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

I'm Valerie Sanderson and at 14 hours GMT on Friday the 24th of February, these are our main stories.

Sermonies are being held across Ukraine marking a year since Russia launched its

invasion of the country. President Zelensky says his forces will do all they can to

defeat Moscow this year. Russia's former president Dmitriy Medvedev suggests

Ukrainian forces should be pushed back to the Polish border.

Also in this podcast, a university in Ireland announced his plans to return

100-year-old human skulls after they were taken without their relative's consent and

TurboPumps at flight speed and liftoff. A new ride back to Earth for Rubio,

Procopyov and Patelin takes aim on the International Space Station.

A Russian Soyuz capsule takes off to bring back three astronauts stuck on the International Space Station.

On the first anniversary of the war in Ukraine, we begin this podcast in Kiev.

Where President Valodymyr Zelensky presented awards to military personnel and the families of

those killed during the conflict. In a speech, he said Ukraine will do everything to achieve

victory this year. And let this pride go through the streets and trenches. Let this pride go

through the cities. Let this pride go through hearts and lands. Let this pride be spoken everywhere.

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