the the and i, for an i vladimir putin issues a retaliatory decree on using us property in russia as compensation for washington, seizure of pros and assets in russia or russian as it was for the agreement that we would convene and means national peace conference. russia is the country to us for support for this conference because russia plays a viking role. thinking about rein invites russia to a middle east security conference. he was speaking during a visit to moscow for both countries. hale the increasing voice of the global south . prussian forces have liberated the town of us today, of course, in the done yet the people's republic because they continue to submit their games in the region. the command of the french president scrambled halfway around the

world to a distant french colony. locals give him and his attempts to comb, boiling anger, there the cold shoulder. don't wait, allow me 2 minutes on the army here. oh, we didn't ask the army to come here. they took it on sherry and balance, but that's never been the case. he's already gone and gone and thinks us to the site, the just about 4 p. m here in moscow, russia and you're watching r t international. i'm your host donald quarter. welcome to the program. as we start this news hour with breaking news, the russian president vladimir prudent has issued a decree on using us property in russia as compensation for washington seizure of frozen russian assets. it comes after the us senate passed legislation allowing for moscow state assets currently frozen in the united states to be used for ukraine's benefit. in other news,

moscow's rolled out the red carpet for the king of bob reign, who was in the russian capital for talks with president fulton, the 2 countries are looking to strengthen ties and counter western dominance in the world. the monarch emphasized moscow's role in global peace processes and invited russia to take part in a future security summit. the thoughts coming off, so i have a friend send you old, a lot of appreciation for russia's role incorporation on arab masses. that was for the agreement that we would convene and international peace conference. russia is the country to us for support for this conference, because russia plays advisory role. russia is one of the most influential countries in the world. another topic is the situation in gauze that which is painful for us . what we want to stop this war to save that our lives, hundreds of thousands of people have had to leave that homes. this region is just 40 kilometers long and 12 kilometers wide at the way women and children are being attacked. i emphasize that we're talking about is the people on the position of the

arab league during it some. it was unanimous for the meeting started with the king of a friend saying that this meeting vladimir fruits and them being here today is one of the happiest moments in his life, which really set that's home. we know that this is a very close and friendly relationship, something which was reiterated once again, that wants to maintain that and the one to build on their relationship, which is why they're discussing corporation in various fields, afraid the economy, humanitarian areas. well, they'll be a cultural exchange, so days of buffering in russia and in 2025, we'll see a cultural exchange with the russian seasons taking place over in the box frame. also, there of course, naturally touched upon regional and international issues where they see eye to eye something which of course we knew from the get go with police to express great pride in the high position that the russian federation occupies on the international stage under the leadership of president vladimir putin playing a constructive role in maintaining international peace and security,

as well as helping the process of development and prosperity in various countries. we also do justice to be outstanding progress. russia is achieved at the economic level. these are of course, complementary will never hear from the west when it comes to vladimir putin or when it comes to russia. let her pretend was also interested. see here what was the sites and agreed upon at the end of the 33rd summit of the arab league of nations, which was hosted in box spring last week. we heard already from the king that we had the world leaders send in their regard to vladimir putin who is really moving forward on has a multi polar pass and bringing in and unites in a different countries and moving forward and making sure that they are strong enough on their own and on the basis of course of mutual respect is the next year we will celebrate the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between our countries. over the years, much has been done in building relations between our states. we have very good

contacts throughout foreign ministry and oppositions a close on many issues on the international agenda as for the level of trade relations. unfortunately, this is still symbolic, but the trends are good. as for investment cooperation, the situation is more favorable about 30 large projects of being implemented with the total volume of the package being about $500000000.00. well, let's not forget to vladimir, put, it seems most recently in china, and this is where the king of left frame is heading some next. but it'll also have a discuss some regional and international issues as well as corporation. and this is very interesting because of course it comes at a time when we see an increasing divide between the weiss and the global south. we'll see. and how the west was trying to appeal to countries and trying to, in some cases force them um, push them towards picking sides their sides. of course, when it comes to various conflicts around the world, in particular,

the conflict in ukraine. we've heard, for example, from the u. k. defense secretary, just recently. so i'm in china now for supposedly either already providing or planning to provide lisa a to to russia. and they're saying that china is fueling the firewall. china has come back, the foreign ministry has i am that you cage saying that this is baseless slander and it is actually them who are blocking efforts to achieve peace. it must be pointed out that it is the british side, not china. that is adding fuel to the fire on the ukrainian issue. it was precisely because of the obstruction of the british and other parties that the conflict has been delayed to this day. what's interesting is that in 2022, the king of bach, right, and actually expressed his willingness to meet the negotiations peace negotiations between t evan, moscow of course. but as we know those piece folks failed at the request of the west. so moving forward,

lots of documents have been signed and were expecting to see the fruition of this as we're moving forward in this multi polo world. want to get more insight on this story. we're joined live now by off mad, because i a, he's a political consultant from bahrain. thanks a lot for joining us. document. first of all, by rein. right. it's, it's international diplomacy. it's what had long term ties with the united states. but at the same time it's cooperating with russia. would you say that there's any pressure from washington to uh, sort of change that and, and, and cooperation with russia. and that's a tool actually, i don't see any use pressure here. so let's put it that way because corporation council, which includes the frame, is what is the united states major allies around the world. and on the other hand, russia is huge here as an ally of the gulf as well. so let's look at it this way. we could, um, how can i put that if we look at the leadership of his badges to can comment for

has a vision of peace that seeks to bring both allies at the same table. at least i don't think that will bring a will a cold for any pressure from the us on the contrary. okay. well, be more specific and focusing on the peace conference that bob reins invited russia to take part in the middle east. how significant do you think process participation is going to be in that and will it change anything of this in the global situation? actually, yes, the russia is dimitra power that nobody come to collect. uh, they can be no balance of the world without just major powers reaching a solution and a resolution. i mean, literally an appraisal with our trash has a presence that can never be on an fence, ultimate jump on many issues around the world today. what do you think there, do you think there would be some sort of difficulty in developing the piece process when at the same time ukraine and western nations are i've already, you know, publicly said that they're very reluctant to see rushes and you have any sort of

participation in the ukraine piece, part process that could i was just thinking about that earlier today. ok. the penny piece talks without frustrating volt restaurant is heavily involved. and the whole matter with the crush being on the table, they can be uh no resolutions coming out. so the difference is a simple uh, how we in the middle east view, russia is different from how the width is view and get up there and play. and um, that's on its own makes a big difference on why we see the right to roll afresh on the game. okay, well, we've spoken quite a bit about russia, but the brand new king is also set to visit china after this visit to moscow. that's going on right now. what can, what do you think we can expect from his visit to, to china? well, just like for us to try those brothers or all of the region is undeniable. i think would be looking at motor solutions for a whole. the problems, mandy, on a prospector policy and by the federal trade. me are all right. ok met cause

a political consultant from bahrain. thanks a lot for joining us on the program. thank you for helping me announcing the ukraine conflicts. the russian military says it is now in control of the town of on the day of car in the den. yes, the people's republic. it comes a day after russian forces liberated the town up to shave. got ortiz either starting have, has more on the situation in the village of andrea, of guy has been liberated according to the russian ministry of defense, along with the town of blue shift or something. the announcement that came just yesterday and the both cities rather both really just they all considered to be on the flank of a major city of i've trauma which has been under the russian control for just over a year now. but the development while the names and the villages and set themselves um might not be that important and not the major, but the in terms of the fighting or the just what's going on on the battlefield,

that they are crucial. they are the 1st to assess the reason it is so basically they are the moments of glory for the ukrainian army because they are the one of the few localities that were taken and captured by the ukrainian army over the course of the last year is counter offensive, now the russian troops have already taken a fortune out. i propose you and 3 of country ship have you retaken once again and well, it basically leaves the korean army with nothing to show tens of thousands of deaths and all that will occur during the counter offensive back in 2023. now speaking of the importance of the small village, basically, right now, the russian army advancing on another town in the dimness, page of the town of chess. yeah, it's very, very important because it is considered to be the gateway and the dominate to hide

before the slowdowns can come. of course, because on the ration i do understand that's a lot of typography in a few sentences, but this is simply the nature of this rule. because when the sky is about the battlefield, so densely populated by coming kazi, drones that send a large number of numbers of troops to a soles, a town or a village is the like. it was done back. yeah. in, during the world war 2, for example, is that idea is not just counter productive. it is simply suicide though. so a force of $3.00 to $5.00 men is already formidable here on the battle field. so even the small village, a small hide it. well it does, it does entail loss the consequences of the fact that within the span of a couple of days, 2 major strongholds of you bring in all these a i've been sending waive up to waiver of reinforcements to see those 2,

those villages under the control of the of got and can shape the fact that it over the, over the course of the, of 2 days they have had to pull out. it does indicate that, well, they all the forces ukrainian usage. i'm really surprised finley. there's a couple of reasons to that. are the russian assault from the heart of region happening not so far from here is of course one and rushes well. gains across the front, including the town of chess of. yeah, that's another. so this is definitely a, it's, well, it is a strong blow for the you, craig, and forces both militarily and the wise. as for the town of andrea, i've got it is still very, very close to the front line. it has just moved from the so called gray zone, the no man's land to be under the control of the russian forces. it won't be showing when russian jealous will be drawn to access to that village but our crew.

we did a film that when the russian wagner group captured and liberated the village of the if to back in 2022. here's a short clip of our reports from the village that, well, frankly, is no more. we're at the small village of hundreds. this is the closest that the vag, the forces have managed to get to the city of books moved when it comes to the south west in direction. basically it's about 7 kilometers to the city itself and may be 600 meters to a kilometer to the point where the bag of troops clashing with the ukrainian enemy . this drone footage was short, a few days ago wagner's tender recruits, both of the ukrainian unit heavy shilling put the enemy to flight. they fled, abandoning their dead and wounded brothers in arms, whose bodies were left for us to discover these positions of the ones. but the ukrainian forces abandoned most recently behind me,

you can see 2 dead bodies left here left behind, along with the thoughts of occasions those soldiers who accompany us here, they're telling us it is not safe to stand up. because just yesterday, that ukrainian sniper was working and firing in this direction from less than a kilometer away. meanwhile, the us secretary of state is trying to wield the power of persuasion and convince the white house to allow ukraine to strike right into deep russian territory. that's according to the new york times, citing on named us officials while washington has concerns about escalation and key of president zalinski says, don't fear russian reaction. read all about this and much more over on our website . archie dot com, the spike, making a 25 hour dash to the other side of the planet, the french president and manuel mac kron didn't get the warmest of welcome says he arrived at new caledonia in the wake of the worst violence to rock the overseas

pacific. territory in decades. i got my toilet foundation on his last. he doesn't know what to do. everyone there is looking at france. everyone see you the shenanigans in france now that he is coming here. we don't meet him here since then has been sending out politicians to friends. we don't need to go to friends. the discussions are here because the future of the country is here and kind of get, but i don't know. we don't want to see him here. just started this, the things on fire started to race passions to the point of setting things on fire . it wasn't young people started before. it wasn't us was sense. they sounded fine . in any case, it's already good. the bad comment. but after that, we can't, we don't know if you arrive to restore. com, but in any case, he's already come and gone and things are still the same. there is no real calm, no real peace, no way allow me to send the army here. but we didn't ask the army to come here. we are fighting for our country and 5 children. i'll say it again. this is for our

children later on. the armies here, but i don't know what the army is doing here. we don't need them here. we can preserve also, we can manage all countries here. young people scream because it is difficult for them. every day they see what's happening and step away from them. the more poverty they live on, like the people next door. i think it's more of a socio economic crisis. it's moving a struggle. they really resulted to fighting, increasing the number of the electorate, but there was a socio economic crisis behind digital protesters erected new barricades overnight ahead of micro on his visit for talks. the violence which erupt and last week follow the electoral reforms which locals claimed were designed to put huge hurdles in front of any independence, aspirations. the port is posted on line shows, smoke rising above destroyed buildings in the capital. 6 people were killed in the riots, and in the wake of the violets, president macro and said french troops will remain in the territory for as long as

possible as necessary. as i speak through our 3000 internal security forces in new caledonia and more reinforcements will arrive in the next few hours. this is unprecedented. and for several days now, there have been no more than at the time of the 3rd referendum. let me be very clear. these forces will remain as long as necessary, including during the olympic and paralympic games. this violence has sparked the rise in global nickel prices. the territory is a major producer for the metal essential for batteries, electric vehicles, and steel production, a key reason, perhaps that power seems unwilling to loosing its grip on the archipelago as our teeth. charlotte davinsky explains. most of the media focus on new caledonia right now is talking about the civil unrest and relating not to changes to the voting lights on the island, which locals claim, whoops, no 5,

any hoops were eventually independence or clean. this is a trigger pointing, sadly, scratches the surface of what's really going on, despite being some 16000 kilometers. what you probably think is fonts. this pacific island nation is actually part of the country's overseas territories kind. it's important to paris for several reasons. it's the base for the factory military, and it's a source of a precious metal nickel. nickel is wealth for new caledonia. it is also, and i emphasize this, a major strategic resource for france in europe at a time when we have undertaken a massive re industrialization efforts, goals, and use it a whole host of products, including with chargeable batteries, the hybrid vehicles. it's also used to make stainless steel. a crucial product for construction, access to supplies is key. it's just not about the new for sale only. they pool is very important. but it's about this sort of renting

. so that summer in t normally it's also a political. but it's also economic and part of the economic. so renting has the elements of nickel extractions and fusion and then also the profit of it. francis strategies, very unclear. then you're going to apply and assess and then made sure they explode as much as we can. this is also a story he says about competition on a global scale showing that has been securing it's nickel subsidies from nearby indonesia at a cheaper rate. from sam b u by default to, to stop showing from flooding its market with cheap electric vehicles in the bathroom. before resort as expressions management. taking advantage of that, china is leading to the products and i didn't take advantage of that kind of wind of the silver red tea that's blowing around the french empire and freedom. so they

might take a little bit of time. at that point, they can cut a deal, perhaps a china or any other country that can help the china is brought, will be the best bed frame and asked that she for nickel from indonesia is becoming called us to be able to access new caledonia his importance is, will contain new caledonia could see or radically take up the slack and nichol supplies from indonesia. the territory could declare independence, take out the french and invite the chinese to invest in its mines and smelters, as alex levy suggested that this issue of exporting nickel is deeply connected to caused by some of the indigenous peoples for independence. while fonts needs to remain in control of this precious resource, getting well new caledonia has fost reserves of nickel mining. it has become unprofitable powers stepped up with the proposal. so cool nichol back to sort this out. it said it would subsidize energy prices to reduce production costs. it would

also invest in electricity production on the island. sounds good. well, not so many islanders to say that in return they have to find some $65000000.00 us dollars to finance that costs coughing, exercise, meaning, new tax burdens. once again, caledonia is, will have to contribute. this is all the more unacceptable as they already contribute. massively to supporting the industry that's a lot. and yet the commitments required of manufacturers are non existent, not signing. the pact would put us in an extremely difficult situation, but the conditions are questionable that nichol packed is also being criticized. wife pro independent support is for its colonial under toes. it's a colonial pact to take back control of new caledonia as rule materials. there is no withdrawal of sovereignty. none at all. we have to stop talking nonsense because

afterwards, the militants on the ground say, the state wants to steal our nickel. because font isn't saying is it by having more control of a nickel success? it's high, seems it's quick for me. file a nation for generations to come. nickel accounts for 90 percent of new color don't use exports and for one out of every 5 jobs, just look at this map of new caledonia. as you can see, the island is split into 2 zones in the south. it's governed by a political party that was to say, loyal to phones, but in the north, where the provost is governed by the cadillac independence movement, this is where the vast majority of nickel mines off. there is the which is called the resource mission. it is, and there is an opening too much the works. we are the people i country, ownership of the natural resources to be a super age. that's why we kind of be suffering. we don't on i walk a lot,

the ignited renewable they, they even the renewal board. so subscript already so its locked in new colorado near calling for independence, almost hoff of the population. while it fails to get his point across at the ballot box. losing 3 referendums since 2018. the movement is growing. new caledonia has been a french colony since the 1800s. those nicole mines with big wheezing white fonts initially. so control of it with your pin satellite heading the to strike it rich and what they did, the local populations were marginalized, social and economic inequalities are still open. almost 200 is later, i'm to the younger generations. colonialism still persists. so we feel oppressed or angry for now. everything is happening over there. and we're wondering, so plus the army to cannick, people being heard,

stuff. we've been lied to for years and years. they've lights, our ancestors, they've lights, our elders, to the various agreements that have been made clear on the 3rd agreement as the longest we are tired of not being recognized must catch them up. once i realize that that they've never sold them all to us. they talk about sharing and balance, but that's and that will be the case. most of them all they want is to be recognized in their own country and to be allowed to run the country themselves. if you go to fiji, they're fiji it. if you go to to cd their technicians, if you go to wallace, their wall lesions, it's only here in new caledonia when you arrive, that you find other people in the authorities. so as someone who has been fighting for this cause since i was born, i don't understand why the truths are being hidden and disregarded. colonialism isn't that new color doesn't means of still living through it. they're still having

that results is exploited to benefit which you repairs. folks is cracking down on the current and rest as it's concerned about access to the nickel lines. and until those mines of strict impass powers has a vested interest to keep new caledonia under its direct control is the 3rd day of funeral services in iran, for those killed in the weekend helicopter crash, which claims the life of the president and the foreign minister. mister wright who sees body has been taken to his hometown of mashhad for burial earlier the cities of temporaries quan and the capital of turan posted grand processions around 90. 4 and dignitaries are said to have attended the event and to run that included the prime ministers of pakistan and the rack. as well as to jacob stands president. we got the reaction from the radians brandy and i have experience, many things like that,

but he will never forget is efforts is actually the way he used to go. and he used to be the person to save our country from dispatch situation really must be that when i last present twice and his companions was the same as when i lost my father. i was truly touched with the power of our dear leader, ayatollah khomeini. we are confident in the support of the leader. nothing bad is going to happen in iran that we return to our breaking news from the russian capital where president vladimir putin has issued a decree on using us property in russia as compensation for washington's seizure of frozen russian assets. this is how the decree reads the court shall send a request to the government commission for control over foreign investments in the russian federation. here in off the referred to as the commission for list of

property of the united states of america and all foreign persons related to the united states of america, which may be used for the purpose of compensation of damages. to get more on this. so we're joined, live in the studio by our corresponded them. i'm a sharp mind on what exactly does this decree entail? can you flush out the details for us? now, of course, the russian president issue that the cri today to use us properties in russia. now we must mention that this comes after the us senate passed the legislation, essentially as sees in russian assets. they'll force to use them later on, give them to see if we must remember also that the united states and its allies have seized around $300000000000.00 in russian as us to send them to p of. but he did not show this decree is about compensation for damage that was used, that was called by the united states in connect at to, to russia or to the central russian bank. now, what the decrees says is that it applies in the event of, i'm just to buy deprivation of property to

a russian citizen. now this would give the right to a russian citizen to go to court, and especially tell ports, okay, like it's justified deprivation of my property and as well as a necessary damage assessments. now then the court, if the application gets accepted by the court, the court will then request the government to the governmental commission for patrol. for an investment in the russian federation is governmental. the commission is suppose to send a list of us properties or properties that are owned by united states citizens in russia to be used in court. essentially, the commission will organize an item to pick ation of these properties. and then, according to how raised the lawsuit is they will use the damages, according to that, according to what the russian citizens last. now this includes, of course, securities or properties owned by united states or a us citizen in russia. the decree will give the government around 4 months to

prepare the legal framework for the mechanism and then essentially submit the relevant proposals to the parliament for consideration. yeah, definitely some serious developments. thanks a lot r t corresponded them on my mind is shar, thanks a lot. well, that's the end of this news. our stick around for more than just about 30 minutes here on our to international the, the line, scott bennett, i'm a former united states army psychological warfare officer and he served in the state department counterterrorism office under investor del daily. so i wanted to come here to russia in the dawn bass area and gather the.