question the. carnage on american streets as black lives matter protesters and authorities face off we hear from a reporter who is caught up in a police crackdown in seattle to get closer to saying i'm being peaceful i'm back to. see if he stops or comes. back or i start filming him. among the other stories that shaped the week here on our to international the u.k. the opposition labor party pushes for broadcast license to be revoked after a report on alleged russian influence londoners what they think. i don't believe.

because it's just more of a more destruction but what's really going on i just think we get you so what should be. a 2nd wave in a minute several countries c.s. by control of virus and cases just weeks after reopening their doors to tourists also ahead. israel's gripped by public outrage over the prime minister's handling of the pandemic amid an ongoing corruption probe against him. by broadcasting live from our studios in moscow recapping the week's top stories with our weekly program this is our team international now a wave of street unrest gripped a major american. these on saturday some of the worst riots were in seattle and

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in one incident an unidentified device exploded next to the seattle police department's east precinct tearing a hole in the side of the building a total of $21.00 officers were injured during clashes throughout the day. in central seattle police used pepper spray to force crowds back and some were seen beating activists with sticks one reporter filmed the moment he was pepper sprayed . gray told. me hey i think i'm. going to got some. x. rays i just got subjects writing about. among the people we spoke to in the city on saturday was joey weiser the journalist and activist you just saw being pepper sprayed there. we get to a point where the police vents on the protesters they get closer and closer to me

and i'm saying hey. i'm backing up and you can see a police officer from seattle show backward into a crowd of people and then i obviously i turn myself around and try to get. start filming him pepper sprayed me directly and i know at that point i cannot breathe and i cannot see or hear a helicopter flying over me. in the middle of the protests. the police. earlier this week more than a dozen u.s. mayors mainly democrats voiced alarm over the federal crackdown but president trouble fused to buckle state and more troops will be sent to trouble spawn cities i think in their own way they want us to go and they'll be a time when they're going to want us to go in full blast but right now we're

sending extra people to help not happening in chicago we don't need federal troops when i spoke with the director of the department of homeland security last week i told him to go home and to take his federal troops with him we are not going to hesitate to take the president to court and stop any unconstitutional actions meanwhile the chaos has hit the retailers in portland as well several stores have been vandalized and looted over the past 2 months one of the targets was a jewelry store that has been operating for 30 years in may looters broke into the premises and ransacked of the store the owner know who. told us that clients are now afraid to go downtown. not only ones many businesses in downtown portland are hurt it's not the portland we know it's not the city that we've been doing business in for over 30 years it's just boarded up streets. you know lot of graffiti

just destruction everywhere and we're very disappointed with the city officials who don't consider what they're doing is due to ship when you feel businesses like when your city looks like a war zone about 7 failed leadership and we're very disappointed we're very angry and at this time we just don't know what the future of downtown portland will look like and you allow lawlessness when you allow and we don't hold people accountable this stuff is going to continue and their leadership field that business is the residence of downtown portland big time and despite this is happening there is no accountability being held right now against looters. the u.k. government says it has drawn up a 30 year strategy for dealing with the suppose of thread proles to buy the kremlin a report on alleged russian meddling was released on tuesday the inquiry accused london of failing to take the threat seriously. who is protecting the british

public from interference in our democratic process when a no show we found no one is b. u.k. government took its eye off the ball because of its focus on country terrorism we found the defense of the u.k. democratic process is a hot potato the government had badly underestimated the response required to the russian threat and is still playing catch up the outrage isn't that there was interference the outrage is that no one would want to know if there was what is the worst example you can give all the russian interference well that's the question which we want to have unsub the british prime minister is reportedly planning to boost funding for the security services and introduce a new espionage act in response to the russia report the report's publication was delayed by the government for a year and a half before it was finally released on tuesday artie's daniel hawkins runs us

through it. to get a very brief summary of the long awaited russia report we can go straight to page 13 of the document the written evidence provided to us appear to suggest that h m g had not seen or saw evidence of successful interference in the u.k. democratic process is seems to be enough so if you're short on time or don't want to read heavily redacted intelligence and political spiel stop watching now otherwise let's go on open source studies have pointed to the preponderance of pro breaks it all and he used tories on r.t. in sputnik and the use of bots and trolls as evidence of russian attempts to influence the process we've sought to establish whether there is secret intelligence which supported or built on these studies in response to my 5 initially provided just 6 lines of text the report's authors were seemingly surprised by the limited response of the intelligence services but not because

those agencies may have more important priorities such as protecting lives by tackling international domestic terrorism or serious crime apparently more resources are needed to keep track of social media and artie's editorial policies and coverage breaks it polarized millions with several broadcasters coming under fire but it's still russia that poses the risk and the security services that are doing their job this is about the protection of the u.k.'s democratic process and mechanism from hostile state interference which should fall to our intelligence and security agencies after all moscow has been waging influence campaigns targeting u.k. politics through digital media of wealthy individuals organizations and almost any other means the report warns the threats of russian influence is a hot potato with intelligence and other agencies shirking the responsibility of taking the lead in tackling it and reassuring the public amid widespread allegations of again the impact of such influence remains elusive. impacts of

any such attempts would be difficult if not impossible to assess and we've not sought to do so state agencies haven't looked closely enough for open source information according to the report they lacked a retrospective assessment and intelligence agencies in particular need a more important role in future the committee was struck by the relatively small proportion of work that is carried out by the agencies in relation to russia in any case should they consider other threats to be a higher priority they can always fall back on trusted russian experts to lead the way christopher steele author of the infamous anonymous golden shower dossier and contributors that the institute for state craft and integrity initiative a project founded to tackle the russian threat receiving state funding to advise the states that russia is a threat and moscow's response was swift and predictable as was the final

conclusion of the long awaited russia report showing yet again that any reproach went with the u.k. however small is still be on the horizon. we've got the thoughts of londoners about the claims made in the russian report here's what they had to say. we're a nation i don't believe. the position more saddam or destruction was really going on. and the photo was shot of washers. just by the enemy i just think we can get to the way should be if you have this kind of thing to do with that lately and that it would take a listen at way to make to listen to beginning where. you know other countries ruined the politics of other people who tried to influence government interest as part of the fallout of the russia report the u.k.'s opposition labor party is

also pushing for artie's broadcast license to be revoked that came through a letter to the country's t.v. regulator off com the watchdog is independent and supposed to be immune from political pressure i am writing to request it off calm urgently refuse artie's license in light of this report into request a meeting with you as soon as possible to discuss my concerns about the broadcaster the office of communications to give it its full title was created in 2003 by an act of parliament it regulates britain's t.v. and radio broadcasts and promotes fair competition of com block harmful or offensive content if there are complaints and r.t. has previously been in the dark. our investigation from the arts he failed to preserve jew impartiality in 7 news and current affairs programs between the 17th of march and 26 very pool 2018 taken together these breaches represented serious

and repeated failures of compliance with the rules right in response to the latest allegations from the u.k. r.t. points out that there has been no misinformation or falsehoods in any of our reporting that off com has assessed r t u k host afshin rattansi says it boils down to an issue of political interference. we now have the woods sakina stallman's shadow because when you culture media and sport secretary in a private letter sent to this independent regulator saying. telling the urgently i need to see you to see that you want to politically interfere with an independent regulator devastated the fact that sic. seems obsessed by wanting to destroy a free press in britain which the british labor party in in the spotlight because that would have implications for a free press in this country for article 19 of the united nations charter

human rights charter it would have implications for the human rights act and presumably just as when he was banned for a defend media freedom summit here he would get help from amnesty international index on censorship obviously because the estimate has crossed a line he's attempting perhaps to interfere with an independent. independent media regulated politically. still ahead this hour on our team international european nations scramble to prevent a 2nd wave of covert $1000.00 but the world health organization is concerned it might not be enough plenty more still ahead for you as well this is the weekly right here on r.t. international. media

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welcome back to the weekly right here on our team international now around 5000 people flooded the streets of jerusalem on saturday night demanding the resignation of the israeli prime minister who was earlier indicted on graft charges police made at least a dozen arrests and clashes were reported between rival groups with some speaking out in support of benjamin netanyahu crowds have been rallying in the city center throughout the entire week.

let's look at what has been causing the anger protesters are unhappy with the government's handling of covert 19 and they are resisting the return of a number of lockdown measures due to a spike in infections they also say the prime minister and his cabinet have failed to manage the economic fallout of the pandemic on top of all that there is simmering anger over corruption charges against mr netanyahu and the prime minister's trial resumes next year with witness testimonies he's accused of fraud breach of trust and accepting bribes netanyahu has denied all charges calling them part of a political witch hunt and he has condemned the ongoing protests. to google them to not drag the state into anarchy violence vandalism and the spreading of disease through terrible sanitary practices like you're in a thing in the street do not be dragged into attacking police officers they're doing their job. former advisor to the israeli president's office jason perlman and

political analyst michel brock gave us their views on the civil unrest and anger in the nation. there was functioning and everything did seem under control until everything was back we celebrated too soon here and that's when you know for all the good work that he did in the 1st wave really wasn't there this 2nd time around a large group of protesters are protesting that the prime minister is. in the midst of a fraud and he should resign protesters that really are problematic for those that are out of work those that are from industries which are not picking up the tourism industry the entertainment industry there are people that are just out of work and economically are suffering so he needs to answer those people he's going to have to come out with what are really konami plan that is going to put israel back to a strong economy as we move through different stages both politically because we had

a new government sworn in and in terms of the pandemic itself with new numbers emerge there's been a sort of imbalance between those 2 things and there's a genuine feeling on the street that we could be doing things differently and we could be doing things better now we have a working government there's a stronger position on a stronger position will voice its checks and balances on the new prime minister and on his government's policies and that's expressed on the streets as well it's pretty much part and parcel of the democratic debate around how to handle both economic sides of the pandemic and the medical side as well. the world health organization is sounding the alarm over a spike in chronic virus infections across europe calling them worrying spain and belgium and france have seen some of the largest new outbreaks it has led to several european countries making personal protective equipment mandatory in all public spaces with more on the fears of a 2nd wave here's our europe correspondent peter all over. the summer sun has encouraged

a return to normal in europe when it comes to covert 19 but ask coronavirus restrictions that be lifted or loosened the world health organization is warning about a potential spike in the virus with eastern europe and the bulk and is deemed to be particularly at risk. we still have some worrying trends in southern europe in the balkans so we're not out of the woods just yet in the european environment it requires sustained vigilance just 2 months ago montenegro was declaring itself corona free not anymore it seems 2000 cases of the virus have seen social distancing and lock down measures reintroduced but. you may be forgiven for thinking that western europe could force off the worst the pandemic count to offer but there's also being spikes there as well in spain for example the number of new infections has tripled recently in this peaceful use of the ozone to swim

issues have been relaxed is where outbreaks happen is not only family reunions or other types of gatherings where we've had a good number of new outbreaks but also in places where there's been evening entertainment they have also generated some new outbreaks some countries are already reimposing measures in belgium which was ravaged by the 1st wave of the virus pressure is being placed on their health care system local mayors will be given powers to impose lock downs and curfews in the areas hardest hit we think that this is not really the time to have phase 5 restrictions there will be reinforcements taken to counter this part of the coronavirus instead. germany has been very successful in keeping cases low but this time of year is the peak time for holidays and unfortunately mingling with strangers when traveling. it's a very good way to spread this virus they missed the differences in the precautions

taken from country to country here in berlin it's strictly for boat to ride public transport without a mask while in no way it's optional but there is nothing stopping me popping off to all slow for a few days taking in the sights of the taiga city by tram and bringing cove it back to germany europe like everywhere else is desperate to get back to normality not least of all for economic reasons but steps taken to quickly can end up being steps taken backwards that comb with tragic consequences coronavirus today is no less infectious and no less deadly than it was a few months back it would a political but mostly economy in europe is more concerned with the economy and the health of its citizens and people the relaxation of the self isolation regime happened too early we do not know much about this virus but it spreads extremely

quickly now there have been repeated outbreaks of the virus in many places in spain in terms of the rate of infection is countries approaching the figure of a 1000 people a day due to summer vacations that there are not enough doctors and nurses we need to act quickly in order to find the source of infections and try to immediately isolate and pour in to the people who are nearby in europe the waters have been practically open some places or be visited by tourists i don't think that the control over of visitors is very strict if europe does not act together then frankly it will be difficult at the beginning of the epidemic the government made the wrong decisions by the end of february a quarantine should have been already declared but this is in the past today it is a global problem and i see that infections are not only occurring in spain the balkans will be a big source of increased corona virus into. actions in europe. covert

19 may has of course been a fatal reality for many people around the world and there is barely a minute in the day it is not mentioned but rather than getting down about all of the terrifying headlines one couple in rio de janeiro saw an opportunity to have a little bit of fun all while also indulging a lifelong fascination with space travel because of course as we all know space is cool. to get. it edited. it and. it edited. it. to fit the same $66.00 spot of the coded risk group and the current enough time i got really anxious feeling that i had to go out and do things but could not see any infection rate was really high is. that what you report on t.v.

i saw an interview with a doctor he went from the old in 40 days without seeing his family because he was in the cosy tall school getting created dinosaur costume to visit his family he was very touching so i thought about doing something similar to go out. there some good news in st petersburg has staged its annual parade celebrating navy day over 40 warships naval aviation and more than 4000 personnel took part let's take a look at some of the highlights of the event in russia's northern capital. rather

does for me this hour in the week we'll be back at the top of the hour that's about 30 former. it's from now with more news stay with us this hour to introduce.

54 jets and more than 1300 military personnel are headed to heal some air force base in alaska where is that to say come on i'll show you what's the reason for any type of enhanced u.s. military presence in this area russia. what is it suddenly about the south china sea that makes it so that it 11000000000 barrels of oil. take a look at this map who really owns what kind of says no it belongs to us india says

no we claim that that belongs to us both of these countries have nuclear weapons capabilities there is reason for concern so that's why we're going to drill down on the story for you today right here on the news with rick sanchez where you know as we always like to say we do believe by golly it's time to do news again. no shots. actually. know. which your thirst for action.

a little and welcome to crossfire where all things are considered. about as russia been meddling in u.k. politics according to an official report the answer is maybe kind of and the usual highly likely report is that also secretary of state mike pompei oh is on a crusade against china does anyone outside the beltway really care. to. cross knocking this and more i'm joined by my guest in london marcus papadopoulos he's editor in chief of politics 1st magazine and we crossed to alexander me curious he's a writer on legal affairs as well as editor in chief of the brand originally was in

fact that means you can jump in anytime you want and i was ok let's go to marcus in london mark as i read the russia report and i couldn't help but get the feeling that it was kind of a cross section of a buzz feed story and a madison avenue marketing proposal really kind of short on facts high on accusations and evidence free that's my conclusion go ahead mark. i have truth shall occasions paid in a judicial way and in a way. all through law were true which allegations in that i expect the mom to in fact evidence to some of the who actually accusations and if the evidence is not they obviously evidence is not forthcoming and then the case should be dismissed so now as a matter of the parliamentary press gallery i made sure that i quickly or quiet our

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