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Decision was somewhat predictable. And deja vu a new u. S. Intelligence or board accuses russia of meddling in the 2016 president ial election but fails to offer any supporting evidence. A very warm welcome to the program from all of us here at our church here in moscow thanks for joining us this hour. Thousands are protesting against austerity and capital for a 6th consecutive day earlier the government in quito relocated to the countrys 2nd city amid unrest and violent clashes. Was. Was there. The protests were triggered by the removal of fuel subsidies as part of a loan deal with the International Monetary fund many of the demonstrators come from poor and indigenous communities from all across ecuador nicholas a donovan reports from quito. Yet another day of violent clashes between protesters and Police Forces here in ecuador what weve seen today is the indigenous communities thousands and thousands of people that came from different parts of ecuador here to the capital to protest t
They achieved only destruction. And as the u. S. Is roundly condemned for abandoning its kurdish allies in syria look at how the decision was somewhat predictable. Youre watching R T International bring you your live news update from our studio here in moscow welcome to the program we start with breaking news from germany where police say 2 people have been killed in a shooting in the city of hama reports say the attack happened near a synagogue we go live now to events lets assess who is invalid for us this is of course a developing situation but whats the latest. Was said earlier 2 people have been reportedly killed at a shooting about how been in the city of khalid germany. Today wednesday afternoon the city of germany is just northwest of the largest city of light sic the incident took place at about 1 pm local time when the perpetrator opened fire nearby the synagogue killing one woman and injuring many others just its interesting to point out the person here was using using a sub
And that 2 people are killed after numerous shootings in the german town of landsberg one of them reportedly took place outside a synagogue one suspect has already been arrested at this point in time earlier police said multiple armed suspects were at large. Also this hour in ecuador a violent anti austerity protest lead to the government relocating from the capital. Here watching our team to National Bring you your live news update from our studio here in moscow welcome to the program. We start with breaking news this hour turkey has announced the launch of a military offensive in syria president says its aimed at the Kurdish Workers Party and Islamic State terrorists Syrian State Television reports that operation peace spring began with turkish fighter jets delivering airstrikes on the town of a. Elaine in northern syria. Now prior to the operation donald trump withdrew troops from the area moved out was both condemned within the u. S. And abroad with republicans and democrats saying