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There is a "distinct possibility" that russia might invade ukraine next month. it comes as uk businesses and organisations are being urged to boost their defences in case cyber attacks linked to the conflict over ukraine have an impact here. our diplomatic correspondentjames landale explains the situation. the russian foreign minister said this morning that russia doesnt want war and if it is up to them, but the troop build up continues. the us ambassador said that is the equivalent of man putti...

Tensions over ukraine remain high with russias foreign minister saying his countrys interests couldnt be ignored — while insisting moscow did not want war. earlier, presidentjoe biden warned there is a "distinct possibility" that russia might invade ukraine next month. it comes as uk businesses and organisations are being urged to boost their defences in case cyber attacks linked to the conflict over ukraine have an impact here. our diplomatic correspondent james landale explained the current ...

Jewish state. and they have to sit down and negotiate with us, a work able, defense able peace. >> greta: was that a slip or do you think that is the hamas thinking? hamas dont recognize the right of israel to exist. was that a slip and he made a mistake speaking or do you think underlying all this is he doesnt think israel has the right to exist? >> i think you should be interviewing him and asking him that question. because i think they walk around this issue all the time. they never just come...

It is a little bigger than rhode island. weve had 12,000 rockets lobbed at our cities in recent years can you imagine rhode island sustaining 12,000 rockets and missiles on providence on the towns next to it? unbelievable. so israel has to defend itself. part of peace must be proper security safeguards where israel can defend itself, by itself in order to also defend the peace. i think these are the things that we need to negotiate with the palestinians. so tar they refuse to negotiate. basicall...

Understand that. and people of israel understand instinctively that the united states is their best friend. >> greta: you mentioned settlements you put a freeze i think president obama wasnt happy that you lived the freeze. why did you lift the freeze? do you have a conflict with president obama on that? is the freeze still in play? does it have any value at all in trying to move peace forward? >> palestinians put up this without demanding settlement freeze. i came in, they immediately abandoned...

Jewish state. and they have to sit down and negotiate with us, a work able, defense able peace. >> greta: was that a slip or do you think that is the hamas thinking? hamas dont recognize the right of israel to exist. was that a slip and he made a mistake speaking or do you think underlying all this is he doesnt think israel has the right to exist? >> i think you should be interviewing him and asking him that question. because i think they walk around this issue all the time. they never just come...

In other words, to establish another gaza there. where they will fire rockets at our territory. and not make peace with us. what i hear the palestinians so far saying is, we want a state not to end the conflict. we want a state to continue the conflict. thats wrong. so i think part of it is telling abbas or letting abbas tell his people, it going to be over. we are going to get a state. and we are not going to try to go for tel aviv or the other parts of israel. we are going to live at peace. is...

It is a little bigger than rhode island. weve had 12,000 rockets lobbed at our cities in recent years can you imagine rhode island sustaining 12,000 rockets and missiles on providence on the towns next to it? unbelievable. so israel has to defend itself. part of peace must be proper security safeguards where israel can defend itself, by itself in order to also defend the peace. i think these are the things that we need to negotiate with the palestinians. so tar they refuse to negotiate. basicall...

Israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu is here to go on the record. >> on the advice of my council, i invoke the privilege afforded to me by the fifth amendment. >> i respectfully decline to answer any questions. >> it is the better course for me to assert my constitutional right to decline to answer questions. >> on the advice of my counsel i must invoke the privilege afforded by the fifth amendment. >> greta: solyndras top executives giving congress the silent treatment. but first hear how ...

Nobody did that before. didnt help. the play is cast, the cast of characters is determined. so it doesnt change peoples minds. i think thats part of the problem. i think the palestinians avoid going to the negotiations and they can try to end run by going to the u.n. because they because people actually believe they want to negotiate peace when they are doing everything in their power to avoid it. as far as american politics. i have -- i have enough politics of my own in israel. >> greta: im cur...