[000:00:00;00] the, the, they should know that all response will follow at lightning speed. we have all the tools which no one else can now postpone. this is, what if i didn't put in, declares will be moscow's response to any outside interference against it's offensive in ukraine. a wakeup call for european governments to consider crises elsewhere in the world as india. top diplomat refuses to take a hard stance against the war and ukraine and calls on western nations to pay more attention to problems in asia. no gas for poland and bulgaria until they pay for their imports in roubles. as russia turns off, the caps, the commission chief slams mouth goes decision as unjustified and unacceptable.

the broadcasting lab direct from studios in moscow. this is our international. i'm john thomas. certainly glad to have you with us. now we start with the latest on the war in ukraine, a series of explosions have been reported in the city of had a son in the south of ukraine, as a local tv tower was allegedly hit by an air strike, a videos posted on social networks show a massive blasts and the remnants of projectiles report said that the attack came from positions held by the ukrainian armed forces. an air defense system was immediately engaged and the tower didn't suffer a critical damage. some residents said, rushing tv channels in the city were off air as a result of the strike, but the broadcasts are now said to have been restored. there was no immediate comment from kia on the matter. meanwhile, let me put in, says moscow will retaliate quickly and decisively to any outside interference against its military operation in ukraine. the russian president told that to

federal lawmakers during an official visit to saint petersburg on wednesday leftovers. i mean, if someone from outside decides to interfere and the ongoing operation will post strategic threats unacceptable to russia, they should know that our response will follow at lightning speed. we have all the tools which no one else can now boast of. i'd like to stress that all the tasks of our military operation in dumbass and ukraine will be successfully tackled for sure . our soldiers have managed to avert a real danger looming over russia. put in statement came as more russian areas near the ukranian border have suffered a tax with authorities. placing the blame on kias forces attacks were reported on wednesday in the western russian regions of belgrade course and as regions with multiple explosions and a fire rubbing at an army depot. however, no casualties have been reported. daniel mcadams, executive director of the wrong. paul institute for peace and prosperity says,

the west and the u. s. in particular or wrong to be during put in warnings when it comes to the ukraine crisis. one thing that's been very consistent this entire time is the president putin has done what he said. he's going to do this goes back to december when the new documents for a new security architecture, when you're doing et cetera, et cetera. he's done what he said he would do it, he should be taken seriously. i think it's very clear that the, that the u. s. and it's nato allies are attempting to ramp up support or ramp up the transfer of a weapons to ukraine. they believe their own rhetoric. they believe that russia is bluffing. obviously, the u. s. must know that this is a desperate situation for ukraine. why are they continue with and why more importantly, why is it in any remote way in america's national interest, every provoking a war over the borders of ukraine? no one has answered that question yet. indians foreign minister has resisted calls

from the west to take a hard stance against the war in ukraine, and instead says problems in asia should take precedence again. quite candidly, we've been hearing for the last 2 months. a lot of our, a lot of arguments from europe, so you know that things happening in europe and asia should worry about it because these could happen in asia. guess what things have been happening in a shop for the last 10 years. now, europe may not have looked at it so, so you know, it could do this could be a wake up call for europe, not just in europe. it could be a wake up call for europe to also look at ation. india have so far defended its neutrality over the war in ukraine as it maintains close ties with moscow. ukraine has been a central topic of discussion between the indian administration and western counterparts for the past 2 months. the top diplomat has insisted that india needs to rid itself of the idea that a foreign power could define that country. and it should not need to seek approval from the west. we've gotten a reaction from

a former senior official in the indian foreign ministry who pointed out numerous tragedies in asia that were ignored by europe. we are being given summons about how we should behave. and i think the minister should go was right to point out. the show me more prices, whether it was on the song on the problem or for dinner isn't and to which the europe in countries paid no attention, not the concerns of the nation countries. so i think that he was quite right in pointing out that if that know that every country looks at the problem from the perspective of it's john griffey anderson, national interests and the european perspective that on this is not

necessarily shared by other countries around i think that there have been so many tragedies in asia and africa, of which i've been completely ignored by the year. in fact, many of these strategies have been caused by the policies, often many european powers. i just have to look it up on this on. ringback libya is the city and still more going on in yemen. and so many other places around africa, he's probably not rising. i think that to we should all be concerned about the life of human beings or suffering around actually on. so the conscience of the one the kremlin,

has rejected accusations of using gas exports to europe as blackmail after russia shut. the taps on its natural gas applies to poland and bulgaria because those countries refused to pay for their imports in roubles. following the west's restrictions on russia's access to foreign currencies, the can you sent us? this is not black miley russia has been and remains a reliable supply committed to its obligations. the need for the conditions said in the presidential decree was caused by unprecedented unfriendly steps against us. a significant amounts of our lives has been stolen from us. this required to transition to a new payment system, no black mailing. this was brought to the attention of the buyers in advance. meanwhile, poland may still be able to buy russian gas, but through a 3rd party like he's done, quarter shed light on the issue. poland and vall guerria have apparently done what so many experts have said is likely impossible. they've cut themselves off from russian gas imports altogether. it's all because the 2 countries refused to pay in roubles,

and war saw seems pretty optimistic about it. brussels has also assured us that the country's neighbors are picking up the slack. today member states met in the gas coordination roof, poland and bulgaria upstate us on the situation. both poland and bulgaria. i'm not receiving gas from there. you neighbors. it's true, just after russia closed its taps, germany's gas flow to pull into increased by 5 times. looks like they didn't really need russian gas after. all right? not so fast. germany, bies, over half of its natural gas from russia. those supplies then travel through the m all pipeline, which also crosses through poland. now to provide war. so with the gas it needs berlin is reversed flowing, that same gas along the same pipeline at a higher price. it should be noted that according to the available data, there was a physical reverse of gas from germany to poland and apparently to ukraine in the

amount of 3 to 5000000 cubic meters per day. so the only thing different here really is that warsaw has to buy russian gas at a premium to save face. and that's so small energy bill just for warsaw to say it's stuck to moscow. russia used to supply poland with half of the countries total consumption. but with poland now buying russian gas through a 3rd party, warsaw seems to think it's diversified, bullish homes and the economy unsecured for the supply of gas. we have the necessary reserves and sources of supply that protect our security. for years we have effectively become independent of russia, a real trail blazing strategy, poland established there. so i mean, you countries might try to do the same while others try to pick up the slack. but one thing's for sure. the main source of europe's natural gas will remain the same . asha. this is a very cynical game being played on the ordinary population of europe on behalf of lead to want war with russia at a,

at any cost. nobody has shown how you're compensate for the loss of russian gas. not only will they lose gas, but you know, the gas they will, they will pay for will be much more expensive than it needs to be. ball, gary, it's already twice now. sacrifices national interests under pressure, much stronger or western patrons. so this is just a game being played on with on weaker countries, such as bulk area, while poland in poland is leading the charge against russia. so, you know, again, poland obviously doesn't mind paying more much more than it should than it could. you know, just to get it russia. i don't think i know that no one really asked the consumers . they're just, they're just being thrown into the situation presented with don d were entering war into russia, proxy war against russia. and you're just both,

inc, if you know blood, sweat, and tears, london has said that it will be russia that suffers the most over its gas payment rules. claiming that turning off the champs for bulgaria and poland would only lead to greater global isolation for moscow. halting gas supplies will have a very damaging effect on russia as well because it is becoming further and further more and more, not just a political pariah, but any can mcbryan. the political rhetoric really needs to be gone down because this is a very serious problem. there is a real yes, embody relationship that has existed between europe and russia. if you look at the shadow of the russian gash and you're going to be just, i don't $14250.00 b, c, m. and all the questions of europe is actually 5 times out of shima. so i would rather have, you know, once it goes making, it is having that judgment and actually trying to solve the current crisis. you want to research to jewish. britain's top diplomat has insisted that western

countries increase military support to ukraine and be prepared for long term campaign. we would never feel safe again. so we must be prepared for the long haul. we've got to double down on our support for ukraine, heavy weapons tanks, aeroplanes, digging deep in our in, but trees ramping up production. we need to do all of this. so far, the u. k. has committed almost 400000000 pounds sterling of aid while delivering over 4000 anti tank weapons to the war torn country. and you countries have substantially boosted their military ukraine over the past week. and across the atlantic, the u. s. is set to face a shortage of stinger anti aircraft systems next year, because so many have been sent to ukraine. that's a warning from the u. s. major contractor of defense raytheon. however, the conflict has been good for raytheon, according to the company's recent report. it clocked up sales of almost

$16000000000.00 in the 1st quarter of this year. that's a 3 percent from last year. of the financial boost comes courtesy of stinger missiles being one of the major weapons delivered to ukraine, as well as javelin anti tank missiles. since russia's military operation began, 1400 anti aircraft systems have been sent to key forces with some officials, estimating washington has given away nearly a quarter of it's stocks to curb. the shortage, the u. s. defense department is seeking more military equipment to be distributed by other organizations. department is asking for air defense, anti armor and other systems from across the military industry, and is exploring ways to ramp up production. former c i a analyst, larry johnson says defense contractors sees on conflicts to drastically push up spending, alarms, united states. congress is poised. plus i saw to up the defense budget to the

800000000000, not more. so these companies are not hurting at all. this is the, you know, they love this, trying to think that it gives them a rationale to justify expenditures or weapons systems. the stinger missile is 1st built in 1981. this is the equivalent of sending 1981 lot to somebody as a new, audible with lamp. and number 2, it is a weapon system that frankly was designed for technology in the 1980s. and over the last 30 years, the united states has never flawed a country. it actually had a real error. so now there's a weapon system is being used in ukraine and it has not been used effective when i was in the stingers in 1986 was not the central intelligence agency. we were dealing with it in terms of arming the enough ghana stand to shoot down the soviet telephone. it was effective back in the 1980s, but it had still had limited effect. we're now in 2022. this is this

technology it's, it's 41 years old. i don't care how much they've updated. the foundation of it is, it's a 41 year old weapon. basically the united states is giving away a weapon system that's not. ready effective against the 1st world military and russia is a 1st world military. global military spending has now surpassed 2 trillion dollars with the u. s. sitting firmly on top of that mountain, the latest figures show it spends more on its military than the next 9 nations combined. of some are increasingly questioning whether the country has gotten its priorities the right way around. this comes as president biden's approval ratings hit a new low with 37 percent of respondents strongly disapproving of his performance. now the survey shows people wants the government to focus more on inflation and soaring gasoline prices, as well as concerns about surging crime rates, immigration, and election integrity. also of concern to americans is that businesses are raising

the prices and getting ever bigger profits. a recent study has shown that the average profit growth is currently around 50 percent. some major u. s. companies such as tween maker motel, have seen their profits rise exponentially over the past 2 years. political analyst garlan nixon believes the us government's priorities are not what the public wants them to be. what we're looking at is a country that has its priorities upside down and inside out. and here's what i mean. you know, the, the duty, the 1st duty of a government is to take care of the needs of the people. our government now takes care of the needs of a very small group, a very powerful, well, the oligarchy. so the military spending, interestingly enough, is partially about maintaining world hedge money. well, that's falling apart, but trying, trying to maintain world edge of a germany. but the other big part of it is it's about enriching a small group of very wealthy people. our government has been wholly captured by

the powerful oligarchy. i mean, we always use the term oligarchy. we're referring to russia, ukraine, or other countries. but none of those oligarchy are nearly as wealthy as the jeff bezos in the line marks in the co brothers in america. and they have wholly capture the u, the u. s. government. so if you look at the priorities of the u. s. government in who they're representing, one could argue that yes, they've got their priorities in order because the people that they are representing are getting in rich as far as the other 330000000 of us, we no longer rank, very high and their list of priorities ukraine is important to the of the neo cons, to the beltway insiders, the pro war, and i'll use this term, the fascist pro war belt way. insiders in washington, d. c. they see green at the top priority, but the people on the street are concerned with, you know, feeding their children and keeping a roof over it. as u. s. military spending source,

the countries secretary of state anthony blank and says it will support taiwan efforts to boost its military strength to repel what they label as chinese aggression. the biden administration is determined to make sure that taiwan has all necessary means to defend itself against any potential aggression, including unilateral action by china, to disrupt the status quo. that's been in place now for many decades. in response to chinese foreign ministry spokesperson has said the country rejects lincoln's quote. deplorable statement also emphasized the importance of maintaining peace and stability in the taiwan strait. chinese financial analyst frances learn believes washington's plans for taiwan are simply about to touring beijing us. we couldn't kill you to fly to the taiwan to try to try and i'm in based on taking over my lawn

that you see the policy you have be applied to taiwan for that case is going to be selling more, but still not be selling the most advantage rep and what everybody want to see is the sale. make this quote, nothing changes. i think that would be the best for everybody that you and said, trying to economy a so much so in, in the china where the us, us, china, so they, they have to talk to each other africa said to lose out on an unprecedented $11000000000.00 worth of food supplies, as grain exports have been disrupted,

mid the conflict in ukraine with wheat prices skyrocket. already the price of wheat has gone up about 60 percent. mays and other grains will also be affected. there may be a fertilizer crisis, as there would be about a 2000000 metric ton deficit. and that will affect food production by about 20 percent. the african development banks president has also warned of the potential for the hunger crisis in the continent to become one of the worst in the world. russia and ukraine supply about 30 percent of global weed exports and suspended fertilizer exports from russia may only exacerbate the problem. the world bank has said the currently high prices could remain for years to come, or to show davinsky reports the war cloud zone. but the feels why seeds should have been clunky, remain empty across ukraine. the consequences for global food supplies could be catastrophic. this crisis could throw up to 1700000000 people over one 5th of humanity into poverty, destitution and hunger on

a scale not seen in decades. ukrainian, russia on known as the bread basket countries they are which in food, all soil, it feed people across the world between the account to something like 30 percent of the world production. we can volley a low effect the ball corn and more than haul full sunflower oil. prices are already increasing. there are difficulties finding some basic items, but there are warnings that there is far worse yet to come. the conflict is causing suffering far beyond its borders, including through the twin impact of rising food in energy cost. this is exacerbating pre existing hunger crises for many countries, including in the horn of africa, this a hell and the middle east, which will threaten political stability if we don't act fast. the threat of famine

will increase for millions of people who has been clear that these problems have been caused. falling, russia, the books, foreign policy chief is said that it is russian. so just so important thing feels of preventing ships leaving poor for the cause. any issues, all those including you and organizations have count is that saying the biggest issue facing food supplies, all the sanctions imposed by the west supply chain and logistical disruptions on ukrainian in russian grain and oil seed production, as well as restrictions on russia's exports will have significant impacts on food security. as i told the u. n. secretary general sanctions or a double edged sword as his group that this conflicts could become entrenched. these concerns about farming and crisis so likely to become rooted even deeper. and is the west simsi more military weaponry? there are some that are questioning whether this could fertilize the war and help

food insecurity grow. add to that, the ban zone, russian oil causing google spikes in energy costs that increasing pressure on coasts. oh, the world bank is also wound the food shortage trace. following the world could be a catastrophe. on top, all has to be one that could drive tens of millions to the edge of famine, geology. whiskey oxy. paris. russia has slammed as a provocation, ukraine's promised to occupy the neighboring breakaway republic of trans, mr. if moldova requested keith earlier accused moscow of destabilizing the situation there. a transit and easter is a break away. region of bald over where russian peacekeeping forces have been stationed since the 1990s, and also as a long border with ukraine. the security situation in the area has deteriorated in recent days, due to several reported attacks, a local resident explains

a stretching as can could me. in recent days, a number of unfortunate events have happened in trans mr. several shots were fired at the state security ministry. to tv towers were blown up in the village of my act . then there were attacks on a military unit in the village of bar kinney, and the largest ammunition depot in europe, in the village of colbert. anna was also attacked. many residents are panicking and leaving, but there are those who remain calm by reacting to ukraine's statements to occupy transistor. moldova has said that the only solution is a political one, but the head of trans nissan has said that efforts are already underway. to drag it into a wider conflict. here's the view of local parliament member andre. so fun of in regard to cubes, stance. you pretty much, we need to view the interview of our a stove. it as well as some other statements by such characters as bodacious in a deliberate provocation, and at the same time and attempt to force trans needs it to make statements that

can be used against us. so we have to keep the powder dry. how security forces do that, but at the same time, we understand that both way and the russians can be provoked to do some unreasonable steps. ukrainian leadership is now trying to provoke russia in different areas. it seems trans east has become a hostage of this situation, has some ukranian politicians look at it as rushes ally, relying strictly on facts. we can assess accordingly. the attack on curious ball as well as the explosion of the radio mos transmitting russian radio to ukrainian territory, as well as some other actions. in any case, it can be seen as a provocation. we proceed from the premise that as our president said, those attacking the state security ministry building hate in ukrainian territory. the russian pilots are in jail time in the u. s. on smuggling charges has been released in a prisoner exchange between moscow and washington, the russian foreign ministry said that the exchange took place as a result of a lengthy negotiation process. constantine ers jenko has already arrived in moscow

and met with his family. he had been sentenced to 20 years in the u. s. prison back in 2011 for alleged involvement in a drug smuggling scheme supposedly uncovered during a sting operation in the west african nation of liberia. russian officials have claimed he was abducted now sankoh said that he was tortured after being taken into custody. ya shanker has now spent in swap for former us marine trevor read, who was jailed in russia for striking a police officer shank goes, jailing spark. a dispute between the us and russia with moscow, claiming the arrest violated vienna convention on diplomatic relations. russian politician, maria butcher, who also previously served jail time in the us on allegations that she was working as an unregistered for an agent, says there is indeed a problem with torture and other excessively harsh treatment in the american prison system. the united states, they didn't care about, they all citizens,

they just didn't want russians to go home because it was me and dad. they have been unjustly serving time in the us prison. also they, as i did when i return, they could tell the truth that american prisons are not like they show movies. and they actually do talk for people psychologically physically and they do or keep them in a very hard condition. there is a big difference between what the medic i'm say and what they actually do. and obviously the gesture makes change. gesture means that russian diplomats found words and found an offer to the united states that they, they couldn't reject. and it just means that this is incredible victory or russian diplomats for despite all the hard situation of the world's andrews before they're in the united states, they found

a way to successfully finish the negotiation. that does it for me this hour. i'll be back in 32 minutes, another full infested news there with our national the ah, ah, ah ah oh, was recently munoz cards and like if you speak russian, keep your voice down while out and about a couple of don't put your human symbols on display

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with hello and welcome to cross talk. we're all things are considered. i'm peter lavelle . there are 2 kinds of conflicts being fought in ukraine, a western design in controlled propaganda war targeting russia and a russian military campaign that is changing the security dynamics of the european continent. and western propaganda is hell bent on escalation, a ah crossing propaganda, i am joined by my guest garland nixon in washington. he's a political, animals and providence. we have vladimir goldstein. he is the chair of the department of slavic studies at brown university and. and also we have bjorn nice