and to open knowledge, these are feasts, they meet these all those drags saw him. but he was punished by this supreme court because of that. and not only he or spanish mission or hearing that came from that should bring guard was in the future. no judge should investigate and the issue and any crime that was going me that again, this binds republican army games is banished people unit and frankly she and that's not what it looks like. got us. thank you. thank you. thank you for the show will be back on monday, 20 years of a day job in the bush officially declared the so called war on terror paving the way for us defeat enough canis down until then, you can give a touch wireless social media. let us know how you think finish in chicago school, the comics, change the world news

. hello, and welcome to our coverage of the 2021 russian state elections and we're up here the rooftop studio with the undisputed bus you in town? well, keeping you updated on all the latest bringing you up to speed on the background, all the parties involved, as well as getting you analysis from i guess, in the studio and beyond. so it is a big thank you for joining us on what has been already a busy day, 2 of the 3 in which the electorate can call that vote were poor as we probably going to be taking a look at what's been happening at the polls across we know this enormous country studies in just a few minutes fast. we want to catch up on today's big walls headlines. i am now convinced that as many as to me today and including up to 7 children, were tragically killed in that strike. that was a mistake, and i offer my sincere apology. the us general admit the drugs charging cover

last month killed 10 civilians including 7 children. and they didn't human rights group claims washington early and up because of increased global scrutiny. in the meantime, a court in the u. k. rules that children under 16, it can take puberty blockers. without parental consent, we put the issue up for debate is for the medical professionals. ultimately, it looks on whether the child on the fact that the individual case is capable of giving informed consent, clearly some, some work for us. so we have no idea what the results to be kind of tough for running throughout the week. russians continue to call ballots in the countries elections through the state and do my that thrushes love at house of parliament will be more of all he special vote. 2021 coverage

coming up for you this i so action coverage, you will be coming up very shortly. indeed, appreciate a company here with us and all the international will thought things off. they will look at the 1st. all those headline story, the u. s. and acknowledge the last month's growing strike and i've got to stop killed 10 civilians including 7 children and not a single terrorist. washington initially claim the strike was necessary to prevent an attack on cobble airport. nothing took place in the final days before americans, military withdrawal from star reports have almost had issued a warning to the us military and immediate run up to the tragedy. saying that civilians including children, were likely to be in the area. i am now convinced that as many as 10 civilians,

including up to 7 children, were tragically killed in that strike. moreover, we now assist it. it is unlikely that the vehicle and those who died were associated with ices k or were a director at the us forces. there was a mistake, and i offer my sincere apology. while you can see the aftermath of the show, i can a residential area of cobble 3 kilometers from the airport and there was a secondary blast, which is believe, have been caused by gas tank in the driveway. yes, military so far declined to say whether there'll be any discipline reaction. ringback busy

with more details on all of our thought is more guys, they sent us this report from the capital cobble get it been evident to many and many people that something had gone terribly wrong with this strike you to this was weeks ago, weeks ago because people saw the scene in the immediate aftermath of the exclusion . if they had been a car, bob laden with explosives, that many people speculate that the exposure, the devastation would have been much greater. it was a we also saw that the pictures of grid 3 images of the kids, 7 of them killed during the strike. now the united states maintained that the intelligence behind those was solid. they claim that they track this vehicle from a presumed isis compound, isis, k. compound, near campbell, all the way to this residential district, just 3 kilometers away from capital international airport. where of course,

at the time of frantic evacuation was that the and away very frantic and with people's nerves frayed because everybody backed, when feared that there would be another terror attack. and the united states says that they surveilled this vehicle as it arrived in this residential neighborhood. they allegedly allegedly, according to witnesses, must have seen all the kids around the car as well as the, the owner of the man, they believe, to be an ice suspect. carrying containers which turned out to be empty water containers to and from his car. and what we had heard and up until now is a lot of mumbling and diversion on behalf of the state department. the pentagon were ost grilled by senators and congressmen alike about this as striking about the overwhelming evidence that it had gone again terribly wrong. make no mistake, no military on the face of the earth works harder to avoid civilian casualties than

united states military. and nobody wants to see innocent life taken. as the secretary says, in this statement we, we apologize and we will endeavor to learn from this horrible mistake. and to that end, he has directed a thorough review of the investigation just completed by us central command. what is highly unusual about the submission is that it came so fast because the united states is well known for dragging these things as in, in iraq, in the syria. we have seen incidents of stripes allegedly going wrong, but then the united states taking a year perhaps longer even tool to admit to an air strike cause of collateral damage killing civilians. usually their investigations are a very drags out, and there is at the end of it, no disciplinary measures. and despite this incident,

being a tremendous blunder from a tactical perspective, as well as from a public relations perspective, the united states says that no disciplinary measures will be taken as of right now . now, what are the reasons that human rights agencies, for example, believe that the said mission came soon quickly is because of the huge, both political and public pressure on the united states to admit to it. it should be noted that the us military was only forced to admit its failure in the strike because of the current global scrutiny on afghanistan. many similar strikes in syria, iraq and somalia have happened out of the spotlights, and the u. s. continues to no responsibility while devastated families suffer in silence. while they have said that they're sorry, they have also offered compensation to the families of the victims or presumably the family. because then the civilians killed and they don't like what parts of one

family. but we have also heard from the united states that these stripes go on. they will try to learn the lessons, to quote them of this terrible tragedy. but they also said, please don't take this as, as a, as a sign of odd diminish ability to strike it. isis. target's guidance on america's last drilling strike of the afghan war came just days after the terrible terror attack could capital airport at the north gate, which claimed the lives of 13 american troops as well as more than a 100 civilian. but again, this is odd likely to sort of doubt the flames of political criticism aimed at the biden administration and the state department for what many he has a fiasco is a humiliating and key author k arctic and to americans presence and have got to stop after 20 years of war, a full pentagon,

security and less mark maloof believe the deadly mistake calls into question americans modern military tactics. it is a little unusual for them to admit to a mistake. they used to be bombings all the time in syria and northern iraq. they hardly ever admitted to it, the kind of gun really had no choice but to look into it. so the general takes responsibility and they're going to offer compensation that doesn't bring back the lives of these children and the adults who are killed. and it also showed they didn't have good intelligence, and it really throws into question the over the horizon concept that pentagon says it now has and will continue to watch f can stand for any potential terrorist attacks out of isis or, or al qaeda. it clearly shows that this over the horizon approach is inadequate. in the meantime, over in the u. k, a cool has rule,

but children under the age of 16. 10 take puberty blockers, and here's the crucial moment. so that can be done without parole for consent. the court of appeal over time, the judgement last year by the high court, marty shot, the cash to bring for full details on that. trans rights in the u. k. is back in the spotlight again as doctors are now able to prescribe puberty blockers to under sixteens. and it can central london which runs the u. k. only use gender identity clinic has one the appeal which refers to the 2020 ruling that under 16 lack the capacity to give that own consent. the judgment upholds established legal principles, which respect the ability of our clinicians to engage actively and thoughtfully with our patients in decisions about their care and futures. it's a firms that it's for doctors not judges to decide on the capacity of under 16th to consent to medical treatment. the case was brought by d transitional care, a bell, who started taking puberty blockers at 16 prescribed mail home and testosterone,

and had surgery to remove her breasts. but now in mid twenty's, she regrets a decision to transition. last year, the high court rule that teenagers were highly unlikely to be able to give informed consent to what described as experimental treatment. nor would they be able to understand and way up the implications following the court's decision. all treatment was then suspended, a new referrals put on hold as wow, a view that has now been overturned. it has shown a light into the dark corners of a medical scandal that is carmen children and harmed me. obviously disappointed with the ruin of the court and especially that it didn't grapple with a significant risk of harm the children exposed to by being given powerful experimental drugs. the clinic says though that the whole 9 blocking treatment is used by specialists to put a pulls on puberty. while young people think about whether it really is something that they want to do. for many young people struggling with their gender identity,

who believe the weight for treatment is far too long? this is a life saving victory for care about who wants to take an appeal to the supreme court. the decision today is a step backwards for common sense. well we want to hear all sides of this argument, very controversial to my colleague unit or neil put the issue of puberty blockers up for debate. the court is essentially handing decision making power from the parent to the doctor. the doctor can say no, but the parent can't, does not finally at the right of parents to bring up their, their children as they see fit is for the medical professionals, along with ideally the parents. but ultimately, it looks at whether the child on the fact that the individual case is capable of giving informed consent and the best person to judge there is the medical

practitioner who's fully aware of all the treatment involves. and the pros and cons, it's fine to say that the doctor's intonations and the regulations need to take responsibility for judging informed consent like children, but we have to accept that so far in, sorry that i failed. there's an exponential rise of the transition accounts and social media. and so clearly the system has been working for adolescents. so far we have no idea what the long term results will be in terms of the grant from this current ho horses trojan going through the system just because one individual person in this case came about. well, it's not one individual, as you know, well, i'm referring to the pal taste, that is the case to choose decided by the court of appeal yesterday. in that particular case, k rebel has regretted her transition from the selected to do transition back. that

does not give key rebel who is not, as well as medically or legally qualified the right to bring litigation. the aim of which was to overturn gillett competence and denying access to medical care for transgender children, parents on the whole, what, what was best for their children. but sometimes you know what children also know what's best for themself. it all depends on the marriage destination of rebel is not acceptable. the, the issue of a child who thinks they will thinks that they are in the wrong body where they learning that this is a unique case where children are indoctrinated on lines for the but they are in the wrong body. no child is born in the wrong body. they are taught visions fact in school. children, all boys or girls based on the feelings and not on last biological sex. they then

go to the tub is so can they rather ago will be a firm, does employee at the time you stop and yet don't treat her child. so he's fully aware of boys who want to go because they treat her healthy 40 to change it to do to nights the biological vehicle as well as we know something that we've been talking about all week russians have been continuing to cause that boats in the 2021 state duma elections. as we also progress, we will be taking a closer look at all the parties. the candidates on exactly what's at stake. why this election is important and they do lots of special coverage will become here from the cost of moscow. right? after this short break, issued to an auto international ah

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. me the the moscow lives glittering at night. it is a sight to behold. we are back on our roof, talk to joe overlooking the mistaken bull kremlin, and that means that it is time. now. paul, continuing and the coverage of the elections to the state, duma rushes low. how parliament. yep. it is all taking place. voting, being held over 3 days. it start on a friday and, and tomorrow, right now the 2nd election day has just wrapped up in most of russia. lethal polls

closing at 10 pm. that means the next day just thought him forth and rushes a refill of funds. and a lot of voters, a lot of space to, to get through both turn out in the election. so fall 31.5 percent. that was of the most good time this saturday. the turn up online voting is calculated separately. the fans between 70 and 80 percent of those who registered the voting is available in 7 regions and the voting isn't limited to those on alone. the russian government, all the international space station are also able to make that choice or leg sky vote on line while to pull off voted through his nominated person back on the ground as you see plenty options for those currently off the planet. for one person who is on the planet off, but decided that he's going to go a different route automated, who is of course as we know in a flight, a different kind of self isolation. he's also voted on 9. now,

the russian president is currently in quarantine after a number of code cases were recorded among his in a circle. adapting to the era of the pandemic, russia extended the voting period. 3 days, all the pools of security and safety precautions designed to limit the spread of the virus luminous. now we've also been looking at and discussing with guests idea of matlab. and in fact, constantine rush, pulse have been looking into moscow claims of a legit for an interference into its select war process. what is this if not foreign interference? not a single vote has yet been counted and brushes election, and yet the european parliament is talking about not recognizing the result and pass. the motion is saying the block will ignore the outcome. if a deems the vote was enough to european standards, of course not all the lawmakers back, the moved with some incense that their colleagues over the veil threat. we surround russia with native basis,

and we call them the aggressor. we support opposition groups and we accuse them a foreign interference. the european project is not been undermined and divided by russia by fight, the rank hypocrisy that is characterized in this report. it tells me that it is time to involve on a positive dialogue with the russian federation. it's time to stop listening to the american in europe is our continent from europe, as of right to make a choice in favor of good relations with russia, alaska. moscow is not exactly impressed with the move either because it was stressed that the russian side has concrete evidence of the violations of russian law by the u. s. engine at god. in the context of preparing and conducting the doom or election. it was stated that interfere it is in the internal affairs of our country was categorically and admissible, but we had also passed the relevant information through our anybody in washington to us today. he's got, well, it's not the 1st time russia has been crying foul over outside interference in the

selection. russia has irrefutable pre said us tag giant's broke russian law relating to the preparation and holding of the russian state tumor election. interference in our countries internal affairs is entirely unacceptable. first, let's talk about so called smart voting scheme, that russian opposition activist alex in nevada. and then his team came up with to try to take away votes from united russia long standing ruling party that supports the kremlin. smart voting suggests you mark your ballot for a rival candidate who's most likely to be the candidate of the united russia in particular, constituency. russian authorities don't say that the tactic is something bad, per se, but they claim there is a link between smart voting and development, anti corruption fund, which was labeled and extremist organisation for inciting unauthorized demonstrations and defines of russia's covert roles. but that's just a part of it. according to russia's foreign ministry, certain smartphone apps facilitating smart voting, were designed by employees of

a firm run by people who have close ties with the pentagon, in the eyes of russian diplomats. this is a clear case, a foreign interference in the country as election. plenty of materials have already been distributed through the communications watchdog and law enforcement agencies. ip addresses have been identified. it has been established that service and technical support for the smart voting up, mainly come from the u. s. russian officials have shown no intention of letting this one slide and brought the issue during a meeting with the u. s. tech joins with us ambassador in moscow as well as handing over each row of documents regarding the lodge and interference to the state department. the main message is, keep out of our election. it's related to the refusal of some online platforms to remove prohibited content. specific facts were handed over to the american ambassador. he promised to check this information while saying they don't have any intelligence that someone could be breaking russian law. as a result,

we've already seen apple in google cave, into the pressure and take down the values that dedicated to smart voting. however, in many other cases, america's tech giants are failing to comply with russian laws by not removing illegal content like messages publicly calling on people to take part in an authorized demonstrations. and this is likely to remain a point of tension between moscow, washington and the with big tech as the doom election plays out. well, let's cross live now. associate professor finance city under the government of the russian federation give or to design to join us in our studio on the roof. here. give our thanks for coming on to the program. we've heard a lot about russian meddling in u. s. selections in past years. tables have not returned allegations that the u. s . is doing the same thing to russia, at least that's what the, the russian government the saying. do you think there's any truth in that? i think there is, is an attempt to actually turn the boat around somehow get that candidates into

parliament or is this an attempt to just undermine confidence in the transparency of villa? well, 1st of all, of course, it's undermining culture confidence in the course that no american, british, or spanish, even french candidates who will be pushed back in, convince, do my lessons. but you see undermining confidence. he's much, much more important than to get your candidate in the face. because if people believe that this election falls wrong on fair, then they don't think that this duma is there no money. they think that it was picked by government or someone else that they shows this. and if you think that you didn't chose them, then you don't think you'll have to believe them to do what they're doing to act according to the laws accepting in this duma. and even if you're seeing that it is

not your drama, then it's government. it's not your state, then you must, you can go to the streets, but i think make more down the cetera, et cetera. and there are several features, how to undermine that. was that credibility of the section. first of all, it's electronic features sorta disorder. you're told that there will some do those attacks on turning quote system. and the 2nd one, if the state foreign media, british media, american media will start saying that this election was unfair. the 1st one was the european parliament. who said that this voting is unfair. one day before the vote started, you said something states, if you think that this is what this, what is unfair, you must have some process and you can get the book after the elections talk before them. we're talking about foreign interference. i do want a little bit on domestically, you know,

how people are going to be voting. what are the concerns that people have as they go to the polls? historically, people are happy when they can afford breads, when you know people, but without wallets is generally speaking. now, inflation is 56 percent covert of the had a lot of people quite badly. prices are you thing, do you think that that is going to have an impact on people? well, in russia, people mostly vote by heart, not by mind and the session on my wallet. unfortunately, because you see you today, if the wallace is a problem in this country, you must not patch you to present yourself and hear yes, of course, a lot of people quite well. they think that this situation is not very good in this country, but the current situation is bad. that they need some, at least cation in the they don't want. so there's a lot people or people to make that protest vote. and they can

choose a lot of blockage to make approaches towards the liberal party. they can choose socialistic parties, they can choose some 3 parties. 2 they can choose and this, that's what lane feature, if you don't like, if you are willing part, if you don't want to watch for them, you can choose another, just come and vote. this is the main position of the government. they did everything they could make a 3 day vote make an impact on equal weight. and tony quote, they did everything they could to ensure that people come to the vote. and my example, if you don't want to choose any, i'll just fuck is just cross the toner away. but just gate go to the fullest and vote because it's not your right. if you're obligated, if you are citizen, you must vote. what do you think be at all thirties was so worried about the

concept of smart voting. it was introduced, obviously by that was linked to the valleys organization which was brand, that extreme is labeled extremely, is now obviously jail. the argument is it, it was foreign funded. it was funded by ross's enemies. that's the, the, the narrative we hear from authorities. if the small voting was instilled by rational relations, not boy allegedly, from abroad, do you think it would have been different, but what does the threat they see that maybe the. 3 position of the government would be different, but the said they're smart. what is it? but system not because it's funded by several. it's not a problem that 3 problems. first of all, they chose for in elections. you must choose, you must analyze the candidates, choose one to see who is better for your whole program was better whose deeds bear to because of their political history. they did something according to your

analysis, you must choose by your mind and the smart for those you. you must vote for the slot. who is this guy? who is this guy? maybe he's a criminal, he's someone else, but they force you to choose this one if the solution of that. oh gotcha interaction. we try to make a left. oh gotcha. and this what, what is this doing left? oh, gotcha. just one second. how did they choose this man? they not been use ation. they chose people, but they didn't understand how, according to what statistics they didn't show the statistics. just this one, maybe when agreement was this candidate who knows and the short the sub position that most of the people, not, not everyone, but most people are not huge. it to be political guys. they're populous. they.