Putin colleagues you have all heard the address of the russian president Vladimir Putin as president he outlined the major priorities of our work for the upcoming year but he also outlined a number of fundamental changes to the constitution of the Russian Federation these changes when they take place and this will be done after the discussions as was said they will significantly alter a number of parts of the constitution and change the balance of power the executive the judicial and the legislative powers in this context it is obvious that as the government of the Russian Federation we need to give the president of our country the opportunity to take all the necessary steps and decisions and in this context i believe it would be the right thing to do in accordance with article 117 of the constitution of the Russian Federation for the government to resign. Im grateful to everyone ive worked with in the government for the steps and decisions will be taken by the president. Were to remai
To the state duma and also the approval of the russian governments. Nearly 2 years of punishing trade war at the u. S. And china are set to sign up that sees beijing more American Products in return for access to its market. In from right around the world welcome to moscow and to r. T. International my names you know no good for your company. Our breaking news this hour the russian president has nominated the head of the federal tax service for the post of Prime Minister its the latest move headed to have major upheaval in russian politics this witness the earlier russias Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev announced that his government resigned not came after president putin suggested amendments to the constitution which will give parliament greater powers i discussed all of that earlier with our correspondent. Saying i mean he was born in 1966 here in moscow hes married to have 3 sons and hes a good hockey player right we know that he has been the head of the Russian Federal tax service a
From moscow thanks for joining us and. Welcome to the program. On the 2020 Campaign Rally President Donald Trump has been at it again this time heaping praise on protesters in iran i mean theyre now supporting the United States. Have you seen whats happened in around the protests there are shy i was in the crowd think what is to get americans on the street and the already its thousands and thousands of radios were supposed to walk on a trip. That beat the hell out of it every one of them will room with your truck was referring to this the president said every protester avoided walking on the stars and stripes there were of course those who did the u. S. President also seemingly exaggerated the numbers as well now since the accidental downing of a passenger plane in a wrong last week both pro and antigovernment demonstrations have been staged in the capital tehran was back in the administration have been seen burning u. S. Flags claiming the United States should bear some responsibility
Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and Around The World. We start this hour with Breaking News and a Military Coup appears to be under way in myanmar. The countrys de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi, president win myint and other Senior Party Leaders have all been detained in a series of Early Morning raids. Lets speak to our South East Asia correspondentjonathan head. What more can you tell us about what has been happening . It is what has been happening . It is not that clear what has been happening . It is not that clear from what has been happening . It 3 not that clear from here and bangkok. We are getting a lot of reports from contacts inside Myanmar Committee does appear numerous reports that the key leadership of the country including unsung suki have been detained by the military early this morning before dawn. Aung san sui kyi. In the capital which is not the main city but that has been more or less cut off and people are finding it very hard to get through on the phone o
Hello and welcome to the programme. We start this hour with Breaking News a Military Coup appears to be underway in myanmar. The countrys De Facto Leader Aung San Suu Kyi, the president win myint, and other Senior Party Leaders have all been detained in a series of Early Morning raids. Phone and Internet Connections have been cut and soldiers are on the streets of the Capital Naypyidaw and the main city yangon. The move comes after days of escalating tension between the civilian government and the powerful military that stirred fears of a coup. All this in the aftermath of an election the army says was fraudulent thats been rejected by observers. State tv in myanmar has released a statement saying its having technical errors and is unable to broadcast. 0ur South East Asia correspondent Jonathan Head is in bangkok. He says facts are difficult to confirm at this stage. Well, its not that clear from here in bangkok we are getting a lot of reports from contacts inside myanmar. It does appe