WEBVTT 00:08.939 --> 00:12.279 Well , welcome , Tony . Thank you . 00:13.000 --> 00:16.860 You've been a great support to me in my 00:16.870 --> 00:20.760 early weeks as Foreign Secretary and 00:20.770 --> 00:22.659 I'm very grateful . I think we've 00:22.659 --> 00:25.940 spoken almost every other week 00:26.049 --> 00:28.899 since I took office . So it's a 00:28.909 --> 00:31.600 pleasure to welcome you here to London . 00:32.360 --> 00:34.650 And clearly , we're meeting at a 00:34.950 --> 00:38.819 critical moment , a critical moment for 00:39.680 --> 00:43.669 securing a ceasefire in Gaza with the 00:43.680 --> 00:47.080 shocking deaths in car EIS this morning 00:47.090 --> 00:50.819 only reinforcing how desperately needed 00:50.830 --> 00:54.229 that ceasefire is and a critical 00:54.240 --> 00:58.119 moment for supporting Ukraine as 00:58.130 --> 01:01.659 we enter the third winter of Putin's 01:01.669 --> 01:05.088 illegal war . It's also a critical 01:05.098 --> 01:09.040 moment addressing the climate 01:09.050 --> 01:12.680 crisis as we head towards unger 01:13.250 --> 01:15.769 and to cop 01:16.730 --> 01:20.349 as the closest of friends and allies . 01:20.540 --> 01:24.000 Our response is clear , we're 01:24.010 --> 01:27.750 united in our desire to address these 01:27.760 --> 01:31.309 challenges together . We just opened a 01:31.319 --> 01:35.120 new UK US strategic 01:35.129 --> 01:38.690 dialogue , a forum which I believe can 01:38.699 --> 01:42.120 help us remain strategically aligned in 01:42.129 --> 01:45.610 tackling these challenges on Russia and 01:45.620 --> 01:49.400 Ukraine . Today . I can confirm that 01:49.410 --> 01:52.989 Tony and I will be traveling to Kiev 01:53.000 --> 01:56.750 this week , the first joint 01:56.760 --> 02:00.160 visit of this kind for well over a 02:00.169 --> 02:03.660 decade . We are the closest of 02:03.669 --> 02:06.139 allies . So I'm delighted that we will 02:06.150 --> 02:08.490 travel together demonstrating our 02:08.500 --> 02:12.240 commitment to Ukraine and 02:12.250 --> 02:15.880 on the Middle East , we are completely 02:15.889 --> 02:18.389 aligned on the need to secure that 02:18.399 --> 02:22.000 ceasefire , completely aligned on the 02:22.009 --> 02:25.229 need to get the region onto a path to 02:25.240 --> 02:29.169 peace and reconciliation with a 02:29.179 --> 02:32.649 two state solution at its heart 02:33.119 --> 02:36.570 and completely aligned two on the 02:36.580 --> 02:40.050 need to tackle Iran's malign 02:40.059 --> 02:42.580 activity in the region and beyond . 02:42.910 --> 02:45.449 We're seeing a disturbing pattern 02:46.550 --> 02:49.229 of greater Iranian support for the 02:49.240 --> 02:51.770 Kremlin's illegal war . And we 02:51.779 --> 02:54.589 discussed today our shared commitment 02:54.600 --> 02:57.470 to holding Tehran to account for their 02:57.479 --> 03:01.149 undermining of global stability . 03:02.300 --> 03:05.800 Last month , we also saw a historic 03:05.809 --> 03:08.419 breakthrough in defense innovation 03:08.429 --> 03:10.990 between our two countries . The so 03:11.000 --> 03:13.899 called ITAR exemption is a 03:13.910 --> 03:17.160 landmark export control change which 03:17.169 --> 03:21.160 will benefit the US and AUS partners 03:21.169 --> 03:24.279 covering up to 500 million pounds worth 03:24.289 --> 03:27.639 of defense exports a year . And 03:27.649 --> 03:30.570 finally , we discussed today , our co 03:30.580 --> 03:33.729 operation on global challenges ahead of 03:34.220 --> 03:37.619 in New York . We share a desire to see 03:37.970 --> 03:40.880 ambitious global action on climate , to 03:40.889 --> 03:43.649 see secure global supply chains for 03:43.660 --> 03:47.139 critical minerals and to see relations 03:47.149 --> 03:50.039 with global majority countries prosper 03:50.050 --> 03:53.630 on the basis of mutual respect . 03:53.639 --> 03:57.289 The UK US relationship is 03:57.300 --> 04:00.309 special . It's special to me personally 04:00.320 --> 04:02.990 and it's special to so many Brits and 04:03.000 --> 04:05.350 Americans . Only a few weeks ago , we 04:05.360 --> 04:08.089 saw the Arsenal women's team head over 04:08.100 --> 04:10.267 there for their pre season . They were 04:10.267 --> 04:12.378 following . Of course , the Tottenham 04:12.378 --> 04:15.679 hotspur women's football team . But 04:15.690 --> 04:18.170 Tony , it's a pleasure to welcome you 04:18.179 --> 04:20.209 here today . Thank you so much for 04:20.220 --> 04:23.369 spending the time . David , thank you 04:23.529 --> 04:25.470 so much for not just your warm 04:25.480 --> 04:27.809 hospitality today , but the 04:27.820 --> 04:30.042 extraordinary engagement that we've had 04:30.042 --> 04:32.264 ever since you've been on the job . And 04:32.264 --> 04:34.376 I said earlier that foreign secretary 04:34.376 --> 04:36.431 hit the ground at a full sprint . Uh 04:36.431 --> 04:38.431 And that is not an exaggeration , I 04:38.431 --> 04:40.487 think , given the multiplicity , the 04:40.487 --> 04:42.829 complexity , the urgency of the 04:42.839 --> 04:45.059 challenges we're facing . We are so 04:45.070 --> 04:47.500 grateful to have such a strong partner 04:47.929 --> 04:50.096 and David , the government , the Prime 04:50.096 --> 04:52.720 Minister . Uh and today , uh and in the 04:52.730 --> 04:54.952 days ahead , we're continuing to deepen 04:54.952 --> 04:57.174 the work that we're doing together . Um 04:57.174 --> 04:59.452 We talk about the special relationship . 04:59.452 --> 05:02.119 I like to call it essential , essential 05:02.130 --> 05:04.130 for our nations , essential for our 05:04.130 --> 05:06.170 people , essential for people well 05:06.179 --> 05:09.899 beyond our shores . Um And that's 05:09.910 --> 05:11.799 why on David's first visit to the 05:11.799 --> 05:13.799 United States , we agreed to launch 05:13.799 --> 05:16.179 this strategic dialogue to even more 05:16.190 --> 05:18.412 effectively advance our enduring shared 05:18.412 --> 05:20.634 priorities , our interests , our values 05:20.634 --> 05:22.857 priorities that will be at the heart of 05:22.857 --> 05:24.801 the discussions that our teams are 05:24.801 --> 05:26.912 having , but also that Prime Minister 05:26.912 --> 05:29.023 Starmer and President Biden will have 05:29.023 --> 05:31.570 later this week in Washington . Those 05:31.579 --> 05:33.412 priorities of course include our 05:33.412 --> 05:35.635 resolute support for Ukraine faced with 05:35.635 --> 05:37.920 the ongoing Russian aggression . Uh 05:37.929 --> 05:41.309 United States , United Kingdom are 05:41.320 --> 05:43.079 leaders in providing security 05:43.089 --> 05:46.920 assistance to Ukraine . Uh And together 05:47.269 --> 05:49.670 from day one , continuing as the state , 05:50.040 --> 05:52.540 we stand strongly with our Ukrainian 05:52.549 --> 05:54.609 partners . As David said , we'll be 05:54.619 --> 05:56.730 traveling together to uh to Kiev this 05:56.730 --> 05:59.059 week . And I think it's a critical 05:59.070 --> 06:02.339 moment for Ukraine uh in the midst of 06:02.350 --> 06:04.572 what is an intense fall fighting season 06:04.572 --> 06:07.339 with Russia continuing to escalate its 06:07.350 --> 06:09.128 aggression , aggression against 06:09.128 --> 06:10.628 civilians against critical 06:10.628 --> 06:12.683 infrastructure and of course against 06:12.683 --> 06:14.906 Ukrainian forces . We see it ramping up 06:14.906 --> 06:18.540 its attacks on cities on people in 06:18.549 --> 06:20.529 particular , targeting the energy 06:20.540 --> 06:23.470 infrastructure , uh electricity all in 06:23.480 --> 06:25.702 advance of the coldest months . Putin's 06:25.702 --> 06:28.500 winter playbook of weaponizing 06:28.929 --> 06:32.500 energy and electricity . This joint 06:32.510 --> 06:35.130 trip reflects strong transatlantic 06:35.140 --> 06:37.329 support , aligned also with our NATO 06:37.339 --> 06:40.000 allies , with our Indo Pacific partners 06:40.059 --> 06:42.115 with the more than 50 countries that 06:42.115 --> 06:44.115 continue to strongly and resolutely 06:44.115 --> 06:46.170 support Ukraine together . We're 06:46.179 --> 06:48.290 working to make sure that Ukraine can 06:48.290 --> 06:50.123 defend its territory against the 06:50.123 --> 06:52.640 ongoing aggression that it will be able 06:52.890 --> 06:55.000 to stand strongly on its own 2 ft 06:55.480 --> 06:58.799 militarily economically democratically 06:59.420 --> 07:01.540 and that it will remain on the path 07:01.700 --> 07:04.059 that the Ukrainian people so desire it 07:04.070 --> 07:07.220 to be on of closer integration with 07:08.000 --> 07:09.720 Europe , with transatlantic 07:09.730 --> 07:13.079 institutions . Ukraine is clearly on 07:13.089 --> 07:15.420 that path together . We're going to 07:15.429 --> 07:17.429 continue to help it move along that 07:17.429 --> 07:20.790 path . Now , one of the reasons that 07:20.799 --> 07:22.521 Putin is able to continue this 07:22.521 --> 07:25.149 aggression is because of the provision 07:25.160 --> 07:28.470 of support from the People's Republic 07:28.480 --> 07:31.179 of China , the biggest supplier of 07:31.190 --> 07:33.489 machine tools , the biggest supplier of 07:33.500 --> 07:35.559 microelectronics , all of which are 07:35.570 --> 07:37.514 helping Russia sustain its defense 07:37.514 --> 07:39.709 industrial base . Our countries are 07:39.720 --> 07:41.869 aligned in holding accountable PRC 07:41.970 --> 07:43.914 entities that are engaged in these 07:43.914 --> 07:45.914 practices . Fueling the Russian war 07:45.914 --> 07:49.359 machine . We also discussed joint 07:49.369 --> 07:51.480 efforts to ensure peace and stability 07:51.480 --> 07:53.702 across the Taiwan Strait and freedom of 07:53.702 --> 07:55.869 navigation and overflight in the South 07:55.869 --> 07:57.750 China Sea . For both of us , 07:57.760 --> 07:59.910 maintaining peace and stability , 08:00.149 --> 08:02.559 preserving the status quo is essential 08:02.570 --> 08:04.681 and it's essential , not just to us , 08:04.681 --> 08:06.792 it's again essential to countries all 08:06.792 --> 08:09.014 around the world . We also agree on the 08:09.014 --> 08:11.126 importance of continuing to seek ways 08:11.126 --> 08:13.619 to co-operate with China on global 08:13.630 --> 08:15.519 challenges that affect our mutual 08:15.519 --> 08:17.797 interests and affect people everywhere . 08:17.797 --> 08:19.797 Like the climate talks that us team 08:19.797 --> 08:22.019 held in Beijing just in recent days in 08:22.029 --> 08:26.010 advance of the next cop now to wage 08:26.019 --> 08:27.963 his war of aggression on Ukraine . 08:27.963 --> 08:30.075 Putin is also relying increasingly on 08:30.075 --> 08:32.919 help from Iran and the DPRK in these 08:32.929 --> 08:36.039 instances to get actual weapons 08:36.929 --> 08:38.818 in clear violation of multiple un 08:38.818 --> 08:41.469 security Council resolutions . Now , 08:41.479 --> 08:43.757 Tehran has long supplied deadly drones . 08:43.929 --> 08:46.096 It's built a drone factory in Russia . 08:46.096 --> 08:48.207 It's trained Russian personnel on how 08:48.207 --> 08:51.669 to operate them . For some time . The 08:51.679 --> 08:53.401 United States has warned of an 08:53.401 --> 08:55.890 additional threat , the provision by 08:55.900 --> 08:58.840 Iran of ballistic missiles to Russia 08:58.849 --> 09:01.400 for use in Ukraine . We've warned 09:01.409 --> 09:03.409 Tehran publicly , we've warned Iran 09:03.409 --> 09:06.380 privately that taking this step would 09:06.390 --> 09:08.510 constitute a dramatic escalation . 09:10.030 --> 09:12.086 Dozens of Russian military personnel 09:12.086 --> 09:14.308 have been trained in Iran to use the FA 09:14.308 --> 09:16.197 360 close range ballistic missile 09:16.197 --> 09:18.549 system which has a maximum range of 75 09:18.559 --> 09:21.809 miles . Russia has now received 09:21.820 --> 09:24.099 shipments of these ballistic missiles 09:24.469 --> 09:26.580 and will likely use them within weeks 09:26.979 --> 09:30.869 in Ukraine against Ukrainians , Russia 09:30.880 --> 09:32.769 has an array of its own ballistic 09:32.769 --> 09:34.713 missiles but the supply of Iranian 09:34.713 --> 09:37.080 missiles enables Russia to use more of 09:37.090 --> 09:38.950 its arsenal for targets that are 09:38.960 --> 09:40.849 further from the front line while 09:40.849 --> 09:42.793 dedicating the new missiles , it's 09:42.793 --> 09:44.849 receiving from Iran for closer range 09:44.849 --> 09:47.070 targets . This development and the 09:47.080 --> 09:49.302 growing co-operation between Russia and 09:49.302 --> 09:51.690 Iran threatens European security and 09:51.700 --> 09:53.811 demonstrates how Iran's destabilizing 09:53.811 --> 09:56.033 influence reaches far beyond the Middle 09:56.033 --> 09:59.299 East for its part , Russia is sharing 09:59.309 --> 10:01.476 technology that Iran seeks . This is a 10:01.476 --> 10:03.476 two way street including on nuclear 10:03.476 --> 10:05.359 issues as well as some space 10:05.369 --> 10:08.650 information . So as Iran's 10:08.659 --> 10:11.729 destabilizing activity spread , so is 10:11.739 --> 10:14.719 Russia showing even greater insecurity 10:14.929 --> 10:17.200 in their regions and around the world 10:18.729 --> 10:20.729 in recent days , we've been sharing 10:20.729 --> 10:22.951 intelligence behind these findings with 10:22.951 --> 10:24.951 our allies and partners and working 10:24.951 --> 10:27.062 together to ensure that there will be 10:27.062 --> 10:29.173 significant economic consequences for 10:29.173 --> 10:31.229 Tehran's actions . The United States 10:31.229 --> 10:33.451 will be announcing further sanctions on 10:33.451 --> 10:35.562 Iran later today including additional 10:35.562 --> 10:37.785 measures on Iran air . We expect allies 10:37.785 --> 10:39.896 and partners will be announcing their 10:39.896 --> 10:41.840 own new measures on Iran as well . 10:42.229 --> 10:44.062 Iran's new President and Foreign 10:44.062 --> 10:46.309 Minister have repeatedly said that they 10:46.320 --> 10:49.090 want to restore engagement with Europe . 10:49.549 --> 10:51.771 They want to receive sanctions , relief 10:51.929 --> 10:55.119 destabilizing actions like these will 10:55.130 --> 10:57.270 achieve exactly the opposite . 10:59.070 --> 11:01.126 As David mentioned , we also discuss 11:01.126 --> 11:03.479 efforts by Russia to interfere in our 11:03.489 --> 11:06.919 democracies . We agree that deepening 11:06.929 --> 11:09.040 cooper with our partners in Europe to 11:09.040 --> 11:11.262 push back against the Kremlin's efforts 11:11.262 --> 11:13.151 to use disinformation and lies to 11:13.151 --> 11:15.096 polarize our societies distort the 11:15.096 --> 11:16.873 public debate that this work is 11:16.873 --> 11:20.690 essential . Finally , on 11:20.700 --> 11:23.140 Israel and Gaza , uh we talked today 11:23.450 --> 11:26.070 about our ongoing efforts to prevent 11:26.080 --> 11:28.024 the crisis in the Middle East from 11:28.024 --> 11:30.024 escalating further . Our nation has 11:30.024 --> 11:32.191 helped Israel defend itself against an 11:32.191 --> 11:34.358 unprecedented attack from Iran . A few 11:34.358 --> 11:36.302 months ago , we're prepared to act 11:36.302 --> 11:38.413 together to help Israel defend itself 11:38.413 --> 11:40.260 in the future . We are equally 11:40.270 --> 11:42.437 determined to end the conflict in Gaza 11:42.437 --> 11:44.700 as soon as possible . And the quickest 11:44.710 --> 11:46.960 way to do so remains bringing the 11:46.969 --> 11:48.969 ceasefire agreement over the finish 11:48.969 --> 11:51.320 line . It's the best way to get the 11:51.330 --> 11:53.960 hostages home , the best way to get a 11:53.969 --> 11:56.039 massive infusion of assistance for 11:56.049 --> 11:58.105 people who so desperately need it in 11:58.105 --> 12:01.289 Gaza . But we agreed that we cannot 12:01.299 --> 12:04.909 wait on a cease fire in order to 12:04.919 --> 12:08.000 continue to do everything possible to 12:08.010 --> 12:10.066 get humanitarian assistance to those 12:10.066 --> 12:12.121 who need it . And you see what we're 12:12.121 --> 12:14.288 doing now with the vaccinations in the 12:14.288 --> 12:16.419 polio campaign to prevent a terrible 12:16.429 --> 12:18.500 outbreak of polio in Gaza . 12:21.309 --> 12:23.530 Let me just note in conclusion that we 12:23.539 --> 12:25.595 also talk more broadly and our teams 12:25.595 --> 12:27.595 will be talking more broadly in the 12:27.595 --> 12:29.817 coming days about how we can strengthen 12:29.817 --> 12:31.650 the alliances that we are both a 12:31.650 --> 12:33.817 central part of . In particular NATO . 12:33.817 --> 12:35.817 We welcome Britain's new NATO first 12:35.817 --> 12:38.039 defense strategy . The Prime Minister's 12:38.039 --> 12:39.928 commitment to increase UK defense 12:39.928 --> 12:41.928 spending to 2.5% . And we're urging 12:41.928 --> 12:44.039 others to do the same , especially in 12:44.039 --> 12:46.095 light of the serious threats that we 12:46.095 --> 12:47.983 all face . We discussed continued 12:47.983 --> 12:50.095 trilateral preparation with Australia 12:50.095 --> 12:52.095 through August , especially through 12:52.095 --> 12:54.039 nuclear powered submarines . This 12:54.049 --> 12:55.938 reflects growing efforts to weave 12:55.938 --> 12:58.105 together allies in Europe and the Indo 12:58.105 --> 13:00.216 Pacific to build bridges between them 13:00.216 --> 13:02.438 because what happens in one theater has 13:02.438 --> 13:04.438 an impact on the other and more and 13:04.438 --> 13:07.770 more our allies and partners in in uh 13:07.780 --> 13:09.891 Europe , in the transatlantic theater 13:09.950 --> 13:11.728 and in the Indo Pacific Theater 13:11.728 --> 13:13.839 recognize this and are acting on it . 13:15.309 --> 13:17.559 Finally , the Prime Minister and David 13:17.570 --> 13:19.869 have made it a top priority to reset 13:19.880 --> 13:21.989 relations with Europe , including 13:22.000 --> 13:23.890 seeking closer UK Europe cooper 13:23.900 --> 13:26.950 operation through a wide ranging UK eu 13:26.960 --> 13:29.669 security pact . We fully support these 13:29.679 --> 13:32.090 efforts . It's good for the UK , it's 13:32.099 --> 13:34.099 good for Europe . It's good for the 13:34.099 --> 13:36.210 United States which benefits when our 13:36.210 --> 13:38.432 transatlantic allies are tied even more 13:38.432 --> 13:41.809 closely together . And I know when the 13:41.820 --> 13:44.042 president sees the Prime Minister uh on 13:44.042 --> 13:46.820 Friday , um he'll also look forward to 13:46.830 --> 13:48.886 having a few words about uh Northern 13:48.886 --> 13:51.979 Ireland . We are very pleased that the 13:51.989 --> 13:55.020 commitment that Prime Minister Stromer 13:55.030 --> 13:57.141 and Secretary for Northern Ireland uh 13:57.141 --> 13:59.086 Ben are showing to the good Friday 13:59.086 --> 14:00.919 agreement to supporting Northern 14:00.919 --> 14:02.919 Ireland's prosperity . And we share 14:02.919 --> 14:04.808 this goal and we'll work with all 14:04.808 --> 14:06.752 parties to sustain and advance the 14:06.752 --> 14:09.690 agreement . David's often said that 14:09.909 --> 14:13.090 Britain is always stronger when it 14:13.099 --> 14:16.190 works with others . So is the United 14:16.200 --> 14:19.070 States especially when we work with our 14:19.080 --> 14:21.570 closest ally , the United Kingdom . I 14:21.580 --> 14:23.413 look forward to building on that 14:23.413 --> 14:25.636 strength and also spending a little bit 14:25.636 --> 14:27.747 of quality time with David as we make 14:27.747 --> 14:29.913 our way to Ukraine in the days ahead . 14:29.913 --> 14:33.510 Thank you very much . It's 14:33.520 --> 14:35.979 now uh first Dominic Waghorn from Sky . 14:37.630 --> 14:40.169 Thank you very much , Mr Secretary . 14:40.179 --> 14:42.346 You've announced new sanctions today , 14:42.346 --> 14:44.401 we've had a lot of sanctions and the 14:44.401 --> 14:47.159 war grinds on , as you say into a third 14:47.169 --> 14:49.336 winter , what the Ukrainians have said 14:49.336 --> 14:51.336 they want and reportedly or British 14:51.336 --> 14:53.558 allies have also said this privately is 14:53.558 --> 14:55.859 the freedom to use the long range 14:55.869 --> 14:57.980 missile that you're supplying them to 14:57.980 --> 15:00.147 do what they're designed to do , which 15:00.147 --> 15:02.369 is to hit targets deep in Russia to hit 15:02.369 --> 15:04.369 the source of those glide bombs and 15:04.369 --> 15:06.313 possibly the new missiles . You're 15:06.313 --> 15:08.369 saying that that supply of ballistic 15:08.369 --> 15:10.425 missiles could allow the Russians to 15:10.425 --> 15:12.536 now use has that time now come and if 15:12.536 --> 15:14.758 not , why not ? And what are you afraid 15:14.758 --> 15:17.520 of ? So I think a Hallmark from day one 15:17.530 --> 15:19.419 of our efforts to support Ukraine 15:19.419 --> 15:21.530 against this aggression is to work to 15:21.530 --> 15:23.752 make sure that they have what they need 15:23.752 --> 15:26.520 when they need it to be most effective 15:26.530 --> 15:28.808 in dealing with the Russian aggression . 15:28.909 --> 15:31.131 And I think that you've seen again from 15:31.131 --> 15:33.080 day one that we have continuously 15:33.090 --> 15:35.479 adjusted and adapted based on 15:35.489 --> 15:37.545 battlefield conditions based on what 15:37.545 --> 15:39.656 Russia was doing in a given place and 15:39.656 --> 15:41.489 by given means and that's been a 15:41.489 --> 15:43.600 through line in everything that we've 15:43.600 --> 15:46.070 done . I've said this many times before . 15:46.080 --> 15:48.136 So my own colleagues may be tired of 15:48.136 --> 15:49.913 hearing me say it , but it's so 15:49.913 --> 15:51.691 important as we're making these 15:51.691 --> 15:54.390 decisions that we factor in a number of 15:54.400 --> 15:56.511 critical elements . It's not just the 15:56.511 --> 15:59.489 system itself that counts . You have to 15:59.500 --> 16:02.090 ask , can the Ukrainian Ukrainians 16:02.099 --> 16:04.321 effectively use it ? And sometimes that 16:04.321 --> 16:06.432 requires significant training , which 16:06.432 --> 16:08.543 we've done . Do they have the ability 16:08.543 --> 16:10.266 to maintain it again ? This is 16:10.266 --> 16:12.488 something that we've worked on and then 16:12.488 --> 16:14.599 is it part of an effective strategy ? 16:15.030 --> 16:16.863 All of these are questions we're 16:16.863 --> 16:18.641 continuously asking ourselves , 16:18.641 --> 16:20.974 Secretary Austin , Secretary of Defense , 16:20.974 --> 16:23.141 his British counterpart and others who 16:23.141 --> 16:25.409 just gathered on the defense side are 16:25.419 --> 16:27.641 constantly working these issues . Now , 16:27.641 --> 16:29.697 one of the purposes of the trip that 16:29.697 --> 16:31.697 we'll be taking together is to hear 16:31.700 --> 16:33.978 directly from the Ukrainian leadership , 16:33.978 --> 16:36.530 including Prime Minister Zelensky about 16:36.539 --> 16:38.706 exactly President Zelensky , excuse me 16:38.706 --> 16:41.340 about exactly how the Ukrainians see 16:41.349 --> 16:44.380 their needs in this moment toward what 16:44.390 --> 16:47.030 objectives and what we can do to 16:47.039 --> 16:49.261 support those needs . So all I can tell 16:49.261 --> 16:51.372 you is we'll be listening intently to 16:51.372 --> 16:53.539 our Ukrainian partners . We'll both be 16:53.539 --> 16:55.761 reporting back to the Prime Minister to 16:55.761 --> 16:57.928 President Biden in the coming days and 16:57.928 --> 16:59.983 I fully anticipate this is something 16:59.983 --> 17:01.872 they'll take up when they meet on 17:01.872 --> 17:04.890 Friday . Great . Thank you . Um Daphne 17:04.900 --> 17:06.650 Salako from Reuters . 17:10.449 --> 17:13.199 Thank you , Secretary Blinken . The US 17:13.209 --> 17:15.320 has provided Ukraine with billions in 17:15.320 --> 17:18.300 military aid since 2022 but has limited 17:18.310 --> 17:20.660 the use of us weapons to Ukrainian soil 17:20.670 --> 17:22.892 and defensive cross-border operations . 17:23.099 --> 17:25.321 Ukrainian President Zelensky has pushed 17:25.321 --> 17:27.432 back against allies who have supplied 17:27.432 --> 17:29.479 long range weapons but said Ukraine 17:29.489 --> 17:31.839 cannot use them deep inside Russia . So 17:31.849 --> 17:34.182 to follow up on my colleague's question , 17:34.182 --> 17:36.016 what will your message be to the 17:36.016 --> 17:38.238 Ukrainians about this during your visit 17:38.238 --> 17:40.405 this week ? Um And more broadly , what 17:40.405 --> 17:42.460 do you see as the potential military 17:42.460 --> 17:44.627 impact of Iran supplying the ballistic 17:44.627 --> 17:46.405 missiles to Russia ? Uh Foreign 17:46.405 --> 17:48.516 Secretary has Britain received a sign 17:48.516 --> 17:50.627 off to allow Ukraine to use the storm 17:50.627 --> 17:52.516 shadow missiles to strike targets 17:52.516 --> 17:54.627 inside Russia and have you pushed for 17:54.627 --> 17:58.189 this ? Thank you . Thank you . Um I'm 17:58.199 --> 18:00.255 tempted to refer you to the previous 18:00.255 --> 18:02.369 answer . Um But look again , I just 18:02.380 --> 18:05.630 want to emphasize this as always . 18:06.270 --> 18:09.640 Uh we're going to uh to look and to 18:09.650 --> 18:12.560 listen and to make sure that we have 18:12.569 --> 18:14.458 our own best assessment of what's 18:14.458 --> 18:17.599 needed , what the objectives are that 18:17.609 --> 18:19.553 our Ukrainian partners have in the 18:19.553 --> 18:21.665 weeks and months ahead and how we can 18:21.665 --> 18:23.720 best support them . And we will take 18:23.729 --> 18:25.840 that back and we'll both inform our , 18:25.840 --> 18:28.062 our bosses , the Prime Minister and the 18:28.062 --> 18:30.229 President . And again , I fully expect 18:30.229 --> 18:31.840 that will be a part of their 18:31.840 --> 18:33.840 conversation on Friday . A lot goes 18:33.840 --> 18:36.007 into each one of these decisions . But 18:36.007 --> 18:38.420 every step along the way , our purpose 18:38.430 --> 18:40.374 has been to make the Ukrainians as 18:40.374 --> 18:42.541 effective as possible . In warding off 18:42.541 --> 18:44.652 the Russian aggression . And the fact 18:44.652 --> 18:46.763 of the matter is if you look at where 18:46.770 --> 18:49.030 we are , it's these are difficult days 18:49.040 --> 18:51.959 given this aggression , but Ukraine 18:51.969 --> 18:54.219 continues to stand strong . And I 18:54.229 --> 18:56.173 believe that it's very much on its 18:56.173 --> 18:58.349 trajectory where it will be able to 18:58.359 --> 19:00.081 stand strongly on its own 2 ft 19:00.280 --> 19:01.724 militarily , economically 19:01.724 --> 19:03.280 democratically , it will be 19:03.280 --> 19:05.391 increasingly integrated with Europe . 19:05.391 --> 19:07.447 Uh And Putin will continue to know a 19:07.447 --> 19:09.502 strategic failure in Ukraine and the 19:09.502 --> 19:11.336 Ukrainians will know a strategic 19:11.336 --> 19:13.502 success in building a strong , vibrant 19:13.502 --> 19:15.724 country . But a lot more work has to go 19:15.724 --> 19:17.780 into making sure that that that that 19:17.780 --> 19:20.002 happens . And we will be listening very 19:20.002 --> 19:23.000 intently on this and uh reporting back 19:23.300 --> 19:26.449 on the Iranian weapons . As I said , 19:26.760 --> 19:29.500 this gives the Russians an additional 19:29.510 --> 19:31.732 capability and it gives them additional 19:31.732 --> 19:33.621 flexibility . They have ballistic 19:33.621 --> 19:35.677 missiles already . But the , but the 19:35.677 --> 19:37.510 particular Iranian missiles that 19:37.510 --> 19:39.677 they're getting have a certain range , 19:39.677 --> 19:41.843 this means that Russia will be able to 19:41.843 --> 19:44.010 dedicate its own ballistic missiles to 19:44.010 --> 19:46.177 longer range targets , not use them on 19:46.177 --> 19:48.343 the shorter range because it will have 19:48.343 --> 19:50.510 these Iranian missiles that have about 19:50.510 --> 19:53.109 a 75 mile radius to them to do that . 19:53.119 --> 19:55.689 So it , it adds to their capacity and 19:55.699 --> 19:58.329 it fuels the war . Anyone who is 19:58.339 --> 20:00.450 providing assistance to , to Russia , 20:00.450 --> 20:02.561 whether it's direct lethal assistance 20:02.561 --> 20:04.783 like Iran or North Korea , whether it's 20:04.783 --> 20:06.950 assistance to their defense industrial 20:06.950 --> 20:09.172 base like China is perpetuating the war 20:09.172 --> 20:11.283 is fueling the conflict and this is a 20:11.283 --> 20:13.506 threat , not only to Ukraine and to the 20:13.506 --> 20:15.728 Ukrainian people , it's a threat to all 20:15.728 --> 20:17.839 of Europe . I think if you ask any of 20:17.839 --> 20:19.783 our European colleagues , they see 20:19.783 --> 20:21.839 Russia posing the greatest threat to 20:21.839 --> 20:24.006 European security since the end of the 20:24.006 --> 20:25.839 Cold War . So countries that are 20:25.839 --> 20:28.061 playing into this by supplying Russia , 20:28.420 --> 20:30.420 they are fueling a threat to Europe 20:30.420 --> 20:32.420 more broadly , not just Ukraine and 20:32.420 --> 20:34.420 they have to take that into account 20:34.420 --> 20:36.642 particularly in their own relationships 20:36.642 --> 20:40.400 with Europe , as you would expect . 20:40.550 --> 20:43.689 Tony and I have discussed 20:43.699 --> 20:47.209 Ukraine now since taking 20:47.219 --> 20:49.979 office nearly every other week and we 20:49.989 --> 20:53.810 had a , a fruitful discussion today . 20:53.920 --> 20:56.069 It's hugely important . I said in my 20:56.079 --> 20:58.412 opening that this was a critical moment . 20:58.412 --> 21:00.246 It's hugely important that we're 21:00.246 --> 21:02.969 traveling together to hear from our 21:02.979 --> 21:05.035 Ukrainian counterparts and President 21:05.035 --> 21:08.380 Zelensky , their assessment of the 21:08.390 --> 21:10.612 situation on the ground and their needs 21:11.290 --> 21:15.119 on the ground . It would however be 21:15.130 --> 21:18.369 quite wrong to comment on the 21:18.380 --> 21:21.339 detail of operational 21:21.349 --> 21:24.410 issues in a forum such as this because 21:24.420 --> 21:28.069 the only person who could benefit 21:28.199 --> 21:31.930 is Putin and we will do nothing 21:33.089 --> 21:36.930 to give him any advantage in his 21:36.939 --> 21:40.280 illegal invasion on the transfer of 21:40.290 --> 21:42.790 ballistic missiles from Iran . This is 21:42.800 --> 21:45.780 a troubling pattern that we're seeing 21:46.760 --> 21:48.829 from Iran . It is definitely a 21:48.839 --> 21:52.729 significant escalation and we are 21:52.739 --> 21:54.850 co ordinating action and we have more 21:54.850 --> 21:56.517 to say on that very shortly . 21:58.739 --> 22:00.850 Right . Thank you , Patrick Wintour , 22:00.850 --> 22:03.630 the Guardian . Thank you . Very much 22:03.640 --> 22:05.473 Secretary of State . The Israeli 22:05.473 --> 22:07.418 Defense Minister Gallant this week 22:07.418 --> 22:09.251 warned that Israel had reached a 22:09.251 --> 22:11.196 strategic junction in its war with 22:11.196 --> 22:13.307 Hamas , where must choose between the 22:13.307 --> 22:15.310 risk of a broader escalation and a 22:15.319 --> 22:19.219 hostage deal with Hamas . Do you agree 22:19.229 --> 22:22.660 with that assessment ? And secondly , 22:23.369 --> 22:25.313 is it not really the case that the 22:25.313 --> 22:27.930 ceasefire talks are at a deadlock ? And 22:27.939 --> 22:29.699 could you in any way give any 22:29.709 --> 22:32.290 assurances to Benjamin Netanyahu about 22:32.300 --> 22:34.819 the Philadelphia Corridor and there is 22:34.829 --> 22:37.949 no need for Israeli forces to be there . 22:37.959 --> 22:40.869 Israel's security will be preserved . 22:40.880 --> 22:43.102 And Foreign Secretary , you were in the 22:43.102 --> 22:46.300 UAE last week , the is one of the few 22:46.310 --> 22:48.532 countries that has said it's willing to 22:48.532 --> 22:51.459 put troops into Gaza as a peacekeeping 22:51.469 --> 22:54.750 force . Would you welcome that ? Would 22:54.760 --> 22:56.927 you like to see other Arab States make 22:56.927 --> 22:57.927 the same offer 23:01.750 --> 23:05.729 on the cease fire ? Here's what 23:05.739 --> 23:06.739 I can tell you 23:09.839 --> 23:13.780 more than 90% of the issues have been 23:14.469 --> 23:18.390 agreed , decided . So we're down 23:18.400 --> 23:20.650 to a handful of issues , not even a 23:20.660 --> 23:24.000 handful of issues that are hard , but 23:24.020 --> 23:27.170 fully resolvable in our judgment . And 23:27.180 --> 23:29.180 as we said before , uh when you get 23:29.180 --> 23:32.339 down to the last 10% the last 10 m , 23:32.989 --> 23:35.449 those are almost by definition the 23:35.459 --> 23:37.859 hardest ground to cover . But we 23:37.869 --> 23:40.520 believe that these are fully resolvable 23:40.670 --> 23:42.670 right now . We're working intensely 23:42.670 --> 23:44.281 with our Egyptian and Qatari 23:44.281 --> 23:48.000 counterparts to work 23:48.010 --> 23:51.829 together to bridge any , any remaining 23:51.839 --> 23:55.369 gaps and in the coming time 23:55.750 --> 23:58.000 very soon . We'll put that before the 23:58.010 --> 24:01.680 parties and we'll see what they say . I 24:01.689 --> 24:05.670 think what is evident though is 24:05.680 --> 24:09.160 the strong interest that 24:09.400 --> 24:13.280 everyone in the region as in being 24:13.290 --> 24:15.401 able to get the ceasefire concluded . 24:15.579 --> 24:17.839 It's clearly in Israel's interest . Uh 24:17.849 --> 24:19.905 It's in its interest to get hostages 24:19.905 --> 24:23.089 home . It's in his interest to turn 24:23.099 --> 24:25.550 down the temperature in Gaza . It's in 24:25.560 --> 24:29.219 its interest to have possible off ramps 24:30.290 --> 24:32.599 in the north with Hezbollah and Lebanon 24:32.609 --> 24:34.930 that a ceasefire in Gaza would make 24:34.939 --> 24:37.689 more possible . It's in its interest to 24:37.699 --> 24:41.189 also further enable us to calm the 24:41.199 --> 24:43.088 situation in the Red Sea with the 24:43.088 --> 24:45.032 Houthis . And it's in its interest 24:45.032 --> 24:47.143 because it opens other prospects that 24:47.143 --> 24:49.088 could fundamentally alter Israel's 24:49.088 --> 24:51.255 security for the long term , including 24:51.255 --> 24:53.088 the prospect of normalization of 24:53.088 --> 24:55.032 relations between Saudi Arabia and 24:55.032 --> 24:58.449 Israel . We saw back on April 13th when 24:58.459 --> 25:00.515 Israel was attacked directly by Iran 25:00.515 --> 25:02.339 for the first time , something 25:02.349 --> 25:04.640 unprecedented and that was other 25:04.650 --> 25:06.928 countries coming to its active defense . 25:07.400 --> 25:09.567 And this showed in embryonic form what 25:09.567 --> 25:11.678 the future could be a future in which 25:11.678 --> 25:13.900 Israel is integrated into the region in 25:13.900 --> 25:16.011 which it enjoys normal relations with 25:16.011 --> 25:18.233 other countries . Something it saw from 25:18.233 --> 25:20.400 day one of its existence in which it's 25:20.400 --> 25:22.880 protected against the aggression coming 25:22.890 --> 25:25.630 from Iran or its proxies . And in which 25:26.020 --> 25:28.520 Iran and those proxies are isolated , 25:29.060 --> 25:32.239 that's very much possible in the future . 25:32.609 --> 25:36.219 But it requires resolving Gaza ending 25:36.229 --> 25:38.340 the conflict there . It requires , as 25:38.340 --> 25:41.250 David said , a credible pathway for the 25:41.260 --> 25:43.427 Palestinians to a state of their own . 25:43.800 --> 25:45.856 And these are very hard issues , but 25:45.856 --> 25:49.660 that future is very powerful 25:50.030 --> 25:52.880 and very positive . The alternative is 25:52.890 --> 25:54.612 a perpetuation of conflict , a 25:54.612 --> 25:58.209 perpetuation of insecurity and multiple 25:58.219 --> 26:00.939 fronts . At the same time , not only in 26:00.949 --> 26:04.609 Gaza , but we see what's happening in 26:04.619 --> 26:06.939 the West Bank and growing insecurity 26:06.949 --> 26:09.339 there . We see what's happening in the 26:09.349 --> 26:11.869 North and the possibility of conflict 26:11.880 --> 26:13.658 with Hezbollah and even broader 26:13.658 --> 26:15.769 conflict with Iran from day one . Our 26:15.769 --> 26:18.079 purpose has been not only to make sure 26:18.089 --> 26:21.109 that Israel can effectively ensure that 26:21.119 --> 26:23.619 October 7th never happens again , but 26:23.630 --> 26:25.741 also that the conflict doesn't spread 26:25.760 --> 26:27.800 and we're intent on that . But the 26:27.810 --> 26:29.680 longer all of this goes on , the 26:29.689 --> 26:31.411 greater the risks of just that 26:31.411 --> 26:34.400 happening . So I think for Israel for 26:34.410 --> 26:37.560 clearly for the Palestinian people and 26:37.569 --> 26:39.810 especially Palestinians in Gaza who 26:39.819 --> 26:41.875 desperately need this conflict to be 26:41.875 --> 26:44.097 over so that they can get the help that 26:44.097 --> 26:46.152 they need and begin to rebuild their 26:46.152 --> 26:48.375 lives for every country in the region . 26:48.375 --> 26:50.579 Uh The interest is clear , I can't 26:50.589 --> 26:52.811 speak to what's in the mind of Mr Sinar 26:53.000 --> 26:55.359 and where his interests lie , he will 26:55.369 --> 26:57.202 have to make those judgments for 26:57.202 --> 26:59.202 himself . But we remain resolute in 26:59.202 --> 27:01.258 working to bring the cease fire over 27:01.258 --> 27:03.313 the line because it would open up so 27:03.313 --> 27:07.119 many more positive prospects . Um And 27:07.130 --> 27:09.186 let's see where we are in the coming 27:09.186 --> 27:12.800 days . Could I just say Patrick 27:12.839 --> 27:16.520 that Tony's assessment that 90 per 27:16.530 --> 27:19.760 cent of the deal is there is completely 27:19.770 --> 27:23.550 correct . Um And in the end , what you 27:23.560 --> 27:27.130 need are partners for peace . And that 27:27.140 --> 27:30.729 is now in the hands of Bibi Netanyahu 27:31.199 --> 27:34.920 and sin to get us over the line 27:34.930 --> 27:38.280 and to take that deal that is on the 27:38.290 --> 27:40.234 table . And we've now been talking 27:40.234 --> 27:43.709 about that deal for weeks . It was 27:43.719 --> 27:47.020 important to go to the UAE as it's 27:47.030 --> 27:51.000 important to speak to Arab 27:51.010 --> 27:54.439 partners across the region . And the 27:54.449 --> 27:57.579 focus of your question is on the day 27:57.589 --> 28:00.930 after and clearly , it's on the 28:00.939 --> 28:03.979 security guarantees that are important 28:03.989 --> 28:07.250 for Israel to have and 28:07.979 --> 28:10.090 Arab partners . And certainly the UAE 28:10.090 --> 28:12.430 are showing some forward leaning in 28:12.439 --> 28:15.729 their commitment to securing that . 28:16.540 --> 28:19.219 But what I think is absolutely 28:19.229 --> 28:22.449 essential and they all say this is that 28:22.459 --> 28:26.170 there has to be a pathway to two states 28:26.640 --> 28:30.030 that has to be present or they cannot 28:30.040 --> 28:33.260 give that commitment . And then there's 28:33.270 --> 28:36.479 also discussion of both the 28:36.489 --> 28:39.949 security in Gaza and the 28:39.959 --> 28:42.920 administration . And clearly , we have 28:42.930 --> 28:45.229 to see a reformed and renewed 28:45.300 --> 28:48.339 Palestinian authority and there can be 28:48.349 --> 28:52.020 no role for Hamas 28:52.239 --> 28:56.209 going forward . So we're very focused 28:56.400 --> 28:59.209 on the day after . But let's remember 28:59.219 --> 29:01.330 that when we talk about the deal , it 29:01.330 --> 29:03.979 is a phased deal . Let us get over the 29:03.989 --> 29:06.489 line to get to that first phase 29:08.369 --> 29:11.510 and let us see that pathway to security 29:11.520 --> 29:15.349 on both sides . Uh And Shane Tanden 29:15.359 --> 29:19.160 from a FP . Uh 29:19.170 --> 29:21.281 Thank you , Mr Secretary , Mr Foreign 29:21.281 --> 29:23.226 Secretary , uh Secretary Blinken , 29:23.226 --> 29:25.114 could I ask you about a couple of 29:25.114 --> 29:27.114 aspects of the Middle East ? Uh the 29:27.114 --> 29:29.281 Israel uh the Israel Defense Forces uh 29:29.281 --> 29:31.226 just a moment ago , released uh an 29:31.226 --> 29:33.559 investigation or released a preliminary , 29:33.559 --> 29:33.400 some preliminary findings into the 29:33.410 --> 29:35.930 death of an American citizen . Um MS 29:35.989 --> 29:39.270 Eisen Enki , could you say they said 29:39.280 --> 29:41.660 that she was killed most likely by 29:41.670 --> 29:43.339 Israeli fire ? But , but 29:43.349 --> 29:45.349 unintentionally , are you confident 29:45.349 --> 29:47.516 with that assessment , does the United 29:47.516 --> 29:49.627 States want to see anything further ? 29:49.627 --> 29:51.738 Are you confident with the assessment 29:51.738 --> 29:51.069 that this was unintentional ? And what , 29:51.079 --> 29:53.135 what more do you want Israel to do ? 29:53.135 --> 29:55.246 Could there be repercussions for both 29:55.246 --> 29:57.190 of you ? Could I ask you about the 29:57.190 --> 29:59.489 International Criminal Court ? Uh The 29:59.500 --> 30:01.611 uh it seems that in the coming days , 30:01.611 --> 30:03.611 there could be a formal decision on 30:03.611 --> 30:03.609 whether to seek an arrest warrant for 30:03.619 --> 30:05.841 Prime Minister Netanyahu among others . 30:05.841 --> 30:08.063 Uh Mr Foreign Secretary , the the Labor 30:08.069 --> 30:10.013 Government of course , has taken a 30:10.013 --> 30:12.125 slightly different stance from your , 30:12.125 --> 30:11.709 from your predecessors , from the 30:11.719 --> 30:13.775 Conservatives on this . Uh Could you 30:13.775 --> 30:15.886 say what your position is whether you 30:15.886 --> 30:18.052 uh support going ahead and uh is there 30:18.052 --> 30:20.330 a unity between the two allies on this ? 30:20.330 --> 30:22.497 Thank you , Sean . Thank you very much 30:22.497 --> 30:26.479 um with regard to the tragic killing of 30:26.979 --> 30:30.400 Isono . Um I think what we saw this 30:30.689 --> 30:34.109 investigation is it seems to show what 30:34.869 --> 30:36.980 eyewitnesses have said and made clear 30:37.670 --> 30:41.069 that her killing was both 30:41.599 --> 30:45.089 unprovoked and unjustified . No one , 30:46.300 --> 30:48.356 no one should be shot and killed for 30:48.356 --> 30:51.420 attending a protest . No one should 30:51.430 --> 30:54.459 have to put their life at risk just for 30:54.469 --> 30:57.390 freely expressing their views . Um , 30:58.530 --> 31:00.474 in our judgment , Israeli security 31:00.474 --> 31:02.530 forces need to make some fundamental 31:02.530 --> 31:05.410 changes in the way that they operate in 31:05.420 --> 31:07.939 the West Bank including changes to 31:07.949 --> 31:11.189 their rules of engagement . We've long 31:11.199 --> 31:13.199 seen reports of the security forces 31:14.680 --> 31:17.310 looking the other way when extremist 31:17.319 --> 31:19.060 settlers use violence against 31:19.660 --> 31:23.130 Palestinians , we've seen 31:23.260 --> 31:25.619 reports of excessive force by Israeli 31:25.630 --> 31:27.869 security forces against Palestinians 31:28.719 --> 31:32.540 and now we have the second American 31:32.550 --> 31:35.890 citizen killed at the hands of Israeli 31:35.900 --> 31:39.000 security forces . It's not acceptable , 31:40.130 --> 31:42.599 it has to change and we'll be making 31:42.609 --> 31:45.229 that clear to the senior most members 31:45.239 --> 31:47.350 of the Israeli government . Now we're 31:47.350 --> 31:50.750 looking carefully at the results of 31:50.760 --> 31:53.640 this investigation , but even 31:54.500 --> 31:57.219 on an initial read and even accepting 31:57.229 --> 32:00.290 it at face value . Uh It's clear that 32:00.479 --> 32:02.590 there are serious issues that need to 32:02.590 --> 32:04.701 be dealt with and we will insist that 32:04.701 --> 32:05.868 they be dealt with . 32:09.079 --> 32:11.780 I think the important thing to stress 32:12.250 --> 32:15.939 in great democracies such as 32:15.949 --> 32:19.900 as is our belief in 32:19.910 --> 32:23.290 the separation of powers . There is an 32:23.300 --> 32:26.609 important forum for lawyers 32:27.319 --> 32:31.119 and the judiciary and our courts 32:31.699 --> 32:33.939 and then there is also an important 32:33.949 --> 32:37.020 forum for politicians and those who 32:37.250 --> 32:41.229 represent the people . We've always 32:41.239 --> 32:44.969 been clear in the UK in our belief 32:45.459 --> 32:48.150 in the international rule of law , the 32:48.160 --> 32:51.900 rules based order and in IHL 32:52.109 --> 32:54.849 issues which are fundamentally 32:54.910 --> 32:58.199 important and we took a decision last 32:58.209 --> 33:01.959 week in relation to arms exports that 33:01.969 --> 33:05.589 were quasi legal on the basis of our 33:05.599 --> 33:07.920 law . As they stand , 33:09.410 --> 33:11.739 we believe international law , we 33:11.750 --> 33:14.369 believe in the statute of Rome . But 33:14.380 --> 33:17.119 these must be decisions for the 33:17.130 --> 33:20.739 international courts to determine . I 33:20.750 --> 33:23.349 don't want to comment on the assessment 33:23.359 --> 33:26.949 that they will reach . I qualified as a 33:26.959 --> 33:30.270 lawyer . Uh in part because of the 33:30.280 --> 33:32.790 Great Harvard Law School , but I'm 33:32.800 --> 33:35.420 going to leave it to the lawyers term . 33:35.969 --> 33:37.910 These very complex matters . 33:46.270 --> 33:48.479 Thank you . Thanks a lot . 33:54.030 --> 33:54.530 Sounds great .