W business im take ferguson welcome to the show ever since its inception the north stream to pipeline has put a strain on top is the tween the United States and germany the projects now on the brink of completion of runs parallel to the existing north stream one pipeline between russia and germany stretching a total of 1200 kilometers across the baltic sea it will enable russia to supply god to 22000000. 00 households in europe. Washington has long been a critic of the plan arguing that the pipeline makes europe a dangerously dependent on Russian Energy in an effort to hold the project u. S. Lawmakers have imposed sanctions on Companies Involved in the project and move the European Commission says violates International Law all that has left the german seaside 10 of them that on the front lines of the stuff. This ferry from the Danish Island of bornholm could soon be stalled by u. S. Sanctions the ship is destined for muck around port and therefore has business ties with the Port Autho
On a club scene comes up with new ways to reach music lovers with traditional venues closed because of the panda. Im phil gale welcome to the Program Thousands of people are back on the streets of the belarussian capital minsk for a 5th day of protests against a violent crackdown on demonstrations that followed sundays disputed president ial election in many parts of the city protesters formed human chains filling squares and lining avenues almost 7000 people have been detained since president lukashenko claimed electoral victory and spock publica. What began during the day carried on late into the night their defiance. Earlier hundreds of women stood arm in arm on the streets of mens protesting their government crackdown on free speech following sundays disputed election. I came here to support our bella racine people our women children being killed and beaten up violated taken away we do not even know where they are taken there must be some justice. That was videos like this one that
Theyre just gone 6 oclock in the evening here in moscow youre watching international at the belorussian capital has once again become the focus of antigovernment protests thousands of people have converged on mens playing flowers in tribute to a demonstrator killed in the unrest that followed last sundays to speak to president ial election this is the same way he was killed earlier in the week his family had asked people to gather here instead of coming to his funeral our correspondent sent this report from the city. I know more spiritual really as you can see many people have come today to push the metro station or a man from minsk Alexander Terry koff ski was killed in the arrest its difficult to count how many people are here they stand on both sides. Here theyve completely filled the space near the entrance to the metro theyre queuing to lay flowers but cars are honking as you can see for yourself. What your society i. Am audience and from moscow crowds have once again counted abse
A very warm welcome you know joining us on r. T. International with me nicky aaron good to have you with those. U. K. Holiday americas scramble to get home after france is added to britains coronavirus quarantine list but with only a few hours notice given it sparks chaos that for travelers. French government said that unfortunately the virus been going the wrong way theres been a 66 percent increase in the number of positive tests in the last week alone so unfortunately francis happened to be added to the quarantine list. What about the russian capital has once again become the focus of Anti Government protests thousands of people have converged on minsk laying flowers in tribute to a demonstrator killed in the unrest that followed last sundays disputed president ial election this is the scene where he was killed earlier in the week his family have asked people to gather here instead of coming to his funeral a correspondence that this report from the city. That your spirits are alread
Thanks very much for joining me here on to the point coming to you from berlin and my guests here in the studio are cast in vest far from the German Institute for international and Security Affairs who says north stream 2 has serious political implications but the Collateral Damage of u. S. Sanctions is far reaching also with us is michelles 2 month Foreign Policy experts with the berlin base we can need to cite he argues that europes quarrel on north string too is the biggest failure in german Foreign Policy in more than a decade and it will most consume to eric rohmer author and journalist who writes for the Los Angeles Times and eric believes that the u. S. And many other countries have long warned germany about the perils of north stream to those warnings were however ignoble it will thank you all 3 once again for being here in berlin today with me because in. I would like to begin with you as an Energy Expert to tell us what makes north stream to so important and so very controver