Is one of them a putin creating a new reality on the ground in crimea moscow and explained there from ukraine in 2014 and russia as its been under International Sanctions but now the russian president has opened a direct train link to the peninsula so what does this mean for the future this is inside story. Hello welcome to the program im so whole raman a new road and rail bridge now connects the Crimean Peninsula with russia the 4000000000 dollar transport link is the longest in europe but it seemed by many in kiev as a symbol of moscows control over the peninsula and the United States and European Union consider it a violation of ukraines sovereignty and impose sanctions on Companies Involved in its construction. And he has relations have worsened since russia annexed crimea in 2014 the peninsula had only been accessible from mainland ukraine until the bridge was opened last year now marked by president Vladimir Putin he drove through it on a truck now trains are starting to cross ru
Is glad im here putin creating a new reality on the ground in crimea moscow and explained there from ukraine in 2014 and russia as its been under International Sanctions but now the russian president has opened a direct train link to the peninsula so what does this mean for the future this is inside story. Hello welcome to the program im so whole raman a new road and rail bridge now connects the Crimean Peninsula with russia the 4000000000 dollar transport link is the longest in europe but it seemed by many in kiev as a symbol of moscows control over the peninsula and the United States and European Union consider it a violation of ukraines sovereignty and impose sanctions on Companies Involved in its construction. And he has relations have worsened since russia annexed crimea in 2014 the peninsula had only been accessible from mainland ukraine until the bridge was opened last year now marked by president Vladimir Putin he drove through it on a truck now trains are starting to cross run
Governing coalition with chancellor merkels conservatives. And the end of an intercontinental voyage climate activists across a bag arrives at the un that Climate Conference in the trade transatlantic strip joint thousands of young people on the march to demand action on Climate Change. Im phil gayle welcome to the Program German chancellor Angela Merkel is on her 1st official visit to the former auschwitz death camp the site in poland was the nazis largest death camp during the 2nd world war times are michaels visit marks the 10th anniversary of the foundation whose job it is to preserve the memorial should pay tribute to the victims of the camp and spoke of the necessity of remembering the atrocities committed that. Its almost meat day when german chancellor Angela Merkel arrives at the place that evokes the crimes of the nazi era like no other. Auschwitz former concentration and extermination camps the murder machine by 945 as many as 1500000 people had been killed here by the nazis
Good afternoon, everybody. Welcome to the Washington Institute for near east policy. I have the pleasure of directing the institutes rinehart pergamon counterterrorism intelligence and i am very pleased to be joined here today by the acting director of the National Counterterrorism center, russell travis. Todays conversation is part of the ongoing counterterrorism lecture series. Russell took office as the acting director in august but its not his first, second or third time in the building. He told many other leadership positions in ctc including a director at the office of Data Strategy and innovation, chief data officer among others. Hes held positions at the office for Defense Intelligence agencies, National Security council, the u. S. Army, joint chiefs of staff so we are very thrilled that he has been able to carve time out of his busy schedule and spend some time with us today to talk about counterterrorism in the era of competing priorities. One russell will deliver some remark
Firing of short range of projectiles because if north korea acquires Nuclear Submarines they can launch Nuclear Ballistic missiles then it would be a game changer thursdays Missile Launch it seems to be an expression of north korean anger at upcoming exercises between south korean and u. S. Forces in august and also showing its frustration that once again talks seem to have stalled even after the heightened hopes of the surprise meeting between donald trump and kim jong un at the d. M. Z. Barely a few weeks ago it is the fear of talks collapsing that has led to a guarded response from south korea saying that the launch of the missiles was a threat but not necessarily a provocation japan had a Firm Response saying that if this does turn out to be Ballistic Missiles even though they were short range this does violate u. N. Resolutions and could and should possibly have consequences. Now u. S. Senators have backed legislation that would block some arms sales to saudi arabia the Foreign Re