it was. washington announces that empty new charges on the wiki leaks co-founder julian assange if convicted he faces up to 10 years in jail on each count. journalists and activists around the world are condemning the additional charges against astonished by the united states as an assault on press freedom. hidden dangers the report claims hundreds of household items sold in the e.u. could contain harmful chemicals. plus 5 more years the world's biggest elections these beer incumbent prime minister hands of another term in india look at whether the perceived at least most of its closest rival have to turn off to voters in.

a very warm welcome you watching r.t. international with me nicky aaron the top story this hour the u.s. department of justice has announced 17 more charges against julian osogd the new indictment claims that wiki leaks co-founder revealed the names of people working for the u.s. government's putting their lives at risk here's the most he's careful open with more. there are new federal criminal charges being filed against julian assad in addition to the initial charge of conspiracy to commit computer intrusion we now have 17 new counts including the 1917 espionage act at this point there is a total of 18 criminal charges against julian a songe each of the new charges carries up to 10 years in prison the initial charge carries a potential of 5 years that brings the total amount of time julian assad could spend behind bars if convicted to be 175 years this is some of what is in the

indictment a federal grand jury returned an 18 count superseding indictment today charging julian piero son with offenses that relate to his songes allege rule in one of the largest compromises of classified information in the history of the united states the superseding indictment alleges that his songe was complicit with chelsea manning a former intelligence analyst in the us army in unlawfully obtaining a disclosing classified documents related to the national defense now one of the federal statutes used against him julian assange in this indictment is the 1917 espionage act which was passed during the 1st world war and is known for its rather vague language and this is the 1st time the espionage act of 1917 has been leveled against a journalist for publishing classified material now in addition to that the indictment basically alleges that that chelsea manning who leaked information was doing so in

conspiracy with julian assad now it's important to note that chelsea manning is currently in jail in the united states for refusing to testify against julian assigned to the federal grand jury and at this point julian assange is also in jail in the united kingdom he has been sentenced and is in prison in jail in the united kingdom for refusing to go to court back in 2012 now he has recent. he received that sentence after being taken out of the ecuadorian embassy where he was staying for 7 years in order to win a void the charges that he faced in the united kingdom now all of this stems from the fact that wiki leaks has revealed a huge amount of classified information information that was provided to them by leakers this is some of the information that wiki leaks made public.

but if you're going to. wiki leaks walks like a hostile intelligence sort of talks like

a hot cocoa server. now it's important to note that julian a son just not an employee of the u.s. federal government he did not leak classified information rather classified information was leaked to him provided by sources and now he faces these criminal charges and these 17 new federal charges in the united states are just the light. in the ongoing saga surrounding wiki leaks julian a songe and other aspects of this ongoing case now the world is essentially watching to see what will happen next whether or not julian assad will be extradited to the united states in order to stand trial on these now 18 total federal charges facing up to 175 years in prison. the news of the united states filing more charges against julian assange has sparked reaction from journalists around the world many are calling it a blow against freedom of the press as they fear for the rights of journalists to

publish sensitive information we can leak has condemned the additional charges calling it the end of reporting on national security where whistleblowers like edward snowden and animus so on have condemned the move as a war on journalism and a witch hunt the reporters committee for freedom of the press have criticized the new charges also denouncing them as an attack on press freedom well as discuss this further now with john kiriakou whistleblower and former cia officer welcome to the program is great to have you with us jon i'm so astonished now facing 17 more charges in addition to the one of computer hacking he faced before why do you think the u.s. has chosen now to do this well i think that. they can they can and that. this indictment right now because it's going to be easy for them to get julian back to the united states i think that with the swedes on board with the brits on board the justice department knows that

they can bottle up julian in the in the forgive me that julian can bottle them up in the european court of human rights for only so long before he's finally extradited to the united states so i think that they figured the time was right in daytime now get the wheels turning and have him back as quickly as possible this tough stance the u.s. is taking against joining us on just actually throwing the book at him do you think it's a it's. being used as a potential threat to ward off other journalists and potential whistleblowers without any doubt i think that's exactly what the point is here the point is to frighten everybody to the point where they don't dare compromise something that might even possibly be classified this is meant to create a chilling effect all across the media not just among americans but everybody around the world. yes there are many u.s. outlets who publish the information that was released by wiki leaks on paper just

as culpable as a song sends a you know while they taking a strong stance in support of a song is now of course they are and this is the hypocrisy of the mainstream media here in the united states just a couple of weeks ago the washington post editorial board ran an editorial saying that julian was not a journalist well guess what the washington post one pulitzer prizes you'll using the information that julian and we keep leaks published so you can with think that in a normal world the washington post the new york times the wall street journal the guardian and every other major who's out there who would be lining up $100.00 b.n. to support him they're not and the truth of the matter is they're not because they're afraid they're afraid of making the justice department angrier than it already is now this is a precedent julian clearly and obviously is a publisher and a journalist and if this prosecution goes forward and it appears that it will go forward then those journalists at the washington post in the new york times elsewhere have to be worried that they're going to be next to be charged with

espionage having said that how do you think how do you see things playing out for us songs now do you think he will be extradited to think that could be a possible death sentence in this for him. i don't think that there could be a death sentence in fact i'm confident that there can't be because the death penalty is an effect on these charges only in a time of war and we're not in a time of war. i think that they're going to try to make an example of julian he's he's been charged in the eastern district of virginia and his his judge was also my judge and snowden's judge and jeffrey sterling's judge who reserves every national security case for herself she's a hanging judge she will not give him a fair trial it will be impossible for julian to receive a fair trial in the eastern district of virginia so i think that they're going to try to extradite him as quickly as possible with their without the european court of human rights trying to step in and delay it and they're going to try to give him as the many years as they possibly can now realistically in the event that he's

found guilty of these charges a lot of those sentences are going to run concurrently and so he's probably looking in the neighborhood of of 30 years a sentence of 30 maybe 40 years with that said he'll have the median standing to appeal on the basis that the espionage act is unconstitutional the thing to many of us have contended that it's unconstitutional day but we haven't had the standing to appeal it to the supreme court and the supreme court has never ruled on this issue this may be the way to go now how significant do you think that is the fact that the espionage act which was passed a century ago and this being the 1st time it would reportedly be used to when that a prosecutor down a list how significant is that do you think i think it's critically significant you know between 1000 $917.00 the passage of the espionage act and 2009 only 3 americans were tarred with espionage for speaking to the media under brok obama 8

americans including myself were charged with espionage for speaking with the media donald trump has even excel or. it is that rate and so the supreme court is going to have to decide if this is look at founding fathers meant when they said through them of the press and freedom of speech my belief is that this is not what they meant it indeed the author of a law called the intelligence identities protection act which is referred to in julian's indictment said that this is not why the law was written the law was written to to protect people from disclosures made by by bad actors like philip agee not journalists like julian assange which now on the flip side the u.s. is going to argue that a song and we can a 1000 have endangered people's lives by publishing this classified information meaning does that have a point that you know they they do have

a point but and i don't mean to sound too legal listed here but but that's not a crime to the people whose identities julian is it is accused of having blown were not u.s. government employees and they were not entitle legally to protection from the u.s. government that just simply isn't a crime. on that note john kerry ark a whistle blower and foremost cia officer i thank you for sharing your thoughts with those that on this topic we appreciate it . now india's prime minister narendra modi has won a landslide reelection victory with his party gaining a parliamentary majority in the largest democratic exercise in the country's history the prime minister has been celebrating his victory with supporters india has around 900000000 eligible voters have a 600000000 cast their ballots modi's main opponent. has conceded defeat. and why gandhi dubs the candidate of the elite failed to make invites. have

a look at this simple guy modi as a child the prime minister helped his dad sell t. out a railway station ever heard of the caste system in india well his was officially classed as backwards there was even a t.v. show called the journey of the common man showing his tough life path. now let's compare that to opposition leader gandhi's background his father was a prime minister preceded by guess who his grandmother his great grandfather was

the founder of modern india and what matter the ukase super the cambridge university how's that for a contrast. not seen as a serious challenger to use to another. because dynasty is not it doesn't appeal to the young people in the country to. if you contrast the dynasty off. gandhi let's see that the prime minister not in the who actually has risen from the bottom he comes from the very poor section of society he comes from a cost which is called i'll go back what the costs will be see so given the fact that there is a lot of appeal for people coming from the very bottom and rising i think died on crossley you know that dynasty of congress and the congress has almost believed it for the last almost 70 years because completely lost it's of the. year on year it's

becoming clear politicians all around the world should have realised being a part of the elite is now out of fashion shall i remind you of what's been going on with the people's voting habits everywhere lately. i want you to imagine how much better our future can be if we did play or independence from the elites who lead us from one financial and foreign policy disaster to another. 800 people what. do you have heard me talking of all the people it will be using. taking a bunch of days of good going. and

he main task is to bring into the politics in our country a completely new people fresh decent people who actually care. what if soome government hopefuls will begin misplacing there at the backgrounds just like some do with parts of their tax returns. professor and dean at the tyndall school of international affairs believes there is no longer a national opposition party in the country. essentially it shows that the people of india continue to believe in the listeria for years and for upward mobility and for economic growth and to become a group in world politics all of this you know mr movies the carrying of the hopes of the people of india just because he won doesn't mean that it's all going to be easy but definitely he has the massive mandate of the public behind him

saw i think that could give him strength in the 2nd. box because the you know the journey to. so there is actually a lot national opposition party what more and they have to blame themselves for it because they lost sight of the needs of the changing times and of the 2 you go. hundreds of european companies have been flooding the market for years with items containing potentially harmful chemicals that's according to germany's largest environmental charity it's what is a study warning that consumers across the block could unwittingly be harming their health by using any of hundreds of popular everyday products the most dangerous items singled out however fall into the category of industrial substances which can cause genetic defects and cancer more commonly used products noted in the study include furniture toys and clothes which is claims can put unborn children at risk

also some cosmetic and personal items are said to cause serious ira taishan and dizziness $654.00 companies were named as culpable most of them german british or dutch big names like exxon mobil and bay are on the list sharjah bensky picks up the story. when it comes to using hazardous chemicals on home we're told to wear gloves and to rinse immediately if your skin comes into contact with products but according to a new report by environmental lobby group food and european consumers a face exposure on day basis and we don't even know about it as consumers we are kept in the dark not knowing if every day products are safe or not range from clothes shoes and makeup even children's toys borne says these potentially harmful chemicals are widely being sold to manufacturers of household

goods without having being properly vetted it says some of these chemicals could cause a range of health problems from cancer to bring disorders worse still when your pink chemical agency we see a.j. is accused of trying to sweep this scandal under the rug. has said in this problem for years we see the agency moving in the right direction by why all the secrecy the very foundation of the e.u. chemical safety rules are being ignored bund revealed the top of the iceberg now it's on the e.c. to tell us the rest of this investigation shows around $650.00 companies and many household brands of breaking the law by failing to perform the required safety checks that are mandated by the e.c. ha's main safety regulation this includes some brands which are already making the headlines amidst major health scandals we have done and i'm

a lot of work but that work i clearly and totally subscribe to is not sufficient and not enough. but we have looked at $700.00 substances up until now of those $702.00 thirds end up needing further data bund says that. it's not enough and it's the morning that the e.u. and national sorties raise their game in a bid to ensure the products we use are simply just safe to eat show that even ski coffee. party are some of the campaign companies accused of wrongdoing to comment on the claims including a s f a suffolk and hankel both suffolk and hankel have responded saying that while they comply with all safety regulations they committed to improving weapons civil you know the mayor who heads and environmental n.g.o.s told us he believes the study only scratches the surface of the problem i think there is

a big possibility that behalf knocking the coals on the market who has not sufficiently been checked we house no clear information which chemicals we have no clear information which ones have been sufficiently checked the only thing to be that can know for sure is that the system doesn't work properly we have chemical who are all apparently not sufficiently controlled and that is a potentially a big danger so all the information because it was. basically sureness deficit so it's far from complete. and this is playing with the lives of people. meanwhile activist sam storms the power of the h.q. of pharmacies on the circles john barrow which was mentioned in the study they staged a protest against the health and environmental dangers posed by some of the products of bears subsidy monsanto the risks surrounding the monsanto weed killer round up were brought into the spotlight recently when

a california court ordered the firm to pay a record $2000000000.00 in damages about son to a couple suffering from cancer which they successfully argued had been caused by the herbicide and back in france a court there ruled that the company was liable for the sickness of a farmer he would use of monsanto weed killer despite the rulings monsanto and bay and says that their products are safe adding that health regulators worldwide agree . turkey is refusing to back down over its decision to buy the russian made s. $400.00 missile defense system that's despite washington threatening its nato ally with sanctions if it follows through with the multibillion dollar deal made back in 2070. personnel to russia for a small home group training that will begin in the coming days need sperm before. the news of turkey reaffirming its commitment to the deal comes after the u.s. reportedly issued an ultimatum saying ankara must turn its back on the s 400 by

june in favor of a u.s. made alternative or warns that turkey would otherwise face repercussions from nato it's not the 1st time washington sought to pressure its ally over the agreement with russia. turkey must choose its potential acquisition. of the word 100 will result in a reassessment of turkey's participation in the f. $35.00 program those who want to remain a critical partner the most successful military alliance in the history of the world we are against the having some of our partners and allies around the world potentially purchase us for hundreds of potential sanctions or doesn't want to risk the security of their partnership washington has cited the u.s. for hundreds and compatibility with nato technology as the reason for its opposition it also has said there is a risk russia could gather sensitive information about the u.s. made f. 35 fighter jets which turkey has in its airforce so i can ask insistently defended

the deal saying that its neighbor greece has an older model of the s 400 and has not faced any blowback from the us finds back in december 27000 the price tag on the 4 as $400.00 says 2 and a half $1000000000.00 that's a round hole for the price of the u.s. alternative the 1st batch is due to be delivered early this summer both china and india have also signed up for the s 400 the former turkish ambassador to the usa is washington's rhetoric of ultimatums is simply not conducive to cooperation. i think the propensity. for the u.s. administration and now the congress to impose sanctions on anything that they don't like. is very unfortunate have seen this in the case of iran and outright turning sanctions. on countries. that purchases $400.00. in my judgment

a lawful or unnecessary war i think. america should make its products more your technology and more price competitive. trying to do that for sure countries. to make choices. in life and to the imposition of tension this large and it's wrong it's all lawful to chile. u.s. president donald trump has announced the chinese technology giant huawei it could be included in a trade deal between the united states and china by comes off the japanese firm's toshiba and panasonic followed google and intel's example in suspending certain shipments to far away the trump administration accuses 4 way of spying for beijing something the firm denies washington has blacklisted huawei meaning american firms

can no longer trade with it it all comes amid an ongoing trade war between the u.s. and china it's in the white house impose 25 percent tariffs on $200000000000.00 worth of chinese goods in retaliation beijing plans to raise import tariffs on $60000000000.00 of american imports starting next month president trump passed threatens to raise the stakes even further by introducing tariffs on an additional $300000000000.00 of chinese imports. but in the u.s. $173.00 companies including i did arthur and nyc have written an open letter to donald trump urging him to call off the tariffs on china they argue that american consumers will be the ones to lose out adding a 25 percent tax increase on top of these tariffs would mean some working american families could pay a nearly 100 percent duty on their shoes this is unfathomable your proposal to add tariffs on all imports from china is asking the american consumer to foot the bill

it is time to bring this trade war to an end economist richard wolffe discussed the impact of the trade war in china a lot has been burst you can see the full episode on r.t. dot com. well the trade war dispute between the u.s. and china left many businesses in a state of confusion and uncertainty and i expected beneficiary emerges be an arm companies operating in china have been subject to increase tariffs on exports to the u.s. so businesses are making a smart decision to move manufacturers and production over to probably thought their neighbor but how much of it has to do with tariffs for companies both chinese and foreign in china they looking always for the cheapest labor they begin long before the tariffs to look around elsewhere in asia particularly for example in the where the wages were and still are considerably cheaper now they have a 2nd incentive not only will they make more profits by cheap wages in vietnam but

the united states has not yet put tariffs on vietnam these goods so that they don't have that problem either every company and every country in the world is watching an aggressive economic nationalism make it risky to do business with an american company or with anybody from the united states because you could be cut off suddenly by some politician who is looking to advance his career the way mr trump is a little me taking a step back from business with america cutting a deal with another producer was not a very good even if that's not the best price because you don't have to worry about any history of politicians interfering in this dramatic way. thanks for joining us in our c international we're back in 30 minutes with the latest see them.

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