u. s. s. ross, a destroyer that took part in the maneuvers he report from the ukrainian port of odessa person ships shadowing the u. s. s. ross, its allied vessels just a few kilometer distance here in international waters of the black sea. joint us ukrainian excise is nothing new, but this year is far from normal off the rushes unprecedented troop build up transport as potential conflicts. the russian forces precisely what he said as a training for is very definitely not something the u. s. navy wants to talk about crew members scrupulously. we're talking about russia, even though much of their time spent monitoring russian activity around them. i don't sense that this is any different than any other exercise that we do or that we've done in the past. how far away from the russian expression right now, about 2 to 3 minus. what we have seen is russian fighter jets operating in international airspace much in the same way that we've seen seabreeze participants operating in international airspace. arr

u. s. s. ross, a destroyer that took part in the maneuvers. he reports from the ukrainian port of odessa person ships shadowing the u. s. s. ross and its allied vessels just a few kilometers in distance. here in international waters of the black sea. joint us ukrainian exercise is nothing new, but this year is far from normal off the rushes unprecedented troop build up, friends, borders, potential conflicts, the russian forces, especially what he said is a training for is very definitely not something the u. s. navy will talk about crew members scrupulously avoid talking about russia, even though much of their time spent monitoring russian activity around them. i don't sense that this is any different than any other exercise that we do or that we've done in the past. how far away from the nearest question, but right now, about 2 to 3 minus what we have seen is russian fighter jets operating in international airspace. much in the same way that we've seen seabreeze participants operating in international airspace. a russian jet, making its presen

u. s. s ross at a story that took part in the maneuvers. he sent us this report on operation seabreeze from the ukrainian port of 1st ships shuddering. the u. s. s. ross, its allied vessels just a few kilometer distance here in international waters of the black sea. joint us ukrainian excise is nothing new, but this year is far from normal off the rushes unprecedented troop build up friends, borders, potential conflicts, the russian forces precisely what the sailors. a training for is very definitely not something the u. s. navy will talk about crew members scrupulously. we're talking about russia even though much of their time spent monitoring russian activity around them. i don't sense that this is any different than any other exercise that we do or that we've done in the past. how far away from the nearest question right now, about 2 to 3 minus. what we have seen is russian fighter jets operating in international airspace. much in the same way that we've seen seabreeze participants operating in international airspace. a russian jet making

u. s. destroyer ross and he sent us this report on operation fi brief, from the ukrainian port of odessa russian ships shuddering the u. s. s. ross and its allied vessels and just a few kilometers in distance here in international waters of the black sea. joint us ukrainian excise is nothing new, but this year is far from normal off the rushes unprecedented troop build up friends, borders, potential conflicts, the russian forces precisely what the sailors. a training for is very definitely not something the u. s. navy wants to talk about crew members scrupulously avoid talking about russia, even though much of their time spent monitoring russian activity around them. i don't sense that this is any different than any other exercise that we do or that we've done in the past. how far away from the nearest question right now, about 2 to 3 minus what we have seen is russian fighter jets operating in international airspace. much in the same way that we've seen seabreeze participants operating in international airspace or russian jet, making it the presence felt or minds or if anyone needed that the united states insistence and

u. s. navy destroyer taking part in sea breeze. he joined us from the port city of desa on the black sea in ukraine. welcome, nick. what have you witnessed aboard the u. s. s. ross well filled those with 3 days in which basically the russians wouldn't have more than a few miles away either with their ships or their plane. at times it felt as if there were many russians out on the water in the part of the black sea. we were in international waters as there were americans, ukrainians, and other nations. taking part in seabreeze, i even was sort of thing about of all of this was our american host were very keen to talk about the operational side of things, have a practice whatever skill with their ukrainian camp spots. but they were incredibly nervous about talking about the russians, those same russians who earned a couple of miles from the boat. i was on seemingly very careful not to be accused of war mongering, trying to turn things down and to be seen to be focusing on the task at hand. so it was kind of a bizarre situation for a group just trying to find out why these exercises needed, who they're basically aimed at what kind of situation, what kind of potenti

u . s. s. ross, tell us about your experiences there. wallclear, we shadowed the whole time by russian aircraft russian ships where within a few miles nautical miles of us destroy, i was on the bizarre thing was that the commanders and the officers on board that american destroy basically weren't allowed, was seemingly, were told not even mentioned russia by name, so we had lots of talk about interoperability between the u. s. navy, with ukranian navies and other countries, but spacing in this exercise. but there was no talk about basically the elephant in the room. the ships within the plains that were buzzing the ship. i was on. that was pretty strange. given that we've come out of months of tension between the western russia over ukraine, we saw russia messing troops on ukraine borders. so a bit of a strange situation there. talk of being out who was never allowed to be there, but no real willingness to actually engage and talk about what was happening around us. how bizarre just to give us a sen

u. s. s. ross, i tell us about your experiences there while we were shot at the whole time by russian aircraft, russian ships were within a few miles nautical miles of us destroy. i was on the bizarre thing was that the commanders and the officers on board that american destroy, basically weren't allowed, was seemingly, were told not to even mention russia by name. so we had lots of talk about interoperability between the u. s. navy, with the ukranian navies. and other countries, but spacing in this excise, but there was no talk about basically the elephant in the room. the ships we were seeing, the plains that were buzzing the ship. i was on. that was pretty strange, given that we've come out of months of tension between the western russia over ukraine. we saw rush massing troops on ukraine borders. so a bit of a strange situation. their talk of being out in special water, never one of the allowed to be there, but no real willingness to actually engage and talk about what was happening around us.

u. s. navy destroy taking part in sea breeze. he joins us from the port city of a death on the black sea in ukraine. welcome, nick. what have you witnessed aboard the u. s. s. ross? well filled those with 3 days in which basically the russians whenever more than a few miles away, either with their ships or their play. and at times it felt as if there was many russians out on the water in the part of the black sea, we were in international waters as there were americans, ukrainians, and other nations. taking part in seabreeze, i even was sort of thing about of all of this was our american host were very keen to talk about the operational side of things, have a practice whatever skill with their ukrainian counterparts. but they were incredibly nervous about talking about the russians, those same russians who earn a couple of miles from the boat. i was on and seemingly very careful not to be accused of war mongering, tried to turn things down and to be seen to be focusing on the task in hand. so it was kind of a alteration for a group. jonas, trying to find out why these x does the needed, who they are basically aimed out to what kind of situation, what kind of pot

u. s. s. ross, i tell us about your experience. is there wallclear, we were shattered the whole time by russian aircraft russian ships were within a few miles nautical miles of us destroy. i was on the bizarre thing was that the commanders and the officers on board that american destroyer basically weren't allowed, was seemingly, were told, not even mentioned russia by name. so we had lots of talk about interoperability between the u. s. navy, with the ukranian navies and other countries, but spacing in this side. but there was no talk about basically the elephant in the room. the ships we were seeing, the plains that were buzzing the ship. i was on. that was pretty strange, given that we've come out of months of tensions between the western russia over ukraine, we saw russia messing troops on ukraine borders. so a bit of a strange situation. their talk of being out in session was never one of the allowed to be there, but no real willingness to actually engage and talk about what was happening around us. how bizarre, just to give u

u. s. destroyer ross, he sent us this report on operation seabreeze from the ukrainian port of odessa person ships shadowing the u. s. s. ross and his allied vessels just a few kilometers in distance here in international waters of the black sea. joint us ukrainian excise, nothing new, but this year is far from normal. after rushes unprecedented troop build up, friends, borders, potential conflicts, the russian forces. precisely what he said is a training for very definitely not something the u. s. navy will talk about crew members scrupulously avoid talking about russia. even though much of their time spent monitoring russian activity around them. i don't sense that this is any different than any other exercise that we do or that we've done in the past. how far away from the nearest question. right now about $2.00 to $3.00 minus. what we have seen is russian fighter jets operating in international airspace much in the same way that we've seen seabreeze participants operating in international airspace arrest and jet making. present. felt a reminder if anyone needed that. the united states insistence and freedom of a

u. s. s. r themselves ortiz counting. ross coff has been taking a look through the newly released archives. i . russian military archives have reviewed previously unpublished documents that challenge well established narratives about world war 2. we know that from 941-2945, the western allies and the soviet union were fighting nazi's side by side. and this is how this went down in history. but according to the newly unveiled files that anti hitler coalition was not initially in the cards, in fact, france and britain had planning to attack the soviet union before it was attacked by germany. all this is quite interesting. so this is a copy of a note by maurice gamble in the matter in chief of the french armed forces at the beginning of world war 2. and it outlines how the allies wanted to strike sovereign caucasus in what modern days are be shot. this former soviet region still has vast oil resources and played a significant role in countries the ability to wage war. the date on the document suggests that the french military had such plans in february of 1943 months before hitler invades fran

ross, although very, of course, the u. s. has led to the military pro out of us and nato forces from afghanistan. we should stress that the u. s. is not abandoning, i've got to sound completely. there is going to be some, some limited presence there, but equally one would imagine going forward. there's gotta be thoughts about how the u. s. is going to deal with that kind of stuff and whatever. eventually the government of afghanistan looks like. well certainly as far as the short term foreign policy of the united states is concerned, afghanistan is still very much a central part of a. just this past week, we saw ambassador calloway, along with the high ranking state department official visit several nearby countries, including context on and touch based on to talk about ways that countries in the region can support afghan a stand as it moves into this next phase of its existence as a country trying to work out the economic, the political, the regional security concerns that all of these countries could contribute in order to help get a stand of thrive and try to move away from the prospect of civil war. which is apparently som