The russian leader vladimir putin has accused the west of starting the war in ukraine. almost a year after launching the invasion, mr putin has made a two hour state of the nation address delayed from december. he claimed the west is seeking to destroy russia in a global confrontation. the existence of our country is at stake, he said. he also announced he s suspending russian participation in the last major nuclear arms control agreement with the us. ukraine says president putin has lost touch with reality. our correspondent richard galpin reports. for almost a year now, russia and ukraine have been at war. what was supposed to have been a quick strike by russian forces to defeat the ukrainian military failed. instead it has become a prolonged war, something vladimir putin had not
He claimed the west is seeking to destroy russia in a global confrontation the existence of our country is at stake, he said. he also announced he s suspending russian participation in last major nuclear arms control agreement with the us. ukraine says president putin has lost touch with reality. our correspondent richard galpin reports. for almost a year now, russia and ukraine have been at war. what was supposed to have been a quick strike by russian forces to defeat the ukrainian military failed. instead it has become a prolonged war, something vladimir putin had not expected. in his state of the nation speech today, the president once again portrayed his country as the victim, claiming it is the west, and not russia, that had started the war in ukraine. russia, said the president, wasjust
The home secretary, suella braverman, has signed a new agreement with france to reduce the number of migrants crossing the channel on small boats. the uk will give france more money for increased patrols on french beaches, and for better surveillance such as drones and night vision equipment. for the first time british immigration officals will be in french control rooms. so far this year, more than 40,000 people have made the crossing, the highest number on record, as richard galpin reports. according to latest figures, 853 people were detected crossing the channel in small boats on sunday. after 972 crossed on saturday. these are record numbers. the government is under pressure to bring them down. today the home secretary, suella braverman, has signed a revised deal with the french counterpart to try to turn this
And for better surveillance such as drones and night vision equipment. for the first time, british immigration officals will be in french control rooms. so far this year, more than 40,000 people have made the crossing, the highest number on record, as richard galpin reports. according to latest figures, 853 people were detected crossing the channel in small boats on sunday. after 972 crossed on saturday. these are record numbers. the government is under pressure to bring them down. today the home secretary, suella braverman, has signed a revised deal with the french counterpart to try to turn this around. there is no quick fix, no silver bullet. 0ur cooperation and collaboration with the french on the channel, on the uk coastline, on the french coastline is absolutely integral to ensuring that there is a robust barrier preventing people disembarking
Lucy letby is accused of murdering. the uk will give france more money for increased for the first time, british immigration officals will be in french control rooms. so far this year, more than 40,000 people have made the crossing, the highest number on record, as richard galpin reports. according to latest figures, 853 people were detected crossing the channel in small