the ah, the writings sweep catholic stone over storing fuel prices. it's counting the government to resign. the president, his vowing the harsh response, calling the protest, a threat to national security. well then, one catholic town protested the film trying to the top of the statue of the former president. not that a buyer or 2 in the headlines are not see the french president emanuel macro and resorts to rather bad language to take a swipe, but unvaccinated citizens. these remarks come amid a heated debate of the national assembly on whether or not to bring in the passes the

into the evening. we go here at moscow with full attention to mass demonstrations in the russian corpus straight to the top. sorry for you right now here we're not through. so context on it remains in the grip of massive civil unrest is basically over the issue of soaring energy prices. as we understand a riots have engulfed major cities. the president has promising a major security crackdown. and when somebody's unlike this images, which we haven't been able to verify demonstrate, as can be seen, trying to pull down a statue of the former president notices ton, another bias value has been building since the government listed a fuel priced cap a new year. and in just the past few hours, demonstrators of storm the administration building and the largest city almighty a corresponding eagerness, donald has just arrived in the capital notices con. right now there's a bit of an internet crisis which a portly covers the entire country, but eager to manage to speak with us just a moment ago by phone. we are right now in the campus in the city of north.

yeah. some people, dozens of people also to, to the streets, but the scale of the protest as a be much smaller. and here the law enforcement have managed to reach out to control. although it is, i'm clear for how long will they will be able to do that because their colleagues elsewhere in catholics in other cities, they have also the sales because seem similar to the ones that you've seen, the ones that we've shown to you from my see those things where they will echoed in smaller towns as well. and in some of them, the police, they joined protest and so the candidates, they switched sides. and here, for example, are we right outside the current president of the country president and we can get close to it because it has been completely caught off just so you guys can also come to capital. it's a blue color city. basically all governmental work is they work here and the weather here, it's very, very cold. it's minus 15 minus 2030,

which is cited as one of the reasons why the local as to why they sent out hasn't been as impressive as elsewhere, but they are expecting over the weekend, some action, the responses of the authorities. well, it has been quite timid. they of course, tried to keep the situation under control, but in many, many towns they failed right now given how quickly other towns fell. it's clear. so how long the capital here will scan. and if the, the new information will be able to stop this pendulum of the may have from swinging out of control here at the capital and across the country as well. what we've now managed to actually establish a signal with our cross one, the ecos dano. it's a glad to see you up and about here. we understand that it's been a bit of a problem with the y fi signal to the internet signal in that region. your now in the cause of capital noticed all the time. what is the latest bring us up to speed place? well, rory,

you're absolutely right. there have been problems here with pretty much everything when it comes to the connection. in fact, it has been reduced to text messaging and for me personally, only incoming calls. so there's no 3 g, no l t, there's no internet basically even cable connections. they don't work here in the capital, nor sultan, and according to reports that we're seeing elsewhere in the country as well. it is a country wide effort by the government to completely well silence all air waves and reduce them to the most basic communication. again, i can't call people, i can only receive incoming calls here. also, you might have noticed that behind me it's, well it's bry, it's, it's the light of day. well it is, it is a fake bag ground. and unfortunately we have to use this studio or which only has a one bag ground which is a day one. and we can't go outside because simply again, there's no connection there. and so we have to use this one because it's,

there's only a handful over there's only a handful of options. how to go live and talk to you and to report from the ground . again, live, and we are using one of these, one of these very few options all across kazakhstan and pretty much every major city here in the country has faced will. absolute may ham and chaos lately are basically are in the former capital of kazakhstan in the city of al matter. our marty situation got completely out of control. basically, their protest is managed to completely drive out any sort of law enforcement or from the city, from the premise, from the premises. so there's no national guard, there's no police know anything there. also, we've seen reports that they may have disarmed some of the soldiers. some of the police officers as well, so they may have access to actual guns with live ammunition, which is a very scary development. given that it's the city of millions,

with absolutely lawlessness, with an absolute state of lawlessness and not a single policeman on the ground. according to the latest reports that we have received here, they have already been, i mean, a marauders they, they have begun looting and ransacking 80 m's are they have captured at the airport in that, in the city a. so basically we were supposed to get there, but our flight has been will formally delayed. but in all fairness, all flights to that town, they have been cancelled in cities. they have been shutting down one by one jew to all the may. hm. and chaos as al marty is far from the only city that has faced such brutality on the side of well i guess both sides are other towns as well. and in some other smaller cities, there are pro the police. they actually switched sides and joined the protesters again, going back to the former capital there as well. for example,

protest as they are stormed the local mayor's office, and they set ablaze every single floor of it. and they also stormed the former, the former presidential residence, and they was set at a place as well. now, just in the, in the past coming minutes or we've heard from the incumbent, president of kazakhstan, cassim, jim archive i, he addressed the nation and he has a while. he has essentially promised a more firm response from here on out. he has, he has promised that he will use more force to quell the unrest here to quench it, so to speak. because so far, basically the protest as it all started as a protest against a hike in liquid gas prices. but it's very quickly escalated into something very basic and something more bold and blatant. the protesters have been demanding a complete re shuffle of power. they've been demanding the president steps down. they've been calling for an and of oligarchy and corruption. so again,

very bold demands. and up until recently, the government has been very understanding, i could say, and they have been taking very well rather sizeable steps towards her kinda while giving an olive branch to the protest as like a just a just yesterday or the president dismantled the government and the began approaches of or for example, of forming a new interim one. and there have been a bunch of other measures like bringing the, the prices of liquid gas and other petrol down. but all of that has failed to resolve the situation here. and from what we've seen today, things have only turned worse. and here, i mean, in the capitol, it's a state of emergency as well. i mean, are there is a curfew basically, or you can't show your face outside the building past 11 pm and until 7 a m r. so yeah, we will, we will have to head back to our hotel shortly because it is 9 pm in the evening,

right? now, so, so it looks like here in the capital, things have been rather quiet, i should say, even though dozens of people still showed up. and they will rounded up by the police. but it looks all this feels like in like a low before a big storm because one thing to understand about the city here, it's a white color and blue color haven. basically all government workers, most of them they live and work here. also it's very, very cold. so right now we've talked to, i've talked to a bunch of locals, and they have told me that, well, are they are waiting for the weekend because that's when it will get warmer and they will have more, more free time on their hands. so we'll have to wait and see how things develop. but so for very troubling, very troubling developments here as of cities have been falling one by one into lawlessness, to protest as and the government has a well balanced all efforts have turned out to be futile. so far, so it's unclear if even here in the capital,

the authorities in the loo enforcement will be able to stop this pendulum of chaos from swinging completely out of control. so if you're reporting right now from the cause of capital notices con, as you said, it's comparatively calm. but when you do compare it with somebody other cities, you were referring to that of the a former capital matter where we've seen some pretty serious scenes of demonstrations, protesters, violence and even setting the main administrative building on fire. even while i've got you here, i wanted to ask you because of the president, because some presidents are kind of, he's placing the blame for the ongoing unrest on unnamed financially motivated plotters. he claimed that the quote hooligans stormy, the administrative buildings were, quote, highly organized and the violence has already left multiple law enforcement officers injured or even report lead dead. that's according to the cause of president talk kind of what would you say in response to that? because we've seen the footage of thousands of people expressing their grievances

on the streets of major cities. well, there have been thousands and even i'd say tens of thousands all across the country are showing up. i mean, obviously this is a very, i'd say it's a very drastic change in rhetoric that we've heard from the president from president a car because just days ago or he's messaging was along the lines that i hear the nation. i hear your concerns and we are paying very, very close attention to it. and basically we will help you that the government is here for you. i mean, this is of course not a direct quote, but this was the kind of the spirit behind it. now there has been a noticeable change in this rhetoric because to carve has been saying, look, it's just a bunch of financially motivated, well radicals, and we will move, we will not, we will not, our default will are well basically we will not shy away from using force to stop what's going on there. and i mean, it has been in the almighty. it has been quite bloodied,

has been quite nasty in other towns as well. but again, so far, the government has failed to show the capacity to contain such a massive uprising because it hurt it. i mean, they do have the strength in numbers. so are the only hope here is that it doesn't claim any more lives that it already has. and so that basically both sides, since both sides, they might have appointed, i mean, every se, every side here, they absolutely believe that they have a point so that they will be able to resolve this through dialogue. because catholics, none is a very difficult both ethnically and there will sexually and religiously, it's a very difficult nation. and i mean, if i were to go into it, well, would need a good hour to just, you know, get into, get into the very basic stuff here. but yeah, just to take my word for a carfax and it is a, well, it's a complex nation. it's a complex,

well melting pot of cultures as well. again, it's a very big country you. so if, if it plunges into lawlessness, consequences can be absolutely devastating both for the country and for the region . right. art is eager to start over the latest on this great, and you know, our top story from context on. thank you. but that was the ego reporting from the cause of capital that of notice sol ton of course, the former capital that of al massa. that's what we've been seeing, the worst of the unrest if i can these images. now you can see what appears to be a small crowd surrounding a police officer and reportedly trying to seize his firearm. now in the past few hours, demonstrators did storm the administration building and al matter with

me also in our classes in smaller cities, including october in the west context on others. on verified video appeared on social networks showing a crowd trying to break into the administration building says be no less up to this unrest despite the government even resigning overnight. and the president reinstating limits on the issue of fuel costs. now we did speak with local tv journalists at gregory, but think of who works very near that administration building in our mattie. he described the chaos that unfolded throughout last night. alicia much better. there were clashes between protesters and police in al my t at nights are working day began very early in the morning. it's about 5 am. we filmed the aftermath of the protests that the cities at central square was the abbey center, with the unrest. we saw many police officers by lunchtime,

the national guard troops had left off for then there was relative calm, but people began to gather again. we saw about 2000 people in the central square. at 1st the protesters were quiet, but then fresh grenades went off. and we saw a fire start on the side of the administration building, which was then seized by protestant people then began approaching our neighbouring tv station that we were evacuated from there. there were almost no police on the streets. half of the traffic lights do not work in al martino and internet blackouts have begun. there are few police in the city. there are fires in some parts of the city. what are the protests are clearly organized? they began in several cities at once, which has never happened and cassock stand before. leaflets are handed out to the protest as if there are demands for social and political change about 10 demands. it's difficult to say who is behind them, but the organisation of the protests is very clear. good other

so as we mentioned the are the cassock, president his bowing a buried top security response, a cassim drove martha kai f. describe the protesters as hooligans who pose a threat to national security. early, i discussed the situation with a correspondent, if a t ranko the president is indeed making sure that the nation understands that he's leaving the capital. because at one point, there were rumors that the cadillac leader might flee, nor sold time, but he also wants to make sure that the nation feels that he's taking decisive measures. first of all, the former president of can extend no rules on now is are by is no longer the head of the nations security council. this is a measure that was taken by the leader. now, besides this, he promised a crag now listen to the latest message to the nation from mr to clive.

hi, sherry. it's notable that the hooligans are highly organized school and this shows carefully plan actions from polluters motivated by monday. so it's head of state and from today head of the security council i intend to act as harshly as possible . this is a question of national security. i am sure that the people of support, whatever happens, i will remain in the capital. it's my constitutional obligation to be with the people together. we will overcome this black period and catholics. don's history. i forgot them. sorry. just for a moment. we just take us back just for a short 2nd here. how did this all started? was there a trigger? we mentioned this before, it's all down to a spike and fuel prices. now, the country is heavily dependent on the wall and gas industry, in particular. the cities and the west of the country near the caspian city of c and catholic stand. i can tell you, but this is a country that's considered the most stable among the post soviet republic,

the central asia only once before, 10 years ago in the city of jose, then there was a big protest which led to dozens of debts. but apart from that, it had been a relatively call and now this, so this spike and fuel prices, apparently this lead to other issues being on earth. perhaps cobit is to blame here as well, and there you have it. you can see people for testing and demanding the changes in government in various cities across the catholic republic. le rushers, foreign ministry has responded to the unrest them context on expressing support for president tuck. it also called for dialogue and an end to the street on rest and stress, the importance of context on as a strategic partner, moscow. and for now, that story doesn't continue online at r p a dot com for the meantime. though the other news here on the program for you, the french president, he said he wants to, so will irritate,

should we say the unvaccinated, letting go to an explosive to make his point. is remark comes at the national assembly heatedly debates banning the and job from boss cafes and cinemas. opponents have rounded on him for that, but also for his poor use of language as a well state leader. a president shouldn't say that manual mcclellan is unworthy of his office is unworthy and irresponsible, remarked by the president. you shouldn't insult people when you're trying to get them to agree with you. 7000000 french people have to fall from medical care and access to vaccines on them to an astonishing confession from across. it is clear, the vaccine pass is a collective punishment against individual freedom. what an extraordinary couple of days here in france, this is a bill that was supposed to glide through the parliament without a hiccup. but 1st on monday night, the debate was suspended. and that was simply because the majority party,

this is president microns own party, simply couldn't get enough bodies in the chamber for a show of hands to support a motion for the debate to continue into the wee hours of the morning. the debates resumed on tuesday, but following that extraordinary intervention by president mack on, people were gaston shocked. as you saw there at his words so much. so they demanded that the french prime minister get straight to the chamber to explain what the president had said. there was a fiery opposition already to this new measure here in france. covert measures of already seen massive divisions within society. and since 2020 windows restrictions 1st started, there have been mass protests in the country. ah.

so what is this vaccine pass warden? why is it perhaps so different to the health passport that is currently in place in france and is already controversial? well, just give you an idea. if you're on vaccinated in france right now, you can pay to go and have a test. if it's negative will be valid for 24 hours, meaning you can go to cafes or restaurants. this vaccine passport will change all of that substantially. it will mean if it's passed that those who are in vaccine it will no longer have the right to access any of these venues. it will even deny them access to long distance trains. the majority people have vaccinated in france, but they remain around 5000000 people, age 12 and over, who are on vaccinated. and as you can imagine, this is very divisive on the streets of paris. there was mixed reaction.

i'm against the vaccine pass because it will not prevent the virus from spreading or freedom is restricted and it's affecting everyone. i don't trust the government very much. i'm think it's enough. if people take care and behave responsibly to care, i'm against it. i don't find it all right, that they take us from a health path to vaccination pass. each individual should have a right to do with their body. what they think is right for them in natural immunity works and then i am for it. it's of my opinion that i am protected and i can go where i want and do what i want to do so long as i present the past to also . i don't think vaccine passports are a good idea because it infringes on our freedom. and i think that there is insufficient information to make an informed decision. as a young person, i'm left wondering what to do. i did get vaccinated because the alternative would mean i'd have certain freedoms taken away or not from the government's point of view. it says this faxing passport is needed to stop the rapid increase in covert

cases that country is experiencing at the moment, mainly due to the new only con variant. however, given that intervention from mac on, there is a sense that those who may have been persuaded to vote for this bill in the past might be looking to change that mind. and it's not clear now whether this will pass at all precedent, mac or a man who's been you squire, is an arrogant president by many people over the last few years. something he himself addressed really in an interview where he tried to humble himself in front of the french saying that he learned lessons. his mistakes, the way he spoke into french people and to the french citizens in the past. but it does seem from this latest outburst that is a lesson he truly has not yet learned. which work with journalists, alexi, pooler, who states that he says the french government is, well, he's putting the blame on them as saying that ultimately they're trying desperately to find a scape goat for its own failures during covered and fatigued. good to say,

there is a great deal of pandemic fatigue. one of the main issues affecting french citizens is officials bringing measures and non negotiable with public in a country where people are born free and equal the vaccination passports, inappropriate. it is unacceptable. despite the fact that 90 percent of the french population is vaccinated, we have $200000.00 new cases of infection per day. this proves that vaccination, passport will not prevent coded from spreading. this virus does not care about these freedom curving measures. the government has another outrageous policy, pointing the finger at the end, vaccinated and making them scapegoats for their own shortcomings. this destruction from the government's own mistakes and failures over the past 2 years. the real scandal. the uncertainty of the situation is also activating. we are not told in advance about new rules on the rules are constantly in flux. a loss of energy is being wasted at a time when we need to discuss

a number of much more important issues. so charges have not been dropped against new york's disgraced, former governor andrew cuomo, that accused of covering up coven deaths and nursing homes, but also issues of sexual harassment as well. the announcement is, you can imagine, has sparked some outrage. today's news that the manhattan da won't press charges against disgraced former governor cuomo is yet another politically motivated decision by left wing prosecutors. cuomo has blood on his hands, his victims and their families deserve justice. democrats allowed corrupt and disgraced governor cuomo to a state criminal charges for nursing home debts however, they harris president from justice is not blind in new york and shame on us for believing that the justice system would actually work for us. instead of helping cuomo cover up is crimes. listen, well, no, intentionally ordered jelly virus into elderly homes and that created covey. death

chambers all around the state for our loved ones. now love ones had no chance. there is one man to blame. and that man is andrew cuomo, i mean, what kind of society or me, when over 50000 people in die horrible, agonizing death alone. my father died alone, and there is no semblance of accountability. while in office chrome, i was accused of letting people in the care homes without testing during the early stages of cove. it is also being accused of under counting deaths by 50 percent of coma himself, but he denied any wrong doing. he insisted the virus didn't claim anymore lives in nursing homes. but who years 3328 died in a hospital, died in a nursing home. they died well quo resigned in august offer a decade. office made public pressure also of a harassment allegations. as mentioned, he was charged with groping an assistant, but a district attorney has now concluded that although the accuser is credible,

that's just not enough evidence to bring the case to court. we discussed the issue with a lawyer and former candidate for new york city council. money, hollis, a i think what the public needs to see is this is just another case of how the rich and powerful get away with crime. if you actually look at the, the players and the political landscape. and the, the albany district attorney david source has been a long time alley ally of governor cuomo and, you know, mr. sores was also part of promos, transitions team in 2006. he was also, you know, part of the moorland commission and you know, the public, many of yours might not remember this, but the morling commission, you know, was created i years ago in order to root out corruption. but then cuomo disbanded it when the corruption was pointing to him. so this is really a case of, you know, what political allies do,

it shouldn't be just one person making that kind of decision because that, that definitely leads to corruption. now let's give you a recap now of our top story that of the unrest in kazakhstan where the government has resigned the made rioting over soaring fuel prices. the cost president has now address the nation. a cassim jermarta to kaya described the protesters as quote, hooligans with a financial motive who are endangering people's lives is about a harsh security response. that's after a moped storm of the administrative building in the larger city. almighty. the, these are pictures from just the last few hours, showing the administration building on via a gun fire could be heard and security forces were seen retreating from a nearby square. this all fled up ultimately a new year when the catholic government lifted a capital in the price of liquefied natural gas l. n. g. it's widely used in cars, cars, it's done and has been heavily subsidized. so as the price of skyrocketed the entire

economy felt the impact the me demonstrations have spread through smaller cars like towns and cities. this unverified video appeared on social media, shows a crowd of protesters trying to break into the government building in october. that's in the west of context on a police could be seen using water cannon and stuff grenades. we will bring you a full update on the entire situation in context on during the next top of the hour . in fact, that'll be in about half an hour's time. when this program returns to keep in mind, before we get to be update in half an hour's time, you could always get your latest draw website argument on the

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