a warm welcome to the cnn newsroom, coming up we are just hours away from the second televise hearing in the january 6th insurrection. we will preview with the january 6th insurrection could reveal and look at what the hearing is trying to reach. finally an agreement in principle that if passed, would be the largest gun reform legislation in decades. what is in it and what is not.

and, russia makes a push to take a key ukrainian city. we are allies in kyiv with details. their first hearing was a smash hit, of sorts, which drew some 20 million viewers. the genuine sixth committee is about to reconvene in front of tv cameras once again, just hours from now. the focus will be on what former president trump knew about the election results, and when he knew it, even as he kept pushing the big lie that he was the victim of massive voter fraud. here is the preview now from marshall cohen. >> reporter: the second public hearing from the january 6th select committee is shaping up to be a block buster event. the witness list includes donald trump 2020 campaign manager bill stepney and.

that was a bit of a surprise. he is appearing under subpoena. we will find out soon how helpful he is going to be. it is notable he is even showing up. the panel also hear from bj pack, the u.s. attorney in atlanta who was pressured by the trump white house to backup trumps false claims about massive voter fraud in georgia. he refused to do that, and he resigned. he will now share his story, publicly, for the very first time. there also be testimony from republican election lawyer ben ginsberg. he is a heavyweight gop in legal circles and was involved in the bush v gore recount back in 2000. he disavowed trumps election lies in 2020, and so did al schmidt, another republican who will be testifying at the hearing. he was a philadelphia city commissioner, who helped oversee the election in 2020, and debunked trumps false claims that vote counting was rigged to help the democrats.

finally, the committee will hear testimony from chris stirewalt, he was a fox news staffer, part of the network's decision team that projected winners and losers of elections for that team made waves on election night in 2020, when they called arizona for then candidate joe biden. that was a massive blow to trumps attempts to falsely claim victory and infuriated the trump campaign, even though it did end up being correct. he has since said that trump tried to steal the 2020 election. that will be a very interesting witness. here is the big picture. the big picture for this hearing is that the committee, they say it is all about exposing trumps election lie, which he weapon eyes to try to overturn the results, and stop the transition of power. the committee says that trump did all of this, even though his advisers told him over and over, that he had lost the election, fair and square.

marshall cohen, cnn, washington. >> jessica levinson is a law professor at loyola law school, and host of the passing judgment podcast. she joins me now from los angeles. you know, more people apparently watch these hearings then watch the oscars? you are one of them. is it enough to declare these hearings a success, just because of that? we have been arguing for months that americans are not interested, that they have already heard this, they have already made up their minds. is that true? or, do you think these hearings did really step it up to another level? >> it depends on what we define as a success. the fact that people are engaged, that they are watching, and hopefully with an open mind, i think is very important. i think the conventional wisdom is, people are dug in and for the people who think january 6th is a big deal, they will

watch, but nobody else. maybe that actually is the case, but i do think it is important, regardless of your political affiliation, regardless of your partisan views, just to hear what members of congress have to say about what led up to the insurrection at the capital, and, of course, this is not a court of law, but whether or not there is any evidence that could give rise to federal criminal charges against the former president, or anyone else. >> given your legal expertise, we want to talk to you about the audience, what about the audience of the justice department? what more do we know about when or if there will be prosecutions? of course, if that will include the former president? you know, the hearings that will be going on today will focus on trumps actions and this will be different in a sense. the tv networks will broadcast them again, but this time, fox will, as well. >> a couple of things. one, it is not at all unusual to basically have almost no transparency with respect to the department of justice investigations, and of course,

during the work of the january 6th committee, they have had a parallel investigation. we know, of course, that they have tried a lot of people with respect to involvement in january 6th, but not the president, not members of his administration, except for former members of his administration being charged with contempt of congress for not cooperating with the january 6th committee. you know, in terms of what we are looking for, of course, this is not a court of law, and i think it is important to know that we do want to hear everything the january 6th committee found. they went through hundreds of depositions, thousands of papers, but we also want to the department of justice to exercise its independent assessment. they are not a political body, they should not be a political body, and i think a lot of what congress is doing is trying to walk a fine line between maybe arguing to the department of justice, we think there is a

there there, but also saying, we understand you are an independent agency, and we do not want them to be subject to political pressure. >> i know the committee says that they are political, it is the justice department's job, aren't they hoping that somehow this sends a message? >> absolutely. i think there is no question that the committee is hoping they will send a message to the american public, and maybe, yes, to the department of justice. but, of course, it is a very different audience. their audience is voters, their audience is the electorate in general. their audience includes the department of justice. what they are really saying is, are these people who you want to be your representatives? are these people who pose an extra essential an existential threat to our constitution? the department of justice has a different inquiry and audience. they are asking whether or not there are specific provisions of the federal criminal code that they can point to, that they can prove to a jury, beyond a reasonable doubt, that

those provisions were, in fact, violated. to different audiences, two different standards of proof. obviously, the overlap in the fact is enormous. >> the bar, as he said, for trying to bring charges forward is much higher. what do you think about the gop, and what they will make of these hearings? even those who oppose these hearings, some pundits have said, look, they're looking at the former president trump and saying, he may not be our best chance for the white house in 2024 because of what this committee has put on the table. by any measure, the hearings have already achieved something, right, if that is the case? >> if the case is to bring the truth to more people, to simply bring facts and allow people to evaluate on their own, then yes, that is a successful. but, i think we have seen, for so many times, over the past

five or six years, that many people thought, this is it. the former president, or when he was the president, or when he was a candidate, he has shown that he should not be the standard bearer for the republican party, let alone the american public. and, the republican party has stayed behind him. so, if this is the moment, if this is the straw that breaks the camels back, then it is. but, i want to wait to see after the hearings, did the needle move? >> as you said, the republican party has shown that what they want is a disruptor and for now, that still seems to be the former president. jessica levinson, thank you so much. appreciate it. >> thank you. u.s. president joe biden says a framework on gun safety reflect important steps in the right direction. his comments after a bipartisan group of senators announced an agreement in principle which could lead to the largest gun reform legislation in decades. that news, nearly 3 weeks after a gunman opened fire inside an elementary school in uvalde, texas, killing 19 children and two teachers. cnn's daniela diaz has more now, from washington.

>> reporter: the bipartisan group of senators that has been working on some sort of framework on gun safety reform in the wake of the uvalde shooting announced on sunday that they had reached a framework. they had reached a deal. we do not have the legislative text yet, that is incredibly important but an agreement in principle will have measures that support estate crisis intervention orders, investment in child and family mental health services, protections for victims of somatic violence, funding for school mental health support services, funding for school safety resources and telehealth investments and also important and notable, and enhanced review process for buyers under the age of 21, and, there is also going to be a measure that includes penalties for straw purchasing. i also want to emphasize that there are 10 republicans who

signed off on the announcement for this framework. remember, because of that 50/50 split in the senate, 50 democrats and 50 republicans, every single democratic senator supports this, there still needs to be 10 republicans to break the 60 vote threshold for the filibuster. now, republicans are saying, and aid told our dana bash, earlier today, that they have not agreed, yet. once they see the legislative text, those details are going to be important, they said, quote, this will be an agreement on principles, not legislative text, the details will be critical for republicans, particularly for the firearms related provisions. one or more of these provisions could keep the text from not being agreed to. we will see as they write the text for this bill. the top republican in the senate, mitch mcconnell, put out a statement on sunday after this announcement, praising the

top negotiators, john cornyn and chris murphy. he said, i appreciate their hard work on this important issue. the principles they announced today show the value of dialogue and cooperation. so, there is praise from the top of publican in the senate, very notable, but senator chris was on cnn then on sunday after his announcement and he told our dana bash , that while they do have this framework, it is not a win, yet, for democrats, for this bipartisan group, because there is still more work that needs to take place before they vote. take a listen to what he said.'s budget is very delicate, still. >> that's right. there is a lot of work still to do, to take this framework agreement, and reduce it to legislative language. we should not take a victory lap, yet, but i am so grateful for the leadership that senators like chris murphy and john cornyn have shown in getting us to this point and i am optimistic that the pressure that we are all human and feeling from our constituents, to act and deliver real results

will get us to the president's desk with legislation, this time.'s but i want to emphasize, that while this framework is incredibly important, and it just came out super notable, it is narrow in its scope. democrats were hoping that they could at least have some sort of incremental change on gun safety reform. that was the goal in these bipartisan talks, to find something for consensus with republicans to make progress on this issue which has been a stalemate for more than 30 years. so, that is why it is so notable that they are now doing this. there is still a lot more work ahead for this bipartisan group to get it over the finish line. daniela diaz, cnn, washington. news of the gun safety agreement came on the anniversary of one of the worst mass shootings in u.s. history. six years ago, a gunman killed 49 people and injured dozens more at a nightclub in

orlando, florida. on sunday, the community gathered for a remembrance ceremony at the memorial site for the pulse nightclub. the names of the victims were read aloud, and survivors shared their stories. last year, u.s. president joe biden signed a law designating the site of the pulse nightclub, a national memorial. is still ahead, a key ukrainian city could be close to falling as russia's onslaught continues in the east. we havave details after the break. minutes s more restful sleep per night. save 50% on the sleep number 360 lilimited edition smart bed. plus, free home delivery when you add a base. ends monday. - hey honey. - hey dad. that smell is eight million odor-causing bacteria. good thing adding lysol laundry sanitizer kills 99.9 of bacteria that detergents can't. clean is good, sanitized is better. ♪ ♪ ♪ ihoppy hour starting at $6 at 3pm only from ihop. download the app and join the rewards program today.

russian forces appear closer than ever to taking total control of a critical city in eastern ukraine. the battle for severodonetsk is essential to russia's efforts to seize control of the wider donbas region. ukraine says russia now controls most of the city and plans to cut it off completely in the coming days. but, in his rage, there, for weeks, with russian forces unleashing the full might of their artillery to pummel the city into submission. ukrainian officials say russian schelling also calls to a fire at a chemical plant in the city. hundreds of civilians are still sheltering. ukraine's top general said he briefed his u.s. counterpart on the latest updates, and urged

to send heavy weapons to help ukraine counter such attacks. for more we want to bring in selma desi, she is live in tf, good for you to be with us this morning, from tf. with russia showing such a significant progress, now, as we just said, they could soon take all of severodonetsk. how could this change the direction of the war? russia could now effectively partition the east, could it not? >> reporter: in some ways it is already happening. russia has moved quickly to solidify gains along the eastern front. that have appeared in for structure and connected railways that bring you all the way from russian territory down through that eastern front, to crimea, all the way to newly gained territories, newly occupied territories, onto the strategic and important ports on the black sea. they are already using that area to blockade a shipment of grain from ukraine.

they are already using this places to try to solidify what is a land bridge, essentially. one of president putin's larger goal here. this is also a cultural victory for president putin, who has disregarded ukrainian sovereignty, of course, does not recognize its autonomy, says that these territories belong to russia, that they are culturally russian. now, let's zoom in on severodonetsk. as he said, that is important, that is a key step forward to try to solidify the whole of the donbas region, to try to claim that territory, what we understand from ukrainian officials is that russian forces are potentially days away from being able to cut that city off. they have blown up to key bridges which connect several donetsk to a sister city, lysychansk, and they are already shelling and bombing a third bridge . the reason why this is important is because that makes it evermore difficult to evacuate civilians. i know there is a steel plant that has been a flashpoint there. hundreds of civilians trapped inside, it was on fire,

yesterday, that has been put out but there are up to 10,000 civilians is still in severodonetsk, unable to get out but again, that highway, that road leading into the city is being heavily bombed , that means getting more supplies, more weapons for ukrainian forces is extremely difficult. the ukrainian commander in chief was briefing u.s. officials yesterday and said russian firepower is 10 times that of ukraine's. it is extremely difficult to imagine that the city will not fall very soon to russian forces. >> as you make the point, there are still civilians trapped in various locations, including in severodonetsk. thank you for the update. the family of a british man condemned to death to fighting for ukraine says they are devastated by the verdict. sean penry is one of three foreign fighters given the death penalty by a pro-russian court in the self proclaimed donetsk people's republic.

the court accused them of being mercenaries for ukraine but ukraine said they are a part of their armed forces, meaning they are entitled to certain legal protections. >> this is not a trial. there should be no decision, and they should be treated as any prisoners of war under the geneva conventions. none of that is happening, that is what must happen. canceled the decision, do not pretend it is a trial, and provide them their rights which they have as prisoners of war under the geneva convention. >> joining me now is possessor of international law at the university of oxford and codirector of the oxford institute for ethics, law, and armed conflict. thank you for joining us. this has been a confusing situation for so many. i want everyone to remember, ukraine did have trials of its own, of russian soldiers. they were given life sentences, but, the legal definition is so

important, here. let's try to go through this. is it true that a prisoner of war could not be prosecuted for a lawful act of war? so then, what is the legal distinction between someone who is tried for a war crime, let's say, or a mercenary, or a p.o.w? >> you very much. that is right. a person who is a prisoner of war, that means, a member of the armed forces of one of the parties that are fighting, who is captured and detained by the other side, that is a prisoner of war, is entitled to what is called combatant immunity. what that means is that the person may not be tried merely for taking part in hostilities. what that means is that, as he said, they may not be tried for a lawful act of war. so, if they commit an act which is a war crime, in other words, something which is contrary to the laws of war, they may be tried for that.

but, if what they do is not contrary to the laws of war, even if it results in death or destruction, they may not be tried for that. so essentially, the distinction between what the ukrainians have done, and what has happened to these two british individuals, is that the ukrainians were prosecuting these russian captured soldiers for things that are war crimes. things that are contrary to the laws of armed conflict. whereas, there is not an allegation that these british nationals have committed war crimes. >> and yet, there is the allegation that they, in fact, our mercenaries. can you clear that up? what is the difference between a mercenary and a foreign fighter. does that status even matter in this case when you're captured by the enemy? >> as a matter of international law, there is something called a mercenary. and if you are a mercenary then you could be deprived of your

rights as a prisoner of war. but, there isn't something that is just generally described as a foreign fighter. that is not a status in international law. the question is, what is a mercenary. the definition of a mercenary as a matter of international law is actually very narrow. so, we are talking about people who are not nationals, or members of the state they are fighting for, who are also not members of the armed forces, so they are not nationals, they are not resident in the territory concerned, they are not integrated into the armed forces, they are motivated for private gain, and they are paid compensation that is substantially in excess of what is paid to the local members of the armed forces of the state. in the case of these british nationals, in the first place, these two actually are resident

in ukraine. so that in and of itself takes him outside the definition of a mercenary. they are also members of the armed forces of ukraine, they are integrated into the armed forces of ukraine. again, that means that they are not mercenaries. and currently, there is no evidence they are being paid substantially in excess of what other members of the ukrainian armed forces have been paid. so, for each of those reasons, they are not mercenaries, and therefore, they retain their prisoner of war status, which means they should be granted that combatant immunity i spoke about. >> it will be difficult to see who will be the arbiter of what happens to these men at this point in time. these foreign fighters have been warned, by some countries to stay away from this war. according to ukraine, thousands have ignored that advice and joined their fight anyway? how does that further can't locate this conflict? >> i suppose it allows russia

to make this allegation, that these individuals are mercenaries, even though they may not actually fall within the definition of being a mercenary, it makes it easy for russia to make that allegation. i suppose the further convocation that you have, then, is whether or not the nationality of these individuals chooses to make representation to either russia, or in this particular case, if these individuals are being tried by separatist forces in donetsk, the so-called donetsk people's republic. of course, these separatist forces are not recognized by foreign states, so, they are not recognized by the uk. the convocation you have here is that even if the uk wants to make representation, it might be hesitant to make representation to an authority that it does not recognize as a state, because it does not want to treat them as a state. so,

that means that we are probably going to try to either make representation to russia, or try to get the ukrainians to make representation. and the sort of diplomatic relations aspect of it is completed when you are being tried by an entity that is not recognized by your state of nationality. >> you can certainly see why the families are so concerned, given everything you have spelled out for us. professor, thanks so much. we appreciate it. >> thank you. a violent attack against women caught on video prompt public outcry in china. now, some are saying it is a much larger issue throughout the entire country. we will have the latest from beijing. struck south korea repairs its defenses after another weapons launch from the north. we are alive with the latest. pepcid. it worksks in minutes. nenexium 24 hour and prilosec otc can take one to four days to fully work.

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a bipartisan group of u.s. senators says they have reached an agreement in principle on gun safety legislation. the deal includes more funding for mental health and school safety resources. a so-called red flag provision, enhanced review process for buyers under the age of 21, and penalties for straw purchasing. the proposal has support from 10 republicans who would be critical to pass in the senate. if the deal becomes law it would be the largest gun reform legislation in decades. the senators essay there is more work to do, but they are cautiously optimistic. >> in the midst of these national tragedies from these mass shootings, one after the other, to think that a group of senators, a bipartisan group

can come together and take a major but important steps forward for gun safety is nothing short of a political miracle. we are not at the finish line, but we can at least see it. >> earlier, i spoke with matthew lipman, executive director of 97%, a group working to reduce gun violence. i asked him if he believes the proposal, by senators, can help save lives. >> yes, i believe they can save lives. it is very important. this is not a great deal, but it is a great deal. right? it is amazing that we got anything at all. who knew, even a few weeks ago, that anything would happen. any type of legislation was a long shot. there is a bunch of stuff in here, and it is very important for the audience to understand, 45,000 gun deaths in the u.s. each year. this legislation is not getting that 20. can you make any difference and save some lives? i am inclined to think with this legislation, absolutely, yes. >> that is the most optimistic

thing i have heard in years, from any group trying to get a gun reform. let's try and dive deeper into these proposals. they don't ban any type of gun or ammunition. so, we just talked about this red flag provision for states, if they choose to take those grants, potentially, guns could be compass gated from those deemed dangerous. that brings up a key point, right? do you think states could try to sidestep, or override this in any way, even if it is a bipartisan success? >> it is always possible, and states could end up suing. that is always possible. red flag laws have been proven to be effective, and so 19 states in the u.s. already have them. florida, for example with a conservative governor, florida likes the red flag law. they have taken away over 1000 guns from people deemed endangered. having these laws in more states around the

country can only be helpful. so, yes, there is some reason for optimism. again, it does not solve all the problems, but something like a red flag law can be effective, and can save lives, so i anticipate seeing that from more states around the country. >> really insightful to get his opinion there. that was matthew lipman, executive director of 97%. activists are now voicing their support for the proposed reforms , including march for our lives, a movement focused on gun violence prevention. one of its founders is a survivor of the parkland school shooting, welcoming the latest senate vote. >> this is something. this is substantially more than we have seen in decades, from congress. is this everything that i want? definitely not, but it is something. it will take a long time for us to address this issue, the same way it did with cigarettes, in terms of addressing it in a public health and evidence- based approach because this stops the next parkland from happening, or one more parkland

from happening, one more shooting from happening, it is progress. >> okay. also welcoming that progress, u.s. president joe biden. joe johns has more on the reaction from washington. >> reporter: the take away from the white house on the gun safety framework agreement announced on sunday was praise, encouragement, and a bit of urgency. praise for the bipartisan group of senators who worked on the agreement, and praise, also, for the fact that there is also a framework, even though the president said he would have done more. here is part of his statement. it does not do everything, i think it is needed, but it reflects important steps in the right direction. the president said it would be the most important gun safety legislation in decades. he says there is no reason why this should not go quickly through the house of representatives, as well as the senate. he said there is no reason for delay. the fact of the matter is, this is just an agreement on a framework, and not legislative language. the devil is often in the

details, and in these types of agreements. so, we will have to wait and see how it all shakes out. joe johns, cnn, wilmington, delaware. >> the white house said last year that joe biden intends to run for re-election in 2024. one democrat would not say whether he would have her support, when asked by cnn's dana bash. take a listen to congresswoman alexandria ocasio-cortez when asked if she would endorse biden in 2024. >> we will cross that bridge when we get to it. i think that if the president has a vision, that is certainly something we are willing to entertain and examine when the time comes. >> that is not a yes. >> yeah. you know, i think that we should endorse when we get to it. i believe that the president has been doing a very good job, so far, and, you know, should he run again, i think that i -- you know, i think that it is --

we will take a look at it. >> interesting, right? ocasio-cortez went on to say that right now the focus for her party needs to be winning a majority in the upcoming midterm elections, rather than thinking about the presidential election. south korea says north korea filed fired multiple rocket launcher shots. the joint chiefs of staff did not give any other details. multiple rocket launchers usually fire shorter range munitions, not like long-range ballistic missiles. this comes as sold announces a dramatic boost in defense is. paul hancock joins me now live. we have more evidence of north korea's menacing posture, but i am wondering what your take is, now, on south korea's strategy, which of course has changed, given south korea's new leadership. >> reporter: paula, certainly what we are seeing from this new south korean president, he has said himself, he wants to have a stronger response to

missile launches, to weapons tests, and he wants to be more firm in that response. of course, it is difficult to see exactly what kind of response there will be, as he goes forward, because when you bear in mind kim jong-un is very much in the midst of a testing cycle, he has shown absolutely no interest in negotiations, or engaging in any shape or form with the u.s., or with south korea, even though both have reached out recently, also, with the covid outbreak saying they could help with pandemic materials. at this point, it is difficult to see what that strong response will be from the south korean side, but they have certainly said, physically, that would happen. we heard from the defense minister on sunday, this was in singapore, the defense ministers meeting at the shangri-la dialogue. he said that south korea will boost its defense capabilities dramatically, to counter the north korean threat.

so, that is certainly one concrete change we can see, saying that the repeated provocations from north korea are advancing in quality, and quantity. something which has concerned many in the region, given the sheer number of missile launchers we have seen, this year. some of them have been failures. but, even a failure will help north korea move forward. >> paula hancocks live in south korea with that update. a video showing a man brutally attacking women in china is going viral, nine people were arrested, with at least four women injured. we have to warn you that the video of this incident is, in fact, very disturbing and difficult to watch, and has triggered nationwide outrage in china, and is important for us to show. cnn beijing bureau chief stephen jang joins us now but you will take us through this horrifying video, but it is

emblematic, right, of other issues in china with the treatment of women. >> that is certainly the question on the minds of millions of people across this country. as you said, as difficult as it is to watch this horrific video, it is important to show our viewers, at least a portion of it to illustrate why this incident has turned such strong reactions across china. in the surveillance video from last friday, you can see a man in green walking past a group of women eating at this restaurant and making unwanted advances to this woman in white. after she rebuffed him more than once, not only did he not give up, he started hitting her in the face. that is when she and her friend tried to get in the way, trying to hit him with what appeared to be beer bottles. that is when this man and his cohorts escalated their violence against these women, by punching and kicking them in the restaurant and throwing a chair at them, and then, these men grab this woman in white out of the restaurant, continue

to pummel and kick her, and also to her and her friend to the ground, littered with broken beer bottle glass but that is why two women suffered serious injuries and remained hospitalized, and to others, suffered minor injuries. as you have mentioned, all nine suspects have been arrested, but of course, this vicious attack has not only enraged the whole nation, but really stirred renewed debates about violence and sexual harassment against women. topics increasingly becoming taboo in this country because the government has been cracking down on many such conversations, and especially feminist activists, many of whom are being portrayed as a subversive forces instigated by anti-china elements from overseas. that is why, even after this incident, we have seen the authorities try to steer the focus away from gender-based violence, to something more akin to an isolated incident involving local gangsters. some social media platform's in china even blocked and censored posts and accounts they deem to

be, quote, stirring gender- based confrontations. no matter what, this topic has women safety and rights front and center in the national discourse with many highlighting systemic problems faced by women in this still very patriarchal society. >> we will see if the governor does confront some of those issues, especially given the outrage in that horrifying video and incident. stephen jang for us in beijing, thank you. a last-minute attempt to stop deportations to rwanda. coming up, how an appeals court could decide the fate of dozens of migrants.

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people could be on the first scheduled flight to rwanda on tuesday. the controversial government plan, anyone who arrived in britain illegally since january 1st of this year could be relocated to rwanda. we are joined now by not a bashir who his life for us and more with the story. with this be the last legal hurdle to what we have already said is a very controversial policy? >> reporter: paula, there is a much broader legal question over the legality of the entire policy of deporting asylum- seekers from the uk to rwanda. as you mentioned, this legal challenge we are seeing in the high court, today, could have a very immediate consequences. that flight, scheduled to leave tomorrow will carry asylum- seekers to rwanda, the first flight to take part in this policy. there was a legal challenge on friday, put forward by advocacy groups, including care for calais, which does a lot of work in france, in the northern

calais region, where many refugees and asylum-seekers are still waiting to make that dangerous crossing across the english channel to reach the uk, as well as a union representing civil servants from the governments own home office. they were calling for an emergency injunction on that flight is scheduled to leave tomorrow. that was rejected by the high court, but is set to be appealed this morning. we have yet to hear the judgment on that, but there is a second legal challenge put forward at the high court today by asylum aid, another advocacy group for asylum-seekers but that is being heard today in the high court, but also, by the same judge. so, there is some skepticism as to whether or not there will be a breakthrough on that case because i said, they raise a broader question on the legality of this entire process which is sparked so much controversy here in the uk, both in parliament and with members of the public and human rights organizations in particular. the home secretary has said this policy seeks to deter asylum-seekers from making that crossing, from taking those

boats across the english channel which could be very dangerous. we actually visited a number of these camps in northern france, just over the weekend and respect to asylum-seekers there . many told us that they were not deterred by this policy, that the idea that they would be sent to rwanda once arriving in the uk was just another obstacle in an already long, difficult, and often dangerous journey they have taken to get to the uk. paula? >> there is definitely a measure of their desperation. we will wait to hear more from your reporting in france as you have spoken to them. appreciate it. russia's answer to mcdonald's, a snappy new name but a familiar menu. let's end this habit. skip the rininse... with finish quantum. its activelift technology hahas the power to tackle 24 hour dried on food stains- withthout pre-rinsing- for an unbeatable clean. together we can help save america 150 billion gallons

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russia day was a liberated sunday, the holiday commemorates the declaration of state sovereignty of the russian federation in 1990. president vladimir putin handed out medals and awards for achievements in the science and the arts. russia day was also marked in occupied parts of ukraine. a ukrainian official alleges people celebrating were lured with the promise of food and used as propaganda.

cnn cannot independently verify that claim. mcdonald's was one of the many u.s. and global brands to leave russia because of the war in ukraine. coinciding with russia day, the company that took over the mcdonald's stores has launched its first 15 restaurants in the moscow area, with more to follow across the country. cnn's fred play can was there. >> reporter: russia now has its own version of mcdonald's. it comes under a different name here, it essentially means tasty, and that's it. it also has a different logo, you can see it there. it is supposed to symbolize the company, says, fries and a hamburger. other than that, a lot of things are similar to mcdonald's. however, there is no big mac and also is no happy meal here because you can see, this place is pretty much jampacked. a lot of people came here. we

spoke to some of the customers, including some wearing the symbols of vladimir putin's war in ukraine, which of course the russians call a special military operation. >> food and politics have nothing in common. come on, man, keep things separate. >> it is important for me to feel that mcdonald's feel. >> i think it is not a good idea because mcdonald's is history, its brand, it's a great idea, it is not classical mcdonald's. >> reporter: as you can see, the russian version of mcdonald's looks a lot like mcdonald's. you have the double cheeseburger here, fries, and this is a nine piece chicken nuggets with some sort of soft drink. let's see how it tastes. the packaging is also very similar to mcdonald's. you can see the cup, here. everything except the branding. the same goes for the fries. if you look carefully, you can

see the sauces have the mcdonald's logo blacked out. the nuggets look like nuggets. they taste pretty much exactly the same as mcdonald's. this is a historic place. back in 1990, this is where the first mcdonald's restaurant was opened. that, of course, led to a huge success story of mcdonald's here in russia and the russian company that has bought these franchises from mcdonald's and says they hope they will be able to replicate that success. cnn, moscow. i'm paula newton. i want to thank you for joining us. cnn newsroom continues. that's after the break.

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