why the united states and its allies to strike could push al assad to his government did his military directly then we put a look at the provocations mentioned will be used as a pretext that the united states and its allies to conduct airstrikes against military and state infrastructure in syria we're seeing that such strikes are being prepared by warships in the mediterranean the red sea and in the persian gulf at the same time speaking in past a nice segue a lover of the russian foreign minister said that the syrian conflict is beginning to look less like a proxy war than a direct confrontation on the hornet's spetznaz of there are u.s. special forces on the ground they are no longer denying this they are accompanied by the british french and special forces from other countries it's not a proxy war anymore historical put rather a direct involvement in the war it was a slow we condemn their illegal presence on syria's territory the u.s.

led coalition is not legitimate from the u.n. point of view either we are pragmatic people systems and we understand that we should not engage in armed conflict with them representatives of the russian armed forces also talked about the situation in east ghouta they say there's a huge operation humanitarian operation underway three corduroys of aid have gone into guta as well and they say the u.n. the u.n. representatives on the ground in the scooter have praised the russian and syrian effort in relieving the situation there providing food and at the age of fifty civilians in need they also say that armed groups in east ghouta as well as islam itself express their desire to leave and leave east good to live for other locations once their sponsors give the green light. a lot has requested comment from the u.s. military on the russian general staff claimed and are still waiting for

a response from the briefing russia's military chief described the civilian evacuation from missing go to as an operation unique in its scale over forty eight thousand people have managed to flee so far in the biggest single exodus since fighting escalated there last month russia's defense ministry says the first to make it to safety were women and the injured they were given basic supplies when they reached the government controlled side of the corridor here's how they described life under militant will. i. thank god that the militants were living with us next to a harness and inside them they would open a rolled in monks the houses to be able to move they would not leave and we did not dare to say get out. thank you for you know they fired the dogs they didn't want us to escape at all they fired at the carswell so that we couldn't

leave. we had no food or water there are ten of us and we could not buy a kilo of flour we were starving we wanted to escape but they wouldn't let us be flat against their will so they fired at us and half of the people were shot i. said i forgot my hat the day my estate was given only to certain groups was most of the medical aid the sold it was from humanitarian agencies and the un monitors and was distributed didn't do so under the supervision of our government but the militants were selling it thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you i mean really glad to terrorists our children are dying from hunger. our father got lost while you are now away here you don't know

when families who are stuck out you don't know which way to go online even if you didn't catch you don't need to brand that we have to my guess is congress is out meals for several days straight. the u.n. special envoy to syria has welcomed a brief cease fire in the city of duma in eastern stuff and the restore also renewed calls for an end to the hostilities across the country that was echoed by u.n. humanitarian coordinator. operating well with the russians sent to forty conciliation to organize humanitarian convoys and also to assist people who are leaving east duma so we're looking at more than twenty thousand civilians were leaving east to. invest with conditions and they are housed in different shelters in and around damascus so they need everything they need blankets they need mattresses they need food they need medications they need protection they need to

feel comfortable being made to feel secure a lot of teams are working around the clock with them together with. the syrian out of the cross and i.c.r.c. and of course we are cooperating with the government by formula for that is so essential hostilities over do not to continue. over east ought to continue ability to send convoys and medical assistance into east. and people are allowed to leave. without any obstacles and the same applies to our freedom by the way because we have the same situation in freedom with civilians living on the duress and under threat of. the military and that is totally unacceptable. loosing peers who were seized by rebels in late twenty twelve and since twenty thirteen it's been under siege as the syrian army tries to recapture it the assad government has succeeded in regaining control of most of the region and driving the militants

into three small pockets but despite the advances here and there jack many from the red cross says many civilians are still living in dire conditions and there was a great and on point was the we entered together with this you can act as an assistant and the u.n. would work twenty six thousand people in the main town of duma or prison mr malvo was with that convoy and he spoke to the people he found exhaustion and the spirit of thirty years would actually start starving after a few sentences people hiding in basements wealthier of the fighting three families who would skate years with with lies people hungry but what we need is indeed to be able to go to go soon as possible which would you then call it quits but those people mainly they just would up at the same time as of today together we did you get a good rest we have emergency aid to the people who have fled quite now

a comedy in two camps close to damascus duration underground is catastrophic when you have large numbers of people going all it is think i ordered back your help you need days and days what the things to fall into place but certainly everybody is now willing and efforts but if you believe that we need to. rush areas to expel twenty three british diplomat says relations between the two countries continue to worsen it comes in response to a similar move by the u.k. following the kremlin's alleged poisoning of former spice pearl and his daughter in the southern intercity of salzburg artie's madeira tudor picks up the story we all thought tensions could not get much worse between russia and the u.k. but how wrong were we to be so hopeful the. and to virtual story that's dominated the international media headlines with endless discussions and debates has of course been the poisoning the father and daughter the scribbles for measures have already been taken by london expelling twenty three russian diplomats from the

country and now russia has retaliated the u.k. ambassador was summoned to the foreign ministry in moscow and the results of that conversation are as follows twenty three british diplomats same number as russian diplomats being held from the u.k. have just one week to leave russia in addition moscow has revoked permission for britain to operate a consulate general in st petersburg moscow has also stated that the government could take further action if britain takes any more unfriendly moves towards russia here's how the u.k. ambassador reacted we grieve the loss of the opportunity to explain all the material. we offer russia where the material but that it will keep you up and i think. what he's noida they'll be able to sit and still moscow today has denied any involvement in the attempted murders of survey and scribble and russia's representative to the chemical weapons watchdog explains how russia has never run

another top program that's the nerve gas allegedly used in the poisoning since the collapse of the soviet union. russia has no connection to what happened in salzburg as far as novacek is concerned the russian federation i stress that the russian federation has never had a research program under such a code name russia spokesperson for the foreign ministry however side of the states had the opportunity to develop similar nerve agents following the breakdown of the soviet union was that scientists which developed various aspects in the sphere left russia by chance western countries waited for them and they took technological expertise with them after their soviet scientists continue do work in some western countries alongside the u.s. the u.k. slovakia swim. in other states all of these can be seen openly in sources now moscow says that it has made many attempts to cooperate with the u.k. investigators they requested a sample of the nerve agent that was apparently refused moscow says that they made

numerous attempts to help with the investigation those requests were also refused and as a consequence russia has just launched its own investigation into the case of you list republish she is a russian citizen exactly how when and if they will be able to proceed is still unclear as they will have to have some element of cooperation from the british authorities to complete an investigation so diplomacy really is at an all time low with threats and accusations flying from each camp the u.k. foreign secretary boris johnson even went as far as accusing president putin himself of ordering the murder of so basically pile stating it is overwhelmingly likely that putin was behind the poisoning and moscow responded saying that those comments were shocking and forgivable so as the world watches and endlessly debate who's to blame what we really want to know is how bad this diplomatic spat will get in a day or two day r.t. . trap is

a former member of the organization for the prohibit of chemical weapons he says it should be possible to identify where the substance used is or was produced. that's two different questions whether it's not me chuck agent or not yes and then the question is where did that come from now that it's a forensic question that can only be answered by bringing a range of factors together some of the chemical structures have been. in the public for for several years mile and a decade and of course those of arteries that work in chemical defense and chemical attack should look at these chemicals have also tried to make them to analyze them to be able to detect them in the environment so just from the fact that you find a certain chemical you can only draw so many conclusions the lack of communication at the technical level between those people who actually understand the science and the underlying technologies doesn't help with the discussion of these issues so i do a lot that there is going to be a way these things can be brought into

a context that people can actually talk people from russia as well as from from the u.k. and maybe other countries and discuss the technical findings and details in some detail to clarify what can actually be agreed upon scientifically what is not there has not known what is speculation assumptions. since the u.k. blamed the kremlin for the poisoning london's allies have also had but the claim of the police investigation is still ongoing britain's politicians have been quick to take action and jaclyn to go reports issue threats impose sanctions and cancel your plans to attend the world cup now there's no time to explain the stuff names are made of literally concrete proof a full in transparent investigation no time for that the european council isn't hanging around double tough is calling everyone in to discuss what nobody is certain about ready to put this issue on the auction those next. charging forward on the most likely inspired by moscow front no time to be sure even australia is

backing teresa mayes compelling case against russia innocent until it gets interesting the strength is in solidarity and supports the united kingdom and the u.k. defense secretary isn't overly keen on hearing out the defense frankly. should go away should churchill just after that gavin williamson announced forty eight million pounds will be invested in a new chemical weapons defense center why because russia of course the defense secretary is also going to deliver with anthrax vaccines for troops what does that have to do with the script all poisoning no time to explain and it took france no time at all to change its mind on action and they're fully skeptical and calling it too soon to blame the kremlin paris is set to agree on and impose new sanctions on russia. if you don't. there's anybody so the plan is solidarity with the u.k. which apparently includes deliberately avoiding a russian stand at the paris book fair what we're seeing is a whole lot of act first and ask later and frankly we should take more time to find

the answers. well earlier straightly and journalist and filmmaker john pilger said the west's campaign against russia's image is meant to excuse their own actions this is a carefully constructed drama it's part of the propaganda campaign that is building building now for several years in order to justify the actions of nato and the united states towards russia this is extraordinary you so you have an attempted murder. you have a crime scene and you have no evidence but you but you have not and neither do you have a motive why on earth would russia on the eve of election and all the staging the world the world for one to destroy if you like it's international law with which such a crime it makes sense but there's plenty of motive on the other side this is part

of a carefully constructed drama in which the media plays a role that government plays a role. well meanwhile the foreign ministers of sweden and the czech republic have firmly rejected russian claims they possess nerve agents like nobody chalk i will bring you more on this issue as it develops. highly likely that russia was responsible. now voting in russia's presidential election is underway in the far eastern regions of common chap kept by the pacific ocean and chukotka by the want to take the ballots were delivered to the country's remote regions by a variety of means including helicopter and hovercraft.