Welcome you to this virtual conversation. Europe holds and free the future of the the line was unintentional, but we did it. Todays event is sponsored by our global europe around under the direction of our newly minted director, dan hamilton, who will take over managing this program for me in a little while. Its also sponsored by our kennon institute in partnership with the u. S. Helsinki commission. Dannon joins the Wilson Center after holding a variety of patients in the u. S. Department of state, including notably, assistant secretary for european affair responsible for nato, the osce and transatlantic Security Issues of the nordic, baltic, and balkan affairs. He also retains an affiliation with and taught for a while at johns hopkins. Our conversation today marks an important milestone. 30 years ago today, the charter of paris for the new europe was signed by 34 european and north american countries symbolizing an end to the 40year division of europe into two hostile camps. It form
Pres. Elect biden hi, everybody. Ok. Good afternoon, everyone. Today i am pleased to announce nominations for staff for critical Foreign Policy and National Security positions in my administration. It is a team that will keep our country and people safe and secure, and it is a team that reflects the fact that americas back, ready to lead the world, not retreat from it, once again sit at the head of the table. Ready to confront our adversaries and not reject our allies. Ready to stand up for our values. In fact, in calls from World Leaders i have had, 18 to 20 of them so far, im not sure the exact number in the weeks since we won the election, im struck by how they look forward to the United States reasserting its historic role as a global leader, in the pacific, as well as the atlantic, all across the world. The team meets this moment, this team behind me, they embody my core beliefs that america is strongest when it works with its allies. Collectively, this team has secured some of th
Protest against our police force only removed refugees, migrants from the streets in school, mohamed salah, looks set to make a Champions League return to liverpool, the club confirming the egyptian has now tested negative for corona virus. The u. S. President elect joe biden and Vice President elect camelot harris are about to formally announce their nominees for Key National Security and Foreign Policy posts. On monday, their transition to the white house formally began the head of a Government Agency responsible for the process finally acknowledged by as in her words, the apparent winner of the election. Well, soon well speak to white house correspondent, kimberly how kids in washington d. C. Trump had a one minute media here its not long ago, and shell tell us what he had to say. But 1st, lets start with shabba. Tant, see hes in wilmington, in delaware, so she had what do we expect, joe biden to say . I think will have a great deal of discussion of multilateralism, a return to glob
Also in washington. We have brian becker, hes the executive director of the answer coalition. And in moscow we cross to maxine should go, he is an expert at the Russian International Affairs Council originally crossed out rules in effect. That means you can jump in anytime you want and i always appreciate it. Ok, let me go to maxime 1st here in moscow. By all accounts, were going to have a, by ministration in january. Now, given the background of the russia gate hysteria hoax and the antipathy and really deep hatred of russia in the american Political Class and particularly the media here. What is, what is the kremlin expecting in january when it comes to American Foreign policy towards your country go ahead. 1st of all, i think the relationship between the United States and russia would have continued to deteriorate anyway, regardless of who were in the white house. And especially seeing the acts that stations are peter listen, our worst buy in and ministration on 2 on 2 particular is
Had an effect of control of the executive branch of government. And that hardly is due to his own really horrible appointees that he put had now. And he, if he had understood what he was doing from day one, you would realize he was behind the lines of enemy occupied territory. It was what put together a team of people that knew how. 6 to get the job done, to make sure his orders would be followed resident, resorting to tweets all the time about what his subordinates ought to do, that he could simply order them to do if he had people that would actually follow his orders. So i think not only what were none of these people responsible for russia gave rise again, whatever you want to call it ukraine gate ever be called to account. For quite the contrary. I think were going to see this. What if theres robert reich accountability project . Truth, commission blacklists, where anybody now targeted by what i think will be a new shock to tell a terror and order with the imperative being the onl