marking 75 years since the red army's liberation death camp. dignitaries visit jerusalem for a holocaust commemoration. dispute with russia we spoke to a holocaust survivor who told us it is vital to politicize the. people. they really save. my mother all of the prisoners. in the face of a u.s. military tribunals the so-called monster mind behind cia torture techniques during america's war on terror he would do it again. in the stories that shaped the week

a deadly virus outbreak in china spread to the globe with cases confirmed in countries as far afield. the death toll in china has reached 57. with the top stories from the past 7 days on right up to the moment developments as well this is the weekly an r t international alone welcome we begin with some breaking news from iraq 3 rockets have hit the u.s. embassy compound in baghdad green zone according to officials so far no reports of casualties and no group has claimed responsibility iraqi prime minister.

pledged to bring the culprits to justice at least 5 on guided rockets have landed in the heavily fortified area over the past 24 hours that's according to security sources the green zone is home to iraqi government buildings on diplomatic missions the latest incidents come at a time of arrest in baghdad with fellow since taking to the streets in recent days calling for u.s. troops to leave the country any and all updates on this story we will bring them to you. now on thursday dozens of world leaders and dignitaries gathered in jerusalem to commemorate the holocaust it was timed to mark the 75th anniversary of salvia forces liberating our spirits the infamous death camp in nazi occupied poland. my dear family i'm writing this letter before my death i didn't know exactly when me and my relatives are going to die just because we're jews i'm in a concentration camp before all of us will be shot in

a challenger thursday 16942 very well you all. right. the other thing i wanted to tell you was that i had several troops in birkenau in auschwitz one of the jokes was clearing the ashes from where they burned the jews through a tunnel to a small river. and i worked there together with another guy who was already old and he was 32 and i was 16. i didn't know what these issues were one day when i saw it in daylight i asked. what is the job we're doing so he told me what it was.

not me. never forget it every morning i look at my hands see. i have the number here and i see it every day the time in. a world leaders out the holocaust memorial for him spoke about the importance of remembering the heart of what happened israel thanked the red army for its role in the victory over naziism while in his address president putin described the holocaust as one of the darkest moments the world has ever seen it but. for my visit to drusilla i looked through the official documents and reports of red on the

offices off to the liberation of auschwitz concentration camp i must say dick colleagues it was impossible to read the details of how the must list machine of people extermination what these crimes conducted by the nazis were deliberate and well planned what they called the resolution of the jewish issue is one of the darkest emotion filled pages in modern world history but today not everyone in poland views the red army as the liberating force some of the country's top officials believe that the u.s.s.r. was actually responsible for the start of the war president under a dude refused to attend the commemoration because a lot of mir putin was given a chance to speak at the forum over him we discussed the issue with mark sure that mark is editor of history central dot com. clearly the fact that poland wasn't there was missed the fact that he wasn't there a little bit less though we have a situation in the world frankly were facts don't seem to matter anymore people are rewriting facts just to fit their particular narrative and we find that

particularly among nationalists a polish nationalism is rewriting a little bit of history to better look upon the polish people other nationals to doing the same and people are ignoring the real facts i mean listen the soviet people bled more than anyone else during world war 2 the soviets gave up more in terms of men fighting and civilians who died than any other country during world war 2 and if it wasn't for the soviet union i have serious doubts whether had a lot of been defeated and i don't think anyone can really question that and so then historical fact the us vice president mike pence chose not to emphasize the role of the red army in liberating it's raising questions whether thoughts was deliberate. when soldiers opened the gates of auschwitz on january 27th 1905. they found $7000.00 half starved half naked prisoners. hundreds of boxes of camp records that documented the greatest mass murder in

history this is miss ration in the united states on both sides of the aisle are 1st of all very ignorant of history unfortunately and also there is a kind of a wave of groups that has swept the us over the past several years started in the democratic party of course trying to find a way to blame someone for the loss of hillary clinton but now it's that i know it's so bad that anything russian that's mentioned even this even a soviet activity in world war 2 is is just is just forgotten so it's a massive stary on the us part. well one survivor's horowitz story is not only about us scaping the death count but actually of being born there are 2 we spoke with about the liberation of auschwitz and how it's perception changed over the years. people tell us but there was no liberation they say so if there was no red army then there wouldn't be me or other prisoners or my mother i

have never questioned the merits of these soldiers i have always been grateful the prime minister and the president criticize the red army equally it was the same under the previous authorities know the admit there was a liberation of auschwitz but at the same time they say there was no liberation of war so recall that the 2nd occupation. was liberated but that was so and other cities were not i don't know maybe the americans liberated them on monday well mark exactly 75 years since the prisoners of ice fitz were set free here in r.t. international we will be following the memorial events on what is in the motional day for so many around the world to commemorate one of the most horrific chapters in history we'll hear some of the stories of those who survived. living on the psychologist dubbed the architect of the cia's in hunston target techniques

post $911.00 is all apologetic about his role in any torture program the other commission came during a military tribunals which is preparing a trial against the self-proclaimed mastermind and 4 others for the attacks in 2001 . whatever personal consequences i would live with i believe there was a genuine threat of an imminent attack i thought my moral obligation to protect american lives outweighed temporary discomforts of terrorists i get up today and do it again. james mitchell was contracted by the cia in the wake of 911 to consult on create. program for al qaida suspects he was one of 3 man or thrice the chari waterboarding a torture technique that mimics drawing on several prisoners later he and another psychologist set up a company that provided support for the interrogations the cia's program included illegal coercive measures.

in the immediate aftermath of $911.00 we tortured some folks while lawyers for the $911.00 detainees are not seeking for any statements made under interrogation to be disqualified from the trial and grounds of torture were active asara flounders believes the guantanamo bay court proceedings are deeply flawed. but none of this could possibly be a fair trial i mean how can you have a fair trial with people who've been held in total secrecy whose testimony is based on torture. the media isn't allowed in except for conditions so strict that they can't even have a picture of the court room all the testimony is restricted. none of this none of this layers and layers of secrecy is about providing any kind of

justice or accountability or even of information it is going through a theater in order to once again exert their power their power over people's lives and we should just note that there were juveniles who were youth who were held for years at guantanamo there were people who had nothing to do were simply sold for bounty who were kuantan m o 780 prisoners and then the thousands who were held in secret rendition or around the world no accounting for them so this was a huge program and its ramifications were still feeling today. in the 1st detainee mr mitchel waterboard was the polis than the in the onus of who is a beta he's never been charged with a crime but remains indefinitely in kuantan the he was also the 1st known cia

prisoner to undergo an uncertain turkish and loss than i while being tortured during his time there is a beta was attempted to illustrate his experiences and warning you may find some of the following images disturbing. as soon as they locked me up inside the box i tried my best to sit up but in vain for the box was too short i tried to take a curled position but to no avail for it was too tight the very strong pain made me scream unconsciously.

they kept pouring water and concentrating on my nose in my mouth until i really felt i was drowning and my chest was just about to explode from the lack of oxygen . the long hours went by while i was standing in that position my hands were tied to the upper bars. it felt like an eternity to the point that i found myself falling asleep despite the water being thrown at me by the guard. there's absolutely no justification that can ever be given or accepted for the horrendous and systematic torture that was used and it was used and authorized from the highest

levels from the presidency the f.b.i. the cia the top levels of the military the studies were known the conditions were known this isn't just one or 2 people mitchell and jennings this was an entire unit set up in order to use torture and to study how to apply the most excruciating for mx's of torture of pain of waterboarding how slamming of of packing into tight boxes of stress positions and all. on and on all of this really has to be exposed and that our accounting demanded not only of those who designed the torture but of those who set up these torture camps. a deadly coronavirus i break which began in china in mid december has rapidly spread across the globe there have been cases confirmed in countries as far afield as

fronts in the us while chinese authorities say they are dealing with more than 2000 cases alone there are 57 people in all died in the country experts say the new strain of the virus has evolved but humans are no more susceptible to it with the epidemic now entering a quote more complex stage president xi jinping earlier warned of a grave situation in the spread of the virus accelerates against the backdrop of 18 cities in one province of being pulled a lockdown leaving some 56000000 people under travel restrictions the russian health ministry meanwhile has warned of a serious risk that the krona virus could spread across its 4000 kilometer border with china well let's really get a sense now of the areas affected here since the spill large from mainland china the countries where people have been affected the a mine of cases in china the i pricks epicenter is far ahead in terms of confirmed

episodes many neighboring nations have also containment to deal with as well you can see the red in north america and then from there are 2 means that the virus has traveled vast distances down quarter breakstone what is known about the deadly virus. people are dying of a new virus and it's spreading like wildfire across asia if we still know so little about this mysterious illness. and. this new coronavirus has been identified as a mutation of sars a respiratory disease that killed over 750 people around the world from 2002 to

2003 antibiotics have absolutely no effect on either of the viruses and that's been enough to put the russian authorities on high alert not least because a chair is a border with china the break of a new coronavirus which was 1st recorded in china carries a body logical threats to the population of russia $1500000.00 chinese tourists that visit russia every year have now become a potential public health risk russian authorities have begun screening them at all international airports prepared to diagnose the virus if it appears on top of that moscow has advised people against traveling to china russia is not alone in being worried about the outbreak reaching its territory a number of other countries have begun screening for the disease at airports as well as opinions nationally in the just cases in areas the. over no phones of cases which are further away if this is outbreak continues as we're

seeing the case over see globally highly connected and so is likely increasingly likely that we will see potentially a case of china stepping up containment efforts after she stressed the serious. this of the outbreak on national television the disease also got the attention of the world health organization they've called for an emergency meeting to decide whether or not to declare the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern that's a title reserved only for the most serious of epidemics and with the lunar new year millions of chinese around the world are expected to return home to their families one can only hope beijing will have the situation under control. still ahead as the trump impeachment saga are rambos all in the u.s. russia isn't far from the minds of the democrats we have 3 stories down and more fuel that.

this is all of the government is. true mall would want to see share and see in governmental spain did so with a c. in the national crowed jets which on not realized has been plants. the problem i see is that these government is in my view much want to quibble to be more effective in doing what it's wanted to do the problem is that it will move in a leetle bit wrong direction so it will be a stated goal and then me and the idea is to make street investment want more effective that's what but it would be bad at the c.s. private in this.

join me every thursday on the alex salmond show and i'll be speaking to guests of the world of politics sport business i'm show business i'll see you then. 20 minutes past the hour welcome back this week the u.s. democrats concluded their arguments against donald trump while passing his impeachment trial to the senate russia was a hot topic during the opening speech on weapons they had of the highest dams adam schiff mentioned they apparently all important word well more than once or twice russian intelligence services russian expansionism russian forces and their proxies russia kremlin russia's president vladimir putin the russian military agency it's we can fight russia over there in the russians through russian efforts thanks to

vladimir putin when the president said russia if you're listening. they were listening that's the russian story. yep and with the cameras focused on the senate floor due to bomb and filming it was left to sketch artist to capture the atmosphere in the chamber some of the pictures showed members having trouble staying involved in the process stretching their legs doodling on the even sleeping senators also face the 12 hour no phone policy while their desks we spoke to journalist and political commentary chatted with murray he says that even the strongest supporters of trump's impeachment are bored with the moscow nor it. the democrat party has 100 percent of their energy and their time into trying to remove a duly elected president from office their biggest hoax russia gate so completely flat and even their strongest of where everything they've heard of the president of latter even their strongest supporters the people who most want to believe that the

president will be removed from office which he absolutely will not even they've grown bored with this narrative and when they start ripping up russia again. it's just so sad you can't help but laugh and laugh and laugh a little see the 7 times at last count referred to russia or putin is the impeachment proceedings well how do you deal with the most effectively you either mock them and laugh at them or you ignore them and gosh darn it that drives them insane. climate change significantly shaped much of the 2020 world economic forum this week which wrapped on saturday in the luxury swiss resort of davos it set the stage for unlikely pottle between america's treasury secretary steve the notion and teenage eco activist gratitude berg the u.s. finance chief got the ball rolling. he she the chief economist who is she i'm confused after she goes and studies economics in college she can come back and

explain that to us it doesn't take a college degree in economics to realize that the remaining $1.00 degree carbon budget and on going fossil fuel subsidies and investments died up. with the mission isn't the 1st u.s. official a creditor very close with of late in december donald trump suggests that the activists should work on her. problem there differences on the spirits continue the world economic forum simon from the in case you missed the team took a ringside seat for it it's that magical time of the year when all wealthy overlords gather for the economic glitzy gathering looms for bringing together the world's business elite yet no one has said me champagne in the swiss mountains leaving the 99 percent to pray for nonviolent. because hundreds of thousands just to go to davos for the filthy rich to be entertained in this. rug row tickets for the heavyweight championship of the world though trump.

gratitude. in a ski resort this week then actually gets away with their release sending us a high work. pay for full price ticket. to a slow start their worry she warms up quicker than the atmosphere. already one year ago i came to divorce and told you that our house is on fire. i said i wanted you to panic you could forget i've been warned that telling people to panic about the climate crisis is a very dangerous thing to do thank god for that because i've got to say with the way he's been talking i thought perhaps no one had told him we must forget about net 0 we need real 0 well i needed some good news let's see what's happening in the

orange corner fear and doubt is not a good thought process because this is a time for tremendous hope and joy and optimism in action. knows what he's doing and knew there was nothing to worry about carbon emissions my we must reject the perennial prophets of doom and their predictions of the apocalypse like donny calm down i mean not is not the life of the party that he's just a kid it seems in the area where trump and grettir can see eye to eye today i'm pleased to announce the united states will join one trillion trees initiative being launched here at the world economic forum one trillion truths oh yeah growth is going to love that one we're not telling you to offset your emissions by just paying someone else to plant trees in places like africa while at the same time

forests like the amazon i've been slaughtered at an infinitely higher rate ok so this is going to be a bit harder. as we all do. is that nothing can be done sitting here right now you wouldn't believe it's possible. that we have found the ages we'll be hearing about it but we have found answers to things that people said would not be possible. or i'm convinced our new. a russian suspected of laundering billions of dollars in bitcoin was secretly extradited from greece to france on thursday alexander vinick was arrested 2 years ago at washington's request his legal team told our t.v. out the 37 year old was a legally taken from his hospital bed in greece where he was being treated after more than a month on hunger strike. was transported from greece to france

he was not given the opportunity to contact his greek lawyer he was barred from using the phone not informed of his just a nation he was not provided was any information he said college of khan physical condition is extremely fragile. as a lawyer specializing in criminal law international criminal law and human rights i can say that all xander is in costa de and was deprived of his liberty to put 2 and a half years without charge without do what you wanted to stand trial transported to the hume to france last thursday was a node 3 just act this act by the greek and french authorities to extradite him was absolutely illegal at the moment we can precisely establish and alexander is a victim of quality good persecution mr manning has been fighting extradition to the u.s. and france the united states accuses him of laundering at least $4000000000.00

worth of bitcoin claiming he wrote a digital currency exchange which facilitated cyber crime and drug dealing he denies the charges saying he is a technical consultant but he has been set up. by xander says he wants to stand trial in his new to russia where he's also wanted on fraud charges previously moscow had criticized greece's humbling of the case for ignoring evidence that put forward the computer programmer claims he was put under immense pressure by athens . they're trying to use torture and psychological pressure to break me they do not allow me to breathe fresh air the last time they let me out for a walk for a few minutes was on new year's eve i'm a man without rights illegally imprisoned in greece for 30 months without charges they want to destroy me for my knowledge they want my head on the block just because of what i know and my technological abilities. and took us through the next stages in defending her client in new we want to make an international appeal

to all those who believe in human rights democracy this iteration of powers and above all the presumption of innocence as an example himself sat there hunting him for knowledge because he's rushing they want to use it as a weapon in the information war between the united states and russia. on tuesday there will be hearing on his freedom and then present and that alexander the next released immediately for this we have already engaged the un working group in connection with the issue of illegal imprisonment. i want to bring you now a reminder of our breaking news from iraq 3 rockets have hit the u.s. embassy compound in baghdad's green zone according to officials so far there have been no reports of casualties or no group has claimed responsibility iraqi prime minister marty has condemned the attack and pledged to bring the culprits to justice at least 5 on guided rockets have landed in the heavily fortified area over

the past 24 hours according to security sources the green zone is home to iraqi government buildings and diplomatic missions the latest incident comes at a time of mass on rest in baghdad where thousands taking to the streets in recent days calling for u.s. troops to leave the country. well that is our lot for this hour but do join in just under 30 for all the very latest updates live from h.q. right here in moscow more great programs by the way starting moment celsius and. you know world a big part of a lot of things and it's time to wake up to dig deeper to.