<description>&lt;p&gt;It is 1000 days since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine and senior Republican on the Armed Forces Committee in the US Senate, Roger Wicker, has welcomed the decision by President Biden to allow Ukraine to use long-range missiles against Russia, but argues that it should have come sooner. He tells Newshour: "The best way to combat the illegal breach of international law is to be strong".&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Also in the programme: Ukraine's former national security adviser on what his country can expect from a new Trump presidency, and linguistics professor David Crystal on what England's King Richard III sounded like.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(Photo: US Republican Senator of Mississippi Roger Wicker. Credit: Michael Reynolds/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Sen Wicker says missile announcement is "better than nothing"

It is 1000 days since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine and senior Republican on the Armed Forces Committee in the US Senate, Roger Wicker, has welcomed the decision by President Biden to allow Ukraine to use long-range missiles against Russia, but argues that it should have come sooner. He tells Newshour: "The best way to combat the illegal breach of international law is to be strong".Also in the programme: Ukraine's former national security adviser on what his country can expect from a new Trump presidency, and linguistics professor David Crystal on what England's King Richard III sounded like.(Photo: US Republican Senator of Mississippi Roger Wicker. Credit: Michael Reynolds/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

Senior Republican Senator on Ukraine and Trump nominations

<description>&lt;p&gt;Moscow says Ukraine has launched American-supplied long-range missiles into the country, a day after Washington gave its permission for such attacks.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Also on the programme: we speak to the wife of one of the 45 pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong who have been given long jail terms; and, Gisèle Pelicot, the woman at the centre of france's mass rape trial, makes her final statement to the court.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(Photo: US Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) firing a missile into the East Sea during a South Korea-US joint missile drill in 2017. Credit: Getty Images, file photo)&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Six missiles were used in a strike on an ammunitions depot, according to Russia

Moscow says Ukraine has launched American-supplied long-range missiles into the country, a day after Washington gave its permission for such attacks.Also on the programme: we speak to the wife of one of the 45 pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong who have been given long jail terms; and, Gisèle Pelicot, the woman at the centre of france's mass rape trial, makes her final statement to the court.(Photo: US Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) firing a missile into the East Sea during a South Korea-US joint missile drill in 2017. Credit: Getty Images, file photo)

Moscow says Ukraine fired US-supplied long range missiles into Russia

<description>&lt;p&gt;Russia has vowed to respond if Ukraine uses US long-range ATACMS missiles to hit its territory. We'll hear views from Ukraine, Russia and Germany.
 
Also in the programme: armed looters hijacked almost 100 trucks carrying aid supplies into Gaza; and French singer-songwriter Charles Dumont, who composed Edith Piaf's "Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien", has died.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(Photo: A resident carries outs items from his house heavily damaged by a Russian missile strike on Odesa, Ukraine. Credit: REUTERS/Nina Liashonok)&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Moscow vows response if Ukraine uses US long-range missiles to hit its territory.

Russia has vowed to respond if Ukraine uses US long-range ATACMS missiles to hit its territory. We'll hear views from Ukraine, Russia and Germany.
 
Also in the programme: armed looters hijacked almost 100 trucks carrying aid supplies into Gaza; and French singer-songwriter Charles Dumont, who composed Edith Piaf's "Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien", has died.(Photo: A resident carries outs items from his house heavily damaged by a Russian missile strike on Odesa, Ukraine. Credit: REUTERS/Nina Liashonok)

Russia accuses US of escalating Ukraine war with missile decision

<description>&lt;p&gt;President Biden's decision to allow Ukraine to hit Russia with American long-range missiles has prompted scorn in Moscow. What difference will the move by the outgoing administration make - and might other Western allies follow the US' lead?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Also in the programme: We'll hear from Delhi, the Indian city which gasps under unrelenting toxic smog; and he leaders of the world's most powerful countries meet in Brazil - but are they just marking time until Donald Trump returns?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(Photo shows a file photo of a missile from the Army Tactical Missile System, a surface-to-surface ballistic system, similar to what Ukraine is going to use. Credit: White Sands Missile Range Public Affairs)&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Fury in Russia at US decision allow Ukraine to hit Russia with long-range missiles

President Biden's decision to allow Ukraine to hit Russia with American long-range missiles has prompted scorn in Moscow. What difference will the move by the outgoing administration make - and might other Western allies follow the US' lead?Also in the programme: We'll hear from Delhi, the Indian city which gasps under unrelenting toxic smog; and he leaders of the world's most powerful countries meet in Brazil - but are they just marking time until Donald Trump returns?(Photo shows a file photo of a missile from the Army Tactical Missile System, a surface-to-surface ballistic system, similar to what Ukraine is going to use. Credit: White Sands Missile Range Public Affairs)

Russia anger at US Ukraine missile decision

<description>&lt;p&gt;US media say President Biden has made a major policy change, by letting Ukraine use long-range missiles to hit targets deep inside Russia. Ukraine's leader, Volodymyr Zelensky, has long called for the change. There's been no confirmation from the White House.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Also in the programme: An Israeli airstrike in central Beirut is reported to have killed Hezbollah’s media chief; Russian opposition protestors take to the streets in Berlin; and a proposal in the new Zealand parliament, which would impact the rights of Maoris there.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(Photo: White Sands Missile Range Public Affairs)&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Ukraine has been asking for months for permission to use ATACMS inside Russia.

US media say President Biden has made a major policy change, by letting Ukraine use long-range missiles to hit targets deep inside Russia. Ukraine's leader, Volodymyr Zelensky, has long called for the change. There's been no confirmation from the White House.Also in the programme: An Israeli airstrike in central Beirut is reported to have killed Hezbollah’s media chief; Russian opposition protestors take to the streets in Berlin; and a proposal in the new Zealand parliament, which would impact the rights of Maoris there.(Photo: White Sands Missile Range Public Affairs)

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