a with most of the agrees to drastically reduces military activity nikia, but for the sake of successful pays talk. following the latest round of negotiations with you crate, also a head cold, but potentially the ukranian forces being significantly degraded, which allows us to focus on the main objective deliberation of double block brushes . military will now focus his efforts on the eastern, runs, according to defense, minutes to say, show you who would also warranty or a p and countries. again, sending weapons to key question that force. if they close to fully retaken they keep dumbass city of mario pro. as a humanitarian crisis continues to unfold, thousands of civilians still cold in the crossfire that looked at me. we went

shopping for groceries. there is no food in the city. there is nothing, there is no city with what we have, nothing to eat, the city is destroy. the boomerang effects of western economic sanctions against russia is now being felt in africa. that fuel price is still in kenya with the country being hit by a massive supply shortage. i have not earned any money all day, but i have not found any work and there's no fuel intel. i just arrived here at the petrol station. there is no fuel left. the price is very high. ah, a very well welcome. you're watching. i'll see international. it's great to have you with this this hour. now russia say it had to was, has received the draft deal that could see ukraine. b may not aligned neutral

country as moscow moles. over the proposal handed over by the ukrainian delegation during the latest round of peace talks. russia in turn, has agreed to drastically de escalate his military operation, nikia. but he and finishing a decision was made to radically reduce military activity in the key of an czerny coff direction sitting in the school. 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 we just heard, russia has agreed to significantly reduce its 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.

and 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 lensky 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. also, 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 the night before these talk started to take place the western media was added again, spreading hysterical unconfirmed claims. these fake stories accused russian, a quote, quote unquote hard liners from po 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 rahman,

a bro mortgage, and this guy actually was caught on camera today at the negotiations, looking fine and healthy. i even saw him, he walked right by me and he did indeed look healthy. so at least bbc did put a issue in apology for what is called a mistake. but moscow considers this just one episode in a larger information war. chased him so much from this is part of the information campaign, part of the information war. it 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 one 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 career of was actually on ukraine's delegation until the ukrainian secret police killed him and their 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 one. this is

something that actually happened which i left and ortho martin summers says it's telling that mainstream media go into a frenzy of in plausible russian poisoning claims, but are practically silent when ukraine murders its own peace. negotiate is the losing the great deliverance that has been denied by the ukrainian solid for example. but of course, a very significant development. was there such a notion of, or curious, oh, so 2 weeks ago which was definitely did happen. and of course was hardly been mentioned at all in western media. well, don't forget an awful lot of money spent taxpayers, money and, and also corporate lobbying to try and steer events. and this whole idea of information warfare is itself questionable. it should be with chase that journalists should basically abide by the basic principles of journalism, which is you don't. so miss miss truce under the idea that this,

that the should be any kind of information war is wrong or me. my rashness military has completed his initial objectives in ukraine and can now focus his efforts on dumbass. that's according to russia's defense minister. he was how to press conference for the 1st time in weeks he's out. he's pointlessly with the details. the washing defense minister said that the ukrainian army had been significantly damaged. he said that the air force and their defense systems had been to, quote, practically destroyed, giving the russian superiority. at the same time, he said that the naval forces to, quote, had, ceased to exist. as for the ground forces, the assault forces, he said that they faced significant losses. the minister went on to say that this operation would continue until russia had achieved all its objectives, and it was being conducted in stages. fill them with. you. generally speaking, the primary objectives of the 1st stage have been accomplished. the combat

potential of the ukrainian forces has been significantly degraded, which allows us to focus on the main object with deliberation of an element to say that moscow continues to follow the statements by individual nato countries as to supplying a croft and a defense system to ukraine. and he said that should this material out at that point, moscow would make a decision in terms of how to adequately respond. he again criticized western countries for getting involved in this conflict to time visit this in the budget says up of 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 mercenaries is only aggravating the situation and could eventually pose a threat to europeans themselves. talking about most of the minister said that in the past 2 weeks alone, some 600 mercenaries had been killed. and that more than 500 had left ukraine,

presumably to go back to the home countries. he also reference the number of conscripted soldiers here in russia, saying that conscription levels this year were lower than they had been in the past . and that note, newly recruited soldiers were being sent to you. cost lives, who might come aloof. now a former senior security policy analyst in the office of the secretary of defense joining us from the u. s. thank you very much for joining us on the program today. we appreciate your time. now, michael. the defense minister said that the 1st stage of the military operation has been completed with significant losses, full ukrainian forces. what do you make of this? well, it tells me that they, they fear that russia feels that has the military objective and has accomplished its military goal in the west. we're here in just the opposite. we're hearing that

russians are, are stalemated, they have suffered terrific losses. so we were only getting one side of the story, but it's refreshing to hear the assessment of the military chief on the russian side, give the russian analysis of just what the stages. and this is probably laying groundwork frankly for negotiation. i'm sure it's actually prompted ukrainian officials now at the table to begin compromising going and taking a position that they should have before the hostilities began, namely, implementation of mens one and 2. if they had done that and had not continuously bombarded the dom bus region, none of this would have happened. you know? so it sounds to me like they're finally regaining their senses and realizing that that they're listening to the west,

frankly. and the desire to use and for the west to use ukraine to implement its own interests at the expense of ukraine, is something that they're having to reconsider. and as a consequence, janelle, you're hearing the ukrainian sides saying that they're prepared to agree to non alignment. no longer wanting to join nato, which is what they had agreed to when they became a sovereign state after the in 1990. when they pledged a non alignment and was only in 2017, that they amended their constitution again at the p has. and after the cou, i my that in 2014, to push in order to encourage ukraine to join nato. and that is, and they did the same thing back in 2008 with georgia. and they realized even then

that their, their efforts were, were folly. so it's, it's, and i think that this is, it's time that these people begin to realize that there's just so much you can do and that there are red lines. and that there are spheres of influence. and the fact that united states can come halfway around the world to push this agenda when 29 other nato countries were not. had not insisted on this. except at the behest of the u. s. tells you something that they, that they were not willing to engage russia in conflict. now they see the consequences as with the good as the geisha game. now saying that the main focus for the russian forces will be on liberating dumbass. is that a feasible lame in your, your thoughts? oh sure, i think that that's given that the predominant people there are ethnic

russians and that's what they want to know the 1st place. and that's what prompted men squan immense to for our economy at least. and ukraine was a signatory to those 2 agreements, but did not implement again at the b. s that the united states, and more specifically by victoria at the behest of victory in newland was now the under secretary of state for political affairs, the united states. and she was very much involved in 2014 crew along with them vice president biden. so you get, when you put all this into context, the, the picture emerges that this is all part of our long term scheme on the part of the united states. and the neo conservatives within the united states. whether they're democrat or republican, to push nato to the, to the borderline of the russian federation in order to contain russia ultimately

and what they've done. but by doing that, enforcing moscow scan is basically create the very thing they did not want to do. that is to cause russia and china to come closer together militarily, economically and politically. welcome and a former senior security policy analysts in the office of the us secretary of defense money. thanks for your time and sharing your insight with us on our team today. by kicking, as we mentioned earlier, rushes military operation to help the people of dumbass will push on. despite the latest move to deescalate the offensive in the key f and shinagle of regions in the country north. some of the heaviest fighting of the conflict is ongoing. in the republic of don, yes, square, thousands of ukrainian troops have dug in deep. meanwhile, officials in the neighboring republic of la ganske say that territory has mostly been cleared from occupying forces. the intensive fighting continues in the coastal don. yes, republic, city of mario, pole,

russian forces say they're advancing and i've taken full control over much of the city on yes troops. i have recently raised their flag over a key administration building. maria per residence, returning to the city ought to leaving to receive food and medicine. looked at me as we went shopping for groceries. there is no food in the city. there is nothing. there is no city or don't. 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. 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 come down. oh correspondent, man,

cause reports and destruction in the dawn by city of mary, a pole with local residence. continuing to enjoy shelly, we're now heading out to the center. how far? maria? pull 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 ha marie. opal has been under shelling for nearly half a month now. the entire town, his devastated buildings lie in horrible. he 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, how the people that had been forced to live on the ground for nearly a month. people in these bombed shoulders and these basements live without food,

water, or electricity has been happening for about a month. so, i mean for some friends of mine, i got some bread, some canned goods, water i for the nearly 7 to people that live in the basement alone. and of course for the kids we got some chocolate as well. so what would it just do? what i shouldn't on the 20th century dizzy williams. is it my father? jackson? yes. doctor visits with mazda or illness door, or tama york, marie viola shouting to shield it. was it full to use it here? well it's just one little swollen, belly, believe blue union with novel by the skin. believe what still mamma tito. well that doesn't keep it in

a digital. they're bringing that's why she is a little over a dime. so will you give idea? listen with nauck, i was, i so booked, you'll on video more children because obviously this is a quite se booth on what longest of the chicago, the concrete uncomfortable got really sick. what akita was drama thoughtful because what was the quote that we have with the love ship, all the chinese learn more to stadium when you had you wellness, qualitative body language to those students who should be sure to me as of well, he only really moved was what he couldn't really sure what he to cover. so that's what i wanted to comment on. your so good. you to one yet up. so you with the nature one yet. what did you mean that good as to what that? no, no, you pointlessly just thought. be that nature what it was you, you did that you know the funny thus we're lucky. so we'll go through with invited widely. what both delivery booth i'm able to do a little study. i thought it wasn't said that he was a good time settled at the more than the present or not,

the kids knew about the not all of them well the, who the think the all the of the marrow of the ukrainian city of bella clair in the hawk of region has urged residents to accept humanitarian aid being handed out by russian forces. yvonne that stole boy has now come under criticism from ukrainian media where he's been branded a collaborator for accepting assistance from russia. but the man says he's simply doing everything he can to help the people of his city. and we decided to stay with you, although there was an option to leave for western ukraine. kia is giving us nothing right now, but the russian military has offered its help. we are organizing distribution points for humanitarian aid. we will restore the vital activities of our city. we will meet with russian forces so that we can get access to electricity, water and everything else. it remains your own decision whether to accept their help or not. they can amik fall out from western sanctions against russia was now spreading to more countries and continence can see him as across europe and africa

on the bearing. the brunt of the backlash made soaring food and fuel prices. thousands of truck drivers had formed roadblocks in madrid, calling for the resignation of things, transport minister, skyrocketing fuel prices. it's the latest development of protests in these spanish capital over the past 2 weeks. maybe can know me backlash or the western sanctions against russia. the people around effect of economic sanctions is now being felt only in europe, but on the african continent as well. kenya has raised diesel impetuous prices by 5 low, cool shillings, the highest level in history. the move is expected to significantly raise the cost of living in the country where the majority of households rely on kerosene and petroleum gas. the cooking is what 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 motor bike so that was it,

this motor bike and i got it on loan. i still have to pay for it. now, you know, i have not earned any money all day when i have not found any work and there's no fuel in town. and i got the price started at $1.00 oh, $6.00 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 as ok. so because there is war there, we're 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, 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 because we don't have a soley ever such fellow at the university of hamburg,

thinks that to the people of europe, to persuade that government to stop handicapping their own economies. american imperialism is once again showing and i believe faith. and it's at the most ugly when you look at african nations that are now really struggling and in the future with the lack of pride to live those. for example, the true situation there will only getting worse. yes. what we're seeing at the truck approach, for example, those are the press signs of people saying no to the politicians because they take their own interest into their own high and go to the street. and if this continues, if we see more protests throughout europe, then i believe that your colon petitions will grow as a spine and talk to bide in a different way and they will tell him stop, we must stop is going on with destruction and who must save the future of our continent and the largest economy, germany,

most energy companies have said they will not pay for the gas importance in roubles . according to the countries chancellor, his remarks come as the 31st of march deadline looms for moscow's requirements that so called unfriendly countries which have sanctioned russia, which they gas payments to the ruble. differently, most german buyers of russian gas will continue to pay for it. in euro's, in accordance with the currency fixed in their contracts are done in moscow has responded by saying it will not provide gas for free. so if the, the rubles or bust rusher accounts for about 40 percent of the use gas imports in the fall are over the conflict in ukraine. the block is moving to cut its dependence on russian energy supplies and has recently ink to dale to buy more expensive liquefied natural gas for the us. instead. more permanent representative to the e. u. say, europe seems to be seeking to inflict massive economic damage on its population and businesses. what is the g 7?

it's an informal club for a number of countries. all of them actually falling into the category of those who have been reduced sanctions against russia. so they are point of view of will hardly be decisive and what happens all these measures are they are an additional impact on the old lady over here today. and then the energy sector of the european union, which was aggravated not as a result of anything that russia was doing, but as the result of a sanction being introduced by the european union and other western countries against the russian energy sector. definitely, there will be a major impact because according to o economists and no energy specialist that

matter, you know, there is no other alternative source in the short term that can fill that gap. should russian gas supply be terminated now. busy we will have to see the european union is speaking of perspective regarding, oh, we need of the russian energy supplies, but that will take time. i don't want to speaker how many years, but certainly many questions are now being raised by the western efforts to provide humanitarian relief for ukrainian civilians. i'm a lack luster response to the needs of suffering populations in some other countries. if we care so much about people suffering in ukraine, we should care as much about people in somalia,

kena fast. so south sudan pakistan where the scale of need is high. it's so frustrating that other countries don't get the level of support they're entitled to were struggling because they don't have the same geopolitical element. washington is thinking of providing almost $7000000000.00 to help you crane. despite the world was humanitarian crisis, and yemen going from 5 who were you and has tried to raise more than $4000000000.00 in aid for the country, but received barely a 1000000000. but yemen is far from the only suffering states being overlooked by the west. with

the moon ah secretary general of a norwegian refugee council phase lives are at stake in many states around the world from lack of age, particularly any eman. we are struggling to meet needs all over the world at yemen has often lacked support from the rest of the world. the humanitarian organizations are overstretched. we are under funded,

we should be able to respond to the massive needs caused by the war in ukraine. $10000000.00 people displaced in the month and at the same time be able to meet the needs of yemen. i've gotten his dog, syria and all about the places with great needs. well, the consequences on, on the funding in yemen will be loss of life as it will be in all of these other places where we are lacking sources. it's still the same 10, west and donors that is carrying alone. basically, a human, a 10 work needs worldwide in norway, sweden are among the top 7 donors on earth. we need many more donors in addition to, to those who are you shall alice many, thanks to be a company here today. plenty more story to be found on our website r t dot com, but we will be back in 30 minutes with the latest they join his band with

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