
Putin rejects Western security in Ukraine
President Putin warned that any troops deployed to Ukraine would be "legitimate targets".
Russian President Vladimir Putin has rejected Western proposals for a "reassurance force" in Ukraine the day after any ceasefire comes into place, following a Paris summit aimed at finalising plans for security guarantees. We get reaction from Ukraine and discuss prospects for peace with our regional and diplomatic experts.
Britain's prime minister, Keir Starmer, is reshuffling his cabinet after his deputy, Angela Rayner, resigned for failing to pay enough tax on a flat she bought earlier this year. We get details from our political correspondent.
Police are still investigating the cause of the the funicular crash, which killed at least 16 people and injured about 20 more in Lisbon. We speak to our correspondent there.
After Queen Camilla revealed that she had fought off an attempted indecent assault as a teenager on a train, we speak to women with similar experiences.
Presenter: Rahul Tandon.
(Photo: Russian President Vladimir Putin visits Far Eastern Federal District, Vladivostok, Russian Federation - 05 Sep 2025. Credit: VLADIMIR SMIRNOV/SPUTNIK/KREMLIN POOL/EPA/Shutterstock)
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