I'm Francis Dernley, and this is Ukraine the latest.

Today we hear how Washington is said to be considering a deal, which, if Russia broke, would see Ukraine automatically acquire membership to NATO,

hear about possible European-specific alternatives to that alliance, and return again to a subject

being forgotten in many discussions at the moment.

War crimes.

Bravery takes you through the most unimaginable hardships to finally reward you with victory.

It's the worst carnage that this world has seen since World War II.

Absolutely fascinating.

We are with you, not just today or tomorrow, but for a hundred years.

We can't as a European, let's gain the Russia in Ukraine.

Nobody's going to break us.

We're strong.

Where Ukraine is.

It's Friday, the 21st of February, two years and 361 days since the full-scale invasion began.

And today, I'm joined by former soldier, defence expert and British member of parliament, Dr. Mike Martin,

and telegraphed foreign reporter Verity Bowman. Later, to end the week, you'll hear a special report from Adelae Poghman-Ponte

into Ukrainian art history and culture. But first, a summary of the major military and political

updates. Russia is instructing its propagandists to declare victory in the war against Ukraine

and NATO on the 24th of February, the third anniversary of its full-scale invasion.

That is the sobering conclusion of Ukrainian military intelligence, who believe that Russia

aims to so despair

among Ukrainians destabilize the situation in the country and discredit Keev among its allies.

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