i don't know which question are still alive are you being allowed to live where so many of. us lead to calls remarks wise danish counterpart nasty after she said his office by going in and was absurd the only problem is not pulled off a state visit over the. aid organization oxfam lashes out of g 7 countries ahead of that summit this weekend accusing them of driving global inequality with their policies and ahead of a major show in moscow region correspondent tries his hand at being a pilot in command. a lot of a bad thing but. what about. the. yeah but all. the way.

there good morning just going to moscow you're watching international the us president donald trump trying to cancel his state visit to denmark because the country's prime minister made some quote nasty remarks he had offered to buy during and from the danes but that was quickly rejected. the prime minister's statement that it was absurd that was that it was absurd idea was d'asti i thought it was inappropriate statement for she had to do is say no we wouldn't be interested you're not sure at this because you'll know it all competes in absolute discussion and a prime minister of greenland has of course made it clear that greenland is not for sale and that's where the conversation and. don't say what it absurd idea that is because he's not talking to me. he is being he's not talking to me he's talking to

the united states of america you don't talk to the united states that way at least under me where the marks queen he would have hosted trump express shock at his abrupt cancellation greenland is the world's largest island in the semi autonomous terror free of the us ally and source a rich in resources but trump's ambition to buy it is not entirely a new idea is in progress now expects. poor queen of denmark it just happened to be that way you know the way that part of her land is the world's biggest island greenland just to the northeast of america and that it's donald trump who is in charge at the white house right now copenhagen is no where near tehran or beijing in every sense it's a devoted nato member that once allowed on call sam to settle on its soil now though there's a conflict brewing and danish officials have ended up facing the embarrassment of having to comment on mr trump rejecting an invitation by the queen it is with the

requests and surprise that i received the news that president trump has canceled his statement that to denmark at discussion has however been very gracious about a potential sale of greenland this has clearly been rejected you can check out some of the trump greenland means if you haven't seen them but now everyone who giggled at donald trump adding the island to his shopping wishlist have realized his being absolutely serious just so you know the president's idea is an old 1150 years old in fact i have hoots of 4 expressed the opinion that we should purchase iceland and greenland but especially the lots of the reasons a political and commercial now the acquisition of greenland will flank british america for thousands of miles on the north and west and greatly increase her

inducements peacefully and cheerfully to become a part of the american union but the actual proposal didn't call them until just after the end of world war 2 that was when the state department officials once again outlined the benefits. the committee indicates that money is plentiful now that greenland is completely worthless to denmark and the control of greenland is indispensable to the safety of the united states and so washington offered denmark $100000000.00 in gold bullion for the island copenhagen's answer was no well we have much to america i do not feel that we have been the whole island of greenland although the us shouldn't really have been disappointed because of what happened next in just a couple of years denmark joined nato plus not only it gave up attempts to get rid of the us military on the island it allowed the pentagon to set up america's northernmost air base there here where temperatures dropped to below 0 and winds

rose to 150 miles an hour give you force bright sun is abrupt blizzard created by dense fog or blinding snow american ingenuity and daring have built a new outpost in this country to do them. based on the top of the world that documentary was even nominated for the cademy awards by the way anyway since the pentagon can still pretty much treat greenland as its own backyard there isn't much for the u.s. administration to worry about their radars are out there in a perfect position to track intercontinental ballistic missiles and satellites and low earth orbit before they reach the skies of mainland us or wait there's always something to worry about even if we're talking arctic beijing's already made an attempt to buy a former american base on the island and try to secure a contract to build a new airport there for now the chinese were shown the door but now what the white house man read the stirring things up around greenland we could be in force in very

odd twists in the story. poor queen of denmark. the us president is also unhappy with germany at the moment for not coughing up enough on defense even though. spent hundreds of millions of euros just on american bases in the country alone will have a look at this story in more detail a bit later on. now ahead of the g. 7 summit in france later this week paris has revealed that this year's event will be run on a much tighter budget repair lamar's would you not read to parliament voted for a budget of 36400000 euros for the organization of the g. 7 summit and this figure is much lower than we have seen for previous summits whether in canada or italy. meanwhile g 7 countries have been blamed for aggravating inequality around the world by the international aid organization oxfam . president macron has promised to make the fight against inequality

a priority at this year's g. 7 summit in france g 7 leaders regularly pay lip service to the dangers of extreme inequality yet the actively fueling inequality at home and across the globe my colleague jacqueline very good to speak to oxfam's john dayton he wants the g 7 to take action. why do you think the g. 7 don't work properly what are the main problems more widespread as well so we think one of the kind of major barriers is how wealth is distributed between people across the world and in g 7 countries so that the 7 biggest economies in the g 7 hold nearly half the world's wealth actually if g 7 leaders implemented a new tax a new wealth tax where they to tax the top one percent of richest people in g 7 countries an additional not point 5 percent on their wealth then it could raise over $200000000000.00 pounds a year now that's a huge sum of money that's enough to educate the 262000000 children across the

world who are currently not in school and also you to have enough money left over to put money into health care and to fund. enough health care to save the lives of 2000000 people when it comes to. the keys g 7 countries are favoring the rich when it comes to taxes adding that it's the wealthy that drive government's policies the charity also says the g 7 care more about shareholders than workers and accuses them of the aggravating the climate crisis to well here's john date again taking these 3 some of those issues. what was the oxfam report on the g 7 summits based on so 7 leaders including my new mccrone who's hosting the summit decided to make inequality a key focus of this year's g 7 and we think this is really important because the world bank and about another's have recognized that tackling inequality is absolutely essential in order to beat extreme poverty oxfam's report looked at the

record of g 7 countries in tackling inequality and we found that actually in a number of areas countries are fueling rather than reducing inequality for instance by not implementing progressive tax systems by fueling the climate crisis and also by promoting a shareholder 1st business model that doesn't suit the needs of workers and many people in developing countries on a low income that you thought of and has existed for quite a long time are these problems that the report has highlighted something new or where they there from the beginning we know that inequality has existed for for a number of years but actually under a lot of measures inequality is increasing. so oxfam's own research found. that inequality had increased over the last year and actually the wealth of the richest billionaires was growing while the wealth of the poorest half of society had fallen

do you think that this oxfam report will have any impact on this upcoming g. 7 summit we hope that the g 7 leaders will take it seriously as you know it was a menu mccrone himself and g 7 leaders who decided to make inequality a focus of the g 7 so what we're doing is providing some ideas to how they might tackle inequality and help reduce poverty through tackling inequality. now germany has revealed it does spend hundreds of millions of euros on u.s. troops stationed in the country despite that. washington is putting pressure on berlin to cough up more on defense to meet the nato target of 2 percent of g.d.p. well germany's current expenditure is 1.4 percent that's about $47000000000.00 euros in comparison greece does meet the 2 percent target rathbun's that amounts to just $4000000000.00 euros peter all over takes a closer look. it's been

a refrain of u.s. politicians for quite a while now germany must spend more on its military under president trump that refrain has turned into a crescendo the thing is though opposition politicians here have requested from the finance ministry documents that show that actually germany has been spending more than was thought for the privilege of having u.s. troops in their country over the last 7 years germany's contributed 243000000 euros directly to the u.s. armed forces for things like pension contributions and building maintenance there's also being a previously unheard figure of 480000000 euros that's actually germany's contribution to the nato construction budget however the documents that were requested by the left party show this money went almost exclusively to u.s. projects the m.p. who made the request is far from happy about what's being revealed germany is

a hop of global u.s. small flamm it's subsidized by the german taxpayer must be stopped at last a recent poll of german citizens found that 3 quarters of those asked didn't think they'd be any risk to their safety if u.s. troops pulled out of the country altogether germany's a $1000000000.00 for the privilege of having a u.s. soldier on its soil and not only u.s. soldiers but also nuclear weapons of mass destruction that the united states wrought here. will look the german population we want both weapons out of here fossils possible. the whole adds up to well no small chunk of change $723000000.00 euro that's gone almost exclusively to the united states to put that in the bit of context well that's more than the agriculture ministry requested to fight climate change with a real. forestation program it's about the same as the 10 year refurbishment plan

for the natural history museum and it's almost as much as the annual budget of the german space program earlier this month the u.s. ambassador suggested the u.s. troops could pull out and relocate to poland but the some here at the moment that seems more like a hope than a threat peter all over r.t. berlin. now a major air show does get underway in moscow next week it's the max 2019 and ahead of that r.t. is done quarter did visit one of the aerobatic teams taking part and found out what it takes to fly a plane. so

the russian team is preparing for an international aviation and space this is a major air show that's going to take place at the end of august and there's going to be there tech and pilots from countries all over the globe the pilots are going to be showing up their bets and it's a bad and we were lucky enough to get invited to a plane to join one of those pilots so i hope you're not afraid of. that but.

after we returned in one piece our pilot constantine told us all about the international aviation and space so long. i have been training for more than 10 years and i've been in the pilot for 4 years the air show include the mock featuring aerobatics performance and the standard maneuvers championships rolls and loops that sets the international tournament features competitors from. many european countries and known european countries including the last year's show is not a contest the contest happens at the championship with the aerobatics and other events so when the air show each group shows its skills and the speak to decide for themselves what they like of course we will show what we do best and what's new. i

still think i'm still planting the u.s. state of michigan's temporarily laying off hundreds of people blaming trumps tariffs and trade wars we'll have a look at that in more detail just offer. what politicians do something if. they put themselves on the line to get accepted or rejected. so when you want to be president or injury. or somehow want to be rich. but you do like to be close this is what the 43 of them all can be good get. interested always in the waters of the how. things should.

seem wrong. just don't all. get to shape out just become educated and engage with equals betrayal. when so many find themselves worlds apart. she's to look for common ground. hello again you with r.t. now russia's president has criticised the recent test of a u.s. cruise missile saying it appears to have been developed long before washington quit the i.n.f. treaty which banned the weapon. was asked about the issue are to talks with the

finnish president in helsinki. residual when we are disappointed with what we see this test goes against the i.n.f. treaty and escalates the security problem in the world and europe in particular the us tested this missile to force right after they lift the iron if treaty we suppose that the work on this missile started long before the search for reasons to leave the treaty well the us has tested a land based cruise missile with a range of over 500 kilometers just 2 weeks after the arms control treaty expired the cold war era i.n.f. treaty banned precisely this range of cruise missiles for over 30 years the treaty and paid to the possibility of an arms race but the us quit it in february blaming russia for noncompliance something that moscow denies russia says that it will not be use its military capabilities there was wrong as washington does not take steps of its own security analyst charles bridge explained why shorter and mid range

missiles are such a concern. the main problems we've got is that i should reduce the range and the should say the payload to new compiler to weapon systems so you. between conventional systems and then the use of smaller nuclear weapons and then because they really that you terence situation that we've had over many many years really depends upon that boundary being very distinct and clear one because if the a boundary is actually diminished in other words you can use perhaps small nuclear weapons in what's called a war fighting way rather than just to terence it was interesting to see that it was exactly this kind of vertical launch a system that is used for those interceptor missiles that was used to test this weapon system this cruise missile that would have been banned and that i have treaties in other words we've got clear proof here that the russian suspicions and those were raised repeatedly throughout the pre ending of the i.n.f.

years that those suspicions were actually well grounded. donald trump's terrorists and trade horses are having a big impact but perhaps not the ones he intended because a steel producer made in michigan state is temporarily laying off some 200 workers . in reports. michigan the traditional home of the auto industry is a big chunk of what's referred to as the rust belt of the american heartland recently the industrial state has been economically declining as many u.s. factories have closed their doors hundreds of workers at the great lakes facility will be getting a temporary layoff according to what has just been filed by the u.s. steel corporation it is anticipated that the total number of layoffs will be less than 200 these are just months old use of current market conditions and recent reductions in customer demand for the plants products last year donald trump opposed to 25 percent tariff on foreign steel imports saying it would help make america great again we're going to build our steel industry back at times tariff

seemed to. have the opposite of the desired effect the price of the stock of u.s. steel has decreased by 73 percent and the price of hard rolled coil has gone down by over a 3rd for trump who is looking to get reelected in 2020 this is not a small matter michigan which had previously gone for obama was key in sending him to the oval office he knew how to tap into the resentment of residents of michigan who've seen their state decline over decades of dnd is ation and decay furthermore hillary clinton almost ignored the state of michigan during the 2016 campaign why is secretary clinton going to michigan today isn't that sort of considered you know one of the pillars of the infamous blue wall wife then time there rather than you know one of the places it's more of a swing plus as secretary of state hillary clinton oversaw the sale of high tech battery firms to china this cost lots of industrial jobs donald trump said that he

would do the opposite and for michigan we will bring back your automobile production and we will bring back your industry when bill clinton was in office he signed the north american free trade agreement some argue that resulted in losing 168000 jobs in michigan the obama administration didn't help things much the rate of poverty in detroit has increased from 33 percent to 40 percent at this point southeastern michigan has the highest rate of concentrated poverty of any part of the united states and the region is rapidly depopulating with the 2020 elections looming candidates should really take this state into consideration and not just in pre-election campaign promises but when they get into office as well. r.t. new york has moved the professor of political economy says that u.s. steel companies competitive. a lot of voters took a turn and some drug. policies have clearly filled none. only in michigan but in

other areas of the great lakes where we had a lot of manufacturing u.s. steel companies are are not competitive they've taken the money and raised their prices instead of investing and becoming more cost efficient and hiring more workers that's what they did so the tariffs don't work what happened was those 25 percent tariffs on steel imports the u.s. steel companies took advantage of those tariffs distil companies namik related the tariffs to their benefit didn't hire workers and now because their prices are too high they have to lay people off because they're losing can't competition in demand . because some dramatic footage from the russians that if that and scaf are a trunk father dangled his baby daughter and wind threatening to drop luckily value some local police officers managed to save the day. i've.

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of the movie is awesome. and suppose flew to. the show we should. put a show to shake up a little inspiration in. the vein. of the. incredible escape what a story yeah that's how the news is looking so far today we're back again at the top of the. join me. every thursday on the alex salmond show and i'll be speaking to guest of

the world of politics sports business i'm showbusiness i'll see you then. just manufacture come sentenced to public wells. in the room in clusters and protect themselves. with the flame and merry go round lives only the one percent of. the time we can all middle of the room sick. tomorrow i mean real knew. how why a paradise with some all around turned into a round the experimentation field for agricultural chemicals we know that these

chemicals have consequences they are major irritants there's no question otherwise why would that the chemical company workers themselves be geared up that suited up locals attempt to combat the on regulated experiments that often in day you have many of these people where one foot into the biotech pharma and the other foot in the government regulatory bodies this kind of collusion is reprehensible while the battle goes on the chemicals continue to poison hawaii and its people so one has to ask the question whether there is a form of environmental research going on in hawaii whether these companies feel they can get away with this because the people have less political power. ratings and sell you taste. it's nearing the. end of august hawk watchers and do

you know do you know where your isis is well according to the pentagon secretary of state mike pompei oh in the mainstream media isis may rise once again yes like jason vorhees at camp crystal lake apparently isis has come back from the dead despite u.s. president donald trump's declarations back in march that their caliphate was no more i say sort of like you do. here is i see right you left. so there's i said. and that's what we have right now. as of last night. our ighly organized us president based on a new inspector general report for congress on operation inherent resolve the new york times is reporting that 5 months after american backed forces oust of the islamic state from its last shard of territory in syria the terrorist group is gathering new strength conducting guerrilla attacks across iraq and syria retooling its financial networks and targeting new recruits at an allied run tent camp on

tuesday this week mike pump ayos confronted by reporters about the supposed newly undead ice system the u.s. secretary of state declared there is certainly places where isis is more powerful today than they were 3 or 4 years ago but the calculate is gone and their capacity to conduct external attacks is with made it much more difficult. well now i'm sorry i'm a little bit confused so so is isis back in gathering strength and getting more powerful than never or is there a caliphate gone and their ability to operate severely hamper a lot of conflicting stories here or or my friends is there something a little more sinister afoot like sony pictures p.r. team trying to spin their recent temper tantrum over the spiderman profits you know let's find out as we start watching the hawks. would

you treat the day like real that this would. be the part of. the day like you that i got. to sleep. with. the. world over when the watching orks i am to roll over to downtown lawless so this reminds me. way way back in the ninety's do you do you remember when when you know suburban white teenage boys the fear the panic was that they were listening to this hippity hoppity music or they gangsta rap and they were running around you know dressed like crips and bloods and all that and and you remember how the media actually played it up as if the crips and

the bloods were spreading into our.