For the first time in twenty six years ice hockey players from russia earned olympic gold beating germany four three in a nail biting at the mens final when gives olympic athletes from russia total seventeen medal. Also ahead this hour the u. N. Security Council Unanimously votes for a thirty day cease fire in syria to a lie for urgent humanitarian assistance to reach civilians in the hardest hit parts of the country. In one of the stories which shape the week germanys leading lloyd publishes what they thought was. Evidence of russian meddling in the countrys politics only to realize it was. With the top stories from the past seven days and right up to the moment developments as well this is the weekly on r. T. Welcome to the program our top story the twenty eighteen Winter Olympics inside korea came to a sparkling close on sunday a stunning fireworks display rounded off the night as well as they traditional hundred for two the next winter Olympic Games that will be held in the Chinese
Politics. With stories from the past seven days on right up to the moment developments well this is the weekly welcome to the program our top story Defense Ministry says that militants in Eastern Syria are continuing to shell civilians in damascus despite just yesterday the United Nations Security Council having passed a resolution calling for a cease fire across the war torn country for more lets bring in our senior correspondent. And this is days of writing that went into the resolution being passed the cease fire for thirty days. Are we learning while the Russian Conciliation Center Ceasefire Monitoring center in syria says that over the last twenty four hours since the Resolution Resolution two four or one was adopted by the un Security Council resolution that calls for an immediate sation of hostilities in syria by all sides all been a difference so that food and medicine and can be delivered to you know people who needed humanitarian hot spots and the wounded evacuated. The recon
Just forced to sign documents by my teacher and welfare offices are to see his the stories of people who suffered under japans post World War Two Sterilization Program following discovery of records dating the shocking procedures theyre subjected to. A lot of this is are. Two pm this afternoon sunday afternoon in moscow that means therefore eight in the evening in south korea where all the action is happening where theres a limb pigs are just about to or draw to a ground close for the closing ceremony thats going to go first them and as you can see the pictures of the shoulder not too much happening actually at the moment are cut in a minute there we go they are the live pictures the Opening Ceremony of the closing ceremony rather has just begun its been a very good day again for russias team they want to gold mens hockey squad competing there under of course the name of the olympic athletes of russia they claim limpid gold defeating germany for three anyway lets go over now to any pat
Cannot my father. Says it is the stories of people who suffered post. Program following the discovery of. The shocking procedures they were subjected to. The weeks biggest story right here on. Todays big developments in fact starting off with just over an hour ago now russian athletes have won their second gold medal at the Winter Olympics in south korea the mens Ice Hockey Team beat germany in a gripping final theyd be neck and neck right up to the end sending the match into extra time in which the russian scored to clinch a four three victory is the first time in over twenty five years that. Reached the final the last one gold in the ice hockey in one thousand nine hundred two also under the neutral olympic flag or receiving there all this time the olympic anthem was played but the team defiantly sang the russian anthem along with jubilant fans. Despite a ban of the russian flag as well supporters were still seen waving it during the match other National Symbols could also be seen in
Germanys leading tabloid publishes what it thought was undeniable evidence of russian meddling in the countrys politics only to realize it was an embarrassing how. Sunday afternoon twenty fifth february here in moscow this is r. T. With me kevin zero in for the afternoon here in russia this part of it anyway ten in the evening those winter games in south korea that have literally just come to a close a sparkling close in the last few minutes rounded off with a stunning fireworks display as usual as youd expect on the traditional handover of course to the next winter Olympic Games and said to be held in the Chinese Capital beijing in twenty twenty two there are some pretty a pictures for you lets cross live over to south side the stadium for us. The games are these going to be remembered for the remedy for the russian athletes it was a great gold at the end of the last minute. Kevan hi again well time flies doesnt it right i can tell you that weve already seen the nations parade of the