Different views on that he has tolerated an incredible amount of corruption in russia and i guess that was probably the Biggest Surprise when i was still in the u. S. Government back in the 2000 when putin came to power i think the one thing that we really expected was he will type of things i mean i think there was a sense in russia that things had become too loose in the 1990 s. Too much chaos so he would restore a degree of order but theres also a sense that this is somebody who actually you know crack down on corruption and i dont think weve seen that crime somebody have said its going to be some some somebody who would who would be he was viewed as an honest lida a man who stood by his word that was the that was always the message around putin there was hope i mean i dont remember. That hed stop or. But there was hope that something will change that russia will become the western country that so many people hoped for it would in the ninetys and im the mass. Be cleaned up and we wo
Trials so its jobs to be nearly 90 percent effective against covert 19. A dutch Court Orders Oil giant shell to pay compensation for contaminating communities in nigeria. And china says it will no longer recognize a special british passport issued to people in hong kong and accuses the u. K. Of political interference. With a small 12. 00 to 14. 00 days of quarantine the wools took to the stalls are back on cooled him astray and firms were allowed to. Welcome to the news hour the European Union is expected to give astra zeneca covert 1000 Vaccine Limited emergency approval in the coming hours thats despite a growing dispute between the block and the company about a shortage of supply so the e. U. Has released a redacted copy of a contract which it says proves the vaccine maker is obliged to meet its promise supply it was expecting at least 80000000. 00 doses by the end of march but astra zeneca cut supply a week ago blaming manufacturing issues now on thursday brussels warned that it ma
Asked in the valley against putin who will win the russian showdown. Thanks very much indeed for joining us here on to the point and with me in the studio in starry asuka a freelance reporter and presenter born in russia and based in berlin darrius says novelle these investigations and the attack on him have for the 1st time politicised many young people in russia also with us is alexander our expert on russia an advisor to the energy giant gazprom he argues that Russian Society can live with corruption but if the Younger Generation feel they are losing out that could change quickly and a very warm welcome to to steven pifer academic analyst and former u. S. Ambassador with a focus on your. To russia and much else besides he says the west should push back against the worst of russian misbehavior but it should also leave the door open for dialogue thank you for those 3 statements thank you for being here and id like to begin with you if i may and begin with flooded me putin himself hes
Together with a lot of others has been a modernday miracle. And it has really been acknowledged as such. Kennedy drinks on me at maralago. But todays coronavirus summit comes amid a New York Times report that pfizer offered the white house priority for more doses. But the Trump Administration turned that offer down for the times also reporting that now more doses will not be available from pfizer until june. Today the president pushed back and set americans will absolutely get first dibs. Here you go. So back we have worked very well with the companies it. But if her any reason we have any problems we will be instituting the defense production act. We will make sure that we do not have any problems very long. Before giving province customer getting things up for the present also said the next administration will benefit from all these medical advances. And the administration after that. And that one as well. By the next administration, he means his second term. Were going to to deceive
Together with a lot of others has been a modernday miracle. And it has really been acknowledged as such. Kennedy drinks on me at maralago. But todays coronavirus summit comes amid a New York Times report that pfizer offered the white house priority for more doses. But the Trump Administration turned that offer down for the times also reporting that now more doses will not be available from pfizer until june. Today the president pushed back and set americans will absolutely get first dibs. Here you go. So back we have worked very well with the companies it. But if her any reason we have any problems we will be instituting the defense production act. We will make sure that we do not have any problems very long. Before giving province customer getting things up for the present also said the next administration will benefit from all these medical advances. And the administration after that. And that one as well. By the next administration, he means his second term. Were going to to deceive