i think vladimir putin wa nted programme.n wanted to send another message as well, the sort of old russian game of saying we're here, we are a global power, we need to have a say on the big issues of the day and of course, the issue of nuclear north korea is one of those very big issues. so i think russia wants to reinsert itself into the diplomatic process and i also think russia has a different approach to north korea than, for example, donald trump. donald trump is all about maximum pressure, suddenly a slightly more nuanced approach. russia has not signed up for sanctions against north korea because of its programme but it does not think that pressure is the weight to resolve this crisis, it certainly talks about the need for more gradual approach and argues that pressure will not get north korea to change its position, so north korea to change its position, so perhaps after this meeting, perhaps after the two men meet you at this university campus, suddenly putin may try to lobby with the americans to get those sanctions

kim jong un and vladimir putin meeting face-to-face for the first time ever. the meeting happening behind closed doors. what does it mean for nuclear talks with washington. 300 migrants using the cover of night to cross the southern border and that's nothing compared to the mother of all caravans closing and as we speak. we are live with what the white house is doing ahead of their arrival and joe is ready to go for 2020 but can the former vice president compete with his far left field of competitors. "fox and friends first" starts right now. ♪ a beautiful day ♪ ♪ a beautiful day ♪ shannon: waking up to a beautiful day in new york city. we appreciate you joining us on "fox and friends first" on this thursday. let's get to our fox news alert. another very busy day as the fourth summit is happening right now in russia. kim jong-il in and vladimir putin meeting for the first time overnight. is a live look at vladivostok were the leaders are meeting behind closed doors as we speak and expected it the top of the agenda north korea's nuclear program amidst all negot

the first one between vladimir putin and kimjong—un. after those talks between the north korean leader and donald trump broke down in hanoi. that was a surprise collapse of those talks. i think now, north korea is looking for allies, it's looking to tell washington that it does have friends here in russia, an important ally. i think for russia it's about inserting itself into the political and diplomatic process. we've heard from the kremlin after they finally confirmed that this visit was taking place, the kremlin said they see this as critical to resolving the political and diplomatic stand—off on the korean peninsula. i think a lot of signalling, but there will be some substance too. plenty for the two men to talk about as they meet for the first time here on the far eastern coast of russia. we are seven time zones here, from moscow. talking about substance, what you expect to come out of it? how much are we likely to know? at the moment we have been told there won't actually even be any statements made after this. i think it will be

international now the first round of meetings between the russian president vladimir putin and his north korean counterpart kim jong un has wound up after the leaders spent almost two hours talking face to face this is the first ever meeting between putin and kim which they described as highly productive. and that's just we just had a fairly full right one two one conversation we managed to talk about the history of our bilateral relations and about the present day and the prospects of developing those relations but of course we also talked about the situation on the korean peninsula and exchanged views on what needs to be done to improve the situation. on criticisms we have just had a foreign exchange of opinions traced to face. of mutual importance and i think you agree. that one on one behind closed doors more talks alongside advisers and government ministers and finally an extra round of discussions at a dinner table with caviar that was the plan and the first ever historic summit of kim jong un and vladimir putin is under way and i can tell you that we were only shown three scenes w

. —— vladimir putin.thursday in the city, it's just over 100 kilometres from the border with north korea. sarah rainsford is there. they have been sprucing up vladivostok, preparing for a summit that russia wants to reflect its status as a serious global player. vladimir putin will host the leader of north korea at this college campus to talk nuclear weapons, among other things. kim jong—un's armoured train will roll into this station. though the special service from pyongyang isn't being announced here and there's no obvious fuss yet among the locals. 17 years ago kim's father made the same journey to see the same man. then vladimir putin was trying to renew an alliance that had flagged after the soviet collapse. now he wants russia to help negotiate an end to its neighbour's nuclear ambitions. two months ago donald trump's efforts to do that collapsed, but analysts here argue mr putin is looking to revitalise the diplomatic process, not undermine it. i don't think putin would try to pour fuel into this

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just think about what vladimir putin sorry just think about what lot of our putin said for. another second now this probably could be careful. sorry we're just interrupt you there because we've actually got live thank you. the moment so let's have a look at the. speaking there with. leaders have already held. their conversation i don't believe this is being translated but let's have a quick listen just a chance of improving the situation and. i think you. are going to. get on this but you're probably i'd like to thank you mr chairman for accepting our a little coming to russia. to. come to. would you rather than using. i mean it has been a pleasure for me here as a lot of what has been a budget i mean with interviews with do you have a russian friend headroom woolley most commercial going over to show you that the region really got you was really the key clue an only daughter she needed and she wanted to do it for those of either the. modern age in the days of. change and we're going to come hazleton in what she showed us and we received again you please no i would like to e

north korea's leader is heading to russia for his first meeting with president vladimir putin.aking final preparations in vladivostok for the summit. the kremlin has confirmed the two will meet on thursday in the city, which isjust over 100 kilometres from the border with north korea. the bbc‘s sarah rainsford reports: they have been sprucing up vladivostok, preparing for a summit that russia wants to reflect its status as a serious global player. vladimir putin will host the leader of north korea at this college campus to talk nuclear weapons, among other things. kim jong—un‘s armoured train will roll into this station. though the special service from pyongyang isn't being announced here and there is no obvious fuss yet among the locals. 17 years ago kim's father made the same journey to see the same man. then, vladimir putin was trying to renew an alliance that had flagged after the soviet collapse. now he wants russia to help negotiate an end to its neighbour's nuclear ambitions. two months ago donald trump's efforts to do that collapsed, but analysts here argue mr putin is

asked vladimir putin specifically to convey his message to donald trump does that mean that kim jong un is no longer ready to meet the american president not really but a lot of our putin fell short of throwing this question in a specific way though he believes that sooner or later another summit between the leaders of north korea and america should happen because there is no other way around this. sure ok thank you for that summary of their invited or stop for us well i think we can go back now to our previous guest he's an expert on political and g.h. to teach. our correspondent there was just stressing the need for this to include this whole issue to include greater international support i mean you would go along with that this is sort of a stepping stone really perhaps for more countries now to get involved. about the issues on the korean peninsula. well to do somebody was basically a big be stopped you were. having a broader consensus away which greenwald the un security council was getting while the european union and i think. the other a lot of extremely important to begin with

'north korea's leader is due to meet vladimir putin this week.he talks matter for the region and for the u.s. welcome to our view public television in america and also around the globe. sri lan's president says intelligence warning of an impending attack was not shared with him. sri lankan officials say there are still militants out there. so-cald islamic state has claimed respsibility for the attacks, though it hasn't been confirmed. this comes as the country is holding a day of mourning and prepares to bury the dead. the bbc's clive myrie begins our coverage. clive: white banners and erstregreet them today. in the afternoon breeze they dance as if heralding a celebration. but in sri lanka, white signifies death. a meditation on the life of christ and remembrance of the ad. in this house, open caskets contain 4 members of one family, murdered as they prayed on easter sunday, a mother, two a boy aged seven. the quiet reflection is broken. clive: "my golden daughter, my small son, why a?" you like thhe wailed. "get up, get up!" overcome, this gran

also coming up north korea's leader arrives in russia for his first ever summit with president vladimir putin to stand all over north korea's nuclear weapons program widely to top the agenda. it's good to have you with us tonight show a link as president is demanding the country's police and defense chiefs quit he's accusing them of grossly mishandling intelligence relating to these suicide bombings on the easter sunday the government has confirmed that information about possible attacks was not passed on to relevant authorities the death toll has now risen to a staggering three hundred fifty now it has to gator say that they've identified the bombers and are now looking into whether international extremist groups may have provided support. for more on what's going on in joy. now on the phone from colombo by journalist jimmy leno's would be a good evening to you i mean that the president has asked for the resignations of the defense secretary and the national police chief is that what the people of sri lanka want to see now. granted i have the public at this moment of time changing any of you

there is debate about whether or not this is a victory or defeat for vladimir putin.he other analysis is vladimir putin should be worried about the fact ukraine has had a democratic transfer of power in which a sitting president lost an election, conceded defeat, and russians might think they want to see the same thing happen in their country. zelensky is not the kind of ukrainian president that vladimir putin contains two some kind of raging nationalist. he talks about the need to unune the coununtry and says all ukrainians and russian s speakes ould be considered patriots and he is jewish. ukraine is the only country in the world, except for israel, that is said to have a jewish president and jewish prime minister at the same time. when y you think about russia being in the -- russia talking about ukraine being in the hands of ultranationalist's, that is something to keep p in mind. for the voteout for president in macedonia. results show the left candidate and the conservative candidate arnett connect -- are you and and neck. neck -- are accusing it of being made u

to meet with russian president vladimir putin as you said that explain that meeting happening tomorrow. and does this what we're seeing here does this add to to the sense of. kim jong un's image in the world right now that that this is another step in him raising his international. no profar with this meeting now with the russian president. well exactly that's what he's trying to show of course that he is not isolated even though the talks with donald trump he can go contrary go to russia have a high profile meeting here which of course. is still in the game. of course. as has been reported wants to bring back the six party talks that have been. also in two thousand and nine if you want to bring back those talks would mean that russia would get a bigger role in the korean nuclear option but all that is still of course very early days to say. that. something that slightly more like me a putin wants to try to achieve during these stops here but also the optics for president putin are important he wants to show that he's back in they gave. a lot of attention here and. as we speak all righ

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kimjong—un has now come here, the north korean leader, looking for a new ally in russia's president vladimir putinicular, but there are things that putin will want from this? russia doesn't want a nuclear—armed neighbour? no, i think you're right. travelling here to vladivostok, it's seven time zones away from moscow, we're close to the north korean border. it's an eight hour flight. that is a reminder of why this matters, one reason why it matters to russia. this is a neighbouring country and russia says it doesn't wa nt a nuclear—armed state on its border and it is committed — it signed up to all the un sanctions on north korea up till now. but i think what russia also has is a different approach to north korea. it has argued in the past and will begin to lobby more, i suspect, significantly, that sanctions should be eased on north korea. that there should be a more gradual approach to the problem. donald trump has always been trying to put on maximum pressure, no relieving of the sanctions until north korea completely denuclearises. i think what vladimir putin will hear from kim jong—un is the

then vladimir putin was trying to renew an alliance that had flagged after the soviet collapse.to its neighbour's nuclear ambitions. two months ago donald trump's efforts to do that collapsed, but analysts here argue mr putin is looking to revitalise the diplomatic process, not undermine it. i don't think putin would try to pour fuel into this fire. i think putin wants russia to be a constructive and responsible player. russia... it is not in russia's interests to see another crisis surging on the korean peninsular. seven time zones east of moscow it isn't hard to see why. this place is full of visitors from china and crowds of tourists from south korea. the border with the north isjust over 100 kilometres away as the crow flies. from here in vladivostok, north korea is very close and russia definitely doesn't want a nuclear—armed state right on its border. but these talks are important politically, too. they're about vladimir putin stepping in and engaging with pyongyang after donald trump's efforts have stalled. people here welcome that, worried about an unpredictable nuclear

kim jong-un arrives in russia ahead of his meeting with vladimir putin. the talks will center on the center of north korea's nuclear program. -- condemning the use of sexual violence. also coming up after more than three decades in development at the cost of aroundd 890 million malaria the first license that has been rolled out in malawi. we will have the details in our business update. we begin in sri lanka, where over 60 have been arrested in connection with the suicide atattacks on easter sunday that list -- that left at least 359 people dead. we knonow after nine bombers, oe was a woman. thee are conducting investigations at the moment. has claimed.s. on theibility, but funding part, we are conducting investigations. >> could you start by telling us ?bout the security lapses the prime minister did not seem to know about the threat. >> neither the p prime minister nor the president. there is growing anger now that .hese warnings were not heeded the united states has said it did not have knowledge of these attacks that were going to take place, but ther

vladimir putin is meeting the leader of north korea, kim jong—un for the first time today in vladivostokseen as an opportunity for president putin to show russia is an important player on the korean peninsula. the two men smiled as they shook hands on a red carpet, and in a televised address, mr putin welcomed mr kim's efforts to normalise relations with the united states. 0ur moscow correspondent sarah rainsford is in vladivostok now. tell us more about what the two men have been saying. the first thing to say about the meeting is that it lasted longer than expected. it was scheduled for 15 minutes but ran for nearly two hours and it all took place here in this grey building behind me, the sports hall at a couege behind me, the sports hall at a college campus on an island off the coast of vladivostok. that is where president putin and kim jong—un coast of vladivostok. that is where president putin and kimjong—un held the summit. it lasted around two hours, but as per the details of what they were talking about, when they emerged they did not give away a huge amount. it was very positive

vladimir putin signed an order for people making it easier for people living in ukraine to get russianassports. in response, the ukraine president has called for more international sanctions against russia, denouncing moscow as quote, an aggressor state. scotland's first minister nicola sturgeon has called for a new referendum on scottish independence from the u.k. by the yeyear 2021 if britain leavs the european union. she said the scottish government will introduduce legislation setting the rules s for a second vote, which would first need the british government's approvoval. the leaders of ireland and the u.k. were among hundreds of guests today attending the funeral of slain northern irish journalist lyra mckee. she was shot by irish nationalists last week during a riot in the city of londonderry, also known as derry. a catholic priest leading the ceremony today told the congregation that her death must march a turning point for northern ireland. the sermon had from -- some uncomfortable moment for political leaders there. reporter: the murder of the young journalist lyra mckee bro

vladimir putin and kim jong-un meet face-to-facacfor the fifirt time in moscow, offering to break theorth h korean nuclear standoff after eight yield summit with donald trump. -- after a failed summit with donald trump. police in sri lanka raid houses overnight in an investigation into the deadly blast that continues. meanwhilile, churchehes have b n ordered to stay close until security improves. they closed until security improves. plus, a marchand said don to call on the military to give power to a civilian counsel -- in sudan to call on the military to give power to a civilian counsel. several members resigned after the demand from the opposition. news,oming up in business the proposed merger between two isjapan's largest banks now scrapped in the fear that the risks outweigh the rewards. ♪ >> thank you for watching live from paris, we start with a summit between the russian president and kim jong-un, who met in the russian city. meeting,e first ever vladimir putin offered moscow's help to break the deadlock over north korea' nuclear weapons programs. the meeting comes some two mon

he believes vladimir putin. has no reason not to.u are -- i don't think you're going to get the right audience with him. >> he's about the only person in the country that believes that. the point i'm trying to make is, it's hurting our country. because if he acknowledged that, a third of country will follow what he says. if he made a speech today and acknowledged, saying no collusion and no obstruction of justice but the russians attacked us, it was a serious thing, we need to respond and can't let this happen again, that would help our country. i think that's one of the big points of the report. now, we can talk about in the collusion part, full, the first volume of the report, there's a lot of things redacted and i think -- i remember in law school learning about a concept called conscious parallelism. that means there's no agreement, but two sides operating in a way they know is going to benefit each other. that seems to come through in the report. i think you read a sentence or john read a sentence that indicated that. they were

our north korean leader kim jong un has arrived in russia to meet president vladimir putin on thursday kim has been traveling to the city of lagos stuck on a private train it's thought to be part of north korea's efforts to build international support after the breakdown of talks with the u.s. in february russia is also came to play a role in any peace plan on the korean peninsula let's go live to step vasant who is in of light of our stock for such that when is kim expected to arrive there. well after brown rehearsals and security sweeps everything here in florida at the rail station is ready to receive any minute now expected to arrive in the next hour maybe two hours from now as you said he's traveling on a private train and he has crossed the border to small border with russia earlier in the day it was a small welcoming ceremony there as well and he said he was very glad he arrived in russia he had been looking forward for a long time it's his very first visit ever and he also said that it was be is going to be the first time it will be other times as well so he is set to meet pres

means a lot more joint leverage on pyongyang than we would otherwise have. >> reporter: but with vladimir putinerts caution there's always an ulterior motive, one which often works against america's interests. they say putin could be trying to drive a wedge between trump and kim, and putin could derail the nuclear talks by persuading kim he doesn't need the u.s. >> if the russians say to the koreans, you don't actually have to give up what the united states is rustoning you to give up, we will help you weather the storm of international sanctions, after all, we're under sanctions too. we're doing just fine. we can continue to help you out. then kim may not have an incentive to meet with donald trump, let alone to make any concessions. >> reporter: analysts say there are other ways that vladimir putin could be a destructive actor in this entire equation with kim jong-un. they say the russian president can and probably already has offered more russian cooperation with north korea in cyber warfare against the united states, and they say that weapons and military cooperation are always on the table

peninsula. >> what is more interesting, he chose to share them with another of america's foes, vladimir putinn asked him to play the role of mediator and tell america where kim stands. putin said he is happy to oblige. >> we will discuss it with leadership from the u.s. in open. russia always voices an open position. there are no conspiracies. >> president trump who is more trusting of both strong men than advisors would advise. >> i appreciate president putin's statement. >> putin shares the view that north korea shouldn't have nuclear weapons and putin could help with kim. >> to the extent that putin is north korea's last, best hope when it is otherwise isolated if the united states and russia are communicating or have a degree of agreement where the communications can go a lot more joint leverage on pyeongchang than would otherwise have. >> and there is another motive often working against america's interests as putin could be trying to drive a wedge between trump and kim and persuade kim he does not need the u.s. >> if they say you don't have to give up what the united states is asking yo

moscow confirms talks between vladimir putin and kim jong un will take place in russia's far east on thursday the details of their first ever meeting have been kept top secret. islamic state claims responsibility for sunday's bomb attacks in sri lanka which took more than three hundred lives. also this hour r.t. investigates the links between the us government and facebook as the social media giant introduces its new general counsel a legal advisor at the u.s. state department. for the use of its. coats and if they have it they're ready to shoot. and a high profile german bodyguard reveals why it's so difficult to deal with the clans making berlin a hotbed of ethnic crime. you're watching our to international coming to you live from the russian capital where it's just turned six pm welcome to the program. anticipation is growing over the upcoming talks between vladimir putin and kim jong un the kremlin has confirmed they will take place in the city of water bus stop in russia's far east this thursday moscow opinion had been keeping the details of the first ever meeting between the ru

north korea confirms its leader kim jong—un will soon travel to russia for his first summit with vladimir putinfoldable failure — is samsung's new phone a galaxy away after the korean tech giant delays the launch of its new expensive device? a very warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. also, you can be part of the conversation. with a hiccup in the development of the foldable phone, we're asking, are you an early adopter of new technology? if so, why? or, do you think it pays to wait? get in touch, just use the hashtag #bbcthebriefing. we begin the programme in sri lanka, holding a day of mourning for the victims of the easter sunday bomb blasts. more than 300 people were killed in the attacks on churches and hotels. many of the funerals are under way. a state of emergency has come into force. the country remains on high alert. on monday, more explosive devices and detonators were found. my colleague sharanjit leyl is in colombo. tell us more about today's day of mourning. well, that's right, sally. essentially it is a day of mou

russian president vladimir putin is currently holding his first ever summit with his north korean counterpart kim jong il and they both expressed a willingness to work together to try to bring peace to the region. hopes that we will have a substantial exchange of goods. i'm sure. also human rights groups have condemned as grotesque the beheading of thirty seven people by saudi arabia and the largest mass execution in years one even crucified in public. also a new un report claims government u.s. and international forces in afghanistan are responsible for more civilian deaths in the militants they've been fighting we hear reaction from locals. among the child or woman killed in afghanistan the afghan government should ask the foreign forces about them but there is no one to walk we want the americans and i says to stop killing our people we do want the u.s. and nato we will work with each other. hello there welcome good morning just gone eight o'clock here in moscow you're watching r.t. international now within the last hour and kim jong un sat down together for their historic summit in russia

kim jong-un gets a warm welcome in russia ahead of the summit with vladimir putin.s making president trump jealous? (ding) hey, who are you? oh, hey jeff, i'm a car thief... what?! i'm here to steal your car because, well, that's my job. what? what?? what?! (laughing) what?? what?! what?! [crash] what?! haha, it happens. and if you've got cut-rate car insurance, paying for this could feel like getting robbed twice. so get allstate... and be better protected from mayhem... like me. ♪ >>> tonight kim jong un is getting the red carpet treatment from vladimir putin. the north korea leader arrived in russia for his first meeting with the kremlin base. our senior international correspondent matthew chance is at the summit site for us. what do we expect from the kim putin zblumt the main event of the day is coming up in the next few hours with those face-to-face meetings between president putin of russia and kim jong un. the kremlin call it first contact with the north korean leader. after a lengthy armored train ride from pyongyang, north korea's leader kim jong un today

it has always been vladimir putin. did for a number of years to engage with them and was an utter failure and in many ways encouraged vladimir putin on aggressive behavior that led, i could screw with the to t 16 elections and get away with it. rob: they were soft on russia, wanted to play nice with a man that i don't think knows how to play nice and doesn't respect anything but strength. you believe that emboldened vladimir putin. he thought i can do anything i want because obama is not going to touch me. >> including going into the ukraine, initial us response to the crisis, all these things that up to create where we got today and what people forget is donald trump came into office, his policies have been rocksolid against russia across the board, supporting ukraine in georgia to pushing nato to revitalizing himself to continuing the sanctions, pushing back against energy projects the russians are using to undermine european security. rob: the rest of the world, look at examples, crimea as an example when russia too

some weapon systems so that would be more extreme. >> reporter: analysts say with this summit vladimir putincouple of bottom lines with kim jong-un. they say putin does not want north korea to have nuclear weapons and he would rather help kim stay in power because he doesn't want a unified korean peninsula under south korean and american influence. wolf. >> very interesting and very important. brian todd, thank you. >>> there is breaking news. new york state attorney general now getting a first look at president trump's loan records from a giant german bank. travel and dining now kayak and opentable let you earn travel rewards every time you dine. earn points with each restaurant reservation on opentable and redeem them for hotel discounts on kayak. get started at kayak.com/diningrewards. has been excellent. they really appreciate the military family and it really shows. with all that usaa offers why go with anybody else? we know their rates are good, we know that they're always going to take care of us. it was an instant savings and i should have changed a long time ago. it was funny becaus

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nothing to add for me here vladimir putin was very clear about what he meant by that but the next turn in the conversation was quite obvious the moderator wondered that if there had been no proof of the russian collusion is there now a possibility that a lot of more potent could come to washington or possibly that the us russia ties could start at least gradually or in some way again start getting back to normal well of a lot of our putin said that he wasn't really hoping that much would change and that regard and he actually went on to say that the us internal politics are. indeed trouble he used the words serious crisis let's have a listen to how he elaborated on that. is part of a wider crisis in the us political system and the groups that attack illegitimately elected president they don't accept the choice of the american people they want to overturn the result is a political crisis unlike anything we've seen in u.s. history. but let's stay away from the u.s. for now and there was something else that was actually quite special about this particular international arctic form the par

after the talks, vladimir putin said that for north korea to denuclearise, it needed to be given security but it was big on symbols. kim gave putin a korean sword, a sign of strength, he said. and then a toast. could vladimir putin be kim‘s new best friend? donald trump will be watching. steve rosenberg, bbc news, vladivostok. the time is 1.13pm. our top story this lunchtime. cases of measles almost quadrupled in england last year, as a report warns more than half a million children in the uk may not have had the jab. coming up... the huge surge in the number of aianbs. we look at what it means to local communities. andy murray is said to be "cautiously optimistic" about returning to playing this summer. his mum judy says it‘s early days after his hip surgery injanuary but that he‘s back hitting a ball. the duke of cambridge is visiting new zealand, a nation still coming terms with last months devastating mosque shootings when 50 people were killed. he began his two—day visit by attending an anzac day memorial service to commemorate the country‘s war dead. earlier william met four—year—ol

but there were no real agreements, but some important messaging on vladimir putin side. moscow and washington agree on the need for north korea to give up its nuclear weapons. probably made the administration very happy, but also said that pyongyang needs more security guarantees including with countries other than the u.s., and guess what, russia is one of those countries that he thinks there should be a guarantee fro from. for his part, pyongyang kim jong un probably a little bit disappointed that he did not hear them or give in terms of te economy, and perhaps vladimir putin helping to ease some of the sanctions that are really doing the north in so much, but it was also following what some at least think was a failed summit failed summit between president trump and kim jong un back in february. another chance to stretch himself on a global stage. one last thing about russian president putin, he said that he will be debriefing president trump, and you have to believe that president trump will be listening to that. you will also be debriefing the chinese leadership, he

vladimir putin saying kim jong-un ready to denuclearize, putin said only if north korea gets certain guarantees, after outrage, as north korea sends to u.s. a bill for care of comatose auto -- otto warmbier. reporter: north korea released warmbier in a coma and handed u.s. a 2 million dollar medical bill for him. arrived in pyongyang with a medical team to evaluate and bring warmbier home, washington. union refuses to comment on that, u.s. had done so for other prisoners. >> my understanding in previous instances, that there was some exchange of money, which was justified on the basis of hospital costs. reporter: source said that medical bill is still unpaid. officials say north korea, under heavy international sanctions and a stunted economy is well-known for issuin issuing bo foreign governments, since warmbier's return and death, president trump and kim jong-un have met twice. president said that kim told him he didn't know about it, he will take kim at his word, warmbier's family released a statement saying that kim and his evil regime are responsible for unimaginable cruelty and

it's almost a year since russian president vladimir putin and fighter. north korean leader kim jong un to russia now today finally met face to face for the first time i thank while russia and north korea and neighbors ties have become more distant so instead collapse of the soviet union both leaders say they want to change that. i am proposing a toast to happiness and the beautiful future of our two countries people as well as the health of our comrades and friends here. do you know rice ation dominated the two leaders nearly two hour long private meeting with inside the united states and russia have mutual interests and that is a north korea without nuclear weapons or terribly we're going to what is denuclearization it is to a certain extent disarmament of north korea of course i have spoken about it all the time and can confirm once again the north korea side speaks about it as well democratic people's republic of korea needs guarantee of its safety and sovereignty even though no concrete results were announced came and put in both used this summit to

north korea's leader as s -- ha arrived in russia ahead of what will be an historic meeting with vladimir putin. kim jong un was given a warm m welcomome in vladivostok. the meeting is seen to rekindle a relationship with its old ally and to send a message to donald trump that the north koreans have other options on the table. >> after weeks of speculation and secrecy, kim jong un a arrived from russia on n wednesdayy ahead of f a planned meeting with vladimir putin in the port city of vladivostok. the two two are expected to talk trade and economic ties but the main focus will be e on north korea's nuclear program and the revival o of stalled talks with w washington. kim is likely to ask put on the limit economic sanctions while he meeting will help bolster regional politics, though the two don't expect any major breakthrough. >> we don't expect successes here. we're talking a process but russia wants to essentially send a message that it is an important player and russia should be factored in when korean issues are discussed! , the last time the two countries' leaders melt was s i 2011 when k

vladimir putin meeting with heather: he says he will brief the us on the meeting.t kind of impact will russia's influence have on the trump administration's talks? >> vladimir putin loves summits like a car - he loves instagram. he likes being out there. despite that, i am going to give vladimir putin the b plus because he stayed on message and reiterated the importance of denuclearize in. russia has a part to play here, russia has to do with us at the un security council and has been pretty decent about keeping harsh sanctions on north korea. it did not hurt and might have helped a little bit. >> is this unfolded, the difference between how the last summit with kim jong un ended with the photo ops and those types of things being canceled and in terms of kim and denuclearization, he says that they can a being north koreans only need guarantees about their security. it won't be possible to get by without international guarantees, unlikely any agreements between two countries will be enough. what will those guarantees be? >> there needs to be a guarantee, and a stand

vladimir putin and kim jong-un toast their new friendship. can russia do what the u.s. has -- has not? persuade north korea to abandon its nuclear arms. i'm brent goff. to our viewers on pbs and the u.s. and all around the world, welcome. the president of france today presented reforms, hoping that they will and months of yellow vests protests. protests which have challenged his authority. in a bid to restore order to the country, i is pledging to cut income taxes for the middle class and make it easier to hold referendums. he also says there will be no tolerance for a repeat of the violent protests of recent months. >> today, above all, public order must return. it is essential that we come together. i don't want the actions of some people to eclipse the just demands put forward at the start of this movement and that were broadly supported. brent: joined here is my colleague. she has been covering the yellow vests protests for some time. the french president, you say he is willing to cut income taxes, what else? >> he -- his talk was significant. it's the first time he

north korea's leader is in osvladivostok for a clely watched summit with vladimir putin.ra: welco to our viewers on public television here in america and around the globe. it is another day of mourning in rei lanka as more funerals held for the victims of the easter sunday attacks. the death toll has risen to 359 peop. at least 500 were injur' the nation'president is calling for the resignation of top security officials, as we are learning more about those who carried out the attack. here is the bbc's clive myrie. clive: mourning for the majority christians who died is not confined to the catholic church. at this grand mosque, prayers included thoughts for the hundreds killed, murdered in the name of a perversion of islam. the rituals remain the same. but something has changed here now. there's an undercurrent of fear that tre might be christian reprisals from that whole by thety has been tarred barbarity of a few, in a city that has eured so many years of interreligious cooperation. "not in our name," say the trustees of the mosque, denouncing the bombers as enemies of t

looking to nominate somne who's their best hope to beat president trump. >>> russian president vladimir putin is meeting with kim jong-un hoping to meet over a a standoff over north korea's nuclear program. the two shook hands today before heading to talks at a local university. putin then introduced kim to russian officials who shook his hand. kim's first trip to russia comes about two months after his second summit with president trump which failed over disputed over u.s. led sanctions. >>> the parents of a missing 5-year-old boy in illinois are expected in court today facing first-degree murder charges. a vigil was held in woodstock last night for andrew aj freund. le his body was found near his home. dean reynolds reports. >> reporter: in a scrub field of of grass they found the body of 5-year-old a.j. friend. >> the cause of death is unknown at this time. >> based on the current information and evidence, both joann cunningham and andrew freund are being charged with the death and disappearance of a.j. >> now he and cunningham are facing first-degree murder charges suggesting the little b

important players in the region if they could be brought forward and this is pretty much what vladimir putin said all they need is security guarantees mr putin will be heading to beijing next where his going to meet the leader of china and journalist asked mr. will be ready to share the details of talks with. with other international leaders including xi jinping he said yes of course i'll be telling xi jinping about everything we talked about but more importantly something that you already mentioned whenever he meets american officials or that also can be done through diplomatic channels russia is right be to convey the details and the message from north korea to the americans in fact. even asked a lot of our putin to send a certain message to donald trump when he gets that chance another question another question you sorry from journalist was about. putin the thought was ready to get together with the american president donald trump again mr putin fell short of giving a direct answer to that question although he believes that or later this kind of summit will have to will have to happen bec

. >>> north korea's kim jong-un meeting face-to-face with russia's vladimir putin.hould president trump be concerned? >>> after days of protests, police release body cam individual yes of two officers opening fire on a car near yale university with two unarmed people inside. >>> speaking out. a new message from britney spears on the rumors and death threats against her family. >>> plus, we'll hear happen here in this street fight. "early today" starts right now. >> good morning. i'm marlie hall. >> and i'm phillip mena. we are monitoring reports of severe weather hitting the south this morning. the national weather service is urging people in the fort worth, texas area to stay off the roads where reports of heavy rain, flash flooding and wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour. several water rescues have also already been reported. let's get straight to nbc management bill karins for the latest on this. good morning. >> good morning. we are watching the areas north of dallas. 5 inches of rain was reported overnight. that's where they were doing the water rescues. and it'

vladimir putin, nicolas maduro, you're both on notice. americans have been held hostage in a caracas prison by nicolas maduro. this is a story we originally broke, and we've continued to report on exclusively right here on "trish regan primetime". the vice president, as i said, they did -- he did, as well as mike pompeo, meet with the american families whose loved ones are being held there, and i spoke with the daughter as well as one of the wifes of one of the hostages there. they've had no communication with their father, with their husband because of the power outages there. so there's a lot of concern that keeps mounting. joining me right now for a look at how we deal with all of this and how we deal with vladimir putin is former trump deputy national security adviser kt mcfarlane. it is good to see you, ma'am. thank you for coming on the program. >> it's an honor and a pleasure is, and congratulations to you and this prime time success, trish. you go, girl. [laughter] trish: thank you, kt. what's your advice here, and what are you he

the stories that shaped the week the first ever summit between vladimir putin and north korea's kim jong. il relations with the focus also on breaking the nuclear deadlock on the korean peninsula. russian national maria is jailed in the u.s. for failing to register as a foreign agent but her lawyer insists she is a victim of washington's current political climate. where his activities in the us were illegal. in and of themselves but she got caught up in this. hysteria. in saudi arabia comes under fire from the un and human rights groups for mass execution with concerns that the charges against the thirty seven mostly shia men were trumped up. are broadcasting live direct from our studios moscow this is our team international i'm john thomas glad to have you with us as we recap the week's top stories. all right from a nuclear free north korea to buy a lot of relations of vladimir putin and kim jong un met for the first time on thursday and russia's far eastern city of stuck after nearly two hours of face to face talks the leaders expressed their willingness to further develop relations an