Infrastructure forum in las vegas. Caucusing started yesterday and runs through tuesday. They hold the formal caucus es on february 22. Good afternoon. Its my honor to welcome you to move america forward, the first ever president ial forum on infrastructure. [applause] united for infrastructure is a nonpartisan, nonprofit advocacy organization. And it has been our honor for many years to convene and collaborate with leaders in labor, business, and government on this important issue. As we begin, i would like to take a moment to say thank you thank you to the city of las vegas and the great state of nevada for hosting us. [applause] zachary i would like to recognize a few local leaders from the community. Congressman stephen horseford. Mayor john lee. Mayor nathan robertson. Las vegas city councilman brian. And all the way from los angeles, mayor garcetti. [applause] zachary id very much like to thank our host committee, the organizations who, with us, created the vision for this event,
Problem so we together with the italy will be meeting other conference with foreign minister demaio we will be meeting in the early hours of the day before the conference of the high level conference starts. So lets give it credit which. My relations with the new here at christmas and a lot of our holidays due to the constitutional changes proposed by the president of the Russian Federation and youre point moats how do you see it how do you interpret it that will be there is some new dog creans for a Foreign Policy of the Russian Federation. And hes a dictated by the president or maybe a dictator is a wrong word to use so outlined outlined by the president. Just your interpretation detailed interpretation about the practice regarding International Law because were used to hearing. From you that we are supporting International Law and things like that i understand that. Strengthens to the sovereignty of the Russian Federation and thats the right step to protect the National Interests bu
My question will be about sports, and mainly about the situation, complicated situation that the National Sport has found itself in. Recently on a night in december, the executive committee has taken unprecedented decision to ban all russians from all the major sport events that include olympic games, paraolympic games, both winter and summer. And the reason for such a decision was a failure to respond to the demands for the roadmap for the moscow doping agency, and of the information they handed over to the world Antidoping Agency. So they were deprived of their rights so they were basically , disqualified too. And the country that suffered from the sanctions, the side that suffered the most, are athletes, innocent athletes. What needs to be done . What do athletes need to do, and how is the National Russian sport going to develop in such a tough and complicated situation . Thank you. Mr. Putin ill respond to your question, but ive jotted down some things that i saw. I think i missed
I represent the National Sports question, so my question will be about sports, and mainly about the situation, complicated situation that the National Sport has found itself in. Recently on a night in december, the executive committee has taken unprecedented decision to ban all russians from all the major sport events that include olympic games, paraolympic games, both winter and summer. And the reason for such a decision was a failure to respond to the demands for the roadmap for the moscow doping Antidoping Agency, and of the information they handed over to the world Antidoping Agency. So they were deprived of their rights, so they were basically disqualified too. And the country that suffered from the sanctions, the side that suffered the most, are athletes, innocent athletes. What needs to be done . What do athletes need to do, and how is the National Russian sport going to develop in such a tough and complicated situation . Thank you. Mr. Putin ill respond to your question, but iv
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