ukraine's defence minister oleksii reznikov has been speaking to hardtalk�*s stephen sackur and was asked if he had a message for those at the talks. i would say that the main message — let's show to the kremlin that you are seriously understanding all threats and you can make this invasion very expensive for them, and you can start with the sanctions on this moment, before, not after. if they do not, will you regard that as a betrayal? it will be very late because it will be a lot of blood in the land and will be a lot of refugees, it will be disaster for europe, because this war is not only east of ukraine, this war is going in east of europe. i am seriously saying this. we can now speak to peter zalmayev, who's director of the eurasia democracy initiative. hejoins us from ukraine's capital kyiv. thank you for being on the programme. secretary of state anthony lincoln is in the uk for talks. anthony lincoln is in the uk fortalks. —— anthony lincoln is in the uk for talks. —— antony blinken. the us as the situation is extremely dangerous. is that your respective on how things a

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i�*m stephen sackur. the cost of covid can be counted in so many different ways. first in the ledger is the mounting death toll. next comes the economics cause, jobs lost, businesses ruin. and then there is the disastrous impact on culture. in much of the world we cannot gather to enjoy the art live. the creative world we used to know may be hard to revive. my guest is one of the uk�*s top live music promoters, harvey goldsmith. has the cultural cost of covid been ignored?

welcome to hardtalk, i'm stephen sackur. russian opposition leader alexei navalny is the most resilient opponent vladimir putin has ever faced. navalny survived attempted assassination by novichok, russian opposition leader alexei navalny is the most resilient opponent vladimir putin has ever faced. navalny survived attempted assassination by novichok, returned to russia and is now orchestrating anti—putin protests from his prison cell. my guest is navalny�*s chief of staff, leonid volkov. the opposition movement has supporters willing to take to the streets in hundreds of russian towns and cities, but do they have a strategy capable of forcing putin from power?

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i am stephen sackur. in ireland, all the talk earlier this year was of a political earthquake, a radical nationalist party sinn fein won the most votes in ireland's general election. they promised to his smash the status quo. well, so much for that, in fact, ireland's two oldest parties formed a grand coalition and they are guiding the country through a global pandemic and brexit. my guest today is mary lou mcdonald, the leader of sinn fein. has her party missed their moment? mary lou mcdonald, in dublin, welcome to hardtalk.

i‘m stephen sackur. the coronavirus pandemic has hit europe hard, but now that most eu member states have curbed the rate of infection and begun to ease their lockdowns, does the eu have a coherent recovery strategy? well, my guest today is mario centeno, finance minister of portugal and head of the eurogroup of ministers. has this pandemic exposed the eu‘s greatest weakness,

stephen sackur, bbc news, harare. laura: z hbabwe is struggling with the effect of climate change in so many ways. in other news, three men who were wrongly convicted of murder were set free after 36ears in a baltimore prison. alfred chestnut, andrew stewart , and ransom watkins were handed life sentences in 1984 for killing a 14-year-old boy. there were a freed aft judge cleared their convictions reviewing the case. officials in the democratic republic of congo said 36 people have died following rain in the capital, kinshasa. edtreme downpours have dam homes, roads, and bridges. many victims were swept away by landslofes. cials say the search for survivors is continuing. pnow to britiitics, where labour leader jeremy corbyn has been singled out by britain's most senior jewish leader, who questioned whether mr. corbyn wase suitable toime minister. the chief rabbi says a poison of anti-semitism has taken root in the labour partye speaking to c, mr. corbyn said there could be no place for any kind of racism in his party

stephen sackur, bbc news, harare. laura: how zimbabwe is struggling with the effect of climatema change in s ways. in otherho news, three men w murderongly convicted of were set free after 36 years in a baltimore prison. alted chestnut, andrew stew , and ransom watkins were handed life sentences in 1984 for killing a 14-year-old boy. there were fe ed after a jueared their convictions reviewing the case. officials in the democratic republic of congo said 36 people have died foowing heavy rain in the capital, kinshasa. extreme downpours ve damaged homes, roads, and bridges. many victims were swept away by landslides. officials say the search for survivors is continuing. now british politics, where labour leader jeremy corbyn hast been singledy britain's e to be ior jewish leader, who primque minister. the chief rabbi says a poison of anti-semitism has taken root in the labour party. speang to the bbc, mr. corby said there could be no place for any kind of racism in his party. the bbc's laura kuenssberg reports. >> anti-

stephen sackur, bbc news, san juan. katty: an island of contradictions and definitely worth a visit. photographer michael o'neill made his name with iconic portraits of american presidents, star athletes, and celebrities. but when spinal surgery left him partially paralyzed and unable to work, he turned to yoga and meditation to help with his recovery. in a new book, he brings together over a decade of photography dedicated to yoga. working withrt of the yogi is there is an unselfish consciousness. they are thinking or worrying about how they feel and what their persona -- they're not thinking or warning about what they feel and what their persona is. in 2000, i had spinal surgery, and it resulted in my being paralyzed, losing the use of my right arm. the doctors told me i would never be able to use it again. yoga really helped me rebuild my body and have faith in my ability to use my hand again. portfolios of golfers, of great olympians, i just said simply, why hasn't somebody done a portfolio about these geniuses who

i'm stephen sackur. our top stories. a pakistani court releases the man accused of masterminding the 2008 mumbai terror attack. india calls it an insult to the victims. he was alleged to have been a key player in the assault on mumbai which left 166 dead. today, he was released on bail. >>> new video footage raises fresh questions about the shooting of an unarmed black man by a white police officer in south carolina. why did a routine stop end with a killing? we hear from the officer's mother. >>> i just hope god takes care of everybody involved. i know they're grieving like i'm grieving. >>> north and south american leaders gather for a summit in panama. u.s./cuban relations are warming up, but will barack obama reach out to venezuela. >> also, politics between america and venezuela and the damaging effect it's having on the local population and the economy. >>> and also in the program, jamie is here keeping a close watch on business. >> but stephen, not much business in watches. at least in macau, wher

i'm stephen sackur. our top stories. a pakistani court releases the man accused of masterminding the 2008 mumbai terror attack. india calls it an insult to the victims. he was alleged to have been a key player in the assault on mumbai which left 166 dead. today, he was released on bail. >>> new video footage raises fresh questions about the shooting of an unarmed black man by a white police officer in south carolina. why did a routine stop end with

i'm stephen sackur. our top stories. islamic state militants wage war on 3,000 years of history, looting and destroying the ancient iraqi city of nimrud one of the world's great archaeological treasures. the jewel of the ancient assyrian empire has been bulldozed to bits. iraq's government calls it cultural barbarism. >>> mayday from a movie star as harrison ford's plane loses power. >> 178, engine failure. immediate return. >> reporter: the indian jones star pulls off his own great escape as he crash lands on a golf course and emerges with bumps and bruises. >>> a nasa spacecraft prepares for an up close look at ceres, a dwarf planet between mars and jupiter which might tell us more about our solar system. >>> and jamie's here with all the business including some important numbers coming out of the united states. >> yes, stephen. they are going to be getting the employment numbers. they're seen as crucial indicators of the health of the u.s. economy. 12 months in a row, now, the country has been adding over 200,000 jobs

i'm stephen sackur. our top stories. islamic state militants wage war on 3,000 years of history, looting and destroying the ancient iraqi city of nimrud one of the world's great archaeological treasures. the jewel of the ancient assyrian empire has been bulldozed to bits. iraq's government calls it cultural barbarism. >>> mayday from a movie star as harrison ford's plane loses power. >> 178, engine failure. immediate return. >> reporter: the indian jones

i'm stephen sackur. our top stories. the most powerful crown in the middle east changes hands, as saudi arabia mourns the death of king abdullah. he ruled saudi arabia for two decades, combining cautious reform with an active role in middle east diplomacy. and these are the scenes in riyadh, as leaders arrive for the late king's funeral, which will be followed by a simple burial in the islamic tradition. >>> saudi arabia's new king is salman, half brother of abdullah. he's already promised stability and continuity. >> we've got assistance in strength. we will continue adhering to the correct policies, thank the establishment of the kingdom of saudi arabia. >>> and the troubles pile up for thailand's ousted prime minister yingluck shinawatra. how will her supporters react? >>> and archgentina's prosecutor suggest a cover-up was foul play, not suicide. >>> aaron's here with all the business including a look at one of the big themes at this year's power fest at davos. >> yes. money makes the world go around. what they don't

i'm stephen sackur. our top stories. the most powerful crown in the middle east changes hands, as saudi arabia mourns the death of king abdullah. he ruled saudi arabia for two decades, combining cautious reform with an active role in middle east diplomacy. and these are the scenes in riyadh, as leaders arrive for the late king's funeral, which will be followed by a simple burial in the islamic tradition. >>> saudi arabia's new king is salman, half brother of abdullah. he's already promised

i'm stephen sackur. in this half hour the united states and the uk intensify cooperation on cybersecurity as computer hackers are identified as a growing threat. >>> british prime minister david cameron visits the white house amid plans for new intelligence sharing and joint electronic war games to test cyberdefenses. >>> the former french futboler ginola has a new goal. out to snatch the top job in futbol from seth blacher. >>> also in the program, aaron's back looking at a possible bailout. yes, we're talking bailouts again, for the greek banks. >> the bailout could be back. we're taking a look at the fragile state of those greek banks. there's a general election just around the corner and we now know two major greek banks have applied for emergency financial assistance. so could the outcome of this election lead to millions of greeks running to grab their cash out of those banks? . >>> a very warm welcome to "gmt." so serious is the threat posed by cyberterror that it is a top of the agenda right now

>>> hello, and welcome to a bbc news special with stephen sackur and lucy hockings. >> a dramatic siege is under way in the french town of dammartin just north of paris, where hundreds of armed police have cornered two brothers suspected of carrying out wednesday's deadly attack on a satirical magazine in paris. >> said and cherif kouachi are believed to be holding out in one building on this industrial estate. it's a print works. these live pictures from dammartin. reports suggest there's been contact with police and the suspects have said they are ready for martyrdom. >> president francois hollande has been speaking in the last couple of hours. he revealed that france has been a target of terrorist plots for several months. >> translator: we knew that anything could happen at any time. as we stand here at the present time we should do everything to guarantee the protection of our citizens. >>> a very warm welcome to our special coverage of dramatic events in dammartin. a small town north of paris, where hundreds of french police and special forces have converged on an industrial estat

sackur and lucy hockings. >> a dramatic siege is under way in the french town of dammartin just north of paris, where hundreds of armed police have cornered two brothers suspected of carrying out wednesday's deadly attack on a satirical magazine in paris. >> said and cherif kouachi are believed to be holding out in one building on this industrial estate. it's a print works. these live pictures from dammartin. reports suggest there's been contact with police and the

i'm stephen sackur. our top stories. a significant setback for islamic state, as kurdish fighters break the militant siege of mount sinjar. peshmerga fighters open up a humanitarian corridor to thousands of yazidi citizens trapped on the mountain and claim a significant strategic victory. >>> australia reacts with shock to the discovery of eight dead children and a woman with stab wounds in a family home in the northern city of cairns. >>> and the murky world of online sex and blackmail. we have a special report from the philippines on a digital brand of organized crime. >>> jamie's here with all the business, including a look at the fallout from the falling oil price for the wider industry. >> exactly, stephen. as oil prices fall, so investment falls. workers are being laid off. first in the oil industry, and then in connected industries. and oil revenues fall for governments as well. they rein in spending and the fragile politics of many oil producing nations will start to fracture. we'll be looking at

i'm stephen sackur. our top stories. a significant setback for islamic state, as kurdish fighters break the militant siege of mount sinjar. peshmerga fighters open up a humanitarian corridor to thousands of yazidi citizens trapped on the mountain and claim a significant strategic victory. >>> australia reacts with shock to the discovery of eight

i'm stephen sackur. our top stories. britain feels the fallout from the cia torture report as it's revealed uk and u.s. intelligence officials were in close contact during the investigation of cia abuses. >>> a british government denies allegations that it asked the americans to cover up uk complicity in the torture of terror suspects. >>> the suffering of thousands on mount sinjar. we have an exclusive report from inside the yazidi communities still besieged by islamic state fighters. >> translator: i want to go to school, but right now, i must learn how to use a gun to protect our land. >>> and we meet the unhappy greek tiger being given a new life in california. thanks to the intervention of an animal lover. >>> and aaron's here with all the business, including a look at the impact of a general strike in italy. >> yeah, stephen. the striker's motto means "this is not the right way." thousands of workers from transport and medical to teachers are taking to the streets across italy, protesting against t

i'm stephen sackur. our top stories. britain feels the fallout from the cia torture report as it's revealed uk and u.s. intelligence officials were in close contact during the investigation of cia abuses. >>> a british government denies allegations that it asked the americans to cover up uk complicity in the torture of terror suspects. >>> the suffering of thousands on mount sinjar. we have an exclusive report from in

she told stephen sackur she feels stronger now and has hope that strange is coming. that's what the nobel peace prize means to her. before she was shot, she was asked to write a blog in 2009. we're going to return to oslo in a moment. let's first take you back to that time in 2009. the bbc editor tells the story of her relationship with the bbc and blog she wrote for us before she was shot. >> when malala wrote for the first time, it was obvious she had something to say. language was simple that made her narrative more powerful. at that time she was 12 years old. she has innocence of a child but still very passionate and committed to education. it was amazing the way she talked about her own affairs and those of her friends. >> i had a terrible dream yesterday with military helicopters and taliban. i have had such dreams since the launch of military operation. my mother made me breakfast, and i went off to school. i was afraid going to school because the taliban had issued a ban for all girls attending school. on the way from school to home i heard a man saying i wil

you can watch a special interview with stephen sackur on "bbc world news" tomorrow. do watch that interview on wednesday from 0500 "gmt." >>> just remind you quickly of the break news we've had in the past few minutes or so from the southern philippines. weaver g we're getting reports of a bomb blast in mindanao. nine people have been killed. thanks for being with us on "gmt." more coming up. because you work. now capella university offers a revolutionary new way to get your degree. it's called flexpath, and it's the most direct path, leveraging what you've learned on the job and focusing on what you need to know. so you can get a degree at your pace and graduate at the speed of you. flexpath from capella university. learn about all of our programs at capella.edu. ♪ wellllll... ♪ earlyfit ♪ latefit ♪ risefit ♪ fallfit ♪ ballfit ♪ wallfit ♪ pingfit ♪ pongfit ♪ pingfit ♪ pongfit ♪ rowfit ♪ throwfit ♪ slowfit ♪ olliefit ♪ oopsfit ♪ otisfit ♪ thiswayfit ♪ thatwayfit ♪ daddyfit ♪ pappyfit ♪ datefit ♪ weightfit ♪ goalfit ♪

i'm stephen sackur. our top stories. last-minute nerves for nasa. a second attempt to test-launch the orion capsule is due minutes from now, if the weather holds. these live pictures from cape canaveral. yesterday the orion launch had to be abandoned. could today be a big moment for the spacecraft which might one day take man to mars? the philippines braces for another typhoon, just a year after typhoon haiyan. thousands have already been evacuated from towns reeling from the last killer storm. >> black lives matter! black lives matter! >> anger on city streets across the u.s. as protests about alleged racism in the american justice system get bigger and louder. >>> and jamie's here with a look at all the business, including what's happening to global wages. >> the latest report from the international labor organization shows more than ever it depends where you work that dictates how fast wages are rising. in asia, they're rising up to 9%. in europe, countries like spain and italy, your wages are probabl

i'm stephen sackur. our top stories. last-minute nerves for nasa. a second attempt to test-launch the orion capsule is due minutes from now, if the weather holds. these live pictures from cape canaveral. yesterday the orion launch had to be abandoned. could today be a big moment for the spacecraft which might one day take man to mars? the philippines braces for another typhoon, just

i'm stephen sackur. here in london and around the world, the election of barack obama was seen as a water shed moment in race relations in america. the country's first black president was taken as the symbol of a new post-racial era. but now, with tensions between black communities and the police running sky high, is anyone still talking about a post-racial united states? well, my guest today is cornell west, leading academic writer, civil rights campaigner, and fierce critic of barack obama. why has the race debate turned so sour? >>> cornell west, welcome to "hard talk." >> i am very blessed to be here. >> i think we have to start with the fallout of events in ferguson, missouri. the killing of teenager michael brown at the hands of a police officer. since then, there's been violence. there have been political ramifications. you said it represents -- and i'm quoting you here -- the end of the age of obama. what did you mean by that? >> what i meant was that so many of us had tremendous hope at the begi

i'm stephen sackur. our top stories. the french president travels to guinea and becomes the first non-african leader to set foot in the ebola crisis zone. francois hollande's show of solidarity comes with promises of increased assistance. but is the ebola spread still outstripping the response? >>> david cameron outlines plans to make britain much less attractive to immigrants from elsewhere in the eu. >> eu migrants should have a job offer before they come here. uk taxpayers will not support them if they don't. >>> and thanksgiving in troubled times. after the fallout from the ferguson shooting, we join one family trying to make sense of race relations in today's america. >>> aaron's here with all the business, including a look at the bumpy road to recovery, aaron, in brazil. >> absolutely. it was one of the fastest growing economies in the world, but this year, brazil has been in recession. as of today, no longer. just a pinch of growth, and now all eyes are on this man, the country's new finance minis

i'm stephen sackur. our top stories. the french president travels to guinea and becomes the first non-african leader to set foot in the ebola crisis zone. francois hollande's show of solidarity comes with promises of increased assistance. but is the ebola spread still outstripping the response? >>> david cameron outlines plans to make britain much less attractive to immigrants from elsewhere in the