independence this aggression to independence states to their unique cultures and if they want to take over the integration process, new currencies and centres of technological development, it's very important for them, for all the countries, to send their sovereignty into the united states. some do it voluntarily, some authorities and leaders of certain countries are happy to become like that and some do not, but we've got humanitarian catastrophe after that, millions of loss and broke in human lives. the protector, the colonies and semi—colonies, but they don't care. they want their profits. i want to

emphasise that in their desire to preserve their unlimited power lies the hybrid wart that the collective west is waging against russia. they don't wish us freedom. they want to see it as a colony. they don't want an equal partnership, but a robbery. they don't want to see us as a free society, but a crowd of slaves. our philosophy is a direct threat to them which is why they are making attempts on our philosophy and that is why they are cancelling our culture and development and prosperity as a threat to them. they do not need russia. but we need russia. i want to remind you that in the

past all these pretensions to world domination were broken by russia. we will protect all of the values of our motherland and the west thinks that everything will pass and they will get away with this. the agreements on nuclear disarmament and security go into the rubbish bin. the promises not to expand nato to the east, which our previous leaders were buying into it were a total lie. and it was all broken up in pieces. we hearfrom every angle, oh, the west is protecting the new world order. but who saw these new

world order. but who saw these new world order. but who saw these new world order rules? you discuss them? this is a madman�*s raving. it is a total lie. it is a double or triple standard. they think we are full. russia is a great thousand years of civilisation and country and all of those rules are not applying to us. we will not live according to those rules. and the so—called west, trampled underfoot the principal of state borders, and they decide who has the right for self—determination and who doesn't and who is not worth it. why did they decide this? who gave them this right? we don't understand. that is why they experienced this blind. they cannot

really take it. the west cannot accept it. the western elite deny not only international sovereignty and international law, that her game and international law, that her game and it has all signs of appetite for despotism. they divide up the world into so—called civilised countries on the rest who, according to modern—day western racists should be modern—day western racists should be modern barbarians and savages. they call the whole nations and states this, and it is nothing new from the western elite. they are like this always. they are colonial and they discriminate against people in different groups, first, second, and

so on. we never accepted this political racism and nationalism. it is a classic type of racism which is spreading out in the world, the notion of the west that its neoliberal civilisation and culture is an example for the whole world but it is not with us and against us. it sounds strange even in its historical crimes they are being blamed on someone else, demanding that all the people from different countries to say sorry because for something they are not guilty. i have to remind that the west started its colonial policy in the middle ages, which was followed by the slave trade, the genocide of indian tribes in america, the ransacking of china and india and the wars against

china and india and the wars against china which made china open its ports for the opium trade. the whole nations were made drug dependent and they were doing this vile hunt against humans and truth, freedom and were proud back in the 20th century that our country had the anti—colonial movement in the world in order to overcome diseases and hunger. one of the reasons behind those many years of russell phobia —— phobia of russia lies in the fact they did not allow us to get robbed during the colonial power and land

grab. this was achieved by creating a strong, centralised state in russia which was developing and getting stronger based on the orthodox religion, islam, judaism and buddhism. it was open to the russian culture and world and we will know that the many plans of invasions of russia and we are talking about the different areas, but they did not manage the riches of russia which were not reached by the west at the end of the 20th century. we were called friends, but in fact we were treated as a colony, and about $1 trillion were pumped out of russia. we remember this and will neverforget this.

out of russia. we remember this and will never forget this. people in donetsk and luhansk and zaporizhzhia, they accept our word to recreate a historic unity. thank you. the western countries, through the centuries keep saying that they bring freedom and democracy to other people and it is exactly the opposite, instead of democracy, it is repression instead of freedom, it is repression instead of freedom, it is violence and all of the single polar world order it is a hypocrisy. and the usa is the only country in the world using twice the nuclear weaponry, and they created a precedent injapan. i remind you

that the us with the english created eight ruins without any need for that in the german cities of dresden, hamburg, cologne and other german cities and they were open about it, without any military need. very much like the bombardments in japan were to threaten not only our country but the whole of the world. the us left this horrible, horrible sight in korea and vietnam using napalm death and they are still occupying germany, the republic of korea and other countries and cynically calling them an equal ally. listen, what is this alliance about? everybody knows that the leaders of these countries are being

listened to and basically everywhere, not only in their offices, but in their home quarters, in their living quarters, they are just slaves. they are just swallowing up all of this nastiness, and all these shouts at them they call the north atlantic partnership, and to the bio lab in ukraine they call a good biological research. they provoked a huge migration flood all over the world. people are dying and thousands trying to reach europe and thousands trying to reach europe and they are taking bread out of ukraine. where is it going? allegedly to provide the food security for the poorest countries. where is it going? of course, western europe. 5% of that only went

to the poorest countries in the world. and again we see this lie, a direct deceit, the american elite are using the tragedy of these people in order to make their competitors weaker, to ruin their national status. competitors weaker, to ruin their nationalstatus. it competitors weaker, to ruin their national status. it concerns europe, france, italy, spain, countries with many centuries of history, demanding new sanctions against russia but many politicians in europe are taking this and agreeing with this without any argument and they understand that it is all leading to the deindustrialisation of europe. for the us to take over the european markets. always the european leaders understand this, but they prefer to

serve the interests of others. this is not lachey —like behaviour, this is not lachey —like behaviour, this is the treason and it's not enough for anglo—saxons who came to create acts of sabotage, organising the explosions of the pipelines in the baltic sea. they started to annihilate the european energy power structure. they are interested in that and they did it. the diktat of the us is based on the brutalforce. it could be wrapped in a nice piece of paper, but it could be not very nice, but the bottom line is the same, it is brutal, full force rule. all of the military bases all over the world, the expansion of nato to

create these new military alliances in the world, they are working on the new access of washington and tokyo. all of these countries that want to create their strategic sovereignty, they are being treated as enemies. these are the principles of the military doctrines of the us and the nato base on the total domination. the western elite also presents these plans with this pretentious love for peace. they are talking about this deterrent, but this word is migrating from one strategy to another, but the bottom line is they want to undermine or sovereign centres of development. we heard about the deterring of russia,

china, some of the countries are on the list and some of the allies of the list and some of the allies of the partners are there on this. you know, when something is not to the liking of the us, they can introduce sanctions, and this is their practice, and they are even deepening this. they see through the barrel of the gun our neighbours creating this sanctioned blue screen against russia. they hope that they will be organising the whole world according to their wishes, but this beautiful prospect is not exciting to anyone. maybe it is some masochism or some other love for the not particularly traditional relations between countries and

those countries choose the clever and logical way of dealing with russia. the us used to act with the ways they have always done, with threats, blackmailand ways they have always done, with threats, blackmail and so on and this self containment is not the love child of their self containment doctrine through the years, but we are talking about the fact that the truth was basically drowned in the sea of fakes and delusions. using their militant propaganda and they act on the principle that the more awful the light, the better it will be consumed by the people and the

virtual capitalisation of western networks is not enough to hit peoples apartments,, this is very important, you are not going to feed people with pieces of paper, you need food for that and those exaggerated capitalisations, you cannot heat your apartment with this, you need energy supplies, which is why the politicians in europe have to persuade their citizens to eat less, to heat their apartments less and put more close on in their apartments, but who does not like it? they are being treated as enemies and they are blaming russia and saying, look, russia is the source of your problems, but this is a lie. we have all signs that western elites do not look for

any ways out of the crisis which was created because of their many years of wrong policies, well before our military operation, special military operation in ukraine. but the west is not intends to resolve those problems. they only want to use their own ways. and... you problems. they only want to use their own ways. and. . ._ their own ways. and... you are watching _ their own ways. and. .. you are watching bbc— their own ways. and... you are watching bbc news _ their own ways. and... you are watching bbc news and - their own ways. and... you are l watching bbc news and vladimir their own ways. and... you are - watching bbc news and vladimir putin is addressing hundreds if not thousands of people in saint george hall at the kremlin, outlining the events leading up to russia's annexation of the four provinces in ukraine and the people involved there will now become russian citizens, for ever, he says, he started just before 20 past the hour and is still going, so let's have a

pause. we will stay with these pictures and just get the thoughts of ourformer pictures and just get the thoughts of our former russia corresponding for many years, and the south—eastern europe correspondence and the ukrainian mp for odesa, who is overfor a few and the ukrainian mp for odesa, who is over for a few days in the uk. let's go back to those pictures as we discuss what president putin has been saying. the same historical grievances, but what in particular about these four regions? obviously a ve lona about these four regions? obviously a very long laundry _ about these four regions? obviously a very long laundry list _ about these four regions? obviously a very long laundry list of _ about these four regions? obviously a very long laundry list of vladimir l a very long laundry list of vladimir putin's resentments. his view of him as the saviour of russia, reasserting its place in the world and the west's containing russia this kind of language we have heard for years from vladimir putin but he's really into his stride in the speech. he started with the fundamental point about the annexation and was very keen, as always to present this as a purely

legal procedure, even quoting the un charter and talked about the historic right to self—determination, so he's trying to couch this is something which is legitimate and he is claiming that the people of these four regions of ukraine have risen up and made their choice and that the choice is permanent and they are russian citizens and he declared that was for ever. obviously all of that very dubious in terms of the claims he is making and he also went on to call for a ceasefire in ukraine and claimed that ukraine had started the war in 2014 and russia always talks about a western backed coup in kyiv, thatis about a western backed coup in kyiv, that is the story they tell in russia and he has called for negotiations, so honestly vladimir putin trying to draw a line and reassert russia's position and to try to seize the initiative inside ukraine at a point when he is very much there on the back foot when he

is essentially losing in ukraine, so he needs to escalate, so this is what he's doing and this is the annexation, seizing for parts of ukraine, claiming they are russia for ever and the west and saying that russia will protect the land, our land by all means possible and talks about russia's great liberation mission in ukraine and it was interesting that he then turned to the families of the soldiers being called up to fight for the cause he has declared. nobody was clamouring for the region is to be returned, sorry, not return, but become part of russia. it is not a popular public because so he has to sell it because now men will have to die in fights and possibly die for the cause. he tried but when he tried to explain it was happening other than saying it was the will of the people and russia needed to support that, he again was talking constantly for half an hour now about the west and trying to contain russia, so he's painting that is a fight between russia and the west and that is why he is essentially

saying he is throwing so much behind it. ., saying he is throwing so much behind it. . , ' , ., saying he is throwing so much behind it. that is 1596 of ukrainian territory — it. that is 1596 of ukrainian territory now _ it. that is 1596 of ukrainian territory now taken - it. that is 1596 of ukrainian territory now taken over. i it. that is 1596 of ukrainian l territory now taken over. 18. it. that is 1596 of ukrainian - territory now taken over. 18. 18 by the russian federation. what did you think of this speech? first the russian federation. what did you think of this speech?— think of this speech? first of all i think of this speech? first of all i think a psychiatrist _ think of this speech? first of all i think a psychiatrist should - think of this speech? first of all i think a psychiatrist should be - think a psychiatrist should be invited — think a psychiatrist should be invited to speak about it, because he is _ invited to speak about it, because he is insane. an inadequate person. all he _ he is insane. an inadequate person. all he is_ he is insane. an inadequate person. all he is saying is that anglo—saxons blew up the pipeline that maybe he doesn't know that for 1000 years, that is something else. in general, — 1000 years, that is something else. in general, he is absolutely insane and saying — in general, he is absolutely insane and saying very strange thing and today— and saying very strange thing and today is_ and saying very strange thing and today is the anniversary of the munich— today is the anniversary of the munich agreement, and i think this is the _ munich agreement, and i think this is the best— munich agreement, and i think this is the best analogy because in 1938 when _ is the best analogy because in 1938 when hitler took part of czechoslovakia and from the second world _ czechoslovakia and from the second world war _ czechoslovakia and from the second world war beginning, the same we see today, _ world war beginning, the same we see today, a _ world war beginning, the same we see today, a warlike aggressor tries to take foreign territory. hitler was

saying _ take foreign territory. hitler was saying about the german language and germans, _ saying about the german language and germans, he is saying about katherine the second and some sort of new_ katherine the second and some sort of new russia and donbas. he is saying _ of new russia and donbas. he is saying this — of new russia and donbas. he is saying this is a self—determination of peoples — saying this is a self—determination of peoples and nations of kherson, what are _ of peoples and nations of kherson, what are the nations? what is the specific— what are the nations? what is the specific nation? he talks about the nations— specific nation? he talks about the nations of— specific nation? he talks about the nations of paddington, the right of self—determination, may be beer from paddington, _ self—determination, may be beer from paddington, but it is certainly dangerous, because this person tries to cover— dangerous, because this person tries to cover his— dangerous, because this person tries to cover his military failures and right— to cover his military failures and right now— to cover his military failures and right now in this moment the ukrainian _ right now in this moment the ukrainian army has liberated the strategic— ukrainian army has liberated the strategic town of lyman in donbas. which _ strategic town of lyman in donbas. which is _ strategic town of lyman in donbas. which is not — strategic town of lyman in donbas. which is not too far away from kharkiv. ., , , ., kharkiv. no, but it is part of the donbas region _ kharkiv. no, but it is part of the donbas region and _ kharkiv. no, but it is part of the donbas region and is _ kharkiv. no, but it is part of the l donbas region and is strategically located _ donbas region and is strategically located because this is the path to the luhansk and donetsk region and the luhansk and donetsk region and the russian army is almost

completely encircled there now, for the first _ completely encircled there now, for the first time since 1945. that was the first time since 1945. that was the last— the first time since 1945. that was the last moment when russian, the soviet— the last moment when russian, the soviet army, as a unit, was encircled _ soviet army, as a unit, was encircled by german forces during the counteroffensive and now, again, they are _ the counteroffensive and now, again, they are encircled, and this time he is making _ they are encircled, and this time he is making this show in the kremlin, styling _ is making this show in the kremlin, styling his — is making this show in the kremlin, styling his propaganda and making his insane — styling his propaganda and making his insane historical speech about the bad _ his insane historical speech about the bad west. with his insane historical speech about the bad west.— his insane historical speech about the badwest. ., , ., , the bad west. with so many thousands of lives lost already _ the bad west. with so many thousands of lives lost already are _ the bad west. with so many thousands of lives lost already are more - of lives lost already are more presumably to come, he is now asking for talks, presumably to come, he is now asking fortalks, isn't presumably to come, he is now asking for talks, isn't he? presumably to come, he is now asking fortalks, isn't he? isn't presumably to come, he is now asking for talks, isn't he? isn't that something that ukraine and the west should now be engaged in, to end the bloodshed? ., should now be engaged in, to end the bloodshed? . ., ,., should now be engaged in, to end the bloodshed? . ., ., . ., bloodshed? talks about what? we are read to bloodshed? talks about what? we are ready to talk — bloodshed? talks about what? we are ready to talk about _ bloodshed? talks about what? we are ready to talk about russian _ bloodshed? talks about what? we are ready to talk about russian forces - ready to talk about russian forces retreating — ready to talk about russian forces retreating from there but he is saying — retreating from there but he is saying these are our citizens for ever~ _ saying these are our citizens for ever~ i — saying these are our citizens for ever. i want to remind you that this russian _ ever. i want to remind you that this russian citizens forever, they are under— russian citizens forever, they are under genocide and they killed, rates, _ under genocide and they killed,

rates, robbed, this is almost normal for thern _ rates, robbed, this is almost normal forthem. but rates, robbed, this is almost normal for them. but how can we leave hundreds— for them. but how can we leave hundreds of thousands of people under— hundreds of thousands of people under genocide and it's not political— under genocide and it's not political genocide, because according to the united nations convention of genocide, there are sexual— convention of genocide, there are sexual crimes, depredations, mass murder, _ sexual crimes, depredations, mass murder, public announcements that they do— murder, public announcements that they do not— murder, public announcements that they do not exist, they are just bad russians— they do not exist, they are just bad russians who should be fixed. so what _ russians who should be fixed. so what is _ russians who should be fixed. so what is there to speak with him after— what is there to speak with him after this— what is there to speak with him after this speech? i think it is clear— after this speech? i think it is clear that _ after this speech? i think it is clear that ukraine need to liberate our people, and that is to restore international order and that will benefit — international order and that will benefit the whole planet. just international order and that will benefit the whole planet.- benefit the whole planet. just a final thought _ benefit the whole planet. just a final thought before _ benefit the whole planet. just a final thought before we - benefit the whole planet. just a final thought before we have i benefit the whole planet. just a final thought before we have to| benefit the whole planet. just a. final thought before we have to take a break. sarah, the un presence at these were sovereign territories and will always be, but at home, with the mobilisation process, there are real problems there. is that right?

especially with certain ethnic communities many miles away from moscow and saint petersburg who are being used to take to the front? yes, although it's not entirely an ethnic problem, it's a general problem. when push came to shove and when russian men are being sent to fight, a lot of them do not want to be involved in any way. even people who passively supported the war, when they are being sent to the war, they are responding with their feet and running for the exit. we have seen hundreds of thousands of russian men leave the country in the past week or so and many more are still queueing at the borders. it is clear that despite the claims of huge public support for the war, people have shown a very different response and in fact the polls show that people are very worried about this call—up in particular. {lila this call-up in particular. ok, president _ this call-up in particular. ok, president putin _ this call-up in particular. ok, president putin has _ this call—up in particular. 0k, president putin has finished his speech and now the four appointed leaders of the reasons are coming up

to actually sign the document. viewers on bbc world news will be able to watch that, but this is where we leave the viewers here in the uk. we have some pretty wet and windy autumn weather out there today and many of us have already seen that rainfall coming down to the deep area of low pressure driving these weather fronts from west to east across the uk. this is how the past few hours have been looking, particularly wet across northern ireland and scotland and the rain creeping across england and wales, but property not reaching the far south—east until the evening hours, but this was the picture early on in stornoway, the western isles, big waves whipped up by the strong and gusty winds, so for the rest of the day and into the evening hours the rain moves east and still blustery showers and if we look at the rain amounts due today, areas in the north west with 40 or 50 millimetres

but even england and wales between five and ten millimetres which is good news for the area still impacted by drought. into the evening, the rain eventually sweeps into east anglia, the south—east, driven in by strong, gusty winds of about 30 or 40 mph, gusting around the stage in the evening and temperature is still reasonably mild between 13 and 16 degrees across northern areas and down to the south—east, 15 or 16 but not feeling warm where you have the heavy rain and brisk winds as well but through tonight the rain will clear from the south—east and the wind is easing a bit but a westerly direction driving and more showers in western areas and more showers in western areas and keeping things mild and single figures across these areas first thing. a day of sunshine and showers and much less windy than today but a blustery breeze coming in from the west and we will see showers for northern and western areas but there could be one or two further south

and east and we could see 19 or 20 degrees on the far south—east but further north typically the mid—teens. as we move through saturday into sunday we have this waving weather front moving in from the south. a bit of uncertainty about how far north it reaches but it is the london marathon on sunday and that could be impacted by some showery rain and there will be some dryer intervals and not a complete wash—out all day, but it's affecting parts of southern england and south wales during sunday morning and could be further south or north, so don't take the position too literally. sunny spells elsewhere and top temperatures between 14 and 17 degrees. goodbye.

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