litvinenko is a very important person in st. petersburg, very influential. i might be mistaken, perhaps the media will report on this, but how will they be able to if the hearings are held behind closed doors? reporter: what's more, media reports are not permitted to quote statements made in the courtroom. and then litvinenko does not show up for the hearing. we ask for an interview somewhere else, but in vain. just a few blocks from the courthouse is the main building of the mining university. the facade bears the imperial eagle and the order of lenin. whoever the ruler, the university has remained an important institution. this is where talent is trained for the mining, oil and gas industries. when the old building became too small, construction began in 2008 on a new one. the municipality provided the plot of land. dmitry: the city said, you can have this real estate for a specific purpose. the university then said, we don't have any money. so we need a commercial partner as an investor. they signed a contract, and the university got part of the property

consulate in st. petersburg. congressman joe wilson republican of south carolina is member of house foreign affairs committee. we knew they will will do something. is this what we thought? >> thank you for your service. we did anticipate retaliation. it's counterproductive. what he is doing is not in the interest of people of russia. i been to st. petersburg a number of times. the consulate is substantial to back up the cruise ship. they come and spend money and create jobs in russia. in terms of the interaction of russians with people around the world. >> do we have that many people going to russia on vacation on cruise ships? >> they really are. it's an amazing number. including my second son and his wife and family were there last year. i've seen the country. i started visiting russia in 1990. when i first went there, it was like stepping back in the 1930s. now it's a modern country. what he's doing is creating a circumstance where it's going to create economic implosion. the disrespect. it's clear what he's d

petersburg and the consulate in st petersburg and the complete closure of the british council operations in russia. that is significant because it is the way in which britain tries to export its values as well as the english language into russia. it has huge reach, it reaches a lot of young russians, teenagers and young adults and is seen as a way of appealing to the post putin generation and export them values that they may miss at home so it is a blow, and the question is, how does britain respond to that? and police in salisbury have renewed their appeal for witnesses, following the poisoning of sergei skripal and his daughter yulia. around 400 people have been interviewed so far, and investigators are trawling through 4000 hours of cctv footage. health officials say detective sergeant nick bailey, who was exposed to the nerve agent, is making progress in hospital. duncan kennedy reports from salisbury. the tempo and scope of the police operation across salisbury remains intense and widespread. today police issued their first official photo of sergei skripal‘s bmw, whose movements t

isaac's cathedral in st petersburg back into the hands of the church but as our reporter shows there is resistance. saying isaac's cathedral may be famous but it's also controversial officially it isn't a church it's a state run museum but that could change soon st petersburg's local administration plans to transfer control of the building to the russian orthodox church a decision that has made many people angry. and eating machine men have been protesting against the measure for over a year now they are preparing to take to the streets of their hometown again even as poster reads the constitution separates church and state the two women feel the orthodox church has stopped respecting that. if they even then but this is part of a larger phenomenon in russian society at the churches that are fearing more and more in everything in the army in schools in the government in local parliament everything is going to die to me even though officially there is a separation of church and state here and i did in that because the dust is like asking someone at the bus in isaak's to theda role is t

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why did moscow tuesday consulate in st. petersburg to close? yuri: st. petersburg is the second capital of russia. u.s. consulate there is big, and ththe fact that it now has to close is of great symbolic importance, bigger than the consulate in st. petersburg is only the consulate in moscow. but if you close the consulate in moscow you would really cut any diplomatic relation between the u.s. and moscow and it would reach the end of all. brent: the u.s. was not the only country to expel russian diplomats. so what can washington's allies now expect? yuri: according to sergey lavrov, the russian fororeign minister, it will be countermeasures that russisia is going to take. first, diplomats from all countries that expelled russian diplomats will also be expelled from russia. but mr. lavavrov said russia wod not only provide a mirror response, but give momore of an effect. that means the kremlin will continue finding the west under its own rules, so what measures could come next? the bbc bureau in moscow could be shut down. our rt bureau -- our deutsche wel

why did moscow tuesday consulate in st. petersburg to close? yuri: st. petersburg is the second capital of russia. u.s. consulate there is big, and the fact that it now has to close is of great symbolic importance, bigger than the consulate in st. petersburg is only the consulate in moscow. but if you close the consulate in moscow you would really cut any diplomatic relation between the u.s. and moscow and it would reach the end of all. brent: the u.s. was not the only country to expel russian diplomats. so what can washington's allies now expect? yuri: according to sergey lavrov, the russian foreign minister, it will be countermeasures that russia is going to take. first, diplomats from all countries that expelled russian diplomats will also be expelled from russia. but mr. lavrov said russia would not only provide a mirror response, but give more of an effect. that means the kremlin will continue finding the west under its own rules, so what measures could come next? the bbc bureau in moscow could be shut down. our rt bureau -- our deutsche welle burea

diplomats and closing america's consulate in st petersburg we'll bring you reaction from washington and moscow also coming up tears of joy for him along the yousafzai as she returns to pakistan the nobel peace prize winner says it's a dream to come back for the first time since she was shot by the taliban in two thousand and twelve and. i'm sorry in an absolutely fit the state of. israel years band of cricket captain steve smith excepts the blame for a ball tampering scandal that has shaken the world of cricket. golf it's good to have you with us tonight russia is striking back exactly as expected the kremlin expelling u.s. diplomats and closing the u.s. consulate in st petersburg the move mirrors washington's expulsion of russian diplomats following the poisoning of former russian spy sergei script all and his daughter in britain british prime minister to resign may and much of the west now. say that moscow was behind the poisoning the kremlin denies. moscow hit back with a simple tit for tat sixty u.s. diplomats are to be expelled from russia matching the sixty russian diplomats throw

diplomats and closing america's consulate in st petersburg for bringing a reaction from washington and moscow also coming up a homecoming it brings tears of joy as malala yousafzai returns to pakistan the nobel peace prize winner says it's a dream to come back for the first time since she was shot on a school bus. back in two thousand and twelve. it's good to have you with us tonight the long awaited strike back russia says it will expel sixty u.s. diplomats and close the u.s. consulate in st petersburg the move is a tit for tat response to washington's decision to expel russian diplomats that's following the poisoning of a former russian spy. paul and his daughter on british soil the authorities there say the script holes were poisoned at their home using a nerve agent called novacek and that moscow was behind the attack the kremlin has strongly rejected that allegation. i want to go now to yuri rachet a our moscow bureau chief good evening to you yuri so why did moscow choose the consulate in st petersburg to close. well some because brooke it is the second capital of russia the u.s.

well in st petersburg he's heading to court bloody militant enco one of the most powerful men in russia is suing the organization. every case. always really. yes of course the rector of assent petersburg state mining university. between nko heads the oldest technical university in russia it's a very prestigious job and it's alleged he got it in one thousand nine hundred four thanks to vladimir putin was at the time deputy mayor of st petersburg it's also allegedly twinkle helped putin with his doctoral dissertation he's now a manager of the president's bid to be reelected on march the eighteenth. the stores it is nice to know that we have engineering universities have such high quality in russia. transparency claim that litvinenko misappropriated funds. he's now suing for defamation the anti corruption ngo and some journalists who reported on the allegations he's demanding damages totaling close to a million euros. we wanted to film the whole hearing but the judge wouldn't allow that. has been between mr litvinenko was a public figure the public needs to know what he is involved in is t

of course the rector of st petersburg state mining university. literally in co heads the oldest technical university in russia it's a very prestigious job and it's alleged he got it in one thousand nine hundred four thanks to vladimir putin was at the time deputy mayor of st petersburg it's also allegedly to an ankle help putin with his doctoral dissertation he's now a manager of the president's bid to be reelected on march the eighteenth. but yet the story it is nice to know is that we have engineering university has had such high quality in russia. transparency claim that litvinenko misappropriated funds. he's now suing for defamation the anti corruption ngo and some journalists who reported on the allegations he's demanding damages totaling close to a million euros. we wanted to film the whole hearing but the judge wouldn't allow that. has been between mr litvinenko was a public figure the public needs to know what he is involved in is there any evidence of corruption that is what needs to be addressed in the trial so they can parts of songs b

of course the rector of st petersburg state mining university. returning to heads the oldest technical university in russia it's a very prestigious job and it's alleged he got it in one thousand nine hundred four thanks to vladimir putin who was at the time deputy mayor of st petersburg it's also allegedly to an echo help putin with his doctoral dissertation he's now a manager of the president's bid to be reelected on march the eighteenth. it is nice to know that we have engineering universities have such high quality in russia . transparency claim that litvinenko misappropriated funds. he's now suing for defamation the anti corruption ngo and some journalists who reported on the allegations he's demanding damages totaling close to a million euros. we wanted to film the whole hearing but the judge wouldn't allow that. mr litvinenko was a public figure the public needs to know what he is involved in is there any evidence of corruption and that is what needs to be addressed in the trial parts of songs but then that mr litvinenko is a very important

her father, one of the founders of russia's new democracy, became the mayor of st petersburg. he would later die in uncertain circumstances, while his former deputy, a once unknown kgb officer, would become the most powerful man in russia. he was the person who gave who gave putin his firstjob. i was a little girl back then. but by a strange twist of fate, nearly two decades later, the girl with the silver spoon would challenge the new czar for the highest office in the land. 350 miles south of moscow, the city of kursk. ksenia sobchak is on the campaign trail. her task here is to show she can talk to ordinary russians, too. the biggest problem in russia is not freedom of speech. unfortunately, for many people, it is the poverty. out in the suburbs, residents have been complaining they can't get their children into a local nursery. sobchak herself is the mother of a young child, and she's hoping that will help her connect with these voters. well, now she is haranguing some local officials. this is pretty much the kind of thing putin does when he goes around the region. how do

i was a director of the british council in st petersburg from 2005—8. there was a campaign of harassment against us by the russian authorities because the bilateral relationship between russia and britain was bad at that stage and in the middle of it all was the assassination of alexander leg—burning code and the russians insisted on closing down our office in st petersburg, and there was a stand—off. —— alexander alyabev in code. it really showed us the ruthlessness of the russian regime, the fact that they will not stop, they. at nothing. and unfortunately for the russian people, because the british council is a purely constructive agenda, building intercultural dialogue and helping russians to learn english, education products, the arts, creative industries. it has no political agenda whatsoever. it is a real tragedy now that they have shut us down in st petersburg, back in 2008, and now they are shutting is down in moscow as well, and i just feel very sorry for all those russian people, many of them younger people, who rely on the british co

it will be much more difficult for people based in st petersburg. so strong measures by russia, but of course, britain had a range of measures as we heard from the prime minister a few days ago. the question now is, where does it go from here? is that it, or is this going to escalate? indeed, and some people have spoken of the relationship between the two countries now as being at a post—cold war low. what is your assessment of where we are? there is no doubt that that is the situation. the whole relationship has plummeted in recent years, and this is the worst i can remember it being. the kind of language being used by ministers and senior diplomats from both sides is really extraordinary. it has reached a real fever pitch. we have to see how this plays out now. richard, thank you. our news correspondent kathryn stanczyszyn is outside the foreign office in london. a statement came from them in the last short while? yes. foreign secretary boris johnson last short while? yes. foreign secretary borisjohnson arrived here at the foreign office in the

her father, one of the founders of russia's new democracy, became the mayor of st petersburg. he would later die in uncertain circumstances, while his former deputy, a once unknown kgb officer, would become the most powerful man in russia. he was the person who gave who gave putin his firstjob. i was a little girl back then. but by a strange twist of fate, nearly two decades later, the girl with the silver spoon would challenge the new czar 350 miles south of moscow, the city of kursk. ksenia sobchak is on the campaign trail. her task here is to show she can talk to ordinary russians, too. the biggest problem in russia is not freedom of speech. unfortunately, for many people, it is the poverty. out in the suburbs, residents have been complaining they can't get their children into a local nursery. sobchak herself is the mother of a young child, and she's hoping that will help her connect with these voters. well, now she is haranguing some local officials. this is pretty much the kind of thing putin does when he goes around the region. how do you feel like people react to you, c

envoys were told to leave the country and the consulate in st petersburg is being shut down while schools also demanding access to u.v. a script paul was poisoned in the u.k. together with her fall there are former russian double agents or russia's relations with the west on a downward spiral. also coming up german arms makers fueling the bloodshed in yemen loopholes allow subsidiaries of german defense contractors to directly supply munitions and entire weapons factories to the saudi led coalition. in saudi arabia looking out the latest reforms announced by the conservative kingdom of the country's leaders more in tune with people. on the secrets to life long loan for couples talk about what kept their romance going for over five decades and a new german documentary that's just had its premiere on the big screen. hello i'm terry marchin good to have you with us. russia has responded to it for tact in the ongoing dispute over the poisoning of a former russian spy the kremlin has announced it's expelling sixty american diplomats and shutting the u.s. consulate in st petersburg this comes a

envoys are told to leave the country and the consulate in st petersburg is being shut down schools also demanding access to yulia sprit fall who was poisoned in the u.k. together with her father a former russian double agent for russia's relations with the west on a downward spiral. also in the show tibet's spiritual leader the dalai lama marks his sixtieth year in exile reports on the fierce loyalty commands china's efforts to isolate him and prospects for the future. and the w.'s funny chart his in saudi arabia looking at the latest reforms announced by the conservative kingdom or the country's leaders no more in tune with the people. following terry martin good to have you with us. russia has responded tit for tat in the ongoing dispute over the poisoning of a former russian spy the kremlin has announced it is expelling sixty american diplomats and shutting the u.s. consulate in st petersburg this comes after nations around the world kicked out russian officials in response to the poisoning of surrogates group paul and his daughter in britain but the western countries hold russia res

the british consulate in st petersburg will also close. the prime minister has said russia must account for its actions. we will never tolerate a threat to the life of british citizens and others on british soil from the russian government. applause

only a few hours later there were demonstrations in moscow st petersburg and other cities in the center of moscow thousands demanded lvalues release. your bench of judges considers it necessary to set aside the verdict of the court in cuba off and to have alexei navalny and piotr of it sealed off to be released immediately. only a day later the bunnymen regained his freedom. and maisie knew it was the public prosecutor's office that had challenge the verdict and immediate arrest. record behind this was the kremlin's calculation and its conviction that snowball me had virtually no real electoral support but that is what the polls indicated here at the kremlin which it was important to show that's not all me and the opposition had no backing but the sociologists were wrong shoot this fellow and next thursday we'll vote for years. for spank you and i can be used to you and i have but thank you with a vote on. the wave of public indignation triggered off by the verdict against me even reach the z. legal youth. forum which is close to the kremlin when putin visited the forum one of the parti

only a few hours later there were demonstrations in moscow st petersburg and other cities in the center of moscow thousands demanded lvalues release. your bench of judges considers it necessary to set aside the verdict of the court in cuba off and to have alexei navalny and piotr of it sealed off to be released immediately. only a day later the bunning regained his freedom. amazingly it was the public prosecutor's office that had challenge the verdict. immediate arrest. behind this was the kremlin's calculation and its conviction that in a bomb they had virtually no real electoral support that is what the polls indicated here for the kremlin which it was important to show that's not army and the opposition had no backing but the sociologists were wrong shoot this fellow and next i will vote for years. for sank you know i can be useful see you then i'll thank you with you robert. the wave of public indignation triggered off by the verdict against an avanti even reached the youth forum which is close to the kremlin when putin visited the forum one of the participants asked him to comment

only a few hours later there were demonstrations in moscow st petersburg and other cities in the center of moscow thousands demanded lvalues release. your bench of judges considers it necessary to set aside the verdict of the courts in cuba off and to have alexei navalny and piotr of it sealed off to be released immediately. only a day later the bunnymen regained his freedom. amazingly it was the public prosecutor's office that had challenge the verdict an immediate arrest. record behind this was the kremlin's calculation and it's a conviction that's not only had virtually no real electoral support but that is what the polls indicated here in the kremlin with you it was important to show that's not only and the opposition had no backing but the sociologists were wrong shoot this fellow next thursday will vote for years. it was frank you know i can be useful to you and i know but thank you with your other. the wave of public indignation triggered off by the verdict against me even reached this illegal youth forum which is close to the kremlin when putin visited the forum one of the parti

consulate in st. petersburg and kicking out 60 of our diplomats. today u.s. staff in st. petersburg, russia's second largest city, are rushing to get everything packed up and moved out. white house officials are suggesting they won't let russia's response go unanswered. white house press secretary sarah sanders said the tit for tat move, quote, marks a further deterioration in the united states/russia relationship and continues, russia's response was not unanticipated, and the united states will deal with it. in total, russia has dicked out more than -- kicked out more than 150 diplomats from could ry two dozen countries who expelled russian diplomats over the poison attack of a former russian spy in the u.k. and his daughter. on friday's russia's ambassador to the u.s. again denyed moscow had any part in the attack. >> look at our history. that guy, he was ex-spy. >> yes. >> yes? he spent five years in russian jail, then he spent five years in london. please. there is just only question do we have motive to kill him on the eve of russian presidential election? >> reporte

only a few hours later there were demonstrations in moscow st petersburg and other cities in the center of moscow thousands demanded the bunny's release. your bench of judges considers it necessary to set aside the verdict of the court in cuba off and to have alexei navalny and p.r. of it sealed off to be released immediately. only a day later the bunning regained his freedom. and maisie knew it was the public prosecutor's office that had challenge the verdict and nobody's immediate arrest. record buying this was the kremlin's calculation and it's a conviction that's and i've only had virtually no real electoral support that is what the polls indicated here for the kremlin which it was important to show that's not army and the opposition had no backing up at the sociologists were wrong shoot this fellow and next day we'll vote for years. for sank you know i can be used to vote see you in and out but thank you with one of. the waves. public indignation triggered off by the verdict against me even reached the z. legal youth forum which is close to the kremlin when putin visited the forum

envoys are told to leave the country and the consulate in st petersburg has been shut down it was also demanding access through yulia sprigg paul who was poisoned in the u.k. together with her fall there a former russian double agent or russia's relations with the west on a downward spiral. also in the show to bet spiritual leader the dalai lama marks his sixtieth year in exile we report on the fierce loyalty he commands china's efforts to isolate him and prospects for the pitcher. and his family franchise in saudi arabia looking at the latest reforms announced by the conservative kingdom of the country's leaders now more in tune with the people. plus germany arms makers fueling the bloodshed in yemen loopholes allow subsidiaries of german defense contractors to directly supply munitions and entire weapons factories to the saudi led coalition. and is the people of sierra leone prepared to elect a new president d.w. quizzes the favorite candidate about corruption in the west african state. hello i'm terry marchant good to have you with us. russia has responded tit for tat in the ongoing

consulate in st. petersburg and do see by saturday. this is according of course to russia state media and we're still waiting on u.s. reaction to this. u.s. officials have been telling us the last few days that this was the anticipated and expected result. this is a rule in diplomacy. whatever a country does to your country, you do it to theirs. so earlier the united states kicked out 60 diplomats and closed the consulate that russian has in seattle. russia says they're expelling other diplomats. more than two dozen nations say they're kicking out russian diplomats in response to the nerve attack in the united kingdom. why russia says the consulate in st. petersburg? it because it's the most prestigious. the embassy in here in washington d.c. tweeted out a poll which u.s. consulate should they close in russia and st. peters won it handily, shep. >> shepard: we're hearing the victims in this are doing wetter. >> yeah. out of critical condition. the spies or the ex-spy's daughter is doing so. that's according to the hospital and that she

consulate in st petersburg the move comes amid controversy over a poisoned former russian spy and his daughter or russia's relations with the west on a town where a spiral. also coming up the secrets for lifelong loans for couples talk about what kept their romance going for over five decades in a new german documentary just had its premiere on the big screen. hello i'm terry martin thanks for joining us arms produced by a german company are fueling the war in yemen the conflict has killed more than one hundred thousand people in displaced three million others the fighting is often described as a proxy war and many countries have become involved both directly and indirectly exploiting loopholes in export laws of german weapons maker has been supplying arms to members of the saudi led coalition fighting in yemen. south africa some fifty kilometers east of cape town a huge tightly guarded compound. the watch towers carry the blue logo of tongue germany's biggest defense corporation but here in south africa it is called a high end matal dina munition or r.d.m. adi aim is mainly an export

i can't answer that question you'd have to ask russia why they chose to select st petersburg. how much is a lethal dose of nova choke that is a very interesting question i am not an expert. i am not aware of all the phone calls or the contacts that we have had on this campaign if you well. i would just refer you back to the government of israel i don't have any information. as you know the main party on the ground there and when you say leave it to other people that's so lisa i can't comment on what the president supposedly said i haven't seen and i have to refer you back to the white house you're not aware of any. determination. to pull the us out of so i am not no ok so the president is just speaking off the cuff and i don't know i don't know what if you were already back in the white house i'm not a i'm not aware do i need to remind you again that i work at what is it twenty five . and i don't want a twenty one c i'm still learning the address of. germany is struggling to the poor some sixty five thousand failed asylum seekers because they lack the other documentation the m

you can answer that question you'd have to ask russia why they chose to select st petersburg. act. how much is a lethal dose of know which oh that is a very interesting question i am not an expert. i am not aware of all the phone calls or the contacts that we have had on this campaign if you will. i would just refer you back to the government of israel i don't have any information. as you know the main party on the ground there and when you say leave it to other people that's so lisa i can't comment on what the president supposedly said i haven't seen and i have to refer you back to the white house but you're not aware of any poll she determination to. pull the us out of sight and not know ok so the president is just speaking off the cuff and i don't know i don't know what if they were already back in the white house i'm not a i'm not aware do i need to remind you that i work at what is it twenty five. and i don't want a twenty one c. i'm still learning the address. germany is threatening to deport some sixty five thousand failed asylum seekers because they lack valid documentation

transparency international in st petersburg he's heading to court. and young one of the most powerful men in russia is suing his organization. always wins his cases. is the rector of st petersburg mining university the oldest technical university in russia. it's a very prestigious job the plot a mere puton allegedly helped him to get. transparency claim litvinenko misappropriated funds he's now suing the anticorruption angio for defamation alleged damages total close to a million year age the judge wouldn't allow us to film during the hearing. has been between the published mr litvinenko was a public figure the public needs to know what he's involved and where is there any evidence of corruption that's what needs to be addressed in the trial that they can process on just a few blocks from the courthouse is the main building of the mining university young people trained to work in the mining oil and gas industries in two thousand and eight when the old building became too small construction began on a new one the municipality provided the plot of land

who had a falling out with her father in twenty eleven she was then a member of the st petersburg city parliament but didn't vote the way her father told her to. he then go to court to take away her daughter who was just a baby at the time. although fled the country and hasn't seen her child since. she's willing to testify against her father. that you buy you i am frightened and they could kill me i'm sure of that but above all i'm a mother fighting for her child and you can't hold a mother back who is fighting for her child it's just last night at the pedestal. back in some petersburg dimitri saw her says he expects the court case will drag on for months. which you are going to prove that we're right we're going to unmask those who are corrupt and demand that they be punished accordingly like of like you . saw her have has some degree of protection as he works for a well known organization others who seek to on mass corruption are not so lucky. in our series global ideas we need people active in climate protection this week takes us to uganda where just one person and five has access

it's also shutting the us consulate in st petersburg. staff there given until saturday to vacate the building. and there will be other measures too. as i understand it russia plans to take the same unjustified actions against 28 other countries, countries that stood in solidarity with the uk. russia is further isolating itself following the brazen chemical attack. an attack that left sergei skripal and his daughter yulia fighting for their lives. earlier the us ambassador to moscow told me he was in no doubt who had targeted them. how certain are you that the russian state was behind the attack in salisbury? there's been enough there not only to convince the united states but about 25 other countries that have taken similar actions. there's enough evidence to believe that the russian state was behind this action in salisbury. moscow continues to insist that its innocent, that it had nothing whatsoever to do with the salisbury poisoning. tonight's tit—for—tat was expected but it comes with a warning, that if there are further hostile

petersburg city parliament but didn't vote the way her father told her to. he then go to court to take away her daughter who was just a baby at the time. although fled the country and hasn't seen her child sense. she's willing to testify against her father. and there you are by you i am frightened and i'm with you they could kill me i'm sure of that but above all i'm a mother fighting for her child and you can't hold a mother back who is fighting for her child it's just last night at the pits are still. back in some petersburg. dimitri saw her and says he. perhaps the court case will drag on for months. which you are going to prove that we're right we're going to unmask those who are corrupt and demand that they be punished accordingly like of like you. have has some degree of protection as he works for a well known organization. those who seek to on mass corruption are not so lucky. in our series global ideas we need people to think climate protection this week takes us to uganda where just one person in five has access to a study power supply and firewood

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i can't answer that question you'd have to ask russia why they chose to select st petersburg. act. how much is a lethal dose of nova choke that is a very interesting question i am not an expert. i am not aware of all the phone calls or the contacts that we have had on this campaign if you will. i would just refer you back to the government of israel i don't have any information. as you know the main party on the ground there and when you say leave it to other people that's so lisa i can't comment on what the president supposedly said i haven't seen and i have to refer you back to the white house you're not aware of any. determination. to pull the us out of sight and not know ok so the president is just speaking off the cuff and i don't know i don't know what if he were already back in the white house i'm not a i'm not aware do i need to remind you that i work at what is it twenty five. and i don't work twenty one c i'm still learning the address of. germany who is struggling to deport some sixty five thousand photos saw them see because because they lack valid documentation from do

diplomats and closing america's consulate in st petersburg we'll bring you reaction from washington and moscow also coming up tears of joy for malala yousafzai as she returns to pakistan the nobel peace prize winner says it's a dream to come back for the first time since she was shot by the tele body back in two thousand and twelve and the story of an absolutely devastated this. is her kids australian cricket captain steve smith exegesis of the blame for a ball tampering scandal that has shaken the world of cricket. it's good to have you with us tonight the long awaited strike back from russia moscow says that it is expelling sixty u.s. diplomats and closing the u.s. consulate in st petersburg the move is a tit for tat response to washington's decision to expel russian. diplomats and it all follows the poisoning of a former russian spy sergei scruple and his daughter on british soil the authorities in the u.k. say this cripples were poisoned at their home using a nerve agent called nova joke that moscow was behind the attack the criminal and has strongly rejected any involved. i want to

the authorities here are shutting down the british consulate in st petersburg. and the british council, which promotes uk culture abroad, will now be forced to end all activity in russia. moscow says the language coming out of london was a factor when deciding what sanctions to announce. translation: the british prime minister insults us and threaten us. her foreign and defence secretaries insult us. they talk to russia as if they are drunk in a pub. so what the uk got from us today is the result of this loutishness and their groundless accusations. not so, said theresa may. russia's response does not change the facts of the matter — the attempted assassination of two people on british soil for which there is no alternative conclusion other than that the russian state was culpable. relations between moscow and london haven't been this fractured since the cold war. the expulsion of 23 british diplomats — that was expected, that is traditional tit—for—tat — but the shutting down of a consulate and the activities of the british council — that feels like

prepares to close its consulate in st petersburg as russia responds unkind to western expulsions at its diplomats. office a blind salamone has been terminated from the ground which police department to be action against the police officers involved in yet another fatal shooting of an unarmed black man which sparked nationwide protests in the u.s. plus. as fresh water becomes more scarce scientists consider a controversial option to quench our thirst. and secretary general has called for an end dependent investigation into the death of seventeen palestinians shot by israeli forces during a protest in gaza more than fourteen hundred protesters were injured half of them were hit by israeli gunfire at a moment we'll have the latest from the un where the security council held an emergency meeting to discuss the first though how to delamater ports on the day's events in gaza. it was supposed to be a peaceful day but as an armed protested march towards the border fence. israeli soldiers opened fire. sharpshooters were deployed but palestinians frustrated by the endless siege to live under unde

you can answer that question you'd have to ask russia why they chose to select st petersburg. act. how much is a lethal dose of nova choke that is a very interesting question i am not an expert. i am not aware of all the phone calls or the contacts that we have had on this campaign if you will. i would just refer you back to the government of israel i don't have any information. as you know the main party on the ground there and when you say leave it to other people that's so lisa i can't comment on what the president supposedly said i haven't seen and i have to refer you back to the white house you're not aware of any. determination. to pull the us out of time not now ok so that's where the president is you're speaking off the cuff and i don't know i don't know what he what are you back in the white house i'm not a i'm not aware do i need to remind you that i work at what is it twenty five. and i don't want to see twenty people i want to see i'm still learning i just. germany is struggling to deport some sixty five thousand failed asylum seekers because they lack valid documentati

can answer that question you have to ask russia why they chose to select st petersburg. out how much is a lethal dose of nova choke that is a very interesting question i am not an expert. i'm not aware of all the phone calls or the contacts that we have had on this campaign if you will. i would just refer you back to the government of israel i don't have any information. as you know the main party on the ground there and when you say leave it to other people that's so lisa i can't comment on what the president supposedly said i haven't seen and i have to refer you back to the white house you're not aware of any. determination. to pull the us out of sight and not know ok so the president is speaking off the cuff and i don't know i don't know what he we're already back in the white house i'm not a i'm not aware do i need to remind you that i work at what is it twenty five. and i don't want to see twenty one c i'm still learning the address. in the era of fake news so we claim to fact checking websites have been gaining popularity in the us another such online project has b

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consulate in st petersburg. egypt now and early results from the election show that president abdel fattah el-sisi cruising towards his expected landslide victory for the second term while reports suggest he's taken ninety two percent of the vote but that turned out to just over forty percent has been lower than when he was first elected four years ago i'll see she stands for tough action against islamist opposition groups. to unthaw and gyptian television an ounce to the landslide election victory that had been widely expected but voter turnout was poor at just forty percent despite extensive campaigning threats to find nonvoters and bribes at polling stations. the participation rate has to be judged in accordance with the broader political environment of the country and we don't see that environment having been particularly open. l.c.c. faces enormous problems in his second term the job market is lagging behind the population explosion the economy is not alone and inflation is devouring people's wages here sti

only a few hours later there were demonstrations in moscow st petersburg and other cities in the center of moscow thousands demanded lvalues release. your bench of judges considers it necessary to set aside the verdict of the courts in cuba off and to have alexei navalny. of it sealed off to be released immediately . only a day later the bunnymen regained his freedom. amazing it was the public prosecutor's office that had challenge the verdict and nobody's immediate arrest. record behind this was the kremlin's calculation and it's a conviction that and i've only had virtually no real electoral support but that is what the polls indicated here in the kremlin with you it was important to show that's not only and the opposition had no backing but the sociologists were wrong. you know that next day we'll vote for years. for sank you and i can be used to see you then out but thank you with one of. the wave of public indignation triggered off by the verdict against me even reached the z. legal youth for which is close to the kremlin and putin visited the forum one of the participants asked hi

i can't answer that question you'd have to ask russia why they chose to select st petersburg. how much is a lethal dose of know which oh that is a very interesting question i am not an expert. i am not aware of all the phone calls or the contacts that we have had on this campaign if you will. i would just refer you back to the government of israel i don't have any information. as you know the main party on the ground there and when you say leave it to other people that's so lisa i can't comment on what the president supposedly said i haven't seen and i have to refer you back to the white house you're not aware of any polls he did determination. to pull the us out of sight and not know ok so the president is just speaking off the cuff and i don't know i don't know if they were already back in the white house i'm not a i'm not aware do i need to remind you again that i work at what is it twenty five . and i don't work twenty one see i'm still learning the address. now a plane belonging to the russian line are afloat by bush at london's heathrow airport the u.k. has provided no e