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The soviet era nerve agent no joke was added this year to the list of banned chemical weapons germany says it was also used to poison the russian dissident alexian of all day and attempted murder that berlin says moscow has to explain today the kremlin denied any involvement russian president Vladimir Putins spokesman making it clear if germany plans to consult nato about how to respond then moscow will plan not to respond at all im burnt off in berlin this is the day. Face useful for chemical weapons under any circumstances is completely unacceptable and that breach of international. Pop up on the finger pointed to russia the noble cause of behind act of terror against this for a little space for 2 fifths if to say the bullet is in youll call an amount of. Chemical agents is not freely available it was used on the russian territory against the russian cities and they really want to know for a leader never of with every ounce of this or for that. Also coming up the shooting death that shocked slovakia 2 years ago a journalist investigating corruption in the mafia was gunned down along with his fiance today a verdict for the tycoon accused of ordering the killings not guilty. Of a source comedy im disappointed. I was beginning to believe that justice can start winning in slovakia. But at this point were at rock bottom. Were doing. It to our viewers on p. B. S. In the United States and all around the world welcome we begin the day with the nato chemical weapons and the poisoning of a russian dissident today the kremlin denied any involvement in the poisoning of Opposition Leader alexina valving the money is being treated in intensive care at a berlin hospital 2 weeks ago he suddenly became very sick yesterday the german chancellor said the proof is solid that vonnie was poisoned with a form of the soviet era chemical weapon no which up on friday nato will convene a special meeting to discuss a possible response which will probably include a demand for russia to explain what happened tonight that seems very unlikely here is what the European Union said today. Hes not the 1st one will be convicted of such calorically and inhumane attack or assassination attempt and weve seen other people in russia being killed by the opposition voices being silenced i can remind only on a political study i said again might need skeet but hes an imbecile did he have satisfactory results from the investigation of their assassinations are that is the stance from the European Union from moscow tonight silence a stark contrast to the alarm sounding of the organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons the o. P. C. W band earlier this year today the agency said deploying the veto in any form to harm someone cannot be treated lightly in a Statement Issued today the agency said under the Chemical Weapons Convention any poisoning of an individual through the use of a nerve agent is considered a use of chemical weapons such an allegation is a matter of grave concern. Mark like a balloon is a toxicologist in 2018 he led the o. P. C. W. s mission to the u. K. Following the novi choke attack on the former russian spy sergei scribal and scruples daughter he joins me tonight from humber its good to have you on the day were not just talking about poison here are we were talking about a banned chemical weapon but what difference does that make in the investigation of alexian of all these poisoning i think that its no big difference whether its a no he took a classical north h. Or even took on infrastructure as decided well there is a difference and still fight it as a military nerve agent used which in my opinion clearly shows there was an intent to kill mr and about any it was not just a warning. Pesticide might have still been interpreted as a kind of warning sign where at potential death and its then about he would have been taken into account but he i think there was a very clear intent to kill and in the case of the script holes in england investigators had the full support of british authorities and they also had access to the crime scene with the volley investigators really only have the volley himself and thats it they dont have access to where he may have been poisoned in siberia what does that do to the ability of investigators. Its severely limited relying on biomedical samples from a stand up on me which was done in this case taking blood samples from him this allows you as it was done to identify the poison that was used but there are things and. Biomedical samples dont even yield a signature specific by products impurities that might allow you if you encounter another batch to say this is the same or not this is not possible with biomedical samples so if you cannot really investigate on site in depth then. The whole of operation here into finding out what happened is severely limited and. Mr miller the russian opposition says using nova joe is like russia leaving a calling card at the crime scene do you agree that the russian state is the sole owner of nerve into this is very difficult to say what is what i can say is this is not easy to make. Especially because of its extreme toxicity you need very very based experience and entering highly toxic compounds to do this basically have to be able you must have dealt with chemical weapons and chemical agents for probably at least 10 years of your professional career there are not that many people in the world who can say that of themselves especially those who are outside of those special governmental of oratory so who do defense at research very legitimate purposes so if were looking in a kind of lets call it open market of chemical weapon experts who could do this and you might actually be able to i up probably a handful of people or less i dont really know but this is not trivial so this points beyond a operation of some local people who had something against mr knob on these but again the chemical analysis. Alone at the moment does not point in any specific direction its just the agent itself and there must be further clues from intelligence and from other sources that theyre not allowed to say we point the finger. Is it possible that the kremlin sold this nerve agent to a non state actor i find that extremely unlikely if a government is in possession of chemicals like this they will keep it to themselves its the same question if the state would sell a Nuclear Weapon to a terrorist i think this would never happen because you are losing control of a very tightly controlled chemical by the way the addition of the not the chalk families to the control list of the o. P. C. W. Which took effect in june of this year. Is an important step but the chemicals of the use of these chemicals was banned even before use of any toxic chemical for these purposes is a violation of the convention whether a chemical is on the list on not but of course it is again a different quality if you use a chemical which is listed in the schedules of the convention you know this nerve agent that were talking about maybe give our viewers an idea of just how toxic it is i mean what are the chances that Alexei Navalny will have lasting damage to his health. This very much depends on the dose he actually received in his body that is on the one hand possibility that he might fully recover. In case of the script as you might remember we saw us cripple giving an interview some months after the incident and apparently much improved health there are also some petitions potentially long lasting effects there are reports of the toxic ation that the psyche problems heat this august depression things like that but also you can suffer from and brain sieges during the poisoning and that might then cause imminent brain damage so this is something we will have to see i would make a forecast that the recovery of this kind of army will take a long time. If you cannot react keep theyve the queen esther races which were an advocate there are some reactivating compounds but they only work with certain chemicals for certain agents if they dont work you have to wait until the body is remaking these enzymes and then we are talking about 6 to 8 weeks at least ok mark michael joining us tonight from burke and mr bloom we appreciate your time in your insights thank you pleasure thank you or from a poison to a pipeline the case of alexian of all new brings with it more pressure on berlin to take punitive actions against moscow german chancellor Angela Merkel may no longer be able to separate business from geopolitics merkel is now facing calls including from members of her own party to rethink the nord stream to project nord stream to is a 1200 kilometer 10000000000 euro pipeline under the baltic sea that will double russias natural gas shipments to germany. Now before the end of all the poisoning there was already immense pressure from the u. S. Congress and the white house for germany to kill the project here are some comments that weve been hearing from german lawmakers today and as you know stream 2 is completed now in the with the situation of the poisoning and in belarus that would mean that Vladimir Putin could feel fully confirmed that hes pursuing the right kind of policies because the west simply doesnt do anything like that at least not in the areas which the only ones that hes interested in the an intimacy and according to our position we cannot have business as usual and so we will advocate a moratorium concerning that project until the russian government is prepared to cooperate with investigators to clarify what has really happened there in times to mr not on the up to the bitter truth is they have a license and state it is a nonsense project funded to lead to the crude act i think we should concentrate on real and tough measures against did who i dont blame by now found me as kooks and fees here and then doing them Money Laundering in western europe are the words there from german lawmakers my next guest tonight has worked on many Transatlantic EnergySecurity Issues including nord stream to Benjamin Smith served as european Energy Security advisor at the u. S. State department hes now a fellow at Harvard University joins me tonight from cambridge massachusetts benjamin its good to have you on the day there is bipartisan opposition to nord stream to in washington then the vol me know the choke incident it really could not come at a more opportune time for washington right. Hello friends perseid just want to say im glad to join you i know each of ella today this is an extremely sad story about mr involve me so im really glad youre focused on it in berlin and brant im glad to hear the word bipartisan or question because thats exactly what opposition to the kremlin back nordstrom to project has ben since its announcement 2015 bipartisan or the past several months nordstrom to supporters have been active in trying to pin this policy and the congressional sanctions that you mentioned on President Trump and thats makes sense given his litany of poor Foreign Policy decisions with respect to germany and russia over the years but in fact this strong opposition began under the Obama Administration with high level statements by then Vice President joe biden now or one of our 2 president ial candidates calling the pipeline a bad deal for europe and thats not all it was also opposed by a staunch trump opponent republican late senator john mccain and the reason that i want to say for so many in the u. S. That weve been concerned about this project of the kremlin is very clear nordstrom to what hurt both the economic as well as the Strategic National security interests of ukraine it would undermine the European EnergyUnion Concept that the European Commission itself advanced to diversify Energy Imports from over dependence on russian natural gas since 2015 and of course the project provides a platform russian malign influence are key to corruption and at least capture across the rest and these are really Central Security concerns of argument about everything we talk about yeah let me let me just interject here let me just ask you though i mean it seems like this project is about 30 years too late europe especially germany you know are moving forward with Renewable Energies i mean the need for natural gas is not what it was 10 years ago 20 years ago i mean is that is that in washingtons equation here. Absolutely the reason were concerned about is are those National Security concerns that i mentioned earlier if you look at the project and its technical design only 9900000000 cubic meters of its fight 55000000000 cubic meter volume is even designed to be delivered to germany and points west so this idea that its some sort of energy event a project to supplant German Nuclear production or Something Like that it is truly false this is about cutting off ukraine advancing the kremlins Strategic Interests across the continent and you know you might ask why are these European Companies involved they all signed lucrative assets off agreements and 2015 with gas from for Gas Production right upstream of the Russian Federation which had been briefly put on hold following russias illegal an accession of crimea and aggression in Eastern Ukraine so its really a project that that is appropriate and strategic corruption we are seeing a lot of pressure a lot of growing pressure on german chancellor Angela Merkel to rethink nord stream she tried to separate these issues energy and business with geopolitics how much longer do you think shes going to be able to do that. Thats a great question ive seen statements today of including from mr repton as well as from the greens that after a paper security conference chair is singer and others but weve said seen this before after past provocations you know think of you know the invasion of ukraine by russia election interference Cyber Attacks on the bundestag that extradition killing that we saw in berlin last year by russia and already chancellor merkel is appending to separate somehow this issue of the no but talk poisoning of mr novotny from north into and i think the combination however of sanctions pressure the diplomatic pressure on both sides of the atlantic not to mention for many in the german political establishment that were hearing today means a real turning point i really dont think that north rim 2 will ultimately be completed under these conditions but then again this saga has gone on since 15 so we will see what kind of conditions would be feasible i mean billions of euros have already gone into nord stream too if germany were to shut it down the legal and financial implications here would be immense is the u. S. In a position to all for compensation if germany shuts it down. I dont know about compensation but there certainly are levers that germany itself can poll on this one is the article levon of the 2001000 update to the gas directive that use on gas directive germany has to certify whether this project harms the national or Energy Security interests of either itself or other Member States and it hasnt done so yet it needs to do so and so this is certainly grounds under which you can say you know this does harm the National Security interests it does advance the corruption i mean we look at mr schroeder imagine if george w. Bush or barack obama were currently working for Chinas Huawei this would be just a Major Political story in washington it be the only one so we really need to think about this and step back and understand what this is all about its not about energy really its about geopolitics and its about National Security of the Transatlantic Community benjamin l. Smith joining us tonight from cambridge massachusetts benjamin is going to talk with you valuable insights tonight we appreciate it thank you. Getting down. In slovakia a powerful businessman has been acquitted of the murders of investigative journalist young and his fiance the court said there was not enough evidence to convict the man who prosecutors say ordered the killings was investigating corruption and the mafia his murder in 20 triggered mass protests in slovakia and eventually led to the resignation of the Prime Minister. Just as the killing shocked slovakia so too has the acquittal of business tycoon marion caught. The prosecution argued he was the mastermind behind the assassination of journalist check and his fiance but the court said there was not enough evidence to convict him. Wanted to stand at the graves of the children telling them that justice has one mitten done but now it seems it has not won theyre lying in the dark ground and here everybody is just doing whatever. Colleagues were also left speechless. First it was a great shock even though i was not sure about the outcome. Then mixed feelings of rage despair and frustration came up. I even had to leave the courtroom because i could not bear listening to the explanations for this verdict any further. In february 28th an assassin killed the couple in their own home just outside the slow that capital. There were immediate suspicions that the murder motive lay in coochie acts work he had been investigating the mafia and corruption reaching into the highest circles of slovakias government. After their deaths thousands took to the streets demanding an end to cronyism and corruption. The Prime Minister and his cabinet resigned the high profile trial was seen as a test for slovakia and some fear it could set a precedent for future cases. This isnt however its turning a whole picture upside down i must say people will be very much upset disappointed and they will be asking themselves whether the main slogan of protest and how few years ago these and slovakia you know that. Attempt to build these and slovakia is actually possible. The prosecutor has appealed the verdict the case will now go to the supreme court. Well for more im joined tonight from boston presence slava by a problem shes an editor with the organized crime and corruption reporting project and she was a friend of murdered journalist. We appreciate you taking the time to talk with us we know we cant be the easiest of times to talk about this i want to ask you what went through your mind when the court delivered its verdict of not guilty. First. Through can i was shaking and. Took us when i managed to new to detach myself from the case i need to say that i. Understand why the school the way they flew. What you said last year that you thought there was strong evidence to convict. And that you thought that the investigation was going as it should do you still think that do you think that the trial was a fair trial. That peening may sound. But i believe it was fair and i did interesting enough evidence i didnt suppose not precipitate in the right way to judge east so the judge east through its neighbors. And do you blame that on the prosecutors the attorneys who were in the courtroom. I think that prosecutors could do better job and i also believe that because of the joke of the prosecutors actually theyve done it by the legal representatives of the families. You know. To play an Important Role in in presenting the evidence young murder sparked an Anticorruption Movement in slovakia how big of a setback do you think todays ruling is for efforts to fight corruption. Well i mean this is kind of the Current Situation and that if we really needs to wait a little bit to see what is the real outcome. In the long term justice truth is truly independent and its independent. Media pressure or Public Opinion and its also independent on political will so it along i believe this is the strong signal that will send to society the question is if the society is ready for such a signal. What does todays verdict mean for Investigative Journalism in slovakia. Well i did read this. Journalist my colleagues who. Were young and healing interesting they all. Did a statement but we also did he that it shouldnt change our attitude towards the word and actually mediate that you know doing to heal the evidence could be shown in the front play and more convincing way so we still get it that justice is served you know just ask you before weve got about a minute left i know that this this murder was the 1st targeted killing of a journalist in modern slovakian history i mean its the 1st time your country experience that. Do you do you sense that something has been permanently changed because of the murders. Well 1st of all we need to do a slightly correction. From chipman public anything she quips of it seems like its not actually my concrete and i dont really feel Strong Enough to to make such a general judgments about slovakia. So for me its kind of a difficult question its not a foreigner. One though its good that its good to get that clarity and we certainly appreciate your honesty too concerning the verdict and a positive outlook there for the Justice System if you shared with this tonight. We appreciate your time and your insights tonight thank you. Thank you for the invitation. Well the day is almost done but the conversation it continues online you find us on twitter either g. W. News or you can follow me at brant golf t. V. And remember whatever happens between now and then tomorrow is another day well see you then about. The 1st. Seemingly against. Bella reduced to the peaceful mass protests are consuming despite the arrest use of force and threats from using. Meat artists in minsk to courageously and creatively television you cant intimidate us anymore and the focus is on the current one next on t. W. Have you flown lately. Everyone d trace during last years the kimonos virus pandemic has clung to the airplanes worldwide. 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A warm welcome to focus on here and thanks for joining us today my name is liz show belair also is currently witnessing the largest protests in its history the People Living in europes only remaining dictatorship are calling for change and for president look at shank or to step down in the capital minsk tens of thousands of belarusians are taking to the streets there accusing their government of vote rigging and calling for new elections look at shameful has reacted by bringing in tanks and to threatening violence. Musician eric is among those who stand firm and refuse to be intimidated by this show of strength eric has given up his job at the National Theatre in minsk to join the protests like many belarussians he doesnt believe promises of reform hes hoping for political change in his country and to the autocracy that has lasted for 26 years. You know you this is as close to their state as the ensemble could pull a theater in minutes to get nowadays. Theyve been locked out after joining tens of thousands of others demonstrating against the government. Every day they hold a vigil. While this gathering is illegal the policeman interns coming out to sing is enough to face arrests. Joining them is double bass player eric since bella who says rigged election demonstrating has become part of daily life especially after he and his colleagues resigned in spectacular fashion. Beat it they shouted as they literally threw their resignation letters at the culture minister speak a scene that soon went viral online. And the moment there was a mistake you just felt that i couldnt keep on working for a government theatre in a situation like this when we have such an abuse of power going on. There and there were buses that there was almost performers were to be able to just go out on stage and carry on as if nothing had happened. Indeed bell reuss is a country almost unrecognizable since the rigged election on august 9th. Hundreds of thousands of bell russians have taken to the streets in peaceful protests demanding fresh elections. May be met with Police Brutality and mass arrests. I. Mean this friend of mine left this building to take a look at what was going on. Just as he was coming home they arrest the time. He was beaten badly and they even could office here they said it was too long or ye will destroy the. Stand with her arms raised for hours on end of the truck their arms they were a major day it would have a time of war. But the protests have continued week after week. These are the biggest demonstrations the country has seen in a quarter of a century. In spite of government threats and countless arrests. And theyre not confined to the street. Or. Its a weekday afternoon like any other summer russkie market that is until eric and his friends arrive. I its a song that has become an Unofficial National anthem and part of the soundtrack of these protests it doesnt take long for the shoppers to react i. Every sunday tens of thousands of people flood the streets of mints for the weeks main protest. This time the police blocked roads trying to split the protesters into smaller groups. Police are joined by soldiers and school right here. But its not enough to face the protesters out walking on a sunday in their city many even bringing their children. They can feel more like a festival than a demonstration that they could be yes they can endure this ride this will by so many people who are out on the streets who feel safe to get there but you know what i mean what. Is the Armored Police trucks dont scare you anymore when youre surrounded 5100000 demonstrators. With a view thats the government is trying to demoralize. But were stronger. Than we wear them down with sheer numbers. And because of all bit by bit look at their dad. I long that will take and what kind of country will emerge from these protests no one can say with any certainty but theres one thing you hear time and time again in belarus right now people tell you they are just tired of being scared. Another man who isnt easily intimidated is vince and he has taken up the fight against one of germanys Largest Energy firms the company has been allowed to relocate is not bad and all the other People Living in the village of kind back in western germany to expand its coal mining activities in the area but many villages are not ready to give up their homes. For closer to digger gets to the village the greater the threat to Norbert Vincent and its found. That this is the Property Line here or and it is already right there in front. Its about 3 or 400. 00 metres away its come a lot closer in the last few months only 3 more years that his home undesigned would have disappeared to godfather europes largest open cast lignite mind. Germany has pledged to phase out coal of by 2038 but thats too late for the victims. They live as an extended family on this historic farm with a 1000 square metres of land. My grandfather was resettled here because of that same mine more than 60 years ago when he was he was told that there was an old farm here that he could take over and he says you know you know were the 4th generation and it seems well have to leave again because of the mine. Vic. Seat ive heard its we dont want to leave this one though. The vincents want to defend themselves but most of the neighbors have given up even though its difficult for them. You know i went in for having to leave our home is really tough because were never find another place like this but if they tell us that we have to leave then theres nothing we can do about it. Theyre being relocated from their traditional centuries old farming villages to unfinished new settlements the lignite Mining Company or w e tells us that 80 percent of the villagers agreed to the compensation while many are struggling others think that resettlement is a good thing. There are people who work for our. Relatives who do and of course they are in favor because theyre concerned about their job. So there are other people besides them see the benefits and. What youre in terms of money the relocation deal isnt unfair i have to admit. But illnesses of the village with the orchards the words on the well being is much more to him than a new development thats what he supports the ones who want to stay and fight like marie to address. My parents keep saying they dont want to go through it again having to leave my mother says that often and then she starts to cry she says she would rather die than see a coal digger destroy everything here and take her home on. That is why she and her son cofounded the initiative all villages remain to take a stand against the political decision to excavate 6 more villages in the rhineland coal mining area for me just as far as a question of justice it is not fair that people have to leave their home and us because of a 19th century form of energy. Initiatives attracted support from climate activists and this has caused a stir in the otherwise quiet and long forgotten villages that surround the mine for some the protests are a cause for concern but others like the drizzles see the support from the Climate Protection Movement as a chance to stop the diggers for good. Its given us a lot of strength theres a feeling that we might actually get into this i think its a great sign. Climate activists have been camping on the edge of the villages for weeks the demonstrations unite different worlds in one go. Ive learned that its important to get out of your bubble and be able to different forms of protest and different people are working together for the same cause im going to stand still. For villages its about loss and destruction they dont understand why they have to lose their homes. They say lignite is not compatible with the parents agreement on Climate Change the resettlement measure is excessive and that residents rights are equal to human rights. Trying to keep all of the villages and we wont back down one bit and it is too late 3rd its a rotten heinberg. The others we will persevered. This weekend the around 1000 people came together from the villages and beyond to form a human chain. Protective wall for the villages which are still losing ground. To the mind that. Our reporters are always traveling around europe in search of unique stories and this next report is from the turkish black sea coast alike in many european regions the people here use the honey not just the sweetened drinks and full of but also as a home remedy for cops and sore throats i reporter meds has a son who is a beekeeper and he told us that his honey is different from any other honey because allegedly name it has a special powers. A son to 2 of his mother suffers from high Blood Pressure making her an ideal test subject its time for him to measure it again hassan tutu out of the means to have found just the right medicine for it a spoonful this time. He tells his daughter to eat. Hes convinced this honey boosts the human immune system. Its just such a small amount of only lower Blood Pressure a little bit more would have a bigger effect if you want too much of it or you can fall into a coma. Good luck as honey is that this is Healing Properties and more it can also have an intoxicating effect hence the name. Turkish for mad honey could do what it takes orders for it from all across turkey and sometimes even from abroad but his bees produce this honey extremely sparingly. Just on a lot of the dark in the center his chest not a loss of money you need a light heart for in the eyesight is my honey. This honey has gained a sort of world wide fame partly because of the. Transistor its known locally as whats wrong with glass to much for me to see. The clue to a lot of family lives in the wild landscape of turkeys black sea coast every day they drive up into the mountains to check on their beehives the medicinal or intoxicating effects their honey can have on people can be traced to the flowers of the pond to rhododendron it thrives in this area its flowers and leaves contain substances that can have toxic effects when consumed. If someone eats too much of it they can start to see black and stagger around. Their head and ears get hot and her pulse slows down or. In fact the emergency room of the nearest prevention hospital regularly treats victims of mad honey. Good midday a pub if you talk to dave a caller because some of them start seeing double i can cause heart attacks or even cardiac arrest in that but in most cases of telling we just monitor the patients for 24 hours and then send them home you know the ones that post has stabilized fulfilled lives in. They do it. Yet the honey is not prohibited beekeeper has someone to to la to naturally into sizes gets beneficial qualities hes willing to climb to the tree tops in pursuit of it the only place the hives are safe in the region spares around 16 years ago he surprised a bear raiding his hives and almost didnt survive the encounter so it was out of here attacked me right away. We were close to a steep slope and both rolled about 20 meters down into a creek. There we started fighting each other. I tried to keep him at a distance with my hand in his mouth you see here are the scars from. God i should be all you but the bear was quite all man drunk amani eventually he let go of me. Local people can vouch for the story lead nicknamed. The bear wrestler. Back to the bees and the alleged healing effects of the mad honey 10 minutes later want to checks his mothers Blood Pressure again he finds that its dropped another percentage point the honey seems to be working but now his daughter isnt feeling well. The day i feel about my head. Who can i just want to sleep. The sun coup to light up already has i ran a salty younger tree at the ready to counter the side effects then he finishes up the next time its all part of the method to his mad honey. Champagne