now on bbc news, it s hardtalk with stephen sackur. welcome to hardtalk. i m stephen sackur. as russia s war on ukraine grinds into a second year, how complete is vladimir putin s control of the home front? critics of the war risk prison, independent media outlets have been closed down, and the kremlin propaganda machine has been supercharged. but thanks to the internet, the costs of this war cannot be entirely hidden from russian eyes. my guest is tikhon dzyadko, editor in chief of dozhd or tv rain, founded as an independent tv channel in moscow, now broadcasting from riga. are russians ready to question what their government tells them? tikhon dzyadko in riga, latvia, welcome to hardtalk. thank you so much for having me here. it s a great pleasure to have you on this show. now, it strikes me this past year has been one of extraordinary challenge and disruption for you at tv rain. the reason, i guess, is simple vladimir putin would like to see you cease to exist. how close
of representatives in the state have voted to expel two democratic members for disorderly conduct after they took part in a protest for stricter gun laws in the chamber last week. justin jones and justin pearson have been ousted, but a third democrat, seen in the middle of these pictures, gloria johnson, narrowly survived the vote, which requires a two thirds majority. with me is the bbc s helena humphrey. we helena humphrey. have seen some extraordinary images we have seen some extraordinary images from tennessee, tell us what we have been witnessing? certainly an extraordinary day, as we speak right now protests are continuing their outside of the state capital in tennessee, all of this coming off the back of the news that two accredited representatives avenue you say have been ousted today. firstly justinjones, 27 years old representing parts of nashville and justin pearson, 29 years old representing parts of memphis. two black representatives and then gloria johnson was a
in an extraordinary move, republican legislators who control the house of representatives in the state have voted to expel two democratic members for disorderly conduct after they took part in a protest for stricter gun laws in the chamber last week. justin jones and justin pearson have been ousted but a third democrat seen in the middle of these pictures, gloria johnson narrowly survived the vote which requires a two thirds majority. the three led a protest in the state capitol in the wake of a deadly school shooting in nashville that left six people dead, including three young children. moments ago, i just spoke to one of those expelled lawmakers, justin jones. thank you very much forjoining us on bbc news and first and foremost, where exactly are you? we know there have been massive protests in the house in nashville so what is happening around you? yes, thank you so much for having me on. i m actually here in my office, starting to pack up, because the state legislatu
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