which is involved directly and indirectly in a war with russia. i think this pouring cold water onto the trump victory is partly the result of what happened in the first trump term, when the kremlin had very high hopes that donald trump would improve us—russian relations. it didn't work out. having said that, there is no doubt that what donald trump said on the campaign trail will have been much appreciated by the kremlin. he didn't criticise vladimir putin, unlike kamala harris, who called vladimir putin a murderous dictator. and he seemed to question the scale of us military assistance to kyiv. so that will have gone down well with the kremlin. certainly here, in the mountains above sochi, at the political discussion club i'm at right now, political pundits, political scientists seem to be very happy that donald trump has won the election and looking forward to him coming back to the white house. one quite prominent political scientist with kremlin connections told me that he thinks that under donald trump, the united states will retreat from its status as a global superpower.

steve rosenberg, our russian editor. joining me now isjohn bolton, former national security adviser for donald trump. welcome to the programme, great to have you on bbc news. your reaction to everything. the reaction — reaction to everything. the reaction from _ reaction to everything. the reaction from russia - reaction to everything. he: reaction from russia is probably a beer attempt —— bureaucratic reaction, they are probably delighted in the kremlin that donald trump has one and there probably delighted in beijing as well but they're making it clear they would restrain themselves so they cannot be accused of tipping their hand to quickly, but i think, i would not be surprised if putin called trump or trump because putin sometime in the next few weeks and they agreed to get together, maybe even before trump is sworn in. i think putin believes that he

knows how to play trumpet and he intends to use that to the extent he can to russia's advantage. extent he can to russia's advantage-— extent he can to russia's advantage. extent he can to russia's advantaae. ., , ., . advantage. you said before that ou advantage. you said before that you almost _ advantage. you said before that you almost thinks _ advantage. you said before that you almost thinks he _ advantage. you said before that you almost thinks he is - advantage. you said before that you almost thinks he is a - advantage. you said before that you almost thinks he is a mark, | you almost thinks he is a mark, you almost thinks he is a mark, you think he is that much under the sway of vladimir putin, do you? i the sway of vladimir putin, do ou? ., �* 4' ., the sway of vladimir putin, do ou? ., �* ~ ., ., . you? i don't know how much under the — you? i don't know how much under the sway _ you? i don't know how much under the sway he _ you? i don't know how much under the sway he is - you? i don't know how much under the sway he is but - you? i don't know how much under the sway he is but i i under the sway he is but i believe putin thinks he can play him, flatter him, can get them to move in the right direction. i think the reason they are weary is they don't know who the advisers around trump will be, and their hope would be that they could perhaps get trump in a one—on—one situation with putin where the advisers could not interfere. the reason they were disappointed in the first term with the amount of sanctions that the united states imports in russia, they blamed on the advisers and not trump. and to advisers and not trump. and to a real extent, that is right,

we put it out of sanctions on russia before and during and after my time there, typically with trump screaming and complaining the hallway until he finally agreed to it. t complaining the hallway until he finally agreed to it.- he finally agreed to it. i will come back _ he finally agreed to it. i will come back to _ he finally agreed to it. i will come back to that - he finally agreed to it. i will come back to that in - he finally agreed to it. i will come back to that in a - he finally agreed to it. i will. come back to that in a moment because it is important but a simple question, how do you think donald trump will govern in the second term? t think donald trump will govern in the second term?— in the second term? i would think he _ in the second term? i would think he will— in the second term? i would think he will govern - in the second term? i would think he will govern as - think he will govern as chaotically as he did in the first term. trump, i repeat myself here, because i think it is important, trump does not have a philosophy, certainly not in the national security space. he does not think in normal policy terms, he does not say his objective is x and he would do a and b and c and d to get there, he's episodic and anecdotal and transactional, meaning he views events separate from one another and addresses each question as a discrete issue, and he views things through a prism that

does not differentiate between what is in the best interest of donald trump and the united states, he does not see any distinction, so when you ask what is trump going to do about ukraine, it is not the answer that in normal policy decision maker would give, it is going to be, in this case, i think his interest is to get this war over with, get it off the table as soon as he can after he takes office because he just not want to do with it. last time, not want to do with it. last time. you _ not want to do with it. last time, you know— not want to do with it. last time, you know that - not want to do with it. last time, you know that people about adults being in the room to restrain him, people like john kelly, the chief of staff, and others, the generals, do you share the worry that perhaps this time around, the guardrails will be off? t perhaps this time around, the guardrails will be off?- guardrails will be off? i don't think it's a — guardrails will be off? i don't think it's a question - guardrails will be off? i don't think it's a question of- think it's a question of guardrails, i think it does not describe exactly what is going on, at least from my point of view, some people thought they were the adults in the room but it is the responsibility of the

residence advisers. i will take national security and limited to that, to try and make sure the president has the information he needs to make effective decisions, whether it is pleasing or displeasing information, and to make sure the president has all the options that are realistically presented to them so he can pick and choose among them. obviously the final decision is his, the difference between doing that on the one hand and the kind of staff that the president may have on the second term is that trump wants people who are going to say yes, they are not going to say consider these factors are what about this option, this is not playing the president, this is serving the president, and people who simply say yes sir, they don't serve the president or the

and this time he would live the senate and house, and you touch on iran, and there was a composition in the last few hours that they discussed the threat from iran, what do you think donald trump's instincts are on iran? this do you think donald trump's instincts are on iran?- do you think donald trump's instincts are on iran? this is a conversation _ instincts are on iran? this is a conversation between - instincts are on iran? this is a i conversation between netanyahu instincts are on iran? this is a - conversation between netanyahu and trump? conversation between netanyahu and trum - ? , conversation between netanyahu and trump? yes. netanyahu get the proper first rize trump? yes. netanyahu get the proper first prize for called and trump and otherforeign leaders first prize for called and trump and other foreign leaders should take note of that and get on the phone sometime american time, and i think trump will try to take things off the table by january 20, and i trump will try to take things off the table byjanuary 20, and i think he basically said to netanyahu to do what you need to do to make that happen, that does not mean netanyahu understands what he is supposed to do to tell his brother and second record to stop fighting, but what

she would take care of his the issue time between now and the inauguration, trump willjust be happy if the israelis did it and eliminated as an issue. he happy if the israelis did it and eliminated as an issue. he won not 'ust the eliminated as an issue. he won not just the electoral _ eliminated as an issue. he won not just the electoral colleges - eliminated as an issue. he won not just the electoral colleges but - eliminated as an issue. he won not just the electoral colleges but the i just the electoral colleges but the public poplar votes as well, this time around. and he campaigned right at the end saying that he can fix everything in a sentence what do you actually think is likely to happen? he cannot do that, one of his primary objectives is retribution against his political enemies which will test our constitutional system and hopefully withstand but it was because enormous controversy for four years. because enormous controversy for four years-— four years. great to have a programme. _ four years. great to have a programme, john - four years. great to have a programme, john bolton, | four years. great to have a - programme, john bolton, thank you forjoining us on bbc news.

let's talk climate change now —— matt mcgrath —— our environmental correspondentjoins from cardiff max, as we have been saying, it is a situation with people in capitals, other peoples in areas like yours, what is likely to happen? t other peoples in areas like yours, what is likely to happen?- other peoples in areas like yours, what is likely to happen? i think we have a good — what is likely to happen? i think we have a good institute _ what is likely to happen? i think we have a good institute -- indicator. have a good institute —— indicator from president from his first term where he took the united states out of the paris climate agreement, the worlds primary agreement to do with climate change, he was stymied in his actions in that time because the joint rules meant he could not leave for 30 years, he does not face those reels —— rules this time, he can leave in january and reels —— rules this time, he can leave injanuary and be out 12 months later, and that freeman —— freedom with permits his actions in how he deals with climate change and energy where it is given strong signals he wants to ramp up us energy production and fossil fuel reduction significantly in his term.

we have that cop gathering coming up imminently, where do you think it leaves that with the stated objectives question mark it's difficult, president trump will be the talk of the town and discussing every negotiating room even if you won't be there and the key elements for this is a new financial figure to help developing countries move away from fossil fuels and deal with the impacts of climate change and puts on the table new plans for cutting greenhouse gases. bath puts on the table new plans for cutting greenhouse gases. both of those objectives _ cutting greenhouse gases. both of those objectives look _ cutting greenhouse gases. both of those objectives look difficult - cutting greenhouse gases. both of those objectives look difficult now| those objectives look difficult now because the united states even though it will be president bytedance team and commitment will be have to be honoured by president trump and he will not do that, so would be a difficult conference next week, and other leaders meet step up and say they were not walk away from it and we have seen that in the past but without the united states there in terms of getting an agreement on money and targets will be quite a

difficult meeting. matt money and targets will be quite a difficult meeting.— difficult meeting. matt mcgrath there in cardiff. _ difficult meeting. matt mcgrath there in cardiff. let's _ difficult meeting. matt mcgrath there in cardiff. let's shape - difficult meeting. matt mcgrath there in cardiff. let's shape the macro. let's speak to will grant who joins us live from florida. you were listening to president trump before the results came in and after the results came in, in terms of what he has said and outlined, do americans think they know what they are going to get?— are going to get? look, when he basically addressed _ are going to get? look, when he basically addressed his - are going to get? look, when he basically addressed his watch - are going to get? look, when he i basically addressed his watch along party with that jubilant speech among those who turned up to celebrate his when, one of the things he referred to was healing the nation, that suggests a conciliatory tone, but to be honest, he has won so clearly, the truth of the matter is this is a mandate for his worldview, and i think there's a

lot of people on both sides, those who voted for him and those who did not suspect that what he believes that this margin of victory gives him is the freedom to an act sexually everything he has said on the campaign trail, which might to —— deal with the deportation of millions of undocumented immigrants in the country, it would be on border security and the things he spoke about on tariffs and taxes and so on and so forth, limping down hard on crime, the economy, which of course was the absolute major plank of his platform, so everybody still digesting this, but from donald trump, this has been a big man did he now has for that offer he puts in front of the american people, which is been supported so very clearly. it's interesting because in the run up it's interesting because in the run up to those final weeks and days, we were all looking at the various issues that might tilt this

election. ijust read one of his close advisers said in the end it with the three eyes, immigration, inflation and incomes for ordinary americans, so all of those are the things that were much discussed, the threats to democracy, the power of the female demographic, swept away byjust basic concerns about the economy will stop. bud by just basic concerns about the economy will stop.— by just basic concerns about the economy will stop. and we were seen that when were _ economy will stop. and we were seen that when were speaking _ economy will stop. and we were seen that when were speaking to _ economy will stop. and we were seen that when were speaking to people i economy will stop. and we were seen | that when were speaking to people on the campaign tring —— trail as well. in pennsylvania, i spoke to you in the cues for his events and so on, latinos who were supposedly going to be put off by the language at that rally in madison square garden, none of it was hitting home, they were always referring to the cost of living, how expensive things were, the high inflation, and the fact that groceries in the supermarket were hurting them so hard, so i

think that is the correct analysis. of course, also, there is is for latino voters here in example where he was popular, he was talking about being hard on border security and clamping down on undocumented immigration. those who came in the right way that undocumented immigration should be clamped down, so they have made it into the country themselves but the do not feel everybody should have a pass, and of course the abortion issue, again the latino vote here is very conservative and catholic, very christian, so that chimed well, so he has done well in a whole range of ways about which, as you say, i think the democratic party, which is going through a moment of clear and deep introspection today, basically underestimated. itruiiiiii deep introspection today, basically underestimated.— underestimated. will grant in florida. live now to washington and our reporter, rowan bridge — who's outside the white house. having been in virginia are also elicited talking to voters, but will, talking about the postmortem

for the democrats and that's already under way. for the democrats and that's already under wa . . , for the democrats and that's already under wa . , , . for the democrats and that's already underwa . , , . under way. yes, very much so, i think in the _ under way. yes, very much so, i think in the aftermath _ under way. yes, very much so, i think in the aftermath of - under way. yes, very much so, i think in the aftermath of any i think in the aftermath of any election defeat, the victor always looks like they had the best plan in the world and that defeated party and up in what looks like a bit of a circularfiring squad and up in what looks like a bit of a circular firing squad where blame and up in what looks like a bit of a circularfiring squad where blame is cost around, and reasons were losing the election are sought. as you said earlier, part of the problem there is a massive headwind in the inpatient, immigration was an issue, and both of those things really played against kamala harris in this election. we are expecting to hear from it kamala harris at some point this afternoon, i wonder if she might address what she thinks the reasons are for her defeat and where she thinks the democratic party should go from here, but as well said, there will be a period of deep introspection around it. there is also amongst ordinary voters, a different perspective on all of this depending on the prism you look at

american politics through. for the democratic people we are speaking to, there is a sense of fear, is a word you heard used about what the future may hold under donald trump. for the republican supporters of donald trump, and there are many in the state of virginia and the more rural areas, they were energised by donald trump victory and see it as a way to take the country in a different direction and a new golden age, as they would seat from donald trump. but you got a sense of the political division and split within the country when i spoke to voters this morning. it's hard to get my brain around the fact that we've elected this fool. and for me, i'm a retired lawyer, and he took an oath of office which as a lawyer, or any any american, should think that's really important when you take an oath of office to preserve and protect the constitution. and then he sat in the oval office

for four hours on his hands while people were attacking our capitol and threatening to kill his own vice president. that's breaching the sacred oath of office. i am thrilled, i'm i excited, i'm happy. finally, we are getting the us back. i'm... i cannot express how happy i am. i didn't sleep at all. it means safety, prosperity, l and also not only for america. there is an expression, i "if america covers the rest if the world gets a cold". there is an expression, i "if america coughs the rest if the world gets a cold". he has given us a higher quality of life as a small business owner, the reduction of restrictions on business. and that helps me, you know, as a small business owner. and also just like advocating for the african american community, i've seen what kind of president

he's been already. it isa it is a polarising and difficult camping and donald trump is a polarising candidate but he would take the mantle injanuary and would have the job of bringing the country together after what is been a divisive several months of political campaigning in the country. thank ou for campaigning in the country. thank you for that.- _ campaigning in the country. thank you for that,. for _ campaigning in the country. thank you for that,. for weeks _ campaigning in the country. thank you for that,. for weeks and i campaigning in the country. thank i you for that,. for weeks and months were looking at the polls so how did the trump do it? lewis vaughan—jones has been analysing, donald trump's path to the white house. thank you, matthew, let's look at that, why did we not get a scenario where things are close with weeks out and delays and talking about weeks out where there would be a result. let's take some states, georgia, one of the swing states that could go either way, in the and

the difference 48% to 50%, not usually close in the big scheme of things. another example, north carolina, a good showing for donald trump, 51% of the vote compared to 47.7, so not on a knife edge as many of the polls predicted. the other reason why we did not have big delays and recons was the order in which the evening played out. let us take a look. these gray states, these are the seven swing states where basically going into it both sides thought they had a good chance of winning. pretty quickly, we had north carolina, georgia, that we've already looked at, go for donald trump, and relatively comfortably. next, it was pennsylvania, e crucial state because they have 19 electoral couege state because they have 19 electoral college votes, the most out of all swing states, and the system here is you get 270 electoral college votes

and you win. at this point, donald trump was on 266, so still short, but from now on it looks challenging from kamala harris the wind. she needed to win this band here, blue wall states, the simplest way of winning, pennsylvania gone, dot looked unlikely, then you had wisconsin, that took him over the line, i know if you have alaska as well, that's how it played out. we still have some degree, as you can see, not all of the states are the results in but these are the seven swing states and a different way of looking at them. all red fort republican, already for donald trump, the force for we have a projection, trump the projected winner, and these three we are still within but you can see trump is ahead in those three as well. and a final point, another moral victory for donald trump, the way you win is by gathering these electoral college votes and sometimes you can become president that we are not get the majority of votes from all americans across the country, not the case

this time. coming to harris 66 and a half issue million vote so far, donald trump 5 billion or so votes ahead, 71 and a half million for president—elect donald trump. ahead, 71 and a half million for president-elect donald trump. thank ou, president-elect donald trump. thank you. louis. — president-elect donald trump. thank you. louis. we _ president-elect donald trump. thank you, louis, we gone _ president-elect donald trump. thank you, louis, we gone through - various international reaction. earlier our political correspondent ben wright explained how westminster was reacting to the result. now, as far as keir starmer goes, of course, during the course of the us election campaign, he was asked again and again who he would like to win and of course said that this was entirely a matter for the american people. but there is no doubt that the labour party, the democrats sister party, wanted kamala harris to win this. and frankly, in the last weeks and months, it was hard to find a conservative mp who didn't want kamala harris to win this. so, you know, ithink this is clearly difficult for many politicians here to get their heads around. they're trying to work out what the implications could be.

i should say, nigel farage, the leader of reform uk, he is delighted and has urged the prime minister to roll out the red carpet for for donald trump once he's in the white house. but of course this featured at prime minister's questions today, where kemi badenoch, the new conservative leader, was making her debut asking questions of keir starmer and the prime minister, began by giving his response to donald trump's victory. mr speaker, can i begin by congratulating president elect trump on his historic election victory? as the closest of allies, the uk and the us will continue to work together to protect our shared values of freedom and democracy. i commend the leader of the opposition. the prime minister and the foreign secretary met him in september. did the foreign secretary take that opportunity to apologise for making derogatory and scatological references, including, and i quote, "trump is not only a woman hating, neo nazi sympathising sociopath, he is also a profound threat to the international order"?

and if he did not apologise, will the prime minister do so now on his behalf? the foreign secretary and i did meet president elect trump just a few weeks ago for dinner for about a couple of hours, and we discussed a number of issues of global significance. it was a very constructive exercise. so some party political knock—about there around the election of donald trump. and i really think that this moment, this election will define a lot of the politics that we see unfold here in the coming months and years because there are huge questions about what this means for global trade. of course, the impacts here, european security, the war in ukraine. that was something that the lib dem leader, sir ed davey, wanted to ask keir starmer about. so this really is a us election that will have ramifications here at westminster. it was interesting listening, though, to that clip. kemi badenoch, what she was saying, given that a former tory leader, william hague, only a couple of days ago, described donald trump

as being a nasty individual who was a threat to the world. so you can see different politicians with different views from the same party, but aside from all of that, is the most likely way forward less of a special relationship with america and more a sort of transactional relationship? i think so, matthew. but in a way, the so—called special relationship, the anglo—american alliance, a term first used by churchill in missouri just after the end of world war ii, has always been, to an extent, transactional. it's always been a bit lopsided. there is a senior partner in this relationship, and it's the united states, and it's been through difficult times and times of friction before. you know, there was a proper argument between lyndonjohnson and harold wilson about vietnam. harold wilson did not want britain to be involved in that at all. even ronald reagan and margaret thatcher, who had a very close relationship. they were great political allies. they fell out over grenada. there was tension, too, about the falklands.

so, you know, this has been a bumpy relationship for decades. it has not always been smooth, but we are entering, i think, a totally new phase when it comes to what we like to call the special relationship. and i think the next trump presidency, working with a new labour government here, despite the work that has gone in behind the scenes in recent months, david lammy in particular, trying to build bridges, make connections with people who are going to be very senior in the next trump administration, pa rticula rlyjd vance. i think that relationship is going to be tested, perhaps like never before. that was ben wright at westminster. as we have shown you on the screen, we are do to hear from kamala as we have shown you on the screen, we are do to hearfrom kamala harris at 2100 gmt, that is what the reuters news agency is reporting, the first time we have heard from the first time we have heard from the democratic candidate. let me share with the less time we physically saw her, this was kamala harris talking to various camping workers on the phone, but of course

officials at her celebration party last night, coming out to microphones and seen it she was not going to speak, and we have not seen kamala harris through the course of the night or today, but 2100 gmt, she is do to address her supporters, so we will carry that lie. let me show you the pictures from donald trump. we saw him last night for missing a new golden age for america, an extraordinary political comeback. he becomes only the second president after grover cleveland in the 19th century to have two nonconsecutive terms in office. let me show you the live pictures from the white house. the trump tower first, because the little focus on that, but let us help from new york to the white house because as well as when in the white house, the republicans do to have control of the senate and the house, huge amounts of power for donald trump. thank you so much for watching bbc

news, much more in the coming minutes. hello there. it's been another grey, gloomy day for most of us. limited sunshine, best of it in north east england and the northern half of scotland has done pretty well, and that's how it's going to look, i think, for the next few days. the outlook, though, very little change to what we've been experiencing this week so far. a lot of dry weather around, but a lot of cloud trapped underneath this blocking area of high pressure, which is dominating the scene across the whole of europe. but it is drawing up mild air for the time of year right across the uk. you can see that from the yellow and orange colours there. so as we head through tonight, we hold on to a lot of cloud, a few holes in that cloud, perhaps northern england into northern scotland, where we'll see some mist and fog there, maybe the odd spot of drizzle. most places will be dry but mild for the time of year, ranging between 8—12 degrees as we start thursday. so we'll have a lot of cloud again to start thursday — rather grey and gloomy weather, limited brightness. again, i think northern scotland doing best for that, maybe northern and western wales

and the odd glimmer elsewhere, and those temperatures reaching highs of the low to mid—teens, maybe 15 or 16 degrees in the mildest spots. but as we head into friday, similar story, a lot of grey weather around with limited brightness, again, possibly some parts of the north and the west of the uk seeing the best of that, with temperatures low to mid—teens. as we move out of friday and into the weekend, could see some subtle changes to the weather. these weather fronts trying to work their way in will struggle to push up against this area of high pressure. saturday's weather front looks like it will fizzle out as it crosses northern ireland. so we could see some spots of rain, northern ireland, might travel across the irish sea into western scotland, western wales, but most places will be dry, rather grey and gloomy again with limited brightness. probably the best of it across northeast scotland. those temperatures, again, the low to mid—teens. now, as we move into sunday, there's a chance this next feature could have a bit more energy to it. and that might cross the north and west of the country to bring stronger winds and outbreaks of rain, so we could see some showery rain across northern ireland,

much of scotland, maybe northern and western england and wales. and behind it, because we're changing the air mass, we're losing that stagnant air and getting some westerly atlantic air. we might see more sunshine across the north and the west. we have to stay tuned because this might change. generally, though, england and wales rather cloudy — temperatures into the mid—teens. and through the new week, it looks like high pressure builds back in, a lot of dry and settled weather, but turning chillier by the end of the week.

at six... he's back. america re—elects donald trump as the 47th president of the united states. # i #iam # i am proud to be an american... he says america has given him an "unprecedented and powerful mandate" with his republican party also retaking control of the senate.. this will truly be the golden age of america. that's what we have to have. cheering this is a magnificent victory for the american people that will allow us to make america great again. cheering cbs news projects that donald trump will be the winner of the state of pennsylvania. this one of the key swing states that helped secure victory on a night of high drama. no sign of kamala harris

since yesterday's drubbing.