friday morning for the july morning there in the headlines medics and scientists fear lives are at risk around the world after the u.s. is scooped up the entire global supply of an antiviral drug for treating cope with going to see. the venezuelan leaders told he can't get his hands on the country's $1000000.00 gold reserves all stored in the bank of england the british high court saying it's because the u.k. recognizes his rival. and the ancient turkish monument for centuries a place of worship now a world heritage museum but the turkish president's in a fiery long for wanting to turn it back into a mosque. good

morning for russia for me in the world new center today i'm kevin 0 in with this hour's update for you 1st off the e.u. in talks the now with an american pharmaceutical giant about trying to secure enough doses of an antiviral drug as license to treat covert 19 it's because the u.s. government earlier swooped in and bought up the entire global supply of rum there severe stockpiling 3 months worth leaving nothing left for anyone else that spark worldwide anger and alarm and it leaves countries vulnerable and in danger and lives to let's get latest on this live to our correspondent in paris shala do bensky morning charlotte was going on here then so so much for the share and share alike attitude not what is the u.s. government's move signal to their european friends. well the e.u. another kind. trees across the world have been left scrambling in the wake of this

announcement that the u.s. essentially brought up the entire world supply of this key antiviral drug in the fight against code 19 it means that they won't be able to get their hands on it because the u.s. government has even bought up stocks that haven't yet been manufactured that's how far ahead the u.s. has to buy this particular drug the questions are being raised as to what will other countries do in the meantime particularly if the u.s. keeps using its might and its money to be able to buy stocks of he drugs like this now of course the u.s. is dealing with one of the world's largest outbreaks of coke 19 around 2500000 confirmed cases and there are tens of thousands of new ones being discovered every day. president trump has struck an amazing deal to ensure americans have access to the 1st authorized therapeutic for college 19 to the extent possible one to ensure

that any american patient who needs for him to severe can get it. well the e.u. is do you realize we know that some governments like the u.k. government the german government say they've gotten nothing reserves of this drug for the next few months but the problem is does the u.s. keep using its money to buy these drugs and if so what other countries do some are saying that this action by the u.s. puts clinical supplies across the world at risk they say that it is an unfair move by the u.s. and will have a massive impact on those countries that really need to get hold of this drug was. we want to cooperate because the best come from the whole world is that we work together by attempting to compete i think we alternately undermine all of our strategies. of course it's not the 1st time that the u.s. is pulled a stunt like this put america 1st which of course is one of trump's so. at the

beginning of the covert $900.00 pandemic there was a huge fear the description of the us hijacking facemasks basically having face masks that would be to be delivered to one country being rerouted to the u.s. who supplies that and then move recently there was good the for 0 after it emerged that the us thought that it was going to have 1st dibs on any could be 19 vaccine that was created in the future that was going to be from a french pharmaceutical company the french government was furious about mad and stepped in and since then sanofi that company has backed down and said that they will be equal access to all the world health organization is also being expressing its concerns about this move by the u.s. which is apparently poor around 500000 doses that's half a 1000000 doses it will clarify these reports. so that we have a distorted global market. speaks really to the need for some principles of

equity and of for global solidarity if we're to to solve this collective problem because as long as a virus is circulating on one continent or in one country that has also just. well trump is strong but he is likely to shrug off all of the criticisms that are being cut hated him from all these different sites he has himself been attacking they will tell you since this pandemic saying that they were supposed to react he said that they're over influenced by china and as a result of that he actually announced back in may that the u.s. would be pulling out its funding from the organization which is a huge blow considering how big the american book is it would go on to the world health organization but this decision she would buy up this antiviral drug. it's

likely to play well into the hands of trump supporters and possibly even appease some of his critics who also said donald trump hasn't dealt with this situation well he has not managed 90 pandemic what we do know though is given that we are just months away from a presidential election in november in the u.s. that every vote right now can count and that is exactly what donald trump maybe hoping for with this announcement is yanis so watch the rest the world by the looks of it show a different skin paris thank you the course of the world not out of the woods at all with all this so many countries know seeing clusters of new coronavirus infections in the united states who just talking about which is the worst affected country there's been an acceleration in 40 out of 50 states the w.h.o. now the warning that some countries may have to reinstate those lockdowns a spokesperson for the agency talked to us about the balance of trying to get on with their lives versus staying healthy. but it tends outbreaks going on

and in most continents of the world in the united states in latin america we've got a number of countries chasing enormous outbreaks but we've was very loud outbreaks in india in pakistan and also in africa or in south africa so all around the world we are every continent is faced with a large amount of virus and a very large threat i think there's sometimes people are thinking. that that side of the health of the economy the 2 go hand in hand you know what if you're not healthy if you're sick you can't you can't work so you've lost your financial means on the hour now and if you don't have a job you may become ill through lack of activity lack of money so we've got to do the 2 together but the key word is be safe we know what stops the social distancing the hand washing it sure enough to get your mouth nose or eyes

these things work these things have worked in other countries. other news this friday morning the venezuelan government spring stopped from getting access to its 1000000000 dollar gold reserves stored at the bank of england britain's high court ruled on thursday that the u.k. like several other nations recognizes president would duros longtime rival go as venezuela's interim leader so them for now the gold is said to stay in the bank of england's vaults until there are official links with the rival administration is one of the tussling for the $1000000000.00 bullion president maduro says it's urgently needed to fund venezuela's efforts to tackle coronavirus infections and pay for urgently needed food and medical supplies who i don't know though suspected only to prop up murderous government a string of legal battles between them involves around $5000000000.00 in frozen government accounts abroad i'm going to put a story should know hopes that the british court's decision will prompt other countries to hand control of the money to his parallel central bank

a lawyer representing nicolas maduro says they are going to appeal were. but it probably does suggest a decision by the united states britain trees to have as you jane it means of a question. as are any country has a right to interfere in the start of summer an interest. or a country going to be but i sincerely hope that it will be a solution because looking to live in a practical matter if the goal of this sort. of it was easier to go into it was the guy there is no evidence of the buner. of assenting to go into all people and be medically. there but as you know people worse who are going to show up and going i understand now. why don't proclaim themselves as well as interim president in january last year since then vote as well as been shaken by a massive political economic upheaval and enjoying a barrage of sanctions to imposed by the u.s.

on the duros government and in the months since the several 1000000 venezuelans and fled the country economics professor jack rasmus suspects the united states hand in britain's push against we're doing here that. this is just the latest of that whole effort by the u.s. to squeeze venezuela get the u.k. to refuse to allow them to have access to their gold stock is there is there gold that you know is illegal what they're doing but that doesn't stop the u.s. the u.s. seized citgo venezuela's company in the u.s. because it was earning dollars for it and gave the money by the way to greedo and the opposition in the u.k. needs the u.s. if it's leaving the you know the european union it needs a trade deal with the u.s. and it doesn't want to aggravate the u.s. central. agreeing to allow venezuela to have its own gold so it's doing the bidding

of the u.s. financial imperialism that the u.s. exercises not just controlling currency and the dollar which is the global currency but the international payment system which the u.s. uses to see who's violating its sanctions and of course sanctions now more than ever these are just the tools of u.s. global economic in germany. israel suspend its planned an exaggeration of parts of the west bank it was proposed last year by prime minister benjamin netanyahu and police in january by donald trump's peace plan which recognize the jewish settlements as israel terror israeli territory infuriating the palestinians and drawing warning some abroad but the target date of july the 1st posture that any announcement of what's planned has all middle east correspondent paula slip. this is donald trump square in israel named after one of the biggest fans of benjamin netanyahu is west bank and expansion plans it's also a landmark for demonstrations just a few days ago

a group of vandals with paint in its water creating the image of blood and painted the words and makes a show will cost lives on the ground however the chorus of those against an extenuation is widening with your weapon declaring it as a beagle. an exception would put in jeopardy the progress that israel has made in improving relationships with the arab and muslim world i profoundly hope that annexation does not go ahead. there's not just about the legal assessment of iraq's ation that we believe is contrary to international law we still sticks a negotiating the 2 state solution we will check to unilateral border ships and we will not recognize them either. or let's not pretend we do not know the plans we are doing they were thin possible so this does not happen diplomatically they are joined by thousands of protesters around the world to crying the annexation.

humanitarian organizations are also warning of dire consequences if you implement this eric sation course the 2 most 'd serious violation of international law. grievously harmed the prospect of a 2 state solution and that got the possibilities every new negotiations go on the israeli government. it's an exception class going against the worldwide condemnation tel aviv decided to simply ride out the storm by delaying the annexation. book or anything and related to the battle against the coronavirus will wait for the days after the virus that behind the scene israel continues to map out

the land grab it with its closest ally you have been. the greatest friend that israel has ever had in the white house. so time is ticking for both israel and its perilous to friends in the white house watch some faces mounting pressure and protests of his own ahead of the november elections parts of palestine and europe will watch on as rival candidate joe biden who is pro israel has spoken out against an extension for now the west bank holds its breath. for the day's top stories come up for you after a break here on r.t. including this one donald trump may want to u.s. troops out of afghanistan but he's got a battle with congress on his hands the armed forces panel moving to keep soldiers there partly over claims that russia is paying bonuses to militants to kill american troops we're across it when we're back.

i know team no crowd. no shots. actually. no. point ch your thirst for action. the young we want to spear and see they want to know where this is headed and then they may have the one night stand that they're going to get rid of which they don't want rapidly and they're putting themselves together they're courting very slowly this pandemic is making them be even more careful it will continue to be careful

and they may mean at least a decade amru a generation more solid partnerships. the future of an ancient monuments in turkey is the center of a political rather smalling over the president's desire to turn it into a mosque highest sophia in istanbul is pretty museum for almost a century but before that was an orthodox christian cathedral and a mosque for several centuries too it's an imposing unesco world heritage site the draw for thousands of tourists.

so as it stands are decisions on hold for now but turkey's main administrative body is expected to make a decision on the building status in about 15 days you know asco says it's illegal to change a cultural heritage monument status without their permission and they're not the only ones concerned either the united states' future changing the status of the ideas of fear is diminishing the legacy of this remarkable building and its unsurpassed ability to serve humanity as a much needed bridge between those of differing faith traditions and cultures there has to be a must not be allowed to be devastated with universal character and turned into a muslim place of worship where the tickets gallon and president are due on are attempting to do today revives and reignite sporadic on nationalist and religious

sentiment a symbol of tolerance and diversity this place must remain open to all the potential conversion of pious of fear into a mosque which turned millions of christians across the world against islam. the turkish leadership's not have it all about being told what to do insisting it's got the right to make decisions about its own buildings a presidential spokesperson says that turning the museum into a mosque would not damage is cultural meaning and would still welcome visitors is some of the reaction we got from people in turkey. as far as i'm concerned it's best for it to stay in museum because there is a blue mosque 100 meters across the white it's best for him to see the museum i hope it will be open soon and almighty allah will allow us to pray here as soon as possible but frankly i see it is a necessary tourism revenues are already all over the place because of covert tens of thousands of people come here every month to worship and by doing something like

this creating an artificial agenda there's nothing logical is no right to me is trying to revive the ottoman empire. we can see that it was all the movements that he's making and within this framework good he would like to see also i presume a year sophia as has a mosque to go before the other door period and in this way he thinks that he will have popular support the question over yourself. is not an issue between agree government and turkish because years of fear is something that belongs to humanity many turks also into a key believe it that it should remain a world heritage and also as such as a museum it gives a lot so her financial support that there was a mayor of of vegetable came out in saying that we don't need another mosque he said that that we should that we should leave it as it is at least orderly or close

to it. john is adamant he wants to break with maoist past for his own benefit. so all terms run into a hurdle of bringing american troops back from afghanistan and the congress armed services committees put a block on the withdrawal now saying it's going to limit the united states' ability to maintain security in the region. this is about american leadership we prevent terrorism we prevent a civil war in afghanistan and we also send a clear message of keeping our commitments this is an amendment is just basically it's an attempt to tie our hands and limit our united states' ability to respond to threats around the world we clearly need more oversight over what the president is doing in afghanistan the amendment targets the trumpet ministrations almost final decision to withdraw more than 4000 troops from afghanistan by this autumn according to 2 administration officials the move would reduce the number of troops

to the lowest number since the very beginning of the war in afghanistan back in 2001 but any american exit depends on the u.s. taliban peace process to america host ben swan and former pentagon security on his most discuss what it means for u.s. soldiers in afghanistan and beyond. we're talking about $20000.00 plus u.s. soldiers who have been injured in combat there we're talking about $2300.00 u.s. soldiers men and women who have died on the combat field of afghanistan and for what for the ability for the taliban to be as strong today as they were 18 years ago to have as much control of the country as they did 18 years ago having said all of that you just alluded to it i have to say it's amazing to listen to lawmakers right now you have the chance to bring those soldiers home from afghanistan you decide to keep them in harm's way keep them on a battlefield where more of them will die but i think the reason is that they don't

want to tie the hands of the president and his authority to act in foreign policy there are waivers instilled in the in these things and also it's been modified the a u.m.s. has been modified overtime through various defense and defense authorization bill so it's basically our license to kill and anywhere in the world and it's been invoked for. means and purposes well beyond going into afghanistan it allows the president to do to do what he did against the salami in iraq or to go into syria and there's another element of play to the panel also wants an assessment as to whether any state actors provide incentives to the taliban to attack u.s. troops or its allies over the last 2 years because the was the new york times rather has been reporting that russia paid bounties to militants to kill american

soldiers in afghanistan more on that ongoing story from caleb maupin. what makes of bombshell news story outrageous accusations unnamed sources throw rush's name into the headline and you've got all the ingredients necessary to drive us media and political elites why out the bombshell report tonight outbred one official told n.b.c. that quote american service members died as a result of russian payments to the taliban it doesn't matter that u.s. president donald trump says that based on the other since he's seen this story is just a hoax the intelligence people didn't even many of them didn't believe it happened at all i think it's a hoax and i think it's a hoax by the newspapers and the democrats that russia has made clear that these claims are simply not true what is russia's word compared to anonymous sources lack of evidence aside democrats have pounced at the opportunity to roll out their long discredited narrative of trump russia collusion and helsinki time to put in his

word over our own intelligence agencies because of putin strong denial now the kremlin is once again denying reports russia offered a bounty to kill americans in afghanistan if these reports are true would trump side with putin yet again now there's many people who won't believe trump or russia but will insist that the new york times is a credible source well what about u.s. intelligence officials not only will they not confirm the reports but they've issued harsh criticism of how the report was presented it makes compromise and disrupt a critical interagency work to collect assess and describe cup ability never heard this and it's disgusting how you continue to politicize intelligence you clearly don't understand how a role intel gets verified leaks of partial information to reporters from anonymous sources is dying just because people like you're manipulated for political guy trump says it's fake news russia says it's fake news the u.s.

intelligence community will not back it up it's just an unsourced claim. came from an anti trump anti russian newspaper with a record of getting things wrong on both topics but that has not stopped the democrats from treating it like it's undisputed fact seems clear from what the intelligence's real so are they providing any evidence to back up their claims no they're rolling out images of soldiers killed in afghanistan and grieving families this is serious so something should be done. that is sean gregg why are her son was 24 years old when he was killed in afghanistan last summer families grieving in our country tonight the times also reporting that officials are looking at an april 2019 taliban attack that killed 3 marines now c.n.n. cannot confirm that any deaths in combat in afghanistan can definitively be traced back to this alleged russian plot cranking up the emotional volume and blame

doesn't make the story true at this point the new york times is now saying that they have evidence that criminal elements in afghanistan not the taliban received some kind of financial payment not a bounty so this somehow proves they're probably correct well nope that's a technique called moving the goalposts it's often used by people back pedaling away from unproven allegations this speaks to an ugly reality of mainstream american media propaganda declare that trump is bad and russia is also bad and then you can accuse them of almost anything and many people will believe that no evidence necessary listen to this language that we've heard to analysts kuku did from other intelligence that the transfers were most likely part of the bounty program. if you count the number i'm.

likely suspicion he likely connected concluded thought it becomes so tenuous that when you get to the end of the sentence there's nothing there at all if there was a law that was provided there was a law against bad journalism these people would be arrested if you read this or any story regarding this and you ask yourself what do i know what do i know now what do i suspect out not what what hunch is or didn't but what do i know you know nothing that's the part of this which is just phenomenal to me. and the final 4 for this bill is i'm from lionel that's a wrap of some of our major stories so much more online on our social media as well run the clock for you doubting dot com etc for the other reporting from moscow this morning is kevin owen saying photos taken the time to watch us and what were you watching a great day. join

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