you think it's. ok i think of. turkey says he's taking control of a key border town is its army pushes deeper into syria that is pro kurdish rallies against an increased military incursion held across europe also to come on the weekly. more than a week of violent protests in ecuador with the president refusing to cancel cutbacks on fuel subsidies and the environmental action group extinction rebellion has been rallying in cities around the world the u.k. alone more than a 1000 people were arrested. this generation seems to be saying is you've messed things up for long enough you're not really listening the only way we can actually

get your attention is actually by civil disobedience extinction rebellion is without question britain's fastest growing pagan religion. hello there the latest news and a look back at events over the last 7 days you're watching a weekly here on r.t. international now turkey says it has taken control of a key border town as its troops advance deeper into syria kurdish forces claim that their retreat was actually tactical and korea's ground invasion which he calls an anti terror operation was launched on wednesday turkey wants to create a buffer zone in syria free of kurdish fighters and then wants to settle millions of syrian refugees there who are currently in turkey u.n. says over 130000 civilians have fled the violence warning that this could rise 240-0000. there's

a scaping the international community to step in. america and other countries should protect us they're committing sin here our children women is there really no mercy but rather clearly this is an occupation we are a peaceful people we are talking about displacement and effectively genocide of innocents kurdish civilians innocent communities within that region the kurds have always been on the defensive but now they may they must defend themselves and their families which means that unfortunately they may not be able to police the the camps that hold isis and the isis prisoners it is now going to cause a big vacuum and a significant problem in terms of security if ends it has sparked rallies around the world people in the u.s. france germany and other countries have joined prize could protest the operation has also been condemned by the international community president and has threatened

to send refugees in turkey to the u. if it continues to condemn anchor's actions. we have 3600000 syrian refugees in our country waiting to go back home hey european union come to your senses i'll say it again at the moment of our operation you cannot define it as an invasion our job is easy we can open the doors and 3600000 refugees we will send them back to you. the offensive follows president donald trump's decision to be true or u.s. troops from the region he defended the move saying the kurds did not help the u.s. during world war 2. we have no soldiers in the area. we've been talking to turkey for 3 years they've been wanting to do this for many years as you know they've been fighting each other for centuries now the kurds are fighting for their land just so you understand they didn't help us in the 2nd world war they

didn't help us with no normandy as an example when that movie was condemned both within the us and also abroad with republicans and democrats saying the president is betraying the kurds. down of looks back now it's huge s. relations with the group over decades. it seemed impossible sounded like crazy talk and yet it happened a moment of unity between republicans and democrats as they both condemned america's disloyalty to its kurdish allies the person who united states is in danger of losing the mandate of heaven this is crazy. which allies in syria or elsewhere in the middle east will fully trust the word of president trump in the future the thing all of these politicians pundits and channels seem to forget though is that the kurds i used to waking up to a groundhog day of american betrayal the only difference is that it's been going on

for more than half a century and hasn't been funny at all. in the fifty's and early sixty's the cia pushed the kurds to revolt against baghdad as part of the efforts to overthrow their leader a bill karim kassim eventually he was toppled by a coupe but the new ruler wasn't a big fan of ideal of kurdish independence so he bombed them into submission bombed with napalm kindly provided by the united states. the kurds seem to either have a short memory or a forgiving heart because in the 70s the us was back on their good side iraq and iran were involved in a border dispute and washington was correctly supplying the minority with weapons once again pitching them against baghdad but then iraq and iran kissed and made up

and all of a sudden the kurds were on their own being blown to pieces as they are supposed transatlantic guardian angel was watching idly even the americans at the time admitted that keeping their involvement under wraps. this was simply no excuse this policy was not imparted to our clients who were encouraged to continue fighting even in the context of covert action ours was a cynical enterprise hoovered action should not be confused with missionary work. fast forward to the eighty's and for the us it was the golden decade of big hair metallic umma dawn and m.t.v. for the kurds it was well just another decade of more u.s. betrayal in the late eighty's saddam hussein unleashed his chemical arsenal against them an atrocity looking bound to draw the wrath of the world's policeman but it

was still a long time before saddam was to turn from friend to full so american wrath didn't go further than statements like these we want to maintain good political and economic relations with iraq but the issue of chemical weapons gets in the way of that. in 2003 it looked like the u.s. was finally ready to make amends for its decades of forsaking the kurds helping them was among the pretexts for the invasion of iraq but then even in washington many took such goals with a pinch of salt the kurds have every reason to believe or think that they will be betrayed again by the united states or so often the person contracts the spectacle of are inviting turks in to this war earlier trying to bribe them into it could not have been reassuring to the kurds even under the turks before trial against betraying the kurds that is your point yeah surely your point is that because it

betrayed them in the past we should betray them this time not that we should just we will we will not will not yes they did in 2007 the us let turkey have its way with the kurdish rebels in iraq as ankara launched a lethal bombing raid against them this is of course nowhere near. here you fall list by 2019 america had left the kurds for dead a few more times both in iraq and syria. american traditions go beyond partisan lines america loves having turkey on thanksgiving going to the pumpkin patch for halloween and launching fireworks on the 4th of july screwing the kurds over is nothing but a decades long political tradition for america and they will abide by it be the democrat or republican. ecuador is in the grip of and hysterically protest despite president lenin that i know is military back that was imposed on saturday

early that day people attacked a government buildings and a t.v. channels office more than a week has passed since people 1st floods hit the streets to oppose the government cut some fuel subsidies to spanish correspondent nicholas sanchez to donovan sent this report from kater. i. like. this is what they're doing look these are real goods real business against people the and how to protect themselves from carved wooden sticks to drop the explosives on out indigenous people who are sleeping constantly conscious they were asleep

that's what a card was. i don't right now and in the chaos there is thousands and thousands of protesters let's try and get closer to the front line just the just a few things and why it's the presidential palace it's heaven the god part military and police since these protests to finance a good. 10 minutes ago while i was going along with our spanish version we don't hit by. right right right all right and that's what we think see you know. the protestors are using sales stones bricks

just like grease not. only so far and that was to gas with minimal sound bombs it's a situation of extreme tension in the streets. just to give you an idea. chris suspended any activity in a city center they say it's not safe for doctors and for ambulances instead we've got crews all volunteers that are just taking the dozens and dozens of going to people to bus stops and train them there it's actually pretty shocking and to influence the measures that were implemented by the government included scrapping the subsidies for diesel. gasoline. and that has triggered these protests the monday we had the students then on tuesday we had been bijan us communities the day they're all moved together they've joined together in this massive tens of thousands of people are going to take him out to the streets of

quito president clinton moreno well he's going to see what he's going to say it is a message. absolutely repulsed so it's government those ministers and safety measures the table there with the i.m.f. $4300000000.00. struggling with. not the people in the government is going to say but banks big business instead of the people and that's why don't these people here protest and this is a national strike. it's heavy smoke it's practically on bearable a tragic day in ecuador's history it was nicholas donovan in case i well when fuel subsidies were cut prices reportedly raised by 120 percent leading to a knock on inflation on other products the decision came as part of a deal made by the president with the international monetary fund back in march in

exchange for another loan to the country but i know he's so far refused to scrap the cut but he did say on saturday he would have a 2nd look at them before that. rest on the former president and or said the venezuelan leader nicolas maduro. that only has himself to blame. it's a difficult time for my homeland this shows the politics of merino in his government he's already been in power for 2 and a half years and he still blames korea for everything economic crisis for security for his political faults and to say that these mass protests of my fault is just crazy. knowing there isn't any merino is not interested in democracy for him the most important thing is to control power control the ecuadorian public so he create projects that can damage the majority but be beneficial for his goals. meanwhile in hong kong protesters there are defying a new ban on wearing face masks. this

saturday saw a petrol bomb thrown at the gates of a metro station amid why the clashes with police fun comes to see chief executive kerry lamb earlier said it was too early to say whether the end from our school had failed adding that it usually takes time for me they just like to get the desired result the violence erupting sporadically though and homecoming. is becoming ever more tense as artists and specific reports. hong kong has gone from being the economic power of the orient to the face of the fight for democracy but the faces of those trying to rust control from beijing's crossed a mosque and the democratic means they're using wouldn't be out of place and hollywood horrific the pudge.

the film's premise is that once a year for 12 hours only crimes are allowed mogs a fact also rape you name it you've got a free pass and that because of this small window to release all your rage the country becomes crime free for the other $364.00 days it's a small sacrifice for the wideout peace and stability and in scenes eerily similar to the film's opening hong kong apparently had a pudge of its own emergency broadcast system. and you will for. the emergency services suspend will. remember

urged. fine just like. ok it was a hoax but it was a hoax that actually wasn't that far from the reality of the chaotic mania gripping the streets of hong kong. hong kong had a very dark night because of the extreme acts of the rioters the city's now cemetery lies to everyone is worried her even afraid. shops looted buildings burned the metro disrupted for the 1st time in over 20 years shopping centers food shops and banks closed down fearing wolf islands from the vandals a city which was renowned for its efficiency and convenience is now ma it in confusion and to sorta the instability has spooked the markets and seen hong kong's retail sales suffer the biggest drop on record and while the city's 1000000 as a packing must 2 cases for those who can't just rustle up a 1000000 euros to get a fast track residency abroad the options are limited but can go anywhere we came

from mainland china and we didn't know the stations were closed so now we can yes it is a big problem for public transport is for everyone the decision to open or close the station cannot be politically if it's everyone's daily life if you save it situations it's very difficult for you see trees not many people use the phrase and because of those. very 3 we really are friends all the life disperse and tired the entire thing anyway so i think that's kind of ridiculous now there are those who will say the film shows scenes of senseless violence while the protestors are engaged in a campaign of peaceful civil disobedience and what of course no image shows the full picture for this undercover police officer who was beaten but with petrol bombs by and incensed mob the line is probably a bit more blood with the lenses of the international media zoomed in on the region

business. of scenes just like this and don't worry if it's up slow day but more than willing to lend a helping hand to spice up the show i don't think they were out i . was. i was. i was as businesses are crushed as fires by and of people are forced to pick sides claims that it's all in the name of peace and democracy are increasingly wearing. these protests is no longer a pro-democracy protests it is turning to royalty the protests as the engage in violence are young people it is because for the past.

decades. the home call up government nor to have a strong policy measures to ensure. don't do young people after they graduated from school or university they would have high quality jobs the poor to start are nor where organized they do not have a hierarchy to communicative to or forties to poor to start running around doing whatever they like leaving the police nor toys bust sure you are forced to or passed on the slide that the whole situation brule necessary to eat up because external force to come in and out is a scenario that i can anticipate a return real happened in the short run. still to come environmentalist group extinction rebellion has been protesting across the world this week although

causing disruption in many cities. well have a look at how just off the cuff. you should. put themselves on the line big get accepted or rejected. so when you want to be president. or some want to. have to go right to be cross that's what before 3 of them or can't be good get. interested in the waters at the cottage. last question. so what we've got to do is identify the threats that we have it's crazy for him to let it be an arms race. spearing dramatic developments only personally i'm going to

resist i don't see how that strategy will be successful very critical time time to sit down and talk. well again now the environmental action creep extinction rebellion rallied in cities across the world this week a monday launched a 2 week protest campaign to draw attention to the problem of climate change more than a 1000 activists were arrested in london demonstrators trying to shut down major locations like westminster bridge and also city airports and ronnie's were also held across the globe to from north america to the strike the malls in tempe were detained for blocking

a major intersection when among the. extinction rebellions key demands of the governments declare a climate emergency hope the loss of biodiversity and also drastically reduce carbon emissions by 2025 however their actions have divided opinion is some of the reaction we've been hearing. extinction rebellion is without question britain's fastest growing pagan religion and the reason i refer to as a pagan religion is just as all the classic hallmarks of a group of religious fundamentalists a belief that their view is the only view that's acceptable a desire to shut down everything that does not talk to their worldview they fundamental belief that they are in charge and everybody else also go to their beck and call how do you resolve pollution the result polluted by technological advancements the technological advancements the extinction rebellion oppose what this generation seems to be saying is you've messed things up for long enough you're not really listening the only way we can actually get your attention is

actually by civil disobedience in the footsteps of mahatma gandhi and martin luther king jr and malcolm x. and rosa parks and people who decided that peaceful nonviolent public protest. displays of public outrage but tamed and controlled because don't forget the extinction rebellion and anybody who's involved in political activism or any kind of change agenda they going to use your actions and activities against you look extinction rebellion of demand effect we have returned to the stone age removal of economic progress a commitment to not grow the economy so essentially the british government for example has committed to being 0 carbon by 2050 which i think is nominally said suppose you can't or shouldn't trust all words that come to our service we had our city contrasts we're not because our numbers in the names become clear every single year if i can speak directly into the camera my 11 year old son who was at home

with the band hello guys. we had a debate before it came on tonight about does he want to. leave school. take a break for an afternoon or a day to go in protest he was worried about the consequences 811 he understands that the climate is suffering and that rapid change is needed we do need to tackle pollution but i will tell you something you regret you reverse the economic advantages that have lifted a 1000000000 people are poverty or you do not make the earth a better place extinction rebellion are lying. let's have a quick look at stories making headlines this sunday a powerful typhoon has torn through japan but at least 23 people reported dead heavy rain and strong winds have led to landslides and power cuts rescue operations are under way with at least 16 people reported missing and a new hotel being built in new orleans has collapsed killing 2 people and injuring 20 there a number of playgroups said to be missing authorities have cordoned off the area as

a further collapse. you can watch the weekly that's how things are looking at we're back again at the top of the. do you really get the. social media it's. just. the digits of a few. lives . let. me give you a few shows which mean the. boat almost. at

least. part of. the welcome to worlds apart of the war in syria may be winding down and the level

of violence has subsided dramatically but return to normal lives still seems like a dream almost an take it a proxy war is syria now doing 2 years if not decades of proxy piece to discuss that i'm now joined by peter mauer president of the. national committee of the red cross mr maher it's always good to talk to you thank you very much for finding times for having me now you are now in moscow to take part in a workshop that deals with what essentially are the laws of wars the geneva conventions but this is not how this event is officially called instead it makes reference to international rules governing military operations is it just me quibbling over semantics or has the indeed been a shift on the battlefield from the loss to the rules with the letter i assume being less restrictive. well i think there have been many shifts in the battlefield over the last decades and recently we have seen that it is more important and maybe

did just to teach the generalities of flaws in try and in the geneva conventions to look much more in detail. at the ground rules and the rules of engagements that militaries have in the battlefields to compare notes to look at good experiences as well which have proven to protect civilians better than others and i think this is what this workshop is very much about i think you have seen we bring together more than $103.00 and $4.00 star generals from over 70 countries with which we entertain regular contacts but also which are engaged in their day to day life into military operations so it's an exchange of experience and they have a classical exchange a very practical exchange of experts and this is the 1st time that this workshop is being held in russia where russia's defense ministry acting as the dance partner

and i assume there are lots of people and cultures who don't like russia's defense ministry as an entity let along its contact in arizona such as syria have you experienced any pushback on holding this specific event in this country i.c.r.c. has no likes and dislikes of ministries and i'm sorry if you're in dealing with the low internal intrigues and well we do have we appreciate the contacts with military is of defense with armed forces that's the core activity of i.c.r.c. and we have been very appreciative for after some explanations also of the last 2 years to have agreement from the ministry of defense to host this workshop i think it is important that armed forces who have practical experience and who are engaged . in today's military battlefield site at the same time host and it gives

credibility to a workshop i had the privilege of interviewing him before when the syrian conflict was at its nadir and when the criticism of russia's military conduct in syria was very loud very prominent. as this war is now is drawing to a close hopefully drawing to a close in large part thanks to russia's own efforts how would you characterize russia's observance of the laws of war in syria on itself and relative to other partners other actors well you can easily imagine i.c.r.c. is not here to judge we kick you laid concerns obviously one of the big issues that we have seen recently in yemen in iraq in syria in all the context in the middle east is for instance urban warfare and so one of the big questions today also in the experiences of the past couple of years is always what

are what to the classical.