U. S. And china which. More. Return for greater access to its markets but questions remain over whether the greater part of the tariffs imposed by washington will be lifted. International thomas glad to have you with us. There is to be a new Prime Minister and government in fact in russia in a day of major upheaval in the countrys political system the president nominated the head of the federal tax service for the post of pm the head of the outgoing Prime Minister Dimitri Medvedev announced his government had resigned and that itself was in response to president putin suggesting amendments to the constitution effectively limiting his own powers and transferring them to Parliament Earlier in my colleague discussed all of that with the notion of starting with more on the premier to be. Saying i mean he was born in 1900 to 6 here in moscow hes married have 3 sons and hes a good hockey player right we know that he has been the head of the Russian Federal tax service as you mentioned for ac
Philippines forced thousands more people to abandon their homes. And begin in washington where the senate launched proceedings for the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump House Democrats read the formal charges triggering the Legal Process chief justice of the u. S. Supreme Court John Roberts is about to be sworn in as the presiding judge all 100. 00 senators will also be sworn in they will act as jurors during the proceedings the trial which donald trump has denounced as a calm job by the democrats will start on tuesday President Trump is accused of freezing an aide to pressure ukraine to investigate a political rival donald j. Trump has abused the powers of the presidency in that. Using the powers of his high office President Trump solicited the interference of a Foreign Government ukraine in the 2020 United States president ial election he did so through a scheme or course of conduct that included soliciting the government of ukraine to publicly announce investigations that
President ial address to russian lawmakers earlier had suggested this man should shifting the power to appoint the Prime Minister and the whole government to the lower house of parliament. According to the constitution of the Russian Federation the president needs only the state dumas consent to make official appointments the president appoints the cabinet. And all the ministers i propose shifting this power to the state duma and also the approval of the russian governments chairman. The other piece of news after washingtons assassination of irans top general americas top diplomat now says its all part of a new did terrorism strategy with warnings from russia and china to. Live from the Arts International world. You sent this wednesday 15th of january welcome to the update with me kevin i am theres one big bit of breaking news you see on the screen russias Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev has announced that the government has resigned this up a few hours ago it comes after president Vlad
To the state duma and also the approval of the russian governments. Nearly 2 years of punishing trade war at the u. S. And china are set to sign up that sees beijing more American Products in return for access to its market. In from right around the world welcome to moscow and to r. T. International my names you know no good for your company. Our breaking news this hour the russian president has nominated the head of the federal tax service for the post of Prime Minister its the latest move headed to have major upheaval in russian politics this witness the earlier russias Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev announced that his government resigned not came after president putin suggested amendments to the constitution which will give parliament greater powers i discussed all of that earlier with our correspondent. Saying i mean he was born in 1966 here in moscow hes married to have 3 sons and hes a good hockey player right we know that he has been the head of the Russian Federal tax service a
Approval of the russian government. To years of a punishing trade war the u. S. And china are set to sign up which will see beijing buying more American Products in return for access to its markets but questions remain over the long running tardif issue and whether they will be there to washington to any significant next. One minute past 10 pm here in moscow this whedons they january 15th welcome to our to international my names you know neil. Our breaking news this hour the russian president has nominated the head of the federal tax service for the post of Prime Minister it is the latest move in a major in russian politics earlier russias not going Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev announced that his government has resigned. After president putin suggested amendments to the constitution which will give parliament greater powers i discussed all other earlier with our correspondent ray if the martians. Saying i mean he was born in 966 here in moscow hes married has 3 sons and hes a good ho