hello and a very warm welcome indeed to focus on europe with me peter craven and we begin in vladimir putin's russia a russia that tolerates little in the way of protest and those who do have the courage to take part in demonstrations such as this rally last summer are increasingly branded as extremists who then face the full force of the law.

o o and a very warm welcome indeed to focus on europe with me peter craven and we begin in vladimir putin's russia a russia that tolerates little in the way of protest and those who do have the courage to take part in demonstrations such as this rally last summer are increasingly branded as extremists who then face the full force of trouble. that's only a cone on found out at 1st hand what it means to get on the wrong side of the system when her son was taken into detention now and italia and other mothers who founded a campaign group to take up the battle against what they see as arbitrary injustice and monstrous sentences. conan is a fighter as she had towards the courthouse in northern moscow with her son daniel her determination is palpable a strip of polka dot cloth is the symbol of her movement mothers against political prisoners several individual protesters stand in solidarity for the accused outside the courthouse they say this is a show trial. igor's lease news and maxine martin soft have been accused of kicking a police officer at a protest last summer both men insist they are in

a low and a very warm welcome indeed to focus on europe with me peter craven and we begin in vladimir putin's russia a russia that tolerates little in the way of protest and those who do have the.

oh and a very warm welcome indeed to focus on europe with me peter craven and we begin in slovakia a country where tensions are running high the head of upcoming parliamentary elections and a country still traumatized by the 2018 killing of a young investigative journalist probing corruption in high places for. the business.

well in a very warm welcome indeed to focus on europe with me peter craven and we begin in slovakia a country where tensions are running high the head of upcoming parliamentary elections and a country still traumatized by the 2018 killing of a young investigative journalist probing corruption in high places. marion cuts now the big.

oh and a very warm welcome indeed to focus on europe with me peter craven and we begin in slovakia a country where tensions are running high ahead of upcoming parliamentary elections and a country still traumatized by the 2018 killing of a young investigative journalist probing corruption in high places. on corruption as a businessman accused of ordering the crime is facing trial it was all thorough tease hope will be a demonstration of justice being. many slovaks though remain deeply disillusioned well by coincidence the brother of the accused even coach now runs a small cafe close to the courthouse where the trial is taking place and as we find out now the brothers represent 2 sides of a slovakian society that is profoundly divided. a gloomy day in slovakia as gloomy as the country's political climate says even kartchner which he believes is partly his brother's fault. as nato today but i don't want to talk about that the u.s. has already been said. even as brother is marion kartchner a prominent businessman whose actions have had a profound impact on the country the papers are ful

oh and a very warm welcome indeed to focus on europe with me peter craven and we begin in slovakia a country where tensions are running high and head of upcoming parliamentary elections and a country still traumatized by the 2000 and.

hello and a very warm welcome indeed to focus on europe with me peter craven and we begin in vladimir putin's russia a russia that tolerates little in the way.

murder journalist and political corruption in slovakia that's on our show focus on europe with peter craven that's coming up in just a few minutes right here in the w. state of. to brothers in slovakia caught between corruption and chain. money and caution of a businessman accused of hiring a hitman. even on a car shot a cafe owner fighting for democracy. 2 brothers who couldn't be more different and their torn country focused on europe. next on don't. enter the conflict zone here in london it's still all about rex rex it breaks it to break up of crux of what we all should full was making our own decisions and steering the right ship we want to stay friends with our british neighbors stressed city's residents best good company so special this week we'll look back good some of the key arguments to give shake this all for the going great bricks it debate conflict zone. in 60 minutes found d.w. . were systematically robbed by the nazis. and after the war there were no signs of compensation. jewish art collectors are counted and announced so i'm on her 3rd right. and steal all these hard words

a low and a very warm welcome indeed to focus on europe with me peter craven and we begin in vladimir putin's russia a russia that tolerates little in the way of protest and those who do have the courage to take part in demonstrations such as this rally last summer are increasingly branded as extremists who then face the full force of the.