to make it happen and put a crimp into mr putin's plans that i think everyone understands of lattimer putin would enjoy a would be fond of reconstructed soviet union type russian empire so that he can be the world power that he sees historically that russia should be and i think it's incumbent upon us to resist that in a civilized and quiet manner and i think at this point the idea of potential sanctions in existing legislation that can be triggered very easy is all donald trump has to do all the same trump has to satisfy congress because everything is always about domestic politics here in america he's got to satisfy congress that he's ready to do that and willing to act against russia so that they won't continue to believe and continue to construct a media narrative that somehow he colluded with putin to steal the election in two thousand and sixteen so it's a multiple levels sort of game that's being played here well as you alluded to that yourself i mean there are already allegations that russia's influence on trump is the reason that he didn't want to impose more sanctions i mean do yo

calling for a boycott of the march eighteenth presidential election which is certain to extend of lattimer putin's eighteen year grip on power now than has been barred from running against putin due to a previous fraud conviction that he says was trumped up. aleksei novel any violent scuffles as his supporters try in vain to pull him free from police who arrests the opposition leader and preston flooding me a push and smoke a prominent rival. huddled into a bus and taken away from protests that heat cold. and suffer thousand turns out in most coal one of dozens of releases been held across russia authorities say to demonstrations illegal the protesters want to boycott of what they say will be a break presidential elections this march expected to extend president putin script on power now vonnie response from standing. yeah i want russia to have an elected government and not a pretty appointed one i'm sick of going to protests but i'll still go as long as i live in ways i dearly russia's isolating itself more and more from the world and is making demands but we're not living in a country that can d

calling for a boycott of the march eighteenth presidential election which is certain to extend lattimer putin's eighteen year grip on power the vani has been barred from running against putin due to a previous fraud conviction that he says was trumped up. public sign of valmy violence councils as his supporters try in vain to pull him free from police who will risk the opposition leader and president vladimir putin's most prominent rival hurdled into a bus and taken away from protests that he called. i was several thousand turned out in moscow one of dozens of rallies being held across russia authorities say the demonstrations are illegal the protesters want to boycott of what will be rigged presidential elections peace march expected to extend president putin's grip on power and a volley he's barred from standing. at the bottom is that right it's a lawlessness that they're not allowing the valley to run in the elections there's no democracy here putin makes me sick. to the thin police raided the headquarters and t.v. studios belonging to alexina valmy interrupting a live program the saying the

this year to elect a new president sarah and no surprises here i mean it's largely expected that lattimer putin is going to easily win this reelection despite growing opposition our moscow correspondent said oh has this report on the major issues facing the country in twenty eighteen. twenty eighteen it will be a special year. first is his predictable victory in the presidential election then the food bowl world cup in russia. but it also involves risks especially in foreign affairs. the middle east and syria in particular. prominent example of russia attempt to reposition itself on the build stage just a few weeks ago putin announced russia's withdrawal from syria but even if the military mission was successful achieving a political solution with partners whose individual goals are often the radical a different might prove to be a more difficult task the so-called syria peace congress planned for the end of january in such is the best example of this syrian opposition groups have canceled their butt dissipation because of a cold russian aggressor committed war crimes in syria. and here how do

a communist i will say if they object they are now carrying out the desires and ambitions of lattimer putin. a bloodless coup engineered by russia with at best the traitorous indifference of the republican party and donald john trump and the military apparatus of this country is about to be handed over to stomach who are beholden to sky russian sky. oya back in just over half an hour with the latest news but for the meantime go to our speed up called. it's the cradle of jazz. is america is the america we have. the old this jazz feeling. a city of climatic contest trophies of alligators on the loose of poverty and crime are used by the least twelve members of my family close most. of street racing in the heat of the night this is new orleans supplement the best place in the work. week. sgt. mr. kaiser this is the kaiser report happy orthodox christmas you know a lot of people en masse are shopping over the holidays and apparently they're suffering a big debt hanging over oh. yes of course it's an orthodox christmas day and that's why you look like a christmas present there. if you take the h

host her father was the merest of petersburg and the man who introduced lattimer putin to the world of politics she enjoyed a gilded youth but got into politics herself in herself in two thousand and twelve joining russia's opposition movement this year she decided to run for president and the slogan vote for me is a vote against everyone artie's oksana boyko interviewed her and the chat ended up getting rather tetchy with at one point even threatening to sue this channel. i have one last question i don't want you to take it as a personal attack i think it's an important one a few years ago you were. having a conversation with your neighbors about the repair work on your part i don't think it's correct to discuss criminal cases because this was a private talk on telephone which was what was it it has gone by says be so it's a criminal case and it will scream and report it see you are my old rival waiting i think it was a criminal case and you know this it's unconstitutional to do this to discuss it and even to report it if you would show these on your t.v. . in the store and they will

nor would the incoming right of lattimer putin be any better disposed to joint scientific intelligence worked between russia and america. even at the double this deal and them with the present we were doing back then was so noble of you and we were very enthusiastic enthusiasm the boom logan over the mess you've seen it lasted some time to put us there well it's just not worry about to go backwards it cyclicals a particular we're going in the wrong direction of what i've made up and you feel that unfortunately here in the united states. the whole issue of climate change. has become politically polarizing and. and in some ways the political divide has pushed people to the extremes on both sides is mean you claim what the us would do in the west the climate change is particularly dangerous for us but the risk as the arctic ice melts is that the permafrost will also melt and that represents half of russian territory you can i would just open it and if it does melt it won't be pretty as we say. well have to rebuild our infrastructure railways housing cities we mustn't take it lightly it on

and russia's election countdown i will ask an opposition lawmaker if anything can stop lattimer putin from winning another term in the kremlin. plus two major security flaws come to light that could affect just about everyone tech firms are working to fix serious bugs in computer chips that could allow hackers to steal sensitive data. and storms cause havoc across europe rough seas flooding and trains delayed we will bring you a roundup as winter bites. i'm sorry kelly welcome to the program thanks for joining us. u.s. president donald trump's lawyer is threatening legal action against former white house strategist steve bannon over what he calls disparaging statements and in some cases outright to family tore his statements made a new in a new book the president had already launched a scathing attack of bannan saying steve bannan has nothing to do with me or my presidency when he was fired he not only lost his job he lost his mind well the president disavowed bannan after it emerged that he had attacked donald trump jr for a twenty sixteen meeting with a group of russians in that boo

thanks for being with us can you tell us who is sub shock and why has she decided to challenge lattimer putin. she is a new and the most i actually the youngest presidential candidate in in russia's history one of the few female candidates who is trying to challenge put in this upcoming election ok no vladimir putin of course enjoys huge popularity these poor poised for what's looking like a landslide victory at this point what makes you think that russians are ready for a new leader likes any assumption quite frankly i don't think the russians are ready for a new. president i don't think the russians are there yet because the support of like me put in still huge in a country people are still too afraid of change and i believe democracy isn't born out of one election it's a long process and i believe of course change of presidency is the first step towards this direction but i believe we need the russians on of there yet ok so you think this is the beginning your candidate and the campaign you're launching is the beginning of an important process for russia. yes of course i believe to democra