special military service, the minute of silence at least was or in your home or in some would like to say that the special mil agreed operation comes that is and calling according to upload casual according to the plan is additionally all the goals sam, my us has been about the achieved of the defends, ministry is going to give a more detailed report about that needs to go, please. while that was vladimir putin, they're talking about getting some comments on the casualties that unfortunately, were encouraged by the russian military during its operation in ukraine. he spoke a bit about how the families of those who were wounded and unfortunately killed in

the conflict are going to be taken care of. those serving russian service men are going to, of course, get welfare payments and money. those were injured and temporarily and permanently he also talked quite a bit at length about the fact that russia is right now struggling against fascism in a similar way that the, the country soviet predecessors were in world war 2 or what russia considers the great patriotic war so those are the basic takeaways of what latimer prudent had to say there. but in other news, the russian and ukrainian delegations are holding a 2nd round of peace talks and bell. ruth ortiz konstantin ross called is there for us only a handful of media representatives, including our r t 's camera, were allowed inside to film the 2 delegations as they walked into the room for the talks. and we already seen the footage of the 2 sites shaking their hands. it's

anybody's gas, actually. how long moscow and key if? well, la, negotiate for this time. the 1st round of talks lasted around 5 hours with no immediate result. both sides have state wide over what exact points are being discussed, although the head of the russian delegation, bladder remedy, and ski said that a cease fire is on the table. he also said that russia has military humanitarian and political demands without getting into specifics. there has been a lot of conflicting information leading up to these talks. initially, they were supposed to take place yesterday when the russian delegation arrived. but then the timeline was moved back at ukraine's request. the negotiations were put off. they've been further reported me because the training and delegation wanted to rest in poland before go into bella luce. anyway, officials in moscow seems to be disappointed by what they believe was a deliberate attempt to delay the meeting. the information that members of the training and delegation boarded a polish helicopter and headed towards valerie,

appeared several hours after crane's president gave a public address. his statements were interpreted by some as suggesting his country has a strong position ahead of the talks. latimer zaleski said that $16000.00 former service members and immerse mercenaries are headed towards ukraine to fight russian troops by repute, and also showed his determination to follow through on russia's military campaign and a phone call. with the president of france. he said that moscow's goals remain the same. the military is ation of ukraine and ukraine's neutrality. the former director general of the united nations office in geneva told us that the current situation was provoked, making it practically inevitable. as i oldest like negotiations for the go spaces for report administer group made that much better to have 10 years of negotiations.

one day of work, but history, cruise ship war is inevitable, whether you would like it or not. but we're in, in this case, was, there was no way actually war several the publicly privately talking them misstatements. you're going to have your grade. you believe the aggression against the can look, ask will course the russian response to protect russian population. and we cannot tolerate such an enemy no more than will will be used as a n d, as

a semester done in the politic and they're going to in whatever foreign minister survey live raw has given an interview to r t and other international media outlets to address the current crisis and ukraine . he says, coverage of the conflict has been artificially scripted this aquiner, eunice, ukraine has long been made an anti russian, a springboard for undermining everything russian. i'm thinking about the diplomatic talents of the west. people have been dying by the thousands. none of the western media had the idea to go to the dumbass to see how people live from the ukrainian regime declared terrorists. although they did not attack any one. the west creates a picture like in hollywood, there is absolute evil and absolute good. and absolute good is embodied in the character who is the screenwriter of this action movie. when moscow is trying to explain it's motivation and now or what is called a military operation against me. ukraine. it seems that the questions that follow

from western media are, are completely ignorant of what russia's been saying all along. so to that, mr. lab rav replied that he believes that at the moment the west is listening, but it's not hearing russia. i'm good at what you allude. we're being told, don't worry, the accession of ukraine or any other country to nato won't be a threat to russia security. why on earth should the west define what russia requires for its security? they hear us, but they're not listening. and they're trying to impose upon us their own understanding of how to continue living in europe. you. well, we do have to understand that it's not really being activated. it's something that they're calling here in russia to make it ready for some kind of potential response . and i guess the response is the key word here. again, if we listen to what exactly as being said by the russian officials, this,

according to the kremlin, is in reaction to the military build up of nato, its forces, its hardware on russia's doorstep. so it's not really something that could be interpreted, i guess, as russia banning the drums of nuclear war or something like that. and this is what surg, elaborate has been explaining. it is up to the idea of nuclear war is constantly bouncing around in the heads of western politicians, not ours. i assure you will not allow any provocations to throw us off balance. now just to follow up on what i've been saying a little earlier, the messages have been coming from moscow not only this time around, but in previous years, was about how the russian side is worried about the expansion of nato eastwards. and also we heard from, sorry de la ra,

that nato really needs to follow up on its own mission statement that it is a defensive alliance. and if it's about defense, the russian side, ben cannot understand why it keeps edging closer towards russia's borders. because i need to seek to show that it can dictate orders in europe. if the alliance was defensive, then it would have to defend itself. but no one has attacked, it needs has been constantly expanding eastwards and each time union actually determining the so called lines of defense so that it has already come close to the borders of the russian federation. i do quite a few things being said. a by foreign minister, wild rob about nato, about the actions of western countries in the past. and during this conflict as well, that leads to consequences. but he also had a few things to say about the negotiations that are either about the start or

that have just begun. the next round in bell rose between the delegations of russia and ukraine. according to survey, live robs kia, found a pretext which is unknown, to somehow change the time and at least try and change the location of these talks. according to the russian foreign minister. again, crane is completely not independent in this particular situation. like it's been since 2014 after what moscow keeps calling the military coup in kiev when president jacobi was ousted right now. i just wanna make sure that we understand that most these were the latest comments of surg, elaborate before the next round of negotiations between key of moscow and bella. ruth was very important right now is to hear from both sides. when they come out of that negotiating, we're all to get more insight on this. we're going across live to chris banbury,

the political analysts. thanks a lot for joining us, chris. now, the foreign minister notes that the consequences of nato's eastward expansion. do you think there could be a serious dialogue on that? finally? i think not at the moment. i think we have to get over the hump of and go see to solution to this conflict. neutral countries of pouring weapons into ukraine and it's fast becoming a proxy war between natal and russia as a war least beholds it. and i don't support the invasion of ukraine, but i think it's important not just to accept the, the, the view which is presented by the western media, which is just simply russia being an aggressive. there are another element of aggression which is the expansion eastwards of natal. breaking promises made to mikhail gorbachev when the soviet union came to came to an end in positioning. all nato forces miss allison warships around the borders of russia. that is an issue.

once we get over that hump over, hopefully of coming to a negotiated solution to this conflict, which is what's needed, then there has to be a discussion about nato expansion. my fear is, is that america has really shifted the agenda in europe over this question. in particular by shifting the german government to a much more aggressive stance to saying it's going to increase its arms expenditure, a long term goal. the americans have achieved by very much corso, to the american agenda and making the german government distance itself from, from russia, which has been a long term trading part. and that is a big success for the americans. and is going to influence how things play out here . because previous to this conflicts, germany, it's an extent france, we're much more skeptical about this new conflict with russia than washington and wondered that now seems to have changed fundamentally. or chris, there's been

a lot of talk about nuclear war, potential nuclear war, even survey live, rob spoke a bit about it. what do you think is the likelihood of this situation coming to that? well, i hope it's not because it comes out will be reasons, i think there's an element of bluff in this. i think it's important because obviously the timetable of the war has not been going in as well as was expected by moscow. i think this is also a response to the army for the into, into ukraine. but i think we ought to be aware that a nuclear war would mean the destruction of the planet and the destruction of humanity. and it's something which we really is not bearable. and i think it's not going to happen. so again, i would hope wise heads prevail in this. and these talks do come to some conclusion . and we can end this conflict which is harming everyone involved, including the people of russia and economically is going to damage russia as well.

all right, well we heard what you wanted to see out of the talks. the 2nd round is happening today, but what do you expect to happen? i don't think there's going to be a driven today, and unfortunately, i think it's unlikely it's going to take longer than this. i think it's also becoming clear that the russian army is making gains particular in the south of south of ukraine that may force force some sort of compromise. but i think the has to be with a mounting loss of life for the refugee crisis and refuse coming to poland and hungary. i think the has to be some sort of the diplomatic solution to this call, this call a conflict. and hopefully, even if this, today's talks don't come to a conclusion, hopefully they're going to continue and both sides to build up an element of trust in a difficult situation for both of them. given that they're actually fighting just a few, a few miles to the south. so what is hope? that's all we can at the moment. political analyst, chris banbury, thanks

a lot for joining us on the program. now it's de 8 of russia's military operation in ukraine, with many civilian fleeing, the fighting, and others leaving the rebel. that once was their homes, we received footage of the destruction and the city of gordon of dunbar region where heavy showing has been reported. the city may or published this video of a home gutted by the fighting as emergency services. try to restore basic utilities like water and electricity. but these following images. we have to warn you may be disturbing people who received this footage from 2 villages in the guns people's republic who is forces say they've taken control of the ukrainian army stronghold and a vehicle checkpoint. authorities add that more than 40 towns and villages. and the don boss region have now been liberated and now here's some photos from the ukranian side. and this footage you can see a small village, devastated on the outskirts of key of resident say a bomb destroyed several homes on wednesday morning. and the ukrainian side is

reported that 2 people have been killed and 12 injured in the village over the past week. now these are russian armed units advancing in the key of region with buildings and infrastructure burned and damaged following intent. showing the grains president says that more than 6000 russian soldiers have been killed or wounded over the past week. moscow has denied that claim, but says it's inflicted heavy casualties among the ukrainian military lot of miracle. and he added that key need security guarantees from the west if it's not allowed to join nato and insists that ukrainians have rallied since the start of russia special operation tuesday tomorrow. which is that it um are here for a week ago, at 4 am, russia invaded the territory of an independent country of ukraine. this is an act of aggression, megalomania and persecution. rocket artillery tanks and other almond vehicles coming like a swarm of locusts. the 1st hours and days of

a full scale war were really difficult, but we were united, which means we were strong and thus we survived. and so it will continue. we will stand that stay much more than $800000.00 people have fled the country since russia special operation started according to the un, but that's growing. but there is growing criticism at the western media comparisons between those refugees and the millions who fled conflicts in the middle east and afghanistan over the past 2 decades. ortiz roman closer of, explains in times like these, the ugly side always shows itself what hidden becomes revealed with her media are no exception. apparently, race is the factor that got them so riled up over ukraine. me. our story is really emotional for me because i see europe, young people with blue eyes and blond here being seals. this isn't a place with all due respect, you know, like iraq or afghanistan says a relatively civilized i relatively european. i have to choose those words

carefully to, we were in the 21st century. we were in a european city and we have cruise missile fire as though we were in a rock rough canister. so for them people dying in iraq and afghanistan are, it's also a different, it seems and nothing can stay in the path of a narrative. take this tweet, for example by b, b, c. it described savage racism, encountered by africans in ukraine. didn't look good. so they replaced it with a milder one too bad, some one has spotted it. b b, c, deleted this tweet about the savage racism faced by africans in ukraine and replaced it with one that soft pedals the reality. they call this blatant white washing more context and clarity or take this map. the new york times seems to have divided the people of one region into separate classes. they're calling ukrainians, fleeing violence to the west. refugees, while ukrainians seeking refuge in russia are just migrants. but that's, of course,

if you managed to spot it there graphically minimize to the point of being barely visible. and these are the very same people, again, europeans. but for them, the hardships began not in 2022, but 8 years ago. according to jim shoot os cnn. ukraine was peaceful until just days ago to us media stenographers, the don bass war that has killed $14000.00 plus people in ukraine since 2014, fueled by billions of dollars in u. s. weapons doesn't exist to media. snog refers that on bus war that has killed more than 14000 people in ukraine since 2014 simply doesn't exist. peaceful wants to know more about the hardship of people in the don boss. while i was there from the very beginning and person, they witnessed the killing of civilians by artillery strikes. children, women, elderly, literally torn a port by the shelling of ukraine's army. ah

oh. these atrocities all went largely unnoticed by viewers and readers in the west. why you ask? well, the answer is simple, though skilled were proclaimed pro russian separatist. the reality seems too inconvenient for the mainstream media to report as they were nowhere near the nets core logans, cuz you are in the conflict. no wonder it doesn't show ukraine in the best light. according to the united nations, more than 80 percent of civilian casualties in the dom boss war came in a rebel held territory and only 16 percent were in the ukranian government control

territory. i've just returned from the don boss, people's republic, where many residents have been in something of a state of euphoria since russia recognized their sovereignty for them. this period of uncertainty and hopelessness is now overt. it's doubtful. they even care now how the western media sees them, but it still doesn't. as it continues with its narrative, we're the suffering of one group of people deserves coverage. in contrast, others domes as they do not fit the agenda topography at his best. when comparing the crisis in ukraine or yemen, any bombs being dropped anywhere desert, full media coverage, and the plight of civilians, whether it's in ukraine or in yemen, should be prioritized and de escalation shouldn't be the message, but from media pundits alike. but perhaps right now, the biggest hypocrisy in coverage that we're seeing is the complete outrage at

russian's millis. russia military actually been ukraine by the western mainstream media, while simultaneously being completely silent for the last 7 years to the nearly daily bombings by saudi arabia and the u. e. completely hypocritical and part of the reason is because our media in the west has become the product of the military industrial complex. we conducted a study at mid press, actually looking at all of the up and an article published at the new york times, the washington post and the wall street journal. when found that 90 percent of those articles have taken a hawkish view on the ukraine conflict, written by pundits tied to the national security state, promoting nato as a defender of the free world, the lives that are being lost in the m in our lives that are being lost by weapons that are being manufactured and created by the west and natal allied

countries, human life is a human life no matter where war is waged and we have to end this very blatant racism. a tragedy for athletes. moscow has heavily criticized the international paralympic committees. you turn on russian and bella, russian sportsmen and women taking part in the beijing games. in the wake of moscow special military operation, the committee had forced them to participate as neutrals. but just one day before the paralympic start, they have now banned all $83.00 athletes together. russia, sports minister says the ruling destroys thousands of years of the olympic truce. the agreements that all people should be allowed to compete together. and asteroid the. we are disappointed by the international paralympic committee decision. it was unexpected. for us, the committee has changed its own decision and suspended russian and by the russian athletes from taking part in the games. thus, despite the olympic truce,

where the principles of unity were proclaimed, we believe decision is politicized discrimination against the athletes. it's unfair to those who've been through for years of hard preparation. it's a tragedy for them. we will do everything to protect the interests of our athletes, to prevent discrimination on the basis of nationality. we are considering holding competitions here, so the training doesn't go to waste. we will challenge the decision in court, but that will take time. a french journalist has been criticized for saying that don bos residents are being targeted by the ukranian government. she has been filming in the war torn region since 2015, and she told the world about her experiences on air. the anchor was quite skeptical about what she said. sir, continued, are dead and wounded. i filmed them every day. i take photos every day, save us proof. i cannot have any political message to express. but just so, you know, this conflict has been widely discussed for a week, but it has lost it already

a tears and caused the death of 13000 people. people are devastated, all of them are ukrainians, and they're extremely surprised that europe is now aware of the situation. all of the shelling, hiding and living, and basement heavy artillery everywhere. i was filming this back in 2015. but i repeat, this has been going on since 2014, on the, on the computer. sorry to interrupt. not all of us know about the situation as much as you do that since you've been following it for so many years. something you said surprised me. you said that all those people are ukrainian about the showing is also conducted by ukrainians. definitely. this is something really important and somehow it's being ignored. presidents of the don't best begin to be targeted by their own government in 2014 russian speaking citizens fell victim to shelling by key of governmental. it's true, i have proof, i can show it as soon as i go back to france, i have a whole documentary is undeniable. as a the showing is being carried out by russians or ukrainians. the craniums are

shining where i am now. the ukrainian government bombed it said, since children had to live in basements for months. the film that i made in 2015 as proof of these crimes against humanity, i take responsibility for my words, an edge to watch it. the other day i was at the school, 2 teachers were hit by explosion. their bodies were caught into applauded this photo facebook. i met elderly women who could not leave this area. civilians are falling victim to heavy artillery. rocket launches. i'm not very good with weapons, but i can confirm that here in the don't best in the russian speaking part, residential areas are still being show today. yesterday the net squash bomb. and you think these bombings are being conducted by the central ukranian authorities. so yes. meanwhile, the ear has been preparing a 4th set of sanctions against small scale over the ukraine crisis, as announced by austria as foreign minister. that's despite some leaders, including the french president, admitting that the restrictions already imposed on russia would backfire with more

on that years, ortiz charlotte, who bids can president mac horn of france, warned a very difficult days ahead. and he said the whole of europe would be impacted now in that address, which was made on wednesday evening. here in france, he put the blame for the warn ukraine solely on president putin of russia. and he said the pretext that president putin had outlined for that war was false. now he saluted what he said was the ukrainians, who were fighting for their country. and he said that there would be a plan developed to try and mitigate the impact of the sanctions he in europe. and he said that they would be a knock on effect. and that would include price rises for every day products such as buying fuel or even foods. let's have a listen to what else precedent i can have to say. no low to sick, too many economic sectors are suffering and will suffer either because they depend

on imports of raw materials from russia and ukraine, or because they export to these countries. our growth, which is currently at its peak, will inevitably be affected. the increase in the price of oil gas and raw materials has and will have an impact on our purchasing powers. i have asked the prime minister to drop and economic and social resilience plan in the coming days to address all these difficulties. the song president, michael also addressed the record g crisis at the moment saying that france was ready to open its arms, its hands to those who are fleeing the war in the country at the moment. just to give you a sense of the scale of that, at least here in europe, at the u. n says around 1000000 refugees have had to flee ukraine. it's describe this as being an exodus. and his called for the guns to be put down for the war to stop if only for humanitarian assistance to be able to get in to the country to help millions and millions of others at. meanwhile,

companies here in the you are offering free flights and free train to those are from ukraine who had to flee their country in order to help them get to destinations elsewhere in europe. we have also heard over the last few days of other european politicians, also warning about how those sanctions against russia will come to bite here in europe to and as airlines are facing restrictions with them not being able to fly into russia and russia having banned some airlines from the you coming back into the u. this is this tit for tat over who can fly in which air space at some airline see that they are already feeling the pinch of this bypassing, the russian air space lengthens flight times to asia considerably. and thus, the operation of most of our passenger and cargo flights to asia is not economically sustainable or competitive. there's also the fall out of course of those individuals who are listed on the sanctions list just for example,

in the u. k. a roman abramoff which she has been the owner of chelsea football club . i he's normally arc, he says he's now selling the club. and there are reports that he's trying to offload at several of his multi 1000000 pound properties in london as a result of at what's happening at the moment. one university in milan attempted to try and been a course at least postpone a course on dostoevsky. the russian writer saying that with these tense times that you know they could be strong, internal disagreements and tensions as a result of that. however, there was a backlash to that decision, including from the italian ex prime minister, mateo renzi, who described that decision is insane. and as a result of that, just a ascii is back on the menu ster ground for more updates on the war in ukraine in just about 30 minutes.

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