sk crisis in russia. i m michael smerconish. putin warns those involved in the mercenary group will be punished. p prigozhin says they killed a, quote, huge amount of his men. a long-time ally of the kremlin, he claimed troops had taken control of facilities in the russian cities of voronezh and rostov-on-don without firing a shot. one general called it a coup d etat, but prigozhin deniesoco. there was an announced a criminal investigation of prigozhin and they were to stop and detain their leader. in an address to the nation, putin said this. translator: i repeat, any internal turmoil is a mortal threat to our statehood, to us as a nation. this is a blow to russia, to our people. so our actions to defend the fatherland against such a threat will be severe. all those who deliberately chose the path of treachery, who prepared a mutiny, who chose blackmail and terrorist methods will face punishment. joining me to discuss is retired u.s. attorney alexander vindman, on the
welcome to the programme. a smaller workforce represents a serious economic challenge. it makes it harder for employers to filljobs. it adds to wage pressures that drive inflation. it holds back growth. it reduces the tax revenues available to fund public services. there is an imperative in helping people back to work. the trouble is many parents in this country can t afford to because many would see their take home pay wiped out by the £15,000 average annual cost of full time childcare for a two year old. right now, uk childcare costs are double the 0ecd average. the only two countries where parents spend a higher percentage on childcare are switzerland and new zealand. when i had my daughter, who s five, i had to quit myjob because we couldn t afford childcare. i look forward to going back to nursing. my plan is to go back to nursing. if there d been more options and if childcare had been either cheaper or there was more flexibility, that would ve definitely been something
brian: this reminds me wlir, the cure, of the depesh mode era. your prime my prime? don lemon is here, ladies and gentlemen, you will be looking for a job. i knew there was a fill-in. will: like this is your heyday, right? brian: college. yeah. don t act that astounded. to me lar used to be this thing and i don t know why another station hasn t done this. new bands emerge and u2 and then they are the biggest ever, it was cool. they never replace that, they roll out classic rock, which we re sick of. we re done with classic rock. will: no, incorrect. ainsley: who was your college singer? will: i m never good keeping up with the trends, even in the 90s, my college years. ainsley: mine, too. you remember alanis morset. will: smashing pumpkins. brian: sorry, it is done with it. will: you are done with credence clear water revival? brian: move on in life, don t keep going back. i don t have victrola. my walkman is done. we have interview with cardina
upcoming week including spending limits. because he have the votes, and will joe biden cooperate? the speaker will join me in just a moment. then, a communist china police station in new york city is shut down with reports of six others across the country. just months after a surveillance balloon traveled across the country sending military scents back to beijing and is met with no response from the white house as biden s treasury secretary claims communist china is a partner, and it s the all helping. all healthy. we seek economic relationship with china, one a that fosters growth and innovation in both countries. a growing china that plays by international rules is good for the united states and the world. maria: but what if china does not follow the international rules? coming up, two china experts on the ccp s end game, jonathan ward and gordon chang on what the white house should be doing in the face of this adversary s provocations. plus, what does the ccp have on joe
upcoming week including spending limits. because he have the votes, and will joe biden cooperate? the speaker will join me in just a moment. then, a communist china police station in new york city is shut down with reports of six others across the country. just months after a surveillance balloon traveled across the country sending military scents back to beijing and is met with no response from the white house as biden s treasury secretary claims communist china is a partner, and it s the all helping. all healthy. we seek economic relationship with china, one a that fosters growth and innovation in both countries. a growing china that plays by international rules is good for the united states and the world. maria: but what if china does not follow the international rules? coming up, two china experts on the ccp s end game, jonathan ward and gordon chang on what the white house should be doing in the face of this adversary s provocations. plus, what does the ccp have on joe