billion dollars to assist you in these an article that will ensure a secure and prosperous and democratic. headlining this hour on r.t. the kremlin reveals that it's laying the groundwork for possible talks between putin and america's top diplomat. european commission president leader of the year award and confesses he made a mistake by not interfering and we can tell you one hundred sixteen referendum. russia mourns the victims of sunday's plane crash in moscow which killed forty one people including a twelve year old girl. from

march in russia my name is called embrace your hourly global news updates from us here in the moscow newsroom first off a positive prospect to look forward to meeting face to face the u.s. secretary of state might be set for talks with russian president vladimir putin that's according to the kremlin spokesman who said it could happen in the next few weeks but in a culture that has 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 pompeo may happen as early as this month in may washington's top diplomat plans to meet with the russian foreign ministry said again laugh it off and the resort says he and now the kremlin says a parallel meeting where the president could take place there to now this will be pump ailsa first visit to russia as the us secretary of state lavrov did however just to meet with him at the arctic summits in finland. and that 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 are concerned about russia's claim over the international waters of the northern sea route including its newly announced plans to connect it with china's maritime so growth. 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. the route is a russian national transport on story we is that coastal states acting in full compliance with international law all 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 events it at least follows this new trend as moscow and washington continue to be at loggerheads over a number of global issues but in a culture of what we heard from the director of the oxford crisis research institute who told us that the united states doesn't actually stand to benefit that much from the control of the over the optic would. i wanted to pose made such a big issue over this question because it seems to me the potential. creates more

trouble than it benefits the united states after all it's unlikely that it's going to change either the climate changes which make this route open more likely to be open and also the chinese russian policy it could be a bargaining chip or it could be that the americans are saying let's throw down a gauntlet in fact we're not really so concerned so that we can say to the russians and by extension the chinese if you can see if we can see this to you you should give us some help somewhere else in a different part of the world well it's not only the arctic region that's brought together for talks the top diplomats have been going over the situation in venezuela as well on the possible u.s. military intervention in particular but it seems the more the american media than the u.s. government that see intervention to be an option on the table a new reports claim that many leading u.s. publications have demonstrated clear bias in their coverage of the crisis in venezuela is a look at the findings of the media watchdog fairness and accuracy in reporting. and al.

if. you feel. what would make you use the u.s. military and it's well what's in it well i think you're saying that but certainly it's something that's it's an option and the national assembly has determined that

the election of president deserve but there was illegitimate there needs to be a new to the government. why so allergic to the word coup if you look at the definition because they recognize that these words have a meaning so long as you don't say what it is you can a lie about it just from the media point of view don't you think one of the first question anybody 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. is

so dare i say willing to support the position of the tribe of illustration regarding the majority ministration being removeable so where is the balance where we've asked a number of us media outlets for their reaction to the watchdogs findings on the allegations of bias if we hear anything back from them we'll let you know what they say. next the use most powerful officials on your own career has been named the european leader of the year by international news channel your own use of the european business a bit now it's perhaps all of us anticipated awards ceremony on the calendar but it's not stop you from enjoying his moment as peter all of the reports. well in picking up his awards at the bash in brussels the president of the european commission was full of jokes he was booked well very happy to receive the water of course but that it had come so late in his career that it was almost at the point of autopsy he also went on to praise the work that the european commission had been

doing under his leadership of course saying that the fact you've been given this a ward meant they've clearly done a good job booked not everybody was pleased to see you receive this gong the newspaper in the united kingdom the sun well they poked lights at they so ward and also the rumor that mr young is partial to a brandy or two also the british m.p. kevin holland rake described it as an april fool's joke but he's never been a shrinking violet and he's certainly provided us with plenty of entertainment through the years especially while he's been in charge of the european commission.

young cool stepped down as european commission president on november the first there's a lot to go on between now and then he certainly ruffled a fair few feathers on the brakes at supporting side of the divide in the united kingdom during breaks that negotiations on tuesday got a little bit further saying that. he deeply regretted that himself in the european union hadn't got more involved in the break that referendum campaign back in two thousand and sixteen the then prime minister asked me not to interfere not to intervene 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 those comments of course i'm sure will go down really well with those breaks that supporting any peace that are going to be standing in european elections they never thought they were going to have to take part in in just a few weeks time at the end of the month was a claim leadership skills for the e.u. chief could be put to the test later this month as polls show the euro skeptic parties are poised to make unprecedented gains in the e.u. parliament elections the findings accord and concern in some quarters appears more relaxed at the prospect artesia do bensky examines 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 ease is euro skeptic parties are intent on shaking up the house hearing from a recent poll shows marine le pen's national rally could top the ballots edging

slightly ahead of president backbones republic march in italy the two euro skeptic governing coalition parties also set to reap the rewards 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 on germany's featured membership of the book demanding reforms or saying it will campaign to leave the union really the pen says a revolution is underway. in this case is loose economic social demographic and the identity of the disaster our project constitutes a revolution a 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 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 the laws that. it's actually the unelected european commission that comes up with those laws which are then flushed out by a different structure the european council along with the european parliament so despite the polls showing the euro skeptic incumbents are about to shake up the e.u. parliament it seems it won't be. causing many sleepless nights nobody knows but last time i rejected the candidacy of six commissioners who represents to me by national governments do you remember the government's merely propose commissioners it is the president of the commission who accept another case their responsibilities what the parliament does have its ability is amongst other things

resolutions and there are hundreds if not thousands of them for example it's voted 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 most haven't some point to a lack of teeth from parliament as being the reason they don't even bother to actions 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 shake up at any level won't have any impact on the commission nor the council where it seems the power base. the real. competition this is either the end of the.

e.u. policy on for about three years and. certainly. it's one of the most undemocratic. basically comparable to worst you citizens that's why the wrong inference from the e.u. . citizen this is. that they don't feel part of the debate. next up ahead of the traditional victory day parade on may the ninth here in russia moscow's readying to come. at the end of the second world war with a massive display. got up close and personal during the rehearsals for the big day . curfew play does reduce this is this the final practice run of the parade good.

lord what a sight more than a hundred military vehicles gathered here tags on the personnel carriers multiple rocket launchers even nuclear weapons i mean it's it's kind of nice if you like stuff with small guns and loki shapes that. i just can't help shake the feeling that there is cooler stuff here. all fun and games are some of. these projects this this rehearsal is incredibly important there's no room to miss not the night of may is important and the day it is it to be about showing the water rushing past that's already a tiny palm beach day is about commemorating the mediums that died during world war two these days is about. easy to understand why

everything has to be perfect. what we've made it to the center of moscow who goes to the kremlin but the big oil keep close . here. and we'll have a private life ad in full on thursday morning here on. russia's that morning after a deadly plane crash which killed forty one on board over the weekend a wide ranging investigations underway we'll tell you what we know after the break .

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logan rushes in mourning the deaths of the forty one people who lost their lives after an aeroflot flight crash landed in moscow on sunday the national carrier carrier superjet got into difficulty shortly after taking off and was forced to return to share matthew airport the plane hit the runway hard and burst into flames as it bounced along the tarmac it was quickly consumed by the fire and many of those who died were from the manske the northwestern russian city where the flight was bound for. you. if you're a nice picture should you for me to even if you wish to. be still. if you go to those three needs but if you. the rules to come for you could be should it. put you through something to give each of us. much. choice.

if this is even to. learn to order. some of these survivors have returned tsunami with their families they've been recounting the harrowing details of the crash and we're calling the bravery of the crew and particular flight attendant max a mom i say off has been 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 visit the site of the. damage that i do like a dream which began in our school was blasted up until that day. at

the end and them was a very simple simple and goal oriented person that was always ready to take a hit but see that's exactly what it showed on that day. on the wooden boom. she was expected to be at the front of the plane but she switched places with the stewardess perhaps he expected something bad would happen she took the heat himself. because they didn't side the aircraft and pushed the surviving people along the way to go around he was inhaling smoke and then lost consciousness. to live with look at his face he always smiled always he wanted conflict he was the kindest person he is looking out for the photo but he can't say a word and i constantly looking at him. actually goes down

overcomes the stories of some of the other people who lost their lives on sunday. 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 albion or you give me and twelve year old sophia the surgeon had been giving his daughter and escape 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 like mean 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 i had back to moscow apparently the 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 there's the blazing jet slides along the runway 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 tianna 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 tiana helped a total of thirty seven people survive the mayhem. you've gainey and so fear were not among them. the way to get out of the. senior one say 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 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 haunted by the forty one she couldn't help it. the plane's flight data and cockpit voice recorders have been recovered on a far reaching investigations on the way the wreckage of that plane has also been removed for forensic examiner. and that's the way it looks from moscow this hour thanks very much for checking in with ought to you all have your next update right here in thirty five minutes see that. this is a full go through a period of sort of full schedule it's just pushed right if. you would you know

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is dedicated to increasing power for chills just as you'd expect one of the most influential intellectuals of our time speaks about the modern civilization of america. i. this is broadcasting around the world and covering the world of business and finance and the m. packed upon us all i'm kristie i and i'm daniel britto in washington we're glad you're on board coming up trumps chair of talks are taking off and it's affecting everything from oil to geopolitics. of monsters dale good and chris martenson to the prosperity join us to break it down all on several fronts plus the ramp up of

tariffs is riling markets around the globe what is the state of trading today gandalf you three bridges financial ones is the hands of sifting through the shakeout all that directly ahead but first we have some headlines let's go. a last minute snag in the u.s. china trade talks leads our global report today as u.s. president donald trump threatens to increase tariff rates and apply them to virtually all chinese exports to the u.s. for now the process seems to be on track but trump's twitter threats over the weekend are moving markets on monday the shanghai composite plunged five point six percent while the dow fell as much as four hundred and seventy points before rebounding the markets are reacting sharply to the sudden increase risk of a full on u.s. china trade war as a standoff creates a huge uncertainty as part company is trying to decide where the to buy supplies build factories and make investments these strong tariffs on steel aluminum solar panels they fall entirely on the u. .