BBCNEWS The Context with Christian Fraser July 7, 2024
welcome to the programme. we're going to start in ukraine tonight, on the eve of a serious and significant day. august 24th marks both the ukrainian independence day and six months since russia launched its invasion of the eastern european country. independence day is usually filled with celebrations. not this year. in the capital kyiv, public events have been banned for safety reasons. today, leaders of dozens of countries and international organisations took part in the �*crimea platform' , a summit to reassert their support for ukraine. here's french president, emmanuel macron: ...