donald trump pledged to end the war in ukraine within the first day of taking office, but president zelensky warned today any forced concessions would be unacceptable to kyiv. we will get to that with our panel very shortly, it's a busy night in sport. it's good to check on that. here is bill perry. certainly is, christian. let's bring you right up to date with thursday's football. there's a full fixture list in the europa league. the full—time whistle has gone in the nine early kick—offs. tottenham lost 3—2 at galatasaray. 19—year—old will lankshear was on the scoresheet for spurs but then was sent off in the second half. rangers picked up a point at olympiakos. and there were wins for qarabag, eintracht frankfurt,

fcsb and athletic club. and there are eight europa league games under way as we speak, including manchester united against paok, ruud van nistlerooy�*s penultimate game in interim charge of the club. still goalless at old trafford. lazio are top of the europa league table, still 0—0 in their game against porto. chelsea are playing competition debutants fc noah at stamford bridge in the europa conference league. 4-0, 4—0, they lead after four goals injust over eight 4—0, they lead after four goals in just over eight minutes. the floodgates have opened very much on noah law. fiorentina are aiming to extend their perfect start to this season's conference league — they are in nicosia, playing apoel. 0-0 0—0 there. shamrock rovers came from behind to beat the new saints 2—1 and maintain their unbeaten record in the competition. the irish side have taken seven points from their opening three fixtures. you can keep right up to date with all of the europa league and europa conference league scores on the bbc website.

england interim manager lee carsley has handed first call—ups to southampton defender taylor harwood—bellis and newcastle full—back lewis hall for this month's nations league fixtures. england play greece next thursday before facing the republic of ireland three days later. this is carsley�*s final england squad before thomas tuchel takes charge on a full time basis injanuary. first of all, he hasn't had any influence on the squad selection. i have spoken to him by text, but it's literally congratulations. i think he's highly respectful of the job that myself and the staff are doing. we have been left to it. like we always have. i still see this as a massive privilege and the trust the fa have shown in myself and the staff, for three camps. this is the final two games. we are looking forward to a tough game in greece and republic of ireland at home. two games we're looking forward to. formula i's drivers have written to the sport's

governing body, asking that they be treated like adults, after max verstappen and charles leclerc were both punished by the fia for swearing. the letter from the grand prix drivers�* association claims "there is a difference between swearing intended to insult others and more casual swearing such as you might use to describe an inanimate object such as an f1 car" and also revealed their concerns about a recent interview given by fia president mohamed ben sulayem, saying the sport's stars had a responsibility to stop swearing on the team radio and that they should not act like rappers — a comment which lewis hamilton claimed had a "racial element". james anderson has admitted his attempts to play in the ipl next year are as much about his coaching as about extending his playing career. with no england commitments any more, the fast bowler with the most test wickets in history has entered the auction for the 2025 edition of the world's biggest t20 league. there's still definitely something in me that thinks i can still play.

i've never done the ipl, i've never experienced it, so i think for a number of reasons, ifeel i have more to give as a player, and i also want to, i have done a little bit of coaching since i finished in the summer, i have been around the england team, doing some mentoring or whatever you like to call it, so ijust think opening my eyes to something like that and experiencing it sort of might help me grow my knowledge of the game and help further down the line. that's jimmy anderson. that's all the sport for now, christian. more for you in 90 minutes�* time. christian. more for you in 90 minutes' time.— minutes' time. more for you then. thank you very much. the rest of the world had been waiting, watching, wondering what a second trump presidency might entail. the chinese president xijinping has congratulated the president—elect, insisting they must find ways to "get along". but obviously there is a focus on the new tariffs that donald trump has threatened and the inevitable tit—for—tat that would follow.

then there is the issue of taiwan. trump appeared to suggest during the campaign that taiwan should be paying the us protection money while at the same time criticising the control they have on the semiconductor industry, which he said was "stealing" american jobs. as for the middle east, trump has signalled he wants the war ended before he takes office. benjamin netanyahu certainly closer to trump than he ever was to biden. but he will come under renewed pressure. trump has an equally close relationship with the crown prince of saudi arabia, mohammed bin salman. there has been talk previously of an israeli—saudi accord, but that will remain on ice pending a ceasefire. and as for ukraine, we all know that he has pledged to end the war within the first day of taking office. president zelensky has been talking today in europe, trying to gloss over what we have been hearing washington, and warning any concessions he is forced to make would be unacceptable to

kyiv. anthony, the market soared on wednesday, which is interesting given the threats he has voiced on tariffs. what do you think about some of those things i've outlined and how far he might go?- how far he might go? let's start out — how far he might go? let's start out with _ how far he might go? let's start out with the - how far he might go? let's start out with the great - how far he might go? let's l start out with the great irony here, that the biden administration, inherited some covert rebel and bad decision—making from the trip administration and re—platform the economy and got it up and running to where it is now, so the president elect has a lot of luck in the sense that he is inheriting a good economy from the biden administration, but the biden administration, but the market is up for three reasons. number one, their expectation with the republican control, they will get a tax cut. numbertwo, the control, they will get a tax cut. number two, the inflation debacle inducted by covid is coming to an end, the fed just cut rates this afternoon by 25 basis points, and they are signalling their could be more to go and that is trading

buoyancy in the market. and the third reason is regulatory. president trump has signalled that there will be elements of every as of the market that be deregulating in one area of the market where i think where the budget ministration was pernicious and totally unnecessary in the way they treated was the cryptocurrency industry —— biden administration. sharad brown as an example, i know him, he was a senior person in the senate and the head of the senate commission. he was ousted by a republican in ohio who received over $40 million from the crypto industry, so there was a lot in my mind, there was a couple of things that democrats did really badly with, and there was a couple of things that they unfortunate were detriment and by in terms of their revelatory decision, but those of the reason the markets are up. those of the reason the markets are u -. a, . those of the reason the markets are u. . ~ ._ are up. mona, anthony quite riuhtl are up. mona, anthony quite rightly says _ are up. mona, anthony quite rightly says the _ are up. mona, anthony quite. rightly says the administration had a lot of success with the

a, given what they inherited, but the same is true when you look across asia. they have put in place new alliances, with partners in the far east, to try and deter china. the issue is that trump is quite transactional. you can see it with the way he deals with taiwan. we seen a previously with south korea. he exacts a price for these alliances. do you think he might pull back on some of these agreements? it’s some of these agreements? it's entirely possible. most traditional american presidents would — traditional american presidents would look at taiwan and deceit within_ would look at taiwan and deceit within the — would look at taiwan and deceit within the context of taiwan is a free — within the context of taiwan is a free and _ within the context of taiwan is a free and independent nation, it's a _ a free and independent nation, it's a democracy, it's an ally of the — it's a democracy, it's an ally of the united states, it's our duty— of the united states, it's our duty to — of the united states, it's our duty to stand by them and even to protect — duty to stand by them and even to protect them, whereas trump sees _ to protect them, whereas trump sees them — to protect them, whereas trump sees them mostly either as moochers who are just accepting our protection without paying

for it — our protection without paying for it or— our protection without paying for it or competitors because of their— for it or competitors because of their dominance in the chip market. — of their dominance in the chip market, and so it is hard to say, — market, and so it is hard to say, especially now that we don't — say, especially now that we don't know what kind of foreign policy _ don't know what kind of foreign policy advisers will be whispering in trump's gear. it's possible to imagine a scenam— it's possible to imagine a scenario where trump thinks, i am a— scenario where trump thinks, i am a great _ scenario where trump thinks, i am a great deal—maker, and he makes — am a great deal—maker, and he makes a — am a great deal—maker, and he makes a deal with xi jinping that— makes a deal with xi jinping that involves basically abandoning taiwan and exchange for promises from china to purchase _ for promises from china to purchase more american products, for example. gn products, for example. on ukraine. — products, for example. q�*i ukraine, christina, they're ukraine, christina, they�* re just ukraine, christina, they're just a variety of elements to consider, not least the support that has flowed from washington to ukraine, but obviously nato and then what europe does in response, i think it's fair to say, is it not, that trip is not alone in america in calling for europe to step up on defence and there will be a question now as to whether there is deeper alignment in

europe to deal with the threat they perceive from russia? yeah ost of they perceive from russia? yeah post of we _ they perceive from russia? yeah post of we also _ they perceive from russia? yeah post of we also know _ they perceive from russia? yeah post of we also know that - post of we also know that donald _ post of we also know that donald trump _ post of we also know that donald trump has - post of we also know that donald trump has been l post of we also know that donald trump has been aj donald trump has been a loyalist _ donald trump has been a loyalist approaching. - donald trump has been a| loyalist approaching. yes, donald trump has been a - loyalist approaching. yes, many americahs— loyalist approaching. yes, many americans have _ loyalist approaching. yes, many americans have been _ loyalist approaching. yes, many americans have been frustrated| americans have been frustrated about _ americans have been frustrated about their— americans have been frustrated about their american _ americans have been frustrated about their american tax - about their american tax dollars— about their american tax dollars going _ about their american tax dollars going to - about their american tax dollars going to what - about their american tax . dollars going to what seems about their american tax - dollars going to what seems to be dollars going to what seems to he endless _ dollars going to what seems to be endless wars, _ dollars going to what seems to be endless wars, not _ dollars going to what seems to be endless wars, not just - dollars going to what seems to be endless wars, notjust in. be endless wars, notjust in russia _ be endless wars, notjust in russia and _ be endless wars, notjust in russia and ukraine - be endless wars, notjust in russia and ukraine but - be endless wars, notjust in russia and ukraine but also be endless wars, notjust in. russia and ukraine but also in the middle _ russia and ukraine but also in the middle east, _ russia and ukraine but also in the middle east, and - russia and ukraine but also in the middle east, and donald l the middle east, and donald trump — the middle east, and donald trump promises _ the middle east, and donald trump promises on - 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and that magic wand will essentiallyjust speak. and that magic wand will essentiallyjust speak to| and that magic wand will- essentiallyjust speak to give bower— essentiallyjust speak to give power to— essentiallyjust speak to give power to putin, _ essentiallyjust speak to give power to putin, for— essentiallyjust speak to give power to putin, for him - essentiallyjust speak to give power to putin, for him to. essentiallyjust speak to give j power to putin, for him to do whatever— power to putin, for him to do whatever he _ power to putin, for him to do whatever he needs _ power to putin, for him to do whatever he needs to - power to putin, for him to do whatever he needs to do, - power to putin, for him to do whatever he needs to do, inl whatever he needs to do, in ways— whatever he needs to do, in ways that _ whatever he needs to do, in ways that american - whatever he needs to do, in. ways that american presidents and european _ ways that american presidents and european prime _ ways that american presidents and european prime ministersl and european prime ministers have — and european prime ministers have not— and european prime ministers have not been— and european prime ministers have not been so _ and european prime ministers have not been so willing - and european prime ministers have not been so willing to i and european prime ministers| have not been so willing to let putin — have not been so willing to let putin do. _ have not been so willing to let putin do. and— have not been so willing to let putin do, and so— have not been so willing to let putin do, and so that - have not been so willing to let putin do, and so that is - have not been so willing to let putin do, and so that is i - putin do, and so that is i think— putin do, and so that is i think a _ putin do, and so that is i think a great _ putin do, and so that is i think a great concern - putin do, and so that is i think a great concern for| think a great concern for foreign _ think a great concern for foreign policy— think a great concern for foreign policy experts i think a great concern for foreign policy experts in| think a great concern for. foreign policy experts in a trunrp _ foreign policy experts in a trump administration, - foreign policy experts in a trump administration, as| foreign policy experts in a - trump administration, as mona rightfully— trump administration, as mona rightfully said. _ trump administration, as mona rightfully said. we _ trump administration, as mona rightfully said. we have - trump administration, as mona rightfully said. we have no- rightfully said. we have no idea — rightfully said. we have no idea who _ rightfully said. we have no idea who will _ rightfully said. we have no idea who will be _ rightfully said. we have no| idea who will be whispering rightfully said. we have no. idea who will be whispering in his ear— idea who will be whispering in his ear and _ idea who will be whispering in his ear and the _ idea who will be whispering in his ear and the last— idea who will be whispering in his ear and the last person i his ear and the last person whispering _ his ear and the last person whispering in— his ear and the last person whispering in his _ his ear and the last person whispering in his ear, - his ear and the last person whispering in his ear, but. his ear and the last personl whispering in his ear, but if the — whispering in his ear, but if the first— whispering in his ear, but if the first four— whispering in his ear, but if the first four years - whispering in his ear, but if the first four years told - whispering in his ear, but if the first four years told us. the first four years told us anything. _ the first four years told us anything. it's— the first four years told us anything, it's when - the first four years told us| anything, it's when donald trunrp _ anything, it's when donald trunrp does _ anything, it's when donald trump does decide - anything, it's when donald trump does decide to - anything, it's when donald . trump does decide to demure every— trump does decide to demure every now— trump does decide to demure every now and _ trump does decide to demure every now and again, - trump does decide to demure every now and again, it- trump does decide to demure every now and again, it is- every now and again, it is almost _ every now and again, it is almost always— every now and again, it is almost always to - every now and again, it is almost always to putin. l

every now and again, it is. almost always to putin. we every now and again, it is almost always to putin. we will seak almost always to putin. we will s - eak to almost always to putin. we will speak to his — almost always to putin. we will speak to his former _ almost always to putin. we will| speak to his former ambassador to ukraine, kurt volker, in the next hour, interesting to get his thoughts. circling back to tariffs for a second, anthony. if you spoke to people in the security sphere about tariffs, just setting aside economic issues for americans for a second, there would be some who would question whether tariffs are really effective, and if you further isolate china, don't you risk pushing them further towards iran and russia?— further towards iran and russia? . . , ., russia? yeah, and they have done a very _ russia? yeah, and they have done a very good _ russia? yeah, and they have done a very good job - russia? yeah, and they have done a very good job of - done a very good job of avoiding the tariffs. many factoring 49% of something, shipping it to vietnam for completion and they seem to doing a good job of skirting them —— they are manufacturing. i think the wall street people don't believe trump, and this is the great irony, it is i do a lot of public beaking travel in the country, ask people, do you take trump 0sborne messaging literally or is he just saying that for crowd affect, and over 6% of the people say, no, i'm not taking

it literally, so when trump says he was 7200, thread present tariffs on goods coming in from mexico or coming in from china, the wall street people are not taking that seriously —— 200, 300%. if you just 15% of what she is exaggerating and saying, it would have konsa cordial damage to the us economy into the global economy, but there is something about his personality, where very smart people do not take his decision for real —— consequential damages. for real -- consequential damages— for real -- consequential damares. , ., . ., . damages. just on the atlantic alliance, mona, _ damages. just on the atlantic alliance, mona, putin - damages. just on the atlantic alliance, mona, putin has- damages. just on the atlantic. alliance, mona, putin has been talking in sochi today, they haven't talking on a foreign policy issues, and he did refer to nato, which he said was anachronistic, he said was a tool for the united states to control europe and control parts of the world, which is ironic because, actually, donald trump to some extent has really turned away from nato,

perhaps with people alongside him who supported it, he would've pulled out of it. yet, his national— would've pulled out of it. yet, his national security _ would've pulled out of it. yet, his national security adviser, i his national security adviser, one — his national security adviser, one of— his national security adviser, one of them, john fulton said that— one of them, john fulton said that he — one of them, john fulton said that he was sure that trump wanted _ that he was sure that trump wanted to withdraw from nato in the first — wanted to withdraw from nato in the first term and would do so in a _ the first term and would do so in a second term. we will see. but there's— in a second term. we will see. but there's no question that putin— but there's no question that putin has been successful in undermining nato by convincing trump — undermining nato by convincing trump that it was a bad deal for the — trump that it was a bad deal for the united states. without the united states, nato is dramatically, genetically weakened, and our advisers around _ weakened, and our advisers around trump right now who are suggesting that if the us pulls out of— suggesting that if the us pulls out of nato, good for nato, because _ out of nato, good for nato, because they will be forced to step— because they will be forced to step up— because they will be forced to step up and do their own defence _ step up and do their own defence and that will free up resources for the united states

to focus — resources for the united states to focus on defending our allies— to focus on defending our allies in— to focus on defending our allies in asia, but of course this— allies in asia, but of course this is— allies in asia, but of course this is a _ allies in asia, but of course this is a flawed, completely ridiculous idea, because it would _ ridiculous idea, because it would send the signal that the us abandons its allies, and so how— us abandons its allies, and so how good _ us abandons its allies, and so how good would our word be when we then— how good would our word be when we then turned to asia and say, we then turned to asia and say, we are — we then turned to asia and say, we are here _ we then turned to asia and say, we are here for you now is not really? — we are here for you now is not really? you _ we are here for you now is not really? you just deposit 1531 00: