A show of unity agreeing that china presents and with new challenges even if frustrations i divisions within the audience remain. On the death of us. In 3 months spots that the fight about the pressures facing south koreas synopses. Im phil gal welcome to the program a suspected murder plot is fueling renewed tensions between germany and russia it began with the killing of form a Chechen Rebel commander. Here in berlin oldest shot twice in the head as he walked to a mosque German Authorities have not expelled 2 Russian Diplomats over the killing believing russian intelligence to be responsible moscow denies involvement and says it will retaliate for the expulsions. This decision could mark a new escalation in relations between russia and western countries german chancellor Angela Merkel has defended the expulsion of Russian Diplomats after germanys federal prosecutor general said evidence points to russian state involvement. Ill be meeting the russian president next week and then i wil
Activists will explain just what is at stake. Environmental activists staged drastic actions to draw attention to Climate Change in cities around the world members of the Group Extinction Rebellion are aiming to paralyze traffic and occupied buildings to get their message across. Plus a trio of Cell Research or is win the nobel prize for medicine William Caleb gregg at some length and Peter Radcliffe playing one of sciences most prestigious awards for their groundbreaking work. Times to be so much gun thats got to have you with us turkey is set to launch its long planned offensive against kurdish fighters in Northern Syria the u. S. Has reportedly started withdrawing troops from the area clearing the way for the incursion to go ahead. Now u. S. Troops were stationed close to the border with turkey where they were supporting Kurdish Forces in the fight against the socalled Islamic State turkey sees these Kurdish Militias as terrorists on sunday kurdish groups in the region held a mass d
Members of the group extinction verbally and are aiming to paralyze traffic and occupied buildings to get their message across. Im soo so much going to thank you for joining us turkey is set to launch its long planned offensive against kurdish fighters in Northern Syria the u. S. Was has reportedly started withdrawing troops from the area clearing the way for the incursion to go ahead now u. S. Troops were stationed close to the border with turkey with a some support of Kurdish Forces in the fight against the socalled Islamic State now turkey sees these Kurdish Militias as terrorists on sunday kurdish groups in the region held a mass demonstration against the turkish offensive they say the u. S. Has abandoned them washington says it will not get involved in turkeys plan. And lets get the latest on the story that is really a han that is in istanbul for us hi yulia why is this happening now. Well this is basically u. S. President donald trump suddenly making way for turkeys military oper
Please welcome a moderator for this panel, chief Foreign Affairs correspondent for nbc news, andrea mitchell. Andrea thank you so much. It is wonderful to be back. In williamsburg. I was here for a dozen years at the Colonial Williamsburg foundation as a trustee. Let me tell you how proud and happy i am to be here today. Commemorating this important anniversary. And also with these panelists. I want you to welcome place please, the former United States secretary defense in both the bush and obama administrations, the chancellor of william and mary, robert gates. Bob gates. [applause] [applause] and also distinguished journalist, my colleague, my , robin wright. Or [applause] all, i want to say how pleased i am to be here today with both of you. And how important this is, this conversation to be part of the challenges tothe democracy globally. I do have my iphone with me. It is turned off. The last time i went on stage at a Foreign Policy panel without my phone, it was a year ago at the
Representative democracy. Representative democracy at the college of william and mary. Globalization and populist movements rated these and other new developments are affecting americas democracy and any others. Democracy itself faces new forms of attack through the manipulation of social media. While collaboration among free nations is more important than ever, with it also seems more difficult than ever. What does this all mean for the future of the democratic experiment . America 400ere in years ago. Around thees it mean world . To help us examine these thorny issues, please welcome the moderator for this panel, chief Foreign Affairs correspondent for nbc news andrea mitchell. [applause] ms. Mitchell thank also much. It is wonderful to be back in williamsburg. A dozen years at the Colonial Williamsburg foundation as a trustee. Let me tell you how proud and happy i am to be here today. Commemorating this important anniversary. Panelists. Th these i want you to welcome place former Un