and as for western sanctions and global brands leaving russia, we are very tough people you can t scare us. then the very first mcdonald s restaurant opened right here 32 years ago, that was a hugely powerful symbol, a symbol of russia embracing western culture, western ideas, western food. what s happening here today with the departure of mcdonald s and its russian replacement, that s a symbol too, but a symbol of how russia and the west are now moving apart. over in the kremlin, no burgers but a hefty serving of patriotism. at a ceremony vladimir putin called on russians to devote themselves to the motherland, but he will know that western sanctions are having an impact. here s one example. russian tv reports that due to sanctions russian car makers can t import key components, so the new lada s being made without any airbags or an anti lock braking system. taxi driver nikita thinks the russian economy is in for a bumpy ride. the prices in roubles, they became ridiculou
with agriculture becoming more high tech and automated, we look at how ethical hackers are helping farmers vulnerable to cyber attacks. double fault for wimbledon, as it s stripped of its ranking points over its decision to ban russian players from this year s championships because of the war in ukraine. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. in ukraine, russian forces have been advancing on the battlefield in the south and east of the country, after suffering weeks of setbacks since their invasion in february. the last few ukrainian defenders of mariupol are finally ending their resistance. now the donbas region is the key focus for russia. it says that what it calls the liberation of luhansk province is nearing completion, and it s intensifying its attacks on neighbouring donetsk. jeremy bowen sent this report from ukraine. explosions the russians are shelling severodonetsk, as they try to encircle it. more than 100,000 people lived in the city befor
outside africa. risking their lives to escape. how an easing of us sanctions comes amid an exodus of cubans trying to reach america. by by the current diary economic circumstances mean this exodus is more acute than it has been for many years. and double fault for wimbledon, as it s stripped of its ranking points over its decision to ban russian players from this year s championships because of the war in ukraine. hello and welcome to the programme. in ukraine, russian forces have been advancing on the battlefield in the south and east of the country, after suffering weeks of setbacks since their invasion in february. the last few ukrainian defenders of mariupol are finally ending their resistance. now the donbas region is the key focus for russia. it says that what it calls the liberation of luhansk province is nearing completion, and it s intensifying its attacks on neighbouring donetsk. jeremy bowen sent this report from ukraine. explosions the russians are shelling severo
i would often speak to him on the street or he would wave from across the street and have something to talk about, some kind of story, or he would be talking to me about a business idea he had. and his death is going to have a profound effect on the community. here in the cardigan area? yes, it s quite a hit for the town. quite a small, close knit town and he was well known across the town. yeah, it s been quite a hit for the town and a lovable characterfrom cardigan. he has obviously lost his life trying to help others. yes, a selfless act which is really, really sad in a way. that he went in and saved these children s lives and, yes, it has been quite a hit for us. and hopefully we can actually remember him in some way in the town. police say two children were taken to hospital to be checked over after the incident. locals who knew hywel morgan said the community in cardigan would be grieving at the loss of a wonderful character. aled scourfield reporting. the government is expected
dockyard. like the general plan at perm broke dock, there has been a fair secrecy about the exhibition. but some of us have been lucky enough to have a sneak peek. can i see your identification? to see the people involved still to see the people involved still live to see the people involved still live here, and they are so proud still live here, and they are so proud of being involved, it s got so proud of being involved, it s got to be told in the right it s got to be told in the right way. the exhibition will open to the public on monday and tell the story of a spaceship built in pembroke dock making it to a galaxy far, far away. aled scourfield reporting there. if you want to keep up with all the stories we re covering, just head to our website you ll find a live page dedicated to the war in ukraine. and the latest news and backgrounds on the elections in australia. you ll find it all at bbc.com/news or you can download the bbc news app.