Within the past hour or so, he confirmed actually reports that weve heard before that the kremlin was engaged in an negotiation to possibly free Alexey Navalny in the days before he finally died in an arctic penal you know, colony, a death by the way, that Vladimir Putin described as a sad event. Take a listen for mr. Navalnys passed away. Some colleagues told you that they were not members of the administration some people said that there is an idea to change mr. Navalny for some people who are in prison in western countries, you can believe me or you can choose not to. The person who spoke to me. You have not finished his sentence. Yes. I said i agree but unfortunately, what happened happened, we would exchange him i said and you pay only on one condition that he doesnt come back from the go. Let them sit there. Thats all that happens. What can we do about it . Well they, have it paula. A pretty interesting description of the negotiations that went on, apparently behind the scenes to
corner. as we go through the day and to the south west, showery outbreaks of rain arriving. the wind direction is still easterly and it looks likely the best of the sunshine will be across the south east corner. we might see 19 or 20 degrees, still very nice indeed. as we move out of thursday into friday, that low pressure is going to push its way steadily northwards taking rain with it. plenty of showers tucking in behind. friday will see some persistent rain moving through north east scotland, sunny spells and scattered showers across england and wales, some of them heavy and thundery. but there will still be some sunshine and warmth so temperatures are likely to peak at around 19. thanks, louise. and that s bbc news at ten. there s more analysis of the day s main stories on newsnight with kirsty wark, which isjust getting underway on bbc two. so who gave the order? if ukraine did launch the drones, what was the calculation? and what will putin do next? we ll be speaking to
and so is it also conceivable they could have lodged this to try to force could have lodged this to try to force putin s and into a more drastic force putin s and into a more drastic response? force putin s and into a more drastic response? lesia, we don t know what drastic response? lesia, we don t know what happened drastic response? lesia, we don t know what happened but - drastic response? lesia, we don t know what happened but no - drastic response? lesia, we don t i know what happened but no matter what archie going to face more rat from putin? we werejust what archie going to face more rat from putin? we were just saying what archie going to face more rat from putin? we werejust saying no to go, he doesn t need any more excuse for violence so that is a strange thought that it was indeed russia that did a false flag attack so either way whether it is ukrainians acting alone without the say so of president zelensky or if it is officially the ukrainians, no matter what, wha
based on the very limited evidence we have based on the very limited evidence we have and just logical deductions i am we have and just logical deductions tam very we have and just logical deductions i am very sceptical that this would have i am very sceptical that this would have been i am very sceptical that this would have been a ukrainian government planned have been a ukrainian government planned operation. it is clear that the president s position, and the allies. the president s position, and the allies. trut the president s position, and the allies, but the focus needs to be on winning allies, but the focus needs to be on winning the allies, but the focus needs to be on winning the fight in ukraine, sol think winning the fight in ukraine, sol think kyiv winning the fight in ukraine, sol think kyiv and washington are on the same think kyiv and washington are on the same page think kyiv and washington are on the same page with that, and sol think kyiv and was