british m.p.'s approved an amendment to negotiate the backstop with ireland which could change the course of trey's amazing plan. the us intensifies its office to oust venezuela's president to imposing crippling sanctions on the state oil giant and handing control of some financial assets to the leader of the opposition. will

continue to use all of our diplomatic and economic tools to support the interim president how. meanwhile the u.s. national security adviser is seen holding a notepad with five thousand troops to colombia but tonight leading to speculation over the trumpet ministrations next move against caracas also ahead. human rights watch releases a report documenting dozens of cases of terrorists torturing civilians in northern syria. cases in which. residents. because they were either documenting abuses. or we have documented. minors.

midnight and you're watching r.t. international live from our moscow studio with me in a day or two to welcome to the program. in an all stakes vote british m.p.'s have just backed an amendment that will allow trades made to renegotiate one of the most problematic aspects of her back to deal the issue of the irish border parliament also approved an amendment to reject a no deal snarkier scenario the prime minister had this to say on the result. i agree that we should not leave without a deal however simply. simply opposing no deal is not enough to stop it the government will now redouble its efforts to get a deal that this house can support since we've had this debate in the house as in phatic the voted to reject the no deal option the prime minister was supporting called i say that we are prepared to meet her to put forward. to put

forward the points of view from the labor party of the kind of agreement we want with the european union to protect jobs to protect living standards and to reject rights and conditions in this country. because live now to our correspondent in london boko in a way it's all the bit too exciting isn't it polly how how did it all play out. well if you thought to reason may's deal her e.u. withdrawal deal was dead you could be very wrong tonight the only thing that parliament managed to agree on is that to resume a should go back to brussels and renegotiate the deal that she struck with those opposed to her plan failed to sink it and her deal is still bubbling around in the water to reason may chose to play to the euro skeptics in her party and that gamble seems to have paid off and it's a real change of course for the prime minute. who has spent weeks saying that her

deal that she struck with brussels isn't up for renegotiation but just before this series of votes this evening the prime minister said that she intends to do just that really reopen the deal and renegotiate it she's managed to get the backing of the hardline you're a skeptic's and the d u p which is the party propping up minority government so finally we've got a little bit of unity and the way ahead has been forged but there is one big problem and that is that so far this plan is a fantasy some people are calling it a unicorn option because it doesn't really exist the reason he's been accused of rising unicorns the way to brussels why well the reason a herself said that there's limited appetite in brussels to renegotiate that deal that is quite an understatement brussels has said repeatedly that the deal on the table is the only deal that will ever be on the table they've reiterated that this

evening of course there is on to resume a side say that saying that the deal can be really really though she hated is simply a strategy and one that brussels rather likes to use in terms of opposition amendments one very big one which called for a delay brags that by law if there was no deal in place by the end of february that was rejected it was very down by politicians in parliament this evening that is a big win for to reason may and it is a big blow to the movement that was calling for a delay to bragg's it also the movement that's calling for a second referendum for a rerun of the e.u. vote and there was one other amendment was voted on the m.p.'s agreed on and that's that they reject the no deal sonari oh however that's only advisory so technically three. it may while it's not very helpful to her she doesn't really need to worry

about it too much so rather unexpectedly the vote this evening we went to reason may's way there were reports of one cabinet minister dancing through the parliamentary lobbies so well was was this evening going for the government to resign may well say that she's got a mandate now to go back to brussels and start talking again the big question now is what brussels will say in response to that and don't forget it's exactly who months until breaks it day. ok polly thanks for the. following that very interesting evening that we've had in the u.k. political reporting from london. united states is throwing its full economic weight behind by this well as south declared interim president. it has an answer is

transferring control of certain state assets held by american banks to the leader of the crisis stricken countries opposition washington's also impose sanctions on personnel a state owned oil company in an effort to choke off revenue to the government of nicolas maduro which it says has no legitimacy. and caracas based journalist norris i've got joins us with the latest. this is a very bold move by washington isn't it well this is the kind of support that any opposition leader turned solve proclaimed president would dream of anywhere around the world just think about it the world state department has issued a document in fact it was true of state might put in peril himself who is certified to have it all right here want to receive and control certain properties and. belong to the government of venezuela that are in america. in banks that is after

earlier this week washington punished venezuela's state owned all giant with sanctions and that meant immediately that the key source of revenue form a door was government was cut off besides this seven billion us dollars worth of assets in american banks were frozen and the american officials have made it clear that they won't 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 moore and his cronies and today's action ensures they can no longer loot the assets of the venezuelan people very strong words indeed that we heard ilia 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 message to the americans was shown on t.v. and believe it or not it was in english well at least he tried have a look. how. donna true. venison for it inside we're actually going to cross over to venezuela now and talk to a local journalist norris our gullets. norris it would be interesting for us to understand what the situation in. venezuela is this iteration right now somehow

calmed but the political tension is rising each day as part of their response of their majority government against the us sanction today the public prosecutor asked of the supreme court that one way to go from leaving the country and also froze all his bank accounts after a criminal probe due to he's criminal activities against the government just because a juror meanwhile both mature and like 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 if they don't want 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 side of the constitution all you crew serious. we have made our position very clear about the dictatorial nature of this regime and so we want

to take power never traits and. install a transitional government free elections. that's how it has to be. as we can see both political actors right now in venice all are trying to gain the armed forces support as of an assault and continue to try to resume their daily routines and they're expectant of then you said and rounds of protests call for your position for tomorrow at noon and for saturday thanks for giving us an understanding of the situation on the ground in caracas thank you very much. and now we know that the u.s. is supporting. all the any of the countries who have decided that he's the right man for the job absolutely right most of the support is coming from america but we also have to do. 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 on the other hand thema door government has the full backing of moscow and the russian officials the most senior of them have on numerous occasions blamed western powers for trying to orchestrate a coup from outside as well as with the rouge we're extremely worried about the actions of the u.s. and its allies towards venezuela which are in playgroup violation of international law. we along with other responsible members of the international community who do

everything to support the legitimate government of venezuela led by nicolas maduro in his decision of the constitution and the methods of crisis regulation within the constitution will be used in any case it looks like we're definitely up for more and more protests in venezuela and we'll also be watching out for that sunday deadline but knowing nicolas maduro the way he is it is very unlikely that he's going to back down. at the forefront of america's attempts to undermine the material government of three of washington's most because figures some media have in fact of them the troika of too many. connex not the team taking on the authorities in caracas at the united nations mike 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 may 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 the united states makes the u.n. work work and that is exactly the way it should be because the. united states is legendary. like bomb peo 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 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 old pressed venezuelans they want them to have a chance at freedom and democracy right or is it something else 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 the u.s.

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 in themselves i think we have to put this in the context of the pay viewing us blockade of and as well in the stranglehold it but 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 its allies in europe and elsewhere want their cake and they want to have their cake and eat it i mean it's very they're double distorting we think here. as the sanctions are being announced some notice that the u.s. national security advisers notepad was turned towards reporters all it was written five thousand troops to colombia a country sharing

a border with venezuela some have suggested it was simply an accident others thought it was intentional. was was. reduced to mostly by reason and the reach of that note. thank you. thank.

you. we've heard from international law and human rights expert and attorney eva go into she says washington's actions raise serious legal questions this is been decision long in the making venice whereas 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 is practically unheard of they're going in and they're trying this first move of the economics trying to strangle you know stronghold of venezuela's economy trying to crush essential event as well as access to any of its assets the united states in an attempt to just further pressure the government to resign which doesn't appear to be having that impact in venezuela. by top top story a series of votes in the u.k. parliament has resulted in the passage of two amendments to raise the maze exit plan one that rejects the new deal drugs that and the calls for renegotiating the irish banks with the you will cost lives to darwish british historian author joining joining us from london finally coming on to the program until so much to

try and decipher here firstly what do you make of these results do you think this is what the mayor was hoping for. i think you're. quite pleased because the brady who the chairman of the committee this is big of the government m.p.'s who are ministers. the decides the feet of the leader. his amendment is nice to see an alternative arrangement to the current backers staub which means keeping the united kingdom within the european market rules that mean we don't have to european market rules and then the use. knology so you don't have to have the hard for goes on between the northern ireland it's up to three other part of the other amendments which was actually spirit would

buy. those. even with the now this amendment is advisory only they have no legal drawing of the government does not have to follow it so in general the why the prime minister wanted has been passed she can go now to brussels with a unified position but on the thirteenth of february to make this statement. the again the m.p.'s might actually try to reject it. now i mean you know we have had a statement of only coming back from talk pretty much immediately after the final amendment was passed and he says we welcome and share the u.k. parliament parliament some bishan to avoid a no deal scenario but he also said that you know very clearly that he's not willing to negotiate at all despite the fact that the u.k. has just passed the amendment to change come up with an alternative to the backstop

you know what does that actually mean more is the position of the u.k. . right yeah the pleasure of you here as we actually were saying before the program . the negotiation inside parliament is one thing they're not taking in as a whole negotiating with your opinion is something now the european union have to think twice here because all law there was an amendment called the spelman amendments but then is actually one of tory m.p.'s who want to remain. a government does not have to follow c. to resume a chemistry still go and see if we don't agree we're going to leave without a dear leader without a devious with harm both sides but let's speak of the french who have above over one hundred eighty thousand people who are lawyers on the ease of lorries passing through doing over an almost a rally through the french. have the number like this actually are belgium

and holland saw giving the troubles the. present micro going through now i don't think he will sort of accept actually going out with a deal then you have the german car in dust and the pressure on anglo are you my feeling is at the eleventh hour probably even the fifty ninth minute european union would actually clinch a deal how likely is it because she's obviously going to show that she possibly can renegotiate. regardless of an extension do you think she can do you think there is a possibility that the will back down at the last minute or not. well we are and we are actually sitting in unchartered water this is the first. article fifty which i should who's written not to be ever used as been actually involved and and and.

unprecedented we don't know but people who only guess year in brussels always. when you listen to them former diplomat this they were their opinion and will always come to a deal of the last minute so having short her success in managing to sit through an amendment no one thought is going to be true then reason may might actually pull a lever rabbit out of the hat well it's their way to say our way it dealt british historian and author thanks very much for coming on to the program. thank you. for . a chilling report by human rights watch says hired. an armed group with links to al qaeda has detained and tortured civilians in syria the organization has also released the testimonies of several victims and you might find some of the

following upsetting. they used to pull me out of the cell beat me and then return me no one asked me a single question no one asked me what my 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 place me absolutely down for hours beat me and interrogate me it became tougher physically and emotionally. human rights watch claims the

detentions and arrests were triggered by protests against the hired tired al charlatan with eagle is the dollar has more details when syria's most ruthless battle hardened terrorist elements fled the advances of the country's military taking refuge in a 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 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 baby. in italy and there are terrorists think of the children well now it turns out terrorists remain terrorists wherever they go and the children and adults of good liberal like 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 be crushed in its cradle the new human rights watch report details just some cases we have documented eleven cases in which a. detained residents of. because they were either documenting abuses or were testing. six of those that we have documented have apparently been tortured you can even 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 the government forces in danger the tentative ceasefire brokered by russia and turkey. is known to. live remains

a terrorist haven while we're still committed to the cease fire deal the recent takeover by to goes beyond the scope of the agreement the russian and turkish military's are working on a road must deal with the threat that is clear we cannot let it live remain a terrorist. so will the mainstream media have been portraying it as syria's final safe haven of 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. i'll be back in around thirty minutes with more but make sure you stay tuned for a documentary called paying the price for peace.

meet me let me let you go where you know you're. going to. those whom you know most. of the it's not a very good month but you know. the ways the ways by the way i did my best diligent in the white. well. you can see me here this is. one of those. these you. know you know you. attempt to force regime change in venezuela brought to you by the trumpet

ministration washington's close interference in the internal affairs of this latin american country is risky you neagle in the possibility of large scale violence is very real one thing is certain the people of venezuela will suffer the most.