In a russian occupied part of Ukraines Zaporizhzhia region, and said ukraine targeted an oil refinery and several Fuel Stations inside russia. The head of russias Electoral Commission said there have been 20 incidents so far of people targeting ballot boxes. Protests could continue on sunday when supporters of the late opposition figure Alexei Navalny are calling on people throughout russia to protest against president putin. Meanwhile in the estonian town of narva where many residents are russian people crossed the border to vote in russias president ial election. Narva is one of only a handful of places where the border between the eu and russia is still open. Bbc russian s Oleg Boldyrev sent this report. Here in the Estonian Border town of narva lies the frontier between the western world and russia. Across the river with its formidable fortress lies ivangorod, a town 170 kilometres away from St Petersburg and this is one but a handful of places where the border between the eu and r
Europes first black leader, after winning the welsh labour leadership election. The outgoing First Minister, mark drakeford, will step down from the post next week. Mr gething was born in zambia and is a former solicitor. In his acceptance speech, he highlighted the historic nature of his win. Today, we turn a page in the book of our nations history. A history that we write together. Notjust because i have the honour of becoming the first black leader in any european country, but because a generational dial has jumped too. Like ken and jane, devolution is not something that i have had to get used to, or to adapt to, or to apologise for. Devolution, welsh solutions to welsh problems and opportunities, is in my blood. It is what i have always known through my adult political life and that is the same for a growing number of our citizens and i want us to use this moment as a Starting Point for a more confident march into the future. A march into the future on behalf of a generation that,
Today, we turn a page in the book of our nations history. A history that we write together. Notjust because i have the honour of becoming the first black leader in any european country, but because a generational dial has jumped, too. Devolution is not something i have had to get used to, or to apologise for. Devolution, welsh solutions to welsh problems and opportunities, is in my blood. It is what i have always known through my adult political life. Thats the same for a growing number of our citizens. I want us to use this moment as a Starting Point for a more confident march into the future. A march into the future on behalf of a generation that too often is being asked to Pick Up The Pieces and the bill for those who came before them. In wales it often takes the worst times to get the best out of us. In adversity, you cant match us. We will be there. Fighting tooth and nail for the will be there. Fighting tooth and nailfor the impossible will be there. Fighting tooth and nail for t
Commission said there have been 20 incidents so far are people targeting ballot boxes and protest could continue on sunday with supporters of the late opposition figure Alexei Navalny calling on people throughout russia to protest against president putin. In the estonian town where many residents are russian, people cross the border to vote in the president ial election. It is one of only a handful of places where the border between the eu and russia still open. Here in the Estonian Border town lies the frontier between the western world and russia. Across the russia with its formidable forgers lies a town 140 kilometres away from St Petersburg and it is at one of a handful of places where the border between the eu and russia still open. In this place and the surrounding region thousands of people are in fact russian citizens. This is the legacy of the soviet union break up. In the 19605 and 705 people were brought from the soviet union to work in local industries and after the collaps
Hywel griffith was watching the announcement. A two horse race where both men stuck rigidly to the centre but in the end of the new leader of the welsh labour was elected byjust under two 52 of the vote. Vaughan gething, congratulations. After being responsible for health and the economy, Vaughan Gething will now take a big step up to become the first black First Minister of wales. Today we turn a new page in our welsh history. A history that we write together. Notjust because im the first black leader of any european country, but a generational dial hasjumped, too. I want us to use this moment as a Starting Point for a more confident march into the future. A march into the future in behalf of a generation that too often is being asked to Pick Up The Pieces and the bill for those who came before them. In pieces and the bill for those who came before them. Pieces and the bill for those who came before them. In his campaign video, he tackled came before them. In his campaign video, he ta