influential intellectuals of our time speaks about the modern civilization of america. that. the kremlin reveals that it is laying the groundwork for possible talks between vladimir putin and america's top diplomat. peers the commission presents president scoops a leader of the year award and confesses he made a mistake by not interfering in the u.k.'s two thousand and sixteen referendum. and russia mourns the victims of sunday's plane crash in moscow which killed forty one people the story emerges of a. young i've attended who sacrificed his life. our

broadcasting live from our studios most of this is our to international certainly glad to have you with us we're going to start off with some new information on the story that we have been following out of colorado in the united states one student has died and seven are injured after a school shooting in colorado this according to the latest information the incident happened in a suburb of denver in the u.s. state of colorado as i mentioned now the victims were delivered to local hospitals the school is reportedly attended by nearly eight hundred students police say two people are in custody both students one juvenile and one adult. all right moving on now meeting face to face of u.s. secretary of state mike pompei o could it be set for talks with russian president

vladimir putin this is according to the kremlin spokesman who says it could happen in the next few weeks artie's medina caution over has more on a possible step towards forward in the u.s. russia relations. i'm eating between the russian president and the u.s. secretary of state a mike pompeo may happen as early as this month in may washington's top diplomat plans to meet with the russian foreign minister sergey lavrov and the resort city of saatchi and now the kremlin says a parallel meeting with the president could take place there too now this will be pumped first visit to russia as the u.s. secretary of state lavrov did however just to meet with him at the arctic summit in finland sound that the meeting showed that the two countries are still struggling to find common ground on a range of issues not only on one 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 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 moscow believes that there are no grounds for any conflicts in the arctic region and also adds that it remains open for international cooperation . with 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 are 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's events it at least follows this trend as moscow and washington continue to be at loggerheads over any number of global issues. we heard from mark allman to the director of the oxford crisis research institute who told us washington could have alter motives in putting its foot down over the arctic route. i find it difficult to see why i might propose made such a big issue of this question because it seems to me that potentially 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 what's throw down the 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 some morals in a different part of the world. u.s. state department published and then quickly deleted a report allegedly detailing washington's pressure tactics to bring down the venezuelan president nicolas maduro let's take a look at the document reportedly outlines a number of u.s. goals in a bid to topple the official government in there in caracas that included creating of the grounds for economic ruin through sanctions with over three billion dollars worth of the venezuelan assets frozen and oil production cut and the u.s. government allegedly highlights one guy do announcing himself an interim president has a key outcome but the publication did apparently suggest that the united states aim

was to get the latin american country back on its feet while the outcome highlighted was bringing prosperity to the people of venezuela but that comes as the trump administration continues to mull over a possible military intervention in the country. what would make you use the u.s. military in venezuela it's an option we continue to say and we always will all options are on the day all options are on the table all options are on the table all options are on the table all options are on the table because they always are we asked the u.s. state department to comment on their deleted report but have yet to get a response we spoke to max blumenthal an investigative journalist and the editor of grey zone dot com the actual website that published of the details or the deleted report in full. really reveals the pride in the state department and harming venezuela's economy and the contradiction. it contradicts the public messaging of the state department through. spokespeople like kimberly brier who

tweeted several days ago that one. and his fake government his administration have delivered tangible results for the people of venezuela and she mentioned the delivery of seven thousand two hundred packets of toilet paper to venezuelan families compare that to preventing three point two billion dollars of assets that could be used to buy food from being accessed by the government and it's just unbelievable the contradiction is extreme and that's one reason why they deleted this document that our reporter on your part until obtained they are trying to create the impression among the american public that the sanctions are only targeting the duros inner circle but this state department document that we have tain makes it clear that they are targeting the civilian population in venezuela just as they are doing in iran and that is their clear intention to cause pain on the people regardless of their political leanings to achieve

a political goal of regime change. in the meantime a new report has claimed leading us media have demonstrated clear bias in their coverage of the crisis in venezuela here's a look at the findings of the media watchdog fairness and accuracy in reporting.

but would make use of us military personnel i think you're saying that that certainly is something that's such an option and the national assembly has determined that the election of the president of the girl is illegitimate there needs to be to the. 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 all live about

just from the media point of view don't you they one of the first question that one 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. question i find it fascinating. that the media not known for being poor. is sol dare i say willing to support the position of the tribe of ministration regarding the maturer ministration being removeable so where is the balance. we asked a number of us media outlets for their reaction to the watchdogs findings and the allegations of bias we will let you know what they say. use most powerful officials called younger has been named the european leader of the year by international news channel euro news at the european business summit it is perhaps

not the most anticipated awards ceremony on the calendar that has not stopped younker from enjoying his moment as artie's peter all reports. well in picking up his awards at the bash in brussels the president of the european commission was full of jokes he was 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 award 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 araik 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. claude young cool stepped down as european commission president but the first there's a lot to go on between now and then he certainly ruffled

a fair few feathers on the brakes it supporting side of the divide in the united kingdom during breaks that negotiations on tuesday he got a little bit further saying that he deeply regretted that himself in the european union how can get more involved in the break that referendum campaign back in two thousand and sixteen 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 was circulated around i was wrong to be silent at an important moment those comments of course i'm sure will go down really well with those breaks at 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 political risk analyst policeman moratti told us many will be unhappy with you because remarks about meddling in bericht. the key word that some people may take on bridge too is interfering i think they

had an agreement that they were coming beforehand that they were stateside and that the u.k. take care of its own of this hoping that you know the truth will come out the un unfortunate wasn't the case and now he's coming up with these words perhaps you know i was a regret as you mention but it's ok you can do about that his legacy will be determined by what happens with briggs he maintained a solid position throughout this long time and he's made his position very clear he is representing the you and a position so that not up to the u.k. to get their act together to really come up with something that is agreeable by all signs are. retired american admiral thinks the u.s. has been too soft on russia for its alleged interference into his country's affairs in an opinion piece for time magazine's website he calls for ramping up the pressure on moscow including banning russians from traveling to the u.s. . the u.s.

should also consider sanctions on public entities sports teams international symphonies academic institutions diplomatic delegations we can impose travel restrictions more broadly on russian citizens who seek to come to the united states for any purpose or we could reduce our willingness to cooperate in other russian initiatives globally from reconstruction in syria to price support for oil prices. james stavridis who retired from the navy in two thousand and thirteen after thirty seven years of service he served as the supreme allied commander of nato forces the second highest military position within the alliance back in two thousand and seventeen though following donald trump's decision to indefinitely suspend the resettlement of syrian refugees suffer had a totally different view on excluding people based on nationality. i do not agree with decisions that simply close off any migration here from a particular nation no matter the situation or background of the individual applying for a visa or refugee status comedian and political commentator jimmy door believes

that anti russian feeling has become all too normal in the us. right now it's ok to be xenophobia. it's it's ok to be xenophobia against russia. it's just if you look at like for instance if you just used instituted a different nationality with you said mexicans where he puts russians in that article of people would be screaming about it and the corporate media in the united states has been totally discredited through russia gate but now they're just doing that thing where they hop on another horse and just keep writing it as hard as they can so that's why you're seeing articles like this that's why you see him being so wildly inconsistent it's because these are actual opinions about security of the united states or who's a meddling in our elections we know that meddling in our elections this is about ramping up the security state this is about another cold war this is about trillions of dollars. sri lanka has expelled around six hundred foreign

nationals including two hundred islamic clerics the move is part of a wider government crackdown following the tragic events of the easter sunday bombings which left two hundred ninety people dead a state of emergency has been imposed and troops are given sweeping powers to arrest sri lankan officials say the mass expulsion is part of an immigration system overhaul. considering the current situation in the country we have reviewed the visa system and taken a decision to tighten visa restrictions for religious teaches of those who ascend sounds about two hundred ways lamb it preaches there are religious institutions which have been getting in foreign preaches for decades we have no issues with them but there are some which mushroom driessen really we will pay more attention to them. i had two weeks ago tragedy struck when a series of coordinated bomb shook sri lanka on easter sunday eight explosions targeted busy churches and luxury hotels.

that was indeed we heard a loud bang and we fainted that solar and when will we heard a loud explosion and everything collapsed would manage to protect the children but when i came here i found all that my son in one with something like. a wrist expressman corporal socialist arts christian. sects and one friend who believes that some such cruelty on earth.

clashes between christians and muslims have erupted in the town hit hardest by the bombings on sunday dozens of muslim own shops vehicles and homes were attacked in negotiable at least three people were injured and several arrests made extra security forces have been called in for the curfew imposed there the government has asked people to unite during the crisis and has offered compensation to those who lost property in the clashes we spoke to political and social commentator mo ansari on politics and government expert roger kiska to get their views. the claims were that twelve days before the the attacks the government was sent detailed warnings the intelligence service of said detailed warnings they were told they were going to be attacking she said it really didn't have much choice other than to expel six hundred six hundred foreigners two hundred dislodgement clerics and focusing on

bonding to his job but in face coverings banning muslim clerics to cover his own shortcomings well i think when you have a state of emergency that is a direct result of you know coordinated terrorist attacks in forcing the law for those of overstayed their visas a minimum you can do because that's the bottom line here we need to stop terror we need to stop radicalization if their own home grown terrorists there expanding foreigners doesn't help me clamping down on foreigners and muslims and asking women to remove the the niqab the face veil is actually a disproportionate action and is specifically targeting the sims not the kind in the sense that did the attack on this and kneejerk reaction i think is minimizing a very coordinated attack done by radical muslims now have this done been done by a christian for example i would be the first condemning them so i think that moderate muslims shouldn't have to fear what's happening you know if you are involved in a story hatred in planning terrorist attacks and anything of that nature then you

should be concerned you should be expelled and again if this is an issue of a government simply expelling people who have overstayed their visa then i don't see this is a kneejerk reaction they're just executing their laws. i'm sure out of the six hundred people not all of them or muslim who are expelled i think this is this is a tactic whenever anyone speaks up against rising islam that there are labelled as islamic phobic and i do believe in religious freedom i think religious freedom is going to resonate lebanese it's not good for modern as an adult looking at it it's not a fake why haven't the sri lankans been behaving why did they allow these things to go ahead and these a big questions answered that is not remove the face files exclude six hundred foreigners. and two hundred islamic clerics they would never the problem this is about a proportionate response all your years i barely see her expelling six hundred million for little or nothing because their needs are not reaction to three hundred fifty dead five hundred injured this isn't just about one or two homegrown islamic terrorists this is about a chain of individuals who orchestrated attacks within

a very short period of. many many doing this and east are more sophisticated they're suggesting have overstayed visas to do with the east to terror attacks when it was i sure like a native homegrown who himself was radicalizing people well if you have two hundred if you have two hundred clerics overstaying their welcome then being homegrown might mean that they were in one of those mosques was one of those two hundred clerics we don't know that. russia is mourning the forty one people who lost their lives after an aeroflot flight crash landed in moscow on sunday one of the victims was twenty two year old flight attendant maxime weiss have many have hailed him a hero for sacrificing himself in order to get others to safety mike seems mother i've spoken to are roughly video agency about the moment she found out the tragic news. in all it to me because i know i found out from my husband he

called me and said that it was going over the t.v. and he snapped at the pain. we need and want to look for much he and hospital somewhat around all the hospitals but he wasn't anywhere and some of their flaws superjet got into difficulties shortly after taking off and was forced to return to moscow sheremetyevo airport the plane hit the runway hard and burst into flames as it bounced along the tarmac it was quickly consumed by fire most of those who died were from what amounts could be a northwestern russian city the flight was bound for many of the thirty seven survivors have spoken about their ordeal and praised of the young flight attendant for saving their lives. it is either that or would. that means that. i do like a dream which began in our school last to damn until the team. watching

at the end. was a very sickly simple and goal oriented person who was always ready to take a seat not exactly what you showed on that day. area. it's that she was expected to be at the front. the plane but he switched places with a stewardess perhaps he expected something bad would happen if you took the heat himself. or stayed inside the aircraft or the surviving people along and for you to be around who was inhaling smoke and then lost consciousness. could speak to you always smile own ways he wouldn't conflict he was the kindest

person he is looking out for the photo but he can't say a word and i can't stop looking at him. marc seems mother told us her son's heroic actions were not out of character. it's been solidly game and huge already saved one person a man was drowned in crimea he was choking. and fifteen but he dragged him to shore he didn't consider it a big deal it was just a thing you have to do he always thought the people should help others do good deeds he didn't offend anyone who we spoke to people with respect he was simply kind to people. you always did everything that he has enough money so the family would have enough that none of us needed anything. else but they were sick but maybe years even now i just don't believe he's not here i just don't believe it. every second i think he'll come home soon he'll be with us. really goes down africa

as 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 are 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 given the 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 one small three

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 an apparent lightning 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 of line the pilots 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 to why but the most likely theory so far is they didn't want to risk circling around a bustling aerial hub with only sporadic contact with the ground so weighty 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 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. at 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 sophia were not among them. it looked like to be absolutely. sandia 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 haunted by the forty one she couldn't help. the plane's flight data and cockpit voice recorders have been recovered and a far reaching investigation is underway the wreckage of the plane has also been removed for forensic examination. that is of from l.v. back in let's say twenty nine minutes and forty seconds with another look at your news washington. reading isn't solely you to shoo ins currently here in the united states of america more than forty four million citizens across all age groups and demographics

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