Election turnout in 2 decades as voters seek to break the countrys most yearlong political deadlock and deliver a working government comment coming up on that. So lets talk about hi there good evening live from r. T. Internationals World News Center here in moscow my names kevin thanks for taking the time to watch im here for the next hour with our latest for you starting with all the news coming in from afghanistan earlier today Afghan Police say that at least 3 people were killed and 11 others wounded in an explosion near a Football Ground in the Eastern Province of cost no ones come far to say theyre behind it as of yet but worth bearing in mind earlier monday the taliban said it would really launch operations against the kabul government after president garny there refused to. Commit to the terms of a peace deal between the u. S. And the islamist movement. The reduction in violence has ended now an operations will continue as normal as part of the us taliban agreement or mujahideen will not attack Foreign Forces but operations will continue against the Kabul Administration forces that pact stipulated that the carb all government would release 5000 taliban members from prison in turn the group pledged to free a 1000 government detainees and that was supposed to pave the way for direct talks coming up on the 10th between the 2 sides but president garcia said the swap cannot be a precondition for interim afghan peace talks casting doubt on the whole viability of this plan through 2 days ago for its part the u. S. Has promised though to withdraw its troops from the country over the next 40 months subject to the talibans compliance with the deal despite monday setbacks it still seems that Donald Trumps intention remains the same. Were getting out we want to get out we had good meetings with the taliban. Were going to be leaving and were going to be bringing our soldiers back on weve been there for almost 20 years to a long time were doing a great job in terms of getting rid of terrorists now its up to other countries to get rid of those terrorists i would caution everybody to think that theres going to be an absolute sation of violence in afghanistan that is probably not going to have a spring are going to go to 0 i see says could tell the next looks at whether hope securing a lasting peace in afghanistan were misplaced. 18 here is 1. 00 trillion dollars over 150000. 00 dead for rough gonna start in the u. S. The road to peace has been long bloody costly but a new dawn is on the horizon and its being hailed as a victory this is for peace to be. The deal signed by washington the taliban has promised to bring to a close what seemed and on the ending a war times many thought it wouldnt happen the deal has come after 18 months of pulling and tugging of head shakes and walking away but in doha the paper was finally signed and it seemed to be one of those rest situations where in parties involved were happy well almost all because apparently someone forgot to ask the Afghan Government what its take was spoiler a lot its got a few concerns the in could barely dry it on the deal when the afghan president vetoed a key clause the release of 5000 taliban militants as part of a prisoner swap. There is no commitment to release 5000. 00 prisoners i have shared this with dr kelly this is the right and the decision of the people of afghanistan they have requested it so it could be included in the agenda of the interim afghan talks but it cannot be a prerequisite for talks. Now this is not a side note to the deal it is in fact to the condition on which intra afghan peace talks will start a veto the full threatens to bring this entire thing grinding to a hopes president gone his reaction there shows how washington has missed the point here that signing that piece of paper is ironically the easiest part and the promising prisoners which on yours is as unhelpful as dropping demands that the taliban officially recognize gone his government are going to govern. And was not even invited to the negotiations when they participated but only principle. Not as a government would resign for thieves because ordinary afghans and that in itself is a very significant indication of how the situation was developed president gunner said this we have been fighting. For about 80 to 90 percent. Battles have been raised by afghan troops so basically it means that paula bonn or anybody else have to deal with the government so this is maybe one of the hurdles many murders down the road but lets not forget the u. S. Is an old hound pretending to be the peacemakers even when its cause the mess in the fast place and with an action just around the coup want to trump probably wouldnt be against adding to his eye make great things happen rhetoric sure has middle east deal of the central bus them boom and kim jong un isnt quite ready to step away from his Nuclear Rockets but trump got his photos and it seems hes already eyeing up his next money shops be meeting personally with taliban leaders in the not too distant future. And well be. Very much hoping that they will be doing what they say theyre going to be doing they will be killing terrorists when in doubt sign a deal poses for a photo then crown jewel south victor eve others to figure out the logistics tried and tested political analyst believes afghanistan is indeed facing enormous challenges right now. I think talking to some of your fischel is here to work nationally and internationally and even be have been it has been a speed of probably state of confusion you know no one is in a position to really figure out how things really pan out in the east regarding big there should be challenges at the extreme. The past one as we are talking about by britain that is one major issue object is already 1 putting the will process up or track 2nd issue of whether the ballot back had been damaged that big wont be talking to be up on government ronnie administration thats going to challenge the little brass that backs him up the major you sure thats going to challenge it would process be at our best minutely challenges ahead of us and board chair legs are sore c. B. S. Which gave it to jupiter died so we would be the successor. To keep an eye on this next story next year the use Border Agency frontex tonight saying its import on high alert will be deploying extra support to greece which has seen thousands of Asylum Seekers attempting to make their way to the country from turkey following an intensification of fighting in syria province turkey now saying it canola longer accommodate those millions of refugees and its opened its borders with the e. U. Greece though says its unwilling to accept those newcomers and insists it will turn back anyone attempting to enter the country illegally in addition to crossing the 2 borders by land many migrants have been trying to get to greece by boat in the past day and a half with over 1000 people making it to the eastern jian islands big problem theyre facing there controversially on monday to video emerged purportedly showing a greek coast guard vessel intimidating a dinghy full of refugees far and warning shots into the water around the mosco was that me in a separate instance a child drowned off the coast of less boss with an inflatable boat overturned heres a look at how the crisis is unfolding with last couple of days. d ok. I. Will be going to the greek territory who goes. On in my mind this is me go away of entering one country. But the very latest we have on this unfolding situation comes from the turkish leader mr ed the one the president saying that at the moment as it stands hundreds of thousands of refugees and migrants of crossed the border from turkey towards greece or making their way into wards greece he says that will eventually become millions the doors are now open now you will have to take your share of the burden hundreds of thousands have crossed soon it will reach millions while here in germany the state of bavaria is paid expressing their well the happiness with turkey they say that is just attempting to try and squeeze more money out of the European Union and that they using this current wave of of migrants and refugees says a well an attempt to blackmail the European Union we need a quick political solution it is clear that we must not allow ourselves to be blackmailed by turkey thats a sentiment thats really being echoed in Greece Athens has suspended all d asylum applications for the next month at least greece the greek government anyway says that turkey is used. These refugees and migrants as pawns and an attempt to gain more diplomatic power turkeys decision to to allow the these refugees and migrants to move towards greece came increase and increase in violence on the southern border with syria as fighting increases in northern syria. Turkey says they just cant handle the shia numbers of people that are currently seeking refuge in their country but turkeys actions in opening their border well that goes against the 2060 dale that they struck with the European Union in which case that turkey would accept to how those millions of refugees in exchange for Financial Aid now the french president stepped in saying his country is willing to provide help full solidarity with greece and bulgaria france is ready to contribute to european efforts to give them rapid assistance and protect the borders we must act together to avoid a humanitarian and migration crisis. The European Council president Charles Michel is expected to visit the region very soon alongside the greek Prime Minister to assess whats going on on the ground as europe tries to get together its response to turkeys decision to open its borders to refugees and migrants in a situation which is beginning to look increasingly similar to that which we saw in 2015. Peter all of our europe correspondent developing story from israel tonight now to preview on israel seen its highest election turnout in over 2 decades this monday as voters head to the polls for an unprecedented 3rd time in under a year seems to be no election voting where there according to the essential Election Committee as of 8 pm local time there over 65 percent of eligible voters are cast their ballot election is seen by many as a referendum on progress not you know hes facing a corruption trial in 2 weeks exit polls suggest his locoed has picked up seats but its not yet clear whether or not they can have a commanding majority in the knesset the last 2 rounds of elections and 2900 failed to deliver a viable government with enough seats i couldnt sort it out israels president rivlin early on urging people to turn out to be sharply criticize the current Political Climate in the country saying he hopes it can move on after the vote. Your clear or it was always a day we consider to be a celebration of israeli democracy and i must say that today i feel most sense of celebration only a sense of hard shame for you the citizens of israel we dont deserve another horrible Election Campaign that deteriorates into such filth like the one that ends today. Lets go to israel during the snows gideon levy columnist at the israeli newspaper haaretz thank you sir for being with us live on air i know you look at the t. V. As well as those results are coming in while the exit polls anyway because i think the voting is just closed we heard president rivlin there urging citizens a go and vote he said we dont deserve another awful and grubby Election Campaign like the one that ends today as it be that bad. Yeah it was pretty bad but the question is not the comparing the question is what will be the next coming years and it seems according to the exit polls that. Benjamin netanyahu is going to be the next Prime Minister hes going to continue to be the Prime Minister of israel even though he carries with him heavy criminal charges and even though there was some kind of thought that this time he will make it he made it and he made it much more successfully than the last 2 complaints hes hes often a figure of controversy hes got this big these big allegations coming up is he going to be able to be an effective guy in charge while those happening around him obviously the public thinks so according to these exit results. It would be more complicated look according by the book by the israeli law hes trial is going to open to start in 2 weeks time he may be Prime Minister while the trial is going on but you know its a serious trial and i dont see how he can do both but are you trust netanyahu that he will use all his money pull asians and skills who put this over the table i dont see exactly how but its with this victory if those exit polls are accurate i can ensure you this trial is now on the big question mark are the trial itself i say. Hes been in power and off since 1906 what is it about the man the obviously the electorate like in your country is a good news for israel as it goes into 2020 need to. Hes good news for israeli right wing good news for israel racism hes good news for those who believed in a 2 state solution and for them hes a big big news but hes very good news for those who for the 2 state solution because they seem his biggest heritage will be he killed this solution for ever he put it off the table people like me are not sure that this solution was ever born but he did Anything Possible to put it off the table to put any kind of settlement with the palestinians off the table and to remain within a continuous of this brutal occupation maybe forever so gideon actually left off fortunate c. V. There were a way to come on with us what what are the exit poll saying what whats the media saying that how well did he do according to these early results. Very warily not good enough to be sure that he can create a government he go to according to the polls that i was watching 57 seats i mean hes bloke is going to get 60 and the left socalled left center bloke will get 52 and there are 8 seethes of mr lieberman who manipulate the whole scene so its 60 and 60 but they gave between his party likud and the 2nd party blue and white is much bigger than people thought its about 5 seats difference and this makes him the clear winner of this evening so well have to go just to be clear well have to go with the coalition here yes. Coalition in any case the question is now as you have a coalition yes its right now touch and go but its much better than anyone thought i mean even here im not sure he had expected such good results from his point of view its very good results i guess he will find a way to create a coalition but this is not guaranteed by all means no one who says they want to work with. All the right wing and the said. Lady they will troll 2 dogs and all the supporters of the occupation i dont know about lieberman thats the big question mark hes committed to balls i mean and hes committed against both and he will have to make up his mind with whom does he go. Very hard to see what will be his decision but maybe there will not need him at all one thing must be very clear netanyahu comes now to the negotiation over creating a new government is a clear winner and this gives him a lot of moment momentum weve only got 10 seconds where we could be clear about the actual outcome of this along going to take just really briefly gideon please. Know tomorrow morning well have the final results from war after known the late. Gideon levy columnist at the israel can conclude it will let well let you get on back to watching the outcome there over the coming hours maybe update us later thank you for your time sir good night. Ok theres very now a backlash against sexual minorities right in poland is our next story were 3rd of municipal agrees that declare themselves l g b t free zones Shola Dubinsky look at how the move clashes with the wider use cornerstone ethos of shared european values. In its simplest terms the idea of the e. U. Is one of many countries working together under one umbrella towards a common landscape yet you dont have to scratch far below the surface to find divisions what seems to be becoming more clearly etched is the divide between the west and the east in the latest round of disconnect between the values of the east and west the focus has turned to l g b t rights anti l g b t sentiment has been on the rise in poland. Were. For the. Now in poland nearly 100. 00 miscible of local governments have a claim himself to be free from l g b t ideology covering an area that some say is up to a 3rd of the country it follows a campaign by polands ruling law and Justice Party which declared this type of ideology was an invasive foreign influence that undermines traditional values the European Commission has been quick to react we cannot allow the distribution of algae b. T. I. Free zones take us or the adoption of. Resolutions and not feel responsible for the next phase where physical attacks that take place even if they are then carried out. By other people one french town was so incensed by the backward nature of anti l g b t rights after 25 years of being twinned with the polish town its taken drastic action and suspended ties francis committed to combat things Human Rights Violations based on Sexual Orientation we cannot accept that the ties that unite our 2 suiters through an oath of winning should be tainted we condemned the position taken by. But in poland there is real concern about the promotion of l g b t ideology of the shore for themselves too much these people the people have been round all the time and they didnt boast about it i did a child can grow up in a normal gay family have 2 fathers or 2 mothers have a good indication travel around the world know languages and theyre good and interest and very soon as you get with their children grow up in a family of a fire then a mother i know this from my own experience one recent poll found the biggest threat concerning young polish men was the l g b t movement and gender ideology and its not just an issue in poland at a recent festival in croatia residents were filmed cheering the burning of an effigy of a gay couple. The annual review by the european of the International Lesbian gay bisexual trans and into Sex Association also accuse several other countries of growing official hate speech by government officials countries singled out included bowl garia the Czech Republic hungary and slovakia in hungary for example it said that there was a decrease in the social acceptance of homosexuality. The eurobarometer 2019 found that hungary was one of a handful of e. U. Countries where the social acceptance of l. G. B. People has decreased since 2015 following both garia and gary ins were also the least supportive of legal gender recognition or 3rd option gender markers some have disquiet this disconnect between east and west an e. U. State as being a king to still having an eye in curtin and while the e. U. Is currently facing off with an internal battle over its budget in the aftermath of breaks it perhaps the real problems it faces a far more in cranes in the cultural differences of its Member States surely deepen ski. In paris. To set them up showing the full extent of u. S. Military bases in africa last years appeared online it follows a deadly attack on an airfield in kenya in january in which 3 americans died and raise concerns over washingtons why their mission on the continent why they are there the documents were obtained by the investigative news website the intercept and they show the locations of 29 u. S. Military bases the formerly secret data also discloses the whereabouts of American Military operations in africa this is how the pentagon describes its selfproclaimed light footprint. We will grow more efficient to contribute to higher defense priorities and refocus resources to global power competition we cannot take pressure off major terrorist groups like isis and al qaeda today afrikan does that using a light and relatively low cost footprint by supporting africa and International Partners who are leading these efforts some commentators are theyre questioning the United States efforts to restore stability and security in parts of africa last year there was a record high level of islamist activity there currently there are roughly 2 dozen militant groups operating in 14 countries but despite the rise in violence washington believes its a positive influence in Africa Tomorrow security demands Leadership Today were trying to make sure that we are efficient with our resources and were not depleting efforts and whatever it is doing on the african continent is complimentary. So the bottom line is the United States is not walking away from africa were committed and we remain engaged militarily claims that this is a light footprint but you know its hard for an elephant to leave a light footprint and certainly the pentagon is a giant elephant and its presence in any country instructive is a place of and if it comes at the same time that there is concern concentrated economic dislocation then the whole thing the stabilizes the entire country and thats what its meant to do its meant to assert u. S. Military power not Economic Growth and development as a matter of fact Economic Growth is theres an effort to destroy that and to push countries back or into almost a colonial position of the past and that is really us. Is an attempt to do to restore it to old colonial of nations. 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