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people. it means anyone who identifies publicly as l g, b t q could face up to 10 years in prison. ah, i bring gov. it's good to have you with as the leaders of china and russia, or healing a new era in relation following a 2nd day of talks in moscow. just a short time ago, she's been paying and vladimir putin signed a deal to expand bilateral trade and energy ties, giving cogent what western sanctions are designed to deny him of cash, to fund his war in ukraine, trying to put on the most reassuring smiles chinese president she didn't ping, and as russian counterpart vladimir putin pledge to straighten ties, putin increasingly isolated by the west for his invasion of ukraine is forced to

turn east for friendly handshake fall. so clara, on the issue of the ukrainian crisis. china has always adhered to the purpose and principles of the united nations charter, adhered to an objective and impartial position, and actively promoted peace and negotiations. gigi charles saw talk ho, beatings, refusal to condemn the war on ukraine has been the driving force of this friendship to instead, she has proposed a so called peace plan could be panning his counterpart, the opportunity to blame the west. and ukraine. amaya is full as really we believe that many of the provisions in the peace plan put forward by china. she is a consistent with russian approaches exhaust flow and can be taken as the basis for a peaceful settlement when they are ready for it. in the westy and in chief an however we are so far we have not seen such readiness on their part that we got

thorns to sir, externally meet in the blue far putin and alliance. but she also offers a chance to close the gap left by the withdrawal of western firms from russia following its war on ukraine. concept wellness, the community. we are ready to support chinese businesses. so say, when it comes to replacing the production of the western enterprises, america that have left russia though, sting, a number of new deals on energy and trade. the autocratic duel promise a new era of partnership. one where china sees itself as a piece broker for russia and ukraine. earlier i spoke with nico langa, he's a senior fellow with the munich security conference, and an expert on russia and ukraine. and i began by asking him if the relationship between the 2 leaders is one of the equals you know,

let's be honest here. this is no partnership on i level of it. they really seem to need it. if they have to authentically underline their friendship many, many times, but i think what we really see is china is buying russian energy cheaply and china is promoting a plan that is not a piece plan because it doesn't. busy contain the information that russia leaves the territory of your credit. and if we talk about trades increasing, it's in fact russian raw materials of russian resources. so it's sending out cheaply to a much stronger china. and also china with these agreements is agreeing to buy more russian energy that funds the russian more machine, doesn't it? and so china, after today basically is agreeing to co finance the war and ukraine. is that an accurate assumption?

i think this has been true before disagreements, but yes, china is financing to war of russia against ukraine. which means that choosing thing was not saying the truth when he said that china is on the side of the car, off the united nations. in fact, it is. so then with all considering all of that, what do you think she's in pings in game is here, be, does he want to see this conflict in ukraine? continue and to fester with what i mean, what, what is, what's in it for him and they need them. little bit of that for him. i think he is using to weak position putting maneuvered himself into by getting cheap resources for the chinese economy. because russia has no other option than to sell shot cheaply to china. and on the same to at the same time, i think choosing thing is trying to balance between moral covert support for russia . and at the same time, not to be seen to open the support russia's war because he is afraid of strongest

sanctions from the west. so it's a dedicated line of balance, i think for g. but at the same time, at the same time, domain coin has not been sold, neither today or yesterday, because piece is very easy to achieve. russia leaves ukraine and then we have keys and china, china unfortunately, was not pushing for that note. and we've had a lot of analysts who have said that maybe there is a possibility that we could move closer to piece with china, perhaps as a, as a piece broker. and they were also pointing to what we saw recently. and that is this new agreement between saudi arabia and iran to recognize each other diplomatically was, was as that all been wishful thinking. yes, it has been, i think it was an illusion to believe that china could play a constructive role here in the organization or piece china is just following its its own existing interest. it's not a friend of russia, but i think they are united in the idea that they are working against the west and

the united states. so that brings them, that brings them together. but i think we cannot hope for china bringing peace to ukraine. if china would want that, it could cost russia to leave the russian or to move the russian forces of credit. and what about europe? looking at all of this? i mean, we've got a war in the middle of europe right now, and much of the european union, obviously, supporting ukraine. but at the same time has incredibly important economic ties with china. it is maybe the, is this dichotomy? is it an advantage for she's in pain? i would think we should not overestimate the pictures we saw yesterday. and today i think cookie is very proud that after his arrest warrant by the i see that he now has an international visitor, an important one who stays for 3 days. there's a lot of symbolism in that, but i think defect is putting floor is not going well,

which is a problem for him, but also a problem for china. so china is try to make profit out of it and maybe to stabilize booting because china wants to have stability on it's often borders that it has with russia. what you should not really overestimate is visit, this is not really about changing the game. if we support ukraine, florida, i think ukraine has a good chance to liberate its territories. and that's the only way that with final question for you is to like, the fact that she's being vis is visiting vladimir putin right now a week after vladimir putin, the i, c. c as issued, an arrest warrant for letting me put in for war crimes. you know, they say you're judged by the company, you keep, and apparently she's in ping doesn't care what people think about mr. poo that we have. we have known before the china wants to change the international order. it wants to change the rules that we have developed after the 2nd world war. and i think just visit just confirms that china is not adhering to the international law

as we know it. and i think we should take that very seriously that she's going proceeded with this visit. and you can stand for 3 days when an alleged or criminal with somebody who is even out for veteran restaurant from i see you have to wonder what you're right on his post card. it's your log and we appreciate your time and your insights tonight. thank you. thank you. let's take a look now, some of the other stories that are making headlines around the world, japanese prime minister for me, because she has met with pres, ukrainian president, blow to miss zalinski on an unannounced visit to ukraine. his visit is seen as affirming japan support for keith as the host of the upcoming g 7 meeting in may. she invited the ukrainian president to join the summit via video link. they did secretary general you in stoughton. barry has presented his annual report, which details the alliance is key decisions on the war in ukraine, and as well as related expenditures for all nato allies. stop bag. that's called on

nato members to ramp up their military spending. he says that russia is europe's greatest ongoing threat to security alongside terrorism. furious processors have taken over the center of paris to so their opposition to pension and retirement reforms forced through by the government of emanuel micron. the deeply unpopular reforms have raised the retirement age by 2 years to 64. president micron have so far refused to back down after narrowly surviving to no confidence votes in parliament on monday. china has issued a diplomatic complaint to berlin over the german education ministers to day i trip to taiwan. but tina stalked about singer. you see, you're right. there is the 1st german minister to make an official visit to taiwan in more than 25 years. beijing regards taiwan as part of its territory.

uganda parliament has voted to increase prison sentences for homosexual acts to a maximum of 10 years that was against gay sex in uganda. they date back to the colonial era, but the latest changes go much further criminalizing anyone who claims a gender identity other than male or female, public support for the new laws, and the conservative nation of big appears to be high resolution. a short while ago i spoke with richard lew simba, kampala, he is an l. g. b to key rights activists. and he has spoken out about the concerns of the community now that this law has passed. thank you so much for having the unbelieving your. it's unfortunate that the l g b, j, community, new friends itself is very, are trying moments where are, let's, let's have decided to criminal and i father, i know so really pushing for harsher conditions. and it has been witnessed in

record time whereby be a little just a few weeks ago. it has already become an actual parliament. this shows how much bigotry and lack of the lack of understanding by members of parliament to understand that l g. b, check people to you going to like in one knows. well, this is the politicians in parliament there say that public support for these measures that public support is high. is that correct? the public support all depends on who is saying what but different the truth of them. i tell you that this issue has not been equally been debated. the site has dominated their compositions. they have not really agreed to read on and they have all gone with far less use, but it's been nothing concrete because if you look at the basis at which you're

pushing for the pricing of this deal, they are saying that because of the protection of children and family, but if we look at the police reports in the out, we've seen the kids to the deferment. all young girls have been the highest, but no one is slipping to protect the children in that angle. but the, we find ourselves them coming to the child is an issue. so again, this is an issue that has been put to 5, and we put nice again if they would, you be checking. so if i understand you correctly what you're saying, that you're there, conflating issues here that they're saying that again, men are lesbians, are also trying to make children homosexuals. that's become part of the conversation now. correct. yeah, absolutely. and these are talk over recruit, maintaining something that has been growing. and it's something that we saw that was reported by may near the extreme me from the religious extremists who started

by saying this. and then later on adopted other talking point awful out. anyone who is until g, b, t in our country and we've seen disposal of africa. where isn't this was where is that thinking coming from the? i mean is it, is it you can and is a homemade or is this influence coming from somewhere else? making people think that gays and lesbians are trying to hurt their children home a phone a is the most foreign thing to our country because we have always been peaceful. but if you look at your gun in particular, based on what happened in 2009 when the b, w b, and then it was modified by the constitutional court in 2014. we saw that all the sentiments where the line to then push by the american evangel extremely school came to our country and we're meeting our lead and pushing this i geology, almost

a church being and family, but also sexual being after children. and this was adopted by leaders and we've seen the same sentiment going all the time and it has become a talking point until g p. t activists. richard, listen by joining us to like to come paula in uganda. mr. listen, but we appreciate your time tonight. thank you. this is daniel winter is up next business news. i will see you tomorrow with just a click away. find out 3 on you to.