runners and riders in the american presidential race. but can donald trump be stopped? there s about 30% of republican voters who are going to live and die by donald trump. that s his base. and they re going to stick with him through thick and thin. and a heartfelt account from our correspondent injohannesburg about south africa s future. i want to believe that things are going to change for the better. i want to still live in a south africa that was prosperous because it still can be prosperous. ukraine s counteroffensive is well under way against the russian invaders. but if people in the west, often encouraged by commentators in the media, thought it was going to be a walkover, well, it hasn t been, so far, at any rate. i asked jonny beale, the bbc s defence correspondent, for his views about the way the counter offensive is going. it s going to take time. it could take weeks, it could take months, i think more likely months. and i don t think what we ve seen so far necess
nato boots on the ground. they re not doing, they re not engaged in the fighting in the same way ukraine is. so the west can continue to argue that it is not directly involved in the conflict. but the truth is, as you say, you are supplying the western weaponry to ukraine. you know, it s clear which side the west is backing and it s doing more. it s providing intelligence. it s doing more than just providing weapons. and it is helping ukraine, try to defeat russia. so, russia can use that argument. the west can always say, well, hang on a sec, we haven t got boots on the ground. i think people willjudge for themselves whether, you know, who s telling the truth. and probably, there s a bit of truth on both sides. can i finally ask you the question that nobody in your position should be forced to answer? how is this going to end? ukraine s vision of victory, it says, is taking back
of western special forces, there aren t nato boots on the ground. they re not doing, they re not engaged in the fighting in the same way ukraine is. so the west can continue to argue that it is not directly involved in the conflict. but the truth is, as you say, you are supplying the western weaponry to ukraine. you know, it s clear which side the west is backing and it s doing more. it s providing intelligence. it s doing more than just providing weapons. and it is helping ukraine, try to defeat russia. so, russia can use that argument. the west can always say, well, hang on a sec, we haven t got boots on the ground. i think people willjudge for themselves whether, you know, who s telling the truth. and probably, there s a bit of truth on both sides. can i finally ask you the question that nobody in your position should be forced to answer? how is this going to end?