country has sanctions against russia he said that france was russia's most reliable economic problem there in the garage skippable of reconcile our office and i think the key to success of this initiative must again lie in its realism you're not going to get rid of nato russia knows that you're not going to get rid of the anti russian d.n.a. of either nato all the. but you might be able to make progress as i say on one or 2 precise issues big ones for precise issues such as for instance the you could have forces treaty or possibly things connected with libya on those issues it might be possible to sign step what is. otherwise. we're going to go to look look i'm going to give the last 30 seconds on the program what is public opinion in france about crones initiative visa v russia now i'm not asking about the yellow vests i'm talking about russia go ahead 30 seconds to you. well i think for many people it would be a good point i mean france is one of the few countries within nato that paste 2 percent requested by trump and by promises made by all the countries germany doesn't so the vo

the old identifiers of quite what united russia stood for beginning to break down 2 . and therefore i think that most of these elections really going to be in some ways referendum on just how well the local administration is is seen as dealing with what is sometimes serious crises sometimes not and it doesn't necessarily mean that where we're trying to hold people will be voting against the regime but i think this is this is why it's important and this is why in some ways the the whole issue of the protests in moscow absolutely very important but they're also a distraction from what local elections are meant to be about which is precisely it's about local issues the reason i'm asking this is because in several of your interviews are heard you say that russian elections i'm not real elections and admittedly there is still fraud and manipulation going on some of it being caught on camera is installed at the expense of the state but there also i would say some positive developments i mean last and a year ago the whole gubernatorial elections in the forest wrecked cancelle

stop russia was so huge she then has to face to she's a cia which. to which she dumped me i'm not watching the interstates future come over to me for sure i. want to go to the show through my 3 brothers for c.b.s. believe you. could tell mr ellsworth supporters are still welcome to. pull through this interview are you able to teach the student actually the person to be wrong or should stop them speeding ready ready ready ready. i am sure they need to stop at the continuing to grow. i just never know very good about the idea of bringing children into the world because i didn't feel like things were in very good shape that a life was just going to be a lot of software program. there is no reason the more. you take things that are to me the there is no reason to make something else that you are loved and everybody's scared to talk about it certifiable is truly dependant harness addressing this issue. if we can even talk about it every chance even have a conversation about it. we're in trouble ready. welcome back to worlds apart with margot reality a pro

sort of particular image of how they think the british system ought to work well likewise in russia yes there is absolutely this personalization but i think it is actually true that this is a system which has come to depend on the central of the of one man not least as the sort of final arbiter of kinds of different disputes within the athlete the country wide voting that i mentioned in the beginning of the program it is coming on september 8th and it's going to involve all 84 regions of russia not just moscow and those regions have huge disparities in terms of social economic political development i know that you've been planning a lot about the moscow developments and we will talk about them in a moment but i'm just curious as an expert on russia have you looked at all into what's happening election wise beyond moscow i call pundits and i like to say we're talking grand terms but no i mean i think seriously if you look at it local elections are very much about local issues woman thing else and it's quite interesting that we have a situation in which you the way the old the old identif

than protests in moscow don't you think that there is perhaps a day attention is being skewed from russia as a whole as a country to you know just a couple of individuals who are aiming for that attention. i wouldn't want to make it that i mean to go would go into my point about elections not being real elections my point in that is that i mean there is no in my opinion truly meaningful opposition within this is the systemic opposition parties the cold minutes the so-called liberal democrats and so forth secondly there is a huge mobilization of administered resource before it's not just about stuffing ballot boxes it's also about precisely who gets what posters and so forth now that does not mean that this is not democratic. in the sense of that there is no democracy this is not a no for a terrorism pretending to be a democracy this is a a strange system that is something between this is change system that was clinically dad 15 or 20 years ago and that is trying to make something of itself i mean it's not you know sort of looking from the top down it's china to pull it solved by the boots

and it may be a 100 or even more people who remain in russia. and just briefly if you can the ukrainian president selenski has said this is the 1st step towards ending the war between ukraine and russia is he right could we see peace in the near future. and i think that's very ambitious talk and make sense for the let's give is definitely a huge boost to him as you mentioned his election campaign was built on humanitarian concerns showing interest in everyday people's sufferings through this war i think this was a lot hanging fruit this was a resolute easy thing to do this is not something that really gets on anyone's provokes much of a reaction from anyone apart from. approval i think going forward is going to be a lot more difficult they're going to talk about things like some kind of autonomy for the eastern ukrainian regions if they were to be reintegrated some kind of amnesty for the people who fought with the separatists all of that is going to be much more contentious inside ukraine and russia will not be in a hurry to give up its leverag

personally and for russia. i mean there are many people who believe that putin made a decision to come back to presidency in 2012 precisely because of how he processed the libyan affair you don't think it's important at all you know i do and i think it fits into a much much wider thing that i do talk about in the book which is putin's belief not without reason that the basically the west is sanctimoniously hypocritical that the west talks about the importance of you know international norms and following all the rules and so forth and yet you think north those rules when it is in its own interest and that's something that is clear putin is both angry about and almost and feels that she represents a challenge to russia the wave of fairness for process and kremlin. they showed the absolute negligence if not to say stupidity oh western thinking western foreign policy because if you have a president like obama arguably the most educated the most risk averse of the american presidents not only destroying he's just a

term ends in 2024 i mean there are constitutional term limits the in russia but there are many and russia who believe that he will find a way or is looking for a way to hold on to power beyond that i there by a constitutional amendment or by perhaps the creation of a special position in parliament what do you think is that's something we could see happen putin is definitely not looking to remain in his position as president of russia after 2024 but there may be a role for him in the russian political system and remains to be seen what the russian political system is going to look like in 2024 that's a long time 5 years from now considering the fluctuations that we have been seeing in the recent. times in the russian political sphere in the russian political political arena much can still happen before then and the way that that order the new political order. is going to we're going to see that happen in the next few years a lot of that is going to have to do with how the actions of 2021 states duma the parliamentary elections in russia turn out that's definitely going to have an impact an

let's talk about the russia trap. how are shadow it's russia could spiral into nuclear. the analysis that the cia and an white house advisor for vice president cheney, director for intelligence and national security for the center of national interest draws unerringly five years of experience doing that the us and russia are on a collision course. two describe a situation more dangerous than cold war. shift in world power, cyber attack over cyber defense. to the point where small unpredictable events could set off a deadly conflict. here to talk more about it please help me welcome george. [applause] >> thank you very much for that introduction and think you all for coming tonight. i've given a lot of talks over the last few years since leaving government. i think this at the first time that i've given a talk it's the book. this at my first book that i have published. it at the first i have ever unit talk where my wife at been in the audience. so that is a special occasion. it's great to see so many colleagues and friends here tonight. so thank you. i want to start out b

russia. because they have their position and they don't give it up and it really goes this is a demonstration that russia can negotiate it wishes to improve relations with ukraine and hopefully this will spread throughout europe this is the 1st step russia russia has made concessions. printers made concessions and that's very important for the international bottom and martin always great to get your take thank you for your time martin mccauley political analyst on russia affairs expert thank you. and neighborly spots over a wall residents of a jerusalem neighborhood are in range by an almost 6 and meter tall barrier that's being built around the new u.s. embassy there they say it will block their view of the area originally the american embassy received a permit to build a wall 3.2 meters high. however they were also recently authorized to nearly double that height locals are urging that construction be halted. very upset i come out my house and i want to be able to see the view over the dese

and russia are on collision course.describing the situation more dangerous than the cold war he shows how factors including new strategic weapons, shifting willpower, unsettled regional conflicts and the advantages of cyber attack over cyber defense are heightening the competition between the two countries to the point where small unpredictable events could set off a deadly conflict. here to talk more about it please help me welcome george beebe. [applause] >> thank you very much for the introduction and thank you all for coming tonight. i have given a lot of talks over the last few years since leaving government but i think this is the first time i've given a talk with the book, this is my first book i published. it's the first time i've ever given a talk where my wife has been in the audience. so that is a special occasion. it's great to see so many colleagues and friends here tonight. thank you. i want to start by giving you a little bit of cia insider information. and it has to do with john mcglocklin, john was a ca

right it's interesting no it but if you look at you know russia turkey and iran russia actually is a neighbor of both countries not true but for see a cast and blacks so russia. views both countries as neighbors and even the ron and turkey also views russia as a neighbor so i wouldn't go for hard hitting that rouhani also meant russia so i don't take it well i actually have to take a very short break now but we'll be back in just a few moments. so what we've got to do is identify the threats that we have it's crazy from day shouldn't let it be an arms race. spearing dramatic development only personally i'm going to resist i don't see how that strategy will be successful very critical time time to sit down and talk. with politicians to. put themselves on the line they did accept or reject. so when you want to be president. some want to. have 2 going to be close it's like the 3 of them all can't be good. interested in the waters in the. first. welcome back to worlds apart with the likes of plenty of middle is the expert at the russian international affairs council election just before

to russia.all four of these pillars that the united states set up as its response to russia for what russia did over the last five years, to respond to them invading and seizing another part of a country, all of that, the sanctions, kicked out of the g-8, military aid to the country they invaded and now our assistance to our nato allies, all of that, one, two, three, four, all of it dismantled by the trump administration. don't worry. russia is back in the box, worried about further bad behavior and what might happen to them, just as soon as they get done with the new round of explodining experimental radioactive items. they will get back to being the responsible international citizen that deserves everything they are getting from president trump and i'm sure more. i'm sure there's lots more. wee into our subaru forester. (dad) it's good to be back. (mom) it sure is. (mom vo) over the years, we trusted it to carry and protect the things that were most important to us. we always knew we had a lot

intends to constrain china and russia to deter china and russia to try to figure out how to pressurise china and russia we in moscow understand this perfectly and have not i have no doubt that people in beijing equally see what is going on so this is a game which is not that tricky for us that the u.s. is playing currently ok that's very good that we understand what to say trying to do you also mentioned another very important agreement regarding global security i would say then you start treaty will expire in february 2021 more will happen next . i am hopeful that we still would be able to extend the treaty beyond that you know benchmark the. remember november 3rd next year the next presidential election in the u.s. is due it means that sometime closer to the end of january 2021. the next president of the united states will be inaugurated. it is not possible i would say that very you know straightforwardly to expect any new administration of the u.s. to take a decision of that magnitude between the inauguration of the president in january and february 5 we should act now before the u.

math of russia. rather successful took so much time and the price syria cost like this immense incredible so do you feel like america is helping you or you rather. like moving different direction of still the u.s. foreign policy is a very selfish one it is focused on the u. s. own interests i think for 100 percent well be with a little bit of an understanding or what their allies of formal allies believe or do not believe the rest is about how to promote the us interests how to defend the us values irrespective of what others say and this is very clearly the case under the trumpet ministration so i would say that it took so long to establish that understanding on dec inflicting in syria with the us because the us was interested to avoid situations where their troops their people could be put in danger there for a spot in jeopardy because of misunderstandings on the part of russia and for that case also on the part of the syrian government so we take it at face value we do not underestimate the effect

right it's interesting no it but if you look at you know russia turkey and iran russia actually is a neighbor of both countries not through land but for c. it has been and blacks in so russia pursued the use both countries as neighbors and even the ron and turkey also has russia as a neighbor so i wouldn't had a hard king that rouhani also meant russia so i don't take ok well i like to be have to take a very short break now but we'll be back in just a few moments stay tuned. so. so. pleased. and very well may continue what's not since not. the tense situation in venezuela is still all over the news the problem in venezuela is not that socialism has been poorly implemented but that socialism has been played only implement side venezuela things look different we're going to announce sanctions against petroleum to venezuela so as you. have a supplemental to get out of that. battle so on a move to keep. the focus on the who story isn't new makes him cold henry kissinger to tell him that it would not be tolerated in latin america an alternative economic and social system could take hold a

russia things it should do it, too. and they also thing the great powers basically should get on n metaphorical board of directors. sitting around a table who decide what the rules and the russians think they should have a role in deciding the rules and they don't like that. they also believe that the great powers get to decide when you make exemptions to the rule -- exceptions to rule and look at the united states and stay, well, hey, you make the rules, we didn't get input. that's not okay and you also get to decide when you don't have to play by the rules, when you can bomb iraq without going to u.n. security council asked for a resolution authorizing it. that's not okayment when we do it it's wrong but when you do its, it's okay? they're not at all in agreement with that so they want to a situation where they get to make the rules and they also get to decide when there are exemptions. venezuela, why are they doing that? well, i think they're doing nat part because they're saying to us, we're a great power. you get t

and blacks so russia. views both countries as neighbors and even the ron and turkey also has russia as a neighbor so i wouldn't arguing that rouhani also meant russia so i don't take well i actually we have to take a very short break now but we'll be back in just a few moments. israel's parliamentary elections to begin ended in deadlock feel after it is divided divided on the political right sitting prime minister benjamin netanyahu says it's either my right wing blog or a dangerous backed government how does this kind of rhetoric bode for the palestinians in middle east ability. prices for constructing this was to. a bio degradable scaffold which is porous and when this is inserted beneath the skin when the skin is suctioned over the scaffold over a period of about 6 months you have to shoot in growth investor always eisen occurring in other words the cells the mule in your body grow into the scaffold it grows its own blood supply so now this is fully integrated as part of my arm it's a living. welcome ba

very much it's because of what have just happened firstly unite with russia and you run the light russia they were almost in the as an independent but nevertheless when understand that the sea life with russia they still control the majority over this. they can form a 60 percent of the seats just before they will control a 100 percent of the seats knowledge 60 so it's a significant change but still they control the measures but the other most. rule is the really strange institutional most always at the same time is the sea and the regional affordance of the russian constitution and that's why the governing instruments even in the city there extremely limited and they're very much controlled by most city councils by the mayor sources that's why this meeting has a lot of symbolic. because we will see independence through the in the pound them into the not so much of them but the problem. into those but we will not see any changes in terms of political structure of the country and how did the kremlin backed candidates do in the rest of the country basically to have done something that well

in case of russia. will still be. you know in some reasonable period of time just that to an extent that the people in the west wing of the white house are able at least to listen to what we're telling them and to consider our logic and our proposition not to be in the reject of mood all along just because it comes from russia i mean you would think that i exaggerate that's not the case last year when russia introduced a draft u.n. sick will not security council un general assembly resolution on the need to preserve than f.c.t. nothing was in that draft resolution that referred to this specific russian position no claims that the us is breaching something nothing in terms of defending the russian position all of rejection of u.s. accusations on wrongdoing with the missile mind am 7 to 9 it was a straightforward text which was neutral in terms of you know blaming anyone or putting you know whatever. labels on anyone it was a call a message to the international community to concentrate efforts to preserve the treaty and

does he see russia as an advanced economy? does he believe russia shares america's interest? i have to say little surprises me these days, but even i was taken back to see him blaming president obama for russia's behavior on foreign soil, no less. there is only one country responsible for russia's removal from the g-8 in 2014 and that is russia. the russian federation was suspended from the g-8 by its fellow countries because of its invasion and illegal occupation of crimea, the territory of the sovereign nation of ukraine. five years later, more than 10,000 ukrainian patriots are dead. that is why russia does not belong in the g-8. and what has the kremlin done since 2014 that could possibly justify an expansion of the g-7? has it suspended its illegal occupation? has it behaved like a responsible member of the international community? has it respected the sovereignty of other nations? the answers are no, no, and no. let's review russia's behavior since 2014. first and top of mind for many of us was russia's sweeping and systematic interference in our 2016 presidential elect

you thought wrong even a russia was discussed in that very call i would like to find out what happened with this whole situation with the ukraine they say crowd strike i guess you had one of your wealthy people the server they say ukraine has it that sounds crazy democrat servers hacked by the russians allegedly somehow ending up in ukraine what these things are so secure crowd strike the d.n.c. as computer security squad warden let the f.b.i. look at them would threaten their security if the f.b.i. investigated they claimed all that the agents received were redacted draft reports all the information about russian hacking was pushed amongst others by crowd strike and the f.b.i. putting him politely said this isn't how things easily done it's not the way we would prefer to do the investigation 2 years have passed and trump still hasn't been able to find those servers from may or may not have reason to think that the servers are in ukraine it is trumbo after all whatever they know in washington it's clear that the democrats won't let go of this whole ukraine business if finally got solid

right it's interesting you know it but if you look at you know russia turkey and iran russia actually is a neighbor of both countries not true but for see a cast and blacks so russia. views both countries as neighbors and even the ron and turkey also has russia as a neighbor so i wouldn't go for hard king that rouhani also meant russia so i don't take a while i say we have to take a very short break now but we'll be back in just a few moments stay tuned and. again we stand on the brink of war we should not be surprised the fictional washington was quick to blame iran for the attack on saudi energy assets iran has denied involvement while the who have claimed responsibility will trump take the neo-con bait and set the middle east on fire. financial life i don't buy any i'm on a few. things on the fly. at the last minute from the future. don't trust your watch guys are. welcome back to worlds apart with the likes of plenty of middle is the expert at the russian international affairs council election just before the break rare discussing rouhani is remarked but he was clearly not the onl

the second is that russia is also not russia the way some spokesman claim it to be. often hear in discussions especially about russian ukraine about the ability of the russian people to suffer endlessly and do what their masters want. that's true until suddenly it isn't. there is a great history of moves in russia and rebellions. i've been watching what's been happening in russia. this thing in moscow, the constant demonstration going on for three weeks, the demonstrations you had, which were successful Ãabout the cathedral. all very interesting. whether that means were on the verge of some major shift in russian politics? i hesitate to make that prediction. i just say watch it closely. >> you're just going to tantalize us. [laughter] >> john, i think you are right to point to the shifting russian attitudes toward the eu in 2013 2014. as being key. but my concern, the eu attitudes have shift toward ukraine. and there is what i would say a growing sense of ukraine fatigue because of the lack of reforms under the previous government. i wish she would speak a bit to mr.

mackinnon thanks so much for joining us a long awaited exchange of prisoners between russia and ukraine is under way now this could be a significant step towards easing relations between the countries and raising chances for results in the conflict in ukraine's east fighting there between troops and russia backed separatists has killed more than 13000 people since 2014 now the filmmaker all exempt souls and 24 sailors detained since last year in russia are currently being transferred from moscow to kiev. the 75 russians heading in the opposite direction. and for more on this story we're joined by kiev post editor i'm correspondent matthew cup tie in kiev matthew tell us what's happening right now. well right now we're getting creasing information about preparations for the arrival of these prisoners we're hearing that family members have been have arrived at the accused airport to meet them we're seeing officials arriving at the airport there even been reports that the ukrainian president has announced he has gone there meanwhile in the russian side the editor in chief of russia today a

indeed if you go back to america and see what was being said about soviet russia in the 1920 s. and ninety's 1st season and then once it's in the 1960 s. once again it's almost identical to what's coming out of americans a day concert in russia now to go to george bush jr barack obama and donald trump are one of those 3 individuals sincere when they say they want since we improve relations you know we don't know we really don't know what we do know is this that today in 2000. because of lead to mere coincidence leads ship russia is a superpower again gloucester is a resurgent force and americans know in washington that russia is not just the only country capable in the wells of literally destroying america but russia is capable off limits in american expansionism or defeat an american aggression therefore what we have seen in the last few years is just simply a continuation or great how what was life for you between america and russia and remember the american generals and the hawks who support them be the conservatives or liberals on capitol hill they need an enemy and also. ju

higher school of economics as well as author of the decay of western civilization and resurgence of russia we also have dimitri bobbitt she's a political analyst and editor and you know so many internet media project and in london we crossed it marcus papadopoulos he's the editor of politics 1st magazine right gentlemen cross-talk world in effect that means you can jump in anytime you want and i always appreciate let me go to london 1st here let's talk about boris johnson i asked in my intro is he a friend or foe of democracy because some people are making very strong arguments on both sides of that proposition go ahead mark. well these are exceptional explains the president the likes of which the city has not experienced since the 2nd world war and directs it which is a coup d. and not as claimed the scalps of 2 british prime ministers david cameron and the reason mate and there is no reason as to why brics it could not end up claiming the scalp of polish johnson however what is different now is boris johnson has pledged has promised to deliver direct sit with or without a deal by or on t

russia has made concessions. cringes made concessions and that's very important for the international management. and more world news this saturday the u.s. state department has confirmed it attempted to bribe the captain of the arena all tanker at the adrian daria warm which is out the center of a diplomatic row in order to the tane at the vessel previously known as grace one was held by the u.k. in july near gibraltar it was released in august despite protests from the united states which is increasing pressure on iran it's been heading east since then and was pinpointed in the eastern mediterranean region but it's tracking device as now it's being switched off here's artes down the hawkins. if at 1st you don't succeed try and try again so keen with u.s. authorities to get their hands on a rainy and. they used everything at their disposal 1st came the stick accusing the tanker of moving the world to syria in breach of sanctions they went to the u.k. for help the british marines impounded the ship while it was p

well hostility towards russia suspicion of russia racism towards russians hasn't been going on for free it's it's been going on in the west for hundreds hundreds here that if you have a look at hand sought which records all the discussions in the house of commons in the house and in the house of lords if you go back to the 1600s to the 17 and it's the 1800 it's almost identical to the language that's coming out from westminster today about russia indeed if you go back to america and see what was being said about soviet russia in the 1920 s. and ninety's 1st season in the non-secure states in the one $960.00 s. once again it's almost identical to what's coming out of americans a day concert in russia not the govt in george bush jr barack obama and donald trump with those 3 individuals sincere when they say they once it's we improve relations you know we don't know we really don't know what we do know is this that today in 2019 because of lead to me a clue things lead ship with russia is a certain a power game gosh it is a resurgence force and americans know in washington that russia is n

right it's interesting now but if you look at you know russia turkey and iran russia actually is a neighbor of both countries not for land but for see a caste and blacks in so russia. views both countries as neighbors and even the iran and turkey also has russia as a neighbor so i wouldn't go that far hard king that rouhani also meant russia so i don't take well i say we have to take a very short break now but we will be back in just a few moments. max geysers financial survival guide liquid assets now those that you can convert into gas quite easily. to keep in mind no assets mean to a place in the us guys are more. efficient. you know you. don't. just. you all are going to. see when he does it's always you know the front door just doctors go you can see the show you. know the bullets of the innocent lives as it was and not soon enough for him to go to video the british wrote a song to me she's on that sound asleep follow my p.p. down to the time i don't talk. to me. the only wonderful clue to this is the continued police use of the police report for the way. welcome back to worlds apart w

so democracy in russia, china and iran depends ultimately on the people of russia, china and iran. so the central message of the rise and fall of peace on earth is both optimistic and pessimistic. there is good news and bad news. the good news is, we have a formula for peace. the da bad news is, we don't hoo implement. and that leads to one final question. given that we cannot make the disturbance of the peace, democracies and thereby restore democracy, can we, the united states and other government democracies do at least the increase of chances that these desirable outcomes will come to pass. what can we do to nudge these countries in the desirable direction. in my view, there are three initiatives, three policies if you like, that the united states and other democracies can and should undertake to try to push the world in desirable directions. first, we can and should adopt a refurbished version of the cold war policy of containment. during the cold war, the united states and the democratic allies opposed the political designs and resisted the military initiatives of the soviet

meeting big deal for him this isn't it he's money says the road could they say with russia. it's being billed maybe is. better times between the 2 countries 2 neighboring countries very close together. the landscape where is the we've just zoomed into the place still no idea . if you just saw told his head you can when it's live pictures you never know what you're going to see. we don't know who is in there but there is actually a lot of speculation about what ukrainians are being traded for example some of the sailors that were caught in the middle of the incident last year the current straight incident just to give our viewers a bit of background what happened was that the russian coast guard ordered 3 ukrainian vessels to turn around and divert course warning them that they were going to be in violation of russians territory territorial waters isn't there a high profile ukrainian filmmaking we think is going to be played as well again it's quite difficult to see in any great detail because the quote away from you know it's going to be clear you know it is the linsky the w

he's talking continuously about russia some sort of the 1st 3 when as i said russia is not in any conceivable sense and in verse 3 and the effect of this is that he's creating tension both between poland and russia and between russia and the rest of europe because of course poland is a part of europe now if we can move beyond this and the french and german parallel is i think a valid then we can start to get towards a peaceful situation in eastern europe like the one we have in west europe where wars no longer are really conceivable one would rent out pick. just there's no reason there's no reason in principle why the anniversary of the war should be a divisive story in principle you defy the bursar your starting point for that unity is that it was hitler's will hitler or the nazis nazi nazi germany wasn't stalin he wasn't mostly soviet back wasn't even the british and french appeasers or you know the pre-war polish government it was hitler it was hitler's will and that's that's what everyone can unite around he is being anti fashion and then it's going on merkel's presence there actually con

france and russia. possible first head to head between the senior diplomats since ties are broken off of the moscow's annexation. of the ukrainian crimea province in spite of the meeting the u. sanctions looks set to continue. joe says as far as he's concerned the peace talks on afghanistan our dad afghan president ashraf ghani made it when you call for peace this monday please just the taliban must observe a ceasefire. god is trying to regain a hold on the peace process find the surprise collapse of talks between. the united states and the militants. thank you very much for b being with us that has been a day of developments in the united kingdom. over breaks it british prime minister first announcing parliament is to be suspended for five weeks from now boris johnson declaration. was immediately condemned by the leader of the opposition charm recorded as disgraceful corbin accusising johnson of running away. meanwhile the man who's been keeping the mps in order has announced that he's calling it a day

rafael nadal is just a win away from the thing to within one grand slam of russia phèdre he's we seeus open final where he'll be up against the in-form russian dannielle medvedev david stags reports. rafa nadal was the clear favorite against mattel have parity but it wasn't going to plan in the 1st set tie break. the italian went full of up and then had to set points however untypical to doubt fashion the spaniard dug in and somehow it was he who managed to emerge victorious i think really was a crucial blow with parity playing in his 1st grand slam 7 final never recovered the dow took the next set comfortably 6 games to 4 and was even more dominant in the 3rd everything he tried seemed to come off. i proud loving it and there was just nothing better team he could do to stop the doubt forcing his wife into yet another major final i victory on sunday it would be good to 19 career grand slams just one short of the time record held by his rival roger federer of course i would love to be the one goal which is more grand slams. what. i still asleep he may well. without being the one who h

russia illegally annexed crimea in 2014. getting 24rested in sailors captured by russia returned.re was a large prisoner swap last month. he is on his way. that is not even including the anticorruption package he wants to pursue. he has a lot on his plate even without this plunging of ukraine into the news. host: he was elected two months ago. how long is his term? guest: the election was in april. he was sworn in in may. terms are five years in ukraine. he has an absolute majority in parliament. that gives him more leeway to pursue these packages and more carte blanche than any other ukrainian president has had. there are questions about people in his inner circle. it is to seem to see whether they will have influence over his anticorruption program. people are optimistic right now. host: if you want to join in our conversation about the relationship between the united states and ukraine, we are going to open our regular lines for democrats, republicans, and independents. remember, we are always reading onyou can text us or hit us social media on twitter and facebook. there has b