i really — i really believe the time has come the armed forces of europe must be created. of europe so that europe's future depends only on europeans. but europe's military muscle, like these troops in estonia, lies with nato. everyone here agrees that europe needs to spend more on defence. but, no, says the eu's top diplomat, not a new army. we don't need a separate alternative to nato. we have nato. we have the armed forces, 27 countries — 2a of them also in nato. new nato member finland has a long land border with russia. here, too, the foreign minister is opposed to a new european army. of course. what we've tried to emphasise is that we need a credible plan to keep russia at bay going forward — notjust in ukraine, but also elsewhere. ..to come to a close. here in munich, the ukrainian president did spend time meeting the us vice presidentjd vance. so now, there are talks about peace talks, but that's still a long way from a deal that's acceptable to both ukraine and to its russian invaders. frank gardner, bbc news, munich. meanwhile, ukrainian president volodymyr zele

we must build the armed forces of europe so that in estionia, lies in nato.ryone here agrees that europe needs to spend more on defence but, no, says the eu's top we have nato, we have the armed forces, 27 countries, 2a of them also in nato, we can work with that. there is a european army already and it is nato compatible of course. to keep russia at bay going forward, notjust in ukraine but also elsewhere. we don't need a separate alternative to nato. we have nato, we have the armed forces, 27 countries, 2a of them also in nato, we can work with that. new nato member finland has a long border with russia. here too the foreign minister as opposed to a european army. there is a european army already and it is nato compatible of course. what we try to emphasise is that we need a credible plan to keep russia at bay going forward, notjust in ukraine but also elsewhere. here in munich, the ukrainian president did spend time meeting the us vice president jd vance. so now there are talks about peace talks, but that is still a long way from the deal that is acceptabl

let's start here from the framework of president zelenskyy's remarks, saying that europe needs its own alliance. we must build the armed forces of europe so that europe's future depends only on europeans saying that the u.s. doesn't appear, that they really need the the europe as allies. what was your reaction as former ambassador to nato of that framework from zelenskyy? >> well, my reaction. >> was one. >> of sadness. >> though i. >> think he. >> is also correct. i do think that the united states in the past few weeks has behaved in ways that make it incredibly hard for ukraine, which is at war, for europe, which is living on a continent, at war to rely on the united states. the united states is is proving not to be a very reliable ally. and the two things that that are most shocking over the past week are one, the fact that the president of the united states decided to get on the phone with vladimir putin without talking to europeans or without talking to ukraine to promise a peace conference and a peace conference that would take place between washington and moscow. even though moscow is the aggressor and kyiv is the vict

. >> i really believe the time has come, armed forces of europe must be created. re depends only on europeans and decisions about europe are made in europe. kevin: strong reaction to his comments there across the globe. i thought they were spot on. what do you say? >> i agree, kevin. i think that's exactly right. for a long time, as you've been reporting, there have been this notion of a european pillar to n.a.t.o. and sometimes the americans didn't like that. we do now. we think it's a good idea and president zelenskyy thinks it's a good idea. it's so interesting that now the brits and the french and maybe the finns, maybe the danes, certainly the baltic countries, estonia, latvia, all interested in a european force that might even go into ukraine, into ukraine to stop the russians from coming in again. kevin: let me ask you, what might be the difference, bill, between, say, this newly formed, if you will, more aggressive, lethal european force versus what we have currently constructed with n.a.t.o.? >> well, turns out that we do have currently with n.a.t.o. a cha

so first, the armed forces of europe has now agreed to nato. uropean foreign policy sought a level of european cooperation that washington has to take seriously. fourth international law. and fifth, keeping all pressure on russia, because that pressure is what guarantees peace, not putin's wars, not just some papers. putin lies. he is predictable and he is weak. we must use that now, not later. and we must act as europe, not as a bunch of separate people. so. some say that the new year comes. not on january 1st, but with munich security conference. in this new year starts now. and let it be the year of. europe. united strong security and in peace. peace for ukraine. peace for europe. peace for all. the world. for all your families. thank you so much, slava ukraini. >> we have just been listening to the ukrainian president, volodymyr zelenskyy, giving a rousing speech at the munich security conference. you can see him on stage there getting a standing ovation. a lot of applause from the gathered leaders and officers in that ballroom in munich. an

volodymyr zelenskyy called for the creation of armed forces of europe guard against russia.r support the confidence. they should be the reason to create a european army. now back to one nation. ♪ >> time now for media moments that matter. we asked one post to get a vcr tape everything she can collect get the tape out and decide what is most. tomi lahren is here all the host of fearless on out. great to see you again in pe person. >> it's good to be here and media moments that matter meeting relief. we need to laugh but something, democrats usually and people in the media as they are not democrats, obviously democrats to help better network than stephen and i would call him silver fox of a news from you so hang on tight cooper. another one from cnn. some folks qualified people to begin over trainee. they call themselves big balls. they are very upset and whenever they have a republican strategist, get got to go back and forth with their anger and outrage with these young people leading up government waste, the conceited. >> trying going the constitutional right. it will. we p

we must build the armed forces of europe so that europe's future depends only on europeans. >> a live report in just a few minutes on that also breaking today. emotional reunions as hamas frees three israeli hostages against the backdrop of veiled threats and an ultimatum from president trump. israel's military in return released hundreds of palestinians taken prisoner during its war in gaza. we'll have another live report on that later on this hour for you. and new reaction to justice department moves to dismiss corruption charges against new york city mayor eric adams after an extraordinary internal revolt. seven prosecutors resigned before one litigator made the tough choice to step up and sign that dismissal motion. here's constitutional law professor laurence tribe. >> it's no. >> profile in courage. >> the fact is that to preserve his pension, purportedly to save the others, he broke ranks. they should all have insisted on being fired. make a meal, beauvais. sign the damn thing himself. >> new concerns over the nomination of kash patel for fbi director. with senate democrats mul

we must build the armed forces of europe so that europe's future depends only on europeans. >> joining us now, national security correspondent for the wall street journal, nancy youssef. nancy, thanks for joining us. there was much made of what. >> zelensky's reaction would be to. >> all. >> of the news regarding his country, as well as the u.s. and. >> russia over the. >> course of the last week. >> we got it there. >> what stuck out to you? >> well, a. >> couple things. >> he was adamant that. >> there could. >> be no negotiation without including. >> ukraine. >> and he. >> was so forceful. >> in his. interview with. >> meet. >> the press. >> the other interesting. >> point to. >> me is. >> that he. >> really started to outline an. >> alternative where. >> the. >> united states wasn't. >> the. >> leader in european. >> defense, that. >> he was sort of among the leading european. >> leaders to. >> say, maybe. >> we can't count on. >> the united states. >> and. have to think about. >> alternative things. >> armies, even because the. >> u.s. is. >> not the. >> reliable partner that. >>

we must build the armed forces of europe so that europe's future depends only on europeans. >> we're going to have much more on that in just a moment. also breaking for you today. we have emotional family reunions you're seeing right there as hamas freed three israeli hostages against the backdrop of veiled threats and an ultimatum from president trump. israel's military in return released hundreds of palestinians taken prisoner during the war in gaza. we're going to have much more on this for you in just a moment. and new reaction to the justice department moves to dismiss corruption charges against new york city mayor eric adams after an extraordinary internal revolt. seven prosecutors resigned before one litigator made the tough choice to step up and sign the dismissal motion. here's liberal constitutional law professor laurence tribe. >> he's no. >> profile in courage. the fact is that to preserve his pension, reportedly to save the others. >> he broke ranks. >> they should. >> all have insisted on being fired. >> make a. >> meal, beauvais. >> sign the damn. >> thing himself. >>

could there be any kind of an announcement of an armed forces of europe, which, of course, we heard zelenskyy> yeah, actually, i'm i'm hoping not. i'm hoping that the that the reaction all around is more measured and gradual. so that the europeans don't put themselves in a position where they're they now have to go ahead with things that they may not want to carry through on, or that they may not have fully thought through yet. so i think the fact that europeans are going to together, they're talking about this. they're clearly keeping their eye on the ball in ukraine. i think that's enough. i don't think we need an earth shattering announcement tomorrow, in part because i think, you know, american policy isn't very coherent right now, and i don't think the europeans need to have a kind of tit for tat response to, to somebody like pete hegseth, who's already had to walk stuff back and is in over his head at this point. so i think, you know, measured and steady is probably what is probably the best outcome rather than an important announcement. >> well, let's turn though, to your article about

of europe. i really believe that time has come. the armed forceseurope must be created. >> and in addition to calling for this army of europe, which, by the way, he made clear he didn't intend for that to replace nato, but rather to be something that all of europe could come together. it wasn't lost on the crowd. i will say, alex, that that would not include the united states as nato does. but in addition to that, he also called on europe to be more aggressive in creating a defense industrial base that was inherent to this region. in other words, he was saying that european leaders need to be able to produce their own weapons and equipment and not rely on other partners like the united states. alex. >> okay, such an interesting conversation. thank you very much, courtney kube for that. vice president jd vance had a big moment overseas. how is it being received? we've got some being received? we've got some answers on that next. dry eyes still feel gritty, rough, or tired? with miebo, eyes can feel ♪ miebo ♪ ♪ ohh yeah ♪ miebo is the only prescripti

he said that that europe needs to create a an armed forces of europe, that military force needs to becreated because the u.s. can no longer be counted on. he did point to jd vance. his speech also, and essentially saying that the relationship that the u.s. has had with europe is ending and that we need to adjust. we cannot rule out one day that the u.s. could say no. here's a little bit more of what he said about this u.s. europe relationship. take a listen. >> some in europe may not fully understand what's happening in washington right now, but let's focus on understanding ourselves right here in europe. we must give strength to europe first. does america need europe as a market? yes, but as an ally. i don't know. >> i mean, ivan, that is just extraordinary. does europe need us as an ally? i don't know. yes, as a market, but not sure about an ally. he went on to say, i urge you to act for your own sake. this is a man who sounded scorned. he sounded like he feels like he has been abandoned by the united states. of course, he had his own conversation with j.d. vance yesterday. he has s

. >> he went on to say that europe needs to band together and actually create its own military force. he called it an armed forces of europe so that europe's future only depends on europe, and that europeans decide its future. this, of course, coming at a pivotal moment in potential negotiations to end the three year war in ukraine. president zelenskyy voicing his concern that president putin is trying to speak with the u.s. president one on one and push ukraine to the side. zelenskyy saying firmly that there will be no conversations about ukraine without the ukrainians. he said that there is a good possibility that president putin invites president trump to moscow as part of this effort to curry favor with the american president. but the biggest concern for president zelenskyy and the ukrainians are security guarantees, guarantees. he says he hopes from the europeans and the americans that would prevent russia from ever invading ukraine again. in their one on one meeting, president zelenskyy and jd vance. vance was not committal about what the u.s. is going to do, saying he wants to preserve the optionality for pre

now, as we fight this war and lay the groundwork for peace and security, we must build the armed forces of europeat europe's future depends only on europeans. >> cnn's alex marquardt is joining us now from munich. alex zelenskyy sounded a pretty stark warning today about the american relationship with europe. what more did he say there? >> yeah, fredricka, this was a remarkable speech. it was a rallying cry. it was a call to arms for europe, essentially saying that the dependance that europe has had with the united states, the reliance on that american support is now over. he said very clearly that there could come a day when europe is threatened and would need american support, and that the u.s. could simply say no. he named jd vance. he pointed to the vice president's comments yesterday, a blistering speech that the vice president gave chastising scolding european countries, their leaders, their democracies as evidence that that the decades of the old relationship between the between europe and the u.s. is ending, he said. and europe needs to adjust to this new reality. here's a little bit more

now, as we fight this war and lay the groundwork for peace and security, we must build the armed forces of europe so that europe's future depends only on europeans. >> mm. wow. the remarkable development coming just days after a phone call between russian president vladimir putin and president donald trump, raising fears in kyiv that ukraine was being frozen out of negotiations with the white house as president trump pushes to end russia's three year war with ukraine, trump's russia ukraine envoy saying just moments ago that europe will not be part of the peace negotiations, zelenskyy sat down with our own christiane amanpour at that gathering of u.s. and european leaders in germany. >> here at the munich security conference. day two was sharply different from day one, when jd vance, the u.s. vice president's speech, went down like a lead balloon to the assembled delegates. it was a scold. it was much more about culture wars. they interpreted it as it being really much more ideological. they were surprised there was very little that vance said about ukraine, about russia. now, president zelenskyy

of europe. and i -- [applause] and i really believe the time has come. the armed forcesf europe must be created. [applause] host: turning to domestic news and the ongoing legal challenges against elon musk's efforts to reduce the size of the federal government. as reported here on fox news, a judge extended an order blocking musk's d.o.g.e. team from the treasury payment system. a federal dodge extended a temporary order that blocks elon musk's department of government efficiency team from accessing payment systems within the treasury department. the extension comes after 19 state attorneys general filed a lawsuit against the trump administration over d.o.g.e.'s access to the payment system, which has information about americans' social security, medicare and veterans benefits, tax refund information, and much more. the lawsuit claims the musk-run agency illegally accessed the system at the trump administration's behest. we are looking for your top news story of the week. we start with darrell in georgia on our line for democrats. good morning. what is your top new story

of europe. and i -- [applause] and i really believe the time has come. the armed forcesf europe must be created. [applause] host: turning to domestic news and the ongoing legal challenges against elon musk'sorts to reduce the size of the federal government. as reported here on fox news, a judge extended an order blocking musk's d.o.g.e. team from the treasury payment system. a federal dodge extended a temporary order that blocks elon musk's department of government efficiency team from accessing payment systems within the treasury department. the extension comes after 19 state attorneys general filed a lawsuit against the trump administration over d.o.g.e.'s access to the payment system, which has information about americans' social security, medicare and veterans benefits, tax refund information, and much more. the lawsuit claims the musk-run agency illegally accessed the system at the trump administration's behest. we are looking for your top news story of the week. we start with darrell in georgia on our line for democrats. good morning. what is your top new story? ca

we must build the armed forces of europe so that europe's future depends only on europeans. >> we've also learned that zelensky. >> has instructed his aides. >> not to sign off on a proposal that would give the us access to ukraine's rare minerals. last week, u.s. treasury secretary. >> scott bessent. >> proposed a deal that would have granted the u.s. 50% ownership of ukraine's rare minerals as a form of repayment for the support washington has already provided kyiv. but zelenskyy says that agreement does not include adequate future security guarantees for ukraine. and katty. a lot of thought here that zelensky and ukraine simply doesn't have a seat at the table necessarily with these negotiations, conflicting reports whether ukrainian officials will be in riyadh. >> at all. >> clear about. >> that. >> for the talks that are set to potentially begin tomorrow between u.s. officials and russian officials, that also seem to be paving the way for a trump-putin summit sooner than later. >> it looks like the. >> europeans are. >> going to try and get the, at least the ukrainians to a euro

foreign secretary, david lammy, has said the uk would act as a bridge between europe and with the former head of the british armed forcesnd europe must �*step up to the plate�* to guarantee ukraine�*s sovereignty. and ed davey, the leader of the uk�*s third—largest party in parliament, the lib—dems, told bbc breakfast the prime minister should go further still. with our closest ally, the united states, now supporting russia, it seems, and removing itself so we�*ve got to make the defence of our country a top priority. spent on our army, air force and navy. i think we should now do that rapidly, with a clear timetable, certainly in the next two or three years, and then start talking cross—party about going even further, the situation is so serious. harry farley. i asked him how quickly the uk government could increase spending on defence. on defence, and the talk�*s to go to 2.5%, that�*s what ed davey for the uk to go much further, say to 3%, which would be so these are large sums of money. how would you pay for it? and that is not yet clear. on digital services, essentially on large that tax is currently at 2%. they�*r

and among the things he said, he called for, as reported in cbs news, the creation of an armed forces of europe amid a by washington -- amid a new line by washington. he called to guard against russia, appearing to suggest the united states made no look of come to the continent's aid. zelinski speaking on the second at the conference said ukraine is three year vita against an invading russian army has proved a condition exist for the creation of a european army and has long been discussed among some continental leaders. here are some of the other remarks the ukrainian president made at the munich security conference. [video clip] >> ukraine will never accept deals made behind our backs without our --. [applause] and the same rule should apply to all of europe. no decisions about ukraine without ukraine. no decisions about europe without europe. [applause] europe must have a seat at the table when decisions about europe are being made. anything else is zero. if we are left out of negotiations about our own future, then we will lose. look at what putin is trying to do now. this is his game. putin

and among the things he said, he called for, as reported in cbs news, the creation of an armed forces of europemid a by washington -- amid a new line by washington. he called to guard against russia, appearing to suggest the united states made no look of come to the continent's aid. zelinski speaking on the second at the conference said ukraine is three year vita against an invading russian army has proved a condition exist for the creation of a european army and has long been discussed among some continental leaders. here are some of the other remarks the ukrainian president made at the munich security conference. [video clip] >> ukraine will never accept deals made behind our backs without our --. [applause] and the same rule should apply to all of europe. no decisions about ukraine without ukraine. no decisions about europe without europe. [applause] europe must have a seat at the table when decisions about europe are being made. anything else is zero. if we are left out of negotiations about our own future, then we will lose. look at what putin is trying to do now. this is his game. putin w

zelensky for his refusal to strike a deal on access to his the former head of the british armed forces has said the uk and europey. 0ur political correspondent harry farley spoke to me very stark indeed, the former chief of the defence staff saying british armed forces were remarkably hollow that will certainly focus minds in whitehall on those calls, notjust from sir nick carter but from many democrats today — the party here in the uk the government has promised to set out a path to spend 2.5% of the uk's gdp, our overall economy, on defence — up from 2.3% now. but we don't have any timeline for when that would happen, they haven't set a date for when that path would be set figure would actually be reached and there are calls for them to go much further than 2.596. keir starmer will be laughed out of the room when he goes to washington to visit donald trump next week unless he sets out plans to go much further than 2.5% — to 3% for example. there is no indication at the moment from them that they are willing out a path to spend 2.5% of the uk's gdp, our overall economy, on defence — up from 2.3% now. but we don

europe and the united states. there are growing calls for an increase to the uk's defence budget. the former head of the british armed forces think we should now do that rapidly with a clear timetable, start talking cross—party about going even further. the situation is so serious. let's speak to our political correspondent harry farley. is in westminster. the talk about urgent spending, how can ttttt tcah they ramp t can they ramp it ttttt tcah they ramp it up? lin-1; ~ tt

armed forces in the long term. all of this sends a clear signal that europe and canada are taking on the greater proportion of the transatlantic is in president �*can 2010 2014 in my 2010 he 2014 in my 2010 he 2a 4 in my cauntrr;e . - r countrr;e and against your country and the see, is clear a deal and is a strong deal and the countries like a country 7 7 ”aficiountry like 7 7 7 a country like north is rarndicountry like north? is and iran try like north? 7 and iran ”�*ke nrtor -e the west is so not need it. boris pistorius, the not need it. boris pistorius, i the _ minister, not need it. boris pistorius, i the it _ minister, not need it. boris pistorius, i the it was - minister, not need it. boris pistorius, i the it was - n that er, the t'h'te'e aémflr—�*tfehfirrhee-t m e see agree eft; e-te 5—77; m 2 position everyone; oni 2 position everyone says. i 77mt'77777evesays. but 777|'--7-777 7n7sa s. but i everything everyone says. 5g“ e be about would not be surprised about president trump's on this. hasrr cleared during we knew a couple of days talks were for a couple of days talks were and we imminent and we knew that a shone- c

armed forces in the long term. all of this sends a clear signal that europe and canada are taking on a greater proportion of the transatlantic burden sharing. so we had an honest and forthright discussion among ourselves and with ukraine. and we are coming out of our meetings over the past 24 hours with a clear sense of purpose, commitment, and urgency. and with that i'm ready to take your questions. >> all right, uh, we'll start with sky news. >> thank you, deborah haines from sky news. sec. general rutte: good afternoon. >> are all nato allies united behind ukraine in this, um, what president zelensky has said, this belief that no negotiation on ending the war can take place without ukraine at the table and are allies united that ukraine cannot be forced into an agreement unless it actually accepts the conditions? sec. general rutte: what we are clearly united about is that first of all we have to make sure that when talks start, ukraine is in the best possible position. and obviously this is about ukraine, so ukraine will be involved in any way whatsoever. and at the same time we are also in total agreement that an outcom

forces of yours must be created. speaking in munich, the ukrainian president, size of valley, europe, and nations with a call to arms. the uninstall the world's highest prank head is players being hit with a 13 findings younique's center suspended for 3 months up the failing to drugs tests last year. the largest number of palestinian prisoners in de chinese is the start of the guys as the, as far as not being released from is really presence. the 360000000 palestinian detain is on no free. the vast majority were taken to southern gaza there. but emotional seems as they were united with their loved ones there being taken to the european hospital for medical checkups call. earlier, hamas and islamic jihad released the 3 dual national is ready, captives held in gaza as part of the seas. 5 deal alexander to a front of segue deck ocean and the horns were all taken from cuba to me at all. it's doing the october 7th attacks. they've been very, uniting with their families after spending more than 16 months in captivity. thought a couple of them begins are coverage on eunice in the southern gas and the outside . you repeat ho

. role that we've always played — as the bridge between europe united states remains an important backstop but the former head of the armed forcesnsure peace in the region. a copper—bottomed security guarantee. to provide that. continue to come under almost daily attack. any talk of peace, a sideshow to the harsh realities of war. translation: we hope | for a peaceful resolution, between ukraine and its once staunchest ally, the united states. david willis, bbc news. there has been no explanation for the cancellation of thursday's news conference. scratching of heads. it came from the american side and you would imagine mr kellogg would have been asked whether he believed territorial integrity. colleagues like the secretary of state marco rubio, mike waltz the national security advisor, they are the ones directly dealing with moscow. so you have this dynamic with donald trump's so called anything concrete out of the peace process, it is yet to be involved with. to relay ukraine's concerns and needs back to the white house and also volodymyr zelensky�*s ability communicate those. he has been criticised for not doing that in donal

of the german armed forces and it stands for democracy. this democracy that was just called into question by the us, vice president, not just jim and he's democracy, but that of europe as a whole. if i understood them correctly, he's compared what's happening in europe with what prevails in some of the roots area in regimes leading. ladies and gentlemen, this is not acceptable mark of as soon as he knows that geo political risk specialist and the global strategy advisor who says the conflict in ukraine combined with donald trump's transactional approach, have helped europe to overcome differences and bump up defense spending. a put in was banking on the fact that it was going to be a division with the west, the crisis and ukraine, that full scale invasion of february 2010 to united, the west and waste that he probably didn't expect or many others. so i think right now, yes, the, what the from the world view was, is, is deep realism and very transactional. but that doesn't mean that things can be worked out. report from became president, many members of nato and not saying that's true. true, true for st. jude and kate, that was mandated and she, by the time we keep l

of the german armed forces. and it stands for democracy. this democracy that was just called into question by the us, vice president, not just germany's democracy, but that of europe as a whole. if i understood incorrectly, he's compared what's happening in europe with what prevails in some of the ritz area and regimes leading. ladies and gentlemen, this is not acceptable relation. tens of thousands of and take off with a protest as a routing across serbia. the student led demonstrations have been taking place across the country over the past few months, protested the demand as accountability for a roof collapse. so the train station in november, which killed 50 people, they blamed corruption, leading to full construction standards for the collapse plus the motion. the goal of this is to make our institutions work so that we stay in serbia for some kind of harmony to be made for people to simply live with loved in this country. all my problem bill, this is a real deal. i've been here since the beginning, day and night, helping and doing as much as i can to help us go a tree. hope that one day this country of us will become a normal country for the institutions wil

europe has to be proactive. and the idea, for example, which was voiced by the ukrainian president in munich of the european armed forces, it has been discussed in ukraine. there is an understanding that if such forces are created, then it'll be much easier and maybe faster to decide whether any foreign contingent can be sent to ukraine after, for europe, in particular. and ukraine is living with all these very long already. what are the next steps here for president zelensky? so the next step obviously, is, to find out, if and how ukraine work that can take place in the kingdom of saudi arabia. then the question are how ukraine can be involved. and then that is something that also highlighted by zelensky to be discussed at the table. our chief international correspondent lyse doucet has and chair of the elders, juan manuel santos. security conference. what we are seeing around the world, and we're that the world has right now. the first steps have been done. i don't know. i have not been able to identify exactly what is the plan in that discussion. ukraine has to be on the table. that is a necessary condition. but let'

of the german armed forces. and it stands for our democracy, this democracy that was just called into question by the us, vice president, not just germany's democracy, but that of europe as a whole. if i understood him correctly, he's compared what's happening in europe with what prevails in some of the roots area and regimes leading. ladies and gentlemen, this is not acceptable relation of millions of cubans having plunged into darkness again, off of the countries electrical grid collapsed. the widespread blackouts were caused by the failure of a major power plant on the 6th of the countries 15 power plants, a currently operating the historic orchestra of damascus has return to the stage, assuming musicians resume work under a new government. many of cautiously optimistic about grace and autistic freedom. some worry about lingering tensions with formal position devices who are now in palace. sama been job and reports from damascus. amenities of love and hope that helped to build a harmonious future for serious. that's according to with some was be making those for more than a 2nd at least in spring instruments like this feedback, $5000.00 yes especially would is cure

multitude of the german armed forces and it stands for a democracy, this democracy that was just called into question by the us, vice president. not just germany's democracy, but that of europe as a whole. if i understood him correctly, he's compared what's happening in europe with what prevails in some of the ritz area and regimes leading. ladies and gentlemen, this is not acceptable relation of tens of thousands of anti government protest as a routing across sub yeah. the student led demonstrations have been taking place across the country over the past few months. were tested for the mind as accountability for a roof collapse. so the train station in november, which kills 50 people. they blame corruption, leading to full construction standards for the collapse.

of the german armed forces. and it stands for democracy. this democracy that was just called into question by the us, vice president. not just jim and he's democracy, but that of europe as a whole. if i understood them correctly, he's compared what's happening in europe with what prevails in some of the roots area and regimes leading. ladies and gentlemen, this is not acceptable. so let's go straight away to out to promote together to james base, is that the unique security conference. and james, as you know, we've been focused very much on goals from the prison, the swap which will come through in a 2nd. but while i've been talking that i've also been sitting here in the studio agency, was flashing up about to lensky continually. so tell us more about what he's been say. yeah, i think this is a pretty important presence. the landscape has been pretty diplomatic over the last few days when the us has been saying things that clearly a set, certainly on the east making him feeling very uneasy about the future. his country . the idea that they'll be tools between president trump and president putin. and perhaps that's where things are going to get decided without ukrain

of the german armed forces. and it stands for democracy. this democracy that was just called into question by the us, vice president. not just jim and he's democracy, but that of europe as a whole. if i understood him correctly, he's compared what's happening in europe with what prevails in some of the roots area and regimes leading. ladies and gentlemen, this is not acceptable relational. now the historic orchestra of damascus has returned to the stage, assuming that musicians were seeing a country new government, many art cautiously optimistic about great to artistic freedom. some worry about lingering tension with formal opposition to foxes, who are now in power, solid and dropping reports from damascus. the vanity's of love and hope will help to build a harmonious future for city that's according to with some who's been making those for more than a 2nd. at least in spring instruments like this feedback. 5000, yes. especially would, is cured and then cross to, to make the base which determines the quality of the sound. the sound was wanted by the regime for avoiding amended the conscript. although times are tough and he's not sending as many woods this before. he'

forces of yours must be created. call to arms from ukraine's presidents all through us as europe indeed is, would not be included in peace. thoughts with russia? modern latasha named addis. yet annual summit. i'll tell you about some of the important issues they are discussing, the israel and the mass of kyra down to 6, the exchange of captives for palestinian prisoners and detainees. it was the largest release of protestant and since the gulf of ceasefire, it was agreed. most of the $369.00 freed on stocks, they would turn to go. so others went to the multi point of the west bank consult with the printed or early a 3 d o. national is very kept as a free by kind of thing and arms groups. they have all been slipping back to is relatively united with the families of to undergo medical checks. so today's exchange means more than 1000 palestinians have been freed from israeli jails during the 1st phase of the c spot. part of the report, some con eunice and southern guns that were many of them had the 1st taste of freedom. in years outside the repeat hospital in con you and this bus off to bus arrived from car i was selling.

of the german armed forces. and it stands for democracy, this democracy that was just called into question by the us, vice president, not just germany's democracy, but that of europe as a whole. if i understood incorrectly, he's compared what's happening in europe with what prevails in some of the ritz area and regimes leading. ladies and gentlemen, this is not acceptable work. smoke over time 0 is a geopolitical risk. specialist is a global strategy adviser as well is joining us live from unix. thank you very much . indeed for being with us. i'm. there is a sense that there is a fundamental shift that appears to be happening in terms of geo politics. although it can be a little bit difficult for those are from the outside to pin down exactly how things are changing. given the response that we've heard from the german defense minister, what to what j d funds has been saying, do you think that european nations particularly have the flexibility and the speed to be able to respond to the changes that were saying the points understand the german defense from the start uh were on the eve of a german election. and it's likely that the center, right, well when you're fro

of the german armed forces and it stands for our democracy . this democracy that was just called into question by the us, vice president, not just germany's democracy, but that of europe as a whole. if i understood him correctly, he's compared what's happening in europe with what prevails in some of the roots area and regimes leading. ladies and gentlemen, this is not acceptable relation of luck, of a sudden 0 is a geo political risk specialist on the global strategy advisor. he's joining us live from unit to this unit conference. it's happening at the time, which as you and i've discussed over the last couple of ours is widely regarded as a significant change in the world order as we knew it. and the questions, of course, now will be further not your is flexible enough and fast enough to be able to respond to that. to me will living it into one shot. i'm a folding, new world order, and that i'm folding the work that i'm folding, new world order. if you have fragmentation between countries within countries, you also have greater on certainty that a company inside. and you also have an issue of probably crisis and then crisis happening simultaneously within that contex

president zelensky calls for europe to unite against russia i believe that the time has come, the forces of has come. the armed

armed forces. the $125000000000.00 investment helped push defense spending to 2 percent of g d p. a key may so target, but the trump white has once europe and countries to spend more, much more. that is annoyed ministers in berlin for the to one of us for this of are, it will be very important for future of you, but we enable everybody to do what is necessary for them and based respect. it's very good because a very careful debate has now become, as i said, in my view, germany cannot accept allowing member states to spend more than 2 percent on the defense. broadly speaking, the christy and democratic lead a free to reach mounts chef this view, but he's also said he's deeply pessimistic about the prospects for ukraine following the us decision to exclude the you from talks with russia about ending the war. the us presidents agenda on trades target is another priority for the next german government. it's also inclusive and pharmaceutical sectors. all particularly exposed. taken together, the 2 generated $38000000000.00 in ex quotes to the us in 2023. the steel industry is also coming to terms with reimpose terrace, which could lead to dr

armed forces cannot do that by themselves because they have no satellite fleet to do that. meanwhile, a more use coming uh from uh, europe, from brussels, where the european union ever having posed as succeeds package of functions, i guess, russia now this time, they include a band on the primary on the menu in ports sales of gaming consoles and the listing of $73.00 shadow fleet vessels, which allegedly carry russian oil change department cost row you go pick an off, bring us over very nice. i suppose from then. yes. for public on people that on the left speaking to us from the re, uh to i think it's probably on stand by waiting for that summit, the best teasing and teasing. but what, give us a concrete uh, date full. thank you very much sense of taking the flight from ukrainian battlefield to a u swell rush as a foreign intelligence office is wanting the key of prompting to carry out terror attacks in europe, particularly in those countries. sympathetic to most got one and a bid to dwell the current, peaceful according to information available to the europeans. one of the options considered by the ukranian regime for disrupting negotiations involves carrying out a series of terrorist attacks against

armed forces. within the next two years, their numerical strength will be reduced by 500,000 men. the numbers of conventional armaments will also be substantially reduced. service: gorbachev was relaxing the soviets' grip on eastern europedn't really have much choice about this, because they couldn't bail out the east european economies. so what were they gonna do? mann: the impact in the united states is that finally, the critics of reagan -- and this is in the final month of his presidency -- acknowledge that things are fundamentally changing. [ applause ] jennings: in china today, change in the name of democracy was the issue. mon people defied the government and took to the streets, demanding democratic reform. mann: in beijing, the demonstrations grow and they grow and they grow to the point where they reach a couple million people. and in the middle of all this, in comes mikhail gorbachev. this was gonna be a visit in which the chinese communist party hoped to improve its relations with the soviets. as the sun rose here, it was clear that the chinese students' protest for democracy is still gaining strength and urgency. students are dropping from exhaustion, some now are vowing to die if necessary. naftali: the ch

of europe, and i. and i, i really i really believe that time has come. the armed forcesf europe must be created. >> meanwhile, senior officials from donald trump's administration will start peace talks with russian and ukrainian negotiators in saudi arabia in the coming days. now, in the last hour, we've been hearing from us secretary of state marco rubio and israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu as they held a press conference in jerusalem. netanyahu said he's had a very productive discussion with rubio and that the president trump is the greatest friend israel has ever had in the white house. the israeli leader went on to say that he and trump are working in full cooperation and coordination on gaza. in response, marco rubio said that israel can always count on the us and president trump. now, the austrian police believe the suspect for the villach stabbing was a suspected islamist who was radicalised online. a 23 year old syrian asylum seeker has been arrested after stabbing passer bys in the austrian city. yesterday, a 14 year old boy has died and four others wer

of europe, and i. and i, i really i really believe that time has come. the armed forcesrope must be created. >> speaking at the munich security conference, he also said ukraine will never accept deals made behind our backs without our involvement. and it comes, of course, after growing talk of a the belgians 82 when the belgians wouldn't give the united kingdom 7.6 to ammunition when we were going to the falklands. that's just one that just one little moment in time that i remember very well. so on that point, no, it would be useless. we already have a european structure in place for want of a better expression. it's nato. yeah. now with donald. if donald trump wants to try and hold the dollar card up to us and say we're not, we'll do it when we want to do it. that's not what nato is about. then leave donald or sorry. not. yes, leave. get out of the way. because then nato, which has has structure and a format that will work, is already in place. and by the way, we could do it without i don't i'm not saying that i. >> wish the us. >> wish the us. >> we could. we would jus

and i really believe that the time has come, the armed forces of europe must be created.ood afternoon. i'm mark lowen here at hostages square in tel aviv. he hasjust he has just learned the he hasjust learned the name he has just learned the name of daughter his and 77 and he 77 and he is said to have wife, and he is said to have told her, it is perfect. in the ceasefire agreement. accusing israel of violating the truce — on both sides today, are still ”hollie” n " d ou bts over doubts over weather can continue and ceasefire deal can continue and hold into the longer who says israel also bears responsibility over the delicate ceasefire deal. i asked what he made �*the 7, f; to of 77 of the 77 face two of the ceasefire deal thatis face two of the ceasefire deal that is due to march. as long as both adhere i the parties adhere to the commitment, we no problem. commitment, we have no problem. it is almost two weeks since the israelis did send the israelis did not send the delegation to start negotiating the israelis did not send the delegation phase, negotiating the israelis

armed forces, because are not forces. because united are not to fund. as europe ready? going to fund. as europe ready? i think yes, in rmrz of alternatives. secondly can we buy weapons from the z:- 22-— 5 it is surprising to 7 it is surprising to me. the middle east to weapons from them. is it buy weapons from them. is it surprising, are we surprising, we ereportners, we raise these issues. there these ”htiheise’dealsi ' w 7 ”cheiseidealswithfih ' w 7 wwwwtwhewserealswithwthe ' w w so there are lots of east. so there are lots of questions. just questions. iiust mentioned a —7 questions. i 'ust mentioned a —7 a few. thank you.- - a new? a news day; a news conference that was ngg a news conference that was president zelensky and the price that he kept saying we need security is, we need security guarantees. said at a times ww that news of times during that news conference. he went to from russia, we eeu lee-e: ref—4514�*s: x: geezer not from security guarantees not from russia, and at the end he said is nato is the strongest guarantee. also asked nato is the strongest guara those also asked nato is the strongest guara those dis