of communications under president trump — and lord kim darroch, former british ambassador to the us. first, the latest headlines. joe biden and volodymyr zelensky have signed a landmark us—ukraine security deal, with the us president warning russia that kyiv�*s allies are "not backing down". mr biden said the bilateral agreement, plus a g7 deal for a $50 billion loan for ukraine using frozen russian funds, "collectively showed mr putin that he cannot wait us out." hezbollah has fired a fresh barrage of rockets and drones from lebanon into israel in retaliation for the killing of a senior commander on tuesday. israel said a number of projectiles were intercepted by air defences, although some hit open areas, igniting fires. russian prosecutors say the american journalist, evan gershkovich, will go on trial for espionage at a court in the urals, but no date has been given. mr gershkovich was reporting for the wall streetjournal when he was accused of spying. he denies the charge. sir keir starmer has unveiled the labour party's election manifesto, focusing on economic growth.the labour leader said the document — titled "change" — would "turn the page decisively" on m years of conservative government. in the past hour, president biden and his ukrainian counterpart volodymyr zelensky have signed a ten year security agreement at the g7 summit in italy. joe biden said it would include intelligence sharing, troop training and investment in ukraine's industrial base to make more weapons. the ten—year deal comes as the white house tries to lock in support for kyiv, ahead of the us presidential election, in which mr biden faces a close race with his republican rival donald trump. signing of the deal came hard on the heels of approval by g7 leaders of a plan to use profits from seized russia assets to fund kyiv�*s war effort. mr biden said the deal — which would loan fifty billion dollars to ukraine — showed russia that ukraine's allies weren't backing down. back in 2022, two days after russia's invasion, members of the g7 european union worked together to freeze $280 billion in russian central bank funds outside of russia. i'm very pleased to share that this week, this week, the g7 signed a plan to finalize, unlock, $50 billion from the proceeds of those frozen assets. to put their mind to work for ukraine and another reminder to putin that we're not backing down. in fact, we're standing together against this illegal aggression. president zelensky thanked mr biden for his leadership role in the g7 decision on the 50—billion dollar loan: it's a vital step forward in providing sustainable support for ukraine and winning this war. russian immobilised assets should be used for defending lives of ukrainians from russian terror and for repaying the damage the aggressor caused to ukraine — it is fair and absolutely right. anthony, this is president biden locking in support before a potential change in the residence of the white house come november? 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i change on the ground and doesn't change how this war ends? i think the election _ change how this war ends? i think the election is _ change how this war ends? i think the election is really _ change how this war ends? i think the election is really going - change how this war ends? i think the election is really going to - the election is really going to decide how the war ends, if i can be brutally honest with you on that but it does change morale on the ground and i think it solidifies now into the election and the right type of technical support as well ukrainian government and the army. but let's be as direct as possible. if donald trump should win the election, i predict he will not but if he does, it's going to present a problem for nato, a problem for ukrainian government and will have to deal with the situation if that should happen but this is a good set up and of the president does win reelection, we will see them at the negotiating table shortly thereafter.— negotiating table shortly thereafter. .,~ ., ., thereafter. speaking on capitol hill toda , we thereafter. speaking on capitol hill today. we will _ thereafter. speaking on capitol hill today, we will look— thereafter. speaking on capitol hill today, we will look at _ thereafter. speaking on capitol hill today, we will look at what - thereafter. speaking on capitol hill today, we will look at what he - thereafter. speaking on capitol hill today, we will look at what he said | today, we will look at what he said just a second because potentially laying out what his first 100 days would look like. but let's talk about the numbers here because there's been a lot of controversy about using that money for that loan, that $50 billion loan. this is about the ridge billion dollars of assets east from russia that is generating quite a lot of interest in the bank and with this deal will do is use that to guarantee a loan for ukraine it's quite a complicated way of doing it and now without its critics, but it's quite a significant breakthrough and could set a precedent, couldn't it? yes. set a precedent, couldn't it? yes, the financial _ set a precedent, couldn't it? yes, the financial sector _ set a precedent, couldn't it? yes, the financial sector experts - set a precedent, couldn't it? yes, the financial sector experts in capitals— the financial sector experts in capitals in the g7 have quite a lot of forrns— capitals in the g7 have quite a lot of forms difficulties about this and not sure _ of forms difficulties about this and not sure the details of been sorted there's— not sure the details of been sorted there's two— not sure the details of been sorted there's two questions about who ultimately guarantees the loan but the key— ultimately guarantees the loan but the key thing here is it is difficult _ the key thing here is it is difficult to do and out of negative been _ difficult to do and out of negative been done before but has been agreed by the _ been done before but has been agreed by the seven leading western heads of government and they will constructed teams experts to make it happen— constructed teams experts to make it happen in— constructed teams experts to make it happen in needs to happen quickly its real— happen in needs to happen quickly its real breakthrough understand all the problems but i know it is unprecedented —— i do not know. this boost, _ unprecedented —— i do not know. this boost. this— unprecedented —— i do not know. this boost, this instruction from certain heads _ boost, this instruction from certain heads of— boost, this instruction from certain heads of government that it will happen — heads of government that it will happen. what we've talked about some of the _ happen. what we've talked about some of the problems but what does this mean _ of the problems but what does this mean coming at a time and some of those leaders find themselves rather weak positions on those leaders find themselves rather weak position— weak positions on the domestic front. themselves in weak positions on the domestic front: if the polls are correct, rishi sunak�*s conservative party is on course to lose heavily to labour in the imminent uk general election. an average of recent opinion polls puts labour on 43%, 21 points ahead of the conservatives on 22%. days after france's emmanual macron called a snap election after heavy losses to the far—right in european elections, opinion polls there are projecting that marine le pen's national rally or rn could, for the first time, top the vote but without winning an absolute majority. 0ne poll shows the rn winning 31% in the first round, ahead of president macron's renaissance on 18%. joe biden is facing an uphill battle to win re—election in november, with his republican challenger donald trump opening up a marginal 2 percentage point lead this week. in a reuters/ipsos poll, some 41% of registered voters said they would choose trump, if the election were held today, while 39% picked biden. the host of the g7 summit — giorgia meloni — was the only western european leader strengthened by the outcome of the european elections last weekend, her far—right brothers of italy party storming to a convincing win. before we talk about some of the details of what we learn from those leaders, want to share this headline, six lane dogs and georgia. more like the last supper than the display of western power. that is owed feels, isn't it? so many domestic issues for these leaders to face. it is hard for him to concentrate on anything international. brute is hard for him to concentrate on anything international. we follow the uk elections, _ anything international. we follow the uk elections, we _ anything international. we follow the uk elections, we follow - anything international. we follow| the uk elections, we follow brexit the uk elections, we follow brexit the ambassador remembers that, the brexit injune of 2016 was a precursor to the dawn from victory november and if you are right on the polling the labor spending when the selection, i think it bodes well for joe biden of the european continent is a very different picture and it may be prime minister giorgia meloni and president biden in five lame ducks and a field that is what your illustrating. i ducks and a field that is what your illustratinu . ~ ducks and a field that is what your illustrating-— illustrating. i think our cultures are fairly aligned. _ illustrating. i think our cultures are fairly aligned. i _ illustrating. i think our cultures are fairly aligned. i think- illustrating. i think our cultures | are fairly aligned. i think united states with _ are fairly aligned. i think united states with a _ are fairly aligned. i think united states with a decent _ are fairly aligned. i think united states with a decent economy l are fairly aligned. i think united - states with a decent economy which as a general proclivity to reelect the incumbent when there is a decent economy, then the incumbent gets reelected and for international listeners, this is going to get decided by five or 600,000 people in a few swing states want to remind everybody that president trump, former president trump is telling people he will not up the field operation in the swing states and president biden will. this is when you get up and vote exercise and you guys are leaning liberal and their cultures are fairly aligned at this point in my guess is if keir starmer winds in the uk, it is a nice set up for president biden. is winds in the uk, it is a nice set up for president biden.— for president biden. is also a get out and vote _ for president biden. is also a get out and vote issue _ for president biden. is also a get out and vote issue here - for president biden. is also a get out and vote issue here where i for president biden. is also a get - out and vote issue here where people might be awaiting students away from university and that also figures into the selection too. and i'm interested in hearing the idea that italy is looking were the only stable government right now and i'm looking at the numbers, italy is at 70 governments since the second world war and we know these things can be cyclical such a volatile nation looking like the only one that's relatively stable right now, how did that happen? it’s that's relatively stable right now, how did that happen?— how did that happen? it's a good headhne how did that happen? it's a good headline and _ how did that happen? it's a good headline and certainly _ how did that happen? it's a good headline and certainly in - how did that happen? it's a good | headline and certainly in terms of our popularity ratings and that of pretty— our popularity ratings and that of pretty much every other incumbent european _ pretty much every other incumbent european leader and remember, emmanuel macron is rounded to 2027, he might— emmanuel macron is rounded to 2027, he might lose the election and might have the _ he might lose the election and might have the central right or far right government and a while before the election— government and a while before the election even though this party, the far right _ election even though this party, the far right are not doing well everywhere in europe because the prime _ everywhere in europe because the prime minister of hungary actually did quite _ prime minister of hungary actually did quite badly in his election. it's did quite badly in his election. it's not — did quite badly in his election. it's not a _ did quite badly in his election. it's not a uniform picture with the exception — it's not a uniform picture with the exception of the incumbents at the moment _ exception of the incumbents at the moment. it is a long way to go with all of— moment. it is a long way to go with all of this— moment. it is a long way to go with all of this and it's too sweeping to say six _ all of this and it's too sweeping to say six lame ducks it is an awful long _ say six lame ducks it is an awful long way— say six lame ducks it is an awful long way to _ say six lame ducks it is an awful long way to go to hundred 41 days in american _ long way to go to hundred 41 days in american elections and just predicting, it's not quite as bad as you say— predicting, it's not quite as bad as you say but. — predicting, it's not quite as bad as you say but, the big picture in the wake _ you say but, the big picture in the wake of the — you say but, the big picture in the wake of the election is populations across— wake of the election is populations across europe are unhappy and dissatisfied with their governments and other— dissatisfied with their governments and other there turning at the moment, _ and other there turning at the moment, i can change and governments can start _ moment, i can change and governments can start to— moment, i can change and governments can start to deliver it seems to be the exception, they are struggling and the _ the exception, they are struggling and the need to address why that is happening — and the need to address why that is happening. the and the need to address why that is ha eninu. , and the need to address why that is haueninu. , ., , happening. the big family photo where the families _ happening. the big family photo where the families remind - happening. the big family photo where the families remind up i happening. the big family photol where the families remind up and happening. the big family photo - where the families remind up and the president of the european commission and the president of european council also joined and the president of european council alsojoined the and the president of european council also joined the g7 this nine people and their leaders photo. is a president trump may not win, is been laying out what his priorities would be it will be a challenge from november to spy with the polls tell us there's still a long way to go, isn't it? it us there's still a long way to go, isn't it? , ., ., , , isn't it? it is and that insiders paul isn't it? it is and that insiders paul, i think _ isn't it? it is and that insiders paul, i think the _ isn't it? it is and that insiders paul, i think the real- isn't it? it is and that insiders paul, i think the real telling l isn't it? it is and that insiders - paul, i think the realtelling polls paul, i think the real telling polls are the likely voters when they do these polls, it's not clear who's going to vote and the united states, the most powerful voting block pay for the same in every single election, hundred 44 million people is the nonvoters. it will be interesting to see the type of turnout and consistent with 2020 or more we could turn out that is more consistent with the general incumbency elections last election we had the largest presidential turnout and about 50 years in terms of percentages in either way, the democrats have more in one finger leading off table died and we need to bring onto the table is the rights issues in the united states and i think even conservative women do not like the right—leaning policies of the christian right that mr trump and his minions are supporting and they lost in the 2022 midterm elections and i don't think you want to forget that card is on the table in president biden this team is going to play come november. talking about the abortion rights as well and we will discuss that more than just a moment but around the world and across the uk, were watch