Green issues around the world. Im sorry good morning to you youre watching r. T. International with me. Now u. S. Senate committee has approved a bill directing 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 on whether russia meets the criteria of a state sponsor of terror the senator who pushed the bill is sure it 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 it proposed legislation will now 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 terrorist both
Very good morning to you its 11 am here in moscow and youre watching r. T. International it mean the caring now u. S. Senate committee has approved a bill directing the countrys secretary of states to determine whether russia is a sponsor of terrorism if paul says the state department will have 90 days to report back to congress the senator who tabled the bill is convinced russia backs terrorism. 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. The proposed legislation will now have to pass the house and the senate before being signed by the president that just a week ago the state Department Think that russia is not a state terrorists kind of more pain look that whether russia fulls under this category. State sponsor of terrorism is a special designation under u. S. Law in wh
I want to thank our witnesses, secretary esper, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff milley for appearing before us to testify. The purpose of this hearing is to discuss our policy in syria particularly in light of the events that happened when turkey invaded and drove the kurds out of portions. Our first hearing since the congressman from new york joined the committee. I want to thank him. We have a lot of new faces in this committee that are a year into it. They are not new faces anymore but good to have another freshman added to the committee. I appreciate him serving. The purpose of this hearing is to look at events around syria. A whole bunch of questions and the other big issue is the ability of memories of this committee to ask questions of the key policymake is in an area of importance to the committee and to give them an opportunity to learn more about the policy and express their views and that is a huge part of our oversight role in congress and it is enormously important.
D if they are working. Y are this is about two hours 20 minutes. s. [inaudible conversations] the committee will come to order. Thank you, all for coming today and thank you to our witnesses for joining us today as we examine the current relationship with russia. To assess our relationship with russia as we have recently celebrated the 30th anniversary of events that led to the collapse of the soviet union, the fall of the berlin wall, the election victory of solidarity in poland. Among others. Many former soviet states have become prosperous democracies with memberships in nato and the eu. Mr. Vladimir putin has taken russia down a darker pass. Any russians suffered today. Tosia rates its elections make sure that only kremlin approved politicians make the cut. The russian people are inhumanely imprisoned and tortured for daring to disagree with the government. Not only does the Russia Federation make life at home painful for the average russian, but Vladimir Putin is making life hard
Statement. Thank you, secretary shenker and assistant administrator harvey for testifying today. Nearly three years into the Trump Administration, the United States faces a multitude of challenges in the middle east. While the administration touts its maximum pressure policy, iran continues to destaiblize countries. Despite President Trumps bella koes rhetoric, tehran has bnl able to launch attacks. Undermining u. S. Deterrence and credibility. The Iranian Nuclear program is more advanced today. And the International Community is more guided in con froonting it. Iran continues to unjustly imprison americans and violate the human rights of its own people. Iran also continues to support bashar alla sawed and inside syria and in neighboring countries. This conflict in the humanitarian crisis will reshape the middle east for decades to come but our policy in syria remains ambiguous at best. President trump has now twice announced the rapid and complete withdrawal from troops from syria wit