Chief prosecutor and im sure if it begins trumps impeachment trial as new evidence further implicates the president in his dealings with ukraine also coming up germanys diplomatic efforts in libya a potential breakthrough with the rebel commander. Committing to a cease fire and also attend a conference in berlin this weekend aimed at ending years of civil conflict in libya and russian lawmakers backed president putins choice for Prime Minister as jamie after the surprise resignation of the entire russian government the move has left the world wondering what is flat or mere putin planning on bringing the latest from moscow. Im sure in golf. Its good to have you with us we begin tonight with its historic proceedings on capitol hill as the u. S. Senate formally opens the impeachment trial against President Donald Trump this is just the 3rd impeachment trial in u. S. History and its happening during an Election Year with President Trump seeking a 2nd term in office House Democrats kicked off the proceedings with chief prosecutor adam schiff reading the charge its article one abuse of power the constitution provides that the house of representatives shall have the sole power of impeachment and that the President Shall be removed from office on impeachment for and conviction of treason bribery or other high crimes and misdemeanors in his conduct of the office of the president of the United States and in violation of his constitutional oath faithfully to execute the office of president of the United States and to the best of his ability preserve protect and defend the constitution of the United States and in violation of his constitutional duty to take care that the laws be faithfully executed donald j. Trump has abused the powers of the presidency in that. Using the powers of his ny office President Trump solicited the interference of a Foreign Government ukraine in the 2020 United States president ial election that was adam schiff theyre laying out the charges against the u. S. President lets go now to washington now Washington Bureau chief alexander phenomena she is watching the trial force good evening to you alexander this is a huge day in American History at this hour were 100. 00 u. S. Senators will be taking an oath of impartiality promising to act is jurors not politicians promising to deliver a verdict and determine the fate of a president maybe even the u. S. Constitution thats an Impossible Task isnt well it is youre right friend because when you see the toxic and partisan atmosphere and washington its really difficult to imagine that the senators could act as impartial jurors when you consider that any republican who dares to criticize the president risk risk being attacked on twitter by the president risk being attacked by his associates on fox news and eventually risk losing the support of the trump base so its hardly to it is difficult to imagine that the senate has could be impartial Mitch Mcconnell the Senate Majority leader has already said that he is not personal in this case he has caught in the intent with that why tell us with regard to the trial and it could be a small number of senators who couldnt be willing to listen to witnesses or to see more evidence but at the moment its really unlikely that they are going to team up with democrats and with that in mind i want to take a listen to watch the u. S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said today about the charges against the president. When i was in grade school there was a sign. On the wall with one of the carters and said what a tangled web we when we 1st practice to defeat you see this more and more and more and all of this this tangled web to deceive that the administration is engaged him. Web of deception that appears to be growing by the day new revelations tonight from an associate of mr trumps personal warrior that is providing a new twist in all of this is an. Explosive revelations left panos said that the president was a word of what was going on in ukraine and that hes in their circle was also were all for what was going on there and he implicate the president and the Vice President mike pence and so the white house has already dismissed him as a witness saying that he is not a credible witness because hes out on bail because he is under indictment spots we have to say that he seems to have documents and Text Messages approving his claims and he was also confirming what we have already heard from witnesses who testified. In the impeachment proceedings in the house you know theres been so much talk about whether or not witnesses will be called in this trial do we know alexander will the u. S. President be called as a witness. Well what we know is that certainly what will happen is that a summons will be issued to the president so that he has a chance to address the charges however we expect that he will answer in a written form and then that still letter will be read its on the senate floor we dont expect him to be live or addressing the charges on the senate floor himself. Or Washington Bureau chief always under phenomena on a day unlike any other weve seen in the u. S. Capitol and once under thank you. Are the spring up to speed now on some of the other stories making headlines the u. S. Senate has voted overwhelmingly to approve a new north american trade deal the agreement overhauls trade relations between the us mexico and canada and is a major policy win for donald trump it faced some opposition by Senate Democrats who pointed out that it fails to address the threat of Climate Change dozens of people have died during intense fighting between Government Troops and jihad us led forces in the syrian city of opposition groups say that government airstrikes on a market in the city on wednesday also killed at least 15 civilians thats despite a truce brokered by russia and turkey germanys parliament has rejected controversial legislation aimed at making it easier to donate organs the opt out would have automatically made almost every citizen an organ donor unless theyd previously signed a declaration specifically revoking their consent opponents of the french governments pension reform are back out on the streets protesters responded to a call from trade unions to come out in support of public transport workers who are on strike over the Pension Plans the strike is in its 43rd day the countrys longest running public transport stoppage. Right now to libya where there appears to be movement in ongoing diplomatic efforts to secure a cease fire germanys foreign minister home office has announced that rebel leader. Has agreed to abide by a truce general how far is said to have made the comments during a meeting with the foreign minister today in being gallus hes apparently also agreed to attend sundays International Meeting on the libyan crisis that will take place here in berlin earlier this week he refused to sign a cease fire deal. That talks in moscow. Are for more now lets bring in our Political Correspondent simon young hes following this and easy to use i mean can germany. Get it cant on this promise from mr. Can it can it call a victory can it take him at his word. Well there is a huge amount of hopes riding on this brands of course because in particular the idea of the general after will come to the peace conference thats being organized here in berlin on sunday thats thats key because general have to and his forces control most of libya outside the capital tripoli so they are really the key player the head of the internationally recognized unity government has also said hes coming see going to have the 2 warring parties sitting at the table along with Many International actors thats why i think this announcement is being welcomed we heard earlier what im going to medical said about it is also minister had our foreign minister met with general have to are today and 1st of all its good news that hes willing to observe the cease fire we need to have that to start with. Then at the libya contracts we need to see above all that the weapons and bargo we sit here to again which was basically agreed to the u. N. But unfortunately has not been respected. First of all in todays development is good news. Can and into not least. So shes saying its good news but we still have to make sure that promises are kept promises that have been broken what does this mean then for this conference that will take place here this weekend. Well it is very good news because this is just part of a flurry of diplomatic activity thats been going on today weve seen the talian Prime Minister has been in algeria and the European Council president show michelle has been telephoning with russian president Vladimir Putin is also a player in this and so the hubs for that conference on sunday of very high and the focus on libya particularly for the European Union countries is really strong libya is an important country is a conduit for migration but also as an Oil Producing country and with so many players involved russia as i mentioned. The saudis and europe its a very important focus for this issue or corresponded to the fireman young of the 4th force here in berlin so i mean thank you what if libya was a divided country when its longtime ruler Moammar Gadhafi was overthrown back in 20 a love in the years since then have seen the divisions multiply and increasingly drawing in a mixed bag of International Players the country and its backers are split now between 2 rival governments in tripoli the un backed government of the raj and in tobruk the Libyan National army which is led by general Khalifa Haftar are. Strongman general haile for half wants tripoli. Together with his Libyan National army he hopes to capture the countrys capital and take full control of this oil rich nation. And its partly because of oil that russia and turkey have waded in on either side of this conflict with turkey behind fires alsa rajas un backed government and russia supporting have to. Moscow has denied reports it sent a messenger is to reinforce the generals fighters but on thursday turkey confirmed it had started deploying troops to help in tripoli despite a un arms embargo. With libyas so unstable the fear of resurgent islamist terror has worried many European Countries but other factors mean the e. U. Is split over its alliances. Officially the tripoli based government has the backing of europe including germany but italy has openly supported general hafta who it sees as crucial in stemming the flow of migrants across the mediterranean and frances concerns over terrorism as well as its interests in libyas oil wealth has pushed towards with the e. U. s official line there are claims its given Covert Military help to general hafta earlier this week peace talks in moscow broke down. Despite the many interests at stake and the players involved germany seems to turman to pursue its mediation role. But even if a ceasefire is agreed the road to peace looks long and bumpy. If there is a road to peace to talk about that im joined tonight by. Who is the director of the institute thats libyas 1st Public Policy think he joins me tonight from london on this is good to see you again you know we united spoke just a couple of days ago about these cease fire peace talks breaking in moscow is there any reason to believe. Here in berlin they will be able to achieve what they couldnt achieve in moscow. Im still quite uncertain about those things and i think it depends on what kind of authority is being made under the table socially because theyre having millions of groups some of the closer than this is for him actively he still wants to achieve what he can achieve military force in the last 9 months through negotiations and its a dangerous path weve been down that the last 3 years and we should also remember that the government that hes fighting in tripoli is going to government it was not as a right it was a government that was resigned as a compromise that it was actually appointed members of that government 3 and a half years ago when the u. N. Actually negotiated there for you know the hard compromise that would be a 2nd civil war thats really popular spot so its difficult going to take up there at his word if we dont know whether or not hell agree to those things for the 1st time he would have turned his back on what he said and i think if we were to compromise it was at least somewhat after that is a dangerous message that were sending to the rest of internationally because really barring these negotiations what kind of message do we send when we allow some of the great arms and by the blood of arms embargo alignments turned his back on the jewish issues that were mediated by the u. N. 3 and a half years ago and so little suspense of mind months ago in the presence of the chief of u. N. And only weeks before a National Reconciliation its. Either you or you know your of your painting a picture there of a general who cannot be trusted and today we you know weve heard the german chancellor she wants to at least go into these talks with good faith and start by trusting Khalifa Haftar are what happens if he doesnt keep his word. Leopards that change the sportsnet strives to do so one looks at the history after immersion 96 there are many defects in the creative limits but you can get that because i said we chat in 1906 devoted from that langley virginia for 20 years to the leading opposition 88 the paper from them in one united went back to get that a 1000 reform reckon sorry if i printed that it doesnt level and join the revolution in 2014 it affected from the revolution of government. To do intense in 3 months and then sleep away from a deal that was given and doesnt extend again in 2000 might think i think it was just people you know its that little thinking that is what i think trust is a very very dangerous work to use when someones going to check if its true and if a ceasefire agreement is reached this weekend here in berlin let me lets look at it from optimists viewpoint here what is that going to mean for the situation on the ground in libya. Well it would certainly mean a negotiate that later is going to have to get its version if theres to step down and we have to look at what kind of was the has the groups that have been fighting in tripoli well that leave mentalistic so there has to be a little trust building kind of mood on the ground locally between the groups like in tripoli and the groups like the. One thats going to be crucial if we want this kind of cease fire. And then the missiles or look at the fact. You egypt is also a very aggressive support whether it will lead a community. And which is what hes received and it will move condemnation from the u. N. Even though hes broken that so many arms and borders and broken u. N. Laurenson waited for not a little so the military involved and the minute it was that and so thats the these layers that we want to trust going to be immediately on the ground as theyve been internationally and the like and they are not think theres a lot of such. An assault come on to helping us understand these peace talks and the multiple layers of context around them we appreciate your insights tonight thank you. For russia has a new Prime Minister tonight lawmakers in the lower house of parliament voted overwhelmingly today in favor of president Vladimir Putins pick macao mission and he was head of the federal tax service for the country a technocrat now it comes just a day after the surprise resignation of dimitri made yet event his entire cabinet the confirmation follows president putins state of the nation address in which he called for political reforms that people are speculating means that putin plans to stay in power for a long time. Hes little known even within russia now. Formally the head of the countrys tax service has become russias Prime Minister so lawmakers overwhelmingly backed russian president Vladimir Putins candidate for the job to no ones surprise addressing the duma misused and promised change. The president has stressed several times people should already now be feeling real changes for the better so fabius is happening far from everywhere. Its a rapid rise for the career bureaucrat elevated to the countrys number 2 position less than 24 hours after russias government resigned that paved the way for put ins newly announced sweeping constitutional changes there are mixed reactions over whether the political shake up will make any difference. Does this day have the political system was stagnant people want new decisions some kind of renewal. I think president putin made the right decision when he shook everything up. And you know you know what i dont know but i trust putin to make the right decisions good on him he would have to stop these many doubts and i think will change what is on the maybe in more civilized countries or states when this kind of thing happens people expect change and for things to get back. Here. Are sort of moses critics say misused in is merely a placeholder for putin who they believe has no intention of relinquishing power when his president ial term ends in 2024 but russias political elites are still pondering what role putin has in mind for himself. The big question what is trying to achieve here. In. Well when it comes to this political shakeup it was a kind of major move from putin yesterday he announced sweeping changes when it comes to the constitution he proposed them at least he wants to expand the powers of the parliament and weaken the president thats one of the changes and on the one hand theres a sense that perhaps putin is giving people here in russia the change that they want or at least a sense of the change that they want there was a very much a sense here of russia kind of stagnating of nothing really changing among people here but on the other hand i think the main reason that observers are citing is that putin wants to pave the way for his own political future and in the speech that he made yesterday in those proposed constitutional changes he opened up a lot of possible political roles for himself he cant serve as president anymore after his current terms and term ends in 2024 so we may see him kind of creating a new role for himself in the russian political scene there was really sure when their reporting from moscow lets brief you know on some of the other stories making headlines thousands of supporters of former gambian dictator yeah jummy have held a rally dont sign him because capital bunge rule theyre calling for return from exile in equitorial guinea calls for his return have grown recently with fears that his successor is not planning to cede power after his 3 year term and officials from egypt ethiopia and sudan they have reached a preliminary agreement clearing the way for a 5000000000. 00 dam project on the river its hoped that the dam will deliver much the dual electricity for ethiopia but the project has sparked tensions in the region over egypts concerns that it would negatively affect water levels on the 9. Britains prince harry has taken part in his 1st Public Engagement since he and his wife megan announce their. Plans to step back as senior royals he took part in the draws for the Rugby League World cup and promoted the Invictus Games the International Sporting competition for war veterans are due to take place in the german city of dusseldorf in 2022. All right now to greenland a country that is in the middle of an economic boom and its causes well they might surprise you Global Warming threatens to have dire consequences worldwide even in greenland but they are the shrinking of the arctic ice has also opened up what some see as new opportunities take a look the snow came late this winter even in greenland but now the island is looking how so many imagine it a place of eternal ice take a ride out into the few words though and you soon see how greenland is changing even off the coast. Because. Were still finding caught here Climate Change hasnt affected that its the opposite actually catching more than we used to. But halibut and craps theyve moved further north. In. The arctic has warmed by 2 degrees since the end of the 19th century last summer more than 300000000 tons of ice melted in greenland alone a few remnants are still floating in the few words. Greenland is experiencing a construction boom new flights and hotels are being built and the 3 airports in the country are all being expanded and theres little larson runs a taxi boat company and look he started out with one boat now hes just ordered his 5th he says more and more tourists want to see the melting class years. Nowadays theres a lot of focus on Climate Change and you can see the effect of that most clearly here in greenland everyones talking about our eyes. The danes have known about it for a while but now the whole world is talking about it maybe we hear that. This is the new container port and look the melting ice is a load easier access to highly valuable Mineral Resources its for this reason the United States and some choice here after President Donald Trumps failed attempt to buy greenland the u. S. Wants to establish a new consulate here. But theres also opportunities with related to it were foolish for example possibly Even Petroleum exploration in the future and these are things that we want to be a part of. The fisherman i was lucky ensign like many of his fellow greenlanders dreams of full independence from denmark but he also knows that the island relies on the millions of viewers in subsidies that come from copenhagen to god. I like the idea of green becoming independent creates opportunities for us with the United States on one hand and germany england and the rest of the world on the other we want freedom but nobody should be able to buy us. Because. Donald trump on the climate situation of starting something here in greenland the tide is changing for the worlds biggest island. Were watching. Next to the point in the middle east the power brokers ill be back at the top of the hour with more world news followed by the day. The impeachment trial of u. S. President. I do see this. Strong opinions clear positions international perspectives. The middle east has once again been taken to the brink of wall and back only talk is a trump against iran iran against trouble but what about Vladimir Putin warmonger old peacemaker to find out join me and my guests to the point show for im going to the point. Next to the detail of a list. In the us of Climate Change. Was made this is. What seems to be. One of the years do they have their future. Cut. Deep global news dot com African American cities the multimedia. Click to. Every 2 seconds a person is forced to flee their home. The consequences have been disastrous our documentary series displaced depicts dramatic humanitarian crises from around the world. Fuck anything we dont get that meant i didnt go to university to kill people and i thought the advantage of that man. People feel for their lives and their future so they seek refuge abroad but what will become of the street behind. Just placed this week on d w. The situation in the middle east remains explosive after tensions between the United States and iran took the region to the brink of war but what about the other big players such as russia when for instance german chancellor Angela Merkel wanted to talk about efforts to result the ongoing crisis in libya it was floated to putin in moscow that she turned to an Old Washington into law to long ago