oh. the stories that showed the week just gone was a cold war frenzy the mainstream media after president putin unveiled 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 boarding the first reason in the west in particular not to mess with russia and he says he's not bluffing. coming up to one week on the humanitarian corridor or set up in syria's eastern to allow civilians a chance to escape continues to come under heavy shelling as of now only two children have managed to leave through the corridor also. right now happening italians going to the polls tonight after a bitter election campaign over immigration and jobs with the e.u.

nervously awaiting what could be a game changing result. by nine pm sunday night here in moscow welcome to thanks for tuning to the weekly roundup of the big stories of the last seven days from r.t. with me kevin and he with you tonight first and president putin outlined his vision of russia's future on thursday just gone delivering the annual state of the nation address to parliament he also revealed details about the country's new nuclear arsenal which he said included missiles that are too advanced to be intercepted by any existing defense systems our senior correspondent. 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 so 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 law. 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 nuclear payload it can reportedly underwater for months and months silent and undetectable next to the oven god the hypersonic missile extremely fost rockets that can actively dog and the veda anti missile defenses. 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. buttons designed for one thing restore and guarantee russia's strategic power in an age where an ever expanding nato is trying to nullify it when

asked what that was 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 show that there's no point in gay gene in a senseless arms race after all mutually assured destruction has kept the world safe for the best part of a sentry or goes to of where president putin speech caused alarm in much of the western media he addressed it head on in fact with n.b.c. news after many outlets accused russia of risking another cold war. the white house and the country learning of that new threat from russian president warning at first 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 but ima putin also said the new weapon served to counteract washington's deployment of missile defense systems in alaska and california plus nato is also expanding further into eastern europe with two sites set up in romania and poland new locations soon to be established as well in japan and south korea we spoke to several political commentators about their thoughts on this they told us president putin speech was really just about emphasizing that russia has an affective an 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 saying 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. to 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 tool to have. i don't see an intensification of hostile talk or scheming and planning as 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. the u.s. state department spokeswoman has said she believes the visual shown during vehement putin speech illustrating the missiles capabilities actually depicted a nuclear attack on the u.s. and the know it even snubbed the russian reporter who tried to challenge her on it the first time she's issued caustic responses to journalists working for russian media. it's just not a take in the united states it. sends a different direction so i had to say that they are you take out your reaction where shut up yeah ok ok and upside down i'll move on. what's funny and if it turns out they're not. a fish because of the price of

government the same question that was like ok. did by the russian government the fact that you were here as a representative of the russian government so-called news organizations russian news if you were. to spread around the green choke on. some. you know what i don't know if you are working for today or what but i think you might remember that. because we got to go with i i will talk to you after the no doubt you're back to work that. table for the rockies for for cheap. stage left meantime something happening right now could prove to be

a pivotal sunday for the european union as italy the block's fourth largest economy takes to the polls it's being seen as a wide open general election too with some bitterly divisive campaigning in the run up. mainly over immigration and italy struggling economy unassisted churkin is in rome for us well it's a highly chaotic and unpredictable election 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 to force italia party coalition to the right leaning lega we also have on the central left the democratic party as well as the anti establishment 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. while you are 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 italy have a big public debt that makes up one hundred thirty five percent of its g.d.p. the second highest in the europe but unemployment is really high the economy itself has been quite stagnant over the last several years unemployment is high especially

among the youth and 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 is of course will be closing at eleven pm local tonight and exit polls will start trickling in then 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. which is military says only two children of 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 wrong place have been prevented preventing others from escaping by opening fire on them and that the insurgents are using the people there as human shields now the u.n. security council earlier adopted a resolution demanding a furphy day cease fire across syria with. russia's position here it sees the opening of its humanitarian corridor sometimes to establish ceasefire windows as a step towards implementing that call but so far fighters continue to rage between

the government and rebel forces damascus says it has a turn to descend forty six aid trucks to the area but the militants opened fire along the humanitarian route we've just been talking about aid workers station of a government checkpoint close to eastern ghouta told us the plight of civilians there is bad. i'm here with the syrian army and i'm ready to help leaving eastern ghouta we have ambulances here what they were judy and let's talk about us they're here around the clock to provide first aid to people from eastern guta a medical labs also work twenty four hours have provided vehicles to quit with all modern facilities medical workers also ready but. there were some people who wanted to leave eastern ghouta but all of a sudden we only saw a gunman opening fire using mortars to intimidate civilians. check it out of them where we're talking about here in eastern goods is located just outside the syrian capital damascus it's from the allegedly the farms were going in injuring people in

damascus it's been occupied by various rebel an islamist groups for years it's been under siege in fact since twenty thirteen here to the north of gotos a refugee camp that it's hoped fleeing civilians can be located to dean efforts to provide safe passage for those desperate to try to escape and get to some sort of safety being coordinated with the syrian red crescent buses now ambulances are on standby people inside the insurgent held on klaver being notified by the location of this corridor with leaflets text alerts and loudspeakers first aid points have also been set up near its exit in attempt to help those in need of urgent medical assistance the situation in the district meantime provoked heated debate at the u.n. 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 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 are reports that the assad regime once again used chlorine gas as a weapon i'm tired of ask. this but do you understand how pointless it would be for 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 laterally 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 wouldn't need to me because you're 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 supplied arms who they have finances who they have been breathing in the last few years and now they have lost the war but they don't have the same quotes 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 east and go to

with what was seen in the previously besieged syrian city of aleppo but if he goes down off explains next they often oversimplify overlook a number of inconvenient truths in their report. president arafat and his russian are like the accused of unleashing all out war against the people of ghouta russia and the syrian government are launching an offensive actually examine this fired hundreds of missiles and mortars on civilian homes and hospitals hospitals are targets in syria and the regime has been bombing them ruthlessly among all things eased goatees 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 itself have only been getting cozy of their militias any good 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 there 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 rebel held go to reporters shoes are filled by young prodigy's. yes this what happens to the shame that our country seat of damascus and is the name for serving is our goal but is the thought of this assad regime.

the white helmets a coupe marketing itself as a civil defense initiative where volunteers work hard bomb fights as diligently ensues as they have at the scene of the hardest executives. from. wherever jihadi factions first they bring their white helmets in tow. like aleppo is no exception. you. said youngster claims he was forced to lie about how he got a really serious head injury so that he'd be released from israeli custody would bring in more of his story when the weekly returns after the break. 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 or

the month by and large we are objective is the theme you just peace and stability within the region that is the board. no one has done or for the region the long term presence of foreign troops inside of one is not born for the region or for a one month. ending the war and that's not going to mean goldish humanitarian concern which is the bombing of hospitals of all the civilians the shelling of damascus by rebel groups that's not enough for the body as much for the summits that with the political objectives which some people may still have.

districts in brussels have called on the belgian government to reconsider plans to grant police greater powers to target migrants a new bill currently being debated would make it easier to conduct raids on the shelves are undocumented migrants showed spoke to one local who had knock on her door. when the jungle camp to cali was to the part thousands of. my friend scott it many came here to brussels it was meant to be a pit stop instead for many it's becoming permanent as belgians have opened their arms and their homes to migrants though for some that's brought its own perils five o'clock in the morning i heard the door. both kind of a shocker with sleeping in so i woke up with a look and i mean flow in my body and i came down or say yes who is it it is

ok but i had no idea where you really are the north while the government friendly and i saw seven man and one woman coming in the door pushing me aside going to her but asking me are you along yes i am a lot it was the case but really they went into the lobby when the the other side wanted to see if nobody was i would really have the impression i was a terrorist sixteen year old mohammed migrant from sudan is the reason the police came around six months ago he was sleeping rough at brussels maximillian park if police going to park my somalia you're only going to catch people based bait there used to be your quote. because they want they want you feel very but you know he's sixteen and he was there at least already for two weeks knows where to sleep alone in this park with some friends and nothing so i say

come home well for now mohammed has a roof over his head it looks like the government is making a new play in a bid to evict migrants like him it's due to vote on plans to allow police to search private homes suspected of sheltering unauthorized migrants some terrorists have used fake i.d.'s some terrorists have posed as michael and seeking asylum what concerns do you have about letting people into your home i cannot tell you that i will be one hundred percent sure that they are not their host of course but the persons of maker and that are taoist so little footnote hosting mohammed has so far been a routing experience for mohammed it's changed his life how different is your life now compared to what it was just

a few months ago. everything. now i have family. really family and really for me for me everything for me i have for i was all. i have for then despite his good fortune mohammed says his family back in sudan always in his heart everywhere here a hundred luck a lot of our launch at our mother glow value not that our other guests in charlotte are along with a shiver. solet even ski r t brussels. meantime though a palestinian teenager allegedly hit in the head by 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 mohamed to me me who still being treated yourself serious as in jews are in a minute was arrested on monday in a dawn raid on

a palestinian village nine other people roll since the operation and. the operation was for having taken part in anti israeli demonstrations is the allegation now the day after his release those really authorities then publish an official facebook post claiming the boy's injury was the result of his falling off his bike and was self-inflicted they say it went on to state as well there's a culture of lies and incitement within the boy's family well here's mohammed's on the other side of this account of what happened 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 wall 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. well officially in response mohammed's family released medical records that apparently do show a bullet lodged in the back of his head the documents show he underwent surgery during which part of his skull was removed mohammed is currently waiting for another operation so you can see just a series of his injuries are there now just an hour after mahmoud was first injured his cousin lashed out you may recall this footage of an israeli soldier who she said was responsible for the boy's injuries images of that went viral it propelled her to international recognition as a symbol of palestinian resistance ahead to me and he's currently awaiting trial

for the assault on the israeli soldiers the latest on that. it's. sunday evening in moscow twenty six past nine still chilly this weekend isn't it if you're in western europe the onset of march is showing very few signs of spring with the bitter blast of winter the cold of the beast from the east in britain certainly that ground a few countries to a halt this past week but others have literally been getting on their skates and making the most of it all. ok if you don't fall for that some of the a week shaped up thanks for watching i'm kevin over here in moscow tonight

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