[000:00:00;00] a with the war that never was the western media is left with egg on its face. after a flurry of predictions that there would be an invasion of ukraine today and fed russian troops are returning to base after wrapping up drills at the border. but some can't seem to stop banging the drums of war. the u. s. president for one who is insisting that the threat of an attack remains very real. the prime minister is in denial and is ignoring the science. he might as well be back at the cottage because he's doing not productive or constructive to help the situation. and the canadian prime minister faces mounting pressure from impede over his decision to trigger emergency powers meant for times of national crisis. but

instead, in response to a protest by truck drivers with project live direct from a studio in moscow, this is our international. i'm john thomas. certainly glad to have you with russia may have started withdrawing troops from its border with ukraine on tuesday, but that has not stopped. western officials still talking about the imminent threat of war, they say there's still no proof of a pull back. that's despite the russian defense ministry releasing video of defining thanks, showing a battalion of rushes, western military district, returning to its permanent base withdraw came after the defense ministry confirmed plans. military exercises had been successfully completed earlier on r t. roy show my colleague and don quarter discuss why the west is still not doing any of this as signs of de escalation. russian defense minister report today,

and some military units are leaving their positions near ukraine. that would be good, but we have not yet verified that he has not yet verified the russian military units are returning to the numbers. but i think what we haven't seen is evidence of withdrawal that has been claimed by the kremlin. in fact, we've seen continued build off of things like field hospitals. so far we have no clue seen in the d escalation on the ground on the country. it appears to torture continues, the military buildup. while at this point, it seems like whatever you tell western officials, they're just going to believe what they want to believe. it doesn't matter that the russians defense ministry said that they're going to be bringing their ha, their troops home on tuesday, or that vladimir putin and survey laughter. i've actually confirmed that the west doesn't even care about video footage, showing that actual withdrawal. joe biden is still harping on this invasion hysteria that's been plaguing the west over the past several months. we are ready

with diplomacy to be engaged in diplomacy with russian and our allies and partners to improve stability security in europe as a whole. and we are ready to respond decisively to russian attack con ukraine. just still very much a possibility that we're kind of attack, are we talking about here? nobody really knows. but biden is far from the only person who still counting on the russian invasion even after moscow said that it's withdrawing its troops the british tabloid, the son said that an invasion was going to happen on february 16th at one a. m g m t. and that claim was sought rages even the spokes person for the kremlin . dmitri pasco of jokingly remarked that ukrainians who actually believed that should set their alarms in anticipation, but obviously that time has passed. and all we can hear on the border between russia and ukraine, right? now is basically crickets, but still it seems like these media outlets really love the hysteria because the sun is still writing that, that, that brush might invade the baltic states if it's given the opportunity to attack

ukraine. so all the while, i mean this circus is going on in the west. it really looks crazy to people that are in the, in the east store horses. cuz i what can i say to day we mock another non invasion day. yes, the west tried the best to make it happen. maybe there was to be a fight and then use type of pages. little thing to do with reality id to hello to wash in photos the new york times. bloomberg. the daily mirrors build the sun. now the disinformation needs it, that there hasn't been any war, but they aren't given up and they have become obsessed with waiting for a war. donald, you know it's one thing for politicians and the media to to play the games of brinkman's ship. but what about the every day joe, like you or me, for example, if, if you will, from, i would take us to ukraine and how the people that faring amid all this rhetoric and attention. right, that's a good question. you think that this hysteria, media hysteria, campaign would be aimed at russia, but it doesn't really affect moscow all that much. it's the ordinary ukrainian people who have been living through

a conflict drawn out conflict and on boss in just one piece that are being affected here. i mean, this is sort of a media campaign. it created hysteria throughout ukraine. there are people organizing militias training for an alleged russian invasion that has failed to play out. and, you know, it makes it seem like the western powers that have been time and time again. saying that they're trying to defend this country, or actually destabilizing it. well now some of this which in fact, who has been observant, unique situation where the west i, you the united states in london, the anglo saxons. you will try and tell a duke other. and he did so and to mind their own grandchild is the new ukrainian governors within this place of the month of 6 weeks in the slow. so after months of the western media and politicians accusing russia of planning to invade ukraine, specifically because they had troops near the border between ukraine and russia, you'd think that the withdrawal of those troops would calm people down. but unfortunately, it looks like that situation is not playing out by rushing drills in crimea. i have also now finished with troops. they're heading back to their permanent basis. this comes

a day after units of the southern and western military districts began pulling back from russia's western border where exercises were also held in other reaction, china is also growing frustrated with americas constant war talk over ukraine, the foreign ministry, calling it a propaganda failure. the internet may fall in recent days. the united states has hyped up the threat of war and created an atmosphere attention february 15th, as the day of the propaganda failure for the u. s. and the rest of the west palm, yet, i think the united states and nato have really hope to opposite ation clamoring that russia is on the brink all in baby. russia has a legitimate point in opposing the continued expansion of nato and china support just crush us. position war breaking out will not be good for the european

countries and it will be very destruct. you can make any changes you can make. i believe it is. we want to see peace prevailing between russia and ukraine, which you don't want to see in the war breaking out. but more importantly, we want to see ukraine become a native member. because we know for sure ukraine becoming a natal member will constitute a vital threat to the russian legitimate security interest. and i think countries with decency in the world should sympathize with the position of russia. and we should oppose the continued expansion of nato into ukraine. i've called for ukraine to become a neutral country, so i would call upon all the stakeholders, including your brain and russia, and all the nato members to embrace piece from them, talking about wall. it seems that the sports are raising, rising above the current to international tensions. to gears from russia and

ukraine were seen at the winter olympics in beijing, hugging and congratulating each other after they both won metals. this comes despite ukraine provoking criticism after told it's athletes to avoid approaching any competitors from the russian olympic committee team if they were holding flags . as russia pulls back its forces from its western border, nato is doing the opposite. the secretary general said that he doesn't believe the russian withdraw is actually happening and announce plans to deploy extra units in eastern europe. we do not see any sign of de escalation on the ground, nor withdrawals of troops or equipment. ministers decided to develop options for further strengthen naples to turn on events including to consider establishing new nato about the groups in central and eastern and southeast and europe. those deployment plans were discussed today at

a nato defense ministers meeting in brussels. one option is to send $4000.00 troops to romania and bulgaria and possibly for vakio and hungry. that's after the u. s. i sent an additional $5000.00 soldiers to poland and romania as nato ups. the ante western media outlets have been celebrating the ukrainians reportedly preparing to fight off russian invaders. one of them is this 78 year old grandmother who has been featured by the times b, b, c, and nbc, brandishing firearms. what none of those outlets mentioned though, is that she's being trained by far right militia group called the as our battalion . some communities are taking matters into their own hands just across from russia in the city of maria, pull some ukrainians are preparing who's

ah, and there's another so called ukranian hero, profiled in the british tabloid, the son who ab signed features, a video of a sniper called alana bella jessica, shooting at people in the east of the country. it apparently dates back to 2017. but was this guy is active on social media frequently expressing far right views, including hate messages targeting black people and homosexuals, and praising adolf hitler. and yet in 2019, she was invited to speak at the nato headquarters, independent journalism. journalist martin summers thinks the media should tread more carefully when handling such stories. well, thank you. k medium particular has a responsibility to be, to be more responsible. they've been very irresponsible, they're reporting on this rule. so do i believe with the north string to pipeline coming on stream, which if it becomes a normal thing,

we'll normalize relations between russia and germany. and this is not really in the interest of the military industrial complex in the west. so they're not are dredging. all of this up as part of a strategy to prevent pace from breaking edge. and i think in front, on the ground in the ukraine, there's quite a lot of ordinary people who are very skeptical when the war is going to happen. it's very much a western media phenomenon. and of course, it's being pushed boy western intelligence services on the far right of the ukraine for many years. but they do not represent the majority of the people in the ukraine . us officials have accused the popular news website of spreading criminal propaganda after questioned washington, wine of an impending russian invasion of ukraine reports in 0 hedge have been flagged by us intelligence officials according to the associated press news agency

0 hedge is known for its right leading political and financial coverage, it has 1200000 follow the followers on twitter and articles are written under pseudonyms. often you will see the name, tyler durden, or who, the character from the book and movie fight club. the site has ridiculed the idea that it's a russian propaganda arm. well, now we've done it. we've angered the ca and for what for publishing views that challenge the conventional narrative, such as disputing that an invasion of ukraine is actually eminent as the us state department and it's mainstream media conduits repeat day after day. we will repeat this once again. this web site has never worked, collaborated or cooperated with russia, nor are there any links to spy or any other agencies. we heard from journalist daniel lazar who was recently threatened with a have defined for writing for a website that ended up on a u. s. blacklist, he thinks the biden ministration targets. anybody who disagrees with its foreign

policy by the ministration accused, as anybody who disagree who questions u. s. foreign policy of somehow working for russian intelligence. the a p report in question did not, did not say that 0 hedge was actually in cahoots with russian intelligence. but all it said is that the articles and publish somehow overlap with the, with criticisms of nato that emanate out of moscow. but this is ridiculous. i mean, you know, i mean people are free to say what they want, and the fact that the u. s. line has gotten increasingly ridiculous in recent weeks . i mean the u. s. as in predicting invasion any day now for the last 3 months and it hasn't come through the whole of washington is a laughing stock. the world realizes that the u. s. is putting out nothing but

scare stories here. but the point is that anybody who questions this narrative who has been accused of this loyalty and in my case threatened with, with massive funds still have not changed. national europe top court rules, but funding can be slashed to countries that break you long. the move sparked outrage in poland and hungary, that story and much more after a short break, stay with us is our internet the ah

ah these leaders that are bringing big coin into the country. they understand a coin and they understand the benefits to the society and all of the kind of miss characterization of these leaders come from the deep state in the u. s. l is trying to push the theat money world. so once you understand that, then you're thinking adjust accordingly and you think see the world a little bit more within the context of how things are actually operating. ah, welcome back. this is art international. now, canada's prime minister is feeling the heat after m. p. 's rounded on him for triggering never before used emergency powers to deal with an ongoing protest by

truck drivers against vaccine mandates. canada's opposition leader told him it would have been better if he had just stayed at his cottage where he was accused of fleeing to when the protest 1st flared up. isn't it true that the prime minister's actions could serve to actually make things worse and not make things better? keeping canadians safe, protecting their communities and neighborhoods, and ensuring jobs and our economy. this is about the prime minister's idiot. logical attachment to keeping covet restrictions and mandate like 63 percent of canadians want their restrictions and mandates to end. conservatives presented emotion yesterday asking simply for a plan. but the prime minister is in denial and is ignoring the science. he might as well be back at the cottage because he's doing nothing productive or constructive to help this situation. emergencies actors supposed to be applied only in case of

a national crisis. it gives the government additional powers for 30 days, including the ability to freeze bank accounts, but it's not meant to be used against peaceful demonstrators which the truckers have been so they are accused of causing disruption. one of the drivers in ottawa told us that he suspects the emergency powers could be abused. politicians understand that if they use this drastic measure that it can be abused and that's exactly what we're seeing today. we're not at war anybody. nobody's dying, nobody's getting kidnapped. but this federal government is trying to save face from a politician named justin trudeau was trying to save his political career. and it's absolutely wrong. he needs to be held accountable. and citizens need to know that he is violating the canadian charter of rights. one person should not have the power to initiate such a drastic measure by himself. this should be a unanimous 100 percent agreement of all premieres across the country when there's a split and you have members of your own liberal party. speaking up against this

action of imposing the federal emergency act, it shows division. it shows that there is no support. when he got in was 32 percent of canadian votes, the lowest in canadian history. and now those polls show that that is slipped only 16 percent. so this is all about justin trudeau trying to save his political career, trying to save face and play like a rock star on the world stage as rob canadian, please have started handing out leaflets to protesters in downtown ottawa, ordering them to disperse. the notice says that anyone obstructing the street is committing a criminal offense and could be arrested and charged. the freedom conroy activists remain defiant though they are camped out on parliament hill in the capital and the atmosphere apparently is festive. the protests were triggered in january by a vaccine mandate for cross border truckers and leaders snowballed into broader anti government unrest. meanwhile, there's plenty of support for the canadian truckers south of the border. american

activists have formed their own convoy travelling to the peace bridge crossing in new york state and several funding fund raising websites have been set up for freedom convoys in both of us. in canada, we spoke to the co founder of convoy just save america, who thinks the canadian protests inspired people to finally fight for their freedom . candidate is now the leader of the free world. kidding aside. it struck a lot of people because the world look at this part of the world. they look to the western world here to see what news is done and it inspired so many people fight back. it's a lot more than vaccine mandate. it's about all the mandate, is that the lock down? it's about the masking or children. it's about the overreach and be very, very stringent government. the people who do the deliveries, the people who have dirty thing and nails of the people that have been ignored by

all governments for 2 years. they were the people that didn't matter. and these are the people who do matter, the blue collar working class, the 1st responders to the nurses, the paramedics, better people who do matter, they teachers, teachers to, we matter. so what's happening here is the global effort to fight for freedom and landmark case of the european union set top court has ruled brussels, can slash funding to member states that fail to uphold its laws. it's a major defeat for poland and hungary, which had challenged the use freezing of billions of euro's earmarked for the countries pandemic recovery with more heres are to use charles been ski. its ruling is likely to provoke a massive tension between the in you and poland and hungary. what the ruling does is essentially means that you cache handouts 2 member states across the block will be dependent. it says,

can be dependent on them. trusting in the rule of law abiding by the rule of law, the primus, you've, you know, which some say is the cornerstone of this block. it's been a source of contention for you. and the court made that decision today saying that the primacy of you know, had to stand. now, what we have heard over the last year from the news that poland and hungary countries which are sliding back when it comes to democracy, that they are undermining the primacy of. you know, the laws such countries that during the you see that they will abide by their attention to the whole ways of things such as the fishery me dear independence, women's rights and also migrant. so many, many issues. and now the court is keeping the european commission this ability to with holes payments in the future. that has, of course, already been quite extreme reaction on that from pose. have a listen to what the country had to say. we need to defend ourselves against an

attack on our sovereignty. poland has to defend its democracy against blackmail that aims to take away on right to the side of our selves. now, many countries have welcome a big decision by the court saying that this is a vital step to perfecting the rule of law, the primacy of the you. but it is not as clear cut as it might seem. the court has says that that money can now be withheld from countries that don't respect the rule of law. but we'll have to wait until april for the european commission and the bomb delayed to make a decision as to whether she wants to rebuild the power power that would be new for the 1st time. again, a member fake, and poland is also id to hate back to saying essentially if that's the case, it's going to look at withholding its contributions to the e. u. now that could be a bit of cutting its news off despite its face. so, because poland is the largest beneficiary of in you funds at the moment,

but the story is still not over. despite that decision by the court. we spoke with political analyst nicola milnikovitch, he thinks a funding cut would shatter the use image as a free and democratic block. maybe can be the surprise for some people who are pulling in hungary tonights who don't know the real nature for the opinion. they are just shown today through the sort of the court decision that today the find the man in matters of democracy. the european union decides and not the people. busy of the nation states, members of the european union, we do see that the european union is full of the reach with crisis having a very difficult time getting everybody around the table. busy on agreeing on different matters now, and so it wants to give a strong single thing that does anyone involved in that. both of those boxes are the commissioners in brussels. if you want to stay in the club, there's no problem. a bay bay, the survey, and you'll get the subsidies if the values are financial and they want the money, then they will say that if their real values are defending democracy and freedom,

then they have to get out of it. there is outrage, and i've got to stand over a decision by joe biden to come and deer, some of the countries funds which are currently frozen in us banks. the white house has ordered $3500000000.00 to go to the families of the victims of $911.00. despite the fact that none of the hijackers responsible were from afghanistan. it has provoked large demonstrations in cobble. now all the countries fund how is in the us were frozen. when the taliban swept back in the power, the court will still need to approve by the move. but with the afghan economy teetering on the brink, desperate locals, what an urgent rethink and warn of military crisis? mid america has stolen us gun money and they want to give it to their own citizens . they were politically defeated here and as revenge. they still are money and cri anarchy. we call in the world to help us get back our assets, which is our money,

and the nation should get your mother. most of the money belongs to widows and orphans of war and should be immediately returned to our stay, excepting that our money is being dispersed elsewhere when we are in trouble and a need for generic people were attached, press or muscles were bombed, wedding parties. they turned our mosques into graveyards, they killed our people who will compensate their families. i mean, this is a completely illogical and illegal announcement. we are demanding our money back from the us. in a statement, the taliban said the u. s. will face international blame if it doesn't reverse the decision, but the white house says it doesn't recognize the group as a legitimate power and is therefore withholding the funds. but the director of the afghan association in london believes washington may grow to regret this decision. they are not a nation has been dick and nearly 90 percent. people are just living $11900.00 . and that is a celebration of 2 more than

a 1000000 children defending the right of the money to hold people. this money is not for spending to be, and this is a federal reserve to be a whole. that's a, it doesn't mean we probably recommend this money to behold right now, not to be even given that the thought of this is that the money that every country has a federal deserve this one backlash. which of those other countries holding the money and do not just did bank that one? did these things happen to them as well? the you will host members of the african union for a 2 day summit in brussels this thursday. and friday, it is seen as a chance to discuss pressing concerns over development, migration and security discussions are expected to revolve around the urge for cobit vaccine giants to share technology with africa and french military movements . friendship, president crohn is expected to announce the troops will leave molly after nearly 10

years there since launching its mission in 2014 paris. paris is aim there has been to counter and suppress terrorist groups. france reportedly considers the conditions they're no longer suitable for that. if the conditions are no longer in place so that we can act and molly, which is clearly the case, then we will continue to fight terrorism next door with this whole countries. the president wants us to reorganize, we are going, but we will reorganize to ensure the fight against terrorism continues. we discussed the upcoming summer with a political sociologist. he says that france and the you are feeling that they are being pushed out of africa. when mccall came to power, he promised that he will actually leave the so far behind and he will launch a new partnership equals between the african continent and france. and by extension to you, i'm not sure that this has happened during the last 5 years of his tenure. i think

the friends and bikes mentioned that you are feeling that they are being pushed out of it. i'm not sure that you are really willing to launch a new partnership that is truly for forget full of the past the colonial past. instead of promises, we need to see acts and deeds. and so far, the 27 countries of the european union have not really fought for the provision of back seems to the african continent. i guess this is something that looks like more like a geopolitical summit more than just development and partnership. and that is a for me, in about $31.00 and a half minutes. i'll be back with another phone. fresh look at your news. this is our to international

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