
Ukraine: Biden blames US inaction for defeat in Avdiivka
A review of the week with the latest news.
The Biden administration has blamed Ukraine's withdrawal from the eastern city of Avdiivka on the refusal of the US Congress to approve new military aid. 60 billion dollars has been earmarked for Ukraine -- but the package is being held up by Republicans. The White House said Ukrainian soldiers had been forced to "ration ammunition due to dwindling supplies as a result of congressional inaction".
Also in the programme, the Grammy music awards introduced a category for “Best African music performance” this year - but did it do the genre justice?
And Rachel Clarke, a British palliative care doctor, on her new TV drama highlighting the reality faced by doctors on the COVID frontline.
Joining Krupa Padhy to discuss all this and more are Catherine Barnard, professor of European Union law at the University of Cambridge in the UK, and Jean-Patrick Bimeni, (known familiarly as JP), a musician born in the East African state of Burundi, who's now based in the UK.
(Photo: Avdiivka has been almost completely destroyed during months of fierce fighting. Credit: Reuters)
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