[000:00:00;00] a with you guys. we report from just outside of the besieged as of stalls still factory, the last pocket of ukrainian nationalist resistance in mario pope has the forces there allegedly used civilians as human shields. also the sour we need the world that use multiple us. we've multi level institutions while un teeth and other powers call for more and multiple already in the world. the u. s. tries to grants countries to oppose that initiative. no more russian gas for poland in bulgaria after they refuse to pay in roubles, but they try to minimize the impact of their decision

with casting live it from our studios in moscow. this is the weekly on our team to national. i'm john thomas. certainly glad to have you with us. about 30 civilians managed to flee the besieged as of stall, still factory and ukraine's. mario pull the city this week amid help from the u. n . and the red cross, the factories underground levels are believed to be the last pocket of resistance by ukrainian nationalist troops with an unknown number of civilians being held. their russian forces have surrounded the plant for weeks calling for those inside to come out and surrender and stop using civilians as human shields are cheese. but i've got to have reports from the outskirts of the industrial complex. this is deal with just real complex. everything you saw then you fly. now, a week ago, we could only come fly over here with our drawn,

but i wanted to have you with that is all part of the industrial side itself, including the red buildings right underneath has that is where thousands of your great nations and the regulars and the hostages that they are still holding, that is where they were more or less said he had deep in shadow when the sun sets on the other side, that is when ukrainian started was become very all over the place. because look at it, 180 degree view in priority across the entire se. last industrial complex. to see that is

a slack mountain where you, brilliant snipers are also very active, scurrying across it, like ads. busy with inside the brushing artillery rush and drones and surveillance . nearby volunteers from the nits designated marksman also watch for signs of nationalist activity. they spotted something or dan brown who conducted under a level chance of throw a dash problem or ignoring the head coach, elijah, thank you. oh ah one

with me and you guys with different besedia, a 1000 unavoidable with 4 with no means were system so with residential apartment block neighborhood that was held by your credit nationalist. all of this has been liberated from naturalists that is via the slag mountain with a in the distance today ukrainian nationalist that the spoil tip,

but more active than usual. and so was russian shelling of it through google. we sent you a policy that says, sure, you said you jose goose. forgive them as soon commute. right. this was a good thing. his car, there was a rush thing so close for lower sales, father. you movers, you are to have a group. i think i'm, we should but hold on please. yeah. you know, the value of the room probably when you have to go to our middle have it a menu option recorded similarly with the area code that is interested in la. and i want to coordinate with the during daily, she's floss brew russian forces are ordered to hold fire. and the nationalists take full advantage every day a cx 5. you can actually swap with the russian south during which tom, there's a corridor rule, humanitarian court who's a number of them that would allow greatly, a national belief from ju,

i hope it will be of the club with or even laid out. the more that you, the civilians will still try inside the out of steel. industrial complex a number of world leaders have called for more multiplayer rti in the world during talks this week, including russian top diplomats or galeb roof. you still there? would you, the world has changed on americans claim they want to make wild unit pola for good . but objective processes go in the opposite direction. the world is multi polar. and we have been repeatedly saying that the un security council needs to get rid of its main defects over dominance of one group of countries. how to 15 sit 6 belonging to the western countries and their allies. un chief antonio gutierrez, was in moscow this week for talks with russia's leadership where they agreed to some humanitarian measures for war torn ukraine and shared the viewpoint that there should be

a more multi polar world regime. now the visit was heavily criticized by the west. our secret jonathe comments. the concept of america's unmatched grandeur against any other nation in the world has long been a cornerstone of us national ideology. isn't it for marin warden horton free from hearing? they were all your prey when why, what is wrong brain appraised to frankie. oh no. america is unique among the nations of the world because we were not built around any particular tribe, religion, or ethnicity. instead, we were built around an idea that all people are created equally and deserve to be treated equally throughout their lives. for as long as the u. s, has been making these claims rush has been wincing at them with skepticism. by then, america's ego had t to jazz, were it expected at the least the,

you and chief speaking in moscow during a meeting with none other than vladimir putin. it's very important, even in these moments of difficulty keep alive the values of multilateralism. we neither wolves that is multi paula with multi level institutions. and those multilateral institutions must abide by the un charter and by international law. sure, the head of the u. n. may have been repeating something he'd 1st postulated at least 3 years ago. but this latest statement came as a sucker punch to washington, while it's already having to deal with russia's push to reimagined the world order . and it's not like mosque who's alone in this fight torsos and china, russia co operation has no limits, are striving for peace. has no limits, are upholding, of security. has no limits, or opposition towards had gemini,

has no limits. america's traditional, middle eastern side kick, saudi arabia seems to be blind citing. it's big brother to buy making progress in sewing ties with iran. the saudis are effectively throwing off the divide and conquer approach that worked so well for the u. s. there, the russia ukraine conflict is likely to accelerate a longstanding transition to a multi polar world. one that will be increasingly shaped by a competition over strategic connectivity. and while some historic allies drift steadily away from washington, it's rivals aren't getting any clothes either. mainly because the u. s. believes that coercive diplomacy is still a good idea. what we would not like to see is a rapid acceleration of india's impulse. from russia, as it relates to energy or any other exports, that a currently being prohibited by the us or by other aspects of the international sanctions regime. it seems the inception of anti you as descent, is going global,

and washington doesn't have anything to show for it other than to try and strong arm nations into obedience. a tooth, as most of our country's understand that in today's day and age in order to achieve peace and stability, we need a multi polar world. and our cooperation and coordination will be important to achieve it. but as you who sir brazil in russia share principles such as the respect of sovereignty and international law on non intervention. and we intend to work together with russia on the promotion of an international multi puller order. the murphy lot to our system actually doesn't work any more in emergency put our world, the united states on its audio. so want uniform world unused her of emergency lot to our institutions for vio, own children, that benefit united states still wants to impose a unique, put our world on try to escalate the situation in ukraine when russia would like to work to achieve the main goal, which is a neutralization of ukraine,

where united states today will be you're criticizing this meeting because it doesn't fit we, there are objectives to, to make the war as long as possible. sions to weaken russia scenes from the beginning of a crisis. they want to use, or ukraine as a proxy against russia. and they made already your own negotiations impossible or on. and you were europe insecurity, old, or to provoke this war into his top to black, has rejected calls from the west to condemn russia's military operation in ukraine . and instead have said 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 has so far defended its neutrality over the war and ukraine as it maintains close times with moscow. ukraine has been a central topic of discussion between the indian administration and western counterparts for the past 2 months. in the top. diplomat has insisted that his country needs to rid itself of the idea that a foreign power could define new deli policies as it should not need to seek approval from the west. we got 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 gash and go was right to point out that they showed me more prices,

whether it vanished on the problem or for dinner isn't and to which the europe in countries paid no attention not the concerns of the asian country each. so i think that he was quite right in pointing out that if not the re country looks at the problem from their perspective. often said geography anderson, national interests and the european perspective on this is not necessarily shared by other countries around i think that we should all be concerned about the life of human beings or suffering all around actually on so vows the conscience of

the finished state energy company gasoline needs to respond to russian gas export gas prom before the 20th of may on whether it will comply with a new requirement to pay for the commodity in roubles. if it refuses finland, it could become the 3rd country in europe after poland and bulgaria to have its gas supplies halted by russia. meanwhile, bulgarians have been eager to reverse their country's decision on the matter what we discussed. and what we suggest, according to my employers, is that the government do everything possible to restore talks with gas from and deliver the contract. that's the message from the bulgarian deputy prime minister after a meeting with top business men and sophia, according to russian officials. however, most of gas problems, european partners have complied with the request for rooms payments, austria and germany have said that stopping fuel imports from russia could lead to a deep economic recession. but they are still looking for ways to negotiate payments in euro's western leaders have said,

rushes decision to stop gas supplies amounts to blackmail gas problems, announcement that it is unilaterally stopping gas deliveries to certain your member states is another publication from the kremlin. but it comes as no surprise that the kremlin uses fossil fuels to try to black. my last, we're working for other nations like korea, japan cutter and others to support or effort to help the europe in allies threatened by russia. with gas blackmail and their energy needs and other ways, russian authorities have rejected the blackmail accusation saying that they are promptly delivering to those who paid in roubles, black mail or not locals, of the countries that have taken a stand against russian gas or worried it will backfire lisa to no will. 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, 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. you citizen, it has become clear that we can get gas from europe, but at a higher price would have been 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 hoodlum favor 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 in general. what will people it will be viewed so harder? no chris price is lou lou increase. yes. so i think that the rising price is a worrying a soul, but we believe that we will deal with it and that these increases will be quite

bearable for us. meanwhile gas prom says it has observed a fiscal 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 aren't used on quarter comments. 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 brussels. there's also assured us that the countries neighbors are picking up the slack today member states met in the gas coordination group, 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 it's 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 by over half of its natural gas from russia. those supplies then travel through the em, 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 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 sharp. this is a very cynical game being played on the ordinary population of europe on behalf of lead to want war with russia. 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 get there will, they will pay for will be much more expensive that it needs to be bulk area. 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. then 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 in russia, proxy war against russia. and you're just both a gets, you know, blood, sweat, and tears. a regional governor in ukraine has claimed he's ready to hunt down and execute people who supported russia. those killing words came in an interview with a ukranian news channel. with sure, no. today, russia blogger was shot dead in his car. this means that there are still rushing traces in ukraine. an old traitors will be executed. i am not afraid of this word, it will be so. we will not be able to stop people from shooting traits as either i go by to look, i want to remind everyone that

a service has already begun work that will look for such people that a simple, it's already operating. you need to understand that we are far ahead in terms of information technology hacking. we have very good specialists, and there are large databases. everyone can be tracked, no one can escape justice. a month ago, ukraine's president vladimir zelinski signed a law to criminalize collaboration with russia, ukrainians face up to 15 years in prison for any economic, military, political, and other cooperation with the quote, aggressor state author and russian analysts. martin mccully says extra judicial executions could lead to a fall in western support for ukraine. they are really chilling and he, in fact, is saying that they will actually act in an extra judicial manner. because if somebody is found to be transferring information to russia,

he should be arrested under rain before a court and a judge should in fact pass sentence. and what the governor is saying that he is judge and jury here. and he will then deal with the person who may accused of treason and hopefully the governor will not like take the law into his own hands because not would in fact bring the whole ukranian effort into disrepute the ukrainians are putting all russians of those who speak for the war which we speak for boot and that they're putting larger risk, this is begun. very, very savage in japan was the breakaway mold in the region of trans nice or where russian peace keeping forces have been deployed since the conflict in the 1990 s has recently issued its highest terrorist threat alert. that's after a number of attacks. this week with the regions leaders saying that they could be

connected to the conflict in neighboring ukraine. because it was the 1st results of the immediate investigation show. the origin of these attacks, unfortunately lead to ukraine. i think those who organize the attacks have a goal to drag trans nice into the russia crane conflict. i'm sure this attempt will fail to have been 3 explosions and trans nature over the past week. the 1st was in the capital to aspell in an attack on the state security ministry to explosions that occurred in the village of my uc, about 60 kilometers north of the capital damaging soviet era communications towers that had been transmitting russian. radio broadcast remains unclear, who conducted the attacks. locals are worried, the region could be dragged into the conflict in ukraine. i am on the record pencil in 1992. i went through all of this and the fear is still there. it lasted for many months then, and we don't want the situation to repeat itself. the situation on this

border is very difficult and interesting, very registration because every are people afraid are beginning war in this region. now we're all afraid of baltimore trans victor, where most of the population speaks russian shares a 400 kilometer border with ukraine. a territorial conflict ruptured in the region in the early 1990 s. amid the dissolution of the soviet union with trans in easter pursuing independence from all dover, russian troops were brought into restore peace. there has been spiraling speculation in recent days that you korean forces were behind the latest attacks trans. mr. has close relations with russia and adviser to keep the president, the lengthy has said that ukrainian forces could quickly seize terrible in the french. we will manage if needed, click click, click, and there will be no to rosabelle in. and the kremlin has denounced restore the 2

statement to as quite provocative. meanwhile rushes foreign ministry has expressed concerns that the transistor tax appear to have been terrorism and have strongly condemned any attempt to involve that region in ukraine. conflict. switching gears now the world's richest man. you are mosque who is trying to buy the social network, twitter for about $44000000000.00 has pledged to allow free speech to flourish on the platform, sparking fears among some who believed that there should be more censorship. this guy has no experience whatsoever with any of the lines of business involved in twitter. he has no media experience. he has no experience with advertising. maybe what must cares more about now than that, or is this role of influence, power and celebrity, and he just got the worst job in the world. he is now the king of content moderation on the worlds fastest moving news for him. if he thought this was going to be a be fine, i don't know what's going on with that because this is just gonna be

a world of hurt, but mask a free speech absolute, it has highlighted the need to soften footer's censorship policies. meanwhile, the world's 2nd richest man, jeff bezos has questioned a possible rise of chinese influence on the site. some human rights groups have expressed concerns that hate speech would be allowed on the platform. that says many who had previously left twitter out of principle including fox news host tucker carlson, who are now coming back hoping for a new era without censorship. twitter has often made headlines over its controversial censorship policies, including expanding of then president donald trump, who years ago, 2 years ago, excuse me, but in an apparent support for current president joe biden. the social network has taken down more than 600 posts that were critical of his policies. well, i think we couldn't do any worse than what twitter has been to date, which is effectively a censorship and propaganda, oregon. for the democratic party and the the state. the problem was how twitter was

previously being managed before you on moscow, on twitter, or twitter was owned by saudi proud branch, black rock, and other financial institutions. and it was being used to steer the public discourse in america towards the interest and the agenda of the american stage. now we have the possibility in and i'm not saying it's definitely a guarantee that they'll be some lifting of this censorship and some lack of preference for official propaganda. and that will have actually a free space for actual discussion, which is not a threat to democracy as it's being put by the left k left his gatekeepers. but it's actually a representation of peoples of voices in the public sphere. it's a free public space, but it's owned by somebody. it's private property. this is not some public park that everyone's taxes are paying for. this is somebody has

a right to kick people off the lawn if they don't like, i'm not defending this. i'm also, as ilan must calls himself a 1st amendment absolutist is this bad for democracy? know the solution to have speech to see that one doesn't like you don't like it's for the other guy to speak just as loudly or more loudly. i be a lot less concerned about the so called speech from centered individuals than i am about the narratives coming from the state department about chemical weapons being used in ukraine, weapons of mass destruction and russia, or elsewhere. the real danger here is actually twitter being used as a state microphone, which is really what a megaphone which is really what has been used, or it's been used to propagate particular narratives to, to squelch other views. and to basically promote a particular perspective. i think that the importance is that free speech is

enshrined when we engage in the public square and where the public square is now is on the so called private platforms, i think would be far more beneficial if they were nationalized. and if the 1st amendment did apply, the problem is the government has its fingers in there. now nationalize it with the government. please. these arguments are insane. you either are on american who likes the constitution, who loves the 1st amendment, and is willing to take a slap in the face on private property. i think that a free and fair competition is the way to instruct to ensure free speech and the state has been meddling in these corporate affairs. and so i totally disagree with the idea of nationalizing. i'd like to see more competition, less monopolization and less regulation. all, all the way through that there's a for me, this hour, i'll be back in about 30 minutes with another phone. first. look at your weekly stay with such national.

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