but they are no ordinary band. they re from ukraine, a country in the midst of a bloody war. in the lead up to the contest, all the band members faced a difficult decision. now their winning song has become a powerful statement of defiance. and they hope their global stardom will help ukraine s plight. i m viktoria zhuhan, i work as a journalist for bbc in ukraine. i don t normally cover eurovision, especially when there is a war raging in my country. but kalush orchestra isn t an ordinary, typical eurovision contestant. but after following the kalush orchestra for ten days, i ve learned that, for them, this is much more than a singing competition. it s a way to tell the world about the war that s destroying ukraine. we are on our way to a rehearsal in the north of the country. oleh, in the pink hat, the group s front man finds it hard to take in what he sees. it s tima, the band s vocalist and flute player who realises he s been here before. only weeks earlier, russian troop
The move to sack fbi chief james comey has caused huge controversy. Donald trump claims hes lost confidence in mr comey, and the bureau needs new leadership. But Opposition Politicians say its an attempt to block the fbis investigation into the possible links between the Trump Campaign and russia. Heres what mr trump had to say when questioned at the white house. Why did you fire directed comey . Because he wasnt doing a good job, very simply. He was not doing a good job. Did it affect your meetings with the russians today . Excuse me . Will the new fbi director be in charge of the Russian Investigation . Laura bickerjoins me from washington. Its been more than 2a hours since james comey was dismissed. What more do we know about why he was removed . The question everyone has been asking is, why now . Why remove the fbi director, the man in charge of the investigation into whether or not russia colluded with the Trump Campaign during the president ial election . That has been a big ques
Im shaun ley. This sunday, Emmanuel Macron takes office as president of france. His nascent Political Organisation promises to get frances sluggish economy on the move again. But only if, from nowhere, it can win legislative elections next month. Sylvie goulard, a liberal mep frustrated by previous president s broken promises to reform, has thrown her support behind mr macron. Even if he gains enough Assembly Members to get his way, can a president macron deliver and move france forward, when the Minister Macron he was just months ago could not . Sylvie goulard, welcome to hardtalk, joining us from paris today for this interview. Its an important time for your country, one of the most important of recent years. Let me begin with the question of a mandate. Does macron see his victory, do you believe, as a mandate to change france . Yes, of course he does. The government, because he is absolutely convinced, and so am i, that our country desperately needs reforms, and has also many assets
Im shaun ley. This sunday, Emmanuel Macron takes office as president of france. His nascent Political Organisation promises to get frances sluggish economy on the move again. But only if, from nowhere, it can win legislative elections next month. Sylvie goulard, a liberal mep frustrated by previous president s broken promises to reform, has thrown her support behind mr macron. Even if he gains enough Assembly Members to get his way, can a president macron deliver and move france forward, when the Minister Macron he was just months ago could not . Sylvie goulard, welcome to hardtalk, joining us from paris today for this interview. Its an important time for your country, one of the most important of recent years. Let me begin with the question of a mandate. Does macron see his victory, do you believe, as a mandate to change france . Yes, of course he does. The government, because he is absolutely convinced, and so am i, that our country desperately needs reforms, and has also many assets