approves the use of u.s. attack drones paving the way for further troop deployments in the west african nation. president trump insists there was no collusion between his team and moscow after a former aide pleads guilty to lying to the f.b.i. . and a burly an art exhibition on modern day gets mixed reactions as it displays martin luther king jr alongside. broadcasting live direct from our studios in moscow this is art international and john thomas certainly glad to have you with us now the government of new jersey has given the u.s. permission to use drones in anti terror operations in the west african country that

is according to pentagon and state department officials it's done of as the story for us drones one of america's best loved warfare tactics reportedly coming to africa's west coast. a potential new pin on the u.s. bombing map as washington pushes ahead with its extremist campaign on the continent a leaked memo outlines the units and bolts of the deal between the pentagon and the ship calling four of the surveillance drones operating from a local base also and additional troops deployment. this operation supports the long term strategic partnership between the duty states in nigeria as well as the ongoing if it to counter violent extremism throughout the region all in the name of the war on terror since nine eleven the pentagon has been hell bent on dropping bombs from huey's on afghanistan yemen pakistan somalia the line up goes on really but for civilians in those countries a distant buzz up in the sky can be

a death warrant in fact a u.s. drones have slaughtered some one and a half thousand civilians according to an estimate by the bureau of investigative journalism and the figure shouldn't really come as much of a surprise to anyone who's seen what has been among the drones targets. i. the same unit which would be in charge of drone operations is standing accused of killing ten civilians in somalia this summer something the u.s. africa command has denied now that the u.s. is apparently planning to open a new front in its drone war this could also mean more work for the pentagon's p.r.

machine you've done of our team and i told her the death of four u.s. soldiers in an ambush in new revealed america's military presence in the country until that point even senior u.s. politicians had no knowledge of the campaign american troops were deployed under the obama administration to help local forces fight terrorist cells african affairs analyst lawrence freeman told us the u.s. presence in the country is likely to expand. probably less than a thousand troops in this year and this will not significantly increase that over a thousand this is the first time now that armed drones will be flying so this is a big problem for the news your government and for west africa and for all of africa. is now allowing the united states to carry out these kinds of military attacks this strategy will not work it's not going to be successful without a larger strategic picture and the african countries now are being pressured by the

west in the chopper ministration to allow these armed drones and other military build up and i'm sure it's going to cause in many many internal problems and it will not solve the problem of terrorism. there have been fierce clashes in the german city of hanover a crowd of anti-racism activist tried to disrupt a congress of the alternative for germany party known for its anti immigration stance. i was i was i i i i i i i i. i i was i definitely feel i am sitting by the capitol hill police fired water cannons on the activists as

they staged a sit in outside the congress venue several people were injured the alternative for germany party known as a.f.p. has risen to prominence since the start of the migrant crisis the party won seats in parliament for the first time following september's election. saying with germany a berlin art exhibition devoted to the history of martyrdom has sparked controversy hardy peter oliver has a story for us. an exhibition called his museum has just opened in the german capital alongside socrates and mostly see king jr it places those that flew planes into the world trade center at the attack is of the but cyclone theater the suicide bomber that killed forty people on the moscow metro saying that they are all examples of people that gave their lives for what they believed in it's all part of a festival of northern european art it was the brainchild of today both the organizes and the artists themselves refused to either give us an interview or to

allow me to film the exhibition they did send this email post what do the people of bilin think about muss militarists being venerated in this way is it right to put these people on the split in this type of exhibition here and there i know from you know why that is just a reference i think that people would have differing perspectives obviously lumping different groups of people together is always a complicated subject. because they come from different backgrounds i don't know i don't think so why. just be at two different types of people then it's not the same move we agree with even perspective on most is not for us to decide because it is a pretty much us the exhibition is about is about moving the psychology behind most of them or towards people who do such things it's not a problem as long as the exhibition focuses on the differentiation of martyrdom

that could potentially lead to murder curses martyrdom that that you know the civil rights for example like that should be sick human rights the montana. die only for themselves. believe yeah yeah they have to leave and the on the murder because they killed i'm not that person are many other persons i don't think that but you can put the pieces together they also said previously explained to the media that the idea was to try and put yourself in the mindset of somebody who is willing to die for what they believed in even if that belief was horrific to you a sensory experience using lights and sounds to try to explain the old adage of one man's terrorist being another man's freedom fighter. the point is to present a complex view on the world of mosts and we understand that everyone has

a different perspective but it's the personal perspective that matches in this exhibition both to some it's impossible to see the artistic intention beyond the reality of an exhibition that places must murderers a long sight civil rights champions peter all of. donald trump has given his first a reaction to the news that his former national security adviser michael flynn pleaded guilty to lying to the f.b.i. the president once again said that there was no collusion between his camp and moscow. what was. really really has been absolutely absolutely no really you know we're very happy. plane pleaded guilty on friday to lying to the f.b.i. about conversations he had a year ago with russia and then ambassador to the u.s. the ex advisor has also agreed to fully cooperate with the so-called russian

investigation and trample also reacted on twitter saying that flynn was fired for making the same misleading statements to the vice president however he added that his x. advisors actions during the transition it did not violate the law or he's been has more. we have michael flynn pleading guilty to charges of making false statements to federal agents at this point he's facing a sentence of between zero and six months in jail as well as a possible fine of up to nine thousand five hundred dollars now of course the mainstream media is in an uproar there's talk about the rush investigation all kinds of things are being made in the press this is being treated as a very big story let's recall how michael flynn stepped down as national security adviser when he was serving in the trumpet ministration mr flynn misled vice president pence and now it appears that he's pled guilty to misleading federal

agents now at this point you know the white house has come forward and said look this charge doesn't implicate anyone other than michael flynn the full statements involved mirror the full statements to white house officials which resulted in his resignation in february of this year nothing about the guilty plea or the charge implicates any one of the mr frewen we've had several indictments at this point individuals who misled federal officials made false statements are now facing criminal charges but as of yet the collusion story isn't really materializing court filings reveal flynn contacted the russian ambassador asking to delay or defeat a vote on a u.n. resolution involving israel they also allegedly discussed the response to the sanctions imposed by the obama administration michael flynn also said he consulted senior trungpa transition officials over those contacts former russian envoy sergey vote denied he ever discussed sanctions with. i was instructed not

to. show you the absolute those institutions. because from the beginning we have illegal. conversations with kids potentially violated the centuries old prohibits americans from negotiating with foreign governments over existing disputes within the us however since the act was passed not a single person has ever been successfully prosecuted under the rules political commentator steve malzberg believes trump is unlikely to be badly damaged by the latest development. he lied to the f.b.i. why he chose to lie about these meetings that when. i don't know what he did and he pleaded guilty for it now they're saying always going to tell everything about trial and coercion or what the hell why none of this relates to kowloon kulula this is all president elect trump asking for or someone on his staff saying hey reach out to foreign countries by the way the great andy mccarthy former federal

prosecutor writes today it's commonplace for an incoming national security adviser to go to foreign countries and talk to his counterparts or reach them on the phone in anticipation of a new administration there's nothing here that's that's going to get trump four or questioner in trouble. the government of honduras has imposed a ten day curfew amid deadly street riots the central american nation is in the grip of a political crisis over claims of ballot fraud in the recent election. along

with a curfew the government has suspended citizens and constitutional rights to help the police and army deal with the situation unrest a rush to the after the opposition alleged fraud in the election the vote count in one thousand year old female protester has been killed and twenty other people have been treated pleasures as well. intentioned spilled over. after both main candidates claim victory in sunday's vote opposition candidate salvador enough for allah has rejected the final count which gave the lead to current president on orlando hundred questions were raised when hernandez suddenly surged into the lead late into the count and we asked the latin american experts for their views on the crisis in honduras we're looking at

a president in the case of hernandez was trying to prolong his time in power now by not accepting the results or by telling people that they have won when in fact they have not a problem by manipulating the information they need for the population to think that there is some kind of manipulation going on of the truth has not been told and now if the results are giving whether it is in favor of salvador or in favor of hernandez nobody is going to be satisfied so the government in a way has by proclaiming victory on sunday and that being prudent has led to this unrest so i think we have to calm down and offer the people often do as a result that satisfies only the people but also the region as well even during people have taken the streets very courageously just as they didn't two thousand and nine when. the democratically elected president was overthrown in a coup this cruel military and police rule in martial law are in the curfew are

violations of international law in of human rights and there's no question it doesn't do and people are going to continue to resist despite the state violence that they are confronting an earthquake in north korea has been linked to two recent underground bomb tests that story and much more still to come you are watching our two international. going from a call it's more than just money it's more than just revolutionary it's a parking lot call that sucking in every asset class known through the history of humanity into one glorious up to who knows where. this edition of the israeli state is jewish and give all kind of take in my opinion funny that up citizen self is that it is a jewish state for the jewish. citizens said they want kinetics state this is how

it goes is that i like so usually to equal it says do they want to be on companies when it is when they are talking about the economy but when democracy they want only to compare with out of work. i welcome back you're watching r.t. international the thirty two teams in the fifa two thousand and eighteen world cup have found out their rivals in the group stage for next summer the draw ceremony was held in the kremlin and here is how the groups look at the opening game will be between russia and saudi arabia at moscow's newly refurbished luzhniki stadium will

champions germany are in a group af alongside mexico sweden and south korea another two favorites portugal and spain were pitted against each other in group b. and there are also some unexpected matches it to look forward to in their first world cup appearance iceland will play against argentina. we caught up with some of the managers taking it teams into the tournament here's what they had to say. then we've got a group of players that. contrie over eleven million to produce these sort of footballers are something to be proud of the biggest job we have to be able to see the players working hard for each other but enjoying the responsibility of been seen as one of the best generations of belgian football has ever had. we have this because belgium who we know everything about them so. i think that

game will capture everybody's imagination at home we feel an exciting thing a team that are only going to get better but we are a team that some experience of those big matches. we have to give. you know we are really proud to be qualified for the world we know it will be very difficult. but we are not going to do all good just to stay on the beaten too so you can go straight to the next round. we will have to make the best decisions we can during the tournament starting with the game against portugal there's no such thing as a good or bad opponent will have to have a victory against the teams we've been drawn against the match against portugal will be a great event for the post nation russia is expecting more than half a million visiting fans to come and support their teams at the championship more then three and a half million applied for tickets when the first batch went on sale and of the

draw and supporters from all over the world got the chance to see the world cup venues at this summer's confederations cup. we went to the much of mexico russia we thought maybe the like going to be bad for you that you don't think they are ok they were still like really really broke some people are so friendly that's the. beautiful guy that we would come back for the world. to be. make.

it two point five magnitude earthquake has been detected in north korea close to where the country recently conducted a nuclear test that's according to south korea's weather agency it is the fourth tremor since the test raising fears that the area is suffering so-called tired mountain syndrome with the ground becoming unstable meanwhile in japan and the united states have called a u.n. security council meeting after north korea conducted a ballistic missile test on thursday and the south korean parliament adopted a resolution on saturday calling on to stop provoking tensions meanwhile six u.s. fighter jets have arrived in seoul for upcoming air drills and hawaii has begun testing its nuclear warning sirens for the first time since the cold war.

i feel a little bit like it it's out of my hands and no idea how much supposed to like find a bomb shelter am i supposed to go to the mountains get a job at the ocean i'm not very sure. regarding the new one alarm system i wonder what good it's going to do i remember when i did fifty years when i had to put my head under a desk in the elementary school and ten minutes warning what good does i do you it's ridiculous. independent specialist andrew long told us the north korean regime sees nuclear weapons as a vital to their survival. you've got to understand. all the relevant parties what

they want for north korea what they want is no less that a car insurance policy against the region change mainly coming from the united states and then that insurance policy can only because if they develop a nuclear weapon at the capability of delivering it over the u.s. homeland as far as the americas for concert of course they feel threatened. the world superpower that can tolerate the smallest country in both korea developing this capability to challenge their curiosity but of course what are the options open but obviously the united states had that ability to reiterate north korea from the face of the earth but that there is no option because a is likely to ask into a regional war and secondly this would put south korea. french

president emanuel has met in paris with the iraqi kurdistan prime minister they discussed the recent kurdish referendum and the importance of a national dialogue in iraq however hopes of presenting a way forward and a joint press conference if you hurdles. so. yeah. it is a myth you. miss it would have put us as a. good condition since in. most cases with the good bullshit you all streets would have come east if you told you come.

from a significant distance in belief but i think it would be strange to have to hear the prison speaking in english only think this press conference to get at them pretty sure is that perris could organize a translation for the prime minister. keep up the posse. keep up sit with them on. keep up the q. and a. look even if i'm a prosecutor. but also not possible nuking a song because you know. what. the koran. to depict.

where there's a female back in thirty five minutes with more news you are watching our confessional stay with us. the. palestine is getting international recognition with the help of israel at least in the world of zoos m.m. build fiddlesticks misted to do it looking for you like you know. the future my combustor is going up local study hall maybe you know john i know about. the only palestinians who gets the most hope from its jerusalem counterparts i don't think this is about those who endure on the vision didn't know who could get it. and though it is all off you have managed to hide this where any of the muscle that you had i don't want you to compete in gaza as you do more commitments also don't put results.

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go to the snooze in the micra cloisters a miserable whatever the street. that's a sentiment i got to go to this. facility so it's. basically protocol it's more than just money it's more than just revolutionary it's affecting black hole that's sucking in every asset class now into the history of humanity into one glorious op to who knows where. i. live. i. reacted to the night so this past sunday cuba had their parliamentary elections and next year raul castro will step down ending the for dell and raul castro reign that

dates back to the one nine hundred fifty nine revolution in which cuba throughout the u.s. backed government and honestly we've been been heard ever since we've never really you know it's it's like a girlfriend that dumped us and we never got over it we try and act like we're over and we're like what i heard no i don't ever even i never even think about her i don't. have you seen or says she has you do issues you look at our surprise again way right but i gave away. the shares you gave way she's looking good she. don't have to remember. as you'll recall president obama ease the blockade on cuba a couple of years ago but now trump is bringing it back in the blockade has has a huge impact on cuban life in a lot of different ways because not only does the u.s. not do business with cuba but we punish any country that does do business like if you are a good seed talking to cuba punish you if you if we see attacks to them on your

phone you're you're screwed any anyway i i went down there. a couple of weeks ago to get to the bottom of this so that i could write the trip off as a business expense. take a look. welcome to the evil empire cuba which looks strikingly like good laid back caribbean country where all the people are pretty damn nice i don't know i guess the evil stuff is hidden deep underneath deep down below friendly people showing you where they like to drink one of the things americans love about cuba are the old cars the nineteen fifties cars it makes us feel like we're back to the future one although i've yet to see a soul or even. around here to get a job now the reason they're still on the road is because juba has had to make do with what they have because of the aboard go the blockade of goods cuba has been stuck with

a lot of the material they had before their revolution however this proves that these cars were built to last nowadays everything we own is built to collapse into a thousand pieces in two weeks this is called planned obsolescence ok economists call it that because the economists calculate to say they talk funny but in human terms i'll break it to break it's just starting to break so that we keep buying and buying and consuming and consuming keep spending money and also it's far more sustainable for the planet to keep using the things we have than to just simply throw it all away every two weeks there's been a hundred of cia attempts on on secure when citizens cuban officials there were many attempts to assassinate fidel castro including such things as giving him exploding cigars and the one point the cia wanted to put poison.