Broadcasting live direct from our studios in moscow this is R T International im sean thomas certainly glad to have you with us as we recap the weeks top stories now the New York Times is facing that widespread criticism after it published an article saying russia offered bounties in afghanistan to kill u. S. Troops it also claimed donald trump was briefed on the matter however the director of National Intelligence denies that either the president or the Vice President were ever briefed on this and trump himself labeled the piece of fake news. The news New York Times must reveal its anonymous source but they cant do it this person probably does not even exist the article has been slammed by the Russian Foreign ministry which called the piece deliberate dissin from asian saturday also saw the taliban denying the New York Times article arties it was done after its a closer look at the piece in question and asks who might benefit from it publication. Its time to blow off the dust that cir