Visitors must wear face masks and the top level is offlimits. Us. O and thanks for joining it is good to have you with us. Boasting, they started onon a constitututional reformrm package that could see Vladimir Putin run twice more for president. Election day is next week officially july 1. Voting is a spread over a few days because of the pandemic. Russia reported more than 7000 new infections again thursday. A poll suggests majority of russians support the constititutional changes. The authorities who were supposed to remain neutral have run a campaign. We have a report from moscow. [speaking foreign language] ina position counselor moscow is struggling to get an alternative voice heard amidst a campaign that is impressively encouraging russians to vote yes to Vladimir Putins reform. [speaking foreign language] letterboxes and on posters around town, the campaign plays on patriotism and national pride. At the mood here is resignation. [speaking foreign language] [speaking foreign lan
Their residence, then i will deploy the United States military and quickly solve the problem for them the dax climbs after reopening from a long weekend as berlin prepares to unveil an 80 billion stimulus plan. Auto stocks accelerate with daimler topping the stoxx 600 as buyers look to receive special state sup part shares in lufthansa takes off as the carrier agrees to new terms for the 9 million euro bailout. A warm welcome to street signs. Lets kick off with the top story of the day Missouri Police say four officers have been struck by gun fire in st. Louis and are being treated for nonlife threatening injuries in a sixth night of protest in the death and killing of george floyd. President trump threatens to bring in the army after accusing local governments of having a weak response. Violence marred several demonstrations across the u. S. Some with tense standoffs between protesters floyds attorney brought forward a review after an official autopsy declared floyds death a homicide
Thanksa list yesterday to amazon packages. Yesterday was a key point for the nasdaq at 9000 word we also have a record high. 9000. We also have a record high with apple. A good litmus test when it comes to risk. Ecb Commission President that they may be having to have an extension for the transition. Itiing up, we speak to the c chief u. S. Economist and get his outlook for 2020. Lets get straight to first word news in new york city. Israel wheren Benjamin Netanyahu fought off challenges to his leadership. He won a landslide in the race to lead his party. He will lead it into israels third election. It comes amidst an election scandal for the Prime Minister. He has recently been indicted on charges of bribery and fraud. The transition for the u. K. s exit may need to be extended, according to ursula von the lion. According to ursula. She says the plan to secure a trade deal by the end of 2020 is optimistic. And a false alarm japans estate broadcaster, who mistakenly issued at alert say
He was standing down as an mp. Well have the latest on the campaign, which is still not formally under way, as parliament is due to rise tomorrow. The other main stories on bbc news at 5. The senior conservative Jacob Rees Mogg apologises for saying that residents of Grenfell Tower should have used common sense and left the building, instead of listening to fire brigade advice. And the South African springboks get a heroes welcome as they return home following their victory in the rugby world cup. Its 5 oclock. Our main story is the launch of the liberal democrats Election Campaign, claiming to be the only Party Standing to stop brexit, and that staying in the European Union would produce a £50 billion so called remain bonus over five years. The party leaderjo swinson say this could then be spent on Public Services. For labour, Jeremy Corbyn said a Labour Government would get a brexit deal done in six months, promising to secure a better agreement with the eu, and then put it to the p
Voters in the rest of the country thing . I be in New Hampshire to find out. Also on the programme. Senior conservative Jacob Rees Mogg says he is profusely sorry after claiming it would have been common sense for the Grenfell Residents to ignore advice to stay inside a burning building. And a case of wine is sent to the astronauts at the International Space station. Sadly they are not allowed to drink it. Hello and welcome im Michelle Fleury in washington and Christian Fraser is in london. Within the last half hour two new transcripts have been released from witnesses who came before the impeachment inquiry. Kurt volker, the special represetnative for ukraine negotiations and Gordon Sondland, the Us Ambassador to the eu are key figures and now everyone is pouring over their words. Ambassador sondland testified that things kept getting more insidious as time went on regarding demands that ukraine investigate the bidens. And it comes as house impeachment investigators are seeking a depo