Navalny. Alexei navalny, the most high profile critic of Vladimir Putins presidency, returned to russia last sunday, was promptly arrested and jailed for 30 days. Mr navalny doesnt need to be around in person, though, to maintain the presence on social media which has given him influence and, this week, the ability to land a blow on president putin himself. His Team Released online an investigation into a vast mansion on a peninsula on the black sea. Campaigners have planned demonstrations in 65 cities across the country this weekend. The authorities issued warnings not to hold or take part in illegal mass protests. Tonia samsonova, to you first. It looks like those warnings have been ignored. How extensive, as we sit here at lunchtime in moscow, late morning in the uk, how significant these protests look to be . Morning in the uk, how significant these protests look to be . Thank you for havin these protests look to be . Thank you for having me these protests look to be . Thank you fo
Now on bbc news, dateline london. Hello, im shaun ley. Welcome to the programme which brings together leading uk based commentators, bbc specialists and the Foreign Correspondents whose stories for audiences back home bear the dateline london. This week, a new president pledges to put the united back into the united states, the most effective critic of russias president is jailed but not silenced, and vaccinejustice in a global pandemic. To discuss that, our Dateline Panel this week Michael Goldfarb hosts the frdh podcast, thats the first rough draft of history. Tonia samsonova is a blogger and entrepreneur, whos worked as a Foreign Correspondent for russian radio. Its herfirst time on the program. Very warm welcome to you both. With me in the studio is lyse doucet, the bbc s chief international correspondent. Always a pleasure to have you here physically in the studio. And to be with you happy new year. Happy new year to you. Alexei navalny, the most high profile critic of Vladimir
After more than six million doses of j j vaccines have been administered, the fda is set to hold a press conference to answer further questions on this at any moment. Were following that and well bring it as it comes. Also minutes from now, the prosecution in the Derek Chauvin murder trial is expected to rest its case today. And the defense could begin calling its own witnesses in just hours. This comes after a second night of protests and violent clashes with police fueled by the death of yet another unarmed black man just ten miles away from where the chauvin trial is taking place. This time police shot 20yearold daunte wright. There he is. Also this morning, right now on capitol hill, a ceremony is under way for fallen u. S. Police officer, Capitol Police officer billy evans. He was killed earlier this month when an attacker rammed his car into him and another officer who was injured at the north barricade of the capitol complex. Lots of news happening this morning. Well bring that
Russian Police Detained more than 2,000 people at protests in support of the jailed Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny. Large gatherings took place across the country, from moscow to vladivostock. Riot police dragged away demonstrators who pelted them with snowballs. Navalny was almost killed in a nerve agent attack last year. Dutch police at Schiphol Airport have arrested the alleged head of one of the worlds biggest drugs gangs, on a warrant issued by australia. Tse chi lop is a chinese born canadian national, said to be the head of a syndicate known as the company. Italy has accused pharmaceutical Companies Pfizer and astrazeneca of serious contract violations after the Companies Announced they would not be able to deliver their Coronavirus Vaccines as agreed. Now on bbc news
dateline london. Hello, im shaun ley. Welcome to the programme which brings together leading correspondents whose stories for audiences back home bear the dateline london. This week, a new president pledges to
Spread over a total area of 22,134,900 sq. km, around 8,546,329 sq. miles, Europe has a population density of 34 people per sq. km, or 87 people per sq. mile.