the heads of european powerhouses germany and france signed a treaty to deepen ties but critics warm the deal will affect their citizens sovereignty adding it's a smokescreen for problems at home meanwhile italy calls for sanctions against france accusing it of treating african countries like poland and fueling the migrant crisis also. clashes intensify in venezuela as washington throws its backing behind the normal elected opposition leader against the country's president and. anger in the u.s. media after a native american vietnam veteran was reportedly harris by teenagers wearing make

america great again baseball caps we look at whether they were too quick to judge what actually happened. they're just gone five pm here in moscow you're watching our international start this hour with the news that would be hijackers who forced a passenger plane on an internal flight in russia to make an emergency landing has been arrested that's according to the country's investigative committee a video has just emerged too that does show the arrests being made. my. truck. i officially say vietnam passenger there tried to force the crew to change course reportedly to afghanistan they also confirmed the man was drunk and tried to break into the cockpit claiming he was armed the plane was on route from sioux gartin

western siberia to moscow the flight operated by the national flag carrier air afloat made an emergency landing around an hour and a half after taking off at an airport. near soup that. germany's angela merkel and france is the new macron have signed a treaty to boost relations does come amid rising tensions in the from bickering between member states uncertainty over breaks its north a rise in populism across the continent so let's get more now with our europe correspondent peter oliver good evening what else was said them between the two leaders well i'm glad merkel said that germany and france much must tackle the challenges of our time hand in hand this was all as the ark in treaty was signed in the historic city hall of the city of ark in fact if you didn't recognise the historical significance of it after today ceremony well you certainly were paying

attention all arkan was charlemagne's capital that was mentioned throughout also the fact that the city has changed hands between france and germany numerous times over numerous centuries in world at times numerous bloody wars however they did point out that the past although recognized was in the past and there were new battles facing them today. and that's a stark now about populism and nationalism becoming stronger and who are countries for the fast time with britain a country is leaving the european union that is why they fascinate a renewed commitment to our responsibility within the european union the responsibility of france and germany in the. europe wouldn't survive disunity it would make it die that is the new franco german responsibility for europe giving it the tools for sovereignty in terms of defense security all space access in terms of migration environmental and digital transitions. well those were

sentiments there were echoed by the european council president donald tusk it was also in attendance he said that there were those out there who would see the european project fail e.u. commission president those young coed younker was a little bit more fun at the at the ceremony he ended by saying that. long live the franco german cooperation and long live europe perhaps or perhaps he was joining the music just a little bit that was playing it really was rather super.

of the french and german anthems playing never what wasn't music to the ears of the money were wrong with what he heard when he left the building there the green yellow vest demonstrators could be heard shouting abuses him some suggesting that he should resign and this is really the reason. why this treaty has been signed because there's no major problems between france and germany these days thankfully but what there is is they are cracks in the european union and this was an intent is was intended to try and shoot some of from the major cracks such as breaks that to potentially major cracks the fact that it's only hungary poland showed no sign of playing the game particularly the game the way brussels would like to see it played this was a chance for paris brussels and berlin to come together and say we're unified as one i had

a look at what is contained in the treaty and looked at well the fact that some of these plaudits may be more difficult to put into practice than it seems. the draft of the deal was a little light on real details but there is a clear intent with it let's have a look at the deal was set for an increase in bilateral statements when it comes to major e.u. issues now this is something that's already fairly commonplace from the two now it's going to be in writing there's also plans full fiscal integration and what's being called the franco germany konami zone. from the military front both nations want their armed forces to be as into twined as their economies with germany and france combining to reinforce nato. defense on what's being called the fostering of a common culture in the ranks and a friend and security council so the brass the politicians pulling in the same

direction there's also foreign policy goals which may prove a little less straightforward including a permanent seat for germany on the un security council but not everyone is happy about these e.u. powerhouses getting even more chummy and cementing their position within the bloc. europe is used to the franco german axis but we're seeking a new balance a new energy. and in this sense poland and italy will be the protagonists of this new european spring there's also domestic upset over the deal alternative for germany say it a rhodes german sovereignty while the same sentiments have been echoed by the usual suspects in france are seen also could by signing this act on the quiet in the way to market on committed treason with the rise of euro skepticism it makes sense that berlin and paris would look to help but that brings us back to the question of foreign policy how will the interventionist french sit with the germans we now know

for their caution. with the hope of germany fundamentally changing global military outlook it's hard to see how this deal will change much or anything at all peter overall to berlin. meanwhile france has some of the italian ambassador over hostile remarks apparently made by the country's deputy prime minister accused paris of pursuing a colonial policy in africa and of worsening the migrant crisis and even going so far as to call for sanctions italy's deputy prime minister matthew salvini also rough and ruffled feathers to you by saying that france has no desire to stabilize

war torn libya due to its energy interests charlotte reports france and italy have quite a long story of fighting as e.u. elections closer the two countries are increasingly looking to bolster their allies and to drown out the rival it's an easy deputy prime minister has laid the blame for the on go. in my current crisis here in europe with france saying it's impoverished african nations with its colonialist policies. we must address the causes of this crisis because people are leaving africa in part because some european countries led by france have never stopped being colonizers he even went as far as calling for brussels descension paris now some might say that it's a bit rich to lay the blame on france's colonial past given that italy too had colonies but to my ears beef is that a coup ding to him france has never let go there are dozens of african countries in

which france prints its own currency the franc of the colonies and with that currency french public debt is financed by italy's been ruffling matt corns feathers for a while including in its support for the yellow vests movement has been a french as i hope for the good of the french who are a great people that they come out of this moment of crisis macron was a laboratory invented product to stand in the way of any change on the horizon that seems obvious to me now. all while rome's hand of friendship is being offered to world's other e.u. nations disgruntled with the influx of migration including hungary in poland they calling for a european spring french president has taken up the fight media is already on and he's just like it is indeed clear that today there is a strong opposition between nationalists and progressives and i will not give

anything away to nationalists and to those who deliver this hate speech and so if they wanted to see me as their main opponent they are right. france and italy have no any bearings of contention immigration settlement in libya relations with russia and they can't even decide on leonardo da vinci's legacy but they do have one thing in common both want to take the lead within the e.u. charlotte even ski. paris well professor of politics at the university of milan mark of a sonnet us thing that the mayor has made a fair point i think there is a basis for the ija demaio are accusations against friends little group of countries in central africa in that treat francis the us there look for them for recognition during the civil war of their reach out for ministers in france they use the currency that was backed by the french treasury and so on and i'm saying if

you don't call it media colonialism i wonder what kind of policy could you call me a colonialism it's they are at an all time low relations between the france and italy and it's clear why this point mark on the government in france is really sort of even steven regime walk out together the european union and the sort of the old elite for thirty or forty years. that the world's political and business elites are gathering in the swiss town of davus at the moment for the world the annual world economic forum which is starting on tuesday and is it you're going to has more now on what is being discussed amid the champagne lunches and expensive it's not so long ago globalization was a very popular concept at the twenty twelve event for example here's what google's then c.e.o. had to say i assume that everybody here agrees that globalization is wonderful fast

forward to today and praise for globalization is noticeably wearing thin mobilization produces winners and losers but now we have to. after the losers those have been left behind globalization euphoria has passed and as a consequence there's a pushback against institutions generally that framework alliances and treaties and underpinned by international rule some nations are challenging that order because i don't think it reflects current reality key western leaders not finding time for the procedures get together this year is a reflection of how things have changed there are too busy putting out fires at home fires some say were partly kindled by globalization u.s. president donald trump has canceled his entire delegations visit amidst a long as government shutdown in american history all thanks to an argument about a wall that's due to differences over immigration british prime minister theresa may is staying home too as she has to figure out what to do with bracks it itself

marginally a result of the public wanting to take back control at home and the french president won't be spotted in davos either this year with the yellow vest movement ensuring that domestic issues rather than global ones are his priority added so that india's taken a rain check russia sending a fairly minimal delegation while the chinese leader sent his deputy this year's davos theme as globalization four point zero shaping global architecture in the age of the fourth and revolution but how relevant is an attempt to decide how to move forward globally with interests from some of the key players directed away from whatever ends up being decided here reporting from davos honest as you're going to with r.t. . now it is said there are a two sides to every story and that was chasing me when it came to reports about the standoff between. america great again baseball cap and

a native american veteran video of the two taken in washington d.c. went viral sparking outrage in the media but as always he's got a more pain now. looks at what is not being reported. a visual like this will get your blood boiling. the catholic high school student who comes face to face with a native american elder and if i were video is now responding to the media went wild a youth in trump's trademark tat disrespecting an elderly native american just starving viral video has sparked outrage toward covington catholic high school just stir being viral video shows a model seems to make america great again around singer native american out there in washington a troubling incident at the foot of the lincoln memorial and it wasn't just any native american this guy is a vietnam veteran he was instantly turned into a hero by celebrities and the media the red make america great again to have is the new white hood without white boys been able to empathize with other people humanity

will continue to destroy itself this is appalling the ignorance the goal the disrespect it's shameful that native american man showed incredible strength and dignity and i heard him say you know down. here i sit here because we have to stay strong all of us that the one who is all that anger and all of that wanting to. have the freedom to just rip me apart but there's always more to the story than a single snapshot. that make america great again i. think. not thank you look again. it turns out that the boys were taunted rather

hatefully by black nationalists and others and all kinds of hate was unloaded on them simply for wearing trunks a baseball cap and furthermore unlike those trying to provoke them the boy in the picture he simply stood silently however he did put a defiant grin on his face. compared to. the young man is now penned his version of events he's getting death threats from across the globe i'm being called every name in the book including a racist and i will not stand for the small black character assassination of my family's name so some channels are now editing the story but the damage is already done this is turned into a huge story only because this child was wearing a make america great again i think that there is a serious lack of integrity in reporting at the end of the day everybody wants to put their own spin on

a story it's no longer about who what when where and why it's about how could we spin this in a way that benefits our narrative. security forces in venezuela have to taint twenty seven members of the national guard accusing them of launching an uprising against the government it comes amid a political crisis in the country that after president integration was branded illegitimate by the opposition one quarter as more in story. it's all out chaos in the streets of caracas with especially violent protests raging in the streets the beginning of the week saw an explosion of violence when government soldiers were arrested for stealing weapons in the capital right wing protests in support of them broke out into warlike clashes with government forces opposition a national assembly leader called for a meeting with supporters to be held on wednesday but it's a bit too late to play nice as last week why declared venezuelan president nicolas

maduro as entire claim to power illegitimate and c.n.n. announced the trumpet ministration may be prepared to recognize quiet o. as venezuela's an elected president as a result of venezuela's supreme court has declared the national assembly political power null and void trumps national security advisor john bolton didn't seem too happy. today's action by the madrid controlled supreme court was a predictable and hope that the united states resolutely supports the national assembly when as well as a democratic institution that is brave to restore democracy u.s. vice president mike pence even said i'm a door or has no right to exercise legitimate political power nicolas maduro is a dictator with no legitimate claim to power who has oppressed the villa's wailin people for too long the united states strongly supports the courageous decision by

one dog the president of the national assembly to invoke constitutional protections and declare the country's presidency vacant the mainstream media has been adding fuel to the fire with headlines predicting a venezuelan doomsday going on for years already it's hard to tell if the opposition is really that popular but one thing is for sure the trumpet ministration and mainstream media might not agree on much but when it comes to venezuela the government must go donald quarter r.t. . and other news this hour a russian supersonic fatigue bomber has crash landed in the northwest of the country killing three of the crew two of the dead were killed on impact and the third died from their injuries later in hospital one of the crew members survived and is currently receiving treatment the russian defense ministry said the bomber to get into difficulties during a training exercise when an unexpected and heavy snowstorm began. you're seeing at

international still the company the south. is in hot water after mixing up the name of an american muslim activist we've got the details just after the break. i've been saying the numbers mean some things matter the u.s. has over one trillion dollars in debt more than ten white collar crimes have to be . eighty five percent of global wealth if you want to be ultra rich eight point six percent market saw thirty percent year some with four hundred to five hundred three per circuit for sure and one rose to twenty thousand dollars. china's building two

point one billion dollars a i industrial park but don't let the numbers overwhelm. the only numbers you need remember it was one show you know for him it's the one and only. welcome but now the leaders of russia and japan a currently holding talks in moscow and finally signing a world war to peace treaty between the two countries however a major sticking point up until now has been russia's caroll islands which japan lays claim to the japanese prime minister says and is stressed that bilateral

cooperation can yield results in the russian president vladimir putin has said he's happy that his meetings with his japanese counterpart have become more regular ahead of the talks hundreds rallied to moscow that chord in the kremlin not to suit the disputed islands. it's guaranteed barely anyone possibly even zero people in this crowd have been all the way here seven thousand kilometers away roughly the distance from london to miami but the protesters are out there standing in the cold to defend the fate of this group of little islands. which also in this case means defending what came out of world war two without digging into history too much japan was then germany's ally and eventually lost along with the rest of hitler's axis and these three men the winners agreed on see item three the

handover of the karylle islands to the so that union some ten years later the u.s.s.r. in japan officially ended his still ities but never signed a peace agreement more than six decades later we're in a whole new reality where the russian president can say no it is a key issue for me to maybe go. a little subtle with. this shake you say to each new facility where japan's prime minister makes an oath on his father's grave to sort the russian issue as journalists have reported but despite the apparent friendship i mean putin and i have been seen clinking glasses enjoying ballet at moscow's bolshoi watching a judo showdown and even having a fun moment with mr putin's japanese dog something has always gone wrong with the peace treaty progress tokyo keeps saying it has a historic right to claim the south coral's they call them northern territories

moscow keeps repeating its sovereignty over the islands can't be questioned and some of the words that come out when russian and japanese politicians are not together aren't helping the inhabitants of the northern territories or russians. position of the negotiations is not about saying please get out of there a rather quirky thing to see where nothing's been decided moscow was unhappy with that at all so when smiles and all kinds of positive signals get mixed with a bunch of disclaimers you call wasn't even the journalists are left baffled what's up for discussion and what's not but one of this tuesday sees a historical peace agreement finally emerge. a former u.s. marine accused of spying by russia remains in custody tonight after a moscow court rejected. appeal for bail with more details.

court ruled earlier on tuesday that paul will and will remain in custody he's attorney had offered and almost half a million dollar bail that he was eventually denied a former u.s. marine and a citizen of four states here say u.k. arland and canada is currently held in russia on spying charges the representatives of the canadian and british consulates in moscow as well as the head of the american citizens department at the u.s. embassy in russia all refused to comment on the court ruling to remind you paul willis was detained on december twenty eighth by russia's federal security service known as it was accused of collecting state secrets particularly confidential information on one of russia's special service agencies his lawyer earlier confirmed that indeed some digital materials containing secret information had been found on paul willis flash drives when he had been arrested but he added that he couldn't comment on how paul whelan had obtained these documents or whether at

all he was aware about the status of these materials investigation continues it may take up to six months the lawyer says and if guilty you may face up to twenty years in prison but his attorneys. rather optimistic he believes that poland is just a foreigner who is deeply interested in russia's culture and religion for that purpose he has toured the country before he was arrested this is where his family also confirms while paul will himself says he's innocent and he denies all the accusations. in the reporting there now there has been a social media backlash after an american muslim activist was misidentified as a pakistani actress by the fashion magazine vogue nor to garri posted a video on instagram capturing the moment she found out that got her name wrong.

daughter gauri here is a journalist of libyan origin who promotes women's rights she did gain global media attention too by becoming the first muslim woman to appear in playboy although she did wear his job and other clothing too and has also been mistaken for actress nor carty to gori says she's been misidentified lots of times by the media asked year her photos were used to represent north sound man she's the wife of the orlando nightclub. misrepresentation and misidentification is a constant problem if you're a muslim in america and there's much i work to fight this there are moments like this where i feel defeated. well vogue magazine later posted an apology saying this sincerely sorry for the makes up and also added to that it was thrilled at the chance to photograph to gori and shine a light on the important work that she does but some on twitter don't think apology

is not enough saying that she should be given another sheet and a full interview to in a few early we spoke with the founder of muslim girl dot com she says the media needs to recruit from more diverse backgrounds to avoid the problem of misidentifying muslims i think this is absolutely a problem i mean not only is this an issue within the media but it's also an issue in real life as well it is very common for muslim women and also women from many other minorities to be misrepresented mis identified misnamed especially in the public eye in the public space the surest way that we can regulate mistakes like by hiring people of color and placing them my in the hands of the people that we're reporting on and the stories that we're trying to tell that in this case it really shone a light i know what a big difference they can make right you know really can use somebody from

a completely different background in a completely different profession or really different identity i think really just shows how deep the problem really goes it's just gone five thirty pm here in moscow we're back again with more headlines more stories at the top of the hour. survival guide book station goes back to the start simply. don't forget the past. repatriations to look at the rest a seventy. bill to separate the treasury board. seemed wrong.