Sergey Nikiforov – Russian troops’ actions ‘look exactly like war crimes’
The pressure on Kyiv has been easing recently, with Russian soldiers apparently withdrawing from the area around the capital. President Zelenskyy has said that he believes it is part of a tactical retreat so that the Russian army can refocus their efforts on the south of Ukraine instead. Ukrainian forces now claim to have retaken at least 29 northern towns and cities, and found utter devastation awaiting them on their return. A spokesman for Zelensky, Sergey Nikiforov, appeared on Sunday Morning with Clive Myrie, and described the carnage in detail:
Grant Shapps – Important we ‘close the loop’ on buying Russian fuel
Sophy Ridge interviewed the Transport Secretary Grant Shapps. Vladimir Putin has issued an ultimatum to countries seeking to buy Russian oil and gas that they must pay in Rubles or else risk being cut off entirely. Shapps stressed the importance of weaning countries off Russia’s plentiful supplies, even as the cost of living begins to bite:
Jonathan Reynolds – We should make plans for fuel rationing
Myrie suggested to the Shadow Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds that the UK could look seriously at plans to impose fuel rationing in order to cope with what are expected to be difficult months ahead. Reynolds said that this option should be very much on the table:
Grant Shapps – ‘I can’ rule out rationing oil and gas
However, the Transport Secretary poured cold water on Reynolds’ suggestion. Telling Myrie there would be no need to resort to such drastic measures, Shapps argued in favour of expanding the UK’s own energy production, particularly from renewable sources:
Alicia Kearns – Mothers ‘have every right’ to challenge the NHS
The Conservative MP Alicia Kearns spoke to Ridge about another tragic story. The findings from the Ockenden Report into the Shrewsbury and Telford hospital trust detailed cases of 201 avoidable baby deaths, nine avoidable deaths of mothers, and countless more injuries suffered over 19 years:
Herman Halushchenko – Russian troops behaved ‘like mad guys’
And finally, Myrie asked Ukraine’s energy minister, Herman Halushchenko, about who was now in control of Ukraine’s best known nuclear sites, the Chernobyl and Zaporizhzhia power plants:
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