Thieves. And you know the United Russia Party has always won for 20 years and even if they lost using fraud they won anyway. The outspoken opposition figure has organized numerous anti kremlin protests has been arrested several times for civil disobedience and even attempted to get on the ballot to run for president in 2018 his bed was blocked by the courts. Has suffered physical and verbal attacks in recent is. Pressure is now growing on the German Government to stop a major project being carried out with russia the controversial gas pipeline not stream to the government has been defending it against criticism from many sides including e. U. Partners and the us but now even senior politicians from eccles own party say putin understands only one language. When its used in if not stream to complete it. Now in this situation with the poisoning at the roots that would mean that Vladimir Putin could feel 100 percent confirmed that hes destroying the right kind of politics because the west
President ial nomination in the grand finale of a 4 day convention. Im Claire Richardson thanks for joining us russian opposition politician alexina vonnie is fighting for his life after a suspected of poisoning a german n. G. O. S says its sending an air ambulance to bring him to germany for treatment he lost consciousness while on a flight from siberia to moscow he was pictured drinking tea at the airport before leaving t. V. His spokeswoman says it was poisoned and not long afterwards he became so ill that the plane had to make an Emergency Landing in the city of on an avanti is considered one of president putins a fiercest russian critics exposing corruption and organizing demonstrations despite official benz. Well french president and i know im a crime and germanys chancellor Angela Merkel have both offered help to nirvana theyve been holding a summit in the south of france and the crown went as far as to offer asylum to the kremlin critic heres what he had to say. This is dont we
3rd time he runs for president you always have to keep in mind clear and its going to be interesting because so far i have the feeling the only message the democrats are really having is we are not Donald Donald trump they make this whole election into a referendum against donald trump so it will be crucial for biden to find a way to really mess out his political ideas i think its going to be not enough to convince the swing voters the republicans who dont want to want to vote for trump are going to convince them to vote for democrats this in this years elections if you doesnt really show a political plan and biden and the democrats surely hoping the 3rd time is the charm but this is a Virtual Convention is unlike any in the democrats history fitting for this unprecedented moment in time but do you think a lack of an audience will help or hinder biden in this case. That is a very good point i mean i covered the last conventions that its really like a huge party its a mix between a fami
Light of Russian Secret Services against the only ill. Move around i have no doubt that in order to i believe its done as a. Reaction to who is absolute terror consequent on the elements right. Also coming up a president from former advisor steve banned in has been arrested on fraud charges allegedly tapping money from a private fund set up to help build the border wall between the u. S. And mexico havent been dealing with him at all. I know nothing about the project other than i didnt like when i read about it i didnt like it i said this is for government this isnt for private people. But to our viewers on p. B. S. In the United States and all around the world welcome but we begin the day with a case of suspected poisoning in the cutthroat arena of russian politics the country. Opposition leader alexina of all the is in intensive care and on a ventilator at a hospital in siberia tonight early on thursday he boarded a plane headed for moscow but the pilot made an Emergency Landing when
Hear from a woman who lost her husband in the tragedy. I promised my son that i me and his that are going to be on his birthday and i broke this promise. They welcome the latest news and a look back at stories 2 of the last 7 days youre watching weekly here on r. T. International matter right now in the center of the by the russian capital minsk both pro and antigovernment rallies are taking place just meat is a part opposition protests is a holding a march for freedom through the city similar marches being held throughout the country as for the rally in support of president because the man at the center of the still made an appearance himself found that there would not be read run of the disputed election youll say from the crack. Of the december quarter thats. The kind of. Ok well a protest is also being held outside be abetter Russian Embassy in moscow atis roaming costs that have his 1st cut off an inch again rome and these rallies are being held having my throughout the whole week