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on the program. he was. the russian president vladimir. threats with this latest hypersonic missile. that the new weapon is meant for

defensive purposes. threatened to retaliate by targeting western capitals with his own new weapons lattimer putin threatening to target the united states with its new generation of hypersonic missiles if the us bases intermediate range missiles in europe not quite a confrontational step quite a confrontational speech by the russian president the during his annual state of the nation address the russian president announced that zircon new hypersonic cruise missile that can be deployed both from land and sea will undergo full testing later this year. you could have done office detail. another day another excuse to panic for the mainstream media for them for the second year in a row the flavor of lattimer putin's the state of the nation address is faster. deadly are you sure. you another room vonzell product does work on which you don't

go in you know certainly be completed on schedule namely i would like to talk about the comm hypersonic missile good i'm going to get you and that's a big enough trigger to get everything from the tabloids to serious outlets hitting repeat the concerns are not entirely unreasonable though the zircon mess is set to become a force to reckon with it's a silent assassin covering three kilometers in one second means zircon travels nine times faster than the speed of sound the target literally won't hear it coming there's no hiding from it either it can hit both the ground and see targets within a range of a thousand kilometers it can be launched from either submarines or from military ships it is out of the books ready to use with the launch pads already in service yet the intimidating tech specs and to a bigger extent even the click bait headlines are obscuring the fundamental thing

about the new weapon russia hopes it will. rust away and fall apart and not a single shot will be fired huge and as the word you can you. call russia the biggest threat to the us what i would but i can tell you that russia wants to have an equal and friendly relationship with the united states russia is not threatening anyone all our actions in the security solely as a response and so they are of a defense nature but i need to moscow says it won't throw the first punch it only ever once the missiles to be used as blanks during military drills but it's better safe than sorry but we did discuss what this new hypersonic cruise missile might mean for global security with a number of experts. actually in hans's the state stability of deterrent systems and the reason i say that is because deterrence currently relies upon

missile systems or aircraft in different systems which are inherently detectable if america wants to launch for example missile strikes which destroyed russia's ability to respond by for example talked in commander control systems that the submersible weapon systems would still be available to actually mounts are a target for a strike on the united states which means hopefully the other side would be deterred from using its weapons i think is a reasonable massy you know i have to tend to agree with the sentiments that putin has expressed because i saw no purpose that i think the nation a nation of acceleration of the animosity between the two countries came by us is canceling out of i and alfie out of the treaty and that opened up the door for this so i think it's reasonable for defensive purposes to do this i think we're a lot safer then the people in washington and the people who build our weapons

claim we are because even if it's not for the fact of a. aggression and starting a war i think people when they make profits building weapons there are likely to promote problems. the u.s. house of representatives has released a report indicating that the white house may be planning to transfer sensitive nuclear power technology to saudi arabia that's a big concerns in washington over iran's nuclear program a democrat led committee has now launched an investigation into this matter as our correspondent kelli arena now investigations. if there's one thing that congress gets touchy about it when the president tries to swerve around them this point we've got the house oversight committee looking into whether donald trump was trying to rush nuclear technology to saudi arabia within the united states strong private commercial interests have been pressing aggressively for the transfer of highly sensitive nuclear technology to saudi arabia a potential risk to u.s.

national security absent adequate safeguards these commercial entities stand to reap billions of dollars through contracts associated with constructing and operating nuclear facilities in saudi arabia the concern is that this could lead to saudi arabia developing nuclear weapons now from what we understand the saudis were refusing to agree to prohibitions on process and would tell them and enriching uranium that other countries in the region have agreed to prop was apparently directly engaged in the efforts now the report cites a few whistleblowers who were in on the negotiations the whistleblowers who came forward have expressed significant concerns about the potential procedural and legal violations connected with rushing through a plan to transfer a nuclear technology to saudi arabia ip three nuclear energy corporation that was part of the negotiations said that providing nuclear secrets than was necessary

because of russia and china it is a strategic imperative that the united states can. peace and win against russia and china in the nuclear power arena tom barrett who was on trump's inaugural committee also thought that possibly arming might be a good idea mr barak's engagement an investment in business development throughout the middle east for the purpose of better aligned middle east and u.s. objectives and well known as are his more than four decades of respected relationships throughout the region the issue of nuclear power for saudi arabia has been discussed before but that refusal to agree to not enrich or reprocess has been a big stumbling block they wouldn't commit and it was a sticking point you might be noticing a little bit of a double standard here not only does the united states oppose the peaceful nuclear energy program of the islamic republic of iran it's actually imposed sanctions on the country for decades and this isn't the first time that the twenty treatment of

the two countries has left the u.s. officials red faced in twenty seventeen a reporter asked about the usa criticizing iran's elections when saudi arabia is completely devoid of democracy here's how it went to a saudi arabia so the extreme isn't. ok . to think would we say is that. at this meeting. we were able to make significant progress prompt has been very upfront about the u.s. relationship with saudi arabia he says that weapons sales make lots of money for american military corporations so america first told me it's all about america first we're not going to give up hundreds of billions of dollars in orders and let

russia china and everybody else have a it's all about for me very simple it's america from contradictory policy but you can understand why some people might get a little one nerve when nukes are involved they will blow up and are to new york meantime the iranian foreign minister zarif immediately condemned the leak news calling the u.s. move hypocrisy a political commentator lou rockwell suspects that if indeed the white house has got iran in its sights now because while he says that might be the case if indeed washington is funneling nuclear technology to the saudis it could be more about in suckling terror on. day by day it becomes clearer to the world would was always clear to us neither human rights nor a nuclear program have been the real concern of the u.s. first a dismembered journalist now illicit sale of nuclear technology to saudi arabia fully exposed us he procrustes the idea that they would arm mohamed meant zalman

with nuclear weapons just strikes me as something out of a science fiction movie it's like dr strangelove it's very alarming it's a terrible thing to spread this kind of technology and this is all part of the the . plan to destroy iran and it's this is really a horrendous thing and i'm so glad that whistle blowers in the white house get this information to congress. a statue in the u.s. based on a landmark photo commemorating the end of world war two seems to a fall and fall of the me too movement against sexual harassment the sculpture in sarasota florida. titled unconditional surrender depicts the moment in nine hundred forty five when a soldier kissed a stranger on the day that japan capitulated to america it was spray painted with the meat to hash tag one day after the man depicted in the work war veteran george mendonsa died at the age of ninety five the image is considered

a symbol of the euphoria the gripped the nation at the end of the war but the woman in the photograph said that the sailor drunkenly grabbed her on times square and kissed her and some have suggested that he committed a sexual assault. now the iconic kiss was first published in life magazine cementing its place in popular culture at the moment on times square has been recreated in films on the works of art as well as on the victory over japan day and a series of the me too movement has a bit of a track record of reappraising things from the past critics say it sometimes goes too far for example by condemning everything from fairy tales and classic songs to sitcoms and women's rights advocate resurface and international law expert jennifer bruton divided over the latest me to talk it. absolutely support the need to movement in saying this statue does not have right to stand because we have a big knowledge of it from the woman and i believe there's actually an acknowledgement from the man as well that he was drunk and didn't know her and so

if that's the case then anything that does not reflect who we are trying to become as a country as a people it can stand even if we have statements from the woman that was in the picture we don't have a lot of the intent we don't have when we don't have the context of the time that it occurred in and so that's that's the point is that we're taking this we're looking at this from a lens of a perspective that we just don't understand it because we live now in such a divisive time whether she was swept up in the moment or not we do not see this as a bidding activity to celebrate in those moments such as the confederate flags or the confederate statues that are being taken down by protesters in those moments it's ok for us to look at history and say this is not who we choose to be i mean there are times even in the one nine hundred sixty s. if you look at martin luther king jr and some of these civil rights protests even the protests for women i mean never never would would vandalism have been ok

especially for dr king is criminal acts were peaceful they were meant to vandalize to to harm they were meant to prove a point but i do think it is important that we look at the times now and let's not why not why i was. try to find out why does not mean that let's not do that when you have to stand up and disobey and something that's sometimes an up he will sometimes violence sometimes things that we don't like will be required and don't want to make sure that everyone's placated uncomfortable with what we're doing and that it's also politically correct because change see nothing without a demand it there has to be some discomfort momentarily so that justice can be carried out then by all means that's what must be done and it's true that the discomfort is going to happen what i bring up with dr king is that that he that he talked about his his purpose being to change the laws to change the laws for the better for just laws and because the laws were unjust we have laws in america today that protect against sexual assault that protect against unwanted advances advances

that are not consented to so we have laws today for that even if we didn't back in one thousand nine hundred five and so i do think it's relevant to bring this up in that context when civil disobedience goes against the law because it's an unjust law there is no law here that is unjust it's a behavior of men that we're seeing in society and in this instance it was men from sixty years ago. different amounts in brussels are being told to watch their words when out in public a recent report warns there are hundreds of russian and chinese secret agents snooping in the city's cafes and restaurants so we dispatched china to penske to go find them. so my next assignment going undercover to see if we can expose a nest of spies in brussels it's a city best known for its food being at the heart of european politics. but now the two tangled up in new scandal. the european capital brussels is

apparently full of spies hundreds of russian and chinese agents are installed there even security services have reportedly suggested that diplomats should avoid a populous steakhouse and a cafe near the european commission's hate queue. it mentions. names but it doesn't take a super spook to realize this is the only steak house nearby where the food is apparently being served up with the sight of said information. this is the only steakhouse in the area so. this is. this is you know she obviously she loves. this and i don't think it's true. you. know i would love to get calls like james bond. but. i'm not convinced sure he knows

more what's he. i was never questioned by the security service but i can imagine the checksums they probably do believe. that you. know more after the interview i'm not going to speak to mr such is the concern about spies stalking the streets of brussels but the e.u. is diplomatic and foreign wing the e.p.a.'s has warned member states embassies that hundred so loose so if they know. where all they. been told that this city is full of spies have you seen any yet yet. and i'm respond favorably hold still for the rich and give to the poor and we need to

do that in brussels with all those euro props have you seen any yes we have you have people that you don't know about that are the most important spies they know the most so not russian not chinese. related to the right direction. i have been told that you can. oh yeah i am definitely a spy on the d.c. due. to the sunday night comment to least also from the m.s.m. . the. russians. must leave or well after much searching here in the heart of brussels it seems that they've been taking me on a bit of a wild goose chase and no we're actually spice. back in the

restaurant tells me that even if they were filling up the seats they probably won't be here and you see. it's very difficult to spy. on choose where to sit so you can just arrive here and say here is the commission i want to send a forehead over the belgium state security service once described brussels as being like a kindergarten for spies he said they usually pretend to be a diploma. shakara journalists so with the trail getting colder and colder it looks like i'm the closest thing to a russian spy now what was that restaurant. r.t. brussels at twenty past or in moscow thanks for joining us so far for the program many stories still coming your way including facebook's banning of several russia linked pages getting slammed by media freedom advocates we'll hear their reaction

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present. to. us this is. interesting. the media freedom representative from the european security organization. says following the situation regarding facebook suspension of several. news pages a few days ago blocked a number of media pages a company which produces online shows one of which is in the now whose videos have been viewed millions of times the move with a c.n.n. reporter. was deliberately trying to hide its ties to the russian government

facebook there are rules under which any community should tell who is sponsoring them and the president of the international federation of journalists is also face book over a suspension of these pages. from the media without prior warning can be considered as opposed by the. facebook later replied to muffet media saying it needed to make clear they want to affiliate all they were affiliated with. methinks c.e.o. then tweeted that they are now waiting to hear if they'll be allowed back on the side talk show host jimmy door believes facebook has no legitimate reason to block news pages. this is a bunch of unelected bureaucrats in silicon valley deciding who gets freedom of speech based on completely random rules that aren't public and they make up on the fly that that's what so this is an actual censorship happening so if you're going

to take away someone's rights you have to have a transparent process to do that you can't just do it willy nilly with a bunch of unelected bureaucrats in the middle of the night in silicon valley deciding who gets to have freedom of speech or not and that's what's happening right here and by the way it's happening in conjunction with the government which makes it doubly horrible but it's not really being reported correctly in the united states because corporate media is in bed with the same people. the chancellor of austria has said he will continue to support the nord stream to gas pipeline being built between russia and europe despite heavy objections from the united states especially in coats was speaking after meeting with donald trump in the white house. president trump has clearly said that the united states is against this project buying gas from the united states would not be a problem for us but as long as russia's price is better than that of the united states russia is more attractive for us as upon on this issue i believe that as

a form of businessmen trump can understand that we have different interests here nordstrom too is a gas pipeline with five big western investors including austrian oil and gas giant o.m.d. total cost of the project nine and a half billion euros or eleven billion dollars and it is due to open in twenty nineteen it is said to double imports from russia to europe washington has threatened to sanction all european firms working on the north stream to project claiming it could be used by russia as a political tool. rasmussen the executive vice president of the eurasia center says the us is sadly alienating its european partners with its firm stance on this project. mr kirk has been a very strong supporter of north korea all along and this is about energy security energy supply policy in europe not in the united states in europe and to buy

elegy from the u.s. is you're going to increase not just the price for energy about thirty percent but you're going to then cause manufacturing will be a loser competitiveness and it's going to impact the rest of the economic situation across not just in austria but across europe what the u.s. is actually doing is it pushing away their own allies it basically destroying the partnerships that we have with the and it's not just nordstrom too i mean there's there's differences across on trade policy as well as the iran nuclear deal the j. scipio a and just the whole backing out of international agreement. a huge fire that engulfed a residential block and the bangladeshi capital has killed seventy people fifty one hospitalized some in critical condition and if i saw that on wednesday often in the city's old courthouse it's cool to have been colas by an exploding gas and one of

the destroyed buildings was used as a chemical storage facility with flammable and toxic plastics five crews and rescuers are still at the scene we expect they they are saying the death toll should rise. and we'll be updating that story for you next hour here on our team international for the meantime we are back in about twenty five. after the previous stage of my career was over everyone wondered what i was going to do next that both the muppets and bob on one hand it is logical to fit in a home field when it. everything is familiar on the other i wanted a new challenge and the fresh perspective i'm used to surprising people and i saw one on t.v. . i'm going to talk about

football not the or else you think i was going to go. by the way what is it that slide here. in twenty forty you know bloody revolution here to correct the demonstrations going from being relatively peaceful political protests to be increasingly violent revolution is always spontaneous or is it still or here i mean your list put video and put him in the new bill is that idea pulling needle the former ukrainian president recalls the events of twenty fourteen . those who took part in it invested over five billion dollars to assist ukraine in these and other goals that will ensure a secure and prosperous and democratic. you know world a big part of the new lot and conspiracy it's time to wake up to dig

deeper to hit the stories that made history media refuses to tell more than ever we need to be smarter we need to stop slamming the door on the bats and shouting past each other it's time for critical thinking it's time to fight for the middle for the truth the time is now for watching closely watching the hawks. this is boom bust broadcasting around the world and covering the world of business

and finance and the impact upon all of us i'm bart chilton we are glad you're on board coming up today trade talks continue between the u.s. and china but how internationally intertwined is the chinese economy professor richard wolfe is standing by to discuss plus yearning for youth is a dream of many but could it soon be a reality of mali barrows joins us to figure out who is funding the new fountain of youth and later hackers try to plunder the land down under but who's behind the breach australia may have an idea cyber security expert todd shipley a vera software joins us to analyze all of that directly ahead but first we have some headlines let's go. an explosive international intersection of money energy and politics leads our globe report today as a trump administration is accused of trying to push a deal to give saudi arabia nuclear technology without proper safeguards against possible weapons development the bombshell report was published in

a congressional oversight report citing national security and ethics officials who tried to deflect the proposal from a company called i p three international the company has been led by typical carter a of former military and national security officials including former reagan national security advisor n.s.a. during the iran contra affair robert mcfarlane president trumps first an essay the famously short tenured michael flynn has ties to ip three and reportedly pushed a plan to sell nuclear power plant technology to saudi arabia other trump officials including the deputy n.s.a. recruited by mr flynn allegedly seconded the call after mr trump fired mr flynt another company with a noted interest in selling nuclear power to saudi arabia is westinghouse electric whose parent company brookfield asset management offered a financial lifeline.