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. and welcome to you, i'll be wears around the world. michael ocho investigators in russia say a suspect has been detained over the murder of top russian general ego korea laws and an aide, according to the russian investigative committee and whose back national has been arrested and confessed during interrogation to planting a bomb in detonating it for ukraine securities here, that's the explosion happened outside of a moscow apartment block on tuesday. are you creating an official, has admitted ukraine's responsibility for the assassination key. you've had this week accuse q real of, of being involved in the use of chemical weapons during russia's war effort. earlier, we spoke to dw use, read the bureau chief. you were a shadow and asked him what else is known about the suspect. calling because the russian intelligence service, such as b as a suspect is and it was back to citizen that his name hasn't been eaten so far. he said he was recruited by the ukrainians special services and he was promised

$100000.00 and a trip to bonham with the european countries. he said to place the bone on the electric, one of the next of school, the park near the house. where could you lift lift and also he instead. busy assisted to become the right uh footage from his comforter was reportedly brought costs to ukraine and is the confession of you as a man speaks in bed, russian. it's not clear whether he might even be reading it his confession. let's take a closer look at this case with lucre trent a. he's an associate present professor of international relations at 20 university, specializing in cobra action. luca bits of information about this assassination have trickled out from russian and ukrainian intelligence, including about the suspect. what have you found most striking? i think the most striking aspect of this operation is certainly what we would call the trade craft of ukraine services in operating was should i in theory be

a denied territories by territory in which they would have difficulties in operating? but this is already the 2nd time in a week and waste of a carried out an operation done and assassination in moscow to why would ukrainian intelligence even want to kill ego? it could be those. i mean, as, as the discussion earlier mentioned, there are certainly strategic reasons why for killing q loved because it was in charge of chemical biological and, and around the logical weapons. and i think there are also some political reasons because it wasn't very often behind these information campaigns and went to try to undermine the support for ukraine, especially in the west such as the west bottles alleged by a lapse in ukraine, which was a clear effort by russia of spreading this information. what does this tell us about the gaps in russian intelligence? i suppose what i'm getting at is why would a high ranking general like,

really love be that exposed? that is an interesting question. i think it tells us that certainly russian counter intelligence is not as for me to bowl as it seems when he comes to, for example, uh, domestic refreshing. uh and uh, ukraine was able to recruit an agent whether the person that has been arrested is the actual corporate. they were able to recruit an agent and be able to surveil, cable of the quote for quite some time in order to identify bought a new life and be able to place involved in a, in a near reward. they knew that killed as well. so he certainly shows up in gas, in the ability to a survey of the target, then to protect the target. again, the suspect in this case has been apprehended. i'm curious, in your opinion, why would you cranes s b u intelligence agency, recruit a man like him for this particular crime? if the man recruited and demanded has been put on vito, he is actually the person who is responsible for destination one can probably think

of access as one of the main reasons why i'm such a subject was a recruiter. they would have the ability to travel to moscow and conducted an operation for the brain, an intelligent services, but as the previous contribute to was suggesting, there are perhaps some doubt as to whether that is actually the, the culprit. he was found in a, a find to be in the village, just outside must go into moscow regions. so it was able to use it to escape from the scene of the crime which again shows other gaps in russian country intelligence . i suppose everybody's asking at this hour is uh, how will russia likely respond? yes, i think we, we don't know. i met with them. has mentioned that in response to an edit, it's already in the times that it will consider up everyone behind some political support for your credit. people are responsible, the thing that is an older statement, the most likely the response from russia that we're likely to see is probably further and more bite and bomb being,

especially all civilians in ukraine as well. no. this is not the 1st assassination of a russian official that has been attributed to agents of the ukrainian government. what makes this case special? i think up there is there be at least 5 so called high value targets. so they've been assassinated in recent years by, by ukraine. i think this one is the most high profile is the highest, highest value of targets. i guess that ukraine has targeted in his confrontation with russia. and it is probably sending a political signal to both the international community, especially to the united states, as well as to the people of moscow that perhaps have not witnessed the war as directly as the people of ukraine have. again, that's a luca trend to associate professor of international relations. many. thanks you, sir. thank you. serious airports have reopened for domestic flights. for the 1st time since the fall of the government of bush,

all of a sudden the 1st flight was operated by national carry a syrian air. it took off from damascus and landed in the left of its own clear when international flights will resume officials or calling for sanctions to be lifted to allow the aviation sector to function properly. the dramatic fall of the assad regime in syria is still sending shock waves throughout the region. multiple countries have back different factions inside the country. here's a look at the international winners and losers. as the dust settles rebels from the higher perio i've shot, or h t. s group taking over serious capital, damascus spring celebration in some parts of the world and silence and others. one big winters, so far as turkey and it's president richard type air to one long, a major supporter of h t s and others. so the most of them opposition groups. turkey is also eager to resettle more than 3000000 syrian refugees that it has taken in since the civil war

began. turkish companies might gain lucrative contracts and rebuilding the country . turkey also has many military positions inside syrian territory and it may move to over throw a long time. nemesis, the kurdish autonomy as administration in northeastern syria, which is repeatedly coming to attack from turkish forces. iran is a big loser in the fall of the assad regime syrian storms, the iranian embassy and damascus. soon after the regime fell a sign of long term grievances at the country that helped to prop up the assad regime. she around loose is one of its most important military allies in the region, billions of dollars and trade, and the land bridge linking it to has beloved, which was already weakened after months of war with israel. i just thought that was that the home was just out of his duty while we gotta judge. he's real, sees a strict fall of an or rainy and ally. but they're also suspicious of

h t s. and it's close ties to turkey as well as the history of its liter. asking about al serra, who was previously associated with al qaeda. most of the statements from aram capitals that welcomed decides to parcher emphasize the importance of preserving the unity of syrian territory. the risk of serious splitting up is indeed a major and no one that could dramatically reshape the region. again. for more, i'd like to welcome email him a, let's see that fellow at the middle east institute, who joins us now from damascus. abraham a see, let's focus 1st on the massive power vacuum left in the wake of a science full clearly an opportunity for foreign powers. and it's been said turkey's boy is to be the biggest winner. when do you agree? i agree with the statement. i think a turkey has just get into lots inside syria. of course, syria is

a neighbor and country for 2 kids. so it's kind of natural if we're talking about geo politics for, to get to be interested and to be influential inside syria. however, i would like us to, to highlight that the, over the last few months, president aragon, the turkish president, tried to reach out to a side multiple times in hub or free ching, some sort of the supplement inside syria. but i said if use to negotiate before all to dish forces and alter dish bags, forces leads syria, and that's where we are today. of course the key has gained a lot and i think what happened inside. so you, you have want only make 2 key very influential country inside syria, but it will give it a much bigger leverage in that region over other countries as well. what stands out most to you about how form powers are currently positioned in syria?

sir, can you hear me? i'm sorry, could you repeat the question? i missed, i missed you a question. i'm really curious to know if i can hear you because i'm you get the question pleasure from your perspective. what stands out most to you from how countries are position currently in syria? you know, many countries repositioning themselves inside syria because many assumed that the assad would stay in power, at least for, for, for the, for the foreseeable future. we've seen different countries reaching out to us side . i spoke about turkey, but also other other countries they wrote come to a said back into the out up for they gave him the seat again at the honorably get thinking that as a has it goes to a dated power at least in the majority of the country, but now things are different and then those who are in power at the figure of charlotte, like somebody shut off. many countries,

no little about them. they are trying to reach out, they're trying to understand them. and they've trying to also highlight some red lines about their national security, especially when it comes to, to jihad disapproved of the how it's t s my position itself regionally in the future. we've got limited time, but i do want to ask you, there is h t yes is appointed a transitional leadership that will run the country until march 1st. there's been a flurry of 4 and officials. cautiously engaging with the group in the past week, including britain, france, and germany. what would be your message to those 4 and officials the, you know, serious to are very cautious about that. i think the issue of power sharing is a good indicator. if the transitional government is serious about being inclusive in the future or not, if they include other elements and be often so other components of the pseudo

society, i think that's a good indicator. otherwise, we should be cautious because on other to tell its energy and might emerge out of all of the events of got it. that's a even him a see many, many thanks for your time and particularly your perspective. thank you. let's get you a quick reminder. now of our top story, at this hour, russian investigators have detained a suspect for the murder of the top journal. you go to resolve and an 8, and who's back national has been arrest bosco, says the man confessed of working for you. training intelligence services team has already taken responsibility for the attack and the russian capital on tuesday. and we will end it there up next is our documentary series looking at cyber bullying and the most explain levels of on line pate unlike look. and thanks for

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