headlines germany's economy minister warns of possible countermeasures if the u.s. goes ahead with its harsh new sanctions against the russian energy sector officials fear that european businesses will also be. a longtime aide to a number of high profile u.s. house democrats is arrested on charges of committing financial fraud while trying to leave the country but that's only one of the many surrounding the staff. opposition back to national strike brings more violence to venezuela we speak exclusively to the country's president. for me r.t. headquarters in moscow with a full sixty minutes of news for you this hour first germany's economy minister says there's a possibility that the new countermeasures against america's anti russia sanctions