As their candidate for president. The russian leader wont even be attending that event some will see that as a sign that hes pretty confident. Theres now very little standing in the way of his re election in march. Virginia langeberg explains. He has spent almost 18 years in powerand is a manfamiliar with a grand entrance. However on this occasion, Vladimir Putin is expected to not even turn up to his own nomination event. Some have read that decision as a sign of confidence, but the kremlin says the president has a prior engagement. Today marks the official launch of Vladimir Putins president ial campaign. He runs as an independent and has until the end of january to collect 300,000 signatures to register his bid. There is little doubt he will be re elected. There are no strong rivals now that Anti Corruption campaigner Alexei Navalny has been formally disqualified. The Central Electoral Commission deemed him ineligible because of the corruption conviction which he says is politically
The russian leader wont even be attending that event some will see that as a sign that hes pretty confident. Theres now very little standing in the way of his re election in march. Virginia langeberg explains. He has spent almost 18 years in powerand is a manfamiliar with a grand entrance. However on this occasion, Vladimir Putin is expected to not even turn up to his own nomination event. Some have read that decision as a sign of confidence, but the kremlin says the president has a prior engagement. Today marks the official launch of Vladimir Putins president ial campaign. He runs as an independent and has until the end of january to collect 300,000 signatures to register his bid. There is little doubt he will be re elected. There are no strong rivals now that Anti Corruption campaigner Alexei Navalny has been formally disqualified. The Central Electoral Commission deemed him ineligible because of the corruption conviction which he says is politically motivated. Translation it is not
Were here on the 16th anniversary of the 9 11 attacks. The purpose of this panel is to kind of describe where we are and where we might be going. We have an absolutely Outstanding Group of panelists. Daveed gartensteinross who has is at the foundation for defense of american democracies, he has written multiple books related to jihadism and is one of the leading experts in the field. Joshua geltzer to his right, your left. He was a senior director at the National Security council. Before that he worked at the department of justice in a senior position in the National Security division. Hes also actually written a book about al qaeda which was the fruit of his defill at Kings College in london. To his right and your left, nadia oweidat, who is a fellow at new america as is josh. And is writing a book about kind of essentially the alternative voices to arab the alternative voices to isis in the arab world whether secular, liberal or any other flavor. So were going to start with josh, ref
The purpose of this panel is to kind of describe where we are and where we might be going. We have an absolutely Outstanding Group of panelists. Daveed gartensteinross who has is at the foundation for defense of american democracies, he has written multiple books related to jihadism and is one of the leading experts in the field. Joshua geltzer to his right, your left. He was a senior director at the National Security council. Before that he worked at the department of justice in a senior position in the National Security division. Hes also actually written a book about al qaeda which was the fruit of his defill at Kings College in london. To his right and your left, nadia oweidat, who is a fellow at new america as is josh. And is writing a book about kind of essentially the alternative voices to arab the alternative voices to isis in the arab world whether secular, liberal or any other flavor. So were going to start with josh, reflecting a little bit about continuity and change betwee
Abdul nafay sana who has written books on jihadism, one of the leaders on the field. Josh is that connor terrorism and senior position in the National Security division. Hes also actually written a book about al qaeda which is the fruit of his at Kings College in london and to his right and youre left, nadia weighed who set new america as is josh and is writing a book about kind of essentially the alternative voices to isis in the arab world, whether that secular, liberal, comedic or any other flavor. We are going to start with josh, reflecting a little bit aboutor. Continuity and change between the a between the obama and Trump Administration and the nokia will talk about what shehe seen in the arab world and talk and meld the domestic and international discussion. I may say a couple of things asa well. This is carried by cspan lines to when we come to the q a, please wait for the microphone so your question be heard not only in this room but also by the audience. Thank you for coming