the fishes because they would be the victim they would become the targets for both sides then mr poroshenko said that the u.n. forces should protect the security of the sea officials i agreed with then and we even submitted a draft resolution so what they're saying that there would be u.n. official u.n. troops to secure. that. officials and then i had a telephone conversation with ms merkel who said that the o.c. officials move around on barcelona this shouldn't be just un troops on the disengagement line and she asked me to would do. to agree to the deployment of the un troops on the border of ukraine and russia and i thought about of that i are told yes i agree and we adjusted our u.n. security council resolution at that and now it turns out it's not enough still there but basically they just want to keep that territory and the international control we don't have anything against that but it's up to the kiev authorities to give authority should agree with the leaders of those territories and again no international mediation in the world history has been able to resolve those issues direct

mr. poroshenko.o he was invited to a use hisy, and asked to leverage with the leadership of ,he two unrecognized republics so that they agree to that exchange. we have the conversation. and then after the consultations gave at least 67 people on the one side and 300 on the other side. this was at least provided by the ukrainians and they all agreed to it, so that is how it was, but the myth that it is bad. we need to modify that, and they froze everything once again. just let's do it. we can take the next step later on. christmas coming. new year is coming. let's do this. let's make this goodwill gesture. what he has been doing is spitting in the face of the georgian nation and spitting in the face of the ukrainian nation. he was a person who was president of an independent state. now, he's running around squares and saying "i'm a ukrainian." [applause] pres. putin: he has been shouting he is ukrainian. does he not have true authentic ukrainians? ukraine has been putting up with us -- putting up with

mr. poroshenko. -- instructed. invited to the monastery and he was asked to use his leverage with the leadership of the recognize republics, so that they agree to that exchange. so we have that conversation, then after the consultations with the kiev, he gave a list of 67 people on one side, and 300 plus on the other side. this was the list provided by the ukraine and we all agreed. they all agreed to it. so that's how it was good but then he said no, it's a bad. we need to modify that list, and they froze everything once again. let's do it. just let's do it. we can take the next step later on. with christmas coming, new year is coming. let's do this goodwill gesture. let's make this goodwill gesture. what he has been doing is spitting in the face of the georgian nation and spitting in the face of the ukrainian nation. he was the person who was president of an independent state. now he is running around and saying i am a ukrainian. he has been shouting he is ukrainian. the ukraine that have true authenticated ukrai

psychiatry to try to war because today is some kind of mass protest against mr poroshenko and mr secretary to getting dirty money from different criminal idea guards and also as i see but i shan't believe that ministers got to try to organize some corporate i gave against family of me said but i shan't go it's a very door to games both of them but our sanctions like i show you there are criminals let me would you agree that atthis is there enough evidence at this point to say that both are as corrupt as each other. no i think there hasn't been any. trials any clear presented evidence i think these are. quite strong allegations against truly is to politicians and just to also bring in one element one of the allegations against release that he has apparently links to oust ukrainian president beach and only cars that are linked to him and they're based in russia so it just sounds quite implausible story from my stand from my point of view however we as i said we really haven't seen any clear. evidence so these are all still allegations of course it is all set against the backdrop of the ukrai

mr. poroshenko said the u.n. forces should protect the security of the osc officials. agreed with that. we even submitted a draft resolution. troops tofficial officials. we had a telephone conversation with mr. merkel who said they -- ms. merkel. should not be troops on the disengagement line, and she asked me to agree to the deployment of u.n. troops on the border of ukraine and russia, and i told her i agreed, our securityed council resolution. it turns out, it is not enough, still. that basically, it just wants to underhat territory international control. we don't have anything against kiev but it is up to the authorities. they should agree with the leaders of those territories. again, no international mediation in the world history has been able to resolve those issues. butct contacts are needed, authorities have been trying to avoid them. prisoners,s of exchange of prisoners, i agree that people have suffered a lot, and there are many innocent people. do you really feel like that is done? just yesterday, they were shelled by the ukrainian army. that was it not the

ukrainian devolution of us there are different teams and some of them and what they have been with mr poroshenko and it was symbolic with recently in. bloomberg there was a publication which claims there to president poroshenko of sacrificing westernization who personally believe it will jump well ok so let's just to interrupt you for a second if i may mr saakashvili has got for particularly with the russians going back to two thousand and two two thousand and three can he survive this and can he come back from this. so you know if the moment when this situation will be resolved in the article or another will either new revolution take over or they will do it suppressed saakashvili is a very good fighter and a huge it is doing well now especially with that arrest it makes him more or have it the most radical horace's in ukraine but still the situation is quite car it's only sound small groups who are participating in the for profit or with what i think will is a show of progress there is a child that he going to have his active place in politics even if there is no more more radical progress gra

mr. poroshenko. >> i don't know who this guy is at all.on't know him, i don't know how he looks, i don't know how he sounds. why would i -- this is absolutely fake. the thing is that these people, they told me if they cannot find anything on me, they will create it. we have been marching peacefully, quietly, but in big numbers more and more. that's what they were scared of. nick: ukraine is willing to elect or support someone who was born in another country? >> look, i am not running for office right now. i am just trying to rescue this nation from absolute oblivion of corruption. nick: [inaudible] >> well, right now i'm delivering the proper apparatus. whatever the future prepares for me, i will see it. but of course i'm not running for president, for sure. thank you. brent: we're going to have more on that interview with mr. saakashvili coming up later on on the day. it's time for business news now. we are talking about u.s. president donald trump and his alleged ties to russia. there is a german connection , deutsche banis interested, n

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