an assassination attempt used describe the poisoning the russian opposition figurehead. meanwhile is calling for evidence to be presented claiming that simply . opposition leaders and independent journalists and russia are not see. if there was no new found the they would have come up with another reason to impose additional sanctions. sanctions against the russian president over the recent disputed election seems confused about which country he's the leader of. the. green. would be israeli prime minister heading stateside to sign peace deals

with. something. historic breakthrough as outrage. today with me wherever you are welcome to the program now the alleged nerve agent poisoning of russian opposition figure was high on the agenda the day of the european parliament session the vast majority of speakers pointing their fingers squarely at russia no evidence was presented but more details here. the 2 main topics that were brought up were sanctions that would target senior russian officials or 'd 'd the by the pausing or banning altogether stopping altogether the nord stream to gas pipeline project that would take gas directly from russia into

germany it's a multinational multi 1000000000 euro project there were some voices though that said well we really need to wait for an investigation before we take any action but those voices were few and far between let's say. a name president putin refuses to say out loud opposition leaders and independent journalists and russia are not safe it is time to stop putin impunity for cynical in our lives are we up to all of us we need to make a deep review of our church to a sort of democracy russia should be our priority not business as usual of not seem . to get on do all of this of work there are people who tear into russia whole day long before anything has been established there are people calling for new sanctions against russia it's like a kind of nostalgia for the cold war when every tragedy was used to instigate a confrontation. at least 20 countries and organized crime groups have strengths of

this nerve agent poisoning is a possibility but one that's far from having been proven beyond doubt many had a motive and we know little more the next to nothing to worth pointing out the years said by well the e.u. high representative for foreign affairs did say that some of the demands being made by any piece in the chamber were within the remit of the european commission to carry out he said things like cancelling nord stream to that would fall to individual member states taking part now one of those member states is austria and the austrian president alexander vander belen is also been speaking on tuesday he said there is absolutely no reason in his mind why what's happening regarding alexina valmy should have an impact. on the north stream 2 gas pipeline saying the latter was a commercial enterprise and should be conducted as any other business deal from the russian side what they say is they've requested again and again information from

germany the evidence that germany says proves a nerve agent was used in fact russia just sent a 2nd request on monday from their prosecutor general's office to the officials here in berlin asking for information there that after their initial request went on and he did russian foreign minister sergey lavrov was becoming clearly quite frustrated with western partners who he says it says seemingly have made up their mind already your bill of the moment if there was no nouvelle in the they would have come up with another reason to impose additional sanctions our western partners have gone beyond all limits of decency and reasoning in fact they are now demanding that we confess it's such a mysterious story given that on the 27th of august we sent a request for legal assistance from the russian general prosecutor's office and still there is no answer we don't have legal grounds for launching a criminal case yet and that is why we are asked for legal assistance from the german side on monday next week e.u.

foreign ministers will be meeting to discuss this issue further your seat belt did say that the looked as if the situation would have an impact on russia relations we'll have to see just what type of impact that will be most likely get more answers on not following that foreign ministers meeting taking place next week. well they use foreign policy chief joseph burrell has also proposed sanctions along the lines of the u.s. magnitsky it was initially drawn up to punish russian officials who were blamed again by the u.s. for their involvement in the death of russia and to corruption. dog and patrol the tension over the law was later expanded to punish people across the world involved in human rights violations now that you use considering a similar act when the valley's name on its head or. an accent of all his condition has improved significantly in recent days he's no longer on a ventilator and can even take short walks away from his hospital bed in berlin is

even back on social media posting this photo with his family saying it felt amazing to breathe on his own again meanwhile russia's foreign ministry spokeswoman but he has a heart of a once again here's out at the german or thirty's or ignoring russia's request to show any evidence proving a nerve agent was used we brought some good ones we're asking the german side to confirm everything it claims with facts because as we have repeatedly seen unfortunately many of the supposed facts that are sensation in items are devoid of any factual verification which these things for germany to do is to respond to the request of the russian prosecutor general's office so we've seen this kind of thing before with this cripple us they tried to make his except one of 2 propositions that you did it or you lost control of those who did it all we are seeing today is a modified form of this same philosophy namely you have to accept without any objections a conclusion that we are unwilling to confirm when we have all been there before only now it is quite a totally grotesque form. i mean. who also took part in the e.u.

parliamentary session explained why his views differ from many of his colleagues. it was a little bit disappointing because i think there was no reasonable or position except the story of me and. human both said ok if there isn't poison needing of mr lever only 1st make a serious investigation to know who is guilty and don't said don't name of guilty before investigation everybody understand that there is. some. idea between this and this sanction to stop or to continue the last 3 years through it's evident now for europe if europe want to be independent there is dissolution it's continued nostri into and how the direct relation with russia oh stop this. gets around or what we do it's the only solution for europe we need to to buy share

of gas from america and i see in the interest of europeans ringback to have the various produce for gas. the e.u. foreign minister has said the blocks are preparing sanctions against but ours in light of the recent disputed election and may even consider suspending all relations with minsk for it seems he got his country's confused when it came to talk about revolutions. we considered their elections on the night of august fraudulent show. not the legitimate president of ukraine shari miller which. they were thinking about we are on depressions of a type them sanctions pressure tension number of those responsible for violence repressions and principally cation of election visuals. we have conducted at

a review of the e.u. better relations. we have identifying areas. going to be sure spend it on a scaled back. or this comes a day after of lot in your post and held a meeting with alexander lukashenko in sochi the russian president warned against any external pressure on minsk would call for dialogue between the government and the opposition overtures apparel again claimed the meeting showed moscow's clear support for the local shanker regime. we want to belorussians to handle their situation without any external assistance or pressure in a calm manner through dialogue with each other and come to a joint decision on how to move forward you know that it was a meeting between. your monday yesterday and it seems from these meeting that should fall to russia to. continue.

the are joined live now by a geopolitical expert here i know well tom on who's president of the think tank you wrote continent thanks for joining us good to have you with us today so just as we heard earlier confusing and ukraine powerless have been drawn before with what's going on in the 2 countries what happened in ukraine back in 20040 does that mean the e.u. attitude towards minsk is the same as it was towards clear for those years ago. if we or try to understand this crisis from the jump or to cut anger it is very similar to our because over the european union who claims to have a strategy to autonomy but actually refuses the notion of moti put our ward on the concede does he sent us complimentary to nato and its main partner is the united states and the are many members who are very close to united states florence

about to countries part of german a. politician's but no not all of them and also or mania and. european union defacto. easer following the joker to car or priorities ovi your atlantis vision of europe which she's 2. and arch westernizing it's east on east. front towards eurasia a to weaken russia to fragment eurasia and the us ukraine e.u. and nato would like to detach ukraine and the better ropes 'd from the russian word or because or eat each war do make your prevail in the ural at counties

vision where our uni put out war led by the us and e.u. finks its kind gay no more power about the way. to. do that the better situation in vote. we visit your account is vision and to weaken of or. powers from vermont to put our world like russia and china saw the bar and statesman east of following this pattern on the spot under for the narrative and communication war alongside the most atlantis governments and think tanks and. we have also to remember about to belarus like ukraine are members of an eastern partnership an easterner partnership. which was a e.u. police city police initiative was or promote cheat in the 1st played by poland

and sweden and according to were made more we could fix mamal we know but eastern partnership motifs behind. expanding democracy human rights stability it used to construct the buffer zones it can against russian prepare a full e.u. nato an argument future pyrmont i want to touch upon the topic of sanctions there mention that the parliamentary discussion today why do you think the e.u. is considering sanctions at this moment in time who stands to benefit from the sanctions. means but. we have 2 ways of seeing the sanctions 1st of all sanctions. it's also a wait for e.u. to work to do something or hold

a member state down not in line we've this sure approach against bear arissa because the they don't want to it to. have it worse to worsen the crisis to russia and also sanctions are using way too 'd. you know to say e.u. is doing something that's the same time sanctions or so which you are going to use the effect fact on the crisis in store so is it is this sort of permanent. communication wall to. to war. you know make the ripper taishan of belarus political a pirate to someone on russia the same time. were us you know door to to make the west. in a better light and or saw you as mr bergman sate. directly but you was never in favor of his nuff stream to

a project and of course some of the must. be sure across of e.u. but also some that don't disturb governments would like to get drita if not stream to and really see if they really try to to make sanctions to a point. to. to screw up not to or saw you know. we've had it making a link between no another and the other fair hearing on the surge in iraq i just want to i just want to get as many questions as a as i can and while we've got you on the line that the opposition says it's expecting to receive about $4000000000.00 from the e.u. in support how far do you think the e.u. is willing to go in terms of supporting the opposition financially or in terms of other steps where the sums of money. which

should be given to a position but don't sort to soak order independent media is clearly in infringements in our sovereignty but sure i don't think of it cannot go very far because there is a an autonomous or a situation in belarus where are varies a position which doesn't represent or people in belarus but there are demonstrations and and the e.u. and nato would like to instrument arise be so position for jumper to cut goes but i don't think they are going to succeed because it seems that also part of the opposition is opposed to restore chink oh but it is not directed against russia so very said misunderstanding and i think there are. e.u. if they would like to with their real ethic should be much more neutral russia

dollars because or they use. the opus ition in bed or rousseau i think it is different from a position in ukraine at the time of ukraine crisis if it's not directed. against russia for the moment being right pyramid of oil tom an expert in geopolitics thanks for your time here today with us and on to international. it was an occasion from the united arab emirates has just arrived in washington ready to sign peace deals with israel and the bahrain lord from sale that has a historic breakthrough but palestine is furious claiming it's been stabbed in the back a war point has been looking at the issues. it will happen at the white house israel baf reign and the united arab emirates will be at a signing ceremony with donald trump taking center stage is administration is touting this as a historic breakthrough and paving the way for peace in

a region plagued by conflict this is a truly historic day we hope that this will start an even more historic journey for the middle east and beyond was a historic deal and the 1st such deal in over 2 decades but do agreements like this really help solve the israel palestine conflict that's debatable the trumpet ministration is moving toward a 2 state solution rejecting outright a solution where all residents of the area are granted equal rights under a single state my vision presents a win win opportunity for both it's a realistic 2 state solution that resolves the risks of palestinian statehood to israel's security furthermore were a peace maker and supposed expert negotiator the trumpet ministrations moves have been rather one sided over the course of the last 3 years now the white house has cut aid to palestinians and has also recognized jerusalem as israel's capital

furthermore they have given washington's blessing to the expansion of israeli settlements on the palestinian land now at this point we've got the white house touting a peace plan that many of us pretty strongly in favor of israel under the white house's preferred proposal up to 30 percent of the occupied west bank would be handed over to israel furthermore the remaining palestinians would be in enclaves isolated from each other with israel having full security control however donald trump insists it's a great deal for the palestinians i want this deal to be a great. for the palestinians that has to be today's agreement is a historic opportunity for the palestinians to finally achieve an independent state of their very own now the palestinians not only reject this deal but they find it insulting

a mood abbas officially cut ties to the united states and israel back in may the palestinian president is saying that at this point all previous agreements are off the palestinians have also rejected the recent deals made by bach rein and the united arab emirates to recognize israel they see these countries as betraying them and stabbing them in the back the palestinian position is that no other country has the right to negotiate on their behalf. of states in the region with israel will not change the essence of this conflict which is the systemic denial of the palestinian people's inalienable right to freedom and so very now there's plenty of doubt over these agreements but for donald trump it looks good on t.v. with the elections approaching and the coded 19 body count rising at home and also looks good for netanyahu to be able to smile for the cameras as opposition to him is domestically increasing as well bibi netanyahu is leaving israelis flying to the

u.s. today deciding what he calls the great peace agreement leaving a country not to have total chaos. he's leaving us in israel he's going to put his inclusion of the countries in the horrible ses he totally failed in handling the corona crisis. netanyahu in the mainstream media may hail these has historic agreements leading toward peace most analysts look at these deals and see even further violence and conflict down the road but why ruin a good photo op the planned proposals that trump has for the agreements between palestine and israel are extremely unfavorable to the palestinian p. it damages their ability to travel freely it essentially herd them down into you know for lack of better word there are determined camps and it's absolutely going to trigger a new wave of violence because when you when you put one group who best sort of

under pressure that's kind of has like a lesson to go shooting power when you give their group a terrible deal the way the allies did with germany after world war one you didn't pave the way for the most hateful moser violent leaders possible when you take away people's opportunities when you take away their economic opportunities their social opportunities their political opportunities when you take all of that away they are then going to turn to the worst leaders the demagogues but those that support violence and so this is absolutely step one to decades more violence. formula one superstar lewis hamilton could be in hot water for breaking rules on politicizing sport this comes after his victory in the task and grand prix on sunday he took to the winner's podium wearing a t. shirt highlighting police brutality. top said arrest the cops who killed brianna taylor referencing of course the 26 year old black medical worker who was shot dead on a no knock warrant in march in the u.s.

state of kentucky authorities say they returned fire after an officer was shot and wounded but it triggered a wave of public anger with calls for those responsible to face justice and making a stand against racism has gripped the sporting world this year last week the american football league the n.f.l. kicked off its new season several teams took the knee during the national anthem in support of the black lives matter movement some players even remain in their locker rooms until the summit finished what it saw left some fans dismayed n.f.l. players all over the league annealing during the national anthem we simply aren't allowed to enjoy sports anymore without politics being shoved down our throats. i tried against my better judgment to watch the n.f.l. today i saw a kneeling fist in the air players kneel in the middle of the field instead of defending a kickoff and were subjected to the black national anthem i'm done fire them all and let's see what jobs they find to contribute to society versus throwing the

ball around and making millions for it meanwhile not doing a damn thing besides needing to or not a great national anthem or put the issue of whether sport can remain a political up for debate. but times in the world where the acuteness of injustice the harshness of injustice and the unfairness of injustice seach through into sport should do so when those injustices can find no legitimate response from democratic nations people differ around the world in what means good or bad way if we get scared of carte blanche to everyone then we are in troubled waters if someone like israel folau comes along and starts expressing homophobic views which are clearly not consistent with that of the rest of the wall of small i don't want that i want them to remain calm grew and with the ideals the guiding

ideas of governing organizations in sport which to me seem as if they've all got the heart in the right place that. this idea that we're living in a meritocracy that the world is a meritocracy that the sporting burra anybody's retiree meritocratic. that would be good i mean in an ideal that i would i would it i would agree that you could take that position but in a world where the vast moral consensus of the tire ity of humanity is against racism and recognizes racism and is perfectly just what happens when there is an individual competitor in some sport who doesn't agree with a moral consensus who does hold racist or homophobic or sexist views are you going to let him or her express those views it a free society that you have free to say what they like if they do express them you're unhappy really that there well detail will face the moral condemnation of

the past majority of people a new day to making a career decision when he joins you do 6 overall and so it's a chance to see action and so he looks you know we don't you're not noticed. this is not the way we think it was told and as they should let's get away from the hypotheticals let's take the case of israel folau who expressed comma phobic views are you going to say you're comfortable with an individual exercising his freedom of speech to pronounce these kind of views and let's face it the guy he's influential he's got a certain type of or thora to it that's conferred on him by his participation in sport are you going to say that we just wait for the world to condemn him i think that his organization was quite right to step in and say we don't want you saying this kind of stuff this focus on the exceptional and the moral equivalence between racism which is

a global human consensus and these are the issues you know doesn't doesn't stand up to muster so school will always play a part in politics and politics in school as a broader principle i think i'm glad formula one stepped in because at a later stage another driver might say something completely different. is that on trump's wall a symbol of sovereignty and security or one of oppression and bigotry documentary it looks for answers next so you know neil is waiting in the wings to bring you right up to date on the evening headlines in half an hour join us again that. the belief is smear those who are religious chalet or. show that they get just be

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