Agriculture sector. They say that 40 of his food and drugs come from europe and he is really hurting the russian people. Yeah, thats right. I mean, its tragic in my view. Not least because we worked several years when i was in the government to try to increase trade and investment including food imports to russia. And at the end of the day, who is going to be hurt is the Russian Consumers both because these goods will no longer be on the russian market and because their absence will increase inflation. Thats just simple market logic. The consumers in russia are the ones that are going to be hurt, not the americans. And there are a number of ceos who have been here in washington for this africa summit. Theyre bidding on african contracts trying to counteract china which has been investing so heavily in the continent. Theyve all been largely affected because these are big global players. They say that it isnt good for their companies but they think the u. S. Is doing the right thing. I t
Also supplemental drama. You like that, huh . The Opening Hours of the court case against former Virginia Governor Bob Mcdonnell and his wife, maureen, tells a torrid tale of spousal grousing and so much more. This was more of a soap opera than even we thought. Good morning from washington, its wednesday, july 30th, 2014. This is the daily rundown. Were going to start with some developing news on the economic front. This data just out this morning. Revised data released just a few minutes ago shows that Consumer Spending is fueling major growth at an average of 4 over the last six months of 2013. Thats the strongest pace in a decade. Now, the revisions also show growth was slightly weaker than we originally believed in 2011 and 2012, but these new strong 2013 numbers are sure to be part of the president s economic speech that hell be giving later today in kansas city. Of course we had this weird First Quarter in 2014. These numbers always get revised, revised and revised. But now seven
Announcer from nbc news in washington, this is meet the press. Good morning. Two Major Military flash points this sunday, both with strong consequences for the u. S. After fierce fighting iraqi troops have reached a town in Northern Iraq that was under siege by isis militants. Overnight u. S. Launched strikes against isis fighters near the town and dropped humanitarian aid. An estimated 15,000 people have been trapped in the siege. The ukraine crisis, European Union giving russian ultimate mate im. Change course in one week or face tougher sanctions. This morning a defiant president putin calling for talks on state hood for Eastern Ukraine and saying it is impossible to predict when the crisis will he said. How should president obama respond to both crisis. Im joined by Dianne Feinstein, chair of the Intelligence Committee. Senator feinstein, welcome. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Were approaching another 9 11 anniversary and weve heard of this dire warning. Great britain h
Announcer from nbc news in washington, this is meet the press. Good morning. Two Major Military flash points this sunday, both with strong consequences for the u. S. After fierce fighting iraqi troops have reached a town in Northern Iraq that was under siege by isis militants. Overnight u. S. Launched strikes against isis fighters near the town and dropped humanitarian aid. An estimated 15,000 people have been trapped in the siege. The ukraine crisis, European Union giving russian ultimate mate im. Change course in one week or face tougher sanctions. This morning a defiant president putin calling for talks on state hood for Eastern Ukraine and saying it is impossible to predict when the crisis will he said. How should president obama respond to both crisis. Im joined by Dianne Feinstein, chair of the Intelligence Committee. Senator feinstein, welcome. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Were approaching another 9 11 anniversary and weve heard of this dire warning. Great britain h
Breakfast today, president obama says isis is betraying islam. We see isil a brutal vicious death cult that in the name of religion carries out unspeakable acts of barbarism. Good day, im Andrea Mitchell in washington. Right now secretaries of state kerry is wrapping up a critical trip to ukraine, a full day of crisis meetings focused on the renewed violence in donetsk and possibility of u. S. Arming troops. He also had a message for Vladimir Putin. Far from meeting the commitments, russia and separatists are seizing more territory, terror sizing more citizens and refusing to participate in serious negotiations. Let there be no doubt about who is blocking the prospect of peace here. Joining me now is former u. S. Ambassador to russia. Thank you very much for being with us. The kremlin said there are no russians on the ground in ukraine and secretary kerry and Prime Minister were asked about that and i want to play some of their answer. I would ask him simply mr. Prime minister is it tr