Sold for his reporting on venezuelan opposition by that on false charges of assaulting his reporting on venezuelan opposition by the we hear from his lawyer. He was denied access we hear from his lawyer. He was denied access for a phone call to contact an attorney or as family these charges are. Phone call to contact an attorney or a family these charges are blatantly false and highly inflammatory. The u. K. Is heading blatantly false and highly inflammatory. The u. K. Is heading for a general election as parliament approved. In december the 12th votes for a general election as parliament approved a bill seeking a december the 12th vote to break the power. To break the. Good morning. Good morning its 10 oclock here in moscow youre watching r. T. International now a major milestone on the road to talk here in moscow youre watching r. T. International now a major milestone on the road to peace in syria because wednesday will see the launch of the Syrian Constitutional Committee pace in syria because wednesday will see the launch of the Syrian Constitutional Committee its purpose is to find a political solution to the crisis the Development Comes as its purpose is to find a political solution to the crisis the Development Comes as the u. S. Claims it is downsizing its presence in syria something around russia the u. S. Claims it is downsizing its presence in syria something around in russia though cast doubt on the head of the new committees launch their show though cast doubt on the head of the new committees launch there are 5 armies in syria which complicates the political process well what are 5 armies in syria which complicates the political process well one of them has left the u. S. Sooner the United States is thinking of them has left us. The United States is doing your. Your you. At least President Trump is on us. At least President Trump is on us to to say what the United States intends to do to signal the start of 22. 00 so what the United States intends to do signal the start of the actions of the United States is serious violation of in the act rationally of all the United States is syria are clearly in violation of International Law the u. S. Led coalition is there illegally and against the will of the government in damascus the u. S. Led coalition is there illegally and against the will of the government in damascus the u. S. Made a statement saying it is staying in syria days after it made another statement saying its pulling the u. S. Made a statement saying it is staying in syria days after it made another statement saying its pulling out and even those who left for iraq are now coming back to syria to save the oil fields for my son out and even those who left for iraq and are coming back to syria to save the oil fields for myself this looks like a pretext to me especially considering that back in march washington said i saw this looks like a pretext to me especially considering that back in march washington said i see a little being defeated on the 1st session does take place in geneva it will be a tender little being defeated. Well the 1st session does take place in geneva it will be attended by 150. 00 representatives of the Syrian Government opposition and also society by 150. 00 representatives of the Syrian Government opposition and also society will try to thrash out a new constitution for the country one that all sides will try to thrash out a new constitution for the country one that all sides will be happy with no foreign delegates will actually take part in the talks either with or his will be happy with no foreign delegates will actually take part in the talks either with or his refund option or syrian led and syria buddy. Syria lead and syria buddy uniting 150. 00 men and women representing the Syrian Government opposition uniting 150. 00 men and women representing the Syrian Government opposition and the Civil Society aimed at forging a political solution to the syria long lasting into Civil Society and at forging a political solution to the syria long lasting and devastating crisis we heard on wednesday from all 3 russia turkey in devastating crisis we heard on wednesday from all 3 russia turkey and iran that they understand how important they spray susies they welcome it and iran that they understand how important these prices ease they welcome it because it is essential for the syrians to be responsible for the fate of because it is essential for the syrians to be responsible for the fate of their country not outsiders and also all 3 russia turkey their country not outsiders and also all 3 russia turkey and iran agreed to a commitment to respect syrias territorial integrity in iran agreed to a commitment to respect syrias territorial integrity and political unity to surprise them at the press Conference Following the meeting and political unity the surprise and at the press Conference Following the meeting we have heard from mr turkish top diplomat that ankara we have heard from mr turkish top diplomat that ankara is not ruling out another military operation on the syrian territory is not ruling out another military operation on the syrian territory they see the terrorist 60 bt their their their gentleman gave they see the terrorists 60 t. Their their their gentleman contrary to our legation is from certain circles the operation pawn through to. Allegations from certain circles the operation peace to bring real prospect for due process is to bring real. Prospect for due process this is because do you idea why p. G. Terrors org this is because do you idea why p. G. Is a terrorist organization with a separatist agenda so the syrian constitutional communication with the separatist agenda so the Syrian Constitutional Committee starts its work on wednesday here in geneva and at the same time he starts its work on wednesday here in geneva and at the same time we see a significant military progress on the ground in syria and its of course we see a significant military progress on the ground in syria and its of course to early to talk about peace brought to syria and the end of the crisis really to talk about peace brought to syria and the end of the crisis there but definitely these are steps to that direction or if its there but definitely these are steps to that direction or if an option of reporting there will be discussed who will benefit from the launch of the Committee WithoutInternational Reporting what we discussed who will benefit from the launch of the committee with our guests. The call of the committee is to establish guests. The call of the committee is you know to establish a constitution thats inclusive for all parties in syria constitution thats inclusive for all parties in syria and turkey has taken a humanitarian stand from day one keep turkey has taken a humanitarian stand from day one keeping an open door policy and turkey has lived. An open door policy and turkey has lived. The consequences of having terrorists right at her border so its simple the consequences of having terrorists right at her border so its important to make sure that there are no terrorist activities and to make fortunes to make sure that there are no terrorist activity and to make sure that Syrian People are able to live in peace sure that Syrian People are able to live in peace and security these can relieve. The reflection of peace and security these can relieve. The reflection of power politics very. Independent of the strength of power politics very. Independent of the strength of the parties them still holds and then what they work out among each other the main 2 parties thems the homes and then what they work out among each other in the main to go use the essentially russia are the most important people used essentially russia is the most important player you know syria the kurds dont have power player no syria the kurds dont have power you know the u. S. Is essentially to be entered and so they dont find themselves with the u. S. As a center. To be entered and so they dont find themselves with a seat at the table however i do think the fact that there is no kurdish involvement seat at the table however i do think the fact that there is no kurdish involvement. You know indicates that future problems got. You know indicate that future problems go on the road you know what russia can encounter but bieber has been on the road you know what russia looking in calcutta peeper is very different than how relations are going to move forward between what are the different than how relations are going to move forward between the y. P. Gini the Kurdish Armed groups based in syria our part in turkey and the Kurdish Armed groups based in syria our part in turkey and i 1st see our continued fighting far between turkey and the kurds i 1st see part continued fighting far between turkey and the kurds in syria out oh ok and russia is going to have to have a talk and syria out oh ok and russia is going to have to have a tough choice about what to do with earlier the European Union did fail in its own bid to help us sort out what to do with the earlier the European Union did fail in its own bid to help solve the Syrian Crisis not be any global issue to buy the brocky started to help solve the Syrian Crisis not be a global issue to buy the brocky started currently struggling to make headway well have more on this a bit later in the program currently struggling to make headway well have more on this a bit later in the private. Investigative report. Thats good if reporter mack springman felt claims in the case against him is politically motivated automatic springman felt claims. So which case against him is politically motivated on friday he was arrested over allegations he attacks a woman with the so when friday he was arrested over allegations he attacked a woman with the so what allegedly happened back in may during a protest at the Venezuelan Embassy in washington allegedly happened back in may during a protest at the Venezuelan Embassy in washington the woman in question is supporting the venezuelan opposition were using to the woman in question is supporting the venezuelan opposition we heard from greenfields attorney whom are. Excellent poles are heard from greenfields attorney whom are. Excellent paul was arrested on friday morning at approximately 9 am. Rested on friday morning at approximately 9 am. The police circled this house there were 6 officers they essentially swat style police circled this house there were 6 officers they essentially swat style entered the house. And then they took him they tossed him in a pad entered the house. And then they took him they tossed him out of paddy wagon and then they took him to a district he had requested and an attorney. And then they took him to a district he had requested and over an attorney he was denied access for a phone call to contact and he was denied access for a phone call to contact an attorney or his family these charges are blatantly false and highly inflammatory or his family these charges are blatantly false and highly inflammatory. Well back in april and may opposition leaders amatory. Well back in april and may opposition leaders in venezuela backed by the u. S. Attempts to elect a president Nicolas Maduro venezuela backed by the u. S. Attempt to oust the elected president Nicolas Maduro and then in washington supporters of the venezuelan opposition try to install themselves and then in washington supporters of the venezuelan opposition try to install themselves in the countrys embassy there but a group of progovernment activists kept a vigil inside and in the countrys embassy there but a group of progovernment activists kept a vigil inside and printed seizure during the tussle over control that were a number of crashes in a seizure during the tussle over control that were a number of crashes it was during one of these that the alleged assaults by blumenthal took place joe during one of these that the alleged assaults by blumenthal took place joe identified him as the silent from the photograph is how she describes what happened identified him as the silent from the photograph is how she describes what happened. They kicked me pushed me to the floor. Milly kicked me pushed me to the floor 2 of them then they tried to grab me and take me to the passage so i started to call 2 of them then they tried to grab me and take me to the passage so i started to call police for help but they were beating and beating me. Police for help but they were beating and beating me blumenthal says the claims they were completely false he alleges they were manufactured by the venezuelan opposition to the claims they were completely false he alleges they were manufactured by the venezuelan opposition and he also linked his arrest to his latest article on u. S. Support for the van and he also linked his arrest to his latest article on u. S. Support for the venezuelan coup leaders human thought attorney again told us more about this claim is whaling coup leaders blumenthals attorney again told us more about this claim. They decided to arrest him right after the green zone had republished a story that they decided to arrest him right after the green zone had republished a story that showed that. And his team were receiving funding from you know that. And his team were receiving funding from usa id now are those 2 things related it certainly would see usa id now are those 2 things related it certainly would seem like this is some form of retaliation if you sit in a court for arraignment youll seem like this is some form of retaliation if you sit in a court for arraignment youll see 3040 people come up and the 30 if its a comma and their cases if its a simple assault allegedly. Will be whats called no paper of the prosecution will assault allegedly. Will be whats called no paper the prosecution wont bring a case here we have a dynamic where one individual was arrested and wont bring a case here we have a dynamic where one individual was arrested in may and now 6 months later. In may and now 6 months later. Theyre now being a bring it to a scale again since that gets and blumenthal on the same on the same. I do do believe that there are better put it there are political motives i mean how does one explain in case that. You dont know is this brought 6 months after the fact. You know. What was was going on in those 6 months prior or why did they not bring the case since then. Because theres not theres not have evidence that this dismissed me in the end and then this. So so here we go we have a journalist on this topic and on others who has been critically reporting have a journalist on this topic and others who has been critically reporting inconvenient facts about powerful people. You know inconvenient facts about powerful people. You know both in the u. S. Government and in the u. S. Interests and. In the u. S. Government and u. S. Interests and you know its reported critically on those which is a journalist is supposed to do and now its you know its reported critically on those which is a journalist is supposed to do and now hes being retaliated against and now you know this is his punishment for speaking out in retaliated against and now you know this is his punishment for speaking out that is what this looks like we did the Prosecutors Office to comment on this that is what this looks like we did the Prosecutors Office to comment on this case. They have responded. They have responded. The United Kingdom is heading for the general Election Parliament has approved. The United Kingdom is heading for the general Election Parliament has approved the Prime MinisterBoris Johnsons recall. At the request 12 true on this but the 12. It was still the right job why or how decent the rich were you id say for the nerds 38. 00 the nose to the last 20 or so the eyes have it the ayes have it goes to the last 20 or so the eyes have it the ayes have it the u. K. Prime minister Boris Johnson finally getting what he wants which is an election and that the u. K. Prime minister Boris Johnson finally getting what he wants which is an election an early general election which is due to be held on december the 12th and its fairly general election which is due to be held on december the 12th and as far as mr johnson is concerned he is well placed to win that it is far as mr johnson is concerned he is well placed to win that election although weve seen in the past anything can happen hes been meeting with his election although weve seen in the past anything can happen hes been meeting with his backbench conservative m. P. s and hes come out and said that he expects it to be a backbench conservative m. P. s and hes come out and said that he expects it to be a tough challenge but he also took aim at the Opposition Party saying that nuff the challenge but he also took aim at the opposition parties saying that none of them intended to ever deliver on breaks it they just want to spin it im not of them intended to ever deliver on breaks it they just want to spend it on forever to the print and never i miss to speak on when the trial could never eventually kuranda to the truth i never im used to speak i know when the