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 ForeignRelations 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 teleported looks at whether russia falls under this category. State sponsor of terrorism is a special designation under u. S. Law in which a country is subject to specific sanctions and treatment by the United States for allegedly supporting terrorism now the countries that currently have this label are iran north korea syria and sudan cuba had this label until u. S. President barack obama lifted that label against cuba as part of negotiations that took place during his presidency now the allegation seems to be that russia supports terrorism and is worthy of this state department designation however weve heard testimony from members of the u. S. State department making clear that russia does not support terrorists the state department has not at this stage determined russias a state sponsor of terrorism theres a fairly complex deliberative process for doing and i dont personally see the person as state sponsorship of terrorism terrorist attacks we also have to recognize russia is itself has been a victim of terrorism to make it safe to say that on the record as well now russia has long battled against jihad as an extremist that have carried out terrorist attacks against the russian people the russian government has also cooperated with the u. S. Government in antiterrorism efforts the advancing of this bill comes in the immediate aftermath of the very important meeting between Russian Foreign minister Sergei Lavrov and u. S. President donald trump now at his press remarks following that meeting the Russian Foreign minister emphasized that there are certain forces in the United States working very hard to do rail relations between the 2 countries and groups Congress Seems to have been captured by a desire to destroy Us Russian Relations now relations between the u. S. And russia have been sour as it is and when u. S. President donald trump met with the Russian Foreign minister and took a photograph together there was quite a reaction from those who oppose it are critical of President Donald Trump trump is meeting with russias foreign minister in the oval office again on this hes invited in. It sounds last time they laughed about troops firing of komi today they can celebrate the success of russian propaganda regen wouldnt recognize this g. O. P. Trump lover of the meeting in private this often what conspiracy are they cooking up today among the topics discussed at this high level russia u. S. Meeting where the issues of arms control Nuclear Proliferation as well as the issue of terrorism and it seems that in the aftermath of the meeting some efforts are now taking place to undo whatever progress was made. All of us must in the executive director of the Eurasia Center thinks that russia has done more to combat terrorism than the u. S. I am shocked i think this is going in the complete opposite direction the president. Would like to go in. I think europe is also would like to be mending and rebuilding the tied to russia i dont understand how the senate even comes up with the this idea i mean if you look at terrorism russia is probably doing more to fight terrorism than the us i mean its clear that whether its intentional or not us funding us weapons us training have gone to just an example moderate rebel which one they are supposedly moderate and then the next day there i thirst russia as a state sponsorship i mean these people are off in some other world and theyre not in not in reality. I feel very embarrassed. You know like russia but theyre going through it i just im completely shocked that somebody would actually propose that. Time magazine has unveiled its choice for person of the good 16 year olds climate activists crisis fun book well something you have as a model of determination and praise her efforts to combat Climate Change others find her approach unscientific and accuse her of 7 world wide panic daniel conflicts into the phone book and the phenomena. Last year she was just the regular swedish schoolgirl 12 months on and shes times person of the year rarely does a discussion on Climate Change today take place without her name being mentioned growth of the work has become a global sensation not just a prominent figure among climate activists but almost a messianic symbol to pulls no punches in schooling politicians about what they must do to save the planet the real danger is when politicians and c. E. O. s are making it look like real action is happening when in fact almost nothing is being done apart from clever accounting and creative p. R. She certainly does have a point but what about the greater thornburg phenomenon itself its on the noise quickly and loudly drawn attention to Climate Change shes got people talking and even been credited with influencing european and National Elections but wants more than just talking she wants action from politicians or the critics question what useful action grettir inspired movements have actually taken from strikes and protests which she herself says are unsustainable we cant go on like this it is not Sustainable Solutions that children skip school we cant go on like that so now. We dont want to continue so we would we would love some action from people in power her speech is resonated across the world it wasnt long before her fiery indictment of World Leaders at the un Assembly Became a meme now they followed a clear structure grave danger bad government and a need for immediate action she soon became a target for opponents who said her ideas it lacks substance and slated her style but that was quickly knocked on the head criticism was often swiftly silenced with those critiquing her justifiably or not. Labeled is massage honest hysterical or being triggered the climate hysteria movement is not about science if it were about science it would be led by scientists rather than by politicians and the mentally ill swedish child who is being exploited by her parents and by the international lair you. Markku knows of daily want to just call get a phone by get a mentally ill swedish child she is mad and dangerous and she is causing the Young Children sleepless noise and with the idiocy i was in she said she needs to go to school and show that i was fascinated by this school girl starting this strike for Climate Change awareness and i thought wow thats pretty gutsy it was all a little melodramatic it was all in the world of succulent dick i dont want millions if not believes of young people watching great to do that kind of speech and genuinely think the plan is literally about the way she is daring to express what so many young people are feeling and actually i find it remarkable that she can speak in such an honest way its truth to cow thing is she speaking some of her actions a ridiculed like her transatlantic boat trip having sailed through storms to avoid Carbon Emissions from air travel she sailed into a storm of criticism when a fellow companions joined her flying in by plane not to mention the impracticality of adopting such measures on a wider scale this brings us back to growth as words about politicians creative p. R. World leaders from merkel to micron among others were happy to humor the latest global trend with a photo opportunity while rebuking some of our ideas so what does this leave the person of the year at 2019 which is certainly sent a message taken center stage and brought people into the streets with a call it is now time for civil disobedience its time to rebel but will this have the desired effect the only thing you want is real action and reaction has not been happening so of course we have to see. A lot but. But if you look at it from. Far from a certain point of view we have achieved nothing like her all over shes created a stir it may be difficult to understand the method behind a person of the year awards one of good as runner ups was donald trump maybe we can agree to hope that this years award isnt just symbolic isnt Just Creative p. R. But will lead to the real change the grettir seeks to create. And on our website you can find out more about grace i found bag on the issues shes made for t. V. And as if taking up call the e. U. Commission has unveiled new plans to make europe the 1st climate neutral continent under the European Green deal emissions will be halted by 2030 with Carbon Neutrality to be achieved by 2050 but the deal has already faced criticism from bloc members evangelos that south looks at why. There is no bigger challenge than saving the planet and europe wants to lead the way the new e. U. Commission leader wonderly in has proposed a new green deal aiming to make the continent climate neutral by 2050 the European Green deal is our new Growth Strategy for growth that gives back more than it takes away we will help our economy to be a Global Leader by moving 1st and moving fast by showing the rest of the world how to be sustainable in competitive we can convince other countries to move with us via bishan are there but making it happen is not going to be easy the plans were choir a revamp of almost every sector transport farming manufacturing power plants and many countries already pushing back on the day it was introduced one 3rd of the countrys bloc the finance underpinning the new green deal so for euro skeptics this might look like it another example of brussels making plans before getting the Member States on board most governments support the general direction of the new green deal but the trade off between saving the planet and protecting jobs is not going to be easy for the politicians electricity is a key factor in cutting emissions and us things then in europe most of it comes from either Nuclear Power or fossil fuels the Nuclear Power sector employs more than 1000000 people in the u. N. Another half a 1000000 people work in the coal industry so thats a lot of jobs that are at stake and france the continents biggest Nuclear Power producers are now questioning why that sector should be excluded from the Green Financing we cannot succeed in the ecological transition and we cannot achieve a goal in terms of combating Global Warming without Nuclear Energy meanwhile the renewable turn it is are not always popular look at germanys wind power sector. Turbine installation here has slowed down due to legal disputes long delays in planning permission and alarm over a number of birds being killed by the blades e. U. Commission leader von der liran calls her new green deal a quote men on the moon moments this is europes man on the moon moment but from down here on the ground you can see its going to be a long and difficult journey eventually. For are 2 different. Other firms targeted by the sanctions include irans Biggest Shipping Company along with a subsidiary based in china the nations flagship. Is also on the list. Now washington has already imposed numerous sanctions on iran accusing it of pursuing a covert Nuclear Weapons program but members of congress have questioned the entire strategy. The goal is to limit their Nuclear Weapons capability and iran is now advancing their Nuclear Weapons capability theyre much farther theyre much closer to having a nuclear bomb than they were under the deal ministration want to talk about the mashing Pressure Campaign and all the ways its hurting their economy and everything but Im Just Holding you to your stated strategy to your stated strategy and on all 3 points the Administration Strategy is failing the administration is worse off we are worse off we are less safe than we were under the way Joshua Landis a professor of middle Eastern Studies things in iran is being punished for challenging u. S. Dominance in the region both era flounders the head of the International Action center calls american punitive measures pure terrorism. The United States uses a number of rationales for its actions in the middle east which are largely driven by balance of power desire for to preserve its position and gemini in the middle east one of those is human rights democracy promotion restricting weapons of mass destruction upholding International Norms these are the standard accusations for intervention in places like syria iraq sanctions on iran whether its sudan and other places i think its about iranian power in the middle east which challenges americas allies its about americas position in the middle east and its dominance over the persian gulf thats what the United States is doing its trying to pin back iran weaken it force it out of places like yemen syria iraq so its going to escalate and thats why the United States is sending more troops the gulf and taking more measures to try to put pressure on iran but the death strategy is only going to make iran strike back iran has very little choice unfortunately because diplomacy does not seem to be americas strong suit today and it isnt offering really any kind of diplomatic solution for iran so you know i forsee an escalation on irans part i think the u. S. Government is trying to find one excuse after another they grow an agreement that they made with iran and with the world. In in terms that they need agreement on nuclear which ran on biden 2 to the letter and now its gone much further they re in poland sanctions and have this strengthened them tighter and tighter and theres no reason to defend it at all and there is no reason to support or even accept and terrorism designations. I think we need to say what sanctions Economic Warfare are on terror against defenseless populations securely against and against children against seniors the disabled all those who are in the most fragile Health Conditions are threatened by when there is destabilization and economic shortages. Controversial Chinese Restaurant in new york open by a white woman has shut down after just 8 months amid a backlash over Cultural Appropriation xenophobic american lady weve all been there having chinese food on sundays but dont you hate how its so unhealthy me raced for 20 years by asian metrics cooking healthy balanced meal 7 days a week know her blog talks about how chinese food is usually dolls and drones sauces and makes your eyes puffy lady what a lucky liza started by a white woman ignorantly use an asian stereotypes to put her clean american chinese food promotional material by our alehouse full of lucky lees restaurant repeated stereotypes about supposedly unhealthy chinese food claiming only its offerings dont leave you feeling bloated and. The establishment has since deleted that post. We have been listening and learning and we have been making changes and we will continue shame on us for not being smarter about cultural sensitivities. Its the latest in a long line of Cultural Appropriation claims in the Food Industry a top chef and leading Indian Restaurant joined condemnation of the new v. Can bury on a round by british supermarket marks and spencer noting that rice is always part of a real biryani meanwhile celebrity chef Gordon Ramsays new asian restaurant in Central London was pounds for not having a single asian chef. And my colleague neil harvey earlier discussed the issues raised with human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell and journalist and political commentator chadwick. The whole issue of cult