A olds and possibly explosives will be going live to pot some in just a second also on the Program Fresh pressure on the Trumpet Ministration is federal investigators challenge another senior official this time its former National Security advisor Michael Flynn hes pleaded guilty to lying to the f. B. I. About his conversations with russian officials. And the countdown to next years Soccer World Cup in russia has begun officials making the Group Stage Draw in moscow well find out whos playing who and what that means for the favorite. Hello and welcome my name is Christopher Spring it thanks for joining us German Police have secured and destroyed a package in the city of pottstown near the end they say contained nails and a powdery substance its unclear whether it was whether it was part of an explosive
and was there really. A threat to the city of potsdam all was just somebody trying to scare off the population linda many thanks for that lynn affair echo reporting there from potsdam. Turning to the u. S. Now Donald Trumps former National Security advisor Michael Flynn has pleaded guilty to charges of lying to the f. B. I. Thats after he was charged as part of a wide ranging investigation into the Trumpet Ministration over its relationship with russia prosecutors say flynn lied about his conversations with russian officials in the wake of trumps election victory last year. He was one of Donald Trumps earliest and most vocal supporters no mike flames facing a u. S. Court accused of lying to the f. B. I. Thats what flynn said about Hillary Clinton in Campaign Rallies last summer in shooting with trump
a chorus of chants against the a point right here youre exactly right there is nothing wrong with that. If i did attend a tenth of what she did i would be in jail today despite The Americans of his links to Vladimir Putin flown remained close to the president ial outsider. And went on to be rewarded with a senior Cabinet Position in the white house. Only to be forced out after twenty four days when its a marriage he had lied to the Vice President might about meetings with the Russian Ambassador baer is u. S. Media says inconsistency in his account of those meetings given to f. B. I. Agents are the basis for todays charges the white house has distanced itself from fled. Further comment and i think were this is not even the president wants to talk about him. Being flamed on the receiving end now as he left court
having pled guilty to us media report that hes prepared to testify that the call to contact russia came from the heart of his old friend trump campaign. Ok lets talk to our washington correspondent kasten fung. Flynn whos being investigated for a wide range of allegations but has only been charged with a single count of making false statements to the f. B. I. What does this tell us about how closely he may be cooperating with this investigation. Well what seems clear by now is that Michael Flynn has struck a deal with a Special Prosecutor appointed by the Department Of Justice and is now effectively a witness for that Special Prosecutor in this Ongoing Investigation and its interesting this context that during the Police Hearing at the courthouse here in washington the Presiding Judge said that flynn had agreed to provide substantial
assistance for prosecution of another person and also we know that prosecutors say that Michael Flynn when he talked to the Russian Ambassador was directed by members of the Trump Transition Team after the Election Court documents say that flynn called a senior Transition Official who was with other members of the team or traumas mylar resorts and to discuss what if anything to communicate to the Russian Ambassador about the u. S. Sanctions so this seems to be the direction that. Is now going and there are several level Media Reports in the u. S. Indicating that Donald TrumpsSon In Law Jared cushion one of his special advisers now played a significant role in contacts between flynn and russian officials one of the implications of that. When in fact
a number of Media Outlets have even said that jericho was indeed that senior Transition Team official who director Michael Flynn when he contacted the Russian Ambassador of course so far this is based on unnamed sources but if it is true it could mean that there is trouble ahead for Jared Cushion or who is not only the president s son in law but also one of his most senior most important closest advisers there has been some speculation for weeks now whether the cushion on might be on the way out its quite interesting that weve heard for some time now partly that is said to be because his Investment Company his his Real Estate DevelopmentCompany Seems to be in some kind of trouble but its also because his advice to the president has not always been that sound is of course charged with a number of very important things like remodelling the u. S. Bureaucracy relations with china and even peace in the middle east but once again his advice has not always been very sound reportedly he was one of the people who told donald trump that firing james cole needed an f. B. I. Director would have been popular and of course it turned out that that is not the case ok constant many thanks for that custom phenomena in washington. Now dutch prosecutors say the for both me and croat general who dramatically took his own life in the hague this week died of Cyanide Poisoning probably drank what he said were was poisoned moments after his guilty verdict for war crimes was up held shocks Court Officials called for medical help but he died a short while later the autopsy showed he had consumed Potassium Cyanide which triggered a heart attack. Turning to sports now its been a day of anticipation for soccer fans around the world but the wait is now over the
draw for the group stage of next years world cup in russia is complete all thirty two teams now know who theyll be facing next summer the draw was conducted inside the Kremlin In Moscow a glitzy affair as ever petri musical and dont performances before getting down to the Business Of Making The Draw Russia Drawing first in group a along with egypt your boy and their opponents in the opening match saudi arabia. Lets take a look at a couple of the other groups for you defending champions germany handed a tricky draw in group f. Theyll be taking on mexico in the opening match before facing sweden and form a semifinalist South Korea One of the Toughest Groups is likely to be group b. Where reigning european champions portugal face next door neighbors spain and then morocco and top ranked asian side iran. Ok yen expect from d. W. Sports is here to give us a little bit of analysis about all of this so were just looking at group b. There is that the toughest one you think yannick i think its one of the toughest but i mean every world cup fans media are like looking for the Toughest Group the group of death as they call it this world cup it doesnt seem like its their group is a tough one as well as germanys group group if i think you said tricky i think thats an apt word to describe it mexico are a good team even though they were defeated four one by germany early this year then you have swayed and who of course knocked out italy in the playoffs and in korea who have faltered a bit in recent years but they were so a Finalist Back in Two Thousand And two so they have pedigree always a very Hardworking Team indefinitely and which teams will be happy with the draw shall we say i would have to say england england have to be the Happiest Team out of every one of the world cup i think they got drawn with belgium who are tough to name but then the other two are tunisia and panama and i think everyone can see who the top two teams in that group are belgium an england shirt for through you never know with england you never know it. As well what about russia their friends
probably feeling quite confident yeah i think so i think it could have been a lot worse for russia but with their group of saudi arabia egypt in oregon where they have a big chance of going through in the top two they should be confident and they should expect the host nation to go through into the knockout stages ok well that be good for the tournament of course let me ask you to put your reputation. On the fence if you want to looking at the draw who do you think is going to make the running i mean could could germany become only the second time in history to successfully defend a world title i think they have the group to go through the knockouts thats the first first step and they have the players to do it but that historical fact its just very tough for a team to defend their total i think the pick for me has to brazil has to be brazil they have a fairly ok group that they can get through and theyre in. I think them want to take food making it to the farm life theyve had an incredibly strong record in qualification and in recent matches i think its forty one goes in one thousand