off without please, is messed up. part of the with most of the ballots already counted. the ruling party of georgia is officially leading the race taking at least 61 percent of saturday's parliamentary above the georgia and opposition rejects the result. says it claims the ruling party has stage a coup and vows to protest on sunday, also at the for the regime in the wrong word. to make the mistake of beginning in your round of escalation, we will be obligated to respond israel threatening to striker on yet again. if to rod responds to the idea of the overnight attack that saw the 2 soldiers killed and demanded calls for slavery reparations from around the world. king charles acknowledges, quote,

painful aspects of britain has passed during the commonwealth summit and similar, but he didn't even apologize. the just after midnight here in the russian capital and you're watching r t international. i am your host donald quarter. welcome to the program. and we start this news. our in the south pockets is where, according to the georgia and central election commission, the ruling party is leading the race with at least 61 percent of the parliamentary votes. that's as most of the ballots cast on saturday, have already been counted with the final results due later on sunday. the incumbent, georgia dream party is already celebrating with fireworks in downtown subleasing. are also hosting a festive motorcycle parade through the city streets scores. the government supporters have been gathering near the parties headquarters and archie shaped bose is there in the capitol right now, taking us through the development. well,

the whole top closed. indeed, i'm not going to give you some numbers that of the electoral commission. preliminary data says that the final vote or turn it was over 58 percent and they also report the according to the results, more than 70 percent of the pallets have been counted. won't have official results until same day. but georgia and 3 definitely topic the poles here in georgia. well, previous selections in georgia. shay, they've been really marked by violence. how's it looking so far? this time around? we've been here on the ground all day. generally things have been quiet. there's been some minor score falls. there's been some fall of foxes and some scuffles and fights really between the different factions. but nothing really of, of who knows. that could be due to the fact difficulties. prime minister had recently signed the decree under which the caesar of locking of any state

facilities, etc, could be punished by several years in prison. and that's us, the george and speaker of the parliament tier said the opposition with the support the foreign engineers are far assumed to the n g o's who be planning to challenge their legitimate results of the election. we see signs that there are preparations for october 27 to repeat the scenario of 2020 with non governmental organizations. and the opposition sought to change the government in a non democratic way. the goal was to declare the parliament illegitimate, stop it from convening and to force snap elections referred to various factions that uses the other of causing publications at various points. throughout the day we've had people being very, very positive with us about being happy to talk with many people who speak russian and english. and we can actually have

a listen to some of them giving us their news on how they voted and why they voted that way the summer. but this is the biggest day, in my opinion, in the life of the republic we are for peace for freedom. we will not open to any one. we all want to live together. i came to the elections because i believe that everyone, all citizens of georgia, should go to the polls. because this is the most important thing for democracy. everyone should choose their voice, maybe their party. russia is our closest neighbor, so it must be friends with everyone. i think it's important for the economy. we are happy with our government. we love our homeland. we want the best for it. i, the only depressive governments can guarantee a steve freedom and prosperity. that is why i came to hold to them pretty much every time george has had some sort of significant political event going on. i mean, the west seems to feel like it has to give its opinion or even get involved directly. i mean, there's been times where they've threatened the country with sanctions. so what

about this time around? what's been the reaction to this country's election so far from the west? predictable. i think it's no secret of the rest of the governmental program of georgia power here since 2012. and they have been quite vocal in that and they're very eager to talk about election interference in the united states or anywhere else. but they seem very happy to interfere by their inputs, if you like, in the solvent elections here in georgia. and known the less than jake sullivan was very clear and very adamant and very foresight of his comments before the voltage even taken place. we've made our concerns very clear about the trajectory of the democratic institutions and election process in georgia. and we remain very concerned about it. i suppose what the concern is of the u on united states, a and e. you have now which off on the, on the basis of some of the legislative done,

the georgia dream party happened to go from the top of doing here, particularly in relation to l. g b, unless you suffer down. they passed bills to live with us. they've also passed bills to find out who exactly gets phone and begins jo, so aggressively and energetically for the opposition. here. i remember the opposition essentially a broad coalition of the various different parking some too small if even registered at a 5 percent in the holding to making the impacts. also important to note that the legislation of the united states, so aggressively at complaining about suggesting the chinese and wishing interference here is leg station essentially, board one american legislation. the far an age of such station are interested in power and power in united states for, for decades. so it's no surprise that the us are shifting very loudly because it's not getting its own way here in georgia. and it certainly seems that they're not going to get the wrong way here in georgia of the georgia dream property. and it's a opposition all state that they want to follow

a european pathway. what georgia dream is said, we want to do it on our own terms, on the basis of the requirements of the georgia people, their cultural sensitivity to start religious sensitivities, as opposed to being dictated to whether you buy brussels or by washington until night. it's been made quite clear, it seems that georgia dream we'll be looking at another term. and we will hopefully find that out on sunday for sure. but they've definitely got the lion's share of the boat so far here in georgia. the opposition parties have accused the government of rigging the election. they've also vowed to protest the results of the vote later on sunday. and what's interesting is that those statements were published in english instead of their native georgia. the reactions were stolen. this is a cool, the georgia dream party is responsible for aid, and they will be held accountable. our and equivocal decision is the georgia dream will not remain in power. it's

a constitutional coup. we did not recognize the outcome of this stolen election as betrayed by this central election commission. we will flight until the end of this regime when we get more insight into george's elections, we're joined now by anthony web or political strategist and commentator anthony, thanks a lot for joining us on the program. i want to ask you 1st about, i mean pretty much, it's clear that the ruling party is going to win these elections. that did come as a surprise to you would you say to really doesn't come as a surprise for the. i'm going to wait for the final results because we saw what happens in moultrie, by that some action of i sent mr. slate, a page to i'm or get mom's side uh, victory. so um, left side of the election, monitoring election counseling is all about old and it was mentioned just the names, a guy there,

the opposition policies were so long trying to recognize the results. if i didn't wait while i, the election has procedures for uh, i was actually longer showing up our independent ed services and also i have the opportunity to see to follow up. i may as action from break. so it'd be interesting to see what happens. but i, i think it's a difficult time for you to georgia. divert back, but the, the coffee table, which uh, based on my app with russia, they've seen, well, this happens. i didn't you trying binder weren't, should they come out of a credit and either on the slide that you find sort of sacrifice on the battlefield, but the side to side glue guide to west of interest. so you, uh, i think uh 8 g. it's really a box full of people who want what is best for the trauma. sure, a, this is

a to be put forward by the georgia dream policy. but, but i do want to join the you because i wanted to join on time as well as i remain friendly with russia. i think rush combined boulevard people will come chase and the wall mounted peaceful as the right state relations, economic and electrical widow at night, but just read the vault as a whole load for free. uh side is interesting that v e is temporarily suspended the application of georgia to join the you because like i say, the object to little more which is passed on our classic re imaged or to call them and to stop falling into thirds elections. and i will say what happened is because obviously if i tell you home with that, and i going to put more people,

i can see you but the that not to look up well how for where the you presidential elections and to look up as updates as much and interest brands where you probably are huge ah, story with a alleged like their pocket and to parents and the american presidential election to say is it takes up to x on most countries, including america, do have laws to, to stop calling. people are trusted in the elections. i think one of the points about the georgia dream policy has been signed so that they won't, georgia should be dropped into invested in for us to, to georgia and people. and not have, i apologize for it should be dropped the paper we were actually working on behalf of foreign interest, which is the whole purpose of this little to, to stop the funding from up to us who causes and

political campaign is by finding interests and dr. eyes of outright issues that some certain western countries, including the u, one c, c, i was just told a trial a resolution in georgia. we will not have the, the consequences. and i thought so to thing. but as i might even say, does look with george's new 100 percent proportion, right? segmentation system that actually the out the results inside fall author. right? right, right, will have well over 50 defense device and will be able to try on dropping georgia because of course i have been for some considerable time. i felt a very good track record and so that they should be interested in. this is on the account and she has moment in the well but is paid

very much like the shelter fargo shopping in the united states, of course, uh box. there was a little bit of in frustrating the united kingdom because uh from uh, the georgia implied, to instance whose vice and most of the file given us for our marriage and after the savings of up to where i read them. like just a simple thing with all the georgia people on the sogba advice info and the selection and a offices of on the heights. i have a good time out and um, like i watched as best for the country. but i just think is interesting that the font into the finance fitness election seems to have provides full policies which wasn't necessarily 100 percent along with the shop by coming in and see something sort of the actual alons just to try and see the georgia dream

policy and it seems to follow, i have the sort of private work agenda, and this seems to be that somebody in sort of issue that 3 we have action is about k through georgia, russell bobby. so i'm keeping pace, di independence and the child. i would say, i'm walking by the pressure, i'm a you and all the countries little with so uh, getting a gauge, see the white, the l g b, c, agenda on the you and some of our country side is a part of the sort of interesting election and from what i have to say, what happens? well, i also wanted to ask you, i mean on the topic of, of course western interference, right. there's no, it's no secret that there are thousands of western ngos in georgia that have been

influencing the opposition there. what do you think can be made of the fact that the opposition is promised to oppose these election results was published in english rather than their native george? and do you think they're trying to maybe attract some sort of western intervention into what's going on there? just oh yes, yes, i'm sure. sure, very all i know there this. so the phone and internet has been going on for some son, but i have support in town, but this older phone or internet service is going on in my driveway as well. uh huh . lots of people in countries try united kingdom now nothing. and i also didn't, wouldn't approve of the tax past money. they used to influence the phone and election results. so yes, of course it shouldn't. it shouldn't be the nice language box. i think it's in english speaking to as you said, to get the publicity say abroad in western countries. i'm gonna go with some

georgia people to live and talk she's afford um, they'll be able to tie that. and that has been decided about the selection in countries. ringback is probably one sided and doesn't present the insightful pets. uh, because the video in the page you don't really want to have a debates about the issue of people. i'm so sorry in the hall elections, which is probably going on a variety of them. so now i'm here, do you have to look, that means that some countries, i've on a huge headphone policy, for instance, the united states, it is trial um and it's, it's something which a lot of countries and these are some things on that because for me,

so i have elections which are completely fine, and impartial. and the funding issue i've collection compos needs to be locked out, of course, and that you try, we, i've talked to just read a big donations by corporations, but the school policy. so we, we have a number and sort of issues. i bought some, georgia has some essential pregnancy, ensure that, uh, fundraising a home that, like she said, some by the people who don't want to interfere nice selections. so i do see that the problem basically is the lowest will be come see like to do much about this election because a lot of these not for profits and other organizations have been doing a party heavy p o work for some time. now,

i suspect 2008 and j not work. what happens? i, the opposition policies do not cheap cheap. uh, would it be a lot less. so you could argue that funding so turns is made, the opposition invites hard and they might otherwise be because they do get psychological experts to help them with this. the 1st message is to try to send a very attractive way. and we know in the united kingdom holidays, so to things to tell me because we've, we've had a psychological pressure but all nice and big off of political issues such as how or government matters, the private kind of buying the government's policy on the train in russia which has actually been very damaging economically to the people whose

logic came to know. sites push out the cost of energy and the costs of the day. uh the issues are categorized house of the public domain. so i'm a bit more and more people united kingdom or realizing that the company is always actually getting the best suited for the time. the government we'd go now is certainly on the on policy issues. i'm following the same line as the conservative trade assesses, so i think looking at it from a distance, i want something in georgia. i think 3 companies where i see that the drain policy is generating the trying to do the best for the paypal on not take sides on the farm stage. hands. i have coaches roughly for our truck, correct? the thing in tahoe which is, is already very important. so we will have to say, well, well,

that actually happens on products and they would be very interested in how the very saw and the image if you are, is project great. how the right, so from the georgia page looking a broad because if you look up, what happened with my old guy is a, um, a lot of people living i just shot in west palm trees. the propulsion pricing for one of the sides seemed to be very hard to act wisely. proportion, a mold dies or processes navigating russia, for instance, the stairs for a uh that runs, you know, a lot probably to see to, to get to them. i'm sorry, uh douglas of the occupants too. hot the whole election price that's in the most. i've a sort of reassignment as to whether they have

a spot for rugs. i thought it was me election fraud. uh let's see what the situation is in georgia. what the are the things pretty found impartial at the bottom of the opposition. i complied that you probably don't seem to have any substance with the complaints. so into the substance for the brain, see, i'm pretty gross or public can find somebody. yeah, that's true. all right, thank you very much mister anthony webber, political commentator and strategist. thanks for insight into these a story collections going on in georgia right now. thank you very much, cynthia. now turning to the middle east, the rainy and revolutionary guard corps has confirmed the depths of 2 of its soldiers, and israel's overnight strike to run says the damage cause to infrastructure was limited though with air defense system successfully intercepting most of the idea of missiles, ron is also a q is the us of complicity, and the strike design is through gene small plain subtract 7

a later on in milton in adult sites from a rocky space, approximately 70 miles from the rounds border. iraqi, a space is on the, the occupation command and control of the us, mailed 3 conclusion. us complacently and describe it certain these are on your screen right now. being reported locations targeted by the adf, which claims a number of military installations were heads with quote, precise strikes. while videos posted on social media have shown ballistic missiles being intercepted over the rainy and capital by air defenses. earlier on saturday, our middle east bureau chief maria for an auction. i broke down the regional developments to my colleague rachel ruble, a highly anticipated as really a tac last day. the roughly full hours at around 6 am local time on such as a v i v f announced that it had completed its limited operation in iran,

named the days of response in retaliation for a runs october attacks and armies. folks. first of the state of the dozens of participate in fight address, return safely home off the strike and exclusively military targets across iran, including facilities involved in may solve production and launched as well as western storages and single tennessee. israel also targeted a wrong surface to air missile systems, an air capabilities to expand as wells, freedom of aerial operations in there on the, on the release photo showing the idea, chief of staff defense minister, the air force chase commanding the attack from his rouse, military headquarters in tel aviv with a prominent stringent chapel, also present all objectives were achieved. the army says, let's take a listen. if the regime in the wrong were to make the mistake of beginning in your round of escalation, we will be obligated to respond. our message is clear, all those is threatening the state of israel and 6 to drag the region into wider

escalation will pay a heavy price. off the iran launched a barrage of ballistic missiles at israel on october 1st. his rarely retaliation was a matter of when the note, if with the key question being the choice of targets. and it took as well, almost 4 weeks to respond. likely. these are disagreements between till are even washington over target selection with are you asked, prefer and likely you had limited response to avoid triggering a full scale war. and for the risk collection in the region, it appears that pressure from washington ultimately influence the outcome as well as a tag, remains limited in scope with no oil or nuclear facilities target. despite previous claims and warnings, the targets were confirmed with washington and american officials were repulsively brief before they strikes. of course, however, an american source told reuters that's the us was not directly involved in this

attack. washington suppose that these really strikes, calling them an act of self defense and response to the ran into sold, but expressed hope that the cycle of violets would end here. let's take a listen. secretary austin via the ottoman clause, commitments of the united states to israel security invite to self defense in the face of flux from iran and the wrong box. the terrorist organizations and the determination to prevent any acts from exploiting time since or expands into conflict in the region. well interesting that while israel has the right to self defense, according to washington reports now indicates that the us is using all available channels to persuade iran not to retaliate or to limit its response. basically denying the similar right for to here on multiple states have condemned israel's attack on iran. south africa has called the idea of striking in on the acceptable violation of the rainy and suffered to fall rushes,

urging an end to the cycle of violence and is criticized the overnight attack for undermining regional stability. american syrian journalist and political commentator stevens. so he says the is rarely strikes, fell far short of expectations, while ryan is actually seeking to de escalate the situation of israel. second uh to the store. yeah. who uh, what can storage is destroyed military bases destroyed. uh oh, your wellness button. dandy does not do auto. does that everyones solve in the from there the status of the gym and the janelle, and these cabinets is all just gonna be a massive very at the back end instructions. but as we see that there was not that much damage doors the, the, the. busy near distance is shut down almost all of the missiles so, and this won't take the reason into a reason why the same time you run once this decrease the situation because who

wants to increase the situation and the tension. and the reason is when jimmy mentioned y'all, when you're on doesn't want to get when jimmy mentioned y'all, unexcused to cause a war in the region of the do not want to give him a gift. st. charles has acknowledged, quote, painful aspects of britain's past. well, side stepping calls to directly address reparations for slavery at a summit of commonwealth leaders. i understand from listing to people across the commonwealth, i have the most painful aspects about post, continue to resonate. it is vital, therefore, that we understand history. to guide us to make the right choices in the future. as we look around the world and consider is many deeply concerning challenges. it lets us choose within the hour, cut my bills from the language of community and respect,

and rejects the language of division. none of us can change the past, but we can commits with all thoughts to learning is less and to finding creative ways to write any qualities that didn't show. the british monarch did stop short of delivering a proper apology and officials in former u. k. call and he is across africa and the caribbean had been calling on to london to financially compensate their nations for centuries of the notorious slave trade by prime minister care storm or is government ruled out any reparations ahead of the commonwealth summit in similar r t corresponding or nema extra har takes us through the ramifications of the former empires, legacy. the process break summit has overshadowed the commonwealth summit. and that's not surprising because, well, break sees old states and peoples as equals the u. k. stand strong, and it's believe that well is colonial legacy of slavery is not worth a serious discussion. i've talked to

a lot of our commonwealth colleagues in the commonwealth family and they're facing real challenges on things like climate in the here and now and, and all the conversations i've had with them. what they're most interested in is, can we help them working with international institutions, financial institutions, on the sorts of packages they need right now in relation to the challenges they're facing right now? that's where i'm going to put my focus rather than what will end up being very long and list discussions about reparations. on the past that despite calls from leaders of some common wealth nations urgent and to acknowledge the atrocities that committed during the trans atlantic slave trade. and to at least have an honest conversation about it. i don't know that money in and of itself could adequately compensate for the wrongs of the past. the ghost that haunts us today cannot be in my view, dispelled by and wanted to re gift. there should be a come to jesus moment where we truly looked at one another in the all and say, look, this is what happened. the commer. well,

some it has highlighted that britain is a long time april and so its former colonies is finally declining. the guest list certainly isn't as impressive as long the wanted to have the most powerful commonwealth leaders who would normally be present. the indian prime minister and the south african president boats, not the event. they often to attend the brick summit in russia instead, and not even the leader of canada. a close ally of the u. k is attending while london's refusal to talk reparations is leading to even more people turning their backs on the former colonial center in the the, the movies.