hello. i in the stories that shape the week here on archie, russia shuts down the moscow office of german broadcaster deutsch avella after berlin blocks r t sr channel r t d. in germany. this trillion curling team member is allowed to compete on that beijing winter olympics. this spike testing positive for cove. and we ask if the rules are for some country, but not for others, none. at least 6 children in north west syria. as an american commandos claim to have taken off the leader of us law mac states at the same time and place with bringing you the top stories from the past 7 days and right up to the moment

developments as well. this is the weekly and archie, welcome. germany's media regulator this week, benz ortiz, sister channel r t d. across all platforms. in retaliation, russia shut down the moscow bureau of german broadcaster deutsch avella with the foreign ministry. also warning of further measures picking up the story for his ortiz don quarter. it was this week, the 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 organisation and distribution of the tv program by a live stream on the internet for the mobile and smart tv up archie, news, and via satellite miss that will be discontinued. what was russia left to do, but to respond in kind. deutsch avella 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 every one 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 will 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 r t 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 is 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 r t d 's success, which i know about the closure of bank accounts and so on. there's a large number of tactics they using their r t d cons operate. they're infringing on freedom of speech, and that's very bad. and yet berlin's acting like moscow took these measures out of the blue r g d e z kindly broadcasting without the license. and the trauma has not applied for license. the german state media offices 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, rush overreacted, but r t d e was entirely banned from broadcasting in germany. and that is no small step in the wrong direction. and staying with this story, we spoke to film director, morton travis, who sees the bomb on r, t d is aimed at silencing those who challenge mainstream 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 to look at the big tech giants who are already censoring, sometimes in very bizarre ways. statements or viewpoints are

supposedly unacceptable, is just a part of a general trend toward a q rated or controlled media world. or this is obviously, i think, connected to the prevailing political situation not least connected to ukraine. i was just like hey, let's talk sports a strictly am registered. it's 1st ever olympic curling event when this weekend is despite a team member testing positive for covert on saturday, at the beach in winter games leading to claims of double standards for some alexi. chef ski reports from the hosting winter lympics are continuing in the chinese capital bay jing and we may have a 1st scandal of big proportions here involving australian curling team. now on saturday night, one of the team members actually gill, was tested positive for corporate. however, on sunday morning,

the chinese authority said that she was clear to participate in the competition while observing close contact rules while looking at curling and the way this game is played. you cannot imagine any way that this is free of any close contacts. jill herself was probably very surprised to hear the news already admitting she was heart broken. and the official explanation from the chinese authorities was that her copied readings were too low. and that's why she was allowed to participate. i had a look at how this was actually happening. and obviously gill had no mask on whatsoever . and move like that would seem as a very hot warming gesture from the health authorities to allow athletes with low symptoms, of course, 19 to participate in the games. how did not be in for multiple heartbreaking stories involving many athletes from across the planet who had been preparing for the games for, for yes. tested positive up on arrival and were forced to miss out on the lympics.

here in beijing, such as the case of a russian by athlete was salva, who was immediately taken into isolation upon arrival, having tested positive for corbett, and just a few days back, she put a post on instagram, describing horrible conditions as she described it. she had been kept in on top of that, there are many cases involving colleagues of mine, journalists who have also tested positive. i'm been locked away and even more so those who were on the same plane with them and was sat next to them despite testing negative, are also put into moderate self isolation. just to remind you that all of us here are living in a bubble. we are, the allows to be inside the hotels and at olympic venue were not allowed to go into the city. but with all these new regulations and rules imposed by the chinese authorities. all this seems like an unnecessary requirement for us here. why are we supposed to be in a bubble when people like gil,

are allowed to participate despite having tested positive for corporate, or at least it's not all that sour for many athletes winning golds and silver's already that is the case of alexander bush and off of the russian olympic committee team who managed to win gold in a sky race, and that is the 1st goal for the r o c team here in beijing. of course i'm keeping you updated with everything happening here in the chinese capital. electra, the rti reporting from beijing and china another kind of sporting clash. now, a veteran reporter didn't deep flush with a u. s. state department spokesperson this week, as officials failed to back up their claim that russia is filing a full flag operation to justify war with ukraine. what is the evidence you have that suggested that the russians are even planning with matt? and i mean, i'm not saying that they're not, but you just come out and say this and expect us just to believe it without you

showing a shred of evidence that it's actually true. other than when i ask, 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 confident 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 rational they're putting out. that is where you to do moscow says it's not surprised by yet another string of accusations saying it's reminiscent of 2003 when the u. s. made false claims of iraqi weapons of mass destruction. meanwhile, the full text of the confidential us nato responds to russia. security concerns has been leaked. the document was published by spanish daily l pies and later confirmed as authentic by washington. my colleagues knew harvey ansolaski at taylor discussed

its contents over the past few weeks. we've seen at the highest diplomatic levels, riley's occupations, verbal sparring, and that's just what's been happening in public. so 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 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 fin triggered a flurry of diplomatic talks and calls and essentially they requested legal guarantees, restricting for the nato expansion, specifically with regards to ukraine. the document that with thing 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 light, 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 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 stone, a very dangerous path of no return postage, just because when you much listen carefully to what i say in ukraine's own doctrine, the documents it is written that they plan to return crimea, including by military means that it's not what they say publicly. imagine for

yourself that ukraine and nate 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 refusing to budge and let him put him, set it there in a slightly different context. but what do we do? what's versus reaction? been to this moscow house already sent, follow up questions to this and document. so clearly that raise a desire for continued a dialogue, but most 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 a country's 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 in that area. michelle version is just 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 once not allow the strengthening of anyone 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? but 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 nato office here and moscow discussing arms control. so reducing missile deployment to ukraine. but if we get to the bottom of it, that's the plan, 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 project 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. till i had this, our london police chief is in the spotlight after report reveals disturbing private messages between officers. joking about rape and murder. the bo story coming your way shortly.

hello, driven by tremendous shaped banks, concur some of those with airs sinks. we dare to ask oh, in october 1962 in a period known as the cuban missile crisis united states. and then the soviet union were on the brink of war, phosphor to february 2022. and the americans and russians find themselves in a similar to a powerless situation. this time on the russian ukrainian border will diplomacy as in 1962,

be enough to prevent war in 2022. ah 60 minutes into the program. you are very welcome back. thousands of people have been rallying tried sunday, in the dutch city of rotterdam, against kobe vaccine regulations. the march was led by a group called fire fighters for freedom. the accused, the government of violating basic freedoms, an threatening democracy flourish were set off on the streets with an estimated 15000 people taking part on, by the way, almost no police officers inside. that's because the cities right police were on strike, also jude to vaccine rules. the netherlands has left many of its restrictions after months of harsh locked guns. a coven immunity policies are required to enter pubs, restaurants, and cultural events. care let's keep attention on europe. move to the u.

k. where a police watch dog has revealed a disturbing internal culture miss sol, jeanie, now to choose on sexual violence. a warning you may find some of the following content offensive. the reports includes private messages between officers of the metropolitan police force which served greater london in one and officer said he'd like to rape. a female colleague, another jokes about getting a woman into bed using a knife, r u. k. correspondence shudder. edwards dusty can tell us more. all kibble incidents of hey crime involving racist texas and home. the messages have been discovered by a watch drug investigation into the police. thousands of messages taking place between 20162018 were reviewed yet only 2 officers sucked. 9 of the 14 investigated are still serving in the 4th, while another holds a contract to stop role. now the commission of faces schools to go,

but not just from the public, but senior politicians as well as former high ranking offices. we're not seeing one of instances we've seen now too many instances of the most appalling behaviors. i also think it shows a feeler of literature in some quarters. the met police may be the worst for institutional massage any and racism, but they're not the only ones. only a statutory judge lead inquiry will do. only new leadership will do surely christ that they cannot be proud of her record. when this is the norm in charing cross neck. yet her 6 to your salary past was renewed last auden, which feels like rewarding failure. the defense just bank apparently, in fact the independent office. so please conduct found an officer was named mac, great. the right person, following rumors about bringing a woman back to the police station to then sexually assault the met says it was sorry. we are deeply sorry to londoners and every one they have failed with their

appalling conduct and acknowledge how this will damage the trust and confidence of many in the meant in the u. k. officers, i suppose the police by consent, but how can trust be restored or even wasn't as what to investigate, to say, the insidious culture is widespread. we believe these incidents and not isolated or simply the behavior of a few bad apples. the highly dumbing report is just the latest scandal under police commissioner, crescent dicks watch institutional feelings were placed under intense scrutiny by the rape and murder of fer evarado by a serving metropolitan police officer known to colleagues as the rapists during his career. and i'm just the mecca serious about ridging the force of rotten abuses of power. surely those individuals must go and that boss to all is a toxic, dangerous culture that yet again, leadership times a blind eye to any cost. when we actually started our issue

and demit your song, these 4 start all work and that one investigation actually mushroom and to 9 separate investigations. and what we uncovered, where see the thing that was happening here was that they thought it doesn't just be devasted on public. it also has a devastating impact on the internal culture within the b service. because these officers that were involved with the women, they were also those who come from different cultures and back please service as in the, from our culture which supports officers no matter where they come from. and they won't enjoy their trust and confidence and enjoy the actual how can the,

to win and rebuild the trust and confidence of the community that these very offices come from. the unicef say 6 children were killed at the time. the us conducted a special operation in northwest syria. president biden heald thursday's mission. a success declaring not islam mac states chief, had been eliminated. forces 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 asthma in the northwest of syria due to heavy violence. meanwhile, the pentagon phase 2 children and a woman were killed during the raid when the eyes of leader blew himself off. u. s . department of defense spokesperson claims there are quote, strong, strong indications. american forces cause no civilian debts. we spoke with julia to

not from the u. s. children's agency about the cost of ongoing violence in syria. when we have been on escalation and violence in that area on 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 site and all parties to the conflict in syria to stop the fighting for the sake of serious children and its future. all so when i talk about this video is emerged of what said be the helicopter. the us commanders were forced to blow up during the raid. no,

you can see what the left of the vehicle and on very much american officials deny it, crushed or was shot done. and say the crew is safe. halting not it was a mechanical failure that led to the helicopter being detonated. we spoke to local to say the witness the rate. soon as i let them there, there were helicopters flying at low altitude, about 4 or 5 aircraft. then we saw soldiers landing the soldiers targets as a house near where i live. the house was surrounded, they spoke through land speakers telling everyone surrender or the house would be destroyed. then the fighting started near inside the house about an hour the helicopter carried out 4 or 5 machine gun attacks on the house. okay, moment we were preparing to go to sleep and suddenly we heard when the sound of helicopters, my aunt went to see what was going on. she found the sky totally red through loudspeakers to go out. we did that, but then they searched us and hank, my father, they asked our names and what we knew about. and they said we didn't know anything

. they asked us to move to the neighboring house and started rating us. well, the operation in serious believe to be the worst case of collateral damage since the u. s. tro and strike on car bull in august, which killed 10 civilians, including an entire family and not one terrorist or 3rd. nicholas davis thinks such tragedies or just the tip of the iceberg. united states has been a war and all these countries in the middle east, the greater middle east, over 20. yes. the last few months. we've had a couple of incidents where just because of the circumstances ah, the united states has not been able to deny the fact that it killed you know, large numbers of civilians have just been thousands and thousands of attacks. and 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. now a lot of interest about this neck story, a passenger on american courier spirit, airlines was told to remove his face math because it had the anti joe biden. let's go brandon slogan on it. video of the instant spread on social media rocking up more than half a 1000000 views on tick tock, a loan during the week. not america anymore, the not america anymore. the company here. if i had a b, l, a mass guy, what did it been? ok, what does that mean? like like that or? no. what does that grand in? what does that mean? it's my name. but isn't it freedom of speech that have the mascot? is it? is it a freedom to see? is this massive home? i just, i can't, we are massive says let's go brandon. like this. anybody,

i don't understand. well, the incident happened on the flight from cleveland to tampa in florida. one of the crew said it was unacceptable for the passenger read dongle to display what he claimed was a political statement fighting airline policy to back him up. we spoke to adam himself. he said the incident is about the flight attendance, personal views, not the airlines rules in the public your, you know, an airline. it's a company. ready that they can enforce, you know, policies and things and things like that. but i still think it falls under freedom of speech because it was, you know, it was basically violated. it wasn't spirit. it wasn't spirit palsy that i should not wear this. so it was, it was a direct situation with the actual flight attendance. i mean, anything will offend anybody. it's all a personal saying it's not, you know,

she might have thought me might, you know, but is it something else was offensive if i but if i would have had 24 or black or anything, anything of that sort? what she had told me to take it off, you know, and i don't, i don't think that would be the case. i think if she would have like did, she would have, let me, let me where it slogan. let's go from then has become a raleigh cry. for people criticizing president biden on his policy, it started with no tar driver. brandon brian was being interviewed to a number of months ago about winning a race. the crowd begun shunting exclusive aimed at by the reporter allegedly thought they were saying, let's go from the passenger, adam red, don guy again. se selective. censorship isn't killing freedom of expression and we, we do have free speech. i think it's, you know,

being taken away from us by one sided censorship. i mean, you see as also media all the time that it's you know, let them jump, supporters will post things, you know, they'll be taken down or you know, things that they support. but if you talk to the other side, it's not censored. so i feel like, you know, the freedom of speech there is, you know, being, being taken away and it's basically one side of no, it can be difficult to practise international diplomacy when certain states don't really want to talk next worlds apart of things are likely to improve or deteriorate further? decade progresses, they post with

with mm welcome to worlds apart. competing interest and power politics have existed as long as nation states came into being spurring the development of diplomacy on the one hand and viewing arms races on the other. every now and then, especially in european politics, diplomats and generals get sidelined by demagogues who dance on portraying adversaries as not just geopolitical competitors, but rather as moral degenerates or even civilizational inferiors. i'll be back to the era of her mention in european affairs. well, to discuss it,

i'm now joined by research soc one, professor of russian and european politics at the university of canada or has a 2nd. it's great to see a great to talk to you. thank you very much for being available. my pleasure. persist in your recent article. you mentioned that the current ukrainian saga reminds you of the cuban missile crisis, which marks it 60th anniversary of this year. and that in both cases, genuine concerns were mixed up with postering and life escalation. and i see the relevance of this comparison when it comes to russia strategic trust. but when it comes to the west or the united states, in particular, it isn't just as exist then, surely significant as it was back in 1962 with the placement possible placement of the soviet missiles in cuba. the cuban missile cursors in it's been repeated but in a sort of slow motion behavior. and.