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because a us security guard said, this is the only way to effectively deter russia from attack. can you create a good but case tell me say would god bless europe always. he's going to need the us as a back stop. well too many cooks, boy the broth. that's what we heard from the us. special and boy keys kellogg. and he might be white because they couldn't come up with a plan that they could all agree on. we have the usual folks like president backorder holding not meetings saying you needs to spend more money on defense stuff. also what we heard from this level of delay in the european commission president saying peace through strength. what she means is we need to keep building more weapons and buying more weapons. and that, of course, is music to the ease of defense contract is a gym and he's law just defends contract to saying actually this is the entire reason why you repeatedly does, haven't been invited to that summit, the big boys summit and read between russia and the us, and that's because they have and funded that defense for decades. now, if you don't invest, if you're n

this will help us understand north korea's friendship with russia. so bear with us. china has long been north, great as lifeline. as of 2023, china accounted for over 95 percent of north korea's trade. most of it took place at this bridge. it was already in use during the cold war when china was an important supporter. i think the things that oh, is trying to diminish the influence of that the trend is diminished, didn't depend on the training. that's where the north korea, russia friendship, bridge comes in on the other side of the country. it was built in 1959 when russia was still part of the soviet union, which back north korea. now guten, is willing to see that relationship blossom again. a chance for ken to is so much better to invest into this relationship. if he's too cool, that's fine. nice. you can tell him to balance between these dominance in the like for any reason for the treaty, the 2 leaders signed pays the way for that. and building bridges isn't just an empty phrase for put in. and can they literally agreed to build a bridge one for

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us. so russia moved from being pariah to partner. the us insisting no—one is being sidelined.egotiating table was just as notable for who wasn't invited — no ukrainians nor europeans. president zelensky was instead in turkey. he's cancelled a planned trip to saudi arabia. translation: i am convinced that for ukraine and for our i region, for europe, that it is critical that any negotiations to end the war are not happening behind the backs of the key parties affected by the russian aggression. a stark reminder of that before the talks as russia launched another mass drone attack on kyiv and elsewhere overnight. today's events have so far done nothing to allay the biggest fears in ukraine of being forced to accept an end to war on russia's terms, with the peace being carved up between moscow and washington. tom bateman, bbc news, riyadh. and those talks come as the uk considers sending troops to ukraine to boost its security, though it's still not clear if more european nations will sign on to send troops. our defence correspondent jonathan beale has been with british troops in

used, they are not developed. that means at the table — you have an ability to have input. but when you have those three — well, really, two — engaged partners with — you have russiaukraine fighting right now — and president trump coming in as differently, to basically be — for lack of a better term — and we only uses it in the english language — going to — to think that he's going to do this alone is wrong. he never said that. it's all a definition of terms. at that same conference on saturday, ukraine's president called for europe to establish its own army, instead of relying on the us for military support. meanwhile, france is arranging an emergency summit of european leaders next week to discuss ukraine. britain's prime minister is expected to attend that gathering, saying on saturday that the uk faces "once in generation moment" in regards to its national security. in a statement sir keir starmer said: the uk will work to ensure we keep the us and europe together. we cannot allow any divisions in the alliance to distract from the external enemies we face." sir keir is expected to continue this discussion with us president donald trump when he visits the white

it was about the us and russia and ukraine is a small part of that relationship. yeah, i wouldn't be surprised that because the, the in, or uh, president trump a weekend even before you can was america for us. and quite a number of, you know, things it's number of was to be mended. and. busy of course, it's like a is trying to present terms administration is trying to do so, but she wants to medical 1st. i'm looking also at the issues that i that i have been engaging america over the past case. and so, because i love the address which that's, i'm the america, so look, i'm trying to see how it is, you know, reset the issue should be able to get groceries when it's time. so it's been instructed, it can be with other process was and of course for the past as soon as you recreate what you know status or she has been so to speak out on the link. and of course, it's not something that america's many americans like the ones that i should see. what was, what i've been about, you know, little says little the world and all that. so.

and it's interesting that the release of a us um, a sign of a us—russia thaw, this kind of language movingthe right direction to end the war. and wondering whether moving in the right direction means moving in the right direction for moscow. steve rosenberg a of men zelensky has been speaking to a british he said to a british newspaper. he said he is to offer russia he is prepared to offer russia an exchange of in negotiations. hesaid 7 7 7 of egotiations. hesaid 7 7 7 of the :iations. hesaid 7 7 7 of the russian he said 7 7 7 of the russian kursk d 7 7 7 parts of the russian kursk region could be returned in �* ukrainian which is currentl territory, which is currently by russia. let'sjust live get the very on live get the very on all e get the very on all of get the very on all of this t the very on all of this with very on all of this with obry correspondent in kyiv, james waterhouse. a of different we need to up with lines we need to wrap up with you. let's start with the release of mark fogel. donald suggesting this hostage trump suggesting this hostage was potentially of releese wespg

mentioned, one of the sticking points in the past has been that trump wanted 3 way talks between the us, russia and china, where us washer has insisted that brushing in france also be involved where things stand now. well actually it was the store. i wish for the residency to be received. busy because i tried to use it for many times, but uh, is there a reprint system against the change or ranking. so she has the version and uh, and remember it says to start shows uh which one should we. busy we do send an email in uh the number of little this is on the beach in thought somebody was sent uh, technician. ready like, uh, 10 times less than russia and it says that the buses, diversion juncture gauge, it needs to go to the change of the nuclear arsenals because we're seeing with the previous events. sure. talk to the uh, troops from the 5. 0 we oh, the united states over the phone since a medium range. oh, it's really, really due to the agreement to the 2000 and something i might have been. busy a soldier and then i have to send peter the washington, but you just said the restrict you use no more r

and that time, that will happen as far as what kind of a deal between russia and ukraine could be us endorse. well, most of it has been concessions from ukraine that happened, discussed with the trouble ministration, saying that it would be unrealistic for ukraine to retain all of its loss territory to russia. also saying that nato membership for you, you, for ukraine is no longer being endorsed by the us. so difficult pills to swallow for ukraine and for europe, and as far as what concessions from may want from russia. all of that has been so far unexplained. okay, many things for that hydro castro, the 1st live in washington to get the view from moscow. busy let's hear from your leadership of a lot of the talks will be divided to restoring the entire range of russian american relations as well as to the pairing posted what we get stations on a ukrainians. supplements and organizing amazing between the russian and american presidents had over the russian delegation for administer. the survey levels rolled down to any territorial concessions to ukraine. so on the one hand, with old am

russia. so. busy us we'll deem i've seen mr. booth and we'll get lucky. watch is version they would use no, not the membership and having those where to go already. oh, by it or any kind of getting a crash already taken from european nations, are demanding that brussels and t of must be part of these upcoming negotiations. whenever they take place, what role would you expect them to play? i i don't d 0 be a mistake on these one. i mean like probably not really listen to the, i mean, all right here. uh uh, basically tom wants to focus on china. i mean at the, at this time, oh, from as already have that border with mexico, canada. it wasn't. the greenland was still a big fan of my so many things going on on the 1st few days of peace in the office . so i think your benefit was not, will be side like on this piece about it. and, you know, actually washington, either washington nor kremlin are saying that this phone call was a negotiation on crane. of course, this was just the 1st, the initial contact between

then the, the us for sharing the benefits the broadcasting from our international use center in russia's capital city. welcome to r t. good one of your company. kick off with breaking news. the russian foreign minister on his us contra part have spoken via phone. most coolest foreign ministry has stated, i think the talk took place at washington's initiative ortiz unless to see if loved to talk me through the latest. now the high profile, cool out of the initiative of the american side as well what's and what's interesting and that's according to the russian foreign ministry. of course, a lot of things were discussed and i think we have to go through a few of them. both both parties reassigned their readiness to walk on, restoring mutually respectful dialogue as well as agreed on keeping regular contacts. including preparing a meeting between donald trump of lot of math to, to they've also agreed to maintain a channel of communication to results, problems and relation between the 2 countries. and what's important here to mention as well, the lab, ralph, and really actually exchange news

because i us security guard said this is the only way to effectively deter russia from attack. can you create a good but case selma saying with god bless europe always, he's going to need the us as a back stop. well, too many cooks for the bras. that's what we heard from the us special and boy chief calla guntee. he might be white because they couldn't come up with a plan that they could all agree on. we have the usual folks like president my quite a holding not meeting saying you need to spend more money on defense stuff. also what we heard from this level of delay in the european commission president saying peace through strength. what she means is we need to keep building weapons and buying the weapons and not cause these musics to the ease of defense. contract is germany's law. just defense contract to saying actually this is the entire reason why your opinion is, haven't been invited to that summit, the big boys summit and re between russia and the us. and that's because they have defended that defense for decades. now, if you don't invest, if you're not strong, they handle

us. uh, it looks a deal with russia. uh, there's literally you can do the v. you can't carry this war forward on his own. and uh, and zalinski is highly dependent on us support. so if there is a us russian deal, but that's kind of the end of the game. but have wherever i think that that, that zalinski is uh, hold on power is very weak. uh, there will be uh, uproar in the nationalist camp and we have no idea what the weird know we are the cleaners going uh what the future holds, what just going to happen to the government. there is a peace deal has reached. so let's have this conversation further now with a panel of guest generously joining us here, bright and early this morning. here and i'll let you international gentleman's. thank you so much. we have to wrong university professor sighed mahogany motor on the, on the far left screen, the legendary commentator, great to get you on the program. in fact, these are also all to contribute to college are on india is a full man, boston to morocco and crew. a to probably with dial gentlemen, it is a real on, i'm curi

the top diplomats of the us and russia agreed to talk on ending the war in ukraine's us secretary of state, marco rubio will head a us delegation to meet russian envoys in saudi arabia. european countries will not be present. also coming up the latest hostages released by how much begin we're uniting with families. so the deck l can and to others are back in is hundreds of palestinian prisoners are freed in exchange. and germany as chancellor pays tribute to the victims of thursday's car ramming attack in unit 2. people have now died with 37 others into the david lab. it's good to have you with us. the top diplomats of the us and russia have agreed to work together for a peace deal in ukraine. the us state department said that during a phone call with russian foreign minister, saturday lab, or of secretary of state, marco rubio or firms. donald trump's commitment to finding an end to the war. it comes as rubio has arrived in the middle east. us media reports say he'll be heading for saudi arabia in the coming days to help start the talks with russian and ukrainian negotiators. and do

because of to europe in lead, as a consent, the us russia will reach an agreement that could leave your vulnerable to future russian regression with us. pulling away, they discuss the possibility of your pen peacekeeping troops and ukraine, and agree to rapidly both of the own defense capabilities and increase defense spending. you have been jealous starting, you will not be able to effectively help ukraine if we did not immediately take practical steps on the sharing of a self defense capability. and it should be, there's a sense of urgency in us a realization of the content and can no longer rely on the united states for its security. and unless it's acts false, it's very feature to be a stake. since world war 2, the us has helped secure europe. nature offering the continent guarantees, but the shifting policy under us president donald trump, is forced to europe to face a new reality that if it is to survive, it must be able to defend itself. natasha butler out to 0 power as well. he okay. prime minister to yes, thomas says without the us military back stop, the europe will be upgrade

the top diplomats of the us and russia agreed to talk on ending the ukraine war. us secretary of state marco rubio, will head us delegation to meet russian envoys in saudi arabia. european countries will not have a place for tape. also coming up, a mass rally keeps up the pressure on the serbian government. the student led anti corruption protests to take over the countries. 3rd biggest city as serbia marks it's national holiday. and germany, as chancellor pays tribute to the victims of thursday, is car ramming attack in unit 2. people have now died with 37 others injured. the i'm david love, it's good to have you with us. the top diplomats of the us and russia have agreed to work together for a peace deal in ukraine. the us state department said secretary of state, marco rubio spoke on the phone with russian foreign minister, sir, day laughter off about talks to ends the war. rubio is in the middle east to us media reports say he'll be heading to saudi arabia and the coming days to help start the talks with russian and ukrainian negotiators us. and that comes, as donald trump's envoy

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 st

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the action in the us is a bit more muted, and while us and russia have said the talks will continue, eo of advisor share about what the impact would be for the us markets and he said overall it will be very positive, especially he sees gains in the us defence industry continuing to make gains, actually, notjust over war but in the rearming purpose so you are seeing the shares of some companies upjust some companies up just slightly, some companies upjust slightly, but you have to remember, the mixed signals because it comes in the face of trump also making comments about cutting spending and cutting pentagon spending in half. . ~' cutting pentagon spending in half. . ~ ., ., half. talk to me about intel, re orts half. talk to me about intel, reports suggest _ half. talk to me about intel, reports suggest the - half. talk to me about intel, | reports suggest the business could be split?— could be split? yes, their shares are _ could be split? yes, their shares are getting - could be split? yes, their shares are getting a - could be split? yes, their shares are getting a big l could be

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if biden admin, nato had simply acknowledged russia's legitimate security concerns regarding ukraine's becoming a member of nato, which would mean us nato forces right on russia's border democrats, republicans, the main stream media, the washington elite, essentially in the pocket of the military industrial complex. and rather than looking out for what's in the best interest of the american people, our national security, our country, they see dollar science when they look at ukraine, there are $25.00 to $30.00 us funded bio labs in ukraine. according to the us government. these bio labs are conducting research on dangers pathogens. ukraine is in an active or zone with widespread bombing, or tillery and selling. and these facilities, even in the best of circumstances, could easily be compromised and released these deadly pathogens. now light cove, it these passages no no borders. when she ran for president in 2020, she very much positioned herself as a critic of the u. s. wars in iraq and syria. and here is what she had to say in an interview with r t. why is it such a difficult position to say that we should stop arming, streaming

well, the main us irritant alex, to the whole world. it's not just a russia is that us empire is determined to dominate lou the world for the benefit of a handful of billionaires. and that is not just that you're attend, it's a danger the russian, your attempt is that they don't want to be taken over. they are asserting their own security for their national interest for their sovereignty. and that is, and they're pretty skilled at being able to assert their interest. they have past experience, as i say with the u. s. can they overcome these irritants of the drive to dominate the world, which u. s. is, is determined to do and to any where they can, the only way they can do it. they can no longer do it industrially, it can no longer do it with technology is far out run. they can only do it by spreading chaos. and that is their plan and country after country. and it's a, it's a real irritant to hold the spot, today's meeting thing, and the positive words, both sides, she had about it, the oddest note to be b, e, you, when you train for outs, raised up being left

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useful. we not only listen, but also heard each other. and i have reason to believe that the american side has begun to better understand our position. russia and the us hold the plus high level meeting in years, touching on everything from improving ties to the war, reading you freight diplomacy. ultimately, it's based on actions based on commitments that are kept at the us delegation phases, that talks as a huge leap for the sake of the department in peace is the only acceptable the ends to but you create uncomfort awhile key of itself wasn't that the table lie to me, the last key was on his own diplomatic to this time talking down in turkey and attempting to drum up support the united states as discussing with russia the ultimatum that couldn't set at the beginning of the full scale war. i wonder if we didn't accept such ultimatums that the most difficult moment. why are we likely to do it now? the while you're watching r t international reaching you live for mine use center with moscow? i have mike called for check. right now, after 4 and a half hours talks between us and the russian delegations of wrapped up in regard speaking of towar

you crate. meanwhile, the us described with russia as a to take them not, not the table in riyadh, not him is the landscape, but i didn't stop him from travelling to all the countries in the region. encouraging took here work goals previous peaceful. in 2020 so left out in the cold. a you a few europe in need of hold their own thoughts about simple for you, praying out a potential monitoring solutions to complex problems, say the possible to keep, keep the leaders of the great countries of europe missed the moment when they could have taken the initiative on the russian war and ukraine, e. u institutions are not capable of an initiative the most. okay. but bring it towards rhetoric one of the, well, this is on teams national as with thank you for choosing well starting himself positive and respectful donald. that was the immediate reaction to the historic talks between russia and the us from a high ranked number of most goes delegation sitting on the right side of that table. you may have thought come on just off to the floor and hoff our meeting, wrapped up in the saudi capital to dis

us. think of coming back to russia. so it's very important to move, not only on the political track, but they're on the social and economic as well on hand slides. if we kind of switch, we have our losses. but at the same time, you know, that's our economy has been growing at 4 percent a year. while you rugs. logic has been growing. it's one percent as best i thought of the same thing the whole story comes on. so we think that sanctions, i only have contributed to the growth of our economy or independence something dollars. so we're going to sleep more just on this. so what we think the united states as we got off the boy for the loss of much more. but you did a few minutes from a sanction follow, say, who was and then rush out because what it was a way to find the check was the store and all we ready to the training in dollars i should be like, no, i didn't say that, but i'm not helping instantly for the light in spoken, see on the miles trust, little guy, little and he's all are created may need for it's for america's

going to have a situation where essentially the world is going to be call step again between the us and russia. i mean these very, very big a dispute with us clayton's vibe, load them is a lend space. that would be great, but essentially say now that anyone who speaks to russia is a trait and is, please bring me you a lot of ways to lensky also saying that you need said, oh no army, maybe even pivoting them away from nato. however, the gym and sean sla, all up sean schultz, has rejected that your of has to become self sufficient, united by common strands, ukrainian, and european. it's not to us. then we'll stop them. i really, i really believe the time has come. the forces of your must be created 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, it's absolutely clear that the postwar ukraine will have a very strong army. but what we're seeing now essentially is the scrambling na

now they've also been pushing for the you to have a place at the negotiating table. russia is, once again, using this meeting in an attempt to distort the truth behind it. suddenly google, a durable piece for ukraine must include robust security guarantees, ukraine, russia, and are you are a pain partners need to be a part of the conversation. because ukraine is a sovereign nation in europe, who security is at stake, must participate in any negotiations and be able to decide their fate. 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 talk that seem to be very promising. so we will have to wait and see that to see maybe the business associations would lead to some sort of ceasefire sometime soon as a nightmare for europe. that's how the chem and the munich security conference describe the new us administration's approach to the condiment. and that reaction was like likely to get by the us vice president speech is holding europeans that they have got all the a

since the start of the special military operation, russia has not received an invitation to this event. knew of the russian spokeswoman was responding to the us presidents claim of a plan to try lateral discussion in munich. they're having a meeting in munich, and tomorrow russia is going to be there with our people. ukraine is also invited, by the way, i'm not sure exactly who is going to be there from any country, but high level people from russia, from ukraine and from the united states. things to do seem to be quite serious. and that i have to say that the pace at which these events are unfolding, it's just remarkable. just on wednesday, the 2 presidents spoke and it seems that now we're looking at higher level meetings, which are rapidly being prepared. and this has also been confirmed by the kremlin, you already know, they talked and agreed that even the most difficult problems should be solved through peaceful negotiations. in this case, president putin agreed with this thesis of president trump put in and has repeatedly said that we are ready to enter into such a peaceful negotiations and achieve our goals. specifically through peacef

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arab emirates, a head of expect to talks between russia and the u. wes and saudi arabia will automatically lensky says he is an invited to that meeting. but us president donald trump says savanski will be at the negotiating table at some point. the area where we're moving along, we're trying to get a piece with russia, ukraine, and we're working very hard on it. it's award that you'd have never started to be involved in the conversation. you will be involved. and on the ground, the ukrainian military says russian troops are advancing in the east and don't yet scrooge. and heading towards the strategic hub of paul draws, it also says moscow launched a $147.00 drones into a number of regions overnight, but most was shot down. we'll get reaction from you. the a shop a lot of and must go soon. but 1st, let's go to child stratford, he's joining his life on the ukrainian capital k of charles. firstly, how do you quine, and said about one of these decisions being made away from them. i think this is really important to recognize that over the last least the last year is what has become more apparent is describing sense of fatigue amongst everyday u

russia on tuesday. you know the negotiations last it more than 4 hours of us, the secretary of state, marco ruby are right, the heading back to washington following the tulips with moscow. i both russia and america praise the negotiations, saying the cost is set for normalization of relations and a possible settlement of accomplishing ukraine, which donald trump felt should never have started in the 1st place. and i think i have the power to end this war. and i think it's going very well, but today i heard, oh well, we weren't invited. well, you've been there for 3 years. you should have ended it 3 years. you should have never started it. you could have made a deal. well, we have a situation where we haven't had elections and ukraine. well, we have martial law essentially marshall lower and ukraine. where the leader in ukraine. i mean, i hate to say it, but he's down at 4 percent approval rating. and yeah, i would say that, you know, when they want to see that today, but you can say that people have to, when the people of ukraine have to say, like, you know, it's been a long time since we've had an electi

suggests there won't be a seat for europe at peace talks on ending the ukraine war, with only the us, russia and ukraine set to be directly involved. european leaders will hold an emergency summit instead. marco rubio makes his first visit to the middle east as us secretary of state. he's set to meet top israeli officials for talks on gaza's future. theffzié'r—f; hollywood stars are in london for the bafta film awards. you are live with bbc news. i'm catherine byaruhanga. the us secretary of state, marco rubio, is to hold talks with russian officials about ending the war in ukraine when he visits saudi arabia this week. with europe not expected to be involved, an emergency meeting will be held in paris, possibly on monday with european leaders, including the british prime minister, set to attend. sir keir starmer said this was a "once in a generation moment" for national security and containing russia. our north america correspondent peter bowes has more. events a re the to fit +{bilffif0ng fizszfigf, .. . . . .. . km on "s the .. . . . .. . this the. .. be the. .tone we eu of z; , que! qm m 7—

so now it's all, 1st of all the us and russia will be meeting in saudi arabia. how would you assess the face of the developments that been unfolding for the last 7 days? it was that very rapid and i think very uh, something to be very optimistic about. you cannot resolve conflict if you're not talking, having conversations about how to resolve the conflict. and i think that we haven't seen that over the last several years was divided administration, but under president trump reaching out and now beginning the conversation with president food and the russians, i think there's a real pathway to find you not only piece, but also better prosperity, for all the nations involved, i do think it's kind of ironic that you have present zalinski complaining about being cut out of these. go see ations when he pushed the legislation in ukraine to make it illegal for him to negotiate with russia. so now i guess he's complaining that he can't break the law by being involved in the go see ations. i think the other irony here is that the presence of lensky has been bad mouth in