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no, according to this conspiracy theory, russia didn't do that, russia didn't intervene. what actually happened is that it was the obama administration that was setting this all up as a frame job. they were colluding with foreign countries to set up russia to make it look like russia was interfering and to set up the trump campaign to make it look like they were getting help from russia. but it was all a frame job. it was all a false flag operation set up by the obama administration to somehow get trump elected and then undermine him once he was in office? it's never been totally clear how it all worked. but that's the conspiracy theory, that the attorney general of the united states appears to have been going around the world trying to prove. just yesterday we had this remarkable reporting about the prime minister of italy who was dragged before that country's parliament. the intelligence committees of his parliament to answer questions about what he and the italian government and italian intelligence service had been talking about with attorney general bill barr who has
no, according to this conspiracy theory, russia didn't do that, russia didn't intervene. what actually happened is that it was the obama administration that was setting this all up as a frame job. they were colluding with foreign countries to set up russia to make it look like russia was interfering and to set up the trump campaign to make it look like they were getting help from russia. but it was all a frame job. it was all a false flag operation set up by the obama administration to somehow...
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opinions on that there might be a temptation on the other hand that's my question to russia russia. justified the intervention by the need to protect russia. justified the intervention by the need to protect country men so if one could only sell 65. country men so if one could only sell $65.00. maritime interest and. never to i mean this was a strategic time interest and they of crimean based it was never to you i mean this was a strategic reasons which is much more important than that but this notion to protect it degrees is much more important than that but this notion to protect country men has particularly. in their boat country men has particularly. in the baltic states because they have a lot of country men russian speaking minorities it takes that it's because they have a lot of country men speaking minorities if you could to step back from that and make clear we don't interfere mutually dress appropriately we don't feel quick to step back from that and make clear we don't interfere mutually reciprocally we don't. neighboring countries it would be a major step forward looking
opinions on that there might be a temptation on the other hand that's my question to russia russia. justified the intervention by the need to protect russia. justified the intervention by the need to protect country men so if one could only sell 65. country men so if one could only sell $65.00. maritime interest and. never to i mean this was a strategic time interest and they of crimean based it was never to you i mean this was a strategic reasons which is much more important than that but this...
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russia. john sullivan, who currently serves as deputy secretary of state, was asked questions about president trump's conversations with the president of ukraine in july. this confirmation hearing is just under two and a half hours. >> committee will come to order. today, we will hold the nomination hearing on a very important position. the honorable john j sullivan to be the ambassador to the russian federation. first, we have two very distinguished colleagues of ours who wish to introduce our nominees. torefore, i am going postpone my opening statement and i ask the ranking member to do likewise. beh that, we are glad to joined by senators sullivan of alaska and cardin of maryland. sullivan: thank you very much, mr. chairman, ranking member menendez. it is an honor to be in front of the committee again in front -- on behalf of my friend john sullivan to support his nomination to be the united states ambassador to the russian federation. despite what his last name would suggest, we are not r
russia. john sullivan, who currently serves as deputy secretary of state, was asked questions about president trump's conversations with the president of ukraine in july. this confirmation hearing is just under two and a half hours. >> committee will come to order. today, we will hold the nomination hearing on a very important position. the honorable john j sullivan to be the ambassador to the russian federation. first, we have two very distinguished colleagues of ours who wish to...
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but russia does not want to stand aside while other powers like the u. china and india strategically increase their influence and investment on the continent putin has big plans for africa especially with its rich mineral resources that's a quick look at selected activities of russian companies on the continent as energy multinational luko which is involved in a natural gas development project in the republic of congo in sudan and the central african republic a close ally of president putin has secured licenses for mining gold in guinea russian element in produce roussel is digging up more site and in zimbabwe russia wants to dig for platinum until now russia's trade with africa was muted last year exports to imports from the entire continent well value that only $20000000000.00 in comparison china's trade volume was 10 times bigger as the more than $200000000000.00. africa's largest trading partner of course that during that time was the european union with nearly $340000000000.00 of total trade russian officials have said that in the medium term they w
but russia does not want to stand aside while other powers like the u. china and india strategically increase their influence and investment on the continent putin has big plans for africa especially with its rich mineral resources that's a quick look at selected activities of russian companies on the continent as energy multinational luko which is involved in a natural gas development project in the republic of congo in sudan and the central african republic a close ally of president putin has...
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he talks about the russia-ukraine conflict and the impeachment inquiry of president trump, russia sanctions and u.s. military aid to ukraine. from the johns hopkins school of international study, this is an hour and 15 minutes. >> i'd like to welcome everybody to the russia-you're asia seminar. we do it every two weeks, as you know, and given the speaker that we have and the topic is going to deal with. we have the pleasure of welcoming c-span here which is broadcasting this event as far as i can tell live on c-span2. i'm charles gotti. i organize these seminars and i say very little because i want the speaker to have as much time as possible. just to give you a little background. he hails from massachusetts and the soviet studies at harvard, before that, he got his va also in soviet studies and political science from tufts university. at harvard he studied with the legendary adam olamb and in tufts with solitary and old friend of mine, indeed. >> he left washington after, ana professor at -- in florida, at -- at florida international university, and that's a move that is shrouded in myster
he talks about the russia-ukraine conflict and the impeachment inquiry of president trump, russia sanctions and u.s. military aid to ukraine. from the johns hopkins school of international study, this is an hour and 15 minutes. >> i'd like to welcome everybody to the russia-you're asia seminar. we do it every two weeks, as you know, and given the speaker that we have and the topic is going to deal with. we have the pleasure of welcoming c-span here which is broadcasting this event as far...
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mightily when it comes to the relations between russia and nato russia at the e.u. they had gary leader once again made it clear that he was beautiful to be called at this beheading gary leader once again made it clear that he was beautiful to be called this bridge between the west and east and he's happy to play this role here's what bridge between the west and east he's happy to play this role here's what exactly he said all that. of course hungry is a member of nato what exactly he said all that. of course hungry is a member of nato and the e.u. and it will remain there but it doesn't exclude cooperation with russia and the e.u. and it will remain there but it doesn't exclude cooperation with russia including a political levels hungary is interested in improving relations between nato meeting of political levels hungary is interested in improving relay. we nato and russia have this political and historic experience when relations between west and russia have this political and historic experience and the relations between western and eastern europe a strain hungr
mightily when it comes to the relations between russia and nato russia at the e.u. they had gary leader once again made it clear that he was beautiful to be called at this beheading gary leader once again made it clear that he was beautiful to be called this bridge between the west and east and he's happy to play this role here's what bridge between the west and east he's happy to play this role here's what exactly he said all that. of course hungry is a member of nato what exactly he said all...
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they're pretty much like bunching each other out over russia hitting russia they're. pretty much like watching each other over russia that's what it looks like from here yeah and i think that there's a point there you know the social justice what it looks like from here yeah and i think that there's a point there you know the social justice warriors in the us the hollywood liberal types warriors in the us the hollywood liberal types whenever there is a problem they axiomatically just whenever there is a problem they axiomatically just point out russia as the source of the problem and it just strikes anyone who point that russia as the source of the problem and it just strikes anyone who's got any sense of history or any conscious at all that just naked it's got any sense of history or any conscious at all that just naked bigotry just make it bigotry and but they but and these are coming from the social justice we get 3 just make it bigotry and but they but and these are coming from the social justice warriors who you know are going to eat falafel in our tofu sandwiche
they're pretty much like bunching each other out over russia hitting russia they're. pretty much like watching each other over russia that's what it looks like from here yeah and i think that there's a point there you know the social justice what it looks like from here yeah and i think that there's a point there you know the social justice warriors in the us the hollywood liberal types warriors in the us the hollywood liberal types whenever there is a problem they axiomatically just whenever...
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today's russia wants to forget about 1989. but three decades on, russia is reasserting itself. there are fears of a new stand—off with the west. the baltic has become one of the front lines of what feels like a new cold war. as russia pushes for greater influence, i ask its leader how he sees his country. i am on a journey that will take me back to 1989 and across europe, to find out what it was like for moscow to lose an empire and whether russia is building a new one. moscow — it is a city that oozes empire. from the skyscrapers ofjoseph stalin, to the residence of the czars. the message is unmistakable — this is a country with ambition. throughout its history, russia has had an unswerving belief in its own greatness. you can feel that inside the kremlin. this is stunning. look at this. this says power, omnipotence, this says empire. russia was built as an empire, russia has existed as an empire because the essence is we are great, we have to have areas of influence and we have to have buffer states between ourselves and the outside world. so this is an empire. but in 1
today's russia wants to forget about 1989. but three decades on, russia is reasserting itself. there are fears of a new stand—off with the west. the baltic has become one of the front lines of what feels like a new cold war. as russia pushes for greater influence, i ask its leader how he sees his country. i am on a journey that will take me back to 1989 and across europe, to find out what it was like for moscow to lose an empire and whether russia is building a new one. moscow — it is a...
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zelensky, in fact, signed up to a new deal with russia, very much on russia's exact terms after trump publicly pressured him to do it. that has led, among other things, to these large protests in the main square in in kiev with kraunz asking why their new president is capitchlating to russia after five years of war. maybe it has something to do with the fact that their strongest military ally, the united states, told them to do it, after withholding money for military aid until president trump could extract some favors from that government having to do with his next re-election effort. i mean, what might putin want from the u.s. government that he's not getting? in recent week, president trump also advocated that putin had to be allowed back into the g-7, but the g-7 should be called the g8 again. putin was kicked off after staiged ukraine and taking crimea. putin is advocating for them to be let back in. "the washington post" reports in a phone call to the u.k. president trump argued and argued and argued and wouldn't let it go that russia shouldn't be blamed for the attempted assass
zelensky, in fact, signed up to a new deal with russia, very much on russia's exact terms after trump publicly pressured him to do it. that has led, among other things, to these large protests in the main square in in kiev with kraunz asking why their new president is capitchlating to russia after five years of war. maybe it has something to do with the fact that their strongest military ally, the united states, told them to do it, after withholding money for military aid until president trump...
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russia to do that for them and france to some extent but russia is by far the foggiest along in in that in that program by far the foggiest along in in that in that program they also have failed basically lost the competency to build they also have failed basically lost the competency to build nuclear reactors on time and within budget all of their build nuclear reactors on time and within budget all of their projects latest projects have been complete disasters projects latest projects have been complete disasters the united states has 100 nuclear reactors producing quite a lot of the other the united states has 100 nuclear reactors we're guessing quite a. a lot of the electricity and these are all aging out they're going to be shut down but they don't know how to replace tricity and these are all aging out they're going to be shut down but they don't know how to replace the united states doesn't know how to build icebreakers anymore it's been decades since they built one united states doesn't know how to build icebreakers anymore it's been decades since they built one well the people
russia to do that for them and france to some extent but russia is by far the foggiest along in in that in that program by far the foggiest along in in that in that program they also have failed basically lost the competency to build they also have failed basically lost the competency to build nuclear reactors on time and within budget all of their build nuclear reactors on time and within budget all of their projects latest projects have been complete disasters projects latest projects have...
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between be russia victor or bad once again made it clear what russia between be russia victor or bad once again made it clear that he wants his country to become this tiny bridge that that he wants his country to become this tiny bridge that could potentially finally lead to some kind of improvement when it comes could potentially finally lead to some kind of improvement when it comes to the difficulties between these parties. to the difficulties between these parties. of course hungry is a member of nato and the e.u. and it will remain there but of course hungry is a member of nato and the e.u. and it will remain there but it doesn't exclude cooperation with russia including a political levels hungary is in doesn't exclude cooperation with russia including a political levels hungary is interested in improving relations between nato and russia where we have this political and historic expressed it improving relations between nato and russia where we have this political and historic experience and the relations between western and eastern europe a strain hungry loses experience and th
between be russia victor or bad once again made it clear what russia between be russia victor or bad once again made it clear that he wants his country to become this tiny bridge that that he wants his country to become this tiny bridge that could potentially finally lead to some kind of improvement when it comes could potentially finally lead to some kind of improvement when it comes to the difficulties between these parties. to the difficulties between these parties. of course hungry is a...
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and open to both russia and china. ok so isaac some of africa's most influential leaders have gathered for this summit tell us more about why this is important to them you know what are they gaining from this deeper partnership with moscow. would the needs from russia vary from country to another country for instance some country would lead to boost military cooperation with russia they hope to trust shall we say and security experts like has been the case in the central african republic so they can be able to fight off the different mission groups that they have to do with on a daily basis only yesterday russia sent to block that bomb but there was biggest major aircraft to south africa as part of a defense cooperation agreement i did same time nigeria sent an agreement with russia to purchase 2 of combat helicopters which he tends to use in its fight against boko haram militants now i wait for a major corporation just like my colleague yuri moskos mission to russia has made a name for itself in the court and for send
and open to both russia and china. ok so isaac some of africa's most influential leaders have gathered for this summit tell us more about why this is important to them you know what are they gaining from this deeper partnership with moscow. would the needs from russia vary from country to another country for instance some country would lead to boost military cooperation with russia they hope to trust shall we say and security experts like has been the case in the central african republic so...
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the mountains of least only grow. 6 hours of talks between the presidents of russia and turkey result in a new plan for northern syria one that forces the removal of kurdish y p g forces from a border buffer zone. also this hour a report by the international chemical weapons watchdog on last year's alleged chemical attack in syria is more and by irregularities that's the conclusion of an independent expert panel that's been scrutinizing the o.p.c. w.c. findings. plus fears rise that the mistakes of the $2800.00 into a crisis will be repeated as a congress accuse us ratings agencies of going easy on big firms that are heavily in debt. and the 1st ever russia africa summit is now underway in the resort city of sochi with a host of leaders and attendants. here watching our to international bring you your live news update from our studio here in moscow welcome to the program. more than 6 hours of talks between the turkish and russian leaders have resulted in a breakthrough on the situation in northern syria the cease fire there was extended by 6 days with kurdish forces expected to leave
the mountains of least only grow. 6 hours of talks between the presidents of russia and turkey result in a new plan for northern syria one that forces the removal of kurdish y p g forces from a border buffer zone. also this hour a report by the international chemical weapons watchdog on last year's alleged chemical attack in syria is more and by irregularities that's the conclusion of an independent expert panel that's been scrutinizing the o.p.c. w.c. findings. plus fears rise that the...
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left russia laying claim to members city a strategic city in the northern countryside of aleppo its strategic location on an international highway that connects east to west syria most of the players in the syrian conflict would want to control this city because it is a supply line a supply lines run through the city and for turkey it is important because if it is to create this safe zone in the area east of the euphrates it will need access to members in order for this safe zone not to be an isolated pocket to connect it to other areas in syria so the russian president a presence along the front lines between our separating these syrian and turkish armies actually means that the turkish led offensive to capture this city which was held by the kurdish led syrian democratic forces is no longer possible if turkey wants to avoid a direct confrontation with russia so this development really calls into question the relationship between these 2 countries turkey and russia they have been working together in syria yesterday the turkish president seemed confident that russia was on his side
left russia laying claim to members city a strategic city in the northern countryside of aleppo its strategic location on an international highway that connects east to west syria most of the players in the syrian conflict would want to control this city because it is a supply line a supply lines run through the city and for turkey it is important because if it is to create this safe zone in the area east of the euphrates it will need access to members in order for this safe zone not to be an...
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folks they will russia and china at the top and typically say russia short-term they have a capability to a stronger economy and population etc.. it does china want to surpass the u.s. come absolutely. it's about regaining their rightful place at the top of the world. what's interesting is russia had a similar mindset going back not as far but the collapse of the soviet union they feel they were humiliated and folks know better in the room tammy what's interesting chinese leaders to study the fault and collapse, china studies at and they say we don't want to be that. >> by impression is they say knock it off and it kind of works for a period. >> the former deputy director of the nsa, basically the cyber operations response. he said after obama delivered a tough warning that there was a discernible downturn in activity in terms of volume but not a substantive change in the aggression. it's still as active as what they were taking away in the public and private sectors. >> they basically la lay out wht they are going to do so i mean, what is it that they are going to do in general they w
folks they will russia and china at the top and typically say russia short-term they have a capability to a stronger economy and population etc.. it does china want to surpass the u.s. come absolutely. it's about regaining their rightful place at the top of the world. what's interesting is russia had a similar mindset going back not as far but the collapse of the soviet union they feel they were humiliated and folks know better in the room tammy what's interesting chinese leaders to study the...
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russia. russia decided, 2014, enough was enough. they decided that they were just going to invade. they marched over the border and they took part of that neighboring country for themselves. they declared that part of ukraine was now part of russia instead. and this, to say the least, was an unusual occurrence in the modern world. since world war ii, we have not seen countries using their militaries to just seize parts of other countries and make them their own, particularly on the edges of europe. but that's what putin did in 2014. and the west was horrified, right? the international order was shaken. for starters, the g8 group of countries kicked russia out. the g-8 became the g-7 instead, because russia was no longer considered worthy of inclusion in that group. the western world also united behind strong sanctions against russia to punish their behavior, to pressure them to reverse course. after russia did what it did to ukraine, nobody was quite sure if that was all they were going to do
russia. russia decided, 2014, enough was enough. they decided that they were just going to invade. they marched over the border and they took part of that neighboring country for themselves. they declared that part of ukraine was now part of russia instead. and this, to say the least, was an unusual occurrence in the modern world. since world war ii, we have not seen countries using their militaries to just seize parts of other countries and make them their own, particularly on the edges of...
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former director of russia analysis at the cia and white house advisor on russia for vice president shiny, george beebe is director of intelligence national security at the center for national interest, draws on 25 years of experience to when the us and russia are on a collision course. describing a situation more dangerous than the cold war he shows how factors including new strategic weapons, shifts in world power, unsettled regional conflict and the advantages of cyberattacks on cyberdefense are heightening competition between the countries to the point were small and predictable event could set off a deadly conflict. here to talk about it please help me welcome george beebe. [applause] >> thank you for that introduction and thank you for coming tonight. i have given a lot of talks over the last few years since leaving government but i think this is the first time i have given a talk with a book, this is the first book that i published in the first time i have ever given a talk where my wife has been in the audience. that is a special occasion and great to see so many colleagues and fr
former director of russia analysis at the cia and white house advisor on russia for vice president shiny, george beebe is director of intelligence national security at the center for national interest, draws on 25 years of experience to when the us and russia are on a collision course. describing a situation more dangerous than the cold war he shows how factors including new strategic weapons, shifts in world power, unsettled regional conflict and the advantages of cyberattacks on cyberdefense...
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well that big difficult for russia because russia is also dependent on europe and also on the custom as russia has to to sell its gas 60 to 70 percent of the budget of the federal state budget russia dependent on the revenues from gas so they have to sell and europe has to buy it's a double dependency it's another story for ukraine ukraine is not buying gas anymore from russia it's now getting its gas actually from western europe but ukraine is dependent on the fees it's just for gas transport via the pipelines running through ukraine and russia wants to get rid of these fees and the dependency on ukraine and therefore is building these new pipelines around ukraine the turks remain in the south and north stream in the north battling that thank you very much. hong kong's leader carrie lam says the city is a risk of falling into recession as it enters its 5th month of pro-democracy protests over its numbers have dropped and retail businesses as they have been forced to shut of their doors doing protests and rallies. after 5 months of pro-democracy protests some people in hong kong are
well that big difficult for russia because russia is also dependent on europe and also on the custom as russia has to to sell its gas 60 to 70 percent of the budget of the federal state budget russia dependent on the revenues from gas so they have to sell and europe has to buy it's a double dependency it's another story for ukraine ukraine is not buying gas anymore from russia it's now getting its gas actually from western europe but ukraine is dependent on the fees it's just for gas transport...
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gate which by the way russia gave there's not much russia in russia gate but there's a lot of ukraine in ukraine gate. and we're going to be a mother we had great people paul martin for good point you know when we 1st arrived scandalous articles about him in the washington post by and have a warm august basically they all forgot to mention that he didn't do anything in russia he did everything he knew green and so did the d n c and he was i'm sorrier but at least he walked on his specialty he was a political consultant he got millions for that but the biden's millions for something he didn't understand me actually mean because it was father's day but he was his father's son he didn't understand anything in their street or in energy where did you come to buy them get education in energy star gets you know so the whole story isn't what i'm going to write or break from an understand. knew a lot about pharmaceuticals if you know what i mean we're going to go to a short break here and after a short break we'll continue our discussion and some real news stay with our team. yes. and that's c
gate which by the way russia gave there's not much russia in russia gate but there's a lot of ukraine in ukraine gate. and we're going to be a mother we had great people paul martin for good point you know when we 1st arrived scandalous articles about him in the washington post by and have a warm august basically they all forgot to mention that he didn't do anything in russia he did everything he knew green and so did the d n c and he was i'm sorrier but at least he walked on his specialty he...
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for russia, it isa moscow to budapest. for russia, it is a foothold in europe. the bank is totally apolitical. we never do anything politically motivated. five eu countries are members but russia is by far the largest shareholder. and until recently, the bank was listed as an official organ of the russian state. critics of your bank call it vladimir putin's trojan horse or the kgb bank. in other words, the suspicion is...|j horse or the kgb bank. in other words, the suspicion is... i am a spy words, the suspicion is... i am a spy they also say. the suspicion is is it is tool of moscow to bread spies and agents across europe. is there any truth in that? absolutely not. it is all allegations and even though they repeated hundreds of times, they have nothing to do with the reality. can you understand where the suspicion comes from? because, apologies for getting personal, but you yourself are from afamily of personal, but you yourself are from a family of soviet spies. your father was the head of the kgb. in budapest, yes. that is how i like the city many years ago
for russia, it isa moscow to budapest. for russia, it is a foothold in europe. the bank is totally apolitical. we never do anything politically motivated. five eu countries are members but russia is by far the largest shareholder. and until recently, the bank was listed as an official organ of the russian state. critics of your bank call it vladimir putin's trojan horse or the kgb bank. in other words, the suspicion is...|j horse or the kgb bank. in other words, the suspicion is... i am a spy...
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that russia did it. but the position of the trump administration, of course, is that russia didn't do it, and now the attorney general's inquiry, which is apparently designed to prove that, now that is a criminal investigation with, quote, the power to subpoena for witness testimony and documents, to impanel a grand jury, and to file criminal charges. that means that the law enforcement and intelligence officials who were involved in investigating russia's attack on our election are now potentially the subjects of criminal charges. this, of course, is happening against the backdrop of impeachment proceedings in the house. i am sure that is totally unrelated. >>> joining us is congressman shan maloney, the lead committee on the impeachment matter. thank you for being here. >> great to be with you. >> i had a whole bunch of different things to talk to you about, but then this news broke. i have to get your reaction to it. >> it's alarming because we know trump is itching to politicize the justice departmen
that russia did it. but the position of the trump administration, of course, is that russia didn't do it, and now the attorney general's inquiry, which is apparently designed to prove that, now that is a criminal investigation with, quote, the power to subpoena for witness testimony and documents, to impanel a grand jury, and to file criminal charges. that means that the law enforcement and intelligence officials who were involved in investigating russia's attack on our election are now...
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i mean at the end of the day it's about russia's role on the international stage russia sees itself as an influential player in the region in the middle east which it used to be during soviet times and dr know the situation is difficult on the one hand because of the turkish military operation against the kurds but on the other hand if president vladimir putin can find a compromise with his turkish counterpart counterparts not only today in such a but also in the future he can score political points and tonight you know it's interesting and worth noting that this is a deal that is brokered between 2 parties and 2 parties only dorian i'd like to turn to you with that kenneth stand 1st of all and 2nd of all what does it mean for the kurdish forces that are in the area. well i think the fact that it is between putin and following this mammoth discussion they really are the 2 powers in this region is now north a lot of diplomatic momentum behind this deal succeeding is a very comprehensive and detailed memorandum of understanding and dressing many issues all across this region so there rea
i mean at the end of the day it's about russia's role on the international stage russia sees itself as an influential player in the region in the middle east which it used to be during soviet times and dr know the situation is difficult on the one hand because of the turkish military operation against the kurds but on the other hand if president vladimir putin can find a compromise with his turkish counterpart counterparts not only today in such a but also in the future he can score political...
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hollywood movies that demonized russia. thousands of hours movies that demonized russia. thousands of hours of cable television there russia becomes blamed for all sorts of things of cable television there russia becomes blamed for all sorts of things so. russia is the prime candidate for demonization it's so. russia is the prime candidate for demonization it's very difficult to do the same thing to china because that would be considered racist where is very difficult to do the same thing to china because that would be considered racist whereas russians pass for white people so russia's state the obvious target is russians pass for white people so russia's state the obvious target but it's sort of shadow boxing because they are really hitting russia they're pretty much like but it's sort of shadow boxing because they are really hitting russia they're. pretty much like watching each other over russia that's what it looks like from here you know and i think watching each other over russia that's what it looks like from here you know and i think that there's a point there yo
hollywood movies that demonized russia. thousands of hours movies that demonized russia. thousands of hours of cable television there russia becomes blamed for all sorts of things of cable television there russia becomes blamed for all sorts of things so. russia is the prime candidate for demonization it's so. russia is the prime candidate for demonization it's very difficult to do the same thing to china because that would be considered racist where is very difficult to do the same thing to...
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of free press abroad reports on corruption in russia. are helping to establish authoritarian regimes abroad crackdown on the free press would have similar effects for a genuine distaste for democracy or fear that nato is creeping on the borders how do you split that difference? >> i think my reaction to that is yes. this is one of the things that makes for difficult problem. very seldom dealing with the paradigm issues you have diagnostic evidence. that's only consistent with one explanation most of the time the fax you have in front of you can be connected in different ways simultaneously. this model can be true and this model can be true so this rules this out. you are right. part of the problem is you can explain them in different ways but what i'm advocating is this is the only way you explain it the others are not plausible and the stakes are so high we better think hard for the el terrier explanation it matters a lot. now one of the things that i would say however about the time is that do they and those that do happen. >> so i als
of free press abroad reports on corruption in russia. are helping to establish authoritarian regimes abroad crackdown on the free press would have similar effects for a genuine distaste for democracy or fear that nato is creeping on the borders how do you split that difference? >> i think my reaction to that is yes. this is one of the things that makes for difficult problem. very seldom dealing with the paradigm issues you have diagnostic evidence. that's only consistent with one...
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because look at this russia. and russia today there's a lot of russia you know. in russia today that is the last question of tonight. tranq or last question of tonight i am usually up to train coroutine at perak i would like to ask you mr putin and mr oregon to answer my questions for rick i would like to ask you mr putin and mr oregon to answer my question so i would like to go back to the ukrainian matter but to slightly i would like to go back to the ukrainian matter but to slightly better part of the other side of the triangle that mr orban mentioned that are part of the other side of the triangle that mr orban mentioned i think you heard that the president of ukraine glad to marry so lansky he had it i think you heard that the president of ukraine glad to marry so lansky he had a tough conversation and closed to quite tough conversation and closed to the conflict zone we solve the voluntary but tell him so what do you think of the conflict zone we solve the voluntary but tell him so what do you think about this situation so keeping that in mind will he be ab
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russia wants to forget about 1989. it was a period of backtrackg, surrender, defeat. >> aoss eastern europe are ghosts of the fallen empire, shards of a former superpower. soviet army bases liebaednd aon. moscow had 800 military garrisons in east germany alone. when the berlin wall fell, it he was the commander in the last russian soldier to leave germany. >> when we left, politicians in the west cried from the rooftops that natoe ouldn't tsingle step to the east. but today, nato hasn't only reached our borders, it has come right up to our fence, to our o te. >> but 30 years on, it is russia , we saw this display of strength in crimea, ukrainian territory russiannexed in 2014. the collapse of the iron curtain had brought he between mos.w and the we that has gone. >> what we see is a pattern of behavior where russia is responsible for aggressive tions against neighbors. that reflect that the main ofblem with russia is that thea influence. >> in response, nato is boosting their defenses. cess -- rare access.n where nato
russia wants to forget about 1989. it was a period of backtrackg, surrender, defeat. >> aoss eastern europe are ghosts of the fallen empire, shards of a former superpower. soviet army bases liebaednd aon. moscow had 800 military garrisons in east germany alone. when the berlin wall fell, it he was the commander in the last russian soldier to leave germany. >> when we left, politicians in the west cried from the rooftops that natoe ouldn't tsingle step to the east. but today, nato...
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russia at the e.u. we had gary leader once again made it clear that he wanted to russia at the e.u. he had gary leader once again made it clear that he was viewed a pest to be called that this bridge between the west and east and its view to pass to become this bridge between the west and east and he's happy to play this role here's what exactly he said all that all the schmo todd he's happy to play this role here's what exactly he said all that all the schmo todd of course hungry is a member of nato and the e.u. and it will remain that but it of course hungry is a member of nato and the e.u. and it will remain that but it doesn't exclude cooperation with russia including a political levels hungary is interest in exclude cooperation with russia including a political levels hungary is interested in improving relations between nato and russia we have this political and historic expressed it improving relations between nato and russia we have this political and historic experience in relations between west
russia at the e.u. we had gary leader once again made it clear that he wanted to russia at the e.u. he had gary leader once again made it clear that he was viewed a pest to be called that this bridge between the west and east and its view to pass to become this bridge between the west and east and he's happy to play this role here's what exactly he said all that all the schmo todd he's happy to play this role here's what exactly he said all that all the schmo todd of course hungry is a member...
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as russia has to to sell its gas 60 to 70 percent of the budget of the federal state budget in russia dependent on the revenues from gas so they have to sell and europe has to buy it's a double dependency it's another story for ukraine ukraine is not buying gas anymore from russia it's now getting its gas actually from vest in europe but ukraine is dependent on the fees it's charges for gas transported via the pipelines running through ukraine and russia wants to get rid of these fees and the dependency on ukraine and therefore is building these new pipelines around ukraine terex stream in the south and north stream in the north. thank you very much. google's parent company alphabet said its quarterly profits fell 23 percent to $7000000000.00 mistake market expectations alphabets as profits were hampered by rising research and development costs the company is trying to maintain growth while investing in a variety of new gadgets and services revenue growth from advertising is also down . its leaders says the city is ad risk of falling into recession as it enters its 5th month of pro-de
as russia has to to sell its gas 60 to 70 percent of the budget of the federal state budget in russia dependent on the revenues from gas so they have to sell and europe has to buy it's a double dependency it's another story for ukraine ukraine is not buying gas anymore from russia it's now getting its gas actually from vest in europe but ukraine is dependent on the fees it's charges for gas transported via the pipelines running through ukraine and russia wants to get rid of these fees and the...
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little bit of that you work for russia today don't you while it is because of people like you that russia were accused of meddling in the election because you just said now that trump could be reelected they will say gotcha this is russia interfering with the election campaign jokes aside we all know what president trump says about russian american relations and how he talks about them we know that during his previous campaign he called for relations to get back to normal but unfortunately nothing has been done but we do not hold it against anyone because we can all see what is going on in the american domestic political scene these days but the domestic political agenda prevents the incumbent president from embarking on a drastic improvement in relations between our countries in any case we will work with any administration to the extent it's willing to work with us however we cannot help but feel concerned over overall global security and strategic balance this is obvious in a 2002 and present trump has nothing to do with it the united states withdrew from the a.b.m. treaty which i woul
little bit of that you work for russia today don't you while it is because of people like you that russia were accused of meddling in the election because you just said now that trump could be reelected they will say gotcha this is russia interfering with the election campaign jokes aside we all know what president trump says about russian american relations and how he talks about them we know that during his previous campaign he called for relations to get back to normal but unfortunately...
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at this point it is impossible for russia. i'm not sure that it ever was very realistic but at this point it is off the table as a possibility with a lot to undermine the nato alliance and european union more broadly that is a fundamentally stable situation and unresolved. that's factor number one, number two the united states and russia over the past 25 years have gradually each come to the belief that the other side not just as a competitor but actually wants to destroy it if led them to believe that the united states was trying to encircle russia with hostile regime's expanding the nato alliance up to the borders and ultimately regime change inside of moscow to break the country apart. now, we think that's crazy. we look at this to say they are go the russians again. they are paranoid. in fact, when we talk about russia and its perceptions, you hear that word paranoia a lot. it's almost like russia and paranoia go together. what happened with the united states particularly over the past two years? .. things. in the pentagon
at this point it is impossible for russia. i'm not sure that it ever was very realistic but at this point it is off the table as a possibility with a lot to undermine the nato alliance and european union more broadly that is a fundamentally stable situation and unresolved. that's factor number one, number two the united states and russia over the past 25 years have gradually each come to the belief that the other side not just as a competitor but actually wants to destroy it if led them to...
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russia. from my perspective with the russians they want their people back an putting pressure on other countries, particularly european countries, to take theirs. my concern is what happens to those people, particularly family members of those fighters, who get sent back to russia. cy which is one of the limitations on our counterterrorism dialogue. there are limits in what we can -- we can work with them because of their behavior. >> were you aware that rudy giuliani had opened a second channel of diplomacy, if you want to call it that, second channel of effort in ukraine? mr. sullivan: as i said in response to questions from senator menendez, i was aware at mr. giuliani was involved in ukraine issues. my knowledge particularly in april, may, june time frame, even into july, was focused on s campaign, basically, against our ambassador to ukraine. senator shaheen: is that the normal way the state department does business? to open a second channel? mr. sullivan: i will say there are examples g
russia. from my perspective with the russians they want their people back an putting pressure on other countries, particularly european countries, to take theirs. my concern is what happens to those people, particularly family members of those fighters, who get sent back to russia. cy which is one of the limitations on our counterterrorism dialogue. there are limits in what we can -- we can work with them because of their behavior. >> were you aware that rudy giuliani had opened a second...
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gate which by the way russia gave there's not much russia in russia gate but there's a lot of ukraine in ukraine gate. and we're going to be a mother we had great people paul martin for good point you know when we crossed arad scandalous articles about him in the washington post by and have a warm where are the us basically they all forgot to mention that he didn't do anything in russia he did everything in ukraine and go to the d n c and he was i'm sorrier at least he walked on his specialty he was a political consultant he got millions for that but the biden's work millions for something he didn't understand the action in because of his father's name but he was his father son he didn't understand anything in their straight or in energy where did you come to buy them get education in energy star gets you know so the more stories of what i'm going to run into and break from and understand. knew a lot about pharmaceuticals you know what i mean we're going to go to a short break here and after a short break we'll continue our discussion and some real news stay with our team. yes. that's
gate which by the way russia gave there's not much russia in russia gate but there's a lot of ukraine in ukraine gate. and we're going to be a mother we had great people paul martin for good point you know when we crossed arad scandalous articles about him in the washington post by and have a warm where are the us basically they all forgot to mention that he didn't do anything in russia he did everything in ukraine and go to the d n c and he was i'm sorrier at least he walked on his specialty...
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develop a news story this morning the president of the philippines is in russia right now for a 5 day visit here in the studio we're joined by his communications secretary to discuss the ties between. the top story this hour. the ones with calls for you today north korea and the u.s. is set to resume stalled nuclear talks in sweden with both sides testing ballistic weapons in the days leading up to that big meeting. a story for you pay a christian doctor there fails to get his sacking overturned an employment tribunal coming after his refusal to use female pronouns for a transgender woman while the hearing ruled that was incompatible with human dignity we hear from the doctor involved. with the group i desire not to be forced to do something that i cannot do. by the very good morning just 10 10 am here in moscow this friday the 4th of october live reality will these entries kevin on the 30 minute will run and as you just heard the president of the philippines is in russia right now on his 2nd visit since he's been in office roderigo to arrive 2 days ago and has met with the russian pr
develop a news story this morning the president of the philippines is in russia right now for a 5 day visit here in the studio we're joined by his communications secretary to discuss the ties between. the top story this hour. the ones with calls for you today north korea and the u.s. is set to resume stalled nuclear talks in sweden with both sides testing ballistic weapons in the days leading up to that big meeting. a story for you pay a christian doctor there fails to get his sacking...
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russia doesn't have that kind of financial sense and i think about russia russia doesn't have that kind of financial center is gotten it's kind of like divorcing itself from the it is gotten it's kind of like divorcing itself from the financial ization of the global economy by buying hundreds and hundreds of tough financial ization of the global economy by buying hundreds and hundreds of tons of gold you know they're going is russia going to come out with a gold backed currency items of gold you know. they're going is russia going to come out with a gold backed currency i realize this is a bit of speculation but it seems like russia maybe russia and china are going to rely this is a bit of speculation but it seems like russia maybe russia and china are going to come out with a gold back or partially gold backed currency or china has been speculating now with a gold back or partially gold backed currency or china has been speculated well now they've got 20000 tons of gold which is more than anyone understand that they have rated well now they've got 20000 tons of gold which is more than
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russia still occupies and threatens ukrainian territory. russia has not withdrawn mr. putin doesn't deserve any breaks from the sanctions and actions that were taken by the international community. let's fast-forward to the current situation with the impeachment inquiry and the scandal that we are witnessing here. even before the phone call that president trump may 2 president zelensky on july 25 of this year, key, according to media reports, had a very negative view of ukraine. the "washington post" reported, for example, that it a former senior administration official who were people he discussed the issue with president trump said that the president thought court, what we were doing in ukraine was pointless and just aggravating the russians. the official went on to say the president position basically is we should recognize the fact that the russians should be our friend, and who cares about the ukrainians? the "new york times" had a similar report, saying that president trump has had harsh words about ukraine. they are terrible people, he is quoted as having said.
russia still occupies and threatens ukrainian territory. russia has not withdrawn mr. putin doesn't deserve any breaks from the sanctions and actions that were taken by the international community. let's fast-forward to the current situation with the impeachment inquiry and the scandal that we are witnessing here. even before the phone call that president trump may 2 president zelensky on july 25 of this year, key, according to media reports, had a very negative view of ukraine. the...
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russia has set out to win hearts in africa. this woman says she loves russia for organizing the event. russian money was also spent on a beauty contest that crowned miss central africa the sponsor at events like these is a radio station promoting russian african time is radio lingo sung go. so what's it like it a broadcaster that does advertising for moscow we don't get mansour to that question at its headquarters in a suburb of bangor. but we do get to view an animated clip aimed at showing russia's friendly feeling this toward the country's children it was paid for by low buy invest. that's a company with ties to russian president vladimir putin a company that was named for a region known for its diamonds the government here has granted law by invest a lot of mining rights the country wants to look for the precious stones more efficiently whether with russia or other partners the. president has said that we are open to anyone who wants to cooperate in public private partnerships to exploit these valuable resources only the pe
russia has set out to win hearts in africa. this woman says she loves russia for organizing the event. russian money was also spent on a beauty contest that crowned miss central africa the sponsor at events like these is a radio station promoting russian african time is radio lingo sung go. so what's it like it a broadcaster that does advertising for moscow we don't get mansour to that question at its headquarters in a suburb of bangor. but we do get to view an animated clip aimed at showing...
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we supposedly do not recognize russia taking part of ukrainian and calling it russia. we certainly do not recognize russia considering those international waters to be their own. but then they pull this off with one of our allies including taking all the sailors hostage and nothing? the white house intervenes to stop a statement of condemnation? why did that happen? who -- which senior official at the white house did that? we didn't know about that before today. but it's amazing all the stuff that's turning up in this impeachment inquiry. christopher anderson served in that top role on the ukraine issue as the top adviser otothe ukraine envoy until july of last year. he testified today in addition to the russian navy and the statement condemning it. he testified today that at white house meetings he heard national security adviser john bolton express concerns about rudy giuliani intervening in this part of u.s. foreign policy. and giuliani's calls for ukraine to perform some sort of investigations that might benefit president trump. christopher anderson was succeeded i
we supposedly do not recognize russia taking part of ukrainian and calling it russia. we certainly do not recognize russia considering those international waters to be their own. but then they pull this off with one of our allies including taking all the sailors hostage and nothing? the white house intervenes to stop a statement of condemnation? why did that happen? who -- which senior official at the white house did that? we didn't know about that before today. but it's amazing all the stuff...
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russia has exploited the conflict. though its intervention in syria must establish itself as a major player in the middle east for the first time in decades the u.s. partners across the region have expanded the thais have moved to moscow not washington for mediation. refugees have strained with the neighbors and politics in europe, yet the conditions are not suitable for the safe and voluntary dignified return in the enormous conflict by targeting hospitals and schools, deploying chemical weapons and using starvation as offensive or. to date there have been no meaningful consequences for these actions. we should expect future authoritarians when faced with peaceful protests may look to the case and assume that nasa civilian homicide will not be challenged in any credible way setting precedents for calm in the war. i only have a few seconds left. it's a conflict where the great concerns international terrorism and great power rivals come together. it is not a conflict that can be contained or ignored. the development of
russia has exploited the conflict. though its intervention in syria must establish itself as a major player in the middle east for the first time in decades the u.s. partners across the region have expanded the thais have moved to moscow not washington for mediation. refugees have strained with the neighbors and politics in europe, yet the conditions are not suitable for the safe and voluntary dignified return in the enormous conflict by targeting hospitals and schools, deploying chemical...
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and russia iran as well. as atlanta. have already agreed in uncle summit last month on the establishment of the constitutional committee in order to have a new constitution for syria and live that way for but as the elections in 2021 if the russians actually manage to do that i think they will be have. most probably did they have succeeded actually in achieving most of their objectives in syria but in order to do that the actions believe that the 1st step should be that america must must be out of syria that is really important for russia because they cannot actually control the whole syrian issue without actually the americans are out for the iranians they are very concerned about the american presence in the east of the if it is because it cuts. the land corridor between you know iraq syria and to lebanon for turkey and the presence of the united states in the region is also threatening because america is supporting the syrian democratic forces and supporting what the turks believe. separatists. scheme of the syria dem
and russia iran as well. as atlanta. have already agreed in uncle summit last month on the establishment of the constitutional committee in order to have a new constitution for syria and live that way for but as the elections in 2021 if the russians actually manage to do that i think they will be have. most probably did they have succeeded actually in achieving most of their objectives in syria but in order to do that the actions believe that the 1st step should be that america must must be out...
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this is news africa coming up in the next 15 minutes the fare returns to africa russia as it's a focus on the continent and the 1st ever russia africa summit is underway as well find out why so many african leaders are keen on partnerships with moscow. and needs cindy and was does that cameroon a couple making it impossible they say they're living the russian dream. voters in botswana have cost the ballots in the country's tightest election in $50.00 kids. people day will tell us what their expectations are. handed back to the ocean will be as penguins bab's they're facing the exchange. hello i'm kristie want to welcome to news africa it's good to have you along doesn't that look like romance well here's a question for you how do you get 43 african leaders to leave the continent for 2 days well that's one russia's right in recruited can answer because that's exactly what he's done the 1st ever russia africa summit is underway in the russian resort town of sochi and the attendance is remarkable in this picture of the you see the president's off malawi egypt and saw the africa now the ru
this is news africa coming up in the next 15 minutes the fare returns to africa russia as it's a focus on the continent and the 1st ever russia africa summit is underway as well find out why so many african leaders are keen on partnerships with moscow. and needs cindy and was does that cameroon a couple making it impossible they say they're living the russian dream. voters in botswana have cost the ballots in the country's tightest election in $50.00 kids. people day will tell us what their...
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russia's delighted. within just a few days trump was due to travel, later on that same week, thursday of that week he was due to travel to the g-20 conference. there was already an announced plan for president trump to have a bilateral head to head meeting with russian president vladimir putin. now, obviously under these circumstances where russian forces have just opened fire on a u.s. ally, wounded some of their sailors, seized three of share ships by force and taken those sailors prisoner, the russian president who just did these things cannot then have a friendly meeting with the u.s. president. not just days after this attack on one of our allies, right? you're meeting with president putin is off, sir, right? that's not happening anymore, is it? >> i think it's a very good time to have the meeting. >> of course. why not have the meeting? what could possibly get in the way of you having yet another opportunity to stare into those steely blue marbles? now, ultimately, however good a time president tru
russia's delighted. within just a few days trump was due to travel, later on that same week, thursday of that week he was due to travel to the g-20 conference. there was already an announced plan for president trump to have a bilateral head to head meeting with russian president vladimir putin. now, obviously under these circumstances where russian forces have just opened fire on a u.s. ally, wounded some of their sailors, seized three of share ships by force and taken those sailors prisoner,...
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anything other than victory against russia, in their world cup hopes we re russia, in their world cup hopes were finished. so how about this for the perfect start? adam hastings, son of former captain gavin, settling nerves. russia needed a comeback, but instead, found only calamity. first a horrible slip if gave hastings is another and if that was a touch of bison, well, watch this. george horne handed a try on a plate, barely 20 minutes gone and scotland already out of sight. but crucially, they needed a fourth try and without a vital bonus point. —— with -- with it —— with it to soon after the break, they got it in style. darcy grimes brilliance, setting a pawn once again, it wasjob done. from there, russia was simply run ragged, horn going on to complete an impressive hat trick, a thumping morale boosting win for scotland, and a place in the quarterfinals could still be theirs. and so, to what promises to be some showdown, scotla nd promises to be some showdown, scotland will now have to be the host japan in their final group game, and even then, it could all come down to
anything other than victory against russia, in their world cup hopes we re russia, in their world cup hopes were finished. so how about this for the perfect start? adam hastings, son of former captain gavin, settling nerves. russia needed a comeback, but instead, found only calamity. first a horrible slip if gave hastings is another and if that was a touch of bison, well, watch this. george horne handed a try on a plate, barely 20 minutes gone and scotland already out of sight. but crucially,...
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russia has exploded the conflict. inough its intervention syria, moscow established itself as a major player in the middle east for the first time in decades. u.s. partners across the region have expanded ties and look to moscow, not washington, for mediation. russia is positioning itself to broker an agreement between a side in turkey and also play a role in the agreement reached between the syrian democratic forces and aasad. the arc of crisis in xenophobia discourse follows syrian refugees who fled a deliberate campaign of violence against civilians by assad, russia, and isis. refugees have strained the economies, yet conditions in for safe,not suitable voluntary, or dignified return. itslly, the regime and partners have smashed every norm of conflict by targeting hospitals and schools, deploying chemical weapons, and using starvation and mass murder is weapons of war. today, there have been no meaningful consequences for these actions. expect that future authoritarians, when faced with peaceful protest, may look t
russia has exploded the conflict. inough its intervention syria, moscow established itself as a major player in the middle east for the first time in decades. u.s. partners across the region have expanded ties and look to moscow, not washington, for mediation. russia is positioning itself to broker an agreement between a side in turkey and also play a role in the agreement reached between the syrian democratic forces and aasad. the arc of crisis in xenophobia discourse follows syrian refugees...