or when you look back truth hazel's problems between the last kovi i left three to me it's clear that this treaty is coming to an end. because of the lack of interest. both sides. in washington lost. her land and perestroika compromise on the nord stream two gas pipeline linking russia to germany france had earlier sided with the us in opposing the project. chinese tech giant wall way angrily rejects allegations of spying after the us lobbies e.u. governments to ban the firm also this hour. we will march in great numbers to

washington we will even go to the white house to deliver more than ten million signatures asking for respect from going throughout the venezuelan president urges his people to resist u.s. interference after washington rules out negotiations with madeira. broadcasting live direct from our studios in moscow this is our team international and john thomas to have you with us i germany and france have reached a compromise on the russian german gas pipeline project nord stream to commenting on the deal german chancellor angela merkel praised franco german cooperation that's despite earlier efforts by paris to do rail the project dubinsky reports now on the new agreement. the directive is now a compromise between frogs between germany which means the project to will be still going ahead though it looked like it was set to be derailed off to france announced

on thursday that it was actually going to support an e.u. directive that could have complete. this entire pipeline this is a pipeline that would bring gas directly from russia roy the way through germany it even had gone to the point that suggested that there was a diplomatic tensions between the two countries over this project what had caused president might go on to pull out of the munich security conference where he was due to be holding a joint press conference with anglo merkel frogs had raised concerns about the project saying that it would mean that europe would be thought she was dependent on russia when it comes to energy and it could also have a conflict of interest for other countries particularly in eastern europe to countries such as poland and slovakia but anglo merkel said this in response it wouldn't. become dependent on russia because of the second gas pipeline i'd say

no not if we diversify at the same time germany will expand its guess terminals for liquefied gas this means that under no circumstances do we want to become dependent solely on russia but russia was already a source of gas in the cold war and will remain one with i'll toss for an end to one sided dependency. this isn't the first time that this multi-billion euro project has come under attack particularly from the united states with the united states saying at one point that german companies who continued with the construction of this pipeline could actually face sanctions as a result of doing that and last year when president trump was at a nato conference he made this declaration we're protecting germany we're protecting french we're taking all of these crises and numerous of the countries go out and make a play. well india was right where there really is a feller's into the coffers of russia germany is totally controlled by russia

because they were getting from sixty to seventy percent of their energy from russia and a new part of the united states concern there about the monetary influence of germany paying russia for this energy when in fact the usa would like to be selling its. gas to europe and being one of the major supplies of energy to europe in the future not so with this project going ahead not only that but u.s. ambassadors to germany to denmark and to the e.u. are said to have been pushing pressure on nations to actually oppose this project but so far that hasn't worked as we know there's been a compromise and stream to project will be going ahead it seems like the pressure from the u.s. has resulted in one thing only and that go. the former german ambassador to nato discuss to the north stream dispute on sophie and co you can watch the full interview at r.t. dot com here's a quick preview of the. mass recently sat that questions of european energy policy

must be decided and europe not in the united states i mean i can agree with him war but can really in really stop washington imposing. whoever they choose. we have never be succeeding in this in the last series of cases we view americans where we complain the. all of american lives. for us it's not acceptable. and the thing will come we really come to a point where we have to discuss for frankly with the americans. chinese tech giant ball way has hit back at its critics in the west the company dismissed claims that its products are used by the chinese government for spying. recently who always been under constant attack by some countries and politicians were shocked or sometimes feel amused by those ungrounded and senseless allegations chinese telecom

from slammed the united states after receiving another blow in the five g. race they feel shocked and amused of how the united states is lobbying here governments against the firms the united states envoy to the european union has threatened its western allies that if the huge chinese equipment in their infrastructure projects they will face consequences and they will be a disadvantage side when dealing with the united states the chinese firm has been receiving a lot of pressure from western regulators and law makers of it and its involvement in the next generation network with officials blindly accusing the company of spying someone from the politburo in beijing picks up the phone and says i want to listen in on the following conversation i want to run a certain car off the road that's on the five g. network and kill the person who's in it there's nothing that the company legally can do today in china to prevent the chinese government from making that request

successfully just last month the united states government filed criminal charges against kwok we accusing them of stealing trade secrets from timor bille scored in the u.s. on sanctions on iran but again no proof when they were actually asked directly of where is the proof the u.s. response was simply it's actually one party one state and it seems that the u.s. cannot choose in a better time to actually do this european countries are actually looking and weighing in of new introductions of sanctions against companies and countries when it's coming to cyber espionage and gathering intellectual property theft but as all this is how printing there's a government officials in germany which are saying that. government right now is ruling out the ban of. huge zing chinese equipment supply for building its five g. network as germany is currently walking into the net and into building its five g.

network europe is actually across ways second largest market has invested billions and billions into digital sector they've been working closely with major telecom companies are on the continent such as the way to telecom orange and bt and many others and as the u.s. is now trying to impose a blanket ban on chinese firms when it comes to the five g. market europe is actually on the horns of a dilemma. well the head of germany's a federation of industry has voiced concern over the wall way situation he said the u.s. could resort to economic sanctions to persuade western governments to ban the company . venezuela's self-proclaimed interim leader one goh i don't has refused to rule out authorizing a u.s. military intervention to force president maduro from power this is according to the french news agency a.f.p. earlier president maduro gave

a defiant speech in caracas urging people to resist u.s. interference. opposes trained as agents of foreign governments of the united states introduce sources of unrest of internal chaos to dismember the states in venezuela they have driven us to the point that libya was taken over syria was taken to the point of an armed opposition they have attempted that but we have not allowed them to and venezuela is at peace. i mean while the u.s. national security advisor john bolton is urging russia to join the chorus of calls to recognize the opposition leader won wydow as interim president earlier the european union signed on along with other american allies we discussed the u.s. backing of the opposition figure with the host of artie's worlds apart. presumably the united states always knows what's best for people in other countries and you know what's astounding in this whole debacle for me is that is not only the every

successive american administration of falls for the same regime change operation irrespective of its ideological persuasions but also that it always does it in exactly the same way by pushing a very stark and very misguided choice on the people it supposedly wants to benefit because. it is a very legitimate conversation of whether president has been good or bad in handling or mishandling the economy in his country there are many critics of his economic policies within israel and outside the country but this very vocal and very unapologetic backing by the americans really frames the conversation from the substance of his economic policies into who has the right of appointing a leader in venezuela and the news that has a very very proud population they're very proud of their independence and this backing of why i adore i think a major disservice to goto himself because he's now

a c. is seen not as a legitimate grassroots figure out position figure but figurehead for them are kind of ministration they're always third and fourth and fifth options and you know just today for my program i interviewed raphael remarries who is who used to be who. he is also sometimes referred to as the new sellers former oil czar because he ran the oil industry for many many years and he's extremely extremely critical of maduro he believes that betrayed the legacy of who could chavez and did pretty much all the chairman of his government but he is just as harshly critical of the door because he sees him as the representative of the american interest well let's see exactly what he had. to say against. my country

gains of this. completely illegal we we have to go to that but. with mother with him her any chance to recover to the contrary but neither though because. it is the. war from the us that man has very strong connections within the venezuelan military as well as among international partners such as russia and china and he's now trying to portray himself as the third option a consensus candidate he hopes to run for president if the elections are indeed called and you can watch this interview in full on worlds apart this coming sunday there are many many interesting moments and it's a very interesting look at the country outside the either or framing that the united states is trying to push on the venezuelan. venezuela based

journalist paul dobson believes that if one were to ask for u.s. military intervention it would leave it to disaster. i think it's a very foolish move by one where you know why and why though if he has any chance of achieving his political objective of ousting the elected government he's going to meet popular support here in venezuela he will not be able to do that just on the back of a u.s. for a foreign military intervention is the lesson we could be learned from syria from iraq and other cases of u.s. military interventions over the last twenty years and why and whether it's very definitely alienating a very significant chunk of those who back him at the end of the day. ticks. and did not wish to see the country ruled by washington he would be wise to distance himself from these sorts of links if he wishes to to actually further his his popular support area around us way into. the venezuela crisis is sparking

global warming ally of the nigerian president has claimed of the opposition could face severe consequences if they attempt to create a copy of the venezuela crisis are these nichiren as more venezuela a picture of chaos or a blueprint for success well it's all relative according to sit over five a key ally of nigeria's president bihari this week accuse the country's opposition policy of plotting to emulate the crisis in venezuela and its televised interview the governor of the northern state of could do no want foreign nations against interfering in nigeria's forthcoming general election rules that. you want to come into where we can for the president obama interview. but you folks his strong worded warning comes host of the hills of what some are calling a brazenly unconstitutional power grab in venezuela nicholas madeira found his

leadership in limbo after the u.s. and a wave of other countries spoke out in support of their preferred choice for president . we are ready to recognize you do as interim president we will recognize him as constitutional interim president we stand ready to recognize one why do as the interim president of venezuela this discussion in the council is about the right of the venezuelan people to direct their own internal affairs and choose the future of their own country democratically over find claims to have intelligence that suggests nigeria's opposition party the p.d.p. are eyeing up civilized tactics like venezuela nigeria has its own pressing issues both developing countries are rich in natural resources facing serious economic challenges and along with france are social issues to contend with there are no strangers to political violence. so as nigerians prepare to cast their votes next

week in what's considered a crucial general election perhaps some level of u.s. concern is already being anticipated nigeria's former president goodluck jonathan accused the former us leader barack obama of an overwhelming level of interference in the previous twenty fifteen election the level of them to ference by the obama government was overwhelming it goes outside the normal diplomatic relationship but perhaps this time will be different secretary of state might pompei it was thought to come concerns insisting the u.s. supports a free fair transparent and peaceful election that reflects the will of the nigerian people or could that depend on whether they choose the right candidate for the job governor. i think his concern i think he is raising a very legitimate concern that it may be people who try to turn this into a van as well situation i am concerned that there are people in united states and

great britain mainly the financial all corkey who would like a different president because barry is very strong willed and then you have the introduction of george soros and the open society of west africa and it's people are now putting out statements that circulate you know of course or us is known for regime change all around the world so there's that judyth made concerning it with the governor. comments were a little harsh. to palestinian teenagers have been shot and killed by israeli troops during clashes on the gaza border this according to the palestinian health ministry. the was. the victims that were fourteen and seventeen years old and they were taking part in a weekly protest along the border fence. soldiers opened fire after the

demonstrators began hurling rocks and homemade fire bombs a further seventeen people were injured in the standoff crowds have been gathering on the israel gaza border after every friday for the past forty six weeks for a so-called march of return to reclaim ancestral lands. brazil's former president lula da silva who is currently serving a twelve year jail sentence has been given an extra thirteen years on corruption charges the ruling has infuriated his supporters and thousands of people gathered outside the workers' party headquarters in sao paulo on thursday lula still has huge support across brazil and even tried to run for president from prison but he prevented by the electorial court religious zeal that led brazil for eight years until the end of two thousand and ten he was jailed last april after being found guilty of using public funds to buy luxury properties seventy three year old has denied all charges against him calling them politically motivated brando altman

a journalist based in sao paolo told us the authorities are taking such a harsh line on little because of his popularity. police so persecution the question is to put the former president out of the game because he is the man who would be able to lead people against the table so neither i guess do the right this moment which has warmed election he's the most popular interceding in history during his time in power medians have been drawn from poll them to dick armey was growing up dick clark tree was respected in the gold a foundation is sort of rare and t o posing perilous mentioned money and leading latin america integration i'm sure that if the ruler was the president he was i guess. integration i guess that as well the median is of brazilian citizens by

the way it did five because asians about the reception involving lula and all the workers' party lay theirs as their sick you should act case of law. be political ally against the former president. the international paralympic committee has announced it will reinstate russia's membership more than two years after the country was banned for doping it says the decision comes with certain conditions. pcs only conditionally lifting the r.p.c. suspicion substantially. by no later than fifteen march the i.p.c.c. will publish both criteria identifying the core level requirements that are p.c. must continue to meet two months it's conditional ring statement of membership of the i.p.c. . russia's paralympians missed out on the rio games back in two thousand and sixteen due to a blanket ban and they did however return for the winter olympics in south korea

two years ago but had to compete hundred neutral flag today's announcement now means that the upcoming tokyo and beijing games will see the russian national flag return if those requirements are met. are they include the russian paralympic committee allowing all of the relevant anti-doping bodies to carry out their activities and progress reports must be submitted every six months for at least the next three years the scandal all began with the world anti-doping agency publishing the so-called mclaren report back in two thousand and sixteen into allegations of state sponsored doping in russia the paralympic committee was among the band federations causing a lot of fury back then as they felt the allegations of a systematic doping system were unproven here's how some of the athletes responded upon hearing of their exclusion from rio two thousand and sixty. votes in the words you. want to.

know. my using. yes i want to save. the post but it is all very kind of the. psystar now but i mean you know when there's a. guidebook. investigative journalist rick sterling believes that there was never any justification for banning russian paralympian athletes there already are recently some russian olympic athletes to put up a lawsuit against richard mclaren whose reports were the basis for the. for the banning it's very strange that first mclaren report came out just weeks before the the the rio de janeiro olympics began. the whole thing was very rushed all of those paralympic athletes throughout twenty sixteen they were

having their own urine. testing done and a london laboratory so it was an extreme move. and that was pretty shocking in a lot of ways and of course the russian athletes at the paralympic athletes who had been preparing for so long were devastated there's a lot of contradictions and the the penalty the punishment there was was really harsh and extreme and there's no way you can give back to those athletes the opportunity to get me to compete that was taken away from them. would be a largest oil field has fallen to forces based in the east of the country oil to the commander of the national army. that's after clashes with the rival un backed government in the capital tripoli five people were killed in the violence this according to reports in january have ties forces launched an offensive in an attempt to secure areas rich in natural resources the freshly recaptured. oil field

suspended production in december when it was taken over by protesters and local tribesmen demanding better pay and funds for development. well ashara can produce well over a quarter of a million barrels per day and helton production comes at an estimated cost of around thirty million dollars a day for libya. the north african country is a member of the oil cartel opec but has been struggling to boost production since two thousand and eleven when i western backed uprising overthrew then leader moammar gadhafi since then the country has been divided between those two rival governments we mentioned of the un backed one sitting in tripoli on the northern coastline and the other located in the east author and historian job horne believes western oil interests have been driving. the driving force behind the long running crisis in libya this is the culmination of turmoil introduced into north africa by

the united states and nato bombing campaign in the spring of two thousand and eleven that oust moammar gadhafi goes away what nigeria libya does not coincidental that all of these countries we're talking about are major oil producing countries it's we'll know that's the oil the energy interests sir quite significant influence in washington so until we reduce the influence of energy interests in washington d.c. i'm afraid to say that other libya fight. in the off. the french yellow vest movement is the new face of european politics at least that's the view of an italian deputy pm who says the continent will move away from traditional right and left leaving parties comment comes after relations between paris and rome were dented by a meeting between luigi to my oh and the yellow vest activist i was struck by the fact that among the claim some yellow vest post there with themes that now supports

the right of the left and the public needs first that's why i wanted to meet the yellow best man but i believe that the future of european politics is no longer with right to left leaning potus specialising that some of those right and left bondeson europe a calling themselves new when in fact the traditional. tweeted a photo of him alongside yellow vest of leaders and protesters earlier this week paris recalled its envoy to italy for consultation france lashed out at italy's top officials accusing them of baseless attacks and even calling it an unprecedented situation since the end of world war two the relations between the two countries have quickly deteriorated over the number of animated and strained exchanges. well one of the injured yellow vest protesters rodriguez issued a statement on police violence he claims demonstrators are still suffering at the hands of authorities and therefore the protest movement will no longer be announcing the location and time of their rallies to avoid what rodriguez is

calling government brutality political commentator believes the yellow vests have much in common with italy's five star movement. the prince government a strange situation to complain about the interference of the mail into well there are fears when you see what they have just done in there is really the. government which doesn't even count all of the county and presumably not we not do that except to foreign intervention military intervention dating so it's a little bit like the do they need if you can. go on. and on them and the british government that might cause them heatedly then they don't see where the dungeons god you know be friend with a movement which is a bit similar to the face that i'm going to need to lean in young woman who just need a break not a left that we just as big dog food i mean therefore so wendy so very similar to the little bit except now they're in bo the a list of

a far from being burberry on seaway that can be a lesion between the two i mean there's a mic in the sense given that you know the fact that we're all europeans in principle. the u.s. and canada are now observing black history month but judging by a series of recent scandals some people seem to be forgetting history artie's probably boyko has her own unique take breaks down the story in the latest episode of in case you missed it. i don't want to do it please tell me. that as well that israel something must go on here i shall. not for a gays you miss it it's kind of a sensitive subject. black face locking up pretending to be a black person if you're one just the body is racist because of history people used to think differently during their very do it that people would want to partake of

the. me. the long black race are apparently confusing to some so let's see if we can clear it up with a few examples we may have already mentioned this but just to recap rule one. easy route to have done it and definitely don't forget if you did is rough little then the governor of virginia has this picture in his medical school yearbook he admitted and then denied saying he was the man in black face in fact late say he said that he had backed up in the process but not in this specific example great sense ralph actually while we're on rule of rule two subsection one always remember that. featuring people dressed as the ku klux klan tend to lead towards racism always remember that one case you're wondering why that fire is on the horizon in politics is running that year but moving on n.b.c.

host meghan kelly suggested that black enough was common on how we when she was younger than fully she would start with and we find you i guarantee is no defense against the crime which brings me to route three don't say it and do the wrong thing care and finally we and where all reasoned arguments about racism and. us to pass an i.q. some magical nanny lucky not well done thing with chillies me in the iconic movie i imagine some of you out there may have been the racist undertones all mary hope and their protests are coming from very much from a roof or a dead. it is a racist look at this bunch of racists as ever though more than innovation has be on somebody's we're just identify different races now no one gets angry and you save money on make up glad we could out. me. god.