the french president said it was an attack against the the french president said it was an attack against the justice the french president said it was an attack against the justice system. everything will be done to find the individuals responsible for this despicable crime. protocols have now been triggered and we will spare no effort, _ been triggered and we will spare no effort, no _ been triggered and we will spare no effort, no means to track them down. we will_ effort, no means to track them down. we will find _ effort, no means to track them down. we will find them and i tell you this, _ we will find them and i tell you this, they— we will find them and i tell you this, they will pay. we owe it to the victims _ this, they will pay. we owe it to the victim-— this, they will pay. we owe it to the victims. that was the french prime minister _ the victims. that was the french prime minister a _ the victims. that was the french prime minister a little _ the victims. that was the french prime minister a little bit - the victims. that was the french | prime minister a little bit earlier. i will be taking to the french journalist who gave me the latest from paris. we journalist who gave me the latest from parie— from paris. we know that this happened _ from paris. we know that this happened shortly _ from paris. we know that this happened shortly after- from paris. we know that this happened shortly after 11am l from paris. we know that this i happened shortly after 11am this happened shortly after ”am this morning paris time. it was very

obviously organised and the van which was an armoured van was ferrying this prisoner who had just been for a judicial hearing and it was attacked at the toll booth because that is where everything slows down. and it was filmed by people in a bus that was in a different pay at the toll booth who suddenly found themselves outside their windows with a war. the criminal is aged 30, his nickname is the fly. very obviously this was organised. he had tried to escape two days ago and had been caught. somebody had given him something to so open the bars on his window. very obviously the whole thing was

probably to stop the current proceedings because the proceedings he was going to have to do with burglaries but he is suspected heavily of being a narcotics boss. you would think you are in mexico. you would think you are in mexico. you now have 200 john darren in pursuit. thejohn darren are the police for the countryside but they are military and there is a plan which is for serious violent crime, called the sparrowhawk plan, which has been deployed. we've had promises from various ministers they would be caught shortly. it really is something the french are shocked by because the boldness with which they killed two people and could have killed three more and one of the people is in hospital and we are

still not sure, it was done with great efficiency. the minister for justice said no justice would be done. president macron waded in and said we will be unbreakable. there is lots of objectives and we do know there is a dragnet over that region of the country. there is a dragnet over that region of the country-— of the country. let's return to geora ia of the country. let's return to georgia and _ of the country. let's return to georgia and if _ of the country. let's return to georgia and if you _ of the country. let's return to georgia and if you have - of the country. let's return to georgia and if you have been| georgia and if you have been watching over the last couple of hours really tense situation developing around the georgian parliament. a tense stand—off developing outside the parliament because mps are proving that controversial law that would force media organisations and groups to declare foreign funding. before the vote scuffles broke out between the lawmakers themselves inside the chamber whilst outside demonstrators tried to break through iron barriers around the parliament building. the

security forces fought them back and shortly after that hundreds of masked riot police converged on the parliament building from several directions in an attempt to herd the protesters. they were met with anti—russian chance and critics say the new law is modelled on a russian one designed to stifle democracy. the government insists the new law is necessary for georgian sovereignty. that is the backdrop. let me show you the live pictures. the crowds remaining pretty much in the same area despite those efforts from the security forces and the riot police to move them. those are the steps of the parliament so big numbers still there and we have seen much more dramatic scuffles in night—time protests over the last few weeks. today we had become a nation because today was the day

they spell was voted on. the final stages of that. it comfortably passed 84 votes to 30 inside that parliament chamber. and ever since we have seen the clashes in the stand—off between large numbers of protesters who say georgian democracy is at stake and those police forces that are trying to protect government building. so the scene is still very much set fair. i have been talking to a human rights lawyer and civil activist in tbilisi and she gave me her reaction to the protests and to the vote being passed. it protests and to the vote being assed. . , protests and to the vote being assed. ., , ., protests and to the vote being assed. .,, ., _, , , . passed. it was of course expected. but peeple — passed. it was of course expected. but peeple are _ passed. it was of course expected. but people are furious. _ passed. it was of course expected. but people are furious. the - passed. it was of course expected. but people are furious. the crowds are going _ but people are furious. the crowds are going out and the government tries to _ are going out and the government tries to show force. they brought 4000 _ tries to show force. they brought 4000 policemen into the streets to

counter— 4000 policemen into the streets to counter the protesters. i don't counter the protesters. idon't thihk— counter the protesters. idon't think they— counter the protesters. i don't think they are able to actually stop the protest because we do understand this is_ the protest because we do understand this is hot— the protest because we do understand this is notjust an ordinary russian inspired _ this is notjust an ordinary russian inspired legislation, now we are talking — inspired legislation, now we are talking about changing of trajectory of georgia's foreign policy and whoever— of georgia's foreign policy and whoever will be in government should obey people's will because our historic— obey people's will because our historic choice is to be democratic and pro—european. for historic choice is to be democratic and pro-european.— and pro-european. for people watchin: and pro-european. for people watching around _ and pro-european. for people watching around the _ and pro-european. for people watching around the world - and pro-european. for people i watching around the world trying and pro-european. for people - watching around the world trying to make sense of this, a few of those people on the streets are saying this is all about georgia's democratic future. just explain in clear terms why people are so alarmed by this new law? first of all we know _

alarmed by this new law? first of all we know that _ alarmed by this new law? first of all we know that after _ alarmed by this new law? first of all we know that after the - alarmed by this new law? first of. all we know that after the adoption of this— all we know that after the adoption of this law— all we know that after the adoption of this law they will make efforts to reduce — of this law they will make efforts to reduce foreign agents or abolish thent _ to reduce foreign agents or abolish then we — to reduce foreign agents or abolish them. we have elections in october and if— them. we have elections in october and if none — them. we have elections in october and if none of the election monitoring organisations will be on spot in— monitoring organisations will be on spot in georgia they will take away the entire — spot in georgia they will take away the entire elections. according to this legislation there should not be any n60 _ this legislation there should not be any n60 or group that will be able to defend — any n60 or group that will be able to defend a free and fair election for georgia by the end of october of this yeah _ for georgia by the end of october of this year. we see this russian oligarch — this year. we see this russian oligarch bidzina ivanishvili wants to remain — oligarch bidzina ivanishvili wants to remain in power. he has been there _ to remain in power. he has been there for— to remain in power. he has been there for 12 — to remain in power. he has been there for 12 years but he wants to remain— there for 12 years but he wants to remain in— there for 12 years but he wants to remain in power by all means including _ remain in power by all means including to shut down all the media for independent and the ngos who can

monitor— for independent and the ngos who can monitor the _ for independent and the ngos who can monitor the elections. we for independent and the ngos who can monitor the elections.— monitor the elections. we were listenin: monitor the elections. we were listening to _ monitor the elections. we were listening to our _ monitor the elections. we were listening to our correspondent i monitor the elections. we were i listening to our correspondent on the street and she was reflecting towards the end of that last report about the levels of intimidation over the last two weeks as we have seen these demonstrations grow. is that something you have been aware of because i know you do a lot of work around human rights? absolutely. my home door was vandalised and the entrance. they wrote _ vandalised and the entrance. they wrote down frightening things. i had been receiving numerous phone calls that i_ been receiving numerous phone calls that i don't— been receiving numerous phone calls that i don't answer and then they started _ that i don't answer and then they started calling my family members saying _ started calling my family members saying that i should stop doing whatever i am doing. they were threatening them as well. so these threats— threatening them as well. so these threats are — threatening them as well. so these threats are quite massive.- threatening them as well. so these threats are quite massive. those are some of the —

threats are quite massive. those are some of the latest _ threats are quite massive. those are some of the latest pictures - threats are quite massive. those are some of the latest pictures and - some of the latest pictures and details from georgia. we are iugghng details from georgia. we are juggling two or three big stories on the programme today so let me take you back to ukraine and to the pictures they because we are expecting to hear from the us secretary of state who is making that surprise visit to ukraine. he arrived by train in the early hours for the visit that perhaps the media were not expecting. he arrived with a message and we heard him say earlier that military aid already is being sent from the us after that roadblock the us congress was unblocked and of course the us president has been using his power and capacity to fast—track some of those weapons to ukraine. is already some of those weapons apparently en route to kyiv and they are much needed given that surprise push we saw last friday from russia towards

kharkiv, ukraine's second city. a number of villages being attacked and about 80 kilometres from kharkiv. people were evacuating from their but of course it readable is their but of course it readable is the focus that ukraine has in trying to fend off russia and perhaps russia trying to take advantage of the fact there has been this roadblock in terms of additional aid in congress being stopped and from being sent to ukraine. but that has now been overcome and they are now receiving weapons or hope to receive weapons. but in terms of what they are expecting, they're hoping to get long—range precision are expecting, they're hoping to get long—range precision guided missiles, artillery, more shells, everything in terms of trying to push back this russian offensive.

president zelensky only about a month ago was warning the west that he thought vladimir putin was planning a summer offensive and that is how it has turned out with this new push to the east of ukraine. so it's vital that certainly that push is installed from russia because once they get to around 30 kilometres outside kharkiv, that is within the range of russian shelling. that is what they are desperate to avoid. so it will be interesting with that as a backdrop to listen to what antony blinken has to listen to what antony blinken has to say in the coming minutes. i was hoping that was going to start as i was giving you that summary. i am helped by an announcement and it looks as if we are moments away so let's stick with this. it's

essential to hear what antony blinken has to say about the additional help that the americans are sending and of course we will have repeated the need articulated from the ukrainians about what it is they require. they have been saying they require. they have been saying the same things around 12 months, that they need air defences, f—16s, those long—range precision guided missiles, they need much more artillery. i was talking to the us assistant secretary of state for political military affairs earlier who served under the george bush administration and he was talking about what is required. we got him to stay to listen to antony blinken so why don't we bring him in for these few moments before we hear from antony blinken. mark, thank you for staying with us. what are you

most hoping to hear from antony blinken? ~ . �* ~ most hoping to hear from antony blinken? ~ ., �* ,, ., ., most hoping to hear from antony blinken? ., �* ,, ., ., ., blinken? what i'd like to hear from antony blinken _ blinken? what i'd like to hear from antony blinken is _ blinken? what i'd like to hear from antony blinken is the _ blinken? what i'd like to hear from antony blinken is the us _ blinken? what i'd like to hear from antony blinken is the us and - blinken? what i'd like to hear from antony blinken is the us and its . antony blinken is the us and its coalition partners and in particular nato stand firmly behind president zelensky at this time when it's looking as if a potential russian offensive could be starting off. my concern of courses i would rather hear that from secretary austin. antony blinken is the minister of diplomacy while secretary austin is the minister of defence. what i'm concerned about is that in the background we are hearing talks from antony blinken to president zelensky about a time to start negotiating and an end to this rather than continuing the fight. that and an end to this rather than continuing the fight.— continuing the fight. that is interesting _ continuing the fight. that is interesting because - continuing the fight. that is interesting because that. continuing the fight. that is| interesting because that has continuing the fight. that is - interesting because that has always been absolutely resisted in any sort of capacity every time that has been

suggested. the president has this drawdown capacity to fast—track weapons. tell me about that and how quickly can those weapons ukraine need actually be there? the drawdown authority the — need actually be there? the drawdown authority the president _ need actually be there? the drawdown authority the president has, _ need actually be there? the drawdown authority the president has, if - authority the president has, if funded by congress which is why these weapons were held up, means these weapons were held up, means the president can draw from excess defence articles that are in storage from current ammunition stocks that would otherwise be used for training or used for other operational areas. we can make the determination of president that it's more needed in the ukraine fight than potentially for a battle inside of that which may never come around. it allows the president to draw from existing

stocks of the us government but it requires funding from congress in order to replenish those stocks in order to replenish those stocks in order to replenish those stocks in order to ensure that we get the proper amount of ammunition needed for all of our contingencies and this is also a method by which the us congress keeps oversight on this issue. ihla us congress keeps oversight on this issue. ., , ., ~ ., , us congress keeps oversight on this issue. ., ~ ., y�* ,, us congress keeps oversight on this issue. .,�* ., y�* ,, , issue. no sign of antony blinken but interestin: issue. no sign of antony blinken but interesting those _ issue. no sign of antony blinken but interesting those thoughts. - issue. no sign of antony blinken but interesting those thoughts. stay - interesting those thoughts. stay with us because we will come back to you once we have heard from the us secretary of state. it gives us a chance to bring you the latest developments with a couple of other major stories. developments with a couple of other majorstories. let's developments with a couple of other major stories. let's turn to the middle east because the white house has condemned as an outrage and attacked by israeli protesters on aid trucks destined for gaza. the lorries were blocked at a checkpoint in the occupied west bank where

protesters threw food packages onto the road and ripped