Zelensky says Mariupol siege is an act of terror

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine has described Russia's siege of Mariupol as an act of terror that will be remembered for centuries.

Also, in the programme: A look at why political and economic concerns at home are forcing western leaders to do business with dictators and governments considered to be violators of human rights.

Joining Celia Hatton to discuss these and other issues are Lisa Millar, a journalist and broadcaster for the ABC network in Australia and Rupert Russell, a British filmmaker and author.

(Photo: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy meets with the country's service members at the combat positions near the line of separation from Russian-backed rebels on the Day of the Armed Forces in the Donetsk region, Ukraine December 6, 2021)