countries that they have an umbrella over the they have a field over them and that they could remain. quite clear about the american intentions even if all we know globally america is in retreat america is not forward based if the tall people to asia so it is only done to reassure the europeans no entry russian schemes involving. a really good to get your thoughts on this we have to leave it there i was in the oren defense and political commentator thank you thank you. how lovely today four civilians have been killed by militants in syria. while the moscow brokered humanitarian pause was in place russia's reconciliation center said the deaths came during demonstrations in the district and as a result the third humanitarian pause was ended and no one has left the besieged

district so far the failed truce efforts provoked heated debate to the un security council meeting on wednesday. the fighting has not stopped opposition groups operating in eastern good to have made clear their commitment to the ceasefire on the very first day the militants use the declared pause to start an onslaught on the second day the same mortar shelling has continued including of the humanitarian corridor not a single person has left the danger zone. there were reports that the assad regime once again used chlorine gas as a weapon i'm tired of asking this but do you understand how pointless it would be to damascus to use chemical weapons both from a military and a political standpoint whereas for the militants it would make perfect sense i think you understand this perfectly well but you persistently look for a pretext for an armed intervention. russia does not

get you know laterally rewrite the terms of the resolution if russia is able to deliver a five oppose let it deliver a twenty four hour one you would know it is which are the new cume you put that will do in our western partners are portraying the situation as if the resolution applies only to damascus and to russia as if it all depends almost exclusively on the will of our country may i ask you what you have done to implement the resolution if any of you lifted a finger if you use your influence on those who you consider the moderate opposition have you persuaded them to lay down their weapons and release hostages there been a large number of efforts to protect civilians in the area russia carries out a five hour humanitarian pause and a daily basis in the hopes of protecting civilians and allowing them to get out through the humanitarian corridor furthermore the u.n. security council has passed a resolution calling for a thirty day cease fire now a letter was sent to the u.n. security council by some of the opposition and rebel groups saying that they would

honor this u.n. resolution however at this point always three hundred civilians. have been prevented from leaving due to the attacks they've experienced as they try to escape now the russian representative pointed out that these kind of humanitarian concerns and outrage were not being raised while the liberation of the rocket was taking place. so where were you when the us coalition were leaving rock where was you and growing it's been months since the terrorists were forced out of the city and it's still unfit for life there was quite clearly a gap in the international media in the way the different situations have been portrayed when the syrian city of raka and the iraqi city of mosul were being liberated by the u.s. led coalition and a lot of bombing was taking place so we heard u.s. leaders saying making statements to the effect that civilian casualties are just a fact of life. or a fair life so it was quite

a heated exchange at the united nations but all parties agree that the life of civilians in eastern guta is key however there is quite a disagreement about who's responsible for the circumstances in the situation in the country. reporting meanwhile in neighboring iraq people are still struggling with life following their liberation from terrorists refugees in the country zambo province say they feel safe in camps than in the homes they've been told or even forced to return to that's according to a joint report by three humanitarian organizations the report says eighty four percent of refugees feel much safer in the camps and one percent. they still have a house to return to half of those questioned know their homes have been destroyed testimonies in the report appear to reflect those figures. we didn't make it to this place without seeing death with our own eyes are found

sometimes. i can't return to ramadi my house was damaged by isis i'm worried about the camp management telling us to leave and return home i heard rumors that they might close the camp but there's nothing official lots of my friends have returned to ramadi but i can't go i can't afford to repair my house. that i. have nothing to do we are stuck in here like sheep last month an r.t. cree was filming in the iraqi city of mosul which was liberated by myself more than a year ago that is these pictures do show there is still little sign of the city returning to normal while people are being told to go back locals who are actually in mosul things say the authorities themselves staying away. from any bodies have you removed since you started working in this area

approximately five hundred could you are there any more yes in how this show and all their odds whereas your way out and i challenge any member of parliament to live in the conditions we are currently living in here i bet they are even afraid of entering this area they have no idea how horrible the smell is or how critical the medical situation is while i haven't received any kind of aid since thing this village here seven months ago on one occasion didn't receive a small box of food no coupons no food nothing well melanie markham from norwegian refugee council which works on the report says that refugees think fear traps and violent reprisals if they return home. there's a number of dangers i think one of the largest threats is that of unexploded bombs unexploded mortars and booby traps and in fact we heard one report of a family who returned home only to find their house booby trapped and it killed a family member some of the other things that make it unsafe for people violence

from the community around them people who even suspected of having links with isis particularly vulnerable but other people under the threat of violence by. members of their own tribal communities so there are a number of reasons why it's unsafe still unsafe for people to return home. now today does see the start of a new show on r.t. hosted by the former ecuadorian president rafael correa we'll have the details on that because of the stories just after the break. ukraine is in a pre-collapse the situation is their moment to do renew all of the ukraine agreement was the all region all disclosure not. exactly because the some countries for the story carries are something the opium countries are obsessed with

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here with the south african parliament has voted in favor of need i just could see land seized from white farmers under the plans white farmers would be stripped of their land with no compensation however such a move currently violates the constitution it would have to be amended to allow such legislation to go through the motion came from minority force in the country's parliament but was backed by the ruling party is the man behind the initiative to say about it. the time for reconciliation is over now is the time for justice we must ensure that we restore the dignity of our people without compensating the criminals who stole our land well julius myleene there is something of a controversial figure in south africa he has been convicted of hate speech and back in twenty sixteen he said he was not calling for the slaughter of white people at least not yet despite that though the country's former president jacob zuma has

described him as a future leader the number of attacks on farmers and murderers of landowners have murders of landowners have been rising in recent years according to official figures seventy two percent of the country's farmers are white earlier we debated the new legislation with the founder of black first land and with the president of the trans of our agricultural union. people do not own land in south africa legally white people out of ideas from europe in sixteen fifty two they killed our people they stole our land all oppressed us all the land they have his land up there was taken from us by force and in many instances by must be all over the south africa including there was the black type of south africa that came from the north that is well documented. thank you for the land is the position of the tribes that only the first occupants of south africa was. so if they are argument.

that should be there in the sons of the peasant like the one who was now my opponent easier for the night in south africa and the land he and in fact talking about it quite son i am quite certain he can see my same name only time i ask him to say it he does it it can't because as a foreigner i even wanted it that day parliament is moving slow and politician we don't trust them they are using this lens as a political eight ball instead of addressing the issue of this legislation could actually be changed to satisfy the white farmers as well there's a lot of corruption involved and that's why. that was taken from the pro legally in the past to be returned to them is not going as it should go you see this in front of me that is the issue. if this goes on investment in this country would stop people won't invasion of their country will go the same way as involved where there won't be production and then we will have

a big spring in south africa about food that's not available to the people of south africa. so when you show on r.t. premiers today hosted by the former secretary in president rafael correa am his first guest is an american linguist and philosopher and author of more than one hundred books noam chomsky version of the use available at our website at r.t. dot com but his quick preview. according to the what's wrong under his government he's power will be. stronger. well actually it's quite the opposite under crump it's becoming weaker less effective it's internally disintegrating it's losing its whatever international authorities prestige and it's also moving to destroy the world and the most important policy of the trumpet ministration by far is its

approach towards the real existential crisis climate change and here the united states under trump has departed from the entire world. on the road or do you know the states and north korea what do you know that ace you know or we. what consequences could very easily and in this case there happens to be a very feasible approach to dealing with the crisis and it's pretty well known oh it's a chinese proposal which has been on the table for years the proposal is for what's called a double freeze north korea freezes its development of weapons and the clear the clear nuclear and missile development that freezes them and the

united states calls off the constant highly threatening military maneuvers on north korea's border. that could set the stage for negotiations which could deal with the conflict and crisis in a sensible and constructive way. he without saying thanks for watching morning in just over half and. sixty years ago breaking with it until conjugation as

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ball. long of welcome to worlds apart for two decades after the collapse of the years to start going west seemed the most natural option for several former soviet republics and courage though not guaranteed by the e.u. itself and making russia invariably unnerved but now that the e.u. once took with the brakes on its all expansion what does it leave the countries in between to discuss that i'm now joined by franco frattini former foreign minister of italy and currently the always see special representative on the peace settlement mr fortini good to talk to you thank you very much for your time. this

frozen conflict in transnistria it's one of the most for attracted posts solving it conflicts people of moldova have been divided for twenty five years why do you think the italian chairmanship of the oil decide to prioritize it to an extent of putting you in charge of the settlement process well i think the. presidency has put to some important priorities among those priorities there is situation interest here and the possibility to get some concrete results because we are convinced given the goodwill you shown by both. there are some feel some points where it would be possible to get a result so i give you just some examples we are quite close to agree on how to me. neutral state license plates to guarantee do

all nerves of the vehicles the interest to freely circulate in the open or rumania european union maybe which is not possible today and i'm sure that's going to be a very important for people who leave on the ground and who have been excluded from the economic process in their region because i'm sure you would agree with me of that despite being a very small territorial transnistria it is also an intersection of major interests of several big players like russia the european union the united states ukraine do you think all those interests now compatible enough to make a path for about possible well having some preconceived shows immediately after my appointment. common good good will to get results and to succeed i consulted with. a special representative for russia ukraine the american ambassador

mrs condon who is in his now and oldest people that i've consulted including the deputy prime minister and moldova. from. all those people said it is possible to get results this by decries is of ukraine including the bus of the of ukraine the special representative who said to me i'm quite optimistic i was prize but to listen to those people now you mentioned a few practical matters that you're currently working on at the. nikko number plays that you mention a little more recognition of diplomas there if you practical issues that can improve immediately pulled the quality of life they learn of but how far can you go in addressing those practical concerns without tackling the most divisive issue which is sovereignty and independence well we have to pave the way we have

some good example that i have in mind. my political constituency is to be the cell to rule is an italian province which enjoys under i mean two national treaty the gasper group or advance of phony these kind of the advance of thorn in me could be an example to look at. i am aware i'm not naive that disproved there will be not sold overnight but if we reestablish mutual trust for example if trans the students accept the risk to to show all defy arms to them all dog and farmers in three months time it will be a very important gesture if moldovans would accept to make free suki lation for commercial trucks from transnistria. to the rest of the west there will

be another important gesture we have to pave the way so far there has been mutual mistrust we have to overcome such a situation but. if i may put a counter-argument to that i know that you often bring the example of italian provinces as a potential model you have another province of d.g. if i'm pronouncing exactly what i mentioned. but which is populated by predominantly german speaking people exactly. in order for that model to be accepted as a viable alternative what needs to happen is for the government in moldova as well as for example have the government in ukraine to recognise that the russian speaking minority is not some trojan horse that is trying to be a conduit for. the politics of another state but that you know those people leave there that they are their own citizens and they need to be granted certain rights

do you think both moldova and to some extent ukraine have arrived there that they actually claim those citizens of those breakaway regions as their own is too early to say. i prefer to move with the bottom up or commit to we have to create proper conditions to make it possible that ukrainians for example. this kind of people living in today. but of course the result of the state to squeeze will come later after some would see trust building measures been implemented this is my working with now moldova itself is facing a constitutional crisis for the president and the parliament being in active confrontation partially because of the different views on how to develop relationship with russia service. it is again

a major factor here. do you thing emmel dolphin consensus an internal moldovan consensus possible on the. transistor when there is so divided and everything else well no doubts we have a president obama which is pro agreement we have a prime minister and the government and the coalition in which is going through electoral campaign time as i said many times. this is the only potential obstacle i see to politicize transnistria negotiation for domestic prole when it has been politicized for decades has i saw a very interestingly opinion pulled in moldova all really eleven percent of our interests to the transnistria he sure if this is true i would be mulled over and in. beginning of march i don't know if discover spawns

to the real feeling of the population but if yes it could be it could be my warning to the leadership over please. be aware don't politicize this is the only potential obstacle now many moldovan media describe you as a personal friend of russian foreign minister sergey lavrov and you yourself are on record saying that you have extensive contacts here is not a secret yes is that an asset or a liability in trying to mediate this country for sure is an assett. knows me he knows me as an honest broker as anonymous person i will never give up my profound conviction but i will try always to cooperate and no doubts russia is one of the key players if you want to succeed in it was nice young please i will be meeting of course i had

a consultation before with the. with from russia and from ukraine with the american ambassador scandal i will have with. you so all people that i have to consult lady i don't want him to do. or that i think in the current european environment and western environment being. even unbalanced towards russia is not always accepted well do you understand that even if you are trying to be balanced that may work against you i criticize handily european foreign policy for be unbalanced because of the russian federation i'm free to do i accept to the rule of special representative for the good or a c. and for the good of the italian presidency not for money not for everything so i can be free to criticize it but don't you think that that is going to undermined

your efforts to bring peace to know because i would be fully transparent once the different points of view i would put the points of view on the table publicly and transparently. everyone will be able to evaluate now some of the one politicians and their friends in the west for example your senator john mccain how long called for the withdrawal of russian peacekeepers from transnistria and back in one thousand nine and always sees some in russia clutch to do that but never follow through how big of an issue is that this right now world is simply not realistic no talking about the russian military presence would be not realistic oh let's recreate a comprehensive package including other points like the stages of prisoners there was how to treat those people the imprisoned or the recommission the mutual

recognition oban consistent all girls people should stay together i prefer to start from practical and tangible issues that on the ground next step will be to address the bigger issues now not many people in europe know where transnistria is i think it is. a potentially dangerous flashpoint because it haas one of the largest and one of the oldest weapons depots and you know former soviet union and part of the duty of the russian peacekeepers there is to guard that weapons depot i wonder if you see that as. as a bilateral or as a national issue between the two sides or is it something that should concern europe as a whole including the organization that you represent because i went to see him there is a security issue there as well it is a security issue it is a comprehensive this is. very happy that is pro your retired sing.

asking me to try to negotiated to make progress because is the an issue that can be solved all the bilaterally. i think the authorities in moldova aware of all debt the first reaction of the deputy prime minister she's in charge of it broke in with me by phone was very poles with it so i actually saying that they despite the calling on the russian peacekeepers to leave also want them to states you. perform that function of the very thing this they are the i've known many people they understand that we have to solve the crisis to solve the frozen conflicts by addressing one by one the existing issues that are on the table the past the outcoming the president's. presidency left on the table the package on a point my duties to try to implement old those eight points well mr fenton we have

to take a very short break now but to fill me back in just a few moments statement. everybody stephen. coming with a gun. at american interests george bush in honor of the troops this is my buddy max famous financial guru just a little bit different. you know we know that with all the drama happened.