everything to do with weakening russia ah, india's prime minister continues these 2 of europe amid ongoing western pressure and new delhi, to the office neutrality over the warn ukraine and join the clippings functions against russia. washington is called our full back 2nd itself and put freedom day to flight criticism from journalists world wide of the pressure applied against views, opposing official, and mainstream narrative cracks appear in european society of military support for kids with germany divided and bulgarians railing against getting involved in the conflict and we want to ban approved a bulgarian territory be used for hitting either of both countries of the war. one of the governments favorite phrases as they cannot stay inactive against the injustice. but nowadays, they are ready to introduce the bulgarian people to

a war. hello and welcome to our international. i'm your host policy and i'll be with you for the next 30 minutes. thanks so much for joining us. in the main vans over the war in ukraine, in the city of mario pope, fighting has intensified at the besieged ass off still still works. it follows the to day sci fi at the factory when hundreds of civilians were evacuated. meanwhile, in little guns were public russian forces say they are almost in full control of the city of wood bench near the areas which was fighting since the very start of russia's offensive and civil hotspots still remain. it's the 3rd and final day of the indian prime minister, nor when from mode his diplomatic tour of europe is already visited, germany and denmark and is due in france today. it's his 1st visit to the west.

since the start of the conflict and ukraine coming against a backdrop of diplomatic infighting and pressure on new delhi to join the sanctions regime against russia. with all the details, he has 80 to cool thing. prime minister, not in moby during his tour in europe, in his meeting with his danish counterpart, met frederickson discussed in the relationship with european union. and also discuss into basic dies, as well as situation in ukraine. even as we discussions revolt around economic agenda, particularly india and you free trade agreement which is expected to be finalized at the earliest. but at the same time, his danish counterpart also attempted to shoot a ser, moby to take a stand on russia,

denmark and the entire european union strongly condemned russia's unlawful and unprovoked invasion of ukraine. my message is very clear, poochie has got to stop this war. and to end the killings i of course, hope that india will influence russia also in this, in this discussion. well, and his response sort of not in the movie why did any mention of russia. he did not express any couldn't definition against moscow. and in fact, called for please in ukraine and an immediate profession of violence in ukraine. we appeal for an immediate cease fire in ukraine and for the adoption of dialogue and diplomacy to resolve the problem. so thought india has been consistent on its approach towards more school. it has taken its a started good traditional stance,

riches sharing a strategic partnership with more school. it has award did. in fact, all the wards in the united nations security council abstain from voting against russia. at the same time, it has been buying crude oil, destructive discount prices from moscow. like many of the victim countries are also doing that. in fact, the market in india are hesitant to be participants in sanctions against russia, but they're also afraid, offered russians by the rest, against india. well, on his last caught on his last trip in b, you're up there and he grabbing still more be really be visiting france and meeting president emmanuel marker. you've been recently re elected policy expert on indian affairs commission. go believe russia has always been an important strategic

partner for new daddy and western politicians won't change that. i don't think so in getting prime minister relating to condemning. if you go back, russia has been in the us strong ally that india or not in the past. maybe it has been russia that has come forward and supported india. so today, if you look at kind of assumed that in the movie underwood, mr. john wooten is one of the school specialty, and it seemed are ready to go back to mission, but it didn't go over this boss, gosh, looking forward. india has strategic dia on a no g for technical. and when it comes to the oil market, a stronger lines to russia, nbc, that one is not going to get broken down. a bunch of that d 7 group is also a member of bricks where it actually is a strategic partner, you know, all the time. i don't getting peace because india is one country which is suffering

the maximum because of this war. if you go to b b and they will, all price is going to be, i have those massive b and that's apply to that. got that because 90 percent of that y comes from russia . if you look at what i did today in india, our ecosystem is stuff in the most so in there wants peace between russia and you can add a best to sling or, you know, i mean one time they're talking about peace. and the 2nd time we are sending weapons and you have peace negotiations, why you're sending weapons to ukraine. right. so i think indian by mr. understand that far and it didn't by minister, is that who ensure that there may be more partners in europe who can support you, great. not to wage war, but get into these negotiation with russia. fighting has

intensified at the besieged, self, still still works in the city of my real pull explosions with her trumpet day on tuesday, the one motion official says around 150 civilians are still sheltering in the factories basements over the weekend. as the fire was announced in the area for several days, allowing more than $100.00 civilians to be evacuated to safety. during that time, the russian pro could evacuation of civilians from the off. so factory, mario paul also involved the you in and the red cross. during an online place conference, the way it caused the way cross representative to ukraine confirmed on the organization was aware of both russia and ukraine's previous attempts to open humanitarian car doors and the obstacles face in completing the evacuations. i know that there were many attempts on both sides to open corridors,

and we were always ready to to facilitate that. and to undo patsy basie in those corridors. we managed to go one, almost somebody i think it was a month ago. we need constantly to ensure that everybody on the ground was aware of an agreement that the, that that was, that was taken at the capital level. in other words, it's transforming it, secrete guarantees for us, for the civilians into practical working modalities. since the end of april, russian forces say they are almost in full control of the city of business in the guns for public. the areas witness fighting since the very start a process offensive and civil hotspots still remain autism. we have an alternate st . us this report from the field as to weeks. so fears fighting. the town of

business is now completely under the control of russian forces. together with units from the people's republic of la guns and supported by chechen fighters. they are now focused on the local zat gunpowder factory located in the industrial zone on the outskirts of the city. it is heavily fortified, ukraine's military together with a nationalist battalions and foreign mercenaries occupying it, may cut off a position, shows them at the moment. the task is to capture and completely liberate the zaria plan from the enemy. then we will wait for further instructions. for doing the work, the goal is difficult, but not impossible. the fighter se with optimism, we go with them on their nightly patrol. the why the aim of the operation is to secure a further progress towards elicit chance and 70 than he asked the last 2 strongholds of the ukrainian forces and the republic. the army continues their relentless advance had night. fighter is move without plight,

and we use infrared cameras so that we are not located and targeted by ukrainian drones, silent fast, and deadly weapons. russian force is also used drones, political with the help of a quad copter. we can figure out the enemy's positions and carry out surgical strikes. using the quad copter offensively helps to find out the enemy's positions . it's a big help over the last hours. the joint forces have managed to take control of the 1st line of defense around visit our planned old counter attacks where repelled venom info. at the moment about 100 people have been eliminated in about 10 units of heavy equipment have been destroyed. there is resistance. we have a task and we are carrying it out, or there are quite a lot of foreign made weapons and we have clashes with these on a daily basis. we are confiscating them afterwards will follow cut and supplies to ukrainian forces on the dunbar for is now a priority control over the entire industrial zone. will not only pay the way

towards lisa johns and silver the needs, but also help gain control over the entire territory of the republic. reef notion of how t from ruby ashton in the us, secretary of state antony lincoln, has praised america as a haven for freedom of speech. but that's despite much criticism, state side of the pressure applied in the media of abuse, opposing official, and mainstream narratives. united states as the bible promoting the right to freedom of expression, putting a free press. all also the world critics have slammed the idea of repressed in the us. the will persuade him index which assesses the state of journalism in a $180.00 countries currently ranks. america in 42nd place globally. the european federation of journalists cause out the case of the we can be found. julian assange,

he's wanted in the us for publishing classified, falls and faces up to 175 years in jail. a number of journalists on increasingly questioning the us system of free press. what a joke, julian, his son is locked up in prison, fighting extradition to america for the crime of free journalism in his homeland australia, low rent, political leaders and the free press, maintain a craven silence. shame on them. the us justice department continued pursuit of the extradition. of wiggly found a jeweler and sons from the u. k. to the u. s. set of dangerous legal precedent. they moved to prosecute him under the u. s. espionage undermined press freedom globally. the extra territorial application of the u. s. espionage act could also threaten any journalist anywhere for publishing classified us information in his tirade. the arguing that the united states is a champion of freedom, criticized in countries that are critical of united states or opponents of the united states and the political stage and the name of opposing in the name of

freedom and promoting freedom. i anthony blank and relied heavily on the world press freedom index, published by reporters without borders and that world press read an index that it was published actually did highlight a big polarization in media and talk about how media is fueling divisions that are taking place. now it's also important to know that an opposition network and outlet, this critical of the russian government was invited to that press conference. however, r t and other networks that are more sympathetic, they were not allowed to participate yet. anthony blank and continues to maintain that it's the united states, that is the champion of freedom of the press. now it's also important to note that he seems to think in addition to believing that somehow the states is promoting free press. well, it tries to shut down criticism of its foreign policy. he also seems to believe that us officials know better. what's best for russia, better than russians do the policies of the united states over the past few months

. they've been doing everything they can to shut down and silence media that fruits forward. any perspective critical of the nato perspective, when it comes to the situation in ukraine, they are working to try and shut down tv networks and shut down different viewpoints. they're encouraging censorship on social media outlets. so, mean they were ever words laced with utter hypocrisy. there was those words we just heard from anthony blank and claiming that the united states is promoting free press and freedom of speech, which is the opposite of what u. s. foreign policy has been about in the last few months. jernace daniel lazar believes the u. s. government has politicize the price and uses it for its own interests. us as a double standard, that's just glaring the u. s. a. shut down r t america. it essentially has threatened with fines or anybody who writes for other russian websites. it has a very important journalist name julian sonjee,

languishing in a, in a british prison awaiting extradition to the u. s. press has put aside the press, has been as being used by the american government to advantage on interest. it's just completely appalling, completely corrupt and, and completely anti intellectual as well. americans need both sides of the argument . they need the russian point of view. they need the american point of view and they need critical opinion in between, in order to judge what's going on in the world, and especially in the ukraine and freedom of the press is not covering up the political nature of the ass off battalion in mary a pool because we know they're neo nazis, no matter how much antony blinkin tries to, to deny it. parlor and american micro blogging service has become an alternative to the big take mainstream media in the us. some uses have also quoted

a safe haven for free speech, giving birth to numerous discussions over politics. the platform has also been temporarily banned after some uses voice concerns over the political situation in the u. s. we talked to the platform c o george farmer who shared his views on freedom of speech. i think that free speech is an absolute and that free speech needs to be held are equally applicable to all organizations. if you start putting yourself into a position where you're subject to be judging organizations upon the merits of something that you're having to decide, i think that that ends up in a very slippery slope. how long before you decide that there are other organizations or news companies or whatever it is that you don't want to hit the points. soon as you start shutting down the conversations, as soon as you stop coming to judge yourself, then that's a very dangerous position to be in. it is an absolute right to free speech is an absolute, ah,

hundreds of protest as poured on to the streets of bulgaria on tuesday, angered at the government's plans to send military help to ukraine and demanding that the country states neutral in the conflict chanting. we want peace and neutrality, people gathered in front of the capitals, parliament and sophia, the demonstrations began after the government announced it would be holding a vote later today on sending military supplies to ukraine. those against the move, i'm calling for a moratorium on dispatching either troops or weapons and on setting up military bases in the country. no one moment, one of the governments favorite phrases as they cannot stay inactive against the injustice. but nowadays, they are ready to introduce the bulgarian people to a war. this in the off season, we want to ban approved the bulgarian territory be used for hitting either of both countries of the war. the neutrality in this madness is the most important thing. another european con, fee is showing signs of division of military support for kids. german intellectuals

and artists have written an open letter to chancellor scolds making an urgent appeal not to escalate to 3rd world war by supplying heavy weapons to ukraine. charlotte to pinsky has the details. it's a decision that's divide in germany a country that for so long held firm on a policy of not supplying lethal weapons to a crisis. so it made a major you turn the end of april after mounting pressure. but that dramatic shifting policy has now come under a barrage of criticism around 30 intellectuals and artists have led the appeal to the chancellor to stop the weapons supply and to prevent a 3rd world war. we are convinced that 2 such divided lies have now been reached. first, the categorical prohibition known, accepted, and manifest risk of this war escalated into

a nuclear conflict. the delivery of large quantities of heavy weapons, however, could make germany itself a party to the war. and the russian counter attack could then trigger the case for assistance under the native treaty and with it the immediate danger of a world war. the 2nd line of demarcation is the level of destruction and human suffering among ukrainian civilians. even legitimate resistance to an aggressor is at some point in an intolerable disproportion. the letter also urges olaf sholpes to do all he can to ensure that a c spy is reached with germany making a decisive contribution to a solution that they say will stand up to the judgment of history. yet this stance seems to have landed the magazine in hot water, ukraine's ambassador to germany went on the attack targeting the editor. hi, alice schwartz, or your call for ukraine. surrender means that your celebrated feminism was just

a front, a fake, to accept the mass rape of ukrainian women by russian soldiers as pure cynicism. i don't want any one in the right mind buying your shoddy emma. all the politicians has, hey, town to one green party politician wondering if the letters support is would have advised fighters in the war, so ghetto to give up in order to prevent unnecessary victims. while the deputy chairman of the free democrats in the buddhist dogs suggested that their position was one of madness, the letter states. we hope that a compromise can be reached as soon as possible that both sides can accept. if that were the german attitude, then violent border shifts in war crimes would be the new european normality. this position is insane. however, not all or against this call for a pacifist line from germany. important called for artists and intellectuals. the praise for shoals is unfortunately outdated due to his buckling under pressure from

union free democratic party and group and to deliver tanks to ukraine. but the demands to prevent world war 3 are all the more urgent voices against the move to supply. heavy weapons to ukraine are getting louder. already on the petition side changed or 2, hundreds of thousands have selling to signal that they are against such deliveries . while public sentiment in germany is split poll showing that an equal number off for and against that decision by berlin, their support for sending such weapons is said to be on the decline, the magazine emma, where this letter was published, also hate out to the media coverage of the war mismatch between public sentiment, 45 percent against the delivery of heavy weapons and 45 percent in favor and media coverage. new sometimes surprising voices are now missed into this. he the tell

rather one sided report and for a weapon delivery and against any reflection or criticism of it. some of argue germany was bullied into the decision to vote to send heavy weaponry to ukraine. no, it's clear. there are many in the country who still don't support that decision. any dissenting voice does seem to be now the target of a campaign of bry waiting geology. when ski archie, paris inflations up gas prices up, the cost of living that impact. the only thing that isn't going up in the u. s. as jo biden's approval rating down, another 9 percent in recent polls is even lead to one tv host calling for his impeachment, claiming the destiny of the nation is at stake. but is biden really the one calling the shots on america's future artes. rachel blevins takes a closer look. president joe biden. the approval ratings remain near all time low

with the majority of americans. again, expressing concerns over the weekends administration has handled everything from soaring inflation to an increasing crime across the country. in fact, even speakers at the white house correspondents dinner had to know that the approval of the american people may be the only thing that isn't increasing for the buying and ministration ever since you've come into office. things are really looking up, you know, gases up rent is up, food is up, everything. know, it really has been a tough 1st year for you, mr. president. and that's why even mentioning the increasing tinges between the us and russia as bite and calls on congress to approve an additional $33000000000.00 and funding for ukraine. while the president and als is policy is that could impact the world for decades to come. he continues to struggle giving basic speeches as another reason paul shows the majority of americans are concerned about his age and they doubt whether he is mentally fit for office. gonna accommodate the re to

caesar yards, luxury homes, another job got engaged of prudence club tucker. yeah, could talk receipt the club, the guys who were the club, ta christian. so if biden isn't the one making the decisions for his own administration then who is? well, it certainly does not appear to be vice president cromwell harris who has managed, haven't even lower approval rating than by himself. she has stayed out of the spotlight so much that when the white house and now she had tested positive for cooper 19 last week. they said the vice president had not been anywhere near bite it. today, vice president harris tested positive for cove at 19 on rapid and p. c. r test. she has exhibited no symptoms, will isolate and continue to work from the vice president's residence. she has not been a close contact to the president or 1st lady due to their respective recent track schedule. what about house speaker nancy pelosi? she was behind harris in the line of presidential succession,

but she was the one to pay a visit to kiev last week. and becoming the highest ranking u. s. official from this administration to meet with president ukraine during the talk. hello c. thanks phil and ski for his work and promised that his country would have unwavering support from the us with the weekend in ukraine can just days after a similar visit from secretary of state antony blinking and defense. secretary lloyd austin, making by 9 am harris. the only top us officials who haven't made the trip to yet, however, the rhetoric from the administration as a whole appears to be on the same page. or diplomacy is rally allies and partners around the world to join us in supporting ukraine militarily, economically and with humanitarian assistance to impose massive costs on the

kremlin. and when it comes to influence just how much of it is coming from retired government officials, as former congressman tools, he gathered, noted, divine administration announced plans for the department of homeland security to create its own dis, information board. just days after former president obama said the government needs to get war involved, encountering dis, information online, talking to people at these companies. i believe there are some fear in trying to limit content that a gauges in a speech encourages violence or poses a threat to public safety. so if it isn't the president or even the vice president who is calling the shots, the question then becomes, who is and what does that entail for both the u. s. and it's standing on the world stage bite in never really got the honeymoon that many presidents again in their 1st 100 days, i think because of bad policy. right from the door trying to undo

a lot of the things trump did, which were actually working, you know, and to the failures are shockingly obvious. you know, americans are having a hard time putting food on their table. americans are being faced with a difficult decision of whether or not to pay a utility bill or buy food. this is the reality, unfortunately, for americans right now and for joe biden, as an elitist government official that spent the last 50 plus years in washington, d. c. that's the last thing that he should be doing right now is laughing at the situation that he's putting his constituents through, you know, because he works for americans. whether they're republicans, democrats, independence, libertarians of socialists. they are all americans the cia ones, russians to contact them to the doc net and netflix, which is often used for illegal and criminal activities. this my agency went as far as publishing and instruction in russian on its social media channels on how to, which then there are concerned russians who are desperately trying to reach cia.

it's not safe to directly engage americans physically or virtually in russia for those people that want to engage with a securely. this is the way to do it. first, i think that they expect to perhaps encourage someone in the russian government with access to sensitive information or classified information perhaps in the. busy russian intelligence services, or the russian ministry of defense, or ministry of foreign affairs, to maybe reach out to them with sensitive information. this is a way for them to develop a spy to develop a source that can report back to them. but then on the other hand, i think that they also expect to worry the russian government a little bit. maybe you throw this out there. you throw this information out there and you hope that the russians then clamped down on their own people that they

become suspicious of their employees and it makes working on a day to day basis. a little more difficult to see. i created a darknet site in 2019 that has the same features as a regular homepage. however, it's only accessible to the top internet browser, which has encryption features not available on most regular browsers. again, journalist and former c. i. a analysts, john korea, who, who thinks the move by the cia is yet another way for us to interfere in the russia, ukraine conflict. i think what this was meant to do was to disrupt the russian government to make the russians think that they have spies among them. that there are spies in the russian government working for american intelligence. even if there aren't any. this at least allows the cia to disrupt, to upset the russians to, to make their job a little bit harder. i think the american government has made it clear in

a 100 different ways that they, that they want to interfere in the russian ukrainian conflict. it's not just trying to recruit spies to steal secrets, it's providing weaponry. it's providing ammunition, it's providing international political support. it's kind of cutting off of russian access to international banking. it's cutting off a russian energy supplies. so there are 100 different ways in which the united states is, is working against russia. well, that brings us to the end of this, put it in for more news head top website at r t dot com. thanks so much for joining us. long i will show.