From our studios in new york city, this is charlie rose. Russian president Vladimir Putin expressed support saturday saying he would respect any choice made by the ukrainian people. Joining me now from washington theictoria nuland, assistant secretary of state for european and eurasian affairs. Welcome. Tell me. There was the selection in ukraine. There was the election in ukraine. It was a spectacular day for the country to go out in force and to say to their government and to the world that they that ishe future democratic, unified, rooted in europe. In terms of the u. S. Russia i think timep, will tell. The president of russia said that you will risk that the whoevernd work with elected. It will be good for russian relations with the rest of the world. Tell. Ill he snatched away crimea. That seems not even in question anymore and there seems to some extent to be a retreat. His popularity has shot up through the roof. He has one on has terms, has he not . I dont think its wise for an
From our studios in new york city, this is charlie rose. Im David Remnick filling in for charlie rose on assignment. We begin with the elections in ukraine. Prowestern billionaire Petro Poroshenko was elected by a larger margin on sunday. This is after a protest ousted Victor Yanukovych from office. Russian president Vladimir Putin expressed support saturday saying he would respect any choice made by the ukrainian people. Joining me now from washington is Victoria Nuland, the assistant secretary of state for european and eurasian affairs. Welcome. Tell me. There was the election in ukraine. It has enormous importance for ukraine. What does it have for u. S. Ukraine wrote relations . It was a spectacular day for the country to go out in force and to say to their government and to the world that they wanted the future that is democratic, unified, rooted in europe. In terms of the u. S. Russia relations ship, i think time will tell. The president of russia said that you will risk that the
Wing, a close ally of the president describe ing it as pu madness, this week the president is said to impose new tariffs on steel and aluminum. The closest allies may soon feel a concern of a trade war and antiglobal meat market. Your solution hazlet china off the hook. If theres more conservatives than allies, please reconsider youre solution. We may more tires than anywhere. This tariff on steel is going to hurt our allies. How determined is the president to go ahead with these tariffs, with all this pushback . It appears hes ready to go the distance, fred. We should know, whether its on the horny rock or just. To the 1980s. You had senators like lindsey graham, ben sass and others who said that tariffs are a bad idea. Or other allies abroad like south korea, china and the u. K. , the president seems set on moving forward with this. We should mention the Prime Minister of great britain, teresa may, shared a phone call this weekend with President Trump saying she is deeply saddened by