there was no mention at all of the rebellion. there s also footage of the defence minister at a military command post. he cold the defence minister evil and said he had to be sacked. nato s secretary general has given his first reaction to the weekend s remarkable events. to weekend s remarkable events. trr remind you all this is about internal russian matters. and therefore what nato is focused on is supporting ukraine. it demonstrates the fragility of the russian regime, but it is not for nato to intervene in those issues. that is a russian matter. what matters for nato is not to be intimidated or prevented from continuing to provide support for ukraine. in a video released by the kremlin russia s prime minister appeared to blame the west for last weekend s chaos and called on the russian people, to unite behind president putin. translation: russia is going through an important time in its history. as the president noted, virtually the entire military, economic, infor
the right thing to do in bristol, in birmingham, in bath, but for some reason they refuse to support london. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let s look at some other stories making news. nhs england has announced there will be a significant increase in the number of blood pressure checks carried out in the community. the health service says it plans to extend tests in pharmacies as well as offering them in places such as barbers shops and mosques. it s hoped the scheme will help to reduce deaths from heart attacks and strokes. sir eltonjohn has spent a night in hospital after falling at his villa in the south of france. a spokesperson for the singer says he s now back home and in good health. the 76 year old has been spending the summer in france, after playing what he s billed as his final uk show, headlining the glastonbury festival at the end ofjune. the government is expected to announce plans to change water pollution rules to allow more houses
Ahead of the Rocket Man hitmaker s final show in the U.K., anticipation was running high that the pop superstar will join the British singer onstage to perform their 2022 collaboration Hold Me Closer .