The Russian government is delighted the main leaders of the Orange Revolution in Ukraine who came to power five years ago have been removed following last month's election. Mr.Yanukovych responded to the warm words of welcoming here in Moscow by indicating that all the major issues which have been causing tensions between them, could now be dealt with. Specifically, he said the question over whether Russia's Black Sea Fleet could remain in Southern Ukraine beyond 2017 will be sorted out soon with an answer which will suit both sides.
The British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has told an inquiry in London at the invasion of Iraq that the decision to go to war was the right one and taken for the right reasons. Mr.Brown said the Intelligence reports had convinced him that the international order was at stake. The Prime Minister who was Finance Minister or Chancellor at that time, was also adamant that he'd imposed no financial restraint on Britain's armed forces. Peter Hunt reports.
Gordon Brown delivered a finely balanced performance. A resolute backing of the decision to go to war was tempered by an acknowledgement of the enduring pain inflicted on relatives of those who died in battle on both sides. If he had reservations as Chancellor, they went on displaying at the hearing. The Prime Minister told the Inquiry, he'd received five briefings from the Intelligence Services and they led him to believe that Iraq was a threat which have to be dealt with.