Dutch prosecutors demanded life in prison for the four suspects involved in the downing of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine that killed the 298 passengers and crew on board in 2014.
one wonders these days how much europe or indeed the uk included matter in the pacific region? in terms of a german australia relationship, not so much. - and in fact, in the recent- years, there has been criticism and concern about perceived softness towards china - that has been german led - and german driven, and stopped the eu taking a stronger stance towards china. i that is gradually changing. ithink, though, she is| a titan of world politics and she will be dearly, - dearly missed on the world stage, not least for her- calming effects on negotiations when things have become prickly. i she is so unfussy, - she is so down to earth, she has a great sense of humour she brings to these things. - from australia s point i of view, they will greatly miss her connection, - her ability to communicate with russian president vladimir putin. - that is a relationship - we can t manage on our own, for instance, since mh 17. she is well liked in australia.
her ability to communicate with russian president vladimir putin. - that is a relationship - we can t manage on our own, for instance, since mh 17. she is well liked in australia. fourth most liked foreign politician, number one . isjacinda ardern. her big moment was accepting so many syrian refugees. - many so that has a big risk| they do see from a german leader and a titan in europe and the world. i do not see her as an entirely risk free chancellor. - i see her as somebody- who has endured in a very unstable time, at a time - when my own country politics has been riven by instability, and she has dealt with far. greater crises than some - of the politicians who have not managed to see out stable terms in their countries and in their governments.
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