Welcome to the program an escalating diplomatic row has stepped up another level russia has expelled 2 german diplomats that comes in response to a similar move by berlin all amid a spat over a murder probe a quarter picks up the story. The Russian Foreign minister has given the diplomats and question 7 days to leave the country in a tit for tat response to the German Governments decision when they themselves decided to expel 2 Russian Diplomats the german in boston has received a note of protest over the ground was decision to explode to Russian Diplomats from berlin as a mere response to german diplomats must leave russia within the next 7 days now it was just last week that the German Government made this decision to expel 2 Russian Diplomats for the cut from the country and the official report said that russia was not being active enough in cooperating within vesta geisha into the murder of a Georgian National named still in can congress feeley now the german prosecutors even say t
Giving thanks for joining us this is r. T. International where are we start this hour with news of tuesdays shooting in new jersey that left 6 people dead because it is now being investigated as a potential act of domestic terrorism motivated by anti semitism and hatred towards police those killed included a Police Officer 3 bystanders and the 2 suspected attackers themselves 2 assailants targeted a Kosher Grocery store on tuesday in jersey city the gun battle that ensued lasted around 4 hours Police Stated that they recovered numerous firearms a pipe bomb and manifesto style note from the scene it was reported that one of the suspects had connections to a known hate group and published anti semitic post online. And escalating diplomatic row has stepped up another level russia has expelled 2 german diplomats that came in response to a similar move by berlin all amid a spat over a murder probe arties double quarter picks up the story. Russian foreign minister has given the diplomats and
We hear this all the time dont we from from various groups that we should treat people in the past as idiots because they were elected lights and. Its 4 pm here in moscow this friday the 27th of december thanks for keeping company this next half hour with lots of stories for you but lets start with this one russias state of the are gods Hypersonic Missile system wasnt it combat duty the countrys Defense Ministry briefed the media this friday on the weapon which can carry both conventional warheads. Has the details russias defense minister may sound a little bit humble but dont be mistaken this is a moment you might be tempted to call the story crushes causing a guard Hypersonic Missile system is now. Officially deployed for combat duty said a gay shaikh who reported about that to president Vladimir Putin she would assist you with your post today the strategic Missile System on guard entered combat duty i congratulate us on this achievement which is important for the country and the arm
A place that sends out the message never again. And. The entire interior ministries of ministers of of the German Federal states are meeting right now to discuss ways of combating hate speech on the internet thats one of the concrete ways in which germany is trying to respond not only by getting the 60000000 euro as was her to this fund in fact each of the speakers we heard today talked about the importance of memory and the importance of keeping memory alive if we not join Thomas Barrow who is at the site and. Tell us how did you experience this is starting this is by chance some echo that. I think this speech buying a miracle will be one that will be studied for a long time when you study how germany deals with its historic responsibility how germany deals with its culture of remembrance it was a very powerful speech indeed which had in my opinion 2 very clear strands on the one hand and glamor call repeated on various occasions the words honoring and remembering stressing that germa
Stereotypes. So very good morning to you youre watching R T International with me making our top story this hour a u. S. Senate committee has approved a bill to the countrys secretary of state to determine whether russia is a state sponsor of terrorism the draft legislation is titled stopping malign activities from russian terrorism if passed the state department will have 90 days to report back to congress and whether russia meets the criteria of a state sponsor of terror the senator who pushed the bill short is. Ludden reported continues to try to cause grievous harm to International Peace and stability and im pleased the Senate Foreign Relations Committee advanced my critical legislation directing the state department to consider naming russia what they are a state sponsor of terror they propose that legislation will have to pass the house and the senate before being signed by the president though just a week ago the state Department Said that russia is not a state tara sponsor tele