the, the after 2 days of relative calm riots and read night in georgia as pro e forces in the country. still refuse to concede despite losing the election. also it is in fact and officially sanctioned cuz the rule of lot is in the coma. romanian constitutional port scrapped the results, the 1st round, the presidential election, and the anti war candidate. one of the boat called the decision, a former like who with holes protecting his victory in the run off. also ahead. i sincerely apologize to us citizens who must have been very surprised. south korea has an a ask for public forgiveness. after plunging the country into turmoil with

his shock martial law declaration, the and we bring new exclusive input is from syria where state troops are fighting a major terrorist offensive, says, washington and mainstream media try to whitewash the militant, the live in the russian capital. you're watching r t international. i'm rachel ruble, starting in georgia where there is trouble on the streets for a 2nd weekend in a row. anti government protest has continued to clash with police in the heart of the country's capital. the

we have seen 2 nights, a relative calm, but it is friday night into saturday morning and we have seen a larger crowd than we've seen for the past 2 nights back again here on this to valley avenue in front of the parliament. now once again, we saw the protest is throwing fi works towards the police. that's despite the fact that there is a band on the sale of pyrotechnics in the country because of that use in the protest. we also sold them throwing gloss bottles towards the police and then in response, we have seen the will to cannons, trying to dispose to protest as you might be able to see, fall behind me. the protests is down onto the one end of roast the valley avenue. and if i bring the camera. 2 around you'll get a sense of where the police cool news here in the last few minutes we seen fi works directed the police. and then in response we have seen

t a gas directed towards the protesters, and that's why there's this big chasm at the moment. and we see there's quite a little bit of catch a mass where you'll see the 2 sides dividing, and then they'll come back closer together. now interestingly, um, what am i produces here on the ground was having a look at some of the individuals in the crowds this evening, including one person who was wearing the as old insignia. of course, the notorious ukrainian as of the tale and then not gives you a sense of the individuals who are here on the ground to taking calls in these protests. now we know that executives from georgia dream, the ruling coffee, have said that some 30 percent of those who've been protesting on the ground are actually for a broad on the georgia and prime minister himself has accused the outside sources west. he means by that the cust rating, the violence we have seen. now,

we know over the policy days that have been hundreds of people being detained on on fridays. some of the court proceedings did actually stop and gain some of those individuals, including opposition, members of parliament here in georgia. and just before we saw this spock up of violence again on friday night into saturday morning, we did see that there was stopping searches, taking place at the metro stations and not seem to go out quite a few people up. but yes, we've had a few nights of relative calm the weekend is back and it seems as if the protest is here to again, refusing to acknowledge the decision by the constitutional quote early this week. the elections that they have been disputing. the president has been disputing that took place in october, were free and fast, and these purchase the say they won't acknowledge that and they still cooling. so they government to step down and officially sanctioned cool. that's

how romania is presidential front runner has branded the constitutional court's decision to cancel his 1st round election victory, and order of full rerun a settlement. the romanian state has taken democracy, i'm trampled. i have to try. the decision of the constitutional court represents the name of the object with the legal controversy. i suppose it is in fact that have been officially sanctioned cool to confirm the rule of law is in and induced, coma, and justice to subordinated to political orders has practically lost itself. is it? it is no longer justice. it is out there commands you in such a state, not the we are no longer talking about justice, correct, but rather about simulate from that betrays the principles of democracy or democracy is under attack to us for this is the moment to show that we are a brave people who know that the destiny and rights of the romanian nation are in our hands got into the desert in shipping of democracy. the top court has ordered a full re run of the election strip in mister george's crew of his chance to also

when the run off pull showed that well over half of remaining voters would have back to him in round to while the income that romanian president and says he will stay in office until a new vote determines the next leader. some convo got some. i received materials from the minister of home affairs that show quite serious conclusions. and i urgently cannot be no security council. i'm of what the new government romania will establish a new date for the presidential election last year under the constitution of romania. the president executes his mandate until the end of his term up the up until a new president is elected. most of the so i'm staying in my office until a new president is elect that the once a new president is sworn in, i will step down the earlier r t correspondence on his does he have a lot in that joins my colleague, nicky, aaron and this to go to break down. romania is a call deadlock. hello jeff gray, one the 1st round of romanian presidential elections and he was leading also in the

opinion. polls ahead of sundays run off on projections showing that he would get 57 percent, however, judges of romanian. constitutional court made the decision, often meeting judge and the on friday in context of receiving a large number of request to a no presidential elections on claiming that to jessica who's come paid was a result of external interest there. and so we have this unprecedented to move a bond to close the based on what decision and that is actually the interesting part because the decision published by the court did not present the argument on the claims that they will be published later. so we'll have to wait and see even the remaining and president himself obviously kept things quite vague, merrily hinting at one particular account of the h a. and he said that he received external support, which led to quotes decision. let's take listen to that. i'm documenting according to the materials. one of the candidates received an unofficial support that is

prohibited by law of and therefore breaches the election legislation. i was informed by the services and that this candidate selection campaign had been supported by a foreign state and they like god and you know, we all know what he's hinting at because just before the romanian foreign ministry actually claim that it was most good behind to jessica, who's come pay and use social media platforms, look for that, especially text talk and thought was mentioned on the pardon me, it helped to boost his polls. but there was no evidence evidence presented say for i'm, we've seen no proof from any officials or any politicians on that way. even the constitutional court itself, the height is likely all humans is currently floating around and that's what makes this decisions so unprecedented. many politicians actually, oh, loosely speaking out even cooling this a to which a piece of, or to a jessica himself actually said in a statement, even actually his main rival,

a spoke out saying that the democracy has been trampled less as an attack. this is the moment when the romanian state trampled on democracy. god truce the remaining and people and the little will prevail. it's not about me. the economy is collapsing, you are destroying democracy. you are leading the country into an a key. we should have gone ahead with the vote, respected the will of the romanian people. i strongly condemn what happened today. they destroyed everything that was achieved with great difficulty in the last 35 years. the ccr decision is illegal, immoral and crushed is the essence of democracy. the vent so we have the incumbent romanian president claiming this being of thor, and meddling in the election. who else could possibly be involved besides be useful less than vogue amount. that is, of course, russia. well, one interesting example to mention is more dave up because uh whether you come and pressed on my assigned to actually open the code for his citizens to go and vote.

and my son to himself actually holds a remaining impulse both and she made a statement open, a cooling out her citizens to go right for in the remaining presidential elections . and she opened the state of who she's going to vote for in these elections. and also coming from the mold, evans has done who's actually pro western, so nobody's actually paying attention to all of this. and just how scandalous that is, no one sees this as interference. and let's listen to what she had to say that i did only dear romanian stuff on december 1st and 8, we're going to the polls again. again, we will be electing the parliament and the president of romania to believe it will also go to vote. i urge you to vote for a strong european romania to grow a free country. when we look pad western media, they've labeled the independent kinds that jose, yes, because victory and the 1st round is quite a shock of. well, most of the coverage of him has be negative, does not come with us twice. so why exactly is he facing such a smear campaign? well,

may not use ations against him from west and politicians on the media is that he's pro russian. he himself, those says that he's pray romanian and this will comes as the incumbent of romanian president is on the other side. and he's fully behind nato on the west, even admitted the what is happening at the moment is uh so as to keep the pools that let's listen to to him. to let the mania remains a steadfast in pro european country. i'm saying this for nato romania is a reliable ally, and it's very important for all of us to know that romania is not in trouble just located in car. so what of all of this means is that as a global trend of breaking free from the globe, less people desire the states to be solved for an on independent. that's what we think the search candidates who advocate for actually national interest. we've seen what's happening in a romania, we've seen what's happening in georgia with all these protests. and it's clearly those are attempts to, to stabilize the situation in georgia and take less. but,

you know, at the end of the day change is inevitable. a waste spoke with the former president of the know the venice social liberal party, who says independent candidates like calen, georgia school are punished for their attempts to safeguard sovereignty. i used to assist you in, you know, if i was, there was a student that the remaining elite has simply blocked a sense of a new political stock. and you politically, the way that he's cutting, jo. jessica won the 1st round of the remaining and presidential election had a serious chance to claim victory in the 2nd round, at least many post by cirrus remained companies indicated that he would win the decision of the constitution. the quote is always legitimate, because there is no one above the constitutional quotes, but of course, it causes distrust and outrage and more many more of the older petitions who represent the solving approach in international politics. they oppose the globalist approach and ultimately labeled as pro russian. it is quite old versus cutting,

jo. jessica could not escape despite either how close his ties are and whether they exist, that's all within the russian and lead. no one can onto the way up with you and he rejects it. so we have to, i think from what he's most the right. he has no serious ties with russia. he's just a representative of that section of the remaining elite, the advocates, and i'd say, and we'll patch, we all take approach in conduction, domestic and foreign policy. but such positions, i'm not favorites in the west now. so of course, you will not be able to avoid accusations, and these per russian labor will stick to him about the well now to syria, where the army has rebuffed the terrorist incursion. attacking villages in the province of homes. russian aviation has assisted government troops with strikes that have destroyed that militant strong holes. the for this exclusive footage shows the syrian

army and the northern hum, our province after government troops were deep redeployed from the main regional city. fighting has intensified a neighboring provinces, including homes and ad lib. moscow says its joint airstrikes with the masters have eliminated at least $200.00 terrorist and destroyed several arms depots over the past 24 hours. and top diplomats from syria, a ron and a rock have met in baghdad to coordinate a response to the surprise to are offensive. that began late last month. a rock and a ron have both floods the support for president national, all of sudden his fight against as long as factions. they joined hezbollah, which earlier had also vowed to help damascus counter the militant on slots. for this upcoming weekend crisis tasks are set to take place in doha with top diplomats from moscow to ron and uncle rob, all convening for the onslaught is being led by the hyatt to rear alshaun faction, formerly known as al qaeda in syria. it's designated as

a terrorist grew by countries including russia, turkey a, and the united states. but that hasn't stopped the western media from giving the groups leader a platform. well, calling him a revolutionary rebel, the people listening to this are going to wonder why they should leave you. you are still a, a specially designated global terrace by the united states with a $10000000.00 bouncy on your head. your group is a prescribed terraced organization by the united states by the u. n. by the you and others, no issue. ok, safety people don't judge by words, but by actions. i believe the reality speaks for itself. these classifications are primarily political and at the same time wrong, i sure defined a terrorist as someone who intentionally kills civilians, harms in the sense of core, displaces people and for being honest, many of the war is waged by major powers in arab muslim and even non muslim

countries have involved in the deliberate killing of thousands, the destruction of homes and the displacement of millions, even the regime itself is guilty of such actions. well, let's take a look at some headlines and how news outlets were referring to the militants just a few years ago versus now they've evolved from being a jihad a script previously known as job modified to allsom into rebels or in some reports . even deb opposition forces to rear alshaun liter has even a short cnn, and he would guarantee the safety of all ethnic minorities in the syria. as many syrians are happy and will be happy to see the end of the said regime. but they're also worried about what h t s rule would mean, including minorities based off. no one has the right to erase another group. the

sects have co existed in this region for hundreds of years and no one has the right to eliminate them. there must be a legal framework that protects and ensures the rights of all, not a system that serves only one sect. as i said, 3 team has done i, the, when the west or a, when i met a guy and the cnn on. and all these when, when they uh, worked with them because they, uh, i think these all the groups with one think under the natural as, as the, there was some guns to these. oh the so uh they, they, uh, 1st of all, day god. then they falls in and now they want to show them to the, to the i'll use um to the people in the, in the water as well. that is as, as the people who weekend police with them with syria turning into the middle east

. latest hot bed of tensions, neighboring israel is hard to press to to express the clear position on the matter r t. 's. maria, for notion, i looks into israel's as yet undetermined. it stands of this waste advanced by militants and syria. might have created a complex scenario for israel on the surface, it may appear as though the country faces a start date. lemme neither evict 3 by the assad government. no, the opposition comes without risk or does it really have for me is really intelligence officer claims to have been in contact with syrian milton's who are allegedly open to normalizing ties with israel. a demo the today we support the rebels tomorrow. i don't know, but right now the rebels are gays and i said they are essentially against the triangle. a fast said iran and has blog because they want to for you see where you're from this triangle. we also want to get rid of around and hezbollah writes,

today we need to support the rebels in the wake. tomato, if they are nice to us, we'll support them as well. but not everyone in israel supports this narrative. i don't think it's true. i don't think it's really though, eh, this is the, whoever says that this serves the narrative all the wrong in the, the narrative or see what the learning is that there is still those students you see already that the united states and that easily lot behind these a see what the redlands look through. it is true that we use what ensures coleman bull equipment of interest on these levels because they want to dismantle the you on indexes. with the, with the, the running, the dish has the celia that they want the top of the a bush also to redeem. but it doesn't mean that they use right. and once that

also that day is collaborated. what is that rebels? i don't say that this is true. so what outcome does israel really want to see? the foreign minister has made it quite clear. as one of you, we do not want to take sides in this matter. there is no good choice between the syrian regime and that you hottest rebels. but some analysts suggest a multitude matic approach. yes, that there was. yes, maria, that there is with the ripples. but if they said these are the interest, we don't care about the on, on weekends, but like, you'd be around is industries, but that's what the is the police. and then me believe the benefit is apparently, mutual m, c, or infections. have no qualms about expressing gratitude. and them, and we are fully aware that the iranian axis has become weak. it began to collapse after these really bombardments of hezbollah and its leaders. the axis was generally very weak and there was no resistance. the factions advance was rapid and

unexpected. we truly think is real for its defeat of this axis. as well as history shows upward matic sometimes contradict the reproach regarding syria for a long time and preferred a sod who would so as a more familiar evil over the care is brought to by islam is groups. yet it also explored the ways to exploit series and stability hoping to sever a sides ties with iran. and his bola now is the syrian government faces as great as a threat to years. israel appears on states when asked about the war by american journalist tucker carlson. russian for ministers to get law for all the looted the israel might even be benefit to the as long as groups the terrace you just described who was backing them. well, we've have some, some information and we would like to discuss what is all low populace in these and this process, the way of the to cut the general. so for,

for financing arming, then the, the information which is being flo, the dent, it's in the public in the public domain mentions of the americans. the breeds, among others. some people say that israel is interested in the, you know, making this situation that rates. so that does a is not on the very close stretching. it is a complicated game. many, many at their site involved then the like hold the content. so we should, we are planning for this week will help stabilize the situation. so does is really, really feel threatened by jihad us across the board in syria. well, in the past it's sort of didn't. israel was rarely the target for of kite

o. i sits in one notable case the so called is lumnick state even said, sorry after mistakenly attack and it's rarely forces. there was one recent case where dies opened fire and apologized. israel's dealings with syria and terrace. go back here in 2015, it's repulsively provided aids to nail tied to it to lead us for a front fighters on the syrian boulder. we've assisted them under 2 conditions that they don't get too close to the border and that they don't touch the drew's. the form ahead of israel's intelligence agency massage, then defended what he called the countries humanitarian act. the critics argued it's served a strategic interest, the tree, i'll call you to fight as we have a not his below have. so we have a different account with cuz by law, a totally different account. because because of allies code out the type of actions against us, which would preclude us from going into what the archive that has done and kind of

the to the best of my recollection was up to now not to attack israel is attacked. so number one, highlight and protector and spawn. so you the nice states of america, there was a quote unquote lauren, terribly known for 15 years. i that 1st of all when it comes to financing kind of tied up in intelligence and in other areas. yes, we are together with united states, so all of these things, okay. israel did not. that specifically was not specifically targeted by outside that devil. it's a different kind of account then we have with this, but i like to ask the documents, reveal how in the past stays, real, sol, serious. here's an opportunity in 2012 and memo to then secretary of state, hillary clinton. i'll use the toppling yourselves with ignite, as soon as she comes like we sent him in round, the scenario deemed beneficial for ease row the fall of the house of a sod could well ignite a sectarian war between the shiites and the majority. soon these of the region

drawing and iran, which in the view of his railey commanders would not be a bad thing for israel and its western allies. this is a factor in the eventual fall of the current government of iran. and even before that, in 2000 and declassified us state department, the documents suggested that the most effective way to help is wrote a draft around growing nuclear capability would be to support efforts to over from the side government. if you ron reaches the threshold of nuclear weapons, it will be much easier for to ron to call on its allies in syria and hezbollah to strike. it is real, knowing that it's nuclear weapons will serve as a deterrent to israel in response to a ron's own actions. let's go back to syria. it is the strategic relationship between iran and the bushera al assad regime and syria that allows the run to undermine is real security, not by direct attack, which has never happened in 30 years of hostility between iran and israel, but through its proxies in lebanon, such as has by which are supported,

armed and trained by iran through syria. the removal of the assad regime will put an end to this dangerous alliance. these really leadership understands perfectly well why defeating a sod is now in its interests. so israel may still see potential benefits in the fall of a sad in the past. it didn't feel significantly threatened by groups similar to those now sweeping through syria in cities on the way to the mass coast. but could israel truly tell us, right, as victory by these jihad is forces? what these, these are, is literally just that these gay groups, these are jihad disproves the a lot. here is the thanks for the, the volume in the show. do they come close to the ball? the keys with this is the danger for these words. so he's only doing everything to keep them away from the world very shortly. the is really interesting is this, that this war between you run in, it says beloved in this jihad distribute, so theories would be a long will,

and they will steal each other blogs and it's ridiculous sides. this is, these are the answers, those ones victoria, for design questions hanging in there. as the situation evolves. israel's priorities and potential actions as well as inactions will come on the greatest course any. and the coming days might reveal where israel truly stands, ready for an ocean on o, t for floating from jerusalem. now to south korea, where the president has apologized for giving a snap of martial law order, which rushed to the country into chaos. that you're going to use on your declaration of emergency martial law was driven by my desperation as president. meaning i am ultimately responsible for state affairs. however, this has caused anxiety and inconvenience to the complex illness. i am truly sorry, and i sincerely apologize to all citizens who must have been very surprised. i will to avoid the legal political responsibility regarding this declaration of martial

law. a union post martial law for several hours on tuesday, while intentions with opposition parties roiled in parliament. the declaration caused an uproar in the capital with hundreds gathering and protest and the clashing was security forces outside the government building. the president justified the move as a way to counter n to state activities and pro north korean forces. but the backlash has resulted in his defense minister resigning and unit himself and facing impeachment. meanwhile, we spoke to south korean born this event chan, honcho i. here's a part of that exclusive interview is on. i believe that since president hughes took you all came to power democracy and south korea has been on the decline of countries leadership for help since country to develop further and all that citizens to live in peace. i believe that under use to fuel democracy in south korea has lost grounds because the former prosecutor unit lacks social experience.

i think president unit has created a political maelstrom and turmoil among the people. his career and policies will continue to cause much conflict and confusion. he declared martial law in the countries which was lifted 6 hours later to it seems that because of his lack of leadership skills, he took the matter to lightweight and so the leader of a country must be credible and sincere and his intentions so that the people of that country will support these events. got me thinking about russian president putin's leadership qualities. the fact that after 3 years of a special military operation, the entire russian people and their leader continued to be united in common to it, will go down in history for the whole world. the russian people support president clinton and rely on his leadership because his leadership is based on trust in sincerity. and the lack of leadership in south korea lead to these events in the political maelstrom, confusion and mistrust. and that will rain for months to come politically, south korea will go through many trials in the future. and i hope that it can

become a democratic country. again, declaring martial law is a serious event on a state level. * martial law is declared when a country is engulfed by war or natural disaster, or when it is invaded by another country. martial law, places restrictions on peoples activities, controls the media and involves the military and all political affairs and activities. what martial law was declared too easily and is easily lifted up 6 hours later. this declaration of martial law in south korea was the 1st and 47 years since the beginning of 1980. just not just a political issue, but one that will have a huge impact on the country's economy in the future on. i think president use approval rating will continue to decline. it will probably drop some 20 percent to 10 to 15 percent by declaring martial law president use suki all has driven himself into a trap. i think he declared martial law to avoid a domestic political crisis or he was pressured from outside and.