Bullying, child care places for the rest of this year at the level we would have funded before coronavirus. Regardless of how many children are attending the for many that simply isnt enough. They dont down may have made things easier and tell it to a cheaper for parents in the short term. But as the country opens up, without the support in place, the long term consequences for both careers and Childhood Development could be devastating. As a wrap up of the days top news for this hour, coming up next our exclusive interview with kremlin spokesperson. Dmitri, thanks for tuning in our being a maybe a new gold rush is underway and gonna thousands of ill equipped workers are flocking to the gold fields, hoping to strike it rich. Heres the book. Says that your children are torn between gold. My family was very poor, i thought i was doing my best to get back to school, which side will have the strongest appeal in germany, babys crying to counter my saying entrenched babysits a man is so those that there actually follow the rhythmic pattern down versus mound. So, you know, show murder, they get that turns out she looked into it 1st, what was happening was that the babies could actually hear their mothers speech in the room. This is a story of women, women with troubled histories and complex court cases. You know, some of us date really leave off whole lives out there where nat is the person that the cheesiness of the day are considered the most dangerous of criminals. Shes in a still body off 23 hours of the day. Tell me that its not enough. And if it is in world of women on death row on r. T. Yes, there is a bit of pressure, but 1st of all. What if it . Mr. Scott . Thank you very much for sitting down with our team. Lets go straight to the question. Minister lavrov announced today that russia will introduce counter sanctions against germany and france, following a legend of on the poisoning lover of said that we have all the grounds to believe that the poisoning place either on the plane that took him from germany or that it happened when he was already in germany, what does the kremlin have to say about it . And lets just not call him a patient feel, but nevertheless, he is a burly, impatient. But if the berlin patient is a different person, 1st of all, it is not reasonable to think that lavrov and the kremlin would have different opinions. Because after all of is the minister of Foreign Affairs and russias Foreign Policy is determined by the president. So that is why we work in sync like a persons head and hands ask for the counter sanctions against france and germany because it was inevitable. And there is a strong case for the principle of reciprocity in this instance. And of course, it was highly unlikely that russia would leave it on, answered all the more. So because a, the reason for the sanctions was more than doubtful, but nothing against russia. Yes. For the initial sanctions and b. , the sanctions were unprecedented, which will relatively young president as he took members of the president s executive office to put on the list down to full grounds. So our response is a no brainer. It would. Well, what kind of response would that be . For example, germany put sergei here younger on the list. What are we going to do . And then some assistance and your merkel of urban traveling to region siberia was he or she very years ago there in the 1st place . Well, it is hardly possible to find korean cozy equal and true. But in any case, technically, it is easy to find an official of the same rank the mistreatment at the what do we really think about this poisoning, and was there a point doing at all . We have already talked a lot about it. Frankly speaking, i would not like to continue this discussion at all, but nevertheless, these are just questions. Im not challenging anyones views. Ok, let us proceed from hard facts. A person lost consciousness on an airplane. The person was treated in an hospital in the intensive care unit, since there was an emergency situation during the flight, which caused an Emergency Landing and so on. And then, of course, all the necessary investigative activities were performed by default, but quickly, all the tests that were taken in the hospital, in that intensive care unit, all the tests that were done as part of these investigative activities showed no signs of poisoning whatsoever. At the request of the patients family, the authorities under took special measures to a system in traveling abroad why special measures . Because he was not allowed to go anywhere under law. He was under a travel ban, of course, under law. He could not go anywhere with that. On the other hand, this is his usual situation. And in fact, after the doctors drop their reservations, decisive reservations against a transportation an order was sent to remove these restrictions and let them go. Who sent the order. Well, the president explained it, the president talked about it himself. It would have been difficult to do so without that order because he was subject to the travel ban. After all, there is with him personally resolve the issue. He did not resolve it ordered to provide all possible assistance. It was the doctors who made the decision. It was their call. Here is what happened next. Next, the berlin hospital reported that tests were carried out by a special bar tree of the bundeswehr. And some substances were found indicating that the patient was poisoned by novacek. Then russia sent to request no answer. We sent a 2nd request again, no answer. To what request about the substance, we took the tests the entire week when you saw russia has not received any official answers. No. Then we found out that with the families, consent more tests were done, and the tests were sent to the bar trees in other capitals. Anything of which once stockholm, well, somewhere in sweden, at least we dont know exactly where the lab is located. And france, why . I do not know why you have to ask either way the patient will be german officials. Again, none of their requests came back with an answer. Moreover, they started to give contradictory statements. It turned out it was not novacek, it was a certain substance which is not included in the list of banned substances. Of the a p c, w, which may fall into the novacek group. In other words, it is a kind of poison and not a poison. At the same time. Both a poison and not a poison and both banned and not banned. Both detectable and non detectable only for some reason. It is not detectable in russia, but it is detectable in germany and sweden overall. There are more questions than answers. And in response to our questions, our foreign counterparts, those who introduce those very sanctions make contradictory statements. So we are where we are. What is russias stance . We are still interested in the investigation of all the circumstances of what happened. We want to know the truth and so we said, please help us if you have information that we do not have, please share it with us. But no one wanted to cooperate. Sometimes it seems that the patient does not want that truth to be out himself. Sometimes in the patient is not that sick, but there are a lot of questions about his illness or 2. And if he is ill, we need to know how bad, whether his disease can fade and come back. It will be, well, you have to agree that there are more questions than answers. This is why we have what we have. Weve heard quite tough statements about the Russian Federation from berlin, who do not agree with the statements. We are still interested in finding out the circumstances of what happened. But unfortunately, our counterparts remained deaf to our requests or skills because arent these harsh statements, just a part of the diplomatic protocol . Correct me if i am wrong, but germany itself is the main victim because of sanctions imposed, for instance, against the north stream to project. Well, north stream to is an International Project. It is an International Project which is actually a, in the interests of the joint venture itself. There are purely commercial interests, be in the interests of those who will come gas through this pipeline. Meaning in our interests, yes. And in the interests of those who will receive this gas, you know, when that is northern, germany, northern europe, of course, everything is absolutely clear. The position is absolutely clear. The project is a international and b. Commercial. And see, no matter who says what, even despite the periodic appeal of the spot market, because nothing other than pipeline gas can ensure europes energy security. Why is that . Because the spot market is quite volatile, because it is subject to a variety of factors such as transport, haitian safety, reliability of liquefaction equipment, etc. In many countries, it is also dominated by factors that have to do with the current political, landscape in l. N. G. , exploiting countries. But finally, there is the issue of Climate Change which will affect transportation modes, modes of transportation, etc. In other words, the spot market is much less stable in the pipelines gas market, where russia happens to be far above the competition. Not only is this market stable, it is overall cheaper and more reliable. It is designed for the long term, which allows consumers of this particular Energy Resource to calculate Development Plans far into the future. Does this mean that you, indirectly, or all of us collectively, as russians are accusing the us of trying to drive us out of the European Market by any means available by means that are dishonest and unscrupulous . This is no question unfair competition on the part of the u. S. No question, none at all. Lets be perfectly clear. U. S. Ambassadors to europes capitals. Have no qualms about inviting weve in summoning heads of companies and leaders of governments to lecture them. Like a teacher scolding his pupils about the russian pipeline project and why it should be aborted. And what does a man return to perhaps we should have negotiated something with the americans and divided up the market. But look, this is economic competition, which is a game you play by the rules. No political interference, never really works that way, does it . It does sometimes. But we still have International Trade law which includes trade in Energy Resources. Just boiling gas trade is subject to certain rules. Oil is a commodity after all. As soon as someone relies on politics or uses state power and some domain in order to put pressure on potential competitors. Well, thats to fuck you and we dont do that. No, we dont, and i say we never do that. Never sure we can make use of our competitive advantages, like natural wealth technology, where was superior c. In terms of infrastructure. But that doesnt mean that we precious someone. Its a giving up their commercially profitable projects. Thank you, thats geysers. This is a central plank support. Diadem is good for them right now. So stop. There are tactics that can be used to get innocent people to confess, to crimes. They didnt commit. I dont even think people in the us really get that the police are allowed to lie to the person who falsely confessed, actually came to believe the lie that they were told about their own behavior. Once a false confession is taken, the case is closed. Nobody really can tell the difference between a good confession and one that is a what does the election music to date tell was about the state of american politics. There was no blue wave. Instead, there was a red ripple instead of calls for reconciliation. There are those looking to punish trump supporters. One step forward 2 steps back. Join me every thursday on the alex salmond show and ill be speaking to us from the world of politics, sports business, im show business. Ill see you then. No though its speaking of the u. S. A little move on to the president ial election. All right, for the but if somebody new these elections seem to have gone almost unnoticed by the kremlin, i mean, it feels as if the kremlin doesnt even care who wins trump, or biden, as a right now, it looks like joe biden, meaning the Democratic Party is on track for victory, what does the kremlin think about all this and water . Russias prospects either way, but on porter, who want to keep us because he will, thats for sure. Just as president putin put it several years ago, its none of our business. You know, the americans clearly dont think that way, but 1st we will respect to the choice of the American People, whatever it is. 2nd, we are willing to work with any future u. S. , president , whomever the americans choose. And 3rd, naturally we would be much happier with a president who would be willing to put at least some effort into reanimating us russian relations. Also, 4th, we have never interfered and will never interfere in americas internal affairs. If that goes both ways, we will never let america interfere in our Domestic Affairs. Either. This is our unchanging principle, and this is what our president has expressed repeatedly speaking at international forums, inviolable conversations, its cetera. But forget about this look 1st about interference, and lets discuss whether the United States actually tried to meddle in our Domestic Affairs, whether this is so whether and lets also talk about the u. S. Accusing us of interfering in their internal affairs in the previous election season for example for 4 years, this story has handicapped president , trump in many ways preventing him from reforming us doing as president. And finally, when it comes to u. S. Russia relations. What can we expect from a democrat in the white house, from the Democratic Party in power . As a person with india over the past 10 years, ologist lation has matured and evolved in terms of preventing foreign powers from interfering in our internal affairs. We have set up all kinds of watchdog systems in multiple areas, allowing us to minimize the threats of foreign interference. Meaning me, you know, it was mostly the core message that for example, or more than the premier of the way to well take the restrictions imposed on foreigners with respect to owning Media Companies in russia. Or the Foreign Agent regulations that weve introduced. In fact, these have all been subject to legislative change of recent years. Sure. Some of our own champions of american democracy of our own, you mean from among russians . Yes. Here in russia, you know very well that we have very vocal people who kept complaining about violations of human rights to saying that entire sectors of the economy would stop developing me. Nothing of that sort ever happened. But we were able to dramatically reduce the risk of foreign interference, as they meant, known as well take you with. Do we have any proven cases of us interfering in our Domestic Affairs . Lots of them. For example. This one was, well, if you told me in advance, id probably be able to recall some of the stories of the past 10 years. Well discounting the story about the spy rock art, the infamous spy rock, that the method used only proves that scouting and spying is one of the worlds oldest profession. No idea if thats true, however, spying used to be our president s profession. And in the case of the spire uk, those were actual spies. You probably remember that even before 2008, the Prosecutor Generals Office would compile entire databases of money transfers from the us to various public organizations, etc. I remember all of that being reported to the president. In fact, we made most of the information public. There are lots of examples of that sort. The money transfers were viewed as interfering with russian politics naturally. Because those were n. G. O. S that are engaged in political activities. Right. Exactly. And dont forget the constant evaluating of our domestic political processes, incessant criticism, accusations of human rights violations. We were disapproval of our election practices were given recent developments. I dont think the americans have the right to criticize anyone elses elections really would. Of course they can. But at the very least, weve been hearing all these things all the time in what is it, if not intervention into internal affairs . Has russia ever intervened in United States internal affairs . No, never under no circumstances. It hasnt. So we didnt buy any ads on facebook as they have been accusing us, and neither did we, even, except of, im sure someone did place some commercial ads. Facebook has a whole sales policy for commercial ads. And that surely were some people from russia who made use of it because thats nothing out of the ordinary. Its not however, you mean that there probably were some private buyers from russia who paid for such as for their own purposes. Of course some people completely legit you just purchased samantha. But russia as a state more than that r. T. Has been broadcasting in the United States for some time. You know, most of it and then it still does exactly what our american counterparts seem to consider. It a direct intervention in their internal affairs. So this way, when our t. And broadcasts is in the us, its interventionist while one c. N. N. Is broadcasting. And they did so through Russias National Media Group by the way. So what are we to expect from democrats in the white house there with the democrats . Of course, boy, from whoever is in the white house. Id say, im positive, we will see a biden heris administration. We dont have the official results yet, but most likely until the official results are announced. But i have no right to do that, especially since the president gave orders to wait for the official results and to congratulate the president elect only upon the announcement. Is this how we are supporting trump in a way, or are we just following the diplomatic protocol salute . Absolutely not. Were just waiting politely. We do not comment on the u. S. Election or on the Current Situation in the United States. Were simply waiting till america is ready to announce the newly elected president , not just the american media, but the american nation has been not peculiar to mean. You know, what was it like to work with biden . He served as Vice President during obamas presidency. So we know him well, you know him well, and our president knows and he met biden, because he seems to me chills, nuptial can go over them over the most of it. Yes, he did, but he mostly had meetings with his boss, president obama, you and cheney, and cheney compassion. Of course he met with his boss. Yes, so it was mostly about building dialogue with president obama, and it wasnt easy not to talk. What do you mean . Especially obamas last 6 months in office. Why there were a lot of disagreements that led to russian American Relations eventually deteriorating during President Trump a term i would like oprahs. What was it that happened between our countries during Barack Obamas presidency, that after the russian American Relations had been officially reset, it all went crumbling down as you said, of course, prewar. What could be some of the gravest saying no, no, no. Well, your question calls for a Detailed Analysis of russian American Relations. But in essence, its all very simple. If we look back at where our bilateral relations started in the 1st place, it looks like washingtons plan was to keep russias economy in development around the level. It sank to within the 1990 s. As a resource colony that was the russia they were comfortable with. You know, other words, what kind of russia was that if the ratio got almost no, probably it the kind of russia thats easy to control. The kind of russia that has no voice on the international scene, the kind of russia that has no economic, social, political, or federal potential to claim a voice of the kind of russia that wouldnt be able to say ok guys. We have conditions such as Mutual Respect and mutual interests. So as soon as russia began to change, starting with the early 2000, washington began to feel uneasy about it. As russia grew stronger and not saying it was getting as strong as it used to be. But as it was getting stronger, it was making them more and more concerned. Thats what historically predetermine the trajectory of our bilateral relations and what we have now. Obviously russia wasnt ready to accept any kind of relations except those based on the principle of equal partnership, and neither was it ready to make concessions and let any red lines be crossed in the area of national interests. Yes, indeed, as i recall, it closer to the end of the 2nd term president obama was expressing the following views. Why would we have a dialogue on equal terms with a country there as the economy, the size of spain . I dont know whose feelings he hurt more by saying this, russia or spains, but obviously the rhetoric of inequality was there as president obama was on his way out of the office. But all this irritation at the kremlin that russia was apparently causing, i think there should have been some reason for it. Dont you think so . Well, regardless of the size of the economy, russia is a country that has a special position in the world because of its enormousness enormousness. Its in comprehensibility because of its geopolitical significance most probably because of all these things because it supports a multipolar world because its double headed as the imperial eagle on its coat of arms because of all of this. But no matter how you put it, it sounds like youre saying russia is bipolar no, why go . You said double headed. But each of the 2 heads works just fine. Right . Of course, in this sense, president obamas wish was like that of the display of character who said, yes, the russian man is brought through rather indeed, i have a narrative. He definitely wish to have russia narrower. You know, we dont want to be made narrow. Our political analyst alexander bone of said once that the reason for the conflict between russia and the United States is that russia is the only other country in the world capable of protecting, not only itself with sellers. And that is whats causing such protests and disagreement that we see in americas Foreign Policy towards russia. Would you agree with that . I dont think we should narrow it all down to russia. U. S. Relations. We are witnessing how a uni polar world order is transforming into a multipolar one. Its a very painful process that soul center of power that used to reign alone is now pushing back against that change, consciously or subconsciously. I dont know. Its fighting this process, but the formally dominant center finds it extremely hard to adapt to this new world order. Thats why the whole system of International Law is breaking down. International institutions are crumbling as well. There are those who are trying to challenge International Institutions day and night. The mandates of some institutions get undermined. Others grow in importance, and some of them actually cease playing any role at all or which ones. Lets not go, into that. The u. N. The u. N. Has always been the only universal International Institution that we cant do without. Its the u. N. And the Security Council with the 5 Nuclear Weapons states that hold veto power. I think you know Vladimir Putins position on that issue. The u. N. Is the cornerstone of global security. This is a story of women and women with troubled histories and complex court cases. You know, some leave out there where the person that the cheesiness of the day are considered the most dangerous of criminals. Shes in a still falling off 23 hours of the day. Tell me that is not enough punishment of women on death row going on t. Shirts seemed wrong. But all quotes, just dont call me the world, is yet to shape out these days to come to advocate and engage in a close to trail. When so many find themselves worlds apart, just to look for common ground. But the pandemic . No, certainly no borders and is blind to nationalities. As americans, we dont come with the we do a back seat. The whole world beats to be judged as comedy crisis, at least this time. So we can do better. We should everyone is contributing each in our own way, but we also know that this crisis will not go on forever. The challenge is great. The response has been massive. So many good people are helping us. It makes us feel very proud that we are in it together during the vietnam war. U. S. Forces, also bombs, neighbor, unless there was a secret war. And for years, the American People did not know. We mounted laos so much, it is officially the most heavily bombed country per capita in appalling human history. Millions of unexploded bombs still in danger lives in this Small Agricultural country. Jordyn wieber went on to another topic then even today, kids in laos full victims of bombs dropped decades ago. Is the us making amends for their tragedy . And what help do the people need in that little land of mines seemed wrong . Why dont we all just dont call any new world yet to shape out these days to come to advocate and engagement . Because the trail when so many find themselves worlds apart, we choose to look for common ground. Russias top diplomat suggests that kremlin critic unexplainable they could have ingested a nerve agent in germany or on the way to germany with the kremlin spokesperson stressing that no one is willing to cooperate with moscow on the cake. We want to know the truth. So we said, please help us if you have information that we do not have, please share it with us, but no one wants to cooperate. Also this hour, the news that pfizers corona virus vaccine could soon be ready for release and giving hope, but mainly to rich countries as it looks like for one that might be put