That apple says illegal possible what does that need thats terrifying language has been used with violence with pornography many many images are prevented. From moscow thanks for joining us in the weekly or not the international. Welcome to the program. Its been a week dominated by events in the middle east iran has admitted now to accidentally down a ukrainian passenger jet due to a human error and faulty communications all 176 people on board were killed in that accident in the early hours of wednesday the plane crash follows an exchange of missile strikes with the United States after washington killed a top iranian general and iran retaliated by targeting an american airbase in the region. Taylor caps how it all unfolded. This week has shown more than the tragically its the average man is the victim of political wars amid tensions not seen in decades tyrone and washington have been engaged in a war of the Iranian Regime is aggression in the region must stand now weve told the Irania
Hello and welcome to crossfire where all things are considered on Peter Lavelle it is a long held tradition on cross talk to take stock of the year that is about to pass we have a look at what moved us what changed us and what gave us concern for us 2019 the good the bad and the ugly. Crosstalk in the year that was im joined by my guest robert bridge hes an r. V. Website writer we also have Dimitri Bobbitt she is a political analyst and editor at interest me internet media project and in nicosia we cross alex crystal for oh hes a director and writer for the duran dot com originally crosstalk rules in effect that means you can jump in anytime you want and i always appreciate all right let me go 1st to alex. Nicosia you know alex so much happened this year it seems like the the time lines get shorter and shorter and the pace continues at a greater speed here but if im taking stock here it seems to me the disconnect between the liberal liberal media in the liberal elites with everybody el
Looks at families torn apart by the conflict. Going to die and the planes are bombing us to be honest very close as the Syrian Government offensive against live province intensifies we talked with a syrian refugee camp in germany desperate to get his family out of harms way. And in soccer you a full bands of Manchester City from Champions League competition for the next 2 seasons the preaching its the spending groups will get reactions and look at whats next for the english club. And happy birthday to you tube and we take a look at how far the massive video sharing site has come in all sorts 15 years ago with an elephant a video. Im called assman to our viewers on p. B. S. In the United States and all around the world welcome a laundry list of conflicts and uncertainty over the wests role in the world are the topic issues at the Munich Security Conference which kicked off this afternoon nearly 3 dozen heads of States Diplomats and top Security Experts are coming together for the annual
Supply, reigniting concerns to geopolitical risk. An barrier, billionaire Money Managers Led Hedge Fund gains in the industrys best performance in a decade. Plus, is that the Tipping Point . Politicians and executives dissent on davos, a debate on whether the biggest drivers of the global drivers economy are picking. Two in for a huge week on newsmakers at the World Economic forum right here on Bloomberg Television. We are just under an hour away from the start of cash equity trading across europe and the u. K. Lets look at where futures are pointing us. Were looking at green arrows on dax, cac, ntt ftse futures. At cac features are unchanged right now. We see green arrows on ftse futures. U. S. Markets are closed for Martin Luther king jr. Holiday. Equity markets want be trading. But you do see futures pointing higher after a record close on friday. Oil jumped amid turmoil in libya. Caught in the crossfire of the nations civil war. Iraq temporarily halted work at an oilfield yesterday
Fears grow of a war following the us assassination of irans top military commander european nations are criticised for weak responses to qassam saleman his death along with the collapse a nuclear deal has europes iran policy failed and is it time to rethink this is inside story. Welcome to the program. Europe appears caught in the middle the targeted killing of irans most powerful general by the us has raised the possibility of a war many countries a restraint as they try to balance relations with both sides there is new Foreign Policy chief has invited irans foreign minister to brussels to discuss not only the assassination but the 1st to revive the 2015 nuclear deal of of the us pulled out of nearly 2 years ago to iran has repeatedly accused europe were not doing enough to support the agreement the joint comprehensive plan of action of the c. P. O. A. We could see the russia and china as partners that have helped us. Have held strong positions. And who contribute to the continued sur