and it didn't without me the this is data media is live from the land. georgia's ruling pro russian party wins parliamentary elections with over 54 percent of the vote. but international observers questioned the process thing they saw evidence of violence volt, buying and balance stuffing. the pro e u opposition says they won't accept the official results. also coming off, israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu would declares this weekend strikes on iran a success, calling them precise and powerful. you run meanwhile, tempest its initial threats of retaliation and japan's ruling liberal

democratic parties. bracing for political bruising after projections and national elections show. the party is almost certain to lose its column. in 3 majority the i'm totally illogical. it's good to have you with us. we begin in georgia where the electoral commission has declared the pro russian georgian dream party. went out of parliamentary elections with almost all the votes, counted the official results, give them over 54 percent of the vote. the countries pro european union opposition says the result will falsified the election, stolen international observers from the organization for security and cooperation in europe, or c, e se saturdays election showed signs of democratic backsliding in the country. peggy, is the ruling georgia dream party is celebrate to the 3 pro missing

georgians, what they call a european future. the community was, there may be more than a 1000000 of our citizens came to the polling stations and supported peace. our country is truly bright and european future. george and people are the main office of this victory. but the georgia in a position disputes both the commitment of the ruling party to such a future as well as its victory. georgia dream came to paula in 2012 with the pro western agenda. but it's shifted to a yours kept a cost over the past 2 years. this is an attempt to not to steal the results of one party's support. but this is an attempt to steal george this year in future from the georgia dream cannot remain in power in this country. these

are stolen elections. this is a user patient of power and the constitutional code, it will not be accepted. this is not russia, this is not venezuela, this is georgia. i've come to some monitoring groups reported violence in violations during the elections year. a man has since stopped in multiple votes into ballad box. this video shows scuffles outside of contain office of the united national movement, georgia as main, a position for the purchases. dozens of men tried to storm its headquarters late to drive an open cost bearing flex older when georgia dream party for the georgia and the position. this selection was a make a break both on the chance of joining the european union. and brussels has said that the election will determine george's chances of joining that's increasing the

unlikely if the georgia dream party remains. in paula the w correspondent, maria cuts them as a joins of now from to policing. maria, the opposition is crying fall. they claiming the those widespread volta manipulation. what are you hearing? well, it's important to look at the local and international upset. i'm service reports. so now the low call independent election of woodstock saw that the violations that they registered on on the election day significantly impacted the results of the election. that was the quote from the independent lots of woodstock. they saw that the violations included a vote, a bride being a pressure on public why? cuz pre colored pilots. now if you look at the international inspiration mission, we had a chance to put a question to the

o. s. c. the ration mission and i ask them who they agree with this assessment of the local colleagues? and the answer was so 6 percent of pressure and intimidation cases and 24 percent of cases of photos to proceed being compromised, which is high. that was the answer from the delegation. one of the delegation members also pointed out that the cameras that were installed at the polling stations created an atmosphere of fear and intimidation. and as if the big brother was watching you and some have framed this votes describing it as a choice between us that of pro european future for georgia or close relations with russia. is this what drove most georgians to the voting booth?

yes, it seems like it did um, at least the voters who voted a positional if to look at the georgia apologies such as have free election and election of rhetoric. they framed it differently. they saw that it's a choice between war and peace with russia now georgia for war with russia in 2008 and to pray combine republics of south of safety and of cause. the are divided by russian forces and we traveled to the occupation line earlier this month and we could see that definitely there is a fear of flux, you know, in other words, rush i'm, it seems like be ruled and taught. you was very sort of smotts to utilize those fears into selection santa to looks like secure, you know, the victory using these narratives. so officially defeats for the georgia know position where does this leave then? where did they go from here?

now from what we see from the opposition, they declared these elections read 4 o 4 of oppositional sort of forces. so 2 of them to coalition said that they will not enter the parliament. they side that it's in their view illegitimate parliament at. they seem very sort of paralyzed and very surprised by the uh, by the results that were announced. and uh, still we are waiting for their action plan that they promise to deliver very soon. they also called for the pro tasks. however, nothing is scheduled as of now, we are expecting also the pro western president solomon's robust, really, to make this statement. uh and then we're gonna sort of see what is the next steps that they'll position will be taking, keeping an eye out for what happens, the dw corresponded my exit them. i'd say thank you for that update. now to israel lay a prime minister benjamin netanyahu has said that the attack on

a run this weekend achieve its goal of humming and runs defense capabilities. a legend, yahoo describe the strikes as quote, precise and powerful. now despite initial threats of retaliation to run of 10 pad, it's response to the attacks in reason hours suggesting an attempt to avoid further escalation. iran supreme lead to add to a i lead coming. they said it was quote, up to the authorities to decide how to take action. so i talked a diffusing the why the conflict. i expected to resume in doha today fall as garrett goes, is a profession professor of international relations at the london school of economics and political science. he joins us now from london. good to have you on the program . what are your thoughts on these comments from the uranium and he's really neat is regarding the prospect's war, not in of escalation. well,

i think you have to add to these riley not that says that the attacks where precise uh, the devastating they will or if you have the wrong and now you're on marks is riley attacks. iran belittles the gravity of these riley attacks. and obviously the iranians downplaying the attacks might take on because you're on does not 31 pu escalate. iran does not really want to fall into the trap room. you have thought of these right, a prime minister because they believe that the 10 yahoo is trying to drag you wrong is equal out. cool. was the united states. how so what you have is that, i think, and that's about that this particular moment. no, i don't think i don't expect you wrong to retaliate for these friday attacks immediately of and the next few days or next few weeks. and in this climate,

there are the see slide talks going on in doha. any chance that will result in an end to austin disease? well just to, uh, i mean uh relate to connect your 1st question to this question. uh, the supremely, that'd be wrong molly. so many who is the come on day and she made it very clear that it's up to the iranian military to decide whether to retaliate or not. an ear on his military release, a statement in which is made very clear that it prioritizes it, them, and then sees spot in gaza and 11 on over retaliation against these, right, the tax. so i think the talks now taking place in the house, you have the director of the american c i a william burns as these riley ahead of intelligence of most saw and look up our use any objections they are trying to

revive the talks that have failed to put use of the 10 policies law or at them and, and seized by the question on the table is the following. the americans and these riley is 181040 is the spa, a pause. they want to get some is riley hostages, and have a cx 5 for a couple of weeks for a months. how much one's an end to these riley will. it once basically is riley forces to pull out of gaza. so we're back to square one. this is the basic bonds divide between israel and how much we have to wait and see whether the am atkins and the directions. and i'll tell you this can bridge. the vast divide between come us and that is route in the next few days. and next few weeks, right. and speaking of the americans and israel's largely ignored and the concerns about the conflict in the middle east over the past year. just looking at the elections coming up. um, are you able to sum up where you think the,

the us will be in terms of how a set of it is on, on his role going forward as well. tony, let me give your view as a glimpse of what the light in administration and its allies release. some of the president biden's, major allies in the senate have publicly act. hughes is really a prime minister. benjamin netanyahu of trying to influence the us presidential elections. and to have donald trump elected as president, in fact, the president himself present by the when publicly and says he doesn't know. but everything we know about benjamin that then you know is that his preference is for donald trump. has, is not really well known. they don't really know how it stands and exec donald trump in the past few days had, had been, has been boasting publicly that he is frequent. the infrequent talks telephone conversation with benjamin that time. yeah. so many allies are present in by them.

don't trust benjamin and that then yeah. so benjamin that then yeah, it takes and takes and takes one by the administration and does his own things. and that's why i, that's a very much whether these right of the prime minister will accept any c spot before the steps of november, the election, the presidential election, because i think he is gunning. he is gambling that donald trump will recap to the lighthouse next week. okay, well have to leave it there, but we appreciate your thoughts and at least um, as far as good as thank you. thanks a quick look at some of the stories making headlines around the world. one person's been killed and dozens injured after a truck rammed into a bus stop close to and is rainy. military base nantell, a beef police are treating the incident as a terror attacks the driver of the truck and obviously, and he was shot dead by bystanders. to iran, where projection showed the routing, liberal democratic party is set and to lose its majority in the little house of

parliament for the 1st time in years. the results reflect vote to outrage over the parties financial scandals. it's not yet clear a, b, l d p will still be able to continue. and it's a governing coalition with the committee to a policy. they have the exit, polls are accurate, the results would make it difficult for prime minister. she go to issue back to get his parties policies to parliament be called a snap election after taking over the scandal, hit l d p, just 4 weeks ago. here's a reminder of our top story. international observers say that what it regularities in georgia is parliamentary election, unionization, for security and cooperation in europe, alleges votes of intimidation, violence against observers. votes of buying and balance stuffing. the pro russian georgian dream party has been declared the winter with over 54 percent off the vote . that's all we have time for,

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