'The sea was our last hope.' Our film from Wimereux, France. With Léa Guedj Feras Kawaf Paul PRADIER Insaf Abbas Kathy Long Léontine Gallois youtube.com/watch?v=E_Ittn…

Stunning radio.

Our report from Wimereux on the French coast, where 5 died yesterday. With Paul PRADIER and Léa Guedj youtube.com/watch?v=b6WCQt…

'I want to get to England': BBC sees people struggling on migrant boat before five died bbc.co.uk/news/world-eur…

For Ukraine it was a night when Russia reportedly launched 22 missiles and 14 drones.

At least nine people have been killed in the Dnipropetrovsk region. Three were children.

'Besides raw materials and political thuggery, the only things Russia exports are talented people.' Stepping (way) back from Ukraine war, Stephen Kotkin examines Russia's possible futures, including (optimistically) a drift towards something like France. foreignaffairs.com/russian-federa…

Fascinating insights into a murky and furiously debated topic - the truth about, and failure of, peace negotiations between Moscow and Kyiv.

A shocking, perhaps catalytic, comparison about aid to Sudan today after 1 year of war. Save the Children US says 5 times more money raised to rebuild #NotreDamedeParis cathedral (burnt 5 years ago) than to help millions suffering in Sudan. #SudanConference savethechildren.net/news/sudan-hum…

Part of our latest report from Kharkiv, where Russian missiles have destroyed the local power plants - but not the spirit of this extraordinary city

More soon

With ⁦Moose Campbell⁩ ⁦𝙺𝚘𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚜 𝙺𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚎𝚛𝚐𝚒𝚜⁩ ⁦Hanna⁩

Minor (pedantic) #Chagos update.. Surprised to see Victoria Coren Mitchell mentioning British Indian Ocean Territories as a clue on #onlyconnect BBC Two with no clarification regarding CIJ_ICJ ruling on Chagos belonging to Mauritius not UK.

Serhiy Zhadan, Ukraine's best and best known poet, writer, band leader, activist, profound intellectual and patriot, a co-foundee of the Kharkiv-based Khartia territorial defense battalion decided to join the ranks of the battalion. Brave, decent, but heartbreaking move.

Looking forward to talking about “A Small, Stubborn Town” in Bristol and Portishead. More info at andrew-harding.com Ithaka Press US edition now out too with Mango Publishing #Voznesensk

There’s one extraordinary front page today in Russia which sums up Moscow’s attempts to link Ukraine and the West to the Crocus City concert hall massacre. #ReadingRussia

Starting to get the hang of this amazing city. Afternoon filming at a vegan boulangerie. Drinks at Les Editeurs. Superb lecture on Frantz Fanon. Perfect (baveuse) omelette at Le Select. #Paris

A tale of resilience unfolds in andrew harding's book 'A Small, Stubborn Town - Life' on the Russian invasion in #Ukraine . Ordinary people facing extraordinary circumstances, a must-read for its gripping account and the indomitable spirit of those in the midst of conflict.

Big-boned, surely. (Here’s my Labrador, Albert)

The scene at Moscow’s Borisovskoye cemetery this morning. Russians continue to place flowers on the grave of Alexei Navalny. There’s now a mountain of floral tributes to the late opposition leader. BBC News (UK) #Navalny

.BBC News (World) wins the News Coverage – International Award, for War in Ukraine: Hope, Death and Defiance. The jury praised the @BBC for “the depth, diversity and consistency of their coverage.” #RTSAwards

Those seeking to justify or excuse or 'contextualise' Putin's actions - at home and in Ukraine - should read this: en.zona.media/article/2024/0… #Orlov @myanc