standing shopping and dining offers, and certainly our services be our guest at frankfurt airport city, managed by front bought the . this is the w. use life from bell in europe and union for paris for a clear and present danger. as one of your commission president calls the us shift towards russia, words that helps spell european leaders decision to free up billions of bureaus to re um, a consummate that can no longer rely on protection from washington. and ukraine's president's mending fences with the united states government soleski is set to meet in saudi arabia with the waste officials next week. the

date visible and welcome. european union leaders have been joined by ukrainian president flooded me so landscape for crisis talk. same to boosting. europe's defenses, and spending and showing up support for new crime. the meeting in brussels comes us days off to the us paused military aid and intelligence sharing with key european nations are under pressure of following the trumpet, ministrations, decision, distance, the united states from europe's defenses. let's listen into european commission. president also found a line who said lead is considering a plan to re um europe. we are determined to invest more to invest veterans and to invest foster together from paris to london to brussels. we have shown that we are willing and able to step up our joint efforts and to coordinate effectively. fact is that europe is facing

a clear and present danger. and this is why i presented the re on your plan today to the lead us a plan to give you up the military capability that it needs to face to day sweats. it's coach, mobilize up to $800000000000.00 euros and it is about taking more responsible on our shoulders for our own security. because the urgency is real dw, correspond to jack power accent. this report from the summit in brussels, a success essentially for the european commission president who saw have proposal this re, um your proposal approved by lead is it's about collecting procurements or buying weapons together. also trying to make sure that countries are not doubling up, but significantly trying to raise funds the number she put. i was a 100000000000 your as not sending significant fund 150000000000 of that would come

from loans from the european commission. the latest have told her essentially, go ahead and try and what kind of, how we can do this, whether it comes through loans, whether it comes through shifting height of a different money can be put together by allowing certain money that is used for instance. but leveling the playing field between rich and poor parts of the european union that could be re directed towards arms and weapons and military equipment. this is a big shift for the european union. it's a major change in stones that has been prompted by the us president, pulling out his support for ukraine and changing the entire foreign policy position towards ukraine and indeed european security. now there's another thing that happened here at the summit, and that was that the french president to manual my kron coming in before he came here, said the fronds is. nuclear weapons could be used to protect other european countries that were ready. riled the russians, russian foreign minister, so a lot of rules said that that would be considered

a threat. but we heard from president micron off the summits, saying that all the e u countries were interested in that and that those conversations are being had. now, how does this will affect the war in ukraine? one of the moments not to clearly ukrainian president brought him, is the lensky he was in brussels for this summit. but what this is all being about really is about the european union and european union countries trying to re on themselves potentially some of that support though, will trickle down to ukraine to another side notes that was a dissenting voice in the support the ukraine at this summit, hunger hungry vig to old on he wouldn't sign onto the document the you just put it straight in spite that support assign to talk with 26 of the 27. you countries that didn't bother even trying to persuade him around. it seems like pack that in brussels will you credit and president, a lot of mr. landscape would travel to saudi arabia next week to hotels with us

officials on ending the war with russia. the saudis, already hosted towards last month between russian and us officials, who as president donald trump has been pushing. so let's get to make a peace still pausing you with military aids and ukraine. and suspending intelligence sharon comp says he will soon make a decision on whether to revoke the legal status of almost 250000 ukrainians resort refugee in the united states. a number of us attorneys. and i'll see that we use washington correspondent venue mean as of as cool, but if there were more details on the talks planned and south of saudi arabia, that's right. both delegations, ukraine and the u. s. has consent that they will hold talks in saudi arabia, ukrainian presidency. lensky is said that he would travel to that country on monday . and we've, we've been hearing here from the wide housing, special envoy, steve, which calls this meeting could take place either and re add or in get out. both sides are still coordinating it details. so the conversations will happen in the

same country where representatives from the white house of met the account of pods from russia. we all probably remember those pictures and the signing of this mineral deal between ukraine and the us is still in the ad. it's not clear what promises washington mates to keith, for example, on what will happen with weapons deliveries or intelligence sharing, if they would actually be resumed once. there is a deal, so there was supposed to be side last friday. of course, with a presidency. lensky is visit a to dc, so we might also have some more information after this meeting between the us and between the ukranian delegations, audio rape. what about the status of all the ukrainians who fled to the you, wes, or vested several rumors. it today, there was a report by reuters, it president trump was asked on that when he started several executive orders today

on a decision on whether he would revoke the temporary legal status for around 240000 ukrainians. and then left the country following the russian invasion in the war. and he said that his administration is still planning to take. that's that there's no information yet, but the press secretary of the white house, kevin levitz pushed back on these reports saying that no decisions have been made, but e b, y has actually goes through with them that move with a be a stunning reversal of the welcome ukrainians that were received on the presidential biden's administration and potentially put them on a fast track. it to a dissertation. it's one piece of bad news off to the next for ukraine and ukrainians. benjamin thank you very much for your analysis from washington. let's ways you through some of the other stories making use today, mexico's president county has same vote and has hailed what she calls an excellent

and respectful fun. coal with us president donald trump, following the cold of winehouse agreed to a full week postponement. so the import tassel mexican goods, the white house light of said the pulls extended to some canadian input. so you go, leveled on the vatican has shed an audio message from alien pope francis with a crowd of fateful and some feet of square. it's the 1st time the pontiff has addressed the public since he was hospitalized 3 weeks ago with double pneumonia, a space x as long as the test flight of its mega rome it, which ended in 5 years as the starship spacecraft was lost like the previous test in january, however, the company successfully would cover the rockets boost as a return to the launch town. north korea is closing its borders to western tourists just weeks after it began letting them back in. last month, waste them tourists were able to visit to the 1st time since north korea sealed

exporters when copenhagen in 2022 or on prices they travel to north korea was cancelled until further notice. it's unclear of what led to the abrupt shot change journalist gene h. lee has come at north korea extensively. could you give us an idea of what's going on here? first of all and which tourists have been back these tours for the 1st western tourist to get into the country in more than 5 years. so it was a baby step on the part of north korea to allow them in. and really a strong sign that the country was starting to open up. you know, we did see russian tours in the country last year, but this was the 1st time we saw some british tours australian tours in the country . but i should point out if they were only allowed into a very special place, which is ross on which is in the far northeast. and it's what we call a special economic zones for an area that the north koreans can kind of use as a testing ground. it's a little bit of a special area. so north koreans course,

there are, they are on a, for economic purposes or are a custom to dealing with foreigners. so it was seen as a, as a, a good step toward the reopening of north korea. but that might also be a reason why they're stepping back. maybe it was too much, too soon at a time when they are clearly unsure about re engaging with the west, unsure about having prying eyes on the ground. certainly devastating for the tour companies that have been waiting for this moment. but as i said, when the announcement about these tours came up, was just hold your horses and wait because you never know with north korea, somebody is going there has been going there for many years. never know until you were literally on the flight. just counting young or on that print opinion or to north korea, whether you will be able to get in things can change at the very last week. you mentioned the waste and those who were allowed to pass on. do we know how they were received there? and if they were able to talk to regular north koreans,

i did see some reports as they did come back with some some insight into what their trips were like. and those would been to north korea before did say that it seemed a bit more restrictive than it was in the past that there every movement was watched and controlled. that is not unusual when it comes to poorest in north korea . they are usually on a very orchestrated trip. but usually there are moments when you can interact with the locals. i think they saw a little bit of that. there were some reports that they were surprised by by how dilapidated some of the structures were, and i'm not surprised at all. the last 5 years has been very difficult for north korea because on top of the border closures where they the country did the machine, did shut that order. that meant that a lot of goods did not come in either. there was the, it was people who couldn't come through as well. not only did foreigners, but also north koreans couldn't come through that border, bringing all the things that they usually bring from abroad. so it's been

a tough time for north korea over the past 5 years. and i think on top of that the sanctions uh yeah, i think that's something that they do not feel comfortable with foreigners see, they are not comfortable with their own people. seeing widely with the state of the, the country as they are very good at controlling the narrative. and that's part of the reason why they restrict the flow of people in and out of the country. and so what we see in their state media is very cultivated and curated view of the country . and so when you open up the country, it does mean that you lose a little bit of control of that narrative. and so that may be part of the concern that they have about letting in foreigners we're going to go and then tell the rest of the world what's happening inside the country. and just briefly, the allowing russians to pyongyang was that a sweetener for rushes later. yeah, absolutely, i don't know, but a sweetener, but it is

a source of income that conjunction is certainly considering as he tries to build this relationship with russia, one of the few friends that they have right now. north korea does have some site that they're trying to build up as potential tourist sites. and right now, chinese tours and russian course are the ones that they feel more comfortable with, who they also believe will understand how to fall into line a little bit when it comes to the messaging up. so i do think the north brands are looking at those as potential avenues for a little bit of income. and those are towards that they might feel a little bit more comfortable with. but let's see. there is a, the canyon marathon, which is set to take place the spring. we'll see if that goes forward. i always have to remind the americans, us citizens, that they are under very strict restrictions when it comes to traveling to north korea. and it comes with both ethical and security concerns. so anyone thinking about north korea has to take all of this into consideration. okay, we'll have to leave it that jean h lee. thank you very much for the insights. really interesting stuff.

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