In class. While the human cost remain incalculable. Kristin salumi al jazeera new york. Ah not you have dessert with lisa l. Robin. Doha, reminder of all top stories. The battle is intensifying as Ukrainian Forces try to advance into the look hands region. Thousands of Russian Troops have retreated in recent days, leaving behind major destruction. Russia says roads and rail traffic has resumed all the vital braves that connects crimea to mainland russia that was damaged by large explosion at the on saturday. Moscow says at least 3 people were killed and president putin has ordered additional security, south korea and japan say north korea has 5 to short range ballistic missiles. The 7 such weapons test in recent days. So for his military called it a serious provocation, the toms piece. The launch came hours after the u. S. And south re completed a new round of naval drills. Rallies have been held in cities across the u. S. In support of reproductive rights organizes are hoping to encourage people to vote for politicians to back abortion rights is a critical issue ahead of next month, mid term elections. Few rules have been held to some of the 37 victims of a gun and knife attack and thailand which began that day said to most were children age between 2 and 5 years old. The attacker was a 34 year old full of Police Sergeant to just appeared in court on drugs charges. A funeral has been health for 17 year old palestinian boy killed by Israeli Forces jury arrayed the janine refugee camp palestinian Officials SayIsraeli Soldiers have killed at least 40 ages in the occupied with the bank in the last 24 hours the process of being held was around the gates, the governor had lived the death of masa a meeting while she was in police. Custody of the Officials Say that these wild purse was kill, but officers were not involved. And an activist group interrupted irradiance state television. Brookfield saturday with anti review messages and radian news program was broadcasting and appears by rounds pre v dietary habits, which is that disruptive. I can screen images of muscle medium 3 teenage girls killed in the unrest. Those were the headlines that the board use of hall with abilene listing post is next. Talked to al jazeera, we got a woman who was somehow at banding by the international community. We listen, we have a huge problem for the war against terror thats going on here. For money, we meet with global news making and talk about the stories that you see in the Russian Media criticism of the war effort wasnt visit. Its now creeping into the coverage. Russian history isnt what it used to be. We look at the official efforts to scrub it, clean and Iran Supreme Leader offers and tweaked his response to the continuing demonstration. Ah, hello richard, good burden. You are listening post where we provide explanatory journalism about journalism and the global news media. We begin with a narrative that is shifting in russia since the crumbling annexation of 4 provinces in eastern ukraine, its forces have suffered setbacks, some russian voices on the airwaves, and online have grown more critical, not of Latimer Putin that comes with consequences, but of the Russian Military, these arent anti war voices. For the most part, those have been silenced. The pro war putin faithful, are now grappling with defeats. They never expected to see Russian Troops in retreat from towns likely mon. Inside the annexation zone, the generals taking the flak are getting it from some public figures who carry considerable cloud on line loyalists on usually subservient state Television Channels are echoing route and military bloggers go to sources for russians, trying to find more authentic reporting from the battlefield. Or painting a picture thats everybodys bleak. The angle of this story that has not drawn enough attention, the nuclear one and putins refusal to take that option off the. Our starting point this week is moscow. If youre a russian in a state controlled new studio these days, you were advised to choose your words very carefully. Of son of can offer i to him, which doesnt allow, but at them, lou did. When you, my shim though, id storm at the local notch, all of them, or even someone like margarita simonian, the head of the state owned news outlet r t needed reminding her fact. After she appeared on another channel, irosia won the topic, rushes unilateral annexation on september 30th of parts of eastern ukraine, and its militarys humiliating retreat from some of that same territory. The very next day, the whole system been sum of all now as doubling as 3 think each skid by seed sydney, a single sewing Association Come under william as well and probably in your lifetime. And it was the kind of analysis that will get you called out. But so steve exquisite medicines all, no. But he spits i get out single grain. They me just from all kidding me. Some zullie, if youre a political player and youre online, like the oligarchy of jenny pr, goshen, or from sancho dude off Vladimir Putins man in chechnya. You tend to have more leeway, but not that much. So you rip the underlined us and go after 2 tens generals calling them unfit to lead on the battlefield. There is a thing in the russian side, karlesha by any play. He, its isaac with boys, a bad side where south south fossils. So the idea is that the do not criticize, sorry to criticize people who are in charge of implementing his decisions. Its the relatively significant moment because we have not seen the criticism coming from such hiring people that come there. Ah, the chechen leader runs on her deer of and of for gulshan who is an allegorical ally of pollutants, criticize the war effort and scathing terms. Theyre not alone. Theyre important because i do of has sent troops from chechnya to the ukraine and for gordon is important because he runs this mercenary group called the wagon over and they represent a Larger Community of nationalists, of right wing nationalists who want to take the gloves off the retreat um ah, going down very badly. Most analysts are agreed that runs on care of did not write the criticism of the army on his very popular telegram channel. The sort of language was the thing used did not give off the sticky, strong cordero, fives different groups that are close to the kremlin, vying to place responsibility on other groups on groups with him. Perhaps they have rivalries. And thats really what were seeing now. And then when you go to breathless, good rumblings of rushing to stand, to provide glimpses into how Media Censorship their works. And when it does not controlling the terminology is the easy part. I think youve done that. Would this be a bit on samples that she did on both a subject . Dont call it a war when the kremlin says its a special military operation. Dont call the latest conscription order for an extra 300000 russians. A mobilization did that, is that this each good lou brooklyn did. Shes dish no because of tributes of it in its a partial mobilization. The problem occurs when facts on the ground changed too quickly for the authorities to keep up. And the official guidance is late in common with Media Outlets dont know what kind of terminology they can get away with how accurate they can afford to be each other, not only. And then when youre going to start with the vacuum cleaner model, when you bought them, great, actually shows shade that if we compare what the, what the state park on that was telling about this war at the beginning in march. And now these are totally different wars because because back then let me see, let me bill it, it is up for each bit. And thats if you go through the pairing and nation oppressed by the not the government would definitely support Russian Troops and russian control. And when it didnt happen, the gun has to explain all the defeats and the 3, if they use me, see, lets see, live with a bottle. Last, what we group with a cap put on the family them and why the military operation that was expected to, to take like 34 days already last more than half a year. And there is no end in sight. Rush and searching for more reliable war reporting can no longer rely on alternative Media Outlets. They have been brought to. He millions have turned to the messaging app telegram and military bloggers embedded with rushing forces, who offer more factual news from the front. With followings in the hundreds of thousands, sometimes more. They publish and detailed information maps of troop movements when allowed. They blog with a pro war perspective and are distinctly unhappy with the news. They are reporting. Some of them are also calling for military heads to role. And again, we start to see that looking for who is to blame flood course. One of the most popular was talking about how arrests need to be made because the military are clearly not a daring to the constitution of accusation coming out and remind one of even darker talent and russia history and the need for sort of purging that said, these people, they are more extreme than the governments they shouldnt be misunderstood is thats the direction of the kremlin, but that they are in potential. People understand they can come, come, get in your level formation from work, but im going to leave you them. Youve got this group of people who have very nation that his views, but at least they have give you access to some information about whats going on on the grow. And because of this access, they became relatively influential. Some of the telecom sham of the round. They have millions of subscribers because people want to get access to it to the information. The opposition to this war is not from those who are anti war. They have been repressed, sufficiently in the demonstrations. The rest is now coming from a far right and a far, far right, an extremist nationalist, right. But that is a very important opposition and they have their own apps. They have their own media, they have their own newsletters, its an important trend to watch as the war goes badly. Still not just love all the angles in the ukraine. Story of the Russian Media have come up short. None is bigger than the nuclear one. If you really he did use it in, its still been like, shoot that i see that all the one that you do you, shes Still National if you believe president to tunes repeated stress that that option is on the table should russian territory come under attack . Was described by one moscow paper as unbelievable. Its editorial argued that to allow in words the possibility of a Nuclear Conflict is a short step towards allowing it in reality. But that was the exception. Then again, why would russian news channels be concerned by something that some of their own anchors have been suggesting for months now, with the apparent blessing of the kremlin children but be great to get away. But what, what is la Russian Media does a lot of saber rattling nucleus, april rattling at them at the moment. And that a controlled and narrative effort being built inside the kremlin, of course, that engine trying to send the message to the west that he would not back call that this is not a block. His message has to be sort of backed by the whole propaganda. But as of this question, where are we oh, heading is, is it is in the air, the talk of Nuclear Weapons of any kind is horrifying. There is a normalization of talk both inside russia and on our tv screens and in our media. The normalization is reckless insane, and it has intensified in terms of those around food work or helps more stream them for who see quicker use of it. Whereas potent may be using it for negotiations. This war has entered a very, very dangerous arena. And that i think has to be reckoned with well get back to russia shortly. But 1st, iran where the supreme leader, ayatollah harmony, has finally broken his silence on the protests that began there. 3 weeks ago. Flo phillips, now with the details. Richard this past monday i itala harmony delivered a speech that was designed both for his domestic and international audience. It was broadcast live in iran, and key parts within tweeted out. There were how many 1st comments on the death of martha, a meaning. She was arrested by the so called Morality Police for not wearing a head job the way the law dictates and reportedly died while in that custody. Setting off the protest. How many called it a tragic incident. Bart said that the demonstrations were quote, schemes designed by the us, the fake zionist regime and some treasonous iranians abroad. As evidence of foreign meddling harmony pointed to the messages of support from western politicians and even western Media Coverage of the protests. Reporting that he said was openly supportive and unlike the coverage given to protests elsewhere. Oh, youre sober to go to jo ross on o u g m eo wall. Thats the uber ceremony laurie on record saba about her. Her alarm gram, your mom full on sat there, florida fuller matter, much louder even let you know that is the order. It is rush. Carol carol meeting how many was talking about the Statement Issued by the bite and white house on the wrong jamming of Internet Access . It said, quote, the u. S. Is making it easier for iranians to access the internet via secure outside platforms and services, videos, images and messages posted online by iranians. Many of which have shown women removing and burning the job and public have provided a sense of what is happening that the u. S. Which has pushed the maintaining sanctions against iran, has chosen this story. This moment to ease some of them to help keep iranians on line. Thanks. Slow back to russia and ukraine, a story that be on the fighting on the battlefield. Pitts, one version of history against another. Russian president provided a glimpse into his thinking last year when the kremlin published an essay in Vladimir Putins name, in which he argued that russians and ukrainians are of the same slavic nation. He did it again just prior to the invasion. It is all part of a New Historical discourse, one that emphasizes russia status as a great power and mythologized as the countries passed. Among the victims of that rewrite or russians themselves, those who can test the eraser of history. That includes one organization memorial that has spent years researching and remembering the victims of political repression. In what was the soviet union. Suddenly it has found itself on the wrong side of the law. Its been shut down. That listening posts correct and often now from moscow in a report, filmed the month before the invasion on the battle over historical memory. In russia, news, december 28th, 2021. And abysmal year for Free Expression in russia comes to a fitting conclusion with the ordering the closure of the countrys oldest human rights organization. Oh, oh. Oh, lou than 30 years memorial had preserved records and artifacts from joseph stollins. Great purge. When show trials, master ref, an execution touched every level of 5 memorials. Human rights center, which has also been shut down, kept track of Political Prisoners in russia today. Assembling a vast online database over pressure and russia, sort of what his actual address 1st mo, jacoby. What happened in court last year was that the state exposed itself. The prosecutor spun the idea that memorial does not paint the history of our country in a positive light that a demonizes the ussr as a terrorist. Staley tunnels through. When we started memorial, the true scale of the repression was absolutely hidden. Memorial did a lot to open up the archive that read what is happening today, which is not just a regression, was that it is a crime against the citizens of russia because citizens have the right to know their history. Roslyn, you study the global nash to deal all me my the l. The main function of memorial was to gather evidence of the national tragedy. Our country experienced was my grandfather, mark mchale, which albert, sorry, was shot on november. The 1st 1937 more than 1000 people like him was shot the same day off site. They wanted to force him to admit that he was a truck guest, who, even though there wasnt a single shred of evidence to support that. What if the why this was the memory gathered and researched by memorial are a sliver . Well, i mean, well madero memorial started functioning as a political organization. And that really is a pity. I remember memorial when it was created at the end of the 1980s as an organization aiming to help the relatives of people who were imprisoned and to remember them. Nowadays, it has become an anti russian political organization. Well, kit, you screw organisers behind miracles, argument echo the facts of the states which has grown more defensive of russia. Historical legacy. When memorial 1st surfaced in the late 1980 things were different. Citizens was seeking out the truth about soviet state terror. And when it little stood in their way, in 1990 my move of memorial and still death, the soul about 15 here in moscow, on a victims of political freshen in soviet russia. It was a period of glass openness and transparency. When russians were learning about the atrocities committed under joseph thought the decision to put a hair in labianca square was significant. Were right across the road from what was the katie brief headquarters, now home to the f. S. B, the federal for jersey. But 30 years on some of those dark chapters from russias path, a being a race history is being rewritten, possibly hold the glass toward the marapoo chima. As when Vladimir Putin came to power where practically all the archives were closed. The people who exercised power in russia today was a former k g. B offices are members of the foreign intelligence and the fs. Being they are ideological supporters of the k g, b, and the usaa. They want to pretend that there was a short period of repression. But in reality, the whole governance system on the soviet state was based on violen