the british house of commons which you can see on your screen as we've got a live picture is there progress for a key votes on amendments with exactly two months left to secure the u.k.'s exit the. us intensifies its act as to oust president maduro imposing crippling sanctions on the state oil giant and control of some financial assets of the leader of the opposition. he will continue

to use all of our diplomatic and economic tools to support the interim president how. the u.s. and national security adviser is seen holding a note. five thousand troops to colombia written on it to speculation over the trumpet ministrations next move against caracas also had. human rights watch releases a report documenting dozens of cases of terrorist torturing civilians in northern syria. and which. residents. because they were. minors. it.

is ten o'clock and you're watching r t international live from our moscow studio with mina dear tudor welcome to the program. british m.p.'s are about to start voting on a series of amendments to raise or may's so-called breaks it plan b. the outcome will determine how quickly the u.k. leaves the e.u. and the future relationship the country will have with the bloc ahead of the prime pivotal ballot to make told lawmakers that they must find common ground if they want to avoid a potentially hazardous no deal scenario this is because none of the amendments i've addressed so far will ensure that we deliver bracks it instead they simply provide more arguments against action and more reasons to stand still rather than setting out a plan to make bricks to work they create further delay and delay without a plan is not a solution it's a road to nowhere what we can do today is send a clear message to brussels about what it is this house wants to see change in the

withdrawal agreement in order to be able to support it. we can cross live now to our correspondent in london polly boyko polly there's a lot at stake as we all know is there any indication as to how the voting will play out yet. well lou to reason may spend we saying that she can't change the deal that she spent so long negotiating with brussels but hours before the vote that is meant to really determine the course and the direction that the government's going to take with gregg's that going forward the prime minister now says that she plans to go back to brussels and re negotiate substantially the deal that she struck critics pains now to point out that just two weeks ago the prime minister said that the e.u. wouldn't reopen in this deal and there could be no renegotiation but the one thing that. pursuing this course of action appears to have done is united

perhaps the conservative party behind the d p as well that the democratic party of northern ireland which of course is propping up to resume a minority government they seem to be broadly for potentially reopening the renegotiations so to reason may is throwing her weight behind this one course of action in particular is called the graham brady amendment and it's certainly what the pro brags that is in her party want her to day to reason may in that debate in parliament conceded that there is little not a little sorry limited appetite in brussels for stuart starting the talks up again which i have to say is pretty much the understatement of the century brussels has said repeatedly that the current deal on the table is the only deal on the table so

some call this option now that she's talking about a corner option meaning that it's not really an option that exists and yet we might come to a situation by the end of the night where parliament has voted for it we've already had word from bro. seoul's that the e.u. isn't going to reopen the agreement in response to kind of the discussions taking place here right now even if to resume a has her way and this amendment gets voted in now critics of her strategy say that the prime minister is riding roughshod all over the very deal that she spent two years negotiating so this is really seen as pleasing the euro skeptics and ignoring the moderates even in her own party now if you think that that's all the drama of this evening would be quite mistaken at the same time we have six other potential ideas potential courses of action that are going to be voted on in

parliament and that voting should be starting actually around about now one of those other courses of action could drastically change the braggs it process it's known as the yvette cooper amendment and it calls for braggs it to be delayed until the end of the year if there's no deal in place by the end of february so parliament may try to take control of the process and at least take control from to resume a there's no shortage of m.p.'s queuing up to criticize the way the prime minister has handled the briggs it process so far take a listen to some of what was said during the debate in parliament today you can't have it was the way these songs be saying that she absolutely will leave on march the twenty ninth in all circumstances whatever. and then similar tenuously say

there will be an opportunity for parliament to have some future and decide what happens next there is no deal she's male supporting the brady amendment to noise so she will be voting you're going. to look at how does she expect this house to provide an alternative when she leaves. this is a government denial split from top to bottom and incapable of you know if you give so let alone a country we have so much to lose to break nothing nothing to gain it's perfectly obvious. that we're not remotely sure we quit. before we really. try and so these different conflicting vote about different courses of action that the government could take going forward they are kicking off in the house of

commons in the house of houses of parliament right now the whole process is likely to take a couple of hours and by the new by the end of the night a new approach to bragg's it may chisel itself out out of the chaos that weare currently. we're all waiting for the outcome of that speaking to a bit later probably because they're reporting from london frankly. the united states is throwing its full economic weight behind venezuela's south declared interim president a quiet it has announced its transferring control of certain state assets held by american banks to the leader of the crisis stricken countries opposition washington is also impose sanctions on for this where the state owned oil company in an effort to choke off revenue to the government of nicholas. well we're going to discuss this live now with our. this is a very bold move by washington isn't it well this is the kind of

support that any opposition leader turns soft proclaimed president would dream of anywhere around the world just think about it the u.s. state department has issued a document in fact it was secretary of state mike brown pale himself. who is certified to have it all right here one guy go to receive and control certain properties and assets that belong to the government of venezuela that are in american banks and that's after earlier this week washington also punished venice well as state old own oil giant with sanctions and this led to the basically immediately cutting off the main source of revenue for the madore government besides that it meant that seven billion worth of assets were immediately frozen in the american officials have made it clear that they will not

hesitate to do more. we will continue to use all of our diplomatic and economic tools to support interim president quite oh the national assembly and the venezuelans people efforts to restore their democracy but we have continued to expose the corruption of madeira and his cronies in today's action ensures they can no longer loot the assets of the venezuelan people very strong would indeed that we had india we have to understand what the reaction has been from caracas have you got any idea how they have reacted to the american decision while president nicolas maduro likes to reacts with leaving and he doesn't hesitate either he has already tried cutting all diplomatic ties with the u.s. and this particular case his authorities in caracas banned the opposition leader from leaving the country in order for him not to take advantage of these super

generous gifts from america besides this nicolas maduro sent a strong english well at least he tried have a look. golly. it's going to mean how. venice. donna down. venice. ok well. for inside we're actually going to cross over to venezuela now and talk to a local journalist norris are called. norris it would be interesting for us to understand what the situation in venezuela is. this iteration incorrectness is right now somehow come to but the political tension is rising each day as part of their response of their maturity government against the us sanction today the public prosecutor asked to the supreme court to ban one

way to go from leaving the country and also froze all his bank accounts after a part of a criminal broke due to his criminal activities against the government just nicolas maduro meanwhile both mature and white fighting to control their armed forces and both of them are talking to them trying to persuade them somehow to support either or the other but of course the venezuelans going to new expect and ask tomorrow the opposition called for a new round of national broke this weeks will continue until saturday but this is like the general situation incorrect that's right now. if we don't put the soldiers of venezuela we're waiting for you to be on our side. the soldiers of venezuela what we are waiting for you to be on the short of the constitution all you crew in the period. we have made our position very clear

about the tour when i true of this regime and so we want to take power never traces . install a transitional government and free elections. that's how it has to be. as we can see both political actors. right now in venice i was trying to gain the armed forces support as the vendor saw and continue to try to resume their daily routines and their expect into all of their new set and rounds of protests paul but your position for tomorrow at noon and for saturday ok thanks for giving us an understanding of the situation on the ground in caracas thank you very much back to now we know that the u.s. is supporting. are there any other countries who have decided that he's the right man for the job and that they are absolutely right most of the support is coming

from america but we also have to take the european union into consideration and think america's allies are the strongest players there that includes the u.k. germany france and also spain and they have also said ultimatum for nicolas maduro they want him to announce an early election as early as this sunday and if that doesn't happen these countries will also recognize one as the interim leader of caracas however that as well on the current government has the full backing of moscow and the russian officials have on numerous occasions blamed the western countries for trying to orchestrate a coup from outside and as well. we're extremely worried about the actions of the u.s.

and its allies towards venezuela which are in play group violation of international law. we along with other responsible members of the international community we do everything to support the legitimate government of venezuela led by nicolas maduro in its assertion of the constitution and the methods of crisis regulation within the constitution of the rules. so what we'll be watching out for right now is the next few days the protests have been. it's also the deadline for that all to me to all to meet i'm sorry but nicolas maduro the way we've known him perhaps it doesn't look like he's going to back down just a wait and see aren't we thank you for explaining a complicated situation in venezuela because that. at the forefront of america's attempts to undermine the material government are three of washington's biggest figures some media have in fact dubbed them the troika of tyranny. the team taking on authorities in caracas. i think a night of nations might pompei oh drew

a line in the sand now it's time for every other nation to pick a side no more delays no more games either you stand with the forces of freedom or you're in league with his made him sound familiar either you're with us. if you love freedom and with nations with your bridge freedom or you are the enemy yes their ideas are not new but now they're linking arms in the global spotlight some call them the axis of evil or the troika of tyranny meet mike pompei oh elliott abrams and john bolton the three amigos of imperialism john bolton was a big supporter of the iraq war and he represented the united states in the united nations an organization he really didn't care for very much united states make the u.n. work work and that is exactly the way it should be because the. united states is. now mike pompei o is the new kid on the block without very much

experience as head of the cia he tried to get the authority to conduct drone strikes in afghanistan without the pentagon's oversight and he worked day and night to rip up the iran nuclear deal at the center of it is not interested in a campaign of economic pressure to starve the regime of the revenue it uses to fund stabilization of these throughout the middle east and indeed around the world now back in the spotlight after years of obscurity meet convicted criminal elliott abrams he was tied to massacres in el salvador any help to funnel weapons to the contras in nicaragua he was convicted for his role in covering it all up and he received a presidential pardon now he's a special envoy for venezuela it seems that his record in latin america has really impressed certain people america's new dream team is now taking aim at venezuela why because they just care so much for those poor oh pressed venezuelans they want them to have a chance at freedom and democracy right or is it something else. it will make

a big difference to the united states economically if we could have american oil companies really invest in and produce the oil capabilities in venezuela be good for the people of venezuela be good for the people of the united states we both have a lot at stake here yes honesty is always appreciated us is once again talking about basically another war for oil so that it introduces these moral complications and gives rise to some serious questions about the u.s. motivations here and it's very frustrating from an american point of view it's one thing for trump to announce oh i support this other guy and that's great but but but these sanctions are kind of an act of violence on themselves i think we have to what is in the crowd back of the cave you in us blockade of and as well in the stranglehold that they put on the economy of the country which is having very real humanitarian consequences for the people there it is

a question of you know washington and it allies in europe and elsewhere want their cake and i do want to have their cake and eat it well i mean it's very there are double distorting or think here as these sanctions are being announced some notice that the u.s. national security advisers notepad was turned towards reporters on it was written five thousand troops to colombia a country sharing a border with and as some have suggested it was simply an accident others that it was intentional. spill mostly reason and the reach of that note today these are.

they'll. they'll . we've heard from international law and human rights expert an attorney either gallager she says washington's actions raise serious legal questions this is been a decision long in the making venezuela's van anticipating that at some point along the line of this escalation of aggression coming out of washington towards them in their own government it could and in the seizing of venice was assets in the united

states i don't think it's overwhelmingly surprising however that doesn't mean that venezuela is prepared for it or that it's legally ok i think that there are some serious legal questions here over does the united states government have the authority to seize the sovereign assets of another nation just because they host them in an institution in the united states and then at the same time the question of where are those assets going the state department and the treasury department they've been very clear that they are saving those assets they will be protecting those assets and then handing them to the opposition leader i mean that that is practically unheard of they are going in and they're trying this first move the economics trying to strangle you know stronghold of venezuela's economy trying to crush essentially event as well as access to any of its assets united states in an attempt to just further pressure the government to resign which doesn't appear to be having that impact in venezuela. a chilling report by human rights watch says

hire. an armed group with links to al qaeda has detained and tortured civilians in syria you guys ation has also released the testimonies of several victims and you might find some of the following upsetting. used to call me out of the cell beat me and then return me no one asked you single question no one asked me what were name was. these torture moments i remember them in detail every day people died in front of my eyes the maximum you can do is move your shoulders a bit and scream for help but on several occasions they stuffed things in my mouth so i couldn't scream.

they beat me they would please me absolutely down for hours beat me and interrogate me it became tougher physically and emotionally in the rights watch claims the detentions and arrests were triggered by protests against the. militant group. has more details. when syria's most ruthless battle hardened terrorist elements fled the advances of the country's military taking refuge in the province the u.s. and cole went overboard overboard about our side and russia would turn the lives of ordinary citizens there into a living hell to get to a handful of al-qaeda fighters when russia and the assad regime say they want to counterterrorism they actually mean they want to bomb schools hospitals and homes there are more babies in italy and they're terrorists think of the children

well now it turns out terrorists remain terrorists wherever the goal and the children and adults of a global like are learning the hard way this month. a un designated terrorist alliance subjugated the other rebel factions and seized power across the province any attempt of dissent big crush in its cradle the new human rights watch report details just some cases we have documented eleven cases in which. between residents of. because they were either documenting abuses or testing the six of those that we have documented have apparently been tortured including minors human rights watch isn't the first organization to produce such a report either as well as arbitrary detention and brutal beatings thieving looting and corruption are rampant clashes and infighting are also adding to the anguish of civilians violence repeatedly spills beyond the borders of the province to just

last week at least four hundred militants attacked a government forces in danger in the tentative ceasefire brokered by russia and turkey. is known deniable fact the illiberal manes a terrorist haven while we are still committed to the ceasefire deal the recent takeover by two goes beyond the scope of the agreement the russian and turkish military's are working on a roadmap to deal with the threat but it's clear we cannot let it live remain a terrorist hotbed so we'll see the mainstream media have been portraying it as syria's final safe haven the last major rebel held hotspot the last rebel holdout the last major stronghold of active opposition to the rule of president bashar al assad all those praying to survive to see another day there are unlikely to agree. r.t. has spoken to the family of libyan journalist mohammed the bengali who was killed while covering the clashes in the country ten days ago he worked as

a freelance contributor to various international news agencies including artie's it is agency that please. the one who are so orderly no one can describe a parent's feelings nor can any one to find it the feeling that we lost a person who was part of us our son who was part of our souls. were hurt and then i'm confront recently before he was killed he called me to ask how am i doing he told me that he had a dream about me he told me i was crying his dream i kept thinking about this dream for a while but when we received the news i remembered his dream and i thought about it

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