it is about their own agendas. and so we might be bugged he would float along can be really a civil war that continues for for a long time. australia's governing coalition goes into a tailspin as the freedom party says all of its ministers are quitting in the fallout over a video sting against the party leader. testing the limits of iran is quadrupling its production of low enriched uranium as tension within the us ramps up and if a nuclear deal on rabbits. and swedish prosecutors seek an arrest warrant for julian assange after reopening a rape investigation setting the stage it for an extradition fight with the us.

cry broadcasting live direct from our studios in moscow this is our team's national and john thomas certainly glad to have you with us. right austria's governing coalition was left in tatters this monday after the right wing freedom party announced that all of its ministers are to step down the mass resignations are in response to the chancellor's attempt to sack the interior minister over his response to a corruption sting that has tarnished the party's image is peter out for. what's happening is it's been trying to clear the decks really here he's been trying to distance himself as much as he can from the beat the tape scandal and what he said is that he needs the interior minister as well as others to be part of a transparent investigation been. i am of the firm conviction that full

transparency and a complete and impartial explanation is now need in my opinion it all leads to a conflict and situation which would have concluded if the interior minister had withdrawn from his functions he didn't take that step and in this respect i decided to in consultation with the federal president and i would recommend the dismissal of the interior minister but all of this is part of the fallout from the the bombshell really that was the be 3rd tape or the a b. think gate scandal as it's being called in some circles in which well it cost former vice chancellor christine here his job he stood down on saturday after this video of an emerged ready with him in a look a bit thin villa talking to you a woman who purports to be representing a wealthy russian who we understand as a latvian passport who said that she wanted to make multi millions over hundreds of millions of euros worth of investment in austria and perhaps could even

look to to purchase a big share in a newspaper in order to try and promote and his party. mean. when he sees. this. yes it was stupid yes it was responsible yes it was a mistake but at the same time it was a victim of a targeted political attack that he used illegal means but when we're looking at positions that some from the. party hold in the cabinet then major positions talking about the foreign ministry the health ministry that offense ministry all of these posts now have nobody filling them as it were what we have heard from sebastian coe it says he was never going to work with the freedom party after the scandal broke he's called for fresh elections snap elections really and they're

going to have to come quite quickly because if we look to the opposition in austria the social democrats of austria they're saying everybody should go including sebastien courts and that actually an interim government should take over until there can be fresh elections we are just days out though from big european parliamentary elections and parties who are campaigning at the moment are certainly using this scandal in austria to say well in particular in angela merkel's words she was campaigning in zagreb in croatia she said look at this it shows you can't trust the populist you can't work with them and they'll only let you down we haven't to deal with populist movements that in many areas a contemptuous of this values who want to destroy the europe our will values it has long been known to try to win populist destabilize our press freedom and democracy far right populists are the enemies of freedom strikers is only the 1st domino to

fall getting ready for salvage any le pen or ban and other extreme right wing puppets of moscow's leash but what this could do is actually throw a major sponsor in the works of a plan put forward by mathias the deputy prime minister of italy to try and build a bloc of right wing more right wing minded parties in the european parliament as it stands at the moment parties that the subscribe to that viewpoint is set to win 250 out of the 751 seats that are available however a big problem would be a big problem that exists right now for them is that nobody really wants to work with the austrian freedom party right. now following this scandal. iran says it has quadrupled its production of low enrich to pushing the limits of the floundering 2015 nuclear deal is a fresh escalation with the united states which pulled out of the deal more than a year ago driving iran to suspend its commitments earlier this month here's our

middle east correspondent policy there. iran has quadrupled its production of know in which the rainy of the country's capacity to enrich uranium has been increased without adding any new change or centrifuge so the design information related to these has been submitted to the international atomic energy agency this comes against the backdrop of an increase in tensions between tehran and the united states if iran wants to fight that will be the official end of the iran never threatened the united states again. iranians have stew troll for millenia while aggressors all gone economic terrorism and genocidal taunts won't and now this follows an increase in tensions between the sides that was sparked by the american administration's deployment of bombers and also an aircraft carrier to the persian gulf and this was because of perceived threats from to read and now the iranian president has responded by saying that he is open to holding crisis talks with

international partners but he has said that iran will not respond positively to any kind of threats more we welcome to go situation and could we do not negotiate with a party that behaves like a bully and takes a knife out of his pocket and force against all talks we do not hold such negotiations with anybody the neighbors to go to everywhere we go in the middle east it's a real. major destabilizing and influence in the middle east spread destruction and the leaders of iran are record piers the world's largest financier of international terrorism behind every problem is already what we've been trying to do is to get the iran to behave like a normal way should not the united states has been imposing a maximum pressure campaign against iran ever since the nuclear deal collapsed and at the same time has been imposing crippling sanctions earlier this month however in iran did warn that it would begin enriching uranium to higher levels and this

its aid was the remaining signatories to the deal did something to it the american 3 some also protect them from american penalties now europe is a pains to do this but it's far from clear whether or not the europeans can actually succeed in this now washington claims that iran is really a main active a low paying nuclear weapons to iran has consistently denied this and it's worth pointing out at the same time that the nuclear watchdog the international atomic energy agency has never found iran. i lay ssion of any stipulations of the deal what we are seeing now however is an increase in some 3.76 percent enriched uranium not a spokesperson for iran's nuclear agency has said that this does not mean that iran will increase the number of centrifuges in use which is one of the terms of the agreement but however in weeks it could reach the 300 kilogram limit and that is

a term that was set out in the 2015 deal they have informed the nuclear watchdog of the international atomic energy agency and as of yet there's been no response from this so the real concern is that iran will go beyond the limitations therefore sit by the nuclear deal and although the public statements from both to iran and washington are that neither side wants to see them the 2 countries go to war the concern is that any kind of miscalculation at this particularly tenacious time could result in the whole situation spiraling out of control meanwhile the u.s. president says he is ready to negotiate with iran but only when they are ready made remarks before flying to pennsylvania where he plans to address reporters also once again warning iran against making what he called provocative actions or threats. we have no indication that anything happened or will happen but if it does it will be

met obviously with great force well that. we'll see what happens if they call it certainly they go but that's going to be up to them i don't we want them to call it they're ready we already know pre-crisis situation right now and a lot depends on the political will and the determination of the europeans to join russia and china are the other signatories to the party in order to preempt use what i'm getting into a full blown crisis is a really critical situation and. the crossroads basically of peace and war you've got iraq president in the white house and surrounded by ideas over hog's that thirst for another war we did ron and you know it is. ally saudi arabia and israel iran's right right walls that may instigate a false flag planted accident and so forth in order to lure mr trump to war with

iran despite is the stated intention of limiting him self to economic warfare which is really as bad as war itself. the un security council has rejected a russian request to to hold a discussion on a new controversial language of law in ukraine or says in bassett or says the law is a violation of international agreements and accuse the council of double standards . we deeply regret that a number of delegations nevertheless decided to apply double standards in discussing the queen in a topic in the security council of the united nations we understand this is a topic that is not pleasant for you because it does not make it possible for you to justify your charges in kiev. who are violating their right to fundamental rights and freedoms of millions of their own citizens well russia brought to the 15 member body that leads the united nations

a proposal to discuss the russian language in ukraine now there was just recently a bill signed into law by ukraine's outgoing president poroshenko on may 15th that stipulates that all ukrainian citizens from now on are obliged to use the ukrainian language in all areas of life and it's important to point out that even according to the lowest estimates the most conservative estimates at least a 3rd of those living in ukraine speak russian as their primary language now russia wanted to bring this up at the un security council but that proposal for discussion was blocked and when the russian ambassador c tried to raise his object and objections he was then interrupted by the british representative let's look at what happened lack of readiness by the authorities. not to engage in dialogue with the distinction of sense of the russian federation is not giving an explanation a vote he's giving a substantive intervention on

a meeting which is not happening in so doing mr president he shows disrespect for this council and he shows disrespect for the ruling that you just gave him i asking him to limit his remarks to an explanation of his vote and. asking you to give me the authorization to complete my statement you can continue your statement now at this point russia is saying that it intends to bring this issue. of languages in ukraine to the security council on one more occasion so people are waiting to see what happens next with this but it was rejected when russia brought it up to the security council. but israel and president nicolas maduro has proposed to early elections for the country's national assembly of the opposition won control of the body and a 2015 vote and the next elections are currently scheduled for late 2020 and it comes as materials you know. you include not.

only have you. run the 1st you know. you. have the flu. you call the. new testament we will fight until we win or die regardless of how much of a blockade the impose on us how much the opposition tries to hurt us internally and externally we will and we hope that by now but at this moment many people one. and only speak will not in here is a great victory it's saying that we don't want any war we want absolute peace. so this comes as maduro supporters celebrated the anniversary of his reelection on may 20th last year at the same time venezuelan opposition leader does representative in the u.s. attended meetings at the pentagon and state department he characterized the talks

as positive and constructive. to his agreement on twitter as well. as with the. people of venezuela we are advancing and capacity building an international cooperation that allows us to get out of the crisis and start rebuilding our country we're still going. all right we're now crossing live to sara flounders who is the director of the international action center sara thanks for being with us here on r t international. understatement of the year i guess is venezuela has basically been quite a mess what are the odds of early elections for the national assembly will the assembly agree considering we haven't seen calls for elections on the presidential side come to fruition either. well 1st of all going to as well has every right to have an election where the national assembly in 2020 or to move it up to this

year constitutionally they have the right. the national assembly it's important to recognize it. was never elected president never ran for president he was on a rotating basis the temporary president of the national assembly a body that was that the time defunct because it was in violation of the supreme court as well but that's another matter when the u.s. recognized new elections it's very doubtful because the u.s. government is not interested in democratic change or in democracy in venezuela what they are interested in is regime change they're interested in having their own u.s. appointed completely compliant government in venezuela and in overthrowing the whole popular process

a ball of yarn move as it's called that has made enormous change in venezuela and they are interested in laying hold out and stealing the entire resources of their own as well as say have done by by literally seizing venezuelans accounts around the world imposing sanctions grabbing ahold of the citgo oil and gas corporation and its thousands of gas stations terminals. refineries in the us that's what the united states is interested in doing they're not interested in change in venezuela on a democratic basis well let's talk about the democratic change if you don't mind going down the rabbit with me for a bit how could a lections change the situation in the country could it end the crisis there. in your best judgment who would be likely to win those elections. well i think it's very likely that it would be as president we're duros election overwhelmingly in

support the bill of armed process that's underway and the popular parties that have really been engaged with the people of the un as well i think that is why the us would oppose the process from start to finish because that's not the direction they want to take it they have appointed someone president who as i say has no standing within venezuela and they seem pretty committed to this process imposing a government of their liking on the people and once well and the people men as well are much more. how do you say are politically conscious aware mobilized at this point when you are not accept point of government and i'm making that clear and massive mobilization and organizing

a 2000000 strong people's militia and every neighborhood in venice and in the whole all natural process from the highest of the lowest level once when the constituent assembly. popularly elected government well quick question and briefly because unfortunately we're running out of time but by some standards there was a failed coup attempt in april requested military assistance from the u.s. and on monday his representative said that they had positive talks with the pentagon and u.s. state department how likely is the u.s. to get involved. well i would certainly be completely and were advised to and we've met meet with massive resistance in venezuela create a firestorm throughout latin america but why don't has no care about that because he knows he has 0 chance of actually being elected to anything in the end and the 3 coup attempts have failed completely even to rally a sizable demonstration let alone any other support within venezuela so his

election isn't even in the cards and he can only come to power with the us tanks in some military effort that is also not likely to succeed in the resistance we're seeing in venezuela today makes it pretty clear that the people have made a choice and are determined to back up their own government and the days of the monro doctrine on the u.s. and regime change are just long past all right sara flounders co-director of the international action center which we could talk longer mondas thanks for being with us as always thank you. but its readers prosecutors have requested an arrest warrant for wiki leaks founder julian assange after they reopened a rape case against him last week the ecuadorian embassy in london meanwhile has started handing over the whistleblowers possessions to u.s. authorities who are also seeking songes extradition breaking the latest

developments political. today is the start of these sort of formal proceedings whereby ecuador hands over someone just personal possessions in order for us prosecutors to get their hands on them it's expected that there's 2 police officers and a prosecutor from that i can then be going through his things presuming is accumulated quite a few possessions and 70 is holed up inside and according to wiki leaks neither julian assange nor his legal team nor u.n. representatives have been allowed to be for this process in the wiki leaks that it's a question of frost's and has said that what's happening today is illegal on monday before. the embassy officials in london for their masters in washington the transport minister ration. to behave like it's the wild west so u.s. authorities have until mid june to potentially expand the charges against a songe at the moment his extradition request from the u.s.

says that he's wanted for conspiracy to hack and government computer but there's concern from wiki leaks that once the u.s. prosecutors get their hands on someone just computer hard drives that charge could be handed out and made much more serious now julian assange just supporters have been head you can see they're still outside the embassy they've been heckling people that go in and out there's been a few police officers they are very unhappy with what's happening and we spoke to a few of them it's a disgrace that the british government should be attempting to persecute you really and he's done nothing but tell the truth he had to be a witness. of the. justice. things belong to julian assange and he doesn't give him any the mission. that we were just wondering if the u.k. has reached. the intent to commit a crime. so you can take

a. police officer is coming and going all day as we're watching both the entrance is the main entrance to the embassy but there's also a back exit which there's no traffic now so i can show you but there's a police van there and a police officer walking past a side exit i straight to the full month. the ecuadorian consul here in london who said he was actually dismissed by the new leadership when lenin miranda came to power because of his support for julian a son. illegally these abuses what's happening is basically stealing things from a person is no different. today. not obliged to. take the things straight away today.

today. by the front door. basically. coming. as for the money shot that picture potentially about salinger's computer being taken out and handed over to u.s. prost prosecutors are just taken out well according to the former console that i spoke to that he says that after video agency court my son is being dragged out of here against his will last month the authorities the ecuadorian officials inside that are going to make it their priority to try in a raid the cameras this time around. a long time supporter of joining us we spoke to says the search may come as a blow for the whistleblowers legal case. disgraceful way for an independent sovereign nation to behave but that's what they're doing i don't know exactly what they want to find but they're going to get an awful lot they're going to get. judeans legal notes from the legal meetings what should have been private legal meetings that he's had in the embassy obviously i think that's of great concern to

those who are preparing to fight is actually in case here i think that the 7 years that julian spent in the embassy war very hard on him he's an incredibly resilient person by i did see the cost exerted on him i don't think that you should have served any time at all for his enormous achievements in reinventing journalism and. inspiring not just chelsea manning but all of the whistleblowers we've so show since been in a measurable benefit to the world we should be extremely grateful to julian and what has happened to him is a travesty. as we mentioned prosecutors in sweden have requested an arrest warrant for the wiki leaks founder of granted it would be the 1st step. extradited from the u.k. where he is currently serving a 15 week prison sentence for skipping bail and in 2012 last week decided to reopen a rape case against him after previously been dropped in 2017. switching gears

the syrian government is denying reports that chemical weapons were used in the recent attack in the western coastal looked like a province the reports came as the syrian army advances retaking main highways and trade routes around the rebel held province of government reports is media fabrication insisting that syria has never used chemical weapons before and will not use them now adding that it will not stop in its battle against terrorism just a few days ago leaked documents are raising questions about the global chemical weapons watchdogs report on last year's chemical attack in the city of duma just 10 kilometers from the capital back then blaming assad's forces the u.s. and britain and france carried out airstrikes against syrian government facilities the o.p.c. w. is yet to respond to a request for comment. we saw petrified children. we listened to the righteous indignation very terrible regime we read

a scrupulous investigation into what happened by the u.n. chemical weapons watchdog the o.p.c. w. report was meant to pose an indisputable and to speculations over what happened in do more in syria in spring 2018 except did it really. the 60 newly revealed pages challenge of the bag bone of the official conclusions. after passing through the ceiling in impacting the floor at lower speed the cylinder continued in altered trajectory until reaching the position in which you do is found. observations of the scene of the 2 locations suggest that there is a higher probability that both cylinders were money placed at those $2.00 locations

rather than being delivered from aircraft the engineering teams account is well structured it includes pictures from the side of the incident blueprints and images of the test cases studied to deliver their verdict it's unlikely the project tile fell from above which would in that case mean one thing the assad controlled air force had nothing to do with it and while the sky was dominated by the government of the ground at the time was in control of the insurgents so the question is now who else could have placed the cylinder on that bed now the revelation at the o p c w concerned except not the substance of it but the fact that someone in their ranks when grow and exposed something they tried to bury as. deep and far away from the public eye as possible the bottom line in this is that the documents have been passed to us as i've said before we've had we have confirmation from multiple

sources which clearly shows that there hasn't been an investigation carried out and when you don't do you an investigation which is not found its way to move leak into the fire do not report and use your best to get into your p.c. w. and how it has been operating because it is the case that this organization has been subjected to political pressure and that have led to distortion their investigations and that is an incredibly serious matter. but this engineering analysis is not the 1st blow to the official version of what happened in duma now this video purported to show the harrowing aftermath of the chemical attack resonated across the airwaves and was hyped by many channels horrific images of syrian children fighting for brownfield and suffocating in their

homes the editor of urgency shelter many with foam in their mouths disturbing reports of a chemical weapons attack chemical attack carried out by the asset regime except later people in the video said they had no recollection of a chemical attack some people barged into the hospital hosed people with water instigated panic and vanished even a producer with the b.b.c. a broadcaster that gave major airtime to the clip said he believed the hospital video was staged. after almost 6 months of investigations i can prove without a doubt that the duma hospital scene was staged no fatalities occurred in the hospital. in 20 teen the allowed us to voices on the world stage were quick to deliver their verdict and punishment these are not the actions of a man.