biala gassed. managed by for. this is the they'll be news live from the island of russia denies claims that opposition leader saying the valley was poisoned germany says it has proof. they're just in the valleys being treated show he was dosed with the nerve agent know of each of the kremlin says it wants to see me evidence also on the program. a not guilty verdict in a case that brought down slovakia's prime minister

a millionaire business tycoon cops not cleared of ordering the killing of investigative reporter a young could see who was looking into his thieving swiss. manless farmers in brazil fight security forces and wealthy landowners to stay on property that cultivated and lived on the day. i'm so gail welcome to the program russia is facing growing international pressure over the alleged poisoning of opposition leader alexei navalny and his followers wednesday a statement from the german government that it has unequivocal evidence that mr in the fountain he was poisoned with a deadly nerve agent no if you check this is the same substance used against russian form a double agents polities daughter in the british town of soulsby 2 years ago the

next in a valley still in a serious condition in a boat in hospital moscow says it's not to blame but germany he's leading growing international calls for answers. it's not often that the german government's response is so swift and so openly condemning chancellor angela merkel calls the poisoning of alex a novel and the attempted murder alexina. alexei navalny is the victim of a crime he was meant to be silenced and i condemn this in the sharpest possible terms in the name of the entire german government chefs. now the only remains in an induced coma at oberlin hospital and in serious condition the attorney and anticorruption activist fell ill after boarding a plane in siberia heading for moscow on the 20th of august it's believed someone poisoned his d. before he boarded the plane the pilot was forced to make an emergency landing to save life the german government says testing carried out by its military proves a soviet era nerve agent novi chuck was used. it was we expect the

russian government to explain itself over this incident there are very serious questions now that only the russian government can and must answer. went on for. 3 years saying not only has been fighting to regress or of what he calls crooks and thieves. and you know the united russia party has always won for 20 years and even if they lost using fraud they won anyway. the outspoken opposition figure as organized numerous anti kremlin protests has been arrested several times for civil disobedience and even attempted to get on the ballot to run for president in 2018 his bid was blocked by the courts not only has suffered physical and verbal attacks in recent is the. pressure is now growing on the german government to stop a major project being carried out with russia the controversial gas pipeline not

stream to the government has been defending it against criticism from many sides including e.u. partners and the us but now even senior politicians from eccles own party. say putin understands only one language. when it's used in his if not stream to complete it now in this situation with a poisoning annabella that would mean that vladimir putin could feel 100 percent confirm that he's destroying the right kind of politics because the west doesn't do anything at least not in the fields which are the only ones that he's interested in for the ending of beating the scenes in. russia or is due to hold regional elections on the 13th of september and his allies have been campaigning to get their candidates elected but for now his family and friends are just holding on to the hope that of only pulls through. this case providing another problem for relations between moscow and the burden so let's explore that with a teen with a green member of germany's parliament and sits on its foreign affairs committee

welcome to t.w. what should germany be doing about it in the valley affair if i can put it like that. the 1st step is to use clear language in russia in the case of a number on the the international law was violated 2 times one time by killing or attempt killing of an opposition all standards inside the european legal system russia is paranoid and attacking. it violated international law by using a weapon of mass destruction then it is simply from britain and should have been destroyed for a long time. so let's explore that. germany says it has evidence that novacek is used i haven't heard anyone say that they have evidence that this was used by

russia refused in russia and that this. weapons of mass destruction not a truck is a variable not for a 1st time in russia that is violating international law ok let me let me rephrase the question and it happened in russia we don't yet have a smoking gun do we we don't yet have anyone to make the connection that says that the kremlin ordered this hit. but it tears in the responsibility of the russian government who have all international obligations under the sea would you and these standards have bit the perception and naturally the use of another chalk and of our chemical agents and this is the 1st problem russia is facing the 2nd is now how many have done a lot to disclose their system of corruption what he calls cruet and thieves

and we have seen by his own videos how a for more prime minister you know the actual prime minister has used your book to for money laundering their money millions in real spirits and companies and shares of farms and so on ok and last month and european answer to that crooks and thieves his requests is made i'm so upset this is this is probably however let's presume then that russia was behind this this will not be the 1st time that russia has taken this sort of action against a political opponent so why is this case 'd so apparently important to germany. some time something if the last drop. river comes to bear and after the killing of diverse and tempted killings of

diverse people its journalists opposition members in russia after they have done it kinley in the middle of bernard then his response below and where the german. entity is making the russian military intelligent responsible this is the last drop and then it happened just the same just to be clear. that any fall as far as you're concerned this has become a big issue for germany not because of no than the valley case but because of the other suspected cases that preceded this and this is just as you say that the last drop in the barrel the last straw so it's not just about in the valley. it's not only our number we never only have the specific row he has disclosed this system of corruption of blackmailing people in system there also hurts the

interest for example off foreign investors in in russia so we ask often times you are interested rest russia instead of our economic and political relations to germany then you have to organize the rule of law inside russia this is not an industry where citizens it's also a question for foreign investors and could reach so this research for just 400 to one on the issue of foreign investors and foreign investment in day let's turn to the issue of nord strain this is that the massive gas pipeline between russia and germany so far the chancellor is looking to separate the valley issue from north stream to growing political pressure on her to stop the project what do you believe she should do. on monday mrs merkel visited her constituency on

the island of luton and she explained that you want to complete north korea to the simple truth is to get to truth because i think north korea is a back against the european climate goes but a bit of truth is they have all license and they need it is. a nonsense project but it is illegal crude direct to stop illegal crude where 8000000000 euros went and asked if you took the on going and bath mints in the great more than t. digit 1000000000 in vast mood the question is frightened of compensation so it's not that easy right to start the eagle project without compensation so i think the catch chance i have to answer your question i think we should concentrate on real and tough measures against those who are blamed by now found we as troops to

seize here and in doing their money laundering in western europe i thank you very much for your time you're going to tina green member of germany's a bundestag. thanks but take a look at some of the other stories making news around the world now we'll start in hong kong where a quarter found multimillionaire media owner and pro-democracy activist jamie light not guilty of criminal intimidation he was charged over a confrontation with a journalist from a rival newspaper in 2017 the case is not related to his recent arrest and the hong kong draconian new security laws. germany has added the canary islands to its list of coronavirus hotspots meaning that all of spain is not considered high risk for german travelers infection rates have searched across spain since measures were lifted in june. johnson has revealed that he and his family have tested

positive for 19 more than 2 weeks ago but made a full recovery known as the rock said he is wife and 2 children are now healthy but that beating the virus being a challenge. i just powerful businessman has been acquitted of the murders of investigative journalist young quits yet county's fiance martina cause nero of prosecutors allege that. the killings which led to mass protests on the rez resignation of slovakia's prime minister the verdict surprised the family members and observers in court prosecutors say they will appeal. that happened on a dark day in february 28th. an assassin killed 2 people in their own home just outside the slovak capital. the victim's investigative reporter yan could siac and his fiance martinez. there were immediate suspicions that the murder motive lay in

could see acts work. he was one of the best investigative journalist in slovakia. he was 27 he was always a very cheerful and modest guy always when he found some interesting story he would just smile and tell us about it. the end could siac have been on the trail of mafia connections massive fraud and endemic corruption reaching into the highest circles of slovakia's government and he was investigating this man matty and kitchener the prosecution claimed that the business tycoon built his empire using threats bribery intimidation and political connections they argued he was the mastermind behind the couple's death well kitchener and another suspect were cleared on thursday the 3rd defendant was found guilty for his involvement in the murders killings that sent shock waves throughout slovakia thousands took to the streets in the wake of their deaths demanding an end to cronyism and corruption. was the main target to really

light up the. whole uprising of the government and they're. criminals and we don't want to accept it anymore. we are the protests force then prime minister robert feet so and his cabinet to resign. but even then the changes were of little comfort to us colleagues. would hardly turn everything back 2 years if you can and martina was to the live their lives were not worth the changes that were happening here we should be the ones who change things through democratic means like elections we should be changing the system it should not take the murder of 2 young people that are going to be anybody who already thursday's verdict yet another shock for many of the couple's colleagues and loved ones. take

a closer look at various. hosts over who joins us on the line from bratislava she's an editor with the organized crime and corruption reporting project was one of the young friends welcome to day w today's verdict seems to people clear and found guilty of mr concepts murder do you believe justice was done today. well justice may be we are of course all heartbroken and. we are happy that the prosecutors appeal the verdict anyway i still believe that. the the judge he screwed accordingly the evidence presented at the court. young contest murder sparked an antique of ruction ment's and slovakia how does today's ruling affect that conference. well let's see it's it's probably you know we are just coming still driving

a car from the courtroom because it was all happening in pairs in our court if not in that the florida.