tonight with the context, the writer and broadcaster chris morris and leigh ann caldwell, longtime capitol hill correspondent and now an anchor for the washington post live. we re going to start with the latest from the war in ukraine. in a major speech today the russian president vladimir putin had a dire warning that the coming decade could be the most dangerous since the end of the second world war. president putin defended moscow s so called special military operation, saying the expansion of nato, and the west, were to blame. he accused western nations of trying to impose their politics, culture and way of life around the globe. translation: russia is not - challenging the elites of the west, russia is simply defending its right to exist and to develop freely. the west is not able to single handedly able to govern humanity but it is desperately trying to do it. most peoples of the world no longer want to put up with it. on the ground fierce fighting continues across
we move on to your subject, the i we move on to your subject, the topic that you have chosen, ijust want to pick up on this, when it comes to the us midterms on the 8th of november, not long now, for an international audience, what would you be picking out for the international audience to look out for when it comes to what is happening over the pond in the us? i happening overthe pond in the us? i do think how much the abortion issue influences do think how much the abortion issue influences the elections will be fascinating. but of course the other thing fascinating. but of course the other thing is fascinating. but of course the other thing is the fascinating. but of course the other thing is the midterms, as soon as they are thing is the midterms, as soon as they are over, they kicked off the next they are over, they kicked off the next political cycle, which will be who will next political cycle, which will be who will be the next president? that -ets who will be the