ah ah, bill gary and businessman paid for talks with russia dance prom 2 days off to moscow. stop supplying gowns to po gary or the countries with phases of paying variables from local to a bearing the brunt of the backlash to fly. expect it to have a catastrophic effect. prices will grow up more. that's the way it will be. i think it will be extremely bad for us, but what i'm waiting for is the government to resign because we cannot expect anything good from the current. one of these russian friends to fund affects but maintains a freeze on an afghan money despite the un warning, millions in the country phased elevation level each day is horrible. you have read one day and the other day you don't. this is all because of the americans were

wandering around, were broken hearted. if you guys have witnessed all these recent events, how the americans made our lives miserable. and today we're paying the price of their bad policies in plants. a video of 2911 hijackers parting with the saudi national. we're the lead time to re add intelligence is released by us media relations between the countries reach, breaking points with very welcome based on you international with the latest news update is good to happy with us this now i was named talks with gas prom. that's the message from the bulgarian deputy prime minister after our meeting with top businessman and sophia, to play for talks with the russian gas company, comes off, the bulgarian stops russian energy imposed 2 days ago. what we discussed and what we suggest according to my employees, is that the government do everything possible to restore talks with guess from and

deliver the contract. well, just to give you a sense, there is no emergency when it comes to immediate gas supplies in bulgaria, despite the fact that russia hasn't stopped those supplies. but to give you a sense of how problematic it could be in 2020 ohms, 3 quarters of all of the gas that the country imported came from russia. so this is a big deal, at least in the long term. now there is that pressure, mounting politically for the government to try and reverse this decision to acquiesce to that demand from russia to pay for the gas in rubles, rather than in euro's or dollars as it was paid for previously in the long term bulgaria can. of course, look to get deals elsewhere, but right now, immediately it has to work out what's going to happen, or it could see severe economic blues to the country. poland has now also seen its gas supplies directly for mercia being halted because it too,

is refusing to pay for that gas in rubles. and that is something that is concerning, not just the politicians, but people on the streets. no, i think it will be extremely bad for us, but what i'm waiting for is the government to resign. i expect new elections and a new normal government because we cannot expect anything good from the current one . i expect it to have a catastrophic effect. prices will grow up more. that's the way it will be. i think this is the government's job to consider and resolve the problem. that's what they are going to do. in fact, they will resolve it. that is, it has become clear that we can get gas from europe, but at a higher price. so i do not believe it's an appropriate solution if gas is halted from russia. let's not forget that many you countries will pay in roubles to get gas from russia despite the imposed sanctions. as i understand it, we will not do so. lucille, it is difficult for me to imagine how we will continue to live with such increases . i think that this will lead to an increase in poverty or the impoverishment of

society. and general people it will be, it's a harder no cursor, prices will room room increase. yes. and i think that the rising prices are worrying a soul, but we believe that we will deal with it and that these increases will be quite bearable for us. now we've heard for a while you countries calling for an end on dependency on russian energy. and in the last 2 months or so, since this don't that we're ukraine, that those voices have been getting louder and louder, demanding an immediate hope to bind any fossil fuels. whether that's coal, oil, all natural gas from the russian federation. we're even hearing voices who was saying exactly the same things, such as top politicians, ursula on the land, and use it brow all suggesting that russia is ready to use gas as a form of blackmail. interruption of gus applies to poland and bulgaria is raising

tensions. a little more, i think that is why we must avoid dependencies that make us vulnerable that we have to get rid of the dependency of russian fossil fuels. and for that we need massive, massive investment in renewables. so poland is one of the countries that's really being particularly vocal about this ban on all imports of russian energy. in fact, the country has gone out of its way to criticize other. you countries that don't want to do that straight away, such as germany know germany, which has a very high dependency on russian energy said look, we are going to try and reduce it. however, doing it immediately could lead to a recession. it could lead to mass unemployment. it could lead to poverty in our country. what's not good for the german economy will have something that will resonate potentially across the rest of the you. so some have questioned whether this payment in rubles could be a breach if you sanctions,

but officials and ambassadors saying that the advice that's come from the european commission has been pretty unclear on this. at some point. so the last few weeks the commission has said, look, if companies want to open accounts with gas from bank pay in euro's or dollars, and then that money is converted to years, that would be completely ok. it's also come out and say, no, this does breach a sanction. so companies are in a situation not feeling particularly clear. it seems that poland is still buying gas from russia or b. now it's having to do it from germany, which kind of gives you a sense of where some of these other nations, like germany have been coming through and form is that they just not ready for the consequences of turning the taps off to russian energy. just now austria is for my minister of foreign affairs. karen can i still believe bulgaria, dependence on russian gas and pause remain strong. and occasionally by guerria,

it is evident that that's to has been this very strong connection to the russian guests employed by various definitely a case at stake. also given the the rather low purchase power off the average for the air in citizen. and i remember that and by the area we have seen over the last 15 years, et cetera, instances, social unrest. because the higher the tricity bills because of high utility prices to topic that is very close to the everett i've given citizen, i would say. and i can also imagine that officials are especially sensitive to the topic because they're very, very specific history, recent history elsewhere in europe. yes. another country, spain seems to be caught in an energy trap without jerry or one of its main gas supply as threatening to suspend. impose the holes of energy importance is not only causing havoc in spain, but also morocco, one of spain's chief trading partners,

and the neighbor of algerian relationships between algeria and morocco took a dive last year off the algiers cut all ties with his african neighbor along with one of its pipelines and is now spain their supplies, morocco with gas, which still comes from algeria. austria is full, a minister of foreign affairs. karen, can i still again, say sal jerry, as resources are limited? a julia has been a traditional supply of natural gas for spain, much more for spain and italy done, for instance, francois is old. ah, sometimes difficult, sometimes very strong relations. but julia has come back on to you. john looks from an e. u point a few like it's like me to be a little bit ironic out. people are looking on the map and say, well, we don't want to have for gas from russia, so let us look for gas and where and you rehab it north africa. so a cheerier has gained some attract dignity and everybody speaking

a jury on once again. but let us also bear in mind a cheery has all its production limits. it's a, it's a country that has an oil producing member country of opec, or is he is facing? it's your logical limits. i have, i've no insight in its current potential as a gas producer and gas ext, florida. but i know that it has been facing the image in particular when it came to toy production on with the last years. now with the latest on the conflict in ukraine who rushes to offense, when a 3 phases horses have destroyed a ukrainian torch, can you ballistic missile launcher, which had been used to talk at residential areas, new ukrainian city of kirsten on thursday. several missiles were apparently 5 and a tv tower, but were intercepted by russian ad defend systems. no casualties were reported in not as hack. mosca was also commented on its own strikes against the military sites

and keith, russia's defense ministry, say that use time procedures, missiles to destroy ukrainian weapons factory in a city. here the officials claim i, residential building was damaged in not to tax with one person killed and at least 10 others injured as russia presses on with this military operation in ukraine, a new article in the british media has painted a bleak picture of years of global instability as a result of the war. it comes to mid western efforts to keep fueling the conflict with weapon supplies to care, but even some traditionally pro ukrainian commentators in our questioning the ramifications the war ukraine has experienced that back in the past few days. a senior ukrainian official announced yesterday that russian troops had taken part of the khaki region. yesterday. russia announced that it has captured the entire care san region. no ukrainian advance is not good. today is another grim day for

ukraine. and as much as i understand your anger, dear ukrainians, i'm going to report what's happening. not what you would like to happen. better times will come, hopefully. but right now, russia is crushing the ukrainian defense in many areas. meanwhile, nato's chief stays the war might strangle, and for yes, again, stoughton back is still promising to arm ukraine with high tech military equipment used by the us lead block. so we will continue to put the maximum pressure on press them truth in a to end. the war by imposing sanctions, by providing or comic support for those admitted support to, to ukraine. i'm in need to be prepared for the long term. but it's a very unpredictable. i'm from the georgia situation in ukraine about that there is absolutely a possibility that this war will drive along a loss for months and years. so we are now, i've, nathan,

they draw lots are preparing to provide support over long periods of time, and also help ukraine 2 to 2 transits or move from old solar era equipment to more mold on nato standard was i found a ho supplies. ukraine include arms, i munition and defensive equipment, like anti tank and anti aircraft missiles, systems us know, make his house post a new bill to facilitate the lending of currently unused american military equipment to washington state. it has already sent more than $3000000000.00 worth in 8 to ukraine and has announced another bunch worth $800000000.00. however, joe biden maintains the us doesn't want to get directly involved in ukraine is not fighting a proxy war against russia. despite the disturbing rhetoric coming out of the criminal facts are playing for everybody to see. we're not attacking russia, we're helping ukraine defend itself against russian aggression, i think is more of

a reflection of the truth, but of their failure. and so instead of saying that the ukrainians, equipped with some capability and resist russian forces, are they doing this, they've got to say, tell their people, the united states and all of nato is engaged in taking out russian troops. well quote for jason, michael, academic and independent journalist, thank you very much for joining us on the program. so given the nato, and especially the us, a deliberately weaponized ukraine, was you will take on jo biden's claims that his country is not fighting a proxy war against russia. well, not generally, that would be well joe biden would say at yet. his record stands for itself. other senator joe biden, in the past for a very long time, has been committed to,

you know, the endeavour of us imperialism. he has been committed to nato expansion on a seems to be just part of an ongoing behavior from troll bite. and so it shouldn't come as a surprise to any one that he is hiding behind the rhetoric of peace. because as we saw in iraq, as we saw instead of going on at the united states likes to play an honest broker. when in fact it has been nothing but an honest broker and some of you crying strongest foreign supporters. and now saying that things are going well for care of on the battlefield. how likely are we to see a direct foreign military intervention? i. well, anything is possible, but certainly i, i wouldn't put much stake. and i think the, the west by enlarge is keenly aware of dialect,

military intervention would mean. and so i would like to stick to the policy of arming ukraine. they've certainly upgraded for the arming meetings. the on speaking of a more technological weaponry and more advanced weaponry, where in the past they've been off loading a lot of soviet era. and even we've seen with the javelin, nestle, it was fast or early. i'm can a ratio traveling my files, which scott retro pointed out recently when i was affected. as the ukranian military was pretending it was. the result of that has been that the ukrainian armed forces have not been performing as well as the the western propaganda has said this performed. we see that on the battle map and on the field and ultimately now if the west wishes to stand bible storms and battle sad, then the ultimately europe on the united states are going to have to commit and

better weaponry to the field. and china is a foreign affairs ministry. it's saying that the main goal of the us is to make this war drag on for months or even is in order to we can russia will still take on that statements. well, i think that's pretty obvious this. this has been the long term objectives and possibly as early as 1991 with the unified unification of germany, the expansion of nato. ultimately, ukraine has been the week under valley of russia, as has been identified by the united states for quite a long time. and really the, the u. s. objectives in this war, i think may be 3 fold, ultimately to strengthen america's possession in its unit polarity moment to weaken russia and ultimately be stabilized europe at the cost of ukraine. we've

reportedly been seeing an increasing number of fake news stories being spread by ukrainian and western media sources. is this a full blown information? what we're in right now, and who do you think is winning? if so? well, i don't know who can win and information war to be honest, i can tell you to lose is we all lose. i think we all have a responsibility to stick to the truth, at which in a war situation, the 1st casualty is always going to be the truth. so every belligerent is the very fact that we are discussing this of an information. war means that it's multi party . so yes, the, the, the natal site of the conflict, the ukrainian side, and of course, the russian side are going to put their own particular spend to this. though i think ultimately, you know, history as long as we know, seeing

a change in trend across europe, we are those who where most in, susie asked about the support of ukraine. i'm know, seeing at the ukranian narrative, come on, don ad. there is a greater recognition all the historical naturism on the, the support of the far right and you will not see and actual nazi units and the growing distasteful. this been narrative that people wish to believe to be the case is just not being as readily swallowed as it was from the beginning. and we're seeing a little bit of a conscience crisis happen across the west, where people, on the one hand don't want to support russia because it's deeply encoded in western culture. the russia is that great enemy. and on the other hand, there is a growing realization that ukraine is not as clean caught. it was

originally sold tools. so this creates quite a di lima for your average media consumer in the way jason, michael, academic and independent journalist. many, thanks for your time. we appreciate it. thank you. now the us house as overwhelmingly passed a bill legalizing this seizure of russian assets in america. so the money can be sent to you train some representatives, however came the measure is unconstitutional. giving joe biden unilateral authority to seize property in the united states without any due process sets a dangerous and disturbing precedent. the bill provides essentially no evidentiary standards for assets. seizure contains 0 measures to ensure transparency and accountability. the bill effectively gives the president a blank check to fund poorly defined democracy and human rights programming and monitoring its vote as president biden. to violate the 4th amendment sees private

property and determine where it would go all without due process. the new legislation allows for the seizure of assets worth more than $2000000.00 belonging to those supports in russia. liquidated resources are then used to help ukraine, including for the purchase of weapons. moscow is called the move illegal and has promised a response. the us initiative is found support is across the atlantic with the irish forum, and it's the same. dublin could allow the use of a 1000000000 euros in frozen russian assets to rebuild ukraine. american radio. how strong elliott said to move by western countries will only punish civilians. united states government is going to the constitution and freeze assets of a foreign government, but it cannot turn around and use those assets that are seized to distribute to either a 3rd party. so i would think this would need an act of congress or would need an

act of official act from you'd be applied in administration and signing a consent decree to do that. i'm not sure. oligarchy. perform any other service other than i can be. i think it's a pretty picture to see. so you are, i don't know that the oligarchy have any type of influence over the russian military, over the russian government over the russian and challenges. i think it is the intention of the united states in the countries in the west to punish russia regrettably, when you punish a nation for the activities of a government. it trickles down to effect the russian citizens and little effect them as far as costs to increase and if it will be some suffering to the people at large. and that's very unfortunate. well, joe biden say, is russian assets in the u. s. it should be these to the sake of helping ukraine you instrument once they expose the code on washington to end. it's for ease of afghan state assets, as they could be used to with the economic collapse and widespread starvation in afghanistan. they go much below the they are currently too many economic problems.

my monthly salary is only 5500 afghani s, but sometimes it is not enough even for my medicine. i don't know how to feed my kids, how to pay rent. i'm one of the, one of the got each day is horrible. you have bread one day and the other day you don't. this is all because of the americans were wandering around, were broken. my hand is not working. i prayed for the strength of the taliban government to handle this misfortune caused by the americans to serve the afghans. could my comment that i have 7 children, my husband, his jobless work, no life. so i do laundry in a neighbor's house to support my family and find a morsel of food for my children. you guys have witnessed all these recent events, how the americans made our lives miserable. and today we are paying the price of their bad policies and plans. but by did administration has frozen nearly $9500000000.00 in assets belonging to the afghans central bank off the taliban takeover in the wake of the hasty

u. s. military withdrawal last year in february bind in issued an order the part of the funds be used for purposes within the us. instead of tackling the you want to terry and crisis and i've done is done. seizing the central bank, funds is left the african economy teetering on the verge of collapse. the united nations has warranted african stone could reach a near universal poverty rate of 97 percent within months. half of our guns are already on the brink of starvation, with more than 4000000 having been internally displaced. we discussed the situation with an african activist on politician mohammed died morocco. he says that washington has a long history of seizing foreign assets. george w bush, obama and trump killed the us guns by bombing them. wire by then killing us guns indiscriminately by depriving them of basic human needs which is food. and economic sanction has been

a devastating effect on the common people has been so severe that people are selling the kids, you know, the, for other kids to survive. basically what the americans are doing is that it's a benjamin tully t v and need to got bogged down and musically were defeated enough guns done. and in order to get, even, they want to, you know, used post world war 2 institutions of economic control mechanisms. and deprived of their basic needs, united states has studio, uh, no, behaving like a tv, you know, whenever they take over other people's money or well, and so forth. they keep it until you know, until whatever excuse is, as satisfied as us strategic relations with saudi

arabia reach new loans. and there can use tv channel c b s, which is potential to 911 hijackers with the family national electrical connections . when we add intelligence, that comes, we come to a bombshell f b, i report stating that the man might have had advanced knowledge of the attack. just kind of more pain has to this house ties is in the united states and saudi arabia seemed to be going a bit sour and that gives the united states chance to play a car that particularly hurts 9. 11. cbs is now dropped a video of one of the hijackers partying with a saudi national back in 2000 newly released video turned over to family members of 911 since last month, along with more than 14000 pages of documents the evidence to obtain from british authorities raises new questions, actually renews an old one. did the saudi government assist the hijackers on 911? the saudis have always deny that explosive question. saudi arabia is now repairing

its relationship with iran. embassies should soon be reopening and their respective capitals. that's a move that cannot be favored by the united states. a month ago, we found out about a long suppressed f. b. i report that is saudi national was spying on the united states. on behalf of prince bandar, the information about you may obtained on persons of interest in the saudi community in los angeles and san diego, and other issues which meant certain general intelligence, presidency requirements, would be forwarded to vander vander would then inform the general intelligence presidency of items of interest to the general intelligence presidency for further investigation, vetting or follow up. the report concluded that this spy couldn't actually known of the terrorist deadly plans that the f. b i kept is hidden for years. now that report dropped a month ago when the white house was going ahead to head with re odd over oil price negotiations in vain. there was some expectation of a phone call,

but it didn't happen. it was part of turning on the spigot of saudi oil. it's not bad that more information about a deadly terrorist attack that killed thousands of americans and the perpetrators and some of their shady connections is being released. but what is concerning is that it seems like the deaths of thousands of americans and finding out the truth about how it happened is turning into a bargaining chip. why was this information not released a long time ago in order to help prosecute those responsible for a deadly crime? why is it now being released as a point of political pressure? now let's be fair. i think if we had an honest government, this material should have been out in the open a long time before this is select, why are they releasing it? why haven't they released it up till now? i'm looking for a way to alienate reality. even further. this is a very short way to do it, the so these are brutally realistic when looking out for their own interest and the current context. they can see that with the weakening of american global power that

russia is strengthening. china is strengthening us relationship with saudi arabia and good between the buy demonstration and saudi arabia as a record flow, if they think they're going to force so the radio to get back on the american reservation. i think this is actually going to alienate them further. hey, political party in the netherlands has ways questions about how ukraine's president lensky acquired his estimated 850000000 dollar fortune. zalinski owns a fortune. various estimates put it at around $850000000.00. he didn't get most of this until after he took office, is president. so where does that money come from? and more importantly, where is it going? the assets of the landscape, along with his, in a circle, have already been the subjects have a broad investigation. previous that leads documents from the so called pandora

papers revealed that ownership and a network of offshore companies. the findings claims that prior to his election, zalinski 100, a says in a significant fund to a friend, he would like to become his chief aid. however, according to the papers the president's family continued to receive money from the off shall we should buy now from bush and stay. monford university stays the assets of all europeans that should be on the scrutiny, including ukrainians, and that price the president of the country. to clear off, you know, fairly sizeable countries, the 1000000 population. they need to disclose their interests and it is legitimate, perfectly legitimate to all about the, the finance and the background. also, many people are quite curious. how is it possible for, for, for some people to a mass oligarch level of wealth, when the social career doesn't really seem to give many opportunities,

this is required nowadays of every ordering person in europe starting, you know, companies and business bank accounts. so of course, it's quite natural that also the president of european countries, such as ukraine, should follow the same procedures at which our american procedures ah, to asia. now we're sure lanka is in negotiations with china on debt reconstructing as a thing, an economic crisis. the country helps to find support from its creditors. columbia has already highlighted support. it has received from other organizations. it is the international monetary funds to wells bank and others. although we line case external debt to china accounts, which is 110th of all of its loans pay, jane has been criticized by the west for its role in the crisis. among the major creditors are the ins, the asian development bank and japan. 2 weeks it goes for line to declare defaults on the external debt. the severe.