Bill blair in ottawa, welcome to hardtalk. To hardtalk. Thank you very much. To hardtalk. Thank you very much it to hardtalk. Thank you very much it is to hardtalk. Thank you very much. It is a to hardtalk. Thank you very much. It is a pleasure to hardtalk. Thank you very much. It is a pleasure to to hardtalk. Thank you very l much. It is a pleasure to have ou on much. It is a pleasure to have you on the much. It is a pleasure to have you on the show. Much. It is a pleasure to have you on the show. As minister| much. It is a pleasure to have l you on the show. As Minister Of Defence in canada, how embarrassed are you that your country is still significantly failing to meet the collective commitment of nato Member States to spend at least 2 of your gdp on defence . I states to spend at least 296 of your gdp on defence . States to spend at least 296 of your gdp on defence . I am not embarrassed your gdp on defence . I am not embarrassed at your gdp on defence . I am not embarrassed at al
Bill blair in ottawa, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you very much, stephen. Its a pleasure to have you on the show. As Minister Of Defence in canada, how embarrassed are you that your country is still significantly failing to meet the collective commitment of nato Member States to spend at least 2 of your gdp on defence . Stephen, im not embarrassed at all because canada, under our government, has been investing very significantly in defence and theres been a very strong upper projectory of Defence Spending. Weve just introduced our latest Defence Policy, which injects a significant amount of new investment into Defence Spending. It builds up greater capabilities, it moves us much closer to the target of 2 , and with some of the other things that weve articulated in this Defence Policy, i think we are on a strong and inevitable path to achieving that 2 goal. Canada is well aware of its responsibilities to our nato allies, to our continental allies, through norad in the United States, and
Russia has intensified its attacks in northeast ukraine rausing fears the city of kharkiv could soon be in range of its artillery. The border town of vovchansk has been heavily bombed. Kharkiv s governor has said russia trying to stretch the front line ukraines commander in the area has been replaced. In another sign of the growing strain on kyiv ukraine has said it will need Record Energy imports after russian attacks on infrastructure. As russia makes progress in the war, president putin is set to appoint a new defence minister, Andrey Belousov. Like his predecessor sergei shoigu, he doesnt have much experience in the field. But hes one of putins most influential economic advisers. And analysts say that may offer a clue to the russian leaders desire to fund his military ambitions. Well have more on the changes in russias defence hierachy in a moment first James Waterhouse has the latest on the fighting in ukraine. Its a front line at the moment which is more than 1000 kilometres wron
Focus and tactics. Hello, im matthew amroliwala. Donald trumps former personal lawyer has told a court in new york that he lied to getjobs done for his former boss, when required. Testifying at the former president s criminal trial, Michael Cohen also said that as part of his personal legal work he intimidated reporters whose coverage mr trump disliked. Mr cohen is being grilled by prosecutors about his role in paying a porn star, stormy daniels, so she wouldnt reveal her alleged affair with mr trump on the eve of the 2016 president ial election. Donald trump denies charges of falsifying Business Records to cover up reimbursing mr cohen. Lets speak to our correspondent, nada tawfik, who is live for us in new york. This is the star witness in this criminal trial, take me through some of the things hes been saying. Yeah, thats absolutely right, matthew. Prosecutors really need to pull together a few threads here to complete their case and convince jurors that all of this was done at Dona
Blood soaked sheets on Maternity Wards without help. Evidence was given about babies who were injured during birth and many women said they werent listened to. Birth trauma is thought to affect 30,000 women a year in the uk, a term which refers to negative birth experiences such as serious blood loss and Emergency Cesarean is. One in 20 women developed post Traumatic Stress disorder. Its women developed postTraumatic Stress disorder. Stress disorder. Its really patronising. Stress disorder. Its really patronising, in stress disorder. Its really patronising, in my stress disorder. Its really. Patronising, in my opinion, stress disorder. Its really patronising, in my opinion, not to give women the information about what its like to have a baby because we are able to cope with this kind of information. The report from an allparty this kind of information. The report from an allParty Parliamentary i from an all Party Parliamentary group calls for urgent change, including ending the Postcod