i think we're part of thirst for. this monday morning and often international belo roofs hosts its largest ever anti-government rally in a peaceful climax to a week of protests marred by violence triggered by the country's disputed presidential election. the outreach changing the street glide was built and the people will never forget that this is a celebration of freedom we dump this dictatorship we're doing this for the future of our country i want my children not to live in a country which has violence. in the city of portland police clashed with protesters and 2 officers hospitalized after being hit by stones. over in germany a grim paedophilia case is on the way a 43 year old is accused of abusing his own baby daughter and sharing videos of his

crimes. by the person joining us this is r.t. international. and we will start this morning with bella ruth's where hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets across the country in a peaceful mass demonstration against the country's leader alexander lukashenko it was the comments of a week of protests in unrest triggered by the outcome of the country's presidential election meanwhile the head of the opposition movement svetlana taken off says she is ready to assume power is going to die now from r.t. correspondent or one culture of his new delhi russian embassy in moscow right now. last week started with violence ended with a huge peaceful demonstration any suggestion what's coming next for belarus.

certain to see no major transformation into this into how the protests were taking place in the spot a couple of words about what's happening here all side of the bell the russian embassy in moscow all the rally in support of the protesters in below ruse has been taking place here for more than a week we've been here every day with so everything that was happening and sell though far from the numbers in belarus here was sold the largest the cern out this past weekend this people oh voiced their anger at the official results of the election and of course the ensuing violence as well is still weak they are right now so there's a nobody behind me just the police and we are expecting people here right after business hours meanwhile the european union and nato are calling on minsk to allow a peaceful protest to continue and that they said that the election and deliver

this was neither free nor it was up there and they're calling on the personal sanctions against hold those responsible for rigging the election and the violation of human rights meanwhile peaceful demonstrations like was said to continue in minsk where on sunday at least 65000 people came out in support of an exam there with the shank of those numbers are according to the interior ministry the president alexander lukashenko spoke to his supporters at length and thanked them for their dedication and they only so said that's any type well but reelection in the country would mean the death of a nation let's have a listen. right . and let's just listen i support alexander lukashenko i wasn't forced to come here

this is my personal choice. i thought so many threats but they won't break me i bought the station with my own money no one paid me. i suppose discipline what's happening now reminds me of ukraine in 2014 everything started in exactly the same way that the young people with flowers now just don't understand what was happening here 990 s. perhaps they want to return to 117 when people toppled the russian empire in a similar way and civil war but we want peace. now just after hours after prohibition go rally and angelica shanker rally began and as hundreds of thousands of people can out on the streets of man scans and other citizen delivers as well just in minsk the building independence square to capacity and of course similar scenes have been recorded in other places and others as pro

and anti the shankill rallies unfolded there were reports over that however officials dismissed all of that information later on now our correspondent is in minsk right now he sends us this report. there. through the desert for 45 this is how the protests unfolding now in independence square people have moved from the money went to him in the morning there was a pro-government rally here shanker but all the people of left now in the square was freed and not the previous protest that happened here right place on guarding the house of the government there only bury a stash of people there even sitting on this committee one office that came out and as i understand people not to sit on the areas because it's dangerous and they could full and that's about all of the much people in chongqing live familias slogans singing the same songs i can't say there's a certain development or change here to do anything. this person has been in power

for 26 years he's clung to it with his teeth and doesn't want to let go and when we are against violence we're defending our vote we're doing the best for the future of our country i want my children not to live in a country which has violence where there is no voice and no freedom of speech in which now we're changing history blood was spilled and the people will never forget that that's why i came here i have an obligation to be here it's my duty that's what this is a celebration of freedom we've dumped this dictatorship because franco is no longer in charge power has been taken by those who deserve it the people of. all the opinion are still threatening sanctions over the election and the ensuing crackdown our guests discuss what kind of deterrent they may prove to be. it will probably never be another election with mr no question about the people are already found out it shows it's very scary to see what could happen you know as

a comparison with our with ukraine though the situation is completely different i don't think the sanctions would work they don't work you know we all know that but that's the only thing the european union has so they speak of sanctions i'm not sure they will impose them they speak of sanctions it seems that the protests against core have quite strong support from outside bailout it was if you look at the media reports in the western countries you can see a clear sympathy for the protesters against. you see all over the claims that the elections have been raped but no clear proven evidence has been giving you can see all over at the same structures the same the same procedures as in all the color revolutions of the past 20 years you can see about what's quarter of a fist which is like a trademark for foreign interventions rich in change operations so this is really

alarming and we should look quite closely at this critical point who just will continue whether they are what nature is for or while it will depend on both sides that would be reasonable or girl to be undoing what he hasn't done for the last 26 years and that has to be given the original score some such some procedures . so he does of the vacuum political vacuum around himself has addressed corruption and that's not to say that the government is entirely blameless hasn't made mistakes and so on but the idea in the west because he's a is a dictator is simply rolled on the other hand as we know from many countries in the world in the west in the east government. not always popular with everybody in the interests of everybody supporters of the government and opposition to the governments for everybody to behave in

a sensible constitutional fresh and cool solution it's about what might be a reason a solution that everybody can live with. 2 officers have been hospitalized after being hit by a rock thrown by black lives matter protesters in portland oregon police fired smoke grenades while demonstrators allegedly sprayed graffiti on the sheriff's office. hundreds again came out important to protest against police after 2 hours of relative calm some started throwing rocks and trying to storm the law enforcement property many demonstrated outside the mob noma county sheriff's office that marked

the 80th consecutive night of anti racism and anti police demonstrations in the city. ok let's go live now to local journalist says that smith who joins me on the line welcome says that 1st of all just what can you tell us about the protests that what you've seen where you are. and i are in general well in general but is it changing as well how would you describe it more recently. so the protests has gone through several different way and i would say that. there was the initial protests in the wake of the killing of george floyd which were primarily peaceful. and then there was a lot. as in conflicts with the portland police bureau and be a kind sheriff's office both police. use both operate within the city they just kind of hit people pretty hard with a lot of tear gas and a lot of. westmeath of munitions which include rubber bullets pepper bullets pepper

balls and all that just sort of. it made people stronger like that made the protesters even more determined and so then when the federal officers started keeping the courthouse then they were just sort of doing the more of the same but like an escalating tactic when they were snatching people out of vans they were trying to isolate certain targets. and they would say their use of believe me less lethal munitions led to a protester donovan shot forehead and he ended up in the hospital and still going through. he's still trying to regain his faculties so it's just been a long journey it's about the 8th day of protest it's night is pretty hot in portland it's a little dead there's about a crowd of about 100 people who are chanting but the whole weekend has been full of

protests that have been far more. would you say that we're seeing another spike in violence it seems based on the reports i think a couple of policeman of been hospitalized after being hit by rocks and where would you push in any blame if at all possible both sides using their own techniques the police with the tear gas the mystery just throwing projectiles anyone in particular to blame thing for an increase. when it comes to a police. response to protesters civilians the police have far more. testers have an ability to do that so what i've seen in nights of covering the protest is water bottles thrown eggs thrown i have never seen a stone thrown but i believe that it's possible. and so i just i feel like if there were injured people who would see footage of it you would see pictures of it.

i have seen police officers you know push pull lines of people down i experienced tear gas i. have seen them haul people off the street throw them. in the violence is not. it was not. giving me that measure up against what the protesters brigades in. each. side but not. 'd it's not it's not. commensurate or it's not the islands from who is not proportional to the violence. just from my observations night after night and the message we were getting early on just briefly if you could really short on time was that the protesters wanted to you know obviously an end to racism and some calling for defunding of the police to see the police as a problem is that still what the protesters want or the demands changing. and

demands right now as i understand it are they would like to take money away from the police funding and spend it towards like social work and spend it more it's social programs. to help with drug addiction when people experiencing hunger or for lack of these things if they attack the problems that issue there will be less crime. and the need of the police. right now it's a big question of whether or not. the money that people spend spend substance is actually helping. bring is the very latest situation in portland on the protests we've been speaking to local journalist susan smith thank you says that thank you. the lebanese president michel aoun is adamant he won't resign calls for him to go been growing since the devastating chemical explosion that ripped through beirut

supporter earlier in the month last week the lebanese cabinet including the pm resigned amid protests with people blaming the tragedy on government incompetence in more recovery efforts are underway in beirut the disasters put added strain on a country already in the throes of a crippling economic crisis earlier the international community played some $300000000.00 in aid to lebanon blast itself killed $178.00 people injuring thousands and made 300000 homeless. meanwhile the u.s. says that its own pledge of financial support to lebanon following the port blast will depend on the country's reforms tackle corruption on a quarter explains u.s. offers of help on always what they sing. massive explosions in beirut during his unrest in its wake and it got to. lebanon the chaotic capital in ruins and leaders across the world have no doubt opened up the foreign aid relief valve as a result countries like germany the u.k. and even the u.s.

have stepped in to help out but when you accept money from washington you need to read the fine print when we see lebanese leaders committed to real change change in word and deed america and its international partners will respond to systemic reforms a sustained financial support of course mr hale forgot to mention that u.s. sanctions are what many to believe the key cause of lebanon's economic woes but there is always someone who remembers to do. you have seen some countries hypocritically trying to portray themselves as defenders of the lebanese people and expressing sympathy for the lebanese people if they are honest they should remove those sanctions that they recently passed against the lebanese government nation and people and stop this hypocrisy and iran definitely knows how that feels that 1st donald trump said he'd be willing to give coronavirus aid to iran if it asked for it then when the country needed a 5 $1000000000.00 loan from the i.m.f.

to deal with the pandemic washington protested for some reason even the united nations called on the u.s. to lift its sanctions against the country only to get a big fat no from pompei oh i've heard people talk about sanctions there know that the world should know there are no sanctions that prevent humanitarian assistance medical supplies pharmaceuticals from going to iran and war torn syria it's a similar story washington announced a nearly $1000000000.00 increase in 2020 humanitarian assistance at the very same time that it was creating a brand new sanctions regime against the country we are maintaining our maximum political and economic pressure to suspend the imposition of the sanctions the government of syria must meet similar conditions to go. for a country in crisis it's not really difficult to get humanitarian aid from washington what they usually have to give in return however might not be that worth it. new research has found facebook not only tolerate support also promotes holocaust denial in searches will bring you more of my story after this break.

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join me every thursday on the alex salmond chill and i'll be speaking to us from the world of politics sports business i'm sure business i'll see you then. welcome back a child sex abuse trial gets underway in germany in a case that has lifted the lid on a large paedophile ring the main suspect is accused of abusing his own baby daughter filming his crimes and sharing the videos with a network of tens of thousands. of reports. last or someplace will call to investigate allegations of sexual abuse against a child at a home near to cologne that resulted in

a discovery of terabytes of images and videos of sexual abuse of 43 year old man is on trial. the main suspect named only as a new york worked in the hotel industry lived in a typical street in a typical suburb near to cologne he's accused of making and sharing images of abuse online in a network of pay to files that could spawn tens of thousands neighbors of the accused have been left stunned by the claims. his house is right on my daughter's way to school and she's so afraid to go outside we said she should no longer go on supervised when she's outside i often call for hot check that everything's ok that

i get this is crazy especially when it's your own father when he abuses and sells his children i only hope that they will be punished though judging by our german legislation in recent years the perpetrators will go unpunished while the one who was harmed will be punished that's how it is with us now it's all a mess but they should publish the names of these people because that will scare them off the investigation is also had an impact on the place who had to watch and continue to troll through thousands of images and videos of child abuse 3 of the officers involved had to be placed on sick leave due to the impact of the content. i think images and videos like these are always going to leave their mark and those who watch them even experienced investigators the trial in cologne is just the 1st of what may be many related to the home search last october investigators have established as many as $30000.00 potential identities and pseudonyms of

perpetrators later this month a 38 year old man will appear in court and these barton charged with $291.00 offenses including serious sexual assault and distribution of child pornography all linked to this case in cologne peter all over r.t. . facebook is under fire again after the institute for strategic dialogue i asked the u.k. based counter extremist organization found the platform's algorithm promotes holocaust denial in unison with holocaust survivors all over the world researchers are urging facebook to ban that type of content this misses the reason why people engage in holocaust denial in the 1st place denial of the holocaust is a deliberate tool used to dealing minds the suffering of the jewish people and provide you a long standing anti semitic troops and when people explicitly do this you should

be seen as an act of hatred or research by the i.d.f. and the $36.00 facebook pages dedicated to holocaust denial with a combined total of more than $300000.00 subscribers because it also found searching the term holocaust in facebook returns similar content level similar criticisms against twitter read it and you tube facebook says that it removes false content only if it amounts to hate speech. we remove groups and pages that discuss holocaust denial from recommendations and references to it in search productions while we do not take down content simply for being untruthful many posts violate our policies against hate speech and are removed. into that the expert says that it is facebook's duty to protect every member of the community by his book is not a platform that is designed for a very nice type of people it is made for the entire wall to the entire community

and it's such mr zuckerberg has got. to protect. jewish people as well it appears to me that. deniers are not in any better position than anyone else who's posting fake news on facebook so put to one side the anti semitism and insight into 2 hated the fact that facebook. classifying holocaust denial is legitimate political conversation is quite frightening. ok thanks for joining us this morning watching r t international i will return with updates on the top stories in half an hour.

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we always like to say we do believe by golly it's time to do news again. max keiser one for my guide to financial survival this is. a device used by professional scallywags to earn money. that's right these hedge funds are simply not accountable and we're just muumuu exposed. totally destabilize the global economy you need to protect yourself and get informed as. so what we've got to do is identify the threats that we have it's crazy. let it be an arms race this. dramatic development the only place i'm going to resist i'll see you. will be successful very chaotic it was time to sit down and talk. we had

a period of time where we had 7 and a half miles of mills a cake continuous 7 and a half miles of mills there's none left ok and all our manufacturing left this country all these things and i blame it on the politicians it's. it's washington d.c. they've got their little click they've got their thing. they don't care about anything else. and it doesn't matter democrat republican their own the same. i'm sorry to use that language but. they're in there for one thing they're in there to get elected. the reason donald trump sinners because he's a celebrity or he did this or he did that he is in there because he is not one of

them and we are so frustrated. we had to vote him in if donald trump goes away we'll find another trump believe me we'll find another one the people dreamed this couch the people built this country and it's the people who are making america great again. the clintons and the obama is all they talk about families and children and justice and so on maintained these. rights for corporations promoted the right of their companies to do whatever they want to round the world in a strange way it was those who might oppose trial right now who set the stage for him to be elected it was the very policies that whole world out north america i mean we created huge pockets of poverty we've never had in 100 years the same difference between rich and poor the class difference is incredible they set the

stage for a savior obama was supposed to be that savior and he wasn't and what happens after a savior fails you you look to something very different they set the table in my opinion for donald trump's excess do you find this contradictory in any way to believe. a cabinet full of millionaires a situation where some of them have been accused of misusing their offices in terms of the use of lavishness of those artists or so and so forth. to trump state a promise to drain the swamp if you will i don't think you drained it i think you moved it into the white house for it in grain a swamp and is moved to dinner. i think every politician has probably abused their offer. why don't we totally drain the swamp right away playing up the free altogether.