Ukraine hopeful of Kharkiv gains

The US-based Institute for the Study of War says the Ukrainians could soon free Kharkiv from the threat of Russian artillery.

Also, a new state of emergency in Sri Lanka as the government struggles to manage the economic crisis. Plus the life story of a music critic in songs.

Joining Julian Worricker to discuss these and issues are Iona Craig, British-Irish journalist specialising on Yemen and the Arabian peninsula, and Janan Ganesh, columnist and political commentator for the Financial Times.

(Picture: Volunteers distribute aid among the elderly, the disabled and large families in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Credit: EPA/SERGEY KOZLOV)