russian officials have identified the suspect in a shooting near the federal security service building in central moscow 2 people were killed and 5 injured in the attack. another story that shape the week moscow and the e.u. lash out at u.s. sanctions targeting russia's nord stream 2 gas pipeline to germany with berlin saying it amounts to interference in domestic affairs. and another inspector breaks ranks from the global chemical weapons watchdog the o.p.c. w saying it's a final report on the alleged attack in the syrian city of duma distorts the facts .

are broadcasting live to read for our studios in moscow recapping the week's top stories with our weekly program this is r.t. . and russia's investigative committee has released of the identity of the gunmen who opened fire outside the headquarters of the federal security service building in central moscow on thursday evening the shooter was a 39 year old man year old who lived in the moscow region he killed and have a speed officer before being shot and killed himself and another officer later died in the hospital 5 other people including one civilian were injured and the investigation into possible motives is still ongoing here's a quick reminder of what happened that evening. with recently means it's the end we've heard. 3 sounds we needed to realize that we

should hide it then we heard someone in the street shouting go back go back. to the signals and you'll get signal when the mom wasn't shooting randomly and i think we heard him shout out something but we didn't manage to make out what he was shouting at. someone on what they were sitting in a basement we're watching now when a guy came man who'd just been outside and he told us there was a shooting outside i'm so unsure possum he told us the engine had been dragged into the cafe. we spoke to the neighbors and father of the gunman he was described as a quiet man of though a bit reserved lately. but lately he became very secretive and also got some kind

of strange easton used to tell me that he liked shooting leave and wanted to get a sports rank become a more stores. where he worked he replied in the emirates embassy as a security guard though i do not know it isn't true he was a very calm guy and then somehow the change started growing his beard maybe it happened to his grandmother. he's a lawyer worked somewhere in moscow he comes from a good family mother grandmother she was a good man he was always very polite attentive i can't say anything bad about him i can't believe what's happened. in your house and the reason he wasn't aggressive very calm quite quiet he was lonely no friends no girlfriend we found out about his whole be by accident he invited my husband to join him at a shooting range when he refused the topic was never raised again although we now know is what we've been finding out now from the media. reports the russian investigative committee has searched the home of the suspect and interviewed his

family and friends our correspondent has more from the scene of the attack the f.s.b. building is just to the left of me and the whole thing happened at around half past 6 in the evening right on the opposite side of this main f.s.b. building of this f.s.b. had quarter according to an unconfirmed video which we can show you right now the alleged shooter took his position between behind one of the columns right again on the opposite side of this building he took a armed with an assault rifle and he opened fire it seemed that he was specifically targeting f.s.b. offices coming out of the building this is the heart of moscow it's the very center of the russian capital it's a trendy and hip area with plenty of bars cafes and restaurants so at 6 o'clock it wasn't just the end. of the work shift wasn't just the end of the word they wasn't just people leaving their offices offices out in the streets but also plenty of

people just out and about plenty of tourists i mean if you just look over there christmas decorations are already up here so people were doing their christmas shopping there's a st regis hotel right across the street from me so there were literally hundreds of people out and about on this square and they were terrified by the shooting but initially many of them were confused because with christmas right around the corner many of them mistook the 1st bursts of fire with well fireworks. i was sitting with my friends at a bar when the shooting began it was the sound of a kalashnikov assault rifle i know what it sounds like my friends were like oh it must be firecrackers but i told them no way it's not firecrackers and then we saw people running down the street it was scary at 5 or 10 minutes past 6 the gunfire began and it was not just a few shots it came in bursts we saw officers taking cover behind the cars.

left to work met up with my girlfriend and when we heard some dull sounds in the distance i thought at 1st it was fireworks or some firecrackers but as the sound continued we realized something was wrong traffic police who were on the connecticut bridge as usual began evacuating people they apparently caught on to what was going on people started running we heard the gunfire plenty of details a missing right now no more official information as as of yet we do know that the russian president is being kept in the loop of this attack right here in the heart of moscow respond to russia analyst martin mccauley and a security expert charles shoebridge for their thoughts on the attack. nobody in his right mind would take an a k $47.00. 10 to get into the lubyanka and start firing at the gods he's bound to be killed he knew that he could have gone into any restroom and floated as many people as he liked but that was not his objective he just wanted to kill those

associated with the secret service is now the f.s.b. and if he killed one blue he would then say they have achieved my objective because i would be killed as well given the target appears to have been dispiriting obviously so publicly links with the security services in the states and given the timing on the almost the anniversary of. the security forces day. be quite strong indications as to the motivation assuming that the gunman is a rational act this attack i think taken place against a more soft target which is usually the case with more explicit overt terrorist acts then you would have expected i think far more casualties to have resulted. in the e.u. and moscow have slammed of the latest u.s. sanctions targeting companies involved in russia's nord stream to gas pipeline to germany berlin and brussels say that america should mind its own business the foreign minister sergey lavrov added that russia will respond to washington's move

. unconvince the north stream to as well as took stream will be completed so extremists that for launch in just 2 or 3 weeks will respond to sanctions but in a way in which we will not homo cells but we will definitely respond of course we will keep in mind when developing our relations i'm surprised that politicians reach such decisions which give no credit to high profile political figures the german government has regretfully taken into account that sanctions against north stream to turks stream initiated by the us congress they think german and european companies and tantamount to interference in our domestic affairs. the $1200.00 metre long that nord stream to is being build from russia to germany through the baltic sea it will allow russia to increase gas exports to germany and europe and supply enough gas to power almost 30000000 households now the sanctions target companies involved in building the last remaining leg of the pipeline and the main

swiss contractor has now pulled out over washington's tough penalties and north stream spokesperson told r.t. that completing the project is essential for european energy security and says that work will be finished as soon as possible u.s. has long voiced its opposition to the project the united states commands all our european partners who have taken a strong stand against north stream 2. and we commend others to do the same germany is totally controlled by russia because they were getting from 60 to 70 percent of their energy from russia and a new pipeline this pipeline if completed would make europe even more dependent on russian energy would generate billions of dollars for putin billions of dollars that would follow in the russian military aggression. we don't want europe's energy supplies to be depended on flatter me or putin meanwhile russia and ukraine seem to

have found a solution to their dispute over energy supplies they had this agreed on a contract that allows moscow to send gas to europe through ukraine but the 2 have come to a settlement the new agreement is designed to maintain gas transit between moscow and kiev for the next 5 years it also states that russia will pay new crane almost $3000000000.00 to settle a long running dispute and in return kiev will drop legal actions against moscow former u.s. diplomat jim john transcend member of germany's the left party b. john and thomas ollie believe america's approach is souring relations with europe when they say oh this will cover in ukraine out of the transit they will they will get less money but really think they care about ukraine they will carry by ukraine a lot and the only reason they would be concerned about re ukraine being cut out of any transit seize is that if that would be make it more difficult to put pressure on russia by having a puppet ukrainian hand on the lawn to speak it with regard to europe's

a gash you know that is no longer the case and all we're really talking about is ukraine being included in a more cooperative relationship between europe and russia that's the worst possible outcome from the point of people below people in washington damage to the german american relations is down and. the idea that america is consciously imposing extra charity extraterritorial sanctions to the german economy to hurt the german consumer is now firmly implanted into germany's minds from the left to the right that is absolutely outraged by the actions of the u.s. government. u.k. primary school was the subject of tough criticism this week after parents were angered by changes to the wording of traditional christmas carols whitehall primary school in the southeast of england has redacted several carols replacing for example little lord with baby boy jesus critics say the change is

a myth the whole point of the celebration some parents have reacted negatively if he was just a baby boy named jesus there would be a celebration in the 1st place he's a well known and savior and king of all kings that's the whole point it's also a tradition is taking away the traditions of the country i believe my children have been discriminated against and the have been denied the freedom to fully express their faith christian belief and tradition of being 2nd feist and silenced in the name of inclusion and political correctness the words lord jesus are about the central message of christmas which is that god is with those in jesus to put it very simply but it's what christmas is about the school says it promotes british values including tolerance of those of different faiths and beliefs it has defended the move by saying that some students did not attend last year service because of their religious beliefs and it wants to include all pupils during the festive

period we discuss the issue with to pay from christian concern and also with the social commentator well answer. the key message christianity and the whole reason why we celebrate christian christmas is because jesus was born as a human being and yet it was god as well and came down and it's an incredible thing to think that god became a human being but that's what actually happened and that's what we're celebrating here and they wanted to remove that reference as well as jesus being king and jesus being savior if we don't have those things what are we celebrating i think it's a massive distortion let's be quite clear jesus wasn't god he was our degree from a theological perspective not agree he was a mighty messenger a prophet there is very little theological evidence the public space and the educational space is one which is secular it does not mean it is bereft of theology or education of belief or conscience but is inclusive of it so if we want to have standing advisory councils and religious education that include all strains of all walks of life of humanism as well and atheism are people who want to come in there

with so of more free n.g.'s they are included nowadays and the question is whether children should be free to opt out from an itty bitty where is mary jesus a baby and all the question of it is not decided on in a stable which isn't true i think that sets the parents for the fix or composition i think they could come and watch if they wanted to they're really so upset about people saying jesus or that they have to not even be in the same presence there's something to talk about there why are they so upset about people saying jesus is lord i can't even go on walks and observe it you know and so i think i want to discuss that with them but ultimately i want to respect their rights if they want to opt out of it they cannot sound of it another person should be made for that the head teacher has seen that she has had 60 people who last year opted out from religious services worshipful activities and under the education act collective worship is wholly or broadly of a christian tradition but it doesn't have to be a particular question is not what they did i was out that's not a commercial you want to opt out no none of that the question you know you'll just

go to the car see the presenters whether you should tell us the wording if it's not what people should opt out everyone agrees that they're not out. well i will just as my only reason i don't have one place is not a question of my city where he or she and i use that word of traditional carols to remove to keep a leaf of christianity and 10 into something that's not christian after all that's the question islam is best is the completion of god's revelation we are not here to supersede christians we have to live alongside people and one another and in a modern secular society in the educational space we need to have a plural system where everybody is welcome this is the same old tired arguments that some so decide how to do and i'm sure you know migrants i mean when you have a situation that was a christianity i know you say sure jonesy is not welcome you saying belief and 2nd is the one so much i base is you'll notice that i said oh no i would say all of what he's doing then i will say that's of christianity you're the one that's being intolerant here because you're saying they shouldn't saying the word one says it all that's the it's all an attitude here more of the best stories from this week

here on our international in just a few minutes there was. join me every thursday on the alex salmond show and i'll be speaking to guest of the world of politics sports business i'm showbusiness i'll see you then. one of the things that i started to realize is that the noise in my head as it me i started the practice of organizing my wife around what i wanted my life to be about even when it conflicted with my internal so you know i i wrote a book but in my head i'm not smart enough people like me to write books. but what i held myself to it was the action and i started to notice that i could co-exist

with it while still living a life that went beyond. the week we are to international now the russian president this week held his annual q. and a session with journalists from home and abroad the event took place in moscow's world trade center and ran in for more than 4 hours in fielding questions on both domestic and international affairs with presidential terms in russia and the impeachment of donald trump among the key issues raised.

what could be done is to cancel the 2 in a row amendment we have 2 terms in a row yours truly served 2 terms then resigned and had the constitutional right to return to the presidency because it was not 2 terms in a row and the amendment confuses some of our political scientists and public figures so we could be counseled on much. when it's just a continuation of political infighting one party that lost the election of the democratic party is working for results through other methods accusing trump of collusion with russia but then it's discovered that there was no inclusion that can't be the basis for impeachment so now they've come up with pressure on ukraine i don't know what's there to your representatives have a better idea. as for

statements from certain people various political figures about russia about me as the head of the country i've been used to treating this accordingly but i know what the interests of my country are and that it doesn't matter at all what anyone else says there is absolutely no value in comparing what they say with the fundamental tasks which russia is interested in solving congratulations to boris johnson nevertheless he turned out to be the winner he understood the mood of the british people better than his political opponents but. fresh doubts have been cast over the credibility of the international chemical weapons watchdog the o.p.c. w. more leaked emails published by wiki leaks reveal concerns from yet another member of the team that investigated an alleged attack on the ground in the syrian city of duma last year he says the final report into the incident suppressed and distorted their findings take a look. the fact finding mission report does not reflect the views of all the team

members that deployed to doom or only one fact finding mission team member a paramedic of the so-called fact finding mission core team was in duma we are not insisting on being right in our assertions but we are demanding to be heard we have been stonewalled throughout by obfuscation exclusion and even thuggish bullying behavior. of the alleged chemical attack in april last year were probably killed dozens of civilians in response the united states and its nato allies france and u.k. were quick to conduct thanks again the syrian military target the biggest western military action of the 8 year war the o.p.c. w later deployed experts to do more to investigate and their subsequent report pinned of the blame on the syrian government which is what i've got to comment on the revelations. i don't know about the 3 little piglets but the o.p.c. w. is having its house blow right down from the inside the 1st whistle blower they

dismissed the 2nd they sort of excuse themselves and now in what is an absolute bombshell their most qualified inspector the f f m report does not reflect the views of all the team members that deployed to duma i found that i was being excluded from the work for reasons not made clear allegedly the only team member who went to syria and there was allowed to cool right there syria report was the team paramedic and of the chemical inspectors were allowed to pitch in i attempted to submit my report to the f f m team leaders starting from the 15th of february 29th teen after noting continued reluctance from the f f m team to receive my report i deposited the report in d r a for collection on the 27th of february 29th teen and advised all relevant persons of this shouldn't have bothered. seems no one wanted to read it 48 hours later the

u.p.c. w. published its 1st report and sutherland had a really taken a razor to it so much so that the actual team that went to syria didn't recognize it the consensus within the f.m. team was that there were indications of serious inconsistency isn't findings the conclusions appear to have been turned completely in the opposite direction now that we can exist publish what the preliminary report looked like here's what the u.p.c. w. deleted one evidence that contradicted witness testimony meaning what the alleged witnesses said deferred wildly from the hard evidence found by inspectors to the fact that the hospital videos which so shocked the world will think the victims were all actors the spade symptoms inconsistent with chlorine poisoning or poisoning with anything found at the scene 3 and this is the big one in the final report they found chlorine not how much just chlorine which you can fire did your

kitchen in any home in any swimming pool maybe your right what about removing trace or some other wording may work i'm still worried that a stock standard phrase such as chlorine containing compounds were detected or similar present the danger of it being misrepresented as a damning conclusion it's a political word smithing situation not purely technical and it was the anti acid war hawks trumpeted the fact what the o.p.c. w. did is akin to saying you found radioactive materials in someone's house without mentioning it was a tiny amount used in fire alarms and this on top of previous whistleblower revelations hard math cast doubt that the canisters at the scene were ever dropped their observations of the scene of the 2 locations suggest that there is a high up. the ability for both cylinders were money placed at those 2 locations

rather than being delivered from aircraft it all began with ian henderson when he 1st blew the whistle he was mocked smeared insulted u.p.c. w. claimed he wasn't even part of the team they lied leaked documents clearly show he was working for the u.p.c. w. shame on the o.p.c. w. you are aware of the highly questionable behavior surrounding this f f m we as others in the team who would like to but are unable are questioning the work practices followed during this investigation this is more than a rebellion this is a catastrophe for the u.p.c. w a best this is a case of gross negligence worse than i pray i'm wrong this is corruption corruption in the very organization that's supposed to keep the world safe from chemical weapons either way from now on when the u.p.c. w. says something people are going to be thinking twice before taking their word for

it on top of that a former newsweek reporter claimed that he quit the magazine when editors scrapped his story that question of a chemical attack investigation the magazine says the piece was dropped because it was a conspiracy theory and not objective reporting we spoke to the journalist he explained why reporters should not be exploited to justify war. it was a bit disturbed. you know i wasn't really given any valid reasons other than a link i had a few to decide to call and like i said they're not a source to be trusted in my opinion. and then finally what kind of happened as i was i kept pushing to try and do the story because i feel like it's of extreme you know public interest the attacks on me these organizations have taken a long time for us to get here in terms of a historical point of view when we shouldn't be weaponize ing them to kind of create the public opinion needed to go to war at the moment there are very few western well mainstream western journalists reporting on this so i would say this

complete failure of the media our job as journalists starts a whole governments to account and if governments are going to war on false premises then you know we have good evidence to suggest that now and no one is reporting it then we're not doing our job as journalists just under 34 minutes that's when i'll be back with another look at your we are watching our international viewers. so what we've got to do is identify the threats that we have it's crazy. let it be an arms race. and spearing dramatic development the only. exists i don't see how that strategy will be successful very critical time to sit down and talk. to us the night before christmas and all over the world people or my seeking individual sovereignty. i

just wrote anything. below and welcome to the party running like rats in the maze in pursuit of more great things has long become a matter for for the modern lifestyle which more often than not results in to

failure of success and the scarcity of abundance what happens when the rats stop running and even try to leave them a while to discuss that i'm now joined by gary john bishop by new york times best selling author and a life coach gary it's good to talk to you thank you very much for your time yeah great thanks for having me now is the 1st time * on this show that i can outside the titles of the books by. because they're peppered with the expletives except for your latest one called do their work i know how much you care about language as a means of self-expression what was the reason for using the beef words in your 1st 2 titles and defying that habit with the latest one yeah well you know that's just basically the way that i talk really wanted to write a book that was an authentic expression of me i don't want to do something that was just designed to sell books you know i wanted to do some that willie was my voice

so the titles of the books just seemed you know normal to me doesn't mean that at this point in your life you're relying on the expletives a little bit less than before well. you know a long time ago somebody said there's a big difference between being in trouble and being in bleeping trouble and you know it it really can a resonated with me i really got like there's a there's a seriousness about our lives that i think occasionally a little explicit expletive or 2 helps to can i really point to the can a gravity of what we're dealing with and a lives so you know i'm on a by the by the occasional curse word now in your books you project this image of a no-b.s. guy and yet you cite a lot of philosophers including one of the forefathers of modern linguistics ludovick with ken stein who is famous for his thinking on how the limits of our

language is sad the limits of our worlds and not only him in a broad cultural sense but also in everyday life the stories we tell ourselves about ourselves and about others that's essentially what your 1st book after yourself is all about isn't it. yeah well you know you could put 10 people in a room and they would all describe it desperately and you know something or might be similarity some things are the same but they'll be the b. distinctions they'll be very distinct things that are that are clearly different from another and so another way to say that is we all living life through a very unique lens and that lens is created the language it's in the narrative that you're telling yourself and you tell other people and and i think it's important for people to pay attention to how they're described.