ah, ah, my headline stories fit j emergency services in ukraine say, fire fighters have put out a massive blaze at the fuel depot in la evolve. that's as the russian military confirmed it conducted strikes on ukrainian army facilities in the city. with parties senior correspondent visits this southern ukrainian city of melee to both which has been under a russian army control for almost a month to see what life in the region is known. these fully loaded machine gun belt is far from the biggest hole that's been brought in. people have brought it all sorts of weapons including pistols, assault, rifles, machine guns, grenade, launches, with all sorts of ammunition. certainly people bring this in for,

for different reasons. some for a cash reward, others out of a sense of duty. the use foreign policy chief warns against creating global divisions on pushing russia closer to. 2 china while at the same time calling for more sanctions. busy on moscow ah 247 use live from moscow. welcome to the news our and our it's a great to have your company this sunday. my name's union. o'neill. ukrainian emergency services have confirmed that firefighters have put into an enormous blaze at a fuel depot. in the western city of level, the fire started after the warehouse was had by a russian missile, which also left a defense facility in flames. local authority, say 5 people were injured in 3 explosions,

which left residential buildings on the touch. the russian defense ministry confirm the strikes saying they were aimed at disturbing ukrainian army logistics. also on march the 26th, a large fuel base near the city over the wharf, which provided fuel for ukrainian troops in the western regions of ukraine as well as near give, was destroyed by high precision, long range, air based weapons. in addition, high precision cruise missiles, destroy the workshops of the live off radio repair plant. this plant was conducting major overhauls and modernization of the door and as 125 and to aircraft massage systems. this is footage from the center of ukraine, 2nd largest city. hark of where, according to local authorities to districts rachelle by the russian military overnight rushes defense ministries. yet to comment on the claim, thousands of harcourt residents have sought shelter in metro stations. many struggling to bring possessions with them to survive. the fight and 10

residential buildings on a library were damaged when ukrainian forces shelby's city in the loop danced. region of don bass on saturday. that was reported by local military authorities. no casualties were reported to end provo, mice but local residents say such attacks have left them living in fear. the latest we were sitting here in the basement from 11 to 8 o'clock in the evening . one rocket strike after another again and again. and when it hit hard here, you can understand that my wife, who was sitting a meter away from the incoming shell, was saved by god's well, we moved away from this wall which was hit by the shell and stood there until 8 o'clock in the evening. i yeah, my hands are shaking. let's settle. as was on the head you thought now it is impossible to be here. i didn't sleep the whole night because all this is hard for me. look at her teeth. meanwhile, our tea has visited the southern ukrainian city of melli topple,

now was taken under control of the russian army a month ago, with more in her life in the city of progress. since then, here's her senior correspondent, broadcast eve in cities and towns across you. great liberated during the russian special operation here in the country. life is gradually returning to normal. this is the city of military people. we why here, just scant days off, the ukrainian troops had abandoned it when blown up tags was still and the streets, the city was empty. every one was in their homes, in mean basements in shelters, waiting and fearing what would happen next. now that 23 weeks have passed, things a much come a people, once again, house in the streets, many shops are open and the fear, the fear has dissipated. confident that the worst is over, people have begun to open up. they are no longer afraid that you credit security services will nationalists will come knocking on their door if they say something

the government doesn't like to reach them. yeah, yeah. my yes sir. i support what vladimir couldn't said d, not suffocation and demilitarization from so that no one would carry weapons in the country would be neutral. no, nazis would be around this. everything has become peaceful here. russian forces did not kill anyone who was quite the opposite. they pretend you will be there, yo yos cleans, what am i, i don't believe the information by you claim a mistake. some messages they send you, i don't want to believe in that low. it's white in the city and i'm ok with that. my children live in russia. i'm alone here. it is, and they're worried, even though i say that everything is normal. the city now has a new mayor who presides over a joint military civilian administration. she's well aware of the challenges ahead, but he's confident, confident that mellow to bull can overcome the hurdles that keith has said.

zelinski is government has cut off millions of its own citizens and areas liberated by russia, depriving them of wages, access to national records, and even the ability to register newborns. he shuts her law 30, his thought. and now we cannot. ranches to marriage is the bass of children property for one simple reason. the korean government has centrally disabled old databases on command from the center. the banks withdrew the money supply from head this latter shortage of cash come festival employees of the civil service and pensioners suffer when there was still an air from the per shanker solidarity party . here they turned off the electricity in the city that led to limiting, joking. this is identical to what key of did to the don bus, sparking a colossal humanitarian crisis, prompting russia the said to aid medicines and even pensions to the region identical. but for the shelling and attacks now ukrainian troops are being driven

back in rush and national guardsmen are helping to keep order. well, those again is levels almost the fellow character. we are often approached with social questions. are we help in any way we can we pass the requests of civilians to the local administration unless they hand over ammunition to us for a reward. we return cars to residents that were taken away by the militia, created by the ukrainian authorities as it retreated. the ukrainian military left behind a vast quantity of weapons. aside from all the guns at handed out to civilians, those arms are now being collected and involuntarily by people in liberated areas. because i'm wishing up with voters, whatever a man try to hide this machine, gun ammunition belt in the cemetery. i saw this and brought it to the common dance office because it is dangerous for children and civilians. this fully loaded machine gun belt is far from the biggest hole that's been brought in. people have brought in all sorts of weapons including pistols, the sold ruffles, machine guns,

grenade launchers, with all sorts of ammunition. certainly people bring this in for, for different reasons. some for a cash reward, others out of a sense of duty. the other task handled by russian national guardsmen and local volunteers, is manning, checkpoints, infiltration, saboteurs, and weapons smugglers a, a serious threat. this is one of the checkpoints outside the city of military people where russia national guardsman, ah, at a checkpoint, outside the city. this is the road leading to mario bull. every single car is checked and the luggage, the boot is also checked by russian trooper for weapons or any private items. this direction is especially important. as i mentioned, it leads to the city of mario book and over the past few weeks, hundreds of ukrainian nationalists as well as soldiers. among them near nazis have

attempted to flee from the city of mario po, the skies to has refugees. there are multitude, these checkpoints are wrong along the roads. at very few nationalists now make it out without being caught during screening, a sub renewing of a share melody. we pay special attention to people because under the guise of civilians fighters from the ukrainian armed forces or neo nazis, trying to drive through. we check people's documents because they have been cases when neo nazi tried to leave a war zone under the guise of a family. many residents treat the checks with understanding support us. thank us you them. undoubtedly, things will to return to normal and pill. this conflict reaches its conclusion and power this handed over entirely to civilians. when that will happen, he is so far unclear, but in the mean time, mulatto bulls, new governor, he's determined to keep her city alive and strong in these troubled times. eugene

against the lotto sto, would lose people hope that everything will be better. they believe in it. they associate these expectations with me. i'm afraid to disappoint people and hope that i will meet their expectations. you stay up on dice or something more, i guess, the a r t from relatable ukraine. the use foreign policy chief has one that the ukranian conflict could push russia closer to china, which could then lead to a rift between the global se and northwest use a barrel on it. the only way to stop that happening is by ramping up efforts to end the war quote, to day and on the bad consequences of what's happening is that we can push from russia to china. and we can create a division between what weekend se, the se, the global se, and the global northwest. and we have to avoid these trend. and in order to avoid

the strand, the 1st thing to do is to stop this war of aggression war of attrition. today, and that's what we're doing to so board ukraine also by military means without escalation, without her orders on dolo vertical escalation, that could bring, bring to her beaker conflict. and tried to put pressure in russia by all our capacities. you know, that'll make to pay deprived of it. ortiz kill up and has been taking a look at the global implications of the conflict in ukraine and sanctions and russia. i am, i think that the russia, ukraine conflict is just between 2 countries. but in reality, it's got global implications. there are currently around $10000.00 nato servicemen stationed at military facilities and naval bases in ukraine of which $4000.00 or from the united states. u. s. military and cia personnel had been training forces

in ukraine for a long time. meanwhile, britain just decided to send 6000 new defensive missiles as well as 25000000 pounds sterling and aid. plus there's been an inflow with international volunteers. mm hm. it is with my customer account and who can forget the economic fall out? the sanctions on russia are already taking their toll throughout the european union . sanctions should always have a much larger effect on the russian side. done on our side. it's not our intention to impose sanctions to unnecessarily weaken our economy. but we are entering an unprecedented food crisis because other countries in the middle east or africa are very dependent on products from ukraine and russia to feed their population. the

pandemic already saw an increase in malnutrition throughout africa. but now the new sanctions on russia are making things worse. russian fertilizer exports have been affected and the price of food and fuel is rising. the escalating ukraine crises has been a b, has a dental big bill to the east africa honda crisis at the moment. it has sent prices . oh, key communities such as agree, patella's that williams kind of broke antiques really impacting, especially the poorest and most vulnerable who was struggling with affording that the united nations is already speaking up about this you creating people are enduring, the living hell and the verb relations are being soft worldwide is skyrocketing, food, energy, and fertilizer prices sort of thing to spittle into a global hunger crisis. oil traders are now predicting that the price of petroleum could go up to $200.00 per barrel by the end of 2022. around the

world, many observers have got to be asking themselves, is sticking it to russia really worth all of this? the impact of these global events could be quite hard to undo kayla bop and r t new york. well, on this we spoke with economist todd horwitz, who said increasing use sanctions and russia could cause more conflicts due to food chain disruptions. well, i don't know that the sanctions are going to hurt as much as they think. i, i think, is a mis play by our prison. whatever we forget to talk about is that russia and ukraine produced about one 3rd of the world's we supply. no good. i think we're going to have a few food shortage versus a shortage of fuel. and i think that that will cause more wars and has in the, in history. because again, if you can eat, you're going to get angry. and of course there's a lot of areas that are very much hot pockets for violence when there's no food.

one being, you know, egypt in the middle east because they don't have, they can grow their own weak and maybe it resides at the fertilizer components they're produced in russia. and ukraine are going to be limited as well. so i think again, i think president biden, and the rest of the world of over play their hand because russia has such a big part of the food supply. well, that's all as the u. s. continues to pressure countries, it sees as not towing washington's line. now, america has called india's position on the russian ukrainian conflict. unsatisfactory new delhi has avoided any direct condemnation of russian actions in ukraine and abstained from un security council votes on the issue. i think we would certainly all acknowledge and agree that when it comes to votes at the un, india's position on the current crisis has been unsatisfactory to say the least. but it's also been totally unsurprising. despite countries worldwide agreeing to

stop the purchase of russian oil as part of sanctions, india has not joined the boy count, but is instead in talks to by russian or let discount while also seeking ways to maintain trade relations. well, let's cross live now to m. k boundary kumar, india's former and buster to turkey and whose beckett's down to get his tick. you're very welcome. when buster india has declined to join in with the chorus of condemnation and indeed sanctions surrounding rushes, actions in ukraine, remaining neutral in the un security council. do you think that will continue despite the general assembly criticism of firstly, i happened to see what man this morning and then it shows, you know, the countries which have sanctioned russia and the rest of the world which hasn't sanctioned russia. now, you know, it's a tiny part of the humanity of mankind, of one community that has sanctioned russia. so india is not an exception.

this is a rule. what in days doing is actually what, what countries are doing not only named does neighborhood, but even in latin america, africa, and other continents. so you see, when someone say that our stance is unsatisfactory, it's an add a statement because you know, in foreign policy stance on a particular issue taken by a country, you've never with a view to satisfy the country. it is obvious in terms of it countries, national interests when the americans and what policies to set aside the rest of the one community. no, did they did, did they one community when they went and bumped yugoslavia when they destroyed the rock when the destroy it? libya know they did it in their interests and you know, it's close to damage and destruction been wrought. now, in this case,

in days not hurting anybody in there is not going to destroy any other country in the simply taking a stance which is correct, which is neutral and which takes care of some interests. and you know, it's a, it's a crisis that is universally recognized as having white sions for the community. and i think it is logical that it takes its time. so this kind which predicts in interest and we are not interested. i told him such saying the united states, the dear, absolutely saying that india is somewhat shaky on rushes, operation in ukraine. joe biden said that he is pushing for indian condemnation of russia. do you think washington will be at all successful in, in pressuring india, sir? you found the severe you were asking me where the united states was,

succeed in putting in? yes. you well i can categorically say no. you know, anyone who knows the history of independent india knows that india besting in its interests. and india has also had to get us to values and principles within these considerations only in the structures its policies and not because someone pressures specially on india. india cannot bend this way. that way because of pressure. america, maybe a superpower. but we have been to the american fisher, you know that our history shows that what happened in 1971, 72, in the time of the creation of bangladesh, united states and, and get in to the they have been going to threaten india, india buckle, no inducer much weaker country at that point in time. so forget it. there's no question. anyone sitting in dead to do that. you've been with us that it will be

again in us interests. how prepared do you think western countries are for possible blow back over their own sanctions against russia? when you know that is something which is still unfolding, you know, the decision taken by russia, that's all and i d. transactions with non friendly countries shall be in global currency as well. it has said, the western willing to panic. you know, they really don't know how to do that. because effectively, as i understand it effectively means that dealing with the russian center bank, which is under sanctions. so if they want the energy they need to deal with the russian central bank. that is actually my understanding goes. so you see there are a non confrontational, most logical models. it is for safeguarding brushes on currency at

a time of volatility. and it is not in terms of hurting anybody. it is not in terms of russia blackmailing anybody sees that it will give energy. and this is a typical example of, you know, be, i'm funding drama that we see i read the report the other day. we are in the context of the conflict and ukraine. we analyzed says, you know, the dependence that the african countries have on place from russia. you know, one country been in for sunday sunday, send it to them, some russia for reachable. we supplies about 25 countryside calls for which, you know, one 3rd more than one 3rd of the impulse of read off from russia over the by this beat. did anybody think about this, this european commission? people, you know, who are itching all the time every day, every week to impose sanctions of this nature, did they, did it ever come to them that then or other people inhabiting the planet won't be

suppressed in countries a little over the how did, how did they plan such deals with russia, we say one could be, can be yeah it's, it's a big point, isn't it? at thank you so much for coming in the program and sharing your expertise with us. that expertise goes over 3 decades as an indian foreign service officer, n k boundary tomorrow. many things on sky high energy prices have played europe for the past few months. and no sanctions against russia fueling further discontent by propelling those cars to never before seen levels. and bouts lead to frustration in many countries, including spain. the dozens of lauretha and summit next year's sample pied highways around the spanish capital, an improvised march that started the other fled madrid. football stadium was held to slow traffic and draw attention to drastically rising food on fuel prices in the

capital. and the country wind elsewhere in spain were leading to portugal was blocked. when fishermen in the ton of i am mont, say set fire to a wall of tires to protest the spiraling course of fuel. spain has been gripped by demonstration stage by various trade unions in an effort to address the problem that government has offered truckers or rebates on one time cash payment. but the group behind the protest has rejected the offer and voted to keep our protest indefinitely. and let's take you to neighboring france, rising fuel energy prices as well as overall living costs have ignited the re ignited, i should say. really, the yellow vest protest movement of next month. presidential election protest just have acute elevate, the feeling to understand the concern, the under grease, the prime minister has admitted the, the huge,

unprecedented sanctions against russia. quote, actually do bite by comb, referring to rising energy course. he warned that you should be careful at not to let the measures damage europe more than moscow. we receive reaction from political commentary, anthony webber, who believes the countries whose sanction moscow end up sanctioning themselves the the, the problem with countries, particularly the charity deciding to bring about sanctions against russia is the government, another force about the consequences on the u. k. of a sub sanctions and the same applies to other european countries have been box on the sites in the site. of course i have paid protests in your opinion countries. i do think that crash will start to show on western government shouldn't protect because obviously populations can't sustain these

very heavy rises and the costs are so i think it's very important to have a complete change of policy and red eyes. such countries see sanction russia and up sanctioning themselves and that is her policy. it leads to say, as far as i can say, as western countries seek to reduce reliance on russian energy, washington is turning to the middle east to meet gaps in oil supply. it's been reported the by the administration transferred a significant number of anti missile interceptors to saudi arabia in recent weeks. thus, despite the humanitarian catastrophe in yemen, unfolding there the result of a 7 year war in the country between the saudi led coalition and rebel groups led by b who, cheese, as thousands of yemen, fill the streets of the war torn countries capital on saturday to mark the

anniversary of the conflict and voice their anger at the re laid military campaign in the country. r t respond enrich blevins delves into why the humanitarian prices in yemen received so little international attention. the binding ministration imposes unprecedented sanctions on russia, claiming concern for the fate of civilians in ukraine. that concern appears to be non existent for civilians in yemen as the devastating war and their country enters is a year instead of an i'll think things against saudi arabia over israel. and the conflict that has resulted in the worst humanitarian crisis in the world fight in is doing the opposite. he's working again back. saudi arabia's favour amid unease that any disruption and the kingdom worldwide to the u. s. could be devastating, as washington moves to ban all energy imports from russia. but even though the war and ukraine has received more attention on social media in just one month than the

war and yemen has received in 7 years, just how bad is the crisis? well, it's estimated that nearly 400000 people have died more than 15600000 people currently live in extreme poverty as milling in space, hunger, and starvation. and now the united nations is predicting that more than 1300000 people will have died as a result of this war by 2030. and that nearly 70 percent of those deaths will be children. under the age of 5, we're 1000000000 short failure to provide this year a few extra $1000000000.00 means you're going to have famine destabilization and mass migration. yet the growing crisis in yemen over the last 7 years, haha up the u. s. from providing support for the saudi led coalition, with the binding ministration affordably, moving to approve a new batch of patriot interceptors this week after previously denying the thought requests last year. see all the u. s. may claim is concerned for civilians in

ukraine and is also concerned about the stability of the energy market. they work, you shut out ration, contribution to the global supply. that means a byte. it is now working overtime to maintain favor with body ravia as the kingdom size with russia on production plans and even considers accepting payments using the chinese you are as a result of the saudi crown. prince knows exactly how many cards you hold here. and he said he doesn't care if i didn't understand the saudi. simply, i do not care. it's up to him to think about the interests of america. however, biting does care. that's why he appears to be carrying on the long standing us tradition of ignoring both the crisis in yemen and reports of human rights abuses and saudi arabia in order to maintain access to saudi oil. well, the saudi money and saudi purchases of armaments for it's war in yemen and elsewhere. so it does not want to

irritate stories too much. on the one hand, the thought is on the other hand, along with the united arab emirates, they see some ability to assert some sort of autonomy. so, with the decisions that there are states may in regard to the us. so that is why. 1 are so eager to just get on the bandwagon, criticizing russia for its actions and following the u. s. and last night. just why is the dumbass region central to what's happening today in the ukraine that's explained in our short dock right ahead. this is our t ah,

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