what happens to the churches in ukraine the distribution of property of the church and. and we've had some very serious words from president putin actually who's been warning that any redistribution of church property could result in a heavy dispute if not bloodshed mr how do you see this playing out can this be settled in a way that won't involve violence. so first of all i should mention that it's not about it told me of ukrainian church it to ukrainian church was all of us autonomy's and ukrainian church which is in connection with russian but there kate has worn out what ornaments rights did the church which now goes under the auspices of constantinople so this is first issue it's about splitting from russia official policy in all possible spheres of state and no it commendable petrarch wants to get hundreds of churches in ukraine as a gift and definitely this is a very big. one a lot of big victory for him but we will see how ukrainian even empty russian clardy men how they will react they are already looking at city churches which they lose at something which they

full clancy's in ukraine's capital kiev. there is absolutely no you shall like to know what you are caricature everybody. now on the brink of a civil war at least seventy dead so far and the death toll rising it you can allude you. a new music stockholm and you know. what we saw here today was a revolution. to. have invested over five billion dollars to assist ukraine in these and other goals. that you. will go to. nato has expanded into thirteen countries up to the borders of russia thirteen countries. focus has to be on not allowing ice into hot fall between ukraine and russia. at the. same would just look when the new. the the the low the to. elude . police. elaine duch. ukraine. it's an ancient and proud land. with a rich history filled with much beauty heroism and sacrifice. ukraine is a border land. a place where east meets west. this is the flag of ukraine the blue represents the sky the gold its seemingly endless fields of wheat. ukraine is a prize many have sought. and much blood spilled in the quest to possess it.

ukraine have cut ties with russia. dire consequences but what's triggered the split was a politically motivated this is inside story. i don't welcome to the program the peron i'm the eastern orthodox church has over two hundred fifty million members around the world its spiritual leader is based in istanbul but for follow us in ukraine there is a new found independence churches that have officially cut ties with their russian branch accusing it of what they called propaganda the decision has angered russian leaders will bring in our guests in a moment but first mohamed. discussion from moscow. oh oh bartholomew the first the leader of the eastern orthodox church and a man at the center of what's being described as potentially one of the biggest rifts in christianity in recent times. with his signature on saturday he officially split most of ukraine's orthodox churches from centuries of russian jurisdiction. flow horrific emotive on sunday during a service in the turkish city of istanbul to mark the orthodox feast day o

but it wasn't quite so simple for ukraine the truth is ukraine has never been a united country. when world war two broke out a large part of western ukraine's population welcomed the german soldiers as liberators from the real. certainly forced upon them soviet rule and openly collaborated with the germans. the real scale of collaboration was not announced for many years after the war but we now know that whole divisions and battalions were formed by ukrainian collaborators such as s.s. c and not to go and roll into battalions. just in the beginning of the war more than eighty thousand people from college cina region voluntarily enrolled into division s.s. galad seen in a month and a half notorious for their extreme cruelty towards the polish jewish and russian people on the territory of ukraine. members of these military groups came mostly from the organization of ukrainian nationalists b.-o. un founded in one nine hundred twenty nine this organization had an ultimate goal of creating an ethnically pure independent ukraine and considered terror an acceptable tool for achieving

many in southern ukraine had been viewing the revolution with concern. and an anti mind on movement formed in the city of odessa in early january two thousand and fourteen the protesters set up their camp in front of the trade union house a building which would soon become a monument to a massacre of its own it's difficult to overestimate the importance of odessa it is strategically located on the black sea and it's ukraine's largest seaport it's not surprising that ukraine's new authorities were watching the situation unfolding there with growing alarm. more and more of odessa as people were joining the anti my don movement at the same time as events in eastern ukraine were heating up. the new ukrainian government didn't have the power to wage war on too many fronts if odessa were to join the growing uprising in the eastern regions it would seriously complicate the situation. this rebellion had to be extinguished immediately and at any cost and that cost was high. on may second two thousand and fourteen soccer fans flocked to the center of odessa city f

was that the that the patriarch of constantinople gave ukraine the ukraine orthodox church independence in return for money that was said that's not true there's been accusations this is entirely politicized but so far there these are just accusations all right matthew cooper a journalist with the kiev post eking to us from the ukrainian capital thank you so much. well francis says enter the debate over migrants stranded in the mediterranean sea calling for them to be given a safe port in which to dock the part us walk out was celebrating mass at the vatican he called on european leaders to show solidarity and stop arguing over the fate of migrants rescued last month by two humanitarian ships are currently stuck off the coast of malta as e.u. members decide which country should take that part of migrants at sea continues to make headlines but many also travel by air and land from turkey to reach the e.u. on the mediterranean island of cyprus even that their problems are still far from over it's just a ninety minute flight from istanbul to turkish occupied northern cyprus from there it's

old friend of the united states and born and raised in ukraine. neighboring country georgia down there in georgia a quick look at his biography gives one an understanding that he's been groomed for a special mission. mr saakashvili received a u.s. state department scholarship and he worked for a new york law firm which represented the organization commodity a group that appeared earlier when we learned about the color revolutions and we're dealing with democratic bloodless revolution this is the revolution of roses and this is me kyle saakashvili with camara busy overthrowing the legitimately elected president eduard shevardnadze. but. soon after the rose revolution blossomed foley georgia announced its intentions to join nato and plant fresh nato military bases in the fertile soil right on russia's border never ever will give our freedom and independence never ever will give any piece of our territory saakashvili is mission was accomplished at least with his friends and nato the georgian populace wasn't quite as happy though in two thousand and s

was that the that the patriarch of constantinople gave ukraine the ukraine orthodox church independence in return for money that was said that's not true there's been accusations this is entirely politicized but so far there these are just accusations all right matthew cooper a journalist with the kiev post to us from the ukrainian capital thank you so much that the u.n. special envoy to yemen has arrived in the country to try to shore up a ceasefire agreed to last month since that there have been reports of repeated violations of the truce which applies to the port city of data a crucial entry point for aid shipments yemen civil war began in two thousand and fourteen and a saudi led coalition intervened in the conflict a year later it has led to a devastating humanitarian crisis with millions on the brink of famine. the key hopes to save what is a fragile cease fire un special envoy martin griffiths knows that the longer they can keep the gun silent the more precious aid can be delivered to the destitute country. yet both sides of the conflict report that the other has already violated

ukraine right there in that place where the supposed to take place ukraine suddenly said twenty three people the number that was approved by ukraine twenty three people will not be handed over to russia i don't want to get into the reasons that referred to they said they were not involved in the advance. well this is not really important would ease important dates that the two parties looked at the list the lists were approved and then once again ukraine fell to deliver on its promises . but now we should continue supporting the process is. to further. help implement the. general swap placed on the all for all principle but actually the position of the ukrainian authorities not exactly constructive on this issue now is regard to people detained in russia. regardless of the events in that which. we have. given rights you also have. in ukraine she is currently in russia though. there are in the gauge and a lot so i hope this will defective then and i hope if they come to an agreement that this agreement will be implemented. thank you. twenty four my question has to do with all close us.

the parliament of ukraine consists of four hundred fifty deputies the constitution of ukraine requires at least a three fourths majority to vote in other words three hundred thirty eight votes in favor of the impeachment but only three hundred twenty eight deputies voted yes. the u.s. state department i mean almost immediately said this was a legitimate government and that was part of this effort to get regime change instead of trying to find some way to revive the for going twenty first agreement where maybe you could bring back in a titular way that became not a possibility anymore then you had eastern ukraine resisting crimea wanting to break away and things rapidly escalating. voters will decide sunday whether they'll leave ukraine and join russia to campaign with the slogan together with russia has the backing of moscow the crimea situation the referendum is also happening during this period very quickly. but it. was through it. that the new. crimean authorities sensing the mood of the populace fully supported victory on a covert his decision to postpone the two thousand and thirt

states that in our dog's church can control only territory with sin ukraine and there's prohibited to create any parishes abroad and all disputes are going to be sas was by constantinople so basically it is just replacing moscow by constantinople but well present par schenkel is struggling in the pools they had a marsh presidential election and experts say while making this a centerpiece policy of his campaign he hopes to win over for support and more than that other are to dogs churches are not thrilled at all by the move the tentacles of globalization to trying to penetrate the church to destroy its politicians interference in churches is a clear sign of this show going to lead by corrupt politicians and illegally assisted by the constantinople patriarchy have deepened and worsen the already existing split and put the unity of orthodox christianity as a whole in danger and inside ukraine and church itself there is not mind she unanimity when the plan of autonomy has been announced back in autumn one of the branches if you crane in church has slammed the plan we consider these action

a long awaited president has finally been delivered to ukraine patriarch of constantinople has granted its ukrainian are to dogs church and autonomy on the eve of our two dogs christmas special decree was signed officially recognizing an independent ukraine in art and ox church and of course ukrainian presidents petro poroshenko was there shedding tears of crashes shoot. saying it would be impossible without god's blessing. i want to think the millions of ukrainians across the this has become possible thanks to your prayers well seems like after one's happy but once all the fuss about churches independence from. whole. per se interest ukrainian are to dogs church has been under control of moscow patrick eight and everyone has been ok with it until the fall of the soviet union and ukrainian independence and nine hundred ninety one gradually tensions between the churches ask elaters through the years was more and more voices and signs ukraine demanding churches and dependence sounds like some in a religious dispute so what so important about it. all to us of should effectively give ukrai

i set up a foundation in ukraine before ukraine became independent of russia. and the foundation this me i'm functioning ever since and and the important part in events now. i like criticism but it must be my way. did you see any evidence of u.s. involvement did you feel the presence of the u.s. just i mean i stammered really put a statement in there said you know english start the me and live their lives just goes on a little long but it is. not. just. them way done but deals roll up it's a solution given you know but i'll find it in india or honey but i mean you know all this shit as we have with us some of it you see it with that we did it in the way that we. where. we. were members of congress were visiting ukraine during that period most famously congressman john mccain so some of the people who were challenging their government their elected government at that point were were being told by a senior u.s. official a person who ran for president in a top official in the u.s. congress that the u.s. was with them and senator john mccain and it's always a pleas

centuries of close ties to ukraine have cut ties with russia. dire consequences but what's triggered the split was a politically motivated. story. i know and welcome to the program the problem the eastern orthodox church has over two hundred fifty million members around the world that spiritual leader is based in istanbul but for follow us in ukraine there is a new found independence churches that have officially cut ties with their russian branch accusing it of what they called propaganda the decision has angered russian leaders will bring in our guests in a moment but first mohamed. discussion from moscow. oh oh bartholomew the first the leader of the eastern orthodox church and a man at the center of what's being described as potentially one of the biggest rifts in christianity in recent times. with his signature on saturday he officially split most of ukraine's orthodox churches from centuries of russian jurisdiction. flow forfeit your motive on sunday during a service in the turkish city of istanbul to mark the orthodox feast day of a pick

what happens to the churches in ukraine the distribution of property of the church and. and we've had some very serious words from president putin actually who's been warning that any redistribution of church property could result in a heavy dispute if not bloodshed and mr how do you see this playing out can this be settled in a way that won't involve violence. so first of all i should mention that it's not about it told me of ukrainian church it to ukrainian church was all of us autonomy's and ukrainian church which is in connection with russian but there kate has worn out what ornaments rights did the church which now goes under the auspices of constantinople so this is first issue it's about splitting from russia official policy in all possible spheres in cultural traditional it can all make and so on and it is also a business issue because churches have will have well a lot of estate and know it commendable petrarch wants to get hundreds of churches in ukraine as a gift and definitely this is a very big. event want a lot of big victory for him but we will see how ukr

what happens to the churches in ukraine the distribution of property of the church and. and we've had some very serious words from president putin actually who's been warning that any redistribution of church property could result in a heavy dispute if not bloodshed and mr how do you see this playing out can this be settled in a way that won't involve violence. so first of all i should mention that it's not about it told me of ukrainian church it to ukrainian church was all of us autonomy's and ukrainian church which is in connection with russian but there kate has worn out what ornaments rights did the church which now goes under the auspices of constantinople so this is first issue it's about splitting from russia official policy in all possible spheres in cultural traditional it cannot make and so on and it is also a business issue because churches have of don't have well a lot of estate and know it commendable petrarch wants to get hundreds of churches in ukraine as a gift and definitely this is a very big. event want a lot of big victory for him but we will see how

russia seized crimea from ukraine and there is a conflict in eastern ukraine in which russia is fuellingable to have this link where moscow controlled all of these parishes inside ukraine andi all of these parishes inside ukraine and i think there is a realisation because of that conflict, the mood has changed in ukraine, that whereas people before tolerated that continuing link to moscow through the russian orthodox church, there isa the russian orthodox church, there is a sense that's changed and people we re is a sense that's changed and people were ready to have a separate church and what we are seeing is that church, the ukrainian orthodox church, the ukrainian orthodox church, being given international recognition as being separate from russia. mountaineering experts say the risks of winter climbing should not be under—estimated following the deaths of two young climbers on ben nevis in recent weeks. a student from germany died on new year's day while another young climber — 21 year old patrick boothroyd from west yorkshire — died on the mountain in december. here's our scotland co

through the years was more and more voices and signs ukraine demanding churches and dependence sounds like some in the religious dispute so once so important about it. altos of folly should effectively give ukrainian orthodox church full autonomy in terms of faith parish financing and lance but in fact how much of it does keith actually get while the document signed states that ukraine in church actually falls under control of constantinople ukrainian our docs church can control only territory with then ukraine and this perhaps but it creates any parishes abroad and all disputes are going to be cesspools by constantinople so basically it is just replacing moscow by constantinople but well present par shango is struggling in the pulls ahead of march presidential election and experts say while making this a centerpiece policy of his campaign he hopes to win over it and more than that other are to dogs churches are not thrilled that ole by the move the tentacles of globalization to trying to penetrate the church to destroy its politicians interference in churches is a clear sign of this

when a historic split the newly formed orthodox church of ukraine has been granted independence from the russian church in fact just a few hours ago the patriarch of constantinople handed over a document formalizing the split to the head of the new church and while many politicians in ukraine are elated at the decision some orthodox christians are concerned about the potential consequences of the move was made in a question of reports a long awaited president has finally been delivered to ukraine patriarch of constantinople has granted it's ukrainian are to dogs church and the time to me on the eve of our to ducks christmas a special decree was signed officially recognizing an end dependent ukrainian art and alex church and of course ukrainian president petro poroshenko was there shouting to. of question shoot. thank god it would be impossible without god's blessing. i want to thank the millions of ukrainians across the globe this has become possible thanks to your prayers well sems like for once happy but once all the fuss about churches independence from whole. per se interests ukr

and while many politicians in ukraine. many orthodox christians are concerned about the potential consequences of the move. to ukraine patriarch of constantinople has granted ukrainian are to dogs church and autonomy on the eve of our two dogs christmas special decree was signed officially recognizing and dependent ukrainian art and church. and of course ukrainian presidents petro poroshenko was there shedding tears of question shoot. thank god it would be impossible without god's blessing. i want to thank the millions of ukrainians across the globe this has become possible thanks to your prayers well sems like for once happy but once all the fuss about churches independence from whole. per se interests ukrainian are to dogs church has been under control of moscow patrick cates and everyone has been ok with it until the fall of the soviet union and ukrainian independence and nineteen ninety one gradually tensions between the churches. through the years was more and more voices and side ukraine demanding churches independen

the majority of ukrainian church goers belong to the canonical church the church of the ukraine. under the potomac eight of moscow and they showed no sign of joining this new structure and in fact a lot of people in ukrainian government are talking about forcing them. into this. new structure they are discussing the new law which they would adopt to facilitate so-called to facilitate them to leave mosco for turkey. whatever consumption overall gave to them it's not independence because it's going to be like hand controlled by customs and they're. in almost as specifically stated there to all major questions have to be consulted with consent to know paul it's also odd it is also stated so that it's considered noble will have opportunities thirty eight are holy sites parishes and monasteries under its direct control of the ukrainian church is forbidden to have its own parishes abroad etc etc etc so it's independent of only in the name but really it is controlled by consent and. see it as a part of all all all it's like war old russian come paid a fortune for the church has been mix

government talking about a coup or how they were playing to restructure the government of ukraine. exactly i'm not saying the whole u.s. government feels that way the there is there is division but the neoconservative element very much to change the strategic dynamic in eastern europe. people and they've been at this for a long time they came in around the issue of propaganda they studied how to create hot buttons for the american people they had this experience when they were getting the american people to get excited about central america back in the one nine hundred. and they've been applying those same strategies ever since they were dedicated to achieving their goals they still want to get rid of certain governments they want a regime change in syria for instance regime change. very skilled at this and they have now inside the news media inside the government means the. they can do a lot to control the narrative of any story so i think in america these days we have somehow told ourselves that there are a lot of ways of dealing with these problems other than hard power lattimer

this action will not bring anything to ukraine except trouble. ation and said well that is at least anyone supporting the move apart from ukraine itself while you last have guessed the answer the united states reiterated strong support for religious freedom and the freedom of members of religious groups including ukraine's orthodox community to govern their religion according to their beliefs free of outside interference oh well not everything one calls freedom is actually making you free. the professors of turgeon history tikhon's orthodox university alexander divorce and give us his take on the split. the majority of ukrainian church goer is belong to the canonical church the church of the ukraine which was under their paternal gate of moscow and they showed no sign of joining this new structure and in fact a lot of people in ukraine ever go meant talking about forcing their personal them into this new all new structure they are discussing the new law which they would adopt to facilitate so-called to facilitate them to. leave most corporate tur

per se interest in ukraine. are to dogs church has been under control of moscow patrick kate and everyone has been ok with it until the fall of the soviet union and ukrainian independence and nine hundred ninety one gradually tensions between the churches. through the years and more and more voices and signs ukraine demanding churches and dependence sounds like some religious dispute so once a full autonomy in terms of its parish financing and lands but in fact how much of it does keith actually get while the documents signed states that ukraine in church actually falls under control of constantinople ukrainian are dogs church can control only territory with then ukraine and as perhaps but it creates any parishes abroad and all disputes are going to be sas was by constantinople so basically it is just replacing moscow by constantinople but well present par shango is struggling in the polls they had of march presidential election and experts say while making this a centerpiece policy of his campaign he hopes to w

ukraine's overdubs church formally civets ties with moscow up to more than three centuries a new degree cross autonomy to an independent ukrainian church but that's causing anger in russia. and japan's rio you pulled me out she has one ski jump means prestigious for twenty minutes to twenty two year old is only the third person to ever win all four events at four hills. and i'm christine one welcome to the program. several hundred women have marched in paris and other french cities hoping to reclaim the so-called movement from violent activists this softer clashes in paris on saturday the process began last year over and now scrapped feels hacks but have grown into a broader uprising against foreign and living standards but the demonstrations keep veering into violence and these women say that's not what they want. they've got the same demands but it was women only in the hi vis jackets on the streets of paris and other cities they're hoping to show the movement's more pacifist side these women are determined and strong they can see that we're mending and we won't give up. we won't give

russia seized crimea from ukraine and there is a conflict in eastern ukraine, where russia is fundingll of these parishes inside ukraine and i think there is also a realisation that partly because of that conflict the mood has changed here in ukraine and whereas people before perhaps tolerated that continuing link to moscow through the russian orthodox church, there is a sense that that has now changed and people were ready to have a separate church and what we seeing in istanbul is that church, the ukrainian orthodox church, the ukrainian orthodox church, being given international recognition as being separate from russia. ajapanese restaurant owner has paid a record 3.1 million dollars for a single pacific blue fin tuna fish. the new record was set at the first tuna auction of 2019 at tokyo's toyosu fish market. from tokyo rupert wingfield hayes reports. many traders were expecting a new record to be set at this year's opening tuna auction and they were not disappointed. the price paid for this 278 kilo prize by kiyoshi kimura was far higher than his own previous record. he is known

in ukraine. the long wait. for if you could in an orthodoxy over ukrainian state from russian influence in general the. split has been largely boycotted by ukraine's largest orthodox church which remains loyal to russia. moscow and the russian branch of the church have also cut ties with istanbul which is regarded as the center of the eastern orthodox faith it's unclear how all this will ultimately play out but for many in ukraine the creation of an orthodox church independent from moscow is a momentous step toward ukraine's political independence from russia. moscow egypt's president says his integrate of the country's largest church and mosque the . mosque and accommodate of a fifteen thousand worshippers and is located in egypt's new administrative capital in the desert east of cairo in the same area is the cathedral off to vittie which the government says is the largest in the middle east sisi formally opened it for the coptic christian community on the eve of that christmas is seen as a symbolic message of

crave them ukraine will no longer drink moscow poison from the moscow cup. or church as a church without prayers for russian leaders or russian troops. because they kill ukrainians. but. this is the signature that see as the ukrainian also talks churches independence in istanbul it belongs to buffalo me the fust archbishop of constantinople and spiritual leader of the orthodox weld's. yet to russia's patriarch disputes his authority to do so carol the first his warns that god will judge those who brought about the split but in kiev some say the anger over religion has political influences as they were says russia has come up with this idea of the russian world. it wants to expand this influence across the world unfortunately the most patriarca it has become a pillar of russian politics. to keep poland has taken moscow's side saying it won't recognize the new ukrainian church others could follow even in ukraine itself some of the docs christians want to stay loyal to moscow for the religious world this christmas marks new allegiances and new divisions. are at

goes through ukraine ukraine serves as a gateway for russian gas and ukraine relies on transit for some transit fees from russia and also has some political leverage by them so it's interesting though to hear those comments from the u.s. ambassador to germany how seriously are going else comments being taken so many have commented on the on the issue and say grinnell is overstepping his boundaries and you can hans who is the foreign policy spokesman of medicals cd you can service and problem and put it this way he wrote in his statement or he issued a statement which says that the us ambassador is now turning to german companies with direct threats is a new and unacceptable one sided tightening of the tone in the transatlantic relationship so there has been no official reaction from the german government yet however the german foreign ministry said that criminals actions did not follow common diplomatic practice and berlin would address the issue directly with washington thanks for breaking that down max that i think very much. it's been nearly five years since thailand's army took cont

in ukraine and. the long way around the region depend on so getting on orthodoxy and cranium states from russian influence in general of the officer to the split has been largely boycotted by ukraine's largest orthodox church which remains loyal to russia oh moscow in the russian branch of the church have also cut ties with istanbul which is regarded as the center of the eastern orthodox faith it's unclear how all this will ultimately play out but for many in ukraine the creation of an orthodox church independent from moscow is a momentous step toward ukraine's political independence from russia. moscow. thousands of people have been displaced and me and maher after violence between a buddhist rebel group and security forces there are an army attacked police post on friday and rakhine state thirteen officers were killed and rest as in the same area where a military crackdown in two thousand and seventeen drove seven hundred thousand are ahead to enter bangladesh charlotte reports. parents pile their

except trouble separation and sit but at least anyone supporting the move apart from ukraine itself while you last have guessed the answer the united states reiterated strong support for religious freedom and the freedom of members of religious groups including ukraine's orthodox community to govern their religion according to their beliefs free of outside interference oh well not everything one calls freedom is actually making you free. and there's a from the more we can have top the hour stay with us. join me every thursday on the alex simon chill and i'll be speaking to us from the world of politics school i'm showbusiness i'll see you then. nobody could see coming that false confessions would be that in this population a problem for converts. any interrogation out there bill c. is promise threat promise threat lie a lie a lie the process of interrogation is designed to put people in just that frame of mind make the most comfortable make them want to get out and don't take no for an answer don't accept their denials she said if i were to. say i stayed there i would be home by tha

in an historic split a newly formed orthodox church of ukraine has been granted independence from the russian church just around an hour ago constantinople patriarch of handed over a document formalizing the spirit to the head of the new church and while many politicians in ukraine are elated at the decision some orthodox christians are concerned about the moves possible consequences a correspondent in a quarter of a as more. the long awaited present. has finally been delivered to ukraine patriarch of constantinople has granted its ukrainian art to dogs to urge and autonomy on the eve of our two dogs christmas special decree was signed officially recognizing an independent ukrainian art adox church and of course ukrainian president's petro poroshenko was there shedding tears of question shoot. thank god it would be impossible without god's blessing. i want to thank the millions of ukrainians across the globe this has become possible thanks to your prayers well sems like for one's happy but once all the fuss about churches independence from hope. for say interest ukrainian are to dogs