Approach and pushed through the annexation of crime in from ukraine. So kind of me is ukrainian exiles that im exciting will never be acceptable, yada deal. So i was born an independent ukraine. I grew up in crimea independent ukraine. I dont see crime me as different. I do not see it as part of some other state or a little while ago so that welcome to the day. Neither free no fair. Thats the verdict. Western capital is to have delivered on russias president ial election. Moscow says automated person was re elected with 87 percent of the votes for the poll was how follow him that cracked down on political opponents, leaving mister fulton facing no meaningful opposition. It was a try, im send a lot any pollutant who took to the stage a day of to being re elected russian president s in the land slide. When the victory coincided with celebration, smoking the 10 Year Anniversary of the annexation of crimea natural, you know, flying goes by the other election candidates whod been allowed to
Pair of legal bombshells here in washington today that could have huge ramifications for the 2024 election. Last hour, attorney general Merrick Garland announced a federal prosecutor who is raiding hunter biden has been Special Counsel, at his question. David weiss requested the status change. Garland did grant that. This comes just a few hour after trumps lawyers and Special Counsel prosecutors appeared for the first hearing in the election interference indictment. A key ruling could come down at any moment. Were on top of this. Lets star with the hunter biden news. Kara, tell us about this special appointment. Merrick garland announced this a little less than an hour ago, that david weiss, overseeing the investigation into hunter biden, requested Special Counsel on tuesday. Garland said he agreed to grant that. What this Special Counsel status means is david weiss, the u. S. Attorney for delaware, will have authority to investigate this case anywhere in the u. S. Thats been an issue,
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Not just he will board by Party Members at the conservative conference. Well, this week, shadow cabinet minister Jonathan Ashworth and wes streeting couldnt help but mention our very own gb news presenter either. And now farage is waltzing his way back into the tory party with trust. Braverman rees mogg farage calling the shots. Calling the shots. The conservative party dances to the tune of nigel farage. Now were going to be discussing that with Christopher Hope and also sycamore stump, the world famous sycamore gap tree from Hadrians Wall will be removed today after it was felled in an act of vandalism. Well explain how the operation will work before 10 am. Im absolutely baffled and intrigued by that Sycamore Tree story. What are your theories . Vaiews gbnews. Com is the email address. Get in touch with me throughout the show. First, though, here is your very latest news with rhiannon jones. News with rhiannon jones. Beth thank you. Good morning. Its 932. Your top stories from the ne
I monitor on a daily basis seems to have made the slightest preparation for the possibility that donald trump might very well be back in office in 16 months time. Do me a favour. Just get your union guys, your leaders, to endorse me. Cheering other, that is, than to pray it doesnt happen. The odds are still probably slightly against a trump victory, but it would create a massive upheaval, not least in russias war against ukraine. Only three months ago in that war, Vladimir Putin seemed to be on the ropes as a result of the mutiny by his most effective ally, Yevgeny Prigozhin. But now. Theres lots of distrust and also fear from people who are close enough to mr putin that something that happened to prigozhin could happen to them if they disappoint the big boss. 70 years after women got the vote in mexico, the two main candidates at next years election will, as things stand, both be women. What effect will that have on a country so traditionally macho . Theres been a real push to make su