that's right away with the russian foreign ministry vowels to retaliate against german media outlets in russia. that's after germany is media regulated, lots of broadcast, gone on on the system channel, the the the u. s. need to respond to vs proposed security guarantees is leaks and published by a scottish newspaper. the document rejects which is key to bonds including keeping neighboring ukraine out of the military alliance. and the in you could put the green label on the gas, the nuclear power, even the way for subsidies in tax code. it comes as member states clash over the switch to renewables in the midst of an energy crisis.

ah, going to july for my headquarters here in moscow, you're watching our t international. my name is peter scott and welcome to the program. russia has pledged to take action against german media outlets operating in the country. the announcement from the russian foreign ministry came just hours after our sister channel. our cd was blocked by germany's media regulator. the verdict of the german media regulator is an unambiguous signal that russian concerns have been defiantly ignored. this step deprives us of any choice but to start implementing retaliatory measures against german media accredited in russia. as well as internet intermediaries who have arbitrarily and unreasonably deleted the channels accounts from their platforms. we repeatedly pointed out to germany, the unacceptability of exerting politically motivated pressure on the russian media

outlet and the inevitability of counter measures. if berlin refused to seek a constructive solution to the problem, it had created with our tv. well, earlier on the accused, the german regulator of suppressing free speech that's after our t d with hits with the full bond, including on online use. the networks production are taking, the regulated the court. i thought it was wrongly named the channels broadcaster ortiz, deputy editor in chief on a bill can gave rose sushi a breakdown of the disputes via a license that was obtained with absolutely all fording european rules and regulations, according to the european convention on transferred to your television, and we are free to broadcast via that license in 30 plus territory across europe. they are saying that our tv productions, which is an entirely independent production company, is actually the tv channel of that broadcast from germany. and there's generally absolutely no broadcasting happening from berlin at all or to

d. e. the tv channel is oh, broadcasting right here for moscow in, in fact, there studios are essentially next door to where we're sitting here. and we were here all launching the channel mid december. yet nevertheless, the regulator is asking the production company to start broadcasting, which they are not even doing. and to do it not just on television, but to do it on the all the online platforms, apps, etc, etc. which again, the production has absolutely no control over all of this is centered right here in moscow and the tv broadcasting as well is done from here. what do you think they were afraid of something that we do here at our team? i mean, it definitely seems that there is quite a lot of apprehension about a different voice, like r t or it's being present there, you know, and they are under fire. not just under it from authorities. in, in germany, the youtube channel was taken down within hours of the over the beginning of the

broadcast. that is obviously an american company. and then indeed there was pressure being put on an indicator independence satellite operator. util sat to take us to, to stop broadcasting our feed as well. so it really is a multi pronged attack when one of the comments that you've made regarding this, you say, quote, we will not be removing our feeds or channels voluntarily and encourage all platforms not to be bullied by the media watchdogs, illegitimate minds that does it seem like bullying. yeah, absolutely. and we've seen those done not just with regards to the broadcasting, but various productions have had all of their various partners, bullied, including banking, banking, relationships, other operational relationships for or for the last number of years. and we believe that, you know, the rtp productions position is entirely not just legal and in accordance with all the rules and regulations,

but is beyond substantiated. and that we're hoping that the courts are going to see that and side with them. likewise, our tv channels position is entirely legitimate within germany and other european markets, and we will be defending that position. russian foreign ministry spokesman, maria's carver has accused germany of breaching its legal obligations, leaving moscow with no choice but to retaliate. just don't let berlin now say that they weren't offered a way of staying within the international legal framework. we offer that repeatedly and at various levels. we've pointed out solutions to problems that were not created by us. but if germany has steamrolled through its obligations in protecting freedom of speech, then we have no reason to be shy about retaliating with the r t, the saga has been going on for months now basically since day one, our teeth nicky are in, takes a look back now the turbulence events surrounding the channel,

the r t d e launch date was an exciting day, but within hours it wasn't just reporting the news. it was the news with the channels live stream deleted from you chip, just a short time off. it went on air, then just days later, there was a finding increasing interference and the channel signal, after it was taken off one of its 2 satellites. after juvenile authorities claimed it didn't have the license needed to operate in the country. but the thing is it doesn't need one having obtained its broadcasting license in serbia, which just like germany is a signatory to the european convention of trans frontier television. the member states of the council of europe and the other states party to the european cultural convention, or reaffirming their commitment to the principles of the free flow of information and ideas in the independence of broadcasters which constitute an indispensable basis for their broadcasting policy. i know about the closure of bank accounts and so on. there's a large number of tactics that using c r t d. cons operates,

they're infringing on freedom of speech and that's very bad. but the european regulator is clearly under a different impression. the license must be issued in germany, and the application must also be filed here. first of all, this is a real irritant, and we will take care of it. so what's the reaction from the german government? what it seems they've decided to stay out of the ralph and now although you don't have to dig too far to find the kind of tone being set by some in the ruling coalition, the media authority and youtube rightly pulled the plug on the pirates station have the enemies of democracy and lateral thinkers, this repeated attempt to circumvent european and national laws, underscores the danger of this self proclaimed t v broadcaster requires action at all levels. so could this be the end of the road for the short live channel? well, r t d is already preparing to fight on. earlier we spoke with rock legend roger

waters, he's of course, the co founder of pink floyd. and he believes germany is seeking a blog alternative viewpoints which challenge the western narrative they want to create and may have a monopoly of media that only expresses the accepted western narrative that comes down to them to those major outlets from the ruling class in western society and in when, in the western countries state, russia today actually provides an alternative view to the bureau that is given by certainly every single american tv network. you cannot watch network tv in the united states because it's all nonsense, every single minute. i don't care if it's fox news or m s m, b,

c. it's all made up nonsense. so russia to day which you can watch in the united states and which i do watch russia today. but it gives every appearance, have been much more direct and truthful about the reality of our lives on this globe than folks yours are, m s m, b, c, or any of the other set. certainly. net network television in the usa on the b, b, c. o. i g, b, or channel for any of the stations as well. they would like to shut down, shut down any voice that doesn't necessarily tow the line and agree with big brother on every single issue. down to the last cross t and dotted iron full stop. this is so or, well here,

this is 1984 come to life. they're looking in a mirror. when that when they accuse r t a, a being disseminated of disinformation, particularly now with all this nonsense about your grade, they're looking in a mirror cuz that's exactly what they are all during the full text of the confidential u. s. need to respond to russia. security concerns has been the leads the purported documents with published by spanish newspaper, l and alley. my colleagues, neil harvey and stuff you. taylor discussed its contents over the past few weeks, we've seen at the highest diplomatic levels, riley's of accusations, verbal sparring, and that's just what's been happening and public. so we can only imagine what's going on behind closed doors. but now a fresh document leak has offered us a glimpse into what is indeed happening behind those doors. and it's really showed that moscow in washington, alongside nato, a very, very far from reaching any kind of consensus with regards to ukraine, issue,

uninsured. well beyond move, not that does seem to be almost a blind unwillingness from the military alliance to recognize any of russia security concerns. now, the spanish language paper open hasn't managed to get it comes on the nato and us response to russia. security proposals now will remember those proposals they were sent back in december. they fence triggered a flurry of fanatic talks and calls, and essentially they requested legal guarantees, restricting for the nato expansion, specifically with regards to ukraine. the document that we're seeing now though, reveals a very blunt response from washington and brussels. and it's in all states should respect the right of other states to choose or change security arrangements and to decide their own future and foreign policy free from outside interference. in this slide, we reaffirm our commitment to nato's open door policy and the article 10 of the washington treaty. we have of course,

requested comment from both nato and the us state department. but if we take just this document, it seems that it is an open, a shot case them, they will not compromise. that is despite flat and person warning. but this is a very reckless disregard of russia's concerns. it's not well for help because don't people realize that this could potentially set all nations involved down a very dangerous path of no return associates. just because when you much listen carefully to what i say in ukraine's own doc, try no documents. it is written that they to return crimea, including by military means that is not what they say publicly. imagine for yourself that ukraine and they to members will begin military operations in crimea . what do we do? go to war with the nato block? has anyone thought about that? so the situation is it seems to me both sides refused to budge and fled him a pit and set it there in a slightly different context. but what do we do? what's versus reaction? been to this must have already sent, follow up questions to this document. so clearly there is a desire for continued

a dialogue, but most because position on this has been consistent from the beginning. it recognizes, of course, that every single country has the right to determine its own policy and assure its own security thought is not what's being disputed. here the issue is when countries choices have ramifications beyond its borders and actually post a very real physical threat to someone else. and let's just be clear, a potential nato launchpad located in ukraine is just a couple of minutes miss all away from, from russia. so it's essentially, i think, this fear that really underlies russia's concerns, even though you know shows abortion is ignoring our concerns, the u. s. and need to refer to the rights of states to freely choose how to insure the security. but it's not just about giving someone this right. after all, this is only one parts of the well known formula for the indivisibility of security . the 2nd integral part says that one should not allow the strengthening of any one

security at the expense of the security of other states. so the wash and liters asking why must we sacrifice our security that someone else can feel safe? that said, it would be remiss if i didn't point out that the document has some encouraging moments. i'm talking about reestablish communication long military channels, reinstating the nature office here in moscow discussing arms control. so reducing missile deployment to ukraine. but if we get to the bottom of it, let's be blunt, according to this document, the west response to an almost existential concern of russia, as we hear you. but we don't care enough to do anything. and this is in fact case closed. we're not gonna discuss it further, but here's a list of much smaller things that we feel that we can give you to protect an image that we are listening and being co operative but do nothing in any way to address your fundamental concerns with that kind of inflexible rhetoric combined, of course, with this ongoing footage of millions of dollars worth of weapons being sent to kiev. it's very difficult even with the best of intentions to see where to move

from. now. in other news, natural gas, the nuclear power could soon be classed as green energy. in the u, the european commission supports the idea which has been flooded by environmental groups as green washing. all europe correspondent, people, if it takes up the story for a new energy, has been in focus for quite a while with energy prices across year of being through the roof. but what we've seen on wednesday with the e u commission outline their plans to reclassify some natural gas projects and nuclear power projects on green energy investments. what the u commission, hope that this would do is that it would well take a couple of boxes, really one that it would get investment cash flowing into energy projects to get more energy projects off the ground for to supply much needed energy to the european union. countries also that it would help the european union take some of

it or meet some of its climate. all that it's set, the commissioner in charge of these type of things outlined exactly why they've gone down this route. we need to use all the tools that are disposal to achieve climate neutrality. we putting in place strict conditions for their inclusion. they're subject to clear limits and phase out periods. some will use this instrument and others may not. but whoever invests will be certain that the product they're investing in should it contain nuclear or gas. they will know, well not everybody is happy with this, but some will start with those likely to be pretty particularly pleased with they saw france and germany will start with paris and swell from generates just over 70 percent of its electricity from nuclear power. well, they may well just become one of the greenest countries in the european union if this eventually goes through because of their use of nuclear, it's also likely to be quite well received here in berlin. germany does use an

awful lot of gas to generate electricity and awful lot of renewables as well. but gas is seen very much, is the bridging fuel as they try and transfer more and more towards renewables. the gulf stream to gas pipelines, the much talked about that infrastructure project between germany and russia, looking more and more important. should this plan go through and gas ultimately be designated on that green feel? we'll see more or more investment towards gus in and across the european union. i said not everybody was happy though. and heading into this meeting on wednesday, we heard from austria, denmark, sweden, and the netherlands, all saying they didn't want to see gus added to the list. there's also a whole host of environmental groups as well, who say this is essentially just moving the goal posts to fit what you want to hear and what you want to see and amounts to little more than greenwashing. the complimentary delegated act tabled by the european commission sacrifices the

scientific integrity of the taxonomy on the walter of fossil gas and nuclear lobbies. firstly, labeling fossil gas is a sustainable activity is completely incompatible with limiting global warming to $1.00 degrees celsius and with the use 2030 climate targets. secondly, even if ignoring the risks of catastrophic nuclear accidents, it is evident that nuclear does not apply to these key principles is it poses significant environmental and social hazards at all stages of its supply chain. while it's still a few hoops to for this to jump through before it could come into force. in fact, there was some questions, put the money out. and again, as the commissioner about potential legal challenges from so member states no confirmation on that other yet. but it does helps to go before the lead is of the 27 members of the european union. once it gets passed there, which it looks like it will, it goes to the european parliament where more than half of any piece have to vote in favor of it. right now it does seem like it would squeak by us looking at

probably quite a few months though before we see these new rules come into place and we see gas or some gas projects and nuclear power labeled as green energy projects by the european union. i'm just the international has accused israel of unlawful oppression of the palestinian people in what the rights group calls an apartheid. israel has slammed the controversial reports, calling the accusations, anti semitic. the israel considers and treats palestinians as an inferior non jewish racial group. the segregation is conducted in a systematic and highly institutionalized manner intended to oppress and dominate the palestinian people. this libelous document resorts to basis apartheid accusations against israel, among other distortions in so doing the report commits a double injustice. it fuels those anti semites around the world who seek to undermine the only jewish country on earth, while simultaneously cheapening and downplaying the heretic suffering. there was

a result of apartheid in south africa. in publishing this false report, amnesty, you k, use his double standards and demonize ation in order to de, legitimize his row. these are the exact components from which modern anti semitism is made. these very governments as branded amnesty and organisation riddled with racism and then a phobia. israel claims the rights group spreading live similar to those coming from service groups in the region. multiple attempts, the peace talks over the past 25 years have failed to resolve. cor disputes between israel and the contested territories, including the creation of a palestinian state. last year saw a deadly flare of between israel and gaza. it may hundreds of people were killed in an 11 day conflict. we discuss the latest accusations between amnesty international and israel with daniel palmer on to ceo of the news monitoring sites on his reporting and law and policy expert. solomon cycles is no better activations of

anti semitism are designed to distract attention from the distressing and deeply shocking conversion rates in our report on our side in israel, unoccupied. and in territory. this system is enforced through interlock king laws. busy that ensure a fragmentation of the palestinian population that ensure segregation and control of allison in population. and that ensure that land and housing and results of the minds of the population and the most effective strategies for israel, it to, to stop accusations of crimes against humanity in other parts. i'd have to dismantle the them to allow equal right. so kind of stance and jewish israelis throughout all areas. under the crawl,

we are indeed calling on international community to take action. those who stand with upon science stand on the wrong side of history are complicit in these crimes against humanity. israel is a place where arab israeli is not only have equal rights under a law, but do everything from serving on the supreme court to being members of the can. i said, which is what we call the parliament. you've got enough air of jude doctors and joe and lawyers to make even a jewish mother proud their actors and athletes. it's like your pilots and police officers. literally everything that is really is do aired. israeli is do so the question of how in the world that amnesty managed to make a report that applied the term apartheid. a situation like this and the answer is on page 37 of the report, amnesty international actually admits that they changed the definition of apartheid in order to make it apply to israel. now when you apply a unique definition,

only to one country in the world and that one country just happens to be the world's only jewish state. now i'm not necessarily saying that that's anti semitism, but i'm not sure what else you would call it. and more importantly, you got to ask the moment you can do this to anyone who's going to be next, which vulnerable group will be the next one to be singled out. now for the story we're across today, the head of cnn has resigned for lying about one of the 1st started with a colleague, jeff lucas spent 9 years at the news network, a period of largely falling ratings. his art is kellum open with more, not story. jeff zocker surprised his employees with an e mail this morning announcing that he had been having an affair, consensual affair with an employee, one of his colleagues, and he did not disclose it under cnn's policies. what started out as a friendship, evolved into a romantic relationship and because of that,

he is stepping down from cnn. now many looked at his e mail and we're a bit surprised because it seems like many wonder if the ratings and the decreasing ratings over the past 9 years has more to do with it than simply this, this matter of reporting or disclosing a romantic relationship. and at this point, cnn has stepped up and named the successors of jeff zocker, that he will be replaced by a triumvirate of sorts. michael bass, the current vice president of programming amy at, tell us the current vice president of talent and content and can jot the executive vice president of cnn will. all 3 of them together be stepping up to replace jeff soccer and take on his roles at the primary news network in the united states. cnn . back in december, john griffin, a producer at cnn, was arrested by the f. b. i on rather serious charges. he was taken to federal

prison where he waits trial. ah, and john griffin was charged with setting up a facility to run interstate commerce for the purpose of learning in young, under age girls and their parents and training these under age girls to be sexually submissive. i mean quite a serious allegation and he's awaiting trial. now this is not a low level employee, john griffin, this is a high ranking producer. this is someone who rubbed shoulders with chris cuomo and you'll recall that chris cuomo also stepped down because it was proven that he was colluding with his brother andrew cuomo when he was facing scandals and eventually stepped down as governor of new york. now there's been another recent dust, kate rosenfeld. cnn commentator kat rosenfeld. she compared jo grogan's audience, so the podcast or joe rogan, who's been at the center of some controversy recently. she compared his audience to people that are overweight and made some other comments that many did not appreciate about the audience of joe rogan. here's what she said. here's people who

you know. they like something that we consider ourselves more enlightened. don't think it's good for them. you know, we think that they're internalizing this misinformation that they're using it to make bad decisions. now, many found these remarks to be somewhat ironic because the listenership and viewership of joe rogan's podcast is roughly 11000000 people regularly, 11000000 people. listen to what joe rogan has to say. now it's important to know that the viewership of cnn has been significantly decreasing. last year. in the 1st week of january, viewership of cnn was 2700000. but now in the 1st week of this year, it was only $548000.00 and many have looked on at this. and they've noticed that trust for mainstream media in the united states is certainly declining according to polls. and now i guess we see that jeff zocker, after 9 years the head of cnn is stepping down not good times for cnn,

and for american mainstream media. if cnn was a patient and a hospital, the doctor would call a co, the doctor will look at his watch or say, call it, that's it. they put the sheet over the patient. cnn is gone. many people expect expect to be fairness. many people believe that c, n n owes them a duty of fairness. people will say, this isn't fair. cnn, the journalist, they're supposed to be journalist, this isn't fair. how can you say this? how can you get away with this? how can they do this? first, this is a my, her again, media where you can say anything you want kind of, number 2, dare dying. they have nothing to lose. their hoping. somebody notices that if, if they were to exhibit unfairness and non journalistic tendencies, you know,

what would happen to them? nothing. are there any independent sources for journalistic review? no. well, that's how the world's looking in the early hours here in the russian capital. my name is peter scott and thank you for your company. mm bring you the very latest every out the day. this is our national phone. everyone here with

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ministrations plan of action and ukraine. but it is more about distracting from his own problems at home. well, we're joined by our team to actually retain z to discuss why the u. k. prime minister boris johnson is in hot water. and if this is affecting his foreign policy, decisions in a 4th country is completely a lifting coven restrictions, while others still find themselves in lockdown. should there have been a better global policy regarding coded? from the very beginning, we will ask a policy expert and a total shock today coming from a major news network. well, at least according to their media reporter. as you said, case workers been a larger than life figure as this is organization for nearly a decade of pioneering figure. and now his resignation is stunning. this newsroom.