1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:03,600 Speaker 1: Dateside Richard Arnold, Good morning, morning. Make before he does 2 00:00:03,600 --> 00:00:05,519 Speaker 1: all that, he's done a deal, of course with Zelensky, 3 00:00:05,559 --> 00:00:08,559 Speaker 1: who was also at the G seven. That's right. They're 4 00:00:08,560 --> 00:00:11,520 Speaker 1: all taking their seats right now for this news conference, 5 00:00:11,560 --> 00:00:15,360 Speaker 1: which is running about ninety minutes late. This after, Biden 6 00:00:15,400 --> 00:00:18,840 Speaker 1: and Zelenski signed off along with the G seven partners 7 00:00:18,880 --> 00:00:24,600 Speaker 1: on a new long term security deal, one which encompasses 8 00:00:24,640 --> 00:00:27,480 Speaker 1: about an eighty billion New Zealand dollar rescue plan for 9 00:00:27,600 --> 00:00:32,280 Speaker 1: Ukraine along with the other G seven industrial leaders Britain, Germany, France, Japan, 10 00:00:32,800 --> 00:00:36,839 Speaker 1: Canada and Italy. That's equivalent to around twenty percent of 11 00:00:36,840 --> 00:00:39,360 Speaker 1: New Zealand's GDP. The money would be in the shape 12 00:00:39,360 --> 00:00:42,600 Speaker 1: of a long term loan back by frozen Russian assets, 13 00:00:42,640 --> 00:00:45,080 Speaker 1: so it would be secured by interest from around four 14 00:00:45,159 --> 00:00:49,280 Speaker 1: hundred and eighty five billion in frozen Russian funds. Biden 15 00:00:49,320 --> 00:00:52,320 Speaker 1: flew back to Italy for this G seven summit just 16 00:00:52,400 --> 00:00:54,959 Speaker 1: for a couple of days. After attending the D Day ceremonies, 17 00:00:55,000 --> 00:00:57,720 Speaker 1: of course in France, he returned to the United States 18 00:00:57,760 --> 00:01:02,200 Speaker 1: and left again for this specific gathering. Biden met privately 19 00:01:02,200 --> 00:01:05,720 Speaker 1: with Ukrainian President Vladimir Selinsky in Paris and Zelensky back 20 00:01:05,760 --> 00:01:08,560 Speaker 1: with Biden today, as we note, about to appear once 21 00:01:08,600 --> 00:01:13,000 Speaker 1: again in his trademark military Fatigues. No doubt, one figure 22 00:01:13,000 --> 00:01:15,120 Speaker 1: who is having an influence on all this, but who 23 00:01:15,200 --> 00:01:18,480 Speaker 1: was not at the Summer table, is the aforementioned Donald Trump. 24 00:01:19,200 --> 00:01:23,200 Speaker 1: While he was meeting with leaders of the House and 25 00:01:23,200 --> 00:01:25,559 Speaker 1: the Senate in Washington, d C. For the first time 26 00:01:25,760 --> 00:01:28,679 Speaker 1: in a long period, many world leaders have been anxious 27 00:01:28,720 --> 00:01:30,679 Speaker 1: over the prospect that Trump could return to the White 28 00:01:30,720 --> 00:01:34,760 Speaker 1: House and cut or future US funding for Ukraine. Already, 29 00:01:34,760 --> 00:01:37,720 Speaker 1: Conservative Republicans are split, and Biden only got through the 30 00:01:37,800 --> 00:01:40,840 Speaker 1: last installment of an eight month delay that was for 31 00:01:40,840 --> 00:01:44,040 Speaker 1: an amount of nearly one hundred billion dollars in New Zealand. 32 00:01:44,560 --> 00:01:47,960 Speaker 1: Biden now is about to speak. Let's take a listen 33 00:01:48,000 --> 00:01:53,480 Speaker 1: to what they're going to say. Coming up. Meantime, they 34 00:01:53,520 --> 00:01:56,520 Speaker 1: are just signing some documents and preparing to outline some 35 00:01:56,560 --> 00:02:00,480 Speaker 1: of the details of this ten year security plan. We 36 00:02:00,520 --> 00:02:04,480 Speaker 1: will here I expect some more of the footnotes in 37 00:02:04,600 --> 00:02:08,400 Speaker 1: terms of this complicated negotiation that has been taking place 38 00:02:08,919 --> 00:02:13,080 Speaker 1: with Biden and his G seven partners, and hear what 39 00:02:13,120 --> 00:02:16,720 Speaker 1: they have to say. Momentarily, the two leaders now shaking hands, 40 00:02:16,760 --> 00:02:21,000 Speaker 1: Biden and Zelensky in front of an audience, an international 41 00:02:21,040 --> 00:02:24,799 Speaker 1: audience of the G seven partners, and Biden now coming 42 00:02:24,880 --> 00:02:26,040 Speaker 1: to the microphone. 43 00:02:26,560 --> 00:02:31,480 Speaker 2: Let's sure. The NATO, SUMN, Lithuania, the United States brought together, 44 00:02:31,520 --> 00:02:34,680 Speaker 2: I remember the G seven to sign a joint declaration 45 00:02:34,760 --> 00:02:39,880 Speaker 2: of support for Ukraine. Twenty five additional countries joined us quickly. 46 00:02:40,800 --> 00:02:45,000 Speaker 2: Each agreed to forge a long term bilateral commitments with Ukraine. 47 00:02:45,680 --> 00:02:49,520 Speaker 2: Presidents Lynski and I have just now signed that agreement 48 00:02:49,560 --> 00:02:53,760 Speaker 2: between the United States and Ukraine. Our goal is to 49 00:02:53,760 --> 00:02:57,920 Speaker 2: strength to the Ukraine's credible defense and deterrence capabilities. For 50 00:02:58,000 --> 00:03:02,800 Speaker 2: the long term peace for Ukraine must be underwritten by 51 00:03:02,919 --> 00:03:06,560 Speaker 2: Ukraine's own ability to defend itself now and to deter 52 00:03:06,960 --> 00:03:10,040 Speaker 2: future aggression anytime in the future. 53 00:03:10,360 --> 00:03:12,840 Speaker 1: So some of that funding going to weaponry, some of 54 00:03:12,880 --> 00:03:17,120 Speaker 1: it has been set aside. They anticipate for rebuilding efforts 55 00:03:17,120 --> 00:03:20,520 Speaker 1: in Ukraine if and when that time comes in the 56 00:03:20,600 --> 00:03:22,959 Speaker 1: short term future. Meantime, the strains between the US and 57 00:03:23,000 --> 00:03:25,800 Speaker 1: Russia are showing in other ways. Russia just sent some 58 00:03:25,840 --> 00:03:28,440 Speaker 1: warships into Cuban waters in an echo of the Cold War. 59 00:03:28,760 --> 00:03:31,519 Speaker 1: It's a four vessel group, which the Pentagon says pos 60 00:03:31,600 --> 00:03:33,840 Speaker 1: is no immediate threat to the United States. Still, it 61 00:03:33,960 --> 00:03:36,920 Speaker 1: was greeted by a twenty one gun salute as the 62 00:03:36,960 --> 00:03:40,320 Speaker 1: convoys sailed into Havana Harbor. So that's old school, isn't it. 63 00:03:40,400 --> 00:03:43,600 Speaker 1: Also there is word today that American reporter Evan Gerskevich, 64 00:03:43,680 --> 00:03:47,400 Speaker 1: the jailed Wall Street Journal reporter, soon will stand trial 65 00:03:47,440 --> 00:03:51,160 Speaker 1: for alleged spying. Russian prosecutors have provided no evidence zip 66 00:03:51,240 --> 00:03:54,520 Speaker 1: for the espionage accusations. The United States condemns the detention 67 00:03:54,600 --> 00:03:57,080 Speaker 1: of Gerskovich more than a year back is simply political. 68 00:03:57,400 --> 00:03:59,920 Speaker 1: Putin has said he is quote not closed to negotiate 69 00:04:00,600 --> 00:04:03,680 Speaker 1: on this, indicating that he wants a body swap. Trading 70 00:04:03,720 --> 00:04:07,640 Speaker 1: the reporter for a fellow named Vadim Krazakhov, an FSB 71 00:04:07,880 --> 00:04:10,640 Speaker 1: agent in jail in Germany for the murdering of a 72 00:04:10,640 --> 00:04:13,240 Speaker 1: Putin critic in Berlin, only might go. Well, we'll see 73 00:04:13,240 --> 00:04:16,320 Speaker 1: you next week. Richard Donald's Outside. For more from the 74 00:04:16,360 --> 00:04:19,400 Speaker 1: Mic Asking Breakfast, listen live to News Talks at B 75 00:04:19,560 --> 00:04:23,240 Speaker 1: from six am weekdays, or follow the podcast on iHeartRadio.