to me those assets go up a lot and this is how the one income gap is created. the the the taliban is celebrated, taking full control of the afghanistan after defeating the last pocket of resistance. although anti taliban fighters claim they still hold parts of the eastern country province, joe biden approval rating drops to the lowest of his presidency after the chaotic withdrawal from column. we look at the p r. disaster that has unfolded. and we also look at how the pullout is even touching britain relations with us. with the

defense minister questioning america status as a global superpower. fuss the russian president weighs in as well to say, the afghan crisis serves nobody. what happens in us getting this done is indeed a catastrophe. americans are pragmatic people and have spent over $1.00 trillion dollars on the afghan campaign. but to spend ah, i broadcasting my direct from a studio in moscow. this is our international. i'm john thomas. certainly glad to have you with us. now the telephone claims to be in full control of afghanistan tonight, after ending the last pocket of resistance in the country. thousands of anti taliban fighters had formed a strong hold in the eastern penn, your province, an area which has seen fierce fighting in recent days, reporting from couple here's our team, but i got you. well,

the time button capital is absolutely sure that they have taken pension province. the gunfire celebratory gun father, we heard was, it was a rule coming from all over the city, the hundreds, thousands of rifles being fired and the rates around screaming through the scott. they came absolutely sure that taliban had said yes, we have taken the entirety of a province. we have heard from another source that perhaps no rule of it is. yes. on the taliban control that had been days of negotiation. that's more than a week of negotiation between the taliban about policies and padget province. those negotiations fell through the taliban, saying that the demands made by the,

by the fight. does that work completely unreasonable? they allegedly demand that 30 percent of ministerial roles in the new governments of 30 percent minister position. we have heard from one source that that's the rule of padre province. it has been taken but that the taliban had broken through defences. but many of the fighters that had surrendered had agreed to surrender the taliban and the negotiations were under way with those that had that which still putting up a fight again. this version, we have only heard from, from one source, the opposition that the former vice president of the country allegedly said a video in which he appears to be sitting in front of bookshelves in an unconfirmed location he had previously claimed to be in your province. and he says that this is all taliban propaganda that the know when the they hadn't broken through the problem to that if it was still entirely held entirely held by the anti taliban

forces and the they were putting up a fight and that they were fighting the town of bucks, so that is their perspective, but certainly here in capital, you move gunshots. they have quite in doubt. you use. there is absolute surety. the yes, the province has fallen. in fact, the one of the taliban spooks people official says, has come out and said the warning light urged fight this here in cable to stop firing into the air because it is dangerous because those bullets when, when fired upward, they must come down with them. they could injure or hurt. meanwhile, president biden is hitting new loads at home with only 43 percent of americans approving of his performance. according to a recent national poll, that is his worst writing since he started the job down 6 percent after the chaotic withdraw from capital. so how could the administration win back the hearts and

minds of voters are to come this simon write comments? areas in the last us soldier to leave afghanistan, major general chris donahue of the 82nd soon to be played on the screen by bradley cooper or chris or j to thinking tonight only thing i think is, is definitely going to be a movie because now the robot to install has been lost by the u. s. then it's buddies. the real battle begin the battle to make it look like a turn. the u. s. actually one. well, maybe not one. they don't miracle workers, but make it look, they didn't lose quite so badly. exhibit one is in fact, the aforementioned major general chris donahue. there is no way that this picture here was serendipity, his payoff to it, and heroic green. send it out into the world. the media will govern it without question. say stuff like this, the last american soldier to leave afghanistan. you know, to me that the last american troops left up, dana, stan, i mean,

come on. you think this is really bizarre? us don't do enough guns. we will not forgive, we will not forget we will hunt you down to make you pay that angry old uncle joe biden. they're talking about this new all this long. his case ought to be confused with k pop or special came on how he's ordered asteroids for whenever they pop on what it might be. hard to believe, given their general accuracy for their joints. you still need special forces on the ground going them in just in case civilians game. there is no way to then the last us soldier enough can install it. p o shaping history is just sending out an image off joe biden, according to voices. and his last phone call to ask our president, gone a before couple fell and gone. the data runner the american president couldn't run anyone. if he tried, said there was a need whether it's true or not. there is

a need to project a different picture. after it tells me more about it, so i'm not going to get into private diplomatic conversations or leave transcripts of phone calls. so yeah, it's accurate. we're well into jo biden's words, the project, a different nature than each which is hard when the picture is clear, this one for everyone to see. you start to get really questionable stuff. 5 is extraordinary success. and this mission was due to the incredible skill. bravely and suffer scourge of united states military. the phrase, extraordinary success. there is a pretty heavy listing there, boys, johnson is going in this direction. what we're saying is that guns don canton look back into becoming a breeding ground of terror. kind of a cut become a narco state. the girls have got to be educated up to the age of 18. because

as the guy on the ball with hall to sell was anything like when the get rid and west, the nation are gonna start sending out liberal statements instead of the un security council. the security council was voting on a resolution meant as a message for the taliban that the world is watching, also included stuff like telling the van to uphold human rights and fight terrorism . it invade, surely listening at this point, china, russia abstained in the vote because we can see in this an attempt to shift the blame for the failure to collapse after 20 years of the presence of the united states and their allies in the region onto the taliban. and all the countries in the region that will have to deal with the results of the piano opportunity. diplomatic gland standing, flashing, the liberal order is just to show off messed up a country and scampered. one of the stories then not advertising. well,

this one we're learning details of a secret agreement, stunning details between the taliban and the u. s. military. that deal with the u. s. military. julie asking with ton of mostly affect any stranded americans during the evacuation of combo. bring them gently to the written m i 6 by the pound key. now talking to the taliban to awesome. not to let any terrorist set up camp there. but wasn't that the didn't threatening the taliban at the u. n. and then, asking for their help on the ground and getting caught trying to rewrite reality. not a good look off the 2 decades about that stuff doesn't make the hollywood version. speaking of gen saki, she hasn't always stepped aside from private and diplomatic conversations, although she has described by them have chemistry phone call as private. back in 2001, 900. she gave a very different reaction to trump's lead to call with ukraine's president vladimir

. so landscape, it is not just the cold transcript, there was a lower complaint would likely have more details. we need both and not just the call. when trump was accused of soliciting a foreign leader to dig up dirt on biden, ahead of the election, transcript of the call with the ones he revealed, the trump had asked him to prove prob, ukrainian energy firm. that button son worked for me. joe button has repeatedly denied suggestions that either he or his son had peddled influence. however, journalist and author, daniel lazar says that there's congress yet play the obvious level standard, but the, the administration is clearly embarrass, doesn't want too much information getting out and doesn't want to many tough question. so jen to sanky is stonewalling especially can. there's also a problem you had 20 years of just catastrophic failure, where the u. s. know repeatedly again and again ignored sign that,

that of growing weakness among the afghans as a powerful levels of corruption. the government was going through the, the motion of fighting the taliban. and meanwhile, real conditions on the ground were growing worse and worse. but the u. s. managed to ignore it for 2 full decades. that is the real level of scandal with hundreds of american citizens and afghans with v says left stranded in afghanistan, washington is promising to look at all possible options to get them out of the country. but it's not the only problem. the u. s. has left behind after 20 years of conflict. i i

tell it now has more black hawk helicopters than 85 percent of the countries in the world. i and isis k still exist in our growing gamma stand and eventually they acquire these weapons. ah, the majority of every member behind the veteran, we now have american stuff going to get us than the taliban in charge with most more weaponry than they've ever had in the past. and a border that is open ah

humanitarian catastrophe. loons in afghanistan on the half the population may be monetary in a system one and 3 don't know where their next meal will come from. meanwhile, the republican party, it looks, said to capitalize at the upcoming mid term elections and following a downturn in support for biden. looking at that, here's our t's kit, marvin more than a 100 americans left behind that afghan, a stand, 13 soldiers killed in a bombing. the chaotic pull out of afghanistan has turned into a major weapon for republicans to use against the biden administration as they roll toward the 2020 to mid term election team. trump has even started calling joe biden . the surrender in chief afghanistan cannot be as a terrorist for terrorism,

we did not get everybody out. dozens and dozens of us didn't plan to the airport and they never opened. hasn't failed it reason and failure. what just failure looked like afghanistan now seems to be the reason that republicans are now calling for impeachment we call upon most somberly the resignation of this president joe biden. if we leave any americans behind, if we lead thousands of those afghans who thought along our side behind bravely, joe biden deserves to be in peach for a higher crime and misdemeanor of dereliction of duty. republicans in congress have to get on board with this process, build the case, start doing the work, and figure out how to get this done and impeach joe biden. now the senate majority leader mitch mcconnell, so that impeachment is not on the table, but he couldn't hide the fact that some democrats are starting to get hot under the

collar. well, look, the president is not going to be removed from office. it's a democratic house, narrowly democratic senate, have a feeling, the american people didn't think they voted for this government. it's grosser expression. we fill in it, i think given some of the democrats affiliate, this goes beyond capitol hill. divisions of spread to ordinary citizens, half of americans, including one 3rd of democrats, now say that joe biden should resign over the afghanistan debacle. though 47 percent say his replacement comma le harris wouldn't fair, much better. one restaurant owner in florida has actually gone as far as banning biden's supporters from her diner. she says the sign stays up in her window until every american is out of afghanistan. if you voted for and continued to support and stand behind the burtless inept and corrupt administration, currently inhabiting the white house that is complicit in the death of all the service men and women in afghanistan, please take a business elsewhere. yes,

the us public has long favorite pulling out of afghanistan the way joe biden did it blew up in his face. now we've got republicans saying that he abandoned americans and made the country look weak and that has intensified divisions in the country. over all the white house is a pretty weak spot with the country looking on and disapproval. there just aren't people that are united over anything these days. they're divided over war. they're divided over response to the corona virus. they're divided over the economy. the divisiveness in america causes people not to reflect on what really makes sense. and instead to join in this blame game of right versus left, which leads to know which doesn't lead to actual illumination of the issues and thoughtful responses. the rift between the american people is just going to wide and wide and wide and, and the possibility for civil dialogue between the 2 is going to become harder and harder. and that's why it's crucial for those of us who don't fall into either one

of those can't make a point of pointing out how all of the politicians are wrong and how this was never supposed to be about republican versus democrat. reality as this is the american people are very small, handful of incredibly powerful people that run washington d. c. if mountain criticism at home wasn't enough, biden is also seeing relations feel the strain with one of america's biggest allies, with senior british officials now expressing doubt about washington's global status . a superpower that is also not preferred to stick at something isn't probably superpower, eva, it is certainly not a global force. it's just a big power. what we've been seeing since the chaotic scenes all the nato western withdrawal from afghanistan, those scenes that the app for all of them really combining to lead to a blame gay people pointing the thing is that each other from within what is increasingly a fraction, not just nato, but so called a special relationship that we've heard so much about over the past few decades

between the u. k and the u. s. and now those very different assessments and pronouncements of the situation really playing out in public. it's been clear for many months that the situation could go very fast. the truth is, this did on fall more quickly than we had anticipated. the british prime minister bars johnson has been under a lot of pressure domestic lee. but again, he taken aim and power, some of the strategies put forth by us, including the withdrawal of support for the african army, saying that essentially once that was withdrawn, it was never the ball, but they would lay down their arms and give up the fight for couple to the taliban . once the people in the army felt that they were no longer going to be getting that american cover, then i think the logic for them came really to, to end that their resistance and say things did go fast. now that finger pointing

is going both ways. there is a report out briefing by the pentagon in the u. s. essentially, blaming did you pay for the devastating bombing, or at least some of the worst aspects of the bombing applicable airport. saying that they had advice for one of the main gate to have been shot, but was leading into the airport about the british and kept it open in order to a d evacuation f. a. despite that briefly say that there were intelligent signals that an attack was imminent. so all sides now engaged, seemingly in a briefing war and trying to pub, if not when the public relations war, because that in the, this not willing that i need try to rid themselves of as much responsibility in public eyes as possible. britain is not alone in questioning, future reliance on the u. s. and top you officials also say that they can bank on america's military muscle and that the block should develop its own defense

capabilities. as time has shown deficiencies in our strategic autonomy comes with a price, we need to increase the capacity to be able to act autonomously when and where necessary and not to be dependent on the charges made by others. even if this others are our friends and allies, one idea is emerging strongly. you needs its own only. it's not new, but what many now feel is that the us unreliable partner and this is one idea. gaining traction. me to the home. i was go. the us, this is tired and doesn't want to be the guardian of the world anymore. the last for the year war enough goes done. there's a life. the americans lied to the people inside the europe. any unanimous improve

your defense as a feeler inside nature, fine it is. we have to know the limits or capacities and very carefully analyze the you possibilities, though with voices only echoed what some you needed being saying now there is a deep sense that you must find a way to have more or told me which could mean no more cozying up to the us. we do not need know the search, just political event to rest, that you must twice for greater decision making to autonomy. it's greater to fashion for action throughout. we must reflect openly and clear on a new stage in collective security and defense tip abilities. while there might be, you were with the oven in you all, you even a common defense policy. how likely is it?

well, covering tools in brussels have been focused on muted, rapid reaction force, intervening, international crises, previous efforts controlling the military might have ended in failure. the reality of bringing this idea to fruition is even more complicated than not a number of member states. skeptical of such plans, there are concerns that an e u military force would effectively duplicate the work already carried out by nito, and that this could be the strain relations with us. the ear is not

a credible substitute for what nature represents. you will not see any appetite for the european army amongst member states and some defense experts say that to remove any in you all me is a known starter for an operation such as the recreation from bu such a large, viscous organization as the used to slow for that countries must join forces inopportune seeker listens. the whole thing is that i thought was a wake up call to the new. and it found itself blocking in military friends and military mind and said that it was syntactically successful, the evacuation. and you have bought all saying, no, it was a disaster. that's why they say now we should have a force that we can project the project across the book. but to go where they can or, i mean america is, is falling back behind its own borders. they become isolationists to get both

republicans and democrats. you fuchs, and the european governments feel that they're being let down by america in this, that bite and one much too fast. and so they, they wonder if natal is still a good idea. it's a, it's a real basic question that they're looking at. is nato still alive? the breakup of afghanistan is not in anybody's interest. that's the message from vladimir putin who has slammed the us withdrawal as a catastrophe. the russian president was addressing a major economic form in the far eastern russian city of. lot of us talk districts and what's happened in afghanistan is indeed a catastrophe. slower, it's not my word. it's american analyst saying it. americans are pragmatic people and have spent over $1.00 trillion dollars on the afghan campaign. but towards the end, there is none. and this is

a humanitarian catastrophe as well. if you look at the number of people left, the people who worked for the western forces, i hope the west will come to understand their old policy, namely, to civilize other states forcibly. i'm bringing elements of modern civilization and the image of western countries themselves is a mistake. well, i've got to some featured prominently, if not on the agenda of this form done at least in the back room discussions because the security of the country essential to the prosperity of the whole not just the whole region, but the whole continent. i've got, some happens to be riding the center of eurasia and any effort to integrate the east and the west to develop this continent economically socially would be doomed without some sort of stability and prosperity in that country. now for that to happen, the status of the taliban that will have to be addressed. because as of now, the taliban is considered to be terrorists organization not only by russia,

but also by the whole international community in order for that status to be removed or change or challenged in some way. it will require a unanimous vote by the same un security council. this is exactly what logic put it's up to date of birth control it today, the taliban does control most of the territory of afghanistan. and we have to be realistic and we have to look at what's really behind the taliban statements. russia has no interest in the disintegration of afghanistan, or else there will be no one to negotiate with you. so the sooner the taliban joins, so to speak, the family of civil states, the easier it will be to communicate with them, to ask them questions. civilized negotiation means certain rules that from you and with the country disintegrated. that's impossible. the united states does not consider the taliban as a terrorist movement,

and earlier they unofficially pledge their support in trying to persuade other members of the council in removing the status. russia and china also eager to explore a chance for peace and janice and both have that own separate negotiation tracks. with, with that moment russia reopened those talks back in 2018. so if things go smoothly, i think we may actually see the status of the taliban as a terrorist moment being challenged in the few coming months. but that of course, will depend on how the movement that cell behaves itself for the time being. it's eager in getting international support is eager in trying to move the development and the reconstruction of afghanistan had and believe it or not, despite the fact that all those great powers have very different agendas in august . and it seems that for the time being they,

you want to try something new in the country and hopefully that will come about in the next few months. in other news tonight for police officers have been injured in clashes with anti vaccine protesters who tried to storm the headquarters of the case medicines regulator on the the the. 2 crowd descended on the medicines and health care products regulatory agency, reportedly, and protest against the vaccination of children against coven. last month, a similar demonstration saw protesters try to storm what they thought was the bbc's headquarters, but was in fact a building the broadcaster had vacated years ago. all right,

that doesn't. for me, i will be back in about 31 minutes with another phone for selection. this is our to international. stay with us. the the ah, i think was your mind indeed gets up again with a great decision over the last 30 years. it, it was the 1st decision which did not follow the course of the events and history. what was an attempt to change the course? and the biggest task on the statement is to contradict history, is to change the historical part from the national foreign policy and actually july

them do the ah ah ah, ah hello and welcome to cross talk where all things are considered. i'm peter lavelle in the wake of the 2nd high level meeting. where does the front china us relationship stand? the 1st meeting in anchorage alaska was an embarrassing failure for secretary of state blinking at the 2nd meeting. the chinese presented the americans with a set of demand. it would seem the stage a set for real negotiations and not just the actrix. the.