on foreign and defense policy, and since 2002 he has been the editor-in-chief of the russia in global affairs magazine, the president's speech, the most anticipated event at the meeting, valdai, vladimir putin has repeatedly stated that when determining the direction of the country's development, it takes into account the opinion of the members of the club, the annual russian. the leader during the plenary session makes important statements on the most relevant topics. last year at the plenary session. putin in in particular, he spoke about relations between russia and the united states, about anti-russian sanctions, about ukraine, commenting on the gas crises. in europe, he stressed that this situation is the result of the economic policy of the european commission and russia, despite numerous empty accusations. here neither now directly connection with the facts goes my colleague. daria kozlova she works in valdai dasha hello, how is the situation on the site? is everything ready for the president's speech? hello , but the atmosphere is cheerful now we are working in club press center. vald

and here's our chief global affairs correspondent martha raddatz. >> reporter: tonight, wnba star brittney griner's appeal denied. appearing in court via a video link, apologizing to the russians and appealing to the court for a lighter sentence. >> i've been here almost eight months, and people with more severe crimes have gotten less than what i was given. >> reporter: griner now waiting to serve what remains of her nine-year sentence, charged with carrying vape cartridges with cannabis oil in her luggage. >> it's been very, very, very stressful and very traumatic to my mental psyche, being away from my family. >> reporter: the state department calling the case a sham, and urging russia to negotiate for griner's release, and american paul whelan as well. >> we are in constant contact with russian authorities to get brittney and others out. and so far, we've not been meeting with much positive response. but we're not stopping. >> reporter: the u.s. has offered to exchange a russian arms dealer named viktor bout for griner and whelan's release. griner held since february. whelan since 2018

let's get right to our chief global affairs correspondent martha raddatz, who also has late reporting for us tonight. >> reporter: good evening, david. this was a risky and rare air assault mission into syrian government territory, right on the border with turkey, with u.s. special operations forces dropping from helicopters in the dark to target the senior isis leader. the pentagon says he was smuggling fighters and weapons for isis operations. he was killed in the raid, and several others were detained. but that raid was followed by a u.s. air strike, which the pentagon says took out the number two isis leader in syria. david? >> yeah, this was something. one killed in the raid, one killed in the air strike. and martha, stick with us here, because there's news tonight coming in involving north korea. north korea flying military aircraft near the south korean border and of course, it comes just hours after firing that sixth missile last night. the sixth missile in just a little more than a week. let's get back to martha on this, following this, as well. and how is the u.s. responding

corporation on the international stage. china won't any major change in its policy when it comes to global affairs. quite certain belief that china is going to promote the shot of a go. busy lety of shed parity for mankind. so always going to be calling woke piece is against a wall of n b. so this will be the may objective and in terms of handle sions with all the other major players around the world. i think china is always going to be the party that promotes piece at a cooperation. and even though countries that take as a competitor, it is co op instead of corp, instead of competition, i think that's going to be the main narrative hope will bring you more of a special coverage of the keys. so it's in beijing in the coming days. so do stay tuned for that ah, in the news off because energy transition should not be dictated by europe. that's according to the african energy chain. but chairman n j i you and it comes as the 27th united nations climate change conference approaches. europe should not tell us what to do. we oppose this. we need a fair and inclusive energy transition with us while washin

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i've been speaking to saeid golkar, iranian policy expert at the chicago council on global affairs.sts he comes and blames the enemies, one of the concepts in his political ideology and he lists many countries and groups that they are plotting and implementing the protest in iran and asking for security forces to suppress, totally, the protests. exactly the same pattern we saw today when khamenei spoke. he said that one girl had passed away, did not mention her name, that she was killed by police and he said that he was sad about it but then he continued to talk about how it was organised by the americans and others who to try to undermine the republic. so all of the enemies of the country are being held up as responsible for this. is it likely to change in any way the approach towards these protests ? i think it will get worse. every time he comes and talks to his social bases, the day after that we see a more brutal suppression and this is the third week when khamenei finally decided to talk. my prediction is that right now we have about 135 people killed, identified, the number i

but building sustainable energy driven economies for the people of africa, global affairs oddity, south africa, washington seems to have changed his line on naming pakistan. one of the most dangerous nuclear nations in the world is it now insists that is long about the atomic weapons are safely secured. the u. s. has always viewed a secure and prosperous pakistan as critical to u. s. interests and more broadly, the u. s. values are longstanding cooperation with pakistan. the united states is confident of accent commitment and its ability to secure its nuclear assets north way, president pine, and made a remark that his lamb about nuclear weapons have no cohesion. pakistan immediately reacted to the provocative claim with the country's foreign minister. moving to summon the usaa vasa and voicing his shawl co biden's nucleus statement. i am surprised by their a box of president by the i believe this is exactly the sort of misunderstanding that is created when there is a lack of engagement. we meet all each and every international standard as far as the safety and security of our nuclear a

international peace and cooperation. china won't see any a major chain in its policy when it comes to global affairs. he is quite certain belief that china is going to promote the shot of a girl, lety kid parity for mankind. so child always going to be calling woke. peace is against a wall of any so this will be the may objective and in terms of handle was all the other major players around the world. i think china is always going to be the party that promotes piece and the cooperation. and even though countries that take as a competitor, it is co walk instead of go up instead of competition. i think that's going to be the main narrative. hope it will bring you more. all of our social coverage of the key, some invasion in the coming days say june, for a right now for the latest from the ukranian conflicts where officials say that he is false is half shell. death in russia's belgrade region has some unverified footage from an eye witness. according to the local governor, at least one shall hit the storage tank, holding a fire emergency services put out the blaze and the situation is said to be under

but building sustainable energy driven economies for the people of africa, global affairs, out of the south africa to russia's crowded, our region now where a 3rd j of morning has begun. after a fighter jack crashed just outside a residential building. the tragedy claimed 15 lives, including 3 children, and left 19 more injured 1000 ministries. so several victims remain in critical condition. ortiz igor, issued on off reports from the scene. behind me is a sporadic make shift vigil just outside the apartment block that was hed by the fire as a result of this horrific accident. it's as we've been waiting for, we have witnessed a steady flow of people of locals who come here who bring flowers as you can see, children's toys, candles now as to what happened here. basically on monday, a military jet crash right behind this family supermarket that you can also see in the ground. and in front of the apartment block, it was a test flight. and shortly upon take off its engines took we're caught on fire. so the pilots, they did everything they could to steer it away from the residential areas

busy at the chicago council on global affairs, i am a former member of the strategic advisors group to nato of, or welcome to or if i could start with valerie. so this is the 1st fall right government since mussolini. valerie, how much of a historic shift is taking place in italian politics? ok. well i guess that a lot of people are sort of very worried about what's happening right now in italy . my position is and a lot of people are also happy because for the 1st time i have a woman, i will say that i'm not that excited about having a woman prime minister because it is true that this is the 1st time. but usually women get to very high position when they're extremely conservative. it, you know, and that doesn't that you just think of better. think of uncle matt because think of a marine lip. and so usually women get to top positions, but they don't really undermine male society folk dominance in economic, political and social terms. and in this case, in particular, we've got a woman come in for the 1st time as prime minister in our country. but her approach and her vision and her they

but building sustainable energy driven economies for the people of africa, global affairs oddity south africa, to russia's crass and our region now where a 3rd day of warning has begun. after a fighter jack crash just outside a residential building, the tragedy claimed 15 lives, including 3 children, and left 19 more injured valve ministry. so several victims remain in critical condition. artes eager to don off reports from the scene behind me is a sporadic meg shift vigil just outside the apartment block that was hed by the fire. as a result of this horrific accident hoops. as we've been waiting for, we have witnessed a steady flow of people of locals who come here who bring flowers, as you can see, children's toys, candles and so on and so forth. they come here to, well bring all of that to take pictures, to just stand in silence to collect their thoughts and maybe feel that they aren't alone in the face of the tragedy here. this resort town is truly tiny. it's population's just under 90000 people. so when a whole apartment block, which you can hopefully make out in the dark, behind

but building sustainable energy driven economies for the people of africa, global affairs, out of the south africa and jos operating in heights he, one of the country is now on the verge of collapse. that says, the un chief called for armed auction in heights. it's a qual, increasingly violent rioting, while people across the country rally to oppose foreign intervention. thousands gathered near the u. s. embassy in haiti to protest against foreign intervention on monday. the countries facing multiple crises as heavily armed guns continued to blockade the countries apples, which is a critical point for fuel import protests and riots of broken outs around 80 since the government announced last month that it would cooked fuel subsidies. the prime ministers also requested the foreign troops are deployed immediately to help quote, the violence or protest is continued to show that disapproval and argue the foreign forces would bring more problems than solutions. today we have an imminent threat of occupation right before us. we came here to the american embassy to say that the occupation cr

cooperation on the international stage. china won't any major change in its policy when it comes to global affairs. he is quite certain belief that china is going to promote the shot of a girl of kid parity for mankind. so child always going to be calling woke piece is against a wall of any. so this will be the may objective and in terms of handle actions was all the other major players around the world. i think china is always going to be the party that promotes piece at a cooperation. and even though countries that take as a competitor, it is co instead of go up instead of competition. i think that's going to be the main narrative hope will bring you with more of a special coverage of the key some as amazing in the coming days. so say june, for a after the transition should not be dictated by europe. that's according to the african and you chamber chairman, n g i. he comes ahead of a key climate talks with washington. i knew of imposing stringent conditions to south africa, clean energy transition, and the deal made last year may local say the deal would not benefit their economy . and the r t i

but building sustainable energy driven economies for the people of africa, global affairs, out of the south africa. and here is operating an havi or in the country is now on the verge of collapse fast as the united nations chief called for armed action havi to qual, increasingly violent ryan a. while people across the country rally to oppose foreign intervention. thousands gathered near the u. s embassy and hating to protest for an intervention on monday . katy as facing multiple crises as heavily armed gangs continued a blockade. the country's port, which is a critical point for fuel and forest. protests and riots have broken out around hades since the government announced last march, that it would cut fuel subsidies. the prime minister has requested foreign troops are deployed immediately to call the violence. but protesters continue to show their disapproval arguing. foreign forces would bring more problems and solutions. today we have an imminent threat of occupation right before us. we came here to the american embassy to say that the occupation creates divisions between us. no,

well steven baba, he's a professor of global affairs at region university london. excuse me. he says the new chancellor is now the dominant figure in liz. trust his gun. we have economic chaos, political casts to an extent, and it's self inflicted chaos, self inflicted by a prime minister and her chancellor, who yesterday she sang for carrying out her own policy and in offense, it's part of that kind of culmination of, of the fantasy politics that we've had in britain since brexton, which divorces policy making from the real world trustees now was effectively i kind of dead duck prime minister, her new chance to join me. hon is the dominant figure in the government. and i no doubt the media around that he's done this morning, will have gone some way to reassuring markets in a way that that press conference. yes, there 8 minute press conference certainly will not have done, but he's done not by effectively trashing her economic policy. and you're, you're quite right. the consequence of that is a complete you turn really on the so called mini budget of a couple of weeks ago. an

the beijing, as a competitor, china won't see any, a major chain in the policy when it comes to global affairs. quite certain belief that china is going to promote the shot of a go. busy lety of shed parity for mankind. so always going to be calling woke piece is against a wall of any. so this will be the may objective and in terms of handle sions with all the other major players around the world. i think china is always going to be the party that promotes piece and the cooperation. and even though countries that take as a competitor it is co walk instead of go up instead of competition. i think that's going to be the main hope. ah, washington is imposing unrealistic conditions for south africa transition to cleaner energy, while apparently pursuing its own financial interest in the matter that local, say, the deal would not benefit their economy or to correspond to the corroborate. let's have a has more on the story. the west has been here think political and economic pressure on south africa to accelerate the pace of its energy transition. if a contentious issued to feel the least and as the

karl freedhoff, korea expert at the chicago council on global affairs said its believed to have beenorth korean test flight. i think there are three key points and at the first this is not new. north korea has done with his previously in 2017. the second point is that north korea is going to continue to test and it is not over. it seems nearly certain that this is going to and in a nuclear test perhaps in the end of october or november. the third point is this is not stoppable. no matter what the us, south korea orjapan do, there is little they can do to stop north korea continuing to test new weapons and technology. [30 new weapons and technology. do ou new weapons and technology. do you think the exercises recently carried out to serve as a provocation or make no difference?— difference? north korea will sa the difference? north korea will say they see _ difference? north korea will say they see it _ difference? north korea will say they see it as _ difference? north korea will say they see it as a - say they see it as a provocation but the reality is north korea went to test these

he argued the era of western dominance and global affairs is ending in western and miram. ah, that the woodcock roster world domination is what the so called waste based on in its game. but then gamers without a doubt a dangerous bloody. and i would say filthy one. 0, it's a game that denies the sovereignty of countries and nations, the distinctiveness and uniqueness and disregard any interests of other states. hooting also accused the west of using nuclear weapons as blackmail against russia . she would initially raising you recruit korea to michael. the purpose of today's foster on nuclear threats and the possible use of nuclear weapons is very primitive . i have already said that this effort dictated by western countries, dropped their attempt to put pressure on all participants in international communication. include in neutral or friendly countries and in nothing. and they are looking for additional arguments in order to convince our friends or neutral states that we all need to stand together against russia. sam green is from the a center for european policy analysis

but for more than 3 and a half hours, arguing the air of western dominance in global affairs is ending. he says he has no regrets about launching the war and rushes just trying to defend its right to exist . listen, i need them to get us to world domination is what the son called west based on and it's game, but then gamers without a doubt dangerous, bloody. and i would say sophie, one, it's a game that denies the sovereignty of countries and nations, the distinctiveness and uniqueness, in disregarding the interests of other states, put an offer to the west of using nuclear weapons of blackmail. he wouldn't use new ways vocal create and the purpose of today's fuss are on nuclear threats. and the possible use of nuclear weapons is very primitive. i have already said that this effort dictated by western countries are tempt to put pressure on old participants . in international communication include neutral or friendly countries, ends in nothing. and they are looking for additional arguments in order to convince our friends or neutral state that we all need to stand together against russi

earlier i spoke to saeid golkar, iranian policy expert at the chicago council on global affairs, who. after each round of those protests he comes and blames the enemies, one of the most concept in his political ideology and he current visit many countries and groups that they are planting and implementing the protest and asking for security forces to suppress, totally, the protests. exactly the same pattern we saw today when khamenei spoke. he said that one girl had passed away, did not mention her name that she was killed by police and said that he was sad about it but then he continued to talk about it was organised by the americans and the south others to try to undermine the republic. to try to undermine the republic— to try to undermine the reublic. ., ., , republic. so all of the entries ofthe republic. so all of the entries of the country _ republic. so all of the entries of the country being - republic. so all of the entries of the country being held - republic. so all of the entries of the country being held up | republic. so all of the entries| of the country being held up

the president who spoke for more than 3 and a half hours argued the air of western dominance in global affairs is ending. he also said he had no regrets about launching the war at russia is just trying to defend its right to exist. listening, miriam, if we're going to still world domination is what the so called waste based on in its game. but then gamers without a doubt dangerous, bloody. and i would say sophie one, it's a game that denies the sovereignty of countries and nations, the distinctiveness and uniqueness. disregarding the interests of other states, or some green is on the center, a european policy analysis. he says, pollutants comments may so more confusion internationally. i think that he's had a failure. what else is on the west? so from the very beginning of this morning, from the beginning of his intervention, ukraine, back in 2014, we go to the annexation of, of crimea. he did not expect sanctions to last very long tonight, expecting to be very robust. and he expected that he would be able to split the west or with this a, with this war, as well, of in part by ramping up energ

let's go live to chicago and speak to karl freedhoff, korea expert at the chicago council on global affairswho is putting out a stronger message here but what did you make, first of all, of the decision by north korea to send a missile directly over japan. send a missile directly over ja an. ,, send a missile directly over jaan, ., ., send a missile directly over 13.3", ,, ., ., send a missile directly over jaan. ,, ., ., .,, japan. quite a long way, as well. there _ japan. quite a long way, as well. there are _ japan. quite a long way, as well. there are three - japan. quite a long way, as well. there are three key i well. there are three key points here in the first is that this is not new, north korea has done this before in 2017. the second point is that this is not over. north korea will continue to test its icbms or they may step —— its intermediate rain or they may step up to an icbm but the third point is that this is not stoppable. no matter what the united states, south korea and japan do there is little they can do to stop north korea from climbing up that ladder and continuing t

see basing as a competitor. china won't see any major change and it's policy when it comes to global affairs, quite certain belief that china is going to continue to promote the shot of a girl lety of shed security for mankind. so child always going to be calling woke. peace is against a wall of any so this will be the may objective and in terms of handling actions was all the other major players around the world. i think china is always going to be the party that promotes peace and cooperation. and even though countries that take as a competitor it is. busy co instead of co. busy up instead of competition, i think that's going to be you know, the main narrative hope will bring you more of our special coverage of the key summit and beijing in the coming days. so stay tuned. amanda washington is imposing unrealistic conditions for south africa's transition to cleaner energy, while apparently pursuing its own financial interest in the matter that as local say, the deal would not benefit their economy. archie, corresponding corolla thoughtless as the story. the west has been, he think political

he spoke for more than 3 hours and a half and argue that the era of western dominance in global affairs was coming to an end. and russia was just trying to defend its right to exist. it was not miram so that the woodcock roster world domination is what the so called we're spit on, but it's gamers without doubt, a dangerous bloody. and i would say filthy one. it's a game that denies the sovereignty of countries and nations, the distinctiveness and uniqueness. some of disregarding the interests of other states. but i also accused the west of using nuclear weapons as blackmail. she witnessed new ways, new vocal, courier than the who grows. it was, was not the purpose of today's fast around nuclear threats and the possible use of nuclear weapons is very primitive. i have already said that this effort to dictate by western countries their attempt to put pressure on orbit us appends an international communication with including neutral or friendly countries ins and nothing. and they are looking for additional arguments in order to convince our friends or neutral straits that we all need to st

but building sustainable energy driven economies for the people of africa, global affairs oddity, south africa. thousands of taken industries across haiti, demanding the country's prime minister, resign. it comes after the united nations chief called for armed action and haiti to qual, increasingly via violet rioting. thousands gathered near the u. s. embassy and haiti to protest foreign intervention. haiti is facing multiple crises as have lea . i'm gangs continued a blockade the country's port, which is a critical point for fuel import. the prime minister has requested foreign troops are deployed immediately to call the violence. for protesters continue to show their disapproval arguing, foreign forces would bring more problems and solutions. today we have an imminent threat of occupation right before us. we came here to the american embassy to say that the occupation creates divisions between us. no, right. of course we want cooperation with russia and china. it's been 218 years since we became independent. that's why we say that the american occupation is not good for us because whe

for more on this, let's speak to saeid golkar, iranian policy expert at the chicago council on global affairs just wonder what you make first of all of the ayatollah's remarks. after each round of the — ayatollah's remarks. after each round of the protests _ ayatollah's remarks. after each round of the protests ayatollah | round of the protests ayatollah khamenei's is blaming the enemies, one of the most important concepts of his political ideology and his calling a lot of countries and groups that they are plotting and implementing the protests in iran and asking for the security forces to suppress brutally the protests, exactly the same pattern we saw today when a hotel company talked, he just mentioned that one girl has been killed, has passed away, didn't even mention mahsa amini or that she was killed by the police but then continue to talk about how it was a plot and how other countries are in on it to undermine the islamic republic. 50 on it to undermine the islamic reublic. . _, j, republic. so all the country's enemies being _ republic. so all the country's enemies being lined - repu

this is an assistant professor of global affairs at gennadiy washington university. since 2011, he also served as an assistant director at the new color studies institute. in his primary research in teaching areas, he has done in modern u. s. history and foreign policy. he focused on weapons policies and cold war diplomacy. he also believes making education work sensible to people outside of universities. he works to give public presentations on why ranging topics are throughout american history. there is the rise of the american suburbs, the gilded age, the role prohibition played in an 18 twenties, the history of dining in the united states, and the 1939 world fair. allen will also be back with us on january 11th. he will discuss kennedy, nixon, and the debate of the century. we hope you will consider joining us. we are so excited to have allen with us this evening. without any further ado, please join me in welcoming allen -- >> thank you for the generous introduction. i am dr. allen pietrobon. i am a professor of global affairs and modern american history at trin

dallder is a former us ambassador to nato and the current president of the chicago council of global affairsit has been an extraordinary few days in british politics, what has been to the reaction in the us on what is going on here and liz truss resigning and becoming the shortest lived prime minister britton has ever seen?— lived prime minister britton has ever seen? ~ . , ., ever seen? across the pond we have looked at it — ever seen? across the pond we have looked at it closely _ ever seen? across the pond we have looked at it closely and _ ever seen? across the pond we have looked at it closely and it _ ever seen? across the pond we have looked at it closely and it has - ever seen? across the pond we have looked at it closely and it has been l looked at it closely and it has been quite a spectacle but deep inside there is a worry that britain seems to be ungovernable. there are too many prime minister coming through and few years. and it really is time the hope here is, that britton can start moving again. since 2016, the brexit vote and resignation of david cameron. 0ne prime minister a

editor-in-chief of the newspaper vremya novostey in 2002 headed the editorial office of the russia in global affairs 2012 chairman of the presidium of the council for foreign and defense policy since 2020 author and presenter of the program international reviews on tv channel russia 24 director for scientific work development and support funds international discussion club. valdai techno-soil instead of a landfill, the government allowed to include the composting of solid municipal waste in the tariff this will become an incentive to create garbage plants, where waste will be composted, and not taken to landfills 220 such facilities are planned to be built under the national ecology project in 2024 varvara nevskaya they have an unpleasant smell environmental pollution with greenhouse gases and leachate landfill is not only a small aesthetic, but sometimes harmful it's all about organic residues of food products that end up in landfills along with other fractions. and if the organics are removed and processed, then the problem can be solved thanks to the amendments made by the government to the prici

alan pietro ban is an assistant professor of global affairs at trinity washington university since 2011. he has also served as an assistant director of research at the nuclear nuclear studies institute and his primary research and teaching areas are modern us history in us foreign policy focusing on nuclear weapons policies and cold war diplomacy. but he also believes in making education more accessible to people outside of universities. so he works to give public presentations on wide ranging topics like the cultural impact of road trips throughout american history. they rise of the american suburbs the gilded age the role prohibition played in shaping the 1920s the history of food and dining in the us or like this one had the 1939 world's fair in vision the future. now alan will also be back with us on january 11th to discuss kennedy nixon in the debate of the century. we hope you will consider joining us. now we're so excited to have alan with us this. things without any further ado. please join me in welcoming alan pietro bun. thank you for that generous introduction heather. i am d

the more confidence language about china moving to the center stage of global affairs. his remarks on taiwan were still hedged, still talking about assisting with policy of peaceful reunification in spite of those hard line warnings around that as well. and really a sense of caution, talk of the great waves and strong winds that china will be facing in the years ahead. there's every reason for mr. xi to feel cautious and they covered the stringent controls of the virus which is one reason battering the economy. he didn't give any promise of ending that but i think that's going to be something we watch for closely during this congress, any sign of tweaking in that. >> so, i mean, you've covered so many of these. take us through why these party congresses are so important. it's much more than just a speech. >> well, they're important because they are summing up really everything the party believes in and this takes place every five years. what xi jinping says will be, you know, in effect, the gospel for the party for the next five years. so it will be read and reread extr

this is an assistant professor of global affairs at gennadiy washington university.an assistant director at the new