Macro advisory in moscow. He said the situation for the russian currency is unique. You should not be looking at it in the same way as if there was a slide in a normally functioning economy or a european economy. The rouble is entirely managed now by the central bank in conjunction with the Finance Ministry, and has been since we last saw the rouble collapse down to about 130 in march of last year. So the Central Banks priority last year was to keep the Rouble Exchange rate high at around 60, because it was tackling inflation, but this year, because of the sanctions impact and because that has led to a big hit on the value of russias oil exports in particular, they have devalued the rouble in order to compensate for that fall in dollar terms. In other words, weaker rouble translating dollars into a higher rouble amount to balance the budget. Thats been the priority this year. It doesnt reflect an imminent crisis. Sort of a broad collapse in the economy. Its the result of the central Ba
For the new season. Erik ten hag says Harry Maguire would be better off leaving Manchester United if hes not confident enough to battle for a First Team Spot at old trafford. Maguire is desperate for more game time and is keen on a move to west ham, but ten hag still belives he can still be important this season. Top centre back. He is the best for england, so why shouldnt he be the best for us . But he has to prove it. And when he is not confident enough to go in and fight, then he has to go, then he has to make the decision. But i am happy with him. Not long to go until the womens world cup semifinals get under way. Australia head into their last four tie against england having beaten them 2 0 away in a friendly back in april, ending the lionesses 30 match unbeaten run. They meet again on wednesday. That was a friendly game, and yes, we do take something out of it. But at the same time, we are into Knockout Games in a world cup, so it is a completely different game, and i think we wa
And coming up on bbc news, liverpool Managerjuergen Klopp says he will not forget a day as he prepares for his final match after nine years in charge. Hello. The boss of South West Water says shes truly sorry for the outbreak of a Diarrhoea Type Illness in south devon. 22 cases of cryptosporidiosis have been confirmed in the brixham area, with more than 100 others reporting symptoms to their gp. The Water Company says its found the source where the parasite could have made its way into the network, but 16,000 homes and businesses have been told to boil all tap water. Esme stallard is in paignton in south devon for us. Lam here i am here in the beautiful seaside town in devon right near to one of the three Water Distribution Points South West Water has set up. All morning residents, businesses and Holiday Makers have been collecting water here, but now hearing they could face another week of the situation as South West Water tries to clean up up the Contamination. Another day, another B
Lets return to one of those main stories, and the latest on the civil war that is an golfing suit on. With the governor of the Darfur Region now urging civilians to take up arms to defend themselves. Violence is escalating around the city of elashir, the city of elfashir, where the Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces or rsf are trying to capture the city from the sudanese army. Medical aid agency msf says the citys South Hospital had seen more than 400 casualties since may ten, including 64 deaths, though it said the real toll was far higher. The United Nations says it has only received 12 of the 2. 7 billion being sought for sudan, adding that famine is closing in. People have said that they are terrified of the continued fighting exclusions. We have spoken to one local man whose identity we will protect for his own safety. It shows his life right now. Today is a friday, 17 of may. Im talking to you from el fasher since last friday, june of may, Fasher Witnessing Heavy Fighting between
she talks about what she is up to, one of them says, i am really pleased to hear you have got a boyfriend, they are having quite intimate chats, she must have been inundated, and she said at one point she had 3,000 letters to reply to, but she did make it very personal, didn t she? just giving away a little bit of information about george, something like he is looking a bit thin at the moment, married a little bit of gossip in there for them as well as the personal touch. yes, she did throughout her letters. i mean, ijust found them fascinating to read, and i thought it told a story from the beginning through until the height of theirfame, really. they were wonderful letters, little vinaigrettes from their life. network rail has released