Sunday morning's BBC Breakfast was unexpectedly halted for a breaking news segment. Ben Thompson, who was anchoring the show alone, switched over to his colleague reporting live from Munich.
Introducing Lyse Doucet, the BBC's Chief International Correspondent, Ben announced: "Today, the US is to begin direct talks with Russia within days to seek an end to the war in Ukraine."
He added, "And that comes as Sir Keir Starmer and other European leaders prepare to meet tomorrow at an emergency summit over concerns that Europe is being locked out of peace talks, BBC's Chief International Correspondent Lyse Doucet sends us this report."
A 'breaking news' banner flashed across the screen as Lyse updated viewers on the latest developments. She said, "Well, the 61st Munich Security Conference is closing today, and I have to say that so many of the Europeans that I speak to have said that this was the darkest, gloomiest mood of Munich that they have ever seen in its history."
She further explained, "And the long shadow that's been passed over is the real feeling that what they call the rules-based international system is now crumbling," reports the Express.
As footage rolled on the screen, Lyse continued her report: "In large part because what they see as the very personalised peacemaking of President Donald Trump, and in particular what seemed to be in their eyes, his moves to try to take control of efforts to end the war in Ukraine, and that has really concentrated minds here.
"The EU foreign policy has convened a meeting of the European ministers who are still here to share their reflections on what they have learned in this conference, particularly from the American delegation, which was headed by Vice President JD Vance.
"And
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