will diplomacy as in 1962, be enough to prevent war in 2022. ah, among stories that shaped this week, russia closes the moscow office of german broadcast. the daughter bella lives like the banner ne channel r t. west, the media abandoned the principle of leaving politics out of sport with war mongering, common tre, coming to the forest facing winter olympics. russia has a mass more than a 100000 ships on 3 sides of ukraine. u. s. officials have threatened severe sanctions. certainly 6 children killed in heavy fighting in northwest syria. well, president biden has the skill and bravery of american commandos claiming they killed the leader of islamic state at the same time the same. okay,

with that very good morning. and the pleasure to have your company here for the weekly on our team. germany's media regulator has band auntie sister channel r t t, across all platforms. and in retaliation, russia closed down the moscow bureau of german broadcast, the deutsch, vela, with the foreign ministry warning further measures would follow the east on call to take a closer look. it was, this week's a biggest violation of freedom of the press. in germany, the country's top media regulator took r t d. e's broadcast off the air on the internet via satellite social media, absolutely everywhere. the required media low license was not available. the organization and distribution of the tv program by a live stream on the internet. for the mobile and smart tv up asi, news,

and via satellite miss death will be discontinued. what was russia left to do, but to respond and kind, deutsche evello was told its offices in russia will be shut down. it's journalists press accreditation, revoked, and it's russian language broadcasts. taken off the air on top of all that a blacklist was declared to include everyone complicit in this enormous censorship campaign against r t. russia is drawing up a list of representatives of states and public stretches in germany, involved in the streets in the broadcast of r t d and putting pressure on the russian media outlets. who would be denied entry to the russian federation. moscow promise. this was just the 1st stage of measures that it was willing to take after all this r t d e ban is only the latest episode and a drawn out pressure campaign that's been aimed at obstructing r t from broadcasting in germany. sure, the government denies playing any role in all this, but it's done nothing about the fact that a number of banks won't do business with our channel or that the country's top media regulator seems unwilling to even reach a compromise. that's all,

despite our te, holding a legal european broadcast license o t d e was licensed in serbia under the european convention of trans frontier television, r t t e can book cost as programs in 33 european countries, including germany. or you can still appeal the decision, but how much good will that do at this point? almost immediately after r t d e created a youtube account, the platform deleted it. when it tried to broadcast over satellite, the signal was so poor, people couldn't even to an in german officials have even labeled our german language channel. an irritant. it's not difficult to imagine that these problems were deliberately set up to impede our t d 's success, which i know about the closure of bank accounts and so on is a large number of things that are infringing on 3 and not very bad record. and yet berlin's acting like moscow took these measures out of the blue r t d e z. kindly broadcasting without the license and the channel has not applied

for license the german state media officers decision was based on this. this is a completely different situation to deutsch velez. his license has been revoked. profit this was the 1st time or even maybe the 2nd time r t was obstructed from broadcasting. one might say russia overreacted, but r t d e was entirely banned from broadcasting in germany. and that is no small step in the wrong direction. we spoke with film director morton traffic. he says that the ban on r t d ames silent, sing any challenge to the western narrative in the western hemisphere so much or what comes up the russia is viewed with such suspicion. because that, that creates a worldview where a lot of people are missing out on potentially valuable corrections or, or alternative viewpoints. look at the big tech giants who are already censoring,

sometimes in very bizarre ways statements. so viewpoints are supposedly unacceptable, is just a part of a general trend towards a curated or controlled media world. this is obviously, i think, connected to the prevailing political situation not least connected to your grade. i was expecting the 2020 to beijing winter olympic games. sub officially kicked off with the opening ceremony on friday, marking the start of the event that rather than celebrate a global sporting spectacle, that brings together some of the best athletes on the planet. some western commentators seem more inclined to talk war and politics. russia has a mass more than a 100000 troops on 3 sides of ukraine. us officials have threatened severe

sanctions if russia makes them move. those specially in the light of almost bar call them please to the media and everyone involved to stay away from politics during the 4th. particularly in respect to athletes, participating in the games. these calls have been disregarded by some media outlets with a clear hyping up off war potential war and escalating political situation in ukraine . even before the opening ceremony was over several pundits around the headlines. something like a limbic war games seems that the entire focus is on the political situation. in light of the crisis in ukraine, journalists representing western media out that's also a full t jokes online. during the opening ceremony, politics and limbic saw and avoidable these days, it seems and we of course know a political boy called from a number of states like us, canada, australia and the united kingdom in light of what they called, genocide against population of john province. there were even headlines like

genocide games as well, and even fun parts of the beijing olympics, like robotic devices, robotic serving drinks and food here at the press center in beijing are branded by some media outlets as does still be. and we'd like to think that at a time when the world comes together, drops the politics and we celebrate the athletes that people have worked so hard to be there for the app themselves. we imagine that they would want to be focused on their sports on, on winning metals and doing the best they can and to represent their country. but inevitably, there are going to be politics that sneak into the games, you know, and here we have the media in the united states. wanting to do really drive that home. we really want to create tensions between the ukraine and russia, wanting to insert the united states into that. that's just what american media does . all this comes from wanting to hype up the conflict or the living conflict,

as they want to say in ukraine, and to distract from what's happening in this country. what do they do? well, let's start talking about world war 3. let's start talking about going to war with russia. that is something that can certainly distract from the failures that's happening in this country. and the media is very happy to do that for the administration, having a little more fuel to the fire is the fact that i see as recently lighten its rules when it comes to expressing political views during the olympics. previously, athletes were completely banned from doing it. now they're only banned from doing it during metal theory money, but they are free to do it in the field a flight unless it interferes with the actual process of sport. so we are in probably for a roller coaster ride off olympics here, and i'm here to cover everything and i will bring you all the latest updates have i get it here in beijing. alexi rush, f t r t reporting from aging. as media hysteria over russia,

ukraine. tensions fuels up. not all journalists, the buying it, a veteran journal clash to the state department spokesperson this week. as the u. s . fail to provide any evidence to back up its claim that rushes funding a false flag operation, a new crane to justify an invasion. what is the evidence that you have that suggested that the russians are even planning this man? i'm not saying that they're not, but you just come out and say this and expect those just to believe it without you showing a shred of evidence that it's actually true other than what i asked or what anyone else asked what the information you said, well, i just gave it to you, which was just you making a statement. we do so we do classify information only when we're competing in that information. if you doubt, if you doubt the credibility of the u. s. government of the british government, of other governments and want to you know, find solace and information that the russians are putting out. that is, that is for you to do. well,

moscow says it's not surprised by yet another string of accusations coming from the united states, adding it's reminded of 2003 when the u. s. made false claims about iraqi weapons of mass destruction in order to justify its own invasion. meanwhile, the full text of the confidential us nato response to russia, security concerns that has been leaked. the purported document was published by spanish paper vice earlier suskin taylor, and i discussed the contents over the past few weeks. we've seen at the highest diplomatic levels, riley's of arches, ations verbal sparring, and that's just what's been happening and publics. we can only imagine what's going on behind closed doors. but now a fresh document leak has all put off a glimpse into what is indeed happening behind those doors. and it's really showed that moscow and 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 hasn't managed to get it hands on the nato and us response to russia. security proposals now will remember those proposals they were sent back in december. they fin triggered a flurry of diplomatic talks and calls and essentially they requested legal guarantees, restricting father 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 under 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 shot case. them, they will not compromise. that is despite flat, i'm a person warning, but this is a very reckless disregard of russia's concerns. it's not well for help, because do people realize that this could potentially set all nations involved down a very dangerous path of no return assistance? because when you much listen carefully to us, i say in ukraine's own district and they plan to return crime matter including by military needle just that it's not what they say public, gloria. imagine for yourself that ukraine and nathan members will begin military operations in crimea. they should do. what do we do? go to war with the nato block? has anyone thought about that? i cannot. so the situation is it seems to me both sides refusing to budge and let him pitch and set it there in a slightly different context. but what do we do? what's versus reaction been to this. moscow has already sent, follow up questions to this document. so clearly there is a desire for continued

a dialogue, but most disposition 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 that is not what's being disputed. here. the issue is when countries choices have ramifications beyond its borders and actually pose a very real physical threat to someone else. and let's just be clear. a potential natal 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 in that area. michelle, which is just ignoring our concerns the us and they refer to the right thing to freedom. how to ensure the curate we did it, but it's not just about giving someone this right after all. no, it was only one part of the well known formula for the indivisibility of security. second part says that one not allowed to strengthen. and if anyone, security, bennett from the security of the state chair is the so the washing leaders asking

why must we thought profile our security that someone else can feel safe? not said it would be remiss if i didn't point out that the document has some encouraging moments i'm talking about. reestablish the communication long military channels, reinstating the nato office here and moscow discussing arms control. so reducing missile deployment to ukraine. but if we get to the bottom of it, let's be blown. according to this document, the west responds to an almost existential concern of russia says we have here, but we don't care enough to do anything. and this is in fact case clothes. 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 project an image that we are listening and being co operative but do nothing in any way to address your fundamental concerns. and 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 the political analyst christianberry told us that nate has gone from being a defensive block to an aggressive form elephant in the room. here is the question of need to expansion and that document tries to avoid the fact that a promise was made to me can go over on the head of the last 10 years of the promises made by the americans. there's been no need to expansion into eastern europe and former soviet republics. that promise which know the americans are trying to deny me or is it just saves a bible puddle promises that doesn't come, that has obviously been broken. i don't this need to in the west seems to be playing hardball by saying that can be obtained is open to a policy towards you create not as a c inside as a saying that it's unlikely the ukraine will ever be allowed to join natal bought the appointments, hardball, which seems to me an aggressive policy in relation to the russia. they expansion in eastern europe, expansion into the former soviet republics is a long way for being

a defensive warms based on the north atlantic. so nice role is fundamentally change and has become an aggressive one. i'll still to come the sour saudi arabia rach, it's up. it's incursion into yemen with more reports of civilian areas being targeted. moral not oh ah ah ah ah ah ah, ah, a

ah. ah, so what we got to do is identify the threats that we have. it's crazy confrontation, let it be an arms race move is on of very dramatic development. only nationally, i'm going to resist. i don't see how that strategy will be successful, very political time to sit down and talk ah bookmark. unicef says 6 children were killed at the time. the u. s. conducted a special operation in northwest syria. president biden held that mission a success fleming islamic states chief, had been eliminated,

or has carried out the operation with their signature preparation and precision. and i directed the department of defense to take every precaution possible to minimize civilian casualties. unicef confirms that at least 6 children were killed and one girl was badly injured overnight in the border town of ad in the northwest of syria due to heavy violence. meanwhile, the pendulum says 2 children and a woman would kill steering the rage when the isis leader blew himself up. a u. s. department of defense spokesperson claims there are quote, strong, strong indications. american forces, schools know civilian deaths. i think though, the pentagon was willing to investigate with juliet to man eunice as advocacy and communications chief in the middle east. who told us the surgeon fighting 2nd and deadly toll, especially on the most formidable. when we have an escalation and violence and bad area, and what this means is that children pay 1st and they pay most. and if we

compare the number of casualties of children during the month of january in comparison to, let's say, december last year, the number is so it's in the higher. and this has been the case since the beginning of the year. and this has got to stop children continue to be the 1st and most to pay in this 11 year long conflict. we call an old fight and all parties to the conflict in syria to stop the fighting for the sake of serious children and its future. meanwhile videos, most of what is said to be the helicopter, us commanders were forced to blow up during the right. you can see what remains of it. here. american officials denied that it crashed or that it was shot down. they say the crew is safe, adding it was a mechanical failure that led to the helicopter being detonated. we spoke to locals, who say they witnessed not right. soon as i left them there, there were helicopters flying at low altitude, about 4 or 5 aircraft. then we saw soldiers landing the soldiers target houses

where i live at. the house was surrounded. they spoke through lamps telling everyone to render the house with a straw to do then the fighting started near inside the house for about an hour the helicopter carried out 4 or 5 machine. okay. um and we were preparing to sleep and suddenly we heard when the sound of my aunt went to see what was going on. she found this guy totally right now through loud speakers to go out. we did not, but then they searched us and hank, my father names and what we knew about, they said we didn't know anything to move to the neighboring house, installed a rating ours we spoke with all the nicholas davies. he says the us military raids have led to countless civilian deaths. how can it be, were killing 6 children to the sake of killing, you know, one al qaeda leader apparently slam estate leader who will quickly be replaced by

somebody else. now this, this, this is just her ethic and secretary austin tried to come up with new rules to prevent the killing of civilians by force. it's under his command. you know, way to the united states has been a war and all these countries in the middle east, in the greater middle east over 20. yes. to think that, you know, these couple that we have recently heard about some how unique in the fact that they killed civilians is, is just to be, would be utterly credulous. the saudi arabia is deadly incursion into yemen grind zone, despite to pledge from joe biden to help. and this the coalition that by real, which is armed by the u. s. reportedly targeted civilian buildings in the human capital on monday. that is, condemnation grows of

a saudi air rate on the yemen detention center. that was the highest number of civilian casualties in years. and you'll, hawkins, explains. it's one of the deadliest single airstrikes in yemen. civil war starting out even among dozens of such incidents with the red cross condemning it as the worst incident of civilian casualties in 3 years. and i've heard a lot about her since we didn't have any information that there would be an attack . and we only heard the sound of the strike. i heard it when i was at home. i went out and entered the jail. i saw a body bars everywhere. oh, what did a lot of us? i heard groans and screams. some prisoners were clinging to the walls. i shined a flashlight and saw a huge number of people. the bodies of some of them were torn apart. others crawled on their stomach. some tried to get up and walk. others were locked inside the building when there were 3 strikes the 1st bloss hit, the building on the east side from the side of my house. then to strike came on the western side that lives in casualty estimates in the hickey run detention facility

very from 80 to over a 100, with hundreds more injured prisons had been here before. an air raid in 2019 killed dozens as have wedding parties, hospitals and schools. officials from the saudi led coalition denied at responsibility for this strike, then pledged to investigate amnesty international reports on the incident as well as witness accounts on the ground. point to an all too familiar picture. a u. s. manufactured and supplied bomb, launched by coalition aircraft of go aquila, you assign us forces attack to back a prison and city of santa using smart bombs sense that these bombs are used against ground targets and heavily fortified objects again at the span. bombs have been used earlier. why these are american bombs, as they are used by the u. s. navy and air force, as well as the saudi arabian air force. images of the shocking aftermath of hundreds of strikes had been tragically consistent throughout more than 7 years of

bloody conflict. and n g o z have repeatedly called out weapons sales for the region. as a key factor in the worse and crisis heretic, images that have trickled out of yemen or jarring reminder of who is paying the terrible price for western states lucrative sales to saudi arabia and its coalition allies. the one thing as consistent as the stream of appalling images from yemen has been us policy on arm sale to saudi arabia and its allies. 3 administrations, both democrat and republican, have completed billions in weapons deals while the war in yemen has raged. and walled from enthusiasm for alms deals with saudi princes was well known. there was hope, the bottom administration would be different given, but now prisoners criticism of saudi arabia on the campaign trail and pledges to tone down support. this war has to end. and to underscore our commitment,

where need all americans support for offensive operations in the war in yemen, including relevant arms sales? there is a very important distinction between our commitment to not engage or not support or offensive activities and operations in yemen, including to the provision of offensive weapons and the legitimate needs of the king of saudi arabia in terms of its own defense of the united states. will continue its diplomatic outreach and engage with various stakeholders. reality has been different. the spot, the efforts of some sentences, the blog sales weaponry has poured into saudi arabia and billions of dollars into the accounts of us. all manufacturers, mounting civilian casualties, have been no obstacle to finding new deals the latest just months ago. and as n g o z and groups of certain senators and congressmen call for

a change in policy. even decrying the arm sales is a violation of us laws. it seems for now business will take precedence. alissa very assurances of change and the stream of distressing images from yemen. well, the weapons which are being used in the middle east have been put a very long time given by the american. so nothing new. because the biggest weapons manufacture right now in the world is united states of america. they will continue to do this. they will need to sell because the foreign policy of united states is dictated by the military industrial complex. so the money that noise in it is that what i am really at right now, but really is once again a huge need beneficial and profitable business. what relates to this is the scenes that have taken place between

a medic annually and america. okay, that was around for the weeks. don't you stories gone for them all in here? don't just 30 minutes. lots more available on a website to check them out. i don't see, don't come ah, look forward to talking to you all. that technology should work for people. a robot must obey the orders given by human beings except when such order is a conflict with the 1st law show your identification. we should be very careful about personal intelligence at that point, obviously is to place trust, rather than fear a with artificial intelligence, real somebody with

a robot protective own existence with good and bad dream shapes bankers and those with theirs sinks. we dare to ask this is all smart city is a city that using technology to make people's life easier to happier, collecting a lot of data to try to improve the way things are in theory,

these big organizations that are now the mating and pulling all that data together, they're not looking at you as an individual, necessarily lose data being collected. so much data that there's a real possibility of privacy violation. i'm not something most of us wouldn't want to wells transparent, but we must live with surveillance. with every turn around that traffic circle with the influx of contractors went largely uncontrolled by the us government was it was

disorganized non purpose. it just was too much going on in war zones. and there was no coordination really between the companies ah. busy the problem was that we had all of these different private military companies running around. we outsourced too quickly, and they weren't coordinated both in contract terms, but also an on the ground operational terms. so what is your answer to a problem of outsourcing? outsource more. we outsourced it to a private military company to coordinate the seem to be ideal for you as company was a huge contract. it was half a $1000000.00 or just under that and was just soon the, one of the large, big american companies would win it. but it didn't work out that way. i paneled him spies that hit the headline 2 years ago during the army to africa for involving his old company san.