from. the headline stories this hour the kremlin reveals its laying the groundwork for possible talks between. america. your mission president is concerned euro skeptic parties are said to make. gains in the blocks upcoming elections. the. plane crash in moscow which killed fourteen people including a twelve year old girl. from

moscow to the world this is international welcome to the program i mean and o'neill their top story meeting face to face the u.s. secretary of state mike pump could be said for talks with russia's president vladimir putin that's according to the kremlin spokesperson a proposed talks could be held in the next number of weeks. spoke to me earlier and she's got more on a possible step forward in u.s. russia relations i'm eating between the russian president and the u.s. secretary of state mike may happen as early as this month in may washington's top diplomat plans to meet with the russian foreign ministry said again and the resort says. and now the kremlin says. a parallel meeting with the president could take

place there to now this will be pumped first visit to russia as the us secretary of state lavrov did however just to meet with him at the arctic summit and fenlon sound that the meeting showed that the two countries are still struggling to find common ground on a range of issues not only on van as well but the use of the arctic as well concerned about russia's claim over the international waters of the northern sea route including its newly announced plans to connected with china's maritime silk road. in the northern sea route moscow already illegally demands other nations request permission to pass the u.s. secretary of state also added that partly in response to russia's so-called destabilizing activities they are hosting military exercises and rebuilding their eyes braker fleet now moscow believes that there are no grounds for any conflicts and the arctic region and also adds that it remains open for international

cooperation to the north of the sea route is a russian national transport on story we as a coastal state acting in full compliance with international law are responsible for the safe operation over this route just as canadians are responsible for the functioning of the northwest passage. and the past several months diplomacy seems to still prevail in the relations between the two countries both sides were seen in contact more often than usual with the u.s. and the russian president recent telephone conversation that lasted over an hour an example of that so it does seem that the timing for the u.s. secretary of state to visit at least follows this new trend as moscow and washington continue to be at loggerheads over a number of global issues. let's delve deeper into some of those issues live to.

crisis research institute director mark alman mark welcome why do you think the arctic region is nightstick largest central state gene in what's essentially a power struggle. well there are three aspects there is as you say the power struggle between great powers over this opening up of the arctic ocean to transit traffic from east asia particularly china to europe bypassing if you like american dominated routes through the panama canal or through the suez canal in the red sea area where the u.s. navy is very present it's also a reflection of the effects of a global warming whereby if the ice is retreating all the resources under the arctic ocean which people wish to access and exploit and of course you have this great irony don't you that the very resources that people want to get out because of the shrinking of the ice cap or the sort of things that will further promote the shrinking of ice caps but that is perhaps a process that's now underway and is not likely to be reversed u.s.

secretary of state we just heard there and mike pump a branding russia's actions in the arctic illegal why do you think washington is so concerned even aggressive in their stance and what is happening there. well this is a huge geo strategic change if it's the case that. trade from east asia from china but also south korea and japan too could pass more quickly to western europe and to some extent west european products back fire and more peace passage across the north through siberia then that suddenly changes the way in which the world lucian's of operated for the best part of the last hundred years and if you take the british navy as the us navy goals or three two hundred fifty years that's to say the younger american naval powers have both provided security and guarantees for international trade but also they've dominated the routes and therefore if you fall foul of them they can shut you off if there is a trade. between these enormously important. hubs of east asia and europe by

russian waters that of course means that for instance china is much less. at risk of a u.s. interdiction of u.s. sanctions regime than it would be if its trade all went through areas where the u.s. navy is predominant now it may seem to us and i hope that is the case it's highly unlikely that could be a chinese u.s. conflict but if you are a planner in the pentagon or if you are planning the chinese military you look at the vulnerability of this fast engine of your world trade china to its fact that its exports and imports come see through the indian ocean through the great pacific area where the united states is so strong and you say china to some extent is very vulnerable this could change of course as they if there's a new route across the north of asia far russian water is that why you think mark might bump a also took a swipe essentially at china claiming beijing could be masking it increased military presence in in the arctic. well you would

remember that the united states has a sense pioneered the development of a vast network of military presence is to reinforce and protect its own trade routes in the trade that it benefits from and it tends to assume that other states would operate in the same way i didn't how likely that china would develop military bases in the arctic for the simple reason that it would be a waste of its resources if it's always has good relations with russia and it's in the interest of russia and other countries to facilitate this trade why intrude yourself into an area where you would actually create more tension so i think it's a little bit of the pot calling the kettle black because you like the american suspect in the chinese would do what they might have done in the past in this situation the difficult situation arises is if you were to have a serious great power competition in the arctic it would be between russia and backed by china perhaps and the nato countries canada france. and some of the

united states but also denmark and norway are. coastal states for the arctic region so there is it's an area where suddenly we're people have forgotten about it was frozen and not really relevant to the cold war the new cold war that we seem to be entering into is perhaps potentially going to flare up in the formal ark thanks very much for your take this hour mark ellman from the oxford prices research institute where he is director. well it's not so only the arctic region that's brought surrogates of pump it together for talks the top diplomats have been going over the situation venice we let down a possible u.s. military intervention in particular but it seems the more it's more the american media than the u.s. government in fact that see intervention to be an option that table a new report has claimed that many leading u.s. publications have demonstrated clear bias in their coverage of the crisis in venezuela there's a look at the findings of the media watchdog furnace and i could see in reporting.

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military and it's well what's in it well i think you're saying that but certainly it's something that's on the it's an option and the national assembly has determined that the election of president was or missouri was illegitimate there needs to be a due to the government's. why so allergic to the word coup if you look at the definition because they recognize that these words have a meaning long as you don't say what it is you can ally about just from the media point of view don't you think one of the first question that he should ask is by what authority do you establish or does mr why those say i have the ability to supplant this person they ask no questions i find it fascinating.

that the media not known for being poor trump is so how dare i say willing to support the position of the tribe of ministration regarding the majority ministration be. removeable so where is the balance we've asked a number of us media outlets for comment on the watchdogs findings the allegations of bias we will of course let you know what they say. has been named the european leader of the year by international news journal euro news the european business summit it's perhaps not the most anticipated awards ceremony on the calendar but that has not stopped from enjoying his moment here all of our joins us live now from for a living for some reaction to this news hi there and by how are people taking to

incur picking up the best leader. well mr self was full of jokes as the accepted is awarded this big awards but in brussels he said that it had come so late in his career that was almost towards the point of autopsy he also went on to say the fact that to get in it's so late in his career meant himself and the european commission had done such a good job however this news hasn't gone down that well with many in the united kingdom where with a certain proportion of the population in the united kingdom the pro breaks that newspaper the sun they make fun of the award saying making quite a bit of reference to the rumor that mr young is formed of a brandy while british prime minister british m.p. i pick your pardon kevin holland rick described as an april fool's joke now mr young because certainly never been a shrinking violet definitely not while he's been in charge of the european

commission but what he has done is provided a bit of entertainment over the. well you will step down from the position as european commission president well the beginning of november of this year there's plenty to be done between now and then

though and he has certainly ruffled some british feathers during the break that negotiation process but on tuesday he was speaking to journalists and said he really regretted that he hadn't been more involved and that the european union as a whole hadn't got more involved in the twenty sixteen breaks this referendum the prime minister asked me not to interfere in the referendum campaign it was a mistake not to intervene and not to interfere because we would have been the only ones to destroy the lies that were circulated around i was wrong to be silent as an important moment comments that are sure to go down well with those breaks that supporting candidates that are now going to have to stand in european elections of course that they never thought they would have to be in i'm sure they'll take his comments really well her you know our europe correspondent peter all of our bring us right up to date on the politicians of the year award thanks peter. well those

that claimed leadership skills for the e.u. chief could be put to the test later this month as polls show euro skeptic parties are poised to make on precedented gains in the upcoming used parliamentary elections while the findings are causing concern in some quarters junker appears more relaxed the prospect r.t. sure to dip in to examine why that might be. the loan bells are sounding in brussels across the european union poll after poll showing voters are looking for change and that change isn't music to the is your skeptic parties are intent on shaking up the house here in france a recent poll shows marine le pen's national rally could top the ballot edging slightly ahead of president batons republic march and italy the two euro skeptic governing coalition parties also set to repeal wards in make his vote and to the north the alternative for germany party believes it's about to build on pass excess

it's also taking a stance and germany's future membership of the book demanding reform so saying it will campaign to leave the union really the pen since the revolution is underway. in the face of this economic social demographic and the identity of the disaster our projects constitutes a revolution is peaceful democratic revolution. of commonsense established god isn't likely to go without a fight but it senses a change in the. standing united makes a strong forward to now country. to change to push forward the european project without giving any ground to those who want to see it fall back in this year or twenty nineteen we must defend against nationalists and the self-centered this is our europe. anyone taking from the e.u.

parliament has only limited powers it doesn't even propose them so it's actually the unelected european commission that comes up with those laws which are then fleshed out by a different structure the european council along with the european parliament so despite the polls showing that euro skeptic incumbents are about to shake up the e.u. parliament it seems it won't. because they knew many sleepless nights nobody knows this but last time i rejected the can a deceased of six commissioners presented to me by national governments do you remember that governments merely propose commissioners it is the president of the commission who accepts them and allocates their responsibilities what the parliament does have its ability for though is amongst other things resolutions and there are hundreds if not thousands of them for example expected recently to place in the new why didn't paul go on sales to saudi arabia because of the concern that

they are being used in the war in yemen but this vote doesn't actually compel member states to keep the balance and in fact the most powerful some point to a lack of teeth parliament as being the reason that they don't even bother to vote in its elections and in twenty fourteen voter turnout hit a record low of forty three percent perhaps of the real question is does it matter who you vote for because in reality even a seismic shakeup at any peace level won't have any impact on the commission nor the council where it seems the power base we. and. the e.u. . was in the commission this is either the end of the. e.u. integration. e.u. policy on for another three years and. certainly. it's one of the most undemocratic. these people totally.

and basically kind of. citizens that's why all the strong interest from the e.u. or the like the citizen this is totally disconnected. don't feel part of the debate. russia is mourning the deaths of the forty one people who lost their lives. after an early flight flight crash landed in moscow on sunday the national carrier sukhoi superjet golf into difficulty shortly after taking off and was forced to return to share a metaphor or board the plane hit the runway hard and burst into flames as a bone still on the tarmac it was quickly consumed by the fire most of those who died were from more months they north western russian city the flight was brought in for. sure it. is very nice that you should suppose what you do for me to eat you wish to. reduce the

age to. fifty photos theory needs to excuse. the rules to anything but you can visually it. put you through something to give each of us. must. choose. if this is even to this issue an order. to. some of the survivors have returned to murmansk to be with their families and have been recounting the harlingen details of the crush recalling the brain real for the crew in particular flight attendant muck same voice say of us being hailed a hero he died trying to open the rear exit door in order to evacuate passengers trapped at the back of the plane.

to get into that other. than instead of that go to do it dream which began in our school last to drop until that day. at the end and them she was a very responsible and goal oriented person and she was always ready to take a deep sea that's exactly what she showed on the day. she was expected to be at the front of the plane but she switched places with a stewardess perhaps he expected something bad would happen he took the deep.

the surviving people along. whose inhaling smoke and then lost consciousness. look at his face he always smiled always he would conflict he was the kindest person he is looking out for the filter but he can't say were and i constantly. there. has been recounting the stories of some of the other people who lost their lives. this is. a businesswoman and single mother she was returning from a business trip back to more months back to her ten year old son she was raising on her own somewhere in the same boarding queue with all bina you give me and twelve year old sophia the surgeon had been giving his daughter and escaped from their gloomy northern home town to enjoy

a few days in the warmth of the moscow sun now they tiana welcomed beano you've guinea sophia and all other passengers on board the flight attendant was getting ready for yet another takeoff now three minutes past six in the evening the aircraft lifted into the skies from sheremetyevo airport a few minutes later than the first seventeen minutes of the flight went smoothly passengers in this seats belts fastened the sukhoi superjet ascended approaching a storm and then everything went from ok to bad and then straight to hell literally in a flash to call from the ball to widening the plane and a brand liking strike hits the jet now more than aircraft have safety systems to protect themselves from situations exactly like these but this time the lightning sends all communications systems on board or fly in the pilot's send

a distress signal make a u. turn and head back to moscow apparently they go in almost blind with limited communications they can barely get any aid from the ground they aim for an emergency landing on one of the runways but the aircraft is too heavy minutes ago we've had been filled to the brim and the pilots decided not to dump access fuel there's no definitive answer why but the most likely theory so far is the didn't want to risk circling around a bus. aerial hub with only sporadic contact with the ground so weighty the jets wheels slam into the runway and bounce right off it another attempt and the plane crash lands its tail hits the tarmac with such force it ruptures the tanks and all that fuel instantly catches fire and as the blazing jet slides along the runway

the passengers helpless. the jet finally comes to a stop and the evacuation kicks off by that moment the fire had already devoured the back and the middle emergency exits so there's only one way forward from the nose of the jet but tiana the flight attendant helps people through and down the chutes those who can walk those who can't and are passed out she literally shoves out of the door herself i'm alive only thanks to the stewardesses the girls stood there in the smoke it was dark extremely hot but they pulled people out and helped them get down the chutes now by ti-anna i helped a total of thirty seven people survive the mayhem. you've gainey

and so fear were not among them. the right to be our. senior once a happy wife and mother in an instant is widowed and left childless for her tragedy has come calling again she had already lost a nice alina in a school shooting last year and now it's her husband and daughter and tatiana the unconditional hero she may have survived herself but she's still to make it through the day after day after day of survivor's guilt or into it by the forty one she couldn't help. well the plane's black boxes have been recovered and i'm investing cation into the crushes on going the jets also being removed from the runway. ok max has been doing this

they just don't seem to find out more than the latest report. is this is a sticker from the old water bottle found in the stomach of a fish the brand is part of the coca-cola company which sells millions of bottles of soda every day the idea was that let's tell consumers there are the bad ones there are the litter bugs are throwing this away industry should be blamed for all of this waste the company has long promised to reuse the plastic. in maine as soon as school sets for their classes. special

projects funding. on the line your best bet is the end of a footy team but for now the mountains of waste only grow higher. and with more make this manufacture consent to stick to the public well. when the ruling classes project themselves. with the final merry go round listen we don't want. to ignore middle of the room signals. to lose the real news.

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a lot lately and when you tune into m s n b c or c.n.n. or fox it's one hundred percent nowadays one hundred percent just opinion shows they don't offer any economic or financial shows no which is remarkable because you know bill clinton is the one that said it's the economy stupid what really people are going to vote on is the economy and yet you have these presenters who are supposed to offer political opinion about the you know politics in the beltway in the bubble they live in but they don't know what voters voters are going to vote on economic matters. and yet rachel maddow has no idea for example what's going on in the u.s. economy because she doesn't talk about that like we do here but i can basically within three minutes and three basic economics finance questions i can obliterate rachel maddow improve she's financially illiterate and therefore on justify any

kind of presence in media you know her virtues are very high according to her signaling me.