well i will say that i agree with that with that with george when's that and i did syria no ukraine are mostly kasuri integrated. due to answer your question i think it's important for the united states to. work this very dangerous precedent that many in the in the washington thing that russia is trying to set by challenging us dominance on the international agenda and i think syria in ukraine have both been an issue has made life so the obama administration a lot more complicated. to answer the very question i and i think turkey comes as a very important elements to actually potentially both creating syria and as far as especially the black sea is concerned because there is a lot of at least from what we've gathered from the public statements. from the continent ministration that the united states is in line with the church's position on it. may be offering some some kinds of deals for the transfer premise issue so that these are potentially very tough issues for russia to deal with. and we've been with know the truth has been a very important partner for foreign agents of the united s

and you know would not have had this in syria in libya and then of course a variant of that in ukraine so i think the question is absolutely right there is something very hypocritical by constantly posturing that this is this terrible thing over you know religious extremism here in the united states but it's great else left just like you know the new york times you can pick up link copy of the new york times without something some story somewhere writing about the holocaust about naziism about fascism but when it comes time to for a vote at the united nations to condemn not islam in the glorification of knots isn't the united states votes against. it but that that it's not it's baucus that you know max you know we're looking at it from russians perspective here is that if we look out the the middle east has been transformed in this century alone is a. secular regimes have been targeted by the washington consensus i mean it's consistent going out there secular regimes which of course is an juxtaposition. you know fighting the war on terror i mean it is actually it's borning these groups

to make life as difficult as possible for russia and that i think will be driving force both in syria ukraine corpus says which is anything that's giving russia headaches is good for us and i think that's what is the driving there really care that much about syria ukraine but just to make life as difficult as possible for russia well it seems like wayne and you know i mean obviously it means that these are. points of contention here but what does the u.s. get out now other than just annoying russia and making sure that that violent relationship remains and happens i mean is that the ultimate objective and so in it seems to me that it's very heavy and it's quite all in it's not really or in policy going. well i will say that i agree with that with that with george when's that and i've syrian or ukraine are mostly kasuri integrated. due to answer your question i think it's important for the united states to. work this very dangerous precedent that many in the in the washington think that russia is trying to set by challenging us dominance on the international agenda and i think syria in ukraine

is good for us and i think that's what is the driving what they're really care that much about syria ukrainebut just to make life as difficult as possible for russia well it seems like wayne and you know i mean obviously.

to make life as difficult as possible for russia and that i think will be driving force both in syria ukraine a caucus.

putin and obama talked about syria and ukraine, disagreed and two met in beijing at the g20 summit andee on a cease-fire deal with syria. also when obama said he told putin to cut it out interfering in the 2016 election. perfect transition to the trump presidency. putin and trump met at the g20 first time in germany. trump chatting him up during dinner next to melania trump. months later met on the sidelines of another summit and trump said he believed the former kgb agent on denials that he had interfered in america's election. >> what i said there i believe he believes that and nats very important for somebody to believe. i believe he feels he and russia did not meddle in the election. >> the statement after u.s. intelligence reported russia did in fact meddle. and to hurt hillary clinton leading to the most inif a moment between the u.s. president and putin. cowling to putin. his own intelligence community, when he said this -- >> i have great confidence in my intelligence people, but i will tell you that president putin be was extremely strong and powerful in his denial today. >> t

of america was always been there to handle our problems in europe whether in the balkans or ukraine or in syria or elsewhere whenever a political military problem arises, the u.s. would solve it for us. we need to understand that that is not -- there is no automatic guarantee. we should hope that the united states would continue to define itself as a power in europe and is a power presence in europe and actually engaged in europe but we do have to do more about our own our own security, our own future. i think that is what has bothered us and what has concerned us. this wake-up call came quite unexpectedly, especially for germans who thought, you know, we are now living in paradise and all our neighbors are now our friends and we are surrounded by eu and nato partners in the soviet union is gone so why do we need to care which led to a significant decrease in the german military and in which has led to the fact that over the last decade or so that people have not really been interested in issues of military security and defense. all of a sudden we are finding out that if we don't participate in

chairman turkey raised concerns with your actions come status in decisions regarding iraq, syria, ukraine. based on the record of failed foreign policy decisions, senator mccain said that only is mr. blinken, unqualified but he is he said i believe the threat of additional interest and values that embodied the united states of america. once you were confirmed what happened what you help negotiate the trouble of a nuclear deal. he's botched decision of his consequences. i believe they embolden terrorist organizations around the globe. these failures but the lights of the men and women who serve our nation at risk and i think would be a great mistake to confirm a secretary of state who has a demonstrated track record repeatedly making the wrong decisions when it comes to american foreign policy and national security. in your opening statement you talked about the chinese communist party continues to commit terrible human rights abuses. i want to talk about that. you confirmed you believe it is genocide, that the uighurs of religious and ethnic minority in china, experiences brute repression

abroad >> you know, i don't think we're on the verge of some sort of civil war like i covered in syria or ukraine in america that reminds me of those places i don't think we should be comfortable with any echos or any shades of countries that have fallen into that kind of violence so the things here that remind me of those places are just the division, the way each side thinks that the other is actually their enemy and wants their destruction. that's not just a political game it's an existential game the fact that both sides operate from their own sets of facts i've found in my time overseas that that can be really dangerous. >> yeah, your own set of facts is never going to work mike, thanks for your time appreciate it. >>> president biden taking his first trip outside the white house today, meeting with wounded soldiers at walter reed. over the past nine days, the new president's been tackling his agenda, signing 25 executive orders the past four presidents combined in their first nine days, a combined 13 executive orders well, now the president is eyeing immigration and a push to put more money

maternal guarantee that the united states of america would always be there whether the balkans or ukraine or syria or elsewhere in whenever a problem arises to solve it for us we need to understand that there is no guarantee we should hope the united states would continue to be a power in europe and then actively engaged in europe but we do have to do more about our own security and her own future. and that is what has bothered us and concerned us as the wake-up call came quite unexpectedly that were now living in paradise and we are surrounded by a nato partners and the soviet union is gone why do we care leading to significant degrees that we find out if we don't participate in trying to manage the security issues in africa or in syria they will have the tendency to come our way through terrorist elements as we have experienced since 2016 and that has created a new sense of insecurity to get her hands around these issues that we cannot always expect united states women even if we feel we would like it to stop. so maybe you can help me with this. so the csu group and to be the most vocal about th

and russia bilateral relationship from new starts to ongoing situations in the ukraine and syria, thesessues have raised tensions on both sides and for complex reasons. while difficult, i encourage our participants today as well as other experts in the field to not shy away from acknowledging these artifacts. facts.e hard rather i argue that acknowledgment in fact is a first step in resolving our differences so that we may continue to work on behalf of ensuring the security and the health and the environment of our shared global community. as an institution dedicated to supporting the public good, brookings is committed to hosting such essential conversations as the one you will hear today. for without dialogue, we believe there can be no progress. so it is in that spirit that today we are delighted to host his excellency, the ambassador of the russian federation to the united states. the ambassador has a long and distinguished career as a specialist in nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons in the ministry of the foreign affairs. prior to being named as the ambassador of the united

officer brian david sicknick of the united states sicknick of the united states afghanistan, syria and ukraine based on the record of failed foreign policy decisions, senator mccain said not only is he qualified but a threat to the additional interests and values and embodied the u.s. of america. once you are confirmed, what happened? you helped negotiate the iran nuclear deal, these decisions have serious consequences. they embolden terrorist organizations around the globe, the values for the lives of the men and women who serve our nation at risk and it's a grave mistake to confirm a secretary of state demonstrated track record of repeatedly making wrong decisions when it comes to american foreign policy and national security. >> you talked about the chinese communist party continuing to commit terrible human rights abuse. you have confirmed you believe it is an aside the religious ethnic minority in china experienced brutal repression at the hands of the chinese government, what you plan to do with the first 30 days to address with joe biden as described of genocide committed by the chinese

back from the people who brought you look at cash if in libya the bungled war in syria got stuck into the coup in ukraine and brought relations with russia to what they are now or as the chief in waiting puts it this team behind me they embody my core beliefs that america's strongest when it works with the sellers it's a team that reflects the fact that america is back judging by the team's track record now is a good time for innocent civilians and potential collateral casualties around the world to start quaking in their boots because this cabal of liberal bruises seems to have much less compunction about dropping bombs than trump ever did such as mr blinken who believes that the us failed in syria because it didn't destroy it enough in syria we made the opposite error of doing too little without bringing appropriate power to bear no peace could be negotiated much less imposed or how about victoria nuland was a tool it's prefer jets and armies and bombs to take out anything that doesn't fit their picture perfect idea of democracy newlands more wily she gives in with with cookies and smiles and gets you

. >> and was statements and discussions iraq afghanistan syria and ukraine based on the record of failedeign policy decision senator mccain said not only is he not qualified but a threat to the traditional interest that embody the united states of america. so once you were confirmed what happened you can on - - made this deal botched decisions of serious consequences and they put the men and women who serve our nation are put at risk and a demonstrated track record to make the wrong decisions with american foreign policy and national security. >> talk about the chinese communist party who make terrible human rights abuses you believe it is genocide the ethnic minority in china experienced butyl on - - brutal repression what do you plan to do within the first 30 days to address what joe biden has described as the chinese government? >> it's good to see you again. and forcing men and women and children into concentration camps and the adherence to the ideology of the chinese communist party all of that speaks to an effort to commit genocide so i agree with that finding we have to look at t

or 2 sentences here well the buy in ministration have turkey pushed further into syria and do you expect the war in ukraineto start again soon go ahead george well i would think the onset of both of those questions is yes 5 i think that the people around beit in particular and to the brink and have already made clear that they intend to pursue their regime change in syria. they agree ved that. during the obama years they failed to achieve what they were often named at the top lingo. and so therefore they think this is something that they would want to do i like and the same applies to ukraine and ukraine is really a. baby wake i mean he was that. point man on ukraine.

or 2 sentences here well the buy in ministration have turkey pushed further into syria and do you expect the war in ukraine to start again soon go ahead george well i was in the onset of both of those questions is yes 5 i think that the people around beit in particular and to the brink. have already made.

ukraine. or in libya or in syria.is a strategic thinker, a systematic thinker for whom nato is at the centre of all of us national security. matthew, thank you very much indeed for your thoughts. do you know who i was thinking of today? it was a response to something i heard on the radio, and that was todd beamer. he was a man on the united airlines 93 who said let's roll. that was the 9/11 ally from the capitol building, and a0 people died on that plane. i spoke to his widow and i thought all the outpouring and grief there was at that time yesterday, you have the commander—in—chief urging people to walk down to the capital building. driving to the city, i was here on 9/11, leaving the studio to get home. it felt reminiscent of that, washington was absolutely deserted. there was not a car or person on the street, and you have that sense that the country is and shock. good evening. temperatures have been dropping rapidly since the sunset earlier on on thursday, well below freezing across much of the uk already. well be

syria. and he�*s always seemed to favour autocrats over democrats. allegations that he pressured ukraineer. donald trump launched a furious attack on the democratic process, claiming the election was stolen. this is a majorfraud on our nation. after weeks of incitement... shouting. ..the president�*s ardent followers stormed into congress, causing death and mayhem. the president was forced to condemn it, but furious democrats launched impeachment proceedings for an unprecedented second time. with a second trial looming, donald trump says he won�*t be around to see his successor sworn in. an ignominious end to a vivid, divisive, extraordinary presidency. paul adams, bbc news. i�*m joined now by a former us diplomat to the uk untiljanuary 2019, lewis lukens. he�*s now a senior partner with signum global advisors. this is obviously going to be a huge week, how big is the political change and what does it mean for us— uk relations? change and what does it mean for us- uk relations?— uk relations? good morning. it will be a hue uk relations? good morning. it will be a huge change _ uk relatio