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Global News Podcast

Western countries call for long-term support of Ukraine

Global News Podcast

BBC

News, Daily News

4.38.3K Ratings

🗓️ 19 February 2023

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

World leaders are discussing their next steps at the Munich security conference. Also: The UN announces the largest-ever allocation from its Central Emergency Fund to help Africa tackle what it calls "forgotten crises," and why the language used in Roald Dahl's classic children's books is being reviewed.

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0:00.0

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

0:06.3

I'm Charlotte Gallagher, and in the early hours of Sunday, the 19th of February, these are our

0:11.7

main stories. More appeals from Western leaders for increased military support for Ukraine at

0:17.9

the Munich Security Conference. The former US President Jimmy Carter ends hospital treatment

0:23.5

to spend his remaining time at home, and the Iranian television station forced to suspend its

0:30.0

operations in London because of threats from Tehran. Also in this podcast, the investigative

0:38.7

journalist who's been banned from the British film awards ceremony the BAFTAs for security reasons.

0:44.8

And why some words in role-dars children's books are being ditched?

1:04.5

Just days before the first anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine,

1:09.0

Western leaders have appealed for countries around the world to unite in providing long-term

1:15.2

military support for Kiev. The British Prime Minister Rishisunak said now was the time to double

1:21.7

down and provide more weapons. For his part, the French President Emmanuel Macron said while

1:27.8

Russia must be defeated, it should not be crushed. They were both attending a security conference

1:33.5

in the German city of Munich from where our diplomatic correspondent James Landel reports.

1:39.2

This conference has largely been a gathering of American and European leaders, a chance for

1:44.0

them to reaffirm their support for Ukraine and demonstrate their resolve. So Rishisunak called

1:49.6

for a new NATO charter to guarantee Ukraine's long-term security, and the US Vice President,

1:55.8

Kamala Harris, formally accused Russia of committing crimes against humanity.

2:00.0

But in the margins, there have been voices of doubt. Take the Prime Minister of Namibia,

2:06.0

Sara Kugungelwa and Medila. She opposed sending more arms to Ukraine and called for a peaceful

2:12.0

resolution to the war. Her country, she said, had suffered recession, rising prices and disrupted

2:18.7

supply chains. This money by Russia in the West that is used to buy weapons to enable Russia and

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