Hi there thanks for joining us this is art. And we begin with an update on the latest global coronavirus figures the total number of infections that is now above 4200000 more than 287000 lives have been lost more than 1000000 people have now recovered. Ok lets head 1st to germany where thousands of protesters have been taken to the streets demanding a complete end to the lockdown there for the demonstrations descended into violent clashes with the police. The. These protests began at the weekend they continued into monday in major german cities the government has already condemned the violence used against police and journalists balance being gradually easing restrictions in the country over the past 2 weeks but now there are concerns of a possible new surgeon infections to speak to oliver explains. While germany has received international praise for the way in which it has handled the early stages over the coronavirus recent figures concerning the rates of infection in the country have raised concerns over the weekend our number as its known rose from 0. 83 on friday to when point 13 on sunday what that means is everyone infected with the virus has passed it on to more than one other person its written back over one for the 1st time since coded restrictions were loosened now its got experts worried if we see a trend towards an increase in the long term about a week we should seriously consider whether the loosening is premature or discipline has deteriorated significantly while Germanys Health ministry and the Public Health body the robert cock institute are paying close attention to the our number they are too concerned while the number of new infections in the country continues to fall. We take it seriously that the reproduction rate has increased again the robert Scott Institute said it will monitor the situation we cannot conclude that we are dealing with an art of control outbreak what did get out of control at the weekend were demonstrations in cities across germany against the remaining coronavirus restrictions that remain in place. I. I. I. I. I. The demonstrators have been made up of a disparate group mixing a whole host of fringe and extreme organizations on the far right and left of politics with conspiracy theorists and academics worried about the economic implications of corona restrictions. What our governments have been doing since 15 april which is now weeks ago is not you its a Public Health concern what is being done here reminds me of that you know from the cinema the hunger games and i see this lockdown as the staging of hunger games every day germany new tributes and brawls rest senseless lockdown in which every day for the hundreds of businesses go bankrupt and the jobs that are lost angle merkel spokesman said that the high levels of aggression shown at these demonstrations were worrying but insisted that the vast majority of the population continue to act responsibly the chancellor will get address the bundestag over corona restrictions on that wednesday im going to merkel has been preaching caution when it comes to opening the country up and should the rates of infection remain high for a significant period of time and we see a rise in the number of new cases of covert 19 then corona restrictions could well make a return peace river r. T. Berlin. Multiple attacks in different regions of afghanistan have left dozens dead with more details his local journalists all time faves. The ministry of Public Health they confirmed that 8 civilians bodies of 8 civilians are being transferred to hospitals and 11 more have been wounded so this was a hospital in the western part of the city that actually it was a surprising incidentally that everyone was in shock because it was a hospital where medicine sounds from to is. Were supporting this hospital and. It has a 100 bad and still Police Special forces are struggling to clear the whole building for assailants have been involved and it is that attack and one of them have been gunned down by the Afghan Special forces so on the other side there it did there was another deadly attack in this easter part of afghanistan where a funeral was held and some local provincial officials have been killed or injured and that number is also all conflicting because recently the spokesperson for the provisional governor said that 15 people have been killed and 56 people have been injured so afghanistan has been experiencing a very deadly day since couple of days taliban stormed several chuck colson outpolls but today taliban denied involvement in both attacks in kabul and eastern afghanistan. Italy has been one of the worst hit countries in europe recording more than 30000 deaths with hospital struggling to cope with a huge influx of patients an alternative idea was put in place to use hotels to quarantine infected patients lets take a look. It was going to be one of my we have 50 guests but only 24 cold 19 patients sent by the Health Services we have elevators and consequently cofee under 30 people come to live together because the member needs. Them out of a moment ago its more of a problem if you go to the supermarket everything is controlled were not a risk if you want we dont have to see them theyre part months the stairs the elevators are sanitized continuously i would say wouldnt be safer than that. If i miss my family distinctive bothers me the most is not seeing my family i have a daughter whos expecting a baby so i would like to be with them. Israel so putting into practice his plan to return to normality with schools and kindergartens are beginning to open up that those concerns have been raised after the countrys Prime Minister proposed a controversial measure to track childrens social distancing by shipping them. And you both should. I spoke with their hands of technology in order to find measures israel is good at such as sensors for instance every person every kid i want on kids 1st would have a sensor that would sound an alarm when you get too close like the ones on cars. Or the p. M. s proposal received criticism especially from Cyber Security experts when he questioned the legality of shipping people the head of cyber studies at tel aviv academic college. Believes that it will allow any criminals including kidnappers and paedophiles to track children these senior she might be kind of fraud mind roadmap to disaster and it can harm kids from wide range of aspects since the information of the physical presence geo location of the kids will be on the net it wont be here to be able to hack to breach those kind of geolocation it can be. Criminal to kidnap those kids it can be pedophiles it could be also tourist because if i you know a target can track his children. Or harm is children the consequences may be far side of very dangerous. The government counted the criticism claiming no information will be kept on databases and the technology is just designed to get kids at a safe distance from each other though previously laws would be violated and the chips would be optional our public game believes it could quickly become mandatory. It may be voluntarily today it may be mandatory to morrow so once again when you all put in the door and someone enter the door and suggest that it would be voluntary today it will be mandatory to morrow and the consequences may be harmful we see so many cases of bleak database at the end of the day a lot of data that are gathered find the way out its invasion to our privacy invasion to our perhaps i dont know body the problem is that we live in error in the digital era in which our Borders Borders or for privacy or for anonymous you all for all and freedom is getting narrower. Day by day. Turning now to russia where the nonworking period brought in to fight the rapid spread of covert 19 has officially come to an end the news was announced by Vladimir Putin during a video address but it doesnt mean an immediate return to normal life the number of new cases reported in russia as of this morning was 108994 the day more than 43000 people have recovered over all but 2116 died so ask a tailor explains why the norm working period has been cancelled despite the number of infections remaining high. In recent days weve seen how many european nations have started the delicate process of easing that way out lock down and it appears that russia feels confident to say no monday and televised Conference Meeting now that the country would slowly and can really start getting back to what to do not sort of almost from the 12th of may the national nonworking period will end the entire economy but the fight against the epidemic will continue we must not allow a breakdown or backsliding a new wave of the epidemic and the growth of cases with serious complications lifting of restrictions will not be quick it will take a considerable amount of time. Some will say but the number of cases in russia still rising is it too early yes the rise but that is simply as assault of white attesting russian now does 170000 tests a day the more important number is how many people are still being admitted to i. C. U. And of course the death rate which is either stable or slowly going down so on the back of that information advice of medical professionals it was decided that that 6 week nonworking but fully paid period would end and that the sectors of the economy such as construction and agriculture could start running again Mass Gatherings are still banned facemasks club strict sanitation standards and social distancing are still compulsory and while many breathe a sigh of relief for me they can finally if their apartments of them to throw out the rubbish will walk their dog unforeseen not everyone will be able to feel the wind in that had quite yet. I feel to older people about i understand how hard it is for you constantly to stay at home often separated from your children and grandchildren but for now you need to be patient these are not empty words its a matter of life and restrictions of being maintained because we worry for you doing Everything Possible to protect you from the virus so people older than 65 and those with Chronic Health problems have to be patient and sit tight for a while longer this also doesnt mean that people can just flood out onto the streets rush is obviously an enormous country and situation in regions varies fast the government is in all corners of the country are assessing the situation themselves and deciding which restrictions need to be kept and which can be eased so for example in some siberian cities parks and closed shops are opening today but here in moscow weve been ordered to continue self isolating until the facts 1st make everyone is going. To fire up the economy while still of course prioritizing health and safety and just as the country started to see perhaps the light at the end of the tunnel a sad story broke 5 code that 1000 patients who are being treated in an i. C. U. Instant petersburg died after a fire broke out that some reports suggest that the fire broke out as a result of an electrical fault in one of the ventilator is said the round 150 people were evacuated but the good news is that now frankly the fire has been put out. Well st petersburgs governor visited the scene of that incident earlier on cheese day he thanked medical staff saying the number of victims could have been higher if not for the professionalism unquote selfless actions of the doctors and says they had begun the evacuation before the arrival of the emergency services. Company this hour the Russian ForeignMinistry Gives an angry reaction to washingtons Video Tribute in the 75th anniversary of victory over nazi germany that after it failed to acknowledge any role played by the soviet Union Details after the break. Join me every thursday on the alex salmond short and ill be speaking to guest of the world of politics or business im sure business ill see you there. Welcome back the pandemic in russia forced the postponement of moscows will famous victory day parade this year would have marked the 75th anniversary of the defeat of nazi germany but i wasnt the only thing casting a shadow over the historic celebration the white house failed to mention the soviet unions q. B. Role in that achievement in its special Video Tribute clip and gives the it has more. Every year they add a little more spin to it they rewrite another word or 2 a little more about america every year and a little less about the u. S. S. R. On maybe 8945. 00 american Great Britain had victory over the nazis americas spirit will always win in the end thats what happens the pentagon coming up with a revised history of the 2nd world war one where the soviet union didnt seem to play much of a role in defeating hitler one where fronts bore quote much of the brunt of the fighting it was only natural it would come to this theyve been at it for decades your theory moments ago. Executives hollywood officials have been conditioning the public to see russia as the enemy red dawn red menace and of course how to spot a communist. Or communist physical appearance counts for nothing if he openly declares himself to be a communist we take his word for it if a person defends the activities of communist nations while consistently attacking the domestic and Foreign Policy of the United States she may be a communist but it wasnt always like this there was a brief period when america needed the soviets when it couldnt deal with the problem and it soon with its allies that problem was hitler and that time was the 2nd world war the cataclysmic event which changed the entire course of Human History behind the walls of the kremlin youll learn the secret of the russian power the spanish the nazi time over 3 years hollywood. Blockbusters one after another they consulted with the soviet embassy on what russia names to use in movies song of Russian Mission to moscow the north star. The white house needed the public to like the u. S. S. R. Back then because it was the soviets fighting and dying instead of the American Public if i read too much i am ive come here and i am on the eve leak on that one time you list more for you im about to become a guerrilla fighter of the soviet union i take fish shamo i will not play dummies im so cold i was just driven from online to make this. To make a fever or call me no matter how the white house or the pentagon to hollywood try to rewrite history the numbers cannot be a raced 8 out of 10 nazi soldiers who died were injured a surrendered did sue at the hands of soviet troops 8 out of 10 the Eastern Front was an unimaginable horror with 45000000. 00 casualties compared to a total of 9000000. 00 full sides on the western front they understood that then for the sacrifice they praise the u. S. S. R. And film in song and even put stalin on the cover of Time Magazine non of the year mr davis im happy to know its a great pleasures also considerable of a surprise i believe said that history will record you as a great builder for the benefit of mankind we feel modest for and lead toward the government of the United States than any other now. Yes but then it ended the movie was over they didnt need the soviets any minute so they try to forget it communist 7 attempted to inject their propaganda into the Motion Picture they have failed miserably we will never permit them to succeed a year later they were well into getting their House Unamerican Activities Committee went to town on hollywood with trials and purges blacklisting everything that even looked communist axes and directs is reported each other to authorities over the tiniest things it was a witch hunt and they were proud of it i certainly do believe that the communist party should be our own not an expert alex reaction would be. Right my way but theyd all be sent back to russia or some other like. 75 years have passed since the end of the war 75 years of historical emission and with vision and refreezing all of it just so they can pretend they won it all themselves. With coronavirus restrictions being eased back around the world it means that people can start to embrace the Great Outdoors once again but the decision to wear medical masks or not has become not only a Health Debate but also a political statement in the us the decision to don a facial covering seems to be split on party lines with a recent poll suggesting democrat voters are more likely to wear masks compared to republicans of the 30 states and jurisdictions including new york and connecticut have Face Covering requirements while in public areas however the use of masks has become a bone of contention in many other states and the governments own guidelines merely advise the use of simple cloth coverings as the trumpet itself has sided with a more relaxed approach. I just wear one myself its a recommendation that recommended its a vanity thank you think as the president of the United States you would have the confidence to honor the guidance that you and giving others in the country as he should have on a case met 1st announced that everyone would be required to wear face masks when retail opened and then he reversed yourself it became clear to me that there was just a bridge too far that i think its disrespectful of people not to wear masks i dont want to cover peoples faces jim thats the image of god right there and i want to see it in my brothers and sisters media analysts lionel explains why he thinks the issue of musk wearing has become so polarizing the mask apparently seems to be considered by many people as a capitulation to tyranny to the illegal confiscation of our individual freedom this is by some people to other people the mask is a sign of health and cooperation the real translation is that if you are for the mask you tend to be nobody uses terms progressive liberal anti trump those individuals who tend to be pro trump republican conservative those individuals who always talk about the constitution the rights that we have under the various amendments. They tend to be against the man as they see the mask is being handcuffs is a form of subjugation so in addition to this symbology of the mask weve had these schizophrenia changes in directions where a mask dont wear a mask stay home ghost dont stay at home herd mentality so right now indian ited states nobody knows what to do there are no rules its the wild west some day as dare i say as simple as how to stop an apple epidemic has been viewed via the prism of what your particular ideology. Was upon the mountains of bad news the pandemic sport about the one positive thing many agree on this its good for the environment however it seems that those benefits could be short lived with a global lock down putting a strain on conservation organizations around the world. Was. During this time usually with the law just being busy raise a lot more eyes and ears out there as well not necessarily bulging eyes and ears but its you know its yours the big things up. Whatever. That worries me more than increased poaching why because of the scale size and speed of deforestation and fires that just destroys the habitat and with the habitat there goes the jaguars you might not see a bloody animal on the ground with a bullet in it but its worse because there are other homes and burned burned alive where they dont have any prey. In conditions like these destructive fishing practices circuit tensional increasing and this must remain a concern for all of 40 s. And regional governments. Appreciate thing with us here and i think the national will be keeping you informed viral website on something dot com also should Media Channels of course a lot of broadcasts not just from here in moscow but also london im washington. World is driven by shaped by our own person or those. Who dares thinks. We dare to ask. Good food descriptions sound up a tasing even for the owners so how to choose the pet Food Industry is telling us what to feed our pets really more based on what they want to sell us than was necessarily good for the pet turns out that food may not be as healthy as people believe and we have animals that have you know diabetes in arthritis they have auto immune disorders allergies we are actually creating these problems and its a huge of a demagogue problems all of them i believe can be linked to very simple problem of diet and some dog owners so heartbreaking stories about their pets plus treats the larger corporations are not very interested in proving or disproving the value of their food because theyre already making a 1000000000. 00 on it and theres no reason to do that research. There