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the headlines will follow at the top of the hour after this feature programme. welcome to hardtalk. im stephen sackur and today im in skopje, north macedonia, a land subject to countless wars and conquests going back to the time of alexander the great. this young nation was, of course, a part of the former yugoslavia. now its desperate to get into the european union, but progress is painfully slow. my guest today is prime minister dimitar kovacevski. now he knows that europes attention...

were crushed to death on saturday in seoul. the president, yoon suk—yeol, has vowed a full investigation into one of the countrys worst ever disasters. now on bbc news — hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. im stephen sackur and today im in skopje, north macedonia, a land subject to countless wars and conquests going back to the time of alexander the great. this young nation was, of course, a part of the former yugoslavia. now its desperate to get into the european union, but progress is...

of a woman in custody. mahsa amini, who was 22, was arrested by the morality police, whod accused her of breaking strict rules on the wearing of the hijab. now on bbc news, its hardtalk. like a gambler desperate to reverse a losing streak, vladimir putin is raising the stakes as he loses ground in ukraine. he has announced a partial mobilisation for this war which he claims is not a war and is bigging up his threats to go nuclear if necessary. so, what does this mean for ukraine and th...

and is bigging up his threats to go nuclear if necessary. so what does this mean for ukraine and the support it relies on in the west? my guest is ivanna klympush—tsintsadze, chair of the ukrainian parliaments eu integration committee. can putins threats undermine support for kyiv? thank you for inviting me. its a pleasure to have you on the show. i just wonder that if you have any mixed feelings about the speed and the scale of ukrainian battlefield successes in recent days, given t...

to end the invasion. now on bbc news, global questions discusses whats next for georgia and moldova. after president putins invasion of ukraine, other former soviet republics are feeling vulnerable. hello, im zeinab badawi. welcome to this edition of global questions from tbilisi, the capital of georgia. this country neighbours russia and theres a lot of concern here that moscows invasion of ukraine could trigger putins ambitions to try to control other parts of the former soviet union...

a trial of an american basketball star on drug charges has opened in russia. the kremlin has denied their detention is motivated by tensions over ukraine. now on bbc news — its time for global questions. hello, im zeinab badawi. welcome to this edition of global questions from tbilisi, the capital of georgia. this country neighbours russia and theres a lot of concern here that moscows invasion of ukraine could trigger putins ambitions to try to control other parts of the former sovie...

and ask how real is putins dream of a new imperialist russia? welcome to the magnificent garden hall in tbilisi. im joined by a top panel from across the region who are going to be answering questions from our local audience here. but before they do that, let us give you this brief overview of why people in former soviet republics like georgia and moldova are feeling a bit vulnerable after putins invasion of ukraine. georgia is probably the most exposed country in the world to russian ...

legally carry firearms in public. counting is underway in two key uk by—elections for the conservative party, in the first test of voters opinions since the partygate scandal. we will have live updates ahead on the programme but for now, a quick check of more news making headlines. ukraine moves a step closer tojoining the european union as its given official candidate status. and how a heroic coach made a dramatic rescue after a swimmer fainted to the bottom of the pool at the world...

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of marijuana, sparking a craze for all sorts of cannabis creations. welcome to the programme. starting with political developments in israel, where the prime minister, naftali bennett is to step down from his post and dissolve parliament, triggering a fresh election. the current foreign minister, yair lapid, will temporarily take over. mr bennett has been in thejob forjust over a year and has struggled to stabilise his increasingly fragile governing coalition. translation: i held a ser...