A precautionary measure after testing positive for corona virus speculation runs wild about the implications of his infection for the 2020 president ial race. And emanuel mccrum unveils plans to convert islam is separatism with a new law defending secular values critics lament as a desperate bid to mask his failings during the pandemic. A very warm welcome to the program from all of us here at r t h q in moscow lets get started with a live news update. And we begin with the deadly standoff between armenia and azerbaijan our correspondent who is in the conflict zone says 3 more explosions have been heard there today earlier during a nighttime bombing raid several residential buildings in the regions capital were hit hospital that was treating soldiers was also damaged and there are unconfirmed reports of casualties are reports from the scene. Today we witnessed one of the worst bombings of the planet the city which is the capital of nagornokarabakh the disputed region here right behind