when the pro russian government in ukraine fell in the autumn of 2013 brewton intervened. separatists took control of eastern ukraine and russian soldiers occupied the ukrainian peninsula of crimea, then russia. and next it was their usual after a difficult, lengthy tiring journey, crimea, and so as to pull a returning to the home harbor. shout sir. oh no, you're going. golden putin was excluded from the g h that and the u. s. and the e u imposed strong economic sanctions against russia law, but protein has stuck to his course governing in an increasingly authoritarian manner. he has quashed protests against his policies. russian opposition, members live in fear. michelle quarter kosky was inundated with trials than forced into exile boris nymphs off was murdered in the street. aleck, st of only was poisoned than saved by german doctors. the kremlin actively supports anti democratic movements across europe. russian hackers attempt to influence elections in russia. putin is regarded by many as the eternal president. he's been re elected 4 times. and in 2020, he changed the constitution

mr. brewton pretty much said, well, for now, we'll have to look at the situation. we'll have to see where this goes. and if there is a necessity for it, in that case, mister putin could actually say, hey, well, now it's time to act. but at least this is something that the russian legal system requires. he's now got the green light from the upper house of the russian parliament to deploy russian troops abroad. again, like i said, if there is the need for that, now, what that means for the low cause. what that means for the situation on the ground perhaps is that the ukranian army will be emboldened to further attack. the 2 republics that have now been recognised by russia, we heard from our correspondents on the ground the night was much more silent. and this is indeed a sigh of relief for the russian speaking population of what used to be east ukraine. what used to be the regions of dani ask and logan's now something else that was very important that mr. put and made clear, was that pretty much the minsk agreements don't exist anymore. but despite what the western

mr. brewton got in response was a call, told her from bill clinton, and mr. couldn't believe that that was the time when he actually understood that under any kind of use administration, be a democrat or republican at the us administration would always treat russia as an enemy. no matter what, there is no possibility of becoming friends. if any tv you don't want to see friend and as an ally in nazareth, but why do you want to make a nanny me out of us? the only answer that we got was, it's not about our political regime or anything else. it just, they don't need such a big and independent country, russia. so that's the answer to all the question. that's the sort of traditional american policy they pursue in the russian track machine. now moving on to the military aspect of it. so we do remember how 1st it was non lethal military aid from the us and other major nato players. then i remember how i made a few reports on that. non lethal military aid turned to lethal military aid. and we understand that once the eastern european nations became members of nato in

mr. brewton warned about how he was concerned about the security of the federation with the encroachment of nato, as and the possibility of assistance to ukraine through with, with nato. busy assistance and that's probably why mr. newton decided to take action because it was the last resort. the implementation of men's to ukraine was not interested. washington, basically, it is that once again, it coerced ukrainian leadership not to go along with it. and, and, and again, it's, it, the leadership of the country is not in, in control of its own destiny. it's really controlled from the outside. and this was another manifestation of that. there wasn't agreement. and it's just one more agreement in a whole list of agreements that were. ready ignored or violated and mr. colton clearly felt that he was left with no other choice. do you expect that to continue all to ramp up given this developments? well, it's got to be difficult to provide any more assistance if the country is under attack already. i think it's going to be difficult to move any more supplies in unless certain corridors are, but

did mr. brewton mentioned that yes he did, but he's got a particular viewpoint on the economic measures that the west could slap russia width. in particular, mister putin said that he believes, no matter what russia does, the western countries will find a pretext to hit russia with new sanctions. in particular, he said this about to this potential punishment. without sure that they tried to blackmail us once again, they threaten us with sanctions. and i think they will still impose those in fred use those as strong and as more powerful our country becomes we will always find an excuse to introduce more sanctions regardless of the situation on ukraine. that is the only goal they have is to contain the development of bruship. and they will do that, like they did it before peter, i said potential, but i guess potential isn't the right word because we already heard from western leaders that they're coming. but that was easy to expect. right? that's right. yeah. yeah. they've already said it. so i guess in the next couple of days or so it become clear exactly what those consequences are goin

the fact that mr. brewton was personally sanctioned. i heard was a, was the trigger that would prompt such a severin of diplomatic relations sound. know the news, the you said it's going to buy the live a weapons. ukraine for the 1st time in the blogs history is that potentially dangerous president. what do you think about that? it's a, it's, it's a slippery slope. if you have that, i mean, it's like countries of the willing if you will, that we saw over libya years ago. but if you have too much activity from the nato countries, mr. brewton could indeed interpret that as an attack by nato countries. and the rest will follow in a very unfortunate way. they, how do you, for example, the issue of jets sending jets over there from an aide, a nato countries who flies them? what type of aircraft? and where would they land are? would they be taking off and landing back in the, the nato country model? this is very clear. and this is the kind of thing that we need to be watching very closely. this is an escalation and, and, and when does this st

but 1st of all, let me just tell you about the written version of the decree that mr. brewton signed. when recognizing the independence of the don, it's can lugens for public because in section 4, it says that after a request by the head of the don't ask people's republic dennis, who she'll in bottom are pulled and has ordered the washing ministry of defense to send its troops to the dawn and people's republic, and they are there on a peace keeping mission. so when you were asking our guests and experts, what are the immediate consequences of this decision to recognize the independence? well, there you have it. that is, the russian army ensuring that there is no further action body, the crating military against what russia now sees as an independent nation and also as a full on entity of the international law that is dotted people's republic. but then he didn't mentioned a little dance for public at this point just yet. maybe that is still to come, or maybe he sees the door, nance as the main player here. so to say, we'll still have to find out about that. now, going back to mr. speec

he may, brewton would certainly app wheat, the muzzle vehicles to day we are, we're both at the seriousness of the situation and of the urgent need in the interests of all to find the pos, to which the preservation of peace and stability in europe. and i deeply believe that there is still time the historical and strategic dialogue that we have built together over the last few years can help. and is in this context that we have indeed decided to meet today in moscow. cause he has other motives too. not that he doesn't want piece, but he wants a cherry on top. he hasn't forgot about britain and america backstabbing him over shalean submarines. and it's more than that chancellor merkel is gone. frances assumed presidency of the european union. what better time to replace germany as the top dog in europe will he has to do is show his skills, show that frances, as significant weight on the international stage show that the world even brewton listened, dame and of course berlin. this was chancellor's shots. his desk, they say a staring match with putin, which of course it wasn't. germans are gene

so, but maybe mr. brewton isn't talking about these guys. again, he's talking about probably somewhat of a milder wing of the cranium. army, possibly people with a bit of a pro. russian stands there because we know that there are such now you say progressions on sort of jumping, but just wanna understand. is it possible? is it possible that the russian president, once a new set of people in the ukranian router that would essentially be moscow friendly? well, i believe we do have to understand that they're already there. they don't have a majority in the parliament. i believe they comprise of, i don't know, a 5th or 6th of the cranium parliament, but the definite, the represent the population in the countries east, which as we've been saying low the times is russian speaking. there are a lot of people who got families in russia who travel to russia regularly, who speak the language, they want to get education in russian. they want close ties with the country, and the people are there during the parliament re election. they do when their vote,

now, what sir, mr. brewton got in response was a call. told her from bill clinton, and mr. couldn't believe that that was the time when he actually understood that under any kind of us administration, be a democrat or republican at the us administration would always treat russia as an enemy no matter what. there's no possibility of becoming friends . you fed the tv, you don't want to see friend and as an ally enough, but why do you want to make an enemy out of us? the only answer that we got was, it's not about our political regime or anything else. it just, they don't need such a big and independent country, russia. so that's the answer to all the question. that's the sort of traditional american policy they pursue in the russian track machine. now move it on to the military aspect of it. what we do, remember how 1st it was non lethal military aid from the us and other major natal players. then i remember how i made a few reports on that. and non lethal military aid turned to lethal military 8. and a, we understand that once a eastern european nations became members of nat

so i'm more worried about the death and destruction in this process and an unwillingness for mr. brewton to taken off rap whether he's winning or losing. let's talk a little bit more about vladimir putin because the, you and nato have come together over the past couple of days. germany in particular, in quite unprecedented unpredicted ways to impose severe sanctions on russia. do you think this kind of resoluteness has court fusion by surprise? absolutely, and you can see it right now in the russian economy with the ruble tanking. i think that, you know, he was forewarned by president biden, that there be severe economic consequences. i think what mr. newton didn't, didn't really think would come to fruition is the unity of the trans atlantic community. you've seen a wholesale change in german policy in terms of arming ukraine. you've seen the e u step up really to become the super power that it, that it has wanted to to be in terms of security. and so right now you have tremendous will and effort of the trans atlantic community. and i think mr. newton really thought that he could break

think there is a disconnect between what we're trying to achieve through negotiations, and what mr. brewton is realistically willing to entertain before they go. a final question. if a russian invasion takes place in the next couple of days, and depending on the conditions on the ground, do you foresee a scenario where allies in the people who are there now at the munich security conference would reconsider maybe revisit, coming to ukraine's aid militarily? so i think at the west has put up a very impressive set of plans contingency plans so that they are prepared to to assist ukraine even if that's not necessarily with boots on the grounds inside ukrainian territory. i think there's a very serious sanctions package and that is ready to go and the has been sort of pre negotiated among allies so we can act very quickly. i think there is a lot of training and security assistance weapons, other things that western allies and partners are providing to ukraine already and will continue to do so. i think that it's an unlikely that we will see kind of us or nato troops inside ukraine, but i do thi

ask you a very open question in terms of, you know, we have all these leaders beating a path to mr. brewton. now, it's the chancellor's moment. how did it strike you? yeah, well i think in terms of tone compared to some of the the recent press conference.

can there still be talks with mr. brewton, after what has happened. melissa decision for president lensky to make quite clearly not. but i would find it extremely difficult, especially. ready since bella rose susan, the ally of the belligerent, but you know, the city said that the strong do. ready what they want and the, the, we could do what they must. so we'll see, i don't, i don't really imagine him doing that given current, the current situation. but on the other hand, i don't have as adequate an overview of how bad it is. i do not think it would find broad support in the ukrainian public, so which i think is quite, quite fiercely opposed to, to caving into moscow. and it's rather ridiculous demand. thank you for joining us . thomas hendrick ellis, former president of his, don't you and if you just joining us, you might be wondering how relations between a former soviet bloc members deteriorated so quickly. the w reports of michelle stockman has taken a look at how ukraine's westwood pushing, including it's designed to join the north atlantic. mil

mr. brewton just explains that they are prepared. in fact, you can imagine that that needs to put on a case in the circle. they're prepared to, to live in isolation. they all came from the soviet union as, as may know us, and they will engage the v engaging people. and the leads are going to zation and they leave and they're very welcome justice. and right now they believe they will survive the same way. they don't care about russian people and, and the, and just the whole situation. russia, they're thinking about themselves that prepaid fights. but i don't think they realize how difficult it will be if those hush sanctions reach were explained previously by american the european leaders would be exposed that will be disaster for economy and eve, foreign exchange in flaw. what stop coming into russia? it means just dramatic devolution of robot. it means absolutely a growing poverty every day. it means growing negative, want you to, to mr. podium within so period of time. all right, well let's pick up that point and let's hear from th

unfortunately, i don't think so on the swear determines comes into play, because evenly, if mr. brewton does not as yet. and she had decided to a to, to, in buying a major military operation ukraine. we had to deter him to discourage him from thinking he could achieve meaningful military results without suffering. extraordinary severe analyses bruno to deputy director of the foundation for strategic research. thank you very much for talking with us and you catch up on some of the other stories making headlines around the world. today. indirect talks between iran in the u. s. famed at reviving the 2015 around nuclear deal have restarted in vienna. after a break of just over a week. officials say the talks have made significant progress. under president trump, the u. s. unilaterally withdrew from the packed in 2018. at least 14 people have been killed and dozens more injured in a landslide in columbia. the incident followed heavy rains and mountainous region, and the center of the country rescue team say fear new mudslides could follow firefighters in oklahoma city in the us are battling

and that announcement was made as the you revealed it will freeze personal assets linked to mr. brewton. the news comes as ukrainian forces continue to battle with russian troops on the edge of ki, if the streets of the capital remain largely deserted after another night of attack . that prompted many people to take shelter in underground metro stations. an apartment building was also partially destroyed overnight. ukraine that it shot down to russian missiles and a fighter jet over the capitol. and the ukrainian government says, 137 people have been killed since the invasion began, while hundreds more have been injured. they went across now to our russian affairs analyst, constantine aga, he's on the wine from vilnius lithuania, constantine, we're hearing now that the kremlin is suggesting talks with kit in minsk, the capital of bella, ruth, and an ally of russia. what do you make of that? well, it's in imitation proposal because of the conditions that are attached to that mutual status for ukraine and disarmament of ukraine. that's, i mean, in other words, it's unconditional capitulat

we've made the historic decision, but instead mr. brewton gave a full on history lesson about the historic connections between russia and ukraine and explained a full motivation between the story behind the kremlin move. and one of the elements of it was, of course, ensuring the safety and security of the russian speaking population in east ukraine . that's on the one hand. on the other hand, that is the military build up the whole madry aspect behind it was that name a ukraine could have become a member of nato plus sir, we do remember that the military aid from the u. s. and other nato countries has been on the up a year on year and besides this, mr. prudent also said that he believes nato has already begun treating the ukrainian territory as a theater for it's further maneuvers and possibly even war. let's listen to what exactly mr. putin said on that certain amount of the, when it started to explore the territory of ukraine as the future theater of military action of the future battlefield. and it is aimed against russia. last year alone, it had more than 20000 troops and more than 100

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figuring out exactly what, what the point is in the sense that, you know, a potent is a trouble maker. brewton has invaded or tried to interfere in most of his, his neighboring countries from georgia. to ukraine, nego or no car bach, moldova, he went in to syria, but these actions have generally been low cost, low risk, a low cost, low risk operation in ukraine doesn't really get him much. ok, so let's say he wants to annex done boss, or he wants to connect don boss to crimea. he still loses the rest of ukraine. so if his goal here is to try to pull the country back into rushes, fear influence, he really does have to invade the country. that's a huge toward be near. i'm not sure he's got the stomach for that so that he'd be nearer weston nato nations. i mean, i have to say on, on those different things, syria, i'm sure the russian government would immediately say that there was british, in american backing for the rebels on the ground to going to carry back fusion, intervene to solve a, as a by john and armenia and as, as regards don, bess and elegans can so, and you know, that even western po

impression among people i spoke to is that this is still an attempt to give a kind of off ramp to mr. brewton in preparation for the thursday meeting between for mr. lab. robin sector is they blanket? probably probably it is thing in washington as the last chance for diplomacy to work and puts into kind of meant his way. konstantin, everyone's trying to predict what's going to happen in ukraine, and none of us has the answer. but i am curious about your point of view for several weeks now. we've heard from nato in the us there putin's planning to invade ukraine is a full scale attack now, inevitable. i think that personally, i would rather say that put in is going to employ what in the cold, what was called salami slicing, tactic i, he's not going to go for an all out the soul because 1st group that may cause a lot and that's probably going to be the road to condition for the russian army. but what he's probably going to do is going to read your top tension around the areas of the little house can all bless. which separately recognize now as all the state which i've now controlled, still cont

when the pro russian government in ukraine fell in the autumn of 2013 brewton intervened. separatists took control of eastern ukraine and russian soldiers occupied the ukrainian peninsula of crimea. then russia and next it was the usual after a difficult, lengthy tiring journey, crimea, and so as to pull a returning to the home harbor. shout sir. oh, no, you're going. golden putin was excluded from the g h that and the u. s. and the e u. imposed strong economic sanctions against russia, but protein has stuck to his course governing in an increasingly authoritarian manner. he has quashed protests against his policies. russian opposition, members live in fear. michelle quarter cowski was inundated with trials than forced into exile boris nymphs off was murdered in the street. aleck st. volney was poisoned than saved by german doctors. the kremlin actively supports anti democratic movements across europe. russian hackers attempt to influence elections in russia. putin as regarded by many as the eternal president. he's been re elected 4 times. and in 2020, he changed the constitution, all

but i think mr. brewton has probably already calculated that is military strategist already figure that out. and basically will cut off that logistical support very rapidly. that means agreements that blige both sides of the ukrainian conflict to withdrawal weapons from the front line. and the nazi documentary follows the lines that people living in the conflict zone over the to 8 years. you can see the full version at r t dot com, a warning for you. you might find some of these following things to survey and exam really until even is one of the greys owns most nob hill resident. he's the only electrician still here after the civil war broke out in the settlement of alexandra for him. the front line stopped just outside the gates of his own house. okay, before i should i thought i'd give you a call. if it was you south or to play every a thought in the press more hello, that's mtv for you. who, who call you back or they bought, he did. alexander keeps a special notebook when he records every one of his schools to repair power lines damaged by shelling in the last 7 years. it's become a

we hadn't heard brewton b, this direct these, these strong in his language in, in quite a while. look, there was, there is plenty of impetus. there is plenty of cause for this, for both sides to be more open with each other, especially behind closed doors. when nothing's going to leak, because emmanuel mac on said himself that there are days left days left to resort to resolve this crisis. and look, given the gravity of the situation, either it all comes down to what vladimir putin said. mutual security concern, he said, wave with nato's growth ever ever closer encroachment towards russia's borders. what happens if you crane a sense to natal, if it's accepted and decided to launch a war and retake crimea by force, which is written in its doctrine that that is a potential avenue for you credit that would mean war batch nuclear war between natal, his and russia is look grain of which one if ukraine is in nato and tries to take by crimea by military means, european countries will automatically be embroiled in a military conflict with russia. there will not be any winners. do you rea

but again, they'll never be blamed for it. brewton has announced the russian piece keeper force is going to be assembled and sent into the area pursuant to the declaration, which also discussed military agreements with the breakaway regents. the question for angela sky now was, what is your next move? what are you going to do? he took an hour to explain the rational. when is the last time you've seen a world leader? i'm not praising him. i'm just, it's remarkable to take an hour explaining the rationale for his foreign policy decision. well, i can say if i was lensky, i would ruin the talking that i ever got into partnership with us. and i'm not a supporter of russian policy. i'm a critic of us. one policy, this whole thing came about because of us intervention, isn't us interventionist, overthrow the government at 2014. this was all avoidable. if the u. s. government didn't decide to over to the government and ukraine and then put a bunch of weapons on ukrainian territory. we wouldn't even be talking about it right now. this is a failure of the neo cons, victoria newland of antony, blin

have germany, the united, everyone saying they're standing side by side with you, cried. yet vitamin brewton still does as he pleases it, just look like he's just been in the mall. while this is a great frustration on the ukraine inside of me as a lensky, the ukranian president wasn't me security conference. i heard him in the room over the weekend. he said, thanks for all that support. but really what he needs is security guarantees. ideally, a timeline and what he meant is for nato. now there's no tons of ukraine joining nato. that wasn't any chance of ukraine join nato because it's still already has an ongoing home conflict with russia. so under the lawyer can't win. and but for now we will see very sweeping economic sanctions and let's face it, these will hurt the europeans as well. they will hurt the americans. nancy pelosi, the speaker of the us house of representatives was also unique. and she vowed that vladimir putin would pay already for what he'd put the americans and the west through. so we are entering a new historic phase. and this also has quite significant risks for vladimir

and mr. brewton has been talking about that time and time again, but let's listen to baltimore's lensky. his latest statement really reflects everything that i've just been telling you about. she was numb. i asked them, are you with us? they answered that they are with us. if they don't want to take us into the alliance, i've asked 27 leaders of europe. so if you crane will be a nato, and i've asked them you directly. all are afraid and does not respond. we are not afraid of russia. we are not afraid to talk with russia, talk about everything. security guarantees, a country in a neutral status. we are not in a so now what security guarantees we have, which countries will give them back. i find that quite difficult. so what it seems to me like is very emotional isn't, is either broken man from the looks of it. what the thing go, because he realizes that everything's happening in different parts of the country. could not go, could not be going the way he really wanted to be. well the see staying in here. he is not fled. that's very important. but clearly his face is different. and is toll

we know the biggest counterpart to brewton is of course you as president joe biden. how much influence? again, that france and germany have on the white house at this moment? well, the u. s. and the europeans have been really closely coordinated in this crisis. i would say an increasingly so no one wants of war and as a western alliance, we have opted for this sort of 2 pronged data g of to terrans and the one hand and dialogue on the other hand, early on, you know, in the us and russia have engagement bilateral talks over am, control issues and confidence, building measures in france and germany has, in recent days will increase the intensity of their own diplomatic efforts. you know, we've had my call in and moscow and he has, we have shots as conversations out with the leaders of the baltic states today with the hollins president and then his plan trip to moscow. i think those conversations are important because france and germany are really strongest when they have the credibility and legitimacy are representing some sort of broader european interest . and for th

should brewton decide to order it. there would be widespread human suffering. americans and ukraine had been told to leave the country, but a core group of us diplomats will remain. they'll work from the city of lou eve, further west from the border with russia. despite the embassies closure, the white house says it remains actively engaged in finding a diplomatic solution to the crisis. the path for diplomacy remains available. if russia chooses to engage constructively. however, we are clear eyed about the prospects of that given the steps russia is taking on the ground in plain sight, president biden says he will not send us troops to defend ukraine in the event of an invasion. but american soldiers are standing by across the border in poland, a member of the nato alliance. real lives will be at risk of ukrainian lives to be sure, but also russian lives this. this will not be bloodless. this will not be easy. a pentagon spokesman says the u. s. has not concluded that russia's president has decided to invade ukraine,

going on right now in terms of a military security contingency, stopping notes, or if you can deter brewton from going forward with this potential invasion, missouri, i've got one minute left. me ask you when the u. s. president, when biden says when he tells reporters that yes, we will end nord stream too. if there is an invasion. what is he saying there? mean, how can the united states kill nord stream to if we're talking about this being a russian company? sure, i mean, the project has already been stopped once a congressional sanctions at the end of 2019 stop to the western pipe layer from continuing with construction of northridge to the russians. ultimately took about a little over a year to get their own lead a vessel together to continue construction that got construction to completion early this year. but only after the by the administration waived sanctions that would have continued to stop that project from going forward. so i think that what we're looking at is the situation which the bite administration has said under bipartisan pressure from congress. remember just a few weeks

resemble the for battle groups already in place in the baltic states and poland. alexandra present, brewton is demanding that ukraine not be allowed, never be allowed to join nato. is there any scenario being contemplated right now where you are, where the alliance would be willing to give those assurances and if not, what can they offer instead? so barring ukraine from nieto is off the table. definitely. there has been some confusion or a confusion or some irritation, if you will, after the german chancellor left shoulder a sad after his visit to moscow that you know, your queen is not likely to become a natal member any time soon. but nato secretary general, he is fresh to once again at that nato is not giving up its core principles the right of every independent country to choose whether it would like to become a member of nato or not. and nato is ready to talk to russia about other things. and things are confidence, building measures that could lead to more transparency when it comes to military drills, for example, or troops movements, dw brussels for achieve alexander phenomena report

unfortunately, i don't think so on the swear returns comes into play, because evenly, if mr. brewton does not as yet. and he had decided to, to, to inviting a major military operation ukraine. we had to deter him to discourage him from thinking he could achieve meaningful note results without suffering. extraordinary severe analyses bruno to tear deputy director of the foundation for strategic research. thank you very much. for talking with us, i do well, all eyes may be on ukraine at the moment, but other people in the region fear they might be next. the baltic states of lithuania, lethia, and estonia share borders with russia. 2 of the 3 also border bella rues, russia's close ally, the multics were once part of the soviet union and, but are now nato members. the alliance has stationed 1200 troops on lithuanian territory. germany provides half those soldiers and has pledge to send another 350 next week. but with tensions running high, many lithuanian civilians are preparing to defend themselves. it's a freezing cold weekend morning, but these lithuanian civilians, leisure time is mo

the impression among people i spoke to is that this is an attempt to give a kind of off ramp to mr. brewton in preparation for the thursday meeting between for mr. robin secretary state blink, and probably probably it is seen in washington as the last chance for diplomacy to work and were put into kind of meant his way concentration. everyone's trying to predict what's going to happen in ukraine, and none of us has the answer, but i am curious about your point of view for several weeks now. we've heard from nato in the us there putin's planning to invade ukraine is a full scale attack. now inevitable i think that personally, i would rather say that put in is going to employ was in the cold was called salamis lighting, tactic. i, he's not going to go for an all out assault because 1st of all, that may cost him a lot and that's probably going to be the road to perdition for the russian army. but what he's probably going to do is going to reach a top tension around the areas of the loo. how's going? it's hopeless. which assessment to recognize now as other states but which are now controlled,

could be a month later that in an hour long speech to the campers, brewton denies that. an independent ukraine has a right to exist roughly 48 hours later on wednesday pollutants ukrainian counterpart, the lot emitter. lensky sends out a last ditch message. he has not at the my, your machine backup. i. she's with carson i. she does naples. i mean, ultimately above the film storm. most of the ladies like any portion, it was too late. the next day, just before 5 am local time, putin announces what he calls a special military operation to protect russian speaking ukrainians from a potential genocide at the hands of kia. and as the scale of the invasion made itself. no, it's tragic. it's irrational. it's also ego. many analysts on both sides of the geopolitical divide, had to admit they got it wrong. a primary reason for that was the incessant spin coming out of the kremlin and the channels that control was that misinformation or was it also an underestimation of vladimir putin willingness to go to my taking us through the russian side of this global story now including case

well, mr. brewton used a very unusual who are describing what this is going to be a specific, and i looked up the russian armed forces menu, a current menu. and there is no such thing as the height alert of recon with beauty or special in state of pre comedy. i mean it's very difficult to translate, frankly what you want to say. and he wasn't actually sure what, what was going to say. so or commander in chief to use an expression that does not exist in the army manuals is highly unusual because it basically gives a very confused message. and one should have seen. i mean, probably you also slightly confused of the dazzled expression on the face of the russian defense minister said to be sure you probably didn't expect that to. i will be surprised, frankly speaking, after all we've seen recently, but i think the message is quite clear. it is an attempt to leverage a russian nuclear arsenal and probably to put pressure on the news again, the president, the crime, and the delegation that is part of them does understand as of now, a conduct a negotiations with the russian delegation of the bord

mr. brewton says that now he has the green light from the russian federation council to send troops to the people's republic of dawn and scan lugens if it is necessary. but that decision hasn't been made yet . if it's made that will definitely the draw some serious reaction from the west and it will turn things over in some way. so let's wait and see. yeah, absolutely wait and see what comes out of those negotiation is still the same place, hopefully between the russian and us. presidents are all the 24th as well that summer ended, but frankly thanks for the up the well at that sir, all full of our stay seeing that we're back in just a few moments i'ma with all breaking news on the crank crisis. once again, here on our international ah, with what we've got to do is identify the threats that we have. it's crazy even foundation, let it be an arms race group is often very dramatic development. only personally, i'm going to resist. i don't see how that strategy will be successful, very difficult time time to sit down and talk with people. oh, is your media a reflection of reality in the wo

because yesterday, there was a meeting of her present, landra brewton with represented of russian business and industry. and he promised their support of russian state. and he said his sanction will be tough and the drug is prepared for those sanctions. and he asked them of their support in exchange, they were just watching a pictures of those protests and of some demonstrators being taken away. is there opposition to hootin within, or how loud is the opposite from? would you say within russia when it comes to this invasion? well, i think the feeling yesterday in moscow and in russian seek is, was the feeling of shock. and people did not certainly expect this displayed so quickly. and as we see them there were, there have been people who went out to the streets to protest this despite this you as a consequence of their facing. because just going out, the massive protest in russia is illegal and it can end a by severe consequences. so that there is definitely in opposition and the voice of it is against it. but his heart estimate how many people actually do feel strongly about it because no

i just collateral damage letting me brewton and joe barge and had a conversation by phone on saturday, which was brought forward the request of the white house. now the oval office released a statement following the coal since america was open to diplomacy, but it was equally equally prepared to impose a severe course on russia in the events of an invasion. russia's foreign policy adviser, yury, or shock of said that bruton spoke about the danger for amelia aid flowing into kiff. rush you up with. the president drew attention to the danger of militarize in ukraine is a western countries, a purposefully pumping the country with modern weapons, which encourages possible provocations by ukrainian security forces towards dumbass and crimea. u. s. can't point to any evidence backing up their claims of this intelligence, that somehow rushes of poised for an imminent attack on ukraine. and because they can't point to any source is either in my opinion, there is no credible evidence that russia is about to attack ukraine. um, and i don't think anybody in the world believes them anymore becaus

you can join in the nato alliance and lisa cy kinds, i think that this is the goal that brewton is trying to accomplish. if he is able to prevent you cleaned joining nato through other means they're probably he would demonstrate more flexibility on the implications of the means. cucumbers, mckayla, i can see that you want to jump in before you do. i just also want to ask you, do you think that there are going to be more normandy format talks coming forward, and even if there were some type of agreement as that were reached. do you think that president lensky would actually be able to push this kind of deal through parliament in ukraine? look, i want to react. first of all, what? my colleague morrison colleagues said, very simple. we don't have information as to whether or not there will be any minute invasion. all we know is there a 190000 troops on our borders and those 190000 groups are not exactly depends. most of them are what's called italian tactical groups. those are attack forces, 1st of all, secondly, i read the kremlin website, i listen to what it says and put in specifically ha

s. allies by categorically stating that lobby mo brewton had made up his mind to invade ukraine. in the coming days. and on sunday, the president convened a meeting of his national security council to discuss the situation ahead of that meeting. the us secretary of state, reaffirmed the despite the president's announcement, diplomacy was still an option until it settled until we know that the, the tanks rolling, the planes are flying and the aggression has, has fully begun. we're going to do everything we kinda prevented, but we're prepared either way and we're prepared with a response. it will have massive consequences for russia if it actually carries the through. lincoln said he hoped, a forthcoming meeting this week with his russian counterpart would address both preventing war and addressing mutual security concerns for the us, europe and russia in the russian and ukrainian. i'm back to this to the u. s. were also on the some they took a circuit, anatoly, anton of denied any invasion of ukraine was planned. he said moscow's priority was the implementation of the minced agree

here under any circumstances, emily, what we've just heard the words, the move is this a song that brewton is rattled? well, we don't know. it does seem judging from what military experts in russia are saying that this military operation is taking quite a bit longer than russia expected. but i think these words from putin, you know, are clear sign that he wants the west to keep out. and he ordered footings rather rushes to turns forces to be placed on stand by. and, and he said that that was because nato leaders were expressions expressing aggression towards russia. so this is kind of him throwing russia's weight around, showing that it's an important power on the world stage. and actually we've heard that nuclear threat veiled nuclear threat are not so veiled before already a few days earlier. he also talked about consequences that you've never faced in your history. if you metal can. i have kind of aggressive. i'm addressing the west . so i think he's kind of trying to say ukraine is our sphere of influence. keep out of this conflict. for the 1st one, russian authorities have admitted th

we have the president of ukraine asking to, to talk about mr. brewton, now saying, well, are ready, but clearly this is, this is, this is a negotiation from a, from completely different ends of the strengths scale. isn't this really very much one of those? i believe it when i see it. things are the fact that, yes, mr. lensky, the ukranian president, did in fact twice now proposed to president putin look. let's just sit down and talk and stop the bloodshed, but of course, the bloodshed is going on right now. while this new offer comes in from the kremlin, and the kremlin spokesman said today that mr. putin is now willing to sit down and talk. and that was confirmed by china, which said that they had also been told that russia's ready to talk. but there are a couple of reasons to be a little bit skeptical for, for a while, at least because number one, the russians want these talks to happen in bella, bruce. well, the reason for that is they say that there needs to be a secure place for these talks where security guarantees. but if you were mister zalinski, would you want to travel to bell