the former ukrainian president recalls the events of twenty four g. and. those who took. invested over five billion dollars to assist ukraine in these and other goals that will ensure a secure and prosperous and democratic. germany set out to save a pig cold war era a nuclear arms treaty with us about to pull the plug on the agreement meanwhile russia warns that washington the move could threaten global security saying it is ready for dialogue. an american born iranian t.v. anchor visiting the u.s. is jailed as a material witness authorities now confirm we speak to a friend of the detained

a journalist who says that she has been in contact with her family. was taken without. that she was given a short sleeved t. shirt in contravention to islamic dress code she also told that she wasn't given to. us president donald trump slams that report by buzz feed it claiming that trump instructed his former lawyer michael cohen to lie to congress. and broadcasting live from our studios in moscow this is r.t. international i'm john thomas certainly glad to have you with us. you know russia and of germany's top diplomats have condemned washington's a decision to walk away from a key cold war era missile treaty following a meeting in moscow they stated the move undermines global stability. if we could.

after the us leaves the i.n.f. treaty the whole system of arms control and the stability of the nuclear nonproliferation treaty movie under threat. we're really interested in saving the i.n.f. treaty and russia can assist us in the i.n.f. treaty as if his now is not enough we need to expand it because there are plenty of new autonomous weapon systems including those in cyberspace and they should be regulated not only the u.s. and russia should be included in the treaty to other states as well like china. the us has said it will withdraw from the i.n.f. treaty agreement with russia at the beginning of next month moscow says it has invited us inspectors to examine the missiles which washington claims violate the treaty but no avail the i.n.f. treaty was signed in one thousand nine hundred seven by ronald reagan and gorbachev and took effect a year later it's typically did that both the us and the soviet union destroy all ground based missiles with the ranges between five hundred fifty five hundred

kilometers. and fears of an arms race were not only prompted by the missile treaty dispute but they were further exacerbated after donald trump unveiled plans for an ambitious expansion of america's defense capabilities. talking defense and we're also talking often to get off and see that again when we have the finest weapons in the world and we're ordering the finest weapons in the world america's just published to the first for a view of its missile defense program it almost a decade and it besides plans to deploy twenty new ground based interceptors in alaska as well as new radars and sensors besides plans to use laser armed drones and stealthy f. thirty five jets the donald trump administration wants a leap in technological development the president is keen to get a space force we will recognize that space is a new world striding domain. with the space force leading the way.

the u.s. president is talking about ok maybe not star wars but militarizing space for sure the ultimate goal is to be able to take down enemy missiles even before they leave the airspace of what the president calls rogue countries did call out north korea and iran but in the program review you'll also find russia and china we are committed to establishing a missile defense program that can shield every city in the united states our goal is simple to ensure that we can detect and destroy any missile launched against the united states anywhere anytime anyplace among the threats donald trump pointed out specifically were hypersonic missiles a system capable of launching such weapons called was successfully tested by russia at the end of december.

the us withdraw from the anti-ballistic missile treaty which was the cornerstone in the field of non proliferation of nuclear weapons and deterring an arms race has forced us to respond by creating new weapon systems to overcome these missile defense systems there is no analogue of this system in the world according to the russian side the reason they're ramping up their r. and d. in strategic defenses is america's overblown military budget and everything it's being spent on parity means global security. russian foreign ministry says that america's new defense strategy is clearly confrontational in nature and aims to assure washington's military leadership political analyst chris bambery thinks that the trumpet ministrations policy is bound to lead to a greater arms race. what we have in the white house is very much a president who is pushing for easy pushes on way despite criticism of our eyes and

despite criticism within the administration within the defense defense departments any new arms race no which is what trump is threatening particularly with china china is not going to go bankrupt and in fact one of the concerns of american defense in the defense department the pentagon is is that this is going to encourage the further militarization of china which up until now has not gone down the road of trying to catch up with the united states militarily happy to have its own economic power but if this begins its own arms race gets under way attacking china and russia by the americans actually the china could step up to the mark and that is a concern in the merican military who are criticizing trub over not the treaty but over the decision to launch this new militarization of space. u.s. district court for the district of columbia has produced an order shedding light on

the case of an american born journalist who was detained at st louis airport without charges earlier this week according to the document maher share me who works for the english language an iranian news channel press t.v. has been detained as a material witness she has been appointed an attorney but has not been accused of any crime authorities also confirm that the journalist will be released after she testifies in a grand jury investigation earlier we spoke to her friend who told us she has been in contact with the hashimi family i've been in regular contact with my eyes is children who are born in america decades of experience in journalism and her family are very concerned and the only information and contact the family have had with my eyes here is a telephone call to her daughter on tuesday where they received wiring information . told her daughter she had her job she is a muslim woman who was job

a veil covering such as full time wearing at the moment that was taken off against her will mug shot was taken without her job on it she was given only a short sleeved t. shirt in contravention to her own islamic dress code her that she she was and that she had gained another t. shirt just to be able to cover some of her head she also told her daughter that she wasn't given adequate food because she was not given. the option or a vegetarian option on tuesday the only conversation they've had with her she told her daughter that she only been able to eat a cracker or some bread that came with that food since being detained. fifty nine year old hashemi was born melanie franklin into an african-american family in new orleans and to convey verted to islam following the one nine hundred seventy nine iranian revolution since two thousand and eight she has lived in tehran and been a prominent journalist and presenter for press t.v. a sham he was reportedly visiting relatives in america and was thought to be

filming a black lives matter documentary tensions have been high between the u.s. and iran since donald trump's arrival in office with washington recently accusing tehran of fabricating charges against four u.s. nationals some have been handed a lengthy prison sentences well last year washington also abandoned of iran nuclear deal effectively shutting down constructive dialogue between the two countries iranian foreign minister has called for journalists release. she is a famous shows and it's she's done nothing but journalism and the rest of mrs house . is a very good affront to freedom of expression a political abuse of an innocent individual. i believe the united states should three days to meet you for the debate. iran has also denounced the arrest as illegal while press freedom groups are expressing their concern over the case legal analyst jennifer breeden says means employment should not provide any

grounds for her arrest. now that's going to be it might be a little troubling for her being amongst two countries that are not getting along very well right now but she did make the choice to come under u.s. soil and under every version of international and domestic laws it doesn't matter what country you're in there is an international customary legal precedent where if a human person travels to another country whether you're a citizen or non-citizen or just a tourist you have to adhere to the laws of that country that you travel to mars is employment as a journalist even if she's a journalist for a state sponsored or any renny unsponsored television outlets that doesn't give under u.s. law that doesn't give anybody indication to the rest are pressed charges mars is not being charged with anything criminal she is not in trouble she has not committed a crime and the u.s. has made that clear that she was not and will not be charge of the crime she's not

done anything wrong she's only been detained to serve as a witness because they believe they know that she has a legal right to board a plane back to iran if they ask her to come and testify as a witness and so to prevent that to obtain information about another case we don't know about they have detained her here and has been promised that she will be a mediately released after she provides her testimony since she obviously knows something very important after that then that she will be able to go home then should be released. u.s. president. new report by buzz feed claims that trump instructed his former lawyer michael cohen to whine to congress white house press secretary sort of standard no credibility should be given to those clintons. that's absolutely ridiculous i think that the president's outside counsel addressed this best and said in a statement earlier today is categorically false. the report has created a minor sensation in the media but there is some concern about the author's

credibility as spokesperson for special counsel robert muller's office has released a statement saying the buzz feed's report does not accurately describe documents and testimony obtained by muller's office our correspondent in washington and cohen has commentary. buzz feed news released a major report alleging that u.s. president donald trump has received ten personal updates from michael cohen and encouraged to plan meetings with russian president vladimir putin. president donald trump directed his longtime attorney michael cohen to lie to congress according to two federal law enforcement officials involved in an investigation of the matter and even as trump told the public he had no business deals with russia the sources said trump and his children if the and donald trump jr received regular detailed updates about the real estate development from cohen whom they put in charge of the project and michael cohen is the former lawyer of donald trump he was sentenced to

thirty six months in prison after he pleaded guilty to lying to congress about the trump tower plan he's also admitted to campaign finance violations catch evasions and fake fraud and of course he's a key figure in investigation for the so-called russian collusion probe of this report is being treated as a bombshell president trump is facing new scrutiny today over a report that he told his personal attorney to lie to congress about his business dealings with russia we have breaking news tonight on the russia investigation here's what buzz feed news is reporting that as bombshell report coming from buzz feed news president directed his attorney to lie to congress about the moscow tower project congressional democrats calling for an immediate investigation declaring the trial must be impeached if the story is true and the two journalists wrote in their article that they didn't actually see the court documents or any evidence that they base their reporting on rather they were briefed by two anonymous law

enforcement officials and jason leopold that one of the authors of this buzz feed article has a history of fabricating sources back in two thousand and two he had an article retracted on salon dot com alleging that thomas white who was then the secretary of the army attempted to cover up massive losses of the energy giant enron while he was an executive there and in two thousand and six leopold reported that coral rove who is a senior advisor to president bush. told him and other officials that he was going to be indicted in the case of the former cia agent valerie plame rove was never indicted and the story fell apart that's just a small sample in a long career of this kind of chicanery regarding the cohen story today leopold told m.s.n. b c that he had actually seen the evidence showing that trump instructed michael cohen to lie to congress and it's a total contradiction to what's written in the article and what his co-author has

said i don't think that we've said that we haven't met but i will say that i'm very confident that your colleague said on c.n.n. this morning that you were briefed on these documents we've been. we've seen documents we've been briefed on documents and we're very confident in our reporting despite these discrepancies this story being based on anonymous sources and leopold's history of journalistic malpractise we've seen some democrats promise that they will investigate the report calling the allegations against trump quote among the most serious to date some have even gone so far as to call for president trump's impeachment so we'll have to see how this one pans out. we talked to former u.s. congressman michael patrick fine again and legal analyst lionel for their reaction to these latest claims because he has problems all the way around not to mention the people who actually write for it. the authors have real credibility problems they can't get their story straight and their sources whatever those are named an

unknown which we've gotten used to in this country is being credible so maybe this is been manufactured to give some interesting and relevance to to to that continued testimony by this perjurer by this liar by this guy you can't form a sentence in the english language without indicting him self over it i mean a loss as to the excitement over this there's there's no there there on top of which the president through his counsel denies it flatly so you know if there's evidence it's hard to say that you deny something if there's evidence for it did journalism it's groups of people who slap together a website you get people who are paid to report who are wrong including one of these fellows who has a bit early pated lay wrong and who perhaps allegedly his own may call into question his veracity and nothing's ever done you have a new it's

a journalistic force and factions of the american people who don't care whether this story is true they like the story because it makes trump look bad and if the story makes trump look bad they like it if anybody is suggesting that the president face problems in a fantasy world yes in a world that is just part of this which tried to get him. right to document has revealed the u.k. government considered holding a rerun of the two thousand and sixteen budget referendum or that i'm sure break this is our national there was. something. i put themselves on the line they get accepted or rejected. so when you want to be president or injury. or some want to receive. it you'd like

to be cross that's what it looks like three of them all can't be good. i'm interested always in the waters and out. there should. seem wrong but. just don't all. get to shape out just they become educated and it. equals betrayal. when so many find themselves worlds apart. she still looks for common ground.

welcome back this is our international now a newly to document shows that despite a teresa mayes objections the u.k. government has been exploring the possibility of a second to break that referendum the revelation comes after m.p.'s emphatically rejected the prime minister's original divorce deal this week plunging the country deeper into political chaos now the paper sets out a timetable for a second vote indicating that the whole process could take well up to an entire year that includes seven months to lay the legal groundwork and for the three months at least for testing the equation it also discusses other practicalities including the length of time necessary for campaigning now initially media outlets questioning the legitimacy of the leak and its take a look at that ten downing street however confirmed such a document does exist while denying that the government is actively planning for

a second vote they said that the paper's purely for illustrate of purposes and reiterated the prime minister's position that brags it will go ahead. there are those who want to see no deal of those who want to see a second referendum and potentially frustrate bret's it a second referendum would lead instead to further division it's my duty to deliver on the british people's instruction to leave the european union and i intend to do so meanwhile the leader of the opposition labor party has set out of the conditions under which the he would support a second a vote germy corben has said that a so-called people's vote would be better than a no deal scenario despite the initial referendums once in a generation tac all the options are looked table including the public vote option which we made clear in our conference motion which was i have to remind you you none of us they agreed by our conference last september eleventh what should happen

right now is that we leave on the twenty ninth of march on w t o terms because that's what's written into the law but the problem you. parliamentarians the m.p.'s are against the people the people's decision back in the referendum in twenty sixteen so i think over the next ten weeks the six hundred fifty m.p.'s are going to try to do everything they possibly can to extend article fifty overturn article fifty or have another referendum and to set themselves against what the people have decided i really don't think that there's a majority in parliament for completely overturning. repealing article fifty it's doubtful whether there is actually a majority for extending or to article fifty either or or having people's vote so without a majority for any one of these particular options we will leave. because

that's what's already written into into law. anti-government protests in a town near to loose in southwest france have ended in fierce clashes with police the demonstrations come ahead of the french president's visit and yet more yellow vest protests expected nationwide are expected nationwide over the weekend. was. was to learn it was only to choose the people who come we would like president to hear us the king fills his pockets while his people are dying at any moment we could be left earning minimum wage and we can no longer survive i want you to find a solution to this situation she turns deaf ear and we're tired of it was

the president of iran has met with around six hundred french mayors to discuss how to tackle the yellow vest movement of the town where this latest rally took place was put on lockdown prior to mark was a visit from the protests were first triggered by proposed fuel price hikes back in november with of the grassroots group claiming tax reforms have decreased living standards in the country earlier we were joined by french journalist america movil who told us that there is only one thing that will appease the yellow vests. only the resign nation of president mccrone could become people's anger he's now trying to to all denies a big debate at that is that his last card but according to a poll fifty two percent of the french do not intend to participate in this big debate and sixty seven percent think it would not so with the yellow vests crisis

even to the french can get rid of micro. they have to get rid of macross policies and macross policies if it's means the e.u. and the government are highly connected with their image with their program and moreover. doesn't seem to suffer from this lack of legitimacy and he doesn't realize how serious and dangerous it is for everybody in france is completely dismissive is tone deaf. moscow's mis. try that again moscow's municipal court is preparing to hear the appeal of paul whelan next week the man behind bars in the russian capital on a charge of espionage r.t. has spoken with his lawyer who gave us some insight into whelan's life in jail and the ongoing investigation. we've been considering his case he's very confident sometimes jokey with

a positive mood and he believes it was an investigative error and he can prove his innocence he claims he didn't collect any classified data with them he didn't have any intentions and he didn't work for intelligence you know but he denies any guilt . just not on the money but i find the current evidence insufficient it's only five to ten percent of the whole picture so we will receive all the documents from the investigation which we will of course dismiss there are a lot of questions to answer and it will likely take six months to a year. closer than his media there is a t.v. in his cell good food and medical care as well what if there is an extraordinary library in there with eighteenth or nineteenth century literature which there is a good attitude towards paul which is correct that you i mean there is no psychological pressure on him that the investigator has been adequate and x.

under the law to provide support you couple of things so i hope that we have a chance it's fifty fifty in my opinion. paul whelan is a former u.s. marine and was arrested in the russian capital on new year's eve he is a forty eight year old u.s. citizen but we want is said to have multiple citizenships including from canada the u.k. and ireland as we heard from his lawyer he denies the accusations against him and claims that he was in russia for a friend's wedding has been rare a regular visitor to the country for the last decade. this saturday orthodox christians begin celebrating the appear fanie which marks the baptism of jesus in russia the holidays observed in a very special way with many people plunging themselves into ice cold water moscow alone more than one hundred thousand believe his plan to dip into over two hundred i see ponds and a river is equipped especially for the ritual russian worshippers. imitate the

baptism of christ by entering the water and submerging themselves three times while making the sign of a cross to ensure safety rescue workers and medics are nearby at all times in addition the ceremony involves clergy consecrating the water in memory of the of. if it doesn't for me i'll be back in let's say thirty three minutes in ten seconds with a full international. you know world of big partisan. and conspiracy it's time to wait to dig deeper to hit the stories that made stream media refuses to tell more than ever we need to be smarter we need to stop slamming the door on the shouting past each other it's time for critical thinking it's time to fight for the middle for the

truth the time. we're watching closely watching the hawks. please reach terminal debt build up that no amount of economic activity going forward will ever provide the tax revenues sufficient to pay down the steps we're past the point of no return we've gone through the debt looking glass this means only one outcome. central banks will continue to print to keep the interest going on this insurmountable pile which means wealth and income gap are guaranteed to increase which means the g.l.a. show movement is going global and the global insurrection is upon us and that's

a guarantee. for. this is boom was broadcast around the world and covering the world of business and finance and the impact upon all of us i'm part chilton's coming to you from miami florida at the north american food point conference and boy do we have a show for you today all blocked chain crypto stuff all of the program we can't wait to get to it you're ready lets go and we're here with the levin the c.e.o. and founder of keynote mo so great to have you with us mr bean so we're at the north american bitcoin corporates obviously and you put these conferences together all over the country in the world in fact tell us about the excitement that

continues to be around crip those a bit point. even though last year was sort of a down year but it seems to be like and continue to generate a lot interest there is a lot of interest and it was surprising to most of all i don't know if this is going to be a funeral or a party i had no way of knowing because of last year and. that's when we have five thousand people that how can we beat that in a bear market like this the people here are very excited keep growing he building. let me ask him ok so. you deal with the people that have the bood success just inside the door is there and my experience although we had somebody here last year but i wasn't here but my experience at these conferences that a lot of times they were sort of there one year the not there the next year they couldn't raise money except right but.