Russia leaders not invited to major global conference in Germany
Russian officials not at annual gathering of world leaders at major security conference taking place in Germany, while Moscow’s key ally Belarus considers increasing its support.
As Russian leaders are excluded from an annual security gathering, European leaders today will be discussing if they should send fighter jets to help Ukraine - we hear from Poland which has a key feeling on the issue.
Belarus is a neighbouring country to Ukraine and has had a significant role in Russia’s invasion but could President Lukashenko be willing to move his alliance with Vladimir Putin to the next level?
With 42,000 people now having died in the Turkish and Syrian earthquakes the UN is asking for a billion dollars to be raised – we hear from a doctor whose two hospitals are struggling in the Syrian cities of Aleppo and Idlib.
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