kurt volker, thank you so much. christiane, great to be with you today. brianna, quite a day here. and quite a moment to hear those impassioned words of the ukrainian president before the united nations general assembly. >> stark words from president zelenskyy who is expected to meet with the president later in the week. >>> we want to focus on an explosive rift that's developing between canada and india. canyon prime minister justin trudeau said india's government may have been involved of an activist, a canadian citizen on canadian soil. >> he's brought this up with indian officials, the prime minister directly. calling the claim absurd. both now sending senior diplomats between their two countries sending relations between the two plunging. minutes ago, trudeau said i'm not trying to provoke india, but i want answers. joining us managing editor for military time, kimberly dozier who is with us. what do you think about what's happening here? where is this headed? >> i am surprised that the canadian leader has tried to dial it back after making those all

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arthel: will bring in right now ambassador kurt volker he's a former u.s.d former u.s. representative for ukraine negotiations. ambassador i want to start the crane strike on russia's black sea fleet. was it indeed an attack in ukraine? and what does this tell you about military capabilities at this point on both sides? >> no doubt it was an attack by ukraine the russians would not be attacking it themselves. they are showing the ukrainians are showing have increasing range in increasing capacity to cut off russian forces that are in crimea in southern ukraine. it's with the whole counter offensive is about cutting off the supply lines, the ability of russia to supply its forces that are deployed inside ukrainian territory and crimea and so on. and that is important that is the naval headquarters that can supply their and they can use their navy from there. the other two places they have to get through our where the offensive is on the ground the land line of communication across southern ukraine and also the bridge. it appears ukrainians are showing increa

about in what way, when and how ukraine can liberate crimea, we know that it is a peninsula, but kurt volkert what in general let's make an island and then the russians will not go anywhere from it will flee, especially since in history there have already been these escapes through crimea by many armies and they all ended by sea. it is very important to emphasize that crimea is ukraine and the international community recognizes this. russia illegally occupied crimea and annexed it, and i want to say that in particular, ben hodges and the retired general , how important is it to liberate crimea, i.e., the freedom of crimea must be fought for when ukraine approaches this moment, when it will be on the brink, when the ukrainian military will stand on crimean land, then the russians will have a choice either they die in the crimean territories or they flee and it will really be this horizon of such a perspective is approaching you said yes it is under the island and it is very easy and logistical supplies from russia ukraine has made a decision and no one in the world has the right to indicate i

of the deoccupation of crimea this was stated by the former us special representative in ukraine kurt volker he added that the russians systematically spread their propaganda about the peninsula, supposedly crimea has always been russian and its liberation will lead to terrible consequences , in fact, volker says, in 1991, the russian federation recognized the borders of ukraine together with the peninsula, some people misunderstand what the liberation of the peninsula means for ukraine , they imagine marines running on the beach under heavy artillery fire, this is not what you should imagine, it is about cutting off the russian occupation forces so that they cannot support themselves there, but it will not be successful and viable if it is cut off from russian supply lines only because of natural geography, it will be connected to the ukrainian center, those involved in pseudo elections in the occupied territories of ukraine will fall under us sanctions , state secretary anthony blinken said, the politician called the pseudo vote a propaganda event with the help of which the kremlin wants t

should leave russia the former special representative of the united states of america in ukraine, kurt volkerut the prospects of how the liberation of crimea should take place . let's listen to what he said. understands what the liberation of the peninsula means for ukraine, they imagine marines running on the beach under heavy artillery fire, this is not what you should imagine , it is about cutting off the russian occupation forces so that they cannot support themselves there , but it will not be successful and viable if it is cut off from the russian supply lines only through natural geography it will be connected to the ukrainian center p major please tell me what you think about in what way when and how ukraine can release crimea, we know that it is a peninsula, but volker says that in general , let's make an island and then the russians will not escape from it, especially since in history there have already been these escapes through the crimea by many armies and they all ended by the sea. it is very important to emphasize that crimea is ukraine and the international community recognize

join the alliance and the liberation of the occupied peninsula about everything it was said by kurt volkerwho came to kyiv , valery pashko listened to his colleague vitay and what were the key theses of volker about ukraine good afternoon, the former special representative of the usa in ukraine kurd walker visited kyiv, he met with our and foreign journalists and told about the official position of the states on the main issues and problems that arise in ukraine right from the beginning , he assured that ukraine will definitely win in this war and in the future will become part of the european and euro-atlantic community , there is no doubt about that, but then he moved on to more urgent problems . to take this problem seriously in society and now, in principle, this is what is happening, both the authorities and activists take corruption seriously in ukraine, however, it is necessary that this focus on this issue be maintained for longer in order to reach the point where corruption will be overcome and this issue will be overcome except moreover, he also commented on the issue of the elec

expressed by the special representative of the us state department for ukraine in 2017-19, diplomat kurt volkerw he is in kyiv and spoke with journalists, according to him, those who believe that the counteroffensive for jesus is slowing down have wrong expectations, what ukraine is doing and is doing successfully, it seriously interrupts russia's supply lines, its ability to support its forces that occupy ukraine, in particular crimea and the south of ukraine, ukraine would is on fuel ammunition logistics bridges roads also uses drones to target russian naval ships interrupting russian oil supplies forcing commercial air traffic to stop in russia, due to the drone strikes that convey the reality of this war to the russian people, we are moving to the next phase of defense, but we are doing it methodically carefully and with some success, so instead of looking at it as usual, i look with admiration that ukraine succeeds in very difficult circumstances without air cover without the longest range artillery systems we could provide and doing it carefully to save lives it's actually very impressive

we spoke earlier with kurt volker, former us special representative for ukraine who gave us his thoughtsussia. all of this is meant to bring home to the russians that their war against ukraine is not cost free. it is something that is actually causing the loss of lives and destruction. this is bring that home to them as well. in destruction. this is bring that home to them as well.— to them as well. in terms of the other thing _ to them as well. in terms of the other thing i _ to them as well. in terms of the other thing i was _ to them as well. in terms of the other thing i was bringing - to them as well. in terms of the other thing i was bringing in - to them as well. in terms of the other thing i was bringing in the j other thing i was bringing in the introduction we have seen a pretty consistent of drip feed from the pentagon. also from others critical of ukrainian tactics. what do you make of that?— make of that? first of all i think all of those _ make of that? first of all i think all of those leagues _ make of that? first of all i think all of those leagues are - make of that? fi

also in ukraine this week was kurt volker, who served as us ambassador to nato and then as washington'sations. hejoined me earlierfrom kyiv. thank you forjoining us. you are in ukraine this week. with the recent attack in a market in the middle of the afternoon by russia, is there a sense on the ground that this conflict is shifting? i sense on the ground that this conflict is shifting?- sense on the ground that this conflict is shifting? i wouldn't say that. conflict is shifting? i wouldn't say that these _ conflict is shifting? i wouldn't say that. these attacks _ conflict is shifting? i wouldn't say that. these attacks by _ conflict is shifting? i wouldn't say that. these attacks by russia, i conflict is shifting? i wouldn't say i that. these attacks by russia, which killed civilians and are apparently indiscriminate helping with some regularity. it's tragic, it's unfortunate, people are angry about it, they despair about it but at the same time this is typical. so ukrainians have built up a tremendous amount of resilience and resolve and they realise that the only way to guarantee p

let's speak to kurt volker, a former us special representative for ukraine.ne's military intelligence chief, there attacks from inside russia, what does that suggest to you about the ukrainian incursion all russian operatives? first you about the ukrainian incursion all russian operatives?— all russian operatives? first off, there are armed _ all russian operatives? first off, there are armed russian - all russian operatives? first off, i there are armed russian opposition groups now and notjust the wagner group, but there are also groups that characterise themselves as wanting a free russia, and they have the ability to carry out drone strikes as well, and they are probably getting support from ukraine, and on top of that ukraine may have its own special forces as well. and all of this is meant to bring home to the russians that their war against ukraine is not cost free, it's not a special antiseptic military operation but something that is actually causing loss of lives and destruction and this is bringing back home to them as well. in this is bringing bac

let's bring in kurt volker, former u.s. envoy to ukraine. let's listen last night.y at the national archives. call for one. >> there is not a soul in ukraine that does not feel gratitude to you, america, to you, the people who help us not because -- because you have to, but because your heart cannot let you do otherwise. >> dana: he was doing the hard work to try to get the support to continue. i don't know if you could say the biden administration is doing that same kind of support in terms of a public push by the president and why it matters and why america should continue to do it. you have people in the house and senate side, republicans mainly saying not sure it will go the distance. what is the precarious state of ukrainian aid right now? >> it's a very interesting situation because you have zelensky in washington making the case as to why this is in american interest. the biden administration seeking the money and providing the weapons but not making the case as much. so you have senators, congressmen, people getting questions and they don't have the leadersh

. >> ambassador kurt volker in ukraine.ut the progress of this situation over the last 16, 18 months, the idea that we are talking to you, a diplomat, standing in kyiv right now where, you know, in 2022 bombs were falling, i know bombs still are falling there occasionally, but this just shows the progress that ukraine has made over the last many months. terrific talking to you, ambassador. >> absolutely right. absolutely right. 18 months ago people were wondering if ukraine would survive. now the question is how does ukraine end the war on its terms. >> again, and here we do see president biden walking out of air force one in new delhi. walking down the stairs here. as we see him deplane here, ambassador, if he can achieve one thing during this visit in new delhi in regards to ukraine, what would the one thing be for him to do? >> i would love to see him and president modi stand together and make some message of support for ukraine. that would be a big breakthrough if we could get that. india has been somewhere on the fence