the gunman is also dead. police have spoken of multiple injuries. now on bbc news it s hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i m stephen sackur. right now, russia s war on ukraine is being waged from house to house, town to town in the eastern donbas. the strategy is simple destroy and then occupy the ruins. but the annihilation strategy isn t restricted to the battlefield. the kremlin is seeking to erase ukraine s history, culture and sense of identity. my guest today is the ukrainian raised, internationally renowned historian serhii plokhy. what s the best response to this weaponization of history? serhii plokhy, welcome to hardtalk. thank you for having me. you are a harvard historian. you ve lived in the united states for a long time, and yet you were raised inside ukraine. so is it possible for you to bring a dispassionate historian s eye to what is happening in ukraine right now? or is it far too personal? that s what i am trying to do to bring this dispassionate analysis
and for the royal fans, the waiting is almost over. celebrations marking queen elizabeth s 70 year reign are about to finally begin. hello and welcome. the actorjohnny depp says he has his life back after he won a libel case against ex wife amber heard. a court in the us has ordered the actress to pay $15 million in damages over an article in which she claimed she was a victim of abuse. she says she s heart broken by the verdict. our correspondent david sillito s been at the trial in the state of virginia and sent this report. mr foreperson, is this the verdict of the jury? after six weeks in court and six years of angry disputes since their divorce, finally, a judgement by a jury on the allegations that johnny depp had violently assaulted his ex wife, amber heard. was this defamation? the answer. yes. cheering. outside, the fans chaired. johnny depp s lawyers emerged to a hero welcome. johnny depp s lawyers emerged to a hero welcome. to a hero welcome. today s verdict confi