the world's most controversial energy projects is nearing completion from twenty nineteen the north stream to pipeline will deliver natural gas from russia via the baltic sea directly to germany since try. twelve russian gas is being exported to germany through the first old stream pipeline will double the amount of gas delivered to more than one hundred billion cubic meters a year a project divides europe as it completely bypasses ukraine if russia stops using the pipelines that go through ukraine stands to lose up to two point eight billion dollars in annual transit. construction for the new pipeline is underway on the northern german coast hundreds of steel pipes are set to be welded together on the vessels and then drawn into the baltic sea the ten billion euro project has cause rifts within europe poland and ukraine oppose it they fear germany will become too dependent on russian gas a concern shared by the american government. germany imports forty percent of its gas from russia twenty nine percent comes from the netherlands norway supplies it with twenty one percent only seven perce

there's also disagreement over the planned north stream to pipeline which will carry gas from russia through the baltic sea to germany. poland feels its interests have been ignored but in spite of the differences merkel and jointly laid a wreath at warsaw's team of the unknown soldier a reminder of the need to ensure peaceful relations in the future. dr veronica priest my coach is a progress program director of the european economy but then the next verse on german polish relations welcome to d.w. good day how about all things between germany and poland it depends where you're looking at i mean if you've got a society and the economy you can say it could have never been better i mean. talking about trades exchange it's much more than germany and russia have and you can say this is a big success if you're talking about politics you can say well things have been better and nowadays we have hot talks we have discussion both in bilateral level and of course in the european level between the two parts so i would say there is still you know the potential to make it better ok so far as mone

whether the gas we consume comes through the north stream or through crain or the turks stream the source is one and the same thing russia and europe will not be able to make itself independent from russian gas but what it can do is diversify its sources. because that's not with ike a harmer who is the publisher of the event shaft actual business news letter good evening t. really would you agree with that what i'm glad that europe needs can't do without russian gas yes it would lead to remove that the american gas or any source with the energy of liquid natural gas is far expensive and there is really no need in exterior into the new year with natural gas if we have grown out of the natural gas transported here by our alliance to germany or europe for our russia. as it were a person on a second or abuse even with the dependency on russia it is not a problem because russia has never in history not fulfill its obligations its current rates so where should the where should the fear come from not even in times where political you have the tensions were russia never start supplying the gas th

germany proves fine and sticking to plans for the north stream to pipeline to bypass ukraine with russian gas for european homes also ahead. not south. we're going to get those values up we're going to get those jobs coming back president faces up. in which he had promised to revitalize american manufacturing see factories close jobs on. u.s. begins its mission on mars but some scientists want to stop using words like exploration on cloud legislation when it comes to space they're worried with the conversations . wherever you're tuning in from right around the world this hour welcome to moscow and to r.t. international good to have your company our top story the russian president house call the clashes between ukrainian and russian vessels in the current street on sunday a ratings stunt kiev authorities look ahead to the twenty nineteen presidential election if the current kiev authority successfully so anti russian sentiment because they have nothing else to say there's a feeling that whatever they do they will get away with that if they demand newborns for breakfast so they will get bab

whether the gas we consume comes through the north stream author ukraine or the turks stream the source is one of the things that russia and europe only able to make itself independent from russian gas but what it can do is diversify its sources and we spoke to i could harm the publisher of the vet shafting to a business news letter he says that there are economic reasons behind germany's push for russian gas. the american guests or any source waste the energy of a liquid natural gas is far expensive and there is really no need any excuse to the metro guys if we have the natural gas transported here by our pipelines to germany or euro from russia only could do they could postpone it but they could never stop it the americans are quite charming with it they say well you know of course of course so that all those who post this let you saw the guest live but if you do it's your whole you don't have to i mean it is natural that we don't know what it. does run pick up threats and official visit to e.u. member hungary the u.s. energy secretary warned europe of think they injure if using russi

whether the gas we consume comes through the north stream or through grain or the turks stream the source is one and the same thing russia and europe almost be able to make itself independent from russian gas but what it can do is diversify its a lot and we spoke to ikea haim publisher of the the channel five business newsletter who says there are economic reasons behind germany's push for russian gas the american guest already a source with the l.a.p.d. liquid natural gas is far and spencer and there is really little need in. the liquid natural gas that we have got the natural gas transported here by our pipelines to germany or euro from russia although it could do they could postpone it they could never stop that americans are quite charming with that they say well you know of course of course so that all those who oppose this let you start out get out of line but if you do it it's your whole you don't have to i mean it's natural that we don't want to. and washington is ramping up the threats on an official visit to e.u. member hungary the u.s. energy secretary warned europe the danger

whether the gas we consume comes through the north stream or through grain or the turks stream the source is one and the same russia and europe will not be able to make itself independent from russian gas but what it can do is diversify its sources. we spoke to ike a harmer publisher of the virtue of back to business news letter he says there are economic reasons behind germany's push for russian gas. the american guests already a source with the l.a.p.d. liquid natural gas is far expensive and there is really little need any excuse given the need we met for it we have got of the natural gas transported here by our pipelines to germany or euro russia only i could do if they could postpone it but they could never stop it the americans are quite charming with this they say well you know of course of course so that all those who oppose this but you saw the gas line but if you do it it's your whole you don't have to i mean it is natural then we don't want it and washington is ramping up the threat so in official visit to e.u. member hungry the u.s. energy secretary warned to europe of the dan

for more sanctions against russia germany in particular saying that it is still supporting the north stream to gas pipeline from russia to central europe to critique the government has of course taken note of the criticism the north stream to ease first and foremost an economic project that's what we've always said but at the same time we've repeatedly indicated that it has however a political dimension to this follows on from various u.s. officials calls to enforce and to strengthen sanctions against russia we certainly encourage oh european allies tsu a card what additional sanctions could be implemented are saying at this point it's not something germany and france have said they're considering but these things i think can develop over time the u.s. president donald trump himself austin whether he's going to condemn russia's actions in the u.s. well he spoke more critically of russia than he has in a long while but he said that he's going to wait for a full report from his advisors before condemning any russian action that will be very determinative maybe i won't have the meeting maybe i

russia sanctions after that standoff germany proved defiant nonetheless sticking to plans for the north stream to pipeline to bypass ukraine with russian gas the european home also in the news to this wednesday south. not south. we're going to get those values up we're going to get those jobs coming back president faces a backlash to cities in which he promised to revitalize american manufacturing see factories closed and thousands of jobs axed. unless his newest lumber begins its mission or mars but some scientists want to stop using words like exploration and colonization when it comes to space because they're worried about it's a cool. i there just in dayton even here in moscow this is art international live from our new center here i'm kevin owen first and tonight the russian president is called clashes between ukrainian russian vessels in the coach straight on sunday as a ratings stunt as kiev's authorities look ahead to the twenty one thousand presidential election. it that the current kiev authorities successfully so anti russian sentiment because they have nothing else to sell there's

in russia sanctions after about standoff germany proves the finance sticking to plans for the north stream to pipeline to bypass ukraine with russia. also ahead. we're going to get those values up we're going to get those jobs coming back president faces back large cities in which he had promised to revitalize american manufacturing see factories closed down thousands of jobs are. under begins its mission on mars but some scientists want to stop using words like exploration and colonize ation when it comes to space they're worried about political correctness. live from our international news center in moscow this is r.t. good to have your company in this hour my name's ian and. the russian president called clashes between ukrainian and russian vessels in the current straight on sunday i read things stunt. thora tease look ahead to the twenty nineteen presidential election. if the current kiev authorities successfully so anti russian sentiment because they have nothing else in the east there's a feeling that whatever they do they will get away with alias lee if they demand new borns for bre

it's all fine as far as politics goes we have problems absolutely let's talk about power this north stream to this is the pipeline between russia and germany why does poland care when germany gets its gas from because it's not only about a gas for germany but is generally of all of the analogy deliveries to europe and on all streams so it's not only a contract between the countries it's generally going to decide on wed to whereas european countries gets their energy resources and what they are going to do with it and of course we also know that russia is using gas pipelines as instruments like like you know to supposed us as an office so for poland it is important for strategic reasons also geo strategic reasons it is also you know about the question how do we deal with each other in europe you know do we do it jointly i'll do we decide jointly where do we get our energy resources or do we have like deals by how to use between the countries so the problem seems to be the german deal with north stream to this goes directly from russia to poland from from russia to germany bypassing poland a

sanctions a study found and what's more they could threaten international projects like north stream to the nine point five billion euro gas pipeline under construction between russia and germany european investors might pull out to avoid getting penalized by the u.s. . this is a desert the project could be delayed and take longer than planned. but it's a completely commercial project which is profitable for everyone involved so i'm convinced it will be completed successfully in your bizarre story but i believe that it is on. the german economy minister i mean was stressed that germany is standing with russia at least on this project. the german council of economic experts predicts the national economy to grow by only one point six percent this year about down from a previous estimate of two point three percent they say the government has a number of problems to address because of the aging population the report suggests increasing the retirement age and lowering taxes the council also watches the government to take who sions against the on going trade or germany relies heavily on ex

but whether it comes by ukraine or north stream or south stream, these are russia gas money. won't be able to be independent. you need to diversify itself. germany will build an lng terminal so we can deal with other possibilities of gas imports if some of the others dry out. we are going to be getting out of nuclear. we will be stopping cole a part of that needs to be gas for some time. secondly, the community method i would like to say that the community method was far as germany is concerned has always be strengthened but in the european council it at the moment were in a situation where it's almost a model that the european treaties can never be change. let me be frank with you. if you're going to align yourself with that thinking, then europe is going to become -- we have a community in which faces new challenges and must react to them must be able to face the future with treaties that can be changed. i do not accept and cannot understand that you would have a motto that you would never change the treaties. if you wish to act in the european way and the treaties don't gi

now when the north stream two pipeline comes online next year gas will flow directly from russia to germany bypassing the current transit light ukraine will hear from ukraine's a deputy foreign minister right after this. history shows the story of the first movie more told from different perspectives by peter craven from the eastern european perspective from the south for example spent from the perspective to keep on the arab world. t w dot com slash.

said we kept on waiting for the difficult issues between kevin berlin and there are some like the north stream to pipeline that germany's dealing with russia that ukraine hates and also maybe some criticism from angela merkel of the slow pace of reform here the slow fight against corruption but it didn't come instead anglo merkel was at pains to stress germany's commitment to ukraine to its territorial integrity to mention all kinds of positive social sort of societal projects language learning science and it's just been the two countries the only time it really got serious was when they spoke about eastern ukraine and all that merkel was adamant the mint's process frustrating slow as it is was and is the only show in town at least that's michael's opinion on this all right what will give him the she's played such a pivotal role in trying to mediate that particular agreement to why has it not succeeded. the problem about minsk is that it proposes lots of very worthy and very worthwhile steps to a political solution but it doesn't give a clear roadmap of how those should happen while the shooti

and you know adding to that the german chancellor she has also said that she is committed to the north stream to pipeline in the baltic sea despite tensions in the region could this joint project with russia now become a problem for merkel. it is already a problem since the us is against many european countries are against it and of course also ukraine is strongly against it has to stop this project the ukraine is afraid that with this pipeline this bypass through the ballot exceeds ukraine could lose its status as an important transit state and could then be more valuable to russia i'm glad america has said she tries everything that ukraine remains an important transit country and what was interesting she dropped the quite silent line where she said that germany could also use its energy ties with russia as a leverage against russia fascinating stuff fabienne funded mark standing by there at the german ukrainian economic forum in berlin thank you fabia. a court in the philippines has found three police officers guilty of murder for the killing of a teenage boy they are the first policeman co

they're not part of it is a big biting its own say clearly if if german companies getting out of the north stream to project significantly increase the cost of building the pipeline and i think this is all about again most fulfilling the cost of its behavior and yet again we are no putting in of cuts so it's not about this is any stopping everything that is about telling what school you behave badly you are going to ensure a higher cost so getting to german companies out of nothing too will be another way we sanctions with some kind of separation mission to increase the pressure on what's cool because we're not change when not seeing it don't behavior this is the ultimate and we know that the u.s. president he would like to see that pipeline be shut down and he would like to see europe buying natural gas liquefied natural gas from the united states so if if the germans were to follow your your strategy it would be a win win for europe and all went wrong. well i think you're going to be too fast no street too is in fact about the pipeline replacing and already existing pipeline that has much more

down energy supplies from russia would be impossible whether the gas we consume comes through the north stream also ukraine or the turks stream the source is one of the same says russia and europe almost be able to make itself independent from russian gas but what it can do is diversify its. meanwhile the u.s. is trying to expand the sheriff they are paying and then she markets but financial journalist. told us american gas supplies uncompetitive. the american guest already a source with the l.a.p.d. liquid natural gas is far expensive and there is really no need in excuse to the liquid natural gas that we have got of the natural gas crunch sort of here by our pipelines to germany you know you wrote broad brush up all it could do is they could post code that they could never stop that americans are quite quite charming with this place say well you know of course of course all those who oppose this but you sought to get out of line but if you do it it's your whole you don't have to i mean it's natural that we don't want to. there less energy secretary insists that cutting russian gas supplies w

what is more, they could threaten international projects like north stream 2, a gas pipeline undererstructioion. european investors might pull out to get -- avoid getting penalized. >> the project could be delayed and take longer than planned. but it is a completely commercial project, which is profitable for everyone involved, so i am convinced it will be completed successfully. reporter: the german economy minister said germany is standing with russia on this project. gunnar: back to brent -- helena: back to brent. brent: new developments, reports from pakistan suggest a christian inmate will be released from death may -- death row. her status remains unclear. some officials say asia bibi has been transferred to islam is not for security reasons, , but auauthorities are prereparing ty her out of the country.y. pakistan supreme court acquitted her of blasphemy charges. that triggered violent protests by islamist groups who want to see her publicly executed. in cameroon 79 boarding school students who were kidnapped by separatists have been released. the kidnappers are still holding

low pressure to the south, high pressure to the north, the mainjet stream the south, high pressure tod well to the south across the mediterranean, bringing another bout of stormy weather here. for us, the weather won't change a great deal. the atlantic can't exert its warming influence on the weather because the wind is coming from a different direction, easterly. wednesday will be another cold day with a lot of cloud around. patches of rain that will drift north into scotland and northern ireland. it will be cold, high temperatures were some reaching just five celsius. that's your weather. —— high temperatures for some. this is bbc news, i'm lukwesa barak. the headlines at eight: theresa may fights back, saying replacing her as conservative leader wouldn't make the brexit negotiations any easier, and warns of a crucial week ahead. these next seven days are going to be critical. they are about the future of this country. it's about people's jobs, it's about their livelihoods, it's about the future for their children and grandchildren. the former wales rugby captain gareth thomas speak

from angela merkel of failures to crack down on corruption there was very little talk about the north stream to pipeline which has been a source of quite a lot of disagreement chinky haven't belin. so it seemed really that this was an option chief angela merkel who hasn't been to kiev since twenty fourteen to really focus on underlining those ties and to talk about anything from culture to infrastructure she's meeting students behind me university rather than addressing the really difficult issues those i think were left for the behind the scenes talks you know i one of those issues of course being russia's annexation of crimea and chancellor merkel played a significant role in trying to mediate peace between russia and ukraine over the years why has this problem been so intractable. well indeed ukraine and its conflict with russia has been one of the defining issues of angela merkel's diplomacy in the last five years even she hasn't been here personally since twenty fourteen the problem with the mint's process which is most associated with is that it requires both sides kiev and separatists

sanctions a study found and what's more they could threaten international projects like north stream to the nine point five billion euro gas pipeline under construction between russia and germany european investors might pull out to avoid getting penalized by the u.s. . this is a desert the project could be delayed and take longer than planned. but it's a completely commercial project which is profitable for everyone involved so i'm convinced it will be completed successfully years. but i believe it is or. the german economy minister peter i mean was stressed that germany is standing with russia at least on this project. or here in germany one of america's closest allies has launched her campaign to leave the chancellor's conservative c.d.u. party her name is a nick that come our also known as a k k the position of city leader is all important in germany the party leader is almost guaranteed a chance to become the next chancellor. she is. anointed successor. and it was the chancellor's legacy that undergrad carabao up on that first in his speech is just as in the. this is the end of

have to mention just briefly here the german chancellor has said that she is committed to the north stream to pipeline in the baltic sea despite tension in the region could this joint project with russia become a problem now for america. it is already a big problem when you see the u.s. is against it many european countries are against it and ukraine is of course also against it has in the course of this crisis now to stop this project because of course if the ukraine would no longer be an important transit country it will be a loss would be a lot more vulnerable to russian aggression so what america did she defended the project at the same time she tried to calm the ukraine saying that she wants to do everything that ukraine remains an important transit country even though there is this pipeline this bypass through the north and to the ballot succeed but then she also did something quite interesting for many this name here she mentioned the possibility of cutting the amount of gas that germany takes from russia that this was done before and that this could also be a measure in the course

came into office on trade in particular and on energy as well his his positions on the project north stream which is a pipeline to russia so i would have no reason to expect that this will come down on the other hand the way germany thinks about transatlantic relations is not only the german government and the white house but rather the efforts our efforts have been made to build close contacts with other institutions with people beyond washington and now having a house which has a democrat majority obviously means there is an end to action partner here with whom you can discuss transatlantic issues and also developments in europe in a possibly more balanced way ok so you see germany indeed more strongly now with the house or with those elements of washington that are now back in the game so to speak indeed yes ok dan you know of the council of foreign relations a d j p thanks very much thank you. well in the lead up to these midterms voter suppression was a major concern in a number of states a group of volunteers from georgetown university in washington d.c. set out to regain trust most v

whether the gas we consume comes through the north stream or the ukraine or the turks stream the source is one and the same says russia and europe almost be able to make itself independent from russian gas but what it can do is diversify its. meanwhile the u.s. is trying to expand to share their pain energy markets but its financial journalist told us american gas supplies are uncompetitive. american guess already a source with the l.a.p.d. liquid natural gas these are expensive and there is a critical need in extended into the league with metro guys that we haven't got of the natural gas problems water and he'll have pipelines to go and you know you wrote wrong brush up only you could do they could post code that they could remember stuff that americans are quite quite charming with that they say well you know of course he's of course so opposed to this but you saw the guest kind of guy but if you do it it's your whole you don't have to do it i mean it's natural that we don't want to hear the u.s. senate a secretary insists that cutting russian gas supplies would help european security

twenty eighteen in helsinki were the two discussed a wide range of issues including syria to the north stream to gas pipeline from russia to germany across the baltic sea and even include election meddling i.q. stations and the need to continue dialogue to improve relations now not much coming out of this meeting and given not many words were exchanged the media coverage has been concentrated all day on hand gestures and films reporting from paris scott email hughes r.t. . so i'm around friday august fourth one nine hundred seventy two scientists were predicting an explosion of gases on the on the sun would cause major problems for humans here on earth will those explosions are often called burps by scientists studying them solar players the burp of the sun did causing major problems in one nine hundred seventy two for the u.s. navy see two extreme weather events occurred first the sun expelled a series of solar flares the first set of them clearing the way for a more intense blast the k. maxed the solar second solar flares cause radio blackouts within minutes damage to solar panels on satell

burkle affirmed through a spokesperson on wednesday that germany will proceed with the north stream to energy pipeline project we've spoken about on the program before the pipeline is a merced an international intrigue as energy politics and others are are there to ensure a path to western markets for russian gas and effectively bypassing ukraine currently in a simmering territorial conflict with russia a recent confrontation at the sea of the sea between russian and ukrainian vessels significantly raise those tensions between the neighboring countries and earlier today president donald trump cited russian actions in canceling his meeting with russian president vladimir putin at the g. twenty summit in argentina we'll have more of that in a moment the german economy minister later push back on critics who suggested proceeding with the pipeline might harm efforts to deescalate the russian ukraine dispute saying the pipeline and the conflict are quote two separate questions and continuing our joy into germany today famed drug and biotech company bear agee has announced plans to cut twelv

law in fact that's global in terms of all of the european countries could have a magnitsky act north stream too could be shot down this would have serious effect on russia and increase the pressure on the russians to stop invading ukraine because that is what they are doing ukraine is not antagonizing russia ukraine is being a sovereign country signing trade deals with the e.u. it is not the other way around that ukraine has at any point attacked russia right well thank you for your views and thoughts under the communications director eat cranium congress committee and they're joining us from new york. well now mexico has called for the u.s. to conduct a full investigation after american authorities take asset asylum seekers across the border children were seen course in the crossfire prompting fierce criticism from democrats and aid groups some of the asylum seekers and now heading back home but many more are arriving in mexico further stretching resources at makeshift camps john heilemann and joins us now from a shelter entail juana on the us mexico border and john how would you describe

the mainjet stream in the south, high pressure in the north. weather, perhaps affecting greece as we look into the weather in the week ahead. the weather won't change a great deal, because of the block, the atlantic can't exert its warming influence on our weather, because the wind comes from a different direction. coming from an easterly direction, it will be culled on wednesday. a lot of cloud, still some patches of rain, but the cloud will drift northwards into scotla nd cloud will drift northwards into scotland and northern ireland. chilly, highs for some just reaching 5 degrees. that's your weather. this is bbc world news, the headlines: president trump said he's been fully briefed on an audio recording of the murder ofjournalist jamal khashoggi but refused to listen to it himself because what's on it is terrible, very violent and vicious. the british prime minister theresa may has told her critics that getting rid of her as leader would not make delivering brexit any easier. she has defended last week's draft agreement for leaving the eu.