with Pyongyang on ending its pursuit of nuclear weapons . MORE FROM REUTERS : North Korea 's supreme ( farm ) leader
Sanders is also right to keep open the possibility of a Green Party run . Dr. Jill Stein opened the door to Sanders on April 22 when she wrote him about how they could work together to advance his political revolution . This was not the first timeshe sought to open a dialoguecontact.discussion.correspondencewith Sanders on how they could work together . On Acronym TV , Stein told Dennis Trainor , Jr. that everything would be on the table , including her running as the vice presidential nominee and Sanders running as the presidential nominee . Sanders leaving the door open to a Sanders - Stein ticket comes at a time when polls show unprecedented support for a candidate to challenge Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton .
In an interview with the BBC at the same Munich conference , Mr Stoltenberg said Russia had changed borders by force and had become more assertive - and that Nato had to be able to respond to threats . " We are not in a cold - war situation , but also not in the partnership that we established at the end of the Cold War , " Mr Stoltenberg said . Nato , he said , did not want an escalation , but enhanced political dialoguecontact.discussion.correspondencewith Russia . Early this month , the BBC broadcast a programme entitled World War Three : Inside the War Room , which imagines a hypothetical Russian attack on its Baltic neighbours - Nato members - and nuclear confrontation .
So in that respect it will not be “ business as usual ” . We will only converse as equal partners and we will not accept every idea from the EU . When the EU is ready for a fair , respectful dialoguecontact.discussion.correspondencewithout setting ultimatums , we will be really happy , since I am convinced the present historic period will not last long , and we are condemned to live together . If Europe still has politicians with visions they will understand that the EU and Russia can each on its own be fully competitive . To DN ’s final question , which of the candidates in the US election would be best as President , Mr Lavrov answers with his usual diplomatic tact : “ I do n’t know ” .
BERLIN ( Reuters ) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday underscored her government 's commitment to strengthening NATO 's eastern flank , days after her foreign minister warned against " saber - rattling " that could escalate tensions with Russia . Merkel said Germany would continue to do engage in regular dialoguecontact.discussion.correspondencewith Russia but also saw " new threats " close to Europe , and was determined to both increase its own military spending and strengthen the NATO alliance . " The ( German coalition ) government as a whole has agreed to the NATO decision that over the longer term we should dedicate 2 percent of gross domestic product to defense spending , " she told a news conference after a meeting with Polish officials . " I think that will be supported by everyone in the government ... That is the position of the government . "
During their phone conversation , Putin and May expressed dissatisfaction with their nations ’ political , trade and economic cooperation , the Kremlin statement said . May confirmed the UK would help commemorate the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the first British Arctic convoy in Arkhangelsk , several weeks after Nazi Germany ’s invasion of the Soviet Union , according to the Kremlin . “ Both leaders agreed to foster dialoguecontact.discussion.correspondencebetween intelligence agencies dealing with aviation security and made plans to meet in person in the near future , ” the statement said . Park ’s meeting with Putin will likely focus on economic development and efforts to reign in North Korea ’s nuclear program , said Ko Jae - nam , a Russia specialist at the Korea National Diplomatic Academy in Seoul . Russia wants to build a gas pipeline to the south through North Korea .
The debt dates to 2013 when Moscow offered the loan to Ukraine under former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych , the pro - Russia politician ousted from power during pro - European protests . However , the ministry statement noted that the legal action did not " preclude " talks to negotiate the terms of repayment . " The Russian Federation would carefully examine any meaningful proposal from Ukraine and believes that the commencement of legal proceedings does not preclude a constructive dialoguecontact.discussion.correspondencewith a view to reaching an acceptable solution , " the statement added . Ukraine has struggled with an economic downturn and a conflict against pro - Russia separatists in the country 's east . In 2014 , Russia annexed the Ukrainian region of Crimea , placing the Kremlin at odds with Kyiv 's pro - EU government .
“ If you talk about those fighters , ideological fighters , or terrorists , let ’s say , who are fighting our army , the only way is to fight them and kill them . You do n’t have any other way . They are not ready for any dialogue , and you do n’t have time to make dialoguecontact.discussion.correspondence, you want to protect your citizens , so you have to kill them , ” the Syrian leader said .
US diplomacy reached a high last week when president Barack Obama rolled out the red carpet for a White House visit by the five Nordic countries ' leaders . In a statement after the summit , they voiced joint concern about " Russia ’s growing military presence in the Baltic Sea region , its nuclear posturing , its undeclared exercises , and the provocative actions taken by Russian aircraft and naval vessels . " They also said there should be an " appropriate dialoguecontact.discussion.correspondencewith Russia to be maintained to enhance transparency and reduce risk . "
“ Trump channels Obama policy on Syria . ISIS the threat , Russia and Iran part of the solution , ” the conservative foreign policy theorist Walter Russell Mead tweeted during the debate . The deal , which required that Assad halt airstrikes against civilian areas in places like Aleppo , quickly collapsed and the U.S. and Russia have cut off formal dialoguecontact.discussion.correspondenceabout Syria . Authors :
“ The IDF Spokesperson ’s Unit gives instructions and simulations at all levels in the field , under the assumption that [ operations ] will be covered [ by the press ] and documented . ”Lerner admitted that there was an increase of violent incidents in recent months , but said they are exceptions that do not reflect the general situation . He also pointed out that an officer who was violent toward the press was fired . Zionist Union MK Ksenia Svetlova , a former Arab affairs reporter for Russian - language media who has written for The Jerusalem Post , initiated the discussion and said , “ Freedom of action for the media is a central component in a democratic state . Unfortunately , recently , it seems that some reporters are seen as the enemy or as a foreign agent acting against the State of Israel . ”She added , “ Violence against the press hurts Israel ’s good name in the world . ”Foreign Press Association secretary Gila Sugarman said that in the past two years there has been an increase in physical violence against journalists and their equipment . Union of Journalists in Israel chairman Yair Tarchitsky called the phenomenon fairly common and said the violence generally comes from low - level soldiers or police officers who are not aware of the way they should treat the press . “The general feeling is that they see journalists as an annoyance , ” he said . “ Security forces have to understand the job of the press in a democratic country , even if the truth is uncomfortable for the country . Our job is to reflect reality as it is to the broader public . ”Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Tzachi Hanegbi ( Likud ) closed the meeting by calling the IDF Spokesperson ’s Unit to review the complaints from press representatives and make sure that they are present in sensitive situations to hold a dialoguecontact.discussion.correspondencewith reporters . “IDF commanders are not trained or authorized to deal with the press ; it ’s not their responsibility , ” Hanegbi said . “They are focused on security and executing their operational orders . The IDF Spokesperson ’s Unit must send people to events with the potential for conflict , in order to avoid obstacles to reaching operation goals , on the one hand , and harm to journalists ’ work , on the other . ”Hanegbi also said he will discuss the issue with Interior Committee chairman David Amsalem ( Likud ) , whose panel is responsible for overseeing police and border police actions , to hold a similar discussion about complaints of police treatment of the press .