from berlin. russia formally and illegally annexes four regions of ukraine. president putin signs decrees to recognize them as russian territory and promises to defend them with all available means. western leaders say they will never recognize the move. fears of a coup in burkina faso. soldiers are on the streets and explosions have been heard near the presidential palace. the west african country saw its

last coup just nine months ago. a suicide attack rocks the afghan capital of kabul. at least 19 people are dead after a bomb ripped through an education center as students prepare for exams. ♪ i am phil gayle. welcome to the program. russian president vladimir putin has announced the annexation of four occupied ukrainian regions, violating international law and drawing condemnation from the west. the move is the culmination of a series of hastily arranged votes last week that have been widely condemned as a sham. the landgrab marks an escalation in russia's war against ukraine and letterman putin says he will use all means to defend their territories that he claims for the russian federation. >> it is portrayed as a big

domestic win for russia as vladimir putin joins hands with separatist leaders and officially annexes four regions of ukraine. in the ceremony of fanfare and pomp, putin has a message for his opponents. >> i want and their masters in the west to hear me so everyone remembers this. people in luhansk, do -- people in the regions have been our citizens forever. >> the celebration is in contrast to the reality. dozens of people killed and wounded in what ukraine says were missile strikes on a civilian convoy in zaporizhzhia. ukraine is asking nato for quick accession. >> only the path of strethening ukraine and

ousting the occupiers from our entire territory will restore peace. we will follw this path to the end. >> russia's annexation announcement has been widely condemned. >> it is designed as a step to intensify the nuclear threat against the rest of the world. the european union unequivocally rejects and condemns these illegal annexations. >> there's disappointment among ukrainians too. >> this is a terrorist way of violently taking away territories that have been formed and attached to ukraine a very long time ago. my reaction to this is sharply negative. >> i think what is happening is lawless. there's no other way to put it. what is most scary and ulear is what will be next. we have no idea how this will end. that isad.

>> while in russia, putin is surrounded by allies of the move. internationally, he's bound to feel isolation. >> let's get more on this with a professor of russian studies from canada. the war hasn't been going particularly well for the russian president. one wonders if the purpose of today's event was to give everybody a gin up. >> yeah, it was very clearly, i think, a speech for domestic consumption. it was striking that he first framed today's events in relation to 2014, when russia annexed crimea, and thetaged referendum and crimea that sort of gave some modicum of legitimacy for that annation. that was pointedly referenced today as an attempt to say we have effectively done this again. but what was further striking is

that putin repeatedly referenced 1991 and the breakup of the soviet uon and all the perceived injustices flowing from that. in a sense, this was a nakedly imperialist speech designed for domestic consumption to help people understand why they were feeling all these consequences arising from russia's invasion of ukraine. >> it is interesting use the words nakedly imperialist, because during his address, as he talks about having taken extra territory onto russia, then accusing the west and america of imperialism, which is kind of ironic. >> it is not the first time . couldn't has made a long career of making criticisms -- putin has a long career of taking criticisms of the west and flipping them. one thing that was prominent was the bulk of the speech was dicated to attacking the west, especially the united states,

but observers have noted a lot of the complaintsutin raised about the west a united states were really complaints about what russia has been doing internationally. and one of the unintended consequences, think, of precisely this kind of speech, this kind of windowdressing, is it will effectively retroactively delegitimize russia's annexation of crimea, which has not been recognized by most states throughout the world. at the same time, most people internionally were willing to tolerate if not recognize the next station of crimea -- the annexation of crimea. now that they are link with today's annexations, it appears much less convincing. >> does annexation in any way change the way russia conducts the war? >> well, it is hard to say that it would change anything significantly. of course, putin wants to create the specter that an attack on these annexed territories today

would now be an attack on russia proper and russia would be prepared to retaliate, potentially with nuclear weapons. that seems to me highly unlikely for a number of reasons, but most significantly, claiming territory in an active war zone as one's own and then threatening to retaliate has the opposite effect of strengthening great -- credibility. it weakens russia's credibility, this reckless gamble to draw a hasty end to the conflict. the counter move by ukraine was to apply immediately for nato membership. it's highly unlikely that anything will change on the ground, certainly not in the short term. >> that's clear. thank you for joining us. >> thank you. >> u.s. president joe biden repeated that the u.s. will not recognize the results of sham referendums or the illegal annexation. >> america and its allies are

not -- let me emphasize -- are not going to be intimidated, are not going to be intimidated by putin and his reckless words and threats. he's not going to scare us and he doesn't intimidate us. putin's actions are a sign he's struggling. the sham routine he put on this morning showing the unity, you know, people holding hands together. the united states is never going to recognize this, and quite frankly, the world is not going to recognize it either. america is fully prepared with our nato allies to defend every single inch of nato territory, every single inch, so mr. putin, don't misunderstand what i'm saying. every inch. >> let's bring in dw correspondent carolina chimoy in washington. what else have we been hearing from the white house today? >> as we know, as well as the other western leaders are ready

did, the u.s. administration has condemned the annexation as a legal, as well as the referendums. at the same time, the biden administration announced today new sanctions in announced to the kremlin -- in response to the kremlin's moves that will sanction any individual entity or country that provides political or economic support to these attempts of annexation from russia. the biden administration says they've already put in place authorities that enable them to control this in a fast and efficient way. the new sanctions will also target additional government officials, leaders, state duma members who are accomplices in these actions, and also the central bank governor in russia. it's also sanctioning russian and belarusian military officials and international suppliers supporting russia's military-industrial complex.

furthermore, the u.s. administration announced today they will increase their support for ukraine. president biden will sign legislation from congress that contains $12 billion in additional funding. the national security advisor said they will continue to support ukraine, defendants territory, and deep -- defend its territory, and the -- and deoccupy. >> russian authorities are opening more military enlistment centers near checkpoints on its border in an apparent attempt -- fleeing the country. new offices have been set up at crossings into kazakhstan, which has taken in more than 100,000 russians, mobilized to fight in ukraine. president putin admitted some people had been called up by mistake. >> protesters clash with police in dagestan. hundreds of soldiers from the region have died in ukraine and

opposition to mobilization is strong. but elsewhere in russia, protests and attacks on conscription centers underlie the growing anti-mobilization sentiment. the call up has been running everything but smoothly. president putin admitted mistakes have been made. >> many isss are emerging during the mobilization. it's necessary to fix all the mistakes and avoid making them again in regards to citizens who, for example, are eligible for deferment. it concerns fathers of many children or people suffering from chronic diseases or those who are above the draft age. >> the russian leadership says the draft is only a partial mobilization, only for men with previous army experience, but the exact amount of the new recruits has not been made public. opposition russian media estimate that as many as one million russians might have been called into the army.

the mobilization has brought out many other challenges too. even those who are willing to fight fear they won't be equipped adequately by the army. in this shop, recruits try to buy whatever they can. >> mobilized reservists get what the government provides. ey receive clothes and ses. people are buying flashlights for themselves. there are also not enough sleeping bags and mats for everyone. >> while it is unclear who actually will get drafted within the current decree, many choose to leave the country out of fear of being called to service. in georgia, authorities say around 10,000 russians are crossing the border every day. >> i have escaped the mobilization. i don't want to die for the regime. i don't think it is legal.

basically, it is criminal. >> other countries with land borders to russia have also reported thousands of crossings since demobilization was announced, but they are already growing very -- growing weary of the large numbers of arrivals. eu member state finland closed the border to those with schengen visas overnight, making it harder for some to cross. >> eu members have approved emergency measures to deal with soaring energy costs including mandatory reductions of power use. energy prices have risen sharply after russia cut natural gas delivery to europe in response to western sanctions over the war and -- war in ukraine. >> europe is in crisis with energy prices skyrocketing and inflation reaching record highs.

the european union's energy ministers in brussels were in emergency meeting, agreed to take three measures. the first will see all member states reduced by 10% the amount of energy used during peak hours of the day. measures two and three combined would allow governments in the eu to take a share of the profits and revenue energy companies are cashing in as prices go up. this will make billions of euros available to fund the government -- fund the support governments are providing their citizens to get through the winter. >> all measures remain mandatory. they will also remain impactful. it is now crucial to implement the steps quickly so they can start having an -- having the intended effect. >> russia is also trying to compensate for the uneven national responses to the crisis, which has seen richer eu countries outspend poorer ones

in handing out cash to consumers and companies. according to the measures agreed upon in brussels, eu capitals have put together rescue packages to give a pipeline to households and businesses. as is the nature of things, some states are able to do more than others, and that is creating tensions. >> there's a bit of a race, especially from industry consumers, to say to governments, give me money because somebody else in europe is out competing me. we have to stop that race. >> leading that race is germany, which just announced a 200 billion euro relief package for its companies and citizens. the spending spree has drawn criticism. some of your counterparts have already warned that that is creating an unfair playing field. at a time when europe needs solidarity, is that damaging to the solitary you need to face this crisis -- the solidarity you need to face this crisis?

>> i cannot accept this because other countries long ago mentioned similar measures. france, for example, has a cap on electricity. it's only rising 15%. that's the same. other countries have nationalized companies, so the whole energy market is state owned. spain, for example, has a price cap. >> an eu commissioner says the bloc will be monitoring germany's rescue plan. overall, the eeev leadership is pleased about delivering measures in record time, but a price cap on all the gas eu imports was rejected over worries it could further end up restricting supplies. >> some more news from around the world. at least 19 people have been killed in a suicide bombing at an education center in kabul. dozens more were injured. afghan police say the attack came when students were taking university entrance exams.

irani and authorities have arrested nine europeans they say were involved in antigovernment demonstrations. iran blames foreign elements for the protests that have been going on for three weeks sparked by the murder of a woman allegedly arrested for breaching islamic dress codes. hurricane ian made landfall again, this time in the u.s. state of south carolina. it has already caused catastrophic damage in florida. at least 21 people are believed to have died. u.s. president joe biden warned ian could be the deadliest hurricane in orders history -- in florida's history. for kina fosco's military leader has been ousted in a military coup. the soldiers who have overthrown him say they have dissolved the government and suspended the constitution. that's according to a statement read by an army captain on state television.

earlier, explosions of heavy gunfire were reported near the presidential palace in the capital. the state television went off the air briefly following the blasts. the military junta seized power just nine months ago. we join journalist henry wilkins in the capital of burkina faso. what do we know about the ousted president's whereabouts? >> perry little this stage. since the explosion and gunfire in the capital this morninbecame known, we have not seen him publicly at all, so there are a lot of rumors and misinformation flying around at the moment. some have said his house was surrounded this morning by troops. and there was the sound of gunfire just after lunchtime this afternoon in the vicinity of the presidential palace, so

there is a good chance he's under -- by the leadership. >> who is the new leadership? who is in charg what do we know of that? >> so it's captain ray, e name we know at the moment. he's not a very well-known figure. this news has just broke the president himself, who came to power in a military coup in january, was relatively obscure until the coup happened. that now seems to be the case with the new leader of the countr >> ok. so this sounds like a falling out within the sort of military brass, and we have seen pictures across the day of people actually celebrating what was going on, so this seems to have been welcome, if unexpected. >> yeah.

i mean, i think there have been pele out on the streets today lebrating. the numbers have been relatively small, though. that said, certainly there are a lot of people in the population, and some we have seen within the army, who have been frustrated by the regime and their inability to get a handle on the insecurity. and as you say, yes, there's been a lot of talk of infighting, especially between the special forces of the military and there are some sources who say this could be the result of a tryst between those special forces. >> thank you for that, journalist henry wilkins in burkina faso.

in germany, the army is undergoing a major shakeup following russia's invasion of the -- of ukraine. from october, the defense forces will be placed under the command of one man. it is hoped this will allow the army to respond faster to crises. >> heading into flood zones, vaccinating during the covid pandemic, and shoveling snow in extreme weather. for years, germany's territorial forces have been thrust into catastrophes. but recent events have served as a deadly reminder of the army's first priority, defending the homeland. >> the russian war of aggression on ukraine has made it clear to us that we must be prepared to defend our values of freedom, security, democracy, even by military means. we must make the buddhist

-- the bundeswehr ready for action. >> that is why the defense minister inaugurated a new command unit in berlin this week. for the first time, germany's national defense forces will fall under the command of one man, general major breuer. it is hoped the new structure will allow the army and government to work in harmony, responding faster to crises. >> it's hard to believe, but until now, germany's defensive forces have been managed regionally from command centers like the one behind me, which covers berlin. but russia's attack on ukraine has forced german leaders to reckon with the worst case scenario. can germany defend itself? the answer is a new command center, which will coordinate response to several disasters, threats to critical infrastructure, and potentially

even an attack on german soil. the shakeup breaks with one of germany's biggest postwar taboos, centralizing power over domestic armed forces. >> our german history -- historical experience was a disaster in two world wars. that's why not only in the german society but also from all our partners around germany the prior expectation was that german military remains limited and this reluctance in making use of our military power was the clear expectation of all our partners. now things changed tremendously. >> it's a seachange that splits opinion in the country wary of militarism and proud of its federalism. >> basically, i think it's t necessily bad. however, multiple perspectives are not bad there. >> more would be better and

could handle more work. >> it is right that we have a dynamic central body, because in case of conflt, we need clear controls and not many individual voices. >> for the government, the message is clear. volatile times call for action, and the army needs to be ready no matter the threat. >> manchester united's coach has given his backing to hear he maguire despite recent criticism of the defender. he has been booed by his own fans in recent games. we will miss sunday's derby with manchester city because of injury, but the coach insists he still has his support. >> you see his career. almost 50 caps for england. he's performing really well.

so what you see is high potential. then it's about him. the players in a dressing room, the coaches, the military, we all believe him and it's about him. i'm sure he can do it and he will turn around things. >> check out some other stories from the world of sport. in spain, an under fire spanish women's coach has dropped 15 players who complained about his tenure, leaving a depleted squad for spain's upcoming matches. players said they didn't want to play for him because he was affecting their emotional health. he said he was deeply hurt by the criticism. in tennis, nak djokovihas advanced to the semifinals of the tel iv open. the serb is the top seed at the tournament. this is djokovic's first singles

tournament since he won wimbledon in july. in formula one, wrapping up the championship with five races to spare on sunday in the singapore grand prix. staying with cars, millions of boys and grown men around the world dream of being as cool as james bond. now one person will step closer to that dream by buying the iconic vehicle driven by 007. an anonymous buyer has paid 3.3 million euros at auction for a replica of the aston martin db 5. it is even fitted with fake machine guns behind headlights and is one of only two in the world. proceeds from the auction will go to charity. a reminder of our top story here this hour.

the u.s. has repeated its condonation of russian plans to formally annex parts of occupied ukraine. president biden has said washington will never recognize russia's planned annexation for ukrainian regions. moscow said it will incorporate them friy as a result of referendums. more world news at the top of the hour. in just a moment, i will be back to take you through the day, looking at how the u.s. is likely to respond to russia's annexation and how it is expected to affect the way russia conducts the work. that's in just a moment. have a good day.

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>> welcome to the newsroom. these are our top headlines this hour. russian president vladimir putin pulls the trigger on annexing 4 ukrainian regions. the united nations refused the declaration of annexation and passed more sanctions on russia. south carolina residents

hunkered down as hurricane ian, one of the most powerful storms to hit the united states, makes landfall, delivering a second blow, devastating swathes of florida. with great fanfare, the russian president has flown in the face of western warnings and sign off on the annexation of four more occupied ukrainian territories. this represents a major escalation as vladimir putin will now claim any attempt to retake regions is an assault on russian soil, which he vowed to defend by all means, even if the annexation process has not been recognized by the international community >> patriotism and pump

as vladimir putin officially declares the annexation of 4 ukrainian regions. the celebration was held in moscow's red square for what the russian president called a special day. >> we have become stronger because we are together. truth is on our side and power resides in truth. this means victory will be ours. >> a few hours earlier, putin signed documents along with the kremlin's appointed leaders of the annexed regions. calling ukraine to the negotiating table, putin issued a stark warning to kyiv in the west, saying moscow will not back down if there territories are to be challenged. >> we will protect our land by all forces and means we have, and we will do everything to

provide a secure life for our people. this is the great liberation mission of our people. >> treaties will start the absorption process of the four ukrainian areas which are currently occupied by russian forces. it comes after the completion of hastily staged referendums. the process has been denounced by the west as illegal and illegitimate and a pretext for a barefaced landgrab. the u.s. and u.k. have already announced they are stepping up sanctions in response. the equipment has that there are no plans for putin to visit annexed regions for now. >> in response to the annexations, ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy says his country has formally applied for fast track to nato membership. >> we trust each other, we help each other, and we protect each other. this is what the alliance is

defective -- de facto. under a procedure consistent with our significance for the protection of our entire community under an accelerated procedure. quite meanwhile, the head of the military alliance -- >> meanwhile, the head of the military alliance said if pressure is allowed to win in the ukraine, it would be catastrophic for kyiv and dangerous for the united nations . >> what we have seen over the last weeks or days is the most serious escalation of this conflict since the invasion on the 21st of february. nato reaffirms our unwavering support for ukraine's independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity. we remain resolute in our support for ukraine for as long

as it takes. >> the french president emmanuel macron says he formally condemns the annexation of the ukrainian regions, calling the move a serious violation of international law and ukraine's sovereignty. meanwhile, the eu said it's 27 member states will never recognize the illegal referendums that russia organized as a pretext for the annexations. the united nations security council in new york, russia has used its veto powers to reject a resolution condemning the annexation of the regions. the u.s. and britain voted in favor while china, india, and brazil abstained from voting. the resolution cannot pass to

the general assembly where all nations can have their say. france 24's correspondent in new york has been following all those latest developments for us and joins us with this update. >> we expected russia to veto th. it was not ever going to support a resolution condemning itself. russia says what it is doing in raine is perfectly justified, and indeed, the russian ambassador made it clear that russia considers this a travesty that western powers should bng such a resolution into the security council, that this is a rce as far as russia is concerned. what was interesting aside from the russian veto -- that was expected -- was who abstained and the fact that they decided to abstain and not go against this resolution. we saw china abstaining along with three other countries in the council, not going against it, and that is the crucial

part. that is what the west wanted, wanted those countries to abstain rather than block it in any way. the u.s. ambassador made it clear that now this resolution will go to a general assembly where, of course, russia has veto power. russia described the situation as wel a sort of dress rehearsal for more theater in the general assembly, but really, what is going on here is the west is trying to show quite how isolated russia is and show that russia is really lacking in support globally, the fact that these countries did not support this resolution, which condemns what it calls russia's illegal referenda in occupied areas of ukraine and ao calls on russianorces to withdraw immediately from ukraine. the u.s. ambassador was clear when she said this is an important meeting because what we are dealing with here is a

tuation which is exactly what the unit nations was built to prevent, to prevent any country from invading another and trying to claim it as its own territory. quits moving on now to other world news and hurricane ian has made landfall in south carolina after making -- after leaving a path of destruction firstly in cuba and a large cross-section of florida, the most powerful storm ever recorded to hit the u.s. state, killed more than a dozen people and has left millions without power. the slow-moving hurricane gained strength as it moved across the atlantic. it now threatens the historic city of charleston. with more details, we are joined by hurricane expert carrie emmanuelle. first of all, what can we

predict will happen next with hurricane ian? >> ian has made landfall in south carolina. it is headed toward north carolina. it is not very strong as hurricanes go. it is weakening now and the main problem is going to be heavy rain. >> a new study by the lawrence berkeley national lab scientists said climate change had added at least 10% more rain to hurricane ian. how much do you think climate change is playing aole in what is happeni? >> ther's onehing that a whichs that ia warmern, climat, almostny kind storwill proce mor rain. that with hurrines, rai is the big kler mosf the time. rain a see wateromingn on the storm surge, so this is a very important and dangerous contribution from global warming.

>> if we look at the areas this is affecting and the mass flooding and blackouts, do you think planners will have been -- will have to rethink how they are building homes and where they are building? >> very much so. this has been a problem for a long time in the united states, even without considering climate change. we are not very well prepared for hurricanes in spite of all these recent hurricane disasters. we simply have to do better. >> looking at florida now, the storm has now passed. how is it coping? are they managing to pick up the pieces? >> they are just beginning to do that now. the problem with florida, anyone who has visited their nose it is very low and flat, so it takes a long time for water to go away. i'm afraid there will be problems for quite a long time in florida.

>> just how far are we expecting the hurricane to go before it runs out of steam? >> it is running out of steam now, actually. i think it's got another couple of days left of very heavy rains before the remnants of it finally go out to see. >> thank you very much for joining us with icap test caption ...returning to upstream... moving on now to west africa where burkina faso residents in ouagadougou were woken by the sound of gunshots near the presidential palace, expecting a new coup attempt could be underway. the normally buzzing capital city has been quiet throughout right a. schools and businesses as well as banks were all closed, and state television had stopped broadcast for most of the day while in just the past few minutes, there has been a broadcast on television claiming

the ousting of the government. we will bring you more on this story as it continues. security sources have reported that frustration about the lack of progress in dealing with islamist militants in the country has been behind today's what we expect might be a coup. >> struggling to reverse the jihadist threat in the country, burkina faso has an facing an uphill battle -- has been facing an uphill battle for years. terrorist threats have been spreading acrs neighboring countries establishing a reign of terror. after attacking the french

embassy, army headquarters, hotels, and restaurants in the capitol, jihadists have mainly targeted rural areas in the north and east of the country. one attack on a village in june last year left at least 86 dead, and on mondaya convoy of 150 vehicles carrying supplies was attacked. the government says 11 people were killed. witnesses say dozens of people are in fact missing. intercommunal violence is also rife. clashes in 2019 left 72 people dead and 6000 displaced. since gaining independence from france in 1960, burkina faso has struggled to maintain stability. revolutionary leader thomas ankara seized power in 1983, adopting radical left-wing policies, but was ousted.

a military junta has been in power since january 24 after rising up against the elected leader, promising to drive out jihadists. >> security remains our main concern. we must significantly reduce the zones under terrorist influence and the impacts of violent extremism. >> but terrorist attacks continue. almost 40% of burkina faso is outside of government control. 1.5 million people have been displaced. that is almost 10% of the country's population. >> for more details on the situation, do stay tuned to france 24. we will have "ion africa" -- " eye on africa" at 10:25.

hundreds of students had been preparing for exams in a large gender-segregated classroom with girls at the front, meaning they bore the brunt of the blast. >> distressed relatives wait for news of their loved ones after suicide bombing ripped through a school preparing students for university exams, killing more than a dozen people. >> we don't have any information. we are calling her, but she is not responding. >> the wounded are brought to hospital, survivors visibly stunned described the scene inside. >> there were around 600 of us inside, but most of the casualties are girls. >> nobody has yet claimed responsibility for the bombing

which happened in western kabul, a predominantly shiite muslim area. they have frequently been the target of attacks. a similar blast killed 20 people in an education centered in west kabul in 2020. scores were killed in separate bombings in a shiite mosque last october. since retaking control of afghanistan in august last year, the taliban have insisted they are securing the country, but they have been unable to stop the succession of bombings. >> ministers have approved an emergency plan to curb the impact of europe's energy crisis. what can you tell us? >> energy prices in the eurozone are more than 40% higher than a year ago and the main driver of inflation. mandatory cuts in electricity use were approved on friday.

eu members also agreed to levy a tax on windfall profits made by fossil fuel companies on the back of higher demand in prices as well as a capital surplus revenue. >> emergency measures to reduce energy prices. key in the deal agreed by the 27 eu member states is a reduction in demand for electricity as well as a temporary solidarity contribution imposed on energy firms that have made surplus profits thanks to skyrocketing prices. runs other words, the windfall levy. it targets companies in the fossil fuel sector who have and a fitted from the instability caused by the war in ukraine. one-off contribution of 33% ofa their excess earnings.

>> the -- the commission proposals are good ones. the unfair profits caused by -- to have to be brought back. >> revenues abnormal fossil electricity generators will also be cap. they will be limited to 180 euros per megawatt hour, and the price difference will go back to consumers and decarbonization technologies like renewables. the eu expect the measures to raise some 140 billion euros which will be used help households and businesses hardest hit by the energy crunch . >> the deal comes as inflation in the euro zone rose to an all-time high, 10% in september compared to a year ago on the back of soaring energy costs.

inflation rates diverge quite a lot among these numbers with germany seeing a rise of 10.8 percent, france seeing 10.2%, and in the netherlands, inflation topped 17%, the highest since world war ii. the european central bank is expected to raise interest rates meeting.er .75% in their next european stocks bounced back this frida ending the day in positive territory. however, they cap a third consecutive quarter of losses amid growing recession fears. wall street closed another negative month with stocks at their worst levels in almost two years. friday's selloff accelerated in the final 15 minutes of trading. among them, nike shares were hammered, plunging about 12% following the sportswear giant's latest earnings report, which showed a 40% rise in revenue from a year earlier but also a surge in inventories, meaning a

glut in unwanted merchandise was weighing on its profitability. the u.s. government has imposed sweeping new sanctions on russia. however, it's declaration -- sanctions on russia after the declaration that it had annexed 4 ukrainian regions. senior officials at prussia's central bank and 270 eight members of its legislature are also designated. the entities announced on friday include china's see no electronics, which the u.s. accuses of continuing to supply parts to russia's defense ministry. britain's prime minister and finance minister are resisting calls to publish economic forecasts before november 23 when the government will set out further economic plans. after a meeting at 10 downing street, the office for budget

responsibility has set its independent or cast on government growth plans and the independent plant tax cuts will be ready in a week's time, but it will not be made public for weeks afterwards. the fact that the plan was not accompanied by a we are's economic forecast help fueled -- help fuel economic turmoil. in a short statement, the ministry said the cost of market intervention by selling the dollar and fighting the end amounted to ¥2.8 trillion. faced with the yen's steady slide against the dollar, the government intervened in currency markets on september 22 for the first time since 1998,

forcing the yen to immediately spike by nearly 3%, but the effect was short-lived, and the decline resumed immediately afterwards. >> thank you very much for that. now it is time for our daily fact checking segment. i'm joined by catalina. you have been analyzing sources misinformation on twitter targeting brazil's upcoming presidential elections. tell us more of what you have found. >> indeed. the battle heats up, especially on social media, as you can imagine, where the menace of the fake news is ever-growing, as is the case usually with brazil. we have some recent examples from this week posted by pro-hoping -- pro-bolsonaro supporters. we're just going to open it right there.

posted on september 25, 2022, with over 27,000 views with a caption that reads they elected the president of chile and now they react and set his country on fire. the caption we see here is one we will see over and over again as is a common theme in this thread of misinformation. let's take a look at the video that goes with this post where we see this train in an metro station set ablaze by protesters in chile, allegedly reacting against the chilean president and his so-called communist measures as they put it, as they set the country on ira. then we have other posts using the same method with the same caption that reads charlie is literally on fire. this is a reflection of abstention, posted on september

25, mentioning abstention, which is another issue during these elections in brazil. we have the video that goes together with this post right here. in the video, we see this building on fire, pretty impressive images considering this building was allegedly set ablaze by protesters in chile, as the post claims. last but not least, we have this third post on twitter right here where this user says wake up, brazil. there's the result of the wrong choice of the chileans, once again posted on september 25 with this same caption right here that we saw in the other two posts on twitter. let's take a look at the video right here where we see cars set ablaze by protesters, what they claim to be chilean protesters. this right here is the result of the wrong choice of chileans.

>> so what you're saying is these are not really chilean protesters demonstrating against the president? >> these are indeed chilean protesters setting the country ablaze. these twitter users point out. however, they are not protesting against the president. as we conducted a reverse image search, we found out that all of the images correspond to the year 2019 in chile, where as we can recall, chile declared a state of emergency after violent riots took over the country during sebastien pinion's -- sebastien pinion a -- sebastian pineda's second term. the first one right here on october 20, 2019, claiming that this subway unit was set on fire

. on our second video right here of the building, a freelance journalist in chile on october 19 as well, claiming that this footage is from a building that caught fire in santiago, chile, a wooding to new sources as protesters set -- according to new sources as protesters set fire to the building. finally, this is the third one that took place, cars set ablaze in 2020. videos out of context and spreading misinformation during this presidential campaign, so brazilian voters, do keep an eye out for this menace of fake news during this presidential election. >> thank you very much for getting rid of some of that fake news. we will be back with more world

news shortly, particularly the situation currently going on in burkina faso. we will be speaking to our correspondent very shortly. stay tuned to us here on france 24. ♪

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09/30/ 090/22 [captioning made possible by democracy now!] amy: from new york, this is democracy now! >> we are one step away from victory october 2. one little bit is missing. in these few days, we must work to win the vote of all of those who love democracy. amy: former brazilian president luiz inacio lula da silva appears