please welcome ambassador linda thomas-greenfield. ♪ ♪ >> ambassador thomas-greenfield: i match youre invasion actually happened. looking back over the last year, are you surprised where we are or where things are in ukraine, given how perilous the situation looked in those first weeks? >> ambassador thomas-greenfield: well, i have to tell you that day was surreal. we called an emergency meeting of the council so that we could warn the world that russia was planning to invade ukraine, and they did it while we were sitting in the council and so i think even the russians, they were president of the council so their ambassador was sitting in the chair. as we all looked at our phones and heard that this was happening. and at the time, russia said this is just going to be a two-week operation. we'll finish it off, and here we are one year later. and they were so, they were so misguided. they were so mistaken because one year later, ukraine still stands, and president biden... [applause] was there at the one-year mark. congratulating president zelenskyy for the fortitude that the ukrainian

i know you were with ambassador linda thomas-greenfield, the u.n. ambassador for the u.s.moral ground by sending those controversial, widely banned cluster bombs to ukraine. how did she respond? >> reporter: well, she had been one of the critics of cluster bombs a year ago, but she is justifying it because of how important it is right now in the counteroffensive given the terrain. here's what she had to say. >> russia used these munitions against ukraine in an attack on ukraine, and we have to reind ourselves every day that ukraine is defending its democracy. it's defending its sovereignty, its independence. >> but i've got to tell you that some u.s. officials out here and certainly other officials believe because this is a gathering of world leaders, that this is really stalemated. it's a frozen conflict, and that it's going to go on for quite a while and that it's really arguable whether ukraine can really win. that's why this is so critical and why they're rushing more arms to ukraine to try told off. but one of the things that the u.n. ambassador said to me last night

i'm boss stretching to you and linda thomas greenfield. it's a book of russian cynicism to the world. addressing the council, i'm driving foreign minister analynn up at bach, accused russian of undermining global fluid security. russia has been adding fuel to the fire of global food crisis. as a result, families on every continent struggle to make ends meet and children go to bed hungry every night and now was announcement that it will withdraw from the black sea drain initiative. moscow is threatening even more people, more children with starvation. for an attack on the bridge linking russia with occupied crimea. moscow has accused ukraine of terrorism saying 2 people were killed when drones targeted the structure . the carriage bridge is a key supply route for russian forces and the war with ukraine. bushes ready to cry me uh, damaged once again. this footage released by moscow shows russian investigators picking through the debt break at the traffic on the bridge with suspended moscow. he says 2 people were killed. and what the russian

the decision to suspend the deal was an acts of cruelty and the us ambassador to the un glenda thomas greenfield, spoke of a russian cynicism. germany's foreign minister and the book also had harsh words for russia. the un dw, as washington bureau chief in his pulse spoke to her in new york minnes available to call to him regarding reporting to stop recognizing hunger. just as he withdrew from the black sea green initiative, just needs a quick fix to stop more people from starving. what is the most likely way out of this? the common called in to the well to made this call today. he, in new york a at the united nation, every delegate from every country was totally shocked. that to put in stop this, a great initiative again because people could feel all around the world. how much of the grain from u. k. is needed, has been needed over the last the months. it was at $32000000.00 tons of grain going to around $45.00 countries in the world. and therefore, misusing this grain using hunger as a weapon. again, we have to say, what's really a shocking result in the morning and therefore, the pressure her

ambassador linda thomas greenfield was firm in her remarks against russia. >> the world is paying the price for russia's barbaric attacks. so let's not both sides this issue. only one country, one country, is weaponizing food. >> council members gathered wednesday at the request of ukraine, but russia's deputy ambassador to the u.n. refused to attend. russian forces have carried out a series of missile and drone attacks on the ukrainian port city of odesa and elsewhere. this follows a decision by mus cow to withdraw from a deal to allow grain exports from ukrainian ports. a recent strike hit odesa's old town, which is a designated world heritage site. the attack damaged a historic cathedral. now in brussels nato representatives held a meeting wednesday at the request of ukraine. this is the second time nato's secretary-general jens stoltenberg called together the nato ukraine council. the group was formed earlier this month. the council strongly condemned moscow's recent warning to ship sailing in the black sea. russia said any ships sailing ukrainian ports would be regarded as possib

by the fact that , accordingly, it did not happen. the representative of the usa at the un, thomas greenfielde just called these actions of russia another act of brutality, and that in this way, accordingly, russia struck another blow at the most angry such sections of the world's population, and now you can hear her speech, this agreement brought stability on world food markets and lowered food prices for everyone but today russia has thrown all that progress and all that hope to the wind and while russia plays political games real people will suffer a child from the horn of africa suffering from malnutrition a mother who will stop producing breast milk for her child because she herself does not have enough food this is the consequences of russia's actions this is what it looks like when one country one country decides to take humanity hostage the bottom line is that the world needs the black sea grain initiative and all member states should not unite and call on russia to rescind its decision to resume negotiations , continue to expand and fully implement this initiative. so, we heard an ap

trying to deprive the world of food and the ambassador of the united states of america von linda thomas greenfield uh said quite harshly about russia's position on how we must hold russia accountable let's hear both sides on this issue only one country makes food a weapon only one country is responsible for suspending the black sea grain initiative we all must call on russia to stop its attacks on global food security and continue to expand and fully implement the black sea grain initiative and we must continue to hold russia accountable for its unprovoked illegal war against ukraine what will happen if the world once again swallows this impudence of putin and effectively blocking ukraine's exit to of the black sea, well, this is such a chain of systemic systemic errors of the world . the first was when they swallowed the annexation of crimea from the very beginning in the 14th year of the nd. and then to all these war in donbas and then the invasion there at the beginning, we remember how it all happened there, we tried to close our eyes. of course, russia is there , she is constantly er. they wi

at a meeting of the security council, the permanent representative of the us to the un, linda thomas greenfield the barbaric attacks of russia. so let's not talk about both sides in this issue, only one country one country uses food as a weapon un secretary-general antonio otelish criticized russia's withdrawal from the agreement and putin's offer to send his grain to africa for free, calling it a handful of donations putin has already said that he can start attacking grain ships that are still sailing in the international waters of the black sea. nato convoys could help protect the harvest from ukraine. retired admiral of the navy james tauridis believes that the justification for escorting ukrainian cargoes falls under the provisions of international law that allow for the protection of humanitarian transportation in conflict zones, he will not be able to take on such a role due to russia's ability to veto everything that passes through the un security council, so either nato or the coalition will most likely take over the mission volunteers led by the usa meanwhile, russian rockets continue

ambassador to the un linda thomas greenfield said russia's decision would push more into poverty while russia place political games. real people will suffer. russia argued it suspended the deal until its demands are met on its own food and fertilizer exports and said an alleged ukrainian attack overnight on the bridge connecting them to crimea was not a factor in its decision. i can't verify one way or the other on on claims while the pentagon is deferring to ukraine to speak on military operations, it is closely monitoring the debate in congress over further funding for the country. the majority republicans voted to support ukraine. the house passed the annual defense bill friday, but that version is expected to go nowhere in the senate. still, texas republican congressman michael mccaul told cbs's face the nation it will ultimately come together, feel very confident. well, the bipartisan bill coming out. >> and the ukraine military alliance, the u.s. is a part of plans to discuss other options for exporting grain tomorrow in washington. i'm jessi tenure. >> up next, their profits are

linda thomas greenfield has been pretty tough on russia's position on how we should hold russia accountable sides on this issue only one country is weaponizing food only one country is responsible for suspending the black sea grain initiative we all need to call on russia to stop its attacks on global -food security and continue to expand and fully implement the black sea grain initiative and we must continue to hold russia accountable for its an illegal war against ukraine was not provoked, mr. colonel, in your opinion, what will happen if the next step is to swallow this impudence of putin and actually block ukraine’s access to the black sea, well, this is such a chain of systemic systemic errors of the world, the first was when they swallowed ee from the very beginning in 14 in the year of the nd, the annexation of crimea and then for all these war in donbas and then the invasion there at the beginning , we remember how it all happened there , we tried to close our eyes . where we are weak, and if we are and the world will forgive, they will take the next step, it will be more difficult

of the un general assembly last year by the us and bassett, or to the united nations, linda thomas greenfield. she said that there's no place for cluster bombs on the battlefield, but yet now what we have is this very same administration a supply ukraine. so as part of their weapons package, this latest weapons package to ukraine's to the tune of 800000000. so what the argument is from the national security advisor, jake sullivan, is located. we've made this promise to you, prayed that we will be here to supply their defense and from russia's invasion of ukraine, regardless of whether is or there's a shortage of conventional weapons or not. there is a shortage right now. so this is the best of the bad options. the problem is, is that russia has already use these, the battlefield is already littered, and ukraine is given us. assurance is that there will be the mining. so what does it matter if you pray and uses them as well? so this means that there are going to be some very uncomfortable conversations. now that the u. s. president is headed to the nato meetings next week and lithuania, knowin

around the world. strong comments coming to from the us ambassador to the united nations, linda thomas greenfield. she said that the russian, russia was waging a war on the world's pool. she said russia was recognizing food, many are hungry. people will die. and strong comments coming from many other members of the security council. russia came back, they only had the deputy ambassador in the chat today to meet treat polanski. he said there were conditions that they've been repeating and all those conditions must must be met for oppression to come back to the deal. i think that is unlikely to happen because it's a pretty high bar, according to you and officials, the bombs being set by russia and the un doesn't hold the cards here. because although they were managing this deal with ukraine and to kia and was the acceptance of russia, this was commercial vessels who applying this route. and that was commotion insurance involved. and i think we un thinks it's very unlikely that the commercial companies would want to get involved. and it was also commercial deals that would be done with russia. russi

thanks so much, julia shuffle all of us and baset the to the you and then the thomas greenfield is cold roches withdrawal from the black sea grain deal. an act of cruelty of russia has dealt another blow to the world's most vulnerable this time. by suspending its participation in the black sea green initiative, this is really another act of cruelty. according to the world food program, more than 345000000 people are suffering from high levels of food and security. and we know without a shadow of doubt that rushes, brutal war guess ukraine has push millions and millions more people to the brain, especially in the middle east and africa. on diploma, i think either to james base joins us now live from the u. n. so we've also had some strong woods from the un secretary general. right james? yeah, this according to the un has been the one that she meant. they've managed to obtain in 15 months of all the bikes, the grand initiative. and it was lots of it down to the work of the un secretary general, antonio gutierrez, who made a visit to moscow and keith and also worked very closely with took

we know that linda thomas greenfield, the us and bastard to the united nations, has generally spoken and said that there a violation of the geneva conventions. she's also says that there is no place for cluster bombs on the battlefield. so there are real questions about why the us president, who by the way, had to sign a waiver given the fact that the u. west of space, the mountain they're calendar to us policy. they've not been uses the rock war. uh they in fact they're a violation of us law. he had to sign a waiver in order to even use this as part of the $800000000.00 package to you pray, why they wouldn't choose to do this. argument. this being made by the national security advisor is not only is there a shortage of dimensional weapons supplies right now, but the bottom line is russians using them. they're going to have to do mind missouri anyway. so you pray might as well as well. the problem for the united states and all of this is the us presidents now headed to lift away he's going to be made. it was international leaders. we already know that germany as opposed to the spain

all right, thanks so much julia the us and by so the to the you and then the thomas greenfield is cold roches withdrawal from the black sea greenville, an act of cruelty. russia has dealt another blow to the world's most vulnerable this time by suspending its participation in the black sea green initiative. this is really another act of cruelty. according to the world food program, more than 345000000 people are suffering from high levels of fluid and security. and we know without a shadow of doubt that rushes, brutal war gas. ukraine has push millions and millions more people to the brain, especially in the middle east and africa on diplomatic as the james base joins us now. live from view and also been some tough was from the un secretary general. right james? yes, i mean that 60 general came and spoke to reporters didn't take any questions, but he did actually a statement that went on for quite a long time because he also read out in that statement from a that's a that he'd sent to president putin, of elected to try and persuade direction to stay in the grain deal, making it clear t

we also know that linda thomas greenfield, the us, and bassett, or to the united nations earlier in the last year made a speech to the un general assembly where she said, but, and the use of cluster munitions is a violation of the geneva conventions and has in her words, no place on the battlefield. so how then is it can ok now for the united states to be supplying this for you praying to use on the battlefield. many people see this as being very hypocritical. in fact, this is, so that's an opinion that's been voiced by not just germany, not just by spain, but as you mentioned, the united kingdom. so the argument that's been made by the national security advisor jake sullivan is look at the bottom line is roches use. this is already on the battlefield. so what does it matter if you frame does to it's going to have to be cleaned up, but that's not sitting well with the international community. whitehouse corresponding kim the whole cuz i think he's the adults prime minister monkwood. so it has handled in his resignation to king vellum. alexander was arrived at the palace on saturday morn

listen to what the ambassador to the united nations when the thomas greenfield said to cnn just last year. >> we have seen videos of russian forces moving exceptionally lethal weaponry into ukraine, which has no place on the battlefield. that includes cluster munitions , and vacuum bombs, which are banned under the geneva convention. >> now, those are notable comments, but i have to say. it is worthy of pointing out that we have not seen widespread criticism of the biden administration for going ahead with this decision at this moment, with most alleys really backing any decisions that could help ukraine in this counteroffensive that they are currently engaged in. >> all right, kylie atwood for us, thank you so much. let's bring in philip love, he's the former nato commander for europe. you heard president biden defending his choice to send these controversial munitions to ukraine. do you agree or disagree? >> well, jake, up front i do agree with using these weapons. and the president made some good points, as did your other commentator. the fact of the matter is that we have held on

so communications between linda thomas-greenfield and the russian ambassador now at the u.n. and the security council not good. as you know, russia has just vetoed the grain deal, which is going to deny grain to the world and increase world hunger. >> yeah, another key issue there. andrea mitchell on the ground at aspen, we appreciate you. ben rhodes, always nice to have you here. thanks so much. that will do it for this edition of "andrea mitchell reports. "chris jansing reports" starts right now. >>> good afternoon, i'm chris jansing live from msnbc headquarters in new york city. inside the brand new details we're learning about what exactly was in that target letter former president donald trump says he got tied to jack smith's investigation of efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. that looming indictment fueling brand new attacks on the doj from top republicans. >> what they're doing like with the department of justice, they've totally weaponized it. it's weaponized like we've never had this before. >> the fast expanding trump legal calendar and its intersec

ambassador linda thomas-greenfield spoke about this very thing today. >> while russia plays politicalreal people will suffer. the child in the horn of africa, who is severely malnourished, the mother who will stop producing breast milk for her baby because she doesn't have enough to eat herself. these are the consequences of russia's actions. >> and she knows of what she speaks. she's been to those locations. >> she has. >> hands on ambassador. i'm going to be interviewing her tomorrow at the security council, but does this indicate that turkey is losing its leverage? turkey helped negotiate this deal with russia? >> i don't know that it indicates they're losing leverage, and we're grateful for president erdogan's intervention here, he has kept this grain deal going for a full year, it's gone through numerous extensions, the u.n. has done this and president erdogan is none too happy either that russia has made this decision to pull out. like the way the ambassador characterized it there. it's going to have practical impacts on real lives, real families, real children, places in the wo

ambassador to the un linda thomas greenfield says this will especially hurt developing nations and could push more people into poverty while russia place political games. >> real people will suffer national security coordinator john kirby says the u.s. is looking at how to help will continue to work with the allies and partners to find new ways to get grain out, though, he says the move will certainly have an impact. there's no >> possible way. just mathematically we're going to get as much green out now as we were going to be able to get out to grain deal if it expect it. >> an international military alliance that the u.s. is part of is scheduled to meet today and the pentagon says they will certainly be discussing this issue. darya james, back to all right. thank you very much. it's 6.22. and coming up on the kron 4 morning news, another alzheimer's drug is in the mix and this one. the mix and this one. >> appears to outperform the ♪ there it is. that feeling you get... when you can du more with less asthma. it starts with dupixent. dupixent is not for sudden breathing problems. it's a

ambassador to the un linda thomas greenfield says this will especially hurt developing nations and could push more people into poverty while russia place political games. >> real people will suffer national security coordinator john kirby says the u.s. is looking at how to help will continue to work with the allies and partners to find new ways to get grain out, though, he says the move will certainly have an impact. there's no >> possible way. just mathematically we're going to get as much green out now as we were going to be able to get out through green deal if it had been expected. >> an international military alliance that the u.s. is part of the is planning to meet today. and the pentagon says they will be discussing this issue in washington. i'm hannah brandt. >> hanna, thank you. it is 7.22. and coming up on the kron 4 morning news petaluma police made an arrest connected to the city's vandalism case will be deals on that straight ahead. >> it's 7.24 and traffic congestion on the richmond center fell bridge is generating pollutants and the bay area lawmakers are calling on transp

diplomatic rank, which is lower, but only formally, as a standard set accusations against moscow, thomas greenfielded, to put it mildly, an extremely controversial interpretation of the so-called grain deal or the black sea initiative. sleeping under the ground russia cruelly and treacherously came out of black sea grain initiative. russia has turned food into a weapon and put the world on the brink of a food crisis, this crisis hits the peoples of the middle east and africa in response , russian representative dmitry polyansky recalled that in fact, during the year of the agreement, ukrainian grain practically did not reach the countries in need and it was not at all the fault against the backdrop of stable exports from ukraine to countries with high and above average incomes of fodder corn and feed wheat 90-60% total exports of these goods, respectively, to the least developed countries did not reach and three percent. on the humo operation of gdp, it accounted for even less, only 2.2% of wheat. since these facts are too impartial, they speak for themselves. the black sea initiative was simply re

ambassador to the un linda thomas greenfield says this will especially hurt developing nations and could push more people into poverty while russia place political games. >> real people will suffer national security coordinator john kirby says the u.s. is looking at how to help will continue to work with the allies and partners to find new ways to get grain out, though, he says the move will certainly have an impact. there's no >> possible way. just mathematically we're going to get as much green out now as we were going to be able to get out through green deal if it had been expected. >> an international military alliance that the u.s. is part of is planning to meet today. and the pentagon says they will certainly discuss this issue. reyna, back to you. all right. thank you for that breakdown there. >> still to come on the kron, 4 morning news, the shelters trying its best to save dogs from being euthanized. why they say really helps them people decide to foster or adoptive pet. the break, the fda approved a new medicine. it's going to help protect babies from contracting are as babies

linda thomas greenfield, made a speech last year to the united nations general assembly saying that there's no place for cluster bombs, cluster munitions on the battlefield. yet here we have a b y house. now defending the decision because there is a shortage of conventional weapons. the argument being made by the national security adviser is there is a shortage of conventional weaponry as the white house has made. a pledge to ukraine, but it will continue to support it against russia's invasion of you praise. so as a result, there is no choice. uh and they are you that look at rushes already littered the battlefield with cluster munitions. and so there's going to be a need to be mine regardless, but that is not sitting well with the allies and partners of the united states. is going to pay for some uncomfortable conversations as the us president has to those nato meetings and list when you next week. all right, thanks so much. kimberly. how could that be great in cities, neither boda with ross you. i have a long history of russian influence that's shaped their identity now of to more than a

around a well strong comments coming to uh, from the us ambassador to the united nations, linda thomas greenfield. she said the russia, russia was waging a war on the wells pool. she said, russia was recognizing food, many are hungry. people will die. and strong comments coming from many other members of the security council of russia came back. they only have the deputy ambassador in the chat today to meet treat polanski. he said there were conditions that they've been repeating and all those conditions must must be met for oppression to come back to the deal. i think that is unlikely to happen because it's a pretty high bar, according to you and officials, the bombs being set by russia and the un doesn't hold cards here. because although they were managing this deal with ukraine and took it and was the acceptance of russia, this was commercial vessels who applying this route. and that was commotion insurance involved. and i think the un thinks is very unlikely that the commercial companies would want to get involved. and it was also a commercial deals that would be done with russia. russian say

we just heard from the us ambassador to the united nations, linda thomas greenfield. she said that russia was weaponized in food. she said people are hungry and people will die. well, that needs on it. and my 2nd question, james, because the u. n. has been very vocal about how all of this will affect global freed security. what sort of plans is it making? well it's, it's doing what it can, it knows the figures involved, and it knows that taking the grain from ukraine over the overland routes, through the e. u is not going to meet the demand. the demand is in terms of people in meet around the world, 362000000 people in 69 countries. now, the deal has got to 45 countries for 33000000 metric tons of food. so is there another alternative to this? if russia what people i spoke to the ukranian ambassador to the united nations, us, okay? cuz let's see it before the meeting. and he said to me that they are still looking at options. one of those options he confirmed to me is using a grain ships that go not to kia, but instead go hugging ukraine's coast, you cranes waters and

the us ambassador to the un linda thomas greenfield is cold rushes, withdrawal from the black sea greenville, an act of cruelty. russia has doubts another blow to the world's most vulnerable this time. by suspending its participation in the black sea green initiative. this is really another act of cruelty. according to the world food program, more than 345000000 people are suffering from high levels of food and security. and we know without a shadow of doubt that rushes, brutal war guess ukraine has push millions and millions more people to the break, especially in the middle east in africa. a diplomatic editor james phase joins us now live from the united nations. james, been some instance off was from the un secretary general as well. right? yeah. the secretary general has been working very, very hard on the drain deal. he was one of the key figures in getting this deal in place nearly a year ago because this deal has died of to just on the year. then he was approaching the sound of a 3 invested a great deal of his political capital update. great deal of effort in this deal. he even been w

we also know that lizard thomas greenfield, which she was speaking earlier last year, rather at the united nations general assembly talk generally about the use of cluster munitions saying, but when they were use, generally speaking that they are banned in the virginia conventions and also the fact that when they're use, there really is no place for them on the battlefield because of the disproportionate harm they cause to civilians. so the fact that now this administration of which they both work for has decided to use them as part of a package given to you pray. and as late as weapons package to the tune of $800000000.00 is really being sharply criticized around the world as being absolute hip hop per se. but the defense that is being given by the national security advisor is really ethical hair splitting by all accounts, according to the products it is, the argument being made is look at, rush has already used it. they're already on the battlefield. the they're already being littered with these bomb, let's, if you will, so it's already going to have to be denied. so what's the harm if y

well, the us, i'm back to the, to the united nations linda thomas greenfield, which has been calling russians withdrawal from the black sea greenville. an act of cruelty to russia has doubts another blow to the world's most vulnerable this time . by suspending its participation in the black sea green initiative, this is really another act of cruelty. according to the world food program, more than 345000000 people are suffering from high levels of food and security. and we know without a shadow of doubt that rushes, brutal war guess ukraine has push millions and millions more people to the brain, especially in the middle east and africa. diplomatic edits a james base, joins us now live from the united nations. and james on the stands un secretary general has had something to say about this too. right? yeah, he's been speaking to us in the last few minutes. what you've got going on, the un today is actually a meeting that's taking place on syria. you remember, last week russia stopped across the board to aid into syria. some of the western diplomats, including the us ambassador, the li