the at the brookings think tank. us is really rolling ou carpet the us is really rolling out the red carpet here pulling out all the stops. looking at this, you mostly did this at the same leader is denied a visa over human rights concerns and there is a change in tenor in this relationship. why has india become such a strategic partner for the india become such a strategic partnerfor the us? india become such a strategic partner for the us? india become such a strategic partner for the us? you re right that the administration - partner for the us? you re right that the administration is - partner for the us? you re right| that the administration is rolling out the red carpet. and it is along the lines of the last few american administrations of done and strategically important as a rising power that will play an influential role, notjust on the world stage but specifically in the asian pacific and there s also this steep convergence strategically on the question of china.
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dmytro kuleba, welcome to hardtalk. thank you. i think we have to begin with the military situation. details are limited, but would you accept that right now the ukrainian counteroffensive has not succeeded in punching a significant hole in russia s defensive line in your country? we are moving forward. that s the most important thing. when we speak with our generals and with independent experts, they all say that in the counter offensive, the most important thing is to keep moving forward, whatever the pace is. i wish we broke all the lines by now and reached the sea of azov, but we re not stopping. and you have to take into account that for nine months russia was literally digging into the land, into the soil, reinforcing its trenches with concrete and steel, and mining virtually every square metre. in some areas, our soldiers are moving only 200 or 300 metres per day, crawling. at terrible cost, too. this is a war. and the difference between now and the russians is that we
maugher from the us coast guard. also with me in the studio is our science correspondentjonathon amos. thanks for giving your time when it is so valuable on a day like today. in the first instance, what is your latest assessment? in the first instance, what is your latest assessment? thank you for the o- ortuni latest assessment? thank you for the opportunity to latest assessment? thank you for the opportunity to come latest assessment? thank you for the opportunity to come onto latest assessment? thank you for the opportunity to come onto the - latest assessment? thank you for the opportunity to come onto the show. l opportunity to come onto the show. this has been a very complex and difficult case for everyone. as we continue to actively search for this submersible and the people on board, our thoughts are with the crew members and their families who i our thoughts are with the crew members and theirfamilies who i can imagine are having a very difficult time. we are