ah ah, most agree to drastically reduce the military activity make here that for the sake of successful pay talk following the latest round of negotiations with ukraine also ahead the combat potentially the ukranian forces has been significantly degraded, which allows us to focus on the main object the liberation of dom wash has military well now focus is that that's on the eastern front, according to defense, when it's a 3rd, a show a go who was also warned europe and countries, a game sending weapons to russian lead forth is they, they close to fully re taking the key going by city of mario pope. as a humanitarian crisis continues to unfold a thousands of civilian so called in the trunk by that looked at it. we went

shopping for groceries. there is no food in the city. there is nothing. there is no city or a we have nothing to eat. the city is destroyed. the boomerang effective western economic sanctions against russia was now being felt in africa as fuel prices. thor, in kenya, with the country being hit by a massive supply shortage. i have not earned any money all day. i have not found any work and there's no fuel in town. i just arrived here at the petrol station. there is no fuel with the price is very high. a very warm welcome. this is asi international with the latest world news update. it's good to have you with us. i rush it does. it has received a draft. dale, they could see ukraine becoming an becoming a non aligned,

neutral country. as moscow. most of the proposal handed over by the ukranian delegation during the latest round of pays folks russia and turn how's agree to drastically deescalate? is military operation nikia. the anthony is saying a decision was made to radically reduce military activity in the key of an churney coff direction sidney. this can we proceed from the fact that key of will take the relevant key decisions and that conditions must be created for further normal work . as the latest, while correspondent in istanbul now donald's corta dawn, now you've seen a statement from the russian delegation. what else do we know about these proposals right now with well nickie this round of negotiations has really seen a number of major diplomatic breakthroughs as we just heard. russia has agreed to significantly reduce its military offensive in a mil, it's military offensive into parts of ukraine. and on top of that, the russian delegation has also said that it's received written guarantees from

ukraine that the country is committed to being a neutral country. and that it's going to stay away from nuclear weapons. on the other hand, we also heard from the ukranian delegation that they say they've put forward a concrete plan for security guarantees that will involve a number of countries, including some in the un security council to enforce that. we also heard from the head of the russian delegation, who said that on a meeting may be possible soon between the countries of both russia and ukraine. this is something that ukrainian president vladimir zalinski has long said. he wanted to see happen. all that needs to happen for this to take place is for the foreign ministers of both countries to sign their initials on a piece deal with will. so it will solely if we have agreed and are proposing a solution according to which a meeting of the heads of state is possible simultaneously with the initially of a treaty by foreign ministers. especially as meanwhile, it is possible to discuss political details. it's important to note that the night

before these talk started to take place the western media was added again, spreading hysterical unconfirmed claims. these fake stories accused russian of, quote, quote unquote hard liners from pull for poisoning. a number of people that were connected to these negotiations earlier this month. one of the main victims of this fantasy was russian. billionaire, romano, bra mortgage. and this guy actually was caught on camera today at the negotiations, looking fine and healthy. i even saw him be walked right by me and he did indeed look healthy. so i believe pbc did put a issue in apology for what it called a mistake. but moscow considers this just want to help us out in a larger information war. confirming some, this is part of the information campaign. part of the information war doesn't correspond to reality. they are in istanbul now. and this is part of the war, and you need to carefully filter the information. so the story of moscow trying to

poison its own people on its negotiating team fell flat. but here is a real story for you. a dennis korea was actually on ukraine's delegation until the ukrainian secret police killed him. and the reasoning they were given that they gave for that they said that he was accused of treason, even though no evidence was given for that and no trial was held. so it's certainly as ironic that the western media are making up stories like that when this is something that actually happens. like i don't, many thing for the update is let's focus on the positive now. so the developments and the pace talk, which sounds very encouraging. so he's hoping for the best, but now i don't course, i thanks very much. i mean, while rush military has completed his initial object, had been ukraine and can now focus his assets on don't pass according to russia's defense minister, withheld a press conference for the 1st time in weeks. his artes pool asleep with more we heard from the minister of defense that the ukrainian army had explained,

significant damage. he said that it's a fault and it's a defense system had been to, quote, practically destroyed and gave russia a supremacy. you also said that the naval forces of ukraine to exist, and that as far as armed battalions on the ground, these assault forces, they too had faith significant losses. now we did hear from the defense minister that this operation that was being conducted by russia would continue until all its target had been met. but that it was being carried out in stages taken. listen, phil was home, is that you generally speaking, the primary objectives of the 1st stage had been accomplished and the combat potential of the ukrainian forces has been significantly degraded, which allows us to focus on the main objective deliberation of dom. now, the minister went on to say that moscow with the following closely, the statement being given by individual nato country with reference to providing

a croft and a defense system to ukraine. and that different pass that was implemented moscow would respond in kind at the appropriate time. he criticized western countries for providing aid and for being involved in this conflict to time because that budget says up at the we consider the position of western countries which is supplying lead to weapons to ukraine to be irresponsible. the uncontrolled distribution of these weapons to the population of mercenaries is only aggravating the situation and could eventually pose a threat to europeans themselves, corrosion, and on the point of mercenaries, he mentioned that around $600.00 merchant mercenaries have been killed in ukraine, with figures suggesting more than 500 have actually left ukraine to return to their home country. this also comes as the minister made a point of saying that the number of soldiers who were conscripted into the russian army this year was lower than previous years. and that fighting in ukraine would

see none of these early or these native conscript soldier. russia's defense ministry has released fresh footage of its high position strikes on the korean military forces. the images show a russian drone scouting out its targets, which appeared to be parked on the vehicles before bombs can be seen raining down on them with pinpoint accuracy of intensive fighting continues and the coastal don . yes, republic, city of mario po, western forces say they're advancing and have taken full control over much of the city. donia troops recently raised their flag over a key administration building. my real power residents are returning to the city of the leaving to receive food and medicine. looked at me. we went shopping for groceries. there is no food in the city. there is nothing. there is no city, although we have nothing to eat. the city is destroyed before the offensive began. they destroyed our city. all the shops were plundered. we can't buy anything. there

is nothing at all. but what are you leaving for the 1st time? yes. well, how was the trip? fine, only, now there are 2 big cues very long because we took some water. we wanted to fill up and get medicines. there is no medicine anywhere. how has the situation become here better? yes, the situation, calm down, well corresponded among cancer of reports on the destruction in the dawn bass city of mario pole with local residence. continuing to enjoy share they. we're now heading out to the sensor. how far mario full city, where the fighting is still? apparently it taking place according to the next people's republic of militia and officials, most of the city has now been liberated from the ukrainian army and nationalists battalions, assault the city of mario paul has been under shelling for nearly half a month now. the entire town,

his devastated buildings lie in horrible and you can hear shelling right now as well. it's still continues. the people have been forced to live in a bomb shelters without food, water, or electricity. i'm about to visit one of these bomb shelters right now and year. the stories are the people that had been forced to live on the ground for nearly a month. people in these bomb shoulders and these basements live without food, water, or electricity has been happening for better among so, ah, lee, and some friends of mine. i got summer read some can goods, water for the nearly 70 people that live in this basement alone. and of course, for the kids, we got some chalk on this as well. what would it just do? what i shouldn't on the 20th and dizzy along. is it myself on jefferson?

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nature one yet. what did you me, i'm not good as to what that don't know if we're leslie just thought given that your bill was over. you did that. you are the funny. thus we're lucky to we're more you're through with invited when they were both delivery booth. i mean, you would your last thought yet what i mean was instead that he was a good time for today at the more than the present or at that give us a not all of them will hit the roof of the over the economic fall aren't from western sanctions against russia is now spreading to more countries and continents . consumers across europe and africa now, bearing the brunt of the backlash, made storing food and fuel prices. thousands of truck drivers have formed road blocks in madrid, calling for the resignation of spain's transport minister. i've a sky rocketing fuel prices, is the latest development of protests in his spanish capital over the past 2 weeks . medi konami, backlash ever western sanctions against russia. the boomerang effects of economic

sanctions is now being felt not only in europe, but on the african continent as well. kenya has raised diesel, impaired 2 prizes by 5 local shillings, the highest level in history. the movie, the expected to significantly raise the cost of living in the country where the majority of households rely on kerosene and petroleum. gasper cooking his while. some of the locals have been saying, i have come from various places all over this town looking for fuel. we have moved all around a lot. i am even forced to push my motorbike so that was this motorbike. when i got it on loan, i still have to pay for it. no, you're not. i have not earned any money all day when i have not found any work and there's no fuel in town. i got the price started at $1.00 o, 6 canyon shillings, and just keeps going up. i mean, it's now more than $145.00 shillings. we've been having a big problem here in nairobi with fuel. i just arrived here at the petrol station . there is no fuel left and the price is very high. according to experts,

many of the products used to make petrol and diesel come from russia and ukraine. and so all because there is war there, we are having these problems over here making fuel prices shoot up and also creating a supply shortage. i have traveled all the way from the city of caps a bit and i'm trying to get fuel for my car like it has become a challenge because we don't know what is happening last week last week we had the same problem. we don't know if the problem is also in other cities or if it's only like this year in nairobi, my mother, i am forced to leave my car here. now i don't see anything that i can do with it to come shaven. it's cal. alice rayner roth as says it's in the ears best interests to get back to business as usual with moscow. it is. busy also in interest of the western government to lift those sanction sooner or later because they are suffocating themselves as soon as the voter, the regular citizen recognizes that the price for those sanctions have to be paid by the citizen itself. those in government may fear the losses in popularity and

remains to be seen. what will happen next winter if the gas supply crisis will have the thought or if it will be deepened by those sanctions? and by the unwillingness of the g 7 countries to pay a gas supplies in roubles. so there is a really tangible and see be at risk for the lower layers of society. if the west moves towards russia and gets into really serious negotiation, then there is a better prospect, of course, for our economic development. returning to our top story now, russia says it has received a draft deal that could see ukraine become another lined neutral country. that's the latest round of negotiations between the 2 sides. let's discuss this further

now with political commentator anthony webber. thank you for joining us on the program. it's always lovely to see you now. it seems both sides a willing to make some concessions in order to strike a deal of what's your take on the progress so far? 2 things up to mystic. you think? well, i think the position is always being quite clear from the saw. and it seems there's been a lot of intentions. why version power and the crating or the maintenance. because the objective, as i said from the russian when to be was to ensure that the crying k remains on the line and i was going into direction, trying to join the you may try. now if all of this going to be sorted out right at the beginning, there wouldn't be in this complex, this last of why last last property damage to the infrastructure of the crane. so the sooner missed and saw the better

because as your reports said, it's not just re sanctioning countries who are under your sanction cells. and i'm doing the same thing in the rest because of the huge rise sizes. they're already all being happy where is slicing and it will carry on in my way. i must return to gauge. of course the compet come say inflation is well over to you. all these folks say successful. let's talk about these unconfirmed reports about the problem of edge from the eve of today's talks, and it's done by western media leaked and unconfirmed reports that ramana brockovich and sue ukrainian negotiators were allegedly poisoned in kiev yet this month. what do you make of the timing of this leech?

well, the, the, the problem is the, the brushing the some of our documents. you trace that back sort of war way for that part. so we can have height shop anything which can be seen as having a guy, cousin creation and russia. russia generally, it seems a story originally said from sources which a very close to the article, western intelligence sources and the same set. it's just peter inside duration, same puts the, the russian precedent for the full life. but the reality is 90 was that serious. there fact and the guy shapes actually continue. so certain people are centered things back, even some of the ukrainians sent from our she much was married also. so

it don't seem to be a little bit better. let's just have the piece to solve successful and they start absolutely in difficult times like these. there's always a huge talk of information war as well from both sides. to what extent do you think such unconfirmed reports of the bank? brown of it is part of an information warrant? do you think media or observe is on consumers in the west will take such reports seriously? well, i think one of the problems in the west and particularly in the u try case. unlike topic countries in the world, most of the public actually believe what is said in the media. maybe able to show that the baby see even been are many, many occasions where they've been created. not telling the truth or anything from

the negotiations. the more recently are coded and of course what's happened is many people feel but so the government says same the ukrainian situation as a convenient distraction from party vacations where our members stop at on the street where keys are breaking the laws, which are the other men's population will find a sense of re for so it's almost like a switch saw because it's i'm replacing the training for mom and unfortunately certainly, and also people are being taken in but what, what is very much needed. and it was all she was trying to balls the and the is for ms. law. i'm all the voice and also over for interview april ford. and if we don't say the sanctions situation 90 said, well,

what are the consequences for the you carry on re about sciences on russia? 90 thought, oh, well you can march. she's more likely to how much that she would suffer and we have long votes and situation. where would be the official circled opposition joined with the government. with this sort of antique russian hysteria and lawson, paul sees had been made, which are quite frankly, not in the us of the public. certainly not in the interest of the people of the trade. because some of these policies have been to read amounts of arm see are the crash which can e cause further, colfax and disruption. i think most of the western from sheets now the focus on

bringing about pace and ease. i'm thing about page, i could take more arms and so on that. no, it's political conversation and see whether thank you very much for speaking to us today. we appreciate your time. thank you. now the us finds itself in an unusual position, even as the as even traditional allies publicly condemned washington for help hall chrissy over the ukraine war and ignoring and apply to other people in conflict zones across the world. i see rachel blevins has a story the united states is the world's largest economy and it has been decades in the role of the world's policeman. but will that be the case for much longer? and is the time turning as regions in asia, africa, and the middle east boys, their frustration with the ledge double standard they see in the west and back. more leaders are becoming vocal about their frustrations with the u. s. as the claims to care about human rights for the safety of civilians in certain parts of the world while seemingly ignoring others. the current events in europe have shown

blade and double standards, even in the middle east, where the us has been heavily invested and has spent trillions of dollars over the last 20 years. and the name of this war on terrorism top allies in the region are now concerned that the u. s. is too distracted by russia and ukraine and are returned to the wrong nuclear deal, maybe right around the corner cleaners from egypt. the u. a. e. are rock and saudi arabia met in jordan, head of an unprecedented meeting between the foreign ministers of the reign egypt, the u. a. e. morocco and jordan and israel over the weekend. while us secretary of state anthony blinking wasn't attend this. he was not in charge. the latest jobs come as leaders in the middle east emphasize the need to give their own countries the level of global attention as a western world is getting to ukraine. we have never seen a global response to that us your sufferings. and we've been calling for those that setting get precedent in the regions by have what kind of thing they're both delta

t, again, it's the cdm people or in the dns or again, it's the libyans, organic phase or again, if stuff goes. meanwhile, in asia, the bush by the us to isolate russia for the rest of the world is instead serving to bring countries like china and russia closer together as they have both been the target of intense pressure from the us. china and india share common interests on many fronts. for instance, the west recently pointed the finger of india for reportedly considering buying russian oil at a discounted price. but it is india's legitimate right to develop economic and trade relations with russia based on its own national interests. and while the u. s . is calling on ambia to pick a side the country is being courted by both china and russia and it has yes, you agree to washington demands to condemn moscow. despite pressure as a fellow member of the quad security alliance. africa has also resisted attempts of

influence from the u. s. was 17 nations abstaining from the un resolution to condemn russia and one voting against it. african leaders had criticized the double standards of the west and noted the ways in which nato's eastward expansion, fuel, the current conflict. the majority of mankind that a non white support, russia stand in ukraine, putin is absolutely right. when the u. s. s. r part nuclear armed missiles in cuba, in 1962, the west was ready to blow up the world over it. now, when nato does the same, they expect russia to do differently. so as the us called on the world, the turning of russia. and then by that claim d, as ushering in a new world order, are we seeing the world turn their backs on the u. s. instead and could then new order, the one in which the u. s is no longer at the top of the food chain in washington. rachel blevins archie from us. diplomats. jim jar, trustees, washington. the dominant global role is under serious threats.

okay, we don't have the video for you right now, but we're not too late. so i meeting on a new chinese military base may soon pay in the solomon islands a tiny state in the south pacific new austria. but while the specific location has yet to be confirmed, the prospect is bogged panic in australia itself. traditionally, the islands that chief defense partner, we've been aware of the risks right across the pacific. this is why we doubled ad development assistance into the pacific. the reports that we've seen, and not a surprise to us at a reminder of the constant pressure and threats that present in our region to our national security. but the solomon islands that have not only traditionally relied on camera for defense, australia has also been a primary source of investment in the islands economy. and that could now also

change with beijing making financial inroads there as well. china points out that the solomon islands are suffering states with their right to determine their own policies. total hotel showed all which overheard, i mean that gentle. why you? why are some individuals concerned about china, solomon islands, cooperation, when the government and the people of the solomon islands, genuinely welcoming the international community can make a fair judgment and the people of the solomon islands and other pacific island countries can see this clearly, any attempt to disrupt and undermine mutually beneficial cooperation between china and pacific island countries is doomed to fail. we discussed western governments concerns of chinese encroachment with a panel of experts. the solomon islands, together with about 2000 either. because if it's either in countries os or re nations, and they have the right to determine that economic and political relations as well

as how they want to position themselves. and i think the key is that china sullivan relations as well as china. pacific relations in general are very much focused on economic development with mutual benefits and the hearts of such you cannot make relations very hypocritical, that australia can stand its battleship to the south. china sea and other location, thousands of miles away from its borders. and at the same time it has a history for it every time that someone else can thousands of kilometers away from its own in what is defined as its fear of influence. but i think that on this particular case, we are over reacting. the only thing that, that this document says is that this government of solomon island will reserve the right to invite chinese police and other units to interfere,

intervene in security emergency that may or may not happen in the future. one of the key elements that prompted china to increase its seduction of the solomon island to it's going to because it's been competing with tie one back and forth. i think china will not only secure more agreements with the solomon islands, but i expect pop on your guinea not, not far from the solomon islands to follow suit also should be noted the solomon islands have quite a few interesting resources and metal than the other raw materials, which i'm sure could be the developed federal relations with china, and d will be help because what china him bring onto the table is economic development . packages of one of them. proposals, grades are connectivity of all kinds, australia, they should realize that they were the colonizing country in australia. they really

took away the rights of the regional people. australia should really look at its own human records abuses, especially address the original people before they should have any expectation that southwest region countries will look at australia as an equal country with a perfect human rights record. we hear day or night from western leaders about the importance of sovereignty and territorial integrity and all these jazz. but that principle need to be applied across the board. solomon island is just a case study, but it's happening all over the world. it's happening in the middle east, other it's happening in se asia. it's happening in latin america. i call these phenomena the phenomena of the center which countries these small countries, it's fine. as of all of a sudden.