processes taking place throughout the world after the entry into the office of the republican united states administration. as we called for over the course of many past months, diplomacy has only recently been brought into the game. opportunities have emerged for the prompt end to the hot phase of the ukrainian crisis. naturally, all of those currently working towards that end are analysing into area all previous attempts to bring to an end the armed confrontation in the east of ukraine. paramount among these, of course, is the minsk agreement. what lessons do the present day negotiators need to draw from the process which so abjectly failed three years ago. we are striving to provide a response to that question. first and foremost, we understand presently that the minsk guarantors, and on the whole eu countries and united kingdom, are absolutely unfaithful to their word and they cannot be a party to any future agreement on the resolution to the ukrainian crisis whatsoever. they are blinded by primitive russophobia, their maniacal desire to inflict defeat on our country on the battlefield using the ukrai

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the measures are low for the measures taken as that is of the absence of the previous united states. administration will be at a consider where to buy the diplomatic commissions can resume. i'll put a sions in the united states and its counterpart, a mosca. once these measures are taken, we will be able to understand how quickly and effectively we wouldn't be able to cope, right? so as you may know, and it's, and also to comment on this map out, our ambassador and bell in our ambassador till berlin had already commented on this matter. it is clear that the recent, the chains in germany, namely the division to the east has given rise to many problems especially that germany was part of the sanction.

which is how reticent the united states administration was about ukrainiana independence to begin with. one of the things we've been exploring in the podcast is this recurring cycle of american policymakers not being as fully on board with the idea of an independent ukraine as they later imagine themselves to have been. and a lot of these episodes seem to in evolve with bu. this involved the president going and giving a speech not quite against ukrainian independence but almost against >> i would say it was against just saying. >> it certainly was not for. and so it fiona, take us back. you have an incredible line in the first episode i graduated from my masters program in the field i was and went out of existence a few months later. tell us the story. >> for letting the rules for establishing the federal government for 2025. live coverage on c-span we join this in progress. without this funding mothers and babies might not get postpartum care at all especially >> general areas. access to maturity and postpartum care is essential to the ongoing wellness of mothers and their babies. i t

currently taking place throughout the world after the entry into office of the republican united states administration. as we called for over the course of a many past months of diplomacy has finally been actively brought into the game and opportunities have been merged for the prompt and to the heart phase of the cranium crisis. naturally, all of those were currently working towards that end that are analyzing inter alia, all previous attempts to bring to an end to the armed competition in the east of ukraine. paramount among these, of course, is the admin's agreements. what lessons the do the present day negotiators need to draw from the process which so objectively failed 3 years ago, we are striving to provide a response to the question. first and foremost we understand it. presently, the men's guarantors that on the whole you, countries and the united kingdom are absolutely on faithful to their word. and they cannot be a party to any future agreements on the resolution to the creating crisis whatsoever they are blinded by primitive. first of all, the other maniacal desire to inflict defeat on our

well, the vice president of the united states of the trump administration's a defined stick to the states here in munich and delivered a speech that is memorable. and that will be talks about to use to come. i'm convinced of that. well, he didn't talk about to print as opposed to you train months. he didn't talk about prospect for peace in europe. instead, he spoke about the fact that in his eyes, there is no free speech in europe. and that to all the political parties need to open up to the ed those essentially populous parties on the fringes. now this was of course, i would have to say rebuffed here. it was instantly bars disorders, the german defense minister in his remarks that followed j. d. months has comments on the stage. where is the story said that these comments were unacceptable because it tends to be meant uh that the american administration was comparing the situation in europe to what's happening in what socratic states, of course disorders got a lot of applause for that. but also this morning, all of the choice, the german chancellor said that it was unacceptable for the t

priority "is to strengthen europe and european defence, "to achieve independence from the united states, "this administrationstrong support for a variety and maga supporters. and i'm willing to have productive conversations do you understand that in europe, there is a feeling nato does not have a future? as a ukrainian american, care about nato having a future? they've been playing politics a lot, and they expect, to become stronger, you know. and people accuse of trump and other people, saying that, let'sjust be, like, very realistic, because until russia's mingling there, it was impossible. what is on the table and what is not. how much money we send to replenish nato, congresswoman, i know you've got talking points, but facts do matter, and the fact is... financial and military assistance, if you add it if you add it all up, have given more than the americans to yeah, the way how they calculate that is different. 0nly weapons matter, 0k? let us stick with the idea of money and economics, he is focused on a transactional set of relationships. he clearly sees a future for an economic partnership with russia

i do not understand as the united states administration in this direction. so even what we heard from the defense minister of what we heard from many others and also from the president is that they would continue to support ukraine. this was also what i learned from my talks i had with president trump. when we were discussing, especially to twitch and ukraine, and every one should know. and i think the united states administration knows that it is also an important and necessary message to 14 that he cannot count on a reduction of the support. because otherwise, he would not do the necessary compromises. and so i think a strong ukraine, which we gets our support, a strong message to the, to the russian president that's at the support of the united states and a few of food continue. and then the request for fab piece that is not the dictate piece, is what we should look for. and what became the chief? because in this meeting, we should be very clear. the putting did not reach a relevant of his goals. he was looking for making ne, to more weak and getting more

which is, what the current united states administration has done for usaid, others, has had a tremendous impact on ngos around the world, including ngos that scrutinize policy in china. valuable sources of information. all kinds that cannot be obtained elsewhere. we think of the society organizations out there floating in this transnational cyberspace, space of some kind, but in fact they are dependent on government funding. and they are certainly dependent on access which can only be granted by governments. around the world, backs like democracies, not just autocracies, have been cracking down on ngos and the access they have to their societies. that is definitely a risk going forward. i am less optimistic than norm on this point. time for one more question? i am getting the nod that we don't. you are welcome to speak with the panelists, those of you in the audience, following the session. thank you for joining us for today's meeting in this rigid afternoon in washington. thank you, jessica, norm, audrye for joining me on the panel. the video and transcript of today's program will be po

united states. at a time in which eu leaders are questioning the commitment of this united states administration to continue to help ukraine's war efforts against russia. and all of this is happening at a time in which we should note, just later on this evening, president trump will be here in miami to address a conference. all of this happening simultaneously. alex. >> yeah. hey, vaughn, as you were speaking, i just want to note what you were addressing, this flagrant falsehood by donald trump. it's caught in the eye of, well, people around the globe. but, frankly, let me read what former vice president mike pence wrote. again, we remind everyone donald trump's former vice president in his first term. and he writes, mr. president, ukraine did not start this war. russia launched an unprovoked and brutal invasion, claiming hundreds of thousands of lives. the road to peace must be built on the truth. so, vaughn, i know you've got stuff to get to. thank you for joining us. let me move to you, ambassador, because i think there is a temptation to treat this all as some sort of foreign policy dispute. bu

one point because i lived through it, but i forgot about it, which is how reticent the united states administration was about the idea of ukrainian independence to begin with. one of the themes we were exploring in the podcast is this cycle of american policymakers not being as fully on board for the idea of independent ukraine as they later imagined themselves to have been. a lot of these episodes seem to involve european cities that begin with bu but this one actually involved the president going to kyiv and making a speech, not quite against ukrainian independence but almost against. anastasiia: i would say it was against. benjamin: it was certainly not four. take us back. you have this incredible line in the first episode where you say you graduated and then the field you were and went out of the -- of existence. tell us the story of president bush and his speech to the ukrainian parliament. fiona: i am catching the eye of an old colleague of mine. back in the early 1990's, it kicked off thinking about this transformed landscape after the collapse of the soviet union that i did a masters in sov

the ukraine defense contract group or udcg was created by the united states under the biden administration. p has organized and led the international efforts to support ukraine which has enabled the ukrainians to significantly repel the russian invasion and continue the fight to protect their homeland. the united states has led this effort throughout the war. i regret that secretary hegseth's first appearance marked the retreat of america's role as leader of the udcg. in his remarks, he said, quote, we must start by recognizing that returning to ukraine's 2014 borders is an unrealistic objective. he further stated, quote, the united states does not believe that nato membership for ukraine is a realistic outcome of a negotiated settlement. in essence, secretary hegseth conceded away our most important leverage against russia. his statement, echoed by president trump and vice president vance, have already badly weakened and undermined our negotiating position by gifting the russians with unilateral concessions, all without any apparent consultation with the ukraine or nato allies. against th

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i lived through it, but i had completely forgotten about it, which is how reticent the united states administrationas about the idea of ukrainian independence to begin with. and one of the themes that we've been exploring in the podcast is this recurrent cycle of american policy makers not being as fully on board for an independent ukraine as they later imagined themselves to have been and a lot of these episodes seem to involve european cities that begin with b-u, but this one involved the president going to kyiv and making a speech, not quite against ukrainian independence, but almost against-- >> i would say it was against, just saying. >> certainly was not for. and so, fiona, take us back. you have this incredible line in the first episode where you say, you know, i graduated from my masters program and then the field that i was in went out of existence a few months ago -- later. tell us the story of president bush and his speech to the ukrainian parliament. >> you know, i'm touching on an old colleague of mine who would remember this, we worked together in the eurasia foundation. and the new l

i do not think that the united states aid administrator has done the same kind of explanatory role or even overseas. there's been a lot of limitations where the united states, this is usa. sometimes where the aid comes from is concealed for reasons of safety, security. there are some other limitations on where aid can go. hospitals and this and that and something that is very visible and it can be advertised and publicized. the united states, you know, there are limitations. so, aid, even though it is in large numbers, it cannot very, very important and positive effects internationally. it may not be as much as chinese and it is not well understood, the public opinion in the united states has consistently shown that americans exaggerate what they think the united states, you know, i'm a jaded sense. 2% of the gdp. this crazy crazy assessment. no, the united states in terms of the percentage of gdp is at the bottom of the list of the organization of advanced developed economies. it does not really meet the unofficial standard in dollars, yes. but, i think, domestically we also do not u

i don't think the united states or administrator has done same kind of explanatory can operate under the same rule. or even overseas there been a lot of limitations and where the united states can play like this is u.s. aid work sometimes with the comes from is concealed for reasons of state to, security there's of the limitations on were aid can go, like china can go to hospitals and this is that pick something that is very visible and advertising publicized. the united states there are limitations. so state even though it is a larger numbers and it can have very, very important and positive effects internationally, it may not be as visible as chinese. and it is not well understood. the public opinion research in the trade has consistently shown americans exaggerate what you think the united states, how much aid a decent. like 2% of gdp? crazy, crazy assessment. no, it's a teeny tiny, i mean the united states in terms of percentage of gdp is at the bottom of the list of the organization of advanced developed economies. it doesn't really meet that unofficial standard of aid given in d

united states. we will be able to outline the roadmap with this administration and i believe we reached significant. we understand is the most prosperous in america and it is the definition for migration and understand against organized crime, something that mr. secretary has generously continued pumping with two that frees in the area of talk about cybersecurity and outline to hear from him. it is an honor and pleasure and we have paved the way for joint worked based on shared value and hope. thank you for being here and a warm welcome we have a lot in common and shared history and values and people, a lot of american people have lived here because of security this country has to offer and we want to give deepest condolences and the most sacred thing the government can give is security. we talked about common ground today. we talked about the importance of cybersecurity. it will be based on technology. you have been very kind and he will not allow companies oppose threat to national security or economic security and where you take a stand, companies like that, there are consequences, blackmailing a

united states. the defense spending most administrations will be initiative to address the trump administration. and trying to highlight the investment in the united states and the talking piece. and we should perform at this time doing what matters in significant development. beijing sort of waited on the move and bought a whole process and leadership is ready to act on a variety of friends when it comes to trade. we saw u.s. companies being blacklisted and investigations supported. that is not necessarily -- what that really meant was to signal beijing was able to take pressure in the chinese economy has been week and effective getting beijing to achieve decoupling. the trade policy under the trump administration but in beijing, there's a lot in the end goal is some kind of deal and there is space bar negotiation and they are trying to position themselves when they can negotiate on that as well. what that consists of, there's not a lot of clarity and that is where it really matters. it's very complicated and the mode of sector which is not a priority so that would be -- low likelihood, low impa

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i remember talking to the biden administration when i was a junior united states senator and i would say when is the clean and going to be done? they would give me a date. i would call a couple weeks after. they say, no, it will take a couple more months. is the cleanup done? we will be honest and open with people of east palestine about this cleanup as it proceeds at pace. i'm not saying everything will go perfect because it never does but we will always be transparent and honest with people here. the second thing we do, when you talk to people on the ground, they know that this disaster left a mark on this community. they know also that to rebuild you will have to have a government that is in it for the long haul, that is due to the long term well testing, water testing, air testing, long-term health testing. that is something that we will fight to make sure we do over the next few years and this administration. to rebuild this community -- and i think it's a beautiful place, great workers, incredible natural landscape, great people -- but people have to be confident that they can

and i think the united states freezing its membership in the world health administration also had a lot to do with that. and again, unfortunately, as a result, you know, some of the aid did not reach the areas that world health organization offices could reach again. so it followed the development channel. okay. so u.s. humanitarian aid has become tethered to those same considerations, that developmental aid was connected to. so u.s. government ended up providing higher level of assistance and vaccine assistance to democratic allies, as well as those countries that supported u.s. foreign policy in the united nations. again, so there was kind of with with all credit to, again, just the sheer magnitude of resources that the united states shared with the rest of the world. but nevertheless, there was this, again, departure from kind of original humanitarian principles and much more consistency with kind of a geoeconomic developmental logic. all right. so let me just kind of tied altogether and then we can also discuss some of the other bigger themes in the q&a. so on the surface, the human

johnson in the spring 2022 when he and the united states of us administration of biden, at talking to the peace negotiations between russia and ukraine and is stumbled, for example, because they don't care about lives and human beings. and they just care about their own uh, interest it gates, russia and uh, but the problem is with sending troops as our experience with the german chancellor is ad that he says something. and then later on he forget what you said. so he had a levels of, of, he has an end this year, that's a political trouble of, of him. and i do believe that they are waiting till the elections, the national elections on the 23rd of february. because we had this discussion before a few months ago. it was a, it, it's a cute that, that they are thinking in uh behind the scenes about sending german troops on euclid installed to the border of russia. if there is a seas fine ones in between russia and ukraine, and this was now miss the headset, the defense municipal united states. he said that in this speech, in a munich, and this is a very boy, isn't poisoned a proposal becau

united states. but obviously the administration will have to make a decision. it is an incredible offer, an impressive one. look, we froze foreign aid so we can review those programs. the waiver process exists so we could review those programs. today here with the waivers for programs, they make america safer. we are helping our trusted partners intercept and stop drugs and terrorists from coming into the united states. but i issued a blanket waiver that said if this is lifesaving programs that is providing food or medicine or anything saving lives and is immediate and urgent, you are not included in the freeze. i don't know how much more clear we can be than that. i would say if some organization is receiving funds from the united states and does not know how to apply a waiver, that i have real questions about the competence of that organization, or i wonder whether they are deliberately sabotaging it for purposes of making a political point. i want to repeat what i have set. i have long supported foreign aid and continue to support foreign aid but it is not a

i am not sure -- and it is also -- it has dramatically affected the mood in the united states with the trump administration you know, it is important to note that and i am not confident there's going to be a phase two. >> interesting. so when we talk about the negotiations for phase two, where do you think they now stand? >> it is difficult to say. i do think the return of -- the return of the dead, murdered bodies of the hostages tonight of course is something that is expected. we will see if they indeed -- if hamas does indeed decide not to have this parade of dead bodies as they did before but i do believe that the mood is growing just to finish this war, defeat hamas. i think there is a growing understanding that the hostages that are left, many of them -- most of them are already deceased and hamas, as long as they are holding these people, really has a negotiating position that is truly grotesque . both israel and the united states have said pretty clearly, especially president trump, that this is unacceptable. so to continue negotiating with the other party committing these inhumane acts i think is

very sick, 3 of the economy must celebrate broad who's hot to negotiate with the united states, with the trump administration before also got up to speed and said that there be trying to persuade the united states about the value in this month of the supply chains of the factories and mexico and of the jobs. that means not just the companies in mexico, producer companies in the united states and the benefits the us consume is. and it's interesting to, to note that also when president trump thoughts about the people that we negotiate and a lot of them to do with trade. so security is going to be a component of this stuff, the migrant stuffing fence a new but it also there's going to be conversations also about trade between the 2 countries that would say, all right, let's talk more about that point that john ended with thanks. john home dab, let's take it to kimberly how, cuz she's outside the the white house and washington dc for us. and kimberly, is the us clearly saying what it wants to happen for this temporary polls to become a permanent end to the tower for us? yes, the us president, it has spelled out

what the united states current administration is done att usaid at the national endowment for democracys impact already on ngos around the world. including ngos that scrutinize policy in china valuable source of information. all kinds it cannot be an obtained elsewhere think of civil society out there floating in thiss transnational cyber cye of some kind. dependent often on government fundingen they are certainly dependent on access that can only be granted by governments. around the world backsliding democracies have been cracking down on ngos and the access of ngos in their society. that's definitely a risk going forward i'm less optimistic than normal on this point we have time maybe for one question. i'm getting the nod that we don't. thank you so much for your welcome to come and speak with the panelists. those here in the audience following the session print thank you so much for joining us at today's meeting is very frigid afternoon in washington. thank youte jessica, norm, audry for joining me on the panel. please at the video and transcript of today's meeting will be posted on

be an individual -- not everybody from are cuba deserves to get -- into the united states happening under last administrationff cbc turned off the app to stop release of people coming into the country illegally, so the comment here looking to backstop what the front line can do, and make sure that we are reporting on letting americans know what risks were last administration with chaotic border, time to continue to protect america. >> ronald i wonder you what think about a visa gold card for wealth legal immigrants path to citizenship for the high net worth individuals willing to invest 5 million dollars in the zmun i think a privilege emigrateing into united states many have immigration in background allowing business community to import people to benefit of united states our immigration system is supposed to certain americans gets at bull's-eye commons in our country we have people who have skills, knowledge, capabilities resources that when it comes, and live the american greem with green card or goldcars in this case why do that it hits down the pipe of common sense. >> i wonder if drug cartels will figu

united states. only weeks into this administration. let's talk a little bit more about the messaging from washington. how concerned is the german delegation there about the statements we just heard from the us administration? the europeans overall, a very concerned and in fact, so are some members of the us to the case. and this is a conflict that does not between your in the united states is taking place within the united states right now, where there's a slim majority for the republicans in congress overall. and the big question now is whether the, if with anyone and congress will stands out a to this reading of what democracy is. that if and legal readings don't go the way donald trump wants, whether he has the overall power. also, at over the quotes that would dilute to say the very least, the separation of powers. and that's the big question that united states has. the sofa itself does have recognition here. also amongst members of dedication from the united states. and there's a concern amongst the europeans, how that will transl

you know, if you go back under the clinton administration, the united states worked very closely withthe with colombia during plan colombia, they were dealing with the farc, which acted like a terrorist organization, but they were actually insurgency. they were a political party. they wanted to govern colombia. we're not dealing with that with mexico. now, with respect to china, we've seen a 20 500% increase of chinese nationals coming into the united states. we just heard the director of the fbi reiterate in exit interview the other night on 60 minutes that he believes i agree with this, that china, the gravest threat to the united. so are we so blind as to not to ask there a bigger play at stake here you have mass my mass out of china that just doesn't take place without the government of china knowing. exactly what's going on right. so so to answer to answer your question it really comes who knows? the lay the land, right? who who is the best making for trafficking knowing that money is the ultimate motive for the cartels? who's best to handle those operations of getting all of the

>> administration and donald trump himself. >> says and does that. >> are abhorrent. >> what makes. this so nefarious. >> is the message. >> that. >> it sends when the president of the united states and the administration sends. >> messages that. >> dictators like vladimir putin. >> or. >> kim jong un and korea. can operate with impunity. >> or that. they have. >> a potential. >> friend in the united states. it sends permission. >> for people to do. >> terrible things. >> around the world. and they will. you bet they will. >> take advantage. >> of that permission. >> and do things. >> vladimir putin, who has kidnaped tens of thousands of ukrainian children and have them in indoctrination. >> camps. >> who targets civilian infrastructure. >> who has. >> leveled ukrainian cities and who has said very clearly. over and over again that he wants to rebuild the russian empire, which includes lots of european countries and. nato countries. this is. very dangerous stuff and. americans should. be disgusted by it. >> i wanted to ask you about something that the president's national security adviser, mike waltz, said today. he's someone obviously you know very well, fellow veteran, you guys

united states is essentially trying to re focus its position. we focus and re prioritize bits, foreign policy, but of course, gets demeanor in that sense is just as important. we understand that under the donald trump administration, the united states wants to essentially follow up on a different approach. one that's not by solution is one that is more inclusive and pivoting from its form policies for the most part, treating rush as an equal partner is of course, a dependent porton significant development of itself. but of course, the general theme or the tone of the meeting is just as important. we understand that the russian ministry of foreign affairs issued a statement. and in that statement, it said that the other 2 sides agreed to continue these talks within the same channel or do the same format. what this means i've just given a given moment, is unlike the meeting and re on where the russian for ministers have a good level of time for us to secretary market. rubio essentially met for the 1st time the meeting on thursday was led by high level experts, policy, sions, or diplomats, went off on that list. and we understand that the, the discussions between the 2 sides will continue in this symbol of framework