And i consider this an act of domestic terrorism new york governor speaks out after the latest attack against the Jewish Community. A prisoner swaps being made in Eastern Ukraine between Government Forces and pro russian separatists the 2nd exchange in 3 months of around 150. 00 prisoners was brokered by the russian and ukrainian president so earlier this month its being seen as a step towards ending 5 years of fighting around 14000. 00 people have been killed since Russian Troops and next the Crimean Peninsula russia went on to an extraordinary and is accused of supporting the separatists in Eastern Ukraine at least 13000 people have been killed in the fighting the latest Prisoner Exchange is part of ukrainian president the lot of me is a lead force for peace but there is an anger in ukraine of the concessions by to russia in order to secure a ceasefire kiev will release riot Police Suspected of murder during the 2014 uprising journalist alexandra is in moscow and says that for most p
Now its being called a mockery and anything but justice the end result of a saudi trial into the killing of journalists. Has brought criticism from the un special investigator and condemnation from Rights Groups 5 people have been sentenced to death but their identity is one revealed at the closed door trial in the criminal court in riyadh it cleared former royal aide Southall Khatami widely suspected of being a ringleader and mohammed al qatar tybee was a saudi consulate general in istanbul where the Washington Post columnist was murdered a former deputy intelligence chief syria was released for insufficient evidence 3 other people received jail terms totaling 24 years when the kingdom has denied any links to the hit squad killing but some of the team work for the Saudi Crown Prince and the schapelle has more 14 months after Jamal Khashoggi was last seen walking into the saudi consulate in istanbul where his fiance. Waited for hours before calling for help a saudi court has issued a v
Quarter of a Million People signing a petition calling for the display to be cancelled because of the bushfires crisis. At ten p m, Reeta Chakrabarti will be hit with a full round up of the days news. First, time for our world and one of the highlights from the team this year. Steve rosenberg explores how Vladimir Putins russia is trying to regain its influence 30 yea rs is trying to regain its influence 30 years after the fall of the iron curtain. Its 30 years since the iron curtain fell. For millions across europe, it meant freedom. For moscow, it meant the end of its empire. Todays russia wants to forget about 1989. But three decades on, russia is reasserting itself. There are fears of a new stand off with the west. The baltic has become one of the front lines of what feels like a new cold war. As russia pushes for greater influence, i ask its leader how he sees his country. I am on a journey that will take me back to 1989 and across europe, to find out what it was like for moscow t
Is glad im here putin creating a new reality on the ground in crimea moscow and explained theyre from ukraine in 2014 and russia as its been under International Sanctions but now the russian president has opened a direct train link to the peninsula so what does this mean for the future this is inside story. Hello welcome to the program im still robin a new road and rail bridge now connects the Crimean Peninsula with russia the 4000000000 dollar transport link is the longest in europe but it seemed by many in kiev as a symbol of moscows control over the peninsula and the United States and European Union consider it a violation of ukraines sovereignty and impose sanctions on Companies Involved in its construction moscow and kiev as relations have worsened since russia annexed crimea in 2014 the peninsula had only been accessible from mainland ukraine until the bridge was opened last year now marked by president Vladimir Putin he drove through it on a truck now trains are starting to cros
Headed to prison terms of connection with the grisly killings of the saudi consulate in istanbul last year the u. N. Says an independent investigation is still needed. In the media marks 30 years since its bloody struggle against communist rule honoring those who died and remembering the dramatic events as the country vanquished its dictator and turned his armies guns on his own people. Im all me and use of thanks for joining us Syrian Government forces backed by russia and other allies are pushing to retake it live region the last major part of rebel held territory in syria and home to 3000000 people tens of thousands are fleeing the violence and heading to the Turkish Border turkey. Is already sheltering nearly 3700000 syrians the largest refugee population in the world and turkish president. Has warned that there would be consequences for europe if a new wave of refugees is triggered by this latest fighting. The syrian army has been subjecting rebel positions to sustained attacks pr