thousands of royal mail workers in the uk stage a second day of strike action in a row over pay, disrupting deliveries of packages and letters. a new study shows the impact of climate change on the shrinking glaciers of switzerland. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk, or around the world. the last leader of the soviet union, mikhail gorbachev, has died, aged 91, following a long illness. mr gorbachev was crucial to ending the cold war. he was one of the most influential political figures of the 20th century. world leaders have been paying tribute. the un chief antonio guterres said he changed the course of history . president biden described him as a man of remarkable vision , who created a safer world . however, in a stamement this morning the kremlin said his romanticism about better relations with the west had been misplaced. our moscow editor, steve rosenberg, looks back at his life. he was the kind of russian leader the world had never seen. mikhail gorb
shipment of grain to africa since the ukraine conflict began has arrived in the republic of djibouti. and meghan markle tells a us magazine that she upset the dynamics of britain s royal hierarchy, just by existing. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. mikhail gorbachev, the last leader of the soviet union, has died at the age of 91. he made it his mission to push for perestroika political and economic reforms to kick start the russian economy, and set the goal for glasnost more openness and transparency in the policies of the state and judicial system. he oversaw enormous changes, namely the break up of the soviet union in 1991, and the end of the cold war. russian president vladimir putin, who had a sharply divergent view of how things should be done, has expressed his deep sympathies . our russia editor steve rosenberg looks back at an historic life. he was the kind of russian leader the world had never seen. mikhail gorbachev smiled, he was
legislation injapan but why are men still dominating the argument? mikhail gorbachev, the last leader of the soviet union, has died at the age of 91. he made it his mission to push for perestroika political and economic reforms to kick start the russian economy, and set the goal for glasnost more openness and transparency in the policies of the state and judicial system. he oversaw enormous changes, namely the breakup of the soviet union in 1991, and the end of the cold war. president biden said he was a man of remarkable vision. russian president vladimir putin, who had a sharply divergent view of how things should be done, has expressed his deep sympathies . our russia editor steve rosenberg looks back at an historic life. he was the kind of russian leader the world had never seen. mikhail gorbachev smiled, he was relaxed. in the west, he acquired almost pop star status for helping to end the cold war. but at home, it was a different story. born in the days of dictat
opens in venice later today but are what are the films exciting the critics this year? welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. mikhail gorbachev, the last leader of the soviet union, has died at the age of 91. he made it his mission to push for perestroika political and economic reforms to kickstart the russian economy and set the goal for glasnost more openness and transparency in the policies of the state and judicial system. he oversaw enormous changes, namely the break up of the soviet union in 1991, and the end of the cold war. president macron said he was a man of peace. russian president vladimir putin, who had a sharply divergent view of how things should be done, has expressed his deep sympathies . our russia editor steve rosenberg looks back at an historic life. he was the kind of russian leader the world had never seen. mikhail gorbachev smiled, he was relaxed. in the west, he acquired almost pop star status for helping to end the cold
The bill has passed. Oh, one voting present. This is the moment the House Of Representatives approved a 60 billion package of military aid for ukraine. It was a rare moment of bipartisan cooperation in the binary world of american politics, with democratsjoining moderate republicans to see off opposition from the hard right. Us officials have indicated that deliveries of munitions and air Defence Systems are ready to go as soon as there is approval in the senate. Joining me live from washington is our correspondent helena humphrey. Shes on capitol hill following the vote. It is six months since President Biden first sought approval for this aid package, there has been a bitter row over it over it ever since, what got it over the line today . figs what got it over the line today . Sis you what got it over the line today . Is you say, this is long awaited, high stakes, and what this finally got this over the line was that rare display of bipartisanship which we sell. What you will see w