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russia retains the right to retaliate at any time with a very welcome to you. it's 8 pm here in moscow. and this is alta international with the very latest world news updates good to have you company. we start with breaking news on all the kremlin stays ukraine, launch to drones, strikes on the residence of president putin in moscow. in the early hours of wednesday, rush, an official say to drones were downs by electronic defenses inside the kremlin walls, with no casualties or damage on the ground. however, ukrainian officials claim they know nothing about the attack and have denied any responsibility. he's what else moscow has set to unmanned aerial vehicles, where ain't a gremlin as a result of time with actions taken by the military and special services. with the use of electronic counter measures, the aircraft were disabled. vladimir putin was not inside his residence during the attack, which the kremlin house called a terrorist acts, and an attempted assassination of the russian president. however, his spokesman, se putin schedule remains unchanged,

he thought you think or start off with. right now of course we have reaction pouring in, but to just briefly take you through as to what happened or at around half past 2 in the night there was an explosion over the russian kremlin in moscow. and well, it is, of course, one of the most well defended and protected compounds in the world. and so that late in the day we've learned from the official kremlin press service, who have said that there were 2 unmanned aerial vehicles headed towards the well, the heart of moscow really. and there one was shot down on its way and the other one was shot down just above the infrastructure of the kremlin. you can see that the video, an unmanned aerial vehicle quite large, unlikely to be a commercial item. it flies past the red walls of the kremlin and then explodes right next to the russian flag over one of the domes. the kremlin has already revealed that while nobody got injured, that there were no casualties, again, no injured and that there was no damage dealt to the criminal infrastructure which

here, i mean, it indicates that the drone did not reach the intended target because it was again what looks like it was shot, mid air and even the, the, the massive clock on the spot scare tao, if it hit that, that would have been well a massive p r victory to ukraine. this video is, is well, it is difficult to watch too, for anybody who's patriotic here in russia. but again, there was no damage and no casualties dealt by this explosion, of course, kremlin, as a immediately blamed ukraine for organizing this attack. and they have cited the intelligence information that they have, that it was cave who was behind and who was marked, who masterminded this attack. and they called it in his and an assassination attempt at the russian president who wasn't present at the time in the kremlin. but

brother was in his residence in nova got over, you, crane, in turn has stepped forward and the advice to the ukranian president and his soon press secretary, they have said that, well they have nothing to do with it. and that with a was likely a sleeper cell in russia. have a listen. we have no information regarding the so called night attacks on the kremlin. but as president laskey has repeatedly stated, you grandparents all available forces to liberate its own territories, not to attack foreign was 1st of all ukraine wages and exclusively defends it war and does not attack targets on the territory of the russian federation. what for this doesn't solve any military issue. the emergence of unidentified unmanned aerial vehicles at energy facilities or in kremlin territory, can only indicate that grill activities of local resistance forces in a word. something is happening in russian federation, but definitely without ukraine's drones over the kremlin. while, despite the claim that he makes that ukraine is waging a defensive war, that it has no interest in attacking the crumbling. this is simply not true. or

lately ukrainian channels have been spreading a fake video of a drone flying over the red square claiming it was their f. p. v drone 1st person view drone. ah, that video was fake. in fact, it was taken out of a video on youtube published years ago, and that turned out to be simply force. and indeed, there have been calls of from are some very powerful people in ukraine and promises of riches and money effectively. there was a bounty offered to anybody who manages to fly and well to to detonate a drone over the kremlin. well around victory day have a lesson again. oh boy. luma. though green's good knowledge are, do you think ukrainians will fly to moscow? ah, just ask for a bustle. will your keys the key? i think that it is a necessary moment. that is that the 9th of may is a very good moment because i read that putin is planning a parade on red square. and there will be a lot of vehicles that is they will be as that say,

very legitimate military targets. and i think we the whole community making drones, we should really make a holiday for them as well. so indeed, it is very telling of the timing here, because russia celebrates the 1st of may as the will for union. de russia has a big, massive festival on the 9th of may upcoming. and while this attack did not happen on the date, it is certainly falls within the so called may holidays, which is something that it's called in russia. it falls within this frame within this window. and certainly it is, it is quite symbolic. now this is the 1st time that said that the russia has accused ukraine of carrying out such attacks. what other examples of the been, will absolutely accused and has paid 0 attention to ukraine will beam and he denying it a having anything to do with it. so you cranes denials, they don't really play any role here in terms of how moscow might respond to this. now of course, the biggest attacks that have happened, probably one of the biggest happened almost exactly

a month ago. that was the assassination of a, a russian walker. respondent flatland about ascii, who was, it was his was, it was his night in saint petersburg, a bunch of his followers and his fans. they came to listen to him, are publicly making a public speaker speech making a public address in one of the cafes in saint pete said there was a n i. e. d was carried into the place into the venue and it detonated shortly afterwards, last year. in august, her valued dog in a russian journalist and political activist for she was murdered as well assassinated. i have to say because it was a car bombing a were an explosive device, was put under the hood of her vehicle and there, well, she was killed as a result. or also of course, what it all started was the, the explosion on the crimean bridge, which rendered

a part of the bridge useless. and i had, it basically was rendered an operable a to a degree are. so russia blamed ukraine for that as well. again, the ukraine special services, they denied any allegations, but again, moscow retaliated heavily on the big crime in bridge was the point of no return. and that was when russia's now miss all started to target. ukraine's critical military and energy infrastructure in a bid to well to stop the flow of fuel and bid to paralyze the logistics from the ukranian army on the front. but i mean, doesn't that whole area of smaller attacks in cross, not in the regions of russia that a neighboring the was own in ukraine. they had, there have been attacks against the railroad system of russia, attacks against fuel storage facilities in crimea, in sebastopol. so all sorts of things, if we were to talk about some of the more remote attacks, because this one, what happened here in moscow is certainly one of those. and i mean, of course, the,

the chances that this drone crossed more than 600 kilometers all the way from the frontline to the russian kremlin, it is, i'd say it's quite minuscule, but we'll have to, of course, see what experts have to say about this. but the ukraine, the ukranian, ukrainian, the u a v. 's. they have tried to attack brushes, long range ation in serrato for instance. also they have tried to attack kaloogian. i mean, we have to show a map really for a foreign view to understand as to where that is, but it is also hundreds of kilometers away from the russian border with ukraine, from the russian border with the been that's kind of guns republics. and indeed, lately the ukrainians, they have indeed stepped up these attacks that i because what if there's one thing that i can agree with the advisor to the ukraine in president these attacks space of 0 mil, military purpose, which shows how desperate they are for p r. for good pictures, how,

how eager they are to how much they are in need of painting a picture of victory. and basically just hyping up the counter offensive that have been teasing for quite a while. we discussed as a professor of international law and ex, that on terrorism message hockey just seen, he states that this was a well organized international attack. this is, 1st of all, good news didn't know harper with and we all the name of the nation. the behind let me, sir, what you decide to be believe that with all your off the russian federation. bah, i did do really in my life the idea as an international law professor as an industry for i don't think so. the only do train people do that. this is the data organized. welcome to national attack and why they were attacked to our go through russian federation and see move to the roster. this is, this is

a terrorist at that number. wow. is the brady is a kind of to treat your point after after the russian. but they forget russia is a, b, c, and your history, your power. and you are fighting date. this guy, not that you're burial power of the live pension or russian federation. now, and i hope to put it in here. let me go, let me do it. really answer as soon as to them. but the russian federation, i hope that he's in the living one history he'll day by looking as i turn to people, we are reachable international terrorism. we never accept this situation. we are you still at that? well, organize it. and here suffer to mr. put it in their policy and public last 3 is it's organized and whining, timing,

and also another idea is the attack tactic. while they refer to my time, they gave him a camouflage who i think are people and they have to be alco may like this dish, the other sarah say, but dish one, they russian intelligence bill. why? why is the organize these? and they will decorate all the international committee who is responsible and who you are there is an acceptable attack, an aggressive moment, according to international law. it is unacceptable, very bad. and also harmful is there. and also again, city law and i have to rush up really answer accordingly. i'm asking a low west coast live to independent us journalists, sonya vans known to now to discuss and spend money. thanks for joining us on the program. i'd love to ask you festival, was your initial reaction to the attack on the kremlin?

well, 1st of all, i think that nothing happens, nothing happened to the president or other people who made it intent during the test and nothing has been growth in the kremlin. i think it's kara because we all remember the murder dina, and we all know that this lady who came in and spoke and he was sent through, i think love she gaming. so and she was also from the f b u. so the ukranian intelligence service, and secondly, the mother on the lately find out that it was ordinated by the s b u and a man named jewelry. then he thought he came in in february, so he brought in the fight with him to give it to this lady was now him to do. so it's actually,

it's s b you who is behind all the attacks inside russia. and even if they claim they say no, no, maybe in terms of rush, i know it's opposition. i think of course there is a position or position everywhere, but i cannot imagine people do things like that, especially on the rest of them. this is, i think it's not, i cannot imagine it. so i think it's at done by the s b u in corporation with natal, with the western powers because if you read newspapers or took a newspapers magazine, if you see the tv, many leaders and newspapers say in the phone the, the best thing to do is to assess the president of cost or speculation at this point, we don't know anything solid. what kind of response, if any, do you expect from russia to this? well, william response, i think in the, in the vessel grounds,

or maybe something to ukraine western states before. let's say now what ukraine, so i don't, i don't know the message they're going to take, but we're sure it will be everything. this is also worked in the kremlin, says so, and we all know now that they are now hiking up. good. okay. we have now and all senses, and you can easily go in today to the fancy actually is already taking place. counsel chances. yes, i mean, and also according to various news outlet, german news analyst today that was, i think shady as they said today. okay. russia now be taking civilian apartment blocks and security and things. so they actually admitted already did you know russia? i didn't know the civilian, civilian population of apartment destruct infrastructure, nothing. so this is one thing that i have to admit already today. so what do we don't know what the retail will be?

we have to wait and see. there's already been a response from the u. s. s. the secretary anthony blank and i said, well, washington does not know all the details of the attack on the criminal. whitehouse thinks that ukraine has the right to defend itself by any means it sees fit. so what's your take on that statement? but this has nothing to do with descent yourself because day, if they are behind the attack, most likely would be the case. they are taking inside russia. so that's not the sending it. so defending itself means you are what you claim you think that ukraine you are defending ukraine, so a lot inside actually another country. so this is, yeah, this is always what the us said. this is what's in the puzzle. so israel says all the time or other states into warren, tara, we have to be sent our democracy as sovereignty. but actually, this isn't an attack inside russia. so yeah, it's nothing to do with the sending ukraine. of course,

everything's to speculation is public, we don't know any so mean details for sure. but then though it's not clear where the drones were launched from, do you believe that a pair of drugs could have flown more than 600 kilometers from ukraine over the way to the criminal? or do you think they will launch from a closer location? well, could be what i heard was granted. they have these new drones and ukraine has a wide range to go inside to russia. we're good, solid kilometers out of know it's, it's quite big. but of course, it could be done also inside russia like what happened with the murder this on sky, and that it smuggled in somehow to one ways when add port or something that it smuggled into russia could be so yes, is it both ways but yeah, i cannot be sure that of course, but it's possibility if indeed in different ways now like we drove to. yeah. so

make sure that the okay, you have to be afraid because we know having the counselor and i think in your new year, both already the counselor tech is delayed because of all the material as well. so i think that we will see of course, coming days, but i think they have a problem with rushes, annual victory day celebrations. 2 days away. what do you make of the timing of this attack? well, i think that was also somehow and conversation that we have to it would be a very good opportunity to check on the 9th of may because of other hickle's and, and maybe military are on the parade. so that'd be great to have them attacked. that's. we'll learn, marsha, this is what they said. so i've got, it's now a 3rd of may, so it's one we had but they know maybe to do up things and but i think the

parade will go ahead just as planned. that's what i heard. yeah. but of course, yeah, yeah, i think it's, yeah, i think that, well, that's a good opportunity, but actually it's too early. go to certain neighbor, there's a holiday about the 1st of may, late with a 2nd to me yesterday was the remembrance. odessa, the fire in the union, how, maybe they also maybe window something to do it. it could be my thanks, i think interest, i really appreciate your thoughts on this independent dutch journalist sonya vendor . thank you. thank you. thanks by the theory and people have defeated all sanctions leveled against them. that's according to rainy and presidente present abraham, the racy on a 2 day official visit to damascus. the 1st since the start of the syrian civil war, the visit has been held as historic and radiant and syria media. speaking to the press,

the wrong fleet is that the sanctions against syria has failed while the damascus to wrong strategic partnership remain strong. serial president bashar assad in turn praise the countries relations as extremely productive comes against the backdrop of reproach me with a wrong them. but this is serious saying that the global power balance is shifting away from the west. has russia, china in india take part in international affairs and america's global dictate, becomes eroded and allows regional powers such as saudi arabia, the persian gulf, countries, and others to take a more positive sounds on the relations with iran, syria and yemen. iraq has been a close ally at the syrian government since the beginning of the civil war in 2011 . to ron has provided military equipment as well as center advises. it's also recruited. she volunteers from across the region to fight alongside assaults, forces, top arabian revolutionary gods, cool commanders have been deployed to serious help, fine terrorism, including general cars. i'm still

a mom. he was later assassinated by the united states in iraq. i think correspondent use of july the breaks down the visits. well, it's the 1st ever visit by an iranian president of syria in over a decade. and since the start of the civil war in the arab country in 2011, a primary c is in damascus for a 2 day visit at the official invitation of syrian president bashar al assad. tracy is also accompanied by his foreign minister jose, and i'm europe. the law he on earlier, the iranian presidential office announced that by sharla side and racy will talk about political, economic and security types. while the visit is very much significant. given the fact that it comes against the backdrop of the re sent a de tonton reconciliation between 2 regional rivals, iran and saudi arabia, which is also played into other developments. and that region series, beginning to come closer and engage more with the arab world. so iran is

a major ally of sharla side. the iran has time. it again said to the west that by sharla sat and syria is iran's is red line. iran also provided by charlotte and his army with advisory military support to fight off dies terrorists from the arab country. so when it comes to iran and saudi arabia in syria to one and we all used to stand of course on opposing fronts, we are supported the opposition and syria, while iran back bashar alas sat. and now we see that the recent rapprochement between iran and saudi arabia is starting to play into the developments in syria as well. so this is one of the reasons why this visit by racy is very much significant . we see that to one and we are now beginning to open up to each other or engaging more. and syria is starting to shift away from this,

our regional isolation in the middle east. and we see that all of these developments that have led to the middle east emerging from years of chaos seem to be not sitting well with israel and the west. the united states earlier said that it does not advise its arab partners to normalize with sharla side and we see just just a day before the re, racine trip to syria. israel launched airstrikes against a lead post international airport. the visit also comes as a cherokee and serial also are starting to open up to each other thanks to russia, russia as host that officials from turkey, syria, iran and russia in moscow to try to settle the long standing disputes between ankara and damascus. so bracy is visit, is seen as another piece in the unfolding, new chapter in the middle east, which has seen

a significant decrease in the role played by the western powers in the middle east . when the region is starting to take matters into its own hands. to discuss this in debt, less close lives to political analyst on professor wrong university side. mohammed run day many thanks for joining us on the program this evening. so this is the 1st phase. it's by the radio president, case theory, since the start of the civil war in 2011. why has it taken so long given before the relations between the countries? that's actually a valid criticism. inside iran, there has been criticism of the previous administration and the president and the job for not traveling to syria and the current president, dr. a. c, is seeking to rectify that. one of the problems has been that during these years where western countries lead at dirty war against syria,

the iranians have been deeply involved in helping protect the country against eisen, al qaeda and their affiliates. but the economic aspect of the relationship was neglected. and so now we're seeing the 2 sides working to build up a strong economic relationship so that the syrians which have won the war effectively, even though the u. s. so occupies huge parts of the country and turkey occupies along with it. either allies operate parts or other parts of the country, despite that the series have won the war. but the, the, the united states and europeans have impose barry, brutal sanctions against the country. and so the writers are seeking to help syria in that regard to be able to overcome those sanctions that are targeting women and

children. and so what was the, what is the significance of this trip right now? what does it mean for bilateral relations and beyond? it is very important because a large number of agreements have been signed. the 2 countries will be expanding their economic ties, as well as political ties, and hopefully the syrians will benefit from it. i've been to syria many times over the past decade and i came here during the height of the war when much of the capital was actually occupied by these extremists supported by foreign powers. but back then, the economic situation wasn't as difficult as it as it is. now, that is somewhat ironic that the country was under siege but to day, militarily speaking. but today this, the economic see that brutal western powers have impose on the country are insert

in some ways even more devastating. so if these economic ties can expand that will help to alleviate a lot of the suffering will also benefit iran as well. and hopefully now that the saudis have shifted gear and they're reassessing their ties with iran, syria, yemen, and so on. we will see hopefully a sea change in the region at large, and the syrians will be one of the key countries that benefit from this change. and then of course, we'll have to see what turkey does. if turkey also changes its policy, and i think the, the syrian people will see even greater social and economic benefits as a result. and do you see any real prospects for a final session? and so the conflict and syria following, of course, the mediation, if it's by moscow. oh say that is something that you run in moscow have

been seeking for a long time. iran, moscow stress serious sovereignty. and the fact that the united states and turkey must leave the country. the turkish government has a major problem because many of these groups that they trained and syria are extreme us. where did they go? if turnkey withdraws. so it is complicated, but it, a solution has to be found, the turkish government needs a solution, things and turkey are not looking good economically. and that has major implications in the long term. and of course, the syrians are adamant that their sovereignty must be fully restored. if turkey comes to an agreement with syria and withdraws ultimately, that will itself increase the pressure on the united states to leave. especially when we see how our countries have shifted their policy towards their thanks to speak to us today is really great to get your thoughts and during science on the

mountainside mounted morons, a political analyst on professor to wrong university. thank you. thank you. and thank you for joining us here on the international will be back at the top of the office. all the very nice with you. ok? defense secretary ben wallace recently said i'm optimistic between this year and the next year. i think ukraine will continue to have the momentum with it and a position of strength. he also said there is no magic one moment when russia collapses in what universe is,

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