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I asked him, if this meeting going to happen, what would it be about . Assuming it does take place, i think russia will want to focus on the war with ukraine. If this meeting happens, it probably means they have already secured chinas blessing, because nothing substantial involving north korean relations happens without beijing giving implicit consent. So, if it happens and if they have some substantial developments, then russia will probably focus on getting ammunition for its war in ukraine. And what does north korea want out of it . North korea, once again, assuming there would be successful results form this meeting, which is a bit of an if, north korea would want food, oil and money, because they are experiencing quite a substantial food crisis due to its extreme isolation after the coronavirus pandemic. What is the dynamic between the two leaders . President putin and Kimjong Un Have met in the past, what do you think this meeting will be like if it does go ahead . The reason is
we know so many of you have your own caring responsibilites. you can get in touch with us in all the usual ways, which are on screen 110w. with previous winners including adele, stormzy and ellie goulding, the bbc sound 0f.. prize can be a great indicator of new music acts who are going to become huge. so, look out for the last dinner party the group has just been named the sound of 2024 . they re an all female rock band who only released their debut single eight months ago. 0ur music correspondent, mark savage, went to meet them. # but how you touch me. one of the uk s most talked about new bands, the last dinner party, have just won the bbc sound of 2024. # turn to the altar of lust. and you might be wondering why there s a spare seat here. and here s the moment they find out the news from one of their heroes. florence! whoo! you ve had the most amazing year.
we know so many of you have your own caring responsibilites. you can get in touch with us in all the usual ways. thank you for being with us on bbc news. 2023 was the most successful year forfemale musicians in the uk charts, helped by hit singles from dua lipa and miley cyrus. data from the british phonographic industry also revealed that while demand for music grew it wasn t necessarily new music that listeners were after. for more on this, i spoke to our music correspondent mark savage. people tend to listen to the songs they are familiar with. there is a reason why the golden oldie radio stations are the ones people tend to tune into. that is what we are seeing in the album charts in particular, where none of the top ten albums last year were from 2023. we had the greatest hits albums from elton john, we had the greatest hits albums from eltonjohn, abba, fleetwood mac, from m and n and they were crowding out the field because people are streaming those classic hits. the
nicola sturgeon said the current rules on face masks in enclosed spaces will remain in place for some time , even after other restrictions are eased onjuly19. in wales, people will still need to wear them on public transport and in healthcare settings. and in northern ireland, some requirements for face coverings could be lifted onjuly 26, but no decision has been made yet. here s our transport correspondent, caroline davies. from monday, it s no longer the law to wear a mask on public transport in england. instead, it s about personal responsibility. but the government has said it still wants people to wear face coverings in crowded settings, such as busy trains or buses. london s mayor, sadiq khan, has asked transport for london to make it a condition of carriage, meaning that if passenger travel on any of its services, including the buses and tubes, they must wear a mask, even after monday. one of my responsibilites is public