in the stories that shaped the week there's a cold war frenzy the mainstream media after president putin unveils russia's new strategic guards in his annual state of the nation address. the white house and the country learning of that new threat from russian president warning at first recently in the west in particular not to mess with russia and he says he's not bluffing one week on a humanitarian corridor or set up in syria's eastern ghouta to allow civilians to try to get a chance to escape continues to come under heavy shelling as of now only two children have managed to leave. and they had. just an hour of voting left in interviews general election campaign over immigration and jobs with the nervous lee waiting book could be a game changing result will be across it. all

over good morning for me kevin owen here in moscow has just turned midnight now this early monday morning welcome to a round up of the big stories of the last seven days here in the weekly making all the headlines them for the way president putin outlined his vision of russia's future last thursday delivering the annual state of the nation address to parliament he also revealed details about the country's new nuclear arsenal but the one that made the headlines he said missiles that were too advanced to be intercepted by any existing defense systems were no going to be incorporated in the armory here our senior correspondent laura goes if explains more about the hardware that's got the western news outlets so worked. if you aren't russian in the first hour putin's speech would have been boring taxes and corruption and science and

industry that sort of thing after that though it got real hot real fast and i mean 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. am 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 michel extremely fost rockets that can actively dog and a vaid 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.

we have no plans and have never had plans to use this potential to achieve offensive or aggressive in russia's in hands military power is simply a guarantee for peace on our planet for it preserves restore parity in the world sure that there's no point in engaging in a senseless arms race after all mutually assured destruction has kept the world safe for the best part of a century president putin speech caused alarm in much the western media he addressed it head on with n.b.c. news that 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 he said 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 than an arms race began at exactly the time in moment when the u.s. opted out of the anti-ballistic missile treaty. putin also said that the new weapons serve to counteract washington's deployment of missile defense systems in alaska and california plus nato is also expanding further into eastern europe with two site set up in rumania in poland and new locations assumed to be established in japan and south korea as well we spoke to several political commentators they told us president putin speech is really just about emphasizing that russia has an effective 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 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. decades after the cold war the usa 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 top to have. i don't see an intensification of hostile talk or scheming and planning has in the cards it's very reasonable to expect in the short term there will be a calling upon moscow to reenter into overall full and skip arms to go she

talks that is certainly the greatest likelihood and certainly what for dinner putin . is looking for well it was perceived like this from the u.s. state department spokeswoman who said she believed the visuals shown during the putin speech illustrating the missiles capabilities actually depicted a nuclear attack on the u.s. had the know even the russian reporter then try to challenge iran that assertion and it's not the first time she's issued caustic responses to journalists working for russian media either. if you're small to take it in the united states it. sends a different direction so i had to say that they are going to tell you everything from their shit yeah ok ok enough such that i'll move on. but. what if it turns out they're not. a fish because

of the price of government the same question that was like ok. good 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. misread of a great joke on. some. guy you know what i don't know if you are working for today or what but i am in the moment. because we've got to go we. will talk to you after the know your body part that. table for the rocky or for cheap. physics she were talking to busy

it's final hour of war could prove to be a pivotal poll for the european union it's being see there's a wide open general election too with some bitterly divisive campaigning in the run up mainly over immigration and italy's struggling economy. reports from. the highly chaotic and unpredictable election here in italy on the list of 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 before it's italia party in coalition. 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 it only 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 of very to creating a mess like this amounts to a real sham. 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 only 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 stagnant over the last says 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. you know that translates just for an hour's time focus on syria now russia's military says only two children have managed to escape the besieged syrian district of eastern ghouta five days after russia's set of that humanitarian corridor to try to help civilians leave it says that militants in the enclave have been preventing others from escaping by opening fire on them and that the insurgents are using the people there basically as human shields now the u.n. security council earlier dr the course that resolution demanding a thirty day cease fire across syria without delay russia sees the opening of this humanitarian corridor of been talking about and its attempts to establish ceasefire

windows as a step towards implementing the call but so far fighting is continue to rage between the government and rebel forces damascus says also it's attempted to send forty six a drugs to the area but the militants opened fire along that same humanitarian route aid workers station that one government checkpoint close to eastern ghouta told us about the plight of the civilians there now. i'm here with the syrian army and i'm ready to help leaving eastern ghouta we have ambulances here with the words of the list here around the clock to provide first aid to people from eastern guta a medical labs also work twenty four hours have provided the girls equipped with all modern facilities medical workers also ready. 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. it's a place is very close to damascus the syrian capital is bringing them up right

there's eastern cuba coming up now. it's been occupied by various rebel islamist groups for years in fact it's been under siege this whole area since twenty thirteen here to the north a good feeling camp and that's where it's hoped the refugees will be going to that are fleeing the ones that do manage to get out not many at the moment those who say now efforts to provide safe passage for those desperate to escape being coordinated with the syrian red crescent buses now ambulances are on standby there trying to help the people inside the insurgent held on klav a big notified about the location of this corridor with leaflets text and loudspeaker announcements to first aid points have also been set up near its exit in an attempt to help those in need of urgent medical assistance but the situation in that district meantime has provoked heated debate at the u.n. security council over the whys and wherefores of who's responsible. 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 but 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 but 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 pows let it deliver a twenty four hour one you wouldn't need to be put to reduce our western partners

are portraying this 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 which you have done to implement the resolution if any of you lifted a finger do you 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 the one who is playing of course fire is always full of i think weapons or sport i think there is always fighting men think they're always providing media coverage for them. and trying to show that that what is happening. is a big loss of innocent people what they care about is the home they have supply arms they have finance it. they have been breathing in the last few years and now the last all but they don't have. to admit that they lost that what was thought

they just keep on getting. all those claims many media have been quick to compare the situation in east and go to with that was previously seen besieged aleppo in syria but is the ghost of explains next they often overlook a number of inconvenient truths in their report president assad 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 action as army has 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 and salaries have only been getting cozy of their militias in iraq 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 in particular 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 prodigies that. oh. yes this what happens to the shame that our country seat of damascus and is the same group for serving is our goal but is the thought of this regime.

the white helmets a group marketing itself as a civil defense initiative there are volunteers work at bomb sites as diligently in scenes as they have at the scenes of the largest executives. wherever jihadi factions first they bring their white helmets in tow. like aleppo is no exception. reporting coming up 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 of his story you may recognize him when we share the page break.

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that we. will walk. districts in brussels a cold government to reconsider plans to grant police greater powers to target migrants the new bill currently being debated would make it easier to conduct raids on homes thought to shelter undocumented migrants. spoke to one local who had. when the new tourist jungle camping cali was torn apart thousands of migrant scattered many came here to brussels it was meant to be a pitstop instead for many it's become more permanent as belgians have opened their arms and their homes to my currents though for some that's brought its own perils five o'clock in the morning i heard the door. was kind of

a shocker with sleeping in so i wake up with a get the can i ring flow in my body and i can the nurse a nurse who is it is ok but i have no idea where they really are they know throughout the over friendly and i saw seven man and one woman coming in the door pushing me aside her asking me are you along yes i am a lot it was a case where three they went into the lobby when the the other side wanted to see if nobody was 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 here only come to people. there you should be you. because they want they want you feel very

but you know only sixteen and he was there at least already for two weeks knows where to sleep along this path with some friends and nothing. from 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 the host of course but the persons of me grounds that that taoist is 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. i have family really family and really for me for me. or for me i have for i was. a half and despite his good fortune mohammed says his family back in sudan always in his heart and over here a hundred love a lot of oil. that our mother glow value not that our other guests in charlotte are along with a shiver. solet even ski r t brussels. story for another young guy now this palestinian teenager allegedly hit in their head by an israeli rubber bullet in december merrill called his story he says he felt

pressured to change his statement about the incident in order to avoid a longer period of detention he's mohammed to me me still being treated you can see how serious his injuries appear to be he was arrested on monday anyway in a dorm raid on a palestinian village nine other people were also detained during the operation for having taken part in anti israeli demonstrations the day after his release though israeli authorities then published an official facebook post claiming the boy's injury was the result of his falling off his bike or was self-inflicted it went on to say that there's a culture of lies an incitement within the boy's family on his mohammed's account of what happened at that 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 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. in response mohammed's family released medical records to that apparently show a bullet lodged in the back of his head the documents show you underwent surgery during which part of his skull was removed mohammed's currently waiting for another operation we're just an hour after mohammed was first injured his cousin lashed out in the israeli soldiers 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 means currently awaiting trial for

the assault of israeli soldier is the latest on. western europe from britain of snow it was there's been little chilly time isn't it the onset of march has shown few signs of spring in parts of western europe so without bitter blast of winter a few countries grown too old but others have literally been getting their skates on as you about see. in nice to end on a bit of nice story. the way the week shaped up. saying good night good morning

we're watching it's always appreciated as he watches two of programs continue right after this break. join me every thursday on the alex salmond show and i'll be speaking to us from the world of politics sport i'm showbusiness i'll see you then. i would still like to believe this because everyone in it for the sake of peace and stability that but it's the russians or the americans or the pakistanis or the indians or the month by and large we are addicted is the thing that just peace and

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the pittsburgh police internal report states that the officer had repeatedly violated the rules he shouldn't have such in the car despite this one in hospital told that he received twenty years of imprisonment feeling and putting the lives of policemen in danger. today with his family by his side tries to get back to a normal life. the officer who shot liam still works in the pittsburgh police department. he was working around here he knocked on her door one day this is

a car. so actively and sounds call the police for another matter because the same officer arrived i just couldn't believe that i mean it felt like my legs was coming from underneath me i was just so stunned that he believed. that i was just scared that you know he may do something to make. another person so. if you want to shoot a black man join the police were police did in addition to his disability leon is now suffering from severe anxiety and depression he sued the pittsburgh police department. the prosecutor canceled the charges against you in a few weeks ago in order to improve the relationship between the police and the black community he said something that's.