headlines the 16th of september russia urges germany to stop politicizing the alleged poisoning of alexina valmy as some in the e.u. parliament call for sanctions against moscow describing the incident as a kremlin assassination attempt. as corona virus cases surge in the u.k. the country's testing system is overwhelmed with frontline medics having to wait days and travel hundreds of kilometers to get swabs we hear from one of the doctors affected. staffers here and 60 in all around change your name each way which just. look at me. from my house is what. the program to citizenship as officials encourage people in great britain to snitch on their neighbors it is

a new rule to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. us president donald trump confirms he puts a target on the back of syrian president bashar al assad with the assassination didn't go ahead because of the defense secretary the story coming up. hello there good morning to live from russia from artie's age cuvier moscow is kevin owen at the helm this hour with the wednesday morning round up who could stick around for the next half hour or so the take it through those stories moscow's top diplomat has urged berlin to stop politicizing the alleged poisoning of alexina valmy foreign minister sergei lavrov are speaking with his german counterpart is call certainly wasn't heated in the european parliament though or in the piece pointed the finger at russia going to be the ones to smalling people trunk is in central moscow morning so what else came out of the talks between the

russian of the german foreign ministers then bring us up to speed when you. come and good morning to you and everyone who's watching well this wasn't a face to face meeting but at least a phone conversation better than nothing because the 2 ministers were originally going to meet but when the russian side found out that. changed his schedule and only left an hour and a half for foreign minister allowed of and his time table then the russians decided that it wasn't worth heading to germany so we are judging. from the official statement on the russian foreign ministry's website what were the contents of that phone call and it shows that this wasn't an easy one all so moscow's key points are the russian officials are and will be looking for it and will be open to working together on this very difficult incident that of alexina vali and

russia is still very keen to get all the medical data up the tests from germany and the same was said to the french president and manual macron when the russian president vladimir putin was on the phone with them besides this russian maintains that the organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons isn't the only platform isn't the only place where this matter should be discussed and the russian officials keep repeating if you refuse to share what's been found this will be taken as a specific straight forward signal to moscow. and heat for the nation from satisfying the stated requests will be perceived as a lack of desire on the part of our partners to help establish the truth in the framework of move jet safe and comprehensive investigation of what happened. but while moscow isn't receiving anything from germany i can tell you that. the

european countries have the findings in abundance france does no wonder president macron and president vladimir putin were talking about it swedish scientists to et cetera et cetera and they're all ready with their conclusions everyone saying it was a poisoning and it was a novice chalk type nerve agent but the russian diplomats in the meantime they keep trying they keep knocking on different doors for example russia's mission to the european union wrote a set of 9 questions to the e.u. pointing to pointing out in consistencies and dubious aspects and i just read these questions that they're asking things like why aren't the german doctors why aren't they keen to just talk to their russian counterparts i mean that this is

probably a professional thing why for example like seeing a volley was a score to the sheraton a hospital by special agents why were the why was there so much police there and so on and so forth now here's another part of this document of the questions of these things that were published by russia's mission to the not claiming to be experts in toxicology we still consider it necessary to draw your attention to multiple inconsistency is regarding this case claims that whatever evidence may be transmitted to russia only with the patient's consent i'm not compatible with numerous political level statements made in germany whoa he was still come atos. now just to remind you the background of this story russia's key opposition figure alexina volley was on his way to moscow is on a plane from siberia where he fell ill and the pilot had to land where he was

immediately treated by russian doctors however later upon the request of his relatives he was transferred to germany and that's when all the politics started because soon after it was claimed that alexina volley was point poisoned by a nerve agent similar to that of navi chalk here immediately the script all scandal rings a bell russia keeps trying to ask europe for evidence russia keeps trying to get something from them some of them some kind of details some medical deaths the things that i was mentioning to you before but it seems everyone has them apart from moscow although the point that germany is making the point that france has made already that if russia is not willing to share stuff we're not doing it either so really you know this is it seems like it's a game and it's something that's going to continue to unravel the next few weeks in

the meantime there's good news about the health of alexina vali himself for the 1st time in this long period he published a photo he was smiling in that photo and he is saying that he's able to walk and breathe at least so that's definitely good news. announces on the can for those who forget will come but for the morning so as we just heard the european parliament discussed possible sanctions against russia over the nerve only case here's how i mean pays rounded on russia during the session sanctions say the name president putin refuses to say oh it's not a position leaders and independent journalists in russia are not see. it is time to stop cutting this impunity. not only for a week up to all of us we need to make a deep review of our stretch democracy in russia should be our priority not

business as usual of luxury to type french m.e.p. chair marianne e though who also took part in the session as a different view on the matter it was a little bit disappointing because i think there was no reasonable or position except 'd me and the. human both said ok if there isn't poison needing of mr lever only 1st make a serious investigation to know who is guilty and don't set the name of the guilty before investigation everybody understand that there is. some. idea between this and this sanction to stop or to continue the last 3 years through exhibit and now for europe if europe want to be independent there is dissolution it's continued nostri into and how the direct relation with russia oath was that this. gets a loan or what we do it's the only solution for europe we need to to buy share gas

from america and i see in the interest of europeans 2 of the various produce for gas. well among the possible sanctions that were discussed in the parliament slamming the brakes on the north stream to pipeline project austria though objected to that as a response stressing that the energy link is a purely economic venture one moreover that would greatly benefit europe we discussed the issue with karen canasta last trees former minister of foreign affairs she told us that when it comes to than of any case reason appears to have gone out the window. it has always been the mantra of the german chancellor angela merkel to say this is a purely commercial brooch act and i have been read to rating also when i was there as minister nobody builds a pipeline to annoy somebody it's all about the mom and the mont we have a nearly completed construction of the pipeline and now all of

a sudden overnight seemingly terms of trade should be changed practice once a bond it's a very old concept treaties have to be kept have to be preserved and desirable to consider as the biggest collection of damage who wants to come moved. contracts of such a wide euro was german companies overnight can change everything i think too many people have taken that topic right into the media we are in a very emotional state made days snow more space right now rationale investigation and this is deplorable shorten the clock this morning is 10 past the hour now a new story the u.k.'s health circuitries admitted that the country's covert the testing system is facing an enormous challenge. that it's going to take weeks to resolve to struggling to clear a backlog of 185000 tests with hospitals having to cancel operations and turn away

patients because of the pandemic. i didn't get the the gist of the 3 weeks ago you and you know i think it's strange way i looked on the website and the nearest text . said white actually 60 miles and he's done it right i thought that wasn't really good enough but i wasn't well enough to make that a student and so i checked again late seventies stages of threats of this text me out of white knight it just outside london that would be 860 mile round trip with a very each way it's just that it's not just the general public are struggling to get past it's doctors and from my house where this is well so you are studying this all almost 250 docs. and we found 10 percent more on a. hill and someone being asked to drive someone made a 260 mile round trip was done well and to be able to get attached another dose is the having to make decision about let's try wait to see if it comes up which that means there are a. in the past few days the daily number of new cases is exceeded 3000

across britain coronavirus tests are running short in the country's 10 worst hotspots for the disease. has accepted the man for them has been underestimated well last week the opposition leader will that the test and trace system is on the verge of collapse he said his words echoing some of the g.p.'s the medics to have described the system as an utter shambles but one court has defended it saying only those eligible for tests for the ploy so as not to overwhelm the system and choose to pledge to prioritize testing. over the summer when demand is low we were able to meet all requirements for testing whether priorities or not but as demand has risen so we're having to prioritise once again and i do not shirk from decisions about prioritization they're not always comfortable but they are important so i mean i think it's quite clear that. we we're now getting into alter

and we knew that this was going to happen in schools that there were lots about that when to. have a call but without knowing whether it is or whether it is so it was vitally important that. the changes to the trade system was up and running probably topics asked and that doesn't seem to be the case. well in response to the growing number of cases the u.k.'s gatherings as well as we know of more than 6 people but with the police already stretched several employees averred citizens now to keep an eye on their neighbors and report any violations of the rules controversial in itself it sparked concerns that a culture of snitching is being fostered were on it just a bit later in the program. not before we talked about donald trump has confirmed he wanted to assassinate the syrian president bashar al assad after 2 years of flatow denials that the option was over discussed it must be said in a new interview that the us president confirmed the killing would have happened if

it wasn't for opposition from his former defense secretary jim mattis. is it true that after assad gas children show the 2nd time that it was you that wanted to take out assad that you had a good side on him i would rather take him out i caught a ball set maddest didn't want to do it. the assassination of president assad by the united states never even discussed the book is total fiction washington believes for charlotte assad committed crimes against his own nation including multiple alleged chemical attacks both syria and its military ally russia or if it was denied any involvement to mcadams the executive director of the ron paul institute told us from spliff admission he could have dangerous consequences. that is made early in 2018 that the u.s. had no evidence that a thought was the heinz either the attack or the cain she couldn't act attack in syria and in fact or only source of evidence were the white helmet who were

basically working with al-qaeda in syria who are going to believe al qaeda over russia and god who are busy trying to fight al qaeda but there's a real danger in this that it's sort of a lawless and it's for a long time frowned upon even though the cia has done it it's best to do it that nation but as legally and officially frowned on the idea of a fascinating foreign leaders the assassination of solo money of course in iran was a huge exception it hasn't gone very well for trump who hasn't got iran coming on its knees begging for a deal after that on the contrary so all this talk of assassinating people in reality what it does is put u.s. troops u.s. diplomats and just plain old americans overseas in a lot more jets that even they than they need to be it's a lot of tough talk and actually has negative consequences with us. live from moscow are to international with you on a wednesday morning hi there well this is ahead after 80 years of exhibitions

museum and hopes for it is removing one of its famous displays of human remains. border stay clear of britain's colonial times what you think about but across it after the break.

join me every 1st week on the alex salmond show and i'll be speaking to guest of the world of politics sports business i'm sure. i'll see that. again good morning with the u.k. now in the eye of the storm and as covert 90 numbers take up again british m.p.'s have told the public to keep their eyes peeled for rule breakers early this week the so-called rule of 6 came into force across great britain limiting the amount of people who could gather together many that were worried about snitching on their neighbors. it's open to neighbors to do exactly that through triple through the

non-emergency number and if they are concerned that they do see that kind of thing then absolutely it's now the law they should be concerned yesterday yes they should ring in and report that. it will just inundate us with cools does he think we have an endless supply of officers who can just go out to these things it will be hundreds and hundreds of calls coming in from twitches a recent spike of infections saw the new measures introduced and people now face fines if meeting in groups bigger than 6 exemptions include coded secure events and households of more than 6 people working educational events are also exempt but with police already spread so thin many of question just how these measures are going to be enforced we asked londoners if they'd be willing to call in suspected rule breakers oh no no i'm not going to show. up here meaning someone. i would want us to chill out and she isn't basically what i think you know i would

inform the police but expect the police do their job not asking us the public to enforce perfects of the governmental roles that i don't agree with i phones and what they're doing home people will probably not enforce it when you say 7 people who are having a birthday party but will want to force it it children 40 people have been of age i guess prevention is better than cure me of the several plus states there was was a way to look at that as well as in there while the calls to inform on neighbors have been met with scrutiny some do see the proposed measures as a necessary step in order to put a stop to the ongoing covert pandemic we put the whole thing up for debate. there will be quite a lot of breaches some through ignorance some through mistake some just straight forward through my i'm not going to do it people need to understand why they're doing what they're being asked to do the courts understand that things are

a good idea otherwise they won't comply with them i don't believe that we should be snitching on our neighbors i think we need to be encouraging people to take personal responsibility and use their common sense ok this is a time of politicians to let us down maybe the pound and the economic spend is being put a head of public safety and health but we don't get messages coming from politicians who knew how dangerous this was and they delayed so long and we knew if we look at the flu pandemic from the night in 20 that it comes back up this summer doubly hard so we need to all share unfortunately some don't act socially responsible a year some are malicious about it some are just ultra callous some just last one way or the other we rely the police aren't everywhere we rely on the public reporting the more egregious examples the worst examples so that the police can deal with them and all our safety personally i wouldn't shot somebody if the next thought is just not the way we do things it is not the british way as we'll call it police that you know they are being spread very thin the minute resources are tough

that we're a tough job to be we don't need to have examples of police dishing out. tickets and. fines for people who are trying to congregate if it was plainly a family saw a gathering and some of those kids maybe not if it was a raucous raucous drunken party of the sort that maybe would attract calls about disturbance in the 1st place anyway rick regardless of coded and then maybe as our judgment taste a huge pita and marcus say people call the police about disturbances and noisy parties and things like that anyway and i suspect a lot of those will be reported now with kelly. we want to avoid living in some kind of dystopia an orwellian nightmare where we've got you know like you found i thought one of the people on the street is spying on each other and constant monitoring of this is about safety only saving a life not only life for the public how aspirate the public safety aspects were an

awful awful long way from. after months of delays and disagreements afghan peace talks brokered by the us started in dover over the weekend the moment things substantive came out of the 1st session of face to face talks between the afghan government of the taliban it is good news for donald trump he's in a hurry right now to come good on those election promises made 4 years ago is still more quarter explains the clock is ticking on the next u.s. presidential election and donald trump's looking to score political points with a peace deal that promises to end america's longest ever war in afghanistan washington's very optimistic about the talks already being held with the taliban in qatar is truly a momentous occasion. afghans. along with us chosen to sit together and chart a new course for your country. this is a moment do. we must dare to hope but on pales optimism doesn't seem to match

with political reality. washington knows it's got to deliver a deal to the war weary u.s. public at any cost so it conveniently neglected to consult afghanistan's government when drafting the agreement until this issue. there was a consensus on that is a nice but not on the cost of even us officials aren't exactly thrilled about it we're not happy about the release of some prisoners but hey times almost up for trump and the president's got to fulfill his promises he's already had 4 years to take care of this one the longest war in american history by far even close will be over within 1000 years. and i think that's enough we will not dictate to the

afghan people how to live or how to govern their own complex society better late than never sure but trump's administration is only promising full withdrawal by 2021 if there is not another setback of course who knows if that will be too little too late for americans fed up with the war or for the afghanis who are possibly even more unhappy about their country's military occupation. the americans must leave now what have they done staying here for so long was did they bring for us on the bench i think even before the us arrived in afghanistan we had our own government in the uk i think of them americans leave now there won't be too many changes in terms of security was going to put us on earth but it's better if the americans leave our country our leader must take action if he makes a good decision it will be beneficial for us we can provide for ourselves but if the us stays we cannot we explored we will never need to beg we can be rich and

build our country and being america's longest war has proven to be easier said than done for many years but now that it might serve the current administration as a boost to secure another term who knows what could happen the united states made it afghanistan in order to. get osama bin laden was taken to be the mastermind behind the 911 terrorist attacks bin ladin wasn't by istanbul united states killed him that was 2011 so that's almost 10 years ago so there's a real question what. on earth was the united states doing all the time in afghanistan one of course it was in the business of nation building which successive u.s. administrator says oh no no we will never do that and we're not going to get involved in nation building work because that's what he was involved in where the it will result in the lasting peace in afghanistan that's of course anybody's guess but what's important is the final withdrawal of the united states and all

international forces from afghanistan because they really weren't doing anything useful there and we're essentially just making things worse. on a flower growing theme in the u.k. and globally this year indeed distancing ourselves from the past it's now seen a museum in oxford the removal of its most famous displays of human remains because they're linked to britain's colonial times rather than the name calling our visitors to reach deeper understanding of each other's ways of being displays reinforced resistance to your typical thinking that goes against the museum's values today so this so-called wrong can heads we're talking about here have been on display for around 80 years they originate from ecuador south africa their heads are thought to have a religious significance museums and galleries have come under increasing scrutiny lately regarding what they put on show or not an exhibition of works for instance

by the french symbolist painter paul gauguin in london came under fire last year his canvases recused of racism sexism and the sexual exploitation of under-age polynesian girls and the natural history museum is currently reviewing its charles darwin exhibition in light of the black lives matter protests sociologist frank for audi told us it's wrong though to whitewash history like this. music is regarded as a piece of political propaganda and the propaganda about. the source and the origins of these exhibitions trumps the importance of allowing people to understand these objects that were created by human beings in different societies now different age you cannot take on the eyes a museum is an art without turning them into a joke but they do have to see and understand that you know they are what it what their history made them you know we need to have a strong durable relationship with our ancestors what they were achieved because

they are part of who they are who we are and if they somehow get rid of died or we somehow detach ourselves from dot them to become empty people ringback. you know leave you without thought that's it for now check it out t. dot com or any of us social media to get a minute today to check out what else we're talking about reporting back for you and if you download our up pillow ways to get any breaking news as it happens straight to your mobile device for now though i'm kevin allen we're at the a watching this wednesday whatever your day has in store for you all of us here i hope it goes great and see again said. the world is driven by shaped by.

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