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geopolitical interests have contributed to mass unrest >> president putin has a dream to restore the soviet union and every day, he goes further and further. god knows where is the final destination and he was very clear saying this stuff in his state of the union two years ago. and i believe that you do remember his speech, famous munich speech, saying that the biggest disaster of the former century is the collapse of the soviet union. i consider that the biggest disaster of this century would be the restoring of the soviet union under the auspices of the putin >> meanwhile, it looks like crimea isn't the only region stepping closer to region. trans mystery i can't wants to put its future in russian hands. it's asking president putin to bring it back into the russian federation. david schader has those details >> reporter: the celebration of the miracle of easter in a capitol of the state the world does not recognize. they call it a country of some half a million souls in a thin sliver of territory on ukraine's western border. they have just urged president putin to recognize them as an independ
geopolitical interests have contributed to mass unrest >> president putin has a dream to restore the soviet union and every day, he goes further and further. god knows where is the final destination and he was very clear saying this stuff in his state of the union two years ago. and i believe that you do remember his speech, famous munich speech, saying that the biggest disaster of the former century is the collapse of the soviet union. i consider that the biggest disaster of this century...
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the soviet union took away my visa. i was really mad. had been going for a while and i love russia. we became very close friends. i admired her kurds. i admired her survival and their humor and their generosity. it happens. i fell in love with all of them. they were wonderful. i was very happy and that is all i wanted to do. my life was not easy. i was happy. when i come back, they say don't write. i didn't do anything. my visa was taken away anyway. at that point, i said, this time that is too much. if that is what you are going to do to your friends, what would you do to your enemies? i came to washington on my own. everything i did was on my own nickel. i did not have a lot of nickels. i did not want anybody. all of these things happens more or less as incidents. i met a lady at a cocktail party. she was the president of the democratic woman's club. we were in the middle of detente. no russians could come here. no one could marry anybody. i thought that was awful. i decided that time that i decided to talk. that was my first public ea
the soviet union took away my visa. i was really mad. had been going for a while and i love russia. we became very close friends. i admired her kurds. i admired her survival and their humor and their generosity. it happens. i fell in love with all of them. they were wonderful. i was very happy and that is all i wanted to do. my life was not easy. i was happy. when i come back, they say don't write. i didn't do anything. my visa was taken away anyway. at that point, i said, this time that is too...
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[laughter] after the implosion of the soviet union, we went to kazakhstan to visit. we were invited to take an [indiscernible] whatof us have any idea that was. after a few vodkas and 20 minutes in the heat, it picked up a large adult eucalyptus branches and began thrashing me on the back of the legs. he said he did that in order to open up the pores and increase the therapeutic muscles. after witnessing this, strauss bolted from the scene. once outside, utopian -- jokingly told the security theil, and damn, get president on the phone. is secretary of state is being naked by the president has extent. [laughter] he was a one-of-a-kind wise man. civility, bob once said, does not have to be something that only old men recollect. whether you are in politics or in the press, he said, it should be the standard of behavior. ladies and gentlemen, i can imagine the scene when bob that our creator prevented him with a simple question -- it is a restaurant that each of us should ask ourselves from time to time. would you have done anything differently while on earth, the greate
[laughter] after the implosion of the soviet union, we went to kazakhstan to visit. we were invited to take an [indiscernible] whatof us have any idea that was. after a few vodkas and 20 minutes in the heat, it picked up a large adult eucalyptus branches and began thrashing me on the back of the legs. he said he did that in order to open up the pores and increase the therapeutic muscles. after witnessing this, strauss bolted from the scene. once outside, utopian -- jokingly told the security...
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despite a promise given to moscow before the collapse of the soviet union. we are ready now to the sudanese army i'd say the german tuner tree gives the soviet union the firm security guarantee fast for twenty four years the accession of eastern european countries in nato was one of the greatest success stories of our time but the task is not yet complete. in nineteen ninety when the commitment was made to moscow not to expand sixteen nations were part of nato. later twelve more joint all of them got it close to the russian front here. more members could be underway we're talking about the stench of global military one who can strike anywhere that happens. at a moment's notice and can overwhelm other nations in the military superiority which is on each count. the reason is they want to say that sort of. i'm jealous military's brutal and the ability to deploy into employment after the us offered a helping hand to putting new government and shia. crying is not holding talks with the knowledge that lines in brussels. although officials maintain its joining nato
despite a promise given to moscow before the collapse of the soviet union. we are ready now to the sudanese army i'd say the german tuner tree gives the soviet union the firm security guarantee fast for twenty four years the accession of eastern european countries in nato was one of the greatest success stories of our time but the task is not yet complete. in nineteen ninety when the commitment was made to moscow not to expand sixteen nations were part of nato. later twelve more joint all of...
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engagement with soviet communism, not just the left, but progressive, the structure you call the soviet union and communism, and then there's a recoiling from that, which is something that you sigh all across the 1930s, and it happens in many ways with different consequences. one writes about this only within the history of the left to be sure, but felt to me in researching the subject that among the most crucial consequences was an uptick of enthusiasm for conservative widely construed, atonment for the sins of one's radical youth, and so a new kind of conservatism becomes possible. it's different in the cases. chambers, outright conservatism, doesn't need to go back or rediscover links to christianity or western civilization to assert through a political conservative party. that's not what he felt the republican party was, but he hoped that that's the the republican party would become. for trilling, it's a balancing act. they need conservatism to prevent themselves from going off the rails they had in 1930s in his view. they have to balance themselves with this kind of conservatism to keep
engagement with soviet communism, not just the left, but progressive, the structure you call the soviet union and communism, and then there's a recoiling from that, which is something that you sigh all across the 1930s, and it happens in many ways with different consequences. one writes about this only within the history of the left to be sure, but felt to me in researching the subject that among the most crucial consequences was an uptick of enthusiasm for conservative widely construed,...
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blamed vladimir putin's influence for causing unrest. >> vladimir putin has a dream to restore the soviet union. and every day he goes further and further and god knows where is the final destination. he was clear saying this stuff in his state of union a few years ago. i believe if you remember his speech, famous munich speech saying the biggest disaster is the collapse of the soviet union. i consider the biggest disaster is the restoring of the soviet union under the auspices of vladimir putin. >> a breakaway region is trying to join russia. the area is governed by moldova. it's long-felt connected to moscow. >> reporter: celebrations of the miracle of easter in the capital of a state the world does not recognise. it's a country of half a million souls in a slin thither of territory on the western border. they urge vladimir putin to recognise them as an independent state. seems the kremlin has been hearing prayers. >> this is nothing else but an exercise in democracy if we let the people do what they want. >> this the capital, the symbols of the old soviet union have pride of place. but the e
blamed vladimir putin's influence for causing unrest. >> vladimir putin has a dream to restore the soviet union. and every day he goes further and further and god knows where is the final destination. he was clear saying this stuff in his state of union a few years ago. i believe if you remember his speech, famous munich speech saying the biggest disaster is the collapse of the soviet union. i consider the biggest disaster is the restoring of the soviet union under the auspices of...
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a reset and the outgunned by the soviet union? do they have military superiority acquired furthermore, they had already exploded that they had stolen and exploded an atomic bomb and now they have the means to deliver them. vessels and bombers. it is called the bomber and missile gap. is the u.s. in trouble? eisenhower turned to the cia analysts they had no in their. they had no clue about whether or not we have military advantage impurities. eisenhower, however, had experienced from world war ii from photo reconnaissance and he called in his science advisors at the time. and this was an amazing group of men. there is the president of m.i.t. there was william baker from bill laboratories. the president of stanford university and we had that kind of talent. we had a man named penny lane who is one of america's greatest innovators. he had invented the polaroid land instant photography and he was the piece and then working with eisenhower came up with a plan to answer the biggest question of the day, the bomber missile gap that came u
a reset and the outgunned by the soviet union? do they have military superiority acquired furthermore, they had already exploded that they had stolen and exploded an atomic bomb and now they have the means to deliver them. vessels and bombers. it is called the bomber and missile gap. is the u.s. in trouble? eisenhower turned to the cia analysts they had no in their. they had no clue about whether or not we have military advantage impurities. eisenhower, however, had experienced from world war...
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now understood that they had military superiority over the soviet union. because of that president kennedy during a thing called the berlin crisis in 1960 when the russians were trying to get the u.s. and allies out of berlin so that they could take over all of germany says, western germany, jfk made the statement, no, we are staying in berlin. now, the reason he could say that and called christians bluff was because he knew that the u.s.-led military superiority. khrushchev had known it all along. so we did not go war over that. the same thing happened again later, two years later in the cuban missile crisis. russia had been slipping. the military intransigence superiority. the same thing happened. he had no choice but to back down. he made the right decisions of the right time. we avoided nuclear war because the u.s. said military superiority and khrushchev knew it. kennedy made a couple of mistakes in dealing with that. however, he agreed that with khrushchev when you will not interfere. we will not invade cuba and the russians can stay in cuba says. ge
now understood that they had military superiority over the soviet union. because of that president kennedy during a thing called the berlin crisis in 1960 when the russians were trying to get the u.s. and allies out of berlin so that they could take over all of germany says, western germany, jfk made the statement, no, we are staying in berlin. now, the reason he could say that and called christians bluff was because he knew that the u.s.-led military superiority. khrushchev had known it all...
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. >> president putin has a dream to restore the soviet union. every day he goes further and further. do remember his speech famous munich speech saying the biggest disaster of the former century is the collapse of the soviet union. i consider the biggest disaster this century would be the restoring of the soviet union under the auspices of president putin. >> we go now to jackie roland who has recent developments from the eastern city of slovyansk. >> local people are calling it the easter massacre, although what took place at this checkpoint in the early hours of sunday remains unclear. unknown attackers drove up and opened fire on the pro-russian activists who were manning the barricade. >> my neighbor got a bullet right between his eyes. then others from slovyansk came to help us. if they hadn't come they would have been slaughtered like chickens. >> local people say the other side also suffered losses but the attackers took the dead and wounded with them. there are a lot of unanswered questions here. for a start, where did the two cars come
. >> president putin has a dream to restore the soviet union. every day he goes further and further. do remember his speech famous munich speech saying the biggest disaster of the former century is the collapse of the soviet union. i consider the biggest disaster this century would be the restoring of the soviet union under the auspices of president putin. >> we go now to jackie roland who has recent developments from the eastern city of slovyansk. >> local people are calling...
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the soviet union, the russian empire, at least from those countries who were forcefully part of the soviet union and the second thing, my second comment is you mentioned demonizing vladimir putin, that is a problem because no russian can hear your voice is from the west because it is dominated and serves the most piece of kremlin but appeasing so when we are talking right now, the larger european nation is under occupation and this occupation is continuing now. in order to understand how we shape our response we have to understand what vladimir putin wants. i don't think vladimir putin wants crimea or cares about polarizing at this stage. i don't think he even wants eastern ukraine. his main aim is to turn ukraine into a place where western allies will turn to vladimir putin for assistance. this russian policy has never changed since peter the great. as an extension in subduing the neighbor was always part of the russian foreign policy with some minor exceptions but what we are witnessing now is a continuation of the same with one exception. unlike 2008 they changed the current world order
the soviet union, the russian empire, at least from those countries who were forcefully part of the soviet union and the second thing, my second comment is you mentioned demonizing vladimir putin, that is a problem because no russian can hear your voice is from the west because it is dominated and serves the most piece of kremlin but appeasing so when we are talking right now, the larger european nation is under occupation and this occupation is continuing now. in order to understand how we...
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he became the last ambassador to the soviet union during the final throes of the cold war. then he was our first ambassador to the russian federation. those last two assignments were partly the result of a typical strauss wisecrack, which he made to george h w bush. the two of them were adversaries, but they were also really good friends. strauss told president bush he had voted against him in 1988, and he would do so again. not easily offended, president bush felt it was important to demonstrate to soviet officials that work opposition should no longer be considered treasonous in their country. it should be viewed instead as loyal opposition. to use a british phrase. that was bob, our loyal opposition. he could make you laugh with his sharp wit. he could also make you cringe at his acerbic tone. often times at the same time. he was particularly irreverent during gridiron club dinner's. for instance, about president carter, he said, he prayed a lot to read but in fairness, you would too if billy was your brother. [laughter] about the second president bush, he said george w
he became the last ambassador to the soviet union during the final throes of the cold war. then he was our first ambassador to the russian federation. those last two assignments were partly the result of a typical strauss wisecrack, which he made to george h w bush. the two of them were adversaries, but they were also really good friends. strauss told president bush he had voted against him in 1988, and he would do so again. not easily offended, president bush felt it was important to...
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i was born in the soviet union, and i remember vividly. was still quite small, but i still remember on russian tv suddenly i see vice president richard nixon appearing with khrushchev, the soviet leader. that was a very interesting exchange. nixon said to khrushchev at that time, mr. prime minister, i understand that you believe that americans are going to live under communism. that is what he said it -- stated. he said this is fine, as long as you except that you have your system, we have our system, and we will not try to change them by force of coercion. this is 59. here we are in 2013. sometimes you get the impression that the american position is that the model to have good relations will actually require other countries to move closer to our political system and beliefs. to what extent is this a problem with the u.s.-russia relationships? due to the obama administration, the focus of national interest and human rights. be too well, this has been a constant issue. to your question about saudi arabia, let me just say -- and of course t
i was born in the soviet union, and i remember vividly. was still quite small, but i still remember on russian tv suddenly i see vice president richard nixon appearing with khrushchev, the soviet leader. that was a very interesting exchange. nixon said to khrushchev at that time, mr. prime minister, i understand that you believe that americans are going to live under communism. that is what he said it -- stated. he said this is fine, as long as you except that you have your system, we have our...
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most airlines was designed to counter the threat of the soviet union. the site disappeared when the soviet union collapsed the kids that are pointing down operations needed to expand it. think also close to russia's borders should come as no surprise there were no longer believes west claims about nato's goals and plans for the future. in washington i'm getting sick dog or tea top with the wing for a change of leadership with a four one which prime minister that to become a key second the general comment on the hunt to find out more about them on. with that aren't about to knock it fixed if it offended that three during this special coverage on friday. like a nationwide insurgency terrorism. the same reaction time takes the us is hoping afghanistan's presidential bought two of the healer of the country. that seems a very ambitious of all current income for the moment it's having been told by my house but the money to rebuild the country and improve infrastructure after the us led invasion to purchase some see this account of paul's motion that is going
most airlines was designed to counter the threat of the soviet union. the site disappeared when the soviet union collapsed the kids that are pointing down operations needed to expand it. think also close to russia's borders should come as no surprise there were no longer believes west claims about nato's goals and plans for the future. in washington i'm getting sick dog or tea top with the wing for a change of leadership with a four one which prime minister that to become a key second the...
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putin's influence that has contributed to mass unrest president putin has a dream to restore the soviet union, and every day he goes further and further and god knows where is the final destination. he was very clear saying this stuff in the state of the union a few years ago. and i believe that you do remember his speech, famous munich speech saying the biggest disaster of the former century is the collapse of the soviet union. i consider that the biggest disaster of this century would be the restoring of the soviet union under the auspices of the putin >> remember to join us tonight for the week ahead when we will take a look at russia's approach to foreign policy all in light of the recent ukrainian crisis again, that's tonight at 8:30 p.m. eastern, 5:30 passiffic >>van says a dispute over one of the nuclear facility says pretty much over. the country's vice president said in an interview iran had agreed to redesign the iraq plant to limit how much pluto plutonium it can make. it would be a major concession for the united states and its allies in talks with iran over the nuclear program >>
putin's influence that has contributed to mass unrest president putin has a dream to restore the soviet union, and every day he goes further and further and god knows where is the final destination. he was very clear saying this stuff in the state of the union a few years ago. and i believe that you do remember his speech, famous munich speech saying the biggest disaster of the former century is the collapse of the soviet union. i consider that the biggest disaster of this century would be the...
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by way of background, colleagues, following the fall of the soviet union in 1991, russia liberalized some of its antilgbt laws including dee criminalization and same-sex relationships in 1993 ~ and a number of other areas as well. however, unfortunately in recent years russia authorities have done a 180 in terms of the lgbt community by, for example, routinely denying permits for pride parade, intimidating and arresting lgbt activists and condoning violence towards lgbt people. ilga europe, the european section of the gay and lesbian and inter sex [speaker not understood] rates russia as the least protective city for lgbt citizens ranking it 49th out of the 49 countries rated in the annual survey. last year in june 2013, the russian duma in moscow passed a new law banning the "propaganda of nontraditional sexual relationships ~ to mine ores. this new law is closely related to several regional laws that were already on the books all of which seek to penalize "propaganda of homosexuality generally with the intent of "protecting minorses, which as you know has been for many years an arg
by way of background, colleagues, following the fall of the soviet union in 1991, russia liberalized some of its antilgbt laws including dee criminalization and same-sex relationships in 1993 ~ and a number of other areas as well. however, unfortunately in recent years russia authorities have done a 180 in terms of the lgbt community by, for example, routinely denying permits for pride parade, intimidating and arresting lgbt activists and condoning violence towards lgbt people. ilga europe, the...
and for the past 30 years i've been involved with the former soviet union and russia's
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now, understood they had military superiority over the soviet union. the berlin crisis in 1960 when the russians were trying to get the u.s. and allies out of berlin so they could take over all of germany, western germany, jfk made the statement, no, we are staying in berlin. now the reason he could say that and he could call khrushchev's bluff was because he knew that the u.s. had military superiority and khrushchev had known it all along. so we didn't go to war over that. the same thing happened again later during, two years later in the cuban missile crisis. russia had been slipping in missiles to try to counter, if you will, checkmate, u.s. military advantage and military superiority. so they brought their short-range missiles to cuba. the same thing happened. khrushchev had no choice but to back down but he made the right decisions at the right time. we avoided nuclear war because the u.s. had military superiority and khrushchev knew it. kennedy made a couple of mistakes in dealing with that. however, he agreed that with crew chef we would not int
now, understood they had military superiority over the soviet union. the berlin crisis in 1960 when the russians were trying to get the u.s. and allies out of berlin so they could take over all of germany, western germany, jfk made the statement, no, we are staying in berlin. now the reason he could say that and he could call khrushchev's bluff was because he knew that the u.s. had military superiority and khrushchev had known it all along. so we didn't go to war over that. the same thing...
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the former soviet union and so what is happening now in ukraine it's exacerbation of the faulty. decision by the united states government at the end of the cold war ok let me go back to richard here in washington is it really all i mean from the russian perspective it has a lot to do with nato expansion and i just mention you know azerbaijan we have georgia also insisted just an attack an estate policy i mean it does sound like look like containment in a different form. well i would agree with the former proposition and the nato enlargement membership the largeness on the russians have been uncomfortable with. throughout and it intensifies the closer this gets to russia so you know i imagine if nato decided to let in macedonia. the russians would would object but not very strongly if they decided to try and get georgian you see a different stance it's not really containment i mean there's no sense russia is going to expand its territory as a general rule further by seeking to you know and next neighboring territories or takeover of neighboring governments the way we fear during t
the former soviet union and so what is happening now in ukraine it's exacerbation of the faulty. decision by the united states government at the end of the cold war ok let me go back to richard here in washington is it really all i mean from the russian perspective it has a lot to do with nato expansion and i just mention you know azerbaijan we have georgia also insisted just an attack an estate policy i mean it does sound like look like containment in a different form. well i would agree with...
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the first 20 years of the eu and nato, we are accusing russia of intervening into the former soviet union what was the european union doing for 20 years? i mean -- we have to somehow overcome hypocrisy. >> i happen to like and respect men very much for all you can do and cannot do. there are some things that women can do a little better. i found in my long history that men think in terms of locking horns. it is always very important to win . somebody has to win over the other. anybody who has been a mother knows very well if you are going to have peace in a is necessary.mise compromise takes humility. compromise is not easy. , i find the word compromise seems to connote weakness. it is not weakness. it is a strength and it takes a compromise.o find a the compromise means that somehow, not going to the person , whoever, putin or maybe obama, whoever and somehow having a real sense of where that person is coming from. maybe it's coming from bad things. maybe. maybe that are huge and misunderstandings from the basic level. is to tryant thing forfind some common ground speaking of the rest of
the first 20 years of the eu and nato, we are accusing russia of intervening into the former soviet union what was the european union doing for 20 years? i mean -- we have to somehow overcome hypocrisy. >> i happen to like and respect men very much for all you can do and cannot do. there are some things that women can do a little better. i found in my long history that men think in terms of locking horns. it is always very important to win . somebody has to win over the other. anybody who...
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census soviet union diplomats and they treat them like spies. -- wed the soviet union sent diplomats and they choose like spies. they send a spies and we treat them like diplomats. the second thing is that the problem is far worse than many people think. most of the statements that vladimir putin and his friends make today are outright lies. to counter.rly easy it is a much more serious threat in the case of misinformation. as natalie wrote some years ago, this information is mostly true is mostlyrmation true. you put in one or two falsehoods and that has enormous consequences. it requires enormous resources to find out very is easy to deal with blatant lies, but do not think that the blatant lies of the only challenge out there. grant road, natalie dealing with the question of disinformation and efforts to influence, one has to realize that this is a long-term problem that you cannot dip in and dip out the united states is increasingly short-term in its approach, and that means we come in and we don't see what has been going on. we don't understand how much we have been manipulated
census soviet union diplomats and they treat them like spies. -- wed the soviet union sent diplomats and they choose like spies. they send a spies and we treat them like diplomats. the second thing is that the problem is far worse than many people think. most of the statements that vladimir putin and his friends make today are outright lies. to counter.rly easy it is a much more serious threat in the case of misinformation. as natalie wrote some years ago, this information is mostly true is...
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how many more died within the confines of the soviet union? only god knows. in furtherance of repressive rule between 1945 and 1948, the soviets imposed puppet regimes across their captive nations like poland, absorbed them into their empire and repeated this pattern in dozen european countries through military occupation, government sensorship as the iron separated the free world and the subjugated. that was the world and i and millions others up in. the people rose up to cast off the boot of communism and ensure their human rights. the soviet union dispatched armed tanks, brutally invaded and imposed mass arrests and executions. you can still see the shots in buildings inside of budapest and see the marks what those tanks did. the cardinal was forced to take refuge in the embassy where he remained for 15 years as a global symbol of defiance against soviet repression and distant hope that life could change for the better. the ugly pattern of national theft repeated in 1968 when the czeches and slovaks. the soviets invaded again with mass arrests and imposed t
how many more died within the confines of the soviet union? only god knows. in furtherance of repressive rule between 1945 and 1948, the soviets imposed puppet regimes across their captive nations like poland, absorbed them into their empire and repeated this pattern in dozen european countries through military occupation, government sensorship as the iron separated the free world and the subjugated. that was the world and i and millions others up in. the people rose up to cast off the boot of...
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plane, one of the great triumphs in intelligence because we had a plane that could fly over the soviet union and count their missiles, important for stability if you are guessing that when your enemies have destabilized if your enemies have more than they do. this biplane allowed to soviets don't have so many icbms so abyssal is our hero. the ancient greeks were about all this and so was shakespeare. he is filled with cougars that he can do anything. he is warned that soviets, the soviet union has anti-aircraft missiles that can fly high enough to shoot down the you 2. he does not tell the president of the united states. egos that is just some study. he wants to keep this -- they are known as the richard bissell air force. he worked out a deal that doesn't need presidential authority. unbelievably extralegal. because he's a brilliant, egotistical, still fulfilled guy and doesn't tell the president, getting shot down on the eve of a summit meeting where eisenhower spent his whole presidency trying to work towards getting along with the soviet union, arms control, nuclear test ban treaty, defu
plane, one of the great triumphs in intelligence because we had a plane that could fly over the soviet union and count their missiles, important for stability if you are guessing that when your enemies have destabilized if your enemies have more than they do. this biplane allowed to soviets don't have so many icbms so abyssal is our hero. the ancient greeks were about all this and so was shakespeare. he is filled with cougars that he can do anything. he is warned that soviets, the soviet union...
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a dozen countries set it up in one nine hundred forty nine as a defense mechanism against the soviet union well. fast forward sixty five years the north atlantic treaty organization is a military alliance of twenty eight members and counting it's pretty clear a violation of the agreement that was made between the united states and the former soviet leader mikhail gorbachev in one nine hundred ninety. seven at the time that nato promised not to go not to even go into east germany much less any further east germany the u.s. has more than violated that agreement combined nato members account for a lion's share of the world's military spending since then in the last sixty five years nato has done not one good thing what is that done for starters there's the war in afghanistan that's seen the u.s. conduct the longest running war and its own history the only clear result so far is that the country is in a mess. the nine hundred ninety nine bombings of yugoslavia hundreds of civilians dead and injured including children all under the auspices of a humanitarian mission headed by the united states
a dozen countries set it up in one nine hundred forty nine as a defense mechanism against the soviet union well. fast forward sixty five years the north atlantic treaty organization is a military alliance of twenty eight members and counting it's pretty clear a violation of the agreement that was made between the united states and the former soviet leader mikhail gorbachev in one nine hundred ninety. seven at the time that nato promised not to go not to even go into east germany much less any...
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he was the last ambassador to the soviet union. he is the author of several books, including "superpower illusions: how myths and false ideologies led america astrayand ,"w to return to reality "autopsy on an empire: the american ambassador's account of the collapse of the soviet union ," and "reagan and gorbachev: how the cold war ended." nina khrushcheva is also with us, author of the upcoming book, "the lost khrushchev: journey into the gulag of the russian mind." let's go directly to kiev to speak with christopher miller. can you explain what is happening now in kiev? the unrest is continuing. things have been relatively calm today, all things considered. yesterday we did see the takeover of another city administration building and of course the assassination attempts of a mayor in the second largest city of ukraine. people believe the attempt on his life was meant to further destabilize the situation. obviously, there are different rumors flying around as to who might be behind it. today, the government is taking steps. it cou
he was the last ambassador to the soviet union. he is the author of several books, including "superpower illusions: how myths and false ideologies led america astrayand ,"w to return to reality "autopsy on an empire: the american ambassador's account of the collapse of the soviet union ," and "reagan and gorbachev: how the cold war ended." nina khrushcheva is also with us, author of the upcoming book, "the lost khrushchev: journey into the gulag of the russian...
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and at the same time celebrating the high culture particularly in the soviet period. >> when the soviet unionraine became an independent country. by then the ties between the ukrainians and russians had onlien doened. in the soviet period lots of people studied in moscow and then were sent to other republics and they met spouses there and put down roots and this was a common way for russians and ukrainians given the similarities in the language to intermarry and to have lets of familial ties. >> many russians and ukrainians share a faith in orthodox christianity. many read each other's literature as well. in fact, a 2001 census showed russian was a native lauage for a majority of people in crimea, luhansk and donetsk where utsch in of the violence is occurring. despite the references throughout ukraine's independence, there has been strive between ukrainians and russians. >> you have to bear in mind that for all of the cleavages between east and west in ukraine, for 23 years, ukraine managed to govern itself not very well with lots of corruption and very poor, economic performance, but withou
and at the same time celebrating the high culture particularly in the soviet period. >> when the soviet unionraine became an independent country. by then the ties between the ukrainians and russians had onlien doened. in the soviet period lots of people studied in moscow and then were sent to other republics and they met spouses there and put down roots and this was a common way for russians and ukrainians given the similarities in the language to intermarry and to have lets of familial...
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even countries that are former republics of the soviet union there's talk about iran as a right john now obviously in addition to potential plans to incorporate ukraine so in the room here and it's a very aggressive posture especially when you consider that the original agreement to build a drink missile defense system against threats from iran and other places has broken down and now you have a unilateral u.s. nato military missile defense system right on the brooders of russia in fact right on the black sea rumania so yes there are new englanders cross to be concerned this is needless provocation calling rouer and over twenty years ago nato should have been disbanded at that point with a very. congratulatory parade but instead. retained the steward of the provocations are there on the other hand because of the profound economic crisis in europe that has been under resolved european defense spending has collapsed former defense secretary robert gates complained bitterly about the fact that the europeans were not carrying their rate sharing their burden and the u.s. is tied down in t
even countries that are former republics of the soviet union there's talk about iran as a right john now obviously in addition to potential plans to incorporate ukraine so in the room here and it's a very aggressive posture especially when you consider that the original agreement to build a drink missile defense system against threats from iran and other places has broken down and now you have a unilateral u.s. nato military missile defense system right on the brooders of russia in fact right...
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blow off the to soviet union. that was eisenhower's plan. because what eisenhower did in his eight years of office was to make nuclear weapons an alternative to conventional weapons, because we didn't have the size of the conventional weapons of the soviets, so we were ready to use nuclear. we were ready to go, and washington was in the sights. the whole world, i don't think -- i think, would have gone up. khrushchev and kennedy at the last second, through dobrynin and his brother robert, said, no, basically to their hardliners. dearly.ost both men the generals were furious with kennedy. lemay was raging at the meeting that was described by mcnamara and others. lost.said, we we lost. this was our moment. and khrushchev was criticized by his own people, but the soviets were inferior in strength. but they built up after that crisis. they built up significantly, so by the late 1970's, they were almost achieving parity. in other words, kennedy and khrushchev saved -- what were saying is kennedy and khrushchev saved the world at a very key moment
blow off the to soviet union. that was eisenhower's plan. because what eisenhower did in his eight years of office was to make nuclear weapons an alternative to conventional weapons, because we didn't have the size of the conventional weapons of the soviets, so we were ready to use nuclear. we were ready to go, and washington was in the sights. the whole world, i don't think -- i think, would have gone up. khrushchev and kennedy at the last second, through dobrynin and his brother robert, said,...
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aparthe soviet union came -- the second part -- when the soviet union came apart in 1994, there was great expectation among people in the west, and roughlymoscow, that the 25.4 million ethnic russians in soviet republics and occupied baltic countries would be people that moscow would reach out to. it did not happen. why? there were two reasons, i think, one domestic and one foreign. russianromote a national strategy at home, it would have led to the further disintegration of the russian federation. because you would have promoted russian nationalism at home and more sales and could not have contained that state. is, there was a view of the yeltsin government that the only way that russia could have influence in the neighborhood was by promoting good relations with the government that were headed by different nationalities. promoting ethnic russian nationalism among these non-russian groups, what would that do? it would be viewed as an unfriendly act, as i can testify that the estonians and latvians view that as a nun from the act to this day. consequently, despite a lot of talk about it,
aparthe soviet union came -- the second part -- when the soviet union came apart in 1994, there was great expectation among people in the west, and roughlymoscow, that the 25.4 million ethnic russians in soviet republics and occupied baltic countries would be people that moscow would reach out to. it did not happen. why? there were two reasons, i think, one domestic and one foreign. russianromote a national strategy at home, it would have led to the further disintegration of the russian...
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fact that we are ready not to place a need to army i should say of german territory gives the soviet union and for security guarantee fast forward twenty four years the exception of eastern european countries to nato was one of the greatest success stories are worth time but the task is not yet complete in one thousand nine hundred ninety when the commitment was made to moscow not to expand sixteen nations were part of nato later twelve more joint all of them got it close to the russian front here more members could be on their way were talking about the launch of the global military more can strike anywhere on the nose. at a moment's notice can overwhelm other nations with no turn superiority which is on mount on the gun and the only time in history one that's more than i'm challenging military on the ability to the apply to employment after the us offered to helping hand to put a new government in kiev ukraine is now holding talks with a military alliance in brussels although officials. maintain it's joining nato is not a priority for the country just yet and it's time for all of us to s
fact that we are ready not to place a need to army i should say of german territory gives the soviet union and for security guarantee fast forward twenty four years the exception of eastern european countries to nato was one of the greatest success stories are worth time but the task is not yet complete in one thousand nine hundred ninety when the commitment was made to moscow not to expand sixteen nations were part of nato later twelve more joint all of them got it close to the russian front...
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the president noted that there are actually no prerequisites to recreate the soviet union. two into the pool. i did a masterful snowstorm of food. there's the institute framework for the reincarnation of the post soviet simple everything has finally passed into history secondly the post soviet nations are built under their own states with their own characteristics and traditions. thirdly the current system of property social structure and economic structure of our societies has gone far ahead the soviet union archaic their ideological in our belief in the state in the eurasian economic union says those who are you going to school or other much actually it's more than thrilled. no contract of head of trading inexpensive enrollment small and medium businesses and the extent of jack's more and more members of the customs union voters these relations are in your passing of regional level would you believe that we should learn from each other have a joint production of calm by congress is also an option she would like to establish close relationship between specific companies it
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exactly sixty years ago according to the guardian the soviet union actually try to join nato to crete and allied year of peace in a post world war to world and would definitely get nato said the offer was unrealistic and i were discussing one year later the warsaw pact was born in the cold war started. decades later nothing has changed neil continues to expand despite breaking agreements not to expand which surround russia and china with faces offers from russia to jointly run the missile shield that nato setting up in europe are the legal work that may have given russia nice we sat on the state department that she used to head to teach on a lot of money for democracy development and regime change into the former soviet union ukraine got five billion alone as revealed by assistant secretary of state no one in her own speech these sorts of things have pushed russia to form the shanghai cooperation organization with china which is basically warsaw pact round two. yet history is repeating itself but don't let the mainstream media hype about russian aggression a willingness to cooperate f
exactly sixty years ago according to the guardian the soviet union actually try to join nato to crete and allied year of peace in a post world war to world and would definitely get nato said the offer was unrealistic and i were discussing one year later the warsaw pact was born in the cold war started. decades later nothing has changed neil continues to expand despite breaking agreements not to expand which surround russia and china with faces offers from russia to jointly run the missile...
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influence in ukraine that he says is causing mass unrest >> president putin has a dream to restore the soviet unionevery day, he goes further and further and god knows the final destination. he was clear saying this stuff in the state of the union years ago and i do believe you remember his speech, famous munich speech saying the biggest disaster of the former century is the collapse of the soviet union. i say the biggest of this sentence tree would be the restoring of the soviet union under the auspices of the putin. join us for a regular segment, "the week ahead" newly released radio transcripts reveal kchaos at the time the south korea ian boat was sinking >> the death toll stands at 60 but is expected to rise 240 people remain missing. many of them children. harry fawcett has the latest. >> this previously unreleased audio of the exchanges and some members of crew on board the bridge of the ship are extremely interesting. they are fraught exchanges between these two groups. it seems in the minute before the crew got off the ship, the exchanges start. they start at 0906 on the morning of the acc
influence in ukraine that he says is causing mass unrest >> president putin has a dream to restore the soviet unionevery day, he goes further and further and god knows the final destination. he was clear saying this stuff in the state of the union years ago and i do believe you remember his speech, famous munich speech saying the biggest disaster of the former century is the collapse of the soviet union. i say the biggest of this sentence tree would be the restoring of the soviet union...
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even countries that are former republics of the soviet union region agreement to build a missile defense system against threats from iran and other places has broken down and now you have a unilateral u.s. nato military. defense system where. the brooders of russia in fact right now in the black sea in rumania nato itself is going through a change of leadership with a form in the wee jim prime minister said to become its new secretary general you can log onto our home to find out more about the man and with the law it's about market sixty fifth anniversary join us for special coverage this friday. despite a nationwide insurgency terrorism less than savory election tactics the u.s. is hoping afghanistan's presidential vote will start a new era for the country but today that seems a very ambitious goal currently cobbles government is heavily bankrolled by the white house on paper the money is to rebuild the country and improve infrastructure after the u.s. led invasion but in practice. reports much of it is either siphoned off or wasted. the united states has spent more than two billion do
even countries that are former republics of the soviet union region agreement to build a missile defense system against threats from iran and other places has broken down and now you have a unilateral u.s. nato military. defense system where. the brooders of russia in fact right now in the black sea in rumania nato itself is going through a change of leadership with a form in the wee jim prime minister said to become its new secretary general you can log onto our home to find out more about the...
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well certainly i sense the end of the cold war and the collapse of the soviet union at that time i've made no guaranteed they would not move one inch to the east and of course immediately began plans of the violation of that agreement. as soon as the warsaw pact was dissolved by in effect unless the nomination and military power flooded in to the east and it was carried out through the us war in yugoslavia to the bombing of the of bosnia in nineteen ninety four and the bombing of serbia in nineteen ninety nine. both of those were really about the expansion of nato. the expansion of nato membership into the very countries there where there had been a commitment not to go to the top has now grown to nine countries in eastern europe the balkans and three with under the new year to publix so. and very much of the plant in ukraine from the very beginning. why does he use into the space lab and economic de stabilization political pressure to militarily grab hold of the ukraine and the israeli also an african every stands to oust of mush and enable of power and pace from crimea because if th
well certainly i sense the end of the cold war and the collapse of the soviet union at that time i've made no guaranteed they would not move one inch to the east and of course immediately began plans of the violation of that agreement. as soon as the warsaw pact was dissolved by in effect unless the nomination and military power flooded in to the east and it was carried out through the us war in yugoslavia to the bombing of the of bosnia in nineteen ninety four and the bombing of serbia in...
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it's like a swiss with the soviet union at the end of the nineteen seventies but in actual space that was not even started yet at that time. now some sexy if this move speed on wed with washington could single handedly. my cooperation that hundreds of scientists have worked tirelessly to build together for many years. in washington. i can art the lesson may be causing certain lines of communication with most guys crucial areas of cooperation they remain untouched. look it's a sense americans into old age eleven times in recent years and more flights are planned for two thousand and fourteen. the vessel sunnis in russia my transport to steal a soft lights the government nice now we rely on these everyday things including internet access gps in need of financial transactions. the massive loss to reduce its dependence like all of us rushed to norths foolish from them like an all cosmic time operated by russia. about twenty seven c nasa hopes to revive its manned space flight capability of cake canaveral the problem for them is funding. he is now the agency's beans in the latest budget re
it's like a swiss with the soviet union at the end of the nineteen seventies but in actual space that was not even started yet at that time. now some sexy if this move speed on wed with washington could single handedly. my cooperation that hundreds of scientists have worked tirelessly to build together for many years. in washington. i can art the lesson may be causing certain lines of communication with most guys crucial areas of cooperation they remain untouched. look it's a sense americans...
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many believe the russian premier the grapefruit in a spokesman revival of the soviet union marijuana smoke a certain kind of based on a solace in colorado i got a glimpse of the world's first call spending machine. trams college to create off the machine on the on off company american korean site of bombs technology helps keep the products held off the wrong hands. multiple cameras allow us to use some advanced biometrics make absolutely certain that the person who swiped the card is the actual owner of the card father of a twelve year old daughter and i would want her having access to a silly pay close attention to that the machines contents in peace talks marijuana to post one of the pub were like two products will only be a valuable tinsel and licensed dispensaries. colorado because i ate one i will reach a record i still marijuana cycles to adults have predicted some six hundred million dollars on yearly income falling wholesale retail marijuana sales with an additional seventy million dollars in tax revenue from hot sia was the ski run on. you just bought new one. the militants
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believe me there's nothing better to collapse and you suspect it is like a swiss with the soviet unionat the end of the nineteen seventies but the international space station was not even started yet. at that time. now some say it. this moves the donned red lake washington the single handedly hundred my cooperation that hundreds of scientists work tirelessly to build together for many years. what you think i'm getting sick and our team. so it is just what is next but one of the summit because excess lines acute case with most gaudy and it does look like and some critical areas of cooperation will remain untouched. up to scrapping the space shuttle program in twenty eleven the us is no course entirely dependent on russian broken support the hospital's into space soyuz spacecraft in fights and the americans and all but eleven times in recent years and more flights a plan to open twenty four taking us all sydney's russia may times oldest and most outlets for government use not just for the government for austin from michael everyday tuscany the internet gps and financial transactions but
believe me there's nothing better to collapse and you suspect it is like a swiss with the soviet unionat the end of the nineteen seventies but the international space station was not even started yet. at that time. now some say it. this moves the donned red lake washington the single handedly hundred my cooperation that hundreds of scientists work tirelessly to build together for many years. what you think i'm getting sick and our team. so it is just what is next but one of the summit because...