Hello, thanks very much for joining us. A new berlin wall. Thats how president putin described natos recent actions against russia during his annual tv address to the nation, which has now been going on for two hours. Mr. Putin said the currency crisis was not a result of russias annexation of crimea earlier in the year. He also insisted the ruble will stabilize. He did concede, nonetheless that the government and central bank could have acted more swiftly. Were just on some live pictures from that News Conference, which is continuing, as mr. Putin replies to a question from our own Foreign Affairs editor john simpson, whos just been given an opportunity to speak to the president. 1,200 journalists there with a chance to throw questions. Theres john simpson. Throw questions to mr. Putin, as he has spelled out that the country still runs a surplus and that pensions and Public Sector pay will be protected during what he recognized to be an economic crisis, which he blamed to around about
In a moment egypt. But first, let me bring you some breaking news of a shooting in southern france. A hooded gunman armed with kalashnikov rifles is reported to have opened fire on police in the city of marseille in the fans while the Prime Minister is paying a visit. A Police Source has told. The news agency, reuters, that troops are being sent to the scene in the northern suburbs of the mediterranean port city following those shots. Details still sketchy at the moment. Well bring you more on that breaking news as it reaches us. Egypt has indefinitely suspended its Football League after 22 fans died at a crush in a stadium in cairo. It happened after police fired tear gas to supporters who were trying to push their way into the grounds. Ive been speaking to the head of bbcs arabic in cairo a short time ago and asked him what the football supporters are saying is. Reporter the supporters are saying that the authorities, it is the authorities who are to blame, to be blamed for this only
And how it will resonate across europe with our correspondents in brussels and madrid. Surprise in americas northeast, as it braces itself for one of the largest snowstorms in history. Well take you live to new york. Plus aaron is here also talking about greece the markets, watching so closely, aaron. Absolutely, lucy. Only today, the euro slid to an 11year low against the dollar. No doubt investors are very worried about what this election victory could mean for europe. So were going to ask the question, can greece renegotiate its 270 billion or will greece be forced out of the euro zone . . Good midday in london, 7 00 a. M. In washington, and 2 00 p. M. In athens where greeks have a new leader. It is this man, Alexis Tsipras, who leads the syriza party, and there is one policy that have persuaded greeks to vote for him, a promise to an end to austerity. Greeks have suffered years of punishing measures. Now mr. Tsipras says he will rewrite that deal looking at some of the numbers, you
Super sick . How are you feeling . I heard your wife was mad you missed a big dinner with a friend. How to keep your secrets secret from your coworkers. Mornings are better with friends. Its time for fox friends. Welcome aboard, folks. Brian, welcome back after a couple of days off. Good to be bad. I cannot believe what is going on in the news. I thought there were errors last week with the president using the word crusade and last night two things in television. Thats right. If youre a fake newsman, real good chance youre out of work. Two fake news men. We are glad you are here. Were going to start with this fox news alert for you. Nbc defending Brian Williams for embell lirk he will bell lishing his stories from the field. Williams yanked off the air and without pay. Nbcs top news man surrounded in controversy for the past week now and now the hammer has dropped. The nightly news anchor suspended for six months without pay after falsely claiming for years that he was on a Helicopter
Ryan smith. Im nireena ninan. Hundreds of bodies stuck in eastern ukraine, distraught families wait to bury loved ones. And this video overnight, a crane moving parts of the plane without investigators on the scene. Good morning. Reporter good morning. The families of the victims are furious about how the bodies are being treated. The rebels have them and will not release them until International Experts examine them. Nearly 200 dead bodies from flight 17 were moved to refrigerated rail cars after lying in the sun for three days. The prorussian rebels say theyre transporting them to a nearby village. Outrage is growing. I want to arrange a funeral. I cant. I dont know where they are. I want my children back. Reporter the crash site is unexamined. They are pressuring Vladimir Putin to use his influence to get them to cooperate with investigators. We want to retrieve the bodies. We want to investigate the site. And we want to punish the guilty. Reporter in a Statement Released today, put