work. for. may day celebrations are drowned out across europe instead marred by mass rallies violence and arrests. the taurine general testifies to the senate as democrats accuse him of me sleeting the public on the media report. and we can expound julian assange just sentenced to fifty weeks in prison in the u.k. for escaping bail back in two thousand and twelve when he claimed asylum at the ecuadorian embassy.

coming to you live from moscow you're watching our international welcome to the program. may day celebrations in france have been overshadowed by street violence one group of riders school their protests are my gotten. reports now from paris. thank. you. so may day started with violence in full the protests the official protests even began those protesters tried to move from boulevard to more printers up towards blast it's only 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 are the black blocks that the interior minister christopher cast in there warned 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 fact. 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 full 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 are 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 have also been damaging property in fact we saw a medical faculty with the university of so bone that had it too was 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 some people turning out over all cold causes italian police had to intervene in turin a when scuffles broke out between supporters and opponents of a planned high speed rail link with france and in the russian city of st petersburg around fifteen people were arrested during a street protest. germany also saw wife cried several unrest on may day and

dozens of people were detained it is done a force 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 berlin 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 street 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 committed crews and the demonstrators 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 so guns burning a flag as of course the police is telling people here to disperse us basically what they're trying to do is they're trying to clear the square because the march is over officially but people they intend to stay so this is how it's been so far hopefully no more violence. yes attorney general william barr as. defending his actions over the release of the report findings in front of the

senate that says the special counsel behind the rushing investigation recently confronted bar over his assessment of the probe now democrats are calling for bars immediate resignation claiming him in slot the american public over the results of the russia probe. attorney general baum misled the public and owes the american people on says it's time for the d.o.j. to release the food report and on the line docs and find in the end no myrna 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 mary 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 our presidential hopeful for the us libertarian party gave us his news 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 and you know they they've already lost this debate and they're still fighting it to me it's just kind of a joke. getting founder julian assange has been sentenced and breaking to sixteen weeks in prison for skipping bail and twenty 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 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 shame on you as

a sentence was passed 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 during the song should be in the ecuadorian embassy here in central london for almost seventy years and it's sort of silent 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 him self into the old forty's 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 the 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 for signs 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 is also on behalf of the united states who once have charged him what they see as conspiracy with chelsea manning to do data. and distribute what they see as classified material this case even has always been about risk 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 says they 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 son was handed over and that is what appears to have happened 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 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 us 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 down. 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 invited the opposition to engage in talks with the latest wave of unrest nicolas maduro called for a day of dialect after announcing that an illegal quiet town had been put down eighty people were injured in clashes on wednesday after opposition leader why door urged his supports to stage the largest protest in the country's history. but i want to tell you. we are now to

meet a square where a second day of protests is developing these protests were a call yesterday by one way to a group of military officials the rice self and call on civilians the military to join the operation freedom yesterday also opposition 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 their sons of this city he closed the door also calling 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 all right the protests yesterday left not only blocked roads also burned cars and a big number of injured the opposition leader has the full support of the u.s. once again with secretary of state my pump aoe 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 earlier pompeo suggested the venezuelan president had been ready to free the country but nicolas maduro was told to stay put by russia. i literally had extra getting prepared to get on this airplane and head out of the country before it stopped stopped really at the direction of the rush 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. least be serious for russia responded as well accusing washington of launching a dissent for mation come pain to deem all arise even as well and pump air has spoken to his russian counterpart about the crisis in caracas so big 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 it as well saying it's due to political instability but with washington having slapped a series of sanctions on the country what i've got is the it has been looking at what the u.s. means when it says it stands where they've been as well and people what are they why do so brazen attempted coup the violence on both sides the people

even go i do hanging in the specially strange was what the united states had to say about it we need venezuela ruled by the people of venezuela and not by external 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 has championed regime change sanctioned then frozen billions in state funds threatened with invasion now he's saying no one should meddle that it's up to the to decide. of course not what he meant is no one but america all options remain on the table he said that would be a big mistake for me doro and those supporting him to use force against innocent civilians mr bolton's deficient of innocent i think. from the classic meaning look

at these demonstrators with guns shooting at troops and police i suppose the bullets of full of love too 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 can 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 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 don't 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 you're in for 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 what i mean by strange it's almost like the bitter

and banal things didn't go according to plan. the u.s. military has stopped publishing at threadgill or reports on the amount of territory controlled by different forces in afghanistan the us has been gradually reducing the amount of information and make public in afghanistan over the last two years in two thousand and seventeen it stopped publishing day down casualties and last july it and it assessments on the role of afghan government forces and this comes as washington steps up talks with the taliban. do you have a telephone 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 and 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 xavier are put there you didn't really. help them decide either for you for the call for the taliban when

their choices are to reconcile live in a relevance for. us war in afghanistan has cost more than one trillion dollars since the invasion in two thousand and one and it has claimed thousands of american and afghan lives and they're going to presidential candidate is now calling for the u.s. forces to be held accountable for the devastating toll of the conflict in the criminal act by any civilian all military personnel all of the united states all and they told what to be brought to justice through their competent off part it is we strong that this justice process should not be politicized afghans have be victims of human rights violations over the past almost four decades

of peace activists 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 populace it doesn't really care about consent or assent to the war what they want is the money and if you are just people truly understand what a disastrous 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 sums of 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. became prime minister has fired defense secretary gavin williamson following an

investigation into a math a freak of sensitive information regarding the chinese telecom giant huawei r.t.c. sally has been following the 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 the national security council meeting here in the u.k. around whether the company the chinese tech giant why why would be providing five g. network services to the u.k. and when the information was leaked that why why would be involved in the case five

g. network an investigation was launched to find out who the leak was now of course there were many leaks which take place during a 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 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. here watching our gene or national for more news had to our website our team dot com and we'll be back when the news headlines right at

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