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Floods and landslides but the latest out of vietnam and cambodia. So were looking at the fight over to go to that is fighting on the ground and in words as well between the 2 sides and their allies but armenia and azerbaijan continue to accuse each other of ceasefire violations but it is russia that is calling for the immediate end to the fighting moscow wants the dispute settled through diplomatic means defense minister was minister spoke to both sides and urged them to abide by the cease fire which came into force on saturday so armenia 1st of all are russian ally has a defense pact with moscow but the thing is president putin says that doesnt apply to nick on a cutback on me as Prime Minister is accusing us of not wanting to stop the aggression until it takes over the whole region that a big genocide. Didnt keep the ceasefire agreement for even a 2nd and up to now continues attacks in during the creation of the verifying mechanism of cease fire monitoring it means that azerbaijan co
Landslides bringing the latest from both vietnam and cambodia. First of all the fighting on the ground and in words as well between the 2 sides and their allies both armenia and azerbaijan continue to accuse each other of ceasefire violations but its russia calling for an immediate end to the fighting moscow wants the dispute settled through diplomatic means its defense minister spoken to both sides and urged them to abide by the cease fire which came into force on saturday. So lets hear from both sides armenia 1st of all a russian ally has a defense pact with moscow but president putin says that actually doesnt apply to nagornokarabakh i mean his Prime Minister is accusing azerbaijan of not wanting to stop the aggression until it takes over the normal kind of a region that began a separate us though tom what you mean by zhang didnt keep the ceasefire agreement for even a 2nd and up to now continues attacks in during the creation of the verifying mechanism of Ceasefire Monitoring it me
I stand before you without a single pledge or promise or understanding of any kind except for the advancement of your cause and the preservation of american democracy. And as your nominee i expect to conduct by crusading an aggressive, fighting campaign. The republicans in we want willkie, Wendell Willkie ran for president in 1940. And as we watch some of the images of him on the campaign trail were joined here in rushville, indiana with David Willkie. I want you to introduce our audience to some of the fervor were seeing from these Iconic Images of the 1940 campaign that really surrounded your grandfather as he ran for president and tried to defeat Franklin Dell know roosevelt who was seeking a third term. What an exciting time in the country. Here wed come out of entering into the great depression, the end of the hoover administration, eight years of the roosevelt administration, roosevelt was president , right at the height of his power and that opened up a time for a dark horse can