For joining us it is midday now here in moscow this is all to international. Remain locked in a diplomatic round of the alleged poisoning of russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny on sunday the Russian Foreign ministry question. To provide an explanation for what happened to him suggesting german side is not being forthcoming. If the German Government is sincere in its statements it should respond to the request of the russian general Prosecutors Office as soon as possible that was passed on august 27 it is the german side that really lacks urgency but not sending a response the line is slowing down the very investigative process it is calling for is that in purpose ultimatums do not help anyone move forward but its never explanations follow from russia in the coming days we will have to discuss the response with our partners we have high hopes for the russian government to solve the serious crime. Meanwhile a group of russian doctors of after set up a joint commission with the germa
Scientists here publish more details about the general day its effectiveness. On the french its a recall magazine surely to reprint its controversial cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad igniting to bait. To mark the terror trial getting underway 5 years after the bloody attack on the publications offices and us. With the big stories from the past 7 days and right up to the moment of elements as well welcome to the weekly an R T International im you know neal. Berlin and moscow are locked in a diplomatic route over the alleged nerve agent poisoning of russian opposition figure alexina volley on sunday the Russian Foreign ministry questioned berlins ultimatum to provide an explanation for what happened suggesting its the german side thats not being forthcoming if the German Government is sincere and instead months it should respond to their quest of the russian general Prosecutors Office as soon as possible that was passed along on the 20 sounds of forgets it is the german side that really
A record in france spain and other countries or europe spike in case. All parts of the World International great to have your company my names you know neal. The Russian Foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said moscow has nothing to hide and the alexina in the case it follows a conclusion by germany about the russian opposition figurehead was poisoned with a chemical nerve agent. We have already commented on this and said we have nothing to hide as soon as alex in the valley fell ill the plane was grounded and necessary measures roomie julie taken this soon as he was transported to germany those who were demanding information from russia went silent and did not demand anything from berlin this is all following the same old scenario we hear public accusations against russia and the official requests of berlin from our Prosecutors Office have so far gone unanswered we were promised today that we would soon receive response as soon as we get the facts we will react accordingly this is all remi
The committee will come to order. That objection, the chairs authorized to declare recess at any time. We welcome everyone to todays hearing and lessons from the Mueller Report part two bipartisan perspective. I will not recognize myself in Opening Statements. Last week we heard from two former United States attorneys who described President Trumps repeated efforts to undermine special counsel muellers investigation of russias interference in the 2016 election. We also heard from president nixons former white House Counsel who told us that the actions by this administration were substantially similar to the measures that nixon and the admin efficient took to undermine the watergate administration. There is one important difference. The special counselor mueller was investigating a different kind of break in. The target was similar to that in watergate. The burglar was a hostile foreign nation. The crime was carried out through a hacking operation that still hundreds of thousands of doc
Did the mueller team go far enough in exploring this . I believe the mueller team did not go far enough in exploring this, in particular one of the bases on which it decided to decline to prosecute any Trump Campaign officials at the trump tower meeting was lack of evidence of willfulness. In order to be prosecuted for this crime, you have to know that you are violating the law. The report says that donald trump jr. Had failed to voluntarily speak to mueller, and then mueller did not subpoena him to appear before a grand jury to answer questions under oath about what he knew at the time. I think that was a mistake. It could have come out differently had he done so. And after the president s comments, you tweeted, it likely would be a campaign Law Violation to receive information from a Foreign Government, but thats not the point. The point is its wrong, its immoral, and its contrary to u. S. National security interests. For a sitting president it violates his oath of office. Thats a st