it's hall full. of them and they are trying to. bring the issue. from my last four or five percent for jim and then i hope that our course. wrong fritos plans for a joint statement to recognize the new president of. the rejection was confirmed by a source inside italy's ruling coalition in the meantime. we have something that. still hold it right that you are making mistakes that you believe your hands

covered in blood you believe the president stained with blood. again stresses sending troops to venezuela to support the opposition leader is still a live option and that's what this president nicolas maduro warned of the bloody consequences. that i saw will resurface in the middle east if the u.s. leaves marking a contrast with president says that the terrorist group had been absolutely obliterated. in his anger and sweet enough to security officers remove a heavily pregnant black woman without a valid ticket from a subway train. very

good david thanks for joining us this is. more than a dozen e.u. states have now recognized as being the interim president of venezuela however a source in italy's ruling coalition confirmed to r.t. that rome vetoed an e.u. wide statement recognizing the opposition leader as head of state i don't has thank brussels and appealed to italy. on behalf of. those who are hoping for. a sincere think you for the recognition given by the european blog where waiting for italy i'm such a bit like the rest of europe they will take a step towards a recognition whole host of e.u. member states of put their backing behind one quite though as the interim president of venezuela the likes of germany spain the united kingdom france and denmark and the netherlands among others have said that quite though is their man to take

venezuela into a fresh set of elections now one country that you're not going to hear from is italy r.t. is heard from sources within the five star movement part of the ruling coalition in that country saying they have no intention of following the rest of their partners and supporting one quite so in fact what we're hearing is that they are the reason it's really is the reason that there is no unified statement on why they vetoed that just last week we heard from their deputy foreign minister who explained why they're taking the stance. italy does not recognize my door because we absolutely oppose the fact that a country or a group of third countries can determine the international policies of another country this is called the principle of noninterference and has been recognized by the united nations the reason that these announcements of come about it follows on from a ultimatum that was given by nature. to president nicolas maduro saying he had to

call fresh elections in the country by midnight on sunday or e.u. member states would start supporting mr joe. was never going to give in to this ultimatum what we have heard from him though is calls for fresh elections in the national assembly which is dominated by the opposition which mr quite oh is headed up said it was the same is threatening spain with action should they not recognize catalonia is an independent state we don't accept ultimatums from anyone it's like you fight all the european union i give you seven days to recognise the republic of catalonia and if you don't we are going to take measures nicolas maduro is also warned that civil war remains a possibility in venezuela as long as the united states and e.u. members continue to throw their support behind one quite oh whether the crisis

could result in civil war depends on the greve insanity and aggressiveness of the northern imperialists and its western allies as international pressure increases on nicolas maduro to stand down as president he maintains he isn't going anywhere in the interim has again confirmed that the use of military force in venezuela is one of the options being considered if mr road doesn't step down. what would make you use the u.s. military in venezuela it's an option stop stop trump product hold it right there you will make mistakes let's not leave your hands covered in blood believe the president stained with blood stop would you personally negotiate with nicolas maduro to convince him to exit while he is requested a meeting and. we believe various have the capacity of dialogue understanding why would you want to repeat vietnam. the military option has been on the white house agenda for some time last week u.s. national security advisors notepad court reporters on it was written five thousand

troops to colombia colombia shares a border with venezuela artie's margo's the looks of how why don't you is virtually unknown outside a friend as well as just a month ago he's now being touted as the country's legitimate president. every so often you may have noticed the media much of it lose their minds they become obsessed crazed fixated on something to the point of madness and it's happening again the freedom fighter leading his country to democracy why do is investing in the people in revitalized opposition leading the charge to topple the dictator there the mind of the very heart of venezuela's fight for democracy. why do the media's darling it's an every anchor's prompter on every pundit slips on every tabloid hacks script and they've foregone the whole impartiality

thing reuters latin american wing a staple fair and balanced journalism change their twitter background to this picture of one guy due to secret who they're pushing the economist world famous if not entirely balanced or even the pretense of balance there why do isn't the front page portrayed as a champion hero if you squint you might mistake him for the statue of liberty and they want you their readers to know it's ok to interfere in venezuela's affairs because it's for a good cause it was democracy is the right to seek change. the question is how democracy is a nubile gone people power. the democracy usually means installing the guy that's friendliest with the west but just a coincidence perhaps oddly enough considering how angry america became and the

mere suspicion that russia interfered in its internal affairs elections you would think that they wouldn't want to interfere in others' internal affairs and you'd be wrong no washington is hinting that milicz. intervention to get their guy on the throne he was schooled in the united states he was involved in the student uprising in two thousand and seven two thousand and eight against the chavez regime now that venezuela was doing well oiled prices were high there was lots of social provision so his claim today that he's doing out of concern for the poor people and it's only because of the current economic condition of the currency is total nonsense i think he's been pressured by the united states into doing things but i think he's disposable he's what the americans would call a patsy. and so i think in the media you would see somebody else taking over

it's clear at this point that what is happening in venezuela has already been decided i wish him a long quiet retirement on a pretty beach far from venezuela and the surgery takes advantage of that the series likely to have a nice quiet retirement not a pretty beach rather than being in some other beach area like one town and now there is an agenda in the air mission to accomplish in pushing for it all of the media and washington think tanks and activists know how the so often ends as the long and bloody history of america's interventions in latin america they pushed for change they got their way albeit at a huge cost i just hope that that doesn't happen in venezuela. a group of. american states has changed its mind at the last moment and banned

russian media from crunch talks on venezuela which includes the likes of brazil and colombia is meeting in canada to decide next steps after canada's prime minister backed why don't the canadian foreign ministry emailed sputnik in re and obviously but gave no reason for refusing accreditation and it's really based t.v. network telesur was also denied access without explanation and it's correspondent alina due out it was meant to attend those talks in ottawa said that the moves part of a strategy to prevent non-mainstream voices from being heard. it's not a surprise not for me at least. it is not as it were the closer for it some have been created to dismantle these a demonic not to show whether what must media it's a show in so it is not a surprise that they are not they don't like us and they've been trying to balance every single voice and it's against this and against the venezuela and i mean david this is only exposing the contradictions of these groups

that they've been claiming for freedom of speech of speech democracy but they unfortunately with discounts are far away from that never every single aspect of their claim for. the pentagon has issued a stark warning that i saw will resurface quote very quickly if the u.s. withdraws its troops it is very likely the dices will have the opportunity to set conditions for future research and and territorial control absences team counter terrorism pressure i says could likely resurgent syria within six to twelve months and regain limited territory in the middle euphrates river valley. course mccallum open is in new york for caleb brings all the details please. well these recent words from the pentagon are quite the opposite of what we've heard from u.s. president donald trump who says that i still has indeed been defeated these are the

words of trump naca the hell out of isis will become another syria like very soon we have just absolutely decimated isis just absolutely obliterated isis in iraq we have won against isis we've beaten them and we've beaten a badly now we've won it's time to come back. now it was this reported defeat of isis that was given as the reason that donald trump was going to withdraw u.s. forces from syria now that was a controversial decision and james madison apparently resigned in response to it now at this point we're two months later and we're hearing from from trump that apparently there is talk that the usa could return to syria in the blink of an eye if need be this is recent comments from top you could in that vacuum see a resurgence of isis see a resurgent you know they're really doing no good come back if we have to. now the

report also seems to indicate that's the report from the pentagon that isis could indeed resurgent in iraq and that's why the u.s. forces have not been removed from that country however in iraq people are not quite happy about the u.s. military presence there lawmakers in iraq are actually planning to put forward a bill to stop the foreign adviser presence in the country so at this point there clearly seems to be some disagreement about the nature of isis and its ability to resurge or to come back and there seems to be some some tension possibly between the president and folks in the pentagon about what exactly to do about isis and how powerful isis might be many thanks to the us of course when in new york. because get some analysis now from former u.k. and security analyst charles bridge for getting to you charles the pentagon says if

the u.s. leaves and so will. research do you agree with the pentagon's analysis. well this analysis today isn't a complete surprise of course because when donald trump announced his decision to withdraw from syria a couple of months ago. there were a huge amount to a huge number of off the record briefings by the pentagon by security intelligence agencies. that actually what he was saying wasn't true that in fact i system i so islamic state whatever you want to call it hasn't been defeated and the u.s. therefore needs to stay there and so therefore in this. publication today it's perhaps not surprising to see that but i think you have to look a little bit beyond the words. as mentioned of course this subject doesn't just concern syria but also iraq. for example we have to wonder whether the statements of trump and the statements of the intelligence and security chiefs actually are

consistent with what's going on behind the scenes so for example we see that the intelligence chiefs are suggesting that u.s. troops should stay in the light. in syria because of the threat from isis. but in trump himself of course has said that in relation to iraq and in relation to syria that the reason why the u.s. troops isn't to do with isis anyway it's to do with. protecting the interests of israel by keeping iran at bay and stopping the expansion of iranian influence across that country and so you've got these if you like divergent narratives from peace speaking from the hip if you like in speaking off the cuff and it might be that what he's saying is actually a little bit closer to the truth of where the american strategy actually lies it's interesting i think in this document as your correspondent said that the document says that without sustained counterterrorism pressure on i says that there's a possibility that they may return but it doesn't actually specifically state that

this would have to come from the united states for example again another correspondent just now you mentioned mentioned in the clip that there were. be a vacuum if the u.s. withdrew actually there need not be a vacuum of course because it's quite within the capabilities possibilities even of the kurdish forces for example in the areas where the americans currently have based to come to sim agreement with the syrian government where the syrian government could fill that vacuum and continue with their very successful campaign against isis themselves of course aided by iran russia and hezbollah amongst others and so it's not really clear that the reason why the american if you like establishment wants these bases in iraq and syria is in fact to continue to fight against isis rather than perhaps a hidden agenda as trump himself has indicated in the case of both countries of actually being part of u.s. strategic aims and ambitions to counter the influence of iran does it surprise you

charles to hear the pentagon making statements that somewhat contradicts what the president's previously said a mcmansion that sends a very good message from the u.s. administration make them look like they don't really know what they're talking about. well indeed and this is in fact consistent with u.s. foreign and security policy since the moment trump took office he of course when he announces that the u.s. troops will leave is being consistent with his own manifesto that he was elected upon to actually withdraw u.s. forces from these what he calls endless wars and of course he's encountered strong resistance in that aim from what might be called the u.s. security establishment what some of its eight states they don't want that leverage taken away because after all it's as indeed the stockmen today makes clear there are a number of aims from syria in respect of syria that the u.s. has not only to defeat isis but they mention four other main aims amongst those are

still it would appear the removal of assad and also of course maintaining leverage against. iran those two thousand troops that america has currently and it should be added of course very strongly arguably unlawfully in syria after all they're not there at the invitation of the syrian government unlike iranian or hezbollah or russian forces but the presence of those two thousand people that does of course give the u.s. some strategic leverage irrespective of the issue about isis and indeed many have suggested that of course the isis presence there is actually perhaps even welcome to the u.s. security establishment because of course it gives the pretext or the reason whichever you want to look at for the u.s. having these bases still there also of course there is some thought that if the u.s. withdraws perhaps many would also i think that that would make the kurds who have allied themselves arguably again as proxies of u.s.

policy that it would make them vulnerable to turkish expansion it's notable in that respect that actually erdogan himself at the end of last year also said that isis was finished but again you have to look at the reasons behind why these people are saying that perhaps he was encouraging hope and the americans would withdraw thereby enabling his own forces to go in but it's important to remember that there isn't necessarily going to be a vacuum elsewhere in syria syrian forces after all this is syria we're talking about have successfully retaken ground and prevented from now at least the resurgence of isis or the terrorist forces. in your analysis bridge former u.k. army officer security analyst is my guest. ok let's move over to france now after twelve consecutive weekend of your live us protests in france president among your micron is under attack now from his political rivals marine le pen who had the national rally party is accused him of

peddling conspiracy theories rather than tackling the crisis head on. i don't know from continues excrete when he explains to was it a yellow vest or manipulative from abroad yes of course it's conspiracy theory and it's rather disturbing to see something like this from the president of the republic this is above all about his wish to never doubt himself it's always others the yellow vests russia the united states everyone except him is truly is a media product a product of social networks we source on facebook more friends i have the more capability to spread information i have the more i retreated just like with the yellow vests the fascists fear left wing sphere in the russian sphere comprise ninety percent of the movements online. taking a look at the allegation that the french president is dodging responsibility. once upon a time there was a spontaneous social movement in france as the people revolted against an unpopular

president and government crackdown on them. and thousands injured but the people kept protesting and their cries rang out loud respect for the president diminished he declared he would travel across the land and listen to all the words get by no it wasn't enough and the people stayed on the streets ok the president said one day if i can't beat you i'll join you if yellow vest means being for higher paid work and the more efficient parliament than i am a yellow vest it didn't quite go to plan so the president touched a new idea and decided to blame outside influence he pointed his finger to the east and said it's those pesky russians and their leader who are the problem not me people overinvested online are the two extremes those are then the people who buy counts who troll this is russia today sputnik it's

a true look since december the leading internet movements are no longer b.f.m. it's russia today but the people weren't boy they had watched the news from this outside influence and found it to be fair. the powers that be continue to point their finger to the east telling their children to be wary of the stories that they weaved and that's if they were so. on a real horse to team received on t.v. i want. one of the interesting things that my course said about r.t. and i think also sputnik he claimed that these were the media that are being followed on social networks if they go on to r.t. as emmanuel michael says they are then that proves that they like what they find. the idea that this should somehow be a cause for worry or you know proof that they are somehow fifth columnists just

shows how dangerously or thora tarion the french regime is becoming he's scared he is a pure creation of the media and we can see now that the bubble has burst and that his opinion ratings are very low that he feels immense resentment at the fact that the village own are stealing the headlines when he wants to have the headline now is the president struggle to get ahold of the chaos in his country the russians were the perfect villains since the president had long hard distrust of the we have evidence of that it's coming from the show the evidence of some very well known recent ones like. malls russia today in sputnik were organs of influence that produce things that were contrary to the truth about myself and my campaign so the president said his people had been misled by the czar of the east that the protests were not real and his subjects were rather naive and the news outlets

across the land this brand new tale the french leader helping he would once more be beloved across the hills and dales but this story is not yet over the book is not yet closed the president remains a man the people oppose. his anger his we don't have to security officers forcibly removed a heavily pregnant black woman who was without a valid ticket from a train and pinned her to a bench incidents raise questions about the treatment of minorities in a country that's often portrayed itself to be a beacon of tolerance. it was. officials say the woman was taken to hospital by. ambulance the alleged victim insisted she had her travel card with her but couldn't find it immediately and she says that by

the time she pulled it from a pocket the ticket controller have already issued if i'm here is how she recalled what happened. they took me by the arm very hard the first me out they put me on the bench with my stomach down one of them put their knee on my back and i lost my breath i was afraid that my baby was going to die in my belly after that video went viral two security guards were suspended the police are investigating social science professor during told us that the problem of racism should be tackled politically. sure happened these two a while. i don't think so. probably they will treat her in another way people with my own backgrounds personally. i'm in the black community. but everybody of course there are much more. non-white people police guards doing racial profile. regarding security issue than.

your rights very very recently because you don't have the. doctor must be really really thought in different ways you do swarth to have tensions in society in this way they are very much on people of. nonwhite skin the question of structural discrimination racism and student should be political first of all because it's a political pros. toil thirty's have extended the detention of a bahraini footballer a political refugee. had been granted asylum in australia but he was held as iraq on honeymoon in bangkok activists and leading sports personalities around the world have been demanding his release with the story here's are these alexy ever shifting it's not too often that you see sports personalities club's fans and even high ranking officials unite for a cause but this has been just a case of be

a football player from bahrain currently behind bars in thailand chelsea legend didier drogba liverpool arjun robbie fowler spurs legend gary lineker five time olympic champion swimmer in four entire sports federations all jumped in to urge football authorities still save hakim al-arabiya with first arrested in twenty twelve in bahrain when the country was going through a massive anti-government uprising violently quelled by the gulf states ruling family he claims he was tortured in prison. like thousands of others they spent three hours shooting me hard in my legs while saying it will break your bones will destroy your future you will never play football again with these legs in twenty fourteen he fled bahrain fearing for his life and in twenty seventeen he was granted political asylum in australia where he continued his career until november last year when he went on a honeymoon trip to thailand and was detained right at the airport with authorities

pointing to an interpol request to detain him as a fugitive of justice since then he has been locked up in a bangkok prison with bahrain seeking his extradition back home he is charged with vandalizing a police station and sentenced in absentia to ten years in prison that is despite the london based bahraini dissident group b i r d releasing the live television footage of him playing a football game right at the time of the crimes he is being accused of this may seem as a credible alibi to anyone but here is the problem it may not be enough to vindicate him since he took a swipe not just at political elite of his home country but particularly at shaikh solomon being a bit of a. high ranking member of bahrain's royal family and a man who was one of the front runners for the presidency of fever in twenty sixteen the post which was eventually won by gianni in front back then right in the middle of the campaign either a b. accuse the shaikh of being responsible for his arrest and torture sheik soman was

responsible for the football players for the national team how can it be that he did know anything about it i'm an example of it and i have evidence the royal denies these allegations but here is the most twisted part of the sport despite losing the bid to rule fifa shakes elmont currently holds the position of senior vice president of the association yes the same body which is under massive global pressure to do something about our a.b.c. case and produced the following statement. of the kingdom. this is. steps to ensure that mr ellery is allowed to return safely to australia at the earliest possible moment at this point authorities may wish they had not detained al arabiya given the massive global outcry and something they are not even sure what to do with a man having just extend the day in a bank over jail he and the whole world are waiting to see who shall prevail in this battle sports or politics. reporting from moscow.

or national with a dyson exactly how often i see that. is false in. germany if you other. decide to move ahead. with. this and. that's that's possible so. i will not be part of the change.