who will host eurovision? the uk s in talks to host the singing spectacular, hello, iam hello, i am shaun ley shaun ley. in what is the fastest decision in eu history, the european commission has formally recommended candidate status for ukraine but with conditions. for ukraine, this has been a long time ambition, and president zelensky was quick to react hailing it as an historic moment which will bring victory in the war against russia closer . meanwhile, president putin said he was not against the idea because the eu wasn t a military bloc, but couldn t see how it would benefit kyiv. here is commission president ursula von der leyen speaking in brussels. we all know that ukrainians are ready to die for the european perspective. we want them to live with us the european dream. let s look at where ukraine is in its eu application. the application has broadly three phases. phase 1 is the application to become a candidate for eu membership. ukraine submitted their
in what is the fastest decision in eu history for ukraine this has been a long time ambition, and president zelensky was quick to react hailing it see how it would benefit kyiv. for ukraine this has been a long time ambition, and president zelensky was quick to react hailing it as an historic moment which will bring victory in the war against russia closer . meanwhile president putin said he was not against the idea because the eu wasn t a military bloc but couldn t see how it would benefit kyiv. here is commission president ursula von der leyen speaking in brussels. we all know that ukrainians are ready to die for the european perspective. we want them to live with us the european dream. let s look at where ukraine is in its eu application. the application has broadly three phases. phase one is the application to become a candidate for eu membership. ukraine submitted their application in march. first they need the european commission to recommend them which
in a move that could push the country closer to default. the treasury department said it would end a waiver that had allowed us bondholders to accept payments. russia has almost $2 billion worth of payments on its international bonds that will be due up to the end of the year. joining me now is patrick reid, co founder of the adamis principle. i guess the place to start with this is how close it will bring russia to default in common what would happen if it does? thank you for having me on. it isjust another nail thank you for having me on. it is just another nail in the russian economy, and we cannot underestimate the consequences and dangers of a default. it is not quite like 1998, but it is not quite like 1998, but it is not very good for russia long term. now, a ten year yield on a russian bond will get you about 10% right now. that is not enough. russia s central bank raised interest rates to 20%. they are now currently 1a. that is not going to be enough either. essentia
In england are the worst in five yea rs. Hes a showboat, hes a grandstander. President trump lays into his former fbi director and says he always intended to sack him. And Manchester United keep their Champions League dream alive, beating the spanish side celta vigo. Coming up in Sportsday On Bbc News andy murray is knocked out of the madrid open in the last 16 by borna coric, so hes failed to reach the Quarter Finals in two of his last three events. Good evening. Labours Election Manifesto has been formally approved by the Party Leadership and will be published next week. Jeremy corbyn said the policies would be fully costed and would prove to be very popular with voters. Some of the main parts of the manifesto had already found their way into the public domain, after a version of the document was leaked overnight. It included proposals to re Nationalise The Railways and to scrap University Tuition fees in england. Our political editor, laura kuenssberg, has more on the Campaign Event