Because these people are just russian peacekeepers tied together with. Is it about drug troops . Very clues together, and just behind them all medium to these are new territories. Inside the French National assembly, a controversial bill is up. The debate on a much is that could identify police and be used for them unless papa says outside towns to tom walsh are not sound as powerful as robbie against a new trial for the war. On the Us Senate Office in august that could see huge fines. We put in jail for those involved in the old story, paying for the wall down today when the agency wanted it news american support while allowing International Prosecutions to go ahead. 10 pm here in the russian capital myself and the whole team here at r. T. C. H. Q. A very warm welcome to the program. Let me start with that breaking news that russian president has given some insight into the protected negotiations to end the new quarter conflict. A lot of my putin explained that there was a chance the peace deal could have been reached a weeks ago between armenia and azerbaijan. But the russian need to said that one of the 2 war nations was rather reluctant to give up, did not. On october 19th and 20th, i had a series of phone conversations with president. I live in Prime Minister, passion, yen. At that time, the armed forces of azerbaijan had regained control over an insignificant southern part of karabakh. In general, i managed to convince president aliyev that it was possible to stop the hostilities, but hes obligatory condition was the return of refugees, including to sue show. Then unexpectedly, for me, the position of our armenian partners was formulated in such a way that it was unacceptable for them. The Prime Minister told me back then. No, we cannot agree to this. We will fight. Therefore, accusations against him, of some kind of betrayal have no basis. Meanwhile, troops from armenia and azerbaijan are now cooperating in the disputed nagornokarabakh cretin. It comes as washing peacekeepers arrive in the area to uphold a cease fire between the 2 sides and has now reopened the only road linking the enclave to our media were gassed. If sadness, this report where its a russian peacekeepers. Observation, post the cease fire monitoring station just outside of the now is it about johnny held. d city, this is something of a surreal experience because we see behind us, russian peacekeepers standing together with johnny troops, very close together and just behind them armenian troops. These are neutral territories. These are areas to which is their budget and food as well as troops come to resolve their misunderstandings or disputes outstanding problems that may come up. So normally everything is on the controller for any questions emerge. Commanders from both sides and from our side as well. Settle all issues. We have full mutual understanding. There is no problem working together. The day has also witnessed the opening of the corridor, the only route for the foreseeable future that link armenia to the pro armenian. Whats left of the breakaway region of the gold in the weve seen a convoy head out from armenia and the escort. d of russian peacekeepers towards the capital of the garden. Security of the area is maintained by the observation posts all along the lashon corridor and by military police as well. Mission simple, we must ensure the safe transportation of civilians and monitor the cease fires with the end of hostilities. The most outstanding problem now is the issue, not his area. It concerns the issue of the return of tens of thousands of refugees whove been forced to flee their homes, that out of their villages because of the conflict because of the sheer brutality of this conflict. And the issue now is getting them back. And this is something that the latrines will help with. Its a safe route for all these refugees to return to their homes. Theres a lot of humanitarian Organization Presence here. The red cross, for example, which is overseeing demining operations, the exchange of prisoners, the exchange of the remains of fallen troops. And as were coordinating the return and help for all the 10s of thousands of refugees, competition with both sides has been successful established. We have a productive partnership. Everybody understands that we must bring peace to this long suffering land to do so with the recent events here, people react differently, some happy, some a neutral and civilians, of course, gave us a woman welcome. Thank god that the war here is over again, aside from the magic unimaginable, just a few weeks ago, it is about johnny military vehicle making its way into territory, held by pro Armenian Forces to negotiate, to resolve disputes with the armenian side, through russian peacekeeper mediation. What to say now if deputy minister, although as a by john, committed for refugees told us it will take a lot to rebuild the area. But he said that despite this war, his people can live alongside all medians. Everything tarried to this which youre under, occupation, has been destroyed. Literally speaking crazed as a grown and so soon to do will be to assess the damage which was caused as a major, an economy and civilian ation. After a peace deal brokered by consideration, how are mean you are leaving this audience as theyre destroying everything . As a right janice has no problem in living side by side was or mean. Yes. You know, all this takes place in Russian Federation in georgia, in the ukraine and oz upon those of note, if are me in a babe will comply with is also commitments which i have been adopted was. Is a friend of traveler to grammont will ensure safety and security for me. New community, if is able to leave, is this far as if this was a by john, complying with national legislation, but its now time to the french captain can see in fact, the image is right behind me of athena in paris. Now what crowds have gathered to push back against a drop rule designed to protect the identity of the police. Now you can see tensions are running high. We see more to can we what to see more to can even take after being deployed and or in forth, not at that and all had their calls. But this path and no path to path of all that to join me now that the pass through is problem at the scene. I shot it deep in skeet shot at youre in the thick of that. Tell us whats going on out that whats the atmosphere like . Well, its very tense at the moment. As you can see behind me there is a large group of people that are conjugating not just on the street, but in the streets all around the national assembly. I just want to get you to have a look up the street and you might be able to see the remnants of that tear gas that were deployed in the last few minutes. In fact, we were at the top of the street there and how to rush down as we were trying to get through that tear gas people have come out tonight to protest against a Global Security law. This is a law thats been proposed by president ma corms party by on the move, and its a law that if its passed, there is this one element in the law thats particularly controversial. And that is that it could criminalize people from disseminating images of Police Offices if there is intent to harm. And if that is passed, that law is currently being debated that draw flow right now, the national assembly, if it is passed, then somebody who is found guilty of that could find themselves in prison for a year, all with a fine of some food, 5000 euros. Now this protest was called by journalistic unions by n. G. O. S, and thats because there has been severe criticism from those quarters and the u. N. This nor could be a danger to democracy. You might hear some noises going off in the back. Sometimes there is the tear gas. Sometimes that things being smashed around. We have already seen some small clashes between the protesters and a huge security presence here in paris on a tuesday evening. Now this in a way, similar to something that was proposed earlier in the spring this year, but didnt get passed through. Now the crucial difference between that and the law thats now being discussed is the fact that this law is supported by front says new interior minister. Dominant has said that it is his g. G. To protect those who protect the french people. That is the police and the security forces, but journalistic unions say, you know, this is dangerous because it could mean that while us, for example, were in the middle of the protesting, doing all live. If Police Officers think we are disseminating images over them, that could identify them. We could be arrested for doing that. And that is, of course, if this will passes. Others have accused this law of being something of censorship because it not only could stop, potentially, journalists, me able to do their job. But it would also stop normal protesters from filming images and things that go on in protests. And that is really crucial, given the fact of the last 3 years since weve seen the yellow vests protests. There have been numerous instances of police spoilers being caught on camera by normal citizens by journalists that have been used to push you police through the courts. And held them accountable. Some people think if you store the ability to do this, then perhaps the police may think that there are no unto their own. Now from the other side of the debate, the government says this is entirely necessary. This is necessary to help protect the police. The police who are at the moment are suffering from the highest levels of violence that have been seen in recent history, and also to protect their identity and their family from the threats over those things. And weve heard from one police union who says they dont think this will cause far enough. They think the points, those images are already out, that theres nothing being done to stop them from being retreated really shared with other people. They say that they will move work to be done, and if there is a choice between the security of Police Officers and freedom of the press, they are going to side with the security of Police Offices. As you can see around me. Tensions rising tonight as that draft law is being debated, particularly the controversial element that many say could distinguish the ability of the press to report freely here in france. Or certainly some pretty vivid images going on behind you that the free coronavirus not putting a dampener on the front spirit to protest that was charlotte. You bensky reporting from the think about empower us the wall down to an agency has described a new bill going through the u. S. As a power grab by the american authorities which could allow the United States create a liability outside of its jurisdiction. While youre my colleague andrew farmer, discuss those concerns over the socalled, what you call fantasy doping act. With r. T. Sports correspondent alex. Well, the biggest concern is that this new act which is called the russian named after a russian whistleblower, basically applies to international culprits, but not the domestic ones in the u. S. Now theyre watching entails up to a 1000000 dollar fine or even 10 years in prison for not the athletes themselves, but the entourage of an athlete, or even the government which is accused or suspected of adopting scheme. But the original draft of that bill included u. S. Professional sports and us college sports. But by the time it reached the senate, miraculously, this part of the bill disappeared somewhere. So now basically it excludes all the majority of us professional sport. Now this is one of the things that the World Antidoping Agency expressed their concerns about. Among other things, including, you know, how come the u. S. Is trying to make itself into the world. Antidoping police. Lets have a listen. Well, along with a number of governments and sports realizations as legitimate concerns about the roads and of act, in particular, it may lead to overlapping laws in different jurisdictions that will compromise having a single set of rules for all athletes around the world. Water, which is also to understand where this legislation excludes vast areas of u. S. Sport in particular, the professional leagues and all college sports. If its not good enough for american sports, why is it fine for the rest of the world . Now the main mastermind of this new bill is traver steiger, the head of the u. S. Antidoping agency, and its not the 1st time that tiger was, has been involved in some sort of rift between the usada and the World Antidoping Agency. There have been cases where the u. S. Hinted through tiger that they would even pull funding from water if it refused to play along. So basically, the only thing remaining for this bill to become law is trump signature, and no one doubts. This will happen. So brace ourselves for more drama in this again, just to remind us to alexi why it is called the act. Now obviously this relates to go to church and gov, who exploded the world of sports in 2016 when he made explosive allegations against russia, against the russian government that it was allegedly involved in some sort of doping scheme is hiding in the United States. There are rumors that he even changed his appearance that he had a Plastic Surgery or Something Like that. But the funny thing is there is a job going about now that the 1st person prosecute persecuted under this new should be watching of himself. Since he claims that he was part of the state conspiracy and you know, going back, this is basically a criminal offense. Now if this bill becomes law, but obviously this is named after him. Sure. I mean, the irony there is the sports rely on whistleblowers, dont know, but my exactly will discourage them from coming forward in case they get committee prosecuted. And i was russia then reacted to this bill. There has been a reaction from russia through the kremlin spokesperson emitted to scald who called, this kind of move unacceptable. I believe we can listen to the critics q. , which we are extremely critical of any attempt by the United States to extend its jurisdiction to other countries. Such cross border practice isnt acceptable. We disagree with that. And of course, this can cause nothing but concern. Its not only just on paper looks like a unilateral decision to govern the antidoping processes in the world, which is why those certainly unhappy but you mention it right. The fact that whistleblowers will now be afraid of being persecuted. This basically hampers the whole process of whistle blowing. If this bill becomes law. We also have from sports psychology and sociology acts. But at this cost small who thinks the legislation wont be effective in tackling the problem, which is of course dont hang. The irony of this, the absolute paradox of the center of it is that its designed to try to control doping in the world and it will do nothing of the sort. In fact, it will probably have the opposite of thing, because anybody who does decide to want to, to grass up in other words, to spill the beans, to inform, in other words on doping that they suspect is going on, well, immediately be held complicit in the action because they have a say, how did you know about this . Did you have to do anything to contribute towards the doping offense . And if you did, maybe will now be you as well. So it will actually intimidate potential. Whistleblowers certainly not encourage them because theres no Witness Protection Program here. And so really, it appears to be the United States positioning itself as the worlds antidoping policeman by the end of the group with water. But i think that they will have something very strong to say about this because really straining on their toes. Lets face it. Countries all over the world are seeking ways to rebuild economies that have been crippled by the coronavirus pandemic. While some politicians across europe are suggesting a shorter working week as a solution and in a letter to european leaders, they explain by rationale throughout history. Shorter working hours have been used during times of crisis and economic recession, as a way of sharing work more equally across the economy between the unemployed and the over employed. And recent years, the idea of a switch to a shorter watching week has gained while white tracks and supporters claim it will boost productivity and increase employment. However, the proposal has frequently been met with mass opposition from businesses for right wing politicians who say it will hurt living standards. Well live now to mitch far steinle, as well as joe royle, a campaigner for the 4 day week in the u. K. But a few welcome to the program, mitchell, want to start that brutal truth about employees reduce stress free time. Whats so bad about that . It sounds like sounds like nirvana or utopia. The only problem with that is if you reduce to a 4 day workweek in the hours, you know, youre going to have 25 percent less productivity and youre going to have to pay the same amount of money. So youre going to have less productivity. Youve got to make up the productivity some more and quite frankly, you cant do it on a sectoral basis and what youre creating is more Big Government. So Big Government should be less involved with regulation of businesses. And how would this work with the hospitals and the medical profession . If the doctor who only work for days or what would you close down Financial Markets around the world because im a banker. So if the banks be closed and only open for days, and you can only get your money out every 4 days, because it is what it comes down to supply and demand, thats how all markets work. So if you dont have the employees working 40 hours a week, which is the base base level, i mean, i work probably 60 hours a week or even more for the past 40 years. If you dont have that product to pretty, youre not going to make as much of a profit, which is going to put stressful, stressed businesses out of business because, you know, we manage a business, you have, each employee has to have productivity, productivity per employee. If you dont have that, you dont have a breakeven, youve got to make more money than you spend 3. 00 or entire business infrastructure and for your employees. It would be nice to be able to have a shorter work week. They tried it in france and it didnt work very well. They tried the same thing in italy and it didnt work very well. I mean,