the meeting with. the kremlin reveals that it's laying the groundwork for possible talks between. america's top diplomat. the commission president leader of the year award confesses he made a mistake by not interfering in the case of the sixteen referendum. the victims of sunday's plane crash in moscow which killed forty one people including a twelve year old girl. from

a news team in moscow with a world update this out thanks for checking in with us first off their meeting face to face the u.s. secretary of state could be set for talks with russian president vladimir putin that's according to the kremlin spokesman who says it could happen in the next few weeks but in a continent as more of a possible step forward in u.s. russia relations. i'm eating between the russian president and the u.s. secretary of state a mike pompeo may happen as early as this month in may washington's top diplomat plans to meet with the russian foreign minister sergey lavrov and the resort city of saatchi and now the kremlin says a parallel meeting with the president could take place there too now this will be pumped first visit to russia as the u.s. secretary of state lavrov did however just to meet with him at the arctic summit and fenlon sound that the meeting showed that the two countries are still

struggling to find common ground on a range of issues not only on van as well but the use of the arctic as well were concerned about russia's claim over the international waters of the northern sea route including its newly announced plans to connect it with china's maritime silk road. in the northern sea route moscow already illegally demands other nations request permission to pass the u.s. secretary of state also added that partly in response to russia's so-called destabilizing activities they are hosting a military exercises and rebuilding their eyes breaker fleet now moscow believes that there are no grounds for any conflicts in the arctic region and also adds that it remains open for international cooperation. the root is a russian national transport on three we as a coastal state acting in full compliance with international law are responsible for the safe operation over this route just as canadians are responsible for the

functioning of the northwest passage. and the past several months diplomacy seems to still prevail in the relations between the two countries both sides were seen in contact more often than usual with the u.s. and the russian president recent telephone conversation that lasted over an hour an example of that so it does seem that the timing. for the u.s. secretary of state's if there is it at least follows this trend as moscow and washington continue to be at loggerheads over any number of global issues or we heard from the director of the oxford crisis research institute who told us the united states doesn't actually stand to benefit much from the controversy over the arctic route. i find it difficult to see why i might propose made such a big issue of this octave group question because it seems to me that potentially creates more trouble than it benefits the united states after all it's unlikely

that it's going to change either the climate changes which make this route open more likely to be open and also the chinese russian policy it could be a bargaining chip or it could be that the americans are saying well it's throw down a gauntlet in fact we're not really so concerned so that we can say to the russians and by extension the chinese if you can see if we can see this to you you should give us some help somewhere else in a different part of the world. the use most powerful official has been named the european leader of the year by international news channel euro news at the european business summit now it's perhaps not the most anticipated awards ceremony on the calendar but it hasn't stopped her from enjoying his moment as peter all of a now reports. well in picking up his award at the bash in brussels the president of the european commission was full of jokes he was booked well very happy to receive the water of course but that it had come so late in his career that it was almost at the point of autopsy he also went on to praise the work that the european

commission had been doing under his leadership of course saying that the fact you've been given a sward meant they've clearly done a good job booked not everybody was pleased to see received this gong the exit newspaper in the united kingdom the sun well they poked light at the so ward and also the rumor that mr young is partial to a brandy or two also the british m.p. kevin holland rake described it as an april fool's joke but he's never been a shrinking violet and he's certainly provided us with plenty of entertainment through the years especially while he's been in charge of the european commission.

young cool step down as european commission president but the first there's a lot to go on between now and then he certainly ruffled a fair few feathers on the brakes at supporting side of the divide in the united kingdom during breaks that negotiations on tuesday he got a little bit further saying that he deeply regretted that himself in the european union hadn't got more involved in the break that referendum campaign back in two thousand and sixteen then prime minister asked me not to interfere not to intervene in the referendum campaign it was a mistake not to intervene and not to interfere because we would have been the only

ones to destroy the lies that was circulated around i was wrong to be silent at an important moment those comments of course i'm sure will go down well with those breaks at supporting any peace that are going to be standing in european elections they never thought they were going to have to take part in in just a few weeks time at the end of the month. russia is mourning the forty one people who lost their lives after an aeroflot flight crash landed in moscow on sunday the national carrier seahorse superjet got into difficulty shortly after taking off and was forced to return to show him that you have pulled the plane hit the runway hard and burst into flames as it bounced along the tarmac it was quickly consumed by the fire most of those who died were from the amounts of the northwestern russian city where the flight was bound. so she was. a very nice picture ship does what you do for me to eat you wish to.

reduce it still. if you go to those theory needs to excuse. the rules to come for you do you shoot it to. put you through something did you teach us. much. this is even to. the poor. and some of the survivors have returned to moments to be with their families and have been recounting the how the when details of the crash and recalling the bravery of the crew in particular flight attendant maxime i say have has been hailed a hero he died trying to open the rear exit door in order to evacuate passengers trapped at the back of the plane. to get into the. damage that

i do like a dream which began in our school last today up until that day. at the if the name was a very responsible. and goal oriented person that was always ready to take a hit say that's exactly what it showed on that day. here on the little. she was expected to be at the front of the plane but he switched places with a stewardess perhaps he expected something bad would happen he took the heat himself. his they do inside the aircraft and push the surviving people along and for you to bow round he was inhaling smoke and then lost consciousness.

look at his face he always smiled own ways he wouldn't conflict he was the kindest person he is looking out from the photo but he can't say a word and i can't stop looking at him. on next take or don't offer accounts the stories of some of the other people who lost their lives on sunday. this is. a businesswoman and single mother she was returning from a business trip back two more months back to her ten year old son she was raising on her own somewhere in the same boarding queue with well being or you get any and twelve year old sophia the surgeon had been giving his daughter and escape from their gloomy northern home town to enjoy a few days in the warmth of the moscow sun now they tiana welcomed beano you've guinea sophia and all of the passengers on board the flight attendant was getting

ready for yet another takeoff now three minutes past six in the evening the aircraft lifted into the skies from sheremetyevo airport a few minutes later than the first seventeen minutes of the flight when small three passengers in this seats belts fastened the sukhoi superjet ascended approaching a storm and then everything went from ok to bad and then straight to hell literally in a flash to call from the ball to widening the plane and a brand like being strike hits the jet now more than aircraft have safety systems to protect themselves from situations exactly like these but this time the lightning sends all communications systems on board of line the pilots send a distress signal make a u. turn and head back to moscow apparently they go in almost blind with limited

communications they can barely get any aid from the ground they aim for an emergency landing on one of the runways but the aircraft is too heavy minutes ago we've had been filled to the brim and the pilots decided not to dump access fuel there's no definitive answer why but the most likely theory so far is the didn't want to risk circling around a bus. aerial hub with only sporadic contact with the ground so weighty the jets wheels slam into the runway and bounce right off it another attempt and the plane crash lands its tail hits the tarmac with such force it ruptures the tanks and all that fuel instantly catches fire and as the blazing jet slides along the runway the passengers helpless.

the jet finally comes to a stop and the evacuation kicks off by that moment the fire had already devoured the back and the middle emergency exits so there's only one way forward from the nose of the jet but tianna the flight attendant helps people through and down the chutes those who can walk those who can't and out she literally shoves out of the door herself i'm alive only thanks to the stewardesses the girls stood there in the smoke it was dark extremely hot but they pulled people out and helped them get down the chutes now tiana helped a total of thirty seven people survive the mayhem. you've gainey and so fear were not among them. aboard the boat to be found the.

senior once a happy wife and mother in an instant is widowed and left childless for her tragedy has come calling again she had already lost a nice alina in a school shooting last year and now it's her husband and daughter and the unconditional hero she may have survived herself but she's still to make it through the day after day after day of survivor's guilt haunted by the forty one she couldn't help. the plane's flight data and cockpit voice recorders have been recovered and a far reaching investigation is now underway the wreckage of the plane has also been removed for forensic examination. sri lanka has expelled around six hundred foreign nationals including two hundred islamic clerics the move part of a wider government crackdown following the tragic events of the easter sunday

bombings which left two hundred ninety people dead a state of emergency has been imposed and troops given sweeping powers to arrest and officials say the mass expulsion is part of an immigration system overhaul. considering the current situation in the country we have reviewed the visa system and taken a decision to tighten visa restrictions for religious teaches of those who were sent out about two hundred ways lamothe preaches there are religious institutions which have been getting in foreign preaches for decades we have no issues with them but there are some which mushrooms recently we will pay more attention to them two weeks ago tragedy struck in a series of coordinated bomb shocks for lanka on easter sunday eight explosions targeted busy churches and luxury hotels. i. i. i i.

have a lot of we heard a loud bang and we fainted and that's all i remember we heard a loud explosion and everything collapsed we managed to protect the children but when i came here i found out that my son in law and my son had died. i wish to express my heartfelt solidarity with the christian community affected one it was a prayer and with all the victims of such cruel violence. clashes between christians and muslims have erupted in the town hit hardest by the bombings

on sunday dozens of muslim shops vehicles and homes were attacked in a convoy at least three people were injured and several arrests made extra security forces have been drafted in and a curfew has been imposed the government called on people to unite during the crisis and has offered compensation to those who've lost property in the clashes with us now is a political and social commentator much and also part of the government acts but what is good gentlemen welcome to r.t. first off most a lot of the focus in this tragedy has been about islamic radicalization in particular the spread of it the government how to act in a. yeah absolutely and i think they have acted absolutely perfectly the. head of the sri lanka has acted perfectly because the claims were that twelve days before the the attacks the government was sent detailed warnings the intelligence service of sent detailed warnings they were told they were going to be attacking churches that a. radical group home grown natives who were radical.

were going to terrorize and attack people on easter morning it was for your eyes only we've seen these documents circulated so she sent a really didn't have much choice other than to expel six hundred six hundred foreigners and two hundred islam it clerics and focusing on banning the he job banning face coverings banning muslim clerics to cover his own shortcomings so he's behaved absolutely perfect if you want to exploit the situation politically and cover your own tracks. the sri lankan government says the people who've been expelled because they overstayed their visas so why is this then so widely being seen as the root of a religious issue. well i think when you have a state of emergency that is a direct result of you know coordinated terrorist attacks in forcing the law for those of overstayed their visas the minimum you can do the sri lankan government is saying has acted well in trying to bring further terror attacks because that's the

bottom line here we need to stop terror we need to stop radicalization. most of the six hundred expelled of clerics has security fears and you mentioned that those warnings which may or may not have been acted upon aware of the failures were. still within their rights to act towards a set of people that they think might harbor problematic individuals. yeah absolutely but i think we do need to look beyond the rhetoric and the knee jerk reactions and i think the reason for that is this that absolutely a government security services are absolutely right to defend the people their safety the sanctity of human life in their home country by taking whatever action they need to however if people are playing politics with this and she said it is playing politics of this don't forget he. sucked the prime minister the head of the national security services didn't know so information came to the government and if it was any country whether it's russia or britain or france or america or anywhere

if there are homegrown terrorists there expanding foreigners doesn't help if there are home grown terrorists there and the local communities as we know had policed themselves had made reports to the local law enforcement and said look we've got extremists in our midst they're saying things we don't like we don't want anything to do with them they are espousing hate and i think one harshly had been espousing hate and doing hateful anti foreigner anti muslim videos for absolutely years on the run up to this so the locals expected it then it was happening they reported in as would expect diligent people to do now if sri lanka is a bit wishy washy with his visa policy and letting people move from the maltese of the indian subcontinent and pakistan the middle east as they come through and stay clamping down on foreigners and most of us in asking women to remove the that the face veil is actually a disproportionate action and it is specifically targeting muslims not the kind of muslims that did the attack and just say one other thing if we have dangerous dogs

identify dangerous dogs that we muzzle those dangerous dogs we also you have to muzzle all dogs you stick to identifying. what the causes of the problem are and that's where you focus roger is there a risk that some of this was a knee jerk reaction to be able to focus on a specific group it would play well with the people at home it would help improve the government's real reputation as it were but equally it catches a lot of people who are innocent ten percent of sri lankans are muslims and they're being caught by this. well i would say i don't have no dog in history that's killed three hundred fifty people and injured five hundred more so calling this a knee jerk reaction i think is minimizing a very coordinated attack done by radical muslims now have this done been done by a christian for example i would be the first condemning them so i think that moderate muslims shouldn't have to fear what's happening you know if you are involved in a story hatred in planning terrorist attacks and then nothing of that nature then you should be concerned you should be expelled and again if this is an issue of

a government simply expelling people who have overstayed their visa then i don't see this is a kneejerk reaction they're just executing their laws. i'm sure out of the six hundred people not all of them or muslim who are expelled. mo does this also don't raise is right difficult position sorry go ahead. i was just going to say i was just been so i think it's a very difficult position to take a group like you know a christian concerned because they have regularly on the public forum alongside the likes of tommy robinson from the defense league defended get villas in the freedom policy roger himself made a presentation to europe on on you know minority religious rights across europe and whether we can critique and criticize really did believe and then or do this are a little bit like i was saying for it and i'm the only idea that. absolutely but he did it because i selectively but it is i selectively permeable membrane which you are putting in place and you're letting three hate speech attacks on muslims and

islam fabian and the disproportion targeting muslims saying you guys are being overly sensitive to hold us back this isn't about freedom of religion what this is they are saying that if you will saying this is a place of laws then the government itself should be shut down and the whole of the national structure needs to resign because they in fact some of the western journalists are asking whether there was a it was a complete city. in the government they knew the reports came three they knew that there were threats and they allowed them to take place now i find it very hard to believe with christians in my family somebody who's ready to defend the rights of christians and muslims ought to defend the rights of christians wherever muslims live and to protect the spaces in which they worship so this goes against everything that muslims stand for and islam stands for. i think this is this is a tactic whenever anyone speaks up against rising islam that there are labeled as islamic phobic and i do believe in religious freedom i think religious freedom is

going to resonate lebanese is not good for modern times and everyone should be looking out for just one phobic. i think you're just doing what i say i do because i have somebody got these issues that are mentally wonderful but. you know i'm saying that we need to understand that when people say well it's ok to be disproportionately hosh against muslims and then regularly on the public stage go around saying or working with the likes of tom robison that and you keep well before that in the referendum as as andrea. falls no i right no right i'll just lay it all about a six years of our force and i'll get our immigrant but i myself i'm an immigrant so i designed this idea of working now and i'm sorry immigrant as well i've got no issue with immigrants no and it's a strong it's a straw man argument and i'm going to be ordering the fact that three hundred fifty . absolutely and that's a tragedy roger if a homegrown shoreline can guy from qatar could be which is

a coastal resort in sure lanka homegrown radicalizes the local muslim community when they tell the government that he is dangerous to society he's hating on the slim's not reflecting their views and values the government does nothing then twelve days before the attack we see memos come out we say for your eyes only urgent you must act you must act the christian churches the congregations in our ward they said if we would want to would have held back from the. festivities that morning and the congregational sermons and the gatherings and everything was done to allow this to take place the u.s. come in the f.b.i. come in and say why haven't the sri lankans been behaving why do they allow these things to go ahead these are a big questions and the answer is not remove the face by olds exclude six hundred foreigners and two hundred islamic clerics they were never the problem this is about a proportionate response so you're. telling six under the influence of their users ordinary action to three hundred fifty to five hundred injure this isn't just about one or two homegrown islamic terrorists this is about

a chain of individuals who orchestrated attacks within a very short. man going to be doing this in the east as are more sophisticated they're suggesting have overstayed visas what have overstayed visas not been dealing with counter radicalization counter in the u.k. for about a decade of what was central government local regional authorities you tell me what have overstayed visas you got to do with easter terror attacks when it was i sure lankan native homegrown who himself was radicalizing people on the locals had tried grassing him up to the state authorities to get him to get him dealt with what the visa got to do with what has the face veil go if you have two hundred to one hundred muslim clerics over saying they're welcome then being homegrown might mean that they were in one of those mosques was one of those two hundred euros. a year we want you meant to be sure your lawyer going to be shopping. and they say yes i know you're a lawyer and i look. at the law of the land ok gentlemen can i just as brave it was

a christian terrorist all right i'm not know what sort of widen this out because the terrorists and the we've become used to in the twenty first century until recently it was indiscriminate it targeted transport it targeted markets people going to a concert in paris or people promenading in the summer in east now what we've seen in new zealand is a direct targets on muslims and on a synagogue in the united states and now mostly against christians in churches in sri lanka so what's changed is there a shift in the dynamic of the terrorism that we're going to see in future and what's leading that first of all roger. well i think we do live in very contentious times ideologues from both sides are overstepping their bounds i absolutely believe in freedom of speech or should be used responsibly it should be used in a manner where intelligent speech speaks over bad speech or hate speech i'm never

been a fan of that term but we certainly do living in dangerous times and part of that is a. terrorist becoming a common part of the landscape and that can't be ignored and we need to be talking about national security what can be done about striking out extremism with as most suggested not striking out modern religious belief in maintaining religious freedom . i think there's a difficulty which is that whilst roger talks about defending free speech as i do as well i think that also as the european court of human rights suggested to article ten to the should be limits on that and every sensible human civilization throughout history has put limits on free speech to the tale hate speech and insightful speech now when we have a disproportional it's not in for him to behave you know and also equality of our instable georgette. but roger roger roger came out so i need to make a broader point here which is if hate speech and incitement of radical hateful

groups who are taking extremist. ideological stance is from their religious backgrounds which are not supported within the text which are not supported within the sky or by the scholars or by the vast majority of those religious populations what we see is people it's not incendiary devices they are proactively inciting violence whipping up hatred and it's happening everywhere and there's under less we have equality of alms when people get marginalized from the mainstream media and we have to and people don't have their voices reflected when we don't have equality of bombs in a political race is all well and good saying well the best ideas when i know of course they want the best funded the best i think and problem with your argument is that you are becoming arbiter of what is i was in hate speech that's not objective and we should be worried when our courts or our government is doing theology for us so i would rather have more free speech and less free speech i would rather have a very clear bright line definition of what is acceptable speech rather than this

nebulous concept which is open to subjectivity gentlemen we're going to leave it there out of time but you have to listen to david and what actions are going to be a tamati thank you. that is your dues for now about your next article the update after the kaiser report. i'm max keiser this is the kaiser report death by algorithm report death by

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