What i mean is it is we looking at a binary of values in power i think its i think its both because when the west exit of the cold war it was immensely powerful the main reason is not just material wealth but also how their moral purpose it had a mission that was you know liberalism had won they were going to spread this around the world essentially. Thing is to remake the world around the west so that again this is also what i define the west which is why its now youre running into some problems because if this is not the mission of the west or what is the west coast we see now the material wealth is going but also decide the ology of you know taking liberalism to the extreme is now proving to have a very bad effects both internally within the west but also creating very bad relations with external powers and they dont seem to connect that these 2 are very much related. And where that where the causes are limited hours here in athens i mean one of the things i. Quite fascinating in ru
Into some problems because if this is not the mission of the west or what is the west coast we see now the material wealth is going but also decide of taking liberalism to the extreme is now proving to have a very bad effects both internally within the west but also creating very bad relations with external powers and they dont seem to connect that these 2 are very much related. And where that where the causes are limited our guest here in athens i mean one of the things i find quite fascinating in running up to this security conference in munich is that in this term west listeners its should be a criticism of neo liberalism thats whats destroying the west and that to it is threatening the world i mean the lack of reflection on the part of these people its just a step out of me they are the problem and once theyre fixed then then europe can actually find its own footing its own identity instead of having it forced down its throat this her ripping. Ideology that people are protesting le
A dumping ground but electronic waste. Very good afternoon to you thanks for joining us here on r. T. International. A russian shock artist welcomed as a hero granted asylum in france is now at the center of a political scandal the french lawmakers are demanding the public be sent back to russia after he was arrested for posting footage that brought down president candide it for mary of paris explains. Problem is a political refugee here in france but it seems even he is too hot to handle with these latest allegations even members of my own party and are calling for him to be sent back to russia if you get this guy out hes a political refugee he behaves like the 1st thing to do would be to put him on a plane streets of russia and he will see with mr putin if you can do this kind of crap this comes after the latest scandal involving pav lengthy this follows the dissemination of videos and photos on the internet last week of benjamin a key ally of the president back on his former spokesp
Divided and of course then you have the external challenge just by a new powers arising taking away the primacy of the west so again this is. This is what i mean is it is we looking at a binary of values in power i think its i think its both because when the west exit of the cold war it was immensely powerful the main reason is not just material wealth but also how their moral purpose it had a mission that was you know liberalism had won they were going to spread this around the world essential. Thing is to remake the world around the west so that again this is also what us define the west which is why its now youre running into some problems because if this is not the mission of the west or what is the west coast we see now the material wealth is going but also this idea of you know taking liberalism to the extreme is now proving to have very bad effects both internally within the west but also creating very bad relations with external. Powers and they dont seem to connect that these
Talking some real news im joined by my guest here in moscow glenn these and he is a professor at the Higher School of economics as well as author of that ok of western civilization and resurgence of brusha we also have Dmitri Bobbitt she is a political analyst and editor at interest me internet media project and in athens were joined by alex reporter hes the director and writer for the duran dot com or across the uk rules in effect that means you can jump in there when you want and i always appreciate it lets talk about munich the the end you will security conference there every year something very interesting comes out western media doesnt really cover it very much and if they do they dont do it very well. A term i came across would never come across as west ness what does that mean being a european. Referring to the minister all of the west so it comes from 2 reasons one is within the west its fragmenting. And becoming more divided and of course then you have the external challenge j