stories that shape the week there's a cold war frenzy in the mainstream media after president putin unveils russia's new strategic arsenal in his annual state of the nation address. the white house and the country learning of that new threat from russian president warning that first reason in the west in particular not to mess with russia and he says he's not bluffing one week on the humanitarian corridors set up in syria's eastern guitar to allow civilians a chance to escape continues to come under heavy shelling as of now only two children have managed to leave also ahead. italians head to the polls after a bitter election campaign over immigration and jobs with the e.u. nervously awaiting what could be

a game changing result. in the weekly here on r.t. international live from moscow studio with me in a tear or two to its all around the last seven days and update stories welcome to the program president putin outlined his vision of russia's future on thursday delivering the annual state of the nation address to parliament he also revealed details about the country's new nuclear arsenal which he said includes missiles that are to advance to be intercepted by any existing our defense systems our senior correspondent jeff explains more about the hardware that's getting western news outlets so worked up. if you aren't russian in the first hour putin's speech would have been boring taxes and corruption science and industry that sort of thing after that though it got real hot real fast. russia

is a major nuclear power basically nobody wanted to talk to us nobody listened to us listen to us now rockets lasers nukes in a rush hooted unveiled in us and all of new weapons bigger faster stronger and deadlier than any that came before the as. far as the some super heavy i.c.b.m. two hundred ton missile capable of penetrating any existing defense in service at the end of the year next an enigmatic new development seemingly nuclear powered cruise missile it flies extremely low to avoid detection and can hit almost anywhere in the world says putin up next it's just fantastic an underwater

drone submarine also nuclear powered with a nuclear payload it can reportedly underwater for months and months silent and media undetectable next to the oven god the hypersonic missile extremely fost rockets that can actively dog and the veda and see missile defenses to do it it is heading for the target like a meteorite to top all of that off laser weapons systems though putin didn't go into detail saying only that it still classified the russian president says all of this isn't to intimidate or scare anyone or invade anyone these a serious way. designed for one thing restore and guarantee russia's strategic power in an age where an ever expanding nato is trying to nullify it.

we have no plans and have never had plans to use this potential to achieve offensive or aggressive in russia's enhanced military power is simply a guarantee for peace on our planet for it preserve restore parity in the world sure that there's no point in gauging in a senseless arms race after all mutually assured destruction has kept the world safe for the best part of a sentry president putin speech cause alarm in much of the western media with many outlets accusing russia of risking another cold war has had to trust the coverage and interview with america's n.b.c. news the white house and the country learning of that new threat from russian president warning he's adverse reason and in the west in particular not to mess with russia computer graphics of missiles flying over mountains and heading over oceans and he says he's not bluffing several analysts in the west have said this is

the declaration of a new cold war are we in a new arms race right now my point of view is the individuals who have said that a new cold war has started are not really analysts they do propaganda if you were to speak about arms race then an arms race began at exactly the time in moment when the u.s. opted out of the anti-ballistic missile treaty. and also said the new weapons to counteract washington's deployment of missile defense systems in alaska and california has also expanding further into eastern europe with two science set up in romania and poland need occasions the soon to be established in japan and south korea as well. we spoke to several political commentators they told us that president putin speech was about emphasizing that russia has an active and up to date nuclear deterrent. these are not designed for war fighting these are designed to send

a very clear message that president putin said quite clearly which is that these these systems are basically if you mess with us we will nuke you and we will not hold back now that is a strategic statement it's not a statement about escalating to deescalating which is what the russians are often accused of and were accused of officially by the american government. for decades after the cold war the usa really ruled the world and that balance of power is now shifting with russia coming in with many other major players from what putin is saying and i hope he's absolutely right that this is a deterrent against the american led defense system and that's a very important effective. i don't see intensification of hostile talk or scheming and planning the kurds it's very reasonable to expect that in the short term there will be. calling

upon moscow to reenter into overall. arms to go shushan talks that is certainly the greatest likelihood and certainly what for dinner putin. is looking for well the u.s. state department spokeswoman was sure that the visual shown during cladogram putin speech actually depicted a nuclear attack on the u.s. had there now even snubbed a russian reporter who tried to challenge her on it and it's not the first time she's issued caustic responses to janice working for the russian media. if you're small to take in the united states it was all sent to different directions so i had to say that they are going to tell you everything from their shit yeah ok ok enough said and i'll move on. but it's not. what you should fear that they're not. officials of

the russian government it's a question about what you don't like ok. you did by the russian government the fact that you were here as a representative of the russian government so-called news organizations russian news that if you were. misled about a great joke and hijack you so much. you know what i don't know if you all were floored today or what but i have not much money that much money. because we got to go with what. i will talk to you after the know your body part that's. stable for your buck each performance. it could be a pivotal sunday for the european union as its leave the blocks fourth largest economy

tanks to the polls is being seen as a wide open general election too with some silly divisive campaigning in the run up mainly about immigration and it's the struggling economy on a situation that reports from rome. well it's a highly chaotic and unpredictable election and here in italy analysts have said that you need a magic ball to be able to determine what's going to happen here following this election in terms of the political spectrum we have it all on the central right the fort's italia party in coalition with the right leaning lega we also have on the central left the democratic party as well as the antiestablishment five star movement and a handful of other parties that are also partaking in this election now this is a system that's completely new as italy goes to the polls using an election law that has previously been on tested here not only does it encourage parties to form coalitions before the election takes place but it also makes it highly unlikely for

anybody to come out with a majority and now this is an election that even italians have themselves have described as confusing. it was pretty complicated it was a bit unclear and there will be consequences. that while they were trying to gain the trust a very tense creating a mess like this amounts to a real shock. and in terms of the issues really one of the bigger ones here in italy has been immigration which has left nobody indifferent with all sorts of opinions flying around about this topic we do know that some of those parties have even promised to expel as many as six hundred thousand migrants another huge topic here is the economy because not only does it do we have a big public debt that makes up one hundred thirty five percent of its g.d.p. the second highest in europe but unemployment is really high the economy itself has been quite startling over the last several years unemployment is high especially among the youth at about

a third and all of these issues taken into account we can be safe to say that the rest of the european union is watching closely what's going to be happening here the polls will be closing at eleven pm local tonight and exit polls will start trickling in van this will come from the interior ministry which is right behind me and of course we will be watching how that unravels throughout the night. russia's military says two children have managed to escape the besieged syrian district of eastern ghouta five days after russia set up a humanitarian corridor to help civilians leave it says that militants in the on tape have been preventing others from escaping and i using the people there as human shields. the un security council early adopted a resolution demanding an immediate thirty day cease fire across syria russia sees the opening of a humanitarian corridor on the establishment of a cease fire when there is

a step towards implementing the call but so far fighting has continued to rage between regime and opposition forces respect to a number of aid workers station the government close to east and about the plight of the civilians there. i'm here with the syrian army and i'm ready to help leaving eastern ghouta we have ambulances here with the word. they're here around the clock to provide first aid to be able from eastern medical labs also work twenty four hours have provided vehicles to quit with all modern facilities medical workers are also ready but. there were some people who wanted to leave eastern good but all of a sudden we only saw a gunman opening fire using mortars to intimidate civilians. isn't going to is located just outside of the syrian capital damascus it's been occupied by various rebel and islamist groups for years and under siege since twenty thirty and here to

the north of kuta is a refugee camp that's it's hopefully civilians can be relocated to efforts to provide safe passage for those desperate to escape are being coordinated with the syrian red crescent buses and ambulances are on standby people inside the insurgent held on tape are being notified about the location of the card all by leaflets text alerts and loudspeakers first aid points have also been set up near its exit an attempt to help those in need of urgent medical assistance the situation in the district has provoked heated debate at the un security council. the fighting has not stopped the 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 paused 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 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 literally rewrite the terms of the resolution if russia is able to deliver a five hour pause let it deliver a twenty four hour one you would need to reduce 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 to use your influence on those who you consider the moderate opposition

have you persuaded them to lay down their weapons and release hostages. always playing with fire though one would think it was five dollars for the i think weapons. scenario with five men think they're always providing media cover. for them. and trying to show that that what is happening is. a big must let go of innocent people what they care about is those whom they have supply arms who they have finances who they have been breathing in the last few years and now the last all but they don't have. to admit that they lost the what was thought they just keep on bargaining and making all those claims many media have been quick to compare the situation in eastern with what was seen in the previously perceived syrian city of aleppo but as eagle explains they tend to overlook a number of inconvenient truths president arafat and his russian are like the

recused of unleashing all out war against the people of ghouta russia and the syrian government are launching an offensive actually examine this hundreds of missiles or mortars on civilian homes and hospitals and hospitals are targets in syria and the regime has been bombing them ruthlessly among all things eased the. is one of the last jihadi bastions just like aleppo it's been a long time den of the nusra front and the likes and since then new strain and salaries have only been getting cozy of their militias and he's due to have a record of forcing civilians to sit tight amid the fighting and the worse it is for them the better the evidence indicates that non-state armed groups in eastern guta and the bid to kill or josh islam are also responsible for inflating the price of food and other basic necessities they're arbitrarily restricting the movement of civilians wishing to leave and abducting and arbitrarily detaining people. human

shields is a tactic favored by all terrorists including those who were in aleppo. and just like any still oppose there are no western reporters in trouble i'll go to reporters shoes are filled by young prodigies i mean. this this what happens to the shame that our country seat of the mosque was under suspicion. for serving is go by the thought of this assad regime. i'll talk to. the white helmets a coupe marketing itself as a civil defense initiative for their volunteers work. diligently and seeing as they have at the seams of jihad is the executive.

but. wherever jihadi factions first they bring their white helmets in tow. like aleppo is no exception. the palestinian youngster claims he was forced to lie about how he got a serious head injury so that he'd be released from israeli custody the details on the wiki returns in a couple of minutes. but will be walking w. on the idea that dropping bombs brings police to the chicken hawks forcing you to fight the battle. of new socks for the tell you that because of the tabloids like the police. are telling you are not old enough to buy products. that we all the dollars

worth watching. i would still like to believe. everyone in it for the sake of peace and stability that with it's the russians or the americans or the pakistanis or the indians although one thing by and large we are objective is the thing we just peace and stability within the region that is the ball. no one has done or for the region the presence of foreign troops inside of one that we can model for the region for a while. welcome back to the weekly palestinian teenager allegedly hit in the had to buy an israeli rubber bullet in december says he felt pressured to change his statement

about the incident in order to avoid a longer period of detention mohammad khatami me still being treated was arrested on monday in a dorm raid on a palestinian village nine other people were also detained during the operation for having taken part in the anti israel demonstrations the day after his release the israeli authorities published an official facebook post claiming the boy's injuries was the result of his falling off his bike and was self-inflicted it went on to say that there is a culture of lies and incitement within the boy's family his mohammed's account of what happened at the police station. they arrested me at my home at three am they put handcuffs on me and my brother then they took us to their camp when i was arrested i felt like i was going to be sentenced and they made me afraid when we arrived and they took us to the interrogation and they hit me while they were interrogating me. when i went to the interrogation place i heard people

shouting and getting beaten and there were little kids there the officer started shouting at them to confess and also shouting at me. they started asking me why my face is like this and saying you look funny and said many things about me i told them i fell off my bicycle. when i was injured i climbed the walls thinking they were gone and as soon as i looked over i was shot right here. and then i passed out and i don't know what happened. in response mohammed's family released medical records that apparently show a bullet lodged in the back of his head the documents show he underwent surgery during which part of his skull was removed mohamed is currently waiting for another operation. just an hour after mohammed was first injured his cousin lashed out at at an israeli soldier she said was responsible for the boy's injuries images of the incident went viral and propelled her to international recognition as

a symbol of palestinian resistance had to me is currently awaiting trial for the assault on the israeli soldier. germany's finally getting a working government more than five months after the election and despite the wait german voters are ending up with more of the same with the social democrats finally agreeing to a deal with chancellor merkel's christian democrats to create another so-called grand coalition is the same partnership that's governed since twenty thirty and it means chancellor merkel will enter her thirteenth here in power and commence her fourth term in charge getting to this point was far from easy though with more than a few obstacles hampering drawn out talks like the issue of immigration which proved to be one of the most divisive in the talks merkel's conservatives had yielded to push for a cap on how many refugees to allow in but that left the rebels within the social democrats deeply unhappy our europe correspondent peter oliver looks at how the

division might affect their future cooperation. when germany finally gets round to having a government again one of the main issues it's going to face is the number of small tolls and cities that have slum the drill in the face of murray groups flat out saying they're not going to take any more forward as the latest. it's promotions in the southwest close to the french border the town took in more than a thousand asylum applicants most of whom were successful their margins have been a center for footwear manufacturing but with those jobs. it slipped into steady economic decline now the mayor's office has said they simply don't have the money to take anyone else in the state government has agreed with them but now. we're ready to provide short term help to promotions as the town is in a unique situation the mayor has come out this week in fund the government for giving us a breather but locals say they simply have to happen we really don't have enough

money i think i mean especially the city here i know that it's abruptly in school in their kindergarten. too because they have not enough teachers also they're poor people in germany and in p.m.s. and there are a lot of poor people and so the people say don't don't take so. if you're my sons had more money then they could take more refugees but that must be paid by the government it's not the only town to impose similar measures earlier this year i visited called posts around one hundred twenty kilometers or so from. it's imposed a stop on asylum applicants that's after a number of violent incidents involving refugees and far right groups germany should start controlling its borders and stop the uncontrolled migration that has been going on for two and a half years and america must go the government changes get any better and

there are different reasons why people have to look but we have to distinguish those from economic reasons for those who truly seek refuge should be granted asylum. but we need to separate those who really look for shelter and those young strong man who managed to get all the way to german. in february for a bergen saxony took action to hold the arrival of more refugees for the next four years saying there just wasn't enough kindergarten and school places in the town so . we're not xenophobic which we are often accused of being we are dealing with integration we want to guarantee integration we have done a lot but when in the end there is no space what are we supposed to do this summer it will be three years since i'm glad merkel opened germany to refugees and migrants and the consequences of that decision still weighing heavy on the country

small towns. r.t. berlin. we have some news now that's just come in a small apartment building has collapsed in poland killing at least four people and injuring twenty two more three of the injured are reported to be in a grave condition including a child the incident took place in a four story tenement building in the western city of ponce a poznań it's not yet known why the building collapsed but investigators are looking into whether it may have been caused by a gas leak from a faulty gas cylinder in one of the apartments. he watching the weekly here on r.t. international i'll be back at the top of the hour with another round up so do stay with us. when the whole make its manufacture come sentenced to public wealth. when the running closest to protect themselves. with the famous

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