That is Vladimir Putin. Is question this week putins games is russia playing fair with sports . , a joined by Erik Kirschbaum writer for the Los Angeles Times who has a long history with banning russia from the olympics is a bold move. Also joining me is Erik Kirschbaum is Vladimir Esipov ifho says it does not matter you been rusher from the olympics. Also joining us is daria sukharchuk, a freelance journalist who argues that the scandal is painful to witness but not really surprising to anyone familiar with the mindset of russian officials. Welcome once again. I would like to begin with you, eric. It was described as one of the weightiest decisions ever faced by the olympic movement. It has now been decided russia has been banned from competing in the 2018 winter korea. S in south you say it is a bold but brilliant move. Why bold . Why brilliant . Erik i think the ioc needed to take a real step. They have been pussyfooting around with doping. When you read this, you cannot believe it
That is Vladimir Putin. Is question this week putins games is russia playing fair with sports . , a joined by Erik Kirschbaum writer for the Los Angeles Times who has a long history with banning russia from the olympics is a bold move. Also joining me is Erik Kirschbaum is Vladimir Esipov ifho says it does not matter you been rusher from the olympics. Also joining us is daria sukharchuk, a freelance journalist who argues that the scandal is painful to witness but not really surprising to anyone familiar with the mindset of russian officials. Welcome once again. I would like to begin with you, eric. It was described as one of the weightiest decisions ever faced by the olympic movement. It has now been decided russia has been banned from competing in the 2018 winter korea. S in south you say it is a bold but brilliant move. Why bold . Why brilliant . Erik i think the ioc needed to take a real step. They have been pussyfooting around with doping. When you read this, you cannot believe it
For europe . That is what we want to talk about. We have invited three guests. It is a pleasure to welcome. Ulrike herrmann. Is a business editor. She believes trump might be an opportunity for europe, by eu tonight. It is great to have Erik Kirschbaum back on the show. He thinks trump is a loose cannon. And it is great to welcome tom goeller. He is a freelance journalist focused on u. S. And security affairs. In his opinion, germany and other European Countries behave like scroungers when it comes to nato membership. Donald trump gave his first big interview to a major german newspaper this week and also spoke to the times of london. Questioned every orthodoxy on which the Transatlantic Union is based. The alliance with germany, to the future of nato. I would like to start off by asking you to give me your sense of your reaction. You said, donald trump is a loose cannon. Statementssee the as a guideline for what he is likely to do in office . Erik it can be pretty scary. He has not be
For europe . That is what we want to talk about. We have invited three guests. It is a pleasure to welcome. Ulrike herrmann. Is a business editor. She believes trump might be an opportunity for europe, by eu tonight. It is great to have Erik Kirschbaum back on the show. He thinks trump is a loose cannon. And it is great to welcome tom goeller. He is a freelance journalist focused on u. S. And security affairs. In his opinion, germany and other European Countries behave like scroungers when it comes to nato membership. Donald trump gave his first big interview to a major german newspaper this week and also spoke to the times of london. Questioned every orthodoxy on which the Transatlantic Union is based. The alliance with germany, to the future of nato. I would like to start off by asking you to give me your sense of your reaction. You said, donald trump is a loose cannon. Statementssee the as a guideline for what he is likely to do in office . Erik it can be pretty scary. He has not be
Quadriga and were going to talk about it with three people who watch u. S. Politics very closey. Its a pleasure to welcome crist jana maya, a correspondent be with the morning show and former by reported for a. I. D. From washington. She says we look at with shock and no awe at a u. S. Campaign at a man who be would be fired from any school for his hateful, racist remarks writes our next guest about politics. She says one of the Biggest Challenges for Hillary Clinton see that her s to conventional qualities as a candidate matter more than Donald Trumps populism. And Erik Kirschbaum now works as a correspondent for the Los Angeles Times in berlin. He says there is a lot of frustration with the government n europe and it the moon i fests itself in support for rightwing candidates like pen. But its hard to imagine americans electing anyone by clinton. Can we really be sure its going to be clinton against trump when it comes to the general election . Or i iit possiblble there could be more