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people from their homes. hello, i'm fraser. welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving to reporters in moscow the of on tuesday 7 on tuesday was to 77 trust. 5 77 trust. he 5 he is to 7 happy to meet president trump has been some indication and has been some indication in moscow that it be this mescgw that: it: see-ls be this he says w ' iwilltailefpartinrwm w w wwilltahewpart i365; ukraine will take part in those
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he said it was like to two brothers. a has cleared way for of to the accounts of -etrol ie accounts of -etrol de -artments. -etrol de-artments. there seven petrol departments. there are valid elon are valid concerns that elon is familiar are valid concerns that elon is federal familiar are valid concerns that elon is federal government with'hewfederet deserhmeht various �* interest. w conflicts of interest. court documents by white eeeee e eee ee; eee they hqeee'eieie eee'ee ehee' they a . heeeethe eee'ee ehee' they a that heeeethe eee'ee ehee' they a that elon heeeethe eee'ee ehee the�*g a that elon has actual authority to make he is d a of zeyepgteéhnically a dart ef the of eif jeeeeeeee wwihey government efficiency, they said. point put the professor. eras professor. eras former professor. eras former of “ofessor. eras former of staff or. eras former of staff of . jt was fermerfihief'ef staff ef us
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that cuts; have just is that these cuts have just been jjejefe: wage,” a been implemented and it takes a the litfle’fihnefer’fieeetuei washington to a cuts in washington to have a real life effect. but the is that inetitabii; is that ihesitabii; when safe you cut air safety traffic controllers, for example, you cut air safety traffic controllers, for example, or sent-reliefs. fer exeme'e er aviation federal aviation administration, clearly administration, then clearly that consequences. yo ;ee%é§2e?§£fi§§f£e§£§f you cut funds for clearly funds for 1:—— clearly that s for 1:—— clearly that is ’or 1:—— clearly that is going ,. clearly that is going to e: safety clearly that is going to risks. it zz= ly little while. they have only office for a few weeks but been office for a few weeks but i guarantee you over a i guarantee you that over a of there are going period of time there are going to a real life thesekindsfiifi thesekindsofi” to these kinds of cuts. musk himself. he _ to these kinds of cuts. musk himself. he is _ to these kinds of cuts. muskj himself. he is exercising will 7 will people 7 will people and 7 the will of the people and obviously people outside aren't sympathetic j sympathetic to oi’ j 772w or indeed: . orindeedzto: washington or indeed to federal. are you surprised, government. are you surprised, as a government. are you surprised, as a member of the former
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committee, there budget committee, that there has been no pushback from their under 7 under the 77 and undei beings??? the 7 three =— of government equat’brahchesof government the equat’branchesof government the us equat’oranchesot government the us congress is agd the us congressais supposed be the most powerful -== " allflt’ ';;b;°1u’teiy;”’ ’ ,,, of all. !t is abeototelve—————~— republicans of all. lt is abeolotelve—————~— republicans in sadly, republicans in congress been doing nothing up to president trump and simply exercise the to simply exercise the that was granted to authority that was granted to them under the constitution. the? they a just approving” n 7 n 7 ”7 justzapproving that stamp, just approving that president trump requests. which president trump requests. , thanks for that. i have been bringing you the bringing you headlines {rem the �* president bringing yeu headlines {rem the �* president putin has interview presidentputin has given in moscow. let's get been siennfiflnmfl 9“ set of leeen s'flnfiflnmfl e=t= set of the detailfrom ~ , .
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leeen dissent-“nan“ e=t= set of the detailfrom bbc , . leeen g'flnfiflnxnn e=t= get of the flesh from bbc , . leeen g'flnfiflnxnn e=t= get of the flesh it om bbc , . leeen g'flnfiflnxnn e=t= get of the flesh it out bbc , . leeen dissent-“nan“ e=t= set of the flesh it out for: , . leeen dissent-“nan“ e=t= set of the flesh it out for is . bit. he 77 bit. he he is zbit.he 77 he is happy bit. he 77 he is happy to partaui ’ei t: z part in: j part inzthese j part infthese talks. what take partrin thesetalks. what demanding? ihe take parttn thesetallesewhat m is he demanding? he is happy, that is not _ is he demanding? he is happy, that is not a — is he demanding? he is happy, that is not a particular - to anyone. speaking the talks in arabia he = -= j is quote. he eeeitieelse that is sauna”: *" there eeeitieelst that is sauna”: *" there good easitiselst that is aaufifcitc *" there good natures. used the 77 used the phrase twice, he usedthephrase twiae. very he usedthephrase twiae. very he said he usedthephrase twiae, very he said they were good—natured. he said they were held without any prejudice or held without any prejudieeer —— —— —— — —— . — —— of held without any prejudieeer ~ — — —— —— — of what was done condemnations of what was done in the past. �* putin condemnations of what was done in th of ast. �* putin condemnations of what was done in th of course �* putin condemnations of what was done in th of course ukraine jtin condemnations of what was done in th of course ukraine was in z— 2 at that j at that meeting but focus at that meeting but and russian american and russian representatives also discussed as representatives also discussed as is
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in 7 in the ”wingtheziviiddle” " wingtifeziiiaaietaét, particularly russia's presence in syria. also tensions between israel and palestinians. so there was a whole range of there—was'a whole'range of that discussed. issues that they discussed. putin is very when 7 when he asked positive, when he was asked unhappiness on the about the unhappiness on the part of europeans, not involved in the he well; talks, he said, well, these were talks about restarting and don't need an intermediary we don't need an intermediary that. he was speaking in n andhe h , and sad ' , and hersaidhe' , and oats will petersburg and he said he will be happy meet donald trump be happy to meetdonaldtrump before that meeting takes —: it has 77 it has to 77 place it has to be well and vladimir prepared and vladimir putin specifically mentioned ukraine need to work on would need to work on ukrainian issues before he can meet
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donald trump. he issues before he can meet donald trump. did he speak about this — donald trump. did he speak about this issue _ donald trump. did he speak about this issue that - donald trump. did he speak about this issue that was . by sergei 7 777 77777 by sergei that raised by sergei lavrov that nato troops, or troops from nato troops, or troops from nato countries, could be nato countries, could not be there under a peacekeeping banner or under the flags? did he make any of that? as as far as as farasi as far as i aware. tv has been showing his russian tv has been showing his in past five remarks in the past five minutes. i can't out minutes. i can't rule it out but i have not it. 50 minutes. i can't rule it out but i have not - it. last ! has: nut hcard it, ”* ”"*'* -et an taut ! hm hut hcmi it?" ”w ’ get an impression from didn't get an impression from this how meeting didn't get an impression from this donald meeting didn't get an impression from this donald trump meeting didn't get an impression from this donald trump might ting he with donald trump might be. he says it needs to be well planned quite it but a him, 7, a, a ,7 from him, although we did a . . earlier we little earlier that maybe we might be a few weeks away from might be a fewayeeleuwayfr -- raj??? i kee hearin: in 77 7iee hearin7ussian is a sense of media, there is a sense of, w e, a a . .. . e w the media, there is a sense ate 7 a a a, a, a. the ground has been expectation the ground has been laid for talks between two
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laid for talks between the two great and they are to 7 7 to meet one—to—one and going to meet one—to—one and sort out a whole range of issues, ukraine, as issues, including ukraine, as well as economic problems. of well as economis problems, qf what that means our course what that means our sanctions imposed by the united and russia, particularly states and russia partisularly as” e, a, . m, .. energy states and russia partisularly ”as, e, a, . m, .. energy and with mind on energy and with that in mind it is hardly surprising putin 't that“??? sefehs'he that putin mentioned energy 77777te3d797777 , 77777teade77b7etween 7 77777teade77b7etween russia 7 7teade7 between russia and clearly that is a america. clea rlyathat is a to him. clearly it's 7 that 7 777 {hi 7775013ia7 777 {hi 771730766 like 777 {hi 7777777wo7uld like to something that he would like to deal with and get those are l7if7t7et7i7777 are l7if7t7ed7a7nd are l7if7t7et7i7a7nd that sanctions are lifted and that is one reason why russian delegation in saudi arabia, included a key financial official, the head of official. the head of the fund, so official. the head of the fund, so it is notjust —— -e ukraine. it is notj7ust about ukraine. it is notjust politics. the impression
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mm mum mm :-= 7 putin and donald trump economic matters, trade, have economic matters, trade, energy, the back of their energy, at the back of their minds as and it clearly minds as well and it is clearly something they would like to minds as well and it is clearly some1 as g they would like to minds as well and it is clearly some1as soon y would like to minds as well and it is clearly some1as soon as �*ould like to is isa the 77 the 7german 77 the 7german for7eign line from the german foreign minister that has line from the german foreign minister that hasjust line from the german foreign minister that has just dropped line from the german foreign ministi i that has just dropped line from the german foreign ministi i the sure just dropped line from the german foreign ministi i the sure the: dropped line from the german foreign ministi i the sure the russians which, i am sure the russians would have view on. she said ratahey they able invo7lved involved in negotiations get involved in negotiations unless those negotiations took place europe with the place in europe and with the european citic at the table. would that be a red line, do european citic at the table. wo| think, be a red line, do european citic at the table. wo| think, for a red line, do european citic at the table. wo| think, for president, do european citic at the table. wo| think, for president putin you think, for president putin and the russians?’ as... 777i); -- a... . 77be7uhwi7llihg 77be77uh7wi7llihg to 777be777uh7vvi7llihg to travel 77777 77be7unw|ll|hg to travel to would be unwilling to travel to he might consider as enemy what he might consider as enemy or adversarial territory, what he might consider as enemy or ad' as ;arial territory, what he might consider as enemy or ad' as heal territory, what he might consider as enemy or ad' as he was rritory, particularly as he was tndicted war crimes, he is a wanted
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man, by thetnternational we know he to places outside of been to places outside of russia and he has been russia and he hasrnot been handed over to apprehended and handed over to the icc but these and the icc but these are legal and practical issues. i think i ideologically he at countries 7 at countries that will be seen as part of what the not be seen’as�*part of what the like to call the eyiiiafii like tfi ea“ the west. sassiahs like ti salt the west. that's collective west. that's probably one big why probably one big reason why , , negotiators met in russian negotiators met in saudi arabia because it is not saudi arabia because it is not the west. saudi—arabia beeau -- ' -= the west. ~ 7 fiatehf 7 7wat7c7h7,7t7hank you very much that. i just want to read far that. iiustasant ta read one comment from volodymyr 77 who been to}: been about 7 to}: been about7the aslensisg'wha'hasbeenabbutthe ' so about precious aslensisg'wha'hasbeenabbutthe""' so about precious metals pogo so about precious metals in ukraine. he has been giving own accounts, saying the us 60 billion in gave ukraine 60 billion in and another 31.5 weapons and another 31.5 in support. billion in financial support. there were separate programmes.
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we are there were separate programmes. for we are there were separate programmes. for all we are there were separate programmes. for all the ne are thankful for all the humanitarian but all humanitarian programmes but all this costing 500 billion, of this costing 500 billion, give us back 500 billion. that is not a serious conversation. eli, some is not a serious conversation. eli. some response is not a serious conversation. 511 some response from so quite some response—from zelensky today after q’s—raiders; e'eteaes'ae t-je. e“: ... ~ ~ ... stern that stern7 7that he don77ald donald trump as well. this is bbc news.
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bbc news. the is after the cold are quiet the gold are mostly quiet of the few weeks. weather of the last few weeks. things set turn wet weather of the last few weeks. things we set turn wet and , , , weather of the last few weeks. things we have turn wet and , , , weather of the last few weeks. things we have seen wet and , . . weather of the last few weeks. things we have seen some not , , , 7 that is how it in today. that is how it looked in is this the front today. that is how it looked in is this a the front today. that is how it looked in is this a band front today. that is how it looked in is this a band irc cloud passed through.a band of cloud the satellite picture. more on the satellite picture. more rain bearing clouds racing in from the atlantic and over the frem the etlantisandevathe , a , a couple of days a frem the etlantisandevathe w , a , a couple of days a surge of next'coupte'of days'a'surge of mild which will very mild air which will lift temperatures in most places up double digits. into doubts digits. through afternoon one weather this afternoon one weather front clearing the scotland. rain and a bit of of scotland. rain and a bit of snow over the highest ground. more heavy downpours pushing in from the south—west. a fgom the south—west. a drier in between. temperatures slot in between. temperatures in newcastle, glasgow, slot in between. temperatures in newcas1six glasgow, slot in between. temperatures in newcas1six or sgow, slot in between. temperatures in newcas1six or s degrees. 12 in iii plymouth 7 77 degrees in plymouth as the milder air works way in and milder airworks its wayuin and milder airworks its wayuin and
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mild air northwards that mild air pushes northwards and —-—-- night. that mild air pushes northwards and a—a—— night. with and eastwards over night. with and eastwards over night. with a lot of cloud, some mist the 7 the coasts and sporadic outbreaks of thundery rain and by the heady, thundery rain and by the end of the night these other heady, thundery rain and by the end of the night th( is other heady, thundery rain and by the end of the night th( is whatr heady, thundery rain and by the end of the night th( is what you .. be isa/arr». . ,-. ..- 77 "a; waking 7 77 "a; i7v7a7ki7n77g77u7p777 7 be waking77u7p77 tomorrow a a a much 7a summer 7 a much milder start 777with 7 ' ' ' witha7 7 7 7 witha7lot 7 7 7 wager" aaat 7 wager" aegis: 7 and murk, outbreaks aii’ai;k1gia;ai;a mist and murk, outbreaks of and thundery rain on and we 7 we see something 77 �*spreading 7 7 77 �*spreading from 7 brighter spreading from the west as we go through day. west as we go through the day. it is to be a it is going to be quite a— —— ~ day, particularly winds around western temperatures 7 7 temperaturesforthe 7777777r7r71ajority majority into double vast majority into double 11-15 . in figures. 11—15. eight in lerwick but that is lerwick but that is still �*than lerwick but that is still �* than we have lerwick but that is still �*than we have been used milder than we have been used to of late. as go this where front from �*surge surge mild 7 western coasts of wales. coast of northern ireland, the coast of northern ireland, the of scotland. we see blustery conditions across across the across7 the uk and rain, 7 7 rain, particularly
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some heavy rain, particularly wet for some heavy rain, particularly wetfor time we could some issues where we could have some issues with have look at with flooding. have a look at these parts of these temperatures. parts of eastern could to 15 easters shaiaas flau'sasf ta ta i 16 §§§f§ffi efifiléfi�*? 55�*s“??? fzé t? �* 16 degrees. §§§f§ffi efifiléfi�*? 55�*s“??? fzé t? �*16 degrees. it §§§f§ffi efifiléfi�*? 55�*s“??? fzé t5 �*16 degrees. it earns sastsra efifilafi�*? aau'sasf ts ta �*16 degrees. it earns a or 16 degrees. it earns a bit mild for the little bit less mild for the weekend. looks a weekend. �*ittooks tilts a drier for saturday slsotfor saturday before this” . area of low races for sunday, more hind? heather. there is a 7a little a little lower 7 a in tle lower a in double ower but still largely in double figures. acan, your local figures. you can get your local for the weekend on the farssast flit? ths fiééiéfitd 135. the weather app.
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