exist ah ah, they should know that our response will follow at lightning speed. we have all the tools which no one else can now postal. this is what vladimir put him to. claire's will be moscow's response to any outside interference against it's offensive in ukraine. the former german senior agriculture official predicts one of the largest famines in human history next year, due to supply lines being fractured by the ukraine conflict and sanctions against russian transport services to wake up call for european governments to consider crisis elsewhere in the world of india's comp diplomat refuses to take a hard stance against the war and ukraine, and calls on western nation to pay more attention to problems in asia with and colon refusing to pay in roubles is still able to get its natural

gas from russia by buying it through germany. at a higher price with broadcasting from our studios in moscow. this is our international. i'm john thomas . certainly glad to have you with us. now we start with the latest details on the war in ukraine. a series of explosions have been reported in the city of hampson in the south of ukraine. as a local tv tower was allegedly hit in a missile attack. videos posted on social networks show massive glass and the remnants of projectiles. reports say the attack came from positions held by the ukrainian armed forces and air defense system was immediately engaged and the tower didn't suffer critical damage. some residents said rushman tv channels in the city were off the air as a result of the strike. but the broadcasts are now said to have been restored. it

was no immediate comment from cuba on the matter. meanwhile, vladimir putin 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, toto was made if, if someone from outside decides to interfere in the ongoing operation and 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 off. i'd like to stress that all the talks about military operation in don't bass and ukraine will be successfully tackled for shore. our soldiers have managed to avert a real danger looming over russia. prudence statement came as more russian areas near the ukrainian border have suffered a tax with authorities placing the blame on cubes. forces attacks were reported on wednesday in the western russian regions of belgrade course and on edge with multiple explosions and a fire rubbing at an army depot. however,

no casualties have been reported. daniel mcadams, executive director at the ron paul institute for peace and prosperity, says the west and the u. s. in particular are wrong to be ignoring, put in warnings when it comes to the war and ukraine. 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 reduced, etc, etc. and 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 that 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 us must know that this is a desperate situation for ukraine. why are they continuous and why more importantly, why is it in any remote way in america's national interests, every provoking a war over the borders of ukraine?

no one has answered that question yet. africa is set to lose out on an unprecedented $11000000000.00 worth of food supplies, according to the african development bank. that's as grain exports have been disrupted by the conflict in ukraine with russia struck by a wave of sanctions against transport and logistics services. already the price of wheat has gone up about 60 percent. mays and other grains will also be effected. 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 100 crisis in the continent to become one of the worst in the world. ukraine and russia have traditionally supplied about 30 percent of global wheat exports. also, moscow has restricted fertilizer exports for a number of countries after it was hit by sanctions. that may only exacerbate the problem with the world bank, saying that the current high prices could remain for years. meanwhile,

brazil's president has said that the country's agricultural industry won't survive without russian fertilizers after the world trade organization called on brazil to increase its food exports. western sanctions on russia have hindered fertilizer shipments from that country dramatically impacting farming around the globe. as russia has traditionally been the world's largest fertilizer producer, we heard from a brazilian journalist who says that sustaining agricultural production in that country without russian fertilizers would mean skyrocketing costs. the most important group of patient in brazil, in the economy about sanctions against russia. these around for the lies, there's no doubt about that. it represents around 38 percent of all brazilian conception of fertilizers without importation off russian fertilizers. there will be a huge pro, be

a huge increase in costs for brazil, agricultural production, a may, and maybe even lead to law of pro in some cases, i think suggest fertilizers a very difficult if it's possible to find it's going to be with much higher prices the former german senior agriculture official says that the current restrictions against russian transport services could lead to one of the greatest famines in human history. next year, thirty's, charlotte pinsky reports the war close on. but the fields where seeds should have been wanting 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 foot tall soil, it feed people across the world. between them they account for something like 30 percent of the will. production of weaken, barley alone affect the ball corn and more than half of all, some flower 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 cause falling, russia. the box foreign policy chief is said that it is russian soldiers sewing forms in fields or preventing ship, leaving ports of the, causing the issues. others, including you and organizations have counted that saying that the biggest issue facing food supplies, the sanctions imposed by the west supply chain and logistical disruptions on ukrainian and russian grain and oil see production as well as restrictions on russia's exports will have significant impacts on food security, as i told the un secretary general sanctions or a double edged sword, isn't good that this conflict could become in french. these concerns about farming and crisis so likely to become rooted even deeper. and just the west sends a more military weaponry. there are some that are questioning whether this could fertilize the war and help food insecurity. grow the sending of weapons

to ukraine. there's only one thing. it lengthens the war, every weapon that arrives lengthened door by some amount of days and weeks and months. and so the situation is untenable, and this is a situation that arose from western interference, particularly american interference in ukraine. the sanctions that are being applied and from the west and the weapons that are being sent to from the west to ukraine, to prolong the war are putting the rest of the world, particularly developing countries that have absolutely nothing to do with this situation at risk. they will pay the higher price in the long run, add to that the band zone, russian oil causing global spikes in energy cost that increasing pressure on

costs. overall. something that i'm concerned about is that sooner or later, many of the populations in europe will start to ask questions of their government, governments and the sanctions they're applying to russia on which are causing energy prices, not just food prices. and the 2 are often related because higher energy prices cause automatically cause food prices to increase because shipping costs increase, italian appointed prime minister mario draggy, who, who i would like to stress was not elected, has asked italians to limit their air conditioning their thermostat to 25 degrees in the air conditioning and 19 degrees for heating in order to reduce reliance on natural gas, which a lot of which comes from russia. so now you have,

these shall we call. it will stop politics sooner or later, just as happened with the vaccine situation and the cold with in the past 2 years, we're going to see protests and, but this will affect more people than the vaccines bank is also the food short inch face falling the world could be a catastrophe on top of a catastrophe, one that could drive tens of millions to the edge of famine, solar d musky oxy. paris. india's 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 asian india has so far defended its neutrality. over the war and 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 got reaction from a former senior official in the indian foreign ministry who points out numerous tragedies in asia that were ignored by europe. we are being given someone's about how we should behave. and i think the minister should go was right to point out that it shows me more prices,

whether it was on the song or the problem of the internet isn't and to which the europe in countries paid no attention, did not heed the concerns of the nation countries so i think that he was quite right in pointing out that if i know that every country looks at the problem from the perspective of it said geography anderson, national interest and the european perspective on this is not necessarily shared by other countries around i think that there have been so many tragedies in asia and africa, which have been completely ignored by the fact many of these strategies i've been caused by the policies off many we we are for hours and i just have to look at

a bonus, saunders it off. libby city. so the more going on in yemen, and so many other places around the world and africa problems rising. i think that we should all be concerned about the life of human beings of suffering all around actually on so rouse the conscience actually was on the kremlin that 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 refuse to pay for their imports in roubles, following the west restrictions on russia's access to foreign currencies. the condition touch, this is not black miley russia has been and remains

a reliable supplier committed to a sub legation. the need for the condition set in the presidential decree was caused by unprecedented unfriendly steps against us. a significant amount of hours herbs has been stolen from our list required to transition to a new payment system, no black mailings. this was brought to the tension of the buyers in advance. gas problem says it has observed a physical reversal of gas from germany to poland, which means warsaw is still buying russian gas, but through a 3rd party and at a higher price our cheese don quarter shed light on the issue for us. poland and bulgaria 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 group,

poland and bulgaria upstate. it us on the situation. both poland and bulgaria are not receiving gas from there. you neighbors. that'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 no 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 trailblazing 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 your can compensate for the loss of russian gas. not only will they lose gas, but you know, the get there will, they will pay for will be much more expensive that it needs to be bulk area already

twice. now sacrifice its national interests under pressure, much stronger or western patrons. so this is just the 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. and 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 and rush hour proxy war against russia. and you're just supposed take it, you know, blood, sweat, and tears. let's go back to our top story now and the war in ukraine. civilian life is slowly returning to the heavily damaged city of variable in the done yes. republic. following weeks of intense fighting,

locals have been flocking to the streets in an effort to restart commerce as significantly less shots and explosions are heard in the city or chief senior correspondent. but our garcia has brought us this report from arguable after 2 months of bitter urban combat. some of the fiercest europe has seen since the 2nd world war. marry you, boy. he's reawakening all over the city. clean up crews are sweeping away, de bree and detritus of war sappers, comb, the streets and buildings for weapons bombs, and ammunition. even commerce has picked up again. bit by bit, the city of mario gall is returning her jewel malady to see people on the street 3 home of picked up again, 3 to play with them. 3, bringing food from surrounding areas. obviously there's a lot more that needs to be done to bring the city back to what it was with as you

can hear there's, there's no more need for body on my helmet. you gone clues of the city of mary who is slowly reviving. markets have sprung up throughout, may are where activity is greatest. hundreds upon hundreds of people can be found browsing, stalls, or bartering, of thought, what to do is the situation. the city has already become better. fewer gunshots can be heard, but it is still scary to live on the upper floors because you can hear those gunshots more clearly during the night. in the daytime it's com. i have to tell you, it is in comparable now to what was happening 10 days ago. no one is again, show up houses, residential buildings. they're the main problem at the moment. i'm living in a basement for the 2nd month now. unable to move out, my house was on the seat is outskirts. there are only rooms there now. for 5 hours,

we didn't hear a single shot or blast at the heart of the city, the vast as of steel, industrial complex. negotiations are underweighed daily between russia and representatives, and the remaining ukranian nationalists besieged and side people no longer wish to wait. they want to resume their lives now however, they can go with you. i don't want that. not that. how am i? how can i be there so much work to do so much to clean up? the whole apartment has been, i've nothing left and food. well, i'm grateful. if someone gives me something, all my savings were banned to in the apartment. this is valentina. she is 81 death and disabled she has chosen to return to her burned out apartment. there are no doors or windows, just scorched concrete, but these her home no from you here. what can i do? look well if, what can i do?

this is not how it should be. there are many like valentina maddie, whose livelihoods and plans have been turned upside down. they are tired, dirty, and impoverished, but they are also unbroken. lesson in the city will be rebuilt and i think everything will be restored. it isn't with hope dyes last. how can somebody live without hope? now are you builds new authorities of promise that the city will be rebuilt? the power water and gas would soon flow again, and that mary, you bow a city of half a 1000000 would once again become the gem of the as of see more i'd gazda of r t from mary you pull. britain's top diplomat has insisted that western countries increase military support to ukraine and be prepared for a long term campaign. we would never feel safe again. so we must be prepared for

the long whole. we've got to double down on our support for ukraine. heavy weapons tanks, aeroplanes, digging deep in our invent 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 to anti tank weapons to the war torn country. and you countries have sustained a substantially boosted their military aid to 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 major u. s. defense contractor raytheon. however, the conflict has been good news 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 up 3 percent over last year . of his financial boost comes courtesy of stinger missiles being one of the major

weapons delivered to ukraine as well as javelin anti tank missiles since rushes military operation began. 1400 anti aircraft systems have been sent to q of forces with some officials. estimating washington has given away nearly a quarter of its stocks and to curb the shortage, the u. s. defense department is seeking more military equipment to be distributed by other organizations. the department is asking for air defense, anti tank and other systems from across the military industry, and is exploring ways to ramp up the production. former c i a analyst, larry johnson says defense contractors seize on conflicts to drastically push up spending on arms. united states congress is poised to plus, i saw to up the defense budget to $800000000000.00, not more. so these companies are not hurting at all. this is, you know, they love this trying to think because it gives them a rationale to justify expenditures on weapons systems. the stinger missile is 1st

built in 1981. this is the equivalent of sending 1981 lot to somebody is a new audible. this lamp will 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 this weapon system is being used in ukraine and it has not been use the fact that when i was doing 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 business 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, united states is giving away

a weapon system that's not effective against the 1st world military and russia is a 1st world military. as u. s. military spending source, the country secretary of state antony blink and says it will support one's efforts to boost its military strength to repel, but 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 blinking quote, deplorable statement. he 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 deterring beijing us. we couldn't, can you to fly to taiwan

to try to trying to invade days on taking over the lawn that you'd like to see on policy, you know, can be applied to taiwan for that case. if somebody will be selling more but still not be selling the rep and what everybody wants to see if they will make the changes that will be, will be best for everybody. ready that you trying to economy a so much so in, in the china where the us, the us, china. so they will,

they have to talk to each other that does it for me, this our stay with us throughout the day as we bring you more news and commentary, this is our international ah ah ah

ah ah a city with a quote number with grandma, but a lot of them bought a wall

with a couple of those. sure. it was a good fit for you. if there was a local very fair argument. you much anybody but the other side you guys with they need that was to me. that book i watched on yours won't be in the store with with me. you can.