[000:00:00;00] a with danielle republic official, same article is now almost completely controlled by russian forces. and the battle may soon be over. and archie correspondent on location, meets with a tank crew falling an attack on the ukrainian. no, not the ads of battalion fully loaded with what's your media reports, accuse russia of abducting valuable residents and sending them to labor camps in remote russian regions. that to mid evacuation efforts as more people flee to the east,

we asked to some refugees what they think of the claims. not like that at all. no claims about people being inflamed or nonsense. i'm here because i ran from the war to try to very hard to get in the bus. no one forced us. we all have all passed this in our hands. all the statements to the country allies work with masters can steal your money forward. russia is that top diplomat says on a visit to india, that bilateral trade will grow in the countries at national currencies and emphasizes that western attempts to derail moscow's close ties with new deli are doomed to fail ah, broadcasting lot of direct my studios in moscow. this is our to international. i'm john thomas. certainly glad to have you with us. as we recap,

the happenings in the war and crane right now, kim's top security official has denied allegations of conducting an air strike on civilian fuel depot in the western russian city of belgrade, about 30 kilometers from the ukrainian border and russian authorities to say 2 workers at the facility were injured when a duel of ukrainian military helicopters conducted the attack. early friday morning, video of the aftermath showed terminals ablaze with smoke, billowing skywards. emergency workers have since extinguished the flames. meanwhile, intense fighting continues in marble with local authorities saying that the city is no longer under control of ukrainian forces. the head of the done yet people's republic says that the battle for the city is almost over amid reports, only scattered pockets of resistance forces remain. are t corresponding garcia reports on location falling, a russian tank crew fighting against ukraine's new nazi as off battalion. the

battle for mary you bo is in its last act. the cost has been enormous. it still is, but it is ending. most of mary bill has been liberated fighting. he is now centered on the left bank of the city. i wrote a scene here under a monument for the troops and the soldiers who fought in the 2nd world war, which drew back the nazi hordes again, the grandchildren not doing much the same here. the mariel boat fighting back the thousands of as old nationalists, some new neo nazis that have made the big inside the steel blood, which is a few 100 meters to the west of us. you may see the distance, the huge smoke screen where it could be blasting away. how's off? forces flies is position. we met the crew of one such tank because they stopped

rearm and resupply. what's happened here? we were hit by an anti tank grenade. when a week ago, but the gunner survived, you didn't penetrate the tank. it did, but the gunner was really lucky. tanks here. i used to flush out otherwise indestructible ukrainian nationalist positions, but they set up machine guns and guided missiles at the top of an apartment building. for example, firing had russian troops and civilians without discretion. that's when tanks are called in last night. of course, there's fear their emotions, but this is our lat. we're defending our land. oh, this is all these time they were answering an infantry distress. cool. as all fighters had set

up in a high rise building behind thick concrete walls, infantry is no match for them. but a tank ease ah! throughout mary opal, you'll find hundreds of civilians stay and nights outside their homes. those who refuse to evacuate, they keep shifts, and link arms to block entrances in order to keep ukrainian troops from breaking into apartments and firing at russian forces, making targets of people's homes. sometimes it works. sometimes as of nationalists, just shoot them dead. the horses we are in a bad state. we've been living in a basement since march 10th. sometimes was sticker heads out. our building was on fire. it took a day to put out the blaze on the 1st floor. everything was destroyed,

the national was split up into groups of 10 or so people that took up positions in housing blocks. they came here and sat 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 down than the nationalists were there, if the building is untouched than they were probably not allowed in, their russian tags avoid firing at low floors. that's where basements are usually crowded with terrified civilians. mario bull was always a pro russian city, and people here as seen as citizens of the didn't yet people's republic much like the tank crew gun. yes. of those values. we've waited for so long. our patience has run act. this is my 3rd tank eventually will will, when justice is in our side, we've been fighting for 8 years since 2014 most of the troops here, a locals veterans who've held back the ukrainian army and increasing hordes of radical nationalists for years. their families have lived under bombardments and

shelling for the better half of a decade. and now, is there a chance to end it once and for all, or i'd guys the of archie for mario pool that nets people to republic. russian officials say more than 110000 people have been safely evacuated from arguable to the east with over 3000 residents fleeing to russia. within the past day, the embattled cities, deputy mayor, however, says ukrainians are being abducted and forcibly deported. western media has been quick to support the ukranian position, saying that civilians are being sent to labor camps and remote russian regions that need menial workers. articles poncas ref investigates, the claims due to the ongoing special military operation in the ukraine schools here are currently closed and their facilities are being used to temporarily. how's the refugees that come in here are from mario,

paul. and so that to go and speak to some of them and ask them what they think about the headlines in the west that are saying that there have been kidnapped from their own city by russian military at the news that the sim need. doug, it's not like that at all. no claims about people being enslaved or nonsense. i'm here because i ran from the war. we get food hair 3 times a day and were treated well. who is understanding relatives in russia? expecting many of the people here, they come and pick them up from the check point of view. there was a machine. yeah. i feel outraged because those headlines are complete nonsense. i'm going to moscow with my grand daughter to get away from the house where we're in. were left in the basement for 21 days. we had nothing to 8, but didn't it brad for 2 weeks. so we decided to walk tank la metis to the border. there were 3 families now group. we tried very hard to get on the bus. no one forced us. we all have all passports in our hands,

all the statements to the country allies. i've rarely seen any western journalist here in don boston. why that picture coming out of the nest people's republic is sometimes very skewed, but it's not inside a true because there's some western journalists. i have been the be working here for the last 8 years. and one of them is maximilian clark, who's been working for the last 8 years. the impression i guess if people have family or friends in this side have done on as they can just go there freely. no one really checks the camps for the for the people have no else to go. people are leaving to russia. jennifer chung, but this notion of local people being drafted offs of skip rosa does not marry was the experience i've found speaking to people. daily outrage is probably the best word to describe the feelings of the refugees here in the nest for the right from a reasonable outrage about the western headlines that claim. and they have been

kidnapped by the russian army and will be forced into slave labor somewhere in russia, as i've talked to them. and they told me that they hear on their own will. and all they want is for this conflict to finally. and so they can return back to their homes and live a normal peaceful life. roman cosser f r t. though next, russia's top diplomat has said that trade and national currencies will intensify between moscow and quote, strategic partner india, on a visit to new delhi or gay la rov explained that western controlled financial systems have shown they can no longer be trusted. the reason for moving. ready ready to national gallon systems, again, absolutely. the reliable nature of the box. we don't want to bend over here still, which would be closed and the don't want to get masters

can steal your mind over today. the russian, mr. surgeon that the what the distance was also us died the military defense energy and also just like to make the, the think would be also this was all of the national are in fees, which is $1.00 of the issues. and this also comes on the backed up you keep on and secretary lynn with sort of sort of india counter the dependency on russia. the energy on it's important that we doubled 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. dr. insisted that the di with india continue as there are specially when it comes to the strategic partnership over the military or the ambition which comes from russia to india. and let me tell you that this has continued to the new because it's a privilege and i have confidence that despite pressure on india from the west, our relations will not suffer. partnership does depend on a legal message as dick tat and black mouth and opportunistic considerations with regard to russia, india, and china. it is completely pointless to apply such a policy as for the current to china and then india. i think this is a completely natural route. you are not joined the list of the country in pressing

sanctions against russia. india has also not given into the demand by washington or london to press for the sanctions of the country and has also taken a very strong result not entering into any sort of negotiation. but these countries either and yet remains committed to fostering its style with russia. a was 7 strategic partnerships. britain is not the only state warning india against cooperation with russia, senior us national security adviser, deli sing, has threatened to new delhi with quote consequences if it circumvents the western sanctions against moscow. 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 so back fill the sanctions. that was the language of person and it's a language usually used

a towards trying steve russell states. india finds it easier to get a crude oil from russia using the alternate alternative trade mechanism. and this is not the 1st time that india then that india then back on 2 occasions in the past with your on americans that impose sanctions on you, not to i think it is. are it is not a new to the practicalities of using a mechanism to trade with countries that have come under sanctions as pressure on the eastern, the world intensifies that you is asking china to maintain neutrality over the ukraine conflict with the european commissions president warning beijing not to

interfere with the west sanctions against russia. the european council says china should abide by the un general position denouncing russia's actions in ukraine. china to not to the blight i, to risha, violation of international law. and these principles enshrined in the un charter and principled sacred to china. so we also made it very clear that china should, if not support, at least not interfere with our sanctions. it would lead to a major reputation or reputational damage for china. here in europe. china as prime minister has responded by telling you leaders that beijing would push for peace quote in its own way. china's president has emphasized that the global community should support dialogue between russia and ukraine and not add fuel to the fire. fishing has traditionally close ties with moscow relationship strengthening. in recent years, while china and india pursue

a neutral stance over the ukranian conflict, they marked to the 72nd anniversary of their diplomatic relations. on friday, the chinese ambassador said both the countries should stick to a long term perspective and a cooperative posture. we discuss the improving relations between india and china with benjamin chown, a senior fellow at the center for china and globalization and g. com, our job and editor at the magazine, india. today both china and india as do. you have a very steep coat of growth and development. there is really no plan to not cooperate. he's got a call to me is which are dominating the ward in terms of economic growth in terms of, you know, emergence of sort of a total open population. very large consumer base. they are the biggest consumers off russia, oil,

the other biggest consumers of middle east oil. one of the objectives, the prime is channel china, is to also formally invite most of the prison wanted to attend to briggs. so china is holding, they doing what was originally caught up as a grouping of converging economies and market is not essentially a very strong force to balance the views of the west. obviously we had some water problems which came up when you simply between the 2 countries and which has not been resolved. and that was one reason when the last week, for example, when one geek, the chinese foreign minister came to india. we had long docs between the 2 countries, but the border issues they did not catch up on friends to india and china and china year together is 36 percent of the world's population and 20 percent of total g d p, nominal attempts. so russia offers why,

when the fans to india and russia offers to china. and they have since john tennis again to us seems a tree $12018.00 china india has $100000000000.00 a trade between the, between the 2. in fact, india, russia only as a $9000000.00 trade. so yes, that is a growing closeness and because of the economic sanctions, and this a fight between, let's nato was a russia, then try to build an order to forum via the bricks, in which, as i said, india, russia is already very close in the china, a trying to closer international energy agency members have agreed to release oil from the reserves in an effort to bring down prices. but the measures appeared to not have had an immediate impact amid a lack of information about the amount of oil being provided. us president joe biden previously announced non precedent use of oil reserves in response to

widespread criticism about the skyrocketing prices are cheese. rachel blevins explains this is the 3rd time president biden has approved your release from the u . s. strategic reserves. and this time around, it's a $180000000.00 barrels that can be released over the next 6 months. now, by saying that this is a way to tackle some of the store and gas prices. however, he has been met with heavy criticism, both from experts in the field, and even for the former president, donald trump. it's supposed to only be used for large scale emergency or conflict. now i see where biden has just announced he's going to take what we so carefully and magically built and what will be a futile attempt to reduce oil and gasoline prices. they will soon bring it down to empty again, it just never ends. now the vine administration has tried to celebrate this move on twitter with the white house chief of staff even saying just how historic it is. however, that criticism has followed them to social media and many have been quick to point

out that even though this has never been done before, there may be a reason why it has never been done before. you guys are actually bragging about having to release record amounts of oil from the strategic reserves akin to the historic al, if from afghanistan, the biden admins, historic events are unprecedented in their terribleness. this is not what the strategic oil reserves is for. when resident by then came into office, he champion has green energy policies and talked about how he was going to reduce the countries reliance on fossil fuel. so as a result of that is repeatedly called on opec plus over the last several months to increase production. in order to tackle the storing prices, however, they have repeatedly said no. so now it seems like by then is turning q domestic producers here in the us. however, it remains to be seen whether they are going to follow. 2 through with his demand

and increase investment on there and in order to increase production. now, if you're wondering whether biden is taking responsibility for any of this, well, he was very quick to say that he blames all of it on russian president. our prices are rising because of food is actually, there isn't enough supply. in the bottom line is if we want lower gas price, we need to have more oil supply right now. all across social media. there have been post showing stickers placed on gas pumps across the country, which feature not only by then space, but also the word i did that it's become a picture of just how frustrated american consumers are with this entire situation . and now experts are saying there's no guarantee that the latest moved by the vitamin ministration is actually going to lower prices on long term. and in some cases it could make the situation even worse, reporting and washington, rachel blevins, r t. former us diplomats. jim doctrine says it's not the ukraine conflict that has

caused the rising prices, but rather a mismanagement by the, by the administration. i say really are releasing well from the strategic petroleum reserve. will have a small and one time shot of impact on lower prices. but it won't be a lasting impact, and once that's gone, there's no more that can be done. it's like a pistol with only one bullet, and that's all they've got. remember, this was going on even before the war, and ukraine started that mr. biden had inactive. the number of what they called green energy policies that were really a kind of a war on oil and gas and other fossil fuels, even when we would take into account ukraine war it's the response to the war rather than the war itself. that's causing the prices to go up. there was notable inflation going on already before the crane war started. and now it's becoming much

worse. the head of the international monetary fund says, western sanctions against russia threatened to erode the dominance of the u. s. dollar. christiana georgia. says that there is a global trend towards other currencies playing a bigger role. the unprecedented financial sanctions imposed on russia after it's invasion of ukraine threatened to gradually dilute the dominance of the u. s. dollar and result in a more fragmented international monetary system. russia is, if you play us security council player, it is a very important information with the international system. and countries do need to stay interdependent so that they both have mutual one. their ability is up to a point because that enables them to then see through and try to find construct a solutions, isolating one party or decoupling parties. as we see somewhat in the us, china relations is lose lose for both parties. i think the russian central bank is

handling the situation very well. the rubel has already strengthened. also the way i understand the later scheme is that yes, that they in dollars, but then they then have to transfer that into rubles so that risk is at the end. what was being done by say guys, prom carly is going to be now on the shoulders of the purchase so, so it's not a very big step and i would expect that they will comply with these rules low. the fortunately countries and the unfriendly purchasing countries, but i think that will help the rules. and as you saw in your, one of your previous stories that you are going to do, their exchanges in rubies and rubles, india has done exchanges previously. what they are in re l. so there is precedent for that and people know how to go about operationalizing these, these new arrange. the u. s. senate has passed the ethiopia piece and stabilization act that controversial bill aimed at punishing those responsible for alleged

atrocities in the east african country. we not only shine a light on the extra judicial killings, mass, sexual, engender based violence, force displacement and civilian humanitarian aid blockades. as being used as weapons of this war. but we also take a big step and these atrocities by setting up a policy framework that calls for a determination by the secretary of state related to war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. a critical element in holding perpetrators accountable. the legislation introduced last november on orders by joe biden, foresees sanctions against individuals that the u. s. alleges are fueling the conflict. the bill has sparked controversy with claims. the u. s. is overstepping its bounds and meddling in the affairs of a country beyond its traditional sphere of influence. an expert on african politics and economy at lawrence freeman accuses the us of attempting to undermine ethiopia as independence. they have nothing to do with helping new

monetary conditions or breed pieces. to billy deirdre coin sanctions being threatened, which would, hong european people and even more dangerously. the legislation attempts to you, sir. the sovereignty of ethiopian secretary and any lincoln secretary state claim there was genocide. no ever been provided. claim that was ethnic cleansing, no evidence has ever been provided. this is typical of, with the geopolitical establish, uses to attack countries around the world with the geopolitical establishment of freighter independent, political leaders of sovereign nation. and that's why they're harassing on the mining and will continue to undermine primary argument. so it does a for me, this are, i will be back in about 33 minutes with another phone for selection as to whether it's our to international

lou. lou is your media a reflection of reality in the world transformed what will make you feel safe? isolation, whole community? are you going the right way or are you being led to somewhere? direct? what is true? what is faith? in the world corrupted, you need to descend a join us in the depths or remain in the shallows.

ah government. i'd say we should impose punitive measures in such a way that only the other side is hurt and all of them our people do not so so to speak. do not have to make any sacrifices. only the other side has to make to sacrifice. and we have to push the other side into his short them that action through a kind of collective punishment. because that is what the sanctions on this large scale. and in that down sanctions a few more and out against human rights. ah ah

ah hello and welcome to cross stock where all things are considered. i'm peter lavelle as russia's military operation in ukraine interest the 2nd month, a popular dd, a parlor game has come into existence. let's call it who's winning and who's losing . sadly, there isn't much time or interest in how to end the conflict. in the meantime, ukraine's fate is being decided. ah, i cro, sucking the conflict in ukraine. i'm joined by my guess why petro in kingston. he is a professor of political science at the university of rhode island in delmar. we have scott ritter, he's a former intelligence officer in the united nations weapons inspector and in brussels. we cross a gilbert doctor arrow. he is an independent political analyst and historian or a gentleman cross cycles. in fact, that means you can jump in any time you want. and i always appreciate it's got a nickel. i 1st nick, like, i mean it's,

it's very interesting watching the who's winning and who was losing a game on cable tv. a plethora of articles always in the, in the main broad sheets. but there seems to be preciously little interest and how to end the conflict, but doesn't mean to say that things aren't going on. there's a plan, there's, there's a, a format in bare room though when it's damn ball. i'm covering it very weak, watching it very, very carefully here, but it doesn't seem to get a whole lot of play, and all it takes is a secondary se blank and say, well, we're not, we don't think the russians are serious and then there's no discussion, any further, how do you see this here? because there seems to be many elements in the media and in the political classes in the west that actually want to see this war to continue go ahead nikolai. oh, well, there are those who are you, it's in america. geo strategic interest to prolong this war to turn it into a russian 2nd. again,

a stan or vietnam or something like that. all of these