Nick Miles

The BBC's James Waterhouse in Kiev gave us this update.

The BBC's James Waterhouse in Kiev gave us this update.

James Waterhouse. Well, the Trump administration has stunned Europe with its decision to start talks with Russia about ending the war in Ukraine. Now American allies in the Asia-Pacific region are nervously waiting to see what Washington has in store for them.

James Waterhouse. Well, the Trump administration has stunned Europe with its decision to start talks with Russia about ending the war in Ukraine. Now American allies in the Asia-Pacific region are nervously waiting to see what Washington has in store for them.

The US still underwrites the security of Japan and South Korea with tens of thousands of troops still based there and the US Navy's Pacific fleet almost constantly in the region, often conducting exercises with other navies.

The US still underwrites the security of Japan and South Korea with tens of thousands of troops still based there and the US Navy's Pacific fleet almost constantly in the region, often conducting exercises with other navies.

Our Southeast Asia correspondent Jonathan Haid was invited to visit one of the Navy's largest aircraft carriers as it took part in an exercise with the French and Japanese carriers.

Our Southeast Asia correspondent Jonathan Haid was invited to visit one of the Navy's largest aircraft carriers as it took part in an exercise with the French and Japanese carriers.

Jonathan Head with that report. Surgeons in London have become the first in the world to successfully preserve the sight of four young children born with one of the most severe forms of childhood blindness. Jace, who's now six years old, was diagnosed with a condition that weakened his retinas when he was a baby.

Jonathan Head with that report. Surgeons in London have become the first in the world to successfully preserve the sight of four young children born with one of the most severe forms of childhood blindness. Jace, who's now six years old, was diagnosed with a condition that weakened his retinas when he was a baby.

He underwent experimental gene therapy at Moorfields Hospital in London and is now able to recognise objects a few metres away. His father, Brendan, spoke about the moment when it began to have an effect.

He underwent experimental gene therapy at Moorfields Hospital in London and is now able to recognise objects a few metres away. His father, Brendan, spoke about the moment when it began to have an effect.

James Bainbridge is an eye surgeon and he was one of the team treating Jace.

James Bainbridge is an eye surgeon and he was one of the team treating Jace.

Professor James Bainbridge speaking to Justin Webb. Still to come in this podcast...

Professor James Bainbridge speaking to Justin Webb. Still to come in this podcast...

The UK's oldest horse celebrates her 46th birthday. Yet another undersea cable in the Baltics has been damaged. This time it took place just to the east of the Swedish island of Gotland. It's part of a cable that was severed completely last November and December. At the time, NATO considered the damage the result of Russian sabotage attacks. So has the same happened again?

The UK's oldest horse celebrates her 46th birthday. Yet another undersea cable in the Baltics has been damaged. This time it took place just to the east of the Swedish island of Gotland. It's part of a cable that was severed completely last November and December. At the time, NATO considered the damage the result of Russian sabotage attacks. So has the same happened again?

I've been speaking to our Europe regional editor, Sascha Schlichter.

I've been speaking to our Europe regional editor, Sascha Schlichter.