In more than 50 years. Investigators examining the shooting down of a passenger plane over ukraine in 2014 have disclosed intercepted phone calls that they say indicate close links between senior russian officials and the rebels accused of attacking the aircraft. Nearly 300 people on Malaysia Airlines flight mh17 were killed. In the phone calls, close aides to president putin seem to be organising supplies of weapons for separatist fighters. Gareth barlow has the story. Investigators say the intercepted calls show ukrainian separatists and russian officials were in frequent contact before the attack, with russia directly aware of and influencing administrative, financial and military matters. Translation what we see our separatist leaders, almost on a daily basis, were in contact back then with officials in the russian government. They used a secured phone is an unsecured phones. We suspect these had been provided by the russian intelligence service, fsb. The transcripts appear to show
On the heroics of ben stokes after that historic innings at headingley yesterday. The women using facebook to name and shame the men who have abused them. Thats in the Victoria Derbyshire review in half an hour, here on bbc news. A new plan to tackle huge wildfires in the amazon rainforest is expected to be agreed at the g7 summit of World Leaders today. Brazilian warplanes have already been dumping water on the burning woodland. This morning, borisjohnson has pledged £10 million in funding to help replace lost trees. Ros atkins is in biarritz now. The agenda of the g7 in biarritz has been many months in the making. It is extremely long. President macron is extremely long. President macron is being ambitious in the issues they are taking on. At one thing that was not on the agenda as it was worked up in the last few weeks ahead of everyone coming here was fires in the amazon. But that has come to be one of the dominant issue is playing out across the weekend and into this monday morni
And, record breaking weather, the hottest Late August Bank Holiday sees temperatures hit 33 degrees celsius. The Prime Minister borisjohnson has said he is marginally more optimistic, on the chances of clinching a deal brexit deal with the eu, after talks at the g7 this weekend, but admitted it would be difficult. Boris johnson was speaking at a news conference, in biarritz, in france, following this weekends g7 summit, where he also rebuted the suggestion that President Trump believes a no deal brexit scenario is now the most likely option. I didnt hear the president say exactly that he thought it would be a no deal brexit. I think what i heard him say what was that the eu were tough negotiators. That is true, but then so are the americans and so are the australians and new zealand, and everybody, everyone is a tough negotiator. Youre a pretty tough negotiator, i expect. So, look, but that doesnt mean we wont do a deal. And were working very hard do that. It will will be difficult, th
A 14 year old boy has been arrested in connection with a fire at a high school in dunfermline. And. Record breaking weather the hottest Late August Bank Holiday sees temperatures hit 33 degrees celsius. And in half an hour, talking movies explores the role of the producer in both big hollywood productions and smaller independent films. Good evening. The Prime Minister has told european leaders meeting at the g7 summit in biarritz not to listen to british politicians who say they can stop brexit. He told reporters at the close of the summit that hed reminded the eu britain will leave on october 31st, even if no agreement is reached, and he said colossal preparations have been made for a no deal scenario. Also at the summit, leaders agreed measures to try to help deal with the fires in the amazon well hear more about that in a moment. First, our Political Correspondent vicki young reports on the mood around brexit in biarritz. Its not easy keeping World Leaders in line. 0rder, order. Bor
DrugmakerJohnson Johnson must pay 572 million for its part in fuelling the states opioid addiction crisis. The largest earthquake thought to be caused by a fracking site in the uk has been felt in lancashire. And. Record breaking weather the hottest Late August Bank Holiday sees temperatures hit 33 degrees celsius. Good evening. The Prime Minister has told european leaders meeting at the g7 summit in biarritz not to listen to british politicians who say they can stop brexit. He told reporters at the close of the summit that hed reminded the eu britain will leave on october 31st even if no agreement is reached, and he said colossal preparations have been made for a no deal scenario. Also at the summit, leaders agreed measures to try to help deal with the fires in the amazon. Well hear more about that in a moment. First, our Political Correspondent, vicki young, reports on the mood around brexit in biarritz. Its not easy keeping World Leaders in line. Order, order. Boris order there are