in straits that struggle is very real ways. the struggle. i. had learning this wednesday the 17th of june nationwide health worker rallies in france turned violent with medics demanding the government to keep its pandemic promises to support medical staff also coming up. korean relations further just a day after blowing up a diplomatic facility and now the north to resume all games in the demilitarized border zone the south warns it will pay a price if it does. it in the gas german politicians rail against possible u.s. sanctions over

a pipeline project with russia calling the restrictions an unlawful interference. good morning for russia this is art international live from a world news h.q. in moscow my name is kevin know it 1st this one's and then we go to france where nationwide rallies by health care workers in the past 24 hours have seen some ugly scenes tens of thousands turned out for a month the government about its pledge to help medical staff and support hospitals but not all that passed peacefully as you're about to see.

2 camera operators from r t france are injured while filming some of the rest too when he began throwing stones at the police both receive treatment for medical workers who were calls at the rally. when it comes to policing offices in france will still be able to use controversial restraining methods as well the government's backtracked on completely banning chokeholds after opposition from office as well that today from charlotte who've been ski. but says interior minister promised 0 tolerance or racism among the forces a promise that came all the mass protests over allegations of racism and police brutality unleashed following the death of george floyd in the us free stuff yesterday even. during his speech. called method known as

the strangulation method will be abandoned and will no longer be taught in police schools it was a method that had its dangers in addition if a police officer has to keep someone on the ground during their arrest they will now be prohibited from leaning on their head or neck protesters hailed asked in this move to ban the chokehold but the reaction from the police was theory unions describe the technique as essential. my colleagues who use the choke hold which we call the takedown technique don't do it for the fun of it they do it because they're dealing with a very an individual who doesn't want to be taken down as unions demanding talks officers turned out in protest throwing their hand cuffs. on the butt of what i will also not allowed to intervene in certain neighborhoods because we don't want the young people to rebel so we have to let a certain amount of delinquency go in certain neighborhoods and then we're told that if we control them then we are racist. how do we proceed with individuals who

refuse to be arrested under the facts of our contacts alka if they take we are working on the possible anymore it all proved too much for the interior ministry it's now made a u. turn on the chokehold ban suspending it until a so-called alternative can be found now human rights organizations have stepped in . it is unfortunate that interior minister custom there reconsider his decision to abandon the practice of chokehold and the danger which he himself had recalled when the ban was briefly in place it was announced the french police would start to test stun guns for wide use and there seems to be no backtracking on this as that decision was being taken across the atlantic this happened which is one of.

those of the. stun guns so in limited but increasing use in france up almost 70 percent between 2017 and 2019 last year the use of stun guns proved fatal once while others suffered severe injuries while stun guns or increasingly becoming a weapon of choice or force europe enforced even the police concern use. we must understand that when the police use force because there is someone who doesn't want to obey the law when that certainly has banned from the police must be given a solution and we agree that a stun gun is not the solution and what. buckled in a row over whether or not the force is all racist too brutal or just doing their jobs offices all seeing their methods to control friends suspects being severely beefed up. just in your past there's a real problem of racism there's

a documentary principle based on appearance there is a certain cover up of the problems their denial is institutional in nature republican not exist without the police which means it is necessary to act and it is necessary to act quickly trust in the police in france is necessary condition for national unity as long as hundreds of thousands of our fellow citizens are afraid to meet the police. when they go out into the street this indicates a serious problem a significant function in our public. by the way to purify water coming up place reforms also on the cards in the united states president trump signed an executive order to overhaul law enforcement departments nationwide to talk about it very soon . but not before we talk about what's happening with the careers latest north korea is threatening to send troops into the demilitarized border zone all but wiping out a deal than to reduce tensions with the south it was agreed barely 2 years ago on

choose though the north blew up the only negotiations outpost between the 2 countries sending their heavily strained relationship to a dangerous new low there till are units deployed will upgrade the level of the front guard duty to top class combat duty system through are the front line and will review all kinds of regular meals for exercises in the areas close to the boundary in the north actually take such a move it will certainly be the price for it the demolition of the empty outpost at the border town of khowst song was shown on north korean t.v. . the background here there's been weeks a dispute with the south which pillion blames for stalled peace talks and failing to stop defectors distributing cross border propaganda but the north ultimate a could be about attracting attention from much further afield as he goes down of covers next. there's nothing easy in the relationship between north and

south from an all out war 2 decades of indecision and now even this tentative peace might be falling apart a liaison office right on the border was meant to incentivise talks between the neighbors well instead it is literally being blown away now here is a very unequivocal message from kim jong sr the measure of completely destroying the norse sols joint liaison office chris ponce to the mindset of the enraged people to surely force human skull and those who have sheltered the scum to pay dearly for their crimes the liaison office was tragically ruined was a terrific explosion it comes amid an escalation between the 2 neighbors pyongyang for instance has been ramping up threats to move in the army 7 into the now demilitarized zone skeptics though saying that all of this is just diversion tactics and really kim wants the attention of washington. never again will we

provide the u.s. chief executive with another package to be used for achievements without receiving any returns nothing is more hypocritical than an empty promise and think it's just because of those leaflets those anti north korea propaganda. which they say that's why they did it but it's highly unlikely that that is the only reason because for them to risk alienating so and really getting back on the bad side potentially of the united states because. this aggressive act it's very difficult to believe that it's simply because of some fliers that were you know disparate distributed over to the border in north korea so i definitely believe that this is there are the kind of the last he'll marry attempts to really get america's attention which is becoming increasingly difficult with this domestic situation the u.s. now so i think that's why they're resorted to such a aggressive act that they are otherwise maybe wouldn't have done in their eyes

they're probably thinking well we tried diplomacy we tried talking to trump we tried sitting down with the south korean president we tried taking the diplomatic peaceful route but well it's not really gotten us anything and we're still being hurt by the sanctions our economy is in shambles. everyone's ignoring us internationally right now nothing's really going on that's helping us really so we haven't really got much out of it something to consider that they might think they might have felt very desperate. as i'm sure the german parliament of the united states threatened sanctions linked to the major north stream to gus pipeline project with russia the head of the economic and energy affairs committee wants the government to concede the kinds of measures now it's all europe correspondent peter all of. well this latest move by the united states has caused across the political divide here in germany earlier in the week because we had the german foreign

minister saying that relations between washington and berlin at the moment worth of well difficult is how he described it and that was over donald trump's decision to pull u.s. troops out of germany well that relationship is equally as problematic when you look at the north stream to project washington is currently threatening crippling sanctions against companies that they're involved in that project that though is straight up a legal according to the chairman of the bundestag committee for economic affairs and energy. and we don't know what to do against companies but also against governments it is an unlawful in the legal system in europe and there's also a german absorbency well the u.s. senators including texas as ted cruz have put forward a bill in the united states that would put the sanctions on any company and

insurance firm related to those companies involved in the laying of undersea gas pipelines as part of the north stream project now the german foreign minister the german government saying they reject that out of hand the fact that sanctions are being considered or could possibly be nice she did in the united states does not change anything in our position and nor it's true to dissension has been discussed now are extraterritorial by nature from our point of view we reject them the german government has long had the view that sanctions with extra territorial effects are in conflict with international law and that they're not a contribution to advancing international corporation not stream to you is the name suggest the 2nd phase in that this underwater gas pipeline project it takes russian gas directly from russia into germany. multi-billion euro project involves companies from a number of different nations it had been supposed to be open running by 29000 but

pressure from the united states has forced delays washington says this pipeline gives moscow too much of a hand in the european energy sector however politicians here in berlin well they think there may be an all teary a motive behind the united states protests. the aim of these actions from the united states is not from our perspective to reduce dependence on russia but rather the goal is naturally to be able to sell their own gas to europe and that is easier to do with less gas is delivered from russia i.e. the trade relations in the energy sector would be susceptible to disturb it historically not a lot has changed here even in the darkest hours of the cold war west germany as it was then bought energy from the u.s.s.r. as it was then what we have here though is essentially who's going to blink 1st the

german government are insisting it's not going to be there they say that german energy policy it who germany buys its energy from is german business and that donald trump the united states and any u.s. senators that want to get involved well they should think twice about doing that. so more news in brief no 20 indian soldiers have been killed in hand to hand clashes with chinese forces in the disputed immolation border area it's the 1st deadly encounter between them in the region in at least the last 4 decades china and india have long to speedy control of the territory with the patrols often coming into contact resulting in occasional skirmishes but china has not said whether its troops suffered any casualties here both sides blame each other for starting this latest round of fighting and this news from in china itself covert. 19 title measures in the capital to stave off a suspected 2nd wave of corona virus $28.00 neighborhoods are now locked for at

least the next 3 weeks the new outbreaks believed to have been started in beijing's massive food market the city reported 31 new cases on wednesday totaling 137 in the past week. greece is officially opened up for tourists from within the e.u. after months of lockdown there the mayor of the iconic island of santa really usually bustling with visitors this time of year pitched for holiday makers by assuring them that there's not been a single case of corona virus the rest of the country though has logged over 3000 infections and 185 deaths. some 50 in the morning here in moscow good morning this is arts international with me kevin though in amongst the stories ahead the calls for equality and to router racism of getting high level support these days right now but our politicians questionable actions louder than their words is the question the modern slavery that's being overlooked coming up in just a bit. join

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the gave us through the book of just a non-conformist utopia or a politically correct. nonetheless the experiment being played out in seattle is no laughing matter the ideas of law and order and the legitimate use of force are its day a piece of advice go visit. us visits you. again police reform in the united states is in motion president trump has signed an executive order to overhaul police departments across the country it's the strongest federal level action yet after weeks of often violent unrest against police brutality following the death of george floyd rival democrats who have their own ideas about how to improve policing criticising the trumpet ministrations handling of the crisis sofa during a senate hearing people are demanding action. they are not marching in the streets for a watered down proposals that won't hold any officers accountable and there is nothing

about what the president announced today that would hold police officers who break the rules and break the law accountable because of existing laws that basically give carte blanche to law enforcement to kill it will with the utterance of these 3 words i'm sorry these 5 words i feared for my life hard for real prosecutions and difficult convictions have characterized the experiences of families like both you joe. he was killed in his apartment complex even a bowl of ice cream during the 8 years of president obama was there never to get rid of qualified immunity for police officers there were conversations and many conversations was there as your solution there was not like just was there any legislation and no knock warrants. not to my knowledge was any legislation created a national registry for bolland by the police. there were efforts to create a national registry i mean things were included in the 21st century police imply

just missed a lot of that so you know this is a tough time for the country and. trumps a handful but we're not here because of the failings of one administration or because of failing that society from the outset the public protests have demanded police reform. since widened to coles in some quarters to despond into law enforcement departments with defund the police becoming a rallying cry at some black lives matter rallies from some democratic politicians more on it from caleb maupin. it's been 3 weeks of almost nonstop protesting since the death of george florida. the president has now signed an executive order banning the use of the chokehold unless the police officers life is in danger however protesters say that doesn't go

far enough they want donald trump to defund the police but the president says he is not willing to do that i strongly oppose the radical and dangerous efforts to defend dismantle them dissolve our police departments without police there is chaos without law there is an arche and without safety there is catastrophe so what is in this executive order well it provides federal funding for deescalation training furthermore it encourages the police to be accompanied by social workers when dealing with drug addicts the homeless or the mentally ill it creates a federal database of complaints so police officers can't go from job to job to job after being fired for brutality now trump clearly hopes these moves will appease the growing unrest however the protesters seem satisfied with his moves trump's executive order is toothless and meaningless we don't need studies when he believes

that commit crimes to be punished all police that use chokeholds claimed their lives were threatened what's new this attempt to consing zz down from u.s. president donald trump comes after he promised a crackdown on seattle where protesters have set up what they call an autonomy zone after the local government vacated a police precinct of a governor that doesn't do a damn thing about it and you have a mayor that doesn't know she's alive she's talking about it's going to be a love fest this summer you know if they don't do the job i'll do the job but i've already spoken to the attorney general about it but if they don't do the job we will do the job well and. about 10 different things either any one of which will solve the problem quickly the crackdown in seattle would certainly fit donald trump's desired image as a law and order president but if the local government in seattle including the mayor is not willing to go along with it it will be pretty hard for the president to pull it off now the protesters at this point are not exactly running for cover

and with a lackluster executive order there are unlikely to be off the streets anytime soon . artsy new york. for the recession but lives massive movement hitting its stride worldwide politicians on both sides of the atlantic would offer the solidarity but perhaps a few should check their own records when it comes to slavery in north africa as a city correspondent more goes to explains next for the enterprising politician an incumbent by the way to more ality in principles and empathy every crisis is an opportunity a free ride to relevance on the backs of the rejected and they did jacketed watch them and learn barack obama and to whom the occupy wall street protests were brutally suppressed with battens and rubber bullets and tear gas he's now applauding the protesters hillary clinton whose phone us for football ming things

has led to a new black slave industry in libya and she's now tweeting tag black lives not. this chart tells an incredible story of the power of black lives matter as a mass movement your fellow american sahara and you keep marching over the past few weeks we've seen young people in every corner of the country step up and become leaders through organization and mobilization they're showing us that we can sustain this momentum to bring about real change at the end of the day this is a cruel and unjust world for most war as war and politics is politics take libya as an example a decade ago it was well a state it had little or it was ruled by an autocrat but there was one of the richest states in africa people didn't need to see to europe to find peace but then came european and american jets and bombs and the people rather supporting the

people of libya build a future that is free and democratic and prosperous for attacks by regime forces on the libyan citizens. we came we saw them succeed i can. see how can you complain about migrants and having to pay for them when you yourself made life hell for them in their own country will region look at libya now there is no law its chaos multiplied by civil war to the power of anarky slave

markets in 2020 where a black slave can be bought for $200.00 human life for $200.00. migrants are being sold in the market as a commodity some in human beings is becoming a trend among smugglers because the smuggling networks in libya are becoming stronger and stronger if you go to the market you can pay between $2500.00 to get a migrant heres an idea why don't you the enterprise and politician go to libya go to slave market they're outdoors in the sweltering heat walk up to the slave live past the auctioneers and tell them to their faces that it's not your fault that they're there how they should stay there in that live and not try to escape to europe and then add to how you think that their lives matter throw in a beer lemme hash tag see what they think about that if you really care so much

about slavery. then why exactly did these politicians support in 2011 the aggressive bombing campaign against libya which was a well governed state. and that led to the creation of slave markets in libya's actual slave market today slave market so we're not talking about the transatlantic slave trade from the 17th century we're talking about a slave trade that is ongoing today and yet these politicians do not address that issue because it's so much easier to beat your breast and rail and shake your fist about an issue that in the hundreds of years ago so yes it is hypocritical but it worse than that it's a fraud and it's a fraud perpetrated by certain groups of white people to enable them

to feel superior to other groups of white people and to use that to get to power and that's particularly the case in the united states but to a certain extent that is also true in europe. meantime how to handle monuments linked to slavery still causing big anger and division in the united states in new mexico a former local politicians been arrested for shooting at protesters trying to topple a statue of a 16th century spanish he's now in custody after one of the demonstrators was injured in the later local authorities did take down said statue similar moves elsewhere see media commentators weigh up how best to balance history in the 21st century.

should you happen to find yourself near a statue that you decide you no longer like we asked scientists for the best safest ways to bring it to the ground without anyone getting hurt except of course for the inanimate racist who's been dead for a century anyway. that's

the way things looking from moscow so far today always so much more on main site r.t. dot com way of our social media i'm kevin l. in from me in the on duty team right now thank you for watching this program and wherever you're choosing to have a great day. i hope. no shots. actually felt. well struck no just. switch your thirst for action.

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