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Force in society. the desire to fit in. joining us now, that author, todd rose. his new book is "collective illusions" and the science why we made bad decisions. good morning, todd, you write in the book that most people will sacrifice belief to make sure they conform to the crowd. tell us about that. >> as people, we are wired to conform. we want to be in a group, not against it. the problem i address in the book is the idea of collective illusion which is what happens when youre wrong about th...

Safe corridor agreement that has been apparently reached in these talks that are happening in belarus. hopeful sign in your eyes? >> hopeful sign for saving lives, absolutely. these are things that happen in civil wars and wars between states often, and we should ap plowed that. we should have no illusions that thats some kind of stepping stone or momentum towards an actual cease-fire. those are two radically different things. i havent seen anything to suggest that putin is ready for a cease-fir...

It looks like a real genocide. my heart is screaming. we are all exhausted but at the same time, very determined because we know that we just cannot stand this evil and we need to protect ourselves. we need to protect humanity. >> all reports like that, cnns on the ground looking to confirm and verify all of the things that youre talking about here. you know, what is your view of the talks under way with russia today? ukrainian officials, russian officials meeting in belarus. do you have, i dont...

This is bbc news with the latest on the war in ukraine. in the two hours, a demand that the russian bombardment stops immediately at an emergency session at the un. delegates are told that russian attacks are pounding cities day and night — ukraine says 200 civilians have been killed, including children. in new york — at the general assembly — ukraines ambassador reads out emotional testimony. if ukraine does not survive the united states nations will not survive, have no illusions. if ukr...

As often as possible has become a wartime strategy. millions of ukrainians now face the hardest of choices. stay or leave. those who remain now prepare their own home—made fortifications against the invader. were joined now by our kyiv correspondent james waterhouse. good morning to you. anyone who has been watching for the last few days will know it is always great to speak to you at this time of day to give a real clear indication of what has been happening overnight. it has been a calm — ...

Was preventable, and he says for two decades, the u.s. entertained illusions about what might be accomplished with russia, while remaining oblivious. the u.s. had limited prospects of achieving any objectives outside of arms control, whereas ukraine it might have successfully influenced regional development. ayman, i tell you publicly and privately, i think youre one of the strongest on the bench when it comes to reporting, particularly on these issues and im very curious your thoughts, was this...

It will be the world of the autocrats. the structure that weve lived in, that i think has been a foundation for prosperity not just in the united states, in europe, but in china, around the world, that structure is at risk. so i think those are the big issues as we watch the fighting today and every day for a while to come in ukraine. i think the problem for the russians is that seizing kyiv is not as easy as they may have thought. it is obvious that they intend to install a puppet government th...

Has met again for the first time again in years. the oec where conflict prevention can be discussed with all europeans, russians and americans. poland as the current chair has made suggestions in this regard. and were utilizing the normandy format. it remains crucial for the resolution of the ukraine conflict. during my visits to kyiv and moskow both sides have emphasized to implement the minsk agreements and im thoughtful to president zelensky to his commitment to make progress with the necessa...

Russia and closer to russia, particularly hungry, we heard from hungarian prime minister saying and then i will lunge —— under no illusions, we stand with the west and as a nato member, this is war. the ukrainian former minister of financejoins us now. first the ukrainian former minister of finance joins us now. first off, the ukrainian former minister of financejoins us now. first off, i wonder if i can get your reaction to this third tranche of sanctions that were announced this evening. l...

Has actually done a pretty incredible job of building that coalition. i would not have said that just four or five weeks ago and i want to say bluntly, i support it 100%. if you want 100% sanctions, i want 110. if you want to go after their kids, i want to go after their grandkids. on that dimension, its absolutely right we do whatever we can and at the same time, i have no illusions that threat of sanctions is going to affects calculations. >> indeed. the term rationality will be debated. >> i ...