catalona whose leader kim torah is on trial in barcelona for alleged disobedience he is accused of defying orders from the spanish electoral farhi by not removing the yellow ribbon that's a symbol of support for catalan independence from the government building. russia has returned 3 captured naval ships to ukraine ahead of a planned peace summit next month the best. been moved to ahead of relocation in the black sea russia seized the ships off the coast of crimea a year ago more than 13000 people have been killed in eastern ukraine over the past 5 years in fighting between pro russia separatists and ukrainian forces alexandra steele one of which government has more from moscow 3 ukrainian ships started their hours long journey back to home to the home port of ukrainian the black sea port they've been transferred or released to ukrainians by russians in the neutral waters of the black sea today some 30 kilometers off the coast it has been a year since russia arrested after opening fire and wounding several of sailors are arrested this 3 ships nearby the crimean peninsula territory russia a

now count on separatist leader kim torah is on trial today in barcelona for disobedience he's accused of defying is made by the spanish electoral authority tensions and high in the region since the journey of a number of separate to sleep is lost. his son you're going to go now in barcelona hassan you're exactly what he's going to order a face into the. century kemal war president the president president kim daughter is facing are accusations that he did not a did to rules of neutrality during his presidency during the april general election campaign period in which they were separatist symbols that were hung outside public offices including the l a ribbons that many procession ists where calling for independence of the catalan region as well as the release of what they say are the political prisoners who were sentenced last month for sedition he is the 3rd consecutive regional president to be. prosecuted essentially for contravening madrid's of the central government in madrid's rules on the on this however he is not facing any particular act of sedition at all it is merely for disob

and catalonia is the president kim torah is in court for a trial of disobedience is accused of defying orders from the spanish electoral college and by not removing a symbol of support for catalan independence from a government building. you know gratian sermon has been held for sri lanka's new president got to by about japan except he claimed victory after a campaign marked by nationalist rhetoric and promises of best security now that he has the task of lifting the country out of an economic. slump it was made worse by the easter bombings as has more now from on the order to put out. there were basically all roads leading to the rule. in sion historic temple dating back centuries where gautama rajapaksa has decided to take the oath of office it's a known door to the huge majority of single of british voters that placed their faith in him with an overwhelming sort of a good number in terms of that victory i mean essentially on the outset and particularly coming into the campaigns that sort of security angle national security post the easter bombings were a big big factor official lank

we haven't we seem to be losing robin there but we'll move on now to catalonia where the leader kim torah is on trial the boss a lawyer for alleged disobedience tori's accused of ignoring orders from the spanish electoral power to remove a symbol of support for the separatist movement from a government building tension to being high in the region since the jiving of a number of catalan leaders last month one of the i got joins us live now from boss alone now of course toure would say he disobey this because he considered it any legal border it's also considered a mine. what could the consequences but. what the consequences stand really is is that it's more symbolic than anything else the maximum penalty that daughter would receive would be just barman. basically being disbarred from public offices for up to 20 months that it's what the prosecution is seeking there as well as a fine of some $32000.00 have been there off but he is if you look at it in this sort of recent spate of of of history here in in catalonia he is the 3rd consecutive regional president to fall and fall of of spanish l