you know. if you. move on the good of you. that. friends recalls it's. over a meeting between italy's deputy prime minister and the french protesters also this hour. a dialogue with. the u.s. special envoy for venezuela. compromise as world leaders are trying to find

a solution to the country's political crisis. the russian demands the u.s. destroyed tomahawk missile launchers and drones to help resurrect the arms control treaty with both moscow and washington have suspended. all right for the latest on those stories you can head to are. coming up a former german ambassador to nato is. talking about the collapse of an arms treaty between the u.s. and russia. welcome to. europe can find itself the epicenter of confrontation between major powers their historic i know our history on the word. collapse in washington opposing the

nordstrom two pipeline. in germany stands tall and defamed to its interests while i ask you him bitterly if the former advisor to hell let's call and german ambassador to nato. midrange missile treaty come up since europe might once again because of the cross. with europe's leaders do to salvage the remains of the arms control system the e.u. jumpstarted princess from the rubble of the old one who could nothing stand in the way of a new arms race. the former advisor to how would call in german or embassador to nato welcome to the show it's great to have you with with us mr bitterly so lots going on lately hero would likely suffer in the case of a missile standoff between russia and the us and the e.u. foreign policy chief said our economy or any says europe as

a want to become the battlefield for confrontation between the two powers what can your opinions do to safely and after a day or at least to mitigate the consequences on its collapse it's difficult for the europeans to react to this because the book is when you look. situation between most corn. it's a period where the quote from the. it is nearly forbidden because of your own going investigation will view f.b.i. because of a russian leanings the so-called russian leans over birds and from before the water in the white house. until very for it's a sort of radio silence primo scroll of voices. at the same time when you look at v.x. true case of problems between washington and moscow v.r.e. left. it's clear about this treaty is coming to an end. because of

a lack of interest over both sides of. washington and of course rove sides i don't want to launch responsibility to anyone but do you think something to say they would like to see is something that are called will to bush jr in one movement called reset of relations between moscow and washington almost co and europe and for me visit need proof swords have made a series of mistakes misjudgments over the last at least the last yeah i mean that an understand of zero and with the. yeah we would talk a lot about why how both sides have made mistakes and how we should find common ground but at this point it just doesn't seem possible it out for many reasons that

you've cited above right now what we have is we have the i.m.f. situation on our hands and it's not clear what's going to happen after the treaty is liquidated germany's foreign minister mr to talk washington into staying in the i.m.f. training but you know it didn't work but what do you think can happen right now that america wants to and i'm after russia wants to and i.m.f. europeans. maybe they can flat out refused to hold america coast american weapons on their territory day saying that could be one way. extrude vis a vis the end of the day if varied snows urias reaction over russia. and i don't think fred lovell must love wolf must talks in most school have been very serious not convinced lol but this is very slow to serious discussion

between vertu how to reduce under the given circumstances potential. tensions and vet would come up it would be over because of a was that was the core of a famous blame game if the russians refuse a nice year you spoke would come from a moment where of what is perhaps under american pressure or under some pressure of some europeans will have to react and if necessary nuclear real moment please be aware of this. side they're actually saying american side and the russian side are saying that they have no money for nuclear we are moment this is not a question of a new nuclear robin this is just a question of this treaty being obsolete and useful and useless and there is just one very impressive fact urges china because china is a power that has intermediate range missiles and they have nothing governed by the

treaty one trunk wants to replace it and after a day with much better deal less is sad this is a this is a good plan but how can that be done if china isn't prepared to become part of any multilateral treaty why are we forgetting about china how can there be a new treaty of china isn't part of it. please you could not only talk about. your iran north korea. and some of us who would like all we're developing. cruise missiles is when you if you want of intermediate range and therefore it's via the most ideal situation would be the russians americans and chinese to cover and negotiate let's say. a treaty. for the side to feel protected. under flexibly use of cruise missiles

especially this would be. i don't see the chinese ready to it. so that problem of think verb russians. just it's a problem it's a program that's a big problem and then i'll come down till america and russia says use. me and then after that it was comes down to america and russia and who is going to give in first and as we know this to our ethnocentric nations and they're locking her in so i'm not sure any of the country you know to. even there's a suggestion actually that germany that russia should move the disputed misao in violation of the and after any to the other side of the year olds so that they can't reach europe but you know because the question that everyone's asking care in russia why expect moscow to listen to other countries when it comes to the placement of its of arms on its own territory i mean what would be ok if the u.s.

for instance is asked to move their missiles from berlin no right. very well no because of brotherhood. you don't see the same movement in europe but you have american isn't a german. american missiles and german bases. vallabh but that is the media drudge was right but i'm just saying you know it's a play word full moon to be ok for america if we ask them to move them out of the german bases i'm not sure so why ask question to move their missiles from one side of the country to another. and understood perfectly understood everyone wants to be in a position of strength and the question to myself is russia sending a signal. to take russia more seriously or to excess a sort of pressure on the loose which was of course i was put in one. of the

two nations who have difficulty reliability this view is of you merkins aversions if you want roof sides have badly reacting to a series of crisis in the bud that's true or in the multitude that's true for you you could. look at of the fields and figure is no need. to talk about europe and its security. we need russia suppose ok so. what if we speak to bill greatly if we speak concretely right because that what you're saying the words of a true diplomat but if we're speaking can critically applying to the problem of today well ability if there were russians move the missiles in question beyond the euro mountains that will still leave the united states miss our system in place in poland and romania and nobody is planning to move or dismantle them can we expect

a benevolent peace gesture from one side without the other following sit. you know . quite well because the russian side is considering the missiles. and it. is a sort of fret. understand. if you take into. the real. you know these missiles. for it it's more psychological than anything else and therefore think we should come. down to of. and to look in a realistic way and fees questions and visit plies to request as it applies to russia. but please look at the last words over the last interview of a polish foreign minister which has been let's say

a european nuclear foules. with french british weapons i don't think the french are ready to do so but. that europe as a matter of fact is not to fret a we know in europe is not a threat but it could become a battle in america and russia that's what's worrying most of the europeans i believe i remember you have sat previously that group doesn't want to see i don't think anyone wants to see europe becoming a battlefield that's why i'm asking you how can hear of how you know this issue of an afternoon but clearly there is no way out right now you know purposely sad that person americans and the europeans have made too many mistakes in the past towards russia that they misjudged to needlessly corner dates is this whole situation around the island after treaty basically repeating the same mistake the only way you know you were you could do it and that's it's let's be

a bit spindle this. for both sides it would be. called should sit together during. a quiet weekend with. us and it will be a putin in reflect to how to avoid the growth of tensions between east and west and the especially with regard to europe and then. the next step would be that. bar call should discuss the same question with on those from. and with well with european allies will be more sensitive than many people think. let's take a short break right now we'll be right back with your him bitter former advisor to howard what collen german ambassador to nato discussing the tensions rising over the north stream to gas pipeline states.

in a world a big part of the lot and conspiracy it's time to wake up to dig deeper to hit the stories that mainstream media refuses to tell more than ever we need to be smarter we need to stop slamming the door on the bad and shouting past each other it's time for critical thinking it's time to fight for the middle for the troops the time is now for watching closely watching the hawks.

donald trump's second state of the union address was conspicuously light when it came to foreign policy why use is. to avoid disappointing his base while at the same time wishing not to spar with the deep state what are these mixed signals all about is an elaborate strategy or indication indecisive. and we're back with you know him bitter gate former advisor to how you would call an german ambassador to nato discussing contradictions between berlin and washington over the north stream to gas pipeline some is a bit early you have sat that yeah it's not always easy to talk to russia but obviously germany is much more involved with russia than united states despite the

shale in the rhetoric having shared projects like the north stream to gas pipeline is only helping diplomacy pipeline is scheduled to be completed by the end of the year but with all the resistance to it does anglo american have enough political clout left to see it through. as long as germany and france will stick to good will i don't see any danger for the split one. is looking for some investment interests in this field what i mean you want to money out of it unless for. two. is first some rested troops groups a list for polish will be this is existing to. expose a village. to raise v explosive and indeed those from the us for europe but it's all there for use us good for an effort but it's still very interesting to

see how there are many will be reacting and how will you know it will be it will be actually responding to what trump right now does in light of the nordstrom to i mean he has called germany russia captive due to its dependence on russian chaos and call them berlin to halt the project and u.s. ambassador to berlin richard grenell in one as far as threatening to impose sanctions on terrorism firms working on a pipeline i mean you know we look at this or like well who is captive in germany in this situation. wrote in to some extent to produce food with the really american school. of american the just lation not accept the roof of europeans as such on the advent of know exactly that yes some european member states sensitive about the subject about this pipeline especially.

it's your neighbor to. veg stream we sensitive suffer we're free got to russia of rum has been doing. as the russians true but it's historical but only. as long as germany unfold stick to vis construction of this pipeline which is for me useful for the future of relationship russia europe as a think there will be no danger grips russia should do an effort to say to tranquilize a bit the polish side. therefore there was a proposal of the table to move remember well when to create. a junction. from. over his pipeline in order to tranquilize to some extent for produce oil i remember in response to the speculation you're probably ok i just

want to ask you a question about your foreign minister because around here in response to the speculation on sanctions. mr masse recently sat that questions of european energy policy must be decided and europe not in the united states i mean i can agree with him or that can really really stop washington imposing. whoever they choose. we have never been succeeding in this in the last years we had a series of cases we view americans where we complain the extent. of american visions lation for us it's not acceptable. and the thing very will come we really come to a point where we have to discuss fizz frankly with the americans well limits of american that just. him in saying that the north stream to project will help mend

relations with russia i mean do you think that project at the same time came serious damage on german his relations with washington just this thing so yes but it's not really. very serious of a case is look for example actually a. look of iraq because wherever you are. to develop a minimum of relationship you will stay and we'll have you americans have. which is. not at all positive for of future of the region. well we do know that agree with the u.s. . sanctions pretty tough to. we have cases like this we had even of us look at the american. station or of the sea if we were way kind of. done by the americans in my ideas

or confronted with international law or. typical american again and nothing should come of movement where we tell the clear way to stop this. otherwise we're going to have to produce other ways and means of international financing but also the european parliament and not just americans is calling for the north stream to stop saying it as a political project that's right to european energy security can direct confrontation between berlin and wessels erupt over this and so far germany has shown no sign of complying with the. i don't see this. well some european states were critical about this pipe rugby novus from the beginning. and is again the question of invested interests and of national interests on the other hand if you look at what i call reality the dependence of the drug on russian

guys it's not as important as the percentages of. us for percentages express it in my view you know there is not a dependence of drug money on russia and they are for. europeans. should be trying to themselves come down. and. be aware event is no real reason to stop this project sure i mean i agree with you but i'm going to play a little devil's advocate here as for now the north stream team project does actually fall outside the scope of you enter generals can you blame brussels for being nervous about a project it can't control. but my call to question. would be do we have in europe a real come in

a new g policy. and. before. exactly prescribe into any members that they should do in the. process first of all develop a real common policy. of. what goes up to novus no common energy policy in europe this is the truth. and therefore to control the vias conditions what of the different the means and ways of import of the gee it's not up to brussels to decide perhaps next next week river could decide on should we import. review a lot of what happened with south stream remember what happened with saffron pipeline can we expect the european commission to mafalda project just as a did whether south stream. i remember what solves three most of the

same importance if you will at both the same value and vera you attacked directly germany and france because fronts is part of a project of freedom. and therefore. not the same or if you take the balance of that's not the same importance i don't see the commission. of large drums to stop it i don't see it you know i remember the way russia has an important job well i remember you have a government to go to. i say where are you getting at i remember you mentioned in an interview that germany perhaps more than any other nation in europe would like to see a solid partnership between the e.u. and russia and i mean it's obvious when i talk to you also. confirms at the one

it's business like nordstrom to everything works out so what's stopping berlin from achieving us all in partnership with russia and other areas. but please please i remember in two thousand free for we've been near to an agreement between russia and the e.u. on the treaty of cooperation and regrets to this mare went and my question is to both sides enough yards of because i'm an outsider in one room why eva health history t. has not been signed this treaty could have saved us from many many misjudgments on misinterpretations of the other side this could have. cut become to the south basis of relations i know my idea of russian friends had always difficulties to understand that would structure on the construction of e.u. i know this too. only of an this could have become

a real and sound basis for both sides and therefore i think it's bred. this coalition of reps the new coalition will have to open and serious debate inside and then with russia how to set up a new relationship i think it's time it's time for a reset and germany and france can be helpful in this field of they will have to integrate at least. let's go to someone from the east the european countries who have a relationship visions was special with russia on hopefully it's going to happen some time in the nearest future this image really sank you so much for this interview words how i hope you can be former advisor to help call in german ambassador to nato discussing the future of the historic i.n.f. treaty and the rising tensions between washington and virtually nowhere the north

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the clock is ticking on another government shutdown but a bipartisan congressional group shows signs of progress on averting one and members from both parties have asked the white house to stay out of it is that possible with our president that and more on this edition. of the politicking on larry king donald trump delivers his state of the union the tunker song tuesday and talked at length about his signature campaign issue his long promised border wall unmentioned was another looming government shutdown over that wall a group of bipartisan lawmakers have indicated it's showing progress on a deal that could avert another shutdown in mere days but members from both sides of the political all of signal to the white house to stay out of the no

negotiations is that possible for donald trump let's get to that and more with eleanor clift columnist for the daily beast political commentator and author she's an old dear friend she joins me from washington we surprised. this should be as the c.n.n. poll shows seventy six percent of you are approval of the state of the union address well first of all larry it's always good to talk with you i thought the president did a good job less. tonight in all of the theatrical of the state of the union the memorable moments that people in both parties can appreciate or a young girl you know battling cancer world war two heroes people surviving auschwitz i mean it was it was a great made for t.v. movie he even brought me to tears at one.