may day celebrations are drowned out across europe and said marred by mass rallies violence and arrests. the u.s. attorney general testifies to the senate democrats accuse him of misleading the public and demand the report. and we he takes founder julian assange has sentenced to fifty weeks in prison in the u.k. for skipping bail back in two thousand and twelve when he claimed asylum three act but there were an embassy.

live from moscow this is our to international welcome to the program. may day celebrations in france have been overshadowed by street violence one group of riders called their protest are my guests and charlotte drew pinsky reports now from paris. thank. you. very. well may day started with violence before the protests the official protests even began those protesters tried to move from

boulevard to more printers up towards plastic it's really one and a half hours before the official protest time as a result of that the police blocked them off about half a kilometer away started firing tear gas and pushing people back and used that opportunity to make arrests of the black blocks these the black blocks that the interior minister christopher cast in their warnings about coming in yesterday saying that they were going to be traveling to this protest to cause scenes of chaos to turn paris into a city of riots that's what we've seen for large parts of the protests all around plus to italy which is the end of the official procession we have seen tear gas used water cannons use trying to put out vehicles that have been set on fire by some of the protesters and you can see a huge huge security force all around the perimeter all over this area just in the last few minutes before we came on i we saw some of the protesters looking like they were trying to make

a barricade here something that we've seen them do elsewhere in the route as a result of that some of the mobile police forces came in with their batons hitting them and taking them away and detaining people but there have also been injuries today including over one russian journalist who was caught up in the fray at the very beginning over the protest clearly labeled on her that she was a t.v. journalist yet despite that due to the. she was in the middle of that for a police officer apparently hit quite badly with a baton and she is now receiving treatment for her injuries so there's the filings we know about the injuries what i would like to tell you is about the security service seven thousand four hundred security personnel only today in paris to try and keep a lid on this violence and i can hear behind me it sounds like we're getting from reuters come up as more of the protesters who are here for this may day protests

are making their way to the end of this procession once again violence here in paris water cannons being used tear gas the police out with their batons trying to push protesters away making those arrests and again we've seen injuries but let's not forget the protesters are both so being damaging property in fact we saw a medical faculty with the university of so bone that had its dual smashed in the last half an hour and we've also seen other evidence of destruction by some of the protesters today so once again another protest in paris that's descended into violence and chaos. elsewhere may day rallies people turned out over all call causes italian police had to intervene in turin when scuffles broke out between supporters and opponents of a planned high speed rail link with france and in the russian city of st peters back around fifteen people were arrested during

a street protest germany also saw widespread civil unrest and maintain an bad name dozens of people were detained and it's done half was there for us. this is the ante for rally yearly something of a yearly event where tens of thousands of left leaning activists come to central bolin and march through its streets now this was supposed to be the final destination of that march but obviously people well they didn't want to go and so we've seen perhaps under the influence and perhaps since they've chanted so many anti police slogans here they're finally putting some actions beside their words we've seen lots of lots of glass bottles being thrown around here at the police and this is the final point of this march and there will be but they just don't want to go away and we see the police detaining the instigators in basically trying to clear out this square and this story you can clearly see here is one of the

instigators if you could just point the camera over there this is one of the instigators being taken away they had a helicopter flying overhead that helped the police pinpoint who the wrongdoers who are the instigators who are the people responsible for the violence now of course here we have crews in the demonstrators are unhappy with the actions of the police thousands of people tens of thousands of people have shown today and activists and they've been chanting lots of anti capitalist slogans burning a flag. of course. the police is telling people here to just basically what they're trying to do is they're trying to clear the square because the much is over officially but people they intend to stay so this is how it's been so far hopefully no more violence. u.s.

attorney general william barr is defending his actions over the release of the mula report finding some front of the senate as the special counsel behind the russian investigation recently confronted bar over his assessment of the probe now democrats who are calling for bars immediate resignation claiming him a slap the american public over the results of the russia prope. attorney general baum misled the public and owes the american people on says it's time for d.o.j. to release the fool report and all on the line docs and find in the end no merlot to testify americans deserve the facts bar must stop standing in the way for anyone out there who still down today it is letter shows that attorney general has always been the chief propagandist for president trump he's full page let's a totally misled congress and the public he should resign immediately many democrats were expecting that the special counsel report from robert muller would

contain some kind of bombshell revelation that would bring down the trump administration however the report came out and that was not the case so it seems that the democrats are blaming william barr the attorney general for that now william barr has been basically defending himself against allegations that he misinterpreted the probe's findings and that he undermined public confidence it's been alleged that in releasing miller's letter that basically that somehow he created confusion about critical aspects of the investigation but barr was pretty stanton saying he didn't do anything wrong and this is william barr before the u.s. senate i asked him if he was suggesting that the march twenty fourth letter was inaccurate and he said no but that the press reporting had been inaccurate and that the press was reading too much into it and i asked him you know specifically what his concern was and he said that his concern focused on his explanation of

why he did not reach a conclusion on obstruction. and he wanted more put out on that issue now william barr has been adamant that donald trump did not obstruct justice he has stood by that that his assessment of the report from bob muller the special counsel report indicates that donald trump did not obstruct justice or violate the law and he's responded to quite a tough challenge when it comes to that point let's take a listen did you find that to be a persuasive act of obstructing justice. no. your figures for you are very destructive or marie to tell the truth journal and recuse himself shut down the investigation and declare the president did nothing wrong. i don't think well obviously since i didn't find it it was obstruction of structure or are you well i don't know if that declares the president did

nothing wrong although the president in terms of collusion did nothing wrong isn't that correct so it seems like even after the report of special counsel robert mueller saying there was no collusion the trump russia story continues to persist now with democrats determined that they want further answers and that they are unsatisfied with the results of that investigation. and presidential hopeful for the us libertarian party gave us his use on the latest allegations from the democrats. it's mostly backfiring on democrats right now because it's making them look absurd i mean again when you go from russia's interfering in american elections all the way down to well the attorney general didn't accurately summarise the findings of the special counsel in a way that the special counsel liked enough i mean it's just becoming stupid now it's i don't think this is really damaging trump's credibility it's just turning

this whole thing is even more of a joke than it already was that they're actually going to continue this nonsense i think they've just backed this losing strategy and are going to keep on backing it just as just about as long as they possibly can you know they they've already lost this debate and they're still fighting it to me it's just kind of a joke. wiki leaks founder julian assange has been sentenced and brayton to fifteen weeks in prison for escaping bail back in two thousand and twelve r.t. skatepark traits reports now from london. julian assange was sentenced to fifty weeks in prison for breaching his bell conditions set in twenty twelve the judge there deborah taylor she said that the case was particularly serious and merited almost the full sentence which would have been a year she rejected the claims by his defense that she should also give him leave me and say due to the fact he'd already spent seven years in the ecuadorian embassy

or while he was given the sentence julian assange or she was impassive standing there in the dark but his supporters up in the public gallery chanted show you when you as a sentence was passed julian assange and his sentence for seeking and receiving asylum is twice as much as the sentencing guidelines the so-called speed boat killer convicted of manslaughter was only sentenced to six months for failing to appear in court or june in a song should be in the ecuadorian embassy here in central london for almost seventy years not sought asylum there to avoid being extradited to sweden where he was wanted for questioning in relation to sexual offenses well his defense attorney today mark some as he presented a letter that julian assange had written trying to explain the extraordinary circumstances in which he faced and also mitigating circumstances he said that he apologised on reservedly for not handing himself into the old forties but that he had feared being extradited to the us way he lived in fear of potentially being on death row or even ending up in guantanamo bay it was my impression that the judge

had written the. decision and written it out before she heard to mitigate it was that there was absolutely no consideration given to the very very convincing mitigating factors in this case so it's an outrage and we are shocked. but there are other legal issues persons to see so this was just the first of two with the next one on thursday that's in westminster magistrates court and that's an extradition hearing as part of his arrest on april the eleventh was also on behalf of the united states who want to have charge in what they see as conspiracy with chelsea manning to do down. load and distribute what they see is classified material this case even has always been about the risk of extradition to the united states and we now have a provisional extradition request from the united states the focus of our energies will now be on finding that extradition request and not fight starts tomorrow the cool case on thursday express expected to be extremely short very brief judy

massage expected to attend the viral video link but then the u.s. prosecutors are expected to provide more evidence more details about more charges later on in june we heard from two rights activists and they gave us their take on why door decided to expel a son from the country's embassy. leaks from within. government official deeks have indicated that there was a deal at the trump administration offered a favorable trade deal of economic benefits including debt relief to ecuador if the sound was handed over and that is what appears to happen but we haven't got absolutely confirmed and obviously we're unlikely to because neither the top administration nor the ecuadorian government will want to admit it unless we have a whistleblower who will you know the memo we won't know for certain but i suspect

that it's all about a deal with the u.s. that led to being evicted from their could or an embassy in london in the in the u.s. will get what they wore they're the biggest bully and they're going to be the one who will fight to bring him to the states there are so many powerful entities they're trying to take him. to silence because they're afraid of the great journalism one hundred percent accurate journalism he has done for the past decade and that is a real threat to the powers that be. but as well this president has invented the opposition to engage in talks after the latest wave of unrest nicolas maduro called for a day after announcing that any legal accord town had been put down eighty people were injured in clashes on wednesday after opposition leader one white orange has some ports to stage the largest protest in the country's history. but i want to

thank. god we are in ultimately a square where a second day of protests is developing these protests were a call yesterday by one wedo in a group of military officials the rise cell and call on civilians the military to join the operation freedom yesterday also position leader leopoldo lopez was freed after five years in prison at the moment he is in the quality of guest at this banish embassy in caracas today also sixteen states are joining these protests called by one white oh you know they're sons of this city because my door also call and he supporters to celebrate the labor day in caracas and also the rest of the country yesterday we saw some fierce clashes between opposition protesters and some forces a seal loyalty class material. was

right. at home rule. the protests yesterday left not only blocked roads also burned cars and a big number of injured me opposition leader has the full support of the u.s. once again what secretary of state pale saying that washington isn't ruling out sending in troops. military action is possible if that's what's required that's what the united states will do aaron air pump it was suggested that they've been as well and president had been ready to flee the country but nico usma doura was told to stay put by russia. literally extra girl getting prepared to get on this

airplane and head out of the country before a stop stop really at the direction of the russian he was ready to leave this morning as we understand the russians indicated he should stay he said during his the plane ready to go to cuba to flee and the russians took him off the plane and food bade him to leave the country. at least be serious russia responded has while accusing washington of launching a descent from a nation complain to de moller rise then as a well and pump a.o. has spoken to his russian counterpart about the crisis in caracas sort of a laugh or off said that the united states interference goes against international law and could have serious consequences meantime the united states has banned american airlines from flying over even as well i'm saying and do you to political instability but with washington having slapped a serious of saying chanson the country what i guess the it has been looking at

want the u.s. means what it says its stance where they've been as well and people. what are they why do those brazen attempted coups the violence both saud's the people even go i do hanging and this strange was what the united states had to say about it we need venezuela ruled by the people of venezuela and not by extra forces do you think he may have missed the irony this the bolton who's done his damnedest to ensure regime change in venezuela whose country his charm. and regime change sanctioned venezuela frozen billions in state funds threatened it with invasion now he's saying no one should meddle that it's up to the days whelan's to decide course not what he meant is no one but america all options remain on the table we

said it would be a big mistake for me dora and those supporting him to use force against innocent civilians mr bolton's deficient of innocent i think defers from the classic meaning look at these demonstrators with guns shooting at troops and police i suppose the bullets of full of love to if you dare hold these innocents accountable says mr bolton we might invade between the lines as thomas call a status where with you america will stand with you until freedom and democracy are restored by and can do yes. today interim president who i'm going to announce starts of a person. the government foolish supports the venezuelan people who in the quest for freedom and democracy democracy cannot be defeated what do you know they stand with the people never mind the sanctions and the misery for millions that they've

caused a question these which people exactly the jews say you stand with a few hundred machete gun wielding fellows that tried to stage a violent coup or the thousands upon thousands who concurrently marched in support of the venezuelan president but against this coup this is clearly not a coup we recognize one goh i do know as the legitimate interim president of venezuela and just as it's not a coup when the president of the united states gives an order to the department of defense it's not a coup for one go why don't you try to take command of the venezuelan military your info mr bolton one by due who was never elected doesn't control the military or ministries or anything he is the president but nicolas maduro the actual president supported by millions the military the ministries he's not the

president see what i mean by strange it's almost like the bitter and banal things didn't go according to plan. a u.s. military has stopped publishing and threadgill are reports on the amount of territory controlled by different forces in afghanistan the us has been gradually reducing the amount of information it makes public on afghanistan over the last two years in two thousand and seventeen and stopped publishing data on casualties and it and its assessments on the role of afghan government forces now this comes as washington steps up talks with the taliban. you have the taliban willing to come to the negotiating table this is no talking to the taliban we don't want to talk to the taliban we're going to finish what we have to finish i want to reinforce to the taliban that the only path to peace and political legitimacy for

them is through a negotiated settlement the taliban trimble's there's a there are put there you get rid of the taliban side you the boys before the call for the taliban when their choices are to reconcile live in a relevance for. the u.s. war in afghanistan has cost more than one trillion dollars since the invasion back in two thousand and one and it has claimed thousands of american and afghan lives and afghan presidential candidate is now calling for the u.s. forces to be held accountable for the devastating toll of the conflict. any criminal act by any civilian or military personnel of the united states on a toll would have to be brought to justice through their competent legal of politics he strongly argued that this

justice process should not be politicized afghans have been victims of human rights violations over the past almost four decades peace activist casey calley believes the u.s. government does not want people to know what is happening in afghanistan. the united states pentagon certainly doesn't want the advice of the united states popular as it doesn't really care about consent or assent to the war what they want is the money and if you are just people who truly understand what a disaster is failure and catastrophe is now going on eighteen year war in october to be the eighteenth year what this has represented in terms of failure and destruction i think people wouldn't choose to pay these extraordinary sounds and money that people need the information and here in the united states isn't that the

law that people are supposed to have exactly this kind of information. the u.k. prime minister has fired defense secretary gavin williamson following an investigation into a massive leak of sensitive information regarding the chinese telecom giant why wait r.t.c. sally has been following this story. all we know thus far is that the prime minister has fired mr williamson and she's written a letter to the former defense secretary and in the course of that letter she says to him i put it to you that the latest information from our investigation provides compelling evidence suggesting your responsibility for the unauthorized disclosure and it goes on to say that the prime minister no longer has confidence in mr williamson to serve as the defense secretary now all of this is to do with

a leak that came out of a national security council meeting here in the u.k. around whether the company the chinese tech giant y y would be providing five g. network services to the u.k. and when the information was leaked that y.y. would be involved in the u.k.'s five g. network an investigation was launched to find out who the leak was now of course there are many leaks which take place during cabinet meetings ministers leaking and briefing journalists against other ministers or even against the prime minister but because this was a national security council meeting it was deemed to be a far more serious occurrence and so as a result there were security investigations taking place and it would appear that the blame is being laid at the feet of mr williams but he has since come out with an official response he's written a letter back to the prime minister denying that he was responsible for the leak so it would appear now that there's a possibility according to some reports of

a criminal investigation to see who was responsible for that and if mr williamson is fount of been guilty of leaving of leaking that information that he could be facing serious police action. you're watching our international for more news had to our website r.t. dot com and we will be back with a news updates and half an hour. yeah . i'm.

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