a new sign buzz feed defends a controversial report implicating the u.s. president in a serious crime despite the fact that special counsel robert miller's office rejected it as innocuous yes indeed it's the same source that we use in our story are standing behind it as are we. time for plan b. the u.k.'s embattled prime minister prepares to return to parliament with a revised the e.u. divorce deal as a top cabinet minister warns the whole bragg's it process is now at risk of being did railed. and a federal judge in new york blocks an attempt by the trumpet ministration to add a question about citizenship to the twenty twenty census describing it as unlawful

we got reaction to the ruling. so this isn't about expanding voting this is about a republican be said is majority white people freed overcrowding country this is all about should people here illegally fill out the sentences required to say yes i'm here illegally no i'm not a citizen of course they should it's common sense. very well welcome to you you're watching r t international with me thank you erin now our top story this hour the news side buzz feed is standing by an incendiary report it recently published which claims that donald trump instructed his former lawyer to lie to congress about a proposed business deal in russia buzz feed insists that it trusts his sources who remain unnamed in the article. well i can't talk about the timing of when we've

spoken to people but i can tell you that yes indeed it's the same sources that we used in that story are standing behind it as are we. well the reports which details and alleged confession by michael cohen to special council members investigation into election meddling caused a sensation in the media and it wasn't long before the president's critics were talking about impeachment 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 on tonight's bombshell report coming from buzz feed news president trump 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 however special counsel robert that is the office took the unprecedented step of commenting on the report was characterizing it as inaccurate it's about statements true praise from the u.s.

leader. coming out. mr president did you really say that why would he all of a sudden thank robert bowler the man who's had collusion allegations under the microscope who's been busy trying to look for stuff that would easily mean the and for mr trump if there's anything to be found weird did i hear it right. i think very appropriate so i very much agree that this is what we got for miller's people buzz feed's description of specific statements and characterization of documents and testimony are not accurate we're used to not hearing from mr miller after compromising bombshells explode but it's not like there is now some good new chemistry between. the president and the special counsel or that the hunt for

collusion evidence is over it's that the quality of this particular bus feed piece put robert miller in a position where he had to say something but when it comes to what it says in the report oh you'd love it if you were a democrat or any other trump hating type 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 so why god trump haters smelling blood evidence from sources which the reporters don't name. sources. sources you can find this word all over the article eventually though we find out from one of the authors they've never even seen the papers i.e. the evidence have you seen any of that other corroborating evidence no i don't see

them personally but the folks that we've talked to the two issues that we've spoken to are actually one of the recently read in to that aspect of the especial counsel's investigation i don't think that we've said that we haven't seen them 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 i'll just say that we we've seen documents we've been briefed on documents we're very confident in our report but anyway we're guard loose of everything i've just told you about what was the instant effect of the buzz feed scoop everyone's getting the impeachment buzz this information if feeling to be true will show is there was obstruction of justice if these facts are true this is suborning perjury and there's no question it's an impeachable offense if the president directed michael cohen to lie to congress she should resign but if he doesn't resign he should be impeached they only want to impeach me because they know they can't win in two thousand and twenty

too much success india is become a one johnny one note operation they are out to get trump in the main they didn't like the election results they wanted hillary clinton in there they just appear to be a grumpy dissatisfied nonobjective. on a witch hunt here this is not a light accusation came out of a buzz feed this is a very serious accusation it's like crying shouting fire in a crowded theater theater when there's no fire it is amazing to me how much the mainstream press jumped on this story in the last twenty four hours and it's also frankly quite amazing that the special counsel's team has come out. the story is totally bogus world simple calendar mouth the next white house election is already next year so whatever is dreaming of impeachment is running out of time you care to impeach them but it is doing a great job that's the way i view it. the case prime minister looks that for

another tough week to reason may will address parliament later on monday and lay out her plan b. for braggs it's following the his story defeat of a proposed e.u. divorce deal last week but it's not clear whether she'll be able to break the current impasse and reports are now emerging that two groups of m.p.'s are seeking super move the possibility of a no deal scenario and potentially delay the withdrawal date was drawn harsh criticism from downing street. there is a danger the parliament crude star brags that any attempt to remove the government's power to meet the legal conditions of an orderly exit at this moment of history significance is extremely concerning parliament said to the people of this country we will make a we make a contract with you you will make the decision and we will honor it what we are now getting are some of those who were always absolutely opposed to the result of the referendum trying to hijack bricks and effect steel the result from the people both

of the groups of m.p.'s are reportedly seeking to take a no deal gregg's it off the table the labor party is also calling on the government to rule out that scenario and preserve close trading ties with the e.u. reports also indicate that one of the groups of m.p.'s will present a bill that could force the extension or suspension of negotiations beyond their withdrawal deadline in march they could also trigger an attempt for a second referendum. as the divide over greg as it deepens in the u.k. many e.u. officials have making be making their positions clear including those in ireland peter all of a reports on sunday. evening we heard from ireland where dublin is said that there will be no bilateral agreement with westminster to try and circumvent the so-called irish backstop to prevent a hard border with northern ireland government spokesperson and dublin said ireland negotiates as part of the e.u.

twenty seven and well the dismissal of a bilateral agreement was also echoed here in germany as well where the foreign minister heiko must describe the idea of a bilateral agreement a little opaque and saying that would have no effect on what had already being negotiated with the commission the chancellor angela merkel was also weighing in on breaks that over the weekend saying she'll do everything in our power to make sure that there is a deal before that march twenty ninth deadline the reason for her quite serious reaction comes down to jobs because depending on who you speak to there's potentially millions of german jobs that rely either directly or in directly on trade with the u.k. and they could be put well very much at risk if there's no deal breaks if the chancellor said that she will work tirelessly to find a solution otherwise history will judge we have to pursue this separation process responsibly so that in fifty years people won't shake their hands and say why we're

in the able to find a compromise of this all comes as the great and good of german politics business one death less ticks all put their name to an open letter to the nation of britain saying we love you go this was published in the times on friday it was signed by the leaders of the social democratic party the green party and. the new leader of the christian democratic union party relatively new at least she was she took over of course from i'm going to merkel just at the end of last year and is seen by many as pretty much the heir apparent to take over. the job of chancellor when mrs merkel steps down was also signed by the c.e.o. of daimler an airbus and former germany and arsenal goalkeeper guinn's lehmann in the letter they thanked britain for its historic commitment to the continent of europe saying that during world war two britain forty to protect the

freedoms and the rights that are now cornerstones of the european union and following that horrific conflict that britain didn't turn its back on germany it also spoke about the what the a.t.o. single sees that make britain britain and how much germans love them would miss the legendary british dark humor and go into the pub after work hours to drink in ale we would miss tea with milk and driving in the left hand side of the road and we would miss seeing pan too at christmas therefore britain should know from the bottom of our hearts we want them to stay all welling good both in reality we are sixty seven days out from march twenty ninth breaks that deadline and reality no party has a clue what's going to happen next. seven people have been arrested during clashes with police increasing sixty thousand protesters rallied and i count myself and

journalist working for the sputnik news agency and twenty five police officers were injured. i. was. the greek or thirties used crowd control the clip meant to disperse protest clashes broke out in athens outside the parliament building this sunday against a deal between greece and its neighbor macedonia to win a the country and internal allow a succession to hayes hope the deal will stay the country remains to the republic of north macedonia in order to try to end a dispute over the name shared with the northern province of greece however some greeks feel it's an attempt to appropriate history and cultural heritage and are

strongly against this the agreement could be ratified on monday and what then go to a vote later next week. for decades greece's fourth bristly over neighbor macedonia's name because athens border region is also called macedonia one of the country's official name safeway r o m short for the former yugoslav republic of macedonia stop the laying claim to the rich history of that name after all military genius alexander the great still study to walk out of these around the world was born in macedonia without blocking its neighbors nato and the leadership over the issue is finally agreed to marry the republic of north macedonia macedonia's parliament probably amended its constitution to ratify the name change but greece is terrible in politics means it has yet to do the same. a former greek come back to canada says as far as the west is concerned it's all about. the whole.

region that the greeks are very angry about this agreement is that for the first time british during the name of macedonia. cannot accept that and that's why we are reacting like that but of the worst thing is the purpose. of the e.u. they don't hear very much about the agreement per se what they want is a scorpio drawing needle. that is big. or you go over the river you are low joining me resolution what a doctor by the demonstration which. actions of the british the public through the parliament tried to convince the members of parliament not vote for that because it would have to serve as

a focus on. a total lunar eclipse was visible across much of the western hemisphere and europe earlier today with the moon turning a crimson red it was being called a super blood wolf movie super moon because it appears larger than usual and wolf because it appears in january when supposedly hungry wolves used to hound one side of native american villages the eclipse is a rare event and will only happen once more this century on the thirty first of january twenty thirty seven. a modern runner has completed a stunning feat of physical and durrance running fifty kilometers through the siberian wilderness in minus sixty degree told he took on the grueling challenge to raise awareness about cerebral palsy and to help chill youngsters. suffering from the disorder.

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incredible stuff offensive all still to come including how a new york federal judge has bloke's an attempt by the trumpet ministration to add a question about citizenship to the twenty twenty census or take you through that after the break. so what we've got to do is identify the threats that we have it's crazy on from day shouldn't let it be an arms race is on the off and spearing dramatic development only i'm going to resist i don't see how that strategy will be successful very critical time to sit down and talk. what politicians do you should. put themselves on the line. to get accepted or

rejected. so when you want to be president. or some want to be. too great to be this is what. three of the people. interested in the lives of. welcome back a new york federal judge has blocked a trumpet ministration initiative to the question about citizenship to the twenty twenty census. to citizenship question to the twenty twenty census even if it did not violate the constitution so it was on role for

for a multitude of independent reasons and must be set aside a question about citizenship has not appeared on the survey since nine hundred fifty the proposal to add one is highly controversial as the census numbers they usually are used to determine the amount of house representation as well as funding that each state gets critics say that such a move would marginalize democrat voting migrant communities and play into the hands of the republicans we also commentators from both sides of the debate for their thoughts on the judge's ruling. by the funny that the g.o.p. is finally concerned with the voting rights act after spending so long and trying to basically get rid of it which they successfully did in two thousand and fourteen the a shelby county versus eric holder i mean so this isn't about expanding voting this is about a republic can be said is majority white people are worried about browning country

afraid about electorate of in a lecture and that is increasingly becoming hostile to a party that is going to extremely hostile to them i mean let's be honest our country of laws not a country of men and their opinions you know what is right and it the republican and it one hispanics you know how good the battles in the presidential race later bit between between mitt romney john mccain and donald trump with hispanics donald trump so many many hispanics like republicans like this dance like what we're saying so let's not make it seem like it's black against white and you could be categorized people just as spanish we're talking about asian people we're talking about people from africa and the caribbean and you're talking about florida for instance the one point four million people who just got their voting rights back ok are the majority of them are black and brown people who are probably not going to be voting for the republican phone you're them in jail it is for just like a criminal like a criminal not steve elliott i'd rather be august the rapists and violent crimes

joke after voting rights absolutely i mean still is that the republicans just got shellacked and california and the house orange county blue and this is a reaction to that i mean they think that the republicans are trying to manufacture a situation where they will still be able to retain power through an outdated an antiquated electoral college and also through the spirit is questions that are really meant that manufactured republican control what they really need to do is prove to the people that they have better policies and that's why they will and if they can do that they won't lose the house of representatives and twenty twenty maybe want it back but this is this is a reaction to you know sit. i would like i would like everybody to run on i would like the next presidential election to be on if you're here illegally should you be forced to tell the government you're here illegally and seventy five to eighty percent of americans would say of course just like they say of course the fed up borders of course advice of course those sanctuary cities your your your democrat

party as losing on immigration left and right but this is all about should people here really big really fill out the census and be quiet to say yes i'm here illegally no i'm not a citizen off course they should it's common sense. of eighteen thousand people constipated in yellow vests protests in cities across france at the weekend and with finals continuing to flare at a rising living costs it's got the country's medics on high alert. to the day that we have first aid equipment on the bus bandages and the septics sir state equipment to try to help as much as possible at the scene so that when

emergency services arrives the injured are in a much better condition. and . i don't want a lawyer here to help the injured no matter who is injured just would help everyone who needs our health. our dreams of my colleagues were hit last week on the seans elisei helping a street medics including me in the sky and head. come to from. somehow for the people of the french demonstration here in germany and friendship a very friendship among the last ten weeks coming here saturday for so you did and held for the people to hear as this trial held for to follow florida yellow

lasts. i'm not even going to tell you about the wounded we've helped we're not going to go into details it's horrible. if you look at it. there are there was no further up the. public health and hygiene campaign in new zealand has left people outraged have been dubbed by some as casual racism the spawn of sparked a wave of criticism after a labor m.p. in new zealand posted a picture of it on social media it featured a white girls telling her black friends that he should visit the toilets before entering a swimming pool the ask campaign has received a range of responses. it's funny it's first glance but then you realize that racial

profiling and it's not funny anymore. i'll leave you to stop running around the pool you my sleep don't fall on your sense of entitlement why does it have to be. debit calley and ball of can in the pool to. buy things the sign is racist to those with already formed racist attitudes to people who are truly no traces is just two kids in the public information son why is this culturally insensitive to people that precious it was the other way round i don't think a single white person would be offended. as you characters hemy and molly have. featured regularly in oakland not the campaign nevertheless the city's council has apologized taken down all of the signs we got reaction to the story from radio host and generalize dongle and he thinks the whole thing is being blown out of proportion i think. what i saw when i looked at was two children

i didn't see the color of their skin to be honest with you and as i understand it one of the other posters a large opposed to a black kid who was telling the white girl to make sure she goes the truth some people just want to see racism everywhere and all this does is dividers even more people are preferred to white children then people would say why don't you include people of color some people just want to see racism where there is no racism listen let's work together when there is a real racism when somebody is stopped from getting a job or school college because of the color of their skin or the cultural background that's when we should challenging but no one opposed to this he just makes the whole thing ridiculous not torture for example goes out with an asian british lad he says british is made but he skin he's brown we don't need to be

making an issue of this we need just gal long and challenge real racism thanks for joining us on the international mike honey you know neil will be here at the top of the hour with all the latest. it's seemed wrong. to me to. get to shape out just because get educated and in. equals betrayal. when so many find themselves worlds apart. just to look for common ground.

in twenty four you know bloody revolution to include the demonstrations going from being relatively peaceful political protests to be creasing the violent revolution is always spontaneous or is it your style or here i mean your list put me in the new bill is that i mean you school in the middle of the former ukrainian president recalls the events of twenty fourteen. those who took part in this today over five billion dollars to assist ukraine in these and other calls that will ensure a secure and prosperous and democratic. you know world a big part of the new lot and conspiracy it's time to wake up to dig deeper to hit the stories that mainstream media refuses to tell more than ever we need to be smarter we need to stop slamming the door. and shouting past each other

it's time for critical thinking it's time to fight for the middle for the truth the time is now for watching closely watching the hawks. welcome to. the outlook for the global economy is turning darker as war places brax it and blowback from us china tensions as it all and i ask dr jake a prank on chairman of j.p. morgan chase international. as the world economy recovers from the shock of two thousand and eight the need for the surface to pick just isn't so bright and go

through i'm serious. and instability is pushing people into radical politics and the backlash against the system is already being felt across the planet with trade barriers and conflicts returning will the stress on the global financial system cause it to crash again can this boom and bust cycle finally be broken or is catastrophe just around the corner. jacob frenkel it's really great to have in our show today my pleasure all right so lots to talk about after last year's davos summit you have actually cited it the growing global doubt level as a concern but this year we have the china u.s. standoff that you things are big problem to the global economy do you think we're looking at a recession to come willing to recognize the world is a very global entity countries in the world interconnected. in a way again is the nature of the integrated world.