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Global News Podcast

Blinken: US weapons funding will help Ukraine fight Russia

Global News Podcast

BBC

Daily News, News

4.38.3K Ratings

🗓️ 14 May 2024

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

The US Secretary of State -- on a visit to Kyiv -- has said a new American weapons package will make a real difference to Ukraine's hard-pressed army. Also: Parliament in Georgia approves a contentious new law that will force civil society groups and media organisations to declare foreign funding. A Thai activist, who was detained for insulting the monarchy, has died in prison after a long hunger strike. And how a British woman saved her twin sister from a crocodile attack.

Transcript

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0:00.0

This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service.

0:05.4

I'm Paul Moss and at 1400 Hours GMT on Tuesday 14th of May

0:10.3

these are our main stories.

0:12.4

The US Secretary of State is in Kyiv where he's told

0:15.4

President Zelensky the new American weapons package will bolster Ukrainian

0:20.0

forces. Georgia's Parliament has adopted a controversial new law that's prompted mass

0:25.5

protests and a Thai activist detained for insulting the monarchy has died in

0:31.1

prison after going on hunger strike.

0:36.0

Also in this podcast,

0:37.6

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0:41.2

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0:41.8

That was the thing I sent you before. Don don't worry I'm not actually a table.

0:45.0

Okay so take a take another look. A new and more interactive version of chat gp-gPT is launched. He's there to provide a strong sense of reassurance, a U.S.

1:00.9

official said. The U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinkin is in

1:04.4

Ukraine a surprise visit and his first stop was the presidential palace in Kyiv

1:09.4

to meet Vladimir Zulenski. Mr. Blinkin described this as a difficult moment for Ukraine and

1:15.1

that would certainly be hard to disagree with. Russian troops are continuing to

1:18.6

advance in the country's northeast where fighting is fierce, but Mr. Blink had insisted that new arms deliveries

1:25.2

from the US would make a crucial difference. The assistance is now on the way.

1:31.0

Some of it's already arrived, more of it will be arriving, and that's going to make a real difference against the ongoing Russian aggression on the battlefield.

1:39.6

And we're determined along with many other partners for Ukraine to make sure that you succeed on the

1:45.1

battlefield. The warm words are no doubt welcome but what can the US Secretary of

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