Central typically only 8 or 9 degrees. It is a similar day on friday. Again, a lot of dry weather. More sunshine by friday across the southern half of the british isles, but more of a breeze as well. Cloudier in the north and cool around Eastern Scotland and north east england, but double figures further south. What about the weekend . Things turn more unsettled, so some spots of rain moving north, particularly for england and wales. You will notice the breeze at the weekend, but it wont be a wash out. There will be some sunshine and temperatures are typicalfor this stage in some sunshine and temperatures are typical for this stage in march. I will hello, welcome along to sportsday. Im molly foster. Manchester city continue the defence of their european crown, get Past Copenhagen and theyre into the quarterfinals. Well head to riyadh two days out from a fight that antonyjoshua cant afford to lose. And another step forward in Womens Rugby League saints will pay their players match fees
And talks ofjoining nato, yet its government is seen as sympathetic to russia. Its a diplomatic tightrope, and one my guest needs to walk. Salome zourabichvili is the countrys president. Where does georgias destiny lie with russia or the west . Salome zourabichvili, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you for having me for the third time. Do you think that russia wants control of georgia . Russia wants control of not only georgia, but probably parts of europe. It has its old ambitions and old aspirations of remaining as an imperialist state. But should we be thinking about what russia wants or what we want . Well, the last time that you came on hardtalk, which was at a time when russia was on the back foot in ukraine, it was the end of 2022. You said you didnt think russia would invade georgia. The situation in ukraine looks very different now. And i wonder if you fear for georgia, particularly if President Putin is successful in ukraine . Well, i think that we should, again, all fear if Presid
Old ambitions and old aspirations of remaining as an imperialist state. But should we be thinking about what russia wants or what we want . Well, the last time that you came on hardtalk, which was at a time when russia was on the back foot in ukraine, it was the end of 2022. You said you didnt think russia would invade georgia. The situation in ukraine looks very different now. And i wonder if you fear for georgia, particularly if President Putin is successful in ukraine . Well, i think that we should, again, all fear if President Putin is successful in ukraine. But i dont think that he is successful in ukraine. He has been losing in ukraine all his first ambitions, Strategic Ambitions taking kyiv, dividing the government and the population, dividing ukraine from europe, Dividing European between themselves, european with their populations. All of these big ambitions have not materialised. So, yes, hes not yet defeated strategically, militarily, but he is not victorious. So i think tha
Do you think that russia wants control of georgia . Russia wants control of not only georgia, but probably parts of europe. It has its. Old ambitions and old aspirations of remaining as an imperialist state. But should we be thinking about what russia wants or what we want . Well, the last time that you came on hardtalk, which was at a time when russia was on the back foot in ukraine, it was the end of 2022. You said you didnt think russia would invade georgia. The situation in ukraine looks very different now. And i wonder if you fear for georgia, particularly if President Putin is successful in ukraine . Well, i think that we should, again, all fear if President Putin is successful in ukraine. But i dont think that he is successful in ukraine. He has been losing in ukraine all his first ambitions, Strategic Ambitions taking kyiv, dividing the government and the population, dividing ukraine from europe, Dividing European between themselves, european with their populations. All of thes
Salome zourabichvili, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you for having me for the third time. Do you think that russia wants control of georgia . Russia wants control of not only georgia, but probably parts of europe. It has its. Old ambitions and old aspirations of remaining as an imperialist state. But should we be thinking about what russia wants or what we want . Well, the last time that you came on hardtalk, which was at a time when russia was on the back foot in ukraine, it was the end of 2022. You said you didnt think russia would invade georgia. The situation in ukraine looks very different now. And i wonder if you fear for georgia, particularly if President Putin is successful in ukraine . Well, i think that we should, again, all fear if President Putin is successful in ukraine. But i dont think that he is successful in ukraine. He has been losing in ukraine all his first ambitions, Strategic Ambitions taking kyiv, dividing the government and the population, dividing ukraine from eur