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Christoph Heusgen was talking to our security correspondent, Frank Gardner, who is also in Munich. And earlier, I asked Frank what was the key issue separating the US and Europe over Ukraine.
Well, Christoph Heusgen was saying that Europe needs a plan. Do we have any sense of what a plan would look like?
Well, Christoph Heusgen was saying that Europe needs a plan. Do we have any sense of what a plan would look like?
And it's not just over Ukraine that this new dynamic is between the US and Europe?
And it's not just over Ukraine that this new dynamic is between the US and Europe?
Frank Gardner in Munich. So what's the Russian view? The BBC's Victoria Uwankunda spoke to Sergei Markov, a former spokesperson and advisor to President Putin, to get his view on President Trump's talks with his boss about ending the war in Ukraine.
Frank Gardner in Munich. So what's the Russian view? The BBC's Victoria Uwankunda spoke to Sergei Markov, a former spokesperson and advisor to President Putin, to get his view on President Trump's talks with his boss about ending the war in Ukraine.
Sergei Markov. Meanwhile, Ukraine says a Russian drone attack overnight significantly damaged the radiation shelter over the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. The International Atomic Energy Agency said the fire was extinguished quickly, there were no casualties and radiation levels are stable. Russia has responded, saying it does not attack nuclear facilities.
Sergei Markov. Meanwhile, Ukraine says a Russian drone attack overnight significantly damaged the radiation shelter over the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. The International Atomic Energy Agency said the fire was extinguished quickly, there were no casualties and radiation levels are stable. Russia has responded, saying it does not attack nuclear facilities.
But of course, there are concerns, as Chernobyl still contains lingering radiation from the explosion in 1986, which was the world's worst civil nuclear disaster. So what's been the reaction in Ukraine? James Waterhouse is our correspondent in Kiev.
But of course, there are concerns, as Chernobyl still contains lingering radiation from the explosion in 1986, which was the world's worst civil nuclear disaster. So what's been the reaction in Ukraine? James Waterhouse is our correspondent in Kiev.
James Waterhouse in Kyiv. Poachers who killed dozens of rare Javan rhinos have been given long prison sentences by a court in Indonesia. Conservationists say this ruling delivers a clear warning to those who threaten Indonesia's wildlife. Our reporter Jae Sung Lee is following the story.
James Waterhouse in Kyiv. Poachers who killed dozens of rare Javan rhinos have been given long prison sentences by a court in Indonesia. Conservationists say this ruling delivers a clear warning to those who threaten Indonesia's wildlife. Our reporter Jae Sung Lee is following the story.
I have to admit, I didn't know that there were rhinos in Java. Tell us why they're so significant and how many are there?
I have to admit, I didn't know that there were rhinos in Java. Tell us why they're so significant and how many are there?
Jae Sung Lee. Methylmercury is an extremely toxic compound and unfortunately is often present in the fish that we eat. It also threatens the neural and reproductive health of whales, dolphins and sharks. It gets into the food chain because of burning coal and industrial activities such as illegal gold mining.
Jae Sung Lee. Methylmercury is an extremely toxic compound and unfortunately is often present in the fish that we eat. It also threatens the neural and reproductive health of whales, dolphins and sharks. It gets into the food chain because of burning coal and industrial activities such as illegal gold mining.
Scientists in Australia, though, have developed a method of removing it by genetically modifying zebrafish and fruit flies and injecting them with bacteria so they can munch on the mercury and transform it into a harmless gas. Dr Kate Kepa took part in the research and explained to the BBC's Victoria Owen-Kunda about how it works.
Scientists in Australia, though, have developed a method of removing it by genetically modifying zebrafish and fruit flies and injecting them with bacteria so they can munch on the mercury and transform it into a harmless gas. Dr Kate Kepa took part in the research and explained to the BBC's Victoria Owen-Kunda about how it works.
Dr Kate Kepa of Macquarie University in Australia. Still to come, have you ever wondered how ancient Egyptian mummies smell?