Moscow utilizes Digital Technologies to target us and our democratic allies from within. It includes election meddling and influenced operations directed by the highest levels of the russian government the very heart of the western world. We provided significant foreign assistance in europe and eurasia, almost all of which supports building resilience to an increasing pressure on russian malign influence in accordance with the fine. The department has increased his support for the Global Engagement center through additional funding and tapping. We have degraded prudence costs. By imposing the administration a section 321 russiarelated individuals and entities in january 2017. These sanctions and related action serve as a warning to the russian government that we will not tolerate inactivity aimed at undermining or manipulating our 2020 election. I confronted Deputy Foreign minister on russian interference in our elections in july and have raise the matter with Russian Ambassador severa
The committee will come to order. Thank you all for coming today and to the witnesses for joining us today as we examine the current state of the u. S. Russia relationship and the strategy to deal with the Russian Federation. Its timely to assess the relationship with russia and as weve recently celebrated the 30th anniversary of the events that led to the collapse of the soviet union, the fall of the berlin wall, solidarity, selection, victory in poland and the baltic demonstrations among others. Many former soviet states had become prosperous democracies with memberships in nato and the eu. Mr. Putin has taken russia down a much darker path. Today Many Russians suffer with oligarchs enriching themselves to control the major industries. Russia rates its elections to ensure onlensure a week from und politician speak the cut. Russia is targeted and expelled humanitarian organizations and three Media Outlets labeling them as foreign agents. The russian people are in humanity imprisoned a
Pension reforms that has sparked a mass trikes. Life from moscow where its just a minute past 4 in the morning youre watching r. T. International welcome to the program. A suicide attacker has detonated a car bomb outside the background airbase one of the main u. S. Military outposts and afghanistan the attack comes not long after trunk surprise thanksgiving visit to the same base local media reports say the powerful blast hit a medical facility khost the base is main gate at least 2 people were killed and more than 70 injured according to local sources a shootout then quickly followed and its being reported 3 of the attackers remain at large and 3 others have been killed and another captured a local t. V. Channel says the taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack the american president visited the airbase in late november for thanksgiving. Speaking to the military personnel that trump struck an upbeat tone. With the help in the devotion everyone. Has given here tonight america
Stereotypes. So very good morning to you youre watching R T International with me making our top story this hour a u. S. Senate committee has approved a bill to the countrys secretary of state to determine whether russia is a state sponsor of terrorism the draft legislation is titled stopping malign activities from russian terrorism if passed the state department will have 90 days to report back to congress and whether russia meets the criteria of a state sponsor of terror the senator who pushed the bill short is. Ludden reported continues to try to cause grievous harm to International Peace and stability and im pleased the Senate Foreign Relations Committee advanced my critical legislation directing the state department to consider naming russia what they are a state sponsor of terror they propose that legislation will have to pass the house and the senate before being signed by the president though just a week ago the state Department Said that russia is not a state tara sponsor tele
Few stereotypes. A very good morning to you youre watching R T International with me and karen. Now u. S. Senate committee has approved a bill direct to the country secretary of state to determine whether russia is a state sponsor of terrorism the draft legislation is titled stopping malign activities from russian terrorism if pauls to the state department will have 90 days to report back to congress on whether russia meets the criteria of a state sponsor of terror the son i serve who pushed the bill is sure it is. Continues to try to cause grievous harm to International Peace and stability and i am pleased the Senate Foreign Relations Committee advanced my critical legislation directing the state department to consider naming russia what they are a state sponsor of terror. They propose legislation will now have to pass the house on the senate before being signed by the president just a week ago the state Department Said that russia is not a state terrorist sponsor of more pain looks a