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Sounded a call for western unity. for those wondering if germanys declared shift in policy earlier this year was a momentary reaction to russias invasion of ukraine, he declares we are at the end of an era of peace, he underlined the creation of a $100 billion fund to upgrade the german armed forces, which he called the starkest change in german security policy since 1955. the break was so dramatic, that germany had to amend its constitution to make it possible. the tectonic shift has been trigg...

Not only in ukraine, but weakening western unity as a whole and trying to change the balance of power in europe in his favour. and to single out one country, germany, what about the way that public opinion is moving there? we are really not at a point where populations in the eu are taking en masse to the streets and saying, "weve had enough. " and if you have a look, particularly in germany, but not only in germany, at who actually makes up those protests against the wests support of ukraine in...

In the public questioning whether its worth it to keep going with these energy prices. but for the moment, policymakers say this is the course that they are on and they are not wavering. if youre looking for different patterns amongst policymakers in europe, i would say that germany particularly, but also france, they are watching their populations very carefully indeed. and they are the ones who you hear talking a little bit more of peace. but they are very careful to say that its up to ukraine...

For itself what terms any peace agreement might be when it comes to russia. so leaders dont want to be seen either to be saying, "russia, do what you like in ukraine, were just looking about our population," because that weakens the west. and there is a conviction that vladimir putins interest lies not only in ukraine, but weakening western unity as a whole and trying to change the balance of power in europe in his favour. and to single out one country, germany, what about the way that public op...

To face this winter. i think that when we get to that point, you will see more in the public questioning whether its worth it to keep going with these energy prices. but for the moment, policymakers say this is the course that they are on and they are not wavering. if youre looking for different patterns amongst policymakers in europe, i would say that germany particularly, but also france, they are watching their populations very carefully indeed. and they are the ones who you hear talking a li...

Ukraine. you wrote an op-ed saying this depends on you. who is the you why in that sentence? what are we talking about? >> the you is the american people. we in congress represent our constituents and i get calls week in and week out from delawareans and pay attention to their input. after the russias brutal invasion of ukraine, i was getting hundreds and hundreds of calls, spontaneous events here at delaware, in churches and community centers to raise support for ukrainians and refugees and the...

Solidarity and has the unified sanctions against russias oil and gas. to your point, mika, absolutely. these are tough tradeoffs. but i trust president biden to continue to press the cause of human rights at the same time hes pressing the cause of western unity in the face of russias aggression. russia is one of the worlds leading sources of oil and gas. and if were going to successfully cut off what is funding putins war machine, we have to get other sources of energy on to the world markets as...

And president biden has been calling for western unity to hold, to defeat russia. our political editor chris mason reports from bavaria in germany. the leaders of the world paul mcgregor is gathered to find out what to do next with ukraine, they begin out what to do next with ukraine, they begin by out what to do next with ukraine, they begin by mocking president putin. the canadian prime minister suggest they should the russian leader, by riding bareback on a horse, like he has done, but beyond...

Close its 6am in singapore and midnight in germany where leaders from the g7 group of nations are meeting. it was the first day of talks in what will be a key week of diplomacy over the war in ukraine. britains prime minister says ukraine should not be forced into a peace settlement with russia. if that means losing territory. and president biden has been calling for western unity to hold, to defeat russia. our political editor chris mason

The economic pain is creating political problems for European governments that have joined the U.S.-led campaign of sanctions against Russia: