Russian president Vladimir Putin is blaming the United States for not meeting his biggest security demands. Nbcs alice barr has the latest from washington, d. C. Today, renewed diplomatic efforts to end the crisis in ukraine. U. S. Secretary of state Antony Blinken speaking with his russian counterpart and agreeing to continue diplomatic discussions. He also urged immediate russian deescalation and the withdrawal of troops and equipment from ukraines borders and was clear that further invasion of ukraine would be met with swift and severe consequences. But shortly after that call, russian president Vladimir Putin publicly faulted the u. S. And allies for ignoring his top security demands. The u. S. Has said it wont agree to ban ukraine from joining the nato military alliance. President putin also wants nato to roll back forces from eastern europe. Boris johnson meeting with ukraines president in kyiv today. This is a clear and present danger. We see large numbers of troops, we see prep
Bankruptcy, devastation by the hurricane. It is far from over. People cannot even find food to eat. Megan it is a true humanitarian crisis. When it was just the debt crisis and the bankruptcy of puerto rico or the electrical grid or the bankruptcy of what was going to happen with this mass exodus, now people are without water and food and electricity. We are still having the kind of politicking we are seeing in the u. S. Over it. We are hopeful, both at businessweek and bloomberg that by calling attention to it that hopefully, perhaps for once in recent times we would wade through the washington quagmire and get help down there. Julia you get a sense of the real devastation of the country. Megan think about that. Think about being in the dark. What if you have medicine that is to be refrigerated . Your diabetes patient getting access to clean water in puerto rico. It is crazy. But we have is a country that was so badly affected by an exodus over the years, they need to repay the debt t
Chief of Bloomberg Businessweek macon murphy. Megan murphy. In opening remarks you look at puerto rico. What a year it is in between the bankruptcy, devastation by the hurricane. It is far from over. People cannot even find food to eat. Megan it is a true humanitarian crisis. It is affecting what is an american territory. When it was just the debt crisis and the bankruptcy of puerto rico or the electrical grid or the bankruptcy of what was going to happen with this mass exodus, now people are without water and food and electricity. They could be without electricity for six months. And we are still having the kind of politicking we are seeing in the United States over it. , but thateful businessweek and bloomberg that by calling attention to it that for once inerhaps recent times we could wade through the washington quagmire and get help down there. Julia i mean the pictures hit you in the stomach and you get a sense of the real devastation of the country. Megan think about being out of
What a year it is in between the bankruptcy, devastation by the hurricane. It is far from over. People cannot even find food to eat. Megan it is a true humanitarian crisis. When it was just the debt crisis and the bankruptcy of puerto rico or the electrical grid or the bankruptcy of what was going to happen with this mass exodus, now people are without water and food and electricity. For six months. And we are still having the kind of politicking we are seeing in the u. S. Over it. We are hopeful, both at businessweek and bloomberg that by calling attention to it that hopefully, perhaps for once in recent times we would wade through the washington quagmire and get help down there. Julia i mean the pictures hit you in the stomach and you get a sense of the real devastation of the country. Megan think about being out of power for six months. Think about being in the dark. What if you have medicine that is to be refrigerated . Your diabetes patient getting access to clean water in puerto
And we want to hear from Law Enforcement as well. 2027488002. You can join the conversation on twitter or facebook. Went to theell floor and talked about National Police week. Heres what he had to say. [video clip] on a proud sponsor of the resolution recognizing the work of active duty Law Enforcement officers come of the national lawnforcement officers the 15th anniversary proud1 and im also a cosponsor of the act that will provide flags flown over the capital to the family members of Law Enforcement officers lost in the line of duty. This bill has passed both the house and senate and it is awaiting the president s signature. Im also a cosponsor of the police act, which would expand equip laws and enforcement to respond to threats like the San Bernardino shootings. It would give the Police Officers the training they need to do their jobs more effectively. Im hopeful we can quickly move this important legislation. Im proud to represent kentuckys Police Officers in the senate. Law enfo