so lansky comes to the candidacy by way of a hit ukrainian t.v. show called servant of the people where he plays an outsider elevated to the presidency so does playing a president on t.v. teach you how to do it in real life supporters and analysts have different views. i don't know if there is such a person as the protagonist in the series but i'd like to believe in that with us if you take over zelinsky is new he is not part of the system he's against the system and there are demands for change in this country. zelinsky may not be entirely outside the system many say he's in the pocket of an oligarch who owns the t.v. channels alinsky programme appears on and who opposes present president petro poroshenko . people don't support because they just want to show. poroshenko is the president ukrainians have now the chocolate billionaire who rode his confectionery fortune to the presidency in the last election to many he represents everything that is wrong about ukraine now corruption and low living standards he made his name as a pro european anti rus

he is against one politician or several of them because there have been some speculations that the lansky may be in consultations with the third. former prime minister who's tried for the third time to get into presidency a third time wasn't doesn't seem like lucky for her but if she joins forces with. it's going to be a very very interesting combination because. he has a lot of support among younger voters many of them deciding in the east of the country she's polling well with the older electorate so that will be quite a combination of mr poroshenko the photon is what about the process itself how was polling day gone while there have been some reports of irregularities in the whole thing. really criminal even though there have been i think nineteen criminal cases opened but nothing that would call the whole boat into question i have to say that outside the regulator regularities there has been quite a few of novelties in the during this election process the candidates really pushed the electoral law to the limit and i would say beyond that because for example saturday was supposed to be

prayer praying for the wisdom of the ukrainian people believe it or not he is main contender is the lansky who as you mentioned is most famous for his part in the t.v. series now the channel that where she actually has a contract with decided to run the series for the whole day so it was from the morning till be through the evening he's face on the screens on these suppose it's . for the twenty of consecutive weekend a yellow vest protesters in france have rallied against the government recent measures to ban protests in specific areas of the capital like the iconic. and other major cities apparently of little fact officials claim around thirty thousand protesters turned out nationwide while organizers for the figure more than one hundred thousand there were clashes with police and tear gas was used to disperse some rallies dozens of arrests were made in perth violence also broke out in the southern city of. we asked some of the protesters why despite a dialogue and some concessions they are still furious with the government. we have to express our discontent especially about the purchasin

prayer praying for the wisdom of the ukrainian people believe it or not he is main contender is a lansky who as you mentioned is most famous for his part in the t.v. series now the channel that where she actually has a contract with decided to run those series for the whole day so it was from the morning till the to be evening he's face on the screens on these suppose that silence they say let's talk about some of coleman who's director of the crisis research institute in oxford walkabouts who are. a lot of the landscape was always tipped to be a front runner in this poll are you surprised that he's come this far ahead of petro poroshenko though. not really in some ways mr porson because we've just heard improved his ratings from the completely disastrous to the merely paul that said in a run off the sitting president and only a few of them twenty percent of people have decided to vote in the first round is unclear where you're going to get a little thirty percent of people to come from because after all they have experience of your rule whereas his rival of course has a great benefit of

you because should you be the dawn bass you're looking for the majority of people unfortunately to lansky tymoshenko. but let me conclude my last thought. that those who propose that i need to do you know smart people but they actually propose things in such a way as to never you know actually also deliver on their promises they want to win their voters now and then you can this people who leave on the territories ukraine does not control this boy i mean that dawn bass they are not voting they will not vote for these three candidates and that is why is these three candidates. they're quite convincing what is comes to the recession out today of basis he's been. but there are people who see this catholic exposed and believe that it is russia to be blamed and the counter forces are not to be blamed these people they trust these three candidates it's a huge mistake on their part but that's true i mean if these people vote for one of these three candidates they will not see peace in the donbas because neither of the three would be no one would be so they don't need that piece that's the main r

televised prayer praying for the wisdom of the ukrainian people believe it or not he is there is a lansky who as you mentioned is most famous for his part in the t.v. series now the channel the aware that he has a contract with decided to run the series for the extolled days so it was from the morning till the remaining his face on the screens on these supposed silence they. call the twentieth consecutive we can do yellow first protesters are from friday to get the government recent measures to ban protests in specific areas of the capital like the iconic seans leader and also in other major cities in the past you had little effect officials claim that around thirty thousand protesters turned out nation wide open eyes as per the figure of over one hundred thousand who clashes with police and tear gas was used to disperse some of the rallies dozens of arrests were made of paris violence also broke out in the southeastern city of africa. we asked some of the protestors why despite dialogue and some concessions they're still furious with the government. you. think we have to express our disc

not sure to at least apparently supported by a prominent anti russian oligarch himself though the lanskyhad already assumed some presidential responsibilities welcoming in the new year for viewers on a major ukrainian channel owned by said. the least desirable for terrorism is not moving down the polling list a familiar face. further integration into the you rubbing shoulders with the nato scaremongering about russia's aggression all the expected things dominated his push for the reelection. of. the old guard of ukraine's state ship it seemed yulia tymoshenko fell from the political thing in a long time ago after being thrown behind bars in an embezzlement case but now free she's taking her best shot at ukraine's top job. she's made social issues a cornerstone of her campaign promises like huffing gas prices have propelled her towards a place on the podium and finally the most unexpected entry in the race. that's right vladimir putin dragged into the picture by the incumbent president himself who is my opponent my opponent is putin couldn't name is not among the thirty nine on the ballot

of profound time and complex changes at the international lansky. world economics have remained at a positive territory. it has been weighed down by factors of international trade and protectionism. seeing a trend of somer global growth uncertainties are on the rise. the situation is somewhat intricate compounding market on ease. major international institutions revisedcessfully downward their global growth forecast, something rarely seen in recent years. in thelso seen changes macro policies of leading economies, characterized by continued monetary policies, and somewhat expansionary fiscal policies. they all point to the efforts of counteract the downward economic pressure. we should be fully aware of the difficulties and challenges. these other realities we must confront. but this should not cause panic because there are still many positive factors in the global economy. especially a new round of technological transformations and industrial revolutions. the underlying trend of global peace and development remains the same. youuld like to share wi

. >> anthony: anthony "the ant" spilotro, meyer lansky, these were gentlemen not unknown to mayor goodmanhen the mob was running it. and in many ways, that's true. >> anthony: there, there were rules then that mattered. you know the old saying -- what happens in vegas stays in vegas. and when the mob ran things, there was a certain -- urgency to that suggestion. >> oscar: well we saw that with prince harry. i mean that's a perfect example. i mean, here's a guy who was here to have a good time -- in the old vegas, and that would have never happened. there would never have been a disclosure. in today's modern age, it was all over the world in moments. >> anthony: moments. >> oscar: yes. >> anthony: it says something about the town, that his honor served 3 terms as mayor. he's an unabashed booster, entrepreneur, drinker of hard liquor, and gambler. and he was never shy about admitting it. i mean, it's unique. it's its own sort of hothouse environment. >> oscar: but that's what vegas, that's what vegas is. vegas is unique. but i'll tell you one thing. you go to the airport here, everybody's s

economy ukrainians are casting their votes in the first round of their presidential election comedian lansky is leading in opinion polls followed closely by the current president petro poroshenko and the former prime minister yulia timoshenko algeria's army chief has been holding emergency meetings as he pushes for president . to be declared unfit for office on friday millions took to the streets nationwide demanding political change. saudi arabia is being accused of hacking the phone of amazon chief executive jeff bezos an investigation by his personal security consultant found the kingdom obtained private information in january the national enquirer published leaked text messages between bezos and the woman he was dating saudi arabia denies involvement while the enquirer says it didn't break any laws and see corruption. has long slovakia's presidential election making for the country's first female leader the liberal lawyer no previous political experience beat the governing party candidates those are the headlines inside story that's coming up next. we understand the different. and the si