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>> russia in most ways is a declining power. russia is a one export economy. its basically dependent on oil and gas trying to become modern but its slipping further behind. this is not china. this is not a strong economic competitor. putin has one thing, this defiant willingness to use force and hes doing it again and again. finally hes gone too far and people have put up the stop sign. >> malcolm, its been said the most dangerous animal is the wounded animal. if the russian republic is so wound...

But they have some pretty heated fights. they have had heated fights in the white house up to this point, have they not? >> sure, thats part of his managerial styles. he brings in two aides with very different views and has them fight out in front of him. on tariff is a great example where he had peter navarro and gary cohn. trump had his own views but he wanted to see that exchange. were seeing a moment where we expect a lot of change. tillerson said its probably the first shoe to drop in the n...

Behavior and decision making. in this particular instance he has somebody who is closer -- not to his personality but to his thinking on hot button issues internationally. he is a hard liner. certainly a hard liner on issues like north korea and iran. but he has proven himself to be a shrewd insider not just within the west wing but in the government overall, which is a plus for the country and a plus for the role as secretary of state. what i think is of concern is that the president still out ...

Just mentioned on the political agenda the iran deal we have key differences we have in general a relationship currently between the e.u. and its key ally the united states that is to be sacked with contradictions as something that is completely new to the brussels political set up here. and so clearly this adds now to the insecurity the unstability of that relationship with rex tillerson being someone who is least was considered to be sort of a solid. address someone who at least acknowledged t...

A key partner on the other side of the atlantic and that is something that donald trump did not stand for at all and thats it comes at a time carrick now with rex tillerson sacking where weve seen relations between the e.u. and the u.s. struggling especially with donald trump announcing a tariff economic tariffs on steel and aluminum what does this mean for the future of this relationship. you name it were were on the verge of a trade war is what diplomats have told me yesterday i talked to the ...

The an already difficult relationship the transatlantic relations of the current he has with with the u.s. but you can be sure that behind the scenes this is unsettling news the big problem when i talk to diplomats who travel to the u.s. to politicians who travel to us the response was always the same we dont know who really speaks for this administration other than donald trump so i think coston got it bang on when he says the president is the one whos calling the shots and theres always this i...

Economic side or its on political issues one of the key aspects of politicians ive told you of travel to the u.s. is this sort of insecurity they dont know what the white house really wants and that makes of course any sort of negotiations like with threats that for instance very difficult if you dont know what the other side really wants other than. a tweet here and there and suddenly a statement then an official who comes and says oh no dont worry things will be fine that makes things difficul...

Says mr yada yet he still wants to try. one question troubles him though who will be willing to buy fukushima beef. thats something local politicians understand here in the town hall they keep track of radiation levels the figures are one thing says the mayor but the feelings of insecurity and anxiety are just as important the government. course im with him the opinions of these radiation experts differ greatly because of this its hard for us ordinary citizens not to question their results. and ...

Opposition stronghold close to the capital around four hundred thousand people are believed to be trapped in the area the un has urged all parties to abide by a cease fire in order to the do it to deliver aid and evacuate the injured. while the situation at least in a hoot is getting increasingly dire the u.n. describing it earlier this week as apocalyptic speak now tomorrow from the world food programme she joins us from damascus good evening mara so good to have you with us again aid convoys b...

A small plate of playwrights and another plate of bulger wheat to survive on for the day so we know that there is some kind of help but the situation on the inside is getting progressively worse and peoples inability to access food is increasing and not more a couple of days ago you and i spoke to you were cautiously optimistic you know what the situation visibly deteriorating whats your biggest fear i mean you worry yourself in eastern. things possibly get any worse. well definitely could get w...