Bernadette Keogh

Is there a real risk, then, that Russian forces could make big gains further into Ukraine?

Is there a real risk, then, that Russian forces could make big gains further into Ukraine?

The pressure is now firmly on Western European leaders to bolster Ukraine's defence. In the last few hours, the President of the EU Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announced plans to relax EU fiscal rules on borrowing for defence procurement, a measure she says could raise hundreds of billions of dollars.

The pressure is now firmly on Western European leaders to bolster Ukraine's defence. In the last few hours, the President of the EU Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announced plans to relax EU fiscal rules on borrowing for defence procurement, a measure she says could raise hundreds of billions of dollars.

For more on what this means for the war and the state of Western diplomacy, here's our international editor, Jeremy Bowen.

For more on what this means for the war and the state of Western diplomacy, here's our international editor, Jeremy Bowen.

Jeremy Bowen, if you've got questions about the fast-moving situation with Ukraine, Russia and the involvement of President Trump and European leaders, we'd love to hear from you and get some answers from our correspondents. US tariffs are up and markets are down. Late on Monday, President Trump went ahead and slapped 25% import taxes on Canadian and Mexican goods entering the US.

Jeremy Bowen, if you've got questions about the fast-moving situation with Ukraine, Russia and the involvement of President Trump and European leaders, we'd love to hear from you and get some answers from our correspondents. US tariffs are up and markets are down. Late on Monday, President Trump went ahead and slapped 25% import taxes on Canadian and Mexican goods entering the US.

The Canadians are hitting back by imposing their own levies on US exports. Mexico is likely to also reply in kind too. And trade barriers are extending beyond the Americas. Washington's tariffs on China are set to double to 20%. But stock markets are jittery. Asian markets have fallen and European exchanges have opened lower.

The Canadians are hitting back by imposing their own levies on US exports. Mexico is likely to also reply in kind too. And trade barriers are extending beyond the Americas. Washington's tariffs on China are set to double to 20%. But stock markets are jittery. Asian markets have fallen and European exchanges have opened lower.

Andrew Wilson is the global policy director at the world's largest business organisation, the International Chamber of Commerce.

Andrew Wilson is the global policy director at the world's largest business organisation, the International Chamber of Commerce.

Our business reporter, Mariko Oi, gave me this assessment of the US move.

Our business reporter, Mariko Oi, gave me this assessment of the US move.

Is there a real worry that this actually could end up in a global trade slowdown, Mariko?

Is there a real worry that this actually could end up in a global trade slowdown, Mariko?

Mariko Oi. The leader of the rebel group that swept through eastern Congo has told the BBC his fighters will go all the way to the capital, Kinshasa, some 1,500 kilometres away if confronted by government forces. Corne Nanga heads an alliance including the Rwandan-backed M23 rebels. They currently control the two largest cities in the mineral-rich east of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Mariko Oi. The leader of the rebel group that swept through eastern Congo has told the BBC his fighters will go all the way to the capital, Kinshasa, some 1,500 kilometres away if confronted by government forces. Corne Nanga heads an alliance including the Rwandan-backed M23 rebels. They currently control the two largest cities in the mineral-rich east of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

This report from our senior international correspondent, Ola Geeren.

This report from our senior international correspondent, Ola Geeren.