if potential so that's those countries can't ignore it because it threatens national security. if we take a few countries, virtually all of them subscribe to certain doctrines and maintains only but task forces. they are a cyber army on behalf of a country that's their job. with demands that nato give assurances to not move bases closer to russia. he answers questions on global politics during his annual media. brief, over half of adults in britain are too scared to express the real opinions open, like the theory of falling victim to come from coach. now of bullying, we used to have a good healthy democracy. good. how are we to write and talk to you, or you could say things done. then you have to all your case and people are frightened to say what they say on case that a come libby in hopes for

a new future dash does elections of scraps after wards, mobilize them malicious 30 years. ussr formerly came to an end. we look at how things have changed since and hear from people whose lives were directly impacted by the class with a very good morning. thanks for joining us on the weekly here on our team. in nato expansion, reco gas prices, and a wide range of other issues and concerns they were the topics addressed by president puts in on thursday during his marathon and of via q and a session with the media. more than $500.00 journalists gathered in moscow for the event, and they include the representatives of foreign outlets. ah,

no shaggy streubal directions, you not depend on negotiations. they will depend on unconditional compliance with russia's security today. and in the future, we medi clear native further movement to the east is unacceptable, was not clear about it. are we the ones who deploy missiles next? the united states knows as the united states who brought their missiles next to our home. already on our doorstep, is it an excessive demand? no more attack systems near our home. is there something unusual about this? yet? no, we're doing. we're not an inch towards the east. we were told in a $990.00 than what they fooled us. the outrageously deceived us. 5 ways of nato expansion. and now they say, will have ukraine is whoa, whoa. yeah, usually if i take the traditional approach, that is a woman, is a woman, a man is a man, a mother is a mother, a father is a father. he is not all the peoples of the russian federation have

a certain internal moral protection against such obscurity. them let them in the west do whatever they want, but also fit. and while this must be fought, not my direct instructions and shouts, but by the support of the traditional values of them. so it is necessary 1st of all, to rely on the nature of the investigation. 17 criminal cases have been initiated under under investigation. over a 1000 people dismissed and there are criminal cases opened against the law. i assure you, there's not a single investigator interested in any case. this is why we have a divided the investigative committee and the prosecutors off. is there problem? yes, there is a problem. we need to work with it and rely on a conscientious, fully fledged investigation of those crimes. and these are clearly the crimes that have been committed. we need to bring it to an end so that everyone understands the punishment for these offences is inevitable. ah, yeah, i have no way long time ago i spoke with one the form you as president guess with whom he told me the boycott. the olympics in los angeles in moscow were big

mistakes, including on the side of the united states. and united states keeps on making them again, why the diplomatic and political boycott of china. they tried to hold back the elements of china there in though on the motives. mm hm. very city id. when it to be realistic. the forces that appeared at the helm of afghanistan are trying to have different ethnic groups in the countries leadership . and this alone can create conditions for hope for stabilization in afghanistan, po should do now to help the people of afghanistan. and 1st of all, it should be done by the countries that created such severe damage to the afghan economy and people. those were there for 20 years, destroying the economy should be the 1st to help on our side. we'll do everything depending on us. we'll europe, so reco gas prices this week and though they have dipped to bit now the still very high, the west largely pointing the finger of blame at moscow saying that it is withholding gas. but president putin says that they simply haven't been the orders and gave his

own explanation. the rule to him, it with both of them with they are lying to us there confusing every one does promise, shipping the entire volume requested by counter agents. in accordance with the existing contract, we were saying we must not destroy long term contracts, but know that the european commission, we must use market terms. the market will regulated. well, here's how it regulates it. we have 2000 dollars, 1000 cubic meters. you're welcome. the issue of gas, it's pretty clear that you know, russia has nothing to do with that. a. he said that gas brown one is one of the few companies in the world that has increased its supplies to europe. whereas, for example, the american suppliers have diverted gas from the yeah, liquefied natural gas from the european market. toys, the markets where they can make more money. russia hasn't done that. it increased its supplies to germany, for example, by 10 percent. but that's not enough. i'm in and the russia is always whenever

there is any issue, any contentious issue or even a domestic problem. it seems that in europe and the west in general, i, in the habit of sort of resurrecting russia as the scarecrow to, you know, hang all the possible problems online the, you know, you can be irritated by that. but after a certain amount of time, you still get the hang attention and i think this is the state that the food is at the moment. it's just simply boring. you know? like to narrow down every problem in the world onto the rushes. plotting are evil doing more than half of people in the united kingdom are too scared to say what they really think a new po found that they are worried about being so called cancelled by friends, colleagues, or maybe even their own family about this. not he shut the edges, dashti has to store council culture is silencing academics, a talking public figures and wiping celebrities off the face of the planet. wait, can i really say that? who knows?

but i'm not the only one biting my tongue as, according to you got poll, majority of great living in fear of well being canceled. the majority of britons 57 percent, say they have at least sometimes found themselves stopping themselves from expressing their political or social views for fear of judgment or negative responses from others. the idea or apartment can be cancelled, or in other words, blocked from having a platform is happening to hundreds with a very similar cycle. you say something offensive receive a public backlash, and suddenly you're gone done a finish cancelled by by. but it's only happening to big names and faces, but people like you and me work online on dates and even at home. i think we're living in a coach now of bullying, bullying in workplaces the government actually. so i think people are frightened to always say what they feel in case there's a come back home and so the main street made you seem to have one. so

a point of view of everything. and so if you say in different, you get what you get caught, or has to think there's a lot of things for the climate, change, covey or whatever. there's no discussion that is the narrative. and you're the group, or we should cause you down a lot of issues where you fear fred, very careful about what you say and that's not right now, a good debate. and we used to have a good healthy democracy. we have a debate and country where you could say things and then you'd have to all your case and some people just don't want to argue, don't want to hear the ever argument. i just want to shut you down and say, no, you can't tell you that you don't allowed to say that i thought device kicked prior to the apology. atonement forgiveness is no longer enough to learn if they weren't accountability, social justice. boycott more controversial. the view on any hot topic like race, immigration breck set, the more you should keep your thoughts, usa and your mouth shut those with less progressive views on device of social

topics. feel more reluctant to voice their opinion. some say rather than being politically correct, the whole thing has been spun out of control into his social media, merciless mob rule, but hasn't felt some from taking the risk of being cancelled. like for instance, j. k. rowling and her anti trans public position. worries piece, freedom of slavery, ignorance, his strength, the biggest thing to vigil. hurrah! too is a woman. well, that wasn't her only comment. there's been plenty more. and as a result, she's been wiped off the face of the up even by the world. she created the pot to community and the movie production team deleted her from scripts. meanwhile, h b o is 20th anniversary. she was baud. not only that a number of couldn't leaks tasks they really do exist, announced their rebranding to distance themselves away from j. k. rowling, the tough that's a trans exclusionary radical feminist, but there are others and have potty school of thought. chicky raleigh wrote all the

harry potter books by herself, and they canceled her because she said gender was a fact. and then the trans community got mad and they started calling her a turf trans, exclusionary radical feminist on tune turf. gender is a fact well, trans employees and allies at netflix stage to walk out forcing the c e o to publicly apologize. when you. ah meanwhile, team tough relished in the drama. if this is what being cancels is like i love it. the song continues as monty python star, terry gilliam got canceled for endorsing chapels. netflix special shortly after the

old vic right here in london, announcer pulling his shirt into the woods for miss november schedule. it is very said that a great cultural institution, like the old vig allowed itself to be intimidated into cancelling our production of into the woods by small group of closed minded humor, averse i. d o. x on their stuff. my unspeakable crime was recommending my facebook followers to watch netflix special by brilliant and provocative american committed . they did, and civilization didn't collapse. ok, so that's on the most extreme end of the scale. but at the end of the day, how hard is it not to say something that's obviously dunning turns out really hard indeed cancel culture. this cancelling this punishment, it's everywhere. punishment. and i for and i, you said that therefore you must never work again. sooner or later the counselors will win. oh, what is actress of prime time telling more and let been thinks even comedy is now

on the verge of being cancelled. it's a bit like laughter in church. something has to be forbidden to make you really laugh. to make you belly laugh, it's when you shouldn't be laughing. and so therefore all the things that are being canceled out or i'm afraid the things that have always made people laugh. so is it time to cancel, cancel culture, because pretending somebody doesn't exist because they've touched a nerve, is a slippery slope. as let's face it, we've all upset someone somewhere haven't way the hopes of millions of libyans to choose a new direction for the country have been scuppered. it seems after elections on friday was scrapped. the decision came after ward started parading round the capital tripoli right. sting up fears of a fresh civil war. lot, easiest. honor reports now delaying the vote could serve certain outside interests this year promised to bring a tonic change for libya, a chance to revitalize its political life and hold in election. the 1st one since

the whole decade of lawlessness and in fighting, but local militia has had their opinion on this whole democracy. not on our watch said a bunch of warlords, as the internationally recognized governments fled into hiding. the u. s. is predictably disappointed, almost as if this om takeover was and led by the personal mob of sala body. a militant one, celebrated armed and funded by the west. when both sides pursued a common goal, we will deny the regime arms cut off and supplies of cash, assist the opposition and work with other nations to hasten the day when gadhafi leaves power. the un greenlit nato's bombing campaign and bombs hail down on libya . as per the un resolution, sorties were meant to protect civilians. as per you and statistics,

some 60 people actually perished under nato bombs. and some activists actually believe real figures to be much higher. but they did the job. we can, could daffy forces enough for local militants to finish him off on the ground without any trial. oh, when he came, we saw he died. but the triumph of democracy did not come. instead, libya a once prosperous and promising oil rich nation turned into a lucrative pie up for carving to be split amid goons and warlords. ah

ah, ah, hillary clinton did not laugh any more as she was watching an american consulate being rushed by a murderous mob, killing the ambassador. i asked myself, how could this happen? how could this happen in a country we helped liberate in a city? we helped save from destruction. those libyans who had nowhere to flee, had to survive in this hot mess of the international communities creation for a whole decade. this election was there a dim light of hope at normality limits, but in us for the elections? i think it's in the interest of the libyan people and libyans state to emerge out

of this crisis after years of darkness and to avoid all problems and political disputes in the coming years. then upset our hash avenue. honestly, the libyan people would disappointed. there are $2800000.00 registered voters, then suddenly they manipulate their feelings and decide to cancel the elections. libyan people reject this principle. they want these elections to start building a country that embraces every one. and the funny that in to her, i believe that postpone in the elections isn't in the interest of the libyan people . the commission has dashed to hopes of believe been people because that the lame in small corruption, what does it instead they got yet another chance to confirm for themselves that right now, whoever has more guns in libya, rules and any sort of western backed leadership will be serving only for as long as the warlords allow it to. obviously the main culprit is nato, which destroyed

a sovereign nation. the most prosperous nation in africa before the nato bombing. it converted libya into a failed state. the u. s. doesn't care about democracy either at home here. i don't think they care about in libya. i think what they care about is having a compliant country that will allow the u. s. in other western countries to pillage its resources. i don't think they really care whether there are elections there or not in this. i certainly don't think they want elections that would result in a leader being elected that would protect. libby is national sovereignty and resources. i smell good us l. darma libyan opposition. politician told us the 2400000 voters sub been insulted, a manager bad. so what's happened with the elections as an insult? the 2 and a half 1000000 libyans who ready to elect a candidate ebby. if we say that the people ruled that power and the final word

belongs to the people as well. and then we should not neglect millions of people who are registered to vote corner. but up nearly $100.00 candidates were lined up to run in this election. and they came from an array of religious communities, tribes and social groups, having about 5000 have been nominated to be elected to the house of representatives living. unfortunately, the postponement of elections show that libyans do not have free will, are libyans who wants to have the final say today, tomorrow. and in the future, i should take the street address. after all, you authorities have been manipulating you and insulting all day. it's been one thing after another for more than 10 years in this never ending performer, he adds insulting when bullying gosti this level in an am today march 30th since the earth sr officially ceased to exist. the union was replaced by 15 independent states among the russia montes, my guest, the f takes a look back at what has changed since the soviet flag over the kremlin was lowered . 30 years ago, humanity witness. the spectacle. the dramatically changed the course of history.

the spectacular overnight collapse of the ussr. she loo sloan realty, too. as a result of a newly formed situation, creation of the commonwealth of independent states, i sees my activities in the post of the ussr president sale. so uniqueness, ah, here enough, 300000000 people woke up with a new nationality. their homeland gone race that the stroke of the pet. and it began with the perestroika, a radical rethinking of soviet mentality, identity and ideology. we must begin 1st by restructuring our thinking on psychology, organizationally in the style and ways working. i will say frankly, that we do not restructure ourselves and i'm deeply convinced of this,

that we will not rebuild economy or social life. but perestroika proved too much too sudden, too intense to unpredictable where the intent was evolution. the result was revolution. nationalism worried up with frightful speed across the usaa. a leads and opportunities in various republics, clamored for power and independence. the result was climactic. the u. s. a. sorry, says in his existence as a subject of international law and a geopolitical reality. it was the dawn of a new age. that was pessimism, but there was also optimism what marvels could piece bring. a great empire nicholas superpower, was split into independent countries, which got the chance to cooperate with each other as closely as they wanted, without any bloodshed. and so began a flood of cultural exchange, as western ideas rolled and roiled across the former ussr.

ah . ringback ringback ringback ringback ringback ringback ringback ringback ringback hundreds of millions of people have thrown off communism dictatorship or apartheid former adversaries. now cooperate with us in diplomacy in global problem solving. reality, however, turned out to be far uglier than the propaganda post as will mainstream media promised the guiding hand of the communist party. god, old and buried hatreds, re ignited, and neighbors turned on each other. ah,

it wasn't just void and uncountable. debts at was misery, pure and simple economic social health care collapse. the rise of transnational mathee as an organized crime fraud and corruption sisted across the former soviet union. ah . ringback ringback ringback ah, a traumatized, the people undoubtedly the misery and the hopelessness of the 90s, they yearned for stability. not for communism, no, nor the ussr, but for

a semblance of order. and whatever his the tractors might have to say about putin. he gave the russians stability like a bertha. unfortunately, our common fatherland, the soviet union, dissolved. as you know, the core of this common states is historical. russia, the russian federation, which is, you know, lost almost half of its industrial potential, half of its economy. the same share of its population and a substantial part of its territory. what can we do about this? now, i've already said that restoring the soviet union would be pointless and impossible for many reasons. and not even desirable because of the senior, which make sense. few want the u. s. a saw communists back. elections have made that very clear. but to build a new state, a new russia, one which provides for the people, rather than uses them and at the same time, evoked the sort of respect that the soviet union did. while that scares russia's

opponents, hooton's plan scares them. you know, i think the concern is that president putin's public lamentations and private lamentations about the demise of the soviet union have gotten a noisier and stronger over the years. so the concern is that he's actually as a legacy project seeking to reconstitute to soviet union. and then, you know, would his appetite be fulfilled with that eating or what he seek? the soviet union has been gone for 30 years, but had spirited lives on lives on, in the hearts of former citizens who now remember only the glory days, the good pots. they forget the empty shelves, the food lines, the k g b. it lives out on the minds of russia's rivals who still think in terms of blocks and super bowers stuck as they are in the past. who believe that russia last did

say forever when the ussr collapsed? regardless of the fact that 30 years have passed since i rodnick, isn't it even in death, the soviet union still shapes our futures? will the collapse occur? not long after a failed coo in august 1991, a group of communist hardliners attempted to seize power to sub than president mikhail gorbachev. de centralization efforts by isolated the leader in his residence in crimea and tried to occupy moscow's white house. but the tanks was stopped by the public future russian presidents for a sales and famously mounting wanton giving a speech the case bid fizzled out in just 3 days, but had huge consequences for the face of the country. hans vill helm stein felt a norwegian journalist and a veteran, foreign correspondent in moscow cupboards. those dramatic events and he shared with

us his memories. for me, this puts, it was very dramatic. i was inside the white house bill, it all together with what his yeltsin and his closest of from the night of the 19th august 1991. i was sitting in the hosp lot of the chairman of the supreme soviets office as the military detachment. sam swore the legends too, but his henson, 12 o'clock, but a sneak large was speaking from the balcony. that was 1000000 moskowitz assa living shield around the white house. we were only 2 journalists inside a lot of people, pension ass. poor people are they are missing the social security that they had. and the former is european society under communist through

a day had to subsidized flats, gym, the gardens, holidays, education medicine. i do agree with me high, got too much of that. glasnost openness was the oxygen that needed for a free discussion in the soviet society. not only there, but here in eastern europe as well. i get a wraps it up for this news. i think she accompany this sunday or written that they said 30 minutes. oh, join me every thursday on the alex salmon show and i'll be speaking to guess of the world politics sport business. i'm show business. i'll see you then. ah

mm hm. mm. and welcome to world support. from the earliest days of nation states, security has been the most critical and the most controversial issue in europe. and while ensuring it provided both prosperity and development, it has also condemned millions to that death with russia now openly rejecting the post cold war security arrangement is another round of confrontation on the continent. a safe bet we'll discuss it. i'm now joined by christophe toys in a long time adviser to german chancellor, anglo merkel, and like the chairman of the munich security conference and best it's great to see

you. great to talk to you. thank you very much for your time. thank you. a pleasure to meet them to be with you. the minute security conference is one of the top platforms for discussing difficult security dilemmas. and your chairmanship comes at a time of the most accurate disagreements. good. been russia and the west over ukraine and a host of other issues. i wonder why would you even want this job? what are your aspirations? no, my aspirations are exactly for the reason that the unique security conference was established and that is talk, talk and meet. and discuss and new security conference office this opportunity. we are very fortunate to have had over the last years representatives from all over the world. and we are very happy to have had them

president routine but also at the regular price. so we're looking for it again under the condition that the out a real meeting and very much because this is one of the problems i think we ought to experience in official, in our private life that we don't have enough conversations person. well, i think that's been a lease of our challenges for the time being given the scope of problems that exist at russia and the west. i, you said in the recent interview which figure that you have eliminated the term be west from your vocabulary. what do you have replaced it where we all remember the east west confrontation calling for the cold war and it.