it's various countries are trying everywhere with the worst possible hand to see how this works out. 6 years off to their mates 17 tragedy russia pulls out of what it slams as pointless investigation consultations but place the number of ends on the straight . crying out for how hospital was in prague to stage a protest over a longer full says they say if you don't need to twist the fact of the fight. the president might call a night there's a new overnight curfew from saturday and the battle again. strikes obliterating everything in the fuel to the benches and one of the domes has been completely destroyed and our correspondent reports from the past to reach an all or

no car hostilities between armenia and azerbaijan continued. pomes also falling in a very controlled territory despite a ceasefire being agreed just a few days ago. 247 live from the russian capital this says r.t. international glad you could join us to talk a company what story for you russia says it will stop taking part in consultations over the downing of malaysian airlines flight 17 the tragedy took place over eastern ukraine in july 24th 6 years later the investigation is still ongoing our correspondent. joins me in the studio and gave us all the details. it is explained

in the document the last straw for russia was the government of the netherlands filing a lawsuit against russia in the european court for human rights alleging mosca had played their role in the mh 17 passenger airplane crash back in 2014 russia denies all the allegations accusing the now the lens of being interested in only putin all the blame on russia rather than fighting the truth here's the russia's foreign ministry the dutch move is considered yet another blow to russian dutch relations and the hague court's determination contrary to common sense is to continue on the wrong path of unilateral attribution of responsibility to russia for what happened in the sky above donbass such unfriendly acts by the netherlands make it senseless for us to continue to participate in the 3 way consultations responsibility for the breakdown of the consultations those lies entirely with the hague will receive the netherlands reaction they say they deeply regret that russia

took the decision but by the way in the same announcement of russia's foreign ministry it is explained that the only are right now out of this consultation team that they will continue to wait in ways the netherlands services involved in the investigation 6 years has passed what do we know about the tragedy well i remember that day july 17th 20143 months off to kiev launched what it called a massive counter terror in eastern ukraine using advie ation havea tillery tanks i was there on the ground since day one and i remember how quickly turning into a very bloody deadly operation the situation on the ground was boiling it was really dramatic the real war in fact was raging when these tragedy happened to bob eastern ukraine the investigation has been going on every since and to today we did not know exactly what had happened these are the key points.

so. to get in forces were very quick to accuse. the position. and according to the joint investigation team the plane was brought down by book surface to air. from the rebel controlled territory but interesting is that no satellite supported. version. russia. do not accept.

russia's materials he has a russian president vladimir putin talking about it whatever the present. we have. presented no one wants to listen to us and unless there is. we will not find the right response to the questions that still remain on. the tragedy of. the deaths of people. such incidents are unacceptable so you understand what we hear today from russia's foreign ministry didn't start yesterday all this. and has been piling for months and years long time reservations about it does anyone else in the. questioning investigation. as you know malaysia airlines airplane and here is the country's prime minister talking about this investigation and also calling it. from the very beginning we

see too much politics in it the idea was not to find how did this happen when all that but you seem to be content. to be in the on russia had it been a neutral but the examining and making conclusions we. are always willing to accept but here we have these who have some political interest in the matter what is important now is that yes russia is out of 3 way consultations at mosco says it is open and ready to cooperate with another that services another country services anybody involved in the investigation and anybody interested in finding the truth. or political analyst chris bambery told me that he believes moscow has reasonable grounds to target back on these consultations. political deal is that if judgment is already made by deduction and by the australians and that russia is guilty and no other option should be considered and the conclusive evidence of that and

therefore what russia is see. this is binge of the judgement has been made in the us and despite all the information and data that's been pounded over by the russians it doesn't make any adjustment different still a fact that that verdict has been is basically made by the dutch just is that russia is that way and that's the source of the frustration here which is led to the break i'm pleased that russia is saying it will continue in other ways to work with the dutch on this that it's not just a one way street it's not just russians are going. well with europe in the grip of a 2nd wave of the curve a pandemic health while because in france say the country hasn't learned any lessons they've been protesting a lack of hospital resources they claim is need to effectively fight the pandemic now this comes off the president addressed the nation announcing new curfew in a number of cities in the hope of slowing the spread well let's go to sort of 2

pence piece of this from the ground reporting from the scene of nazi bring us up to speed on all the developments. with the protesters here are forming what is a nationwide day of protests by health workers across france and they are protesting because they say they are simply exhausted exhausted by not just the 1st wave of the 1000 pandemic but then having to catch a ball all their appointments during the summer and now they're facing this 2nd wave and they say that it is worse than ever they also say that the government has been treating them like fools they are furious saying that there are not enough staff in the hospitals and they don't being paid enough so the government did bump up paid for health workers by around 90 euros a month from september but there. who can say that just isn't enough to compensate them for the sheer volume of work that they doing and also the danger they're putting themselves in at the moment and they're demanding

a massive recruitment drive and a significant pay increase now on wednesday night president a good knowledge that health workers last facing a toy situation this is what he had to say. it's our emergency rooms and our hospitals are in a more worrying situation than in march because we don't have a reserve of beds which is why we have to take measures that are more strict. now in a bid to try and ease the pressure on the hospitals and the fact that there are sometimes more than 20000 people a day testing positive for 19 with a few 100 people a day clothing into hospitals present i know that there would be a few in the worst hit areas of frogs that is knowing regions across the country including here in paris that curfew is going to come into force on saturday and it will be activated from 9 pm every evening until 6 am in the morning

those people who are not authorized to be outside will face fines of 135 years for a 1st offense but that could go up to 1500 euros for repeated offenders the idea that they will detroit and fight the virus to keep people in at night now i've been speaking some of the health workers here and they are not convinced that it is going to help them reduce the number of people who need hospital treatment because of the pandemic. we also have it is a measure that can be beneficial to see what happens i think it is not enough. the curfew is not the only problem we lack hospital bats yes code 900 something dramatic but that's not the only thing that affects the hospital itself. it is the destruction of public services and the destruction of hospitals as well the curfew is not going to solve the problem. since the start of the career of our screening

system nothing was clearly done the number of hospital beds was not increased and it's not the fault of a lack of training or nursing staff cannot be magic out of a hat it is the responsibility of our ministers president. well this comes on the same day that the office is in the home of the current health minister and the current director of health as well as the former prime minister of france and the former health minister of france well all searched by the police this is part of an investigation that's taking place into whether they handled the crisis at the beginning of the $900.00 demick correctly or not there are allegations that they're facing that they didn't do their job they didn't protect people in france by the fact that they didn't give out face must in fact the advice during the 1st wave of the pandemic was only 12 facemask if you had 19 or you suspected that you had it so they're saying that there was a problem but they are now facing charges that they could even voluntary homicide

and changing the life if any of them all found guilty of that they could face up to choose years in jail and face a fine of 300000 euros at the protest the nationwide protests taking place across france today health workers once again out on the streets demanding more staff pay in the face of the $19.00 pandemic. certainly a strong turnout that looks like the strain from this crisis is pushing things to tipping point many thanks that was shorted to penske reporting from the french capital. well history the scenes between armenia and azerbaijan over the disputed region opened a corner despite the agreed ceasefire. reports from a cathedral that was hit twice last week and meet some civilians caught in the crossfire. the war in the going to care about has not just about trivial territorial gains it's a long lasting beauty with lots of bad blood between both sides and recently it has

spilled into a new turf religious this 19th century only savior cathedral was a place where soldiers and volunteers alike used to come and pray before heading into battle that made it a target but it wasn't just soldiers who would come to this church the a syrian military was battering the town of shushi at that time so i learned and her family decided to hide from the bombs in the cathedral script one place they thought that was safe from the shelling but they were wrong god does not have to now there were 7 of us including 2 children when the shell hit the cathedral it was deafening there was destruction everywhere masonry fell from the searing that's all they can remember 2 strikes have literally eating everything in their path the altar the benches and one of the domes have been completely destroyed no place is sacred no place is safe in this war not only was this church hit twice but the 2nd

strike injured 3 russian journalists one of them is still in intensive care after spending several days in a coma he believes the hit on them was intentional the streets of shushi bear a striking resemblance to those in other towns of nagorno karabakh it's a place of desolation and despair those who can fight are already on the front lines those who had somewhere to run already have done but alone or doesn't have any choice but to stay another story. we have to fit in this small shelter with a kitchen and bathroom in the same place we are too scared to go with doors when we hear the sound of the sirens we are rushing here to hide every even in there isn't long we can hear the shelling people seem to be unfazed by the story state of the cathedral there's plenty of candles still burning. then the hoff destroyed rules of the church people praying for peace to return to this land sooner rather than later

it was done of reporting from the going to come about. what azerbaijan's president has commented on the damage to the historic church in the corner he says the incident needs to be investigated and that if it was done by his full says it was unintentional armenia's also accusing us of page on off selling a hospital in the disputed region on wednesday in a tiger who denies one has stated his 1st broke out medical staff from different countries rushed to the region to help spoke to some doctors who are currently in the conflict so. that when you press the addition it's no easy decision for any doctor to leave behind a content life and go to war for us here of course it's not hand to hand combat but the threat is there every 2nd i just followed my heart i went through the 1st war as a student observed military medicine i gained experience and admired the doctors who saved lives i think it was imprinted on my mind having a broad experience in emergency medicine i didn't want to sit idle i wanted to

share my experience my knowledge and save any life possible goes over been a bit was going to me at 1st sight these are minor injury small scratches in fact the x. rays show was splintered bones into her nostrils all this suggests that the weaponry has changed a lot there are a few cases of gunshot wounds here basically these are injuries from explosive mines cluster rockets and so want their high energy explosives which leaf in comparable damage where he's been to my colleagues and i have been here since day one of the war and honestly we work 247 at the hospital i can't understand the enthusiasm of some to continue this war even if people don't die there are still those seriously injured an adequate response is needed here to ensure a way to end. those are monstrous all wars are appalling it's horrifying health damage the bodies of soldiers are brought in more and more young guys with horrible

injuries some will die some will be disabled it is very wholesome a psychological point of view it's a real shock for us even though it seems that we're used to pay well let's just recap renewed conflict broke out over 2 weeks ago but house where it's going back 3 decades with on and off parts of fighting the contested region is mostly inhabited by ethnic on the unions but is need to be a part of azerbaijan they are a government reported again on thursday morning at territory being under fire. while that sound you just heard was a shell exploding in the bridge on the town of tata according to the as our government the town came on the bombardment on wednesday both nations that deny violating the cease fire agreement since the eruption of fighting many people have fled their homes but others have chosen to stay calm they've been countless attacks this morning they shelled our soldiers here luckily they survived everything we see

here and watch the shooting 1st coming from the armenian side and then from our side these areas and then it fell on the roofs of our houses there is no fear soldiers are fighting over there why should we be scared here we should not be scared. rising unemployment and a climbing death toll that's what the u. pays labor party say will come from the prime minister's coronavirus matters i'll throw you on that and bring in other stories a short break. so what we've got to do is identify the threats that we have it's crazy going from duration let it be an arms race based on off and spearing dramatic development only really i'm going to resist i don't see how that strategy will be successful very critical time to sit down and talk.

welcome back now the u.k. hit a new daily record of coronavirus cases on wednesday supposing 19000 and bees meanwhile

seem unhappy with boris johnson's latest strategy for combating that 19. from london explains everything. if coronavirus has taught us and the u.k.'s prime minister one thing it's that it's wise not to joke about it during an impromptu meeting of conservative m.p.'s boris johnson reportedly quit the ruin of 6 social distancing policy would mean families could escape celebrating christmas with their in-laws one of several attempted gags which apparently fell very flat but while some tories rage that government decisions are bankrupting the nation the opposition are worried that those policies are costing the country lives and labor leaders sakia start a partial return to lock down the government's plan simply isn't working another course is needed. that's why i'm calling for a 2 to 3 week circuit breaker in england a circuit breaker is

a short period of strict social restrictions aimed at bringing the virus under control this comes after it was revealed the government's scientific advisors urged m.p.'s to impose a fortnight long long down as far back as september the 21st instead johnson and as a 3 tier system of measures including a 10 pm pub curfew and advice to work from home we stood to curbs in the worst hit areas and he is ready to knock the country back down the whole point is to speak to seize this moment now to avoid the misery of another national lockdown it i don't want nothing of course in combating the bars but we are going to do with the local the regional approach the policy as indicated by those tory m.p.'s concerns is driven by the vast economic burden of the pound demick one think tanks predicted that almost 3000000 people will be unemployed by christmas after the chancellor's furlough scheme ends on october the 31st while more than 2000000 people in england

on the government's shielding list and considered vulnerable to coronavirus due to health issues will mostly be told to take precautions but not to stay at home to the anger of patients groups of people who for example are on it was because we're simply not at it so you know work are able to have some protections that is how financial protection you talked about that is in very high risk areas such as a little somewhere like that they are not going to work however there's no protection for his new financial support they may be able to get. only a deal is done locally so actually the choice between whether to go to work on public transport and of course needing to keep her job is very difficult once in a as the situation worsens within the country the government remains on the horns of the ultimate dial emma. how do they save lives without bankrupting the country

for boris johnson and everyone this is no laughing matter kate partridge r.t. london. and finally the u.k. has joined the e.u. in imposing sanctions against 6 russian individuals on one entity so far what they say is the nerve agent poisoning of kremlin critic alexina volumnia moscow denies it has anything to do with the incident and has vowed to respond to the measures peter all of a has more. the european council has confident that it will be putting in place sanctions against russia for the alleged poisoning of alexina violently we pretty much knew this was coming it was approved by the 27 member states foreign ministers on monday the council putting the rubber stamp to it on thursday what the sanctions will do is they'll target 6 senior officials and warn organize station they will be taking the form of travel bans. asset freezes they're the type of sanctions the

e.u. committee the council can push through unilaterally following the announcement from brussels there was also an announcement from london where the united kingdom has also said that they will be imposing similar sanctions against similar entities for what they say is the use of a chemical weapon by russia now what this is perhaps more interesting for is what the russian reaction will be earlier in the week we heard from said a lover of the russian foreign minister who suggested that there could be a suspension of diplomatic ties between moscow and brussels should the sanctions be put in place he also said that russia would be assessing how it did business in europe last time there was no go through pulls the question is not just whether business as usual is possible but whether any business with the european union is possible at all the e.u. behaves arrogantly towards us and looks condescendingly down at russia demanding answers from us for all the crimes it imagines we have committed i think we're

under no obligation to respond about. the sanctions were proposed by france and germany in the document put forward berlin and paris say that they're looking to target individuals responsible for the poisoning of mr and the family also a body involved in the chemical weapons program. wants to michigan in the last few years we have worked for a reasonable relationship with russia in our common interest and for cooperation in solving international crises at the same time we must acknowledge that specific incidents have impacted by lateral relations we need to ensure that the violation of the chemical weapons treaty which is one of the most widely accepted human rights agreements does not remain without consequences and that we have a consensus at the european level. russia denies the allegations that have been made against it moscow sent for official requests to berlin for germany to share

the information the evidence that germany says it has of the poisoning of alexei in the fall of the russian needs that information they say in order to carry out an investigation the russian foreign minister has encouraged his european partners to observe well the set standard of international law he will also use the easy approach to the novotny case is totally unacceptable 5 e.u. countries claim they have established the truth but when we request them to provide evidence of their conclusions they say this is outrageous so let me be clear what we want is for the e.u. in germany to abide by international law there are the conventions on cooperation in criminal probe we appeal to those conventions asking germany to abide by the norms of international law and germany basically replies by saying you know what you have international law but we have our own rules and the rule is this if you don't believe you are guilty it was back in august that alexina found they took ill

on a flight from siberia to moscow he. he was brought here to lynn where he spent 2 weeks in an induced coma receiving treatment of the shabda tape hospital he was discharged last week as he continues to recover here in the german capital more and more questions are being raised about what exactly happened to him and who is behind what happened to him and the problem the background is that the e.u. or the west in general right now the prevailing mood is not to believe whatever drove or whatever statement comes out of russia whatever trial. they have occupied be highly moral grounds toward to an extent that almost blinds them to or 'd the beaver's other parties perspectives points of views and russia sees herself completely in the right because there's no proof there may be not at all a kremlin involvement here they maybe just some abstract responsibility by the

kremlin which from a european point of view would be enough. ready to act or for a verdict against agreement but then that's the logic around which the escalation develops. that's all from me for the moment coming away now boom bust jumps into what we just heard about things native tensions between the e.u. and russia. give me a bit. is

not old but i'm also the most companies you know so. when they. come pick you told me nobody goes from didn't you know just to see you just put you through a coke. machine. you kind of these people. they. come up to your list to. see you. so what we've got to do is identify the threats that we have it's crazy. let it be an arms race. spearing dramatic development only personally i'm going to resist i

don't see how that strategy will be successful it's very critical. to sit down and talk. this is boom bust though one business show you can't afford to miss for in washington coming up tensions are on the rise between russia and the european union as sanctions have been imposed over the poisoning of election of all in the straight ahead we bring you up to speed on how the escalation could affect business between the 2 and a mystery ongoing trade war between the world's 2 largest economies china u.s. imports have exploded leading up to the 2020 presidential election later on we're going to bring in 2 experts on international trade on.