gorbacev didn't agree, but sometime later he regretted his decision.bachev had come to do whatever it took. to put an end to the hostilities, the only thing which was not negotiable was the star wars project. completing that project meant nuclear war was practically transmitted from the earth to space. even us allies opposed the project, let alone gorbachev. he went to rake yavic in the hope of making reagan change his mind about the project so that they could reach an agreement. gorbacev began by accepting earlier american proposals, reducing half of both parties weapons, nuclear and non-nuclear. he even went further and accepted zero option, that is, the elimination of all nuclear arms. reagan was shocked, but he tried to act normally. what he wanted the soviet union to do was now possible. everybody was waiting for his decision, star wars or peace between superpowers. after two days, the expression on their faces showed reagan's decision. gorbachev did his best until the last moment. let's go back and sign an agreement without star wars, but reagan

gorbacev began by accepting earlier american proposals, reducing half of both parties weapons, nuclear and non-nuclear. he even went further and accepted zero option, that is, the elimination of all nuclear arms. reagan was shocked, but he tried to act normally. what he wanted the soviet union to do was now possible. everybody was waiting for his. star wars or peace between superpowers. during the last hours of stay in the united states, reagan revealed the secret of all those visits to the reporters. i have just finished meeting the soviet foreign minister, and mr. chevernadi presented a letter to me from general secretary. my invitation to come to washington for a summit beginning on december 7th, choosing raigan's office as the negotiation venue wasn't a common occurrence, it seemed bizarre days were ahead, the wheels of gorbachev's private aircraft touched the us ground. the glitter of hope in the eyes staring at the tv seemed brighter than ever. objections to star wars. good evening, there are indications tonight that the superpower summit talks in washington may be moving further

gorbacev wanted to normalize relations with the west. the atmosphere of the negotiations seemed intimate, but everybody knew one thing might lead to the failure of the talks. sdi, or star wars. since the beginning of his presidency, reagan had been investing in a very costly project which seemed more like a gamble. creating a system in space which could hunt any nuclear and non-nuclear rocket. what if could live secure in the knowledge, but their security did not rest. upon the threat of instant us retaliation to deter a soviet attack, that we could inter using that system would render the soviet union nuclear missiles virtually useless, and the us could attack the soviet union whenever it wanted to, without waiting for its opponents response. in the past, the fear of a response had prevented nuclear war. reagan's effort to have such a system designed made huge headlines around the world. in our reports the president. plan represents a revolutionary change in us nuclear strategy. the suspicious death of several people involved in the pro

thatcher had chosen gorbacev and had shared her idea with reagan.tions came true. now it was time for the third stage of the strategy. after gorbachev took office, the noise blocking devices were no longer needed, because there was no more static. everything was changing very fast. not only the radio stations were doing what reagan wanted, but also many newspapers, some of which took money from the united states were doing the same thing. the news papers were making people think if relations with the united states were normalized, all problems would be solved. and this made the officials offer any concession to the us in the hope of having normalized relations. on the other hand, gorbachev trusted the united states, so it was time to gain the final concessions. the washington agreement was the climax of the story, but the soviet economy wasn't supposed to change. it didn't have to happen for two reasons: first, nobody knew who would take office after gorbachev if the us allowed the soviet. economy to improve, there was a chance that a communist woul

gorbacev was preparing himself for better days, days when the soviet people, like the americans could live well, people. had pinned their hopes on gorbachev and gorbachev had pinned his hopes on reagan. gorbachev knew if the united states collaborated with the soviet union, the europeans would follow suit. neither gorbachev's economic policies, nor his attempts to trade with the west, nor expecting international loans worked. the russians decided to stop the gamble they had started 15 years ago with gorbachev. but there was not a single doubt i have to become a muslim. mit dem herz weiß man, das ist das göttliche wort, am islam selber brauchen wir nichts ändern, this is about people who got silenced but kept fighting.

gorbacev was preparing himself for better days, days when the soviet people, like the americans, could made weapons in our palestine, the second soube international media festival, the siege of gaza must end. we're coming back and we'll keep coming back until palestine is free. نبيد امريكا وندعس كل مستقبر من بقى العز يصبرنا لا ت العز مرها الوفاء الله mapu ya tergantung beliaunya, tergantung beliaunya. well so we might have to get to with another company to to get to our destination so it's unclear for now. hello and welcome to spotlight. 11 months of relentless is... israeli bombings have killed at least 41,000 palestinians. tens of thousands of bombs have been dropped on the besseged gaza strip. civilian infrastructure is almost entirely destroyed. humanitarian assistance just trickles in for the palestinian.

gorbacev knew if the united states collaborated with the soviet union, the europeans would follow suit. neither gorbachev's economic policies, nor his attempts to trade with the west, nor expecting international loans worked. the russians decided to stop the gamble they had started 15 years ago with gorbachev. the siege of gaza must end. we're coming. back and we'll keep coming back until palestine is free. this week on expose, we dive into the arrest of telegram ceo, pavel duve in france, pivotal moment in the global battle over digital freedom as governments intensified their push to break into users private data. we also uncover how the genecal war on gaza has sparked not only fierce battles on the ground, but also a silent war in newsrooms, where journalists who dared to speak up have been censored or silenced, and in a world increasingly divided, will explore the growing debate over social media censorship, where a stunning 71% of washington democrats now support restricting misinformation compared to just 41% of republicans. stay tuned for expose. say the truth is just a revelati

gorbacev was preparing himself for better days, days when the soviet people, like the americans could live well. people had pinned their hoops on gorbachev, and gorbachev had pined his hopes on reagan. gorbachev knew if the united states collaborated with the soviet union, the europeans would follow suit. neither gorbachev's economic policies nor his attempts to trade with the west. nor expecting international loans worked, the russians decided to stop the gamble they had started 15 years ago with gorbachev.