they mashed on. this trip the president will be introduced to. those who have to choose to go to sleep or come up with new clothes that is the girls who. wear this who could use to whom she shouldn't be for you could do for the one who's doing. a yellow various protester loses his her clashes with police as the antigovernment movement turns to the streets for a third consecutive weekend to condemn the policies of money. plus among the week's biggest stories with venezuela's humanitarian crisis worsening the country's opposition leaders say he's not rule died calling for a u.s.

military intervention to order through president maduro. dead this fifty eight year long conflict begins to draw to a close r.t. looks at the trauma suffered by the country's children. live from our moscow studio with the review of the past seven days this is the weekly international my name's union our top story. france has been rocked by a thirteenth straight weekend of yellow vests protests with clashes once again breaking out between demonstrators and police in the capital one person had part of their hand blown right off by

a crowd control grenade r t the video agency actually recorded the aftermath please be warned some of the images are graphic. i. was. kind of this it. to me is the national assembly and people were trying to force their way into the police arrive to the renee's one hit the guy's leg and tried to use it the way with his hands as original extraction the grenade went off our sister channel r.t. france managed to speak with the father of the protester who lost his. 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 and the point will file a complaint and then see what happens his mom 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 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 just in the last aspect although the arson attack mentioned there on the home of the head of the national assembly was not directly linked to protestors similar tactics were used on saturday with several cars set on

fire many of the tree was one of the yellow vests rallies began last november over rising living costs and quickly morphed into a broader anti-government protest a authorities estimate that more than fifty thousand people rallied nationwide on saturday and i reiterate that was week thirteen they're still coming out in droves four thousand of them in paris. so what has the government done to try and stem these protests well at present. gave a big speech back in december where he announced that the minimum wage to simic would rise by a hundred u is a month he also said that people who were in bonuses for the n.b.a.

they wouldn't have to pay social contributions and that no tax and people who earned overtime 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 the changes that people say or not however have said this isn't enough and many felt that the offers the concessions being given by president 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 protesters are 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 demonstrations and powers from now on rule not be the partners in crime with the government there is the mention there of

a law to limit right so what these relations are referring that series what's known as the anti hooligan or it was discussed recently by deputies the m.p.'s in the lower house in the national assembly and they've approved that now that law is 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 law is the idea that if you cover your face going into a protest even with the simple stuff 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. well i'm against islam because where is the proof that these are real who goes the government can choose from the who the who is not the critical to slow us against the march it is to stop people rallying to scare people see the

complete gives or to this or vent their writers raise questions i find i have the wing i guess it's a complicated issue will they determine the real writer's best interest question or will they just pick up any i'm going to vassar i've seen 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 violence that if tomorrow they cannot cover their face because police fired tear gas at them what type of democracy is this is this bill could enable police to impeach people from going to demonstrations because there is a doubt that they might bring troubles 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 preferable to the streets to the internet to the social networks to denounce the system until until he leaves. let's turn attention at

a scythe america where tensions continue to rise in venice where this week as the struggle for power threatens to unleash chaos if we go back to friday the opposition leader told journalists then he had not ruled out calling for a u.s. military intervention against president maduro government. but i mean you know we would do everything possible to once again this is obviously a very very controversial subject of the making use of our sovereignty and within our jurisdiction we would do what's necessary controversial statement u.s. congressman can i wasn't long responding to it he said that the opposition leader statement doesn't get to make any call in u.s. military intervention is that it's washington and washington alone that makes its foreign policy decisions now and shoes they last the venezuelan government claimed it had intercepted an arms shipment flown in from me the interior ministry said this included assault weapons ammunition communications equipment security

officials allege the arms were intended for criminal and terrorist groups financed by the us. well despite facing tremendous pressure to step in venice well as president has told r.t. he will resist washington's push for regime change you can watch our exclusive interview with nicolas maduro on r.t.e. dot com. there will be no war or military intervention and then it will all about 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 governments world leaders social movements and the international community to denounce the sort steps this is taking against venezuela and to stop him threaten us with a military intervention in venezuela has not surrender 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 you know what the cost is bally's here then is a well an oil and as well as resources natural gas diamonds or water are material wealth the twenty first century is not the time for cannon fire and military. no the twenty first century should be a century of dialogue civilized behavior politics respect for a guy version peace peace who coexistence and finding peaceful diplomatic solutions to international conflicts dielike is the most important thing for venezuela it is a remark to. the venezuelan president speaking to r.t. well mature rose challenger for power was until recently an almost unknown figure but he's now enjoying widespread support from the international community and now examines one guy joe was 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 pompei oh my i have issues with spanish so you know. we don't like what you don't 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. just recently supposedly he's the other president of venezuela which i honestly think is a joke. whichever way during the first time i heard about why go was two years ago . on the short while ago when this political situation started. for those abroad who loathes nicolas maduro there's an easier last name to say lope

is 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. 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 don't know 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 i 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 speak with him so he's funny so i mean basically he gives ideas the decisions are being made by one and the rest of the. 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 lopez's 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 juan guardia without the awkward baggage is an easier sell. quite extraordinary statistic according to the international charity unicef of all the young people in syria have grown up only knowing war with many suffering from severe post-traumatic stress is an arctic crew has been meeting those children who spent thirty years in areas controlled by extremist fighters the program's almer website but here's just a snippet. of

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you got stuck with nothing. there is an unusual edition on donald trump's list of the big threats facing america in twenty nineteen and find out what it is in the second. so what we've got to do is identify the threats that we have it's crazy foundation of let it be an arms race on all fronts very dramatic development only mostly. i don't see how that strategy will be successful very critical time to sit down and talk. countries gone into

a nihilistic fever that's what i think we've got to hit the road and get out the traveling across america to find what makes america take the charlotte the genius the quintessential american hero this is it we've come to a point which alan would have done so we always are on the current system but this whole culture is moving forward. oh. we're starting west with is going to headed east into the swamp we're going into the belly of the beast and i think i want to leave now doesn't get him oregon down the you may be completely different but in this. sunday night here in moscow eighteen minutes past eleven pm welcome back niger in his highly anticipated state of the union address on tuesday

a little trump outlined some of the threats he believes america is facing among them the old reliables legal immigration terrorism and socialism with income inequality continuing to grow in the u.s. left wing ideas do seem to be the rebound killam up and has been looking into it. now those who watch donald trump state of the union address would 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 the trump has raised the specter of socialism all nations of the world should resist socialism. and the misery that it brings to everyone. but the socialists they say that he's 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 is to ensure is that democratic socialism is the said in the for party be ready now. that is your vision perhaps. i will accept any characterization that 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 district here in new york that elected alexandria 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 and why do you think people here voted for her by the vote of her because she was pretty she would have or because he's charismatic and i think they also voted for because of the change from the guy that was in it before who's very much like embedded a lot of people are afraid to show up so i mean anything to rear away from what trump is doing i think to feel 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 he said was all 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. to some extent year i don't think deployed 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 now as to bernie sanders 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 want part of the predictions but it is very possible yes and is that something the democratic party leadership is afraid of the thing they're out there 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 democrat versus republican and everyone in between just just hiding their head in the sand and try to forget gore was 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. no one expected the ukase exit from the european union to be easy but this week at the blocks leaders really turned up the heat on britain's brigadiers issuing some extraordinary criticism

a comedy of sorts the dumb to himself would appreciate it. thank. you. but 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 devilish year a maniac is doing his best to keep the united kingdom found by the chains that you

see 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 you just made which is not helpful and schools widespread display in the united kingdom. i believe it now but i have never seen the out of a few hundred times i was. going to do my job here it's out publicly. thank.

you. i. know i'll be back in thirty with more of the stories that ship the week but no settlin relax no other great artsy program that's coming your way. it. was.

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