Election descended into name calling and interruptions. In. Contracts coronavirus. Groups were. Killing sea life. Bringing you a recount of the top stories from the past 7 days and right up to the minute developments as well this is the weekly on r. T. International hello and welcome. We start with the conflict between armenia and azerbaijan which has entered a 2nd week for the spirited region of the back is being relentlessly shelled these are some of the latest pictures we have received from the local council showing burning cars residential buildings have been hit across the city the number of casualties is so far on unclear earlier in the week a hospital was hit in a strike several residential buildings were also badly damaged. Hostilities are narcs from being beyond the disputed territory with several towns in azerbaijan bombed the city of ganja came under fire earlier on some. Claims one person was killed and 32 wounded on friday the town of tara was also attacked by a coup claims thousands of shells were used in that raid since the start of the conflict. 24 civilians have been killed and over 100 more people injured because the of has the story behind those pictures. Well were seeing unfortunately events down a path that was feared by many but few thought that we would get here many people thought the things would deescalate especially with such tremendous International Diplomatic pressure on both sides calling them to deescalate put that hasnt happened we have seen now for several days unprecedented terrifying bombardment of step on like at the biggest settlement the biggest doubt in the war zone and during that bombardment at some point authorities came out looking at forgeries and said look if as it is by john doesnt stop targeting us with with shells multiple rocket launchers with an ash strikes we will respond in an equally powerful manner and apparently now they have responded by striking at the city of ganja they have confirmed this the city of ganja the 2nd biggest city in a city by john they have confirmed this the head of the gordon said that he gave the order to strike and he also gave the order to stop these missile strikes this was a warning a message to the senate by johnnies he said were warning you to stop to deescalate to come to your senses and to stop before things get out of control before we reach a point from which there is no going back i said about john itself says that what was targeted in the city of ganja wasnt a military airfield is the Golden Corral box said but Populated Areas civilian areas turkey has come out very strongly against this kind of bug strike on ganja theyre blaming this on armenians and saying that this was essentially a crowd amenia which is space and defeat and theres a budge on it to reduce the design getting civilian residential areas in the 2nd largest city of his or by john donne john why do done so many of violate so principles of human its a rule including the Geneva Convention armenia itself has. Come out though and said that it wasnt the god knickerbocker meaning of that expanded the war zone the Geographic Area along which combat was happening but it was i see it about drug and turkey which targeted which targeted military and civilian targets inside armenia and itself not inside the golden it got a box it was easy to budge on the previously expanded the combat zone by shelling the territory of armenia. More than that armenia says that it will respond in a powerful magnet to any provocation from any side so if anything is targeted in armenia proper it will respond i said about john also escalating into this every response to an escalation seems to be another escalation as ever john coming out and say that it will now target any military installations or targets inside armenia profit if it believes that that military target fired upon Populated Areas inside is it about drought all in all the seas a very significant escalation because obviously armenia itself has a defense pact with russia so if i mean it is attacked it will have cause to trigger its defensive pact with russia and cool for help from abroad turkey letting it be known that if i said about john is struck they had said to themselves before any attack by armenia and azerbaijan would be construed as an attack on turkey itself so it would be standing by it will certainly ceased whether with military force or with support it will assist as it a budget so indeed events are developing along a very worrying trajectory. The conflict reignited last sunday but the roots stretching back over 3 decades the enclave broke away from us or by john in 1988 but the area has not been widely recognized as a sovereign state. A one man danish simply have only one condition that armenia leaves our lands completely and immediately this is file it if the armenian government complies with this the fighting will stop there will be no bloodshed there will be peace peace will come to a region. Well i believe the Armenian Army can secure country and the selfdefense forces of the Golden Corral bug or successfully protecting their region from a political standpoint i believe its very important for us that International Partners know how and who started this military action. Well another of our correspondents has been in the conflict zone right throughout the week with his report on friday shelling of the car by capital yours courtship out of. Has come under probably the heaviest shelling since we arrived here 2 massive explosions in the very center of the city usually what we could hear what we could see the smoke from the explosions which were on the outskirts in the suburbs this is the very city center and moreover this is the building of the ministry of emergencies so it has been obliterated i mean look look at this everything is gone windows are gone the whole wall theres a hole in the whole wall and its not just this building theres a whole complex its a large its a large complex and its everywhere like this obliterated not raised to the ground but its gone i dont see any way how it can be fixed all renovated we dont know what we dont know what exactly caused the explosion but we didnt hear any sirens and sirens so probably wasnt a drone but some really heavy artillery and with a very long range as well but we have to go they are telling us its not safe because sometimes as the azerbaijanis are using these socalled double tap so that they not only they destroy the building but also the kill soldiers who arrived here weve arrived here with the soldiers as well so we have to go this is the crater that was made by one of the rockets and this is a piece from a military here is telling me that this is a 250 caliber 250 millimeter caliber so it is a massive rocket they dont know exactly what it is theyre telling me these these are not laws but that this one is also israeli made. Let me just bring you to the er meenie and capital where theres been a night pouring of support for those trapped in the current conflict zone people are collecting donations of food clothes of their ship. To send to the region. Is inhabited almost entirely by our opinions and many have been left homeless by the ongoing military bombardment we spoke to some of these volunteers in your. Presence because someone takes over this is abuse the bill and Initiative People are donating supplies nonstop here everything is sorted and sent to the warehouse every person in armenia wants to be involved and help in whatever way they can. But the most devoted to the spirit of 5 people can now be broken we are all united because personal grievances against the government or anyone else behind them or so many aspects of this conflict journalists in the corner car of our car getting caught in the crossfire 24 were injured in a shell strike on whedons think leaving 2 french reporters they were left to europe on for treatment and are now back in france thursday then a camera man from an armenian t. V. Channel was severely injured during shelling these are pictures of his car earlier in the day i talked to eldar resume off hes a journalist from an ulcer by jonny t. V. Channel and he described the damage on the side of the border. We have seen. Destroyed houses destroyed. This droid infrastructure is that there are people from their civil population people that have nothing to do with their military actions the local resident refused to leave their house or refused to leave their region armenians are accusing azerbaijan of targeting civilians we know civilians have lost their lives in this conflict is that what is happening talking about i mean yeah. Thats a complete nonsense the military command. That i was there but janet army does not target civilian people as well as a really interesting infrastructure that targets army are firing positions. We want their infrastructure is in the local. Why it was there by john 5 doesnt fight against civilians other budget his fight in court liberation its all carrot there is. Trump is in the hospital for a 3rd day after Contracting Co but one thing aside from Health Concerns the u. S. President s condition has spawned election plans into disarray including a 2nd round debate with rival joe biden this weeks 1st clash was a chaotic affair marred by interruptions and it was one or 2 insults to the almost quarter discussed lets. Listen respectfully to each others opinions im not here to call out his lies Everybody Knows hes a liar never use the word smart with me ever use that word give me because you know what theres nothing smart about you joe what do you she was excuse the one who so you are number 2 hes putins puppy i get my time back fewer interruptions im appealing to you sort of do that and him too well frankly youve been doing more interrupting that sort of right but he does plenty well less than. Us for a minute but why do you do it over again in the last 25 years not because im going to do it because you are president things up youre a senator and the worst were resumes america is ever going. To get any word with this clown directly you know now that were done were done sir the American People had big hopes for this debate after all its happening on the backdrop of a Global Pandemic and a serious economic crisis but based on how both biden and trump conducted themselves i would say most people probably thought they were watching some sort of circus. You should get out of your bunker and get out of the sand trap and get in your golf course and fund what needs to be done now to save lives he wants to shut down this country and i want to keep it open. But i had closed the greatest economy in the history of our country we handed him a booming economy he blew it wasnt even. Who. Says usually the crime bill 994 where you call the super predators africanamericans are super predators while during the debate the moderator was able to get in a lot of questions that the American People really want answers to how the next administration is going to handle Coronavirus ReliefRacism Police brutality the social unrest but the most important thing of all is how biden or trump actually respond to these questions and voters didnt seem to think that they did a very good job honestly is a very painful response i dont think either them one this is terrible all around this is very upsetting to watch that this is the best representation for our country right now i dont think i can say that even if you were one i think it was a twister it was a wild ride right away and left there was a lot going on theres a lot of interruption it was crazy. To me that i dont think either one of them respected none of the others. And the economy seems to agree with those voters as well because right after the close of this chaotic debate we saw u. S. Stock futures take a plunge and while both political camps have already started making political memes as if theyre their guy won the debate everyday voters are really kind of taking a sort of id rather laugh than cry approach. We asked the former republican state senator john Logan InternationalAffairs ExpertSophia Mclennan for their thoughts on the 1st debate. Theres little doubt that trump lost his composure or he was repeatedly interrupting and. Seemed overly emotional and somewhat hysterical i was disappointed to see it in decide to sort out stoop to that kind of behavior he tends to be very dismissive and goalie and in fact to name call its certainly not president ial its not the kind of behavior that you really want to see any candidate match or anybody watching had their minds changed except that i do i do see that i think bidens going to have some cleanup to do with the left flank its inappropriate he just dismissed the president as a liar i hate to see the count on how many times he said the president just lies without backing up and being specific about what was dishonest but american politics can be pretty contentious and i think American People sadly are kind of used to it. 17 minutes into the program this is our to the International Still ahead surfers beachgoers in russias far east report hundreds of dead Sea Creatures washed ashore sparking fears of an environmental disaster well delve into mount after the break. Join me every thursday on the alex salmond show and ill be speaking to guest of the world of politics sports business im show business ill see you then. A look at rushes environmental regulators are investigating a spike in sea potion in the countrys far east the problem was the tented off the coast of cum chaka the editor in chief of the russia beyond online magazine visited the area reported to us. Im currently at the post im just happen to love not just the reach of terrorism that the logical disasters have yet to see between just reading to one person away from the sea i spent 4 hours on the collectivists the beach and i didnt see any water off collar and i didnt smell any pleasant water but at the same time some of my friends were closer to the area off keep my feet and they come through that they felt some unpleasant odor and it had still be left weekly ive seen some death fish on the sure and some dead shellfish but not in the amounts like youve probably seen on some user of the dios i like they were a little bit scattered around the beach their real life selected at that feast there but not like files that sea lion stuff like that idea see any big sea anymore ive talked to some surfers bulls locals and visitors and they confirmed that its socked in wasnt the water and it hurt their eyes and some of them even had like chemical burns of their eyes and they had to consult a doctor and it started 3 weeks ago so definitely softened happened here but we dont know when it started we dont know the scale of the disaster and we dont know what has caused the local authorities confirmed that the samples that the 2 back on september 29 they exceeded the norms for females 2 times and norms for products 4 times in the water so soft and definitely happen. Because governor is overseeing the probe on samples are being sent to moscow for analysis hes warned that any officials who neglected the issue will face consequences. Were currently analyzing what possible harm the incident may have caused my main aim right now is to ensure that whats happened isnt touched up. I dont want officials to try and downplay its significance a thorough in objective analysis will be provided by the relevant organizations we will collect additional samples of water sea floor sediment and sand and of dead animals i can tell you right away that if it turns out local officials downplayed this incident or tried to hide it they will be immediately fired and if any federal officials are guilty of the same i will demand similar punitive measures. There is no sign of let up in the postelection unrest sweeping bellerose crowds gathered in minster on sunday 8 weeks after president lukashenko was reelected in a disputed ballot at least 48 people were arrested one point riot police used a water cannon truck to target the demonstrators who fought back damaging the vehicle there was a heavy security presence throughout the capital 8 subway stations were shut down for several hours the march went ahead without official permission it falls almost 2 months of public calls for president lucas to resign earlier this week the European Union passed sanctions on 40 bella russian officials over claims of election rigging and while against protesters responded by block listing european officials. The f. B. I. Has released a short film demonstrating the dangers of chinese intelligence recruitment however the propaganda style video reminded many of the methods used by the us on the u. S. S. R. During the cold war kill up and takes up the story. Its the latest hollywood thriller complete with a catchy soundtrack and a script that keeps you on edge however its meant to be informative its not a feature film this half hour movie was created by the f. B. I. More knew about chinese intelligence and its efforts to recruit this is someone targeted on raven who may have sent classified information to chinese intelligence. Like many blockbusters its based on a true story a former cia officer was sentenced to 20 years in prison for passing along information to the chinese and the f. B. I. Says that this video is meant to educate the public and alert them about the threat of foreign intelligence recruitment as this movie highlights Foreign Intelligence Services are posing as head hunters and consultants and professional networking sites to aggressively target americans we believe its critically important to educate the public in order to neutralize this threat from Foreign Intelligence Services well weve seen all those old newsreels talking about the red menace it looks like the propagandists are still in business years later trying. To buy im going to. Play russia had occupied many New Territories bringing additional millions of people under communist control. For example really make. Average american really road worker makes 10. 00 a day. More the whos to say the chinese cant strike back theyve got hollywood scenes of their own the. What happens when a. Little one of them out on the campus is on the line to do a little digital. Just listen to yourself and either the usa nor china has actually declared a new cold war but everyone is buzzing about it and the issue of our cold war is the foreign minister suggested its not just our writings saying that is this a new cold war weve heard for example u. K. Officials are china and the United States headed for a new cold war or is it going to be a hot war the u. N. Is even getting in on the hysteria or should we call it in a stealth we must do every scene for the new cold war. We are moving in a very dangerous light action own world cannot afford the future lead to too much as the Economy Speed the globe in a great fraction each with its own freedoms financial rules and the internet and not official intelligence capacities yes many of us heard stories from our parents about hiding under their desks in school during Civil Defense drills the cold war has a special place in American History and now with dueling propaganda films and talk of a red menace from china it seems that the cold war is back the good old days well perhaps weve forgotten how potentially dangerous it is. R. T. New york. Demick sarn tolling but either we spoke to politics Professor JosephGregory Mahoney who says a u. S. China cold war is already up on this. If we if we follow reports of majority opinions among Business Leaders and policymakers that there will be likely a war between china and us within the next 10 years so i think that again this is part of the negative messaging that we see with trump but there is also some credibility that it is an issue that the u. S. Wants to check ahead of future conflict we already see many people agree a cold war and tech a cold war growing in frictions between us and china and other countries and International Organizations as the u. S. Turns against multilateralism some people a lot of people in the d. C. Area believe that were already in a hot cyber war. Is a romp of the stories that ship these past 7 days if youd like to have your say do head over to our tease Facebook Page shows plenty of news and views to get stuck into there if you catch you again in 30. 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