Security cooperation and budgetary aid. There are concerns among many countries over which states nigers new leader will align with potentially moving closer to russia as happened after coups in neighbouring burkina faso and mali. Later, leaders from the 15 countries that make up ecowas, the Economic Community of west african states, and the eight leaders from the west African Economic and Monetary Union will meet to discuss their response. Live now to chris ewokor in nigeria with the latest on this. Good to see. Tell us more about the statement about possible Military Intervention. Well, right now in niger, things are happening quite fast. Earliertoday, one of niger, things are happening quite fast. Earlier today, one of the members of the Military Coup came out on State Television to denounce the ecowas meeting and alleged that the ecowas meeting and alleged that the meeting was intended to take action on carrying out Military Intervention of that country and now they have also called on nigerians to come out to protest against that mission. As we speak, hundreds of people are out on the street protesting against ecowas and against especially france near the France Embassy and the intention possibly is to whip up enough sentiments among the people against ecowas and whatever the outcome of the meeting today would be. Pork is through some of the potential ways forward on this because we have heard from the eu, suspending financial assistance, but at the same time niger is a country where more than 40 of the population live in poverty. There are suggestions that suspending Financial Aid wont help. What are ways that neighbours and regional allies can help niger . Well, niger is a member of the 15 Nation Ecowas block and basically it is landlocked. It is the seventh largest producer of uranium but is quite a poor country and has been dependent on aid from the international community. Now, ecowas really has a problem and it is a tricky situation for the leadership of ecowas, now having to deal with four Military Regimes within the subregion, so it is not clear yet but usually what we have seen ecowas do was to slam sanctions on the country and it is not clear if that is going to be part of what the decision today will be, but now we have also seen that the co leaders have also seen that the co leaders have now called on russia to come to their aid. This effectively put paid to speculations about interference and who is behind them and the coup. Earlier, we had a statement encouraging nigerians and the co leaders saying that niger is fighting to free themselves from their colonial master who enslaved them. So today what will be determined is whether the ecowas leaders are going to go into a form of understanding in order not to push the military leaders into an alliance outside of the west, just as mali has done. 0k, thank you very much. We really appreciate it. Russias president , vladimir putin, has said he does not reject the idea of peace talks on ukraine. Speaking after meeting African Leaders in st petersburg, he said an african or chinese Peace Initiative could serve as a basis for talks. But mr putin also said it was hard to implement a ceasefire when the Ukrainian Army was on the offensive. It comes as the mayor of moscow has accused ukraine of a drone attack on the russian capital. Two Office Blocks were damaged but there were no reports of any injuries. Meanwhile, ukraine says a Russian Missile attack on the North Eastern city of sumy, has killed at least one civilian and wounded five. Officials said the missile hit an education centre. Earlier on, President Putin spoke at the Navy Day Parade in the city of st petersburg. Lets take a listen to some of putins speech. Translation patriotism is at the core of the particular Naval Culture which helps them fulfil all the tasks and evokes pride among our people in the strong fleet. This pride proves that the people of russia can hold the power on the seas. Today, the Russian Fleet is solving the tasks of National Policy and increasing its strength. This year alone, 30 new battleships arejoining the navy, one of which has been named after a glorious seafarer and it is great that we have this tradition to give the names of our glorious seafarers to our ships. The name is a sign of our strong navaltradition, our courage and the staunch spirit of naval officers. In the name of russia, our officers and naval personnel are proving their. Fulfilling their heroic tasks and i thank the personnel of the russian navy for their faultless performance, for their perseverance and resilience and for their loyalty to the motherland. Glory to the russian navy cheering. Stephen hall is an Assistant Professor in russian and post soviet politics at the university of bath. What did you make of President Putins speech . Putins speech . Well, it was certainly putins speech . Well, it was certainly fascinating, putins speech . Well, it was certainly fascinating, but. Putins speech . Well, it was certainly fascinating, but certainly short and it was the usual sense of showing russian pride to a domestic audience. At the same time, also providing a few threats to the west, primarily that they have 30 ships coming online and as we saw with 3000 sailors and 45 ships at the parade that this was very much about that and putin used his usual historical analysis as well, magic, mentioning a ship that he did to turkey ships in 1989, but as with many things with putin, his historical vision only go so far. You didnt mention that the commander of the ship was poisoned with arsenic in 1833, when he was looking at the audit books of the fleet in sebastopol, so it isnt necessarily quite as rosy as he paints it, but certainly his speech was very much about threats, showing russian patriotism and how impressive russia is as a major power still. Impressive russia is as a maor power stutfi impressive russia is as a maor power still. These speeches can sometimes power still. These speeches can sometimes be power still. These speeches can sometimes be a power still. These speeches can sometimes be a bit power still. These speeches can sometimes be a bit copy power still. These speeches can sometimes be a bit copy and i power still. These speeches can sometimes be a bit copy and paste, as you suggested there. Glory to the motherland. The trips are doing fantastically. It mentioned 30 new battleships. Was there anything else new in the speech, really, today . figs new in the speech, really, today . As far new in the speech, really, today . Sis far as new in the speech, really, today . Is far as i can see, from having listened to the speech, apart from the 30 new ships which are coming online, there wasnt anything which was necessarily new. It was the usual rehash of patriotism. We cant obviously say the russian army as we can we are going to lose this war, but it was the usual patriotism, it was the usual russia is a great power, everyone fears us, and we are moving forward towards our goals, whatever those are. Moving forward towards our goals, whatever those are. Meanwhile, as we mentioned, whatever those are. Meanwhile, as we mentioned. Mr whatever those are. Meanwhile, as we mentioned, mr putin whatever those are. Meanwhile, as we mentioned, mr putin has whatever those are. Meanwhile, as we mentioned, mr putin has suggested i whatever those are. Meanwhile, as we mentioned, mr putin has suggested a| mentioned, mr putin has suggested a chinese or african Peace Initiative might work when it comes to settling things with ukraine. What you take from that . ~ things with ukraine. What you take from that . , things with ukraine. What you take from that . , ,. , things with ukraine. What you take from that . ,. , from that . Well, certainly russia is bein ve from that . Well, certainly russia is being very understanding from that . Well, certainly russia is being very understanding towards l from that . Well, certainly russia is l being very understanding towards the chinese peace deal because the chinese peace deal because the chinese peace deal isnt really workable, in my understanding, and it would allow russia to gain control of the territory that it already possesses in terms of ukraine and in terms of the african deal, which i think is led primarily by south africa, it is very similar as well. Putin has said, yes, we are open to talks, but of ukraine has to accept facts on the ground and ukraine has to stop this counteroffensive and if it stops this counteroffensive, then maybe we can have these talks at a later date, but busy then the momentum of the ukrainian offensive, which has just started to get going, is going to obviously be limited, so again he is trying to maintain his allies, as it were, or at least nominal supporters, by saying that, yes, we are open to negotiations and then leave it to the ukrainians to deal with the actual negotiations, so we will see what happens, but we know that saudi arabia is also having talks on the fifth and 6th Of August about how to deal or find a solution to this crisis. Russia will be excluded from those, so whether putin actually really wants negotiations, i still dont think he does. ,. ,. , does. 0k, stephen hall, from the university of does. 0k, stephen hall, from the university of bath, does. 0k, stephen hall, from the university of bath, thank does. 0k, stephen hall, from the university of bath, thank you does. 0k, stephen hall, from the university of bath, thank you very much. Here in the uk, the Prime Minister, rishi sunak, has ordered the Department For Transport to review existing so called low traffic neighbourhood schemes, which seek to reduce the numbers of cars using streets in some residential areas. Mr sunak told the Sunday Telegraph newspaper he wanted to show drivers that he was on their side. Here s our political correspondent, damian grammaticas. Low traffic neighbourhoods, loved by some, loathed by others. They use barriers, bollards and Automatic Number Plate Recognition cameras to control or limit access to some streets. Theyve been set up in recent years in london, bristol, birmingham, bournemouth and more cities with tens of millions of pounds of government funding. The aim to keep through traffic away from residential streets, lower average speeds, improve air quality and reduce carbon emissions. In some places, tempers have flared between drivers, pedestrians and cyclists. At least one Opinion Survey commissioned by the government has shown broad support in areas where theyve been put in place, but some motorists and businesses are opposed. Earlier this month, the Transport Secretary said he was halting funding for any new schemes in england. Now rishi sunak has ordered a review into how existing ones are working. Mr sunak told the Sunday Telegraph. The vast majority of people in the country use their cars to get around and are dependent on their cars, adding, i just want to make sure people know that im on their side in supporting them to use their cars. It comes after mr sunak� s conservatives retained the parliamentary seat of uxbridge and South Ruislip in west london on the back of a campaign focused on opposition to the expansion of londons ulez Charging Zone for older polluting vehicles. The labour mayor of london, sadiq khan, is pressing ahead with that after a legal challenge brought by some conservative councils failed this week. He says its important to clean up londons air and tackle the climate crisis. Hes promised to look at new ideas to help people meet the costs. After uxbridge, rishi sunak appears to have identified car owners as a target for conservative policies. But its not clear what effect his review of low Traffic Schemes will have. Government sources could not say whether local councils could be forced to remove any already in place. Damian grammaticus, bbc news. Now its time for a look at todays sport with gavin. Well start at the womens world cup and cruel for the co hosts new zealand, who are out of the tournament, courtesy of norways emphatic 6 0 victory over the phillipines in the final round of matches in group a. It was a case of better late then neverfor the norway side, scoring their first goals of the tournament. Sophie haugs hat trick the highlight for them, completing the rout in stoppage time. The phillipines, despite that win over new zealand in their last game, finish bottom of the group. And thats because new zealand could only manage a draw against the Group Winners switzerland. 0 0 it finished. Agonising for the co hosts, who could have made the knockouts with a win, at the expense of their opponents. The Football Ferns becoming the first hosts to exit at the group stage. Germany colombia approaching half time. The second of their group matches. Earlier, morocco beat south korea 1 0 in the first of the group h games. Both sides lost their first match, With Morocco Thrashed by germany, but they recovered well to take the win today, and still have a chance of reaching the quarter finals. The fourth day of the fifth and final ashes test is under way at the oval in south london. Australia need 384 to win after england lost their last second innings wicket this morning James Anderson out lbw for 8. That left stuart broad 8 not out in his final test after he announced his retirement yesterday. Australia havejust started their run chase. So all attention on broad for this final ashes test. The last time well be seeing him as a cricketer. Hes the leading wicket taker for england in this series and has played in all the tests this summer. Its a career which began back in 2007 for england, and our cricket correspondent Jonathan Agnew feels broad will be glad to go out on a high. It feels to me absolutely the perfect time for him. Very few sportsmen really get to choose when they leave. Often they dont get to leave at the top of their game. He has had a brilliant series, taking 20 wickets. He is at the top of his game still and he could carry on, but he has always had it in his mind, ithink, that but he has always had it in his mind, i think, that that is how he wanted to go. He is not someone whos just wanted to go. He is not someone whosjust going to wanted to go. He is not someone whos just going to drag on and eventually get dropped. He has been a brilliant performerfor eventually get dropped. He has been a brilliant performer for england, far better i think that he ever imagined. And today was a celebration rather than any form of sadness. You do feel sad when somebody steps away, but when they do it on their terms, at the top of their game, you feel proud of them. What a night for Terence Crawford. The american boxer has become the first undisputed welterweight champion in the four belt era, which started in 2004. He beat compatriot Errol Spencejunior in las vegas in a dominant display, to claim the wbc, wba super and ibf titles, adding to his wbo belt. Its an incredible 40 wins in a row for crawford who ended the unbeaten streak of spence, in the ninth round. For all you guys that touted me, for all you guys that said i was too small, i was actually too strong. And now everybody gets to witness greatness. Like i said before in the Terence Crawford era. Finally, the Netball World Cup continues, and wales are through to the next phase after beating sri lanka earlier. There are four pools initially, with the top three teams in each pool progressing to the second stage. A win for australia, too, earlier, who beat fiji. Later this afternoon, its england scotland, and Trinidad And Tobago versus uganda. The rest of the matches there on your screen. And thats all the sport for now. As Russian Forces moved into ukraine last year, thousands of people had to flee their homes with many Finding Refuge in the uk. One family who came to live in Northern Scotland are moving back to their home country after nine long months. And theyre being helped by those who opened their home to them. Daniel bennett reports. Packing for a massive trek its not a holiday, but a journey back into a war zone for some ukrainians whove made their homes in scotland. And theyre been driven there by friends Chris Harrison and danny ralph who took in refugees last year. We thought, well, weve got a big house, so we could do something to help folks that are just like us. You do things for friends. We didnt start out as friends we started outjust as normal people introduced to each other, but now were really good friends, at least i think they are, but they might Say Something different. Dannys been joined by a fellow driver chris whose idea it was to take the family home. It is quite shocking to hear some of the stories they come out with and what they had to live through, it was an honour to help them where we could, and maybe six weeks ago danny was having a Coffee Morning at the local hall and i texted danny and i said, do you fancy a road trip . Dannyjust latched on like a limpet and said