live from moscow thanks for joining us today on our walk ins welcome to the program a moscow is again urging him to exchange information about the alleged poisoning of russian opposition leader. adding it has nothing to hide as international pressure mounts on russia over the case of the us president donald trump says he hasn't yet seen any proof of the poisoning claims. well i don't know exactly what happened i think it's it's tragic it's terrible and shouldn't happen we haven't had any proof yet but i will take a look there have been international calls for transparency from russia in an investigation into what happened to alexina valmy the russian foreign minister sergei a lover of has said moscow has nothing to hide when it comes to mist in the valley he says russia is still waiting though for requests for information to be answered . we have already commented on this and said we have nothing to hide assoon as alex in a valley fell ill the plane was grounded and necessary measures roomy julie taken this soon as he was transported to germany those who were demanding information fro

good morning russia live from artie's world news headquarters here in moscow. here with a wednesday morning round up for the next half hour 1st to moscow's top diplomat has urged berlin to stop politicizing the alleged poisoning of alexy novelli foreign minister sergei lavrov speaking with his german counterpart is call certainly wasn't heated though in the european parliament rémy peace pointed the finger squarely at russia correspondents here in the central moscow today but across it all the politics continue the thrush although there is some news about mr valma as well he's a little better take it all this morning. kevin good morning well a police to phone call between the top of the of russia and germany is better than nothing because at one point trip to germany was canceled altogether after the russian side realized that high cost decided to cut the planned time for their conversation to one and a half hours but the conversation happened and from the update on the russian foreign ministry is website we understand that the phone call wasn't easy 2 at all

germany says it's called irrefutable evidence that was used against him moscow those. has again called on bought in to openly share its findings and the us president donald trump has also said he hasn't seen any proof. well i don't know exactly what happened i think it's it's tragic it's terrible and shouldn't happen we haven't had any proof yet but oh i will take a look there have been international calls for transparency from russia in an investigation into what happened to alexina valmy the russian foreign minister sergei a lover of has said moscow has nothing to hide when it comes to mist in the found me he says russia is still waiting though for requests for information to be answered. but it's we have already commented on this and said we have nothing to hide the soon as alex in the valley fell ill the plane was grounded and necessary measures were me julie taken this soon as he was transported to germany and those who were demanding information from russia went silent and did not demand anything from berlin this is all following the same old scenario we hear pub

moscow is saying it needs to see evidence. the zulu system cannot work raise questions boldly being speech we hear what statements formal and what measures are being mentioned discussed or in wall. these leaders leads us through the wood rule republican question legion lost in search situations we've won you trace it erk we've pulled those who used to be. the one that won if you demand explanations would do 1st when the people and we'll compare mills one should with the 1st lady sions uncorroborated by evidence even leases or you see your reasonable. well foreign minister of russia said again allow for all of has said that russia will watch keenly to see if there's any sanctions imposed from the west we're expecting on tuesday that the european parliament will hold a special plenary session and which the election of on the case will be discussed if any sanctions forthcoming from then said again lover of says that russia will respond accordingly and wealth in unison with what is imposed upon them now lexan of ali's been here in

we are tuning in from right across the globe this hour welcome to moscow and to r.t. international my names you know neal hello and welcome. last month russia became the 1st nation to register a corona virus vaccine criticism from the west soon followed it with claims that corners must have being cut but moscow say's it's ready to move ahead with more wide spread testing on the scientists publish their 1st findings into the job showing it does produce an antibody response from on cost or it picks up the story . back in the 11th of august russia became the 1st country to register a vaccine against 19 now more data became available just last friday that show that sputnik the vaccine pretty successfully produced antibodies in all 76 participants in early stage trials now other trials discovered that all patients not only developed antibodies but also non all of the participants showed any side effects whatsoever now a study was also published in the lancet which is one of the most respected medical journals in the world and a russian direct investment fund c.e.o. says th

russia's foreign minister said moscow has no legal grounds to open a criminal probe into the. case complete lack of data from germany. to respond to threats of new sanctions over the alleged poisoning of the opposition figure. you're billable no one will if there was no novell me they would have come up with another reason to impose additional sanctions our western partners have gone beyond all limits of decency and reasonable in fact they are now demanding that we confess is such a mysterious story given that on the 27th of august we sent a request for legal assistance from the russian general prosecutor's office and still there is no want we don't have legal grounds for launching a criminal case yet and that is why we are still legal assistance from the german side of the diplomatic standoff between moscow and berlin is intensifying russian prosecutors have said they've sent a 2nd request for legal assistance to berlin they're looking for explanations from doctors who've been involved with the treatment of alexina found information and copies of documents they've sent the 2n

program for you for the next 30 minutes from new sent to moscow 1st rallies again took place throat sunday calling for president alexander looking to resign in the capital 1st off there were brutal clashes between demonstrators and security forces at least $400.00 arrests were made crowds are keeping up the pressure more than a month after the contest election which the one with 80 percent of the vote opposition claims the election was rigged. up the. 4th. and there are also several counter protests and mills called sunday 2 people voicing their support for president looking schenker and calling for an end to the post-election unrest meantime alexander lukashenko himself plans to meet his russian counterpart vladimir putin later on monday in the black sea resort of sochi in southern russia is on route now apparently to get late storm from our correspondent if a trinket earlier hey there yeah we think it's all route this meet is going to happen imminently in a couple of hours or suppose big question is what's going to come out of it what is expected there. kevin hi again well amid al

moscow is saying it needs to see evidence. the school uses them up raise questions well. being speech we hear what statements formal and what measures are being mentioned discussed or in wall. these reversed leads us to. reply nickel question legion walston search situations we've won you trace it we've pulled those who used to be. the one that won if you demand exclusions to do 1st when the people who can. one should. uncorroborated by evidence even leases as you see your the reasonable well foreign minister of russia for of. russia will watch keenly to see if there's any sanctions imposed from the west we're expecting on tuesday that the european parliament will hold a special plenary session in which the election of on the case will be discussed if any sanctions forthcoming from then said again lover of says that russia will respond accordingly. well in unison with what is imposed upon them now lexan of ali's been here in berlin for just over 3 weeks now last week he was taken out of a coma the medics said induced in him he was put into that coma specifically doctors s

last winter in moscow. thousands of people lined up in the middle of the night to be a part of an old ritual. the russian soul where under the single. we are facing gun. makes a strong that's the it out yet oh yes. something resembling a baptism for adults is taking place next to a church. the faithful take a quick dip in ice cold water. in your home during the soviet era this russian orthodox ritual to mark a pick all but disappeared now it's being revived. this is not just about faith it's a way to show the world but russia is capable on. russian television is here to show president vladimir putin taking the plunge. 400 kilometers from moscow the man who serves as a role model for his country enters the chilly water when he's not. just. this ritual good nights russians in different parts of the country. and the faithful are impressed that their president is leading by example. with both the broad well the love of a good russian a religious russian if you spray people to his roots his country and the syste

is moscow going to agree to moscow the kremlin how is he going to be greeted by russia what is there a. consensus that is going to be open arms or is going to be a bit more tricky than the well 1st of all i need to put this in context after the fall of the soviet union a number of agreements were signed between min's and moscow to form the so-called union state to in a way following the fold steps of the european union and the ties between the countries there moscow has been largely in favor of deeper ties in recent years however again like i mentioned the rhetoric from the russian president led to cracks in this union because he was very harsh but in a case we can remember some impressive projects that have been completed together by the 2 countries for instance the jointly built nuclear power plant we do realize that the countries are in a customs union right now and also minsk is heavily reliant on financial aid from russia and a number of agreements have been announced to have that debt restructured. however all of this led to speculation in the western media especially head of t

what you want international bring your live news update from our studio here in moscow welcome to the program. a diplomatic standoff is deepening over the alleged poisoning of russian opposition figurehead the next in the volley russia's foreign minister has said moscow has no legal grounds to open a criminal probe into the case detained complete lack of data from germany where not only is being treated. artist peter over joins us live now from berlin with health tell us that more what sergei lavrov had to say about the case and the various demands coming from the west all the diplomatic standoff between in moscow does seem to be intensifying sergey lavrov the russian foreign minister speaking on monday saying that without the information being given from germany to russia the evidence that germany says proves alexei in the valley was poisoned russia can open its investigation of mr lavrov went on to say that he thought the novelli case was being used as an excuse to further sanctions against russia. if there was no novotny they would have come up with another reason to impose additio

in 2004 he was a ukrainian opposition leader running against moscow's preferred candidate he fell ill after having dinner with ukrainian security officials doctors say he was poisoned with the chemical dioxin he survived going on to become president of ukraine. and activist peoc to a vessel of who has ties to russian protest group percy riot managed to survive what he says was a poisoning attempt in 2018 his theories backed by doctors who treated him in berlin person office says he was targeted because of his activism. it's more of a. kind of like a warning gesture so as to indicate. some people who might want to go down that path to not do it the kremlin has consistently denied involvement in these cases and while it can be almost impossible to prove who's guilty does it off and others sure who is to blame. it would be doubly news live from berlin that we can't show up with where we are up to the german government has announced that it has proof the russian opposition leader and acts in a valley was poisoned with the chemical nerve agent novi chalk so this those tests have been condu

germany demands russia or investigate what happened to opposition activists election a valley with moscow in turn calling on birth to share its stated berlin though deciding nonetheless to send it straight to the global chemical weapons watchdog instead. the pentagon unveils plans to scale back the huge military presence in the middle east as a shocking report reveals tens of millions displaced in the region by the so-called war on terror. and the oscars changes its rules warning only diverse films will win best picture in future from 2025 but our debate found fury that ethnic minorities within l g b t q plus people with disabilities after feature. films were african-american women. minorities are not get on board at the same rate you keep forest for she gets what you want you can if you want it just saying let's see what killer ruling. it out to do here now this is the 10th of september kevin 0 in here r t h q moscow with the round up for you for the next 30 minutes so you can stay with me to take you through those stories you heard in more detail a fresh crackdown then 1st on the. 2 mor

morning just turn 10 am here in russia in moscow particularly r.t. h.q. it's kevin owen here for the next half hour hope you can stay with me as it take you through all those stories we've talked about a lot more as well over this next bullet in 1st then a fresh crackdown on the belarus opposition to more high profile figures detained leaving the group's governing body with just one recognized leader meantime hundreds of women of rallied in support of another opposition figure held earlier maria kolesnik over dozens were reportedly arrested at the protest. demonstrators held banners and chanted slogans that request a cover is the hero they said police tried to disperse the protesters when that failed they started to make arrests acts this morning our senior correspondent laurent cows to have in minsk breaks down the developments to compromise here there is very little give in either side president if you can who seemingly determined to hold on to power to preserve the state and the system that he has built over the many long years of his rule the proteste

meanwhile according to the kremlin is off to moscow in a couple of days according to sources that real change in approach really because before the election was casting russia as a threat to belorussia and saying that vote for me and i'll protect you from attempts by russia to influence what's going on since then. has turned to the to putin for help and there's lot of putin but he's backing. and making it much more easier for him to stay in office without the kremlin's backing his position will be looking much more parents. let's bring in our guests in minsk yaroslav roman chuck a former presidential candidate in 2010 he's now president of the misses scientific research center a think tank in vilnius lithuania for not via chalk up a nonresident fellow at the atlantic council and in moscow something called a political scientist at the russian academy of sciences a woman of continual i'd like to begin minsk with you jaroslav it's been a month now. schank is not going anywhere in fact he's doubling down he's cracking down he's arresting key opposition leaders as well as many others includ

international here in moscow a round of all the big stories of the last 7 days as reported by us to you 1st the russian opposition figure. on the path to recovery at a hospital in berlin after coming out of an inch used coma last week he's since revealed his intention to return to russia as soon as he's fighting fit again meantime the diplomatic row between moscow and berlin over the alleged poisoning only got worse on monday germany said labs in sweden and france said independently verified that the valley was poisoned by a nerve agent of the group the global chemical weapons watchdog is also analyzing the samples russia's prosecutor general's demanded that information be shared but so far better no avail. with their excuses are completely contrived germany says it can't tell us anything in direct says to the organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons we've been to the p c w several times and they say talk to. we are ready to talk to anyone but not when. in the absence of facts we are pressured into giving an account of ourselves on the basis of specific clearly formulated co

we are asked for legal assistance from the german side so at least the diplomatic standoff between moscow and berlin is intensifying russian prosecutors have said they've sent a 2nd request for legal assistance to berlin they're looking for explanations from doctors who've been involved with the treatment of alexina found information and copies of documents they've sent the 2nd request because their 1st request has gone unheeded according to the russian side they sent out over 2 weeks ago what we have heard though regarding the competition of alexei in the family his his health prognosis is that he has improved the shot at a hospital here in berlin where he's being treated has said that he's now able to leave his bed for a short period of time because of the russian foreign minister has been giving an interview on russian t.v. in which he talked extensively about this case we heard him just a few moments ago giving one point he also said that western partners had cast doubt over the professionalism and skill of russian medical professionals who 1st came to the aid of the lexan of ali. som

but while moscow isn't receiving anything from germany i can tell you that. the european countries have the findings in abundance france does no wonder president macron and president vladimir putin were talking about it swedish scientists to et cetera et cetera and they're all ready with their conclusions everyone saying it was a poisoning and it was a novice chalk type nerve agent but the russian diplomats in the meantime they keep trying they keep knocking on different doors for example russia's mission to the european union wrote a set of 9 questions to the e.u. pointing to pointing out in consistencies and dubious aspects and i just read these questions that they're asking things like why aren't the german doctors why aren't they keen to just talk to their russian counterparts i mean that this is probably a professional thing why for example like seeing a volley was a score to the sheraton a hospital by special agents why were the why was there so much police there and so on and so forth now here's another part of this document of the questions of these t

evening here in moscow welcome to your world news from the international i'm calling break with the headlines stories we're tracking for you this hour 1st continue to voice anger at last month's disputed election the under fire president is warning that the whole country would collapse if he's forced out. his claim came in a lengthy interview to russian media including r.t. . someday i will leave my. but i will not allow the destruction of what we have created with people with generations i would not allow it to be destroyed this is how i live now and how this country has changed what keeps me very much in this situation and you probably know it too if collapses now the whole system would collapse and belarus would follow and everything would be put back years well maybe someone would have lent a hand but now it would be very hard and these guys from police special units and others those who are with me they would be blamed and they would be assaulted and torn apart. as they have been looking more closely at that interview along with the latest developments in belarus. they went on and legs a

he's the reason michael's in moscow. oh. i hear you and i see you i'm sorry i cannot be there to meet you in person or. to meet you person a bit cool and i'm really good to answer all your questions sometimes in the media this treatment is described as a miracle cure do you think that maybe some patients come to you in the expectations are too high they think that it can cure them multiple sclerosis all bushels of this this is not a 100 percent successful to. their last 30 stick around fortunately so them these claims bear birth with. those embryos. if. it was bumpy from the results that you were just this treatment is much more effective. so i prepare for stem cell transplantation the last part of the process it doesn't sound too if i see from the paper calls for me doesn't stop me doing this to be on us. ok. even in russia there's resistance to stem cell transplants as a 1st line of treatment to m.s. patients it's only available free to a handful of russians in rolled in clinical trials your blood pressure is also high and

10 o'clock saturday morning moscow time germany agrees to cooperate with moscow that in the headlines on a probe into the alleged poisoning of opposition figure alexina valmy as the russian side looks to travel to berlin for more information. the issue riles german lawmakers as they clash over how best to deal in their eyes with the kremlin at a fiery debate in parliament. why does no such a level of protection from our security services political murder is part of the putin system why would the russian government be so stupid and even lead to germany instead of hiding him in russian and british counties will reimpose coronavirus restrictions the country with this is the disturbing spike in 19 cases. by. why there are to international at the weekend my name is kevin 0 in here with the update this 12th of september. first germany's accepted moscow's request to cooperate on a probe into the alleged poisoning of alexina valmy however state prosecutors warn some information will only be shared with no valleys consent it says russian police interview the activist in berlin then where he's

international broadcasting to you live from moscow with me in. moscow said has been left chasing its tail in its efforts to see the test results concerning the alleged poisoning of kremlin critic alexei novelli germany's directed russia to the global chemical weapons watchdog but the a p c w says it should talk to berlin now the office of russia's prosecutor general has requested sweden and france the 2 countries germany had sent of all these softballs to set the findings. but look absolutely their excuses are completely contrived germany says it can't tell us anything and direct this to the organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons we've been to the a.b.c. w several times and they say. we are ready to talk to anyone but not when the absence of facts we are pressured into giving an account of ourselves on the basis of specific clearly formulated concerns we are always ready to have a professional conversation. rusher insists doctors found no trace of the chalk when i found it was in their care moscow has repeatedly stressed its willing

body stay in an average person infected with karuna virus they had of moscow's censor that's the center who developed the vaccine says that the antibodies that will remain in the patient for a period of years now some of russia's top officials have already been inoculated with the sputnik of the vaccine people like moscow mayor sergey sabean in like defense minister sergei short go and even the let him of putin's own daughter was inoculated as well but that happens much earlier now when speaking to lead imputes in moscow mayor said that the only side effect that he experienced was sue our headache and that he is fine and now now this is of course all in contrast very much in contrast with the concerns that. voiced earlier that russia is really whoring there is creation of this vaccine in order to be the 1st in the world in the fight against a 19 well the way things are now according to the health ministry a russia is ready for max vaccination as soon as november or december and so far 3 clinics in moscow have received the vaccine for 3rd stage trials and they are now ready to welcome of

germany demands that russia investigate what happened to opposition activists alexina valmy with the moscow in turn calling on berlin to share its data in the decided to go straight to the global chemical weapons watchdog instead. pentagon unveils plans to scale back the huge military presence in the middle east as a shocking report reveals tens of millions displaced in the region by the so-called war on terror. and the oscars changes its rules warning only diverse films will win best picture from 2024 but our debate found fury that ethnic minorities women l g b t q plus all people with disabilities have to feature. films like african-american women with minority who are not given a warrant at all saying great forest firmly that she gets what you want you can if you want it just saying let's see what kill a ruling. good morning from russia just to 9 am here now this thursday the 10th of september my name's kevin owen here at r.t. h.q. moscow with a brand new round of for you good to have you company 1st then a fresh crackdown on the brother was opposition sees 2 more high profile figures de

that in the morning moscow time in the headlines the belarusian president alyaksandr looking show is meeting in russia later today. for another weekend of mass off position rallies and better rows with hundreds of arrests. of abuse brits enjoy one last night of partying before a crackdown on gatherings over 6 takes effect in england scotland and wales. is don't tell people to go out there now but don't be like no you can't go anymore it. on the german armed forces are poised to roll out special military ranks for women in the name of gender equality the critics say that's the least of these problems right. for a good morning to start of a brand new day month of the 14th of september my name's kevin 0 in here at the world news center moscow with the half hour for you hope you can stay with me then the top story this morning belarus what's happening there the latest developments well they are that rallies again took place throughout sunday calling for president alexander looking to resign in the capital minsk little brutal clashes at times between demonstrators and security forces at l

moscow in berlin escalated accusations over the alleged poisoning of opposition activists alexina vilely as russia's u.n. envoy now questions who actually stands to benefit from the fallout of. these school incident can look like raise questions well so by the way it was the. other news this morning here leaders insist they are ready to help thousands of migrants displaced by the destruction of europe's largest refugee camp in a fire but many doubt have affected this message of solidarity to immigrants in greece will actually be end of the day. and france said sinew daily record of almost $10000.00 coronavirus cases as the country struggles under huge public demand testing centers. good morning for russia here in moscow has just turned 9 am this friday 11th of september my name's kevin owen reporting here thank you for taking the time to check in with us having stick around maybe for the full bullet into the start of this rushes that u.n. envoy says burleson has yet to provide grounds for an investigation into the alleged poisoning of the russian politician and legs in the valley citing

last winter in moscow. thousands of people lined up in the middle of the night to be a part of an old ritual. the russian soul where the single. which we are facing god makes a strong of the air out here and yet that. something resembling a baptism for adults is taking place next to a church. the faithful take a quick step and ice cold water. on the ground home during the soviet era this russian orthodox. ritual to mark a pitch and all but disappeared now it's being revived. this is not just about faith it's a way to show the world but russia is capable of. this world. russian television is here to show president vladimir putin taking the plunge. 400 kilometers from moscow the man who serves as a role model for his country and has the chilly water. but. this ritual good night's russians in different parts of the country. and the faithful are impressed that their president is leading by example. with both the brought about the love of a good russian or a religious russian if you spray people to his roots his

molotov's visit to berlin and -- visit to moscow. it also included more general topics including the soviet-baltic republic and soviet-german relations. he now ordered the chief prosecutor to reach a verbal agreement with the french, british and american prosecutors to steer clear of questions that their countries did not want raised by the accused. he also instructed redenko to get the other prosecutors, the western prosecutors, to agree that they would review each other's evidence before it was submitted to the tribunal. finish redenko was to oppose the admission of any documents that were harmful to soviet interests. he did not give permission to share a physical copy with any of the western leaders. once the copy was in circulation, the soviets would lose the shield of plausible deniability. >> wow. >> vishinsky's visit -- one more bit -- was an occasion. even to those unaware of his direct involvement with the trials and knew him only as a soviet dignitary, right? as the visiting deputy foreign minister. jackson gave a dinner at

of all of russia here in moscow it's now just turned 80 am this friday the 11th of september my name's kevin o. and thanks for taking the time to check in 1st russia's u.n. envoy says burleson has yet to provide grounds for an investigation into the alleged poisoning of the russian politician alexina valmy citing the lack of information shared with moscow for selling the benghazi it was responding to calls than by western powers for a wide ranging probe he also suggested the incident may have been staged. these school uses them can raise questions well both lead being speech we hear what statements formal and what measures are being mentioned discussed or in. this reverse leads us to an unavoidable review article question legions in search situations with one you trace it we post who is to benefit from this the one that won it meanwhile berlin and moscow are both demanding answers on the opposition figure germany says it's handed over all its data on the case to the global chemical weapons watchdog although russia which is a member of the o.p.c. w says nothing's yet been received my co

moscow had been pressuring. the largest refugee camp in greece burns to the ground leaving hundreds without shelter and raising fears about the spread of. international from moscow i'm calling bright with a headline news and reaction that we're across for you this hour 1st for you as belorussians continue to voice anger at last month's disputed election the under-fire president is warning but the whole country would collapse if he's forced out alexander lukashenko plane came in a lengthy interview to russian media including r.t. . good that they know what someday i will leave maybe but i will not allow the destruction of what we have created with people with generations i would not allow it to be destroyed this is how i live now and how this country has changed what keeps me very much in this situation and you probably know it too if look at collapses now the whole system would collapse and belarus would follow and everything would be put back years well maybe someone would have lent a hand but now it would be v

are all demanding an explanation from moscow tonight a new delhi diagnosed.

with a moscow calling on. those deciding instead the send it straight to the global chemical weapons watchdog. vales plans to scale back the military presence in the middle east as a shocking report reveals tens of millions displaced in the region for the so-called war on terror. because changes its rules only diverse films will win best picture from 2025 but i found theory that. people with disabilities after speech. the american people. are not. forced. into an issue will be just seen seen one kidney ruined. by their just 1 pm this 10th of september here in moscow for marty's world views h.q. my name is kevin 0 in here for the latest news round up for you so 1st crack down on the bellows. opposition sees 2 more high profile figures detained leaving the group's governing body with just one recognize leaders today as it stands meantime hundreds of women have rallied in support of another opposition figure held earlier maria kolesnik over dozens were reportedly arrested at the protest. straight as hell ban isn'