thirst for. breaking news this hour russian opposition figurehead i would say not only has tested negative for the presence of toxic substances as doctors roll out poisoning for now. also this hour the exiled belorussian opposition leader urges her fellow citizens to keep up the pressure on president lukashenko with more strikes and protests as for the at large rallies both for and against him are held across the country. and the u.s. request to reimpose sanctions against tehran is rejected by the remaining members of the grammy and nuclear deal.

this is our to international coming to you live from the russian capital this friday afternoon welcome to the program. russian doctors treating i would say not only are ruling out poisoning for now after the opposition figure had tested negative for the presence of toxic substances of all the remains in intensive care and a hospital in the siberian city of where he's in a coma after falling ill during a flight to moscow doctors though say they will carry out more tests. and she would you be so fun no traces of took suze have been found in to notice him we've taken to do not suspect he was poisoned you. people. are quarter joins us live now with the details don earlier we also heard from the head of the hospital in what he have to say. well jackie the medical staff at the hospital and have already completed the preliminary tests of the blood and urine

tests and they said that they found no urine or i'm sorry no traces of a toxic substance or poison in the volleys system like you said earlier we did hear from the head of the hospital who said that they've all nice condition had improved but he still was not entirely stable his friend it's family members and his supporters they have been calling for the opposition leader to be moved to a facility abroad for treatment but the doctors at the hospital say he's far too fragile to be airlifted anywhere. but you know what his condition improved over night but it is not completely stable it is too early to talk about lifting him a brute 1st we have to make sure his condition is completely stable we cannot transfer him in this state even if his family have consented to it. now the doctors are still considering a number of possibilities but they say that they've come to a near certain diagnosis connected to some sort of metabolic old dysfunction but

within the next 2 days the public will be informed of the final test results what they what they end up showing so it was on thursday to give our viewers a little bit of background that nevaeh was heading towards moscow from siberia on a plane when he fell suddenly very very ill the pilot had to make an emergency landing in the siberian city of almost after the paramedics had rushed to his aid and he was definitely in serious pain. now the volley was quickly rushed to an emergency care unit near the heart near the airport in square he's since been in a coma and on a ventilator we also heard from his press secretary who has been traveling with the volunteer who suggested that he was likely poisoned in his morning tea that day but

thanks to this new information from the press conference that seems highly unlikely still it did gain a lot of international attention. and of an even some if you demo bones missed in the valley of course extremely preoccupied and saddened by the situation of alexina balinese we heard this morning what happened to him and i want to say here that we give him all our support his family his loved ones for a problem for calgary and we send by their side hopeful intervention on through to us i hope and wish of course that he will recover as quickly as possible we will of course offer him all the medical help he needs and he can turn to german hospitals . to see if it will appear that it might appear to be reporting to me. now the mainstream media has already started pointing its fingers at the kremlin suggesting that it had some sort of involvement in a vulnerable bad health but the kremlin spokesperson dmitri peskov already gave his comments on the situation he said that the government would be willing to allow in of all need to go abroad for treatment even though the country's borders are

actually still closed because of the corona virus pandemic but he also said that the final decision comes comes down to what the doctors there say. sure the decision is entirely medical it's likely that there are some bureaucratic formalities that i'm not aware of but there are no obstacles in principle it depends on the heads up to who is responsible for the patient's health. let's not forget that just last year another similar suspected poisoning of the volley took place of all new was hospitalized for swelling in his face he said that he had never had an allergic reaction before he suggested perhaps he was poisoned and even his doctor said he could have come in contact with the toxic substance but in the end what was it was actually just an allergic reaction so this kind of finger pointing by the main western mainstream media was maybe a little too early. double quarter thing across that story for us thank you. as we

just heard doctors are still running tests in a bid to determine the real cause of not only is illness but some in the western media seem to have had a diagnosis of their own. the most outspoken critic of russian president vladimir putin has been rushed to a siberian hospital doesn't seem to really decide asking is the kremlin involved it's not true and if so asking that there is no. unity towers falling is truly putting. the governments there saying this would not have been possible without hussein's approval. it's a very. silent scene 6 like. we always. do or 6 of. course his supporters will not be convinced they will believe that this is a poison. i am told was cool could be interested in such

a poison and it became a kind of duty it's a cliche for the western media the western news agency is to blame rashi mediately after something happens basically there are many questions unanswered and the western media is not seeking answers to these questions instead is just so much easier to blame russia personally or to speculate if it could be done by russian government agents without which inseparable with fortunes approval is just safe to make it has a chance against russia because it's much more dangerous to really investigate and to see probably there always are the exodus warthen the story or. the story or. belarus is exiled opposition leader has given her 1st a media conference since fleeing to lithuania so long as he used the opportunity to tell foreign countries to respect the sovereignty of belarus earlier she addressed

her fellow citizens and a new video message urging them to keep up the pressure on present location and go with more strikes and just 2 weeks after the disputed election through the country into political turmoil. as of us thought get up so you can join entirely legal and powerful weapon against the regime and they know it that's why they intimidate you leave the fear mongering to the dictatorship remember you are not alone i'm asking you to keep on striking who will make the coward hear our voices the voices he has stolen from us the e.u. recently expressed its full support for the belorussian opposition forcings urns over the meddling in domestic affairs moscow has reminded european colleagues of just what kind of impact their support had the last time they decided to intervene in a political crisis on russia's doorstep it was thought of reports on both russian attitudes towards the e.u. from a pro. and they said the risk. how long has it been since you played spot the difference well you won't have many difficulties matching footage from the 2014

uprising in ukraine to what's happening now in another post soviet republic right next to it better us. military. at face value the pitches are identical but beneath the record discrepancies because ukraine didn't exactly set an example of how to in the short term yes be good all it wanted a new president elect filled rotation a visa waiver for the e.u.

but that was where the buck stopped because the newly elected president quickly lost all support the economy collapsed key industries sloped national debt hiked and so called western partners until this day still aren't rushing to accept cave as one of their role so is it really a surprise that here in belarus people don't want a repetition of that thanks to us stay a fine and shouldn't bail out a knock on to the house are there and you can walk down the street in the evening and not be afraid for her safety and the safety of your loved ones thinking is that reason we stand for an independent billers only with beef and tranquility we'll be able to survive this there is no need to describe the country. small what it was then use and can see that sun food in as they didn't see a. iraq and ukraine i've seen how countries have been destroyed with people fleeing

on boats to europe and living in migrant camps i believe who must not choose this path this is really a color revolution even anti-government protesters weren't happy to see e.u. flags among their ranks. was they see if there was. anybody who was factory workers across the country briefly boycotted production but that impulse quickly faded out labor has realised they have no friends in the e.u. only competitors eager to fill market gaps left by belarus factories yes if that gives it some credence about not having friends. get them out it's not enough i view it negatively a couple of people from my team went to the strike stayed there for 10 minutes and came back. they were not interested in what was happening that they didn't like it . and it was the government's fault but dealing with those who support lucas sankoh should have shown that they are the majority by taking to the streets it would have

been a different picture now if only they had shown up at the anti-government protests we should have started rolling earlier in support of the current president most homosexuals are and you don't see basically everyone has a negative view of the strikes because this is a key enterprise and the well being of the entire city depends on its stable operation therefore such actions of the plan itself are next up to another coup difference with ukraine the people of better seem more against losing russia as their ally and geopolitical friend even discuss just opposition aren't rushing headlong into a breakup with moscow. the last politician in belarus will be the one who seeks to build a wall belli rusin russia it isn't all interest to have good relations with both russia and the e.u. and russia and the european union both want by the russians to be the allies each of them needs to meet the expectations of our people pretty much is the everyone almost everyone who i've spoken to here and elsewhere in belarus they've said that

they were appalled that they were disgusted and that they stood with those tortured by the police but then things changed and protests started to lose momentum and that's one politics kicked in and that was when all these thousands of people took to the streets with a different message with a message of unity down of reporting from belarus. about the e.u. and russia being looked to as mediators and the crisis we asked people in minsk they'd like to see a play about role. as for me i prefer russia because i'm a bit skeptical about the e.u. i would rather stay with russia but at the same time i want belorussians to be belorussians again of course despite having russian and the russian roots i feel closer to the e.u. here blotters belarus to remain as belarus and to have brotherly relations with all our neighbors bring up a saying you. go claim that the unrest in his country was planned by outsiders

point in the finger at the us journalist and former diplomat alexander by one of the dialogue between the opposition and the incumbent government will succeed only if both europe and russia act as mediators. there are revolutions that a machain ging the geo political course and others but a machain domestic affairs it's obvious that what's happening in belarus is of the 2nd type the foreign countries and media have less interest in toppling a tyrant if that doesn't also somehow chip away at russia this is a very longstanding tradition not all revolutions are blitzkrieg they can last months sometimes even years sometimes mass turnout in the streets doesn't necessarily mean that the end is nigh but of course it's clear that look at shank is legitimacy has been severely undermined the key question is how will the coordinating council acts next if it acts as a governmental body that carves out its own political course on behalf of the

better russian people with its own ideology that's one scenario all it may turn into a buffer organization that engages in the gauche ations with the authorities while russia and europe act as mediators and i want to stress this both russia and europe are necessary if only one side mediates it is likely to fail. if the process is backed by europe alone it will turn into a typical jew political tug of war and freedom of choice for the better russian people will be replaced by a change in foreign policy which isn't the same thing. still had tech giant apple has become the 1st u.s. company to reach 2 trillion dollars details on that story and more after this short break.

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only really i'm going to resist i don't see how that strategy will be successful very critical time time to sit down and talk. about them back germany france the u.k. russia and china have all rejected a u.s. request to reimpose sanctions on iran the so-called snapback sanctions can be triggered as part of the nuclear deal but only by signatories are to scale up and picks up the story so at this point we've got the united states essentially demanding that the united nations reimpose its crippling sanctions economic warfare against the islamic republic of iran this is mike pompei o laying out the demand just a few minutes ago i delivered letters to both the un secretary-general to tears and

to the president of the security council. notified them that the united states is initiating the restoration of virtually all u.n. sanctions on iran lifted under un security council resolution 2231 did i say it will never allow the world's largest state sponsor of terrorism to freely buy and sell planes tanks missiles and other kinds of conventional weapons now essentially the united states is hoping to invoke the snap back mechanism that was part of the j c p o a conclusion of the iran nuclear negotiations the iran nuclear deal now the snapback mechanism was put into the nuclear deal so that if iran did not fulfill the agreement and did not fulfill its obligations broke the agreement that there would be an immediate snap back and all the u.n. sanctions would immediately be reimposed on iran so now the united states is trying to invoke the snapback mechanism however it has virtually no support in the international community when it comes to this demand that we've got all the other

cosigners of the deal the united kingdom germany france china russia all staying that basically the united states doesn't have the right to invoke the snapback mechanism because the united states pulled out of the deal not iran this has been the international reaction to the united states call this was west to you and i was aware difficult that reckless acts by the united states could trigger a serious crisis in the security council our american colleagues do not seem to care about this we can all contraries to resist and i stress once again that the us press are on low for. the united states has withdrawn from the comprehensive agreement on the iranian nuclear issue and he's not qualified to call for a rapid resumption of sanctions by the security council as i have repeatedly recalled the u.s. unilaterally ceased participation in the j.c.b. away by presidential memorandum on the 8th of may 28th in and has subsequently not participated in any j c p o a related activities he cannot therefore be considered to be

a participant state. for the pipes is a possible sanctions not by foreseen by the resolution the united states hold out of the iran nuclear deal in may of 28 scene and at this point we've got the trumpet ministration saying that they are open to renegotiating a new deal that would restrict iran's activities more harshly now at this point people are reacting to the recent effort by the united states to extend the arms embargo against the islamic republic of iran which was roundly defeated by the international community the u.n. security council the 15 member body that leads the u.n. the only other country to support the u.s. move was the dominican republic and it seems with the world basically opposing washington's moves against iran that iran actually has the upper hand this is what we've heard from some iranian officials in was called and on which i think today it's clear that the united states is size elated and american unilateralist is not

supported by other countries with the recent reason lucian that was put before the security council the united states was defeated and the slum a group of iran has the upper hand about it in the international community it seems like almost a consensus that the iran nuclear deal should remain intact however washington has pulled out of the deal and they seem to be almost standing alone at this point in their call to reimpose sanctions and to essentially escalate tensions with the islamic republic. russia's deputy envoy to the u.n. said on thursday that the u.s. had declined to hold a security council session on the question of sanctions against iran or less research like says america's actions are more for a home audience the us has no legal grounds whatsoever to pursue this very quite explicit in the terms of the j c p a way that only participants in the accord could move to have the snap back we've

seen all kinds of seizure. iranian oil on the high seas that was on its way to venezuela are perfectly legal but the u.s. claims unilateral right to impose its interpretation of sanctions anywhere in the world against anybody it wants. but frankly rather than a sign of straightening this is a sign of weakness because u.s. is unable to get its support for any other country in the world for these. actions including britain france germany and staunch u.s. allies completely reject the about the company's duration on this issue and it's a sign of desperation frankly that they're hoping something will happen between now and november and turn things around and trump hopes to use these efforts to gain reelection i think frankly it's quite the opposite. tech giant apple this week became the 1st ever u.s.

company to be worth 2 trillion dollars apple's value puts it on par with major economy it's now surpassed the g.d.p. of brazil canada russia and south korea its market capitalization has doubled over the past 2 years and most of that growth has happened since the start of the patent demick experts now estimate that if apple were an economy it would be classified as the 9th richest in the world my colleague economist edward hall and jeffrey tucker for their thoughts on apple's 2 trillion dollar value ation. does it seem as if some things are quite right when millions are losing their jobs or close to it i'll a tiny number getting insanely rich. that is exactly right and i have to correct language you say because of the pandemic it's because of the lockdowns all across the world and especially in the us governments have it been bankrupting small and be medium size businesses and forced closures and stay home orders and closing schools closing borders stopping travel it's been an outrage and of course who

benefits it's the big companies especially the tech giants and the rich meanwhile in this country the the poor and the middle class are suffering and medium small businesses are going under because of the lockdowns not because of the pandemic obviously there's an end plenty of encouragement for companies like apple which have received public funding. from their very get go and we really need to see far more diversity at the grassroots of the economy to to channel that kind of innovation and it seems that. large companies like apple once they reach a threshold like this they need a lot of public scrutiny to keep up with that kind of responsibility of being so large company a leg that needs to be under public scrutiny and to perform at a higher level and providing innovation rather than the monopolistic in their aims last month aapl along with google facebook amazon were questioned in the u.s.

congress and were told they have quote too much power and are a danger to the american economy have they become too powerful i don't want to blame apple and google and amazon so much as i just think the rules should be applied fairly and evenly to everyone so everyone has a chance to get to get big and wealthy and serve the community consumer to excellence i think that's most important thing and there's a that's the essence of what we mean by free enterprise it's supposed to be equal rules for everyone and that is not the situation today people making the point that facebook for instance have more influence than than most governments but is there anything wrong with that why should governments have a monopoly on power. that's such a fascinating question as governments become centralized in any fashion there is opportunities for collusion with with businesses that are succeeding at

a certain level that's when we start having this stratified rule set the rule of law starts to break down in any country one company can overtaken and work with the politician is supposed to be protecting the public then you can get some you know problematic behavior that's unaccountable and then the rule of law breaks down. that's been our roundup of the day's top news for now thanks for tuning in. this is just not off the top. this is one and it was close it up since it's also. my source and variation of this ali is years before she.

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