Me but im slowly dying. And we cast our eyes back over the year that was 29. 00 t. V. Reflects what happened to Russian National marine boot in a jail that i took of russia gates what moscow called a politically motivated ok. Welcome to the weekly with me kevin owen here r. T. R. 7 days roundup of the news that made and indeed is making the headlines and 1st than the week did the year got off to a troubling start with tensions skyrocketing in the middle east following the United States assassination of irans most Senior Commander kasim solomon hes bodies now been repatriated to iran where hell be buried tens of thousands of mourners there iran have been paying tribute to the general crowds also throng the streets of the iraqi capital on saturday for a big huge funeral procession their rallies have been ongoing since fridays deadly u. S. Air strike on Baghdad International airport irans swiftly to. Death as relations with the United States plunged to a new low donald trump has also thre
Me and my family in 2010. He said to me but im slowly dying. With the biggest stories of the past 7 days and right up to the moment of elements as well welcome to the weekly or to the international i mean. Our breaking news this hour the Iraqi Parliament has passed a resolution calling on the government to expel all Foreign Forces to formally terminate its request for assistance from the u. S. Led coalition the vote follows the United States assassination of irans most powerful general and an raid on Baghdad International airport on friday iraqi officials described the strike as a violation of their countrys sovereignty. Well the new resolution urges the Iraqi Government to in the presence of foreign troops in the country withdraw the request for support from the anti isel coalition to limit the use of arms to National Security forces are. Told me believe the story or. It is a huge geopolitical victory for iran this is the bottom line but this vote hasnt been this move sailing this vot
Want to vote on independence such an issue has to be delivered to the people and democracy is the rule of the people for the people and with the people so thats the way we think it should be done now the leaders of the along independence moment oversaw that referendum as you mentioned and now awaiting sentencing by the Spanish Supreme Court and. They are given political situation in spain over all that. Jail terms may provoke and now theyre outburst of violence and now theyre police and ive thought of police cautious on the streets do you share this concern and we will discourage any aggressiveness and thats what weve been doing for more than 7 years now this is a Peaceful Movement its a Civic Movement and its a movement which is fighting for human rights and for a democratic outcome because thats the only way out the use of force and weve only seen that on the side of the powers of the state in spain. Police troops were sent by the Spanish Government the Catalan Government was suspend
Understand neither the current cut on authorities nor the spain authorities consider it illegal or free and fair for you it wasnt free and fair because of the Police Presence for them it was illegal as far as the results of concerned anything over 90 percent of people who came to the polls they supported the independence cost as far as the results are concerned do you consider them legitimate or it is it more like a legacy or every torkel issue for you it was an enormous wonderful feat bringing millions of people to the polls enabling them to vote despite police disruption and brutality and its something the people of catalonia achieved and the government which was in place then helped the people to do to vote freely for the future thats the way we think things should be done perhaps we didnt have the strength to fulfill the mandate of the people and thats why we need International Complicity and support to convince the government to spain that this is the sensible a reasonable way of
A day of solitary confinement made the allegations to a friend in a christmas phone call. Rang me because he spent christmas with me and my family in 2010 was. All he said to me but im slowly dying in. Broadcasting live direct from our studios in moscow this is our t. V. International im sean thomas glad to have you with us as we recap the weeks top stories with our weekly program. Lets 1st go to iraq where 3 people have been reportedly wounded after several rockets hit an area near the u. S. Embassy in baghdad heavily fortified green zone which houses government buildings and Foreign Missions as well the developments follow the United States assassination of irans most powerful general in an air raid at Baghdad International airport on friday President Trump has tweeted that if iran strikes u. S. Military personnel or bases the response could come in a disproportionate manner. These media posts will serve as notification to the United States congress that should iran strike any u. S.