Transcripts For RT News 20240711

On to do a states role that new pandemic laws have been soaring. Infection rates, politicians are caught out flouting the groups other very good morning and thanks for joining us here on r. T. An act of hypocrisy, just for a show, thats how russia has described the american decision to pull out of the open skies treaty, which permits mutual aerial surveillance flights. Moscow also warns that the move will International Security is covering the story for us. Good morning. Good, more sounds like russia not too pleased about this u. S. Decision. Well, russia is disappointed to say the least about that u. S. Decision to kick the legs from under the treaty, for which, as the russian side is putting it, washington has no legitimate reasons whatsoever. Moscows maintaining that claims of violations on the russian side of the treaty thats been in force for 18 years are all made up. And plus, no ones seen any proof of that. However, we do understand though, that russia blamed the west for our relations. The other side denied it too, but the question is whether that is a good enough reason for leaving that deal. The answer from russia is no. We know the answer from washington, but moscow believes that actually the u. S. Government was lying when it was saying that it was considering options to stay. Part of the green meant under certain circumstances. And the assumption in the russian capital is that the u. S. Officials were doing it deliberately and that it was all part of the plan in recent months, washington has hypocritically stated that in the keys of a change in the russian position, it could reconsider its decision in fact, no one there had planned to reconsider anything that was again for the public designed to mislead foreign governments and the public of european states that were urging washington to come to its senses. So when were talking about some kind of hints at a plan from russian officials. So something very important is to point out that moscow believes that the u. S. Is seeking some kind of ban by European Countries for russian flights over u. S. Military sites in europe. But at the same time, russia thinks that what the u. S. Wants is to continue getting information from its european allies about the flights and the data that were gathered through european flights in the russian airspace. So whats left for moscow to do . The russian government will continue putting pressure on the other signatories of the deal to remain committed to the treaty and to abide by it. And if that doesnt happen, moscow says that all options forward are on the table, so its ready to respond to that. But in any case, the message from russia is that this decision by the American Administration harms International Security and transparency. And you mentioned there the signatories to the treaty. There are several dozen of them how they responded. While there are, 33. 00, apart from russia and the u. S. But as we understand, the u. S. Is no longer a part of it. And that includes some very important european players, like the leg, germany, friends, etc. And theyve been critical of that decision by america as well. Now heres what we heard from the German Foreign minister. We deeply regret the United States has decided to take this step and is now implementing its iran position on the treaty remains unchanged. We consider rich to be an important part of the arms control architecture that contributes to Building Mutual trust in the us to greater security in the Northern Hemisphere from stoke to vancouver. Perhaps one of the most ironic aspects here is that the open skies treaty was once proposed by the u. S. Administration. That was back in one thing. 55 though it only came into force in 2002, but still, you know, it was there and the trees were committed to it. It helped with transparency, but now Donald Trumps doing what . Hes what were used to seeing from him, where remember how he pulled out of some very Important International treaties and different fields in the field of security and nonproliferation. We can take the most notable example, the intermediate range Nuclear Forces treaty, but you can name a number of others in other fields like the Paris Climate Accord for example. So donald trump may be a lame duck president , but thats his style. And hes continued to do it, even though it seems hes on the road to leave the white house. The administrations decision to withdraw from the open skies treaty is reckless. I strongly believe that president trumps decision to withdraw from the treaty is a violation of domestic law. President trump brazenly ignored the law and is unilaterally imposing a politically charged with drawl. This was actually the reaction from capitol hill to Donald Trumps decision. I forgot to mention that there was an only criticism about that decision from europe, but also there are voices of concern that were being heard from across the atlantic as well. So this is just something that we heard here. Ok, well the as it stands, the u. S. Around. Although under a new president , maybe that will change. Well wait and see when he thinks electric moving on the New York Times job for moscow correspondent has been accused of being the us. The phobic successful candidates are expected to deal with hit squads, cyber agents and shadowy military figures. The description of russia has struck some as being more like the plot of a spy b. Movie. As arties it is done of explains fact, and fiction are frequently confused by the out that what youre about to hear sounds like its been ripped straight from the blog buster screenwriters playbook. Vladimir putins russia remains one of the biggest stories in the world. It sends out hit squads on with nerve agents against its enemies. Most recently, the Opposition Leader alex in nevada, only. It has its cyber chaos and disharmony in the west to tarnish its democratic systems while promoting its full version of democracy. It is a ploy, private military contractors around the globe to secretly spread its influence at home. Its hospitals are filling up fast with coated patients as its president hides out in his villa. I mean, add some dramatic music. Do a call video, add it pepper the whole thing with a few explosions here and there, and youve cooked up a trailer for the next head limited series on netflix. But no, its not that not by a long shot. Its actually the opening of a job advert for a russian reporter with the New York Times. Page searches for unbiased to impartial or balance. Come a blank, no results found in the text. Not that its much of a secret though, that the New York Times isnt that interested in covering a happy russia. But some readers werent that impressed with the sudden spasm of honesty from the paper did the see any right. New york times new russia crisp on in job at these job for a New York Times correspondent in moscow is telling and not in a good way screenwriters wanted for a new james bond film. Imagine yourself working undercover in moscow. The capital of love to meet putins evil empire. If you think you have the creative writing skills to turn the monday into juicy narratives of horror and suspense, contact the New York Times, weve been in touch with the New York Times for comment. You know, both sides of the story and all that. But weve yet to hear anything back from them. Cynically speaking, it makes perfect sense. Positive stories from russia dont tickle the fancy of pulitzer prize. Judges allegations lacking evidence. Or though, do just believe in the bogeyman. Pulitzer prize winning journalist and former New York Times Foreign Correspondent chris hedges says that the ad exposes the real russia angle of the paper. I initially thought it was satire, i didnt think it was real. And then i went on the New York Times website and read it. And its really kind of an obituary to journalist. The role of a Foreign Correspondent is to be bicultural. It is to get into that culture and explain how they view reality. And here you have this narrative, pre written, narrative, demonization, really of russia and vladimir putin. And i have to say that theres nothing in that description that the United States doesnt do in spades and far worse. And so why even open up bureau in moscow . Why have somebody spend hundreds of hours studying russian and reading russian history and literature and, and culture . Why not . Why not have algorithms do it . It was absolutely appalling, but its part of the siloing of the American Press to serve a particular demographic. In the case of the New York Times, it is a Democratic Party based readership. Its a way to make sure that whoever they send to russia feeds back to them what, what they want takes a man suffering from a rare muscle disease has come all the way to russia for treatment. Alan spencer was told back at home in america, he never walk again. This is arriving in the russian city of paris. Hes been up on the buyout and he shared his story with us in an exclusive interview. I had to use this everywhere. I went. When i was a boy or when i was a new partner, she couldnt what without it hard to not walk without alan spencer could have been dead by now or in a wheelchair all bed bound. Thats what doctors back home in america told him 5 years ago. I used to use this all the time, but it was absolutely necessary. Im going to go now into scary people have been incredibly, alan has escaped all those outcomes. When i started to notice a Little Something with my hands, they were going to go on like this. So that not some sort of right, but i didnt have any problem with strength. So i didnt think i heard anything wrong. 2012 came, i had a fall and i was like, whoa, that was unusual. 2014 i came again and i had a really bad fall. It was like, ok, theres something wrong, something wrong happened to be a rare inflammatory muscle disorder known as inclusion, body myositis between 5. 70 people per 1000000 have it. They said theres nothing we can do for its completely untreatable. What do you feel when you read that . Will i wasnt as disappointed, she would think my father had died of a form of a. O. S. And so i thought, well thats as a doctor said, good news and bad news. The good news is youre not going to die. The bad news is youre going to be trouble to perspective or Vice President of Time Warner Cable for west texas as successful man allen had to quit his job in 2017. He simply wasnt able to work anymore. That is easy, was eaten away at his muscles, stealing his abilities and his life. But then he heard from a friend about a clinic in perm russia that could potentially treat him at 1st. He didnt take it seriously. My friend andy had said in, in february theres going to be a weapon, are about this clinic that i think might be able to help you. Are you interested in this kind of like walmart . Really . I didnt tell him that the way to be perfectly honest with you, you know, i dont, i think is an american youre, you probably have a stereotype of what the russian hospital looks like if mayer says that nothing can be done. Probably nothing can be got the sentiment email gave my email interest. The next day i got an email back from the director of the c. E. O. And actually govern touches you know when, since if you cant we think we can help you. We are not sure to work degree, but we do believe that we can actually help you a glimmer of hope was born. But coming to russia in the middle of the college, 19th and jamming with borders shot and planes grounded. It seemed like mission impossible. Back in may one of the gals from marty called dandy and said, hey, hows your medical tourism . But Building Business doing, he said, well that started the process, the Foreign Ministry got in touch with us. It took 17 months to finally come to russia. And it was worth every single day of trying he says, so they started me on this treatment of injections infusions. And the neurologist put the Magnetic Field on my here, pulsing through. And what it does is it wakes up the neurons in the head. So the started to move in the wake of the muscles, my eye could actually swallow better and i could talk a little easier if i would, you know, world this is starting to actually work. What turned out was we were getting this world class held help in this clinic in perm russia. If we can get travel to open up, i really intend to work with dan di and others to get people here from america. Its a wonderful thing. I mean, its, it shouldnt be a secret. Here you go. Wow, good job. United states is breaking at the grim a pandemic records with the daily infection rate. Now at 150000, some states are stepping up their covert response. For example, texas is sending people Text Messages urging them to cancel holiday gatherings in pennsylvania masks are now obligatory, even in home. While an overnight curfew has just been imposed by californias governor, though hes already been called breaching is a restriction. Caleb maupin explains, hes also not the only politician to violate coronavirus measures. The centers for Disease Control are urging americans not to visit their relatives for the holidays. They say its better to stay home this thanksgiving, yet another warning aims to protect Public Health. Were talking about intensifying the simple Public Health measures that we all talk about. Mask wearing, stating distance, avoiding congregate settings, doing things to the extent that we can outdoors versus into as states across the country are imposing special regulations. But some of the politicians and officials whove been imposing stricter regulations are not exactly following their own rules. Take, for example, the governor of california who has called for drastic action the notion of a curfew. Now, before you jump in terms of your mindset, of whether its a good idea or bad idea, we are assessing that as well. That very same politician was caught partying at an upscale restaurant with top lobbyist. See them tried to present it as an outside party. Well, these photos obtained by a local t. V. Channel show that that is just not true. Also at the party were executives from the California Medical Association who insist the party was strictly adhering to, procedures. Yet none of them seem to be wearing masks. U. S. , senator Diane Feinstein has been out on the front lines urging americans to cover their faces. But take a look at this this, what would be the only one not wearing a mask. Then theres the mayor of chicago. She has been urging people to stay home and be safe. You must cancel the normal things, giving plans, but she has had no problem going out herself. Right there on her own train. Then there is the d. C. Mayor and her staff that attended bidens victory bash in delaware. Even though the d. C. Advisory lists delaware as a high risk state. Nobody is happy about the restrictions, but people are even less happy about them when it seems that they dont apply to certain people. The very people who are imposing r. T. New york in a bid to give the Global Travel industry a boost, chinas proposed a code b. To clear a pass system using q. R. Codes. Well explain all about that story after this short break. Is your media a reflection of reality . In a world transformed what will make you feel safe . Isolation community . Are you going the right way or are you being direct . What is true . What is faith . In the world corrupted, you need to descend to join us in the depths for a mate in the shallow with nothing really settled, some of trumps enemies want the president and his supporters to be a price for the past 4 years. In rumors of war, as trump tries to bring troops home, some say the start of the war. Welcome back with countries around the world grappling with the 2nd wave of the pandemic, the prospect of an imminent vaccine has raised hopes. But there are also fears that poor countries could be priced out discussed by the director of the International Vaccine institute in the latest edition of going underground. The Gates Foundation, their Research Suggests that global covert debts will double if high Income Countries buy up the 1st 2000000 doses of any successful vaccine. Do you agree with . Thats a great study and weve been using it to advocate for something called codex kodaks intends to purchase 2000000000. 00 doses, and those doses will be provided to everyone and what cannot escape or the Gates Foundation paper you quoted says, is that if the 1st 2000000 doses are taken without any consideration of equity, then there will be a doubling of go global covert deaths. And the reason why i call backs needs to be successful, needs to be fully funded, needs to be funded beyond the 1st year into the 2nd year when we had, when we had previous coronaviruses research funding, dried up, which presumably might have made this 19 vaccine reserves a much quicker this to happen, i think with co that we benefited actually from the ebola crisis. Everyone realized was that this is not the way to handle a pandemic. So they got together and they found it seppi the coalition for epidemic preparedness innovations which dedicates itself to making vaccines for operate diseases. So within 2 weeks of the, you know, announcement of the sequence for corona virus or a novel coronavirus. Now covert 19 seppi have started Funding Companies and so by, you know, the middle of march, we actually had a vaccine in a human being. So the world learned from the lesson of, of all saudi arabia is among countries pushing for affordable widespread vaccination to tackle the pandemic. My colleague saskia tele discussed the prospects of a job on the controversy surrounding riyadhs hosting of the g 20 summit with a saudi permanent representative to the un. You committed 500000000. 00 to do that. And we also made addition contributions to the world health organization. And we will continue to, to help in the development in with the companies that are working again. But he says that is being made of a lot to me. A person also said in his summit speech that vaccines should be the property of all of humanity. And that russia is willing, and its not fast time, its not thought to provide countries in need without vaccines, without your way pippi one of those. And does it support a Global Program like that . We would certainly be a party to that effort. And if any vaccine is developed, its other events will also be made available to the entire world. And your country, tasting of the summit, hasnt been without control of a say to national, noted that womens empowerment feat says predominantly on the t 20 agenda. Despite the fact that activists have spared had to campaign for womens right on languishing in jail facing trial, thats that quote. Whats your response to the odds . The strides that have been made by saudi arabia over the past few years, or impeccable and unprecedented. We have more opportunities for women economically for women in the workplace, in the field of education, in many aspects of common life in the places of leadership, in government, and in business. And its got to be judged by the situation over a few individuals who have come across the law and have being held under the procedures of the legal system. China is calling for a socalled. Global file will to combat the spread of covert 19 and allow cross border travel to resume. As part of his plan, president xi jinping suggested a global system of q. R. Codes. China has proposed a global mechanism for the me true recognition of health says if its based on nucleic acid test results in the form of internationally accepted q. R. Codes. We hope more countries will join this mechanism. Chinas been using q. R. Codes to prove Health Status since february system has been questioned in the west on data privacy grounds. Although europe as proposed similar schemes, including the idea of immunity, passports in the united kingdom, its an issue we put up the debate. These tests that we have a lot of false negatives, a lot of false positives. And you are now better track and trace me werent going in terms of this town or that this incredibly dangerous. It is not really for my safety and youre seeing in the United States as well as across the globe. The people are starting to rise up saying enough stop, protecting me. I wouldnt live my life the way id choose. The reason that travels collapse is not the pandemic. Its the lockdowns. I mean, since march 12th, europe has not been able to fly to the u. S. And europe retaliated and we cant fly there. And now were living under the situation where yeah, we once believed in the right to travel, but thats been denied to us so many people are being locked in their nation states right now the answer is to is, liberalism is deliberate, travel, liberate and recognize human rights. Again, there have been studies that show that the virus respond differently in different regions, that there are different conditions and different places on climate and so forth. So now we dont want a lot of or standards because Global Standards means that global motlana fact, this is just unbelievable. I really dont care about cases. I care about the death rate and the death rate is very slow. And again, we have to be very cautious with technology because once we turn the saw, its very hard to turn off. They will never relinquish. I mean, passports were supposed to be temporary and really bristol stuck with them and i wraps it up for this news hour. Thanks for your company. This is our updates for you in half an hour. Join me every thursday on the alex. Im unsure when ill be speaking to get a little bit politics. Sports business, im show business. Ill see you then something seems wrong. Why dont we all just dont call me yet to shape our disdain comes to educate and in detroit. Because the trail when so many find themselves worlds apart, we choose to look for common ground. World is driven by the daring thing. We say were going on the ground 24 hours after voters headed to the ballot box in but keano fanserVice President ial election made i. M. F. Reviews of its economy that could see its countrys future pegged to a biden presidency coming up on the show as neoliberal nations look to a Coronavirus Vaccine to save their economies from potential collapse. We asked the director general of the International Vaccine institute about the global efforts to vaccinate the entire world, including africa, where the corona virus has been far less deadly than in europe. And with a Global Mental Health crisis be the next pandemic. Well ask c. E. O. Of the center for Mental Health about a surge in Mental Health issues as a result of coronavirus and why its just proportionally affecting the poor in society. All the more coming up in todays going underground fast. Its been a whole year since the 1st identified case of corona virus was reportedly detected in new bay province in china. And for many months Big Pharmaceutical Companies have been racing to find a vaccine. Now, Big Pharma Companies, as well as some politicians and from them are arguably set to cash in big as the long awaited immunizations as to rollout. Joining me now via skype from seoul is one of the worlds leading vaccine experts director general of the nonprofit International Vaccine institute. Dr. Jerome kim. Thanks so much room for coming on. You going to tell me what is the International Vaccine institute and why it is that Nonprofit Institutions like yours have failed to find the vaccine. And thats the big multinational, Big Pharma Companies like pfizer that have been so successful companies, i should say that to be in the hit by scandal. Well, so you know, the e. U. International actually missed 2 years, an International Organization kind of like to view and show their 36 signatories. Not a single g 7 signatory. But our mission is to discover, develop and deliver safe, affordable and effective vaccines for global health. And actually, what we did during this pandemic is to say, were not going to compete, have our own baxi. It makes kind companies uncomfortable when we tell them its, were working on our own vaccine too. So what we decided was to support companies which every company came to us for assistance, helping them with assays with animal studies, with clinical trials, with regulatory pathways. Anything that we needed to do in order to advance a vaccine as quickly as possible. So in a sense, if the world wins that i. B. I. Wins, and that was our strategy, but being advocates of free market, Big Pharmaceutical Companies will say, and your, or your a strategy failed it is pfizer astra zeneca, those big multinationals that create vaccines . No into your a un mandated vaccine institute. So actually, you know, our Vaccines Institute is, is funded really by, you know, the governments of korea, sweden, india, and finland and the Gates Foundation. The welcome trust. And our goal is really to get vaccines over the finish. I mean, we dont think about it that vaccine is being our vaccine. Our oral color vaccine is given to companies to make without any but if