future there were some outside of germany who thought that the poisoning of opposition leader alexina valley may force the chancellor angela merkel to change her thinking on this what is her account collation here do you think. there really was debates that started. in the summer here in germany whether or not in response to the poisoning of alec saying that our new best should be a phrase a poor perhaps even a council ational to pipeline project there seemed to be quite some momentum there were many senior policymakers including from chancellor merkel's party who demand that this would be the appropriate response and even the chancellor at some stage herself seemed to indicate that this is not only a commercial project as she has maintained for many years but also one that has a strong pull its for that which is now unfortunately this special has not gone and gone any further the momentum seems to have seemed to fade in the meantime and there's no indication at this stage that. the chancellor and her government. would take measures against those projects what i can really only do is specula

now, russia's foreign minister has responded twyla cations that alexina valley was poisoned with a nerve agent. so get out of rob stress that before leaving russia, the opposition figure had tested negative for toxins and said that no valley could have been targeted after his departure, the treatment in germany. we have every reason to believe that what happened to him in terms of chemical warfare agents getting into his body could have happened in germany or on the plane. and when she was flown to the charity hospitals, we saw only often of bali was moved to berlin that we heard about traces of nabi truck from germany. 1st france, sweden. he's tests results were clear when he was in arms. that's according to russian. doctor is what we need treated him and several russian laboratories despite there being no solid evidence proven it. russia was very quickly accused of using a band nerve agent and punished with these sanctions. the quicker and more there was very clearly an assault and i'm assassination attempts that was made on russian soil against a russian opponent, with a chemical agen

which washington believes is a security threat even the poisoning of russian opposition leader alexina valley which many thought may be a reason for berlin to give up on the project has been brushed aside some of germany's own neighbors have imposed their own sanctions poland find russia's state controlled gas giant gazprom 6500000000 euros for going ahead with the construction of the nord stream to pipeline without securing its approval. we're joining me now via skype from berlin is europe for a break europe is a senior fellow and director for central and eastern europe at the german marshall fund of the united states really good to talk to you so the u.s. keeps imposing sanctions poland has issued its own penalties i mean is there anything that would make change its mind when it comes to russia being such a great energy. i think we have to step back a little bit on this question because if you see the situation from germany. from the perspective of the german government and also german business then russia and previously soviet union have always been very reliable and the department's going

kremlin critic, alexina valley has used a briefing with the european parliament foreign affairs committee to call for sanctions against members of russian president vladimir putin's inner circle mist in the valleys, recovering in germany after an attempt to poison him with a nerve agent in august. speaking to any peace on friday, he urged the to redraw its relationship with moscow and to stand up for democracy in russia. and for free. alexei navalny did not beat around the bush, asking european politicians to take concrete action should parliamentary elections in russia next year. he marred by manipulation, i ask european parliament and every politician to treat a russian forthcoming election election in the very simple way. if some people, lots of dissipate the results of such election will never be regarded. nice. now the only is in germany where he was treated in hospital after collapsing on board a flight to moscow from the siberian city of tomsk last august. laboratory tests subsequently confirmed he had been poisoned with a novacek nerve agent. the main question that we should ask o

alexina. valley 1st fell sick on an internal flight in russia. back in august, the plane made an emergency landing in the city of square. he was taken to hospital and into a coma. the opposition activist was then or lifted to germany for treatment, but not the only case on much more. it was discussed in an interview with the kremlin spokes person of interest. peskov he spoke with artie's exclusive interview will be airing, unfold throughout the day, including 10 minutes from no. here's a taster. we are interested in the investigation of all the circumstances of what happened. if we want to know the truth, so we said, please help us if you have information that we do not have, please share it with us. but no one wanted to cooperate. sometimes it seems to play, does not want that truth to be out himself. you know, because we're doing it because sometimes it seems the patient is not that sick when there are a lot of questions about his illness too. and if he is ill, we need to know how bad and whether his disease can fade and come back. well, you ha

russian opposition, politician alexina valley has called on the european union to impose sanctions on all the gox linked to president vladimir putin. when he was addressing the e.u. parliament foreign affairs committee by video link, the valley is recovering in germany from a poisoning. he says was ordered by the kremlin. it had been, you know, the russian oligarchs not just new ones like these must be real targets. now the president of belarus, alexander lukashenko, has promised to step down if a new constitution is created, he hasn't confirmed if the process is underway or even if it's being considered because the has so far resisted months of protests calling for his resignation. critics accuse him of rigging the election and cracking down on his opponents. now for french police officers have been detained after a video emerged, showing them beating a black amusic producer in paris. present man on the cross call, the incident unacceptable and shameful. the assault has sparked outrage towards a police force already under scrutiny for heavy handed tactics. natasha butler reports, but

russian opposition, politician alexina valley has called on the e.u. to impose sanctions on all the gas linked to president vladimir putin. and he was addressing the european parliament's foreign affairs committee by video link. the valley is recovering in germany from a poisoning. he says was ordered by the kremlin, even being, you know, the russian oligarchs not just got a new ones like these must be real targets. the president of belarus, alexander lukashenko, has promised to step down if a new constitution is created. now he hasn't confirmed if the process is underway or even if it's being considered. because shanker has so far resisted months of protests calling for his resignation. critics accuse him of rigging the election and cracking down on his opponents. there's anger in chile over the government's attempt to revoke a pension fund. bill protesters clashed with riot police while trying to reach the presidential palace, and they want access to that retirement funds to help them through the economic crisis. but president sebastian pinera is opp

and now with the alleged poisoning of alexina vone, and now russia says it may consider leaving the o.p.c. w. . so the ball is in europe's court. the valley 1st fell ill on an internal flight in russia, an organist, the aircraft that he was on made an emergency landing in the city of homs. but he was taken to hospital and placed in an induced coma. his samples were sent to several russian labs. none of them found traces of any talks in the van. it was then i left it lifted to germany where he was treated at a specialist clinic in berlin. our guest discuss the role of tit for tat sanctions in the affair. i think patience is during the search, the breaking point more school as i see. sanctions will not only have various people inside russia. it sounds as though germany, russia, there are very coarse economic links, and it would not be the interest of either country to get its own situation, lose or use a damaged germany or allies very much gas supplies from russia. and i think both countries will want to be seen because economic cooperation there who play and the whole plot on of army is shaming. germany is doing a lot of accusations agains

alexina valmy was poisoned for the nerve agent cycle. of rob's stress that before leaving russia, the opposition figure had tested negative for toxins and said today that the valley could have been targeted after his departure for treatment in germany. we have every reason to believe that what happened to him in terms of chemical warfare agents getting into his body could have happened in germany or on the plane . and when she was flown to the charity hospitals, we saw only often of bali was moved to berlin that we heard about traces of nabi talk from germany 1st, then france, sweden, his tests results were clear when he was in arms. that's according to russian doctors who we need treated him and several russian libertarius despite there being no solid evidence proven it. russia was very quickly accused of using a band nerve agent and punished with these sanctions. if she picked them up, there was very clearly an assault and them assassination attempt was made on russian soil against a russian opponent, with a chemical agent on the business related in russia. and therefore, it is on russia to give indispensable clarification that we will have to draw from the inf

valley. and now russia says it may consider leaving the o.p.c. w, so the ball is in europe's court. maria finished some bar, crawl into the story. then alexina volley is a prominent activist and critic of the russian government. he felt sick on august 20th, on board a plane flying from the siberian city of thompson. to moscow, the aircraft made an emergency landing in the city of mr. novelli was taken to a local hospital. he was put into and then joost coma and remained in for 2 days. his samples were sent to several russian labs where tests were run. none of them found traces of any talks in his system valise from the insisted his life would be in danger. if he stayed in russia and arranged for his transportation to a top clinic in berlin. then in early september, german authorities concluded that novell only had been poisoned with a nerve agent from the novacek group. we discuss the case with a german member of the european parliament. the who play and the whole plot on of army is shaming. germany is doing a lot of accusations against russia, but is not delivering evidence. so i'm very critical to what the handling of that case by did to h

alexina valmy could have been targeted with a nerve agent after leaving russia. that's the claim of russia's foreign minister sergey lavrov. speaking at a video conference with journalists, the diplomat stressed in a valley had tested negative for toxins, while in the country. if a national reports, it seems russia has had enough after months of what most go. so as groundless accusations. foreign minister sergei lavrov says in a volley could have been poisoned after he left hospital in russia. lucy is just the one you pull out, but we have every reason to believe that what happened to him in terms of chemical warfare agents getting into his body could have happened in germany were on the plane and was she was flown to the charity hospital? exactly. how else can the sudden appearance of toxic materials in the vollies samples be explained? he stressed the results were clear when he was in arms. that's according to russian doctors who we need. treated him and several russian laboratories. it's only often a volley was taken to a lean that we heard about traces of navi chalk from germany 1st, then friends in sweden despite there being no solid evidence proven it. russia was very quickly accused of using a ban