Broadcaster in the philippines is facing a shutdown. Also this president cited the i. S. O. Fia after a court in turkey rules in favor of turning this popular heritage site into a mosque from a museum. Before we get to top story lets just get you some breaking news this just dropped literally in the past 90 seconds or so the u. S. President donald trump has decided to commute the sentence for his longtime friend and adviser roger stone mr stone of course you remember probably sentenced to a prison sentence for lying to congress as part of the probe into allegations of rushing russian meddling in the 2016 u. S. President ial Election Campaign alan fischer joins us live now from falls church in virginia alan what do we know. We know that theyre saying that this was done because he was risk he was due to start his sentence on tuesday the white house in a statement just issued you see peter just in the last 90 seconds or so said that roger stone is a victim of the russian hoax which is bei
Prayers outside of fear after a Turkish Court ruled in favor of turning the museum into a mosque. The us President Donald Trump has commuted the sentence of his ally roger stone he advised trumps president ial campaign and was sentenced to jail for lying to congress in the russia probe alan fischer reports. He has been a friend a confidant and for a very long time his biggest political supporter a religious student can thank donald trump through his freedom the veteran political consultant was due to begin a prison sentence on tuesday with the president s granting of clemency that has gone away in my case. An assistant u. S. Attorney filed a motion with the court which he assisted says. It from our investigation had proof beyond a crowd strikes report that the russians hacked the d. N. C. And gave the information to wiki leaks thats a lie in a statement the white house said roger stone is a victim of the russia hopes that the left and its allies in the media perpetuated for years in an
Donald trumps trial in the senate, but some important things have been happening in russia as well, particularly the announcement wednesday by Vladimir Putin shifting Greater Authority to parliament which has left many wondering what this means about putins own plans to relinquish the presidency, or not, in a few years here so we are especially fortunate to have with us this evening an expert on putins russia, joshua yaffa, who is the moscow correspondent for the new yorker. Hes been covering russia from much of the past decade. His new book between two fires offers a truly fascinating and revealing look at the impact that the putin era has had on above all the nations psyche and the moral struggles and calculation that Many Russians confront. Josh has written a very nuanced portrait of russia, nothing le the simplistic view of that country, and oppressed people lorded over by a kgb trained dictator. Josh describes the people who fall somewhere in the middle between an oppressor and op
Particularly announced wednesday by Vladimir Putin shifting Greater Authority to parliament which has left many wondering what this means about putins own plans to relinquish the presidency or not in a few years. So we are especially fortunate to have with us this evening an expert on putins russia, joshua yaffa who is the moscow correspondent for thenew yorker. Been covering russia for much of the past decade and his new book between two fires truth, ambition, compromise in putins russia offers a truly fascinating and revealing look at the impact of the putin era has had on above all the nations psyche and the moral struggles and calculations that Many Russians confront. Josh has written a very nuanced portrait ofrussia. Nothing like the simplistic view of that country, oppressed people lorded over by a kgb trained dictator area josh describes a people who fall somewhere between oppressor and oppressed, prone to compromise and accommodation with the state but still double and resource
Industry, americas cabletelevision company, as a Public Service and brought to you today by your television provider. Reading everybody. Welcome to politics and prose. Im bradley graham, a coowner of the bookstore along with my wife lissa muscatine. While theres certainly been a lot of news this week, much of it of course about the start of Donald Trumps trial in the senate, but some important things have been happening in russia as well, particularly an announcement by Vladimir Putin shifting Greater Authority to parliament which has left many wondering what this means about putins on plans to relinquish the presidency, or not, in a few years. We are especially fortunate to have with us this evening an expert on putins russia, joshua yaffa, who is the moscow correspondent for the new yorker. Yorker. Hes been covering russia for much of the past decade, and his new book between two fires offers a truly fascinating and revealing look at the impact of the putin era has had on, above all,