Jonathan Beale

I admire the fact that men and women can now mix freely and feel that they're living in a far less restrictive world. But I think there's a price to pay when you have an absolute ruler like MBS, which is a really ruthless grip on power. Some people would say, well, that's what you've got to do in order to stay alive. You've got to be one step ahead of your enemies.

Jonathan, pleasure to talk to you.

Jonathan, pleasure to talk to you.

There may be talk of a ceasefire, but here in eastern Ukraine, it's in a parallel universe. It's still wave after wave of wounded soldiers, these being transported in a special medical bus to a hospital, dozens at a time. And few of the soldiers on board believe there'll be a pause in the fighting any time soon. The Russians storm our positions pretty much every day, says Vova.

There may be talk of a ceasefire, but here in eastern Ukraine, it's in a parallel universe. It's still wave after wave of wounded soldiers, these being transported in a special medical bus to a hospital, dozens at a time. And few of the soldiers on board believe there'll be a pause in the fighting any time soon. The Russians storm our positions pretty much every day, says Vova.

I doubt there'll be a truce. Maxim, another injured soldier, says he's already lost a lot of his friends. I'd like to believe that all will be good, he says, but you can't trust Russia. Never. Sometimes they have to do this evacuation several times a day. 22-year-old Sofia, a medic with Ukraine's volunteer army, is preparing for the next one. She doesn't believe President Putin will stop.

I doubt there'll be a truce. Maxim, another injured soldier, says he's already lost a lot of his friends. I'd like to believe that all will be good, he says, but you can't trust Russia. Never. Sometimes they have to do this evacuation several times a day. 22-year-old Sofia, a medic with Ukraine's volunteer army, is preparing for the next one. She doesn't believe President Putin will stop.

Ukraine may be hoping for peace, but it's still preparing for war. In arrest from the fighting, these troops are still honing their battle skills. They'll be back on the front line within days. Their hope is that America's back on their side, resuming military support and putting forward a proposal for a ceasefire.

Ukraine may be hoping for peace, but it's still preparing for war. In arrest from the fighting, these troops are still honing their battle skills. They'll be back on the front line within days. Their hope is that America's back on their side, resuming military support and putting forward a proposal for a ceasefire.

And any prevarication by President Putin on ending the war could bolster support for Ukraine.

And any prevarication by President Putin on ending the war could bolster support for Ukraine.

It was a campaign that Rodrigo Duterte ran on in the election campaign in 2016, claiming that the country was ridden with drugs and it needed drastic action. Now, he had a reputation then of being a bit of a tough guy. He'd cleaned up, in his own words, the southern city of Davao that had been crime-ridden through some pretty... rough methods, including the use of death squads.

It was a campaign that Rodrigo Duterte ran on in the election campaign in 2016, claiming that the country was ridden with drugs and it needed drastic action. Now, he had a reputation then of being a bit of a tough guy. He'd cleaned up, in his own words, the southern city of Davao that had been crime-ridden through some pretty... rough methods, including the use of death squads.

And he applied that nationwide. People weren't sure he would do it. He threatened to fill Manila Bay with the bodies of those he would kill. He talked all the time about killing people. Once he took office, he authorized the police to go after the drug dealers and addicts very hard indeed. And that involved basically going around to arrest people, but almost invariably shooting them.

And he applied that nationwide. People weren't sure he would do it. He threatened to fill Manila Bay with the bodies of those he would kill. He talked all the time about killing people. Once he took office, he authorized the police to go after the drug dealers and addicts very hard indeed. And that involved basically going around to arrest people, but almost invariably shooting them.

Often it appeared to be in complete cold blood. And then thousands of people were killed, really, in the space of just a few months after he came to office. And that campaign continued for about three years. The death toll in total is disputed, but it's something between 6,000 and 20,000 people. And he never apologized for it. He always said to the police, go for it, do more of it.

Often it appeared to be in complete cold blood. And then thousands of people were killed, really, in the space of just a few months after he came to office. And that campaign continued for about three years. The death toll in total is disputed, but it's something between 6,000 and 20,000 people. And he never apologized for it. He always said to the police, go for it, do more of it.

The ICC then took up the case. And although he pulled the Philippines out of the International Criminal Court's jurisdiction in 2019... The ICC prosecutors have said, well, yes, but we can still investigate those alleged crimes committed while the Philippines was still a member. And it's on that basis that they've issued a warrant.

The ICC then took up the case. And although he pulled the Philippines out of the International Criminal Court's jurisdiction in 2019... The ICC prosecutors have said, well, yes, but we can still investigate those alleged crimes committed while the Philippines was still a member. And it's on that basis that they've issued a warrant.

And somewhat surprisingly, because we weren't expecting this, the Philippines government has moved very, very quickly to execute it.