ah ah, the leaf dogs and button to deployed against anti lock down demonstrators in amsterdam, the city's mayor gave the order to break up the 1000 strong illegal rally. in some of the big stories of the week, just gone. germany shows down the hall this nuclear power plant, while belgium says it will close all of this reactance within the next 3 years. as the transition between energy got this pay 2 of the 1000000000 death and destroyed homes. and i've gone with the boy lift the lid on america's drone program, the former operator currently and hiding from the poly band. folks, are these on heard voices project throughout operations. we were not told about any

civilian dance. nobody told us that we hit the wrong target. i'm in hiding alone with underground i live in fear speaking honestly, i am fed up with my life. you're watching the weekly here on our international. my name is peter scott, and i'll be bringing you the latest stories in the news, the shape the weaker. first, until lot down demonstrations of clashed with riot police in amsterdam. police dogs and buttons were used to break up the illegal protest. ah.

ah 1000 people as you saw, their rallying in the dutch capital on sunday, defying upon amidst the corona virus lockdown measures that have been in place in the netherlands for the last few weeks. now the right places you saw there with their battens and their shields were trying to break up, the crowds had gathered in amsterdam to show their continued anger against the restrictions that are in place and also against vaccines ever. local government, which had a mood this particular gathering, had also issued an emergency ordinance which gave the police the right to head into the central museum square. and to clear those protest is from that. but to despite that protest is turned out regardless. now the netherlands has been doing this extended lockdown our since december 19th. and as a result of that, restaurants

a shot, an all known of central shops are also shut. and that's going to take place and continue going on until at least the middle of the month of january, public gatherings. as part of these restrictions means that no more than 2 individuals can gather at the same time together. so this protest was clearly outside of the, the block. it's absolutely against those cart measures. but despite that, we saw this chaotic scenes in amsterdam as the police and those protest as were clashing something we have seen elsewhere to know across europe. there is, is concerned that guess we're heading in to 2022. it's you. many people who only think this is the time for fresh opportunities of fresh chance. but there are many people who really fear that the fresh restrictions that are coming in to force mean this will be essentially another ground hold here, as the authorities continue to try and grapple with the virus, just to give you an example here in france,

there are new restrictions coming in to force it includes a band on eating and drinking on long distance trains and also a requirement now for children as young as 6 to where a mosque i when necessary. previously it was only applying to children over the age of 11. so that's a big shift here, and in, sometimes in cities, across france, there has been the regulation once again to have to wear masks outdoors, that something that is back in force here in paris. meanwhile, with those who remain unvaccinated, there is some really bad news. the national assembly is going to continue debating this week a new law that would essentially curb the liberties of those who remain and vaccinated further at the moment anyone who is not fully vaccinated, thus 3 vaccines, the 2 vaccines plus the booster am, can going to restaurants and cafes, et cetera, if they show that they've got

a negative p, c r m teaching test. but that's something that they can only hold for 24 hours and they have to pay for it. now the macro administration wants to change this yet again, essentially saying that if you're not vaccinated, it doesn't matter if you have a negative test antigen or p c, or you will not be allowed into balls, restaurants, et cetera. and you can imagine that that is going to cause a lot of consternation here in france, where around 10 percent of the population remains unvaccinated. there is anger here to resort with the new year's eve where they should have been celebrations. they were bound on fireworks on the shoulder elisa and the muted festivities. but in, despite that there were crowds that burst onto the shorter lease a causing problems for the police there. and across the country, we saw a much lamented new year's tradition making a big come back. this is the burning and torching of cars. almost $900.00 vehicles

were burned on new year's eve is part of that. now there was also, i'm good that's been felt in germany too with violent riots in some cities, including in one where they were clashes between the police and protest. is there something we seem to be seen quite a lot of in europe at the moment. the protesters setting up barricades, but then even set bo was a light. now the police say that they had to respond to almost $200.00 calls in just over 2 hours. so very busy new year's eve for police there. now all of this comes amidst another grim milestone. the pandemic shows that there have been over a 100000000 cases of covert a positive cases that have been quoted across the european region. however, to give you some light to this, this does come at a time when studies suggesting that on the chrome is less likely to damage to lungs

than previous variance, such as the delta variant or even the alpha beat of variance. and that it also provokes a less severe, adamant type of disease. so good news, but at the same time, with all the restrictions in place and the continued fear that we are seeing from authorities, many people will be questioning if this ongoing tightening of restrictions is in fact the right path to tried. germany is shut down half of his remaining nuclear power stations on new year's eve. that's part of his shift to become, to rely more eco friendly. and it leaves the country now with only 3 nuclear power plants, which are also plans golf line by the end of this year. but the decision has been heavily criticized as a significant portion of germany. germany tricity does come from nuclear sources. the control now have to dramatically ramp up production from sustainable sources.

and in the meantime, increased its reliance on coal. opinions were divided among the germans. we spoke to you live near one of the power plants that was closed as us on a former enough time. now it has its pros and cons. but actually here in bergdorf we only saw advantages, other countries are building nuclear power plants to and the question is, where do we get our electricity from? i'm and it isn't the other thing. finally, it's happening and i'm very happy about it because you never know if an accident might occur or bad people might try to destroy it. of course, the people in the village that see things differently because the village has become rich on taxpayer money. if you drive through the village, you'll see how much was invested in it for a loop. and i think it's an important decision, but i also think we're not there yet. we can't get from renewable energy. we're, we're getting from nuclear power. many locals work sir, and we have to see where they will end up, but some people will definitely lose their jobs. and germany is not alone in facing out nuclear power. belgium has also decided to short all of its reactors within the

next 3 years. and thus, despite the fact that nuclear energy generates almost half that countries, electricity engineers have already slammed the decision as counter productive the government's decision to face out nuclear energy. the largest source of low carbon energy in belgium and to finance new fossil gas power plants is paradoxical and counterproductive. this decision would only reinforce the predominance of fossil fuels in the belgian energy landscape. and on top of that, europe is grappling with an energy crunch. the sol record prices last month. we discuss this with journalists, charlie boyle, and he believes the pace at which green policies are being introduced. is more about political game. it's all about lack of planning and seen a missed call point score and politicians may well. those beliefs, but as usual,

the practicalities always take. now the reality is sinking in high inflation. a huge demand surge going in the winter. and we, we simply can't have a situation where energy prices are going up. 1200 percent here. we need to have a profit depo plan on around the world, but how they can transition to renewables. what the mixture it's going to be, and we're going to need to be honest about me, which are completely scott. and while europe switches to green energy households, the being left grappling with a higher cost of living and west than politicians have seized the moment to blame russia, claiming its behind the spike in fuel prices. all the stuff gets taylor has the details. how did it happen? though or rather who's to blame, because if there's one thing, every politician knows it's that every crisis needs a guilty party. and sure enough, brussels landed on

a tried and tested one. we could on the european commission to urgently open an investigation into possible deliberate market manipulation by gas prom and potential violation of e you competition roles. yes, sangree that russians were warm and toasty the you accuse, stay toned energy giant gas problem of being city. and then furious, the moscow wouldn't just take pity and pipe over some free extra gas and accused the kremlin of pain dirty politics. the increase in price is for energy has deep geopolitical roots. it's part of the geopolitical battle, rushes on it all, its contracts, it cannot be said they are not delivering when they said they would, but it has not increased the quantities contracted full. so now abiding by a contract is foul play. o, the things people will say to dodge responsibility. and so there is no need to shift the blame, like some of our partner said trying to do. sometimes you listen to what is said on

the score. you are surprised. it's just amazing as if they don't see the numbers. i'd like to reiterate. they don't see the realities. they just cover up their own mistakes. you know, maybe brussels shouldn't have gone all in on green energy before a long cold winter may be brussels didn't talk of banning long term contracts with gas from before a long cold winter may be brussels shouldn't rely on the notoriously volatile spot market. before a long, cold winter, but sure, hooton's sitting and siberia with his hand on the tap. in fact, he's so greedy and mean that he wanted gas prompt to top up europe stored supplies all the while. a solution to this crisis lies idol ever heard of nordstrom to the german regulators should make this decision. they have not yet decided. of course, if we expand supplies along this route, then 100 percent, i can say with absolute certainty, the tension on the european energy market would significantly decline. and that

would influence prices. of course, this is an obvious thing, but with the green light still not given. it seems the ears not actually that bother about it. citizens off to roll, but it's not enough to negotiate with the russian bath. if it's any consolation to the europeans, it wasn't just that he does. his political shenanigans left people bankrupt and shivering, post pandemic oil prices skyrocketed on americans. will i fucking out more on fuel than they had since 2014, which would have been bad enough by itself. but then historic inflation hit. this is a historic inflation report. inflation has had a 31 year high with prices rising to more than double. we've seen in recent decades, everything going up and up in up in prices. new numbers showing inflation surging to its fastest pace in nearly 40 years. following up she came year though it's pretty windy outside, it's very windy. i almost felt coming up with them to myself. i didn't was

determined to prove those hate is wrong and show he was up to the task at same time, he obviously wasn't going to admit that his own warren oil was to blame spider, not killing pipelines, halting oil nieces and proposing to tax the industry into oblivion all within the space of 11 months makes the market jittery. so instead he found, you guessed it, the guilty party, if you take a look at, you know, gas prices and you take a look at the oil prices. so that is a consequence of thus far, the refusal of russia or, or the opec nations to pump more oil. of course it is. but to really make himself look the compromising innocent good guy. and all this, he did make one little pledge announcing that the largest ever release from the us strategic petroleum reserve tell, provide a supply we need as we recover from this pandemic, guess how many barrels of oil

a day the u. s. consumes around 20000000. how many barrels did buy to release $50000000.00? 2 and a half days was not exactly a big when about big enough to come out looking like a decisive leader taking action. after all, sometimes all that matters is that you'll seen to be doing something even if you do fail to win them all over. the reason gas prices are going up is because the oils and louisiana and texas and the dip sticks are in washington, d. c. 2021. the people prayed that lights wouldn't get caught. also the year politicians showed that it's a crime to let a good crisis go to waste. still to come on the weekly life from moscow with me, peter scott. britton's new covey case is top 160000 on new year's day capping off a week in which it was claimed, vulnerable children's lives are being put at risk by the overstretched health service. that story more after this short break.

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let it be an arms race is often very dramatic, development only personally and getting to resist. i don't see how that strategy will be successful, very critical time time to sit down and talk ah, welcome back to the program. i've gone drone operators working for the u. s. were kept in the dark about civilian deaths, thus according to a whistleblower has spoken to r t about his job during the u. s. warrant terror. now he's currently in hiding from the taliban in fear for his life and even refuses to contact his family to keep them safe. but he shared his story with ortiz on heard, voices, project vallejo. we live in a horrible situation. very bad conditions. went on to speak. honestly, i am fed up with my life. i thought of it so i'm in hiding alone with the way

underground. yeah, i can't go outside. i'm hopeless for somebody. i ask myself, do i have the right to live a peaceful life in my own homeland will not let me save strength. and i wish i had been born in a different country to me at the decimal. got the telling me that would be long. mm. a pillow top, we had to operate our drones as an 8 hours per day. and then the same at night there was a u. s. company and the afghan government was signed an agreement with he said, we were employed by this company. they scam eagle with each month one pilot conducted 17. is it 20 drone strikes?

it could be more than that, but not less with data throughout all operations, we were not told about any civilian deaths. nobody told us that we had hit the wrong targets. and the statistics on this were out of our control. we didn't have access to this data. ah, ah, ah, at the port we lost

a couple of our pilots in the last days of our work. and after the taliban took over, one was arrested in cobble and the 2nd, when he was visiting his family, some drone pilots were also beaten and humiliated. and 3 or 4 of our colleagues are missing with a even the closest relatives don't know where they are. sex age they blinking is leading to continue diplomatic efforts to ensure a safe passage for any american afghan partner or foreign national wants to lead up against what we're doing every single minute of every single hour of every single day. it's working to create a safe passage for all civilians, including the afghans who worked for us to the airport to get them on planes and get them out. we worked intensely to evacuate and relocate and worked alongside us and our particular risk of reprising. our commitment to them has no deadline of let

me put it this way. yes, i've lost my own people. no, i'm hiding at different places. i can't stay at one place. i can't meet my family. i don't even know how my family is doing now. i can't see them with my colleagues. we can't see or contact each other because we are afraid the taliban are tapping our phones in. i guess we have lost our way. what can we do and what will they do to us? we are counting our last breast. they might kill us today or tomorrow. i have one son staying with me and when he goes out to buy something to eat, he says he is afraid of being killed or there is no one to help us in this situation. i live in and i have to wonder why i was born in this hell, i am a human being, i have the right to free life. the u. s. lead mission in

afghanistan previously held the job program as a success. instead, he provided the american but african army with the capability to operate the system on its own, for both stories on how the war or enough gun is done, change lives. do head over to one heard voices, projects that are on britain's daily cove infection rates. it's more than 160000 on new year's day. and with the health care system at full stretch. it's claims the pandemic is think other patient sidelines and their lives puts at risk. parents and campaign to say vulnerable children are being discriminated against to free a bed space, while also highlighting a spike in do not facilitate orders, but children with down syndrome an autism. we spoke to one mother, he was asked to sign one for her own song. when she said it, all right, well just in case because you know,

and my son's life that you're asking with each site or now and i haven't been asked. that's my other 2 children. i mean, she has down syndrome, but that's got nothing to do with whether shipping the stuff tight or not. he was in the right. and she was asking him a lot of questions and he a con and he's a he understands. and i think luckily for him and i asked me because he was, i'm 16 anyway. i want to say are the parents. i know that all 7 children say in one respects, i was glad he was on the 6th day because the others where i was 16 and where else themselves do not wish to say orders are offered to people who are gravely ill on one signed doctors won't perform cpr to help restart the patient's heart. but in

the u. k, do not for so states orders are increasingly been offered for teenagers with autism . it's a condition that affects some 700000 people in britain and teenagers with down syndrome also affects it. however, the national health service insists it is not discriminating and stays, the blanket policies are inappropriate. and that's something that current wallet, again begs to differ where every child in every adult is called the right, especially to life. and i just don't understand why there's a difference in society for anyone discrimination of even the question b n. m. why are people with adults children l delay while we why on trade and differently with the lack of he must say, given the health care system i deserve. and his social system, i did that,

i get the and i just, it was been under train cab again today with higher than the and i just isn't as the government needs to pull their finger out. and so, yeah. and isn't it, isn't our kids to say, oh, your children are not valuable with everyone else's children. so they're not going to be put on that list. list i was are, isn't, it will leave you out of the dumbest idea. because there's not a lot of room myself there. well, that's the way the weak, low tail nazi international. my name's pizza scott's reporting live from moscow. thanks very much for watching in with

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board ever killed and this coward stayed on the 31st floor and not one attempt was made to reach the 32nd floor. buyers could have been saved if they were to take an action. absolutely. they had a team of armed individuals that did nothing but a coward while the shots were going on. 58 people died that night and the cow will come. who could have done something, they fired, but they don't tell anybody about it. i found out about it and i did a story on it. there were about 30 police officers with shot guns and a r as in order to handle the emission for now on the 32nd floor. went into the room 1121 of us was watching discharges weapon in the room where they went into the room and they completely destroyed the crime scene. which is something to y'all do. they turned over patrick's body. they

ransacked the room. that goes against any stand up police protocol anywhere in this country. they handle the crime scene like a bunch of incompetent because they call the biggest crime scene in american history at that point. the bottle never brought this out until i broke the story and was followed up by some news me after a. she would not have won the election. in my opinion, had this information been released the way it should have been released in the timeframe is, should have been released in the put is was forced to release. you have the body chair videos where you hear officers directly saying turn your cameras off. make sure your cameras are off. why do you not want what's about to happen to be on video? tell them about again, what are the many crazy things in this investigation that just doesn't i don't think there's something more to this shooting than what's been disclosed. you've

got police officers that say that they are gunshots from different locations done. you know what i want you to do that we saw more formal, the flash is coming out that window. be sure it wasn't just one just because it was to to speak with. so many, many of flu in real life, even panic fired 1314 a. now, why would there be instances during the volleys, where stocks are you? if you have multiple shooters, there's no reason to stop shooting. a fact that we've got the architectural features of las vegas with the different buildings nearby, lots of concrete and sidewalks and so forth. that tends to lead to

a lot of acoustical reflect.