Plaid cymru is promising a £20 billion investment in what it calls a greenjobs revolution for wales. Launching its election manifesto, the partys leader, adam price, said there would also be major investment in rail and bus services, a new offshore wind farm, and three tidal lagoons to generate electricity. He also talked about his ambition, for an independent wales. Here is hywel griffith. Once, these valleys powered britains industrial revolution. Now, the rhonddas coal mines have become museums. Post industrial wales is a place struggling with its political identity, where some sense an opportunity. Plaid cymru sees this brexit election as a chance to sell its vision. Although most people here voted to leave the eu, it wants wales to remain as an independent nation. We want to be at the heart of europe, on our own terms, in our own right, standing proud. The partys manifesto calls for another referendum on eu membership. It also pledges thousands ofjobs from Green Energy Projects like tidal lagoons and wind farms. And it offers an extra £35 a week for every child in a low income family. As it sets out ideas for the future, plaid has been drawing on the past and talking about wales as a country once rich in Natural Resources like coal, which has been stripped of its assets and left in poverty. It has demanded reparation payments to be made after decades of what the leader calls british rule. Adam price wants £20 billion to reboot a nation. Who should pay this money . What were saying is the uk government should actually increase its level of infrastructure investment. As a debt owed to wales . As reparation payments . Look, as an investment in our own future. Exactly what the welsh contribution. Some of these first time voters say they are curious about independence, but are they persuaded to back plaid . In theory, i am indy curious, because i do like the idea. But i really dont see myself voting in that direction. I dont think people know the ins and outs of how, like, a trade deal would be formed, how we would get money into the country, what we would export, and i feel like because of that, its a big stumbling block for people. Remaining in europe, breaking out of the uk, plaid hopes its manifesto can bring more voters on board. Hywel griffith, bbc news, pontypridd. now on bbc news, our world. Russia faces a deadly epidemic of Domestic Violence. For years, it has been hidden from view. But now, a new generation of women are fighting back. Lucy ash meets the families whose extraordinary stories have sparked a national debate, and the politicians who are campaigning for changes in the law and better protection for those at risk. It contains discussion of Domestic Violence which some viewers may find upsetting. Russia can be a dangerous place for women. It has a deadly culture of Domestic Violence. Across the country, hundreds of women are killed every year by partners and relatives. But now, some russian women are fighting back, with a new wave of activism. This year, Russian Society was rocked by a big court case. Three sisters accused of murdering their father injuly sisters accused of murdering their father in july 2018 were found to have been physically and sexually abused by him for years. Krestina, angelina and maria confessed to attacking their sleeping father, mikhail khachaturyan, with a hunting knife and a hammer. They face up to 20 years in prison. Mikhail khachaturyans body was found in the third floor landing of this block, where he lived with his daughters. After a public outcry, the sisters have been released from prison, and are leading relatively normal lives, with some restrictions while awaiting trial. I cant speak to the sisters while the case is being investigated, buti to the sisters while the case is being investigated, but i can talk to their mother. Aurelia dunduk was herself a victim of constant abuse from her husband, mikhail, for many yea rs. At from her husband, mikhail, for many years. At first she tried going to police, but that only made matters worse. Eventually, he kicked her out. This high profile case has shown a powerful light on the scourge of Domestic Violence. Hundreds of thousands have signed a petition calling for the sisters release. Activists at weekly pickets blame russias legal system for turning a blind eye and forcing the teenagers to defend themselves. Russias most famous opposition punk band, pussy riot, performed at a concert fundraiserfor riot, performed at a concert fundraiser for the sisters. This is a theatre performance which tells the story of the khachaturyan sisters. But the actors also tell the audience about their own experiences. Domestic abuse is still relatively taboo here. Many believe the state shouldnt poke its nose into private family business. But the khachaturyan case sparked a kind of russia me too movement. Today, women battling the culture of Domestic Abuse have finally started to gain a voice. Anna has opened a walk in help centre in moscow called no to violence, where women can get legal and psychological support. The centre is also raising awareness through slick social media campaigns, including this one, where famous russian men say it is uncool to hit women. 0ne one of the main problem is why Domestic Violence still exists, it is the generations. There is connection with generations. And of course, if a young boy or girl grows up course, if a young boy or girl grows up in course, if a young boy or girl grows upina course, if a young boy or girl grows up in a family where they see it, day by day, for them, its just a normal thing. They just day by day, for them, its just a normal thing. Theyjust cannot understand why its not ok. And for us, its the main thing is not only to protect or to prevent, but to explain that this is violence, this is not ok. I can say that there is a big difference since that 2015, when i started this work. Now, its much easier. Now, its more obvious for people that this problem exists, and 110w people that this problem exists, and now its much more obvious for people that it is not about women. Its about human rights. And of course, a few years ago, we had decriminalisation of Domestic Violence, as people protested. Anna rivina is referring to a controversial law passed in 2017 which scrapped prison sentences for first time abuses. Beatings which didnt require hospital treatment we re didnt require hospital treatment were classed as administrative offences, not crimes. Some say this has led to an upsurge in violence. 0ne has led to an upsurge in violence. One of the biggest problems in tackling Domestic Violence is the lack of reliable statistics. Police registered more than 13,000 assaults against wives by husbands last year. But that figure only includes married women, and the true figure is likely to be much higher. 26 year olds margarita, a mother of two, was initially a victim of so called minor harm. Her husband had hit her and threatened her with a knife. But when she went to the police, they said the investigation would take 20 days. Then they dropped the case. One month later, her husband took her into the woods and chopped off her hands. The doctors were able to save one of them, but not the other. A Crowdfunding Campaign paid for a prosthetic hand, and margarita is resolved to stay strong for her children. Margarita has just published a book about her recovery. She is now able to look after her children on her own, in her apartment, to look after her children on her own, in herapartment, and is to look after her children on her own, in her apartment, and is keen to go back to work. Like the khachaturian case, margaritas story has become a media sensation. It has focused attention on the toxic masculinity week laws and official indifference which endanger millions of russian women. Russia does not have a national Domestic Violence law but inside the parliament, one woman is working ha rd to parliament, one woman is working hard to introduce one. 0ksana pushkina is the deputy head of the Parliamentary Committee women and children. She was one of the very few m ps children. She was one of the very few mps to take a strong stance against the decriminalisation law in 2017. That takes some guts because she is affiliated with the Political Party loyal to president vladimir putin. Which passed the law. In russia, tackling Domestic Abuse has never been a priority for lawmakers. But this recent debate in the parliament is a sign that the government is beginning to take the problem more seriously. Here, 0ksana pushkina is pushing to introduce restraining orders to keep violent partners away from victims. She says the recent increase in russian Domestic Violence cases in the European Court of human rights has embarrassed government. But she is facing a lot of opposition and her critics jumped to some odd conclusions. Earlier this year, and archpriest of the Russian Orthodox church told a Radio Station that women are more submissive and generally less intelligent than men. Not women, he said, are rare. Those are the words ofa man said, are rare. Those are the words of a man who heads the commission on the protection of women, children and families. And its attitudes like these that help to explain why tackling Domestic Violence is still not very high up on the agenda in this country. That same archpriest has also stated that even the term Domestic Violence is linked to radical western feminism and is incompatible with russian family values. Anton is a family lawyer. Twice divorced himself, he specialises in defending the interests of men in family break ups and he believes the status quo is in favour of women. He also has his own show on youtube with a microphone with overtly misogynist views, and he is outraged by the idea of restraining orders. You think it is the woman who should leave the family home in the case of Domestic Violence . But all too often, the police dont take the necessary action to protect the victims of Domestic Abuse. Annas 29 year old daughter was brutally murdered by her husband in this very apartment. He stabbed her 57 times and then left for work. In the morning, their seven year old son nikita went into his mothers bedroom and found her body. Although former Police Captain Sergei Gustyatnikov was convicted of murder, he has not been stripped of his parental rights. Anna and her grandson can only hope for a change in russias legal system. The appalling cases in this film might have been prevented if only the right measure had been in place. Russia desperately needs a Domestic Violence law but those who are fighting for change have many tough battles ahead. Hello there. There are a number of warnings out from the met office for the rain, the rain that has been falling steadily already across southern and Western Areas and is heading its way northwards into the midlands and northern england. In fa ct, midlands and northern england. In fact, very few places that will escape the rain as we go through the weekend, so given that has been so wet this autumn, we are anticipating some Flooding Issues and the potential travel disruption that goes with it so quite were dissolved in northern ireland, this is where we have seen the heaviest rain so far through the night but that is heading its way northwards, heavier bursts arriving across many parts of england and wales by the morning time and then moving northwards as well. So the best chance of some brighter, rather chilly weather will be in the north west of Scotland First thing, in the Northern Isles will have a fairly decent day and it may well dry up a little bit later across southern and eastern areas but the low pressure centred towards the south west, always the risk of heavier showers coming in. And some drizzly rain, low cloud, hill fog. It does really look like a great kind of windy day and it will make it feel cold as well, as well as the fa ct we it feel cold as well, as well as the fact we have the rain, and the rain could amount to as much as 30 or a0 millimetres which is another half a months weathervane in some parts, accept, we think, in the north and west, at least doing most of the daylight on saturday. But then the rain does arrive in the warning started to become enforced across eastern scotland and North Western scotland, so here too some rather wet weather to come but there is a sign ofa wet weather to come but there is a sign of a respite, at least for sunday, a brief ridge of High Pressure building, before the next low pressure pressure building, before the next low pressure comes pressure building, before the next low pressure comes back in sunday looks like the dryer day of the weekend but they will be fog, quite low level, dense fog first thing sunday morning, which will then just lift into low clouds on the whole, although drier, on sunday, it still looks quite dry and i think even though the wind is weak, it will feel warm and waited over the Northern Isles with the rain staying with us and more rain moves in to the south and west later on as well so the south and west later on as well so back to more unsettled and potentially tricky conditions with the rain coming in. Those other temperatures, 9 11, about average. Sunday night into monday, the next band of rain comes in and turns more shari and the second one coming in through tuesday looks a bit more substantial but either way more rain is not good news, given we still have flood warnings in force, the weekend as i say is looking like a tale of two halves, the warnings are there on the website. Goodbye. This is bbc world news, im duncan golestani. Our top stories john bolton says the white house prevented him from using his personal twitter account when he left his job two months ago. The four main contenders in the uk general election take part in a Bbc Television special with uncomfortable moments for them all. An historic vote for the people of bougainville could the pacific province become the worlds newest nation . And russias hopes of taking part in the 2020 olympics dealt a blow
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