back. a major upheaval in russian politics puts forward his nomination for a new prime minister the government resigns following the president's proposals for more powers the russian parliament. wrongs press t.v. gets a call from you tube in the u.k. once again shortly after it was reversed. and the new european commission president faces further scrutiny time is german defense minister over whether or not she deleted sensitive contact data from.

here in moscow thanks for joining us and. welcome to the program a major shake up of russian politics has been set in motion there's to be a new prime minister and a cabinet after the government resigned on wednesday that's in response to a lot of your putin suggesting amendments to the constitution effectively diminishing the president's powers while those of parliament as the if explains more about the. try explain these limp wooden and powers the office of president the media accuses of it seizing more power more control over russia but when putin gives up that power and hands it over to parliament at his own expense it is also because he seizing more control over russia 1st to discover this syndrome i name it paranoid putin a friend here and there's a real epidemic russian government resigns is putting proposes reforms that could

extend his grip on power putin engineers' surprise russian political shake up that could keep him in power longer russian government resigns as putin plots post presidency power grab paranoid putin a friend he aside he is what he actually proposed they guaranteed that no president ever wields as much power as he did including putin himself he's got 4 more years in office.

this is unprecedented in a quarter of a century every constitutional amendment was designed to empower the president for example increase the presidential term from 4 years to 6 years or give the president the power to appoint prosecutors and now he turns it all upside down it used to be that putin appointed the prime minister the ministers parliament rubber stamp it now palm and appoints heads of government. and putin rubber stamps it with no power object so. according to the constitution of the russian federation he's the president needs only the state duma's consent to make official appointments the president appoints the cabinet his deputies and all the ministers i propose shifting this power to the state duma and also the approval of the russian government's chairman and that the german suggestion all the deputy prime ministers and federal ministers will have to be appointed by the president with the right to

reject any candidates. this is of course all subject to a popular vote if these passes russia will be a changed country with a very different future russia is changing into a new face of democracy freedom and now this 1st. time when the president limits his old power and this is something in the later controlled country is not known at all the president limits at all and wants to let the people decide on the new constitution. well through the prism of major nation media rusher is considered a one not even a one party state a one man state complete utter autocracy run by vladimir putin the matter what he had said no matter what some of the deputies might say in the coming days and to pave the way the government handed in its resignation it's worth mentioning it

wasn't all that popular that failed on a number of fronts and their death the now caretaker prime minister said himself it's time for something new you have all heard the address of the russian president vladimir putin as president he outlined the major priorities of our work for the upcoming year but he also outlined a number of fundamental changes to the constitution of the russian federation these changes when they take place and this will be done after. discussions and as was said they will significantly alter a number of parts of the constitution and change the balance of power if there's one thing we know about putin it's that we don't know him he loves to surprise and there was no warning not even rumors that the country was about to be turned on its head we now have a new prime minister incoming we heil machine in an unknown quantity he's largely stayed out of the spotlight for the past decade ahead in the federal tax agency and

i must say he did wonders teaching russians to pay their taxes fact some would argue he's done too good a job it is now clear putin hangs up the gloves in 2024 he will run for another term time change so does russia that is a revolutionary change from this distance i would say that it gives more power to the parliament but it downgrades the importance of the prime ministership of the stability of russia's leadership and its quality which is not a separate issue has been one of the most positive aspects of world governance in the 21st century. as mentioned president putin nominated the head of the russian tax service for the post of prime minister here on issues thin is credited with having revolutionized the country's tax system over the past decade into

a leaner more efficient one that's become highly regarded abroad it's led to a dramatic increase in revenue and matures thins described as an effective tech savvy manager and in 2016 we talked to him about technology and the government. it's important that the young generation whose form of course future taxpayers to morrow use the friendly user interface which is suitable for the as we know the last researchers sure the us the young generation now not using a p.c. computers so the mobile applications in their own social networks so basically we should that's a new street with new stations to calm we should count to the search is social networks in make sure that it's a friendly interface for them so basically this is the maybe mean reason why we collaborate with the commissioners to make sure that we saw recent codecs piers because between service and going physical part of the next administration

servicing part of this now more and more coming parliament will consider the president's pick for prime minister on thursday the political commentator dmitry babich explained why mr putin is putting his faith a man described as the tax man of the future which in his address to the parliament today he said that we preserve stability now we must achieve growth and for that you need someone like me who speaks good english is a technocrat he's a technocrat he is relatively young you know have very technically savvy and at the same time he is a pair of dirt and i think what is important is not which is friend he's not from st petersburg so there is a cliche. that he puts his friends everywhere it's simply not right you know he cares about his friends none of them was betrayed by him but where business is concerned you know makes the right appointments the effective

appointments. iran's press t.v. u.k. channel has been blocked on you tube just hours after the initial ban was lifted. press t v u k youtube account taken down for a 2nd time without explanation after a 1st appeal showed no violations committed so is it a violation of whitey's terms to be an anti war and see racism and anti imperialism outlet it's far from the 1st time press t.v. has faced the ban just last month google blocked access to the outlets main channel on you tube that's the 5th time it's happened on the video streaming platform since 2009 and has left press t.v. angered as it says no prior notification was given. or meanwhile the iranian government is calling for legal action against instagram after the social media group removed posts supporting the assassination of a top iranian general instagram's parent company facebook as its actions are

complying with the us sanctions against iran prove you content against our policies and our obligations to u.s. sanctions laws and specifically those related to the us government's does it nation of the i r g c and its leadership as a terrorist organization in an undemocratic and unashamed action instagram has blocked an innocent nations voice protesting to the assassination of general salim money while the real terrorists have been given an open voice and we spoke to press t.v. journalist richard saddam who thinks the you tube ban is part of a wider campaign against freedom of speach. we suspect this is really sort of the malign ongoing and very specific count by against iran not just the war 'd in terms of the united states but also the propaganda and the controlling 'd of the information narrative that goes concurrently concurrently alongside that we should the timing of this is quite o.p.'s beyond the question of iran and press t.v.

this is a wider question now about free speech about me but it's a straight information fairly and suit disseminate a sack so we see this as a wide attack and a very dark day potentially dark chapter the full journalism that certainly it seems and it's a cruel reason is behind this decision but then that would mean that you know political agendas from countries and organizations outweighs the rights of free speech for the public and the media. related data from a phone as coming back to haunt new e.u. presidents who sort of on the land is under scrutiny have a claims she wrongly want sensitive evidence from the official phone while she was german defense secretary now claims and widening as peter one of the reports from but it. it's the scandal that won't leave the new e.u. commission president alone did fall into line delete data from mobile devices that could have been crucial evidence in an investigation into whether phones were in

appropriately spent on outside contractors while she was german defense minister it's now emerged that a 2nd phone used by have on the line at that time has had messages deleted from it reportedly according to some by the e.u. commission president herself opposition politicians here in germany demanding ounces clarification is urgently required and the latest revelations are laying back in the center of the contract in scandal and massively under pressure last month it was revealed that fonda lion's mane phone during her time in charge of the german defense ministry that had its data wiped prompted a green party m.p. here in germany to bring a criminal complaint against the now new e.u. commission boss we have to assume that people in office destroyed evidence such actions could have criminal relevance found a line is set to give evidence to an investigating committee next month expect

a lot of focus on her actions and the actions of her aides as we try to get to the bottom of who did what to those devices from the lion has obviously tided how phone properly or had tied it up the allegations against fonda lying relate to a federal audit office investigation which showed that under her charge the defense ministry was spending around $155000000.00 euros a year on outside advice although the ministry couldn't sufficiently justify why that external advice was needed and in more than a 3rd of the cases looked at normal rules would not follow suit lead to a parliamentary committee looking into whether those deals were above board and just. how much on the line was involved a spokesperson for the e.u. commission president said nothing relevant to the investigation it being deleted but didn't give away much else there were and are no messages on the phone relevant

to the parliamentary investigation with neither from the lion nor his spokespeople particularly forthcoming when they have to wait until she appears before the committee on the 13th of february before we get any answers one thing is for certain though if she remains tight lipped until then well the press and opposition lawmakers are going to be a ravenous 4 ounces and a scandal but her silence is only making all the more intriguing peter all of it. still ahead on to international the david and goliath battle pitching india's small traders against the world's richest man i was a boss jeff bezos is in asia we hear how that's going down after the short break. and.

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cycle that. it's called genocide for profit it's called america. phase one of what's being cool a historic trade deal has been hammered out off at all met with the chinese vice premier now the agreement could put an end to a damaging 2 years. between the 2 major powers and i'm open reports from new york. well at the ceremony where the deal was signed launching phase one of the agreement donald trump was rather boastful about this accomplishment this is what he had to say today we take a momentous step one that has never been taken before with china toward a future of fair and reciprocal trade as we signed phase one of the historic trade deal between the united states and china. together we are righting the wrongs of

the past and delivering a future of economic justice and security for american workers farmers and families i want to thank president xi who is watching as we speak can be going over to china in the not too distant future. now at the press conference donald trump was very critical of china using language similar to the language he's been using for the past 2 years as the trade war escalated for decades american workers farmers ranchers manufacturers and innovators have been hurt by the unfair trade with china forced technology transfer and intellectual property theft have been huge problems since china joined the world trade organization 2 decades ago we have racked up nearly 5 trillion dollars i promised that i would use every lawful presidential power to protect americans from unfair trade and unfair trade practices unlike

those who came before me i kept my promise as a result of today's agreements some of the planned tariffs that were going to be imposed on china have been dropped and others have been lowered however much of the tariffs that have been imposed on china over the past 2 years the cost that basically cover roughly 360 $1000000000.00 worth of goods most of that remains in effect now the hope is that when phase 2 goes for rid of those tariffs will be dropped but that remains. manes yet to be seen the main source of you know the main part of the us economy that has been impacted by these tariffs has been the agricultural sector there's been significant losses due to the tariffs there's been a significant decreases and the u.s. and global markets have certainly been affected as well now when the deal was signed we heard from china's vice premier and he seemed optimistic but his words

weren't exactly as glowing as the u.s. president says you know over the past 2 years due to science encountered some difficulties in the economic intreat fields it was known at times there were sad bags in our tree talks because in some issues we don't see eye to eye so at this point donald trump is saying this is a huge breakthrough this is the next step forward some are looking on with skepticism i guess we'll just have to see who gets more out of this deal in the long run. the radio show you can only go up to richard wolffe drawing on his boom bust team stateside to discuss the phase one deal he doesn't see any real benefit for america but will revel in what the president feels is a big victory. 95 percent theatrical partly for the trumpet ministration because they initiated all of this the united states uses the opposite side the role of the dominant benevolent global world economic power mr trump whether you like him or

not has lost that position for the united states and given it to china giving him spend months for a decision about continuing and maybe 2 years for the purchases by the chinese that are being talked about that's more than enough time for china to do and to plan to do many things that can undo the effect of tariffs if the chinese figure out ways to keep in their goods well then they become competitive again even with the towers and they've already been doing that in the last 12 months and that is a long term competitive advantage to them. poll suggests a 3rd of young americans are more likely to consider other countries to be better than their own us surveyed despite leaders of course spend years insisting there's no country more exceptional. i believe in american exceptionalism defending

american exceptionalism should always be above politics my entire career has been a testimony to americans exceptionalism i don't claim to be perfect but we are exceptional america must always lead on the world stage if we don't. know where else well the new pew research center study suggests scepticism grows when divided along party lines with almost half of democrats under 30 believing other countries are better than the road at the same time while 48 percent of young democrats believe the u.s. is one of the greatest countries along with others only 5 percent place it above any other nation we ask people in new york what they think of american exceptionalism. because we're a generation that's are pretty educated so we have a lot information resources that we've been able to tap into to kind of come to these conclusions also we've experienced other countries more so than any other generation with our traveling so we get to get a better sense of what the world has to offer it's pretty new compared to like euro

beige like so many cultures are like dig into the ground and like i think there's a lot to learn and it's developing there's just been a negative just negative narrative about the u.s. and its history and. without that the appreciation for what it actually is not like it was starting off for the generations that have come before us political analyst community of a lot of says younger people tend to be more skeptical because their lives are informed war by what's online a lot the older generations. well it is very much used by the politicians and by all of them about acol bamma talked about the exceptionalism of the us just as george they were of the bush they all stress that and it is something that americans particularly the older ones were also goes for vote more than young people like to hear they like to hear what they perceive younger people will be

more a skeptic on the attitude that this is the best is more for people who don't know much of the word we have not really travel or we're not studied abroad who don't use their social media we don't we do not follow international news but the young people do in great numbers and saw them it is a question of growing up and then i think that that the perception nationally will eventually adjust its out and be more balanced. the world's wealthiest person has had less than a warm welcome from small traders in india who claim his hours and retail juggernaut unfairly cripples their livelihoods jeff bezos are often tuesday and is expected to meet prime minister narendra modi. approaches support of a nationwide movement led by members of the confederation of the india trade is small business of us accuse amazon to put a tree pricing claiming that heavy discounting gives it an competitive edge in the

indian market even accusing jeff bezos of being an economic terrorist in years and the trust regulator has now launched a probe trade is say they've had enough. you know it's a steep business and you think your sustainable business is the policies then they're definitely going to know that you have no place in india and even want to. leave a lot of that they not been 2nd are very dirty. and jeff bezos hasn't responded to the allegations he said his company would invest $1000000000.00 to digitize small and medium sized businesses export $10000000000.00 worth of indian made goods like 2025 as it. was this could be very challenging. and coming away just a few moments time take a look back at some of the previews here and for costing 2020 see you get in 30

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i. welcome to the alex aventura where we present a program on the constitutional future of scotland this weekend and despite de blas to johnno when i did television free another enormous march for scottish independence took place in glasgow. of course this follows another general election victory for the s.n.p. where their unionist supported supported just 3 grand total of 11 seats compared to $48.00 pro independence same piece however there is no sign whatsoever that bush

johnson is prepared to accept that landslide as a month date for the for the independence referendum this week he don't to nicholas sturgeon the scottish 1st minister brushing aside her demand for a new pool. and a future program will examine in detail the westminster response to the scottish government's demand for the for the independence referendum but this show will feature the fuse of commentators and probably maintainance on how scotland should best progress its claims in the face of this feat to today we ask 2 top political commentators ruth wish it and judge kevin how the drama is likely to play it i'm to be asked to expedience to s.n.p. parliamentarians from scotland and westminster for their views on with their scotland but 1st your tweets messages and e-mails in response to russia last week lynn says it's good to look back at the year now it's time to move forward and work towards scottish independence scorches says really love the shores of northern

ireland catalonia and finland far surpass that i put of p.p.c. . morning says love the show alex great to see all the folks at major issues so interesting over the year who define it that limits predictions would be so accurate have you gotten picking your horse is no andrea says can't wait until the day that programming like this is our mainstream scottish t.v. my favorite thing to watch thank you so much andrea and finally tarja from finland says independent scotland soon i don't want to get a visa to get there now the general election provided the prime minister with a mind to get bricks it done however north of the border things did not go according to the johnson plan with half the tory seats crashing and burning the other unionist parties did even worse with labor it used to a soul the chief seat and the liberals losing their you keep party leader. however that is no sign that boris johnson is prepared to buy it to s.n.p. government demands for the.