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Second Round Of U.S.-Iran Indirect Talks Set For Tuesday; FBI Analyzes DNA From Glove Found Three Kilometers From Guthrie's Home; Seven Schools In London Report Cases Of Measles; "Smart Glasses" Spark Debate Over Privacy Rights; Rubio At Munich Security Forum: U.S., Europe "Belong Together"; U.S. Apprehends Venezuela-Linked Oil Tanker In Indian Ocean; Cuba Turns To Electric Vehicles As U.S. Squeezes Oil Supply; Clothes That Grow As Fast AS Kids Do; CNN Speaks To First Ever Female IOC Chair; Aired 12-1p ET
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ZAIN ASHER, CNN ANCHOR: All right. Iran nuclear talks are set to resume tomorrow and the U.S. says it is not going to be easy.
BIANNA GOLODRYGA, CNN ANCHOR: Second hour of "One World" starts right now.
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MARCO RUBIO, U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE: It's a complicated thing. I mean, no one's ever been able to do a successful deal with Iran, but we're going to
try.
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GOLODRYGA: Talks are slated for tomorrow and the pressure is building with Iran's Revolutionary Guard carrying out a drill in this Strait of Hormuz.
ASHER: Also ahead, a measles outbreak in London. Unvaccinated children are -- under 10, almost affected.
Plus.
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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I wake up. I checked his count and I am posted. And that video has now reached almost 20 million views.
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GOLODRYGA: Filmed without their knowledge. Millions of views later, these women are speaking out.
ASHER: And later, ladies and gentlemen, start your engines. The one and only Michael Jordan is back in the winner's circle.
Coming to you live from New York, I'm Zain Asher.
GOLODRYGA: And I'm Bianna Golodryga. You are watching the second hour of "One World."
Secretary of State Marco Rubio was on his way back to the U.S. following a trip to Europe meant to reassure nervous allies and mandate deteriorating
transatlantic alliance. But he also issued a stark warning.
ASHER: Yes. Rubio's final stop was in Budapest, where he vowed to deepen cooperation with Central Europe. The secretary of state met with Hungary's
authoritarian prime minister, Viktor Orban, and said that the U.S. is deeply committed to Orban's success.
And while speaking at a news conference afterwards, Rubio said every country should prioritize its own national interest.
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RUBIO: Under President Trump, it is our expectation that every nation on earth is going to act in their national interests. That's what nations are
supposed to do.
If the prime minister of Hungary does not act in the national interest of Hungary, who won't be prime minister for long, but who's going to act in
the national interest of Hungary if their prime minister doesn't do it?
If your government is not acting in your national interest, then who will? By the way, we feel the same way about America.
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GOLODRYGA: Rubio's visit to Budapest comes after his speech at the Munich Security Conference, where he claimed that the U.S. remains committed to
Europe's long-standing partnership.
But he strongly criticized Europe's migration and climate policies, and did not back down from underlying U.S. demands that Europe must assume more
responsibility for its security.
And Iran's Revolutionary Guard's navy held a drill in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday to test the nation's readiness to protect the critical waterway.
Iran's Foreign Minister met with the U.N. nuclear watchdog chief in Geneva as well today. Now, all of this ahead of new round of nuclear talks between
Washington and Tehran said to begin tomorrow in Geneva.
ASHER: Yes. Even as talks proceed, the Trump administration is ramping up the military pressure, sending a second U.S. aircraft carrier group to the
region.
GOLODRYGA: And following the recent crackdown on anti-government protests in Iran, thousands took to the streets of Los Angeles over the weekend as
part of a global day of action.
ASHER: And Canada opponents of the current regime carried flags with pictures of Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran's last shah, is calling for an
intervention.
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REZA PAHLAVI, SON OF IRAN'S LAST SHAH: As we speak, Maria, the killing hasn't stopped. As we speak, there are people that are being executed in
Iran. There are people that are being arrested and tortured in Iran. That hasn't stopped.
And that's why an intervention is so necessary, because the first ask of Iranians today at home and abroad are -- is asking for help. This
intervention is a humanitarian intervention.
Let's bring in senior White House reporter Kevin Liptak. So just in terms of these second round of talks that we're set to see tomorrow in Geneva,
just walk us through how much progress we can really expect, especially with so much mistrust on both sides and both sides being really far apart.
I mean, obviously, one of Iran's major priorities is sanction relief, whereas the Israelis want multiple things, not to mention the curbing of
Iran's nuclear program.
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And then on top of that, Iran not necessarily supporting proxies in the region and limiting its ballistic missile program. The U.S. is squarely
focused in terms of these negotiations on the nuclear program. Just walk us through what we can realistically expect.
KEVIN LIPTAK, CNN SENIOR WHITE HOUSE REPORTER: Right. And I think you make a good point that even the scope of these talks is somewhat uncertain.
Certainly, President Trump has said that his priority is the nuclear program, but in that meeting that he had with Benjamin Netanyahu, the
Israeli Prime Minister, last week, that was kind of the center of the discussion was trying to get the president to expand these talks out beyond
the nuclear file to all of those other issues that you just mentioned.
And I think heading into these discussions tomorrow in Geneva, it is still relatively unclear about what exactly all of these items are that will be
on the table. You know, the Iranians have made pretty explicit that they don't believe that these negotiations can be expanded out beyond the
nuclear issue.
And even just when it comes to the nuclear issue, it's not precisely clear what the Iranians are willing to agree to. You know, I think the fact that
the foreign minister met earlier today with Rafael Grossi, the head of the IAEA, to discuss what they called the very technical items on the agenda
here when it comes to the nuclear program.
I think that's telling, and it gives you a sense of what heading into these talks tomorrow could potentially be on the table. Because the Iranians have
said that there are areas that they could be willing to compromise.
For example, whether they would choose to dilute some of their enriched uranium, whether, for example, they would be willing to ship some of it
outside of Iran.
You know, President Trump has made clear that his line will be zero enrichment all together, whether the Iranians are willing to go down to
that level and say that they're willing to stop enrichment entirely, I think, is something that remains to be seen.
And so you have all of these uncertainties heading in to the talks tomorrow that don't necessarily seem like they'll be able to be resolved in just
this one meeting. And that I think is part of the reason why the president has continued to build up this massive military muscle in the region.
You know, you have the USS Gerald Ford that was in the Caribbean Sea that now appears to be heading towards the region. That could potentially take
several weeks. So certainly a window for the president to try and continue a pursuing diplomacy.
But on the other hand, you have all of these other assets still heading to the Persian Gulf as part of the president's efforts to up pressure on Iran
to try and come to some sort of agreement and to also be ready if the president determines that this diplomacy is essentially not heading
anywhere if he wants to execute on that military option.
And when you heard Marco Rubio say earlier today that it was going to be very hard to reach a deal, I think that does sort of underscore what the
administration's viewpoint is at this point, which is that, yes, it is worth going down this diplomatic path and trying to suss out what exactly
the Iranians will agree to, but certainly no preconceptions that it will be easy in any way.
And just the way that the talks are structured tomorrow, I also think is quite telling, you know, the Iranians, the U.S., they'll meet in the
morning that's mediated by Oman. But this a day in Geneva is essentially a double feature.
After that meeting with the Iranians, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will then go for entirely separate discussions about the Ukraine-Russia war.
And so they do not seem to expect that these discussions with the Iranians will be prolonged. They have booked themselves something in the afternoon,
totally separate. And so I think that gives you a sense of what the expectations are for these meetings tomorrow.
ASHER: All right. Kevin Liptak live for us there. Thank you so much.
All right. There is still hope and it is never too late to do the right thing. That is the message from NBC host, Savannah Guthrie, as authorities
continue to search for her mother and the suspect or suspects, plural, in her mother's disappearance.
GOLODRYGA: It has been an excruciating three weeks for the Guthrie family. And in a new media post, Savannah made a direct appeal to whoever is
holding 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie.
CNN's Leigh Waldman reports.
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SAVANNAH GUTHRIE, DAUGHTER OF NANCY GUTHRIE: To whoever has her or knows where she is, it's never too late.
LEIGH WALDMAN, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Savannah Guthrie making a new plea to her mother Nancy Guthrie's apparent kidnappers. It's never too
late to do what's right.
GUTHRIE: We believe in the essential goodness of every human being.
WALDMAN: This weekend, the FBI says a glove recovered near the home by investigators believed to visibly match the one worn by a masked individual
seen on doorbell camera video has DNA. It's currently undergoing forensic testing in an effort to identify a potential suspect.
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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: These are very, very strong and definitive updates.
WALDMAN (voice-over): Experts say the DNA will be run through criminal databases to determine if it matches unknown criminal. Authorities will
also likely be submitting the evidence to third party DNA mapping services offered to the public.
Neighbors within a two-mile radius of Guthrie's home are still being asked to submit any surveillance camera footage to authorities. CNN previously
reported the FBI was fully engaged in offering resources to local authorities by February 2nd.
However, one neighbor wonders if that help came too late.
STEVE LIPPMAN, NANCY GUTHRIE'S NEIGHBOR: The sheriff is a very experienced veteran of law enforcement, but that doesn't necessarily mean that he's
experienced with what this case is all about.
And I mean, I feel like they got in, they invited the FBI in or the FBI came in pretty quickly, but maybe it wasn't quite quickly enough.
WALDMAN (voice-over): In the Catalina foothills, I'm Leigh Waldman.
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ASHER: The father of the teen who allegedly killed four people at a Georgia High School in September of 2024 is standing trial for murder and
manslaughter. Colin Gray, the father of Colt Gray, has pleaded not guilty to nearly 30 charges. His then 14-year-old son allegedly used an AR-15
style rifle to kill two students and two teachers at Appalachian High School. This is what Colin Gray's defense attorney had to say.
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BRIAN HOBBS, COLIN GRAY'S DEFENSE ATTORNEY: I want you to remember something as we begin. The courtroom is not a place where we punish people
because we're angry, where we punish people because we're grieving. It's not a place where we punish people because we feel someone has to pay.
This is a place where we follow the law and the law requires proof and the law requires evidence. And the law requires that the state prove its case
beyond a reasonable doubt.
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GOLODRYGA: More than a year prior to the shooting, law enforcement had questioned them both about online threats to commit a school shooting.
Now despite this, in December of 2023, law enforcement sources say Gray gifted his son the same rifle his son used in the shooting. The incident
alleges Gray allowed his son to access a firearm and ammunition despite receiving sufficient warning that he could harm others. It is the latest
case testing the limits of who is responsible for a school shooting.
ASHER: All right. Parts of London are dealing with a massive measles outbreak right now. Seven schools have reported more than 60 suspected
cases all affecting unvaccinated children under 10.
Although most children recover from measles, the illness can, of course, lead to very serious complications and even death.
GOLODRYGA: Yes. There is no treatment but vaccination can easily prevent it. Earlier this year, the U.K. lost its measles free status according to
the World Health Organization.
Dr. Carlos Del Rio is a professor of medicine at Emory University School of Medicine. He is also a member of the board of directors of the
International Antiviral Society USA and he joins us now.
So, Doctor, it is clear that this is not only a crisis that is impacting the United States but also the United Kingdom. Is the current surge, in
your view, a failure of access or a crisis of vaccine hesitancy?
DR. CARLOS DEL RIO, PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE, EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE: I think we have a crisis of vaccine hesitancy. Increasingly, we
are seeing great of vaccination drop. Vaccine hesitancy is not new, has been going on for a long time.
But I think that during COVID, vaccination coverage went down globally and we're still trying to play catch up. But because of COVID, there was also
an increase -- a sense of vaccines are not effective doubts.
You know, and a lot of misinformation was spread online and another media which instantly has made people say, well why do I need to get my kids
vaccinated?
And the problem with measles is that it is so incredibly infectious, that if you don't keep a vaccination rate in the population over 95 percent, you
are going to see outbreaks and that's exactly what we're seeing in London, in Texas, in South Carolina, and I can go on and on.
Just in terms of vaccine hesitancy, are we seeing more vaccine hesitancy? Or have there -- has there generally been much more vaccine hesitancy when
it comes to specifically the MMR vaccine measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, compared to other vaccines?
DEL RIO: Well, you know, we -- we saw vaccine hesitancy around COVID. We have seen it around other vaccines like HPV vaccine, but the measles
vaccine has been targeted for quite some time because of a study that has proven to be wrong many years ago that said that the measles vaccine was
associated with autism, and that unfortunately which is -- which is false, which is misinformation, has been very difficult to debug.
So misinformation has contributed to people being hesitant about vaccines and the MMR vaccine in particular.
GOLODRYGA: Are we seeing a shift in the typical measles patient? We know it typically and historically has affected children. Is that evolving at all?
DEL RIO: No. It continues to primarily be children, but you can have young adults being infected.
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If you were born before 1957, you're likely immune, whether you had -- because you likely had their natural disease.
But, you know, we saw how, for example, when I was starting practice in 1989, I saw there was a significant outbreak of measles in young adults in
the Americas United States, Canada, Mexico and many countries in the Americas. And, in fact, that led to the recommendation to give us second
dose of the MMR vaccine before kids sent to school.
ASHER: And just in terms of, you know, you mentioned that this is a highly contagious illness. When you're dealing with vaccine outbreaks and spread
and in closed areas with young children, like for example, schools, how -- how much does that really amplify the risk here?
DEL RIO: Well, the risk is very real because also the virus, the measles virus, stays in the air and the environment for -- for long periods of
time, maybe up to 48 hours. So there have been outbreaks in which a kid entered a classroom or into a doctor's office and then left. And kids that
came a day later got infected just because simply they had been in the same environment.
But not only was -- it's measles highly contagious, the other thing is measles is not a trivial disease. Getting measles essentially wipes out
your immune system and produces a high risk of complications, including pneumonia, hepatitis, and probably the most fear of all complications is
encephalitis.
So in this country and in other countries, we have seen already deaths as a result of the measles outbreak.
You know, frankly, there is no reason why kids should die of a vaccine preventable disease, a very safe and effective vaccine, such as the MMR
vaccine.
GOLODRYGA: And now with international travel, basically back to levels where they were pre-pandemic, how much of the surge are we saying do you
think could also be attributed to that, given the other factors that we've already talked about specifically vaccine hesitancy?
DEL RIO: There's no doubt. You know, you can travel to London with your kids and get them infected there. So I -- I consider giving vaccines
against measles, the MMR vaccine, almost a requirement for travel, whether you're going to be traveled to Texas, to South Carolina, or to London.
It's an important immunity to have if you're going to be doing travel, you're going to be in close environments. And if you're going to go into an
area where the -- the rates of vaccination have dropped, which is pretty much everywhere in the world right now.
ASHER: All right. Dr. Carlos del Rio, thank you so much.
GOLODRYGA: And still to come on "One World."
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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: And I called him out. I was like, do you usually report women in the airport? He posted it, it blows up.
ASHER: The negative side of new technology that's being played out online. What's it like to be covertly filmed?
GOLODRYGA: Also, also ahead, Cuba's allies speak out after the U.S. sparks an energy crisis. We'll have details on the humanitarian aid being sent by
the Mexican government.
ASHER: Plus, what if your child's clothes could actually grow along with them? Later this hour, we'll hear from one clothing company that's using
space technology to do just that.
GOLODRYGA: I love that.
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GOLODRYGA: Well, we don't always see the downside of technology immediately. But CNN interviewed three women who were covertly filmed by
men using so-called smart glasses, and the videos were then posted online, attracting in one case millions of views.
ASHER: Ivana Scatola shows us how these glasses work and how this issue is sparking a lot of debate over privacy.
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IVANA SCATOLA, CNN SUPERVISING PRODUCER: So I've been hearing a lot about these smart glasses. And I don't know any people with them, but what you do
see is a lot of videos on social media filmed by people wearing them. So I ordered a pair for myself and I'm going to take a look now and see what
they're about.
SCATOLA (voice-over): Smart glasses tech has been around for more than a decade, but only now are they gaining popularity. The most recognizable
ones are these, a Meta and Ray-Ban collab.
On the outside, they're regular looking glasses, but on the inside, neatly integrated tech, tiny speakers, a camera, and a microphone.
CAROLINA MILANESI, PRINCIPAL ANALYST AND PRESIDENT, CREATIVE STRATEGIES: I think the main thing is that they are for more normal people, regular
people. They're not just a tech gadget that you put on your face. They look like and feel like a regular pair of glasses.
SCATOLA (voice-over): Google Snap and Amazon are also developing smart glasses for relief later this year.
SCATOLA: Yes. That white light means it's recording, so I'm going to try them on. I'm going to go and try them out in the office.
Oh, hey.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: You look really good, aren't you?
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: But you're recording now?
SCATOLA: Am I?
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Yes. Oh, the light is on. Yes.
SCATOLA: Can you see? Both sides.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: You're blocking the other camera.
SCATOLA (voice-over): But there's a dark side to this technology playing out on social media. These women say they didn't know they were being
filmed, and they all say they didn't give their consent for these videos to be posted online.
There are hundreds of videos like these. Many of the pages they're posted on say they've been set up to teach men how to hit on women.
I spoke to three women who say this has happened to them. This woman from Texas was buying groceries at the store when she met a man wearing glasses.
She doesn't want her name shared.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: This attractive guy approached me and said, you know, you're beautiful. Can I talk to you outside for a second? We were chatting
and getting along, and then at the end, he asked for my phone number.
I tell my sister, and she's like, well, do you think there's any chance those glasses were Meta glasses and that he was recording you? And in that
moment, my heart felt my stomach.
SCATOLA (voice-over): Afterward, she says she managed to track him down on social media.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: His whole thing was that he recorded women, and usually drunk women that are unaware, trying to pick them up and then post
them online to teach men how to have confidence.
So I message him and say, please do not post me online. I don't hear anything back. The next morning, I wake up, I check his account, and I am
posted.
Thank you. I feel like I look so rough right now, so that's nice.
And that video has now reached almost 20 million views.
SCATOLA: How does that make you feel that that many people have seen a video of you?
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: It's just so violating. I didn't consent to being secretly reported. And I definitely didn't consent to becoming content for
millions of strangers. So, yes, it's just -- it feels gross.
SCATOLA (voice-over): CNN reached out to the man she says posted the video, and he didn't respond.
In the US, filming in public places where there's no reasonable expectation of privacy is not illegal. Recording in public places such as streets,
sidewalks and parks is generally protected under the First Amendment.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Just because something is technically legal doesn't mean that it's ethical and it's -- it's just scary. I think it's dangerous.
SCATOLA (voice-over): She's not the only one. Toluwa was in an airport lounge in Washington when a man approached her.
TOLUWA, RECORDED WITH "SMART GLASSES": I have Meta glasses, so I kind of know what they look like.
SCATOLA (voice-over): When she got home, Toluwa found his social media.
TOLUWA: And I called him out. I was like, do you usually record women in the airport? He posted it. It blows up.
There's a difference between me taking my phone and putting it in your face where you're kind of aware that you're being filmed versus Meta glasses
where you really think you're having a genuine conversation with somebody, only to later find out that it is for some sort of video. It's just not
genuine.
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SCATOLA (voice-over): The man who uploaded the video told CNN he discussed it with her prior to uploading it and later took it down.
Anne-Marie was on holiday in Malta when she says a man approached her wearing what she thought were Ray-Ban sunglasses. After they spoke, she
looked him up on social media.
ANNE-MARIE, RECORDED WITH "SMART GLASSES": I messaged him that same day and said, if you approached me for content purposes, please do not post because
I haven't provided consent for that. Friday, he posts the video. I literally froze in my seat.
SCATOLA (voice-over): Anne-Marie posted a video on TikTok venting about the situation and it went viral.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: How did that happen to you before?
SCATOLA (voice-over): She says she reported the videos to the platforms where they were posted and they deleted them. She believes they were posted
to make money.
In the U.K., there's no express law that prohibits filming in a public place. But if you upload that footage online, data protection law and
privacy law could come into play, especially if the video has been used for commercial gain.
CNN reached out to the individual and he requested that we don't use his video.
SCATOLA: This is a new issue for a relatively new piece of tech. When setting up the glasses, Meta did ask me to agree to a statement to respect
people's privacy.
SCATOLA (voice-over): We reached out to Meta and they said, we're aware that there are small numbers of users who choose to misuse our products,
despite the measures we have put in place. Unlike smartphones, our glasses have an LED light that activates whenever someone captures content, so it's
clear the device is recording.
SCATOLA: None of the women I spoke to noticed a light coming from the glasses. It's possible to cover it up and I've seen videos posted by users
showing you how to do that.
MILANESI: Technology is getting better, but unfortunately, people doesn't seem to get better, whereas people become more accustomed to see these
glasses in the wild. They'll be -- they'll be wiser and they'll spot them more easily.
SCATOLA: All three women I spoke to said they were happy to share the videos with CNN because they wanted to raise awareness of the issue.
SCATOLA: What do you say to these men who are filming women without their consent and setting up pages like this?
ANNE-MARIE: You do not know what kind of risk you are admitting with exposing this individual. You don't know where that person is coming from,
what their mental state is, what they're going through, what their enduring. You don't know anything about them.
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GOLODRYGA: All right. Welcome back to "One World." I'm Bianna Golodryga.
ASHER: And I'm Zain Asher.
The United States' top diplomat told European allies at the Munich Security Conference that they, quote, belong together.
CNN's Frederik Pleitgen wraps up the most important moments of the conference.
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FREDERIK PLEITGEN, CNN SENIOR INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: High-stakes security conference coming to an end here in Munich, Germany. Of course,
one of the highlights was U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his speech in front of the delegates here in Munich.
And basically, the folks who are here breathing a sigh of relief after that speech, on the one hand, the U.S. secretary of state criticizing America's
European allies, but also extending a welcoming hand saying that the United States wants to continue to be an ally of European nations.
At the same time, the U.S. is trying to move along to the negotiations process to try and end the war in Ukraine. The next round of talks is set
to happen in Geneva in Switzerland in the next couple of days involving, of course, the U.S., Ukraine and Russia.
Now, the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, he showed some frustration at the way the talks are going. Here's what he had to say.
VOLODYMYR ZELENSKYY, UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT: The Americans often return to the topic of concessions. And too often, those concessions are discussed in the
context only of Ukraine, not Russia. Europe is practically -- practical not present at the table. It's a big mistake to my mind.
PLEITGEN: Now, when Zelenskyy speaks about concessions, he first and foremost, of course, means some of those territorial concessions the
Ukrainians might have to make as part of any peace agreement.
At the same time, another big topic here at the Munich Security Conference was some bold allegations by five European nations surrounding the death of
Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny. He, of course, died in a Russian prison colony under mysterious circumstances pretty much exactly two years
ago. And the European countries now say they have evidence that he most probably was poisoned.
Now, I asked the European Commission's Foreign Policy Chief about all this. Here's what she had to say.
KAJA KALLAS, EUROPEAN FOREIGN POLICY CHIEF: Well, it's not really surprising, is it? I mean, he's working like regular dictators are working.
I mean, eliminates all the competitors and, you know, keep the power structures and oligarchs happy and you stay in power and you can do
whatever you want, even if, you know, the people are not pleased.
PLEITGEN: It's a long way to go, though, to use dart frog poison, isn't it? That's --
KALLAS: Well --
PLEITGEN: -- on someone who's in a prison colony anyway.
KALLAS: Yes. But I think it also shows how the Russians are thinking, exploring new ways to actually use. So this is -- this is the way they
operate against their own people, against people in prison.
PLEITGEN: Now, the Russians have since come out and categorically denied those allegations. They call all of the things that are being said around
the death of Alexei Navalny and Russia's alleged involvement a farce.
Fred Pleitgen, CNN, Munich, Germany.
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ASHER: The U.S. military says it has boarded another oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after tracking it from the Caribbean Sea.
The Pentagon says the vessel was targeted for being in defiance of the Donald Trump's quarantine meant to pressure Venezuela.
GOLODRYGA: The seizure comes days after the U.S. president praised Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodriguez.
CNN's Stefano Pozzebon has more on the increasingly cordial ties between these two countries.
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STEFANO POZZEBON, CNN CONTRIBUTOR (voice-over): The trends (ph), the pressure, the daring night raid, it all led to this.
The United States is getting what it wants from Venezuela, but it wants more of it. And this visit by Energy Secretary Chris Wright is conveying
that message.
POZZEBON: Now all of the oil that is stored in this massive tanker already goes directly to the United States. It goes to Houston. But that is just a
tiny fraction of what this country could produce.
POZZEBON (voice-over): Wright and acting President Delcy Rodriguez touring this facility. A partnership between U.S. major Chevron and Venezuela's
PDVSA. It pumps out 40,000 barrels a day and it could produce 7.5 times more, but obstacles remain.
CHRIS WRIGHT, U.S. ENERGY SECRETARY: Oh, it's just to get the political and economic arrangements as smooth as possible between our countries.
POZZEBON (voice-over): The arrangements the U.S. wants don't seem to align with those of student protesters in Caracas.
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Oil is secondary here. They want the Trump administration to finish what it started and to see hundreds of political prisoners being released.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE (through translator): They can't release one, two, three. They must all be freed immediately.
POZZEBON (voice-over): Six weeks since the U.S. forces stormed Caracas, capturing and taking President Nicolas Maduro, things have changed in
Venezuela. Relations with the U.S. are on the mend and the new hydrocarbon law was passed to attract investment.
Prices are dropping and the country's national assembly is discussing an amnesty bill for political prisoners.
At Miraflores, where Maduro used to live, another sign of change. The stars and stripes now hoisted on the doorstep.
WRIGHT: We want to set the Venezuelan people and the economy free.
POZZEBON (voice-over): But as times goes by many wonder if the U.S. is actually interested in change or just wanted a more cooperative leader in
Caracas.
Stefano Pozzebon, CNN, Caracas.
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GOLODRYGA: An embassy. In Mexico City, a peaceful demonstration seen outside the Cuban embassy. This comes after the U.S. cut off oil exports
from Cuba's ally, Venezuela, and is now threatening to penalize other countries if they send fuel to the island.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says her administration plans to send 1,500 tons of beans and powdered milk. Last week, two Mexican Navy ships
with humanitarian aid docked in Cuba.
ASHER: As residents grapple with a worsening fuel crisis, there has been a notable shift towards renewable energy.
All right. Time now for "The Exchange." Joining us live now to discuss Cuba's fuel shortage is Chris Sabatini, he's a senior fellow for Latin
America at Chatham House in London. Chris, thank you so much for being with us.
So in addition to all of this, Cuba is already dealing with a four-year economic slump. It's -- it's facing a massive economic crisis right now.
It's also got hyperinflation, plus the migration of 20 percent of its population.
And now you have this, this idea that the U.S. is threatening with tariffs. Any country that continues to supply oil to Cuba. And that threat obviously
has proven somewhat effective.
Is the Cuban government at its weakest? And obviously with any economic crisis, as we've seen in terms of what's happening in Iran right now, the
risk -- the next risk is a political crisis where you have massive amounts of people taking to the streets and protesting. What happens next if this
continues?
CHRISTOPHER SABATINI, SENIOR FELLOW FOR LATIN AMERICA, CHATHAM HOUSE IN LONDON: Well, what's already happening is a humanitarian crisis. It will
get worse. Cuba only produces about 40 percent of the oil and energy that it needs. It relies on the international market for the rest, which means
we're seeing massive fuel shortages. We're seeing blackouts across the country. People's food is spoiling because of the blackouts.
This has gotten much, much worse. There's already a humanitarian crisis that began even a few years ago, especially after COVID when tourism
dropped off and never really returned to those rates.
So -- and because we're also not seeing the levels of tourism, the -- the food supply is also drying up. So we don't know really where this is
heading.
Clearly, the regime is under much pressure. The most pressure it's ever faced in its 67-year history. And right now, we'll have to see where
exactly this goes.
It's -- it's unclear what exactly the U.S. is going to want from the Cuban regime as a response. It has it where it wants it, where it's a Marco Rubio
probably has always wanted it.
But quite frankly, the -- the idea of a mass protest is unlikely. People are just struggling to get by. They're hungry. The most likely scenario is
honestly a massive out migration. We've seen over a million Cubans leave since 2020. This could get much worse.
And if there is a massive outflow, it's going to be heading to the United States, either to Florida in makeshift boats or through Mexico. And that
will hurt Donald Trump's own political base.
GOLODRYGA: Even if Trump wants a deal, you have noted the 1996 Liberty Act, which legally limits what the president can do without congressional
approval. And that includes requiring Congress if the president wants to remove the -- wants to remove the Castros and hold multi-party elections.
In this environment here in the U.S., what's the likelihood that you think Congress would even approve such measures?
SABATINI: Bianna, that's a good point. And -- and while the Congress would face pressures to not approve, it's certainly from the Cuban-American
constituency.
What we are beginning to see is a Marco Rubio is hitting a much more positive task. He's talking about the demands being more focused on
economic reforms and economic freedoms rather than political freedoms.
First of all, it kind of demonstrates that the original idea of the 1996 Helms-Burton Act was kind of a fallacy. The idea that -- that -- that Cuban
regime would just collapse like Eastern European regimes did in 1989 and 1990 was -- was never going to happen.
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Now the idea is maybe by preventing some sort of economic collapse by opening up areas of the economy that could grow. You could create a soft
landing because you're allowing for economic independence that could allow for a much more negotiated and slow process rather than what would, quite
frankly, be with the humanitarian crisis, a complete state collapse.
ASHER: Just in terms of Cuba's options right now, Miguel Diaz-Canel, the president of Cuba, has come out and said that surrender is not an option.
And it's interesting because unlike previous crises that Cuba has undergone in the past, it doesn't have, this time around, foreign powers that can
come in, or that will come in, and willing to risk their relationship in the United States to step in to help.
So if you are the president of Cuba right now, what -- what options are there for you on the table?
SABATINI: First of all, I'm glad I'm not the president of Cuba right now. It's a very difficult position to be. And he's -- he's frankly facing his
own survival. The survival of the regime is at risk right now.
The sorts of things that Marco Rubio is asking for, even economic freedoms, are things that this government has -- the Cuban regime has long tried to
avoid and done everything to -- to try to -- to undermine.
We saw this during the Obama administration, during the mobilization. They slow-walked a whole series of investments in economic forms that were
promised.
And even though there's a slight off-ramp here, Diaz-Canel is looking at his future. At the same time, he doesn't enjoy the same credibility and
legitimacy as the Castros.
Raul Castro is still alive. His son is in the interior ministry. But we really don't know, you know, how much legitimacy has within what I call the
historicos (ph), the famous revolutionaries or their -- their children who are now in control.
And so he's in a very, very difficult position to what he can negotiate and his own political survival, both in the immediate term and the long term.
This is basically a game of chicken between the United States and Diaz- Canel. I don't know who's going to win.
ASHER: All right. Chris Sabatini, we shall see. Thank you so much. Appreciate it.
SABATINI: Thanks very much.
GOLODRYGA: All right. Still to come for us.
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COY WIRE, CNN SPORTS ANCHOR: We're seeing some serious girl power at these games. Historic, right?
KIRSTY COVENTRY, PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE: Yes. Of course.
WIRE: Tell me about it.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Anything else?
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GOLODRYGA: It's day 10 of the Olympics and the girl power is undeniable. Just ahead, CNN speaks to the first ever female chair of the International
Olympic Committee.
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GOLODRYGA: All right. Welcome back to "One World." This is your business breakout.
Iran's oil exports have dipped to their lowest level in two years amid heightened tensions with the US. And data shows oil deliveries to China
dropped even more down to their lowest level since February of 2023. Beijing is Iran's largest buyer of oil.
ASHER: Uber says it plans to expand its food delivery business into seven European markets in 2026, including the Czech Republic, Greece and Romania,
the company expects to move the move to generate an additional $1 billion in gross bookings over the next three years.
GOLODRYGA: YouTuber and wrestler Logan Paul has sold what's being dubbed the holy grail of all Pokemon cards. The rare Pikachu illustrator card went
for a jaw-dropping $16.4 million with a diamond-encrusted necklace thrown in. A Guinness world record official confirms that Paul sold the most
expensive trading card ever at auction.
You know, I read the words, but I honestly didn't understand half of what I just said. It's over my head.
All right. For all the parents out there, have you ever found yourself frustrated? I'm one of them. How often you have to buy new clothes for your
children given how fast they are growing?
ASHER: Yes. Well, the London-based designer Petit Pli is looking to tackle that problem. The solution creates clothes that grow with the kids.
So as Leroy Ah Ben has the story.
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LEROY AH BEN, CNN PRODUCER: So apparently, these clothes are meant to grow as your child does. So I am super curious about how this technology works.
AH BEN (voice-over): What if you used aeronautical engineering and recycled materials to tackle the global challenge of waste from fast fashion? You
get, Petit Pli. These look like simple pieces of Georgia's clothing, but they are designed for the same principles used to build satellites.
Hi, Ryan.
RYAN MARIO YASIN, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, PETIT PLI: Welcome, Leroy. Welcome to Petit Pli. Very welcome.
AH BEN (voice-over): Thank you very much. So this is where the magic happens?
YASIN: Yes. We're here in Innovation RCA in London. And this is where we're commercializing Petit Pli's clothes that grow. We're just doing a studio
shoot down the hallway. Let me just take you there now.
AH BEN: So this garment is meant to grow as the child grows. How is that even possible?
YASIN: So we've embedded an exotic textile in the -- in the garment, which allows it to grow in its width and length. So you can see here the width of
the leg is larger on the extended piece than it is on that side.
AH BEN (voice-over): Like many design ideas, it didn't start with technology. It started with frustration.
YASIN: So when I gifted my nephew some garments, I was so excited to send it over to Denmark. By the time it arrived, it didn't even fit. And that
really served as an insight into then helping me look into how fast children do grow. They grow seven sizes in two years.
And for me, that just seemed crazy here. People were focusing on ethical and sustainable solutions for adult wear.
AH BEN (voice-over): It boils down to one super simple metric, which is every year in the U.K. about 200 million items of children's wear go to
waste every single year.
YASIN: So I use my background in aerospace engineering, where I'd specialized in deployable structures for nano (ph) satellites and then
applied those origami principles to textiles that would actually grow with my nephew bigger.
AH BEN (voice-over): In space, those structures have to unfold perfectly. On earth, Ryan wondered, why couldn't clothes do the same?
YASIN: And with an exotic behavior, you can have something which, as the child is growing in length, you can start to accommodate the growth in the
circumference of their limbs and torso. And you can actually have something that follows their pattern of growth.
AH BEN (voice-over): Petit Pli doesn't claim to fix fast fashion, but it does challenge one of its assumptions. That growth has to mean constant
consumption and also waste.
YASIN: Even if it's just one garment replacing seven and -- and still other garments are both around that, but at least that this can actually reduce
that consumption substantially.
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GOLODRYGA: That is a genius.
ASHER: I know.
GOLODRYGA: Honestly, honestly. Love that idea.
ASHER: Especially since it's so good for the environment.
GOLODRYGA: Yes. Agree.
ASHER: And save you a ton of money too.
GOLODRYGA: Agree. Checks multiple boxes.
ASHER: Yes.
GOLODRYGA: All right. Coming up for us, he's conquered the basketball courts and now he's also dominating the racetrack. What can't this man do?
More on Michael Jordan's big Daytona weekend, up next.
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GOLODRYGA: Well, it's not just records being broken at the Winter Olympics this year. Glass ceilings are also being shattered.
ASHER: Yes, Kirsty Coventry, a former five-time Olympian, is the first ever female chair of the International Olympic Committee. CNN's Coy Wire caught
up with her in Cortina to talk about what it's like to take over the role and the girl power we've seen so far at the Games.
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WIRE: Your first Olympics as IOC president. And as a girl dad times two. Thank you for being the first female Olympic president. What's this been
like for you?
COVENTRY: It's been amazing. I mean, it's been absolutely incredible. You know, we've worked really hard to get here. And the Milano Cortina team and
the government and all of the regions, just everyone has pulled together. And it's been amazing.
WIRE: Yes.
COVENTRY: It really has. It's been incredible.
WIRE: And we're seeing -- we're seeing some serious girl power at these Games. Historic, right?
COVENTRY: Yes. Of course.
WIRE: Tell me about it.
COVENTRY: Don't you expect anything else?
WIRE: Nope. Girls rule the world.
COVENTRY: No. I mean, it's been amazing, you know. I think a little sad as well because we all had fingers crossed for Lindsey. And, yes, but she's
incredible. She's in hospital and she's sending out all good vibes to everybody. So how inspirational is that?
But again, on the Italian team getting to see athletes like Federica again, win today. And you're just sitting there going, well, nine months ago, you
were in hospital with a knee injury. And it's just amazing.
WIRE: At 35 years old.
COVENTRY: At 35. I know.
WIRE: Amazing.
COVENTRY: It's amazing. Two golds.
WIRE: Yes.
COVENTRY: How incredible.
WIRE: She truly is a La Tigre. I've learned to say in Italian.
COVENTRY: Yes. Yes.
WIRE: She is an animal in those things.
COVENTRY: Yes.
WIRE: And it's awesome to see. You've competed in five Olympics. And now you're leading the Olympic movement.
As a former NFL player, when I'm out here watching these athletes, I find myself getting on my toes. Like how do you feel as the athlete in you when
you're watching the Games as president?
COVENTRY: No. I -- I was standing somewhere. We were watching the ski jumping and I kept going like this. Like as they go, if I kept moving and
I'm standing next to the most wonderful head of state, the president of Slovenia, who's athlete won yesterday. And she was -- she kept like looking
at me, like I'm sorry. It's my -- it's the athlete in me. Like I keep wanting to jump as well.
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GOLODRYGA: And finally for us, a twist of fate of the race -- on the race track. Tyler Reddick staged a nail-biting finish at the Daytona 500,
securing a dramatic win in a car owned by basketball legend, Michael Jordan, despite not leading on any laps throughout the race.
GOLODRYGA: Yes. The former basketball star said he couldn't believe the results. Take a listen to what he said.
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MICHAEL JORDAN, OWNER, 23XI RACING: We just hung in there all day. I mean, we -- we're -- great strategy by the team. And we gave ourselves a chance
at the end. And look, I'm ecstatic. I mean, I don't even know what to say. It feels like I won a championship, but until I get my ring, I won't even
know.
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GOLODRYGA: The man has like six or seven rings. I mean, how many rings does he have from the NBA?
All right. Well, the race wasn't as lucky for Reddick's teammate, Bubba Wallace. He's nominated a huge chunk of the race, but he ended up finishing
in 10th place.
ASHER: All right. That does it for this hour of "One World." I am Zain Asher.
GOLODRYGA: And I'm Bianna Golodryga. Thanks for watching. Don't go anywhere. I'll be right back with "Amanpour" after the break.
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