Targets Vladimir Putins inner circle with sanctions its washingtons stiffest response yet to what it calls a brazen pattern of activity. And showdown at the gaza border israeli troops again use live fire on Palestinian Protesters killing at least seven people injuring hundreds more. Its good to have you with us tonight brazil is on tenterhooks as the countrys hugely popular former president the reason officer of the silva defies a court order to turn himself into police his legal team is reportedly negotiating with police right now hunkered down at a trade Union Building in sao paolo a crowds of. His supporters have gathered outside and were looking at live pictures of that scene the Supreme Court has ordered luka to begin serving a prison sentence for corruption while he appeals the conviction is a porter say its a ploy to stop him from running in this years president ial election where he remains the clear front runner. Artless go now to sao paolo joining us is journalist sam county
Administrations toughest sanctions yet on a number of officials and all of washington said in the move that it was a response to what it calls russias meline activity around the world one of the most striking editions to americas sanctions list is not in the putin son in law korea. Hes Vice President of russias biggest Petrochemical Company c. Bore and worth an estimated one point four billion dollars another noteworthy addition as Alexei Miller he has russias state owned energy giant gazprom and is a close friend of the team. And then theres Suliman Karimov whose family controls russias Largest Gold Mining Company those affected so theyre not too worried. Have been included in other lists before and despite this we continue our active international work. I think were working effectively and i visit many countries. The us has also had a twelve companies to its sanctions list one of the targeted businesses is the group which makes commercial vehicles it is partly owned by the top oligar
Absolutely indefensible position since we come up. To the chemical weapons in syria and beat that is we want to cross check their claims but theyre not allowing us to. And we can go seek the way that russia speaks to and. National institutions which have. Since the end. We told our british colleagues that youre playing with fire and you will be sorry. Also coming up the u. S. Corporate media giant accused of turning a local t. V. News into trunk t. V. And the movement to stop it from owning the airwaves and owning American Public opinion. Till the seed to stop the soon clear merger this is extremely dangerous turn democracy sixteen leaving. We begin the day with an unexpected recovery inside a british hospital today doctors made the surprising announcement sergeis cripple the former russian spy he was almost poisoned to death is now doing so well that he has been moved out of intensive care his daughter who was also attacked by this nerve agent which has been identified as nobody choke
Off with the escalating diplomatic standoff between russia and the west the u. S. Has struck at russian president Vladimir Putins inner circle imposing the trump administrations toughest sanctions yet on a number of officials and all of washington said in the move that it was a response to what it calls russias maulana activity around the world. One of the most striking additions to americas sanctions list is blood in the putin son in law career. Hes Vice President of russias biggest Petro Chemical Company c bore and worth an estimated one point four billion dollars another noteworthy addition as Alex A Miller he has russias state owned energy giant gazprom and is a close friend of bloody mr putin and then theres Suliman Karimov whose family controls russias Largest Gold Mining Company those affected said theyre not too worried. Have been included in other lists before and despite this we continue our active international work. I think were working effectively visit many countries. The
they don t dine in g. giant gazprom and as a close friend of la de mint hootin and then their suliman karimov whose family controls russia s largest gold mining company those affected said they re not too worried. have been included in other lists before and despite this we continue our active international work. but i think we re working effectively and i visit many countries. the u.s. has also added twelve companies to its sanctions list one of the targeted businesses is g.a.c. group which makes commercial vehicles it is partly owned by the top oligarch all the pasta who also faces personal sanctions. the west s firm stance off the poisoning of a former russian spy an england is likely to have triggered the new sanctions. however the u.s. government has been under pressure to react following russia s the last interference in the last u.s.