the that, that i see the whole family, the way the lender is also tomorrow. on the 18th of february, the 1st they don't. patients on a high level between a wash or a russian diplomatic delegation is set for talks with their american counterparts on tuesday, hoping to forage of peace pots, the bees over the water, and you crate. we will listen to our american counterparts. and of course, we will be ready to respond. we will report back to our leaders who will make decisions regarding further steps. one passing without an invite to the pulse is ukraine's lot of means the landscape. so instead of his laptop next door and the

way you still insisting that can be no peace without his country's involving p f as bitterly understanding that the midst of provisions are unattainable. and that the new conditions for ending the hostilities in ukraine will be far worse. for them, the price of peace for russia says, any future deal on ukraine will be far less. i've been pages for key of the fields to uphold the previous means. for grievance from a decade ago, on ukraine strikes, one of the biggest oil pumping stations in vasa, it turns out the black gold within those to sponsor that belongs to the west, the real world continuing coverage of the latest trend, stripping the world right now. this is our, the international, i have mike off watching, now, roches top different,

my sort of get love it all along with the presidential aid has it landed in saudi arabia. busy that will meet with us delegation on tuesday. now the team will are expected to discuss the ways of potentially resolving the confidence of the, of the issue of restoring normal relations is on the agenda. now the question is about agreeing on how to start negotiations. for now, in this context, if we're talking about bilateral negotiations laid off towards us for a minute, so sorry, dear. wherever i just landed, this is also where tomorrow on the 18th of february, the 1st negotiations on the high level between russia and the united states will take waste. less than a week passed between the phone call between the presidents of the 2 countries. bilateral dies the brain and preparations for the meeting between 11 or 14. and donald trump are expected to be discussed. on from says that this meetings will

take place in the near future, or for us will be here as well. and i'll be personally making sure to bring you fully the details here on out and see that the american side will be represented by the secretary of state demarco. rubio, national security advisor, mike wald, and special on boy steve woodcock. and this is going to be the 1st high level meeting between moscow and the washington since before the ukraine war broke out. now before leaving full saudi arabia now the russian and the foreign minister figure laufer, i'll send them both moscow in washington me to be fully involved in restoring their diploma to dies. a. but there's the single. whenever we go into negotiations upon the suggestion of our partners, our primary goal is to listen to them. so the former president's putting in trump during their phone conversations agreed on the need to move past the completely abnormal period and relations between these 2 great powers. when essentially they were not communicating at all except about some technical and humanitarian issues.

the presidents concurred. that dialogue needs to be resumed on all matters that can be addressed with the involvement of both russia and the us. this includes discussions about the situation in ukraine, the middle east, and several other regions around the world that are currently experiencing unrest. therefore, we will listen to our american counter partners, and of course we will be ready to respond. we will report back to our leaders who will make decisions regarding further steps. that was key. evan says they know ukraine talks without ukraine. it seems that notion this of mutual consent to both washington and moscow with key of feeling to get that invites to the table. despite that lot of means, the last case sticking to his guns. ukraine will not take part. ukraine knew nothing about this. and ukraine regards any negotiations about ukraine without you frame as having no results. we cannot recognize any things or agreements about us

that took place without us. that we spoke with full law india and foreign secretary con wallace. bob, he believes, does russia with a have a strong hand when they sit down at the negotiating table? they did indeed bod rigging. and i might say surprisingly, so that equity with which this is happen rather than drum, had made it known that he wants to end this conflict. he has been saying off and on that he's been in touch with the president who can about um, it was not quite certain whether they would be enough of this to be able to accurately stage a meeting between the 2 sides and such as the bus. i wish to call us policy that it is absolutely remarkable. now that this does not means that all the problems are over, this is just the 1st step, the which golf has being to must go in and it has, it has some preliminary discussion then. so as i saw, it has a good foreign minister, elaborate all and he's going to about the michael rubio,

but that's not enough. now do you have to sit down and start doing all the sewage goals, which will require a hard they go to asians because i wish i had stuck on a very clear demands which it has stated for years. and he says now actually come to apply to is specialized set of insect device so much longer to be sure that a security issue just to go with these adequately protected that data when it exist on meeting the bonds and on the us side, solve the basics the concessions the already have been announced by takes it to the defense. i could say in particular, by saying that it is an issue between uh uh, restaurant and united states. the not on the table. the ukraine will be involved in a new boss. but there will be no needle uh,

the seller said that no need to membership for you. okay. and they will not be covered by up until 5 of nato united walkable, remarkable developments that are happening on the go to stop previous attempts at winning the lasting piece for ukraine. had been the focus of a session of the united nations security council. and that's because it's a decade since the united nations adopted the resolution for eastern ukraine, and that was meant to put an end to hostilities, but ended in favor of the russian ambassador to the un says a possible agreement. now will be far less advantages for you to, for key of that. it was in the past the way it's a 1000000 p of is literally understanding that the mens positions are unattainable and that the new conditions for ending the hostilities and ukraine will be far worse. for them through a tool. so let's get some more perspective on this now and cross live to

r t. so mama h i well mine's good to have you join me now. so guide us through the takeaways from the un security council, the meeting. now this meeting was requested by russia and that is to mark a decade since the one has adopted a piece resolution for eastern ukraine. the document paved the way for the mis agreements, which we know eventually failed, as berlin later admitted that that was all only to buy time for ukraine to strengthen and arm itself. now, remembering that experience, russel's ambassador to the un has we called the goals of the western countries that were a part of the misc agreements back that out. he's trust that given that experience the you is in no position to be a party in any agreements on ukraine or of course, that is due to fears at the same scenario would happen once again. a timothy did we all see the developments after the entry into office of the republican us administration as we have called for over many months,

diplomacy has finally been actively brought into the game with the e. u. countries in the united kingdom are absolutely on faithful to their word. some of those they cannot be a party to any future agreement on the resolution to the ukrainian crisis whatsoever. present a european politicians are incapable of strategic thought or to lose you. the divides within europe don't conceal the fact that in the event of a cease fire, they intend to rearm ukraine and to prepare it for the resumption of warfare. ukraine today has irrevocably lost, not just crimea, but also the net scan. lugens people's republics. and the carson ends up rogia regions of the self proclaimed ukrainian presidents. the lensky loss legitimacy last may be direct the country into a conflict for the advancement of others geopolitical interest at the cost of the lives of hundreds of thousands of ukrainians. oh, it's not a surprise that the west through and the peace efforts back in 2015 as later on

we've mentioned the germany did admit that those old only to buy some time for ukraine, but they also did a similar thing in 2022. as we remember, a former u. k prime minister voice johnson prompted zalinski to reject any piece proposals with russia. and let's take a listen to the statement by proactive us and prominence, anger. roger waters who talked about this very same issue. 95 percent a few trans in crimea voted to secede for in 2019 a new president was selected, a popular act at court. low dom is savanski. he ran his campaign on a promise to resurrect and implement minutes to as a one in a landslide did am the man means to um

know, a ceasefire. the implant it'd be negotiated and agreed in his temple. but then the british prime minister orest johnson arrived and keith with a message and a lot of media. a word in your yeah. forget just ball in minutes control that between you and me. this will suits the americans down to the ground. they think it will. we can russia, so it's been decided to continue it for us as long as it takes and um, just between you and me from where it takes the best take and all of that into consideration. it's really no surprise that russia now is a little bit more cautious when it comes to negotiations or talks with the west.

now about what was the west in response to these claims generally was there countries have also been represented at the one security council meeting, of course, and they've taken and use that as an opportunity to of course put the blame on a rush or something that we've heard time and time again, they've also been pushed in for the you to have a table at the negotiating table or russia is once again, using this meeting in an attempt to distort the truth behind. it said the google, a durable piece for ukraine must include robust security guarantees, ukraine, russia, and our european partners need to be a part of the conversation. because that ukraine is a sovereign nation in europe, who security is at stake, must participate in any negotiations and be able to decide their faith to this stuff. now, while europe continues to push russia away and paint russia as

a bad guy, the american and russian delegations are expected to meet in saudi arabia very soon for talks. and those are talks that seem to be very promising. so we will have to wait and see that to see maybe the business association would lead to some sort of ceasefire sometime soon. or i will wait to see how things panel. it's hard to correspond into mine. my daughter goes by there. all right, let's cross lie to rights on political consultant, r c. maxwell. joining me right now. obviously, i'm glad to have you enjoy the so what programs to watch stalling pies between moscow and washington and resolving the war when you create and can we expect that the stage as well? i think this is a productive start of negotiations. i think we need to temper expectations here. this is merely an instance of dresser and the united states coming towards each other. and finally agreeing to have a conversation,

each side knows what the preconditions are on the united states. certainly would like to see an interest as like the violence dr. trump once truck wants to be able to showcase himself as a deal maker and in the violence within the next 60 days. but in order to make that happen, there's going to have to be some major concessions. we already saw pete hex, that kind of signal that ukraine needs to be more realistic about its borders. we saw a headset also talked about here at least to pay more for their own defense. so you know, this is break next speeds for the trumpet administrator and we've never seen a presidential administration have more of an impact. and such a short time. president trump has had and now the question remains to be seen is, is, uh these piece talks will actually go somewhere. and i think the fact that the united states and russia are meeting is certainly a sign in the right direction. or what is that too much expectation and the whole being placed on these folks at that because many seem to be talking about an

imminent and so the war. but would it be as simple as that, or are they absolutely thinking? i think it can be as simple as that. i think pressure wise sanctions to end. i think the united states is talking about being a money maker here. i think that's why you see the deal being discussed inside of your eva who is not last free resources. i think this is all about making a deal. and i think that there is an expectation that we could actually finally see a mitigation of violence within the slavic reason of europe, which would be just a blessing for everyone involved. because i think the violins does have to, and i don't think that these 2 sides are too far apart. the united states is willing to allow, you know, ukraine to take some setbacks in terms of their borders. i think that the united states is open to ending rest of the sanctions. and i think the europe signals and sees that this is a possibility. that's why you see them currently meeting in paris talking about their own round of sanctions. they want new sanctions against russia. they want to come in and really be the bargain maker here. but there's an important part of

these talks, which is that russian abuse united states as the only entity that they're required to talk to. and that's because they deal with the united states was the real catalyst. and for this to begin with and, and i think what you're seeing by these talks unfolding, i think what you're saying is a lot of that is actually true. and president trump, however, is not clinton. he is not obama, he's not biding, he's not, you know, the, the administration who wanted to use this as a war to quote week in russia. and that's a direct quotes from the former secretary of defense. and so i definitely think that there are the expectations aren't. i don't think there's too much expectations at all. i think this is the right time for violence to end. and i think it's time for us to come together in the international community and realize that we are our allies in this humanitarian bytes. and i think that's what the trumpet ministration is trying to send that message. and that's why marco rubio was the one really leading these talks because he has

a lot of experience when it comes to matters of diplomacy. now, there are mixed just signals coming from washington. some say europe or take part in the 12th other say it's not needed about what kind of a diplomatic blow would that be to brussels. but it's, it's not much of a diplomatic blow when you consider that the united states really has been the games maker. all along here, we know that it's not a secret that, that there has been hostilities between their judgment hostilities between the democratic party and russia. and there's also been hi, a favor to retrain ukraine of the democratic party. so i run so, you know, it's really, europe was never consequential to begin with. and i know that sounds surprising to say, but they really weren't europe. um, you know, generally goes along to what the united states says, and that's what you're seeing right now. you're already seeing neat or nato countries agreeing to spend more of their g d p on defense. so you're saying that

they know what the united states is saying is not gonna change. they know that trump drives a hard bargain, and they need to essentially fall in mind or get less behind. so what's taking place into paris is actually europeans realizing that they need to, you know, get with the program. consider for a moment that elections are on the way in germany, and there is a growing course of germans, for example, who also want to see and into the war, who also want to see their country to stop funding and stop arming ukraine and get to a resolution of peace here. so um, you know, ukraine, europe's going to do what they're going to do and they're going to cry file and they're going to reach out to the media. but ultimately what they're also going to do is they're going to follow the lead of the trumpet administration and the lead of pete hex it. and you're already seeing that in terms of not only the commitments they're making, but the fact that they are that, you know, that's not the fact of their meeting at all. you know, i'm a crew and said this is not a summit. this is an informal meeting, but that's uh,

it just proves that in a crowd wants to downplay the fact that they are locked in staff with the desires of the trumpet ministration. okay, now ukraine is not even invited to these 1st pokes. my zaleski has said he would participate and even if invited. so why have you traveled to the neighboring u, a. e, on a surprise visit, and who's going to ask him to die? and it, besides opened a set of the talks are going to be strictly biological. what are your interpretation from this? so, you know, there is a possibility that, you know, the united states is helping that as talks progress. you know, maybe the rushing delegation is open to now, is the lensky coming to be involved in the top? that's most likely of what you're seeing there behind the scenes. but, you know, i think the media is making too much of this ukraine is not involved. and talks slash europe is not involved and talks, i think, behind the scenes, there's a lot of communication taking place. there's just no reason from russia standpoint, for ukraine to be involved in the talks when whatever the united states says is

going to go. i don't think you're going to see something like zelinski, buck the united states and say no to a peace agreement, because the united states has a 1000 ways to make sure that you crane has no other option, but to accept that piece agreement. so again, what you see sometimes in a media was political and analysis is very surface area. and ultimately it's meant to redefine the foreign policy structure that already exists. that's why many of these writers, they all go to a summit with many of these foreign policy. stafford and they have a defense, a writer summit where they essentially gets paid the talking points, and they get told how to discuss this the, the situation. so i think you'd be at the meetings making too much of the fact that you kind isn't involved. ukraine's is involved to degree that a proxy nation is involved in peace talks. so i don't think you're saying anything unusual. hopefully zelinski does get to involve himself in the talks. if you see that happen,

i think that's an indication that things are progressing in the right direction. all right, let's wait to see how things find out. thank you so much r c maxwell, right? political consultant joining us right now. thanks for your insight. thank you. is now plaza held now one of the largest oil pumping stations in russia was attacked overnight on sunday by 7 ukrainian drones of the company operating the facility claimed that the attack deliberately targeted the stations bus. now, the terrorist attack was carried out by 7 unmanned aerial vehicles loaded with metal projectiles and explosives. the attack took place at timed intervals to not only disrupt the facilities operations, but also caused casualties among the personnel. the trip up can sky oil pumping station located in the caucasus region of coupon is the largest c, p. c, oil pumping station in the russian federation. all shareholders of the international consortium, including representatives of companies from the us and europe,

have been notified about the terrorist attack on the civilian facility by you a these, this is a yes, another terrorist attack. let's call it what it is which was executed by the key of regime in the early hours of months, a bunch of this time for then skis, the militants have actually targeted american and european interests trends. and let me tell you why. first of all, the ukranian drones are filled with the metal projectiles and explosives fx. the facility which pumps mainly oil from american and european companies for cause i started the buffering sky oil refinery is the most important hub for the transportation of oil for the caspian pipeline. consortium are also known as c, b, c. it's located approximately 230 kilometers away from the port of number receives for which russian oil is pumped. so an accidental attack is absolutely out of the

questionnaire because it's really far from any other fuel and energy facilities. now, as for the shareholders of the caspian pipeline consortium, well, they include international companies, the, where the us ownership and mass through 24 and quarter percent says $62400000.00 tons of oil were pumped through the cdc in 202411.7 percent of which came from russia and 88.3 percent from cars like starting now. the lensky is the behavior is well really unpredictable. at this point, especially the following, the events had been unix security conference, most on washington are about to begin their talks on the settlements of the crating costs, as well as the lensky is seemingly left on the sidelines. at the moment, she lives to be a loose cannon. if you will, mind you. even before donald trump took over the oval office, the united states had asked the lensky to limit his tried cells to not to drive off

put oil prices. well, trump said that the oil would play as leverage on russia. if it does not sit down at the negotiating tables and ask, he seems to have done just the opposite. in this case, he drove up oil prices and damaged the american interest as well. now despise it, as is a self destructive, ashton's he continues to enjoy support from the european union. but the most of the officials there seem to be well blind to the fact that the reactions of the key of regime are actually hurting europeans themselves. after all, the latest, the facts does indeed hurt european interest as well. there are nations in europe. however, who understand the danger of uh, this ubiquitous support for soleski is a deadly escapades and how they affect the situation. in general, they can listen to this ada. there are those gathering and parents who have been constantly pouring oil into the fire in the last 3 years that are followed or

failed strategy in the past 3 decades. 40 countries that have continuously posed a threat, escalating the war with their policies. today in paris, we're seeing a gathering of pro more anti trump frustrated european leaders who want to stop and agreement from happening on peace and ukraine. in contrast, we are supporting donald trump's efforts and the us russia talks with, you know, immediate and the director reaction from zalinski is european fans at this point in time. but we should hardly be expecting any reaction any time soon. because for the e, u officials, they're darling can do absolutely anything, as long as it hurts flush all. now let's discuss this now with professor of economics and politics. i st. mary's college of california, jack ross was professor, is good to have you join me now. so how is the news of this attack going to a,

going the good to go down with the us businesses that have an interest in the pipeline on oil, couldn't damage relations with kia as well. you know, it's going to be interesting to see whether this event is a one off kind of attack, or whether it's on hybrids or of a more general policy of ukraine needs. the answer that's good to be determined in progress. right now they're leading and we'll see within 48 hours, probably whether your opinions have agreed to continue the war. despite a trump for russia agreement, you know, is that that agreement may end up the bilateral agreement between drug should come to us. and europe picks up the pieces and continues the war. funds that by taking russian assets then buying the american arms and continues of funding the ukraine. and i think zelinski cents is that that's where his future ballet and right now, you know, he's talking of some nasty talk about trump is breaking from the us in

a way. and these are heading himself well more fully with the europeans in the hope that the europeans will continue to war. i don't think the last is going to agree to any agreement. i 20, you know, he may resign before that the, i don't think the boy is going to end here. even if there is a russian american agreement in riyadh that may as id a bilateral agreement. and a war continues with the europeans funding and providing weapons for ukraine. and i think that's what shows landscape thanks is future is, you know, he's down there in the u. a he right now, but i don't think that's a waiting to be called to the bargaining table. i don't think the americans will invite them to re on. i use their to arrange a digital transfers of as well. and the other corrupt their ukrainian policy.

people move their welfare out of out of your train to your way. it is a part of the day or whatever it comes, but i don't see. i don't see him agreed to to anything and help. so try to play is the european card as long as it can, and we'll see it all right. now it appears that europeans are split up, but you know, there's a significant group within, within europe that wants to continue this war. and we'll see probably within 4872 hours, whether that's going to be the case or right now it's, it's hard to believe that you crane didn't know about the western involvement in the pipeline. so why, why do you think it is to went ahead with the attack? well, as i said, the, you know, that's part of a sort of a warning to the us that uh, you know, okay, yeah, you're trying to negotiate behind our backs. uh, we can upset the apple cart by talking uh, you know, assets and rusher and elsewhere. it's go to the test case. i think to see we're,

you know, what the americans, they go to do their, i don't think it's going to change anything. but one thing a, you know, is clear, we're entering the most dangerous part of this war. i think it's not as if this things coming to an end, if the europeans continue to fund and continue the war with the ukraine. and so let's key zalinski is going to be even less controllable when he was under the americans. i mean, you know, he could escalate this thing. yeah. if he's got the weapons from europe, even more than he has to date, maybe this is sort of a warning to that effect. all right, it's on has been say that he wants to use or less that level of passion and talks with russia. so what kind of message does you create and want to send by this i type now as well. i think the message i said is, uh that you know, okay, your america, your go on your own way or, you know, your assets are, are going to be subject to in, if they're in rushes,

subject to any kind of attack. and it's kind of a warning, i think the ukraine says, you know, we're, we will be of it even more reckless than we have been. all right, we have to leave you here now professor of economics and politics has st. mary's college of california job rosman. thank you for your insight now are to the comments where you could get for the details of all the stories were following this time and thanks for watching bye down the

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