on site, there were two units that were operating that were shut down but were started again. this is because the power plant is important both for occupied territories or russia wants to also he electric supply and ukrainian controlled territories. in terms of -- that area is under russian control in general , but there something which we cannot really -- happening all around. they were shooting from different sites, which is difficult to estimate. we have some evidence when the ukrainians were attacking russia

zaporizhzhia, in southern ukraine, is europe's largest nuclear plant. it was occupied by russia soon after it invaded ukraine in february — there's been heavy fighting close by and the plant has been rocked by shelling. six members of the iaea team remain at the plant and have carried out a second day of inspections. our security correspondent frank gardner is in zaporizhzhia and told us more about the comment by the iaea that the plant's physical intergity has been violated several times. well, what it means is that it's taken incoming shell and mortar and artillery fire. nobody knows exactly for certain. by whom? the russians say it wasn't them, it was the ukrainians. the ukrainians say vice versa. but that incoming fire potentially can affect the electricity power line. so there was an interruption to the power supply previously, backup generators kicked in. but the power supply is the key here because it's notjust the physical danger from shells coming in. and remember that this is a power plant right in the middle of a war zone. it's the threat t

the un security council meets in emergency session to discuss the fate of ukraine's zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. rescue teams are searching for hundreds of people a day after an earthquake hit southwest china. and at least two people are believed dead as a huge wildfire rages through parts of southern california. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. britain has a new prime minister. liz truss delivered her first address in the role outside number 10 downing street, promising a bold plan to see the uk through its economic troubles. she said the country could ride out the storm caused by severe global headwinds. that storm includes soaring prices, an energy crisis and widespread labour unrest. and she takes over a divided and increasingly unpopular party following the resignation of borisjohnson after a series of scandals. this report from our political editor chris mason in downing street. a day of ritual and weather. a cloudburst puncturing the choreography of the new prime minister's arrival, her supporters hunkered under umbrellas, the lectern wearing a b

—— zaporizhzhia. i think putin will go on pummelling ukraine in any way he can and the more his forces are on the back foot the more he will lash out in this rather inhumane way. but this annexation is going to be announced today is pure alice in wonderland, it is farcical but it is also tragic. you will remember that in lewis carol's story, alice sees not a cat with a grin but a grin without a cat, and what we are having today is putin announcing annexation without a territory. he has lost in kyiv, he has lost in kharkiv, he is losing in kherson, he has lost half its original invasion force, his mobilisation has turned into a disaster with hundreds of thousands of russian men fleeing for the borders. so what does he do? he announces he is annexing territory, but russia —— that russia doesn't even occupy, most of it. then he is going to make a big speech in three hours' time, which i think will be very triumphant, tinged with a certain amount of menace and threat, then we will have a celebration c

the manager of hc motor zaporizhzhia, thank you. guest: thanks a lot. brent: let's take a brief look at other stories making headlines. in the world of sport, the formula one circus has moved to the netherlands this weekend. max won the belgian grand prix last weekend and looks to be the card to beat sunday. the dutchman has the chance to further stretches lead in the championship in front of his home fans. serena williams takes the next step in what many tennis fans hope can be a fairytale ending to her career at the u.s. open in a few hours time. the 40-year-old plays the australian. williams is bidding for a record equaling 24th grand slam title before retiring. one of the most expensive television shows ever made has finally made its debut, "the rings of power" is the prequel to the popular "lord of the rings" and "hobbit" films, but the story has moved the small screen and takes place 4000 years before the events in those adaptations of j.r.r. tolkien's novels. >> on days of peace begin. >> the waiting is over for the lord of the rings fans. this s

in one of those regions, zaporizhzhia, - international community. in one of those regions, zaporizhzhia, we i international community. in one of. those regions, zaporizhzhia, we had that attack on a convoy of civilian cars. ukrainians saying that was a russian missile attack. what more do we know about that? it russian missile attack. what more do we know about that?— we know about that? it seems that it was a gathering _ we know about that? it seems that it was a gathering point _ we know about that? it seems that it was a gathering point in _ was a gathering point in zaporizhzhia, this convoy, these cards, were waiting to travel to the russian control part of the region and it seems that they were gathering there, they were trying to gather, take some humanitarian supplies to that part of the country when that attack happened. president zelensky said it was a cynical attack by russia, he described russia as a terrorist country, and i have been to zaporizhzhia a number of times and this city is very close to the front line, so it is a major hub f

the head of the un's nuclear watchdog warns of serious tensions at ukraine's zaporizhzhia nuclear plant and says its physical integrity has been violated. voting closes in the uk campaign to be the next conservative party leader and prime minister, succeeding borisjohnson. and a swimming cap designed for athletes with black or afro hair gets approval for use in top level competitions. hello, and welcome to the programme. there are fears of food shortages in pakistan, after the devastating floods washed away nearly half of the country's crops. so far around 1,200 people are known to have been killed — but today, unicef said many more children could die from a rapid spread of diseases like cholera and malaria. our correspondent pumza fighlani is in pakistan. meet this boy, he's two days old, her sixth child. as he sleeps under a tree that's become this family's only shelter, his mother is anxious. this is no place for a baby. translation: we don't even have a tent, just this tree. . we spent the whole night in the rain running away from the flood, trying to get to safety. when we arrive

frank gardner, bbc news, zaporizhzhia, ukraine. 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 is getting pricier but people should understand that is not coming through the west support for ukraine but through the actions of russia. there is no comparison to the suffering the people here but at home in the uk, as you acknowledge, people are facing painful choices because of the soaring cost of energy that's going to make things very tough for people. what would you say to our viewers watching at home who feel desperately sorry for what is happening to your people but also who feel desperately worried about their own ability to pay the bills, keep a roof over their head? what would you say to them? translation: of c

un inspectors arrive in the southern ukrainian city of zaporizhzhia on a mission to prevent a nuclear accident at the russian—held power plant. as the tributes continue, preparations are being made for the funeral of mikhail gorbachev, the last leader of the soviet union. the last surviving member of the monkees sues the fbi over access to secret files held on the band. from child refugee to influentialfashionista — we speak to edward enninful, editor in chief of british vogue. and painting the town red — the notorious spanish tomatina festival returns after a covid—enforced absence. a long—delayed un report says serious human rights abuses have been committed in the chinese region of xinjiang against uighur muslims. it also found that allegations of torture and sexual abuse during what china calls vocational education and training are credible. beijing, which saw the report in advance, dismissed it as a farce. earlier, i spoke to peter irwin from the uighur human rights project, who said the chinese government won't be a credible player on the world stage unless they take a

it's 6am in singapore, and 1am in zaporizhzhia, in ukraine — where a team of un inspectors have begun their checks on the nuclear power plant which has been caught up in the russian invasion. the team from the international atomic energy agency — or iaea — had to cross military checkpoints into territory controlled by russian forces. they'll stay on site until at least monday as they assess how safe — or unsafe — the facility is, after being struck several times by fire. the head of the inspectors, rafael grossi, had this to say about what he had seen. i went into the units. i could visit the emergency systems, the diesel generators, the different parts. so we have the control rooms of some of the nuclear power plants there. so we chose 3—4 key areas that i needed to see first—hand, and i was able to do that. with his analysis of the day's events, here's our correspondent in kyiv, james waterhouse. rafael grossi, the chief of the iaea, posted a video at the end of today, saying the structural integrity of the site had been repeatedly violated and, in his words, "it shouldn

united nations inspectors are due to visit the russian—occupied zaporizhzhia nuclear plant where nearby shelling has prompted global fears of disaster. claims of torture are credible — the un releases it's long—awaited report on alleged human rights abuses against uyghur muslims in china. the last surviving member of the monkees sues the fbi over access to secret files held on the band. old before your time — tesearch on fruit flies reveals how over exposure to blue light is impacting our health. and — in tennis — serena williams is through to the third round of the us open after beating world number 2 anett kontaveit. hello and welcome. russia has been accused of shelling a town near the zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in ukraine, where a team from the un nuclear watchdog is expected on thursday. the plant, which was taken by russia in march, sits on the banks of the dnieper river, 200 kilometres from crimea, which it annexed in 2014. mark lobel reports. if there is a nuclear disaster in ukraine, it is feared this drill in zaporizhzhia would become a reality. the prospect of

un inspectors arrive in the southern ukrainian city of zaporizhzhia, on a mission to prevent a nuclear accident at the russian held power plant. my mission is a technical mission, that seeks to prevent a nuclear accident. the un releases its long—awaited report on alleged human rights abuses against uighur muslims in china. no end in sight to the floods sweeping across pakistan — the rising waters turning roads into rivers in the worst—affected areas. as the tributes continue, preparations are being made for the funeral of mikhail gorbachov, the last leader of the soviet union. we talk to the child refugee from ghana who's now at the summit of britain's fashion journalism. and painting the town red — the notorious spanish tomatina festival returns after a covid—enforced absence. hello and welcome to the programme. russia has been accused of shelling a town near the zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in ukraine, where a team from the un nuclear watchdog is expected on thursday. the plant, which was taken by russia in march sits on the banks of the dnieper river, 200 kilometres f

now, clearly the focus is around zaporizhzhia at the moment and that could get even more fraught, even as the inspectors there or if they try to maintain a presence there, possibly monitoring systems, because in the south of the country the ukrainians are counterattacking and the fighting could easily spread or intensify around zaporizhzhia. john? >> sam kiley, again, we just did get confirmation that the international inspectors have arrived at the zaporizhzhia plant. so we will wait to hear from them, their report on what they're finding there. sam, our thanks to you for all the reporting you've done. >>> newly released body camera video showing the moment officers in columbus, ohio, shot and killed a man in his bed in the middle of the night. the details ahead. >>> and next, we will be joined by moderna's chief medical officer dr. paul burton as cdc advisers plan to vote on updated booster shots. what happens to your body language when you use dove dry spray? [laughing] it shows. try dove d spray. our weightless formula with 1/4 moisturizerss effective and kind to skin. leaving you

james waterhouse, bbc news, zaporizhzhia. >> in the u.s. hurricane ian made landfall in south carolina as a category one storm. this is the historic coastal city of charleston that has been lashed by wind and heavy rain. there were warnings of life-threatening storm surge is and hundreds of kilometers are under severe weather alerts. our correspondent ne has reports from one of the worst hit areas. >> this is the legacy harbor marina. they are looking at their possessions, their boats. behind me boats have been lifted out of the wat off of their pylons andhrown onto the shore on top of each other. the marina itself is destroyed. there is debris everywhere. one gentleman has a 60 foot yacht that is nowhere to be found. he assumes it was broken through the storm surge, strong wind, and thrown into the water. we have seen a few other people going into their boats treading carefully over the debris trying to take pictures to submit to their insurance. this will be costly for so many people. >> the latest on hurricane ian. let's go to laura trev

and tonight, that new concern involving the zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant here. the largest nuclear plant in europe. already using backup power, that line shut down. forced to use one of the reactors to power the others, to power the critical cooling systems. tonight, president zelenskyy says this is because of russian. zelenskyy telling me russia has turned the plant, in essence, into a nuclear weapon. also tonight, ukraine's major counteroffensive now under way. what the president revealed to us about the new push. we ask, how does this war end? zelenskyy saying of russia, we cannot have dialogue with the terrorists. and tonight, zelenskyy asking the u.s. to designate russia a state sponsor of terrorism. and this evening, president zelenskyy and what he said about his own safety. do the russians want him dead? what his intelligence team has hold him. he talks about his wife, his children, still in hiding here in kyiv. and tonight, his message to americans back in the u.s. our exclusive interview, and then mary bruce at the white house, martha raddatz live in wa

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sam kiley, cnn, zaporizhzhia. >> a terrifying prospect there in ukraine. staying in ukraine, a horrific, brutal war crime caught on camera. the video of that crime obtained by cnn for an exclusive story shows two ukrainian civilians being shot in the back at the outskirts of kyiv. now ukrainian prosecutors say that same video has been used to help identify the russian soldier responsible for their deaths. i want to warn you, what you're about to see is violent and disturbing. >> reporter: ukrainian prosecutors say this is the moment an undeniable war crime was carried out by russian shoulders. this video clip obtained by cnn has yet to be seen by the public. it shows russian soldiers firing at something alongside a business they have just overtaken on the outskirts of kyiv. turns out their target is two unsuspecting and unarmed ukrainian civilians who they shoot in the back. we first reported on this portion of the video in may, showing the business owner dying where he falls. and the guard initially surviving. but bleeding to death after making it back to

james waterhouse, bbc news, zaporizhzhia. let's go back to moscow, and our russia editor steve rosenberg. what is your assessment of everything we have witnessed today? it is very significant. i mean, there was a line in a russian newspaper this week that said, you know, vladimir putin has nowhere to retreat to, so he will continue to attack. and what we saw today, that is attacking, vladimir putin and axing a large part of ukrainian territory. this is a major escalation because from now on, the kremlin will say, look, this is for keeps, you know, this is our land now, and if ukraine tries to attack it and get it back, we will consider that an act of aggression and russia reserves the right to respond with all means available to it, including potentially nuclear weapons. i hinted at it in my report there, but in recent months, senior russian officials have been dropping very unsubtle hints that, you know, we have nuclear weapons too. the other thing i would say is what we can expect now is to see an attempt by the kremlin to

james waterhouse, bbc news, zaporizhzhia. lets turn to the us. hurricane ian has made landfall in south carolina after devastating florida. this is the historic coastal city of charleston — which is being lashed by winds and heavy rain. there are warnings of life—threatening storm surges of up to 7 feet. hundreds of kilometres of the south—eastern seaboard of the us are under severe weather alerts. the hurricane has already caused widespread devastation in florida where search and rescue efforts are under way. officials believe at least 21 people may have died — however it may be days before the full number of casualties is known. our correspondent nada tawfik has the latest from fort myers, one of the worst hit areas. all morning we have had people coming through here this is the legacy harbour to ta ke to take a look at their possessions, their boats. and as he can see behind me the buds have been completely lifted out of the water come off of their pylons and have been thrown onto the shore on top of each other in the marina itself is

zaporizhzhia is interesting because it is actually not fully occupied and the town of zaporizhzhia where we are hearing about these schelling's is not in russian hands yet they are still trying to annex it. what we know a, according to the zaporizhzhia city council secretary, is that there has been schelling, civil infrastructure has been destroyed, there are casualties. we are hearing reports from both pro-russian and pro- ukrainian media of explosions, but we cannot independently verify those claims. it doesn't seem this is true, that russia is putting pressure on this area ahead of these referenda, rosemary. >> clare sebastian joining us live from london, many thanks. >>> more than 250 p.o.w.s are free again, following a prisoner swap between ukraine and russia. the exchange included dozens of fighters, from the steel plant and mariupol, who later spoke remotely with president zelenskyy. they fought a grueling battle, while being holed up at the plant for weeks, before surrendering, in may. in return, 55 prisoners went from ukraine to russia. the swap also involved 10 international pr

there are also new concerns at the zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. president zelenskyy telling me that russia has essentially turned that plant into a nuclear weapon. and we ask the president, how does this war end? inside the presidential office building in kyiv, president zelenskyy shares the hallways with armed guards. it has become a bunker, and we are here at a crucial point in this war. mr. president, thank you. i know as we sit here there is a major ukrainian counteroffensive under way. you've told the ukrainian people you'll take back the territory seized by the russians. have you grained any ground yet? >> translator: it's a very difficult war, and that's a very difficult task. we will renew our territory. we cannot freeze this conflict now. we need to step by step deoccupy our territory. this task is difficult. i'm sure that is what will happen. it's only a matter of time. >> why kherson? why this counteroffensive now? >> translator: i won't say that it's only a counter offensive in kherson. there's a direction or directions, plural, and we

they have come from around zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. these retirees say they fled in a car with mortars flying over their heads, just as u.n. inspectors arrived after weeks of negotiation. >> translator: mortars flying right above us, above the car. didn't know where to go. and right behind us, there was bang bang. they let us through because iaea was on its way and they let us through. >> reporter: russia's defense minister insisted there are no heavy weapons near the plant. >> translator: we don't have heavy weapons on the territory of the nuclear power plant and in the surrounding areas. i hope that iaea commission will be able to see that. >> reporter: on day one, the u.n. inspectors encountered russian troops and russian trucks inside nuclear facilities. ukrainian officials say that they are a fire hazard and may hold explosives. during the visit, russian officials are keen to re-enforce their claims of ukrainian attacks on the plant, pointing out spent rockets. a local woman shows the chief nuclear inspector a dossier on alleged u

james waterhouse, bbc news, zaporizhzhia. earlier presidentjoe biden said it will not be intimidated by president prudent. we will not be intimidated by president rudent. ~ ., ., ., ., , prudent. we are not going to be intimidated. _ prudent. we are not going to be intimidated, we _ prudent. we are not going to be intimidated, we are _ prudent. we are not going to be intimidated, we are not - prudent. we are not going to be intimidated, we are not going i prudent. we are not going to be| intimidated, we are not going to prudent. we are not going to be . intimidated, we are not going to be intimidated, we are not going to be intimidated by prudent and his reckless words of threats. he will not scare us and she will not intimidate us. prudent action are a sign he is struggling. his sham referendum carried out, and this routine he pulled on. the sharon routine he pulled on. the sharon routine that he put on this morning showing the unity of his people holding hands together. the united states is never going to recognise this and

the separatist regions of luhansk and donetsk as well as pierce on and zaporizhzhia are set to hold a vote on becoming part of russia. >> we have charted a course to join russia, and there is no turning back. based on referendum results, i will personally appeal to the president to legally approve them as soon as possible. >> it is a plan that has quickly been rebuffed by russian leaders at the united nations general assembly. >> russia declared war. it invaded this region. it dropped bombs. it killed people. it forced others to flee, and now russia says in this same region, it is going to organize a referendum. it would be funny if it was not so tragic. it is cynical, and it obviously will not be recognized by the international community. >> the aouncement of the referendum comes after moscow suffered embarrassing defeats on the ground in ukraine this month. u.s. national security advisor jake sullivan suggested places moscow in a position of weakness. >> how transparent and how in a way thrown together this whole russian political effort is. it is the act of a untry that has suffere

inspectors in the zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. that number is expected to go down as they produce their first and preliminary report following their initial visit but how long those two people will be able to stay there remains to be seen according to the man who led the mission, rafael grossi, the head of iaea. their i.d.s are carefully checked, but it's contamination from the russian side that's most feared. radioactive contamination. they've come from around zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which has been on the front line of russia's war with ukraine. these retirees say they fled this a car with mortars flying over their heads just as u.n. inspectors arrived after weeks of negotiation. >> mortars flying right above us, above the car. you didn't know where to go and right behind us there was bang bang. they let us through because iaea was on its way, and they let us through. >> reporter: russia's defense minister insisted there are no heavy weapons near the plant. >> translator: we don't have heavy weapons on the territory of

frank gardner, bbc news, zaporizhzhia, ukraine. let us go to rome and the vatican. ceremony taking place there now is the ratification of one of the predecessors of the pope, popejohn paul i, who was pope a few days in 1978. worshippers have been watching as pope francis described his predecessor popejohn paul i and some who never closed doors, hardened hearts. he died suddenly of a heart attack in his bed. he was found by a nun. a heart attack in his bed. he was found bya nun. he a heart attack in his bed. he was found by a nun. he was sitting up surrounded by official documents. the vatican claimed he was found by his secretary. they were worried about how it would be regarded a woman being in the pope's bedroom. nuns often help in the vatican and often end up doing domestic service for the pope and the cardinal. pope john paul i sought to reform, beatification being the last step before sainthood. popejohn paul a little girl he was praying for, it was that he recovered —— because she recovered from a grave illness overnight and that is the miracle. there has

a united nations team has arrived at the city of zaporizhzhia near the russian—held nuclear power plant in ukraine's south. the team is expected to inspect the plant on thursday. russian forces have been accused of shelling near the plant but russia says ukraine is behind the attacks. it's thought the funeral of former soviet union president mikhail gorbachev will take place on saturday at the hall of columns in moscow — but russia has so far refused to confirm whether the 91—year—old will be afforded a full state funeral, nor whether president putin will attend. now on bbc news, it's hardtalk — and another chance to watch stephen sackur�*s 2014 interview with mikhail gorbachev, the last leader of the soviet union, who died on tuesday. welcome to a special edition of hardtalk from berlin, with me, stephen sackur. this city is currently marking the 25th anniversary of the fall of the berlin wall, that extraordinary moment which symbolised the beginning of the end of the communist system and the end of the cold war. well, my guest today is this man — mikhail gorbachev, the for

the head of the un's nuclear watchdog warns of serious tensions at ukraine's zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, and says its physical integrity has been violated. i was able to see — myself and my team — the impacts, holes, markings on buildings, of shells. voting closes in the campaign — here in the uk — to be the next conservative party leader — and prime minister, succeeding borisjohnson. sri lanka's former president, gotabaya rajapaksa, returns to the island after fleeing abroad in the face of massive anti—government protests. and spectators gather in rwanda for its annual gorilla naming ceremony. hello, and welcome. it's good to have your company. the russian energy giant gazprom says it has scrapped plans to reopen a key gas pipeline to europe. the company claims it can't restart nordstream one because of an oil leak in a turbine, and that it will remain closed for an indefinite period. that will have implications for europe's energy supply this winter. the pipeline has already been completely shut for three days. moscow denies weaponising energy supplies in retaliation for w

what the plan is at this stage is that rafael grassy, himself, will head back across the line to zaporizhzhia city by this evening, leaving several of his team behind, that's, again, according to ukraine's energy minister. we should hear more from him about exactly what they have been able to see about just how safe this plant now is. >> goodness, you look at the wide shots, see the multiple reactors, you get a sense of the scale of the danger here. melissa bell in kyiv, thank you so much. >>> joining us is general wesley clark. general clark, always good to have you on. first, i want to get your sense right now of the ongoing danger to the plant now that iaea inspectors at least have been allowed to go there. >> i think there is always danger to the plant. something like this is in the middle of a conflict zone. jim, this is also the way that the russians have manipulated the situation. think of this in medieval terms as a fortress. you can put your forces in it and it is unassailable. putin's forces use it as a base. so it is not only good militarily, but also good to distract public attent

james waterhouse, bbc news, zaporizhzhia. police in afghanistan say 20 people, most of— police in afghanistan say 20 people, most 0�* , ., ., ., , most of them young women, have been wounded and — most of them young women, have been wounded and killed _ most of them young women, have been wounded and killed in _ most of them young women, have been wounded and killed in a _ most of them young women, have been wounded and killed in a suicide - wounded and killed in a suicide bombing in kabul. the attack happened in kabul�*s neighbourhood. students had been sitting mock university entrance exams when the explosions happened. many of those living in the area are from a minority that's been targeted in past attacks. no group has yet said they are behind the blast. social media did contribute to the death of 14—year—old molly russell who took her own life five years ago — that's the conclusion of a coroner who said the material molly was looking at online "shouldn't have been available for a child to see". the inquest

in zaporizhzhia, you're not even in control of the administrative capital. it's, frankly, ridiculous and illegal. evgeny clears his throat stephen, er... listen, please. you shouldn't left us out of other chances because we have tried to... ..finish this civil war... ..which is beginning... begin... began from 2014. for eight years, we, russia, i mean, have implemented minsk agreements. you did nothing. we... mr popov... russ... mr popov, with the greatest of respect, we don't have time to go back through the history of the minsk agreements. i want you to tell me why you think any... but you... any... any country in the world would recognise these so—called referendums, which everybody from joe biden to governments across europe to, frankly, the united nations have dismissed as a sham. why do you think we are caring about your opinions? stephen, sorry, but why do you think we are care about western opinion? please. that's my message to the west. don't lecture us how to live. leave us alone. and that's why we should protect our people. we should protect our