The committee will come to order. Thank you all for coming today and to the witnesses for joining us today as we examine the current state of the u. S. Russia relationship and the strategy to deal with the Russian Federation. Its timely to assess the relationship with russia and as weve recently celebrated the 30th anniversary of the events that led to the collapse of the soviet union, the fall of the berlin wall, solidarity, selection, victory in poland and the baltic demonstrations among others. Many former soviet states had become prosperous democracies with memberships in nato and the eu. Mr. Putin has taken russia down a much darker path. Today Many Russians suffer with oligarchs enriching themselves to control the major industries. Russia rates its elections to ensure onlensure a week from und politician speak the cut. Russia is targeted and expelled humanitarian organizations and three Media Outlets labeling them as foreign agents. The russian people are in humanity imprisoned a
Freddie ljungberg. After a relatively dry start on the east, wet and windy weather in the west will move across all areas today. The strongest winds in the north and the west. I will have more inis north and the west. I will have more in 15 minutes. Remember the ice bucket challenge. Tributes are paid to the man who inspired it, raising more than £150 million for charity. It is tuesday 10 december. Our Top Story Police in new zealand are launching a criminal investigation into the deaths of 13 people after a volcanic explosion at a popular Tourist Destination. White island remains too dangerous to access, but aerial reconnaissance flights have detected no further sign of life there. Doctors treating the 31 injured fear some have suffered burns so severe they may not survive. Our correspondent Shaima Khalil has this report. The Prime Minister on the sight of where those who were affected by the devastation were first taken, praising those who jumped straight into helper. They worked ti
But the Shadow Health secretary, Jonathan Ashworth, insists he was joshing around when he told a friend there was no way labour could win the election. Oh, the tories are going to lose and i was like saying, no, youre going to be fine, you know . Joshing as old friends do. Hes only gone and leaked it all to a web site and hes put me. And selectively leaked it and i thought he was a friend. The Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi arrives in the hague to defend the government of myanmar as graphic details are heard of the mass murder, torture and rape of members the Muslim Rohingya minority there. Murder, torture and rape of members wetherspoons murder, torture and rape of members said it will ir £200 wetherspoons said it will invest £200 million, creating 10,000 jobs. And the latest banksy street art gets protection after its reindeer are given red noses. And coming up on bbc news liverpool need a point at salzburg tonight, or theyre likely to be out of the Champions League at t
If the labour party wins power. Ido i do not blame the nurses, i do not blame the doctors, i do not blame the health service, i blame a government that has underfunded our nhs. Applause an apology from shadow cabinet member, jonathan ashworth, who insists he was joshing around when he told a tory friend there was no way labour could win the election. Tonight, Jeremy Corbyn has given mr as hworth tonight, Jeremy Corbyn has given mr ashworth his full support. Six people are known to have died and eight are missing after a volcanic eruption in new zealand. Two british women are among those injured and being treated in hosptial. Greenland is losing ice seven times faster than during the 1990s and will expose a0 Million People to coastal flooding if it continues. Thats according to a new report. The latest banksy mural gets protection, after vandals add red noses to the reindeer. Good evening, its 5pm, im jane hill. Our 5pm, imjane hill. Main story tonight 5pm, im jane hill. Tonight 5pm, im
Affairs laura cooper. This was the Intelligence Committee six of the impeachment inquiry. The committee will come to order. Igood afternoon. This is the sixth in a series of public hearings. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare recess at any time. There is a quorum present. We will proceed in the same fashion. I will make another statement and mr. Nunez will have an opportunity to make a statement. We welcome you and respect your interest. As chairman, i will make any steps to maintain order and ensure the committee is run in accordance with house rules. I recognize myself to give an Opening Statement in the impeachment inquiry. David hale is the undersecretary for clinical affairs, the third most senior person in the department. Laura cooper is the secretary of isense for russia, ukraine, responsible for broad range of countries in the former soviet union. They have several decades of National Security experience. Dedicatedd from other their onlyants, priority has bee