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. >> for more, we can bring in an associate fellow at chatham house's asia program, joining us from londonthank you for being with us on france tony for. -- france 24. i would like to talk about the leader in this most new serious charge she now faces. where does this leave her and the movement in myanmar? >> sorry, i could not hear your question very well. was it about the charges against her? >> let me repeat it for you. i was asking you about the leader and the serious charge she faces, and where in your opinion it leaves her and the flame of the pro-democracy movement. >> absolutely. the movement has reached a pivotal point, in terms of mobilization by the perlman terrien -- by the parliantarians in exile. as well as the charges. the need to really clampdown on the leader and ensure she remains an arrest -- in arrest, it is entirely unlawful. these laws in place should be repealed. but unfortunately, have not been repealed. this escalation in terms of the slapping of new charges on the leader has to be seen in light of what is happening behind the scenes, indeed by the pro-democracy an

that is -- from the middle east and north africa program at chatham house. thank you for giving us your response. there will be more on that as we get it. israel's president, this is how it is reported, has unenthusiastic me nominated prime minister benjamin netanyahu to form a government two weeks after the latest inconclusive election. he voiced doubt any lawmaker can form a parliamentary majority. this was after he failed a clear path for any candidate to form a coalition capable of commending a majority in the 120 member parliament, prolonging an unprecedented phase of political gridlock. the president says in ste of the corruption charges, netanyahu is being asked to form the coalition. >> i know the position held by many that the president should not give the candidate facing criminal charges the role, but according to the law and decision of the courts, a prime minister can continue in his role, even when facing charges. >> israel's president on the nomination of benjamin netanyahu to try and form a coalition. the top official at the european medicine

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joining us now is keir giles, russia expert at chatham house. going further with sanctions, he is instigating the sanctions but also saying, you know, iwant instigating the sanctions but also saying, you know, i want to talk to you. saying, you know, i want to talk to ou. . , , , you. that is right, the message is ve clear you. that is right, the message is very clear from — you. that is right, the message is very clear from the _ you. that is right, the message is very clear from the united - you. that is right, the message is very clear from the united states| very clear from the united states that this is not supposed to escalate, it is supposed to send a marker and a message to russia that further damaging actions like this by russia will incur a greater response, but at the same time that the us is open to a conversation, and as you heard, to get a more stable and predictable relationship. the russian reaction does not seem to have responded to any of that, instead it is the anger and bluster, calling in the us ambassador for what they desc