fresh protests in europe over covert restrictions there's mixed messages from governments leave people confused and angry we can't go where we want we can't come together we can't see our loved ones anymore we think this is absolutely against our fundamental human rights us state of vermont defense prioritising nonwhite residents for the covert job a move that some of condemned as racist. and a surge in anti asian hate crimes in the us a martial arts center in california the state by far the worst affected open self-defense classes for the most vulnerable. and another scandal hits u.k. supporters questions are raised over a probe into 2 british olympians and how they were tested for steroids.

live from moscow this season our senior international walk into the program 1st for you this hour fury is growing in europe apparently contradictory curfews and lock downs during a 3rd wave of the pandemic it goes down of reports on rising resistance to measures that something violate basic rights. businesses shuttered parties banned national holidays canceled social life is in a log down chokehold all across europe as governments struggle to smother the pandemic and while some grit their teeth and the bite others rebel.

it's prohibition all over again but with a twist saloons hidden behind false walls are now in vogue as well as guerrilla picnics as police combed through the undergrowth for party partisans europe is just one big speakeasy youths are fed up in my opinion i'm not in favor of holding us accountable individual or rather than banning us from doing anything. the lockdown does not correspond to what it should be because people can leave italy freely while we cannot leave our region we can leave the house to visit friends during the day but if i go launch of the host 10 times to visit 10 friends i can do it through the 1st day because majority of disregarding the obligations for example they're not wearing masks they're not keeping the minimum distance the 1st wave of covert

then a 2nd and now a 3rd wave a traditional way of life has been washed away by what very much looks like a tsunami now the pandemic and there's no sign of the tell you turning anytime soon in germany for instance authorities openly admitted to creating a void of faith between them and the people until it gives nathan there is no silver bullets when the pandemic but we need clarity. and resolve we need transparent and pragmatic rules so that people know where they stand mistakes have been made when it comes to testing to vaccinations to digital solutions the pandemic as they hold up a mirror to our country reflecting our compulsion to lay down rules for everything our fear of taking risks the shunting back and forth of responsibility so during pretty much everything trust board and politicians to stop the spread of the virus is dissipating with every make signal they send like this one says day the 1st of

april as well as the said of april should be defined as calm days with extensive contact restrictions and a ban on gatherings from the 1st to the 5th of april. the idea was a mistake this mistake is my mistake alone and mistake must be called a mistake and above all it must be corrected at the same time of course i know that this whole matter trygaeus more uncertainty i regret that deeply and apologize to all citizens vaccines turned out to be no silver bullet against the coronavirus prompting even more contradictions within reason we won't give this esther zeneca vaccine to people over 65. it has been greenlighted for people over 55 with a medical condition. astra zeneca has a nature stiction from 18 to 64. the standing committee for vaccination

recommends the use of the esters any $1000.00 vaccine and those over 60 and surely over dissidents are only adding fuel to the fire of the pandemic but the more helter-skelter the official response to the crisis is the more a narcotic the public mood will get as more people will be pushed and pushed into the ruinous and very very deadly arena of covert denial. we don't want to believe the rules that have been imposed on us they impose on us how to think how to behave they impose measures to devastating for our people we don't want to tell the readers any longer we can't go where we want we can't go on together we can see our loved ones anymore and we think this is absolutely against our fundamental human rights it's not just some measure of their private lives of our rights and we're reclaiming our rights. the biggest goal we have is to end this corona dictatorship because i suspect what is still to come and maybe european criticism

over government mishandling of the pandemic some are taking matters into their own hands and italian businessman returns to moscow just to get a 2nd dose of the sputnik vaccine over an occupation delays back home we've been covering his vaccination journey in russia since day one i will bring you more on how it all went a little bit later in this bulletin. nonwhites residents over the age of 16 have been offered covert shots by the u.s. state of vermont something only available to white people over 50 some a branded the move patiently racist though the governor defended the decision. this coordinated vaccination therefore it is an important step in to working with and compensate interested community partner networks to reach some of the most historically marginalized people in vermont this is not even close to legal the 14th amendment for sure is violated here not to mention just the downright

immorality behind such a ridiculous mindset the only way to stem the tide of discriminatory racism is more discriminatory racism or mom's move came after letter from racial justice activists demanding that officials prioritize non-whites we put the issue up for debate. you know what we have here is a combination of definitely racial justice but also being strategic as we are trying to fight this pandemic and let's be honest we're developing nations the united states is simply not cutting it for how far along we should be when we compare the rates of the infection going down in places like australia taiwan and even china the bottom line is that the best way to really get through this pandemic is to treat the people who have been disproportionately impacted and affected by it and that happens to be black brown and indigenous people each a group has equal access to the vaccine there's no real disparity as far as access

if you want you can get it if it's available it isn't matter what color you are just go ahead and get it so this whole thing is not necessary at all this is not at the expense of white people in vermont it is simply saying that the people who have been impacted the most are the people that we should prioritize this is most certainly discrimination based on race and you cannot do that at all especially from a state level this is a violation of many different fronts it's completely illegal and i would be surprised if he was get away with this without at least a lawsuit and at worse possibly more severe penalties have the constitution that's involved the 14th amendment prevents this type of thing from happening so i don't think this can actually happen in america or at least it shouldn't be able to according to what the law says this is not a violation of the equal protection clause or the civil rights act of what it is the institution of good logical sense and good logical strategy to get over a pin damage that has been flipped in this country for far too long and as well as

the people who have been inflicted by myriad other forms of social injustice is about science and try to stick to a science as our glorious science is over here say i think the best thing to do would be to approach a problem from my scientific point. view from a health point of view rather than a racist point of view. that is have fled in eastern ukraine with reports coming in almost daily of firefights and shelling on the frontline rebels in the restive don't yet screech and claim a ukrainian drone strike killed a 4 year old boy care though insists the rebels version of events doesn't add up and that the accusations are crude propaganda designed to hatred so far it's not been possible to cooperate the claims but a team from a roughly video agency attended the boy's funeral and spoke to his grandmother. i do understand his grief you have to go through it it's really hard just parents are beside themselves with grief especially his mother i don't care that the house

was damaged but why did this child have to suffer does he should someone have something or does he say a bad thing to someone he was just a child only poor years old and then tional in god's eyes. as tensions ratchet in eastern ukraine top officials and military stuff in kiev has been laying the blame for the escalation of russia's door here's our senior correspondent moradabad steve . this is far or what there was of it is crashing and burning under a sustained barras from both sides the only see has the numbers more than a 1000 violations most of them artillery exchanges were detected on april 3rd ukraine's propaganda machine is also churning it is now officially calling thousands of its own citizens russian militias who are to blame the party line says for everything corrina ukraine and its partners are taking note of russia's

systemic escalation of the security situation and the nats going lugansk regions and in the republic of crimea all of this is happening against the background of the russian federation and willingness to reaffirm its commitment to the ceasefire or the current escalation by the russian federation the systemic and the largest in recent years a common goal is victory in the war against the aggressors and to ensure a stable peace to restore the territorial integrity of ukraine we will need the consolidated efforts of all the ukrainian people all ukrainian people apart from the ones they now call russian militias in a bid to discredit them their beliefs and their grievances probably not the best idea if you want stable peace but there are 2 major takeaways from their recent statements 1st after years of stalling delaying and torpedoing negotiations here of

seems to be entertaining the idea of a military solution to the civil war victory by brute force the other takeaway is that ukraine has virtually declared war on russia officially naming it the russian ukrainian conflict russia isn't even a party in this civil war if its military was involved it would be over very very quickly that much is obvious if scouting imputing the russian army is moving within lot. territory in the directions it deems necessary in the shape and form it sees fit to ensure the security of our country this shouldn't concern anyone in the slightest russia poses no threat to any country in the world and that of course includes ukraine russia always pays very close attention to its own security clearance to ukrainian president probably not helped by dismal ratings is seemingly bet on calm for a day ship is military has issued a statement warning moscow that the us promised it won't leave ukraine alone and it

won't let russia's aggressive plans materialize the state department has confirmed that ukraine's own aggressive plans it seems get a pass the americans should not be concerned by what russia is doing but rather look at kiev's unacceptable behavior which not only fails to implement them and set of measures but even denies degree mous in a manner that has become an ever more provocative if i were us colleagues were to focus and it would really facilitates to be able to lot all hope is yet lost there is still a chance that cooler heads will speak out that they'll stop this escalation and will cause countless lives and achieve nothing but that's going to take an international effort rather than egging ukraine on with promises of support and righteousness as has been washington's policy so far. as i bring in scott ritter who's a former u.n. weapons inspector and u.s. marines intelligence officer scott welcome back to r.t.

how are you reading the situation there is it likely to descend into all out open conflict like we saw in the dark chapter of 20142050. there's a there's a very big risk that it could be the main reason this would happen is a gross miscalculation on the part of ukraine one that's similar to the one that georgian president saakashvili made back in 2008 when he initiated of military operations and so those asia under the belief that the united states would would have his back russia responded militarily and. crushed the georgian military and embarrass them. that's that's the shade of ukraine if they if they seek to move forward there's simply no way the ukrainian military could carry out large scale offensive operations of. the kind necessary to liberate. the territories that are currently under control of you know the russian. the

russian populations in ukraine not only that they would not survive a russian military counterattack the russians are the only military in europe that's carried out of course sized combined arms exercises there replicate the reality of modern land warfare nato doesn't do these exercises to notion that nato would somehow be able to mobilize and deploy a militarily viable force in support of ukraine is a joke it just isn't going to happen nato knows this but the united states of houses and ukraine is labor in are false pretense do you think american suppose has in any way k.s. into taking a more aggressive stance. absolutely. that the support comes in 3 things one is the ongoing material support the united states continues to provide . big holes arms munitions and other military equipment to ukrainian military

much of this is lethal in nature meaning used in combat then there's the the the training that's taking place the cross training between nato forces including americans and ukraine and ukraine believes that this training shows that they're somehow you know brothers in arms and then there's the political rhetoric of the phone call for instance from the secretary of defense to his ukrainian counterpart yes ukraine is being led to believe that there will be support and there will be but the support will be military the support will be diplomatic or political but the united states is not going to deploy military forces to fight on the soil of ukraine against the russian army it just isn't going to happen that's a bill in the ukrainian parliament a sense lee says that the country's war with russia referring to the russian ukrainian armed conflict how much of a row block a hurdle is thought to trying to get a peaceful solution to what's happening in ukraine. it's insurmountable shouldn't

stand. you know the ukrainians also understand that they could very well be being put in a very difficult economic situation in the months and years ahead north stream 2 is completed and russia decides to stop transmitting gas through ukraine depriving ukraine of billions of dollars in revenue there will be an economic crisis so i think ukraine is anticipating this and seeking to promote a euro or at least advertise the concept of a military solution in hopes that nato and europe will intervene politically and diplomatically on their side to get a resolution to this issue or just stop north stream too it's a dangerous gamble because if it gets out of control there will be a military conflict and will be devastating for ukraine stuff a few more chapters to play out yet of how you could so to against coretta thank you thank you. protests to survive it in central new york

over a spike in violence against the asian community as the city's seen an increase in anticipation attacks over the last few weeks please people there are about to show you video of some attacks which you might find disturbing. from march 2020 to february of this she had almost 4000 racially motivated attacks on asian americans have been reported nationwide those of chinese ethnicity were by far the worst affected also a report found that 2 out of every 3 incidents took place in california

a martial arts center in the states now open special self-defense classes for the most vulnerable in the community. and we thought it would be filled good for our seniors and the woman who are vulnerable to be equipped with something that they could lose the influence that is variable right now. i'm alone believe it i don't know that our family learned of it taught me something about not really a you know a little bit in charge of my friends so they know how that is that would make the book that 7 out of class organizers say that while it's unlikely that an elderly person could take on a serious attack there are a few secrets that could prevent more brutal assaults. we taught them techniques like you know find a weak point where you can't counter attack you only need one effective counter attack why would you go off oh wait a minute this person can write maybe i don't want to push you then you run them all

over the next 2 weekends we are going to be. giving them more technique so they can use them and then inspiring them to also once they are home to practice. it's been revealed the u.k. anti-doping agency led a little investigate themselves after testing positive for steroids and subsequently cleared the athlete then hawkins got more details earlier from correspondent jacqueline vogel. well right now we have front and center to british 2012 a limp ians that would be hurdler rhys williams and the runner gareth warburton now back in 2014 they both tested positive for steroids but they blamed supplements that they had taken saying that they had been contaminated so of course at the time tests were carried out and it was found that those supplements had been contaminated and the 2 were let off with a 4 and 6 month suspension respectively and you can decision at the time said that

the athletes were victims but they had brought the matter on themselves thus the suspension so case closed right well it was until right now the mail on sunday has come out with a report that has turned all of that upside down and 1st of all they say that the pair themselves arrange the testing of those supplements and allowed that had been recommended to them but had no you cats over vision of it whatsoever there was no oversight of those testing facilities at all and as i said that analysis at the time came back saying that the supplements had been contaminated but here's the kicker the manufacturer of the supplements at this point has come out saying at the time we did testing as well and found no contamination of ourselves at least while the supplements were still on our premises so then why is there that discrepancy now you can't spokesperson has told the mail on sunday that they weren't aware of that part of the story that the manufacturer had done their own testing but of course underwater code you can't should be the one carrying out these investigations themselves not allowing possibly guilty parties to be doing that we

contacted wada who said that they have been made aware of these latest developments largest independent intelligence and investigations department has indicated to us that it will include a few elements in the investigation it launched 2 weeks ago into historically geisha in the u.k. because it was built the 1st other gratian sort of come out over the last couple of weeks regarding the doping allegations what investigation is water talking about and making the statement well. you cat is having a really rough time of it as of late it would seem what they're referring to there is the fact that even before this latest appeal of all with this hardware and the runner you cab was being looked at already over a very very similar case only difference is the sport itself it turns out that british cycling was also apparently allowing to conduct their own investigations a few years back as well again after positive test had occurred so of course there are now investigations by wada everyone's looking at this very closely to see what

happens and now we know that the chain of custody is possibly been completely called into question in these cases and it's a question of in how many other cases as well and we can just sit back and wait and see how big the fallout is a moscow based sports columnist alan moore says this whole process seems some will be that there are many other issues and you case both to warrant examination deploying things in war where you are very very weak because if we see original order or if you were are you going to face. it you need to or you don't do that it's so it's relatively standers whoever it is of the true or the sort of getting pixel to. it is very very uniquely again it's not going to all towards where you would go to cause for example the court of arbitration or this would just be you know we're seniors always want to wait it looks a bit dodgy we're going to wait it is going to. it's not a great draw says process as it is if we don't spin it then the system what else is

there to be found by saying you know there are 6 use force it's not just food we don't these are the sort of audit they should be. all just. or you could support. italian months made a 2nd trip to russia or in 2 months to get his 2nd dose of the sputnik the covert vaccine he's been telling us he's such a good title why. the vaccine rollout has been a debacle hard to miss for months now it's been a regular in the headlines and with more production and delivery 2 days on the cards it still looks like a fun piece word ahead now waltz most e.u. citizens are waiting and hoping that the brussels somehow gets its act together always have taken things into their own hands on a sunday for nearly a boon and bread talian has decided that manassas enough and he wants his job now

but why in the world can you get a covert vaccine at the drop of a hat while right here in russia so back in march he got on a plane from rome to moscow to get his fosters and now he is back in the capital for a round you have to. shift the should be verse you need to be no tune. to a long time honestly europe is very developed at the county i mean community. is good. but. because some. of those the door is not good and the screen is that we don't do our own production yet of very soon. and we have sort of big delete so this thursday we could be absolutely. wrangling and frying a few hours all waiting until the autumn even longer until he's eligible for

a vaccine in italy for sandro it was a tough choice especially what he thinks about his large family many of whom are in the at risk category getting the job was just as much about protecting them as himself talking to me he also waved away any misgivings about sputnik the vaccine that has despite being registered in round 60 countries in the world and having positive reviews in top medical journals he met with suspicion and skepticism by many for alexandria though it's easily explained because even in a pandemic the space for a little bit of politics. is that these media reaction. i don't see any other problem i don't want to see any kind of course. that is produced. immediately find here in europe.

that is not a real zone. do not approve it. community already speak very clearly that no. no one will see you that is not water is not if you should i just hope that you know. priority. for a politician will be to save life of people and not to i don't know to support some of the coming out of the clinic after his appointment alessandro looked like the poster boy for putting health over politics everybody was. so funny vaccinated and with a certificate to prove it us andro can now fly home and safely hug his ultimate parents of course getting a visa in cuba times isn't that easy alexandra combined his russian wife for being

allowed into the country but a small story like his could become something much bigger given the country's vaccine. production delays no wait lists and the fact that there are hundreds of vaccination points business owners have pitched the idea of easing travel restrictions and inviting foreigners for some kind of visa free vaccination vacation they say it's a win win we are just a possibility of allowing visit free travel to russia or foreigners who want to get vaccinated against 19 it could be as it was organized here in the future growth but foreigners in desperate need russian businesses across all spheres which continue to fight economic fallout from the pandemic i agree with 100 percent of the. policy should be this one to open all possibility. which can of us need

people soon as they can take a not business idea for a test run alessandro straight off to his shot here and a few of his italian friends who've also put their faith in sputnik he met up for a celebratory lunch and while alessandro has been told to hold off on the out. hole for a few days that didn't stop his friends from testing day is good health has antibodies and of course international cooperation. that's the way it looks from moscow this hour i'm calling right back in the next update in around 30 minutes.

i'm afshin rattansi we're going underground on easter monday for a very special episode looking at some of the biggest questions posed by both science and religion from the very beginnings of life to our place within the universe pentagon advisor neil de grasse tyson has just published cosmic queries and i asked him earlier about myths from people believing the earth was flat to the n.t. vacs as of the coronavirus pandemic age at the time people long ago thought earth was flat it's because because to look that way and it felt that way and it kind of made sense and there's no reference for example in the bible that identifies birth as 3 dimensional object and all references that it does make have it as a flat disk right and in one case perhaps metaphorically referred to corners but the point is the methods and tools of science that we now embrace that involve hypothesis then testing the high part.