The catalyst wednesdays Consumer Price index report which showed inflation rising less rapidly in april than wed seen in the first three months of the year. Fed Chairjerome Powell had said just a day earlier that fed officials were surprised by this years higher than expected readouts. Traders keenly watch Inflation Figures for clues on how the fed will move forward on Interest Rates. Any news of price increases easing raises their hopes the Interest Rates will be cut sooner rather than later. Now more investors expect the fed to make its first rate cut in september and a second in december. As we have been reporting on news day, russiare president has arrived in china for a two day visit. It comes as moscow has become more dependent on beijing following its invasion of ukraine more than two years ago. Trade numbers hit record highs last year as china bought discounted russian oil in the face of sanctions. You can weep up with the latest on president putins trip by our live payment on
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Through the first line of russian defences. Our security correspondent Frank Gardner has been working with the bbc verify team to determine whether ukraine is making any significant process. Ukraines big Counter Offensive in the south is making progress, but how far have their troops really got and can they break through russias defences to turn the tide of this war . Lets just remind ourselves. The Dark Red Area is the area occupied by Russian Forces. The purple area is ground that the ukrainians have recaptured. The russian defences consist of two major lines, each composed of several interlocking obstacles trenches, anti tank devices, minefields, all covered by artillery. The ukrainians have had to spend most of the last three months picking their way through minefields like this one. You can see the hidden mines circled in red here. And theyre doing this on foot, sometimes at night, often underfire, hence the slow progress to date. Theyre also having to find their way through obsta
that s ongoing and a centre has been established in romania and the united states has also made it clear that nato allies are allowed to deliver f 16s to ukraine. then i think it is important that of course f-165 think it is important that of course f 16s will make a difference. they will strengthen ukraine s capacity to inflict losses on the russian invading forces and f 16s will also help to further strengthen ukraine s air defences. at the same time, i think we need to now realise that there is not a silver bullet, not a single system that by itself will change fundamentally the situation on the battlefield. this is a question of many different capabilities working together at the same time, that will push the russians back. we have to be prepared for a long and hard fight. i welcome of course the delivery of modern battle tanks, cruise missiles and also the delivery of f 16s but again, there is no silver bullet, no single system that will fundamentally change the situatio