Welcome here in moscow youre watching International Scandal has erupted in brazil half the league to messages suggest a Corruption Case against the countrys former president Lula Da Silva was politically motivated the messages published by investigative news intercept appear to show the judge discussing the probe with prosecutors supporters of Lula Da Silva say that the leak confirms their fears that the case was a stitch up designed to prevent him from winning his 2018 reelection bid to pull the probe was part of brazils biggest corruption crusade known as operation watch which did see dozens of high level politicians imprisoned. Was sentenced to almost a decade behind bars for corruption and Money Laundering including for excepting a luxury apartment in exchange for state contracts he denies ever owning it and the leak to messages to suggest that prosecutors themselves questioned the strength of the evidence against him one of the journalists behind the revelations told us that they
Oh good afternoon youre watching r. T. International now a scandal has erupted in brazil after leaked messages suggest a Corruption Case against the countrys former president flew to silver was politically motivated the message published by the investigative news site the interceptors appear to show the judge discussing the probe with prosecutors supporters of looters a silver say the leak does confirm their theory is that the case was a stitch up designed to prevent him from winning his 28 reelection bid when the probe was part of brazils biggest anticorruption crusade known as operation car wash which saw dozens of high level politicians imprisoned in its a silver was sentenced to almost a decade behind bars for corruption and Money Laundering including for excepting a luxury apartment in exchange for state contracts he denies ever owning though and the leaked messages suggest that prosecutors themselves questioned the strength of the evidence against him one of the journalists behin
Saying. Very warm welcome to the program from all of us here at r t h q and moscow into joining us this hour. A scandal has erupted in brazil after leaks messages suggest a Corruption Case against the countrys former president will address silva was politically motivated the messages published by investigative news site the intercept appear to show the judge discussing the probe with prosecutors supporters of Lula Da Silva say the leaks confirmed their fears that the case was a stitch up designed to prevent him from winning his 2018 reelection bid now the probe was part of brazils biggest anticorruption crusade known as operation car wash which saw dozens of high level politicians imprisoned. What was sentenced to almost a decade behind bars for corruption and Money Laundering including for accepting a luxury apartment and exchange for state contracts he however denies ever owning it and the leaked messages suggest that prosecutors themselves question the strength of the evidence again
Where the good morning is out international monitors cover now in just 29 am now here in moscow this sunday youre watching the weekly are under the big stories of the last 7 days starting with this than the United States and iran are stepping up the blame game after washington accused iran of attacking 2 or oil tankers in the gulf man on thursday saying no one else in the region have the capacity to carry out the attack u. S. Central command presented a video it claims shows radians removing an unexploded mine from one of the vessels that sank his own of those says the crew reported being hit by flying projectiles terrans in turn branded americas claims sabotaged diplomacy accusing the u. S. Of destabilizing peace and security in the middle east the 2 vessels call foreign one of the worlds key oil routes through the strait of hormuz its the only way in and out of the gulf the instant immediately calls worldwide reaction as well as a surge in oil prices with all the latest and caleb mau
Morning this is the weekly life martyns national h. Q. Here in moscow has just turned 11 am here now when is kevin 0 in 1st than the United States and iran are stepping up the blame game after washington accused iran of attacking to oil tankers in the gulf of oman on thursday saying no one else in the region had the capacity to carry out the attack u. S. Central command presented a video it claims showed radians removing an unexploded mine from one of those vessels the tanker zone of 0 says that the crew reported being hit by flying projectiles rounds in turn branded americas claims sabotaged diplomacy accusing the us of destabilizing peace and security in the middle east the 2 vessels caught fire and one of the worlds key oil routes near the strait of hormuz its the only way in and out of the gulf indeed the instant immediately caused worldwide reaction as well as a surge in all prices with more details caleb maupin. So there were 2 or oil tankers that were hit. Nobody. Probably. Had