Holding On
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| First episode date | September 2, 1997 |
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| Final episode date | October 21, 1997 |
| Networks | BBC |
| BBC Two | |
| Writers | Tony Marchant |
| Dec 27, 2000 | |
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| ID | 2455878 |
About Holding On
Depicting the interaction between a diverse range of characters in modern-day London. The murder of a beautiful young woman acts as a catalyst of change for a large and diverse group of people seemingly unconnected with this event.
Israel-Gaza war: 'I couldn't believe it was possible to kidnap an 85-year-old woman'
... As the Israeli military continues to pound the territory with air strikes and encircles Gaza City, Adva says she is Holding On to hope that the Israeli military is focused on rescuing the hostages...
GP appointments: Man leaves doctor of 77 years over delay
... " Cleona Jones, a practice manager in Barry, said her surgery had recently adopted a call-back system to " stop patients Holding On for an hour on the phone"...
Energy firms holding £8. 1bn of customers' money
... " Energy companies Holding On to people s money can be a good thing, explained Ellen Fraser, an energy consultant and partner at management consultancy Baringa...
Nazi card proves Dutch Prince Bernhard joined Hitler's party
... That was far different from being a voluntary, card-carrying member of Hitler s political party from 1933 to 1936 and Holding On to the card until his death...
Police find DNA lead in 1983 Aberdeen taxi driver murder
... I don t think you could go to your own grave Holding On to information like that...
Stolen Van Gogh handed to Dutch art sleuth in Ikea bag
... Eventually, he was approached by a man in Amsterdam who offered to return it in exchange for complete confidentiality, partly because it had become a headache to keep Holding On to the painting...
Can new Apple iPhone 15 thunder without lightning?
... People are Holding On to their devices longer - not only because they are expensive both financially and environmentally - but also because there s no longer the same burning justification to treat yourself to an upgrade...
Spain floods: Boy survives by clinging to tree overnight
...By Michael ErtlBBC NewsA boy has survived deadly floods in Spain by climbing up a tree and Holding On to it overnight...
Snake Island: Why Russia couldn't hold on to strategic Black Sea outcrop
This tiny, rocky outcrop in the north-west of Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/the_black-whois.html'>The Black Sea was seized by Russia on Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/the_first-whois.html'>The Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/first-whois.html'>First day of its invasion of Ukraine, and it has played an outsized role in Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/the_war-whois.html'>The War ever since.
After Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/more_than-whois.html'>More Than four months of repeated Ukrainian bombardment, Russian forces have abandoned Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/snake_island-whois.html'>Snake Island , or Island as it is known in Ukraine.
Russia says it has withdrawn its garrison as a " gesture of goodwill" to prove it was not obstructing grain exports, but Ukraine dismissed That claim, as Moscow continued to shell its grain stores.
Difficult to defendHttps ://www.xwhos.com/person/the_island-whois.html'>The Island is exposed to attacks from Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/all_directions-whois.html'>All Directions from air and sea, and the small garrison tasked with defending it - Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/first-whois.html'>First Ukrainians and later Russians - have been described as " sitting ducks" by military experts.
Seized by the Russians on 24 February, Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/snake_island-whois.html'>Snake Island is located just 35km (22 miles) off Ukraine's Coast - Well within Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/the_range-whois.html'>The Range of missile, artillery and drone strikes from Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/the_shore-whois.html'>The Shore .
And Ukraine's armed forces have done exactly That , claiming a series of devastating attacks on Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/the_island-whois.html'>The Island itself and any vessel bringing troop deployments and heavy weaponry.
The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.In April, Russia's anti-aircraft capabilities in the north-western Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/black_sea-whois.html'>Black Sea were significantly weakened with the sinking of the Moskva, the flagship of its Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/black_sea-whois.html'>Black Sea Fleet.
That explains why the Kremlin was so desperate to bring in anti-aircraft systems and radio-electronic warfare to Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/snake_island-whois.html'>Snake Island . But it became a logistical nightmare for Russia to defend because it was Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/so_far-whois.html'>So Far from its main naval bases in Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/the_black-whois.html'>The Black Sea.
For all its attacks, Ukraine has very limited naval capacity, so has been unable to land its own force on Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/the_island-whois.html'>The Island .
Ukrainian military analyst Oleh Zhdanov argues That stationing troops on Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/snake_island-whois.html'>Snake Island makes no sense for either side as they would become an easy target. Instead, Mr Zhdanov advocates creating " fire control" - Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/maintaining-whois.html'>Maintaining the capability to strike any target approaching Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/the_island-whois.html'>The Island .
That would also give greater security to Ukraine's biggest Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/black_sea-whois.html'>Black Sea port of Odesa, and the whole north-western sector of Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/the_black-whois.html'>The Black Sea.
An important rockRussia already controls a large stretch of Ukraine's Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/black_sea-whois.html'>Black Sea Coast , plus the Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/crimean_peninsula-whois.html'>Crimean Peninsula and the entire Sea of Azov. Holding Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/snake_island-whois.html'>Snake Island completed an effective blockade of Odesa, and meant exports of the vast majority of Ukrainian grain were impossible.
It also meant Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/the_black-whois.html'>The Black Sea Coast became vulnerable to attack too, and military experts in Kyiv voiced fears That Russia could install long-range air defences, such as an S-400 air missile system.
A look at the map also shows That Russian control of Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/the_island-whois.html'>The Island represented a threat to Nato member Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/romania-whois.html'>Romania - both its key port of Constanta and traffic in Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/the_mouth-whois.html'>The Mouth of Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/the_river-whois.html'>The River Danube.
It is not just strategically significant - this area is also rich in reserves of petroleum and gas.
Moscow's version of the storyWe've grown accustomed to this: Russia putting out a version of events That is wildly different from That presented by Ukraine or by Western governments.
Moscow wants us Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/to_believe-whois.html'>To Believe That there was no Russian retreat from Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/snake_island-whois.html'>Snake Island .
Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/the_statement-whois.html'>The Statement issued by Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/the_russian-whois.html'>The Russian Defence Ministry claims That Russian troops there had simply completed " assigned tasks" and left. It also called Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/the_departure-whois.html'>The Departure " a goodwill gesture" to show That Russia wasn't hampering food exports from Ukraine.
Considering the strategic importance of Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/snake_island-whois.html'>Snake Island , which has been fought over for months, and considering, too, the lack of " goodwill gestures" by Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/the_russian-whois.html'>The Russian armed forces in Ukraine since Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/the_invasion-whois.html'>The Invasion , this version of events will convince few outside Russia.
Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/then_again-whois.html'>Then Again , this may be directed more at a domestic audience. The Kremlin wants Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/the_russian-whois.html'>The Russian public Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/to_believe-whois.html'>To Believe That :
A potential game-changerThis is not just a symbolic victory for Ukraine, it is a strategic success. For Russia this is both a setback and an embarrassing defeat.
But it will not substantially change Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/the_course-whois.html'>The Course of Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/the_war-whois.html'>The War . Russia's focus is on conquering the whole of Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/the_eastern-whois.html'>The Eastern Donbas and Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/holding_on-whois.html'>Holding On to other areas of Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/the_south-whois.html'>The South That it seized at the start of Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/the_war-whois.html'>The War .
Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/snake_island-whois.html'>Snake Island may be in a highly strategic part of Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/the_black-whois.html'>The Black Sea and in an ideal spot for installing sophisticated missile systems, but ultimately it is still a very small rock.
Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/the_key-whois.html'>The Key question is whether, by forcing the Russians out, Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/the_ukrainians-whois.html'>The Ukrainians could consider resuming grain exports to reboot their war-ravaged economy.
Without an effective navy, there is little chance of That yet, and Russian warships maintain their dominance over Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/the_black-whois.html'>The Black Sea.
Ukraine has rejected Russian offers to escort grain convoys from Odessa as they would require removing mines from outside Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/the_port-whois.html'>The Port . However, Turkey is actively involved in trying to negotiate an agreement with both Russia and Ukraine.
Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/the_next-whois.html'>The Next few weeks are seen as pivotal to Ukraine's exports - because Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/the_next-whois.html'>The Next harvest begins Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/in_july-whois.html'>In July .
Source of news: bbc.com
