neighboring poland also wants to hinder north stream to get runs its own l.n.g. terminal on its baltic coast and plans to receive liquefied natural gas from qatar or norway. warsaw fears that russia will further expand its power with north stream to ultimately use it as a political weapon and economic leverage against the e.u. the us and poland together are pressuring germany to halt the project. that poland and the baltic countries are fundamentally opposed to the north stream to project as it endangers energy security in central europe we hope that the u.s. sanctions will halt the project and that germany will return to european energy solidarity nord stream to damages european energy solidarity notion that. the new sanctions could have severe economic consequences for more crown port for example if international insurers refuse to insure incoming ships. well the russian and german foreign ministers are meeting today d.w. correspondent emily show in moscow has been following developments welcome emily well the german foreign minister heiko massey didn't seem to

this is t w business i'm 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 authority port on the island of reuben is a pivotal importance in the construction of the nord s

neighboring poland also wants to hinder north stream to it runs its own l.n.g. terminal on its baltic coast and plans to receive liquefied natural gas from qatar or norway warsaw fears that russia will further expand its power with north stream to ultimately use it as a political weapon and economic leverage against the e.u. the us and poland together are pressuring germany to halt the project. that poland and the baltic countries are fundamentally opposed to the north stream to project as it endangers energy security in central europe we hope that the u.s. sanctions will halt the project and that germany will return to european energy solidarity nord stream to damages european energy solidarity notion that. the new sanctions could have severe economic consequences for more crown court for example if international insurers refuse to insure incoming ships. earlier i spoke to be of washington correspondent in a spoiler i began by asking her whether the pipeline would ever be completed. well kate i obviously don't have a crystal ball it's hard to say but i think wh

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 controversial. i thought i would say the political. the political context attached to it and at the end of the day it's an economic pressure checked with with an economic basis linking the big the russian produced so with it's made to market in europe but of course it has the project has high political implications and well this has been used by many as this is a symbol saying. her because from for a long time this story has been sort of on the back burner now it appears to be boiling over why what's going on well in germany has been on the back burner germany's been ignoring this for a long time president obama warned about this trump warned about it congress has been talking about this is not just about an economic approach and i was aware that i was ready with germ

stream one pipeline after u.s. sanction announcements in december 2019. operations now russian ships are ready to complete the last 160 kilometers at the end of july the trumpet ministration further intensified threats supported by the us congress. this action puts investments or other activities that are related to these russian energy export pipelines at risk of u.s. and sanctions it's a clear warning to companies aiding and abetting russia's influence projects will not be tolerated get out now or risk the consequences americans fear that germany will become unilaterally dependent on russia through nordstrom to germany denies this and wants to proceed with the project the usa many in europe are saying it's only interested in selling their own expensive liquid gas to germany. will there be a trade war between the usa and germany. how explosive. right. to ridiculous levels but it is a problem and to germany the ball's in germany's court now. to see but it's really once again it's not just trump it's the congress th

the united states warning germany a russian gas comes at a high price washington says the north stream to pipeline and dangers europe's energy security and threatens to hit a small german port town with hefty sanctions bringing you the latest also while many parts of the world continue to grapple with the coronavirus we show you what life in the war on looks like a city where the outbreak started as major turned into a global pandemic. scoble both come to the program 1st russian president vladimir putin says his country has become the 1st to register a coronavirus vaccine he said the jab was safe and that it had been given to one of his daughters mass vaccination will start in october mr putin says beginning with doctors and teachers at the vaccine will be rolled out after less than 2 months of human testing and that has experts and warning that the russian president might be putting national prestige ahead of public safety more than $20000000.00 people worldwide have so far contract of the coronavirus. financial markets are usually quick to react to this kind of news so let's bring in

to come on the merkel says russia's north stream to gas pipeline to get money must go ahead despite tensions over the alleged poisoning a prominent opposition figure alexina valmy and on the 1st anniversary of the teenager how he done u.k. authorities consider a virtual trial for the wife of a u.s. diplomats accused of killing him and then fleeing the country. she was the last person to risk it is absolutely clear that the united states government let's not argue for a legal or moral director. under survey if you can media finds muslims get disproportionate coverage in terrorism stories despite other groups being far more likely to commit attacks. that are just gone 5 pm here in moscow you watching the international protesters close to the white house attempted to shout down donald trump during his speech on the final night of the republican party congress on both phones and chanting loudly hundreds try to disrupt the event a number were carrying black lives matter banas but that didn't stop the president from claiming that he's done more for black people than almost all of his predecessors.

stream the real reason it seems behind that is of course the u.s. wants to sell its own liquefied natural gas to the european union to germany and wants to squeeze russia out of that market. ok thanks people over there reporting from. now a year to the day since 19 year old harry dunn was killed in the u.k. attorney general says the american woman accused of running him over and then fleeing abroad could face a virtual trial he died when his motorbike was hit by a car reportedly being driven on the wrong side of the road allegedly behind the wheel was and this the wife of a u.s. diplomat after being charged with causing death by dangerous driving she fled the u.k. claimed diplomatic immunity done family then sought a private prosecution against britain's foreign secretary after it was revealed u.k. officials let her leave the country the victim's parents say that they won't give up in their bid for justice and they spoke to our idea it was dashed. the hardest thing for me is having no control over when you're going to cry and of the camilla big guy

energy expert to tell us what makes north stream to so important and so very controversial. i thought i would say the political. the political context attached to it and at the end of the day it's an economic pressure checked with with an economic basis linking the big the russian produced so with it's made to market in europe but of course it had the project test high political implications and well this has been used by many as this is a simple saying for accounts from for a long time this story has been sort of on the backburner now it appears to be boiling over why what's going on well in germany is going to the back burner germany has been ignoring this for a long time president obama warned about this trump warned about it congress has been talking about this is not just to do an economic approach and i swear that i was ready with germany and economic there is an equal amount that's eco america called that but it's obviously a political project when the west has your sanctions against ukraine's and russia since the ukraine problem 2014 so it is a political issue german

has been trying to block the 760 mile pipeline the north stream to 0 and by russian energy giant gazprom will carry natural gas from russia to germany now in recent weeks 3 u.s. senators have to end crushing legal and economic sanctions a threat the german foreign minister rejected last week. this transatlantic relationship with the united states goes deeper than just day to day development yet we must make it very clear the tensions between partners are definitely the wrong way and ultimately it remains our sovereign decision where we get our energy from no state has the right to dictate europe's energy policy were right and this also will not work now german lawmakers are considering bringing the united nations in over these sanctions saying the u.s. pressure runs contrary to international law artie's peter oliver has the details from berlin. the chairman of the german bundestag committee for economic affairs an energy has told me that it will fight us attempts to stop. the nord stream to gas pipeline at every turn and we should let the americans understand that if they continue this k

kobo to skip conflicts poland and the baltic countries are fundamentally opposed to the north stream to project as it in dangerous energy security in central europe we hope that the u.s. sanctions will halts the project and that germany will return to european energy solidarity nord stream to damages european energy solidarity. the new sanctions could have severe economic consequences for more crime port for example if international insurers refuse to insure incoming ships. didn't have political correspondent emmanuel chavez is covering this story for us remember how our political leaders in germany responding to these threats from washington. well the spokesperson of the government saying yesterday that germany was opposed to any extra territorial sanctions and in doubt he joins what i'm going to america germany's chancellor was saying last month when she said that the u.s. sanctions don't correspond with germany's understanding of international law for any of us are high come out suze today visiting moscow visiting his counterpart sergey lavrov in moscow where they will certainly t

chancellor merkel says russia's north stream 2 gas pipeline to germany must go ahead despite tensions over the alleged poisoning of prominent opposition figure alexina bounding. out a survey of british media finds muslims disproportionate coverage in terrorism stories despite all the groups being far more likely to commit attacks. hello friday evening here in moscow where if you are welcome this is r.t. international and colin brown with the big stories am reaction the word across in this hour 1st the protests close to the white house where they attempted to shut down donald trump during his speech on the final night of the republican party convention with homes and chanting loudly hundreds tried to disrupt the events and a number carrying black life is not about me but that didn't stop the president from claiming that he's done more for black people than almost all of his predecessors. and i say very modestly that i have done more for the african-american community than any president since abraham lincoln our 1st republican president. and i have done more in 3 years for the black com

has been trying to block the 760 mile pipeline the north stream to oh and by russian energy giant gazprom will carry natural gas from russia to germany now in recent weeks 3 u.s. senators have threatened crushing legal and economic sanctions a threat the german foreign minister rejected last week. this transatlantic relationship with the united states goes deeper than just day to day development yet we must make it very clear the tensions between partners are definitely the wrong way and ultimately it remains our sovereign decision where we get our energy from no state has the right to dictate europe's energy policy were right and this also will not work right now german lawmakers are considering bringing the united nations in over these sanctions saying the u.s. pressure runs contrary to international law artie's peter oliver has the details from berlin. the chairman of the german bundestag committee for economic affairs an energy has told me that it will fight us attempts to stop the north stream to gas pipeline at every turn and i don't see we should let the americans understand.

and washington has repeatedly came to north stream 2 as a threat to your opinion energy security and u.s. cons to stanch and companies that don't pull out of the project klaus announced again believes germany should retaliate if that happens. we should let the americans understand that if they continue this kind of behavior it will cause economic damage that is why is imposing punitive tariffs on american looking for i guess in under certain conditions even an embargo on american. the americans the same way they want to hit us if they then notice that we are not the ones to concede easily we are an opponent who can react to them we should negotiate how the 2 countries can lift the sanctions as soon as possible because this is the real game we don't want to impose more sanctions we want to prevent american sanctions by means of our own sanctions and i think we need to show the americans a particular economic response from our side. a creator of the popular online game fortnight is suing apple and google after the game was scrapped from the app store was epic accuses the tech giants of

angela merkel says russia's north stream to gas pipeline to germany must go ahead despite the tensions ip alleged poisoning of the prominent opposition figure alexina valmy and on the 1st anniversary of the teenager harry dunn u.k. authorities consider a virtual trial for the wife and 3 u.s. diplomats accused of killing him and then fleeing the country. she was the last person to risk it is absolutely clear that the united states government does not have either a legal or moral there to stand on. a good evening here with our protesters close to the white house did attempt to shank down donald trump during his speech on the final night of the republican party congress. and chancing langley hundreds tried to disrupt the event and a number of were carrying black lives matter banas but that didn't stop the president from claiming he's done more for black people and almost all of his predecessors. i say very modestly that i have done more for the african-american community than any president since abraham lincoln our 1st republican president. and i have done more in 3 years for the black co

kobo to skittles like poland and the baltic countries are fundamentally opposed to the north stream to project as it endangers energy security in central europe we hope that the u.s. sanctions will hold of the project and that germany will return to european energy solidarity nord stream to damages european energy solidarity of the notion that with. the new sanctions could have severe economic consequences for muck around port for example if international insurers refuse to insure incoming ships. you're watching the news still to come. even james bond can be the coronavirus we meet as saddles up and rides off into the sunset because it's just real work in hollywood it's a work. first. urgent efforts are being made to pump 2 and a half 1000 tons of oil out of a grounded japanese ball carrier before it breaks up already more than a 1000 tons of fuel have washed up on the eastern coast polluting coral reefs and the shoreline. it's a race against time thousands of residents of marriages are working around the clock their mission to prevent a 2nd disasters oil spill off the picture perfect

to skip concert hall and the baltic countries are fundamentally opposed to the north stream to project as it endangers energy security in central europe we hope that the u.s. sanctions will hall of the project and that germany will return to european energy solidarity nord stream to damages european energy solidarity notion that. the new sanctions could have severe economic consequences for more crown port for example if international insurers refuse to insure incoming ships. you want to do that we can use still to come crocs in distress thousands of the giant reptiles faced starvation at a crocodile park in india as the current virus keeps saying visitors away. but 1st summer issues were urgent efforts on the way to pump 2500 tonnes of oil out of a ground it's japanese ball carrier before it breaks up. already more than a 1000 tons of fuel have washed up on the eastern coast blues in coral reefs protected lagoons under shoreline there it's a race against time thousands of residents of marriages are working around the clock their mission to prevent a 2nd disasters oil spill off the pic

saying it is highly concerned about washington sanctioning companies working on the north stream to pipeline project with russia. their opinion considers that their. of sanctions is illegal under international law at the same time their opinion continues to higher value just in time to unity the common foreign and security goals are shared which increases the impact of sanctions we welcome the look on this issues department of state is updating the public guidance for katz authorities to include north stream to the 2nd line of turk stream to this action puts investments or other activities that are related to these russian energy export pipelines at risk of u.s. sanctions it's a clear warning to companies aiding and abetting russia's malign influence projects will not be tolerated get out now or risk the consequences. runs through the baltic sea and move to liver natural gas to germany bypassing traditional transit countries like ukraine european companies are also part of the costly project which aims to double gas imports from russia to germany the head of the bundestag energy committee cl

stream too so it does look as though. both ways in his dealings with russia. well i think that it's definitely fair to say that germany is pretty torn over its relationship with russia at the moment yeah i mean you're right on the one hand it does have this enormous and very controversial pipeline that will link it up to russia for russian gas something that's usually in popular unpopular among many of germany's european neighbors and not to mention the united states and in fact just recently asked the former soviet been talking about when he was standing in moscow just a couple of weeks ago saying that he's not going to bow to american pressure over germany's energy needs and yet on the other side you have all of these incidents where there is no valley or the murder of a dissident here in berlin just see a year ago or hacker attack on the german parliament itself which is being blamed on russia plus of course the fact that 6 years ago russia annexed crimea something is still unresolved so you do have more and more voice

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the german chancellor has rejected calls to pull out of the north stream to gas pipeline project with russia it is in the wake of the alleged poisoning of key russian opposition figures. reporting from berlin here's our. unsurprisingly coronavirus dominated the chancellor's summer press conference but she did also have time to talk about fellow reduce the ongoing dispute between greece and turkey in the eastern mediterranean and proposals for quotas on women in senior positions in her christian democratic union party if you're wondering where chancellor merkel stands on that she's very much in favor there was time for a question on alexei no violently as well the russian opposition figure remains in a hospital here in berkeley and following an alleged poisoning angular merkel said germany was not in a position in order to clarify what had happened to alexei in the valley as it stood and we'll be waiting for a joint statement from the european union. we're trying to clarify things in the new through our own abilities which are in fact limited when we have more clarity like in the case

objection is that north stream about to pipeline will increase your dependence on russian energy do you believe that's really true. but that's not really what's essentially an out and finding solutions whether the motive of u.s. policy is something we agree with or not but if we are really within europe at least the european commission and our senate it claims to. the same degree sanctions and the us site to be in conflict with international law you need to come up with common solutions we need to have a debate about risk sharing if you want to protect one single member states against secondary sanctions from the u.s. government you need to think about how to share the risk of being targeted by such sanctions yeah baby you has or has a bad record on this i recall this idea of risk sharing when there were sanctions against iran and they were all sorts of. methods to try and move the money around but nobody really no one's heart was really in it so no one i think the whole thing fell apart that's true on the other hand you might also argue that a financing is easy vehicle as it was create

stream to live despite the best efforts of such may says this is neither the time nor the place to be talking gas. i think that we should be coupled these issues and in our opinion north trying to should be completed that nobody builds a pipeline just to n.r. somebody a pipeline is built because it is the mom it's the 2nd part of the. and that was initiated in 2000 try we saw this same argue man same goes years apart 100 fact allen chief from north america was not yet commercial. we see a kind of replay of the arguments of 2005 nevertheless it was built and now there's a new trial and training situation i would say is that it's more different from at last 2 years ago and i don't see how the old speaking notes which we have been hearing from u.s. officials over the last years are still when it or in today's environment of neri low gas crisis is that alongside all the international figures she's called for moscow to conduct a full and transparent investigation which the kremlin has already said will happen but only when it becomes clear what exactly needs 'd to be investigated if the di

angle americal to drop the north stream to project it's a huge multi-billion dollar pipeline taking gas from russia directly into germany the chancellor though cementing germany's position on this. i think that we should be coupled these issues and in our opinion north trying to should be completed. or because of alex in the valley they has been a lot of pressure on angle of merkel as i said not pressure particularly coming from here in germany as well as the united states. but i'm increasingly convinced the germany should pull out of the nord stream to project russia's president putin is turning increasingly into a dictator who persecutes opponents including by means of poisoning attempts the poisoning attack on the russian opposition leader must lead to targeted reaction the baltic sea nordstrom to should not go into operation. the chancellor remain steadfast that german and e.u. energy security should not become politicized the united states has been against north stream too since the beginning they want to squeeze russia out of the e.u. the energy sector they want the e.u. to buy th

as an entirely unrelated project but i'm increasingly convinced the germany should pull out of the north stream to project russia's president putin is turning increasing into a dictator who persecutes opponents including by means of poisoning attempts the poisoning attack on the russian opposition leader must lead to targeted reaction the baltic sea nordstrom to should not go into operation for i'm going to pull those who has been fighting to keep north stream to alive despite the best efforts of nation as this is neither the time nor the place to be talking gas. i think that we should the couple these issues and in our opinion nor trying to should be completed that nobody builds a pipeline just to n.r. somebody a pipeline is built because it is the mom it's the 2nd part of the pipeline and that was initiated in 2000 try we saw the same argue mance and those years apart under fact allen chief from north america was not yet commercial. we see a kind of replay of the arguments of 2005 nevertheless it was built and now there's a new trial and training situation i would say is that a bit mor

stream to pipeline as u.s. secretary of state carries out european tour some u.s. republican senators threatened sanctions against the ports washington says the pipeline will make europe dependent on russian gas our reporter loonie from hostile went to find out more. germany's baltic coast people from all over the country come here to get away from it all. but the small resort town of sustenance now finds itself at the center of a global trade dispute. it's just off this coast that germany and russia hoping to complete a controversial pipeline project. behind me you can see the reason for this political turmoil these pipes they are supposed to be used to finish the construction of the north stream to pipeline the academic cesky is one of 2 special russian vessels preparing to lay the last 160 kilometers off the pipeline. but not if the u.s. gets its way 3 senators have sent a letter directly to the port of new can in just minutes warning that the port operator its board members shareholders and employees brisk

stream to should be completed valmy is being treated in a berlin clinic doctors there say his condition is stable and he's in an induced coma the hospital outside of ali was poisoned in russia prompting calls in for germany to ditch nord stream too but as we just heard merkel says the economy a separate from the case and austria's former foreign minister agrees. nobody built a pipeline just to n.r. somebody a pipeline was built because there is the man it's the 2nd part of the pipeline and that was initiated in 2005 we saw that same argue man in those years apart 100 fact at alland from north america was not yet commercial. we see a kind of replay of the arguments of 2005 nevertheless it was built and now there's a root cause and force during this situation i would say is the bit more different from it was 2 years ago and i don't see how the all that speaking notes which we have been hearing from u.s. officials over the last years are still well it into this environment of very low gas prices. the footage that last year brought the austrian government was manipulated is the claim from f