Are lucky to have him here. A russian liberal journalist, tv host, and filmmaker. He is editor in chief of multimedia projects around the world. He is the host of a monthly talkshow, a roundtable. Chief of the National Geographic travelers, russian edition. He received a number of professional awards. This was not shown on russian tv. 2002 through 2004, he was host of the 25th hour, which was suspended eventually. Political advisor to mikael prokhorov. , he serves as a member of the president ial council for Civil Society and human rights. Last, but not least, nikolai zlobin, the founder of cgi in 2012. Advisor to president gorbachev and boris yeltsin. He has been associated with a variety of top institutions and has served as the gobetween between the american policy and Economic Community focused on russia. Wellpublished in english and russian. Most importantly, he serves as an interpreter of russian culture. With that, i will turn it over to nikolai and he can begin the conversation
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Stock to talk about. Japans Prime Minister, shinzo pledged to lower Corporate Tax rates. The shenzhen composite index rose more than 3 . That is its second gain in a row. Indicate u. S. Stocks will open higher. S p 500 closed that more than 2 yesterday. Europe is being told it is time to act, and governments must take in 160,000 refugees from Northern Africa and the middle east. European Commission President Jeanclaude Juncker urge to the continent to share the burden. He spoke to the European Union in france. All of us should remember that europe is a continent where nearly everyone has at one time been a refugee. Our common history is marked by millions of europeans fleeing from religious, political persecution, from oppression. Ramy he did not use the word quotas, but he said it must be compulsory. There has been a shakeup at United Airlines. Ceo just my sick and two other officials are out. It has to do with a federal investigation into ties with the port of new york and new jersey
Longterm. Unfortunately because of the shortterm thinking that reigned supreme in this question of sustainability hasnt really come up at all. As i said before for all the money the International Community is spending on the Afghan Government to build the judiciary, the parliament to build capacity worldwide money is also going to warlords and strongmen. The u. S. Taxpayer dollars are still going to warlords and strongmen around the country and thats bad in and of itself but its also bad because it ensures continued weakness of the Afghan Government. So adjusting that will be the other aspect of the thing that the u. S. Should do. The last question im left here. You spoke about growing your beard out in getting a motorcycle and going and actually meeting with the taliban warlord. Can you speak a little more about that and were you ever afraid for your life at any point . Well you know, in 2008 in 2009 it was different than it is today. At the time the taliban headache coherent command