domestic priority on the same day that gas prices hit a new record high. plus, a mixed night for trump-backed candidates in yesterday s primaries. with a win in west virginia, but a loss in nebraska. we ll discuss what this says about the former president s hold on the republican party. and the latest on the war in ukraine. u.s. officials say that vladimir putin is in it for the long haul. thinking he ll be able to wear down western support. we ll hear from the nation s top spy chief. good morning. welcome to way too early on this wednesday, may 11th. i m jonathan lemire. russia claims its forces have made significant gains in eastern ukraine, three weeks after moscow launched renewed offensive there. the russian defense ministry yesterday said its troops have advanced to the border between donetsk and luhansk the two russian-speaking provinces together known as the donbas. the ministry said it now controls more of the region than it did before the war started on f
The Confirmation Hearings go on in washington. Today, the senate will vote jeff sessions, who is Donald Trumps nominee to be attorney general. And the president isnt happy about the pace of this. It is a disgrace that my full cabinet is still not in place, the longest such delay in the history of our country. Obstruction by democrats thats not true, by the way its not the longest such delay. Anyhow, it is very likely mr trump will get the cabinet he wants. But he will still face significant challenges if he wants his main policies through. And this next report, by the mark urban from the Bbcs Newsnight programme, looks at just that. You can come here, promising to drain the swamp or dethrone the establishment, but this city has a way of protecting its interests, slowing down those who challenge its ways. So the trump administrations they dont have the numbers to wreck trumps agenda. Rather, its doubts among republicans that could pose the most serious threat to it. Keen to impress the
The Confirmation Hearings go on in washington. Today, the senate will vote jeff sessions, who is Donald Trumps nominee to be attorney general. And the president isnt happy about the pace of this. It is a disgrace that my full cabinet is still not in place, the longest such delay in the history of our country. Obstruction by democrats thats not true, by the way its not the longest such delay. Anyhow, it is very likely mr trump will get the cabinet he wants. But he will still face significant challenges if he wants his main policies through. And this next report, by the mark urban from the Bbcs Newsnight programme, looks at just that. You can come here, promising to drain the swamp or dethrone the establishment, but this city has a way of protecting its interests, slowing down those who challenge its ways. So the trump administrations they dont have the numbers to wreck trumps agenda. Rather, its doubts among republicans that could pose the most serious threat to it. Keen to impress the
to the armed forces. that point was explicitly reached in early 2014. russia invaded and annexed the crimean peninsula in ukraine. it also launched an insurgency to occupied parts of eastern ukraine and prigozhin was involved. he told us as much last year, saying. and what started in ukraine soon reached far beyond it. these are wagner fighters in syria supporting pro government forces, as russia s military was doing too. there are also multiple reports of wagner activity in africa, including libya, mali, the central african republic, sudan, mozambique, and madagascar, and its activities are varied. these activities are not just lucrative, the eu accuses wagner of. if that s the eu, this is the us. they threaten stability,
he had his shift here from hot dog seller, to restaurateur, to caterer to the army, massive contract, and at some point he then moved closer to the armed forces. that point was explicitly reached in early 2014. russia invaded and annexed the crimean peninsula in ukraine. it also launched an insurgency to occupied parts of eastern ukraine and prigozhin was involved. he told us as much last year, saying. that statement was important. before then, prigozhin had always denied any connection with wagner. in fact though, as one think tank documented. and what started in ukraine soon reached far beyond it. these are wagner fighters in syria supporting pro government forces, as russia s military was doing too. there are also multiple reports of wagner activity in africa, including libya, mali,