well never a quiet day for the north stream to pipeline with just a few dozen kilometers to go until the project is fully completed in recent days we've seen heightened activity around the primary building site that's just off the coast of denmark military and civilian vessels have been caught on camera as of helicopters and planes now a representative of north stream too says that these belong to foreign governments who are no way involved in the project and therefore have absolutely no business being bad for him that means that there's only one way that such maneuvers can be interpreted. these are clearly planned and prepared provocations with the use of fission vessels and worships as well as submarines and aircraft in order to obstruct the implementation of an economic project it is perhaps the 1st case of these kind in history. so clearly these vessels inching closer to those works are seen as hostile but we have to remember also what our health and safety hazard they pose there isn't a one and a half mile no fly and no swims around the project but it appears that at least one s

real potential for quite literally explosive disaster not just to recap we know of course the north stream to pipeline is the $11000000000.00 mega project that's going to see 1200 kilometers of pipeline direct. quickly cheaply to live a gas from russia to germany around 94 percent of the project is now completed but it's really been stop and start why well from the very moment that if the project was announced that was one global player who came out all guns blazing against it the u.s. washington sees this as a geopolitical danger it says that more russian gas can only mean more russian influence and no one wants that of course it would also prefer to buy it liquefied natural gas and of course at a much higher price that rhetoric we had time and time again from trump and straight out of the gates the same thing we heard from the biden administration alternately it's in contradiction to the use on energy security goals it has the potential to undermine the interests of of ukraine poland a number of other close partners or allies well in order to protect u.s. interests we've seen washington

on the issue of north stream 2 there are differences there are different uses. and then i think that nato is a buffer and we also can address and discuss this issue nato doesn't have a common view on north stream too but why does the military organization have to take a common standpoint towards a business project between 2 independent states maybe their alliance has plans to invest so clearly a very controversial project but whilst until now we very rarely seen angry words exchanged or punitive foreign policy tools such as sanctions beloved this recent hive of activity in the waters really shows that that hostility the pressure is being taken up a notch with potentially very dangerous consequences artist ask a teller bring us the latest on north stream to thank you. the infamous hitler balcony and vienna may soon be open to the public allowing visitors to tread in the fierce footsteps needless to say the move by the house of austrian history has divided opinion about me was host to hitler's notorious speech on the 15th of march in 1938 and which denounced the a

the us and beyond to pull the project over security concerns why is merkel still holding on to north stream 2 when it's a stain on alliances and it puts fresh cash into putin's pockets concerning the no spin to approaching meeting germans to have met never had the chance to corvids partners in europe and us that this pro to protect is not timing security interests of europe 'd because one of our former chancellor scatcherd us especially involved in that project and therefore i can understand that nobody trusts in a neutral and neutral assessment of that by the german government but i can tell you stopping that project no would be a favor for those who invested in that project my convention at the current conviction that said this project is economically a failure i think she would too what do you mean by that project mr what do you mean stopping the project because i mean there's supports for example within your party reports excuse me of growing support for a moratorium in your party so 1st of all is that is that what you're talking about and if that is the case is that the best hope to ki

to project down just to remind the north stream to is a gas pipeline going from russia via sea bed into germany now if this is appointed there will be traveling across europe talking to european leaders like in germany for example or denmark and convincing them to stop the construction russia's top diplomat sergey lavrov has commented on this strategy on this potential step that the united states might take he did not mince his words have a listen. even a structure like the council already publishes material criticizing the united states' absolute deadlock strategy over russia which does not produce any results in terms of the goals that were declared when sanctions were imposed now from the very outset the united states have been against this project against north stream to saying that russia will be using this pipeline as a geopolitical weapon geopolitical tool moscow in turn has been saying that this spy plane simply makes a lot of economic sense and it makes russia's task of delivering natural gas from russia into europe just simply move flawless and easier but this didn't stop the

the north stream to pipeline may be nearly 96 percent complete but president biden continues to face pressure from both republicans and democrats to put a stop to the landmark project while the latest sanctions against russia covered a host of allegations they stop short of including the pipeline and although u.s. officials have threatened national gets their allies in europe over their involvement reports of also noted that biden is hesitant to saying ssion europe's top economies because the u.s. is relying on them to rally support in efforts to counter china raising questions about whether those harsh threats will ever turn into action is joining me now to discuss is professor richard wolfe host of economic update and author of the sickness is the system all right professor we saw that the binding ministration has no fear of imposing sanctions against russia especially one as over these broad claims of election interference but why do you think they chose not to take action over nordstrom to. well i think they're afraid of offending the europeans for germany and other european coun

russian foreign ministers dismissed washington's attempts to detail the north stream to gas pipeline project between russia and europe calling them a dead end strategy correspondent eagles donald's traveling with sergei lavrov a trip to kazakhstan. there have been reports that the united states army pointing a special envoy to europe with one thing stopping the north stream to project down just to remind a north stream to is a gas pipeline going from russia via seabed into germany now if this envoy is appointed their goal will be traveling across europe talking to european leaders like in germany for example or denmark and convincing them to stop the construction russia's top diplomat sergey lavrov has commented on this strategy on this potential step that the united states might take he did not mince his words have a listen. even a structure like the council already publishes material criticizing the united states' absolute deadlock strategy over russia which does not produce any results in terms of the goals that were declared when sanctions were imposed now from the very outset th

you could count on china will just got a lot tighter and is under pressure to take action on the north stream q pipeline but could it do more harm than good on a project that is are already in your completion then then you leave it for me to accept that point providing even more access to the world's most popular professor of current we have a lot to get to so let's get started. by an administration is fighting an uphill battle as it works to gain support from republicans for the proposed $2.00 trillion dollar economic plan but while that would make the government's infusion of capital into the u.s. economy $7.00 trillion dollars in just over one year some are claiming congress should support it because of the impact it could have on china the latest plan would include $621000000000.00 for roads bridges public transit and electric vehicle development 580000000000 for manufacturing research and job training efforts 400000000000 to care for elderly and disabled americans 300000000000 from drinking water infrastructure broadband access and electric grids and 300000000000 for affordable housing a

plans to appoint a special envoy to get this to kill the north stream to energy project plan of course would bring billions of cubic meters of gas straight to europe but the white house is vetting former ukrainian gas executive a most hochstein in a last ditch opposition. has been traveling with the russian foreign minister mr lavrov when his trip to kazakhstan he reports on the minister's response. there have been reports that the united states army pointing a special envoy to europe with one thing stopping the north stream to project down just to remind a north stream to is a gas pipeline going from russia via sea bed into germany now if this is appointed their goal will be traveling across europe talking to european leaders like in germany for example or denmark and convincing them to stop the construction russia's top diplomat sergey lavrov has commented on this strategy on this potential step that the united states might take he did not mince his words have a listen. even a structure like the council already publishes material criticizing the united states' absolute deadlock strat

i think absolutely the north stream to project not going forward is seen as something that's positive been important for us in transatlantic security and energy security so absolutely. you mentioned the kremlin critic alexina of all that he is in a hospital now after being transferred from his prison cell do you think western pressure had anything to do with that. but 1st of all i have 00 confidence that mr putin the kremlin will do the right thing in terms mr ball these health i think there's many people here come to the conclusion that they would like to see that mr putin would like to see him dead and so i think there's no confidence here because his doctors and others and not allowed in and so right now are relying on the kremlin which is locking luckier political prisoners like mr vantine for this type of support this is the same government it just several months ago tried to poison and kill the leading opposition figures so i think that it's really it's important for the u.s. and others to keep focus on this all right jonathan katz with the german marshall fund joining us tonigh

that is something that we should address rather sooner than later you mentioned russia there's north stream to the gas pipeline as being constructed right now between russia and germany the u.s. is opposed to it germany is still pushing forward with it is there any compromise inside. you know i think we should also those including myself wish a hope for a more middle or a fake style with regards to north stream to the new by demonstration you know what we were like disillusioned so i think we can't respond with the with the same arguments and the same stat and men are from this idea of the land and now and with the new administration i want to be an enabler think we need to in april this new start off the transatlantic relations what do i mean by that it has proved that congress congress especially is is still very much tough on russia and he clearly does not seem to pipeline project i think we should. have a at least temporary stop to finishing this pipeline it's the 2nd strain of a pipeline that has already existing although it's all almost finished but it is a dropsical still it is major

i think absolutely the north stream to project not going forward is seen as something that's positive been important for us in transatlantic security and energy security so absolutely. you mentioned the kremlin critic alexina of all that he is in a hospital now after being transferred from his prison cell do you think western pressure had anything to do with that. but 1st of all i have 00 confidence that mr putin the kremlin will do the right thing in terms of mr ball the stealth i think there's many people here come to the conclusion that they would like to see that mr putin would like to see him dead and so i think there's no confidence here because his doctors and others are not allowed in and so right now we're relying on the kremlin which is locking lucky of political prisoners like mr to volunteer for this type of support this is the same government it just several months ago tried to poison and kill the leading opposition figures so i think that it's really it's important for the u.s. and others to keep focus of this all right jonathan can with the german marshall fund joining

i have the impression that with north stream 2 we may be waging a conflict and that is much wider and touches upon the question of the extent to which we want to trade with russia especially in the energy sector by touch and that the here from germany has decided to build new and strange to me but it's a political battle that many see differently and. didn't feed on the the in jonathan americal in the past has regarded nord stream too as a matter of energy policy not a matter of geopolitics do you hear her beginning to shift her stance there. there is a number of items that berlin is increasingly concerned about one is clearly the situation on the border with ukraine where the chancellor has been clear about the need to deescalate and to step back but i also think the situation with the with leading opposition figure valby is also of deep concern should germany the fact that right now he cannot get the metal to medical attention that he needs he is one of over several 100 political prisoners in russia right now so i think there's a whole host of actions that russia does russia has tak

the us and beyond to pull the project over security concerns why is merkel still holding on to north stream 2 when it's a stain on alliances and it puts fresh cash into putin's pockets concerning the no spin to approach it wouldn't germans to have met never had the chance to corvids partners in europe and us that this pro to protect is not timing security interests of europe 'd because one of our former chancellor scatcherd us especially involved in that project and so therefore i can understand that nobody trusts in a neutral and neutral assessment of that by the german government but i can tell you stopping that project no would be a favor for those who invested in that project my convention is going to conviction that said this protest is economically a failure i think you would too what do you mean by the project that mr what do you mean stopping the project because i mean there's supports for example within your party reports excuse me of growing support for a moratorium in your party so 1st of all is that is that what you're talking about and if that is the case is that the best hope

of arsole and i'd like to move to international relations now merkel continues to back putin's north stream to pipeline despite fresh calls from the european parliament the us and beyond to pull the project over security concerns why is medical still holding on to north stream 2 when it's a stain on alliances and it puts fresh cash into putin's pockets concerning is in austin to approach equating germans to have net never had the chance to convince our partners in europe and us that this pro to protect is not timing security interests of europe because one of our former chancellor scatcherd us especially involved in that project and so therefore i can understand that nobody trusts in a neutral and neutral assessment of that by the german government but i can tell you stopping that project no would be a favor for those who invested in said project my convention at the current conviction that said this protest is economically a failure i think you would too what do you mean by that project mr what do you mean stopping the project because i mean there's supports for example within your party r

the us and beyond to pull the project over security concerns why is merkel still holding on to north stream 2 when it's a stain on alliances and it puts fresh cash into putin's pockets concerning the no spin to approach it wouldn't gemstone have met never had the chance to convince partners in europe and us that this broader approach at this north timing security interest of europe 'd because one of our former chancellor scatcherd us especially involved in that project and so therefore i can understand that nobody trusts in a neutral and neutral assessment of that by the german government but i can tell you stopping that project no would be a favor for those who invested in its approach or my convention is going to conviction that said this protest is economically a failure i think to to what change dumping the project and mr what do you mean stopping a project because i mean there's supports for example within your party reports excuse me of of growing support for a moratorium in your party so 1st of all is that is that what you're talking about and if that is the case is that the best hop

you felt would be disproportionate in response to this or north stream is on a different track? >> i don't have anything to predict about that, we feel north stream is a bad deal. >> yesterday you said the president would address the resettlement of translators and other afghanis who helped u.s. forces in his speech. it didn't sound like that made the final cut, i was wondering if you had any more on that considering immigration issues that have been present over the last year. >> sure. and i'm happy to get you more specific details from our national security team as well. i will say that, you know, we will continue to provide and work with congress to expedite and expand special immigrant visas. we remain committed to working with and helping people who have served alongside and been important partners to our men and women searching on the ground in afghanistan. and we are of course maintaining, intend to maintain a diplomatic presence there as well to help with that. >> last one, yesterday you guys said that you would keep the temporary scheduling order on fentanyl substitutes

that is something that we should address rather sooner than later you mentioned russia there's north stream to the gas pipeline is being constructed right now between russia and germany the u.s. is opposed to it germany is still pushing forward with it is there any compromise inside. you know i think we should also those including myself wish a hope for a more middle or a fake style with you guards to north stream to under the new by demonstration you know what we were like dissolution so i think we can't respond with a with the same arguments of the same stat and men are from this idea of the land and now and with the new administration i want to be an enabler think we need to in april this new start off the transatlantic relations what do i mean by that it has proved that congress congress especially is is still very much tough on russia and he clearly does not seem to pipeline project i think we should. have a at least temporary stop to finishing this pipeline it's the 2nd straight of a pipeline that has already existing although it's all almost finished but it is a dropsical still it is

i have the impression that with north stream 2 we may be waging a conflict and that is much wind and touches upon the question of the extent to which we want to trade with russia especially in the energy sector by dutch and that the here in germany has decided to build new and strange to me but it's a political battle that many see differently and. didn't feel and the in jonathan americal in the past has regarded nord stream too as a matter of energy policy not a matter of geopolitics do you hear her beginning to shift her stance they are. there is a number of items that berlin is increasingly concerned about one is clearly the situation on the border with ukraine where the chancellor has been clear about the need to deescalate and to step back but i also think the situation with the with meeting opposition figure valby is also of deep concern germany the fact that right now he cannot get the middle of medical attention that he needs he is one of over several 100 political prisoners in russia right now so i think there's a whole host of actions that russia russia has taken there of d

very well be being put in a very difficult economic situation in the months and years ahead if north stream too is completed and russia decides to stop transmitting gas through ukraine depriving ukraine of billions of dollars in revenue there will be an economic crisis so i think ukraine is anticipating this and seeking to promote a deal or at least advertise the kinds of to a military solution in hopes that nato in europe will intervene politically and diplomatically on their side to get a resolution to this issue or to stop north stream to unless is in support of the ukrainian objectives of ukraine is being led to believe that there will be support and there will be but the support will be military the support will be diplomatic or political but the united states is not going to deploy military forces to fight on the soil of ukraine against the russian army it just isn't going to happen. still to come the program another scandal hits the u.k. sports has questions are raised over a probe into 2 british olympians and how they were tested for steroids more details have shown frank this is ou

to pipeline north stream to project is clearly in germany's interest and the u.s. has no business interfering in it. it has been an amazing change dr biden captures worked in a way america's back and we see with great satisfaction that many decisions that's been taken that really make a difference the united states is back and climate of course we're working with the united states and the world health organization this was gets was a lot of convict to bring in what joe biden is trying to do is a surprise. creating more jobs in people investing in infrastructure that they prioritize in sustainable development of the earth if you get. it shows he really wants to be kayne people's trust in politics from the for the one in the point to work of in then towards. president if i didn't is ready to listen despite soviet posy interests lined up against him. in that he's completely unlike his predecessor. and it is a huge advantage to be able to talk to someone who is open and receptive. instead of the one who always gave you impression that he kept a good lead in history. al

the white house is run by european a whole set on replacing north stream too with dirty more expensive american gas this coming from a member of germany's foreign affairs committee when he spoke to us. the party room on this is come to power in the u.s. this will aggravate the problem on the european continent this fits into biden's concepts of. spacecraft successfully makes its way to the international space station just days before the 60th anniversary of human spaceflight. saturday afternoon here in moscow this is international with me from all of us here a very warm welcome to you. so the leader of islamic state was a u.s. military prison. in jail revealing secrets on the terror group that allowed western forces to kill quote high value. the revelations come from 53 previously confidential interrogation reports with more details here's our correspondent. when islamic state was running rampant all over northern iraq a few years ago the indigenous u.c.d. community was bearing the brunt of the jihadi atrocities perhaps more than anyone else. to believe we're going. to war with you. no

german lawmaker tells r t the white house is run by anti european hawks set on replacing the north stream 2 gas pipeline with more expensive american gas. in the party room mongooses come to power in the us this will aggravate the problem on the european continent this fits into biden's concepts. from floating breadcrumbs to crying encierro gravity veteran space travelers talk to us about the joys and challenges of life in orbit ahead of the 60th anniversary of the 1st manned cosmic flight. hello good to have you with us saturday evening and here in moscow my name's colin bray here's what we're across for you this weekend declassified u.s. military files have revealed that islamic states current terrorist in chief previously spent time in american military custody in iraq and while there he apparently revealed crucial secrets on jihadi activities as the story. when islamic state was running rampant all over northern iraq a few years ago the indigenous u.c.d. community was bearing the brunt of the jihadi atrocities perhaps more than anyone else. to believe you when you go. to war with you.

first of all it's not about energy policy because if you if you take a look at what north stream too does it actually bring stability to europe to provide cheap gas to germany which thing can disseminate it throughout europe and it links russia's long term economic viability to european stability you know russia you would get to play the gas weapon one time yeah one time russia would turn up the gas to europe and they'll be the last time they sold any gas to europe now would destroy the russian economy so this is ludicrous for the united states to to play this game this is about american domestic politics that's what all russia policy is it's not about real geopolitics it's not about the old global real politic it's about american domestic politics where we have been minimized russia vladimir putin in our political leaders don't have the intellectual curiosity or the moral courage to stand up and say hey enough of this let's deal with the world as it is and as as we've tended to. well i've been one of the things i worry and i worried about during this russia gate hoax is that it woul

i think what i would like to know that the gas delivered through north stream. is no worse than lookouts from the next spring one which flows through ukraine is for that which comes from russia as the other turkey home i have the impression that with north stream 2 we may be waging a conflict that is much wider and touches upon the question of the extent to which we one shot especially in the energy sector if you can but you as it self also relies on russian oil importing a record amount in 2020 but while his top officials have repeatedly threatened sanctions against germany president biden has called the pipeline a complicated issue and has stopped short so far from taking significant action over the project. president biden is now saying he's open to a compromise and in meeting with a bipartisan group of lawmakers he is hoping to garner support from republicans for his $2.00 trillion dollars spending plan which they have criticized for the use of the term infrastructure given everything it includes. your car right here you do get together on your record but th

i have the impression that with north stream do we may be waging a conflict that is much wider and touches upon the question of the extent to which we won. the energy sector if you. the us itself also relies on russian oil importing a record amount in 2020 but while his top officials have repeatedly threatened sanctions against germany president biden has called the pipeline a complicated issue and has stopped short so far from taking significant action over the project. president biden is now saying he's open to a compromise and in meeting with a bipartisan group of lawmakers he is hoping to garner support from republicans for his $2.00 trillion dollars spending plan which they have criticized for the use of the term infrastructure given the everything it includes. your car mine here. you let me get together. kharkiv there's a lot of leads so we're. talking about. number one we're. back. here so you have my back you think it all to me. how to pay for. the biggest complaint from republicans was biden's plan to increase the corporate tax rate to 28 percent from 21 percent by the trump admin

could very well be being put in a very difficult economic situation in the months and years ahead north stream 2 is completed and russia decides to stop transmitting gas through ukraine depriving ukraine of billions of dollars in revenue there will be an economic crisis so i think ukraine is anticipating this and seeking to promote a euro or at least advertise the concept of a military solution in hopes that nato and europe will intervene politically and diplomatically on their side to get a resolution to this issue or just stop north stream too it's a dangerous gamble because if it gets out of control there will be a military conflict and will be devastating for ukraine stuff a few more chapters to play out yet of how you could so to against coretta thank you thank you. protests to survive it in central new york over a spike in violence against the asian community as the city's seen an increase in anticipation attacks over the last few weeks please people there are about to show you video of some attacks which you might find disturbing. from march 2020 to february of this she had almost 4000