the, the the has moscow in washington's top, but did not speak over the phone. oh, but, and she is, valencia is coming to tom to fax that piece. as paul from a if the dialogue will be in such a large mental which don't demonstrate the united states to russia. i think yes. so we're not very happy with it. to be honest, but this is, this is live the interesting question. having there in 10 to 10 this week to trump, and for to and judging from statements coming out with the white house ukraine, bips, the nato membership is up,

as is the hope of taking back any last the couch returning to you. cruise pre 2014 borders is an unrealistic object chasing this. illusionary goal will only prolong the war and caused more suffering. what all this have said, you're a pen needles into a panic mode, desperately finding a way to be included in the case full. as a member of from team says you would have a seat of the negotiating table. can you can your show this audience the ukrainians will be at the table and your p and will be at the table? the answer that last question just you framed the answer is no. ad fighting continued in the payoff fee as the m 233, and reportedly enters one of the config. lots of cities because parts, despite the audio claims that the area was on, is that tough to control the

sunday of talking. so it is weekly all round up with the biggest stories they cover over the last 7 days. thanks for joining a laptop story. this our, off the phone here is of the white house, stone warning with donald trump back in the office. it now seems to looks under privacy, also back rushes foreign minister has spoken with his us counterpart over the phone and apparently, uh, washington's initiative. all changed on the quote that talks us through what you know? well, definitely looks like the lines of communication between moscow and washington had become more and more active with this call from the us secretary of state, marco rubio, to russia's foreign minister, sir de lat problem. they discussed a wide range of topics specifically kind of rolling back the restrictions on russia's diplomatic missions to the united states that were established under the

obama administration. and also how to take steps towards resolving the middle east and ukraine conflicts. and on top of that, both of these officials also discussed the organizing, an in person meeting between donald trump and black them are approved. and then they also said that they were happy that communication has been restored on a mutually respectful level. and that they're looking forward to more of it in the future. well, i mean, you did mention that this potential meeting right, coming up some of the saying and saudi arabia, between trump and peer to they have their own phone conversation. i know that obviously people are probably quite vaulted about what was said, but have any tip is any highlights come out. well, of course uh this all started with this historic phone call, but donald trump had with vladimir putin earlier in the week on wednesday. and they finally broke the ice in russia. america relations after years of both of these powers, pretty much having no communication whatsoever. and according to the kremlin, this is a major signal that peace has become a priority at the mostly se, miller,

this is a powerful signal and we will now attempt to solve the problems through dialogue. we will talk about peace not warranted. what was the situation with the previous administration? so no dialogue should more until the end. that was the initial was a little bit of a previous administration, right? another car judging by president trump statements, we resolve problems through dialogue. no more. we changed this as ition, should appeal more to any rate person or say to do that from both. okay. if it's $0.02 on his own phone call with a lot of miracles and saying that it was highly productive. funny later told journalists, some things that hasn't gone that haven't gone down very well and ukraine because he and his defense secretary are essentially saying no to ukrainian membership in nato and no to ukraine's pre 2014 borders. secretary defense who is excellent. pete made a statement today saying that he thinks is unlikely, or impractical. i think probably that's true, i think long before present a boat and they said there's no way they'd allow that. this has been going on for

many, many years. and they've been saying that for a long time, that you crank and not go into nato. then tammy, and i'm ok with that. i just want the word whether they are there or not. but i, it certainly would seem to be that most people have said that, that is something that's not gonna work. well, i think pete said today that that's unlikely, right? we must start by recognizing that returning to ukraine's pre 2014 borders is an unrealistic objective, is chasing this. illusionary goal will only prolong the war and cause more suffering. it certainly would seem to be unlikely. they took a lot of land and they fought for that land and they lost a lot of uh they lost a lot of soldiers, but it would just seem to be and i'm not, i'm not making an opinion on it, but i read a lot on it. and lot of people think that, that sort of likely statements like that. you can probably imagine how worried

zalinski is about to have me having or not having a significant place at the negotiating table. because despite trump saying that he had a conversation with the wednesday right after his phone call with platinum or putting it seems like the positions with the adult, moscow, and washington, or that they're not very confident games. the wednesdays authority and legitimacy as a leader a to, to you soon as you're sitting question, i think they have to make peace, that people are being killed and i think they have to make peace. i said that was not a good war to go into and i think they have to make peace. that's what i think. you know, i don't think so as long as he's there. but you know, at some point you're gonna have to have elections to, you're gonna have to have it. i just need you to go to most of the skimming. you can negotiate with anyone, but zalinski is the legitimate, he has no right to sign anything. but if he wants to take part in the negotiations,

i will send people who will conduct things, negotiations. that's 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 and historical perspective. i mean, we definitely seem to be getting the impression that took place. i mean, we're reading about it on a daily with hourly basis. now. we, on the verge of finalizing dates, times locations the summit, so deals, whatever else. while the crumbling spokes person dmitri prescott did invite from to russia whenever you want it to come. but according to media reports, the most likely place right now where a would be meeting between vladimir putin and donald trump would take place is saudi arabia. and this is a place that donald trump had suggested before, but from us outside we haven't heard any. come for confirmation about that yet. now is lensky to chime in on all this is expressed as concerns about being sidelined and any. so any sort of negotiations that are going to take place. and they also

said that he was concerned about the friendly nature of communication between russia in the united states as going on right now. if the data will be in such a large mental wish, now demonstrate united states to russia, i think yes. so we're not very happy with it. be honest, but this is, this is live out distinctly enough. bloomberg is now reporting that the us special envoy for ukraine talk talk to keith catalog has been left out of the american negotiating team. instead they apparently plan to send the us as envoy to the middle east. they're the same official who organized the recent high profile prisoner swap between russia and the united states. so we've only got media reports right now. we're gonna have to see how this plays out in terms of a time place and who's going to be their business consultant. and that should be on there. it says that he is optimistic about recent developments which are installed, contrast to the previous us administration policy. the majority of the what we see

this is a vote they positive beginning. uh, keep in mind that we are going from a bite and administration, which was a compromising look, talking to the russian side. he at least we trust. we have a 1st and the foundation, i think the foundation of quite possibly folks from the beginning. we have some statements that thought unrealistic, especially coming from kellogg. but they would come along because they, it seems that clearly they want to get russia on the sides, i think, which would be a cautious dealing with trump in i think the, the objective of poor people haven't changed. it's been 3 years that the, the object is where very clear. he was, he was always about 60 d for russia. so respecting the, you know, didn't during an extension of natal east 4th, a, d. net, sci fi cation, demilitarization, neutralization of ukraine,

and protecting russian population in ukraine. hold on, and tom, picking up the phone, who uh, if we bother picking up the phone to please slot him at 210 has rattled, politician is over in europe. and that was even before b, u. s p p took to the podium up in unix security conference, j. d fonts. that criticized is one going, stalsen slammed. it's cracked down on free speech and even the audience slightly speech this i'm just had though it was out the same event. the problem is 11 ski in coverage, brussels to build it. so now me, i'm to pull it to you pray, or of has to become self sufficient, united by common strands, ukrainian, and european. if not to us, then we'll stop them. i really, i really believe the time has come, the forces of your must be created. it's a really interesting cool you quite not

a member of your opinion and yet you saying it's like she, europe needs its own all me. i mean, this is something we've heard before from the european need is present back on the fonts, particularly cold with and so, but the last few years. um, but of course in you, this is an incredibly contentious issue. and in fact, many does, don't want to see europe in ami a tool, including germany's own. it's called slab, all of schultz. he says it's a big fact. no to clean now has nearly 1000000 soldiers on the weapons. if you count altogether that are relevant for the better future that they, while eclipse park would be better, but they are really eclipse by a bus them, munitions, and all the, all the kind. and because of this steps absolutely clear that the post slow you cream would have a very strong army. well, however,

there are all those in europe who uh, preferably likely to grill will do this idea of having to you repeat, you know, i mean this includes the polish for administer. who is essentially said that europe in troops will be needed to be sent to you crate. and he didn't say nature troops. he said, european troops, when president trump says that as part of a deal, they will have to be repealed and troops well will have to be asked to, to supply them. so, sooner or later will have to be involved. this begs a huge question. does europe have the ability to do something like that? we know for decades and decades that was massive and the spending when it came to defense budgets. in fact, from, during his last presidency, he's famous, we came to europe and said, hey guys, you need to stop spending more in nature in terms of defend spending, or we're not going to be the ones to protect you any more. so yes, we've seen an increase in defense funding by european countries in the last few

years, but that is not enough to make up those decades of under spending. and in addition to that, over the last few years, you think about the amount of industry hardware that is being sent to you create the as the listed, the ability of european countries for essentially defend themselves. and they're shoot studies talking about how essentially the cupboards all back in europe as a result of what's being sent to you. great. and so is it likely that you can do this? i think many people would say, probably not when it comes to charlotte to piece talks that from putting call and everything else that's come, since they're there has, in my sense being that i porting of optimism surrounding it. but it appears not everyone is willing to get run the table. it was really interesting news. we've heard as lensky saying at the munich security conference, but he will only speak to press a pretend he won't speak to any the else. it's not the russian delegation. it will only be present preaching. well that is a massive 180 degree to and from what we've heard over the last few years where

he's point blank, refused to speak to the restroom prices. in fact, i'm moving towards with russia. is he going to be able to even get up to a negotiating tables to really interesting to see where he's now coming from? it feels as if every day, perhaps, even every hour. we getting a very different sense. if web loved him is lensky is coming from and probably a lot to that is to do with the right panic that we have seen from him. i since these a flurry of announcements have been coming from the trunk administration. what's also really interesting is here with the munich security conference, he's also been trying to put the division between the us and europe, essentially go over, look, you know, usaa leaving us out of this europe. let's do it together because he was point blank . say, you know, when present from cools me about this possible negotiation. he was sideline and not just ukraine. he was side learning europe too. so as well as the sky there was,

and she's saying that pitching is going to be using trump is essentially a buyer. net profit, but the us doesn't seem to give much of a care about this. we've now heard from the us special envoy chief catalog. this is the guy that is going to try and put together this end to the war in ukraine and he's 10, ron, he's gone yet. you're not going to be at the table in general. they should not even complain. devices can you can your show this audience the ukrainians will be at the table and your p and will be at the table. oh, are you just change the whole dynamic? pardon or victor, thanks for having us today. i appreciate the answer that last question, just you framed it? the answer is no. or the answer to the earlier part of that questions. yes, of course you can use are going to be at the table. interestingly, we have a goal these over chose about negotiations, possible thoughts in saudi arabia in the next few weeks. but at the same time, we've now had a statement coming up from the g 74 and municipal. they say they will read even

looking at during up more functions to throw it against most skokie. if most go doesn't come to the negotiating table and do a deal. interestingly, bonus 3 is of sanctions hating russia and russia seems to be of no much strong composition that it was back then. so the reality is, after 3 is the sanctions not having the desired outcome. what makes the g 7 think but, and this thing is going to change that right now. the ukraine appears to be moving forward with plans to upgrade a new to the power plant. the soviet built facilities reports are to be set to receive to russian react this purchased from a 3rd country that spoke area. the project also set to involve the us industrial manufacture, westinghouse, archie, correspond to a specific lots and that has the story and yours. this is a grandiose project and i am not afraid of that. would the 1st steps have been

taken? you know, that we 7 co operation with the russians due to a cooperation with you that was with westinghouse before the full scale invasion. we are completely independent today, fast plan dependents proudly free of russian influence and hugh crazed energy sector and safe hands, new react to small power and a bolt promise. europe's largest new care pont built without russia in the picture . because who needs that drama? but there's a catch the goods for rent and polanski, self praise. the reactors, fulton bulgaria. yep. they're russian, but the real se via westinghouse, america's helping hand graciously extended. and if you've never heard about westinghouse before preparing yourself for some mind blowing, fox, you will forget just a couple of days ago kids agreed the patches of russians. we asked us for the 20th skill, new club house, along with new craning and peas scratching that has upon them as approval of the

move. well, you are for accused and some and so you for the authorities have launched the great atomic stuffed and spent $1000000000.00 on a russian reactor. now tens of billions of dollars will go to bulgaria, to buy russian reactors to raise tariffs for you. and the entire population, $261.00 voted for the council supports the purchase of russian equipment for the component ski nuclear power plant. it is planned to spend half a 1000000000 euros on this. it's kind of surreal. spending money on russian reactors during the war just a few years ago. ukraine was the time and to date survey era reactors in favor of west and alternative. fos for today on the plan isn't quite planning out. on his why. back in 2021 ukraine states nuclear enterprise and at the awesome new west nuclear power company, westinghouse, signed agreements to install a man can designed a 1000 reactors this many needs. can you create

a power plant and move cave was fiercely proud of the agreement. signed with partners from westinghouse, opens a new stage and the development of ukraine's nuclear energy sector construction of new power units as a central for energy independence of our country. moreover, we are becoming the driving force that will pay the way for europe to carbon neutrality. enter, go, adam and cooperation with our american partners is ready to make the green transition to clean and affordable energy. but that's most of the story the me see, i, and here's the twist. the same here. ukraine science cooperation agreements with westinghouse, full of the company's top level executives had already been sentenced. fulford in fox to nuclear, react to the phone, was building in south carolina. one never completed as construction problems mounted costs rose and schedule slipped, and defendants hid the truth. status of the project, the defendants misrepresentations and the emissions, as well as the associated cover up resulted in billions of dollars in losses to

scanner rate payers, and investors. what happens? well, in 2008 to us companies sante to find an se, and g launched a nuclear project using a all 1000 reactors designed as sold by westinghouse, but delays. and it was spending nearly double the projects budget today. a $23000000000.00 by 2017. the plan was scrapped on westinghouse, filed for bankruptcy. the westinghouse filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection with us courts in march 2017. to enable it to undergo strategic restructuring, the filing affected only it's us operations, which included projects to construct for a p $1000.00 reactors at 2 sides, voted in georgia and b. c. summer in south carolina. release documents review that se, and she and sponsor cuba while aware that the venture was deemed to fail due to mismanagement

. luckily, you have a site on major flows. old. that was years before westinghouse filed for bankruptcy, and police companies pulled out of the project. despite the former us nuclear regulatory commission, chad, man say they could charge cost a month for the failed project anyway. but none of this seemed to face skiff with the head of the cranes and that of the item. 18 a member on the most corporation with westinghouse a c o accelerating the completion of the unit full of the community. it's giving you clear pop punk, the complete set of parts for the reactor island is available. we will be able to significantly reduce the construction time of criminal netscape, for as we do not need to spend time on the production of this equipment that same here. ukraine's and that the actual release factors of cotton inspection components in the south carolina warehouse, where the 81000 project was abundant back in 2017 fast forward to 2023. and

that'd be awesome on westinghouse strike. a deal for the needs coupon unit 5, using technology originally built for the never completed complex in south carolina saying we act as safety and gender braces. justin, you location something here. once again, go very excited about. such reactors did not exist in ukraine. they do not exist in the post soviet space and they do not yet exist in europe. this is one of the most advanced technologies in nuclear energy making it possible to maintain the safety systems of nuclear plants, even in the vento blackouts, in the absence of diesel generators or other power systems. according to what 2020 spectrum went deal, sante cooper, uninstalled parts intended for the south carolina pound, which could be reused for future projects, while westinghouse handled sales and marketing, splitting the profits. but corruption wasn't just driving at westinghouse in the west. it was honestly taking root in ukraine. the had overnighted, the item faced

a corruption scandal, one his mother in law at a time of war and having no special income for to luxury prophecy and multiple plots of land nikia. but despite the shady allegations, the cabinet of ministers still appointed him acting head open that the items board even ukraine, state nuclear regulatory inspector has got involved with a former board member accusing westinghouse of supply ross didn't equipment for the project. i would like to note that the equipment is being purchased, but there is still no feasibility study for the a r, a 1000 project that camille needs the nuclear power plant. in other words, there are no legal grounds to buy expensive equipment now. but the management of enter go out them and the ministry of energy do not pay attention to these trifles . so what are we left with? ukraine signed a deal to buy rusty equipment from we bankrupt to us on early for it to likely never show up. now kia was trying to russian,

we asked us to complete construction of this nuclear font. despite z is, of course, to trump, soviet technology, russia, states, atomic energy corporation, summarize the situation. look, honestly. i think this is a very good advertisement of russian technologies. it appears the ukraine's efforts to distance itself from it's. silvia paused and everything russian is proving tougher than anticipated. while tearing down learning statutes and rename the streets is straightforward. for yoga noise in industry is a far bigger challenge. and it seems that a matter how seriously ukraine attempts to break free from the soviet post, it invariably finds itself coming back to square one you know, evil had no evil and speak no evil. that seems to me, the approach has been is foreign policy chief when it comes to cranes kidding. of russian civilians. speaking in unit call us one so far as to suggest the cube strips have not raised a single weapon. no, come back. well,

when it comes to russia and ukraine, you know, the difference is that the russian civilians are not dying. i mean rice in children, then we were not dying. it's so which is on the ground, the father territory when your occupied, then it doesn't mean you know, in words, you have peace, but it doesn't mean that the human suffering will stop. and that is, is something that we need to work for. can a person in such a position not know that the key every team is committing terrorist acts against civilians, children, women and socially vulnerable groups know. and as they say, we know they know can a person with the authority and that knowledge lie like that? yes. tell us does, for the last few days, all the leaders have been screaming all over the place that they absolutely need to keep their seat at the negotiating table. callous cuts their hopes that the route. how can you talk seriously with those who have declared lies is their official position. when off on the bodies of $22.00 civilians were discovered in the cost of

each and in a town previously occupied by ukrainian troops. the corpses showed signs of pul chat prior to death, ships forces helpless so continually show residential board to areas, even over $800.00 civilians, dodge and over $5000.00 injured impulse yet another. and that's according to russian socrates. we've got to take all the independent john list sonya, of on demand. you should forget also to say or to mention or, i mean, not even think about is of course the like in the cities of don't. yes. and what you mentioned before and her laska people were dying children with that. and i mean, and these are okay to russian speaking people there who are dying and we all know that the rest random in 2022. the 4 legions are now part of russia, so they are russians and they are dying. and of course, a lot of people died in the foot by the hands of ukrainian army. so it's apparent

adults actually because they are saying russia is killing its own citizens, but actually it's ukraine. who is they think this for regions are part of ukraine. they are the shooting or killing ukrainian schools cuz was a very terrible thing and we know not see malicious waiting for score. i hope there are no golf re for sure. no, there's a lot of regions are already liberated again. so, but from the start, when it started in 2020, to discuss your military operation for sure. they killed a lot of people and it was not only sold you as it was russian speaking, people, russian, people who got killed. so i mean, this is a lie, continue and, and continue the guy a call us a lot like you are being countries, the ones who are ready to collide about russia. and i think, i hope they, with this piece initiative from the us and russia. i hope you're of it's starting

to realize that they are on the wrong truck. what are the 2 central africa are full of say that the medicine group m. 23 has taken over. one of the deal sees largest cities to cause with us in the east of the country, all tease nor the way across the diesel. the chaos is erupt again. the eastern colors because as the n 23 fights has reached the city center you, what you mean by that? for the past few days, the into the city has been pushing towards because of which is the 2nd largest city in the eastern d. c. and that, of course, off to the seas for my at the end of january. and i must tell you, this whole situation has changed in a matter of hours because the commodities on forces return typical for the set to the evenings following the unexpected withdrawal world in between the city fighters from the city less than 24 hours of the capturing it's on friday, but with m 2035 to lift because with yesterday, it to me unfit with a that was

a tactical retreat or part of a negotiated the tool will in fact, the side to the part to ask him to do 3 amazed speculation about with the regrouping elsewhere and the diplomatic pressure, oh, with a they were preparing for gets another offensive. we do know that because who has been preparing for an empty city offensive for several days, no shot to schools on friday, as residents began to sleep with swaps. also closing over fee is often imminent attack. and right now, reports tell us that it is the game $23.00 spoke space, and we didn't go much who has told a media that the group was indeed in the city the spokesperson has also been posting on x. the pos for you all was saying that all of this is back to the population of because we can breathe. the a offers lucian, the a, off the ration and the a a freedom. but the company's president's office has a different perspective. have a listen to this,

the town of because who briefly over run by m 23 terrorist is now under the control of the congolese army. and the valiant was a lender, latham unique security conference. the see president felix to security code for one the to be sentient of choosing the country of having expansion system. this is in fact the president is seeking come to me is a, is the one to so the explanation in the eastern d. c. at the same time, or one does defense minister matter is the one that used his intervention at the security conference to receive such as ations that to the one that is involved in the stabilizing the d. i. c, have a listen to this, this on you. one, the one that has conducted this kind of publication for years that has been no measures taken to protect the integrity of the democratic republic of the congo. this unfortunately raises a risk of creating a precedent and inspiring other countries to do the same thing. your classes,

me just under.