artie's saskia taylor bring us some hopeful news on that russian vaccine bank you. write we're now going to bring in lawrence a young professor of molecular and cardi at warwick university in the u.k. to talk more about this development that the lancet article which came out earlier today seems to be the 1st international endorsement for the russian vaccine how significant is this i think is a very important step on the way to developing an effective vaccine it's a very interesting study like many vaccine studies it's still relatively early days but it does demonstrate that the vaccine is safe and it doesn't juice a very good immune response but we still don't really know what a protective immune response looks like against coronaviruses there are a couple of other very interesting and novel aspects of the approach that russia is taking that also reported in the launch that article. so far the reaction from western media and politicians to the russian vaccine even before today has been largely skeptical is there a danger that geopolitics and national pride could int

and we'll speak to tom hollander and saskia reeves.less happily married wife, on the trip—of—a—lifetime around europe. good morning, here's a summary of today's main stories from bbc news. a lack of coronavirus tests for nhs staff is leading to absences and services being put at risk, hospital bosses have warned. nhs providers, which also represents ambulance and mental health services in england, said staff are having to self—isolate because they can't get tests for themselves or family members. the government says testing capacity is the "highest it has ever been". new rules to slow the spread of coronavirus come into force in the west midlands today, affecting more than 1.5 million people. residents of birmingham and its neighbouring boroughs of solihull and sandwell are now banned from visiting other homes but they can still go out to shops, restaurants and other venues in groups of no more than six. a proposed law giving the government the power to override parts of the brexit agreement has passed its first test in the house of co

percent of participants in early stage trials with no major side effects joining us now is our to saskia taylor with more of the details saskia that sounds like quite a breakthrough how close are we to seeing this vaccine get official approval i think it's an understatement to say that 2020 had a rocky start and good news was hard to come by but now isn't it and also that it's like finally something positive to report as many will remember russia right. coronavirus back on august 11th this is about one of the leading institute here in moscow and now the results are in on friday it was announced that the fact you. introduced a strong immune response i antibodies had been produced and 100 percent of those who participated in the clinical trials now this comes just after. that is one isn't. set up publish an article with the findings of the fox news trials are 2 thoughts to tell her they care for about reports of. the russian meddling alarm is being raised again after the us department of homeland security council's a report ahead of the 2020 alexion story in full in just a few moments. joi

it is not widely recognized as an independent state with no background on the conflict his auntie saskia taylor. a region nestled in the caucasus mountains caught between armenia and azerbaijan is now in the global spotlight how did new corner karabakh to get to this trouble point the disputed territory has a rich history having lived under many rulers and kingdoms before seeing out the final days of the russian empire $917.00 came the empire collapsed $918.00 came as a breach on armenia became independent historically armenia and nagorno-karabakh were clear but as a big john tried again and again to take back control on media and as a page on independence was short lived in 1920 they were incorporated into the soviet union. wanted a referendum to join all media but joseph stalin had other plans based on the need for national peace between muslims and amin ians on the economic ties of the upper and lower account back its permanent ties with as regime leave to go to try to repeal the decision with no success then in the late eighty's the people of nagorno-karabakh started that own campaig

saskia toda. this is a conflict that has flared up and gone through parents of love for over 3 decades now but within the last 24 hours we have seen the most serious escalation in recent years we're hearing unconfirmed reports that 31 people including civilians have been killed in the region that happened on sunday but the military activity continued through the night and is still ongoing monday how we got to the stage is not entirely clear because there are such conflicting versions both on media as a breach on a child of an issue these deadly clashes which violate a $994.00 truce both alleged how footage supporting their respective stances neither of which can be it depends if verified now the leaders of the 2 arch enemy really countries have both spoken out passionately and quite aggressively showing no signs of backing down the armed forces are very menial have shoulder settlements as well as our military positions from several directions. at present the us or by johnny armies firing in the en

restrictions on tech exports in a move that could block the sale of tic-tacs operations in the us r t saskia taylor looks at why companies are vying to buy an app that until recently was the focus of spying allegations. law eyeing snooping and stealing if you believe the u.s. these are china's favorite hobbies that after years of targeting our industries and stealing our intellectual property you should know there is enormous risk risk to america's national security as well the theft of american jobs and wealth. has come to an end and deny the chinese communist party access to the private information that belongs to america but in a twist only 2020 could provide it's no beating he's getting touchy about its attack sites and technologies will not be subject to export bans over strict since meaning they have to be green that by the chinese government someone who would be doing a 15 2nd synchronized jig to celebrate this news byte daunce take talks parent company because of a rough couple of months involving volatile in legal disputes talk about of an executive order we're looking at a certain

president's trade war in beijing leaves american firms struggling now to find alternative manufacturers saskia tale has got the latest on that one this morning. fost in serious speeding it's way to dominating the car industry but it may have reached a bit of a roadblock increase tariffs schools economic. through the increase of course and the impact of profitability due to the complexity of the 3 com computer and the demanding timelines necessary for teslas exponential growth to say is unable to find another manufacturer to meet our requirements tesla has filed a lawsuit against the trumpet ministration y. well t. components the company uses namely the computer chips are made in china and as luck would have it these parts are subject to 25 percent tariffs as part of trump's tough on china strategy edo musk says it's a car crash and the tariffs are all poetry capricious and in a piece of this question probably not what a president wants to hear from one of his country's greatest minds who he's fine gold in the past is one of our great geniuses that we have to protect and with mosques a single s

response in 100 percent of participants during early stage trials with no major side effects artie's saskia taylor looks into the recent success of sputnik we. at the start of 2020 good news it was hard to come by but as we move that autumn it seems that find us not unpleasant to report on as many will remember lusher practices that was fast tracked and gives great advice but all the results are now on friday it was announced back in notice that nicotine has indeed a strong immune response i am to point out that in 100 some of those images a page in trials now this comes just after 8 leaving that just about one of the oldest one of the most respected in the law on set. with its assessment of the findings of the trials because it is a part of the clinical trial results of this putting the vaccine published in lancet the world's leading medical journal shows that russia is leading the way in developing a corona virus vaccine and it answers a lot of questions from western critics specifically the journal report concluded that there were no serious adverse consequences among volunteers that too

glass of behavior toward the face covering ok that's it for the weekly on for me thanks for watching saskia telescope your next edition in a little over half an hour from now but i'll go from 8 on the moscow news to have a great week ahead. i am. the world is driven by a dream shaped by. the dares thinks. we dare to ask. problem drugs don't always come from unscrupulous dealers but from pharmacies too in every state in the united states we see a very sharp increase in the number of people seeking treatment for addiction to prescription opioids invented america under the banner of medicine he persisted with the pain but instead of trying to wean him off though she just goes after dose after dose after dose and really became his drug dealer so who's to blame patients doctors manufacturers all the governments of. the welcome to the part of the global race to develop a vaccine that gets they double coronavirus has already answered its final mile off line. cayle human trials with hopes for these big tackle if the initial rabbit asked very early as the seer but the so many developer is running in

offices let's get started then the sas could tell us a correspondent on this from this morning morning saskia again it's a very conflicting info on the stories becoming out over the last 2448 hours straight for us as you know this morning. well indeed this is a somewhat strange and confused story so one day the news reported that rick les who is one of paterson's opposition figures she was also the campaign party that's also not not who was defeated at the recent presidential election what question was apparently adopted and meant she was snatched from the street and bundled in for chad by our no man and sex police thought out a missing persons a war they started an official so not a peep what article came out they were can start up whereabouts and this includes people beyond that of russia germany and britain for example said they were worried they did not answer. brussels meanwhile threaten sanctions and also demanded an end to what it says is the arbitrary detention of those critical that's our fiction and . it is clear the truth or it is embarrass continue to intimidate or allow intimidat

also putting regulators also in the spotlight to my colleague jacqueline got more from correspondent saskia taylor. well the banks despite fighting of course these reports about their suspicions continue to just blindly move really astonishing sums of cash with some of them coming from drug cartels human traffickers crime rings corrupt politicians even the taliban i mean we were talking about the darkest underbelly of society now unfortunately this week has been politicized by some media in the u.k. especially there has been a particular emphasis on those russians involved for example how a russian politician sanctioned by the u.s. government sent around $8000000.00 to a compound in london with some of that money ultimately being donated to the conservative 8 party or how an oligarch. allegedly wanted millions of dollars through barclays now it's given the very fraught political climate at the moment it's probably on surprising that there is such a focus on these so-called russians but really it does such a huge disservice to the scope of this scandal i mean 3000 u.k. companies alone on nam

more harm than good but now details of the potential kill have been published for the well to say saskia tale of a pool. at the start of 20 twentieth's good news it was hard to come by but if we move that often it seems that find us not unpleasant or to report on as many will now but russia practices the welt fast track to greater virus but all the results are now on friday it was announced back in notice that nicotine has indeed a strong immune response i am to point out that that in 100 percent of those images a page in trials now this comes just after 8 leaving just about one of the oldest one of the most respected in the lancet. with its assessment of the findings of the trials because it is about the things the clinical trial results of the sport make the vaccine published in lancet the world's leading medical journal shows that russia is leading the way in developing a corona virus vaccine and it answers a lot of questions from western critics specifically the journal report concluded that there were no serious adverse consequences among volunteers that took the vaccine and there w

talks with london has begun to saskia taylor asks how likely they are to get a deal this time round. how i long for the breck set days even stability that you know of removals one part permanently outside number 10 breaths it means president today after delay after delay is a passive but there's something reassuring in not so comforting that in these tumultuous times one can turn to breaks it and like the good friend that it is but still that in fact nothing's changed round bump bump 8 of breaks a trade talks has begun and apparently this time and ups enough we have now been talking for 6 months and can no longer afford to go over well trodden ground we need to see more realism from the e.u. about our status as an independent country the needs to be in agreement with our european friends by the time of the european council and the 15 that's going to be in force by the end of the year but perhaps someone been practice it if it wasn't full of dissatisfaction in empty promises by u.k.'s having 2nd thoughts about the withdrawal agreement signed back in january so it might override key pa

be tougher sentences for those who leak data and there are plenty of other changes on the way to saskia taylor breaks down for us. drops to create said double agents the cold war might be over but espionage is still plotting in the santo's and to keep that state secret close to its chest do you say it's up to your tormenting its official secrets act partly because some of the language could do with being brought into the 21st century data not secrets for example but with the wave of deja vu also to defend itself against the red menace the urgency of this reform was most recently and extensively articulated in the report on russia of the intelligence and security committee of parliament which was laid before parliament on the 21st of july 2020 the notoriously where a lot of us russians had there was a madness 1st london to creak open the act which has seen a single tape since 989 despite the prime minister himself boasting just how vigilant he has to present bugs and saying the. not getting what you want doesn't actually make russia guilty this is about pressure from the is going to rema

government linked company had gained more than half a 1000000 online followers saskia taylor is on the story. the misused to be the supreme the streets of russia but nowadays it's trolls the russian internet trolls prussian trolls and u.s. investigators believe it was directed from the so-called troll factory a suspected russian internet troll of russian trolls that misinformation effort on the part of russian trolls you look through the trash there what did you find part of styrene. wrappers for something. electronic stuff a new report by facebook there reveals the c.n.n. didn't need to send its employees half way across the world to dig for the secrets turns out there are plenty of those right under its nose we removed 55 facebook accounts 42 pages and 33 instagram accounts for violating our policy against foreign interference this network originated in the us and focus primarily on venezuela and also on mexico and bolivia the digital footprint that back to c.e.o.'s strategies of washington based p.r. for this unmasked den of trolls splashed out over 3 and a half $1000000.00 on faceb

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and other potential criminal activity jacqueline berger got more details earlier from correspondent saskia taylor. both financial scandals and nothing new we all remember how the banking giants that were considered too big to fail did in fact fail in 2008 crushed many say by the green over a decade on and it seems these banks haven't learnt that lesson there's been a staggering leak of the so-called files now since it is an acronym for the financial crimes and network essentially it's an arm of the u.s. u.s. treasury basically what happens any time anywhere in the world any transaction in u.s. dollars happens and a blank looks and thinks you know what something's not quite right about this it sends a report to fence and it's basically the bank doing its to diligence unflagging something potentially criminal while the leak reveals that around 2 trillion dollars of suspicious money was essentially washed through the global financial system between 200-2017 how well the banks despite fighting of course these reports about that suspicions continue to just blindly move really astonishing sums o

we can now speak to saskia popescu who is a hospital epidemiologist and infection preventionist and serveson of american scientists coronavirus task force. thank you very much for your time. what are your concerns about this. the documents, as they understand it, don't necessarily mean a vaccine will be available by late october? no, the documents are essentially telling hospitals that they should be prepared to distribute vaccine, to workers like healthcare workers, (audio gap), which is airily close to the november three election date copy we are having some problems with the connection, but let's press on. i hope you can hear me all right. is that you're concerned that corners are being cut on safety? very much so. currently what the vaccine is and takes years to get through. pushing it through this quickly is a safety concern. if there is a safety concern. if there is a safety concern or a perception that it might be, that could affect ta ke might be, that could affect take up, if fewer people are willing to take it? exactly the concern is that we are not only going to have safety issu

activity it is alarming with many hoping that we won't see a return to those bloodiest days neal and saskia ticking us through art we also got some reaction from the director of the crisis research institute mark ullman who believes public sentiment within both countries could have played a part in the sudden brick of hostilities. well one big problem here is that on both sides popular opinion is highly mobilized and so you have a situation that you have approximately a 1000000 people in azerbaijan who are refugees from armenia you have hundreds of thousands of people in armenia who fled from azerbaijan and so we have a situation where there's pressure from the public for standing up for the national interest remember in the renewal of the conflict back in july when it start again there were big demonstrations in attacking the president earlier for not being robust enough and on the other side in armenia the prime minister. knows who to call to power the street 2 years ago and he seemed not to be robust sticking up for armenian interests who place protests too so we have a problem that it's

government linked company had gained more than half a 1000000 online followers partly saskia taylor's got the story for you the myth used to be the birds of prey in the streets of russia but nowadays it's trolls the russian internet trolls prussian trolls and u.s. investigators believe it was directed from the so-called troll factory a suspected russian internet troll of russian trolls and misinformation effort on the part of russian trolls to look through the trash there what did you find part of styrene. wrappers for some of the really electronic stuff a new report by facebook there reveals the c.n.n. didn't need to send its employees halfway across the world to dig for secrets turns out there are plenty of those right under its nose we removed 55 facebook accounts 42 pages and 33 instagram accounts for violating our policy against foreign interference this network originated in the us and focus primarily on venezuela and also on mexico and bolivia. the digital footprint that back to c.e.o.'s strategies a washington based p.r. firm this unmasked a den of trolls splashed out over 3 a

about for storage or track or up that's it from a thanks for watching saskia taylor's here and around often out to update you on the weekend world news from c international but i vote for me in the team here in moscow have a great weekend. you just have to fly between 2 times and as fast as you can. do much because i was watching the producer with the british for the person i was quebec. massless nature 1st from the bleachers that. the original stores in person as the french period of course were all russians in racing is competition in the extreme to have a follows the specified route between the ones with the fastest time just beautiful little boy who's normally good you're going to church every church community is really a plus lou should be there really for you over. join me every thursday on the alex simon sure and i'll be speaking to us from the world of politics. i'm showbusiness i'll see you then. a new gold rush is underway and gonna thousands of ill equipped workers off flocking to the gold fields hoping to strike it rich. as. children a tool in between gold. my family was v

against this hostile backdrop the talks will continue are to saskia taylor assesses their chances of success. how i long for the bracks it days even stability that you know a removals van parked permanently outside number 10 braxton's president today after delay after delay was a passive but there's something reassuring in not so comforting that in these tumultuous times one can turn to brick set and like the good friend that it is but still that in fact nothing's changed we have now been talking for 6 months and can no longer afford to go over well trodden ground we need to see more realism from the e.u. about our status as an independent country the needs to be in agreement with our european friends by the time of the european council and the 15 that's going to be enforced by the end of the year but perhaps someone would be bracks if it wasn't full of the satisfaction in empty promises by u.k.'s having 2nd thoughts about withdrawal agreement signed back in january so it might override key parts of the last brussels basically says we can sue off to a free trade deal by mid october a

antibody response in 100 percent of participants during early stage trials with no major side effects saskia taylor's been looking into the recent success of sputnik feeling. at the start of trench 20 good news it was hard to come by but as we move it also seems that bind us not. to report on as many will remember what last great advice but. the results are now out on friday it was announced that he noticed. a strong immune response i am to that 100 some of those it dissipated in trials now this comes just after 8 eating met one of the oldest one of them is respected in the land. of the mind of the child's because it is a part of the clinical trial results of the sputnik vaccine published in lancet the world's leading medical journal show. the russian is leading the way in developing a corona virus vaccine and it answers a lot of questions from western critics specifically the journal report concluded that there were no serious adverse consequences among volunteers that took the vaccine and there was a very strong in time moon response due to the development of antibodies it found that a vac

more harm than good but now details of the potential cure have been published for the world to see saskia tale of a pause at the start of trench 20 years it was hard to come by but as we move it also use up behind us all. report on as many will now that russia practices that was the last great virus but. the results are now on friday it was announced back in notice that nicotine has indeed a strong immune response i am to point out that in 100 some of those images a page in trials now this comes just after eating that just about one of the oldest one of the most respected in the lawn set. with its assessment of the findings of the trials because it is a part of the clinical trial results of the sputnik the vaccine published in lancet the world's leading medical journal shows that russia is leading the way in developing a corona virus vaccine and it answers a lot of questions from western critics specifically the journal report concluded that there were no serious adverse consequences among volunteers that took the vaccine and there was a very strong in time moon response due to the develo

follows claims many are caressed the cover had been kidnapped by but a russian security officials saskia taylor has the details. well this is a somewhat strange and confused a story on monday news came out that recollects the couple went to paris opposition figures and a campaign partner of set light who will remember was defeated at the recent presidential elections was abducted in medics snatched from the street bundled into a van by ordinary man as many would say not in the evening the police filed a missing persons report and started an official such lots of people one article came out consigned to whereabouts and this includes people beyond about a russian borders germany in britain for example said they were worried they demanded answers meanwhile brussels threatened sanctions and to martin and to what it says is the arbitrary detention of those critical of others article shango it is clear that the state will store it is embarrassed continue to intimidate or allow intimidation of its citizens in increasingly lawless way and crudely violate both their own domestic laws and internat

independent however it's not widely recognized as a sovereign state with more on the back story here saskia taylor. a region nestled in the caucasus mountains caught between armenia and azerbaijan is now in the global spotlight how did new corner karabakh to get to this troubled point the disputed territory has a rich history having lived under many rulers and kingdoms before seeing out the final days of the russian empire 917 came the empire collapsed 918 came as a bit john and armenia became independent historically armenian nagorno-karabakh royalties were clear but as a big john tried again and again to take back control armenia and azerbaijan independence was short lived in 1920 they were incorporated into the soviet union. nagorno-karabakh wanted a referendum to join all media but joseph stalin had other plans based on the need for national peace between muslims and amin ians on the economic ties of the upper and lower karabakh its permanent ties with as regime leave nagorno-karabakh within the as regime soviet socialist republic for more than 6 decades armenia tried to repeal the deci