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Thats a concern that we have to have. you know, wed like a lot of these other things. we have to make sure that we use our economic leverage wisely where we can. lets e work with china where webe can and be absolutely clear where we cant work with them and where there is a price tori pay if they move directions that are antithetical to ourca interestsl. ec gordon secretary allen says nowe is not the time at the appropriate time to put anyr financial pressure on china orta to or to entangle cant ...

>> no, absolutely not. what you can trust them to do and i was a boring negotiator representing the chairmans and arms control negotiations with these guys read what you can trust them to do is treat every single negotiation as a zero-su game. its all about power, its abou oration, its about winning, an i think what weve seen thats been impressive over the last six weeks is how ukrainians hav come out with bravery and fortitude and gotten themselves as heat at the table bright the got a seat at ...

Almost $2 a gallon cheaper on average. daniel, there is some criticism from members of the opposite party blaming this president for the rising gas prices, falsely claiming that he is standing in the way of more oil production domestically. but a maujority of oil executivs polled admit profits are the reason theyre not producing more. 59% say investor pressure is the main driver. just 6% blame government regulations, so is there anything more the president can do to encourage these companies to ...

And one can argue the president himself is responsible for a large part of the increases weve seen thus far. why tap into the strategic reserves? >> hes out of options, frankly. he does not have leverage to pull and setting aside the gas increases, $60 in my car the other day, i dont like it anymore than you do affects petroleum reserve is there for a reason. i dont begrudge the president for using it but i worry it will just keep us from hitting $5 or $5.50 a gallon, not send it back the other ...

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States of micronesia, talking about the impacts of crime a change. lets round up other news this hour. several us states have unveiled a proposed settlement under which pharmaceutical companies accused of fuelling the opioid academic would pay compensation. the agreement would need the support of all states. the us says it has reached a deal with germany to allow completion of the controversial $11 billion nordstrom to gas pipeline. they had been concern of my scout using the energy as leverage ...

Unquote. and, john, its true. chinas economy relies significantly more on the u.s. and significantly more on the eu than on russia, so that gives eu leaders some leverage going into these talks. back to you. >> yeah, it was a relationship that knew no limits i think around winter olympics. now has no ceiling. christy, thank you, kristie lu stout live for us in hong kong. appreciate that. i will have more from lviv at the top of the hour but first lets to michael holmes in atlanta. >> good to see...

Government. that may or may not happen. now, hes turned to a plan b, trying to destroy as much of ukraine as he can. the portions of ukraine that its doubtful he can control. and he may be consolidating forces in the areas he expects to control. usually, at the end of the day, the conditions on the battlefield will dictate what options are available once we enter negotiations. >> how long do you think it could take to reach a cease-fire? is there an offanswer, really, that question? >> on the on...

Important, is not to get in front of the ukrainians. this is a peace deal that would have to be negotiated between ukraine and russia. so, the only conditions towards sanctions could ever be lifted should be and one where ukraine has a satisfactory deal. that will not just conclude an end to the war. russia has already inflicted untold billions, hundreds of billions probably, of damage to ukraines critical infrastructure. not to mention all of the lost live. i think there will be some reparation...

Much bigger issue. >> brian: adam, i fear you are correct unless this comes out right. day 35 and ukrainians have done better than anybody thought. they have more leverage than we thought they would have. and thats why they are in talks to begin with. adam, thanks so much. >> thanks for having me, brian. >> brian: meanwhile, carley shimkus is poised to give us the rest of the news. carley? >> carley: i certainly am. turning to headlines the house january 6th committee is investigating more than ...