i'm here. for the survey i would like your appraisal to work. breaking news this hour moscow announces it is also suspending its participation in the cain nuclear treaty is a mere response to washington's decision to pull out of the agreement for six months. also to come from the protesters a gathering across the country for the twelve consecutive weekend these are

pictures now from live from paris they are dedicating that marches today to demonstrators injured by the police. and activists in britain are raising the alarm over a form of child abuse designed to stop breast developing in young girls we speak to victims of the brutal. pools. look at me. so i welcome good to have you company just go on two pm here in moscow you're watching international start this hour with breaking news to you because the russian president vladimir putin has announced that moscow is also suspending its participation in a key nuclear treaty he's calling it a mirror response to washington's decision to pull out of the i.m.f. agreement for six months over alleged. violations by russia.

our american partners have said they were suspending their participation in the i.n.f. treaty and we will suspend ours also then they were conducting research and development and we will do the same. ok more details and on court is following the story for us in moscow don good afternoon moscow then has issued its response what now. you can hear me sandra farmer in the studio in moscow we hear that moscow has issued its response what now. well russian president vladimir putin's mer response means that not only will there be a temporary were suspension of russia's part in the i.n.f. treaty but also that research will be carried out to achieve parity with the u.s. efforts now president putin said that the us the us is lack of support for russian

suggestions of disarmament on the world stage is actually causing a danger to international security however he also said that russia will not embroil itself in a costly and drawn out arms race with the west now russian foreign minister sergei lavrov also said that the us has been violating this treaty since one thousand nine hundred since one thousand nine hundred nine with their usage of unmanned drones for military purposes all around the world also had some harsh words for the us as m.k. forty one vertical launching system missile launching system used by the us navy now this system has been in service with the us navy since one thousand nine hundred eighty six and it's now said to have a ninety nine percent success rate when launched and while the us claims its intended for missile defense alone is claiming that it's actually in violation of

the i.n.f. treaty. since twenty fourteen the u.s. has deployed to noodle beats in key forty one missile launchers just you to before american tomahawk missiles which is a direct violation of the three to these me so launchers are based in romania and directed to be constructed in poland. now some in the russian government are saying that there needs to be more than just political mirror reactions the russian ministry of defense is saying there needs to be a requalification of their own three m. fifty four cruise missiles the caliber needs to be reconfigured now these missiles are usually launched with a range of eight. hundred thousand kilometers to maritime targets and seven million kilometers to land targets and now they're going to be perhaps requalified to be launched not only from the ocean but as well from land. just starting work on adopting russia's caliber missile launch systems from

maritime to land based ones we also suggest beginning to work on a new land based ballistic missile or short to medium range. now of course the i.n.f. treaty right now is only suspended at this point it's not completely thrown out but with promises on both sides of continued research in arms parity we definitely will be seeing some serious developments in the coming days with this. ok thank you don that was don't quarter for us there in the center of moscow. now america has long been threatening to withdraw from the i.n.f. treaty alleging as we've heard that russia is in violation of it moscow denies this and also invited the u.s. to come and see for itself he's. done off more. the trumpet ministration is said to go down in history as the deal killer its approaches as time tested as it is straightforward you start with the big and blunt accuse ation

for years russia has violated the terms of the intermediate range nuclear forces really without remorse any intelligence clear and coherent facts of the presumed violation no need to bother with those for all you know they can be totally utterly nonexistent because if you repeat an allegation off times there's a good chance it will become a given russia has violated russia's violation russia shamelessly violates it the russians are violation of the agreement the russians have been violating i have documented is being violated by the russians let the charge sink in for a while and it's time to switch to threats here comes the pinnacle of the scheme and ultimatum if russia does not return to fall in verifiable compliance with the treaty within the six month period by verifiably destroying its violating missiles there launchers associated equipment the treaty will terminate other side of the

story easy just stay deaf to any counter-argument and build on the empty accusations white house officials have named to the weapon they believe violates the end of treaty russia in turn invited to the u.s. to come and examine it personally but since the u.s. ignores russia's attempts at corp those offers are apparently worthless for washington's allies as well and the response russia has long violated the treaty of today is no longer contributes to global and regional security totally agree with the u.s. decision u.k. and allies are clear that russia alone is responsible for the demise of the i.n.f. treaty yeah apparently more schools eagerness to. void open access to something as sensitive as the key new russian made cruise missile is not very fire ball enough for nato we have to be or it's an alarming development and we see that

we are stepping back. behind. the cold war era the end of europe on the other hand to seize the ion of deal as one of the few documents preventing it from being blown get right into the middle of a new arms race between the us and russia yet while the e.u. has been very consistent pleading for the treaty to stay now it is torn between obligations to its transatlantic big brother and well instinct of self-preservation so we must prepare for a world without the un if. i want to we definitely don't want to see our continent million back to being a battlefield or a place where. other superpowers confront themselves there is a need for dialogue with russia for all part of the german foreign minister and i will do everything to pave the way for talks within the six month period apart from

that made to wealth or a list sas what the u.s. withdrawal would mean it is important to keep the window for dialogue open and in fact washington doesn't mind admitting whose interests it's putting first make no mistake about president transmissions at present transmissions that is to make sure that any agreement that we entered into has america's best interest we will move forward with developing our own military response options and will work with nato and other allies and partners to deny russia any military advantage from its unlawful conduct but trump doesn't want to see the concept of the end of a deal destroyed completely he says he wants a better one i hope that we're able to. get everybody get a very big and beautiful rob had to do a new treaty that would be much better yet he's maimed to so many deals the u.s. has sworn to stay committed to one might wonder why anyone would be unaware enough

to trust the states again all we now have six months time to step up international pressure on the trump regime to change course because what we have seen not only with the i.m.f. treaty but also with other treaty obligations is that this u.s. government is unwilling to fulfill its obligations and the international community can no longer just stand by and watch. ok well let's discuss all this a bit further now with martin mccauley he's no author and also russia analyst good to have you on again martin what's your reaction to today's news no real surprise that russia has basically launched a tit for tat response no drugs really no surprise whatsoever one has to take the american british delusion condo. not terribly seriously because the americans are more concerned about trying to than russia so

therefore at the back of their mind they need miss our oath which will go further than the five hundred to five thousand five hundred kilometers that they're allowed the i don't think they want to start with to go further because the main target will be trying to look for if you like the americans are developing weapons which they hope will reach china from europe and so on and. through to russia russia is developing hypersonic weapons as well so therefore the owner of treaty from american point of view is out of date they want a new one and when trump talks about a new treaty he's talking really about russia and georgia. should he be talking about europe as well because they're in the middle of all this and obviously they're very concerned because they could be as they suggested the next battleground of a war does break out between two superpowers. you know there are losers in europe it's a very nervous because if the idea treaty is put away banned and so on then

missiles can come in from all over the place to europe and europe filled rather secure in the past that neither side could deploy missiles between five hundred and five thousand five hundred kilometers and now europe will then have to think about its own security and it will have to do it will have to start negotiations talking too much good that talk to russia because russia if they are not treating go and then russia can deploy which will hit western europe and the whole of europe and in fact it will it will bring europe the european union socially into to go she asia with russia and the americans let's agree to that because previously made to has been dominant in this area in european security but it looks as if trump is saying nato is not all that important to present. in the europeans will have to start

looking and doing it deal with moscow but what are the chances of a deal being made i say that because if the issue was all about this missile that russia just about it and they've said over the last couple weeks will come over to moscow and have a look at it yourself nice i know nice thanks we're not going to say what are the chances of finding a solution. well both sides have an interest in it because i'm the governor of the year of the youngest to do that mr i'll raise spending billions and billions of dollars billions of dollars a rubles was in fact a lose lose game and if you could in fact reach some agreement that neither side would develop weapons beyond a certain level or a shield such as star wars shield which would prevent incoming missiles it was in the interests of both sides so the americans the russians the chinese and i can come together and talk about. limiting the expansion of missiles nuclear weapons i.c.b.m.'s into beaded range missiles it's an arm and also

in cyber space terrorist base of course is a new era of the new area competition so russia is in a strong position because it's russia china and united states are the three dominant powers in the world when it comes to nuclear power and therefore they can come together and acting in their own interests as as trump said we were headed indeed a person in our interest obviously president putin will need to enter to deal of his union russia's interests it has to be mutual so therefore i present unfortunately there's a war of words going on between them and but the interests of humanity theaters of merica and russia are in fact served by coming together and trying to find some middle way some dialogue which will reach agreement on and let's hope that happens always good to talk see that was not my calling

a fanatic on unfortunately he's also an author and also what russia analyst thank you. meanwhile then if i ever saw succumb to feeling america's hate washington says the president then it was me do it i shouldn't test its patience and should make way for u.s. backed opposition leader quite a. this is no time for dialogue this is time for was on the table was with nicolas maduro would do well not to test the resolve of the united states was with pressure mounting venezuela's self-proclaimed interim leader. people to choose the right side of history mass anti-government protests are planned on saturday and mature into keys is why they're attempting to stage a coup with washington's help when his party boy alternative take on the situation

in venezuela and her latest episode off in case you missed it. in case you missed it venezuela is going through a sponsor of political turbulence but do not worry because the good samaritans in the west are going to sort it out yeah i know. it's all a bit of a job or in venezuela there are food shortages play shows out of control the president's massage is out of control and the country doesn't want to miss wall title in over a decade and now there is a potential civil war in the horizon is pretty nightmarish leader nicolas maduro has been don't think he's celso on t.v. and posing with the army take it from me down saying. not a good sign after a position leader guy joe declared himself acting president and demanded new elections earlier this month madeira called it a coup but in other more chrissy there is only one vote that counts and god has it america's that's where i swear my eyes analysis of venezuela's domestic politics

and i don't know what to do what's actually going on over the past but this is one of those select few countries which gets almost no attention day to day in the wider world until suddenly for a brief news cycle everyone has an opinion on the u.s. and its european buddies are among those are formed an opinion and they're now in the mood for a sprinkle of political interference not the bad kind like sending tweets and making new t. facebook groups the good guys for any military action imposing sanctions fermenting simple. reasons and good western samaritans cared deeply about the venezuelan in a way in which they don't care about the yemenis now even going by we are going to have less cut some slack than south american crews or like presidential libraries every self respecting us need to have at least one name but the likes of britain and france taking a break from failing to sort out their own political turmoil to tell them is way

less to go take to. when than eight days passes a new plan here is about some powerful friends russia china psyche to name but a few but if anyone thinks that being caught in the middle of this law is going to be good for the lives of ordinary venezuelans history's got a different message for you guys oh and my dear i may come to wish that they'd so it is this one out amongst themselves. you want to national we're going to take a quick break mornings. i've been saying the numbers mean something they matter the u.s. has over one trillion dollars and. more than ten thousand dollars more in tamping each day. eighty five percent of global will you long to be old for rich eight point six percent market saw thirty percent from august last year some with four

hundred to five hundred trees per second per second and that one rose to twenty thousand dollars. china is building a two point one billion dollar a i industrial park but don't let the numbers overwhelm. the only numbers you need to remember is one one does not show you know for it to miss the one and only. join me every thursday on the alex salmond show and i'll be speaking to guests of the world of politics sports business i'm show business i'll see you then.

follow again the yellow vette. protests are getting underway across france again it will be for the twelfth weekend in a row we can look at some live pictures there coming from paris right now this time around participants are just calling for social reforms either the rallies are being dedicated to those who were injured by police at previous marches and it comes after present macron recently launched a so-called national dialogue in a bid to find common ground with the protesters to the surprise of some. also expressed his solidarity with the demonstrate. for you a verse means being for higher paid work and a more efficient parliament than i am a universe where we spoke to the publisher and writer america movil he says that macron is obviously active touch with the french people he thinks he's like you in yellow vests his living like a yellow vest maybe with a little a little bigger salary if he doesn't see that he's living in a very very different world and you will see all the broken traces of these people

who cannot through their children who are not afraid risking losing during a demonstration during this demonstration straps because there are some traps speaking about working for a better salary mr mccraw or another financial research grants wants to increase. his salary everyone understands and crouched in trance that it's big news more for him and less for the french because think it's just solely a bad joke and that mr mccloy is just underlining the yawning gap between him and the french when more than one hundred investigators have been opened against french police over their controversial use of bright guns in recent months leading rights organizations in the country wants a complete ban on the east of the weapon which does fire rubber bullets the size of golf balls r.t. spoke to a witness of the alleged use of excessive force. demonstrations they said and

they're going to show you that the people in the sense that the earlier. yes first of the police and they don't do it until this is it is. occasion this was started and it's not at all tool that they use it on the us and this is it is in fact you see some towns in the provinces where they are the most efficient of the best and where the bodies there's nothing till the dark days before the end of the there's a lot. of the it over so i think this is a this which is where they were this goes from. a form of child abuse known as breast ironing is reportedly on the rise in the u.k. reports are suggesting dozens even hundreds of young british girls have been subjected to it or the practice aims to delay breast formation in pre-teen girls by painfully massaging skin with hot wooden sticks and stones until the tissue ruptures is intended to discourage male attention and prevent rape united nations describes it as one of five hundred reported crimes globally relating to gender

based violence we spoke to two women who experienced this in their childhood they say typically the perpetrators of this kind of abuse are parents where were you as well was younger my mom say me to my auntie my brace was just come out he was to beat his signal she has to beat again he need. breslow me she be rude put it if it's a pretty day i was craning she slapped me the road made out all's well known they were trying to do it so that i should get out so i mentioned look at me just saw you have a bit off you are you know. what we oughta spoke to the co-founder of the children's rights group jordanian one who is sure that the problem is bigger than is being reported it thousands of girls have being victims all they've been

affected. by breast i mean and this is because most of them migrated to the u.k. you already the problem of breast ironing doctors say the practice has severe health implications breast dining can increase the risk of cancer and also lead to complications from breastfeeding later in life the procedure can also lead to infections and resulting in physical and psychological damage where the u.k. government has vowed to criminalize the practice the activist accused of being slow to respond they're reading in well again told us about the consequences of breast dining most of them have got sagging bras because you know the skin has been strange because first of all they use those storms and what do you think falls and the pieces to suppress the growth of the breast and this is make sure and where once the breast tries to force itself out what happens and this affects the whole lifelong conditions in the sense that they are emotionally disturbed they even

frankly deeply call to even open up to people or even on press in front of the afraid even in all malls in front of the has been you watching out international just coming up to half past two in the afternoon here in moscow we're back again at the top of the hour. when the lawmakers manufacture consent instinctive public will. when the ruling classes project themselves. the final merry go round lifts and be the one person told. to ignore middle of the room signals. from the real news

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