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Amidst this country's intense trauma. easter is a moment of rebirth and for ukraine this year, it's one of strengthening their pride and independence. in russia, too, church and war are intertwined. the president, backed by the patriarch, has called it a "holy battle against an immoral west". from the other side, the iconography seems clear — president zelensky as ukraine's saviour. translation: our souls are full of fierce hatred l for the invaders and all that they have done. our hearts are full of fierce fury. don't let fury destroy us from within. for ukraine's soldiers, their mission an...

A desecrated country is seeking its protector. 0rthodox easter, this nation's most cherished moment, now less a celebration, more a search for solace. ukrainians and their defenders engaged in what they see as their sacred fight to safeguard their homeland. translation: with the war in ukraine, christ's - resurrection symbolises life over death, victory over the enemy who came to try to conquer us and enslave our people. we see how our neighbour is morally bankrupt and how ukrainians are united like never before. ukraine's church has long fought for autonomy from russia. the religious battle n...

From your family at easter? maybe a little bit, yes, but it is our duty to defend our country like every man in our nation. in ukrainian: glory to ukraine. the national chant, "glory to ukraine," a ritual and now a war cry. do you and your men feel ready for this fight in the east? of course. translation: this war. is for ukraine's freedom, for european values. it is about whether we return to slavery or stay part of the civilised world. easter gives us hope as we go to fight. two months in, there is unity for the battle ahead, but still no hope for a resurrection of peace. mark lowen, bbc new...

Because of this activity. that's more than 10% of nigeria's oil production. and despite the country being africa's topsoil producer, there are still fuel shortages. that's why some of these cars caught fire while their owners were waiting to buy illegal oil. nigeria's president muhammadu buhari says more will be done to crackdown on illegal refineries his critics argue this kind of tragedy is not the first and it is likely not the last. azadeh moshiri, bbc news. some of the day's other news. ten people have now been confirmed dead after a tourist boat got in to trouble and sank off the north c...

To slavery or stay part of the civilised world. easter gives us hope as we go to fight. two months in, there is unity for the battle ahead, but still no hope for a resurrection of peace. mark lowen, bbc news, kyiv. still to come a bit later in the programme: how the strict covid lockdown in shanghai is affecting its 25 million inhabitants and their pets. but first... the conservative party chairman, 0liver dowden, says a change of leader would "not be in the national interest" after a week in which borisjohnson has again been criticised in the row over lockdown parties. the labour leader, sir ...