relatives of russian families that flight i saw have reached out to r.t. after they recognized some of the children filmed by our crew in the back that. up to tow government crackdown on the shootout in saudi arabia is turning more districts to rubble we hear from local for ask us to disguise their voices over safety concerns in the army and those. who are career brands novel trump a guide to the raft of reason that's after he warns any more nuclear threats will

be met with fire and say. thanks for tuning in you're watching our team to national it's four in the afternoon here in the russian capital with you this hour is of these two top story at this hour relatives of russian families that's led to eisele say they recognize some of the children filmed by an artsy career in an orphanage in baghdad the russian speaking children were placed there after they were rescued during the battle to liberate the city of mosul from islamic state. so. you can read them the. families. will sleep do wonders sigil of the boy do all me mom of two little blue a little. bit of wood now knows full well i'm going you'll

solution in the service of selecting me just get what's it does just look up which . flights and i mean the list. she's too early it wasn't each. i need to. fill. it should. not on a normal only. this time we needed it only on the. total only a block. on one leave. was still. each someone else was deliberate in a school just to put someone usable. if close will money to. leave with her. it's believed they were taken to iraq by their parents rejoined assigning states and who are now presumed dead russia iraq and jordan are working to track

down other family members are he joins us search operation the video we just showed you was posted on our social media pages and was shared by the head of russia's chechen republic. and it was after this that some of the relatives contacted us and the other trying to joins me now in the studio with more on the story hi there really after some give us some background into the story i only how well first of all of course we can remember what happened with the liberation of mosul first there was joy and praise about the victory we saw the delighted iraqi prime minister arriving in mosul ass he declared that victory but the. did he see there he saw almost total destruction and a humanitarian catastrophe can mean many things but just take a moment to think of the many abandoned children that were felled that destruction now we sent one of our cameras to one of the shelters in baghdad where the children that were found in mosul were treated and the journalist that was filming the story

actually found out that some of these children were speaking russian and the only things that these kids could remember were hunger war and death and some of them could even describe how they saw their parents being killed and it turned out that dozens of russian speaking children can be found all around iraq in different shelters they were presumably born and raised in russia before their parents took them to iraq or syria to join and. now then of course these are the kind of things that we're still working on now so how has the search so far for the relative stuff these children has been successful well as been saying we really tried to put together some kind of video and we put it all over our social networks social network accounts sorry the search was of course joined

by other people most notably you've mentioned jihad of the chechen republic ramzan kadyrov and at the very end of that video you can find an e-mail that we put together especially for this project and of course there was barely any hope that we get some answers but i can tell you that the first e-mails with the actual photos began coming and i just want to show you some of them so here is the photo of ali hopefully you can see it on the left side of the screen and you can see sari on the right side and what you. see on the left is the screen shot from our video as you can see the resemblance is absolutely evidence now the person who contacted was ali's aunt and what she said was that apparently the father of all he is now dead but at least his mother stayed in touch

with the family last time that happened was about a year ago and we can also show you a different photo where apparently we can see ali with his mother and in the top right corner there's the flag of islamic state which is of course a horrendous horrendous story what we know about this boy is that his family back in russia the really big. mother to try and send him back to russia but that never happened so what about other children besides ali so of course again i was saying it is very difficult to find the parents of these children but we got other e-mails we got more photos and here's salt on the rod his story is very similar to that of again on the right side we can see the actual for a photo of morag from the archives then on the left a boy who really looks like salt on the rod we heard from his aunt as well and she

said that we know for sure that his father. his mother last time reached out to the family about ten months ago which makes the story very similar to that of all these but they're also sisters and for team we don't know the fate of their parents at all what we heard from their distant relatives stud got in touch with r t was that. apparent the the parents of the sisters moved to turkey and this was their last stop before the joint islamic state before they joined the jihad is so the fate of the relatives is complete. no but what we do know is that at least these four children they got a chance to come back to their relatives pending a d.n.a. test so that is of course our number one hold right now that this can lead to some kind of results and of course we're also waiting for more e-mails and for thank you so much for giving us the update on this very very emotional story thank you that

was really a tranquil. more districts up a small she has found a saudi arabia has been reduced to rubble by government forces as part of a crackdown that started two and a half months ago with security forces saying they're chasing gunmen responsible for attacks on police and now the town looks like a war zone few journalists have been allowed inside the town and most of the footage with received has been posted online by locals images show widespread destruction an army vehicles patrolling the streets residents told us exclusively what's going on in the town but asked as to the skies their voices as they fear for their safety. but i think you could. still turn. home oppression has been going on for non tew days now. you're watching the city has been completely empty no movement the streets nobody's out because

sure sure sure actually our city to shoot everybody who's in the streets three hear the sound shooting range on charred i'm sure most moral sure it's not cheap for free much. surely. i can't see it but we show without the one i can be on shoot shoot. bush. administration my hunch in which you now might go knock one out one time don't want to do it your god unless the months of violence the study crackdown has resulted in the death of a child. part

of my family. and i want me and i lost my students and friends. in the assault so if the city a child was shot by the saudi special forces and he died just as he was shot in the car his family when asked about the situation and our media regions mayor said the zero districts are being cleared to make way for new infrastructure he also claimed most locals want to see their neighborhoods redeveloped. stater into the reasons behind the conflict every time. no that's not a war zone don't be daft that renovations a little do over neighborhood remodelling with guns that's seriously what the saudis a calling this the workers who are conducting renovation works to ensure the safety

of the our missouri neighborhood have come into heavy terrorist find those pictures from our media a town of twenty five thousand people where they are foolish enough not to like the king or his family which is the government there are also shia as opposed to sunni and have resisted authorities our media was home to many executed malcontents such as cleric. who wanted democracy in saudi arabia bad behavior is punishable by so-called renovations soldiers plowing through your home with bulldozers or the strong it with explosives and shells security is tight but for some reason the renovators keep on being targeted by terrorists to government.

is just. one. trump. the renovations began back in april then the un condemned what it's called forced evictions and demolition people being thrown out of. their homes with little or no compensation those who resist being shot at by the way in no small part to western partners canadian military vehicles are reportedly at the forefront of these. renovations. we are looking at these claims very seriously and have immediately launched a review remind me what did you expect would happen when you sold billions of

dollars worth of vons to one of the most repressive regimes on earth profits of course dumb question saudi arabia is canada's second biggest arms buyer heck most western arms manufacturers sell all they can to riyad weapons that eventually get turned on civilians both at home and abroad and then they feign outrage since two thousand and eleven. was. one of the strongest tones in qatif calling for reforms calling for more rights in saudi arabia not only for she even for certain is a will dare the government to invite independent investigation of what's happening to interview these twenty thousand who have been displaced not to say let some

who they know what would they say then they will to the government narrative. r.t. has reached out to several human rights organizations over the situation will bring you their responses as soon as we get them more stories coming your way after a very short break stay with us. it. seems wrong but. just don't call. me. yet to see palin just come out to. engage me because betrayal. when so many find themselves worlds apart we choose to look for common ground.

here's what people have been saying about rejected and i suspect it's full on ourselves the only show i go out of my way to do you know is the really packs a punch. yap is the john oliver of a party america is doing the same we are apparently better than nothing. and see people you never heard of love redacted tonight president of the world bank will take. me seriously send us an e-mail. welcome back to the program the us is ratcheting up its rhetoric against north korea the defense secretary has warned of the destruction for north korea's people if continues with this nuclear weapons program the d.p.

arky must choose to stop isolating itself and stand down its pursuit of nuclear weapons the d.p. archy should seize any consideration of actions that would lead to the end of its regime and the destruction of its people washington had earlier ready given a strong warning to north korea. north korea. make it work threats to the united states. they will be met with fire and fury. like the world has never she is he exacerbating the president spoke to him to kim jong un in a language that secretary tillerson has said and said this morning in the kind of language that kim jong un will understand. north korea and his turn slam trans comments as nonsense and went on to say no serious dialogue is possible with a u.s. president whom at the scribe a guy who reffed. stark rhetoric against north korea has a nerve. as well u.s.

congressman eliot engel called the remarks reckless adding that trends undermining not only america's security but that of its allies and washington's threats have even cost concerns across the atlantic germany's foreign minister warns that such rhetoric could lead to another devastating war. such rhetoric is causing concern and fear that we could sleep walk into a war just like we did in the first world war this time a war where nuclear weapons would be used when in doubt. by the discuss the situation further let's bring in analysts hi there sara thank you so much for joining us here on r.t. international this afternoon so this looks like a war of words for now could it lead to a real conflict. was always the possibility especially given the in predictability of the two leaders concerned there's always the chance that it could escalate a lot further i do think there's going to be a large number of people around donald trump who are going to continue to try and

downplay this issue and reopen dialogue with north korea on the countries surrounding it as well to try and bring a more peaceful solution but as a so there's always the possibility that it can escalate we're seeing signs in the markets that people are preparing for that possibility although the kind of risk aversion it we're seeing at the minute doesn't necessarily suggest people are anticipating a move but the problem with these situations as always is they cut escalate quickly and they can be very impractical well how would this affect things on the international arena both like there are there is now a possibility of a conflict working out and if it breaks out how would it affect the international community. will it will have a great impact because of the difficulties that the u.s. will have with china for example china has long been trying to keep things peaceful the u.s. doesn't believe it's done a north there's already strains between this relationship which is extremely important for for the global economy this possible strains of course for the

between the u.s. and russia the u.s. has to protect its allies in japan and south korea which appear most in danger and then you war it or you consider the relationship with for example the u.k. in the year they may not be necessarily in firing range per se but the likelihood is they would get involved as well so this is something that could in golf countries on a global scale. not just the u.s. and north korea how do you assess approaches to this problem with guarding north korea. he's approached in a mother wouldn't surprise anyone the suggestions are the comments around five if your very. plans that people weren't aware that he was going to say them that they were off the cough as it were and this is something that if true wouldn't surprise anyone he's very essence can be quite unpredictable at times we've seen numerous outbursts on twitter which would supports this viewpoint. i guess this goes further than words this go always going to be

a war for toric per se but it's what kind of support he has behind them which is going to determine whether this actually escalates into a full blown military conflict or whether this dish continues to be a case of two people trying to more powerful than the other lot thank you so much for sharing your thoughts with us that was market analysts quite allan thank you sir. thank you but how big a threat is actually posed by north korea artie's gave them up and has been gauging opinion in new york. when exchanges between washington d.c. n.p.r. and becoming even more menacing fear is growing across the united states according to a recent poll as many as two thirds of americans possibly believe that north korea is a serious threat we decided to talk to new yorkers and see if they could pinpoint exactly where this serious threat is coming from if you feeling north korea is a threat to the united states i don't think so my paranoid no but i definitely feel that north korea is a potential definite threat i think north korea is

a serious threat to the region but not to the united states not scared of of north korea i'm not scared but i'm scared of who our leaders are in many countries and how they're behaving they're not asleep behaving in the interest of of the people fully is becoming more of a birth votto and any time you're dealing with an a country that's led by your irrational dictator i think you know even you could care for the worst yes pretty threatening and we responded in a threatening way that scary you point to north korea on this map. there no that's that's siberia ok. there that's that's still siberia. that's that's southeast asia that's you know that's like vietnam. man mark there you go yeah that that's that's north i knew that she would get it and you find north korea on this map of the world her all that's australia actual oh wow korea.

southeast asia that's cambodia that's. ok so it's here that's australia where someone at saudi arabia forget me i'm hopeless it's for a it's. around here around there yeah you're right that's that's north rim right there you go you got it there you are like it's close somewhere further more. it turns out there's actually a correlation between knowing where north korea is and favoring military action those who don't know where the country is are actually more likely to want to send troops right now millions of americans are convinced that north korea is out to get them and it seems like those who are the least in the know are the ones running the most scared it would mop and arty new york. a pentagon audit accusing a british contractor in afghanistan wasting vast amounts of money on some

questionable practices they review found to millions of dollars and taxpayers' money has been spent on a c. it has more on the story. this was revealed by a latest audit however somehow no no questions were asked on this case previously and now of course this is going to be unraveling and more are going to be demanded now some of the questionable items are quit really quite fascinating they include seven luxury cars from up porches to all for males to a bentley to an aston martin and a lender over new century consulting was unable to provide adequate documentation to neither justified a need for a luxury item of bills nor verified as a use was in accordance with contract regulations as an example and c.c. admitted to using the cars during non-working hours without keeping out of good records of didn't work use now also highlighted by this audit the approximately four hundred twenty thousand dollars each in salaries to was being described as

significant others for working as executive assistants however not providing any kind of details in terms of what this work was exactly also the audit brings into the light about fifteen hundred dollars spent on alcohol forty two thousand dollars spent on automatic weapons as well as personal travel expenses now the british contractor in question was said to media outlets that these assessments are unfair and inaccurate we've also reached out for more detail for commentary obviously we'll update if we hear back now we have to keep in mind that this particular audit focuses on the years of from two thousand and eight to twenty thirteen and all of this has come out into the spotlight but we do know that there is more auditing going on in terms of what the in terms of the years that followed so certainly more is expected to be revealed then and we have to of course keep in mind that this is far from the first time when the issue of contractor spending as well as the efficiency of those training afghan forces on the ground comes into the spotlight

to prove graham remain trouble just last month special inspector general for reconstruction who pretty because of a lack of performance metrics it. almost impossible to assess what they're doing hundreds of millions of dollars spent on the mentoring and training programs were effective while all of this is now being highlighted when of course the trump administration is considering its steps in afghanistan moving further so really it seems that there is quite a little bit to reconsider where across the big stories twenty four seventh's so keep checking in with r.t. on air and online and while you're on r.t. dot com make sure you click on hashtag nine hundred seventeen live to get a special treat featuring the leader of the russian revolution i'll be back with more news in just over half an hour.

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want to discuss that i'm now joined by the have in their region in north. where the minister you are thank you for your time let me start straight away with a rather complicated and somewhat unpleasant issue that first emerged in the northern caucasus but then spilled over into the global agenda during his recent visit to paris president putin that was asked about the persecution of the l g b t community in the northern caucasus to be more precise he was asked about chechnya but i believe that the society in the shade taken also be characterized as a traditional event of this problem to your region and i mean not only in your republic abott in general on the roof and therefore it is of no relevance whatsoever to not only you know republic but in all of russia's regions and republics in the northern caucasus region when questions like this are asked at the highest level not only by the newly elected president of france but also by angela

merkel. seems fake it seems staged it's an attempt to somehow artifice. really bring up this issue you know that so many people are trying to exploit the situation for example when several years ago iran was accused of the same thing the iranian leadership said that there were no gay people in the country the leaders of chechnya have taken a similar stance judging from my own experience i can say that the west will hardly except a position like that are you prepared to say there are no gay people in and. if there are gay people here then there have to be some signs of that. for instance we can say for certain yes there are refugees yes there are people who feel mistreated by politicians yes there are people of liberal views these are all living and breathing people they are arrested or punished others.