A culture and his religion. Im phil gallo welcome to the program i suspected murder cases renewing tensions between germany and russia has expelled 2 Russian Diplomats over the killing of a georgian citizen in the city in august former Chechen Rebel commander. Really was shot dead in broad daylight in a public park a suspect named only as friday and has been taken into custody prosecutors suspect russian or chechen state involvement russia denies involvement and says it will retaliate against the expulsions. German chancellor Angela Merkel has defended her governments actions at the nato meeting in london reporters asked if she discussed the matter with her nato allies. Be meeting the russian president next week and then i will let you know whether i have spoken with him and how that goes and weve taken this measure as you know mainly because we have seen that russia is not supporting us in investigating this murder and of course ive spoken with allies about this through bilateral cont
Im going off its good to have you with us tonight nato was struggling to find one voice over its member turkey and turkeys offensive in Northern Syria nato just ended a 2 day summit in brussels acknowledging different views on the issue at least as what secretary general Younes Stoltenberg said the behavior of yet another member of the United States that behavior not helping things at all the u. S. Pulled its troops from syria earlier this month washington l says it will send them back to syria to prevent socalled Islamic State from capturing crucial oil fields in the east. It isnt easy keeping up with americas position in syria after President Trump emphatically said u. S. Troops will coming home his statement seemed in downs as reports came into the white house that sets out options for leaving. U. S. Forces in northeast syria the new order seems to be modifying the objective of keeping isis extremists at bay to include the safeguarding of the oil fields the region is in a state of f
Capability as russia says the move is fueling a war well get the latest from our moscow bureau. And in the philippines the storm tendin unleashes flash floods and washes away homes more than one hundred people are dead and dozens more are missing. Im biased later thanks for joining us ukraines president Petro Poroshenko has thanked the u. S. For its decision to provide his nation with lethal weapons u. S. Officials say washington plan to provide the Ukrainian Government with antitank missiles and missile launchers kiev has been battling russian backed separatists in Eastern Ukraine since two thousand and fourteen. Cleaning up after the attacks has almost become a normal the t. In Eastern Ukraine. Neither side is willing to concede as they continue to shift the blame on to each other. President poroshenko was fond of saying that the war cannot be won with radar and night vision goggles alone. While joint exercises with the west boost troop morale poroshenko now says ukraine needs arms m
And turkey agree to Work Together on syria as the conflict dominates talks secretary of state threats to listens visits to the region. Political uncertainty in ethiopia after the sudden resignation of the Prime Minister. Also this hour the year of the dog millions of people around the world celebrate the Lunar New Year. And im peter stennis its day seven that the Winter Olympics in pyongyang but became a shit friends dream of becoming the first skier to win four gold medals at a single games is over she finished fourth in her best event. The u. S. And turkey have agreed to normalize relations after talks in ankara the us secretary of state Rex Tillerson has been Holding Discussions with his turkish counterpart left. New ties between the two nations have been strained in recent months particularly over u. S. Support for kurdish fighters in syria but the Turkish Foreign minister says theyve decided to tackle the issues together i think that you will never reject the doctor to our relatio
A war well get the latest from our moscow bureau. And in the philippines a storm tendin unleashes flash floods and washes away homes more than one hundred people are dead and dozens more are missing. I my ass waiter thanks for joining us ukraines president Petro Poroshenko has thanked the u. S. For its decision to provide his nation with lethal weapons u. S. Officials say washington plan to provide the Ukrainian Government with antitank missiles and missile launchers kiev has been battling russian backed separatists in Eastern Ukraine since two thousand and fourteen. Cleaning up after the attacks has almost become a normal the in Eastern Ukraine. Neither side is willing to concede as they continue to shift the blame on to each other. President poroshenko was fond of saying that the war cannot be won with radar and night vision goggles alone. While joint exercises with the west boost troop morale poroshenko now says ukraine needs arms more than anything else. And the United States is ex