ah ah, falling era aggressive native statements and huge new arms deliberates page by the block, members, president post in put rushes with declaring forces including nuclear forces on highland as you can see, western countries and not only taking on friendly actions towards the nation in the economic sector, i'm referring to the illegitimate sanctions that everyone is aware of. over top officials of nato member states are also using aggressive language towards a country. that's why i'm ordering the defense minister and chief of staff to put the russian army to turn forces on special alert. meanwhile, the russian delegation is waiting for calls from kiev officials on the ukraine batteries border with the ukranian delegation agreeing to negotiate quite though

without pre conditions. i'm resident to be crane, 2nd largest city. ha, call phil, what they say are russian forces entering their city. it's sporadic fighting is reported in the area and authorities in the new the recognizing yes and against the public from the east of the country, say that ukrainian military there is conducting relent, michelin residential areas attack to fuel their face, sparking a huge black ah logan ab watching international nam response to what the russian president is called aggressive language by native member states. vladimir putin has put the country strategic forces, which includes nuclear weapons. units on high alert was really, really do as you can see,

western countries and not only taking on friendly actions towards the nation in the economic sector. i'm referring to the illegitimate thank sions that everyone is aware of. whoever top officials of nato member states are also using aggressive language towards our country. that's why i'm ordering the defense minister and chief of staff to put the russian army, the term forces on special alerts. okay, let's discuss it further now and i had to berlin speak to your correspondent peter all over. peter. good evening. has the been any western reaction to this latest statement by a lot of attention being paid to the noun, smith by the russian president. that the strategic defense of forces, that, of course, including russia's nuclear weaponry of some of new rushes nuclear weaponry, would be placed on high alerts. let it be approved and made the statement alongside russia's defense minister and his chief of staff. it is being viewed as a major escalation here in europe by moscow following on from the sanctions. they

were put in place on russia following the invasion of ukraine by russian forces. now what we have is an immediate response to this news of the high alert status for russia's nuclear weaponry. that immediate response is coming from washington d. c. and which they've said that it's based on threats that do not exist that the u. s. a and nate, so do not threaten russia at all. now, earlier we had heard from germany here in berlin while i'm speaking to you from the german chancellor, all sholtes addressing the bond, the stock, which he said that that would be a real change in german policy. that confirmed berlin would be sending weaponry to ukraine. now we also said that there would be a major increase in defense spending on the german military, and that all of this was linked to russia, actions in ukraine. 14, let's not kid ourselves prudent will not change his course overnight. but very soon,

the russian leadership will feel the high price. it is paid already in the last week. the russian stock market sank by more than 30 percent. that shows our sanctions are working and we reserve the right to impose further sanctions like the british foreign secretary list trust has also been speaking on sunday. she's warned about the potential of the military actions taking place in ukraine, spilling over into a conflict in the wider region. this long running conflict is about freedom and democracy in europe because if we do not stop payton and ukraine, we're going to see others on diffract the voltage. harland, moldova, it did end up in a conflict with nato. i'll be looking for more reaction from here in europe and around the world. as not news comes out that the russian president vladimir putin has put the strategic defect deterrence forces, which includes rushes nuclear weapons on high alert. okay, well,

thank you for that piece that was artes pizza, oliver. meanwhile rushes delegation to say will stay in batteries at the moment the sci fi negotiations, despite the deadline for talks, expiring software information did come in. the last moment that ukraine had agreed to attend negotiations with no pre conditions reporting i from the beller is capital his konstantin ross cuff browser. now it seems that it's really not going to happen. i mean, the head of the russian delegation here in valerie library, millions keith said earlier that they were actually about to leave. but then all of a sudden they received a message saying that the training side is ready to negotiate and ready to come to bella rues. he also said that the russian side is now headed to the bell, russian sea of gumble at the bellows, ukraine border. it's a 3 hour drive from where we now and we have received information from the ukranian

side that it agrees to negotiate go talks will take place in the common region as we proposed earlier. now we are creating a path for the ukrainian side to pass through safely. they would, we are waiting here. so the ukranian delegation is speech. and while it's hard to tell what exactly caused this turn from the craning side earlier, ukrainian president glamour, zelinski told that he, even though he wants to have peace talks, he doesn't want to have them. in valerie, he suggested other european capitals like warsaw protest lava boot of tasks as well as eastern bullen turkey, and back who in here by john. but now he, he actually phoned to the president of valerie alexander lucas, shall go. and he confirm that the training delegation wants to have engage in keys talks invalid bruce, and that the training delegation headed by deputy foreign minister of ukraine is on its way to the city of gamble. now now let's have

a listen to what mr. zalinski told him. we agreed that the ukrainian delegation would meet with the russian delegation without pre conditions on the ukraine. bella roost border near the appropriate river. alexander lou caching co has taken responsibility for ensuring that all their planes, helicopters, and missiles stationed on beller, russian territory remain grounded during the ukraine in delegations travel and talks. the russian delegation invalid was, includes a deputy foreign minister, a deputy minister of defense had of the foreign affairs committee in russia's parliament, russia's envoy and valor roost, as well as an aid to the russian president vladimir putin. later in the den ski, he is a former minister of culture in russia, but now he is. he was appointed as the head of this delegation. in these a peace talks in ballard. he sat mr. medina sky. he said that the russian side did everything to ensure a safe passage for the cranium,

so that they could come from key to the city of guerrmo on the border between ballers close to the border between valerie and ukraine. and understand that right now, the russian delegation is headed from mens to towards the city of gamble. and we were told that there is also preparation security preparations in place to make sure that both sides feel safe and you know, ready to engage in in dialogue. there we know from what the russian president said earlier, that the russian military operation in ukraine was put to hold on february 25th. when mister zelinski 1st told that he wants to talk and discuss the neutral status for ukraine, but then he changed his mind and the operation was resumed. so this is not something that is going to happen right now. according to the spokesperson for the russian president present mitre passcode, he said that even when these new these negotiations and barriers are going to

happen, it doesn't mean that the military operation by the russian armed forces and ukraine is going to be stopped. but maybe something will change after these talks. we'll see about that. okay, well let's have a look at developments then on the ground in ukraine on day 4 of this conflict with reports of advance is by russian troops and don't bass forces against the training army. in various parts of the country, eye witnesses, a film this footage, which they say does show russian forces entering ukraine 2nd city hall called something also claimed by its mer. he added that russian troops are already in this city center. meanwhile, fighting has been reported in the suburbs of kiev, some buildings of cor fire amid the clashes their local met in the video addresses that he crating forces, though, have repelled russian attacks. and overnight, unverified video did appear here from kiev. apparently showing crossfire just

columbus from the heart. the capitol close to the infrastructure ministry building and around 25 kilometers from the capitol reported explosion has caused a large fi as to now oil detto, this unverified video, to show you the blaze with plumes of smoke billowing into the night sky. now also in the suburbs of kiev, russia's defense ministry says the ukrainian army has used ammunition filled with phosphorus, as well as rockets internationally banned by the un, the linelle. what is only so grammar, ukrainian units desperate to stop the russian army have begun the mass use of ammunition filled with phosphorus in the suburbs of kia in near the gosti mill airfield, where they have used 122 millimeter howitzer, shells, and rockets for grad installations from soviet times. the use of these munitions is prohibited by the 3rd protocol of the 1980 united nations convention uncertain conventional weapons puzzles. operational walks in red and blue on this map are the

2 dumbass republics. according to the board is recently recognized by russia. the russian defense ministry has just announced to that against militia forces have retaken territory from the crane. unami 52 kilometers beyond the previous front line wild and yet forces have advanced by 12 kilometers. meanwhile he craney military units and i said to be retreating from the borders of de, yet scandal against republics. and local authorities in both republics are claiming that several times were targeted in miss all attacks. meanwhile, huge blazes interrupted at the fuel depot here in her against people's republic. excuse me, like a authority say ukrainian missile attack caused the blast with at least $200.00 tons of fuel catching fire. several people have been reported injured. the exact numbers, a sofa unclear with more now from the dumbass region, his from one cause to death. but the ukrainian army are retreating,

but so they are destroying everything on their, on their way on this, on this retreat, according to a local officials are the korean army or targeting civilian infrastructure in people's home. and they're using a so called a scorched earth policy against the civilians and not the military. now they added that to ukrainian military, the ones who are still fighting or placing their positions in near us civilians, homes and schools, and kindergartens, and virtually turning civilians into a human shields. once again, this according to the local officials, and of course we can hear artillery strikes here in the nest where i am right now. on saturday, a massive, massive artillery attack was heard throughout the city and they were 152 millimeter hollitz. her hollitz or shelves that, that lands, it's about 5 kilometers away from all around standing right now. and it wants to

villian was reportedly killed during those at sac sir. the city of the nest suspended public transportation. many houses had been destroyed the apartment buildings, and so here is one witness account from saturday night mark of what can you do? you just can't do anything about it. thank god, at least i am alive. god is looking out for me. well, the soul told number of civilians who were killed her during the ukrainians armies at sax. now stands at 8 people this only over the last as 72 hours and the scores of people had been in had been injured as well. like i said before, civilian infrastructure had been targeted here in the nest. as a thousands of thousands of people now have no access to water or electricity. now, over in logan's people's a republic and oil depot, a fuel depot was sir ha, struck by a ballistic missile. ah, creating a huge a fire. apparently,

the missile is called a tortuga, or his son may to classification assessed one to one scarab and it is capable of carrying a nuclear warhead. that wasn't the case. in this instance. however, it weighs 2000 kilograms and a very, very 5 frightful weapon. now people, sir, i militia reported that there had been no, it's allergies out there in logan's, however, some people were wounded as a result of this ballistic missile attack, according to a local officials. and according to the russian defense ministry are done as can legans people's militias. are moving deeper and deeper into the territory formerly controlled by ukraine and both law. both the republic, sir, report that they have liberated several settlements in le ganske and in don't ask as well. they're also reporting that the summer ukrainian soldiers are actually

surrendering and switching sides as they been promised a safe package, a passage back home and an amnesty from this. a war on our head of the next people's republic. denise bushland said that, so this operation will, i will last for a few more days, but he said it will not stop until the rest of the nest people's republic is liberated and that's a statement is echoed by the soldiers on the ground as well as them here in my personal opinion, we must get our territories back from these evil peoples to there will be peace and every one will sleep well closer to roger. the enemy is behaving in different ways and most places they run, but sometimes they fight to the very end. but that's mainly those fighting for political reasons. basically, every one has running away and giving up. it's been a relatively quiet hearings anesco this says sunday as the fighting is moving further. oh, way from from the city. some of the most fear. so fierce fighting has taken place

in the south of the republic near the city of maribel, which is currently encircled by the neo nazi us off. but sally, of which has been linked to o war crimes by the united nations. and reportedly they have a place their positions around the civilians using them as a human shield from a cost of that in east, in ukraine, and you put in pull of the gray zone independent. you cite told us that washington's influence is a major factor in the situation in ukraine. it's been going on for 8 years. ukraine's sovereignty was initially violated in 2014, when the united states supported openly a coup in pierre installed the public government and then sparked off current conflict in the countries east. the suffering of the people of don bass to have experienced shelling and artillery fire at the hands of the ukrainian military over the past 8 years. leading to the death of nearly 15000 people. their story has been

completely erased in u. s. media, i think if you pulled the average american individual u. s. american individual, they wouldn't have even known that there was a war in ukraine for these past 8 years. president biden just approved $350000000.00 in weapons to be released to ukraine to the training government. i wonder where those weapons will go, considering a russia has all but wiped out ukraine's main military capacity. it's disturbing because just in recent weeks in the united states report surfaced in media, showing that and this is according to u. s. officials, the united states has been covertly training ukrainian horses in order to respond to a potential russian entry into their country. creating the kind of pretext for a situation as we saw in syria where the u. s. isn't officially working with the

government or the military, but training paramilitary groups in order to destabilize ukraine and embroil russia in a prolonged conflict. i think that is the worst case scenario we could see play out at this point. meanwhile, china has opposed the sanctions against russia. saying that they won't resolve the ukrainian crisis and is highlighted previous conflicts involving the united states . among the 248 armed conflicts that occurred in 153 regions across the world from 945 to 2000. and 1201 were initiated by the u. s. accounting for 81 percent of the total number. well, the chinese embassy in russia has posted a list of the armed conflicts. the u. s. has been involved in since world war 2. you can see the names of cities and years where the armed conflicts did take place . and the overwhelming majority of which sheets the embassies added were initiated by one country the united states. the chinese foreign ministry spokesperson

suggested to that washington. she'd ask itself, who has been the main aggressor and international relations expert warns that sanctions against russia will be destructive to for the west. china believes that ukraine has been very much used by the united states and western countries in attempting to recruit ukraine into nato, which is very, very aggressive. as far as russia is concerned, very destabilizing of peace and stability in that part of the world. such sanctions will be very mutually destructive, are mainly because russia is a very, very important country in the world. politically, militarily, in terms of energy, you cannot make relations of all kinds. and russia is such an important and indispensable. any new supplier to so many countries in europe saw by taking out russia from the swift settlement system, for example,

as well as making it almost impossible. do russia to deal with other countries in europe, in terms of trade export, energy, businesses, et cetera, is very hurtful to russian interest of cause on the one hand. but it's very heartful of the european interest. who benefits for all this? i leave united states has an agenda to benefit hugely because they want to sell l and g to europe conjures, and they do not want to have european can inches buy more and more of oil and natural gas maricia which is cheaper and which is more sustainable now you can, you press brought access to asking videos in ukraine and disable the monetization of all artie channels off to several european countries. took on networks broadcast of air on saturday, striding tv service, foxtel said it would no longer distribute this channel. gee,

to the situation in crane, we heard marty's deputy editor in chief ante journalist, i will see where to bring valuable. fasten use to an audience of millions around the world, or a show government either call 4 or $430.00 to be taken off. the air is simply highlight quite concerned about the situation in ukraine. he said it had the right to do so to under the license agreement with the network on thursday, poland made our t one a 5 russian channels to be taken off. fare in britain's culture, secretary asked regulator off, come to review, artes license and carry even before the current crisis or up it say, artes german language says to channel artie. d was blokes in germany, a political analyst respect. he said that banning russian news outlets though, does set a dangerous precedent. i've got a number of debates on our team and i've discussed many times with people who dealt with my disagree on many opinions when a lot of people get there

a lot of debates on a lot of different subjects. r t has brought people together from different different political horizons, have brought them to debate, to discuss some re, some disagree. and that is the purpose of journalism. and that is the purpose of the media meant the people who are watching make their own opinion. r t is not an ideology. it's a place where people can meet, discuss, debate on ideas. and that's fundamental. if we take that out or democracy's, there is no more democracy. so it's extremely important, maybe the mission down to reset stations. we have to find something on the internet . if it's the internet is closed down, we have to find something else, it will be tough. these times are extremely tough. now, i don't know if they will get better, but we have to continue the fight for free speech. everybody is entitled to free speech or in our democracies was based on that. isn't that what we're taught, isn't that what's written in, in our constitution, we've got to fight for the right for to free speech. and that means we have access to all the media and that the people choose what is right runs wrong. watching us, he will be back up with more news at the top of the

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thank you for inviting me. now. when ronald reagan 1st used the expression, evil empire, it wasn't just the political invention. it was actually a state, and also a political believe he truly believes side about which internal vision of justice can exist can continue, and which can not. so this is a supremacy as i will define it. there are absolute self confidence in the knowledge of only one universal truth in a i find this sort of metaphysical aspect of their russian western confrontation. very interesting because it's a bit like a coded language. the general public usually i, mrs. it the but i think the leaders are using it to send a specific message to each other. and for example, joe biden, and his reaction to russia's recognition of the break away. republics said this, who in the lord's name does put in thing, gives him the right to declare

a new so called countries on territory that belong to his neighbors. and that's, i think, a question that's worth pondering. what is the source, the current, the morning, and the source of just fair decisions and legitimacy in, in the world today, it's definitely north international law. so what is it? unfortunately, it's not a duffer and the internet.