the, the headline stories this hour, i won a t turn from love the mirror zalinski whose say is him, be with a lot of are uprooted, but not one other russian for peace negotiations. that's this by the ukrainian law . he brought in for a meeting cox with russia as president cult. and what i worry about is the threat from within the retreat of europe, from some of its most fundamental values value shared with the united states of america. no mincing words by new us vice president j. d pounds. up in munich, security conference says european officials are chastised to their faces for targeting free speech counseling. elections. delegates up the major

security for them. we're still digesting this week for lend the phone conversation between the american and russian leaders leaving the european the lead, scrambling to be included in peace, thoughts on ukraine. if you're out at least the next 4 years can not only change the relationship between the us and other countries, but also the relationship between all countries. let's not be dear, caught in the minds of the . this is our team here. knoxville, my name's unit illegal in 30 minutes of using views starts. don't. lot of mirrors. lensky has a nice piece, preferred to meet with a lot of mir puts in for talks, but only after he comes to an agreement with his main sponsors. the statement came on the sidelines of the munich security conference. it will go to this decision, so i will only be seeing one russians, and that is putting the only after you have prepared a common plan with the truck including 10 in the war. the only in this case room is

under these conditions on those problem. there will be no other platforms with compromises in the book of was it s t seems to be contradicting himself every time he opens his mouth. all that depends on the current script and his handles. and this for from any kind of reality. as we all heard, vilicki just said that you will only speak with foods in this same guy. it should, and in, sorry degree early are making it illegal. just be hard. negotiate with the russian president of the paragraphs of that degree very from me. approval of the text of the address, the nasal requirements for a multi level security system based on multi lateral as bilateral agreements strengthening of ukraine's defense capability by increasing the supply minutes of your technical assistance. and of course, recommendations of sanctions, i guess, flushed out this is what positive you said about negotiating with foods in earlier . it was our state that is always offered russia to agree to co exist on equal honest, decent,

and fair terms. obviously this is impossible with this russian president. he doesn't know what dignity and honesty are. therefore, we are ready for dialogue with russia, but with another russian president. while moscow has always been opened to talk with ukraine about a peaceful settlements. but while considering all the realities on the ground after the start of this special military operation, at this point, however, zalinski is no longer of any interest for russia because, well, his presidential term ends its last year. the former act are observed tower and ukraine. and if he cancelled presidential elections in the country and to subsequently in the hands of democracy in ukraine was gone, letting their food to knows, that's the end it's off. so was the lensky or at this point? absolutely. if you fall just a bit of good, i'm going to skim. oh, you can negotiate with anyone, but so let's lose your legitimate. he has no writer assign anything this, but if he wants to take part in the negotiations,

i will send people who will conduct these negotiations. the issue is the final signing of the documents. this is a very serious issue that should guarantee security for ukraine and russia with a serious long term it into a store called perspective ok. and there can't be a single slip. everything should be polished to use the savings. but if there is a desire to negotiate and find compromise solutions, let anyone negotiate there. so naturally we will strive to achieve what suits us, which corresponds to our interests we use in terms of signing documents. so everything should be done in such a way that lawyers confirm to us the general to see if those people who will be authorized by the training state to sign in these agreements. we will soon be a part offered made to mon try has been the, the go to well carrot on the stick if you will, for the crating, people from zalinski and officials off by his regime. now those of words were publicly echoed, not only by major leadership leadership but supplied by biden's administration as

well. we will be in need, so we will be a part of a european union. now such promises were fed to view crazy and people on a daily basis because it ask you has now changed his tune, my 1st phone call with the president biden. and my 1st question will we be need to? he said no, no. and i said, we will see, be wary, honest. united states that they never saw last in nato. they just spoke about it on the level of a leader of the country and the level of president. never eyesore this, but it doesn't mean that we can't change the spots we really have drunk army which can really make from getting natal everywhere. we don't have nato rails nature. we will make nature in ukraine after donald trump scene took over the white house and made the leadership have also changed their tune and are acting like ukraine were

never really promised anything. only 8 months ago, you had a somebody said washington d. c. a 32 allies agreed and i know you know these words, but i'll read them to you. we will continue to support ukraine on it's a reversible call to full euro atlantic integration, including native men, which does nato still stands by. those words were in those as line, so it says that it to be part of a peace deal. now there's never been before and not even in that portion. summit statements that been a b, c. what would be done on your brain that's in that piece or to be natal things. so there's not many things that part of, of beast deal should be made. so uh, but it has never been promised to you right now. it's hard to pinpoint what exactly need so and ukraine will come up with next so far has been a story full of contradictions bordering on blayton lives and manipulation.

meanwhile, zaleski continues to demand more money, more weapons, and even threatens american soldiers with this on the battlefield against the russian army as well. one of the key conditions the us on the line for you cream is paying buckets astronomical debts by allowing access to the countries where earth minerals in munich mirror zalinski find a creative way to justify washington stems. the way it is listed she is. we met with our american colleagues, we have had a lot of meetings and i am very happy about it. we had a good conversation with president from you, and we received an offer to invest and ukraine's critical minerals that was discussed extensively. and i said that we need to protect your brain and our resources, if we're speaking pragmatically, and not just about the security of your own as well. though i believe that the security of europe is 1st and foremost, when we talk about protecting our resources keeps, keeps so that they don't get caught in the hands of an occupying russia and their

allies, that it is necessary to protect all materials in such a way to non heidi to terror pulling your and this guy to the teeth. yeah, you give them a bunch of things, not a do of 6 things. you give them attack them, jim tanks because they, they will fight. remind may not didn't they do great. okay. it just doesn't work out well. so let's arm this guy. let's do the minerals agreement. so we'll have our american business interest, who doesn't understand what's going on. if we sign this metals or agreement pollutants screwed calls, trump will defend the deal while we're talking about is the ones that do it's about the batteries with you. i'm the ones that do the electric cars. so all of that is of great interest. these rare earth minerals, but 22 percent of those rare minerals are now part of russian territory from russian advancement. so what does that mean? um, and that's what donald trump, you know, being a business man. he wants those where minerals, but does he want to do that at the expense of losing his friendship?

that's trying to percolate again with russia. because russia controls 22 percent of that. um and zalinski knows that. so he's trying to put in a bar, you know, any kind of negotiating, you know, leverage that he can. because whenever you're trying to do piece right, you want leverage and zalinski doesn't have much. i think that's it. they definitely don't have any cash to give the us, right. i keep hearing it increasingly, it might be a valid question being raised at flooding. there's a lensky thing. why aren't you more actively pursuing peace? but as you say, when you look into the details of it and the money that's been coming in to your credit, shutting off that, you know, that's ukraine is the hold it to us. let's say it directly. so if that stops on europe is not willing to do this. he knows he's in a hole here. he's no longer of any use to europe or the us as he. and he's committed crimes in some more crimes. so if, if you know,

zalinski is probably trying to figure out an exit route, among other things, right. um, i don't really see him running for president again. i think he wouldn't be elected . obviously, there's 10 enough people he's, i mean he's basically sacrifice a generation of men for what to give rare earth minerals to the us to give 22 percent of the land to, to russia. yeah, he's in a very bad position. part of read. the news is undermining. it's a we democratic values. that's the blogs admission us vice president. judy balance kicked off with up in munich, a security conference as the new trump team informed brussels. that means business when it comes to ending the spring company. the threat that i worry the most about face of the europe is not russia. it's not china, it's not any other external actor. and what i worry about is the threat from within

the retreat of europe, from some of its most fundamental values value shared with the united states of america. i was struck that of a former european commissioner went on television recently and sounded delighted that the romanian government had just an old and entire election. he warned that if things don't go to plan, the very same thing could happen in germany too. now these cavaliers statements are shocking to american ears. we may be valentine's day, but there is certainly no love in here in munich at the security conference and not says you heard that far re speech from the us, vice president j. d font criticizing, we were put in many respects saying that because it was reeling back from its own fundamental values and basically saying that there is any sheriff in town. that's donald trump and things are going to go a very different way to how they feel for aging over the last full use. his speech

was so critical that mendez, if you will just see listening, didn't know whether they should even close at the end. it was calling devon, or could moment and we've already been getting reaction from europe in need is to also this roy king as particularly against the things that we've been hearing from, from between instruction regarding ukraine and not speakers just in the last few days. donald trump saying that he spoke directly with vladimir putin of russia, and he said, josh, is this great country. we want to be friends with them again. he then spits a lot to me so landscape and laid out how things are policy and me going to to imagine ukraine and not is not music to the ease of many people here in europe, including the gym and the president who says the, you must not be paralyzed for the slurry of a night since it's coming out from the other side of the atlantic. but i'm on the to the right. ladies and gentlemen, of course, in that case,

we're not just talking about the growth of european proves and also about the reduction of american troops, florida martin. i talked about this with vice president vance this morning, and i told him that whenever you were planning to discuss it with us, the next 4 years cannot only change the relationship between the us and other countries. but also the relationship between all countries will the international community maybe take all of the damage lines? my answer is very simple, but i think it's right. that's up to us. we are subjects, not objects of the international order. we must not let the flood of announcements and paralyze us. we must not freeze out of fear or as they say in english, let's not be deer caught in the headlights for loans. well, he's not the only person who is unhappy just taken. listen to this, a hail ukraine would weaken europe, but it was also re, comes the united states and would intensify which challenges in the, in the pacific, and threats and all shared interest. well, that's one view. well,

we've also seen the roy going here. we mean the key may have come cap in hand, but it looks like i have, he's meeting with j div on cus, vice president things on going exactly how he wanted. know, she has heard was from the screen saying the last 3 days. what we've heard from the us secretary of defense, pete, to have assess saying that basically you create needs to look at the reality on the grounds. and essentially, there will be no going back to the board as free at 2014 and also the ukraine should clean looking to be a member of nato in the future of load them is the lead, steve rejecting all of that, but looking incredibly tired incredibly dejected at the press conference she gave a well, we also been hearing from the gym and she wants slot all of shows. oh, so talking about the concerns he has to abide what's happening in ukraine and

whether essentially america is going to try and uh, and sit down with negotiations directly with russia. sort of basically pushing not just ukraine, but the europeans designs in may. what they see to the table, they say hi to him is we need a reform of the debt break in order to invest in our security and defense. secondly, the bonus tag should make a decision as soon as possible, according to which the war and ukraine and its serious consequences for the security of germany in europe are to be classified as an emergency. well unimportant pointy, because we had heard from donald trump that they was going to be a very high profile meeting here at the munich security conference between the usa, between russia and potentially ukraine. you know, ukraine said it was going to turn up at the table, but it also seems that russia hasn't been invited. we've been hearing from the foreign ministry spokesperson, who says, in fact, brush hasn't been invited since 2022 because that was

a political decision taken to unclear walters any talk of going to start taking place at ease, terry. meaning, while the presidential candidate from the patriots party of the romanian people, rather than constance and ask to dar t, he views mister balance his speech. that's more of a fundamental shift in us foreign policy. and i think that today's age of the american vice president will go down in history because in a few sentences, he not only agreed besides the but now in one of the elections remain yes, extremely harshly, but also exposed and bullied, the bureaucrats from the brass, those the destroyers of the european union and also the edited made review from uh, uh, bill, correct. and uh, overall this beach makes it clear that the american agendized changes are used at the fueling the conflict in ukraine. the problem i think solutions are required is

advanced america resources, resources and it should be invested instead of being in debt and other problems that are out there. then extend the confidence a something is very fine a because they were not the big thing. such a speech. so a few hours later, the gentleman, minister of defense, mr. board is the story is reacted to j d. this good. this is of europe by saying that what it's not acceptable side to the speech, the american, the vice president made stage ones that shuts down the group that that's the controversy in romania and heat. because the 2 deep global east of the e. u in the soft bite of the head a j d man's reminded us that the former european commissioner,

mister terry. but it's all very simply said on d z n seems very delighted that the romanian government cast of the elections. and he warned that the same thing could happen in germany was mentioned, the us vice president is heading washington's delegation up thing. and so let's, and while there, he held a meeting with the f. these candidates for chancellor alice vidal gd pounds, also reportedly set up a meeting with income. but later on, up show, think he's on the way out in about berlin's defense minister admitted germany can provide you frame with any guarantees with thoughts, american involvement. we haven't get of determined skeptical abilities in the european and the european they've made a member of that means without the u. s. determines capabilities. we won't be able to achieve that security guarantees in ukraine, at least for the next years to come, not alone. while alternative for germany,

party member and former m a peek on or back, say burling today is all about a colony of washington. and we'll go along with u. s. foreign policy decisions. the roman government understands nbc. mister historians. his want of statement is a rad display of realism, a common sense. uh, we don't hear anything like that. somebody shawls. this government does history. it will be a new, a government digital media on the list of mats. and i think he will be more realistic if the american said that's the biggest it on. if the american, the were thinking about you and we're giving you as long as they appear to be taking now, then i think the europeans will have to pull like it. and you will see a remarkable change. the tensions might've been in business for them to live rates

ended based on mass and lots of mob on the dozens of you. and they will read on some of that for both of the ends in 7 lane. very it's, we collaborate with mrs. to drop off some pretty leading remarks, rame, that beijing as well in new that with the conferences sherman and seemingly attempting to embarrass china for buying russian gas. let's take a look at what was put to the chinese foreign minister and his response today. and resar as become what john mccain. uh, once the site is here at the munich secuity conference, china gas station, i would add um, it's a gas station with, with an army. do you see a possibility now that there is more pressure and find me more pressure to finish this or that form from your end to go? so let me assure her, down in port china and russia are 2 neighbors with

a long border line based on our mutual trust. we have built a comprehensive, strategic partner shell visual, so about china ending gas purchases from russia, which i'd like to ask this if china does not buy gas from russia, one country will be able to provide them with so much gas switching as to meet the needs of chinese people, it's not possible to do and it's not safe because you know, some countries have from 10 to politicize, economic and trade issues, and treat them as a tool to suppress china all along. we ever advocated that all disputes and disagreements should be settled through dialogues. however, if the us is not willing, if it is bent on suppressing and containing china, then we have no choice but to play along to the end lie, we will resolutely up hold china sovereignty to national dignity and our legitimate development rights. and we will resolutely respond to the unilateral bullying practices of the us funds or after model r t contributor called job points saw in europe. also, benefits from russia's energy supplies to china, receiving it by

a 3rd party is just stating the facts. china and brush. i had a strategic partnership law for a long time now. and when president she didn't seem visited. moss copied specifically said the relationship we can try to china. russia is a no limit strategic partnerships. and it's always it's, it's ridiculous for europe to expect china to stop having our normal tre relationship with russia. malware being a very interesting time. because trump has specifically say if you want to wrap up the word in ukraine, and this has throw a lot of european leaders into a tailspin because they, they don't know what to do. now for 4 years, they have followed the washington line on ukraine and in regards to their relationship to russia. and now trump is saying, you know what? it was a mistake, the green worries and mistake, we should make peace. and so i think it's still very hard for

a lot of european leader to make that adjustment really has supported the idea of a potential meeting between donald trump and vladimir putin on. so the soil as follows. wedding stays fulton conversation between the leaders with the american president floating. the idea of in person talks with his counterpart the kingdom of saudi arabia commends the phone call. that took place between president donald trump and president vladimir putin. on the 12th of february, 2025. and the announcement regarding the possibility of holding a summit, attended by their excellent, sees the 2 presidents in the kingdom of saudi arabia. the kingdom expresses its welcome to hosting the summit in saudi arabia and reaffirms its ongoing efforts to achieve lasting peace between russia and ukraine, which began with the outbreak of the ukrainian crisis as well saw the political eldest and commentator a lead, but tar fee say study of ruby is history of mediation efforts gives its advantage

in the hosting potential adults and ending the cream of since uh it is mohammed based on mine. it's a good friend of all. and he has the trust for both parties. he could be a, the mediator, you could join in and bring to the there, i would, the, the 2 about these throwing ideas. we have experience in these kinds of things and some of the 1st time we do it in the last couple of years. europe was boxes of stuff dropped in and uh, you are uh, sided to obtain. i could states, i knew green. uh, we didn't, we, we skipped our, uh, uh, positive uh, new york, new jollity. and we didn't join the sanctions

campaign or they didn't listen to a made it going. they ask us to dissolve a big loss, decrease and take a shot. so we out in this position where everybody gets it and it can trust us to, to, to be a, he's friend. we are not part of the property. we can only be boss of the solution. the riots have broken out in the lebanese capital. dozens of people clashed with security forces on block the road to baby boot international airport. the things on folded after authorities refused london permission to enter. really in plain or t correspondence, the sweeney told us more about the interest. a pale succeeds in the lebanese capital by a route for the 2nd night. in a row we saw a truck springing rocks 2 brought to the road to the international apple for

possible concerning the, the attacks made against the uniform forces. these of the united nations peace keepers with one of the vehicles of being at such a light. now, as they protest last day for some hours, but the lebanese army have moved and they came under attack themselves, but they have now cleared the rose and they have made a number of arrests uniform has responded to the attack, scolding them a flagrant violation of international war and even suggesting this i may constitute more crimes out of the liberties president, joseph, i'm the prime minister. i've spoken to the youthful come on and they've given them assurances the investigations underway in the public sites is, will be held to account now has been on. i'm all these are the 2 largest shia movements here in lebanon, where they both condemned the events that took place on friday evening. has the law

has said, well, the attacks and the riots that we saw on the, on the streets was suspicious. and this comes a needs some suggestion that that could be an attempt to internal strife and into total division at a time when the country is in a very photos how situation i'm all for. it's part of what it said that the attacks on you to fill forces or any attempt to block them or a stop at the civil pace. i mean, it's the government to clamp down with an iron fist and bring those perfect faces to just as now we saw a similar events on says they have a fridays friday nights, right. it seemed to be somewhat different colors and these were coordinate stone as thursday. and of course, this was a response to the grounding of a play. and it was headed to favor international apple carrying lebanese. so it

really is not about situation as it was old itself. those planes are still not being allowed to leave around and not being allowed to land in the lebanese capital a baby roots. and these are planes are carrying just older 11 east of it is people that are being religious festivals. also those of flying into the country to attend the funeral of the slain has lost the general house on us rhonda, which is due to play take place next sunday. so that has been some suggestion that washington and the as well, might be behind that decision with the lots or even suggesting that it would take some kind of action showed the plain lines from iran in by ruth, even perhaps shooting it down. so the situation, the game relies very well to tell those streets of english arrests have been made. meanwhile, who in southern lebanon as well, has escalated its attacks that are being bombings of 3 settlements in the very

sense, too bold and we're, this comes just our was off to the cold and 19 committee met in nicola, to discuss the is ready withdrawal, which is supposed to be by february, the 18th, so when jews and they said that they confident that a tele resources will leave the country by then. however, this is contradicted by some of the statements we've heard from israel, which they're saying that they're going to be staying in a number of assessments, particularly those uh, very close to the boulder. so the big question remains now with overall eyes on tuesday is, is well, doesn't leave then what happens next? steps we need. lots are recap of a busy use day, but for all the latest developments do, check out at ortiz, x 8 shop dates every few minutes to keep you in the know this weekend combine the

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