a with bombed in the western russian city of belgrade. moscow say, is carried out the attack while ukraine has neither confirmed nor denied involved with and ot cruise divine. that's not the ambush, while reporting on the streets of ukraine's war torn city of mario. this is rude just before this feel good to help with was short with oh, service our russian foreign minister visits india and say is western unreliability

will grow bilateral trade in their own national currency. i think that ethics suppressed new deli, to oppose. moscow will fail. our relations will not, partnership does not depend on illegal methods of a criminal plays. europe has a month to adjust to new rules, full gas contracts to be paid in rubles, always shuts off in supply companies across europe will. they can't survive without russian energy. ah hey, said pm here in moscow, and you're watching aussie international. thanks for joining us this hour. now ukrainian miss ali shot down over western russia is belgrade region which borders ukraine with no casualties or damage to buildings and software in oil depot in the

if he all fell about 22 miles from the border was struck in the early hours of friday, according to russian or dorsey's most go say the bombing was carried out by 2 ukrainian military helicopters, while ukraine's foreign minister said he could neither confirm nor deny reports. if ukrainian involvement fatigue shows terminals at the facility ablaze, smoke billows, sky woods, the bloss cause no casualties and emergency services are currently working to tackle the blaze. when the mall and verified footage shot just outside t, as opposed to show residents evacuating the city. many forced to maneuver the cause between anti tank minds placed on the road. in merrill po, shelling continues as joint russian don. yes. force is worked to push the remaining ukrainian, neo nazi groups from the city. you can see rebel and the buildings damaged in blasts off the heavy fighting. residents of the war. city describes how ukrainian nationalists used residential buildings as firing positions. from

a group of the nationalists split up into groups of 10 or so people. they took up positions in the housing blocks. they came here and sit up in the night. you can tell where they've been by the condition of the buildings. if the building is all black and burned out, then the nationalists were there. if the house is untouched, then they weren't allowed in their well corresponded moral gas. the ever pause from the front line in mario pole where he and his crew came on the sniper fire through the streets, said roads of mary. you both are fraught with danger. here at the seem to section the snipers bullets. we'll buy meters from us. and then again, ah,

this is the eastern side of murray. you book city the sight of vicious battles just days ago, these are chechen fights as they commanded to leap has let us go closer to the front lot. barely 500 to so meters that way west of us, ah, ukrainian military positions. but of course, predominantly nationalist battalions such as as of the fighting here was, was absolutely ferocious as you can perhaps tell a time crowd yesterday impacted that building over there. but again, everywhere here are bodies of ukrainian fights as nationalists to which haven't been yet removed. devastated neighborhoods shops, apartment buildings, offices, and houses stretch for miles. no structure here was sped in the fighting in the midst the rubble of countless bodies of ukrainian nationalists surrounded by bullet

casings and shrapnel. this is unfortunately, if this is as fuzz as we go, this is rising, the edge of the front lombard in this rule, everything's covered by ukrainian stipends from as of steel. the factory that spots a huge area of the city, that is where you break of courses and stipends are still concentrated. we have had enough of stop was for the day. so basically, just just the edge of these building, is it the other direction, the chechen fight, this would be what were kind enough kind enough to was, is food a scoop of what you are? a lot of these building, for example, liberated just yesterday there was a lot of people, many people pensioners, women, children hiding in the basement. and the basement. unfortunately, access to the building to the basement is on the other side of this building that

ruins structure in the distance is the last of what is controlled by russian forces by chechen fights as here. unfortunately, the role the p lease building and that building is also covered by ukrainian snipers. so fighter brushing fight earlier today was killed while attempting to cross. they still haven't been able to get the body out. the fight is here. knew what urban combat, eas, few things in our world are worse than these vacaville time. you know chuck copper . we're moving ahead without losses. we're working very efficiently. the civilians that we liberate, they kiss us. they rejoice and they say thank you sister. there are elderly men, women, we evacuate people every day and give them food i did. and in these hell, barely a minutes walk away from the front lines haggard, couple sift through the wreckage. like horses, hey russert. they said we're in

a bad state. well, we've been living in the basement since march 10th. sometimes we stick our heads out of our building was on fire. it took a day to put out the blaze on the 1st floor. cut with everything was destroyed, unconscious. did it. for us he was time to go, which meant running the gauntlet in reverse. here we are again. this road just before this building is also covered by ukrainian cycle who has about twice to was shorted us. will tons, music. we've got a wave. see how sulaiman 1st and then follow him. ah, the battle here will rage hottest and likely end at the massive as of iron and

steel works complex, which is the economic heart of the city. but that's a battle for another day. more i'd get the of r t for mario bull, tanya task. ah, the russian foreign minister has said that trade and national currencies will intensify between moscow and club strategic partner india, on a visits near delisa gala for i've explained that western control finances systems have shown they can no longer be trusted. the reason for moving the. ready ready national government systems, again absolutely. as a reliable nation of the bars, we don't want to defend over here still, which would be closed in your diet. and the don't want to give out who masters can steal your mind. they today, the russian, mr. surgeon that the one that was

also strategic dive, the one military defense energy and also just like to be also discussed was the national fees of these issues and the western countries. and this also comes on the backed up you keep on and secretary lynn with sort of who sort of india to counter the dependency on russia. the energy did months. she to do that. it's important that we double down on the sanctions. the u. k. wants to see more sanctions put in place on banks on the ability for russia to use gold. closing access to ports for all vessels around europe in the americas. and also tackling the dependency on russian oil and gas. but i think that i should

talk, diplomats sort of insisted that the dive within the continue as they won't just fall, especially when it comes to the strategic partnership over the military or the mission which comes from russia to india. and let me tell you that this has continued decades. can you because of a privilege of strategic? yes, you might have confidence that despite pressure on india from the west are relations will not suffer. partnership does not depend on illegal methods of dick cat and blackmail. an opportunistic considerations with regard to russia, india, and china. it is completely pointless to apply such a policy. the people who propose and implement such policies and impose them on others, and not well versed in the national identity of the countries they are trying to use the language of blackmail width as for the current tor china and then india. i

think this is a completely natural route. we are close partners and the 3 of us participate in a number of international formats, bricks, s, c, o, the structures that developed around asian and our trios are, i see russia, india, and china in china. and today in india, we discussed how to develop this trip and how to use it more actively in the interests of stabilization and ensuring the quality in international affairs are not joined. the list of the countries in pressing sanctions against russia has also not given into the demand by washington to press for the sanctions on the country and has also taken a very strong result not entering into any sort of negotiation with these countries, either on 50 faction which means at the time, but if you guys entering into any of its own, independent india remain committed to fostering it style with russia

driven strategic partnerships. which also comes to the back drop off several meetings between prime minister there in movie and the russian president. and also that is an ongoing meeting between prime minister movie and russian on the list. which speaks volumes about the partnerships which the 2 countries have. the last 7 years in military and economic operation, burton is not the only state warning india against cooperation with russia. senior us national security advisor, delete thing has, threatens new delhi with quote consequences. we have very keen full countries, especially our allies and partners, not to create mechanisms that pop up the rubel and those that attempt to undermine the dollar based financial system. and yes, there are consequences to countries that actively attempt to circumvent or back fill these sanctions. that was a language of person and it's

a language usually used a towards trying steve russell states. and that's what the lead thing said that india will phrase consequences are establishing an alternative payment mechanism, the trash, he will store that india has its strategic priorities. india has its pragmatic approach towards things and that didn't give will continue to go by what it wants and what it things is best for india. and it want to listen to countries that are trying to enforce it. big data on india, india finds it easier to get crude either from russia using the alternate alternative trade mechanism. and this is not the 1st time that india then that india then that on 2 occasions in the past with

americans that impose sanctions on iraq to i think it is are, it is not new to the practicalities of using a mechanism to the trade with countries that have come under sanctions you is asking china to quote, at least, to remain neutral when it comes to the conflict in ukraine. speaking offer an online summit between the 2 on friday, the european commission, president of china, not to interfere with europe sanctions or the presidents of the european council cold on paging to follow the un charter regarding russia's actions in ukraine. china, try not to the blight i to rushes, volition of international law over these principles are insurance in the un charter,

unprincipled secret to china. so we also made very clear that china should, if not support at least not interfere with our sanctions. we discussed that and also the fact that no european citizen would understand any support to russia's ability to wage war. moreover, it would lead to a major reputation or reputation or damage for china, here in europe and with bonds. the chinese prime minister told the u lead as their beijing would push for peace in its own way. while president, she, jim pinky participated in a separate meetings that the world should support dialogue between russia and ukraine and not ad feel to the fire. china maintains are no limits partnership with russia as well as its anti sanctioned stance. the summit came as china's foreign ministry slammed nato, calling it the instigator of the conflict in ukraine. the israel, under that as

a product of the cold war, nato should have been disbanded after the collapse of the former soviet union as the culprit in the leading instigator of the ukraine crisis. who the u. s. has led nato in pursuing 5 rounds of eastward expansions. shout nato's membership has increased from 16 to 30 countries in the organization. moved over 1000 kilometers eastward to somewhere near russia's borders, pushing russia against the wall. let's go live now to pack nun longer senior politics and international studies lecture at barth university. thank you for joining us on the program. how. what do you make of the youth stance and the chinese leaders response there? well, i think it is very good. an honest, open dialogue between the chinese and the european leaders. and i think at least they recognize that both you and china, they would like to do something about and the situation in ukraine. and they have

commonly agree that a piece is at the polity of size. yeah, and so as a result, despite the differences in the v was, i don't see, this is something we need concerning or pessimistic or my side. i fine as far mastery of those, i made a strong statement against nato. and how do you expect military lines to respond when many of its members are also you members? ok. now look. i would try to look at a form of chinese perspective. yeah. was seems the ukraine war rocco last month who has been the biggest loser? the ukranian people and who is the 2nd loser? i will say the russians that also suffer because their casualties. they have sanctions impact on the economy. and there a lot toll and report age and also the un assembly. you also issue

a strong statement against the war. ok. however, i also thing. there's also one of the biggest loser in the scenario is the european union. they've got refugees funding from ukraine more than median. yes. and they, you have also being caught up in these barry from it's difficult situation in which they have being forced by the united states to the couple from russia in terms of the energy. now if we talking about these particular aspects, i think china and europe on the same page because they both rely on russian energy . yeah. now the situation is these, how are we going to work together to we will up all these energy and upright. surprising issue. yeah, and i think for the european side would definitely be thinking about supply and to get energy from the middle is on and also from the united states. yeah. before the

chinese, there been always been a fine because they're trying to avoid the market. emma, that's why they got more energy from russia. now moving forward, i think this is quite important to recognise that there is a long term energy issue for europe and asia people. and therefore, i think china, russia and europe there at 3 on the same page because they're facing the same issue . and then i think, i think, i think one of the keys we need to discuss, and i think the chinese and european leaders, they have not articulated. although i think that it's at the back what they have is how they deal with in the future with you. another faith in this scene that you're going wor, profiles, ukraine, russia and europe has been neck of the impact. and the united states have been staying afar and watching it, and have the got to pay a toll. i think so an x ray to have been surprised more guess now than before to

europe. yeah. so the entry a bit more money than before by surprise. we'll get to your role. now. we'll have to look into from this way and we'll see. and from, from your perspective, who is actually we may be, you bring will and what are we going to do with that? pregnant along the senior politics and international studies lecture at university . thanks very much for sharing your insights into the situation with us. we appreciate it. thank you. i mean, while the kremlin phase gas appliance from russia will not be immediately cut off, if buys in, europe fell to confirm, they will pay in roubles according to moscow. companies have until the 2nd half of a pillow, even early may. so accept rushes terms is, comes off the president, putin, all the countries sanctioning russia had to pay for gas in the russian currency. farm is to say, live upstate new terms justified my for

a degree which provided a scheme as far as i could understand acceptable to do with him. don't use the rules because of the 3 of them they are so so, so this fusion has been presented use the notice for us to give the bayman eventually in the rules. and that was the original. there is a huge amount of concern despite the fact that that russian gas is. ringback so flowing on friday and even though the ad deadline has been passed and there is, you know, what we've heard from germany, that this has been described as a black male. this idea that you could be threatened with having its gas supplies and turned off. if it doesn't pay for russian gas in rubles,

and businesses in particular, very concerned this, especially countries like germany and austria, which are the ones that have to launch a use of the russian energy that comes in. and of course, germany is the engine house of the european union. so when businesses are concerned that then there is a problem. and some businesses from both countries have been issuing some push stock warnings, giving up russian gas is impossible if we are not ready to accept the huge consequences. some countries could do it, but for austria, it is not possible this year. banning russian gas and ports comes at a cost. this could lead to the worst crisis in the german economy since the end of world war 2. we heard from germany's leader as well as leaders of other e u countries that they will not pay for russian gas in roubles. they say that that would be a breach of contract because the contract specifies payments in euro. so we will

have to see how this plays out. however, both germany and austria, in particular, are preparing for a complete ceasing over russian gas coming through the triggered emergency measures, which would see the reduction in consumption of energy when it comes to industry. but they have said that hospitals in residential care homes would be shielded for even the worst impact if that comes to pass. no other you countries are also grappling themselves with war, whole to russian energy supplies would mean for them. now, in france are already some plans in place that could see rotating blackouts across the country. thus, despite the fact that france is one of the least dependent on russian energy out of the countries in the european union. but really does have also been giving general advice about how you can reduce consumption. so we've heard from people like france

timmons, who said, you know, put on extra jumpers, extra sweaters. others have said, you know, you could turn the heating down and not to, to in your home. and then another you commissioner has this nugget of advice. everyone is asking, what can i do? you can do 2 things. ah, control your own and your teenagers are showers. and when you turn off that warriors, they take that putin in the u. k. there's also a cost of living crisis that's unfolding their households and businesses seem to be grabbing not just with the huge increases in energy, but also price rises in other areas, whether that be food but also from april 1st increases council techs to broadband bills along with many of the hikes and they could be even more on the way we've heard from both e u, the u. k. that they are still possibly new sanctions that can be leveled against

russia. and as we know those sanction to do have a blow back for countries in the west, the ones who are imposing them in the 1st place. so if they're all more sanctions than they could be bigger problems yet to come they had to of the international monetary funds, say western sanctions against russia threatened to erode the dominance of the u. s . dollar. crystelina. georgia of us as there is a global trend towards other currencies playing a big role. the unprecedented financial sanctions imposed on russia after its invasion of ukraine threatened to gradually dilute the dominance of the u. s. dollar and result in a more fragmented international monetary system. a us human ants labor rights lawyers say 0 kin states are fed up with being used by washington against russia. you know, as i've said, for years the u. s. is going to sanction itself out of the world economy. and we see that happening. you know, the u. s. is leveled unprecedented sanctions against russia. and now russia simply

wants to be paid in their currency. and so you know, really, why can the complain about that? i know they are and they're calling a blackmail, but i don't, i don't see it that way. and i think the issue itself is, is gonna have growing skepticism of how the u. s. has handled all this. you know, i think it has been sacrificed for the us is a game plan against russia. and i think the people that you are going to see that as time goes on. well, the rubel lays rebounding from the bow of sanctions imposed by the west. as the stars rushes operation in you frame one month on the currency is almost made a full recovery and is now trading at levels last seem prior to the war via the central bank has already managed to stabilize the foreign exchange market

without receiving a transfer in roubles, the rubel has already won back all its losses from late february and early march. the development of this trend will increase the role of the ruble and international settlements, especially if this process is picked up by other players. and such a possibility exists in certain signals about this come from other major players like global satellite giants that mainstream media on western leaders quote for their claims on the ukraine war has been compromised. reports revealed is actually the pentagon, joe spatial intelligence provider maxwell technologies reportedly gets hundreds of millions of dollars a year from the us defense department. it prints images and explanations that are routinely repeated by leading media. but when questions at the pentagon admitted mac saw the footage of tire tracks, supposedly showing russian military movements actually proved nothing of the sort. moreover, the us army controls exactly what mac saw films and how it's released. or

let's close live to montgomery. it's now a for my senior security policy analyst in the office of the us secretary of defense who joined us from washington, d. c. thank you for joining for the program. michael now given its relationship with the pentagon, is it possible that the us play the role in exactly what mike saw monitors and also was it releases? sure, it's a contractor. it's a defense contractor, so it provides unclassified photographs of areas that they can request. and you put in the request and the one the satellite goes over that particular area it'll snap shot. now the important thing to remember here is that these are just a moment in time. these pictures have got to be put into a context. and also the date, the, the longitude latitude in order to ensure credibility and, and that there,

they weren't something that occurred like 6 months ago. and, but, and they only give a wider view of an area because the satellites that the defense department uses. apart from the mixer, which is for mostly for survey and purposes, are much more detailed max are, can only go to a certain point this satellites, military can use, can read a license plate. and so it's very very, they can be very, very detailed. and it can also pick up other anomalies in the soils and in the grounds through other sensors and technologies that are employed on those satellites beyond photography. so this is it's, it's an interesting tool. it's a tool. it's good for the press to get it. and to give some context to

what's being talked about. but it's really important that, that there's accuracy and that in terms of where that, where it's been taken, where the pictures have been taken and, and, and, and the dates. and the good. sorry, i could my thought you think be used as an instrument of increment information warfare against countries? well, it cannot unless you put it into a context. i mean this any picture. it's just a photograph. it's just a moment in time. we used a, in my work when i was at the defense department, use them all the time. but that wasn't the full extent of the intelligence. it's just one tool of many in the, in the tool box for of intelligence that you use. now they can use this on classified information to verify.