president trump says it's very possible the north korean crisis can't be resolved peacefully despite the two koreas agreeing to compete under one flag at the winter olympics. the u.n. agency for palestinian refugees slams america's decision to cut the organizations funding calling it the worst crisis in its history. that there are russian agents in the spirit parliament right now. marginalizing lies are being told throughout europe and we hear the same story over and over again talk about russia dominates in the european parliament's with members clashing over alleged threats and fake news coming from moscow.

thank you are watching the headlines here at r.t. international broadcasting live from moscow i'm kate. donald trump says there's a possibility the north korean crisis won't be resolved peacefully the u.s. president claims that's because having dialogue with p.r. youngins next to impossible well meanwhile negotiations between the careers have led to a major breakthrough in their relations artie's kellett morgan has more. in this recent interview given by u.s. president donald trump trump repeated much of his typical rhetoric demonizing north korea for trying them as a threat to the region and from there he went on to say that sanctions and isolation of the country and threats were probably the best approach because dialogue with that country might be impossible this is donald trump's words i'm not

sure the talks will lead to anything meaningful they've talked for twenty five years and they've taken advantage of our presidents of our previous presidents to listen to trump's words you would think that the dialogue currently taking place between the north and the south was irrelevant that nothing was happening but it looks like some historic breakthroughs have actually taken place this is what's was recently announced. to the north from sounds too much together in the opening ceremony under the korean peninsula flag from a single north south female ice hockey team. so here we have upcoming a joint women's ice hockey team that will be playing in the olympic games competing under a unified korean flag this is this is a huge breakthrough we also have two hundred thirty north koreans who are actually coming to the olympics to cheer and observe the games so there are some big breakthroughs going on but trump does not think they're significant is rhetoric

trump did not only criticize north korea he's also called out shyness saying that he praised their efforts but he wished that they would do more and he said that russia wasn't helping at all now russia was a signatory to the recent sanctions on north korea and they have stated over and over again that they have not at any point breached those sanctions that they signed on to now with all of this with his criticism not just of north korea but also of russia and of china donald trump seemed to be emphasizing that he believed that his approach in which the north koreans were met with more isolation more economic sanctions more threats and more of a punitive approach he believed that that approach was the best way to bring peace to the korean peninsula. and it's not just don't trump sounding tough on north korea western allies from the one nine hundred fifty s. korean war have gathered in canada pushing even more sanctions against the explains whether the meeting has produced any meaningful solutions. the pressure campaign

will continue until north korea takes decisive steps to denuclearize i think. is to send out a very clear message that we want to intensify that pressure it is not the time to pressure or to revert career the surest path to peace is to keep threatening north korea into submission after a long and challenging meeting that's the best the value of a group could come up with the purpose of our meetings today is to improve the effectiveness of the maximum pressure campaign and combat north korea's attempts to evade sanctions the united states looks forward to hearing from all participants on how we can best do that more sanctions toughest sanctions though one might wonder what the reason left of north korea to sanction or why they would work now when they haven't the seventy years a few of the participants also proposed ripping up all diplomatic relations with

the north that were to work and diffuse things re-inforcing autonomous majors when where available. discord to include cutting off diplomatic ties to his north korea solid meeting of north korea's former enemies literally almost all of these countries were participants of the korean war on the side of south korea states such as luxembourg colombia greece belgium difficult to imagine what relevance they have to the korean crisis these days but there you go noticeably absent with two countries that are actually relevant to the crisis apart from north korea itself the two countries that actually share a border with the north china and russia. russia and china were not invited to this meeting they just said the meeting will take

place on the sixteenth of january you can come in the evening we will tell you what we have agreed on this was unacceptable what the state department said about russia supporting this meeting that's a complete lie we consider this meeting harmful to. the most important parties involved in the korean peninsula nuclear issue aren't taking part in the meeting but we don't know what the goal of this meeting is so i don't think this meeting is legal or representative from the very beginning china has been opposed to this meeting should ok so you invited a bunch of countries that have little to do with the crisis and came up with all the tried tested and failed solutions they went a step further refusing any advice russia and china have long stood by a double freeze meaning north korea stops doing this. and south korea and the united states stop sending nuclear bombers to harass the

north and poor's with the war games. no said rex tillerson when the north does it it's a provocation when we do it it's deterrents have a jew away but couldn't you wait. at long last after years north korea and south korea holding direct face to face negotiations the olympics around the corner and everyone with any sense once things settle down so what does the vancouver group do while it gathers all of north korea's former enemies and declares it intends to tighten the noose around kim jong un's neck ours that for a path to peace. security analyst charles hubris says it's ironic that last south

korea is seeking peaceful solutions their supposed allies are escalating the rhetoric. it's a considerable course diplomatic achievement for the north and arguably for the south but i think it's particular ironic that last this if you like not exactly a fall on the bottom one is going on at least a thawing of tensions between north and south that is happening in vancouver the former allies so they of south korea of course are tightening the noose as they call it increasing the rhetoric and raising the temperature south korea itself today is seemingly at least for the time being rejecting that belligerent approach and actually adopting an approach of talking and trying to ease tensions and seemingly with some first steps as results it appears to be the case that when the interests and the foreign policy and the actions of the united states are put to

one side local players are to some degree at least able to start finding local solutions. the u.n. agency for palestinian refugees has slammed america's decision to freeze more than half of its planned funding for the organization the agency is calling it the worst funding crisis in its history after a white house spokesperson and nuns the decision we committed a voluntary contribution of sixty million dollars for twenty eight thousand so far sixty five million dollars that is money that will be held for future consideration it's money that's been frozen at this time it's not being canceled it's just being held for future consideration this is not aimed at punishing anyone. well the move sponge wide scope protesting gosar with many of them to their anger at america's decision people held up banners and chanted slogans demanding further assistance for refuge use hundred decided i love the world europe the arabs and everyone who

has a connection to the palestinian cause is responsible for this we are the palestinian people who are evicted from our homes towns and c.d.'s we have a right to the support of the un r w a l m which provides a minimum of his assistance to the palestinian people are that what is now provided is not enough for a family to leave on for a month artie's middle east correspondent paula slayer takes a closer look at how the decision may affect refugees. what we have heard from the united nations relief and works agency that this american money freeze will result in a dramatic reduction on the lives of palestinians this is a humanitarian and relief agency that supports some five point nine million registered palestinians and their descendants who flare the were expelled from israel during the one nine hundred forty eight and nine hundred sixty seven was they currently reside in the palestinian territories in gaza in east jerusalem as

well as in jordan syria and lebanon and this is why there is some concern being expressed that particularly in those host countries this decision by the american president donald trump could result in any instability now this is a huge blow to one where because the united states is the single largest donor and it follows course from the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu to have the agency close down altogether. you an r w a is an organization. the right to return for palestinian refugees narrative in order to eliminate the state of israel therefore the un r.w. must become a thing of the parched now for nearly seventy years only right has been a lifeline to the palestinians who say that without it basic access to services like education health care sanitation would simply vanish and leave hundreds of thousands of children even more vulnerable than they are today there is also

concern about his latest move undermines the ability of the united nations to respond in the future if and when there is a flare up of violence. we spoke to dr mustapha barghouti general secretary of the palestinian national initiative and he says the decision will hurt palestinian refugees scattered across the middle east these are now more than five million or six million refugees that will be punished for being good a few g.'s be will be deprived from schools food to the bride to medical care to

people deprived from shelter to people with disabilities this is a very serious blow to the. very important agency that is providing humanitarian aid to palestinian refugees in syria in lebanon jordan and in palestine itself back in june the u.s. ambassador to the u.n. nikki haley tweeted a picture of herself with palestinian refugees at a camp in her post she explained how she'd managed to talk with them about their hopes and dreams however two weeks ago she changed her tone calling into question the future funding of the refugee agency. i think the president has basically said he doesn't want to give any additional funding arced start fining until the palestinians are agreeing to come back to the negotiation table and what we start the resolution was not helpful to the situation we're trying to move for a peace process but if that doesn't happen the president is not going to continue to find that situation this american action is directed illuminating that ides of

the palestinian defuse is a typical clue more to just. being punished because we're not coming to the table of negotiations as totally and couldn't mr president that i can offer the negotiations those who view it as a limb now is ticking off the issue of. he has dickon of the issue of settlements so is the bill is the empty why would. you believe a surrender to him this will never happen. members of the european parliament have had a busy day discussing russia and supposed threats coming from moscow artesia europe correspondent peter ever has more on the debate now what we did see is this polarizing any piece on one side the group that said that russia was the root of all fake news and lies they were trying to drum up support and extra cash for the east struck calm task force now that's the e.u.

body that tries to look into an expose what it sees as fake news r.t. sputnik featured very heavy in some of the rhetoric coming from. the piece they're focused firmly on the fact that every vote in europe was potentially the target of a dust that a russian plot. there are russian agents in this area parliament right now and they're already trying to actively influence our elections russia to come to other channels are dangerous it's quite interesting. but the communists and the extremists nationalists in this chamber they can see russia and this information. and of course your carbs but we can see you are also voices pointed back towards those same every piece you just heard from saying that they were just looking for a bogeyman a scapegoat for their own political failings and that russia fitted that skate go

perfectly we need to be careful when using phrases like think i'm not trying to defend the russian regime by that i'm just rather skeptical by references to interference in the us and european elections there is no evidence of such interference. that should scare lies and lies and lies are being told throughout europe and we hear the same story over and over again. should you say that the russian media spreads false figures and facts to us when have russians provided false facts when i followed events in libya afghanistan iraq and syria and in all instances i've seen the transatlantic lies the media have been reporting published the findings of following from this debate on whether there needs to be more financing for the east struck on passports in the spring and keeping an eye on not expect to see this debate over fake news not going anywhere anytime soon.

pro independence supporters have held a mass rally in catalonia celebrating the first session of the newly elected regional parliament which has a separatist majority. widescale raw years have been a common science since catalonia voted for independence was declared illegal by madrid the move saw a number of pro independence politicians hailed former catalan leader. went into exile in belgium many are now expressing the hope that he'll return to power. we expect that from here their man can be proclaimed president the best option and what he that he swears in as president and brussels because what people have chosen and then he comes back to catalonia as an elected president. i'm not a lawyer but i think there is a way that he can be elected and street in brussels. what is best for the country's disobey the spanish monarchy and to make the catalan republic go forward there is

a whole country behind him a social majority once the catalan republic we don't have anything to do with the spanish monarchy emotionally mentally speaking and we want to make the republic go forward. after the first session of parliament wraps up the question of electing the region's president remained open collar suppression on claims he could run the region via skype or through a special representative who during the session the seats of the representatives absent due to imprisonment or exile one marked with a yellow ribbons the symbol of the independence movement well apart from pro independence activists breakaway movements have also been gaining popularity made to bania it's a fictional land inside catalonia which includes the regions of barcelona and haven't gone or the activists who came up with it want to split from catalonia and join spain and this is there recently. it was but i don't know what that is that i

can i mean we went from being one of the main drivers of the spanish economy to a mediocre autonomy at the exit of more than three thousand companies was followed by encouraging the civil population to disobey the constitutional order to get a republic that lasted eight seconds and without any international support. russia's investigative committee claims that new evidence refutes allegations the state sponsored the swapping of athlete samples at the sochi winter olympics r.t. daniel hawkins has the details. well this is the result of a low inquiry by russia's investigative committee going all the way back to last year with regards to that doping scandal they've looked into some new details of cause of. the former head of moscow's anti doping approach really from now whistleblower and fugitive in the united states into some of the technical details in his allegations namely how allegedly these samples were transported and tampered

with they found out that these samples were transported to the social abode three under strict conditions of supervision and then processed during daytime periods of between thirty minutes and two hours so a very rapid turnaround that of course contradicts the count which was quite different. people coming from the fire. of the book i was in the booth. they're claiming that this alleged operation took place in the dead of night it was of course his claims that resulted in this scandal which resulted in the banning of many russian athletes and blanket ban and subsequently on the team. himself of course is a controversial enough figure as we said he's the former head of moscow's brought tree he is wanted there in russia on drug trafficking charges on selling and moving dangerous and illegal substances we understand he's now under

a witness protection program in the united states nevertheless despite these charges it was his evidence his allegations that led to the mclaren report subsequently used as a basis for this banning blanket banning of russian athletes at international olympic events just last month we learned there are you see decided to impose a ban on the blanket ban on russian athletes at the south korean winter olympic games making them participate hundred neutral flags not on the russian flag not playing the russian from. so this result really puts into question. any of rocher graphs allegations raises more questions that all this is but certainly a very interesting turn to this story very interesting to see to follow it and see where it goes after this. now bitcoin has recently been on a roller coaster ride for the last twenty four hours have seen its value plummets to below eleven thousand dollars in fact all major cryptocurrency is are down if erie and fell drastically in value by thirty one percent and is currently valued at

just under a thousand dollars well the crash follows a global efforts to step up regulation of digital currency is in brazil investment funds are now prohibited from buying crypto currency as while in china or thaw it is are targeting online platforms that offer exchange services and india is actively targeting wealthy bitcoin is through income tax regulation and some believe asia will bring in even tougher measures and there are warnings this could now be a survival of the fittest for digital currencies. activists supporting the recent movement against sexual misconduct are now attacking their peers or sir scientists and other public figures who have questioned the direction in which the so called me to campaign is going are facing a few respond clash r.t. jacqueline duda has the latest examples i feel like every time you turn around another me too headline has hit the press with new accusations from directors to

actors to fashion photographers but it seems we've reached a turning point as renowned feminists are concerned that the campaign is becoming a witch hunt take margaret atwood author of a handmaid's tale and acclaimed work attacking mythologising who says she's starting to doubt the movement this structure guilty because accused has applied to many more episodes in human history than salem my fundamental position is that women are human beings the full range of sente end demonic behaviors does entails including criminal ones they're not in keeping all of wrongdoing. the backlash she's received online and in the media has been ruthless strange how someone so brilliant can demonstrate so little insight and self reflection i guess privilege is blinding wish margaret atwood would get back to reading the step in a fiction about a miscarriage in this world instead of you know actively creating it. i mean seventy eight year olds on exactly knowing that progressive takes congolese

a right the first female african american secretary of state also says me too maybe changing perceptions of women and not for the better i do think we have to be a little bit careful let's not turn women into stuff like sluts not infantilize women over in france one hundred influential female artists are being led by actress catherine deneuve and signing an open campaign letter against me to rave is a crime but in system comes the floor is not a crime nor is gallantry of sharpness aggression now this liberation of speech has been turned on its head but the reaction to that was furious and another was forced to issue a hasty apology a few prominent men have also voiced their reservations one of them was actor liam neeson there is a bit of a witch hunt targeting famous people. touching some girls in the forest something they they're being dropped from their approval right or something unsurprisingly nice and comments have also been less than well

received by many the problem here seems to be that there's often a if you aren't with us you're against us mentality with movements such as me to those who are speaking out about their concerns are not condoning sexual assault nor attacking the campaign itself but more often than not their words are twisted or go unheard outward may have said it best herself in times of extremes extremists when. u.s. president donald trump has announced the winners of his so-called fake news award reporters from the new york times a.b.c. news and c.n.n. have all made it into the top three r.t. samir khan joins us live with the details and well the award has caused quite a stir trying to delay the announcement for over a week i was repeatedly ridiculed for it so syria take us through the list of the winners. well after such a long wait he has finally held his fake news award ceremony and by award ceremony i obviously mean he tweeted a link to

a blog post that revealed the winners in trump's own words the most dishonest and corrupt of the business but the website crashed as soon as he tweeted the link due to high internet traffic and luckily we do have a web archive with the list of winners and of course the top accolades went to the new york times and c.n.n. what a surprise you know we sure didn't see that one coming but what was unexpected however was trump's tweet that followed saying that there are great reporters that he respects. but i guess no may know names were mentioned and i guess he must've forgotten but somehow he didn't forget to name the winners of his fake news awards so not exactly sure what happened there well a.b.c. won second place and trump tweeted in november that fox news was excluded from the competition so there wasn't that much competition and i was also surprised that no foreign media outlets were included given all the accusations of foreign and

collusion but all that aside you know many u.s. presidents were at odds with the media but trump has taken an interesting turn he's taken a humorous comical approach to all this and i'm definitely looking forward to the reaction tomorrow morning information that was for and shake and never happened get released to the public again the people that make up stories i'm not going to give you a gift that you can use that kind of you're sure you can do. well thank you very much joe it'll be interesting to see how. it will be interesting to see how the media reacts tomorrow morning so he will be some air america thank you very much indeed thank you. well all about the headlines decide often al meanwhile for more on all of the news on the feature stories go to r.c. dot com.

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i'm afshin rattansi we're back with a brand new series of going underground as today the u.s. senate holds hearings with facebook you tube and twitter about terrorism against the united states coming up in this first show of the new series is the liquidation of the taxpayer funded private contractor karelian one of the final nails in the coffin of the post that you're and privatisation of u.k. society we get the take of the chair of the u.k. international trade committee and we'll have the s.n.p. who reveals plans for a new scottish independence referendum to break up the united kingdom within fifteen months and of the birthday week of martin luther king jr who along with malcolm x. had a different vision for the western hemisphere what makes. us army veteran margaret

stevens of the explanation for the catastrophic me who are life outcomes of the caribbean referenced by donald trump bar the island of cuba from the headlines why you should keep your pennies away from the hard fast totalist but think about sending them to bank from gaza all this and more coming up in our first episode of this new season but first straight to our top story the minority u.k. government led by prime minister theresa may is today scrambling to keep british public services running because of monday's liquidation of taxpayer funded multi-billion pound trans national contract a karelian allegedly one of the most shorted companies on the london stock exchange meaning the city of london knew it face problems karelian continued to win taxpayer funded contracts even as it paid out shareholder dividends what it faced a pensions black hole tourism a presided over two billion pounds in contracts being given to former advisors company after profit warnings and with a civil service oversight role concerned with.