elections after a setback in its bid to become a member of the european union despite the balkan country meeting the conditions that were laid down for its admission the entry talks we along with 5 other balkan states were blocked by france president said that the e.u. needed to reform before expanding though that decision was criticised by the leaders of the outgoing european commission. said it was the story era. has more. power s. the city of love unless you are more faster during your which has just been dumped by president not crawl the balkan countries been dealt a bit of a blow off the e.u. said no it twits joining its club and like any wrong it's sure the e.u. is going to look back with regrets surely a great injustice was inflicted on us in brussels the european union did not deliver on its promise i'm disappointed and angry but what makes this rejection all the more painful is that northwestern has been gunning to be brought into the news fold for a long time and has made several significant sacrifices to that end date at all and it's worth mentioning by the e.u. itself for exa

but while brussels what some itself may be the balkan country should ask the question what anything at the do be good enough for there is pure crap in brussels. altie paris. u.k. charity is demanding the government comes to the rescue of young children born to arsenal fighters a british origin and had urged the authorities to make use of the current cease fire in northeast syria between turkey and the kurds. we have an opportunity in the next few days to repatriate them to bring them back home these are children in 85 percent of them across these camps are under 12 more than nearly half toddlers so they are not they are innocent children they are not responsible for the crimes that their parents have committed and we need to separate. save the children says 16 u.k. children are now trapped in the region figure is twice that previously reported and many are thought to be under 5 years old however the u.k. foreign secretary has said that britain will only help those who are orphans. in relation to minors unaccompanied minors or orphans i can tell you that assuming that they would represe

organize peace united nations doesn't do anything cannot do anything has been marginalized since the balkan wars by the u.s. and nato. and even the e.u. is keeping silent on this one and the sanctions on iran are on the arab league because it doesn't exist when it comes to these things yet we are back to nations and their male. leaders fixing things and courting to allay our national interests in a changing our lives a game of national interests that is not going to make the world a better place in the long run you talked about the many different moving parts and how things change so quickly what about america's role that washington has given what one and a half hours to fulfill its obligations on syria to think that's the last we'll see of u.s. involvement is that likely to change again well there was an interesting statement a couple of days ago. president trump saying we have secured the oil and i wonder with that he was serious or he was israel's deal with oil or it was turkey or whatever i am i'm in a muslim understanding what the americans are doing at the moment but we all know their

among the 28 days in opposing the balkan country starting session talks with saskia taylor has more. powerless the city of love unless you move faster during a which has just been dumped by president not crawl the balkan countries been dealt a bit blow off the e.u. said no it twits joining its club and like any wrong love like the e.u. is going to look back with regrets surely a great injustice was inflicted on us in brussels the european union did not deliver on its promise i'm disappointed and angry but what makes this rejection all the more painful is that northwestern has been gunning to be brought into the fold for a long time and has made several significant sacrifices to that end all and it's worth mentioning by the e.u. itself for example just over 10 years ago it officially recognized kosovo off to the left as declaration of independence from sabia precisely because it's the position of both nato and the e.u. but perhaps the biggest compromise it made was when it changed its very identity to brussels e.u. member state greece has an ancient region called macedonia and was a b

sees a bigger role for greece in the balkans to fend off russian and chinese influence at his grace comes out of the worst of its debt crisis u.s. commercial interest is growing 50 companies including brands that include coca-cola and microsoft were part of an international trade fair in thessaloniki this year scott lucas is professor of american studies at the university of birmingham and joins us now via skype from birmingham scott i'm a being too cynical had it to say that this agreement is only happening because to is drifting out or away from us influence i don't think you're being cynical enough i think you've mentioned quite well in your correspondent spoke about the leverage that both sides are trying to get against turkey but i think you can go beyond it i think the trumpet ministration is trying to project of course strength versus china and russia but it is notable that the trumpet ministration is doing this not by going through nato we're turkey is also a member they're going on a bilateral basis why do they go into the light bilateral basis in part because donald trump and hi

is still in the future of north macedonia but while brussels works on itself maybe the balkan countriesshould ask the question what anything have to do or be good enough for those bureaucrats in brussels. r.t. paris. said over to canada now where prime minister just introduced was his liberal party have managed to secure a reelection albeit at the cost of their parliamentary majority means that today is going to have to look for support from other parties in order to govern. the liberals actually lost the popular vote to their main rivals the conservatives by more than one percent but since canada so-called 1st past the post electoral system doesn't take that into account they were still able to secure more seats in parliament than any of the party back in 2015 trudeau had vowed to reform the system although he never delivered on the promise. we need to know that when we pound cast the ballot it can't that when we vote it matters so i'm proposing we make every vote count. we are committed to ensuring that the 2015 election will be the last federal election using 1st past the post obliqu

is still in the future of north macedonia but while brussels works on itself maybe the balkan countries should ask the question what anything have to do be good enough for those bureaucrats in brussels. r.t. paris. french publisher has confirmed it will reprint hitler's mind can't plan to have it back in bookstores too from next year back in 2015 the company 1st announced its intentions to republish the autobiographical manifesto of the nazi leader but the move sparked a wave of condemnation hitler began writing the book while serving time in jail and it outlined his ideology and plans to take control of the world the publisher revealed the new version will feature an additional 1000 pages of explanation and also analysis is how french people have reacted to the news. i think the idea is rather dangerous because if a book is reprinted it will be freely available and this work is dangerous because reading it requires specific knowledge to interpret it in the right way especially historical knowledge but for me there dish is more positive than negative because it is part of history a sign

is still in the future of north macedonia but while brussels works on itself maybe the balkan countries should ask the question what anything have to do or be good enough for those bureaucrats in brussels. r.t. paris. city's president has addressed the nation apologizing for the country's social crisis and announcing economic reforms that as the country continues to be gripped by some of the worst address that seen in 3 decades. i. thousands of people are still demonstrating a week after the protests began over an increase in subway phase with at least 15 people dead so far protestors have vandalized metro stations stores and lit fires police have responded with riot gear and tear gas the president's now expanded the state of emergency beyond the capital but half of chile's regions are now on the emergency decree with some even under a military curfew. members of the u.s. congress are calling for a regiment of ukraine's national guard to be recognized as a terrorist organization the so-called azoff the talons accuse of being involved with white supremacy movements in america donald quar

is still in the future of north macedonia but while brussels works on itself maybe the balkan countries should ask the question what anything to do would be good enough for those bureaucrats in brussels. r.t. paris. an urgent question on british children trapped in syria has been raised today in the u.k. parliament. some are international allies are already used the 5 day ceasefire to fulfill their duties and repatriate their own children if we do nothing will be abandoning our moral obligations and risking those vulnerable children who are growing up in a war torn area maybe turning into terrorists themselves does the u.k. take responsibility for british children and what do we can answer that in terms of the principle let me be clear we are doing what we can given the difficult circumstances on the ground of course within the rule of law for vulnerable children in north east syria this is a piece it is rapidly developing rapidly changing and of course we keep all things under review every see. the day we delay in actually bringing these children home is a day extra of trauma that we a

is still in the future of north macedonia but while brussels what some itself may be the balkan country should ask the question what anything have to do would be good enough for there is pure crap in brussels. r.t. paris. still to come farmers across europe are unhappy with the latest agricultural plans saying they endanger family run businesses and that after the break. you know world big partners. and conspiracy it's time to wake up to dig deeper to hit the stories that midst. media refuses to tell more than ever we need to be smarter we need to stop slamming the door. and shouting past each other it's time for critical thinking it's tied to fight for the middle for the truth the time is now we're watching closely watching the hawks. and what politicians do something. they put themselves on the line they get accepted or rejected. so when you want to be president or injury. or something want to. let you go right to the press this is like the 43 in the morning can't be good . i'm interested always in the waters in the house. they sit. back and urgent question on british children trapped

is still in the future of north macedonia but while brussels what's on itself may be the balkan countryhould ask the question what anything have to do be good enough for those bureaucrats in brussels. altie paris. and also police have arrested an armed man after he hijacked an ambulance and rammed it into pedestrians no deaths have been reported although a number of people were injured including at least 2 children police reportedly opened fire on the ambulance during a pursuit the suspect was injured and apprehended it's unclear at this stage whether the incident is being investigated as a terror attack or if the hijacker had any accomplices local residents have been recounting how the unfolded video agency. yes the noise frightened by force. behind me outside was it's going. to feel. like i mean yeah of course because my door close to the school has been torn there's 2 that going forward didn't know what to do but the thing to put is to do a great job with the 2nd few minutes of the song which. would put these. farmers across europe are venting their anger at the ease agricultural pol

what keeps you up at night or how do you assess the situation in the balkans? thank you. >> yes. >> anne, it remains complicated, obviously. it remains something we have to keep our eye on as a. country a continent and nato has to as an alliance. we main forces -- maintain forces and kosovo. from my perspective those forces are essential to the stability in the area. there are internal tensions that have existed there and have despite theolved fact that 20 years have gone by since open warfare and the balkans and there are external influences at work there that don't help. they exacerbate the natural functions in the area. so i don't think the balkans is a place that we can stop paying attention to yet. a bit of timeuite there and i will be there on a couple of weeks. we have some great -- i believe greece and north macedonia displayed great, great courage in overcoming the naming dispute. in mymacedonia is now mind doing everything it can to be the nato asset it desires to be. there are some bright spots but it remains a very complicated area. >> ok. that, lad

is still in the future of north macedonia but while brussels what some itself may be the balkan country should ask the question what anything at the do or be good enough for those bureaucrats in brussels. r.t. paris. well will and i think i do have been good enough for you that's another question worth pondering hopefully i'll answer it when i return with more in half an hour. facebook and google started with a great idea and great ideals unfortunately it was also a very dark so. they are constructing a profile of you and that profile is real it's detailed and it never goes away turns out that google is manipulating your opinions from the very 1st character that you type into the search bar it will always favor one dog food over another one comparative shopping service over another and one candidate over another they can suppress certain types of results on what they think you should be seen if they have this kind of power then democracy is an illusion the free and fair election doesn't exist for the more we give them the sooner we are all.

percent of its exports to that bloc opening up a market of around $182000000.00 customers but the balkan nation is also waiting to join the e.u. if that happens russell says serbia will have to drop any prior commitments with the a e.u. . i love serbia the hash tag that the balkan country has chosen as an advertising slogan and it hopes foreign investors will say the same president alexander showed up here for a contract signing ceremony as german companies agreed to plough 300000000 euros into new factories in the country serbia is rolling out the red carpet for firms that create jobs. it went very fast was very well coordinated and left a thorough professional impression that the kind of environment investors are looking for. serbian pharmaceuticals company haymow farm which belongs to the german shadow group produces around $200.00 different medications that are mostly shipped to the e.u. because there are practically no customs or tariff barriers on goods made in serbia delivery doesn't pose any problems still german companies would like to see serbia's accession to e.u. membership d

i don't think the balkans is a place that we can stop paying attention too yet. i spent quite a bit of time there. i think i'll be there in a couple of weeks, in fact. we have some great bright spots, i believe greece displayed great, great encourage in overcoming the naming dispute and north macedonia is doing everything it can to be the nato member it desires to be. there are some bright spots, but it remains a complicated area. >> please join in thanking the panel. [ applause ] >> thank you so much for being here this afternoon. all of you and and our distinguished guests, i want to thank our underwriter once more and i invite you to stick around, mingle, network, the bar remains open for a little while. we did videotape this event and it will be available on our website, defenseone.com and we look forward to hosting you again at another cocktails and conversation. thank you. >>> we're live on capitol hill for a house subcommittee hearing on how companies use consumer personal data. live coverage now on c-span3.

and stability in the balkans, old historical grievances, separatism into the question became how do we handle these things. and in part by default and in part by design, nato became the primary institution that was addressing these problems. and a lot of the state were facing the situations looked at nato and said that looks attractive. why, while the folks in that club were all pretty rich, pretty secure, pretty prosperous and we remember the problems we had with the folks running things at moscow and the security blanket over there looks pretty appealing. so, what happened essentially was that vacuum and immediate post-cold war period got filled by nato, and as they did, russia irussia's insecurities became exacerbated and we gradually in part by design and in part by the logic of the events that nobody really planned wound up in a situation where we have a new security arrangement in europe and one of europe's largest powers isn't a part of it, russia is on the outside looking in incentivized to do what? at this point it is impossible for russia. i'm not sure that it ever was very r

but russia is trying to expand its influence there and somewhat lower profile in the balkans there's been a struggle for influence nato is beginning to expand there some countries are entering nato other governments are moving klara trying to move close to russia for example the serbian government so that the balkans is emerged as a current area of competition between moscow and washington for strategic and defense ties and this is part of that effort the u.s. to expand its influence there richard it's always good to cuba thanks due to being with us. a u.s. backed syrian rebel group is warning of all out war should turkey go through with the threat to strike a government controlled area east of the euphrates river turkey's president said earlier that the military operation would clear the region of what he calls terrorists and that an air and ground assault was imminent the kurdish group the syrian democratic forces responded by saying it will defend the area from any unprovoked attack. we have made our preparations we've completed our operation plans we have given the necessary orde

all that matters to how the russians view of the situation in the balkans and how they perceive their interest to you. there is a fascinating subject for those of you that are not familiar with it is a region of moldova nestled in between ukraine, romania and essentially been separate territory as a part of what they call frozen conflict since the early post cold war period. one of the things i learned in writing the book i knew a lot about it, but i realized how much of the history of the russian perceptions about our policy goals and how much of a breakdown in all of the rules that were once opposed during the cold war and all of these arms control agreements and other confidence in the security measures will disappear in. how much of that was tied into moldova in all of the places of the world you would think us americans couldn't find it on a map. a lot of it was in some way connected so it's one of these issues in a land blog out-of-the-way place. you would think that it would be an area that we would be able to find a compromise solution, and yet it has proven so elusive, i thin

that comes at great costs to stability in the balkans. i remember parachuting into belgrade the very night that a drone parachuted into a football match between albania and serbia with a map of greater albania on it. and you can't imagine anything worse than to get under the skin of the then prime minister. a map of greater albania on all his constituent's tv screens. so the historic meeting gets canceled then very quickly gets put back together because they all say that they need to keep their european aspirations on track and they can't let these petty historical grievances get in the way of their focus on joining europe and so a situation that could have gotten really, really messy instead got patched back together largely because of their belief that europe was in their future an as a european future getting further away, those historic grievances and those rivalries that still exist, still sit as a tinderbox, could actually explode. that is my deep worry about our inability to see the importance of a stable and growing eu to u.s. nat

i don't think the balkans is a place that we can stop paying attention to yet. i think -- and i will be there in a couple of weeks. i believe greece and north macedonia have displayed great courage in overcoming the naming dispute. north amasa dona is now in my mind doing everything it can to be the nato aspirant it desires to be. it remains a complicated area. patrick: ok. with that, ladies and gentlemen, join me in thanking our panel. [applause] >> thank you so much for being here this afternoon. all of you and our distinguished guests. i want to take a moment to thank our underwriter once more, and i invite you to stick around, mingle, network. the bar remains open for a little while. we did videotape this event, and it will be available on our one.com, and wee look forward to hosting you at another cocktails and conversations. thank you. >> c-span's washington journal, live every day with news and policy issues that impact you. coming up tuesday morning, the cato institute's patrick eddington talks about his experiences as a whistleblower. former new york co

>> i think the russians care a lot about the balkans. there is a lot of history there obsly bause of but certainly all of that matters to have so they think they have a lot at stake and that's what's holding them between that essentially is a separate territory from the early postwar cold. in one of the things that i learned that i knew a lot about. how much of that was tied all over the world most americans could not find on a map but some way we were connected there. so it is an issue with who care cares? it is out-of-the-way kind of place in two but that's what i would not look to is the place but then they can thank you very much. [applause] once again books are available at the register thank you for coming thank you for coming. [inaudible conversations] >> good evening, good evening. good afternoon. my name is barbara harrington mckinney and i get the distinct honor and pleasure to introduce your panel for this afternoon and i will try to contain my

when that was suddenly released, we were in the balkans at the time.high level. the authorization, green light to go after him, suddenly came in. those two were married up and we were able to get the guy. >> the u.s. involvement was delayed, right? >> yes, until we got the green light then it took some time to build up the what i would call a clear understanding of his pattern of life and when that was established, it was executed incredibly well. amazing precision. what's important is that what was learned in the balkans at this time was then evolved over the course of time in terms of what we saw in the past 18 years since we've been in combat going after terrorists. in both afghanistan and iraq. >> it's an incredible story to be told. thank you so much. of course we'll be watching. looking for more of your input in this new episospecially of declassified, untold stories of american spies. it airs tonight, 11:00 eastern on cnn. thank you so much for being with me today. the newsroom continues right after this. ok everyone! our mission is to provide c

is a't think the balkans place that we can stop paying attention to yet. i think -- and i will be there in a couple of weeks. northeve greece and macedonia have displayed great courage in overcoming the naming dispute. north amasa dona is now in my mind doing everything it can to aspirant it desires to be. it remains a complicated area. patrick: ok. with that, ladies and gentlemen, join me in thanking our panel. [applause] thank you so much for being here. i want to take a moment to thank our underwriter once more and i invite you to stick around, mingle, network. the bar remains open for a little while. we did videotape this event and it will be available on our website. defense one.com. we look forward to hosting you again at another cocktails and conversation. thank you. [applause] >> c-span and the polling firm recently conducted a survey on americans attitude towards of voting and elections. we ask how committed the political parties are to making sure that the elections are fair and accurate in the u.s. voter reaction to the republicans are split dow

election -- resurrection in the balkan, egreeks defending the cradele of freedom that delayed his ability tone vade into russia. and this tenacious battle on the part of the greeblings, i should also put it into context here. no one expected such a small nation to derail this unstoppable axis forces. they had watched as the axis orces had gone through czechoslovakia, polan, romaine ark france, and the balkans, and it looked like they would sweep over the world. didn't look like much hoeppner united kingdom and the british empire across the channel. when you think about the inevitable clash that was going to take place between the nazis and russians, that would have been the clash that would have determine chd power ruled the world, coupled with japanese imperialism, american isolated as a lone island sitting over here on this continent in the western hemisphere, tough to battle on both sides when you've got the resources of the globe lined up against you. the future of america may well have turned in that battle as well, mr. speaker. support, with to honor and awe, the greek fighters who,

i ama balkans, in those african bases.e told me that if there is the president running against another presidential candidate, he will win. he likes as some ——he dislikes the somalian president very much. for this reason it is good not to build an empire again but building relations. there is an internal aspect to that question of the authoritarian, autocratic tendencies. domestically as well. as a journalist we do feel that side, let's say. as far as the residents of near ottoman is, we can say, it's becoming a passe thing, it's rather attributed to the period of the former prime minister of turkey. we don't have the institution of payment history to start with so things are changing fast in turkey. and near ottoman —ism is not the idea the moment. and i think it has lost its appeal with the conservative circles, more nationalists circles as well. it has tried and it didn't work, and now i mentioned before there is a valuable isolation, so to say, that turkey is betrayed, turkey is not, in a way supported by anyone and it

and as a student of the balkans and gone there every year, there are still in lots of places more and more people every year who are being paid to practice aversion of islam that they didn't used to practice 10 years ago and that money is coming from somewhere. >> that is definitely the case. but if the saudis were to be more cooperative on that front, do you think that would change the balance in your mind? senator murphy: i think it would. if you view them all together, if you view your concerns about human rights and democracy promotion together with your concerns about other conventional interests, you can balance one against the other. i don't think the progressives should adopt a framework in which we say to countries that don't share our values on democracy and human rights that you are never going to be a partner with the united states. we just have a higher bar for your behavior in other concxds con teches if you are not meeting or asked on those other issues. . >> in asia i think we'll see more of. this if you think about how to balance chinese power without the cooperation

hong kong people who speak famous balkanize a piece for the most such an odd duck when caught we caught up people in rebellion against the government. above because eyewitnesses in their field diary of an uprising my hamas musashi the. w. d affronts dear antonio here's a scene when your mother was born in 1969 the world was already 80 years old you know my grandchildren were born after the wall fell morning in a dream in the fine sure. 3 generations one family on a journey through recent german history and. the bombing. starts number 6 on t w. t w news coming to you live from berlin what will become of northern syria germany says it has a plan the german defense minister calls for an internationally controlled security zone separating church and kurdish forces and she tells t w in an exclusive interview that turkish troops in syria should not stay there indefinitely also coming up canada's prime minister wins a 2nd term justin trudeau as liberal party.

a lot of the exhilaration of kind of fighting in the balkans is very exciting very intense you don't think about anything else because although. only pretending to be in the battle there are still people where you can actually weapons around we believe that with your generation could never do that again because they had to critical mentality to do that you have to figure out just crossing the channel like that. we've been equipment was not so modernized like we have now and conditions were very quite difficult and what is incredible i mean. the climax of a battle king harold is cut down and slain. with his rival dad. sees this being blish thriving but unlike nearly a millennium ago face bested on the battlefield to live to reenact another day. and a reminder of the top story we're following for you. turkish backed forces say they've taken control of roseola a key border town in northern syria. according to aid workers more than 100000 people have been forced to flee the area. you're watching to deputy news of live from berlin thank spicer thanks for watching. every journey begins wit

paris but she didn't succeed france continues to say no opinion and northern macedonia to western balkans countries will have to wait for invitations to join the e.u. they won't be offered at this summit. in germany for position was that under certain conditions talks could begin but i'm sorry to say this position was not unanimously agreed upon and. without any entry prospect member states are concerned that russia or china might win more influence in the region but france together with denmark and the netherlands criticizes the current approval process president says it's too cumbersome for paris reform is long overdue and a key issue. is the process must be reversible otherwise it won't be credible and that's why my wish is that before we accept a new e.u. members that many of the current members meet the reform criteria. a year states are postponing the start of accession talks for the 3rd time a new date has been set chancellor merkel says the next attempt will be early next year. tensions between china and taiwan is rising the united nations recognizes beijing's authority over taiwa

the west has its own rules in the balkans word is pursuing an open course of undermining security council decisions. universal conventions together with the security council resolutions are an integral part of international law. the west would like to substitute these conventions with its rules as happened in the opcw, whose technical secretary was illegally granted a -- granted attributed functions through unlawful shameless pressure in direct violation of the chemical weapons convention. gains --eing continued continued games played with conventions that commit countries to upholding linguistic education and other rights of national minorities. even here, or western colleagues are guided by their own rules. they turn a blind eye to the open denying of rights. the course toward the revision of international law is increasingly observed and the persistent policy of rewriting the history of world war ii justifying a growing number of manifestations of neo-nazi is a and vandalism against monuments. the key principles of the u.n. charter such as not interfering in internal affairs, the threa

the rest ash west has its own rules on the balkans where it is undermining security council resolutions on kosovo and bosnia. universal conventions together with resolutions are an integral part of international law. the west would like to substitute even these conventions with its rules as happened in the opcw, whose technical secretary was attributiveanted functions through unlawful manipulations and shameless pressure, in direct violation of the chemical weapons convention and exclusive prerogatives of the security council. we are seeing continued games played with conventions that upholdingntries linguistic and natural rights of national minorities. even here colleagues -- turn a blind eye because the open denial of national minorities rights. and the ignominious phenomenon of statelessness in europe. it' increasingly observed in thes persistent policy of rewriting the history of world neor ii and justifying - againstnd vandalism -- the money was of europe and the victims of the holocaust. the key principles of the u.n. charter are also being sorely tested. now, we are now seeing th

offensive in northern syria claiming it's captured a border town just as turkish troops intensify that on balkan and on kurdish militias the death toll is rising and thousands of civilians are leaving in a desperate attempt to find safety. and japan's capital tokyo is bracing for a typhoon the full cost as the worst in 6 decades more than 6000000 people have been advised to leave the area as typhoon head of it makes landfall on the country's curse. the at the. time had a whole free cloud you could join me turkish backed forces say that they have taken control of. key border town a northeast in syria now that is according to turkey's defense ministry is the most significant gain since president add on's offensive into the region began a wednesday which is for some 100000 people to flee the area meanwhile the german government says it will not export almost a tacky that could be used in the syria operation. day 4 of the offensive so fierce fighting at the syrian turkish border bombardment by turkish artillery growing troops continue to make their way toward syria. alarm in the turkish border town

or beginning rather accession with talks with macedonia in the western balkans these are important for us geographically but also in terms of socially economically many immigrants from these regions live here in germany and it is in our common interests in europe to ensure that the states of the was western not balcony not only have close ties to the european union but also could potentially become european member states and if this is to succeed we have to stick to our commitments that we offer these countries a european perspective delivering on our promises is the best way of triggering reform efforts and to be able to call for this and to manage this and it is therefore the best prerequisite for prosperity stability and security within europe itself i was therefore very grateful when i heard anything on the 27th of september the german parliament has done justice to. our responsibility to the western balkans this early well balanced attitude is one that builds a bridge to many of the partners that we have in europe who still have concerns about this move and this is why i believe t

the west has its own rules on the balkans where it is undermining security council resolutions on kosovo and bosnia. universal conventions together with security council resolutions are an integral part of international law. the west would like to substitute even these conventions with its rules as happened in the opcw, whose technical secretary was illegally granted attributive functions through unlawful manipulations and shameless pressure, in direct violation of the chemical weapons convention and exclusive prerogatives of the security council. we are seeing continued games played with conventions that commit countries to upholding linguistic, educational, religious, and other rights of national minorities. even here, our western colleagues are guided by their own rules. eye to the blind open denial of national minorities rights. and the ignominious phenomenon of statelessness in europe. it's increasingly observed in the persistent policy of rewriting the history of world war ii and justifying -- neo -- justifying growing manifestations of neo-nazism and against the moderators of euro