Thank you are watching the headlines here at r. T. International broadcasting live from moscow im kate. Donald trump says theres a possibility the north korean crisis wont be resolved peacefully the u. S. President claims thats because having dialogue with p. R. Youngins next to impossible well meanwhile negotiations between the careers have led to a major breakthrough in their relations arties kellett morgan has more. In this recent interview given by u. S. President Donald Trump Trump repeated much of his typical rhetoric demonizing north korea for trying them as a threat to the region and from there he went on to say that sanctions and isolation of the country and threats were probably the best approach because dialogue with that country might be impossible this is Donald Trumps words im not sure the talks will lead to anything meaningful theyve talked for twenty five years and theyve taken advantage of our president s of our previous president s to listen to trumps words you would think that the dialogue currently taking place between the north and the south was irrelevant that nothing was happening but it looks like some historic breakthroughs have actually taken place this is whats was recently announced. To the north from sounds too much together in the Opening Ceremony under the Korean Peninsula flag from a single north south female Ice Hockey Team. So here we have upcoming a joint womens Ice Hockey Team that will be playing in the Olympic Games competing under a unified korean flag this is this is a huge breakthrough we also have two hundred thirty North Koreans who are actually coming to the olympics to cheer and observe the games so there are some big breakthroughs going on but trump does not think theyre significant is rhetoric trump did not only criticize north korea hes also called out shyness saying that he praised their efforts but he wished that they would do more and he said that russia wasnt helping at all now russia was a signatory to the recent sanctions on north korea and they have stated over and over again that they have not at any point breached those sanctions that they signed on to now with all of this with his criticism not just of north korea but also of russia and of china donald trump seemed to be emphasizing that he believed that his approach in which the North Koreans were met with more isolation more economic sanctions more threats and more of a punitive approach he believed that that approach was the best way to bring peace to the Korean Peninsula. And its not just dont trump sounding tough on north korea western allies from the one nine hundred fifty s. Korean war have gathered in canada pushing even more sanctions against the explains whether the meeting has produced any meaningful solutions. The Pressure Campaign will continue until north korea takes decisive steps to denuclearize i think. Is to send out a very clear message that we want to intensify that pressure it is not the time to pressure or to revert career the surest path to peace is to keep threatening north korea into submission after a long and challenging meeting thats the best the value of a group could come up with the purpose of our meetings today is to improve the effectiveness of the maximum Pressure Campaign and combat north koreas attempts to evade sanctions the United States looks forward to hearing from all participants on how we can best do that more sanctions toughest sanctions though one might wonder what the reason left of north korea to sanction or why they would work now when they havent the seventy years a few of the participants also proposed ripping up all diplomatic relations with the north that were to work and diffuse things reinforcing autonomous majors when where available. Discord to include cutting off diplomatic ties to his north korea solid meeting of north koreas former enemies literally almost all of these countries were participants of the korean war on the side of south korea states such as luxembourg colombia greece belgium difficult to imagine what relevance they have to the korean crisis these days but there you go noticeably absent with two countries that are actually relevant to the crisis apart from north korea itself the two countries that actually share a border with the north china and russia. Russia and china were not invited to this meeting they just said the meeting will take place on the sixteenth of january you can come in the evening we will tell you what we have agreed on this was unacceptable what the state Department Said about russia supporting this meeting thats a complete lie we consider this meeting harmful to. The most important parties involved in the Korean PeninsulaNuclear Issue arent taking part in the meeting but we dont know what the goal of this meeting is so i dont think this meeting is legal or representative from the very beginning china has been opposed to this meeting should ok so you invited a bunch of countries that have little to do with the crisis and came up with all the tried tested and failed solutions they went a step further refusing any advice russia and china have long stood by a double freeze meaning north korea stops doing this. And south korea and the United States stop sending Nuclear Bombers to harass the north and poors with the war games. No said Rex Tillerson when the north does it its a provocation when we do it its deterrents have a jew away but couldnt you wait. At long last after years north korea and south Korea Holding direct face to face negotiations the olympics around the corner and everyone with any sense once things settle down so what does the Vancouver Group do while it gathers all of north koreas former enemies and declares it intends to tighten the noose around kim jong uns neck ours that for a path to peace. Security analyst charles hubris says its ironic that last south korea is seeking Peaceful Solutions their supposed allies are escalating the rhetoric. Its a considerable course diplomatic achievement for the north and arguably for the south but i think its particular ironic that last this if you like not exactly a fall on the bottom one is going on at least a thawing of tensions between north and south that is happening in vancouver the former allies so they of south korea of course are tightening the noose as they call it increasing the rhetoric and raising the temperature south korea itself today is seemingly at least for the time being rejecting that belligerent approach and actually adopting an approach of talking and trying to ease tensions and seemingly with some first steps as results it appears to be the case that when the interests and the Foreign Policy and the actions of the United States are put to one side local players are to some degree at least able to start finding local solutions. The u. N. Agency for Palestinian Refugees has slammed americas decision to freeze more than half of its planned funding for the organization the agency is calling it the worst Funding Crisis in its history after a white house spokesperson and nuns the decision we committed a voluntary contribution of sixty Million Dollars for twenty eight thousand so far sixty five Million Dollars that is money that will be held for future consideration its money thats been frozen at this time its not being canceled its just being held for future consideration this is not aimed at punishing anyone. Well the move sponge wide scope protesting gosar with many of them to their anger at americas decision people held up banners and chanted slogans demanding further assistance for refuge use hundred decided i love the world europe the arabs and everyone who has a connection to the palestinian cause is responsible for this we are the Palestinian People who are evicted from our homes towns and c. D. s we have a right to the support of the un r w a l m which provides a minimum of his assistance to the Palestinian People are that what is now provided is not enough for a family to leave on for a month arties middle east correspondent paula slayer takes a closer look at how the decision may affect refugees. What we have heard from the United Nations relief and works agency that this american money freeze will result in a dramatic reduction on the lives of palestinians this is a humanitarian and Relief Agency that supports some five point nine million registered palestinians and their descendants who flare the were expelled from israel during the one nine hundred forty eight and nine hundred sixty seven was they currently reside in the palestinian territories in gaza in East Jerusalem as well as in jordan syria and lebanon and this is why there is some concern being expressed that particularly in those host countries this decision by the american President Donald Trump could result in any instability now this is a huge blow to one where because the United States is the single largest donor and it follows course from the israeli Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu to have the agency close down altogether. You an r w a is an organization. The right to return for Palestinian Refugees narrative in order to eliminate the state of israel therefore the un r. W. Must become a thing of the parched now for nearly seventy years only right has been a lifeline to the palestinians who say that without it basic access to Services LikeEducation Health care sanitation would simply vanish and leave hundreds of thousands of children even more vulnerable than they are today there is also concern about his latest move undermines the ability of the United Nations to respond in the future if and when there is a flare up of violence. We spoke to dr Mustapha Barghouti general secretary of the Palestinian National initiative and he says the decision will hurt Palestinian Refugees scattered across the middle east these are now more than five million or six million refugees that will be punished for being good a few g. s be will be deprived from schools food to the bride to medical care to people deprived from shelter to people with disabilities this is a very serious blow to the. Very Important Agency that is providing humanitarian aid to Palestinian Refugees in syria in lebanon jordan and in palestine itself back in june the u. S. Ambassador to the u. N. Nikki haley tweeted a picture of herself with Palestinian Refugees at a camp in her post she explained how shed managed to talk with them about their hopes and dreams however two weeks ago she changed her tone calling into question the future funding of the refugee agency. I think the president has basically said he doesnt want to give any additional funding arced start fining until the palestinians are agreeing to come back to the negotiation table and what we start the resolution was not helpful to the situation were trying to move for a Peace Process but if that doesnt happen the president is not going to continue to find that situation this American Action is directed illuminating that ides of the palestinian defuse is a typical clue more to just. Being punished because were not coming to the table of negotiations as totally and couldnt mr president that i can offer the negotiations those who view it as a limb now is ticking off the issue of. He has dickon of the issue of settlements so is the bill is the empty why would. You believe a surrender to him this will never happen. Members of the European Parliament have had a busy day discussing russia and supposed threats coming from moscow artesia europe correspondent peter ever has more on the debate now what we did see is this polarizing any piece on one side the group that said that russia was the root of all fake news and lies they were trying to drum up support and extra cash for the east struck calm task force now thats the e. U. Body that tries to look into an expose what it sees as fake news r. T. Sputnik featured very heavy in some of the rhetoric coming from. The piece theyre focused firmly on the fact that every vote in europe was potentially the target of a dust that a russian plot. There are russian agents in this area parliament right now and theyre already trying to actively influence our elections russia to come to other channels are dangerous its quite interesting. But the communists and the extremists nationalists in this chamber they can see russia and this information. And of course your carbs but we can see you are also voices pointed back towards those same every piece you just heard from saying that they were just looking for a bogeyman a scapegoat for their own political failings and that russia fitted that skate go perfectly we need to be careful when using phrases like think im not trying to defend the russian regime by that im just rather skeptical by references to interference in the us and european elections there is no evidence of such interference. That should scare lies and lies and lies are being told throughout europe and we hear the same story over and over again. Should you say that the Russian Media spreads false figures and facts to us when have russians provided false facts when i followed events in libya afghanistan iraq and syria and in all instances ive seen the transatlantic lies the media have been reporting published the findings of following from this debate on whether there needs to be more financing for the east struck on passports in the spring and keeping an eye on not expect to see this debate over fake news not going anywhere anytime soon. Pro independence supporters have held a mass rally in catalonia celebrating the first session of the newly elected Regional Parliament which has a separatist majority. Widescale raw years have been a common science since catalonia voted for independence was declared illegal by madrid the move saw a number of Pro Independence politicians hailed former catalan leader. Went into exile in belgium many are now expressing the hope that hell return to power. We expect that from here their man can be proclaimed president the best option and what he that he swears in as president and brussels because what people have chosen and then he comes back to catalonia as an elected president. Im not a lawyer but i think there is a way that he can be elected and street in brussels. What is best for the countrys disobey the spanish monarchy and to make the catalan republic go forward there is a whole country behind him a social majority once the catalan republic we dont have anything to do with the spanish monarchy emotionally mentally speaking and we want to make the republic go forward. After the first session of parliament wraps up the question of electing the regions president remained open collar suppression on claims he could run the region via skype or through a special representative who during the session the seats of the representatives absent due to imprisonment or exile one marked with a yellow ribbons the symbol of the Independence Movement well apart from Pro Independence activists breakaway movements have also been gaining popularity made to bania its a fictional land inside catalonia which includes the regions of barcelona and havent gone or the activists who came up with it want to split from catalonia and join spain and this is there recently. It was but i dont know what that is that i can i mean we went from being one of the main drivers of the spanish economy to a mediocre autonomy at the exit of more than three thousand companies was followed by encouraging the civil population to disobey the Constitutional Order to get a republic that lasted eight seconds and without any international support. Russias Investigative Committee claims that new evidence refutes allegations the state sponsored the swapping of athlete samples at the sochi Winter Olympics r. T. Daniel hawkins has the details. Well this is the result of a low inquiry by russias Investigative Committee going all the way back to last year with regards to that doping scandal theyve looked into some new details of cause of. The former head of moscows anti doping approach really from now whistleblower and fugitive in the United States into some of the Technical Details in his allegations namely how allegedly these samples were transported and tampered with they found out that these samples were transported to the social abode three unde