ah, ah, ukrainian positions at several towns and john boss, the front lines are reportedly under fire, while cubes forces allegedly shell outskirts of the city of done yet. italian journalist plans, ukraine's president to lensky as an obstacle in the way of peace and says keels leader is neglected, civilian casualties. to move to london, he seems like a very dangerous character. he is leading a campaign that can actually bring about massive destruction and casualties among the ukrainian people. i consider a lensky, one of the main obstacles towards achieving piece, the american foot sell liquified guess, and will therefore make significant pro faith. so they should probably compensate funds for the difference in crisis friendship presidential candidate, the marine le pen says the us should compensate france for any economic losses. if

russian energy supplies are cut off, as europeans already struggled with the skyrocketing cost, we discussed the issue with a panel of guess the point of from this particular economic sanctions product, actually the poor people are suffering across europe because of the increase in price fuel. because of the increase in the price of food, the european countries are not in a position to aim co sanctions. are russia 8th, the aim culture, not to the exposure which stops the most a broadcasting for us studios in moscow. this is our to international. i'm john thomas. certainly glad to have you with us. now ukraine's president zalinski says russia has begun a long prepared, offensive in the dumbass with shelling reported along the front lines on verified footage, posted on social media, purportedly shows

a tax on ukrainian positions. the explosions have also been reported in the major ukrainian cities of the heart of. and nikolai, at the moment, moscow has not confirmed whether it's begun a large scale offensive. meanwhile, the mayor of the city, i've got a little mirror done yet. republics. capital has provided video of the aftermath of alleged showing by ukrainian forces. several munitions have reportedly fallen on the city. and ukrainian forces have reportedly shelled the russian village of gulf, you know, just beyond the ukrainian border. local residents say buildings were damaged and at least one civilian was wounded in the attack or 2 correspondent, but i got you have reports from done yet about the latest developments on the dunbar front lines. well, this claim that sees 2 of the russian operation here in ukraine has begun

earlier during the night during another artillery rocket artillery salvo that apparently stretched across the front lines from nikolai in the south to the dumbass, the havoc of in the north. well, that is a claim that has been made, but by president zalinski along with, with several experts there has been footage and verified as of yet online showing these launches, showing missiles and artillery shrieking towards ukrainian positions. also images of exclusions designations on the ukrainian side, but not quite as many as we show on the 24th of february. when the celebration i kicked off, of course the, the epi sent a political and military api said to of what is happening is in mary opal for now the spot. the fact that in mary's bill that was about $20000.00 to so you created nationalists and, and regular army troops. in the dawn bass,

which ukraine believes russia once the surround. there are as many as 100000 ukrainian troops battle ready veterans of the h years civil war in east than ukraine. we have spent most of our time in mary, you both watching the ukranian nationalist there. thousands of thousands of as all flies is supplied and trained by nato nations. we have watched their numbers dwindle. many of them fallen battle many, many surrender. now at this point, they have foremost entirely been confined to the as of steel industrial side, which is at the heart of the geographic heart of the city. the battle lay easy, still very much ferocious, but the nationalists of lost most of the residential areas that they controlled and also civilians. the 10s of thousands of civilians that were trapped and forbidden

to evacuate from those areas by nationalists who use them as human shields. earlier while in mary you but we went as far as just outside the as of steel, industrial complex. there we spoke to fighters, we saw the booms of smoke rising into the air, and the fathers there told us that they believe soon. this'll be over as the situation for nationalists ease, critical water, the willa. there have been many civilians in the city whom the nationalists have been using as human shields. that's why we couldn't shoot at once. they retreated to the factory. we easily took it under control. there are now reports coming in from the nationalist themselves. the a. so i'm a no, no uncertain amount of people are still trapped civilians in the as of steel industrial side. but from what we have heard on the front lines, that is just several 100 people, and most of them are supporters and relatives of the nationalist fighters. trapped

in mario pl. zalinski has said ukraine won't give up any more territory. he earlier said ukraine could fight for another 10 years. but a prominent italian journalist going against the western media narrative to demonize, russia, has accused ukraine's president of hindering efforts to establish peace. the dentist give me simple, not most of the photos, lensky seems like a very dangerous character. he is leading a campaign that can actually bring about massive destruction and casualties among the ukrainian people. but this doesn't really bother him. therefore, i considers a lensky, one of the main obstacles towards achieving peace. but we must remember that this war, besides everything that we are talking about is a war of the united states against europe. the e. u is the real object of this war. the united states is interested in severing ties between russia and europe, and also china friendship. presidential candidate, marina le pen has suggested that washington should compensate france for potential

economic losses. if the e u complies with us recommendations to cut russian energy supplies, news, it doesn't even show us wants to stop the power of rush and guess it will have consequences. the gas and electricity prices will probably multiply by 6 fold for the french. the americans would so liquefied guess and will therefore make significant profit, so they should probably compensate france for the difference in prices. the pen has previously insisted against anti russian sanctions on oil and gas, saying the french public should not be made to pay for the government's positions that says frances inflation rate is already its highest in $3.00 decades. we discussed the pens proposals with economist john perkins. i can't imagine the u. s . paying such compensation, even if i didn't want to do that, the republicans didn't allow it. so i can't imagine that happening for and ukraine

is profit a certain businesses in the united states in europe. industrial military, industrial complex and some of the energy companies are making money as this. i don't think there's any question about that. mostly or countries have supported the us as an union there. if ken has elected then that, that'll be, that'll break down to some degree and we'll see what happens with the rest of the countries. but i think it's been a real attempt to keep native together and to get your opinion union to get over here in the countries of europe. not want to aggravate the united states at this point in time. britons are also seeming to lose faith in the sanctions. as a new poll has revealed that the number of those who would accept fuel price hikes as a result of the sanctions against russia as plummeted to 36 percent down from 50 percent last month. furthermore, 54 percent of respondents believe the financial situation in the u. k has deteriorated since the latest wave of measures against russia that comes from

a soaring fuel and food prices in europe as western sanctions hit russia's transport and energy supply lines. a russian president vladimir putin has weighed in on the west sanctions policy, pointing out that such economic measures have actually backfired against the u. s. and the u, as regular people struggle to cope with skyrocketing costs, that i should belittle sebu. the aim of the western countries was to quickly destabilized the financial and economic situation in russia to provoke panic on the markets to make the banking system collapse and to create a massive shortage of goods in our stores. but we can now confidently say that this policy has not worked. the strategy of economic blitzkrieg has failed. furthermore, the sanctions have now swung back to hit the initiators themselves. i mean, the inflation on employment rates, the plummeting economic dynamics in the u. s. and in europe, leading to a decrease of their living standards valuation and so on. we discussed the effect

of the sanctions against russia with a panel of guests. i think the europeans under estimated the resilience of the russian economy, which is quite foolish because they should have known from their experience with the rom that sanctions targeting women. and children basically are not going to bring him out, the sort of change that europeans and americans look for the you. the european countries are not in a position to impose sanctions or russia in particular on energy sector, usually as the importer knots of the export exposure, which suffers the most if there is a disruption of this energy supply. and this is what's happening to the european countries. the suffers from this particular economic sanctions are actually the poor. it's the poor who gets the major blunt of it. and the bill plus the lead,

those in the euro was claiming that people should be eating less of need. and you know, having less or bob, they'll be the 1st one to have ab wastewater in having a full bought the new thing beat every day. people are suffering across europe because of the increased price fuel because of the increase in prices, food and because of the general rapid increase in inflation. so when leader speak in that sort of language, i'm calling on people to shower less or to eat mass. i think it's more insulting to the bulk of society than anything else. and normally people who will probably take him or her seriously are he leads like themselves when the harsh reality bites the people's leaving standard. i think, you know, we find out in the u. k. i some other countries probably as time goes on,

people is really of a whole law. people will tolerate that kind of situation. with a refresher, a rising prices will be all you'll find the price is focused on. so it's really a matter of time. and the people, i think the governmental will feel the pressure from the public imposing sanctions against russia would cost serbia dearly. that's according to the balkan countries. president bell great has come under heavy criticism for refusing to condemn russia over the conflict and ukraine. president alexander virtue has also defended serbia, continued airline traffic with russia as neighboring. you countries have been flights. every little thing we earned, we no longer have, we keep flies go into russia out of principle because we are a free country. we decide for itself, for those who speak to us about bloody hands, because we are still conducting those flights. i have this to say, shame on you o. all of your analysts are also liars. did you cancel your own flights when 19

countries were bumping our country? nobody helped us. nobody. all of you kept silent. earlier serbia did vote in support of russia's suspension from the un human rights council. that moved sparked protests in belgrade where thousands of protesters were seen holding russian flags and portraits of vladimir putin. demonstrators demanded the government cease all actions against russia. we heard from alexander povich, a political analyst in belgrade about how he believes serbia's neutrality is considered hostile by the wes, being neutral in this atmosphere. that's just poisonous atmosphere that's being developed in europe. you know, you're, you're considered to be taking the russian side, you know, because the west is now in the motive either you're with us or against us and they only accept neutrality and they do have reverse against us. most of our trade is

still with europe. so, you know, europe could close off its markets to serbian goods. also lots of european companies, especially german ones, open companies here have opened up plans here. and you know, the president of serbia, which is said live on tv, that he's been threatened by various western governments that they would, you know, pull out of either their investments. so yeah, they still have various saw leave or is there were various instruments to, to blackmail. once you know that i can't use a better word than that. there has been a storm of credit. after you, kay's newly announced plan to deport masses of migrants to the east african nation of rwanda. it has raised allegations of double standards as the government rejects asylum seekers from africa and the middle east, while simultaneously welcoming refugees from ukraine. u. k. government rightly

provides asylum refugee ukrainians, fleeing war, but wants to send others seeking asylum, thousands of miles away to rolanda for processing. and you still question whether this heartless, tory government is institutionally racist. such arrangements simply shift asylum responsibilities of aid international obligations and are contrary to the letter and spirit of the refugee convention cannot carry the weight of our lash no responsibility as a country formed by christian values. because sub contracting out our responsibility even to a country that seeks to do well, like miranda, is the opposite to the nature of god. who himself took responsibility for our migrants trying to get to britain illegally in recent years, have resorted to dangerous efforts, organized by people smugglers hiding on trucks or fairies and even trying to cross

the english channel in inflatable boats that appear hardly see where they the new deal would be such migrants transferred to the wanda thousands of kilometers away from the u. k. for one that has said it would receive $120000000.00 pounds sterling under the agreement funds supposed to provide quote, opportunities for rwandans and migrants. the meanwhile, the total number of ukrainians who have fled that the war is estimated at around $5000000.00 people with neighboring poland taking in a substantial portion. poland has provided the refugees with accommodation and financial support, both by the government and regular citizens. as polls have opened to their homes and raised funds for arriving ukrainian. but as francis has unfortunately noted, ukrainian refugees have been much better received than migrants from other parts of the world suggesting a potential double standard changed with races. it is true,

refugees are subdivided. there's 1st class, 2nd class, skin color, if they come from a developed country or one that is not developed. we are racists, we are racists. and this is bad. political sociologist, you'd as abu, but says the double standards in the treatment of refugees, based on whether they're from ukraine or the middle east and africa, is unethical. we've seen how your premium refugees have been welcome to which is a good action in and in a way, but that doesn't mean that the, the other migrants or other refugee is coming from other countries who happen to be of the darkest skin coming from the global south shouldn't be discarded or treated like criminals. dealing with this issue just ship in my room abroad will not solve the problem again. just turn in a blind situation and shifting the responsibility on other countries which are already kind of the burden of the development and problems of the on the u. k. is doing is basically not ethical and does not help solve the problem. it will make it

worse, actually not within u. s. interests. that's how the white house has reiterated that joe biden does not plan to send american troops to ukraine, to quote, fight a war with russia. but u. s. intends to continue to provide ukraine with military aid despite moscow's warnings. against that, the white house statement came in response to a suggestion by a high ranking democrat that the u. s. must act against russia to prevent ukraine from devolving into the next syria. i deeply worried that what's going to happen next is that we will see ukraine turn into syria. the american people cannot turn away from this tragedy in ukraine. i think the history of the 21st century turns on how fiercely we defend freedom in ukraine, and that putin will only stop when we stop in the world knows that the situation in syria is largely default of the united states since 2011. the united states has

been meddling in syria, trying to expand and expand discontent in the country and ultimately try to topple the government. between 20142017 alone. $12000000000.00 was spent by the united states on trying to conduct regime change and intensify the conflict in syria. if the congress is so concerned about not having syria and their situation become something similar to what's on the ground and ukraine. why are they talking about sending more and more weapons? we now know the united states is looking to put heavy artillery into ukraine. that'll only exacerbate the fighting years. some of the reason announcements, it is true that we believe will be able to begin a process of training ukrainian on forces on the howitzers that will be shortly heading over that training will occur outside of ukraine. it will be more of a train, the trainers kind of environment, so it'll be

a small number of ukrainians that will be trained on the howitzers. and then they, we re introduce back into their country to train their colleagues. these words about not wanting ukraine to become the new syria are quite hypocritical, and absurd on the part of us leaders. as it was the united states that exacerbated and prolonged they conflict in syria, which created all kinds of refugees and all kinds of suffering. and it's also important to know that in syria, the united states promised there would be no boots on the ground. the by the time obama had left office, he hadn't broken that promise. and there are us troops in syria even up to today. so these words from a member of the u. s. congress, just kind of fall flat for anyone familiar with the situation done yet. the republic officials say a high ranking, ukrainian military officer has been killed in action during the battle for me. are you done yet? militia spokesman has said that the body of colonel vladimir are a new commander of the ukraine's 36 marine. infantry brigade was found after his

forces tried to break out of an encirclement at the port of mariel. dozens of ukrainian troops, including other officers, are said to have been killed or taken captive by russian led forces during that battle. but it seems that the western mainstream media is turning a blind eye to the incident which marked a significant development in the battle for the city of mario and be done yet. republic. there has been virtually no mention of the death of colonel vladimir pioneer who had even held the title of hero of ukraine. we asked political analyst dmitri babich for his take on how the western media has been spinning the conflict . it's a great situation of the work well, to get into the details of the spread, the work, just resent very aggressive and suffering the western media. i think the needs of the let's just off the example, one of the number over the official you bringing delegation at the piece. those

with rush, you were by the you by the ringing because he was suspect, us not being a loyal to the country which was never who never showed any interest. there were no questions. there were no investigations now to the middle east where tensions have been rising as nato member turkey has launched a large scale offensive across its south eastern border into iraq targeting kraidish militants. the turkish defense ministry released this video of air strikes against a kurdish forces saying it was conducting an offensive because kurdish militants had been in the final stages of preparing an incursion into turkey. there has been no comment from iraqi officials so far, although some local media has reported that baghdad had been briefed on on chris plans ahead of the cross border operation. the offensive came after us congress members met with senior turkish officials any stumble on monday. meanwhile,

in pakistan, protests continue over the ouster of prime minister iran con. with the latest rally in the country's largest city, karachi, joining together thousands of people who refused to recognise the parliament's newly appointed leadership con, earlier this month became the 1st pm in pakistan's history. to be removed from office by a vote of no confidence in parliament, he has condemned the move as a u. s. orchestrated conspiracy against him because of his friendly policies towards russia and china. the political situation in pakistan remains shaky and cons successor. repeatedly pro western politician shabazz sharif is facing challenges in foreign policy making. staying in pakistan, forces there in recent days have conducted air strikes on bordering provinces in afghanistan, targeting the taliban associated t, t. p group, which pakistan considers a terrorist organization as long about claims. armed groups are carrying out

regular attacks from afghan soil. at least 47 people were reported. killed in those strikes on the coast and coon, our province's intolerable political spokesperson mohammed. the name has warned puck you stand, that there will be harsh consequences if the attacks continue. journalist jive, ed runa talks about the issue. this is a 1st time that i have heard such as likes in which around 30 to 40 people were killed. so of this incidental game, you know, jeopardize bucks on size of the new government in kabul, which has been throw boxes on the then prime minister has a history actually said for him to use long history. he's, he's been opposing us war inside on the song. he's been opposing spillover effect because of the buck, a phone. joining american war also called water gifts. he was the one who at one point of time about 10 years ago, he blocked the notice fly line from buckets on to an american new way to write in

the beginning the, this man is going to cause a lot of problems. americans were very unhappy with the former prime minister because he had refused them to provide will be vision focused on to carry out or tax inside of launched on a new installment and other military groups that does it for me this hour. stay with us throughout the day as we bring you more news and commentary. this is our team a ah .

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sides of history. channel russia and the west meeting somewhere in the middle of to discuss with them now and joined by a friend in bar president of the jerusalem institute for strategic studies. professor invite great to see you. great to talk to you. thank you very much for your time. my pleasure, you wrote recently about the seemingly existential political need to be the best being on the right side of history. if we tried to put policy central baganda out of it and look at it from historical and perhaps psychological perspective, what time do you need this righteousness? i don't believe it right side of history basically is the history is written by the victim loans and narratives. that remains a few. jo is the ones that is defined by the victim.

by the way, hitler was not a big bully. if you would ever put more attention to the longer that you might have been the victim, would it be? so i'd say the story about that. now, the tensions between russia and the west, especially over ukraine, have been building for quite some time a couple of years that no decades. and yet when i interview western experts, they always point out that the russian actions in ukraine, however disagreeable they maybe are totally unprincipled. this totally unprovoked, totally coming out of the blue. do you think that's a delivery? that's the station, or is it a genuine blindness on that part that they somehow missed the last couple of years of the very 10 years relationship? it's been our size. i can understand for security dilemma, somebody's a.