>> [inaudible] this is a woman who has been exposing corruption and very dangerous activities and debated online and again on the radio where she went after corruption and was talking about the desperate poverty and the desperate nature in that part of the world and she said what she found was upsetting that they couldn't even imagine. they just didn't know. exposing them to those that have risen even into a different kind of life until you could imagine the success of it you couldn't

even aspire to it and i thought it was stuck in my mind thinking we keep hearing about the role models and it's become a cliché. for the short documentary she said in pakistan growing up it made her suddenly imagined herself the life of a journali journalist. it made her think of herself as a journalist it was a critical thing for her to be able to visualize what it would be like. >> again, that is why i think

the example gives something beyond yourself and even across the border speaking of the cross-border, women have risen to high rank. but also there's been a lot of turbulence about that. the issue is they were not that dissimilar from others but

somehow she was held to a higher standard given a deeper ruling on it. so what does that mean in terms of the political leadership cycles of the women's empowerment that they have to be kind of extra careful. is it a burden of rising to the top? >> there is much more without question and the networks waiting for them to help re-create themselves. that's what i seen again and again.

hillary is so cautious. they had sort of press tha thate is very cautious and contained. she wasn't part of the club and she would never have gotten this job if it hadn't been for the tsunami of the disasters. it is coming out we had them re-signing. they end up getting the job when it is no longer worth having.

>> that is very true. she turned out to be highly competent. they wouldn't have been running the network news at a time but nothe time butnow it's like watk news. they tend to be the last resort. she hasn't been a very talented

leader. it wasn't for her personal game whereas the other cases have been for personal gain, so she has been overly hammered. it's harder there is no doubt. you can be one of the boys. i remember when a very long time ago they were disparaging.

[inaudible] this broadening the field. compared to in my time, is there a formula that works in terms of women's empowerment? >> you have to keep creating so

they can reinforce one another us confidence. they are so dominated it is quite remarkable. there are so many great voices but you don't see that very mu much. there were no longethey were noe having the same. they are very important because they keep growing the voices and the environment to speak up and speak out. but if they get squashed down, you read about in the cabinet they were not getting the same kind of airtime the men are in

the meetings. there is a physicality to it. they can shut you down. so it is dressed the aspect that they are so great because they have these big voices and confidence. >> and working group they said i don't worry about my girls going to school because they are the ones getting the best grades and scholarships to the universiti universities. they see service u say serves ue school. let's open up to the audience and students please. this is your chance to engage on

this. [inaudible] i've just completed a posting here at washington, d.c.. i want to thank you for starting such an interesting presentation to hear some of the success stories of the women in the world for him not to take away from the successes but how do we go further than the breach. in same or similar type of exercise or do we need to be looking in a completely different direction altogether. they are in their fields so they

do create the same kind of surround and texture that in a way has only come from them by years and years of confidence because you are going to need that as go forward. and if you don't have it when you haven't reached out to other women in that way, you're not doing your own part. obviously is in the competition. we hear again and again sometimes women can be the worst act cutting other women down and i think that it's an insecure thing to do. there was this kind of there's only so many prizes so it's touchy-feely but i do think that it is an important thing to do. i also think it's important to

publicize and share the success stories. one of the first speakers started that peace movement with christians and muslims together to decide the civil war and the role she played. in a way america is quite passive in that regard and why aren't women more as an organized group why are they talking to each other rather than the force in the public arena and i think it is something we should be doing

more. i am an adjunct professor and my question is i see a lot of women's networks and i see the value that you pointed out that without the old network is it worth trying to break into that and can you talk about how that can be done? >> i think that it is absolutely critical to brin bring them in f the things you've asked about in the success stories i would say some of the biggest that we have showcased in the world is women that have successfully brought hithem into the process. for instance the organization in sierra leone but as an organization that for the last 25 years has been working to end female genital mutilation and

she has had remarkable success bringing them in an and going to them first and explaining to them and educating them about how this has nothing to do with religion or custody. it is a health issue and injure this is. in doing that and educating the men, they became the proselytizers and i think it is extraordinarily important. she was trying to pass off to get and if they got six months the last three months also allowed in terms of maternity or paternity leave but only paid up to the husband of the wife had gone back to work and in that

way she wanted to end the idea who believe they go back to work and it's a pejorative term. she was getting nowhere with the legislation on toe the finance minister suddenly piped up and said you know what i think we should pay attention. my daughter is a lawyer and just had a child. she's concerned and this would make all the difference to her. at that point i realized the power of having one man on your side. i think a lot of women are forgetting we need the network

she's actually made feminism very cool. it's really quite remarkable and quite inspiring. and what he said he'd just replied because it is 2015 which then became this kind of t-shirt because it's 2015. it's like a catchphrase which is a wonderful thing. i think we are on the cutting edge and he's also trying in a different way. obviously he does still try to foster the whole traditional woman at home which is understandable but he really is also trying to promote the idea of women coming up and he was very good when he spoke about

that as a man that was appealing. the more we see of that. >> another adjunct professor. i teach business and human rights and i'm really glad you brought up the whole issue of women not fightin writing off h. almost 90% are women. is it because human rights are in the title or do they come towards more ethical purses, so my question is have you seen our women less tolerant towards corruption or have they not gotten into the power seat so they can have a chance because there are studies about that.

>> i wish i could say that women were not cut of not forgot thatt the case necessarily. i do think there is less of it may be because they have more in touch with what is happening on the ground and one of the things nigeria talks about she talks about how we never think of where the money doesn't go. where it is and it's going, to educating young women and creating any kind of economic equality in the north, so that's where it doesn't go and i think sometimes women are sort of more connected to that because they are less sort of aloof from the everyday practicalities of life that women don't understand is

why they can't get any justice for any education. i would love your advice about the a platform. i developed a model that reconciles the decisions to become world religions. about 40 years ago, i'm a graduate of the college. i started to walk and my whole life has been about that.

it's been quite an amazing journey and i have this model that basically understands the world's religion from an evolutionary perspective, and when you see the absent of the different traditions as an evolutionary shift in consciousness in the developmental stages, it becomes clear everyone is on the same path. part of me is terrified to do something with this and part of me feels the world really needs this. i don't like the whole premise, so i'm stuck. i would love your advice. i put it all on a website and i took to the editors years ago to talk about having a network and being discouraged.

they said you need a social media platform. there you go you have your platform. the women who have messages about religion, are there particular words of advice that you would give to them? and >> of the things we share are the things that reach out to people the most. if you want to communicate you should be telling stories of those that have things to say.

i think if you talk about it i don't think anyone will respond and they will be talking about it being so memorable people talk about it five years later. >> i am a second-year student and my question relates to what's going to happen this november. there's there is a possibility r the first time so i wonder you've spoken about the importance of highlighting the media emphasizing the story so i wonder how this happens into the media will portray this.

hillary clinton has been through a sort of hells angels initiation and it's come out of this. i fear backlash. that's what i fear the most in the same way that we have seen racism and racial issues. i think that we might see unfortunately the tapping of misogyny this past year. so far from it being a pitched battle in how we address that is important and how we bring it back.

it has come out and this is the downside of the digital disruption that everybody with a level of malignant saw it in the public space. we see a tremendous amount in the uk as well. to the point that several of them have got police protection and one was murdered in that terrible incident that wasn't just about a crazy person but also about misogyny in a very dark way. so i think we have to be vocal about not standing for it. interestingly, this recent exposure of donald trump on the videotape, but it's all somehow become sort of a wash and i like to feel there is a way to

protect and people can get together and say how are we going to put a stop to this. what is acceptable and what is not because what we do is copy everywhere else. we are supposed to be the example to other countries. if there's a sense that it's okay to treat women this way, it is dangerous for everybody else. ..

>> >> one i think american

feminism is very confused at the moment. with those female canadians feel that it is almost as crude as men are about women talk about freedom and power but i do tend to feel that rather than to feel it is a feminist statement and to be more profane right now with the pop culture is feminism which

>> >> what to and are the things the organization's can do want to promote women? we try to take the step but to establish women in leadership roles. to sign and but it feels like it is of a tip of the iceberg. >> but i really do feel they often drop out before they get to the top. lot of companies complain they invest in the zero women but and then they flameout but that i think

it's because work is still organized around the male principal without the in the standing how women want art usually more insightful and have children but then they may cancel the impossibly difficult for them to do both. it will not choose their work over their children at the time. but then after a certain time they can't so then many women will flameout. that is a real issue. because it is hard to create those working conditions and it is very aggravating but they do feel that we are going more towards the economy that you have to have that population of

women or men. and then to cycle out that unless they do this. that they have to move until such time their children are older and. so it is about to get the input of the women there to see would would be like for them where they can work in that way. and i have found i can keep women a long time trusting

them to work in different ways or have these periods to do something else why are you doing just what you are doing? it is aggravating when you want to keep and grow within -- women. >> in that case if that focuses on the thought verses' space time it allows you to do that because it is family friendly but there is the expectation of performance. just like face time. but they are very

old-fashioned. >> i see the young bird generation -- young regeneration that who knows. so they run up against that. is thought mindset. >> [inaudible] he is very involved with the initiative. >> >> candidates strong supporter. to be a distinctive voice to have a distinctive leadership style.

could you share with us, were there women or men who inspired you quick. >> if things do get a pashtuns for something so i was always driven by that. with the desire to tell stories how do i do that or where? but i do love the institution building and what i have found -- i did not even know that i had a phone in here. [laughter] i should have done that. i really think that creating unconventional teams is

where that's that. and even with their capabilities searching the with that temperament with the yang yang. was that i actually look for to play against other people but i have this person like i am a whirling dervish. [laughter] in fact, it is ridiculous. and then just to quiet need down but if you have to many of those cigarettes a little dull.

it is between 345 people. and i have a very very low tolerance no matter how difficult they are in little tolerance for people who are just okay but that is something that is underestimated you want to keep your stars feeling happy and confident sometimes i am shocked i don't mean showboat but those are truly gifted it another way that nonetheless is critical to the success of the operation with that

thing that you do so well. captions are really important i spent so long to try to find somebody but then to recognize that it is as important as the big things and you can make them feel valued and then everybody is involved from what is very often missing and again i am shocked very often how they just don't respond. is remarkable. people are so overwhelmed. that is totally p. unacceptable.

but the next morning nothing. by the end of the day the next day they will hate you and then nothing goes by if you are a liberal see you have to be able to be responsive. >> i commend you are very responsive. >> i just brno full in my pocket. [laughter] >> behalf to ask 20 times. >> it doesn't even matter anymore lycee. -- what you say. >> and with the institute

inestimable i am looking around the room and then noticed the smaller number of men and one to ask how do we recruit to other men with this conversation because we talked about the politics of recognition and he was paid attention to and feel like we cannot forget that this is about power that there is tremendous resistance how do we bring other men into this kind of the event? is about wearing t-shirts? >> what is the really good idea everybody has to break a man with her. i bring then more and more and more onto the stage. in fact, nitrite have a man

on every second panel. but also to make sure it is sent excluding. and with that in gauging action on the stage and there is nothing more dreary of which there is a lot this their male equivalent of the empowerment battle? of lifting each other up? there must me and also compared to what is happening and the world you should be able to discuss what is happening and bring

more women's point of view because it makes good sense so let's bring in next time. >> having a seat at the table but for so long we year-old to be one of the boys but some men and now the willingness to be called the limited dash sitters and now i moderating the females but it is something we have to work on individually. >> kendo leaders in this case it has been a tremendous supporter.

such talk about slavery. and has become very personal. and passionately with the male voice. i read a wonderful piece yesterday in london have to speak up not in the patronizing way and he is the great voice. we need to have more williams and i think that is happening. >> we do have one question here getting towards the

end. >> i am an ambassador to the united states. that isn't easy coming from the middle eastern house also appointed the first foreign minister in india. after our revolution and to be inspired around the globe. when we look to the world to denied it states of america with democracy and after so

many years the ratio of women in leadership is very low to compared to 70 parts of the world. the women here have been struggling for so long. to have women in leadership so my question is they realize it isn't about individual women. if it is about changing and getting convenience to women. so with the ratio of women and leadership.

xx a quota? >> yes. >> sometimes countries that have been through hell because all the men have died. >> and then there is a whole new structure in place. >> completely met those scandinavian countries but they make the men stayed home to take care of the children. day exchange one year by one year. and then they get a lot of privileges.

why that hasn't been done here? this is the question. >> america is different in every way from scandinavia. we don't even have paid family leave. this is true in the united states. but the quota system may have to get there. it just isn't really working nothing is moving in that sense. adobe fought very hard. and then she did not have to deal with that.

and it is very hard to get that passed. >> there was of a question on this side? >> i started an organization the next generation of women leaders in. we are:creating a project to highlight the and when men around the of world. from the storytelling perspective. >> video is very important. with a short one and a half minute video as people what

to pay attention. that is very critical. and very intense of what they want to say. with those interesting aspects because they don't know how to tell their story. so it is very important. >> to keypad that 20 or 25 minutes the important thing is to move that along quickly with that time frame to make that shorter if benefit is elongated and meandering. it is very heart of the production.

>> and to exercise the privilege. but this is almost the end of 2016. but if the complete -- countries get judged of their women greg. >> the countries that cause us the most trouble this is why it is extremely important that we make sure that women are continuing that it is not acceptable the numbers are as low as they are. unless there is energy

protecting what we do towards women. without real genuine pushing back. and now you have a very different country. about how country treats its women is a critical factor for the next generation spanish banks on behalf of the community and sharing your thoughts. >> and they will all turn out to be role models i'm sure. >> it is being great at what you do.

that is what makes you able model. but if you are passionate about it and that will carry it through the dark moments. >> thanks for having me. [applause]

>> again laughter new-line and the dean of johns hopkins university of international studies said it is rare privilege will love everyone ambassador

sergey kislyak minnesota before it to hearing his perspective and with his deep engagement of diplomacy and to discuss the global issues ambassador sergey kislyak pave easily served as minister for affairs 2003 through 2008 and prior to that serve simultaneously at the russian federation ambassador to belgium and graduated from moscow and the academy of foreign trade? and the senior fellow policy

and the moderator of the global security forum who will conduct the of conversation to moderate the event. so let's please invite the ambassadors to the podium. [applause] >> takes for joining us students and faculty with this very important subject

subject, russia and want to fake the rather large audience that is here today on this important subject please turn off yourself funds perhaps even need to say to you or specially to you. [laughter] or maybe it is moscow calling. >> but i could give them a vice. [laughter] >> do you want to make a few remarks at the outset with is complicated relationship with?

i remember going to the welcoming ceremony when gorbachev came in that was seen the transformation that was different and lasting and since then each one comes in and expecting to be better and in some ways they are but that perspective is crucial point that we can get into those other issues. >> first and foremost, thanks for inviting me to this wonderful opportunity to explain russia is and is not that is important especially nowadays.

i was thinking how to start the discussion because i know americans tradition to start with a joke. [laughter] of a trying to find the joke about america russia relations and allow suisse sense of humor. [laughter] the quality of the relations is very unfortunate i a will have a chance to draw upon that as it develops not in the best fashion with the american relations because we can do a lot of things together and also like to say we are watching very carefully the elections in this country. and no high will not comment

laugh laugh because we do not interfere by my statements or electronic or other means and that is important. we are now living through . and i remember also. nest of high expectations of a weekend do with the nuclear weapons. for what we can do together? and there is no cold war

even today. there is no ideological divide between us and in the way of five for 10 years ago . to move in the wrong direction. and to characterize where we are today and will try to summarize. only the normal channels between the states are present to have a commission with those working groups on a number of issues p. to help with those relations with the science and

technology. and if you name meant to we have it. that was the decision of the united states. we see them and i am trying to be polite, and we have had waves of the thames and the calls for isolating russia there are recent calls for this of isolated pressure. and ferry much disappointed

instead of trying to capitalize desalt those issues that do exist for that type of friendly discussion. and we are missing a lot of opportunities. it isn't us who started that and with those current disagreements on syria. with the russian russians

those that would even solicit with those events happening. and afterwards when the edward snowden was stuck in the russian airport and we had no legal reasons that all to give him to the government of the united states. for the very simple reason we do not have that agreement for mutual extradition because they refuse to have won with less. and as they chose to cancel the russian president.

and those things that lead to the situation in the ukraine with the forceful overthrow supported by the united states and we did not. we had dash huge disagreement to build a national unity that was in position. hopes so we have pressure for what we could not accept. to have significant disagreements on crimea. with the of willingness of the people to choose.

and as an instrument of pressure. and as if i am properly asked. it is important to understand how things are developing now having said that i would not comment on the u.s. elections plan will make one small exception that we are very disappointed about the rhetoric about pressurized that is embedded in these discussions the russian-american missions seem to be the collateral damage in the united states that does not bode well for the relations a lever we are

keeping all the doors open to work with the united states on issues and i would submit there are many more in the past we could restore a little bit of normalcy and elevate to think it is more stable and irreversible. i want to pick up on a couple of things that you mentioned. you said russia has tried very hard to work with the united states on a number of issues but if that is the

case looking at how hard john kerry has worked the with uh humanitarian disaster is there a chance for that russian engagement of and at resolution of hostilities

>> >> and now with those exact numbers with those russian speakers to fight in this

particular area. those people will return to russian-speaking countries and we will have protective borders with our neighbors is a real concern. second we must understand that the government of syria needs to be able to continue . with and not only for pdf syria but the rest of us will be increasingly more difficult. because that kind of country is a totally failed state.

expanding from the region as well we have seen net. to have that kind of people who are spending their lives and how they act. so for us was very important with the invitation of the government of syria to help to fight terrorist. nothing more or nothing less. on the fully legal basis. in about asking the permission.

and we simply understand and how those disagreements that there is no stable solution that can be achieved. but what is important is to have a political solution to bring the syrians to gather. everybody speaks in a way that it is serious but if they feel bad if there dutifully elected and they want these alternative the cuts the heads off in the

name of religion. and we need to understand first level is to eliminate the source of terrorist and in the principal we even agreed with united nations of the security council tonight to have a safe haven and second to help uh country to start the negotiating process because now to tell the syrian people who will be the leader and as they try to harmonize with the united

states to some degree we thought we were almost there when we came to an agreement of that very reason decision to establish the regime of the rugged coast to turkey we have agreed that the syrian government and also to establish uh checkpoints

that the issue unitarian assistance to be sure by the opposition so what we saw after words and it was an attempt. it is very telling as to what we are. but what happened? the opposition attacked 350 times. was and it was the 12th and 14th of september to allow these humanitarian convoy is but they tried to

take over the territory. but it would not allow those supplies but it is happening even today as we speak and then just remember there are several parts that is under control from the government forces being sold each and every day. one-third of the people that are killed our kids. that is controlled by the opposition forces and the outside that. and then they think of the

al qaeda forces is. but it causes them to leave a bad area al qaeda that axis territory is how we call an iron fist. so we need to understand it's not something that is portrayed with the civilians of the government forces but

where we go are the forces of dog haida. sometimes we ask our american friends there is the opposition that you keep telling us? we never had any specific response on this issue and to deal with that any more precise fashion. thises uh distortions sometimes that we see. and i always thought which always that would understand

what to do so. so after the days of violations of the treatment -- a region anticipated enough is enough's. as of of pressure of the opposition to major that dave will be felt tight and be separated and this problem now that unless you focus what did this that it cannot be constructive. but when it comes to a

grievance -- agreements is a different story. >> but i want to add that that it is a result of the unfriendly actions of the united states. >> i know. first, i have to explain. russia and the united states has produced for weapons purposes. and some 12 years ago we start to negotiate and agree because of what we produce to for the purposes and

would be a eliminated between the scientist and diplomats and discuss how to eliminate that. because it is reversible. and then learn about that and nuclear reactors. there up to my eyes with that kind of functions. so to tell them that we will build a reactor that will be very well designed with that process of elimination.

we have to build a facility and so then that the government was insisting we did not want them to do that at that time because it was enormously expensive and at that time we were promised a lot of financial help and it never came. what happened? the u.s. government and the of middle of the process you have decided to move in another direction because it

is reversible and we have completed one that is why we have just learned. . .

it is crucially changed into the circumstances did change. we have seen a hostile russia and ballistic missile defense being deployed and it changes in the long term in the long run dos stability for the future. we see this developing in the united states to act militarily.

so we happened to reconsider being an informant of an agreement and having said so i would like to underline having the conduct and treaty we understand we are not planning to use this. >> i have to go back. we can talk about a 50 the 50% % even without but how do you see this ending but you know about

the conditions that prevailed how do you see it in the context of a non- collaborative u.s. russia effort? where does it go? >> they announced the agreement from step nine is still there. we are willing to work. first of all. secondly, i think that during

the multilateral we have this avenue to pursue so what is important is that the portions on the ground. it's by supporting and rearming the forces acting on the government so as far as we are concerned is to stop the fighting but it includes.

the position is to be trained and sometimes armed by the united states and the al qaeda. it's a trend that needs to be dealt with militarily. it points specifically to syria. it's to start the negotiating. initially on the first steps towards the process of seeking a

formula for the peaceful negotiations we invited them to moscow. the goal was to help them talk to each other. they've neethey would need for d grandkids and we solved it by the moment the words i would say the understanding that they are impossible to. we see the opposition in the preconditions that has been

blocked but i think we need to continue the negotiating process and if we can achieve that, it's not going to be easy. it's going to be painful. >> we are there as long as the situation requires.

russia for debris exceeds the conventional forces in europe and in the near future or is this expected to last and what does it take, what actions are envisioned. it has created the panoply of limits, supplements.

it is to be expected. what was happening as germany was reuniting for the spending but in reality the. of the countries are suggesting

they are members and so it would be built into the limitations so we are only increasing. we can ask our west european friends to negotiate what was called the amendment of the treaty, so the initial agreement plus amendments. what happened is after we signed

the amendments, we had nothing to do with the substance of the issue they refused to. the united states and others continue to implement that old treaty that was supposed to regulate.

[inaudible] it's created such conditions because that's one other problem i wanted to discuss of these things that brought me to the issue. what was happening at the end of the cold war was the landscape and the number of countries with russia, former members and we all wanted to decide how to build a security environment that ou are all-inclusive in bringing everybody together.

would you believe that it was impossible to. that would be favoring all the countries of the continent including russia. and what happened is that they didn't allow it to start serious negotiations on the issue. we did propose several versions of it. i didn't claim that it was true but it was several ideas that we seek to develop to create the

security of everybody but it never happened. during this 25 years, what he saw happening was 18, 21 and has been moving in the infrastructure forces closer to the border and it can hardly be a security system that favors security of everybody. what happened during that 25 years succeeded in taking out by itself the security space spacen a bigger part of europe. but it's an alliance for the

others and that creates a [inaudible] that will have a very long consequence. >> i have a general question and then specific. based on all the things you've seen and participated in the du think america, russia allies, what are some of the overlaps of the commonalities and where do you see the major divides a for

the life of whatever the next four years but say? >> let's start with our longer history. we are close laborers. sometimes people forget that russia is the closest neighbor. it's only 4 kilometers. we have a history where we were helping.

what amazes me most is the canons and rifles and the curators tell me that during the russian presence, not a single cannon or rifle was used for hostile fashions. they were used only to salute guests. for me, it's very symbolic. we have many and on some issues we've been able to work in the times of the cold war.

if it were not for us, which probably wouldn't have the treaties for eternity. if it were not for us there wouldn't be a member of arrangements that reduce the materials in the world. there is an area where russians and americans risk their lives together and rely on each other. they do things together in either a particular environmenta very particular environment and in a program where astronauts are flying on russian rocket boosters. i've spoken to them many times and it's mind boggling because

they get have a different psychology. they worked together, and they believe in what they do togeth together. they proved to be new to the ups and downs in the american relations. so, whether we can work together, my answer is yes. whether we can expand the areas we can work together, my answer is yes. one of the areas might be very useful. we have been able to work together in moments trying to remember the issues of chemical weapons while the government was considering getting involved.

we proposed a solution that was different and it worked. they would decide that it serves and trusinterests of the countro work together. and we have been able to remove the nuclear chemical weapons at the time of war in a serious situation. i know what it took to remove chemical weapons. and we viewed it together. interesting and symbolic moments for their russian and chinese also. it's amazing what can be done

when we feel that we can work together. unfortunately we bump into problems that will be systemic in that way but because of the current state of affairs. >> i was going to raise up china but i wanted in my part in the dialogue one of the student experts to say how do you see differing depending on which candidate, hillary clinton or donald trump with the presidential election.

>> i'm going to open up to the audience. i was a request for students to have the first before we turn to others. kindly keep the questions brief and identify yourself. wait for the microphone, please. [inaudible] what is the russian federation currently doing to ensure the rights during the national situation? >> i don't see anything

temporary about the situation. one has to be serious. it is a decision by people to leave the country that kind of was stolen and they try to remember as well as i do it was for the use of russian language and the context was very strong. [inaudible] they didn't feel comfortable to

live in the country in the government that has taken away from them the ability to preserve the identity to leave the normal part so there was a decision made by them that we embraced immediately. when it comes to minorities, i think as connected with ukraine they might compare it with the conditions which the minorities can exercise the national identity in crimea with that which existed in the ukrainian time including the equal of any

of the languages to be used those are protected their. it's the most important as anybody in the russian federation. >> my name is chris barnes and i just started studying this for the first time that i can't sayy anything yet with confidence. >> earlier this year the former chairman of the senate armed services committee gave a lecture in which he determined e

risk of a nuclear confrontation with potential for catastrophic proportions is now at its highest level since the end of the cold war. from your perspective or that of the russian government do you agree with the assessment and if so, what concrete steps do you believe can and must be taken by the u.s. and russian government either individually or cooperatively? >> i come up with great respect to send non- who is a colossal thinker on these issues i do not share that view in a nuclear war today because even with the current differences, i think we

have enough reasonable people on both sides and having said so i also would undermine the quality of the relations currently between us in general is the lowest point at the end of the cold war. the risks of the miscalculations have increased especially with the forces being deployed how should i put it in a polite way to show up the strength say 100 meters from the checkpoint

of the border. it is something that is less serious. but that kind of feeling to project the power and force can be employed against russia and it creates a lot of determination to be prepared for anything and as a result we will be enforcing the presence in the western part. we see the mantra closer to the

military basis. the air with tomahawks and anti-ballistic systems and what else. we don't know what can follow. remember there were a number of complaints and we even were requested to propose the negotiations and so far we have not been able to engage.

the number has increased dramatically. the number of intelligence has quadrupled even more dot i-india expect numbers but it's dramatically increased. so we all see it with concern and we are strong enough to protect ourselves but it leads to additional efforts and that is raising the chances of a

difficult situation. >> my name is dmitri and i don't have an affiliation. my question is first is about the bombing of hospitals if you could comment on that with the stance is and what's going on in the theater is about security in europe and if you see any good alternatives and if you were to start from scratch how would you organize security in your euro europe. >> vr bombing well defined

targets that combine the sides or groups we do not bomb hospitals. what we see on the screen are pictures that are painful to watch. moreover, what they are showing the hospitals are designated and here it for the whole situation where it's a fight between

russia and it's wrong to. it's a question for which i'm not sure i have an answer because i've never seen a situation. i remember on the side [inaudible] nato will change its caretaker completely new.

what i would have done is started working on an agreement that is important. it's the human context if people understand what the others are and i would repeat once again what the others are not because there are so many circulating.

but we have tried something similar. they started negotiating the number of spaces and it hasn't produced anything. why it's so fragile, people are similar. it forms the mentality