the floor looking for the fifty pound is worthless woody allen very graphic on the level of oxycodone. but i think it is this is the found that is a compliment. thank you. violence erupts on the streets. yellow protesters turn for a. government.

the week's biggest stories with venezuela's humanitarian crisis worsening the country's opposition leader. calling for a u.s. military intervention through president. syria's devastating eight year a long conflict begins to draw. out the trauma suffered by. the. welcome to the weekly review week here on r t international thirty minutes of news starting my names you know our top story france has been rocked by a thirteenth straight weekend of yellow vest protests with clashes again breaking

out between demonstrators and police in the capital one person had part of their blown off by a crowd control grenade. video agency recorded the aftermath please be warned some of the images are graphic. i. was. kind of. was it to me at the national assembly and people were trying to force their way in the police arrived and threw grenades one hit the guy's leg and he tried to push it away with his hands as a reflex reaction and the grenade went off and our sister channel r.t. france spoke with the father of the protester who lost his hand and a fellow yellow vest demonstrator. we stayed in the hospital into late

night to find out what's going to happen with him he's lost everything from the wrist down then we met the ophthalmologist to talk about his eye he's only wasn't affected too much there's some superficial wounding but his hand is gone we'll file a complaint and then see what happens he's sick his mum does on a sunday and yesterday sebastian basically lost his hand in front of the national assembly he's crippled and he's a plumber he needs his hand to deal with basic daily stuff he's lost and because i don't know if you understand how symbolic it is but sebastian lost his hand in front of the national assembly the house of the people and the government hasn't said a word they are concerned about the fact that the house of mr for iran the president of the national assembly was burned but it's just material resources while in front of the second residency of mr for iran the president of the national assembly a person has lost his hand. although he arson attack on the home of the head of the

national assembly wasn't directly linked to protesters similar tactics were used on saturday with several car set on fire the yellow vest rallies began last month and the rising sun quickly morphed into a broader and t. government protest campaign authorities estimate that more than fifty thousand people rallied nationwide on saturday four thousand of them in chorus. so what has the government done to try and stem these protests well at present michael gave a big speech back in december where he announced that the minimum wage the civic would rise by a hundred she would. isn't months he also said that people are going to mrs b.

and b. they wouldn't have to pay social contributions and that in tax and people over time would be in a similar situation no tax no social contributions on that and the government is in the middle of a national debate across france getting people together to air their concerns to talk about the things that matter to them so the government can decide whether to make changes that people say or not however this illegals have said this isn't enough for many well that the offers the concessions being given by present might go on with too little too late and that's why they've kept coming out to the streets and now we're hearing that the protest is a going to change tactics permanently the government is becoming more and more repressive we denounce the extreme violence and the use of excessive force the authorities not seeking compromise but passing laws that limit our rights so we have collectively decided not to declare the time and place of demonstration some powers from now on rule not be the partners in crime with the government there was

the mention there of a law to limit right so what these relations are referring that series what's known as the anti who it was just gust recently by deputies the m.p.'s in the lower house in the national assembly and they've approved that not that lou it's going to move on to the senate before it goes on the statute books but that law would essentially limit some of the individuals from going to protests if they deemed to be a public threat also part of the rule is the idea that if you cover your face going into a protest even with a simple scoff you could be liable to up to a year in jail and a fine of fifteen thousand euros so many people claiming that this new law which is set to pass in the next few weeks here in france is actually contra against their civil liberties. i'm against this law because where is the proof that these are real hooligans the government can choose who's a who. again who's not critical of this law as against the march this is to stop

people rallying to scare people see the complete gives or to this war against the rioters crazed question i find it appalling i guess it's a complicated issue will they determine the real writer's best interest question or will they just pick up any other little bastard i've seen and just ordinary people who are going out to demonstrate who are peaceful people who cannot stand anymore to have the only answer from the government being violently tomorrow they cannot cover their face because police fired tear gas at them what type of democracy is this bill could enable police to impeach people from going to demonstrations because there is a doubt that they might bring trouble to the demonstrations this is minority report we're going to arrest people send them to jail because we think that maybe they may commit a crime this is just showing the tyrannical side of mt today and i think it's going to be more central to the streets to the internet to the social networks to denounce the system until until he leaves the yellow face an event became

a stumbling block in relations between france and italy after one of the two italian deputy prime ministers met with protesters parra stan recalled its ambassador to rome for consultations in what's been described as the worst crisis between the two states since the second world war the most gruesome to interferences constituted additional and an acceptable provocation they violate the respect that is owed to democratic choices made by nation which is a friend and an ally they violate the respect the democratically and freely elected governments each other. although each of them i was visiting france was made very public when he tweeted a photo alongside the movement's leaders and other activists the tweets mentioned out the wind of change has crossed the alps as he lavished praise on the group for being the new face of european politics that did not sit well with officials in paris describe it as interference into french affairs we heard from political

commentator john breeze moore who believes france is in no position to accuse others though of meddling. the present government a strange situation to complain about the interference of the mail into law there are fears when you see what they have just done in there is really are there the legal knows it which is government which isn't even going to hold the county and presumably not we not do that except to foreign intervention military intervention lady. so it's a little bit like the do they need bia if you can get this early deleon government under them and the political moment like my cause that he did lee then they don't see where the guard will be friendly a movement which is a bit similar to do that faced with a needle in. tensions have been continuing to rise in venice we'll have this week as this struggle for power there threatens to on chaos on friday the opposition

leader told journalists he's not ruled out calling for a u.s. military intervention against president maduro his government but i am you know we would do everything possible once again this is obviously a very very controversial subject making use of our sovereignty and within our jurisdiction we will do what's necessary. u.s. congressmen responded to the opposition leader statement saying that why do doesn't get to make the call on u.s. military interventions stressing that it is washington and washington alone that makes its foreign policy decisions well on tuesday the venezuelan government claimed it had intercepted an arms shipment flown in from miami the interior ministry said the stange included assault weapons ammunition and communications equipment security officials allege the arms were intended for criminal terrorist groups financed by the us. well despite facing immense pressure to

step down venezuela's president has told r.t. he will resist washington's push for regime change you can watch our exclusive interview with nicolas maduro on our t.v. dot com. there will be no war or military intervention in venezuela but it doesn't mean that we shouldn't get ready to fight for our land use every media outlet to urge the entire world heads of state heads of government world leaders social movements and the international community to denounce the absurd steps donald trump is taking against venezuela and to stop him if you threaten us with a military intervention will venezuela has not surrendered and never will what's donald trump sconces belli against venezuela what is it do we have w m d's are we a threat to u.s. national security do you know what the cost is bally's here then is a well an oil and as well as resources gold natural gas diamonds or water are

material wealth the twenty first century is not the time for cannon fire and military threats no the twenty first century should be a century of dialogue civilized behavior politics respect for diversity peace peaceful coexistence and finding peaceful diplomatic solutions to international conflicts dielike is the most important thing for venezuela it is our motto. well maduro's challenger for power was on that hill recently and almost no known figure but he is no enjoying widespread support from the international community really but trying to examines how one rise to prominence may have been aided by some powerful allies. they've made him the new interim president but haven't learned how to say his name. in a present one go you know one guido ok mr pump a oh my i have issues with spanish so you know. what you know if you know it's probably not about the

language it's just that a little while ago very few people knew who. was even an ms well. i had never heard that name before the first time i had about him was in social media when he declared himself president one way or the barge one where you do just recently supposedly he's the other president of venezuela which i honestly think is a joke. which everywhere you go in the first time i heard about why go two years ago. i don't this short while ago when this political situation started. for those abroad who loathed nicolas maduro there's an easier last name to say low because if you've never heard of low poll the low because some very important people will definitely have. venezuela should allow lippold alone a political prisoner and husband toting out of prison immediately this man's

political ambitions have arranged for a mayor of caracas to the president's office his wife has made friends with world leaders as if she was part of let's say the g. twenty herself so why do we keep on hearing we've recognized why and why go as the new president instead of we've recognized loophole the low because first of all he's now under house arrest after being in all kinds of trouble with law enforcement but even his wife says that doesn't stop him from pulling the strings at home he works with all of the opposition everyone he speaks with her on going door who is now president and all of the members of popular will and members of all the parties the big ones and the little ones he's taking charge of uniting the opposition why dose says they're always in contact and always see eye to eye while even the american media is hinting mr why don't you could just be a pawn in someone else's hand according to the opposition party though he makes his

own decisions your polo has been imprisoned for almost five years now so communication with him it's very difficult we have to stick with him so he's funny so i mean basically. gives ideas decisions are being made by one and the rest of the somebody perhaps for those who are trying to overthrow a government because of how authoritarian and corrupt it is admitting the whole show is being run by someone who could be a full on state department puppet is kind of dodgy we can leaks has spilled the beans on exchanges between us diplomats with step by step descriptions of how leopoldo lopez should rise to power by the way speaking of scandals low prices wife was all over the news when a mountain of local cash worth sixty thousand bucks was found in her car. this money is to pay for my grandma who is hundred years old and has been hospitalized

three days she has no insurance and a country where it takes a suitcase full of all of our bills to buy a coffee no one out there protesting in the street has that kind of money so maybe someone like why and why do without the awkward baggage is an easier sell. no one expected the u.k. is exit from the european union to be easy but this week the blocks leaders really turned up the heat on britain's brigadiers issuing some extraordinary criticism a comedy of sorts that dumpty himself would appreciate. thank

. you. that i've been well chris what that special place. looks like for those who promoted back to it without even a sketch of a plot and how to cut rates safely. this deadly schirra mania is doing his best to keep the united kingdom found by the chains of the bureaucracy in control i hope i'm not going to help but if i do that is a decision for the lord almighty and not for the president of the european council we have been in an unholy democratic hell since one thousand nine hundred seventy three chains of brussels time to break free. i praise be that has been just the language that he used yesterday which is not helpful and schools widespread dismay in the united kingdom.

thanks i believe it now but i have never seen the out of a few hundred times i was. the do my job here it's out of public life. we're back after the short breaks.

join me every. sport. i'm sure i'll see you then. because there's survival guide. to the story to. be sure it still. is a repatriation look at the rest of seventy years. of the kaiser report. which of us is revolution is screeching to a halt inflation and unemployment cause millions to leave venezuela the world

powers a lot over whether the president maduro should stay but the real question is how should the country move on from its current crisis. welcome back to the program according to unicef of all the young people in syria have grown up only knowing war with many suffering from severe post-traumatic stress r.t. crew has been meeting those children who spent their early years in areas controlled by extremist fighters the programs on our website right now but here still. in the pursuit of this issue and it. looks like the. clip is condemned he.

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a santa general tone or nervous when i don't eat i want to be baba that one down. to national hundred nine am trying emphasis on façade ahead. a short decision of the. day it comes to show. chauffeur. genesee and fallon conan tony. you know i had. a smile so what the little boy. i had. my first. during his highly anticipated state of the union address on tuesday donald trump

lined some of the threats he believes america is facing amongst them illegal immigration terrorism and socialism and with income inequality continuing to grow in the us leftwing ideas do seem to be on the rebound scale of life and reports and those who watch donald trump state of the union address but have a hard time missing one particular moment the topic of socialism america will never be a socialist country. not mild words at all and it's not the first time that trump has raised the specter of socialism all nations of the world should resist socialism. and the misery that it brings us to everyone. but the socialists they say that he was just afraid of their rising popularity i thought it was fabulous because it shows that we've gotten under his skin he has no vision for this country everything is about what he

doesn't want everything is about the boogie man and they've got a point after all bernie sanders is one of the most popular politicians in the country but. it's not only republicans that are fearing the rise of socialism you've also got the establishment in the blue corner concerned as now at this point a majority of democrats say that socialism is the way forward for america where we can say one of the things this didn't show is that democratic socialism is the said . party party right now. and that disunity perhaps but. i do say capitalisation of the party presented by the republicans trump media going as far as printing guidelines on how to inoculate your children against the rising ideological danger.

so we decided to go out to the districts here in new york that elected alexandria a cacio cortez the rising star of democratic socialism and we decided to see how people here feel about the ideology that went pretty far in defining the twentieth century but why do you think people here voted for her. to vote of her because she was pretty she would have or because his charisma to do i think they also voted for because of the change from the guy that was in it before who's very much liked in bed to a lot of people for the short of being anything. to veer away from what trump is doing i had to go through people feel more confident about what's going on you know trump recently said the usa will never be a socialist country do you agree with him. i guess so yeah i think he's right. i

don't see that happening in states being great now we know anything that comes out of his mouth is the complete opposite use of brazoria world so if he says america will never be so it was going through i feel very good nor going to miracle will become a socialist country are you afraid of socialism. will do to some extent year i don't think that would be appropriate for this country i don't know too much bought it so i don't know if i could be afraid of it though no we also got a chance to speak with journalist dan was there dan can you tell me is socialism no longer a dirty word in american politics well it's a dirty word still in certain quarters but it's more acceptable now in other quarters and it was a few years ago master bernie sanders and and alexandria ocasio cortez now do you think it is possible that bernie sanders might run against trump there saying he's the most likely to be trump is it possible that we could get a trump versus sanders ticket in the upcoming election i think it's very possible i

don't watch for that predictions but i think it's very possible yes and is that something the democratic party leadership is afraid of the thing they're at they're terrified of that i think that if that happens every democratic politician in the country would running for cover. as a member sanders is not a democrat just as trump is not really a republican so we'll have to have a non-democratic versus not republican and everyone in between just just hiding their head in the sand and try to forget gore what's going on for a long time it seemed like the s. word was almost profanity and we see the establishment trying to stoke up the same old fears once again however it seems like in twenty nineteen socialism is back on the table for debate came up and r.t. new york all right i'll be back in thirty with more of the stories not shape the week but not settle in another great r t program is coming your way.

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