state department is accusing russia of using a nerve agent novacek to poison them in the city of salzburg russia has called the allegations far fetched. well really challenged from i mean we're waiting ready for more reaction from russia. yeah the russian embassy in the united states is commented on this saying that these new sanctions are draconian that they have gotten used to having no facts or evidence from the united states or the u.k. around script. and perhaps there might be some sort of counter sanctions in the pipeline that's come from russian parliamentarian so this is the usual official response i think the kind of thing that you might expect and what i feel we should be looking for is perhaps what result this has on public opinion because actually these new sanctions are coming at a time where polls suggest that the popularity of the west in russia has been lifting recently and also the popularity of ready made in the government has been falling and this is perhaps a combined effect of the news that the glow from the world cup and also some painful pension reform is being pushed for

have been exposed to know we're talking a military grade nerve agent in the english salzburg britain is accused russia of being behind the attack which the kremlin dies last month to other people came across the container believed to have been used to transport the poison one of them died. more on this story i'm joined by our washington d.c. correspondent stuff good morning to you stefan why are these sanctions coming now has there been new evidence against russia as the evidence firmed up against moscow . very good question and the answer will might disappoint you because so far nobody is actually aware or state department white house or trumpet who's tracing as a whole has not come out with exactly that saying that there is new hard evidence it is fair to assume that what the british intelligence and british authorities communicated to us still holds and don't forget congress us congress had asked the trumpet ministration within two months time to determine if russia violated international law all and no it took the trumpet administration or the us government more than two months actually two and a

russia could drop throughout the day. tend to murder in the poisoning of surrogates fall in salzburg in the united kingdom of. russia denies any involvement but the sanctions that could be put in place they are coming from the russian lobby is sometimes called off from congress coming from the desk of the u.s. president donald trump has said that he thinks that these sanctions on necessary to normalize relations between the two countries for the russian side they deny any involvement in the attempt on said of his life and also they say that they're not going to change their foreign policy or admit to something they say they haven't done at the whim of the united states but one of the main points that we're hoping for some type of movement on meeting to come from this may take is on syria russia wants to see an international commitment to rebuild the country while the united states has just recently taken funds that were earmarked for exactly that and put them to of the needs as it's been described the united states what they really want to see is they want to see iran pull out of syria at the rush. inside is s

in the world they're asking russia to develop replace the not waste i mean you know you have to ask what is going on here and it seems to me beyond what happened in salzburgthat this is a continuing despite the meeting donald trump and why the move putin to continue worsening of relationships between russia and the west is the backdrop to this and the explanation for this russia's foreign ministry today chris went on to suggest that this crippled case is being used as a false pretext to take out further sanctions against moscow is that perfectly plausible then she think. well i think there is a coup or a very serious deterioration masked by this meeting between donald trump and vladimir putin and i think the important thing is this is a while trump said some nice words about why the move putin the american establishment including his own security and military apparatus on the war by the war powers there are really in favor of worsening relationships with russia and keep go on about what a rival russia is the united states of america and to nato in the european union and coming back to some in europe politician of an american senate who said that russia sh

britain earlier this year the state department says russia used a nerve agent novacek to try to poison gas crippled on his daughter yulia in salzburg in march the kremlin has denied any involvement jabatan seen as more from washington d.c. . the state department says this could affect hundreds of millions of dollars worth of exports to russia or if a russian entity with connections to the government requests an export license from the us of some sort of a quick deem to have national security implications there will be a presumption of denial of that export license more over if within three months russia hasn't accepted various conditions imposed by the u.s. assurances that russia isn't using chemical and biological weapons for example opening its facilities up to inspections then what the state department describes is even more draconian sanctions will entail and it has to be said it does look very unlikely that russia will accept those conditions from the u.s. turkey has pledged to continue buying natural gas from iran despite the new sanctions imposed by the u.s. iran's foreign minister has also warned the sanctions will not stop

in britain early this year the state department says russia used a nerve agent novacek to try to poison gas cripple and his daughter yulia in salzburg in march well those were the headlines the news continues on al-jazeera after inside story such events alleging left out. protests in bangladesh after more road deaths with students demanding law changes the government says political rivals are stirring up trouble ahead of an election what's driving the public anger and is it just about politics this is inside story . hello and welcome to the program i'm a homage enjoy him the deaths of two teenagers by a speeding bus in dhaka has sparked days of protests in bangladesh thousands of students have blocked roads and stopped traffic demanding tougher penalties for those who cause accidents the demonstrations turned violent when police fired tear gas and used water cannon dozens of students were injured journalists were also targeted human rights watch says groups linked to the ruling elite party attacked protesters with machetes and sticks but the government denies its activists were involved and on monday it promised to introduce the dea

played down in russia of course said that they've received no such request and have talked about the number of speculations that have been flying around involving these cases says the salzburg incident there have been no less than one hundred reports based on leaks and sources that's why we shouldn't rely on this information we don't trust unconfirmed reports in the media hopefully with this latest upcoming o.p.c. w. visit more information will be shed on those two cases a security analyst charles troubridge says it could get even harder for the produce government and media to stand by their story. the question of course is that he's been asked is whether it's going to be the same batch what it's going to be actually linked this new finding of novacek if it turns out that they weren't linked that of course would stretch the level of imagination coincidence really to incredible incredible ity in a way because that would suggest that there were two separate proxy or perhaps two sources of navi chalk and therefore i think even the british government you've already alluded in your report to the various different leaks and different stories that have come out in the british medi

state department says russia used chemical weapons tried to assassinate surrogates could it former russian spy and his daughter were poisoned by the nerve agent nova chalk in salzburg in march the kremlin has denied any involvement if a journalist attained the bangladesh is back in peace custody after being given the all clear in a medical examination shot had to allege that he was tortured in jail he's been held since sunday along was taken into police custody hours after doing an interview. about demonstrations against the government human rights watch is calling for an investigation into the allegations that he was abuse or bangladesh's information minister said shah who was not detained for his journalism you have been out of. columns for weeks we are looking into. the through the court said. what will happen to you but all you have. done is to go. for. the informant for the government isn't a globe didn't act. so he does it is a general act for the don't citizens not for the gun of his so for done stick in the he has not been ordered or a different. opinion he has not been that of there are the reasons we will give a report to the quote we believe. on the hous

played down in russia of course said that they've received no such request and have talked about the number of speculations that have been flying around involving these cases says the salzburg incident there have been no less than one hundred reports based on leaks and sources that's why we shouldn't rely on this information we don't trust unconfirmed reports in the media hopefully with this latest upcoming o.p.c. w. visit more information will be shed on those two cases security analyst charles troubridge says it could even be harder for the british government and media to stand by their story. the question of course is that he's been asked is whether it's going to be the same batch what it's going to be actually linked this new finding of novacek if it turns out that they weren't linked that of course would stretch the level of imagination coincidence really two incredibly incredibly lutie in a way because that would suggest that there were two separate plots a or perhaps two sources of navi chalk and therefore i think even the british government you've already alluded in your report to the various different leaks and different stories that have come out in the british me

former russian double agent the state department says russia used a nerve agent novacek to try to poison surrogates cripple and his daughter yulia in salzburg in march shabba town see reports. the latest sanctions don't appear to be the result of any new information into the poisoning of surgeries rip out a double agent spying on the russians for the british and his daughter in march of this year in the u.k. but the trumpet ministration has expressed confidence in the british allegation that the russians were responsible it certainly looks like the russians were behind it something that should never ever happen and we're taking it very seriously as i think are many others in march the trumpet ministration expelled sixty russian diplomats from the us as a result of the attacks the state department says having made the determination that the russians were responsible sanctions were required to be imposed on the u.s. law governing chemical and biological weapons the sanctions mean there will be what's called a presumption of denial on exports of goods to russian companies owned or funded by the states that the u.s. deemed to have a significanc

sanctions against russia because although an attack on a russian former spy britain earlier this year sergei grip on his daughter were poisoned by the nerve agent no which in salzburg in which. canadian prime minister justin trudeau says he'll keep pressing saudi arabia. on it on its human rights record as a diplomatic row between the two countries gathers steam saudi arabia has frozen ties and banned new trade deals with canada after an urge the release of jailed civil rights activists. more than one hundred fifty thousand people have been left homeless by the earthquake in indonesia an island of one book the red cross has described the magnitude seven quake as exceptionally destructive at least one hundred thirty one people have been killed and that number is expected to rise as rescuers struggle to reach all of those in need set bossa reports from the remote village back to layer in the west of longwall where many are still waiting for help to arrive. the road to the remote village of is impassable by car. hafiz has come down from the hills to look for help. he shows us destruction that government officials have yet to see. what i see now is that all the help is