who has destroyed the american economy, so there is a boomerang self. ah, indian prime minister in winder movie meets the french president who manual mccrendon concluding his 3 nation european tour. and that's despite the waste question, new dating to pick fights in the ukraine conflict, enjoying the sanctions regime against russia. meanwhile, the russian military has announced a pause in hostilities at the hands of still planned murray opal, promising to open a new humanitarian car door for civilians. we hear from locals about the plight they've endured during the shilling, we were sitting in the whole of our flat, between the rooms with our basement as not intended to be a shelter. if we lost everything, i lost my plan id was hit by a ukrainian show, it was just one and it came directly into my flat. the ease unity is put to the

test of a plan for a total ban on russian oil by the end of the year. that's the some block members expressed grave concerns with the move, fighting the dependence on the energy resource with hello and welcome to international. we're coming to live from us studios here in moscow and policy, and i'll be with you for the next 30 minutes. we stop at the latest on the ukraine conflict, where the russian defense ministry has announced the opening of humanitarian corridors, one more time for civilians from the south field plant in mario pole. it will be open 3 days. starting at 8 am. today. hostilities will be stopped during this time . the united nations has been helping with the evacuation of civilians from the site and says more than a 100 have now left the plant. people have been taken to me by villages.

the indian prime minister and a render moody has met the manual, the crown on the final leg of the strip, the magic tour of europe. although induced neutrality on the one, ukraine has come in for repeated scrutiny. moody received a warm welcome coming. the 1st leader to have a face to face meeting with the french president since his reelection. with more than lateral talks, his charlotte had been sky. in this prime minister ended his european tor here in paris meeting with president and manuel mac called the 2 leaders were of course, discussing the war in ukraine with the lease a saying that the objective was to continue dialogue with new delhi to insist on the consequences of the view on the international order well beyond the european union and also in asia. now, in this new policy over the conflict and ukraine has come under intense and

repeated criticism and scrutiny from other countries. it of course abstained un boats. and despite the efforts of the you this week, moody has not been seemingly convinced that he should be condemning russia's actions. moody has continued to cool for ceasefire and talks between russia and ukraine, saying that this in only this is the way to resolve the crisis. now while india sees rushers being a vital partner, let's not forget that moscow is a major supplier of arms to deli. it is also said that it believes that no country would emerge victorious from the conflict. in fact morning that who will suffer losses and they would be um, no serious impact on developing and poor countries as a result. and it seems, despite the very big differences over ukraine macklin, moody, we're at least able to put those aside to discuss some other issues the idea of the

meeting to aimed at and deepening the franco indian strategic partnership. the 2 leaders are certainly very comfortable with each other and have repeatedly described each other as being friends. now, france is also keen. it seems to be getting in on that idea of bring weapons to india with the elisa saying that from small healthy indians to diversify their supplies for diplomacy, perhaps even yoke harrison's stick approach here as it also wasn't to put indians in an impasse, but perhaps for them solutions such deals, no doubt being welcome on both sides. regardless, it is pretty clear that moody is likely to continue his policy of neutrality over ukraine, believing perhaps in just keeping all his countries options open,

clear political analysts school rash. i does not believe india will bow to wisdom pressure to change that stance on the ukraine conflict or anything else. mister macaroni, lord moody, very well. what linda, what did you bring? what is his foreign policy? so nobody can, should raise a prime and stuff like that. in that it will be who had a lot of support in india new believe the way to the bank in front of the shows. because i believe in the freedom of foreign policy as well as the freedom of policy . and what will these blink in be really do what it is right in be i will go what it came to right, was to blish priest in the war but heading to mario, pull. now away, the russian military has announced

a pause in hostilities at the adults plant. they've also promised open a new humanitarian code or for 3 days straight for civilians sheltering at the site edition that he must have claims militants in the plant had attempted to use a recency syiaa to regroup, but were prevented from doing so by russian forces. while the russian defense minister claims the situation in the city is now under control. so this is virgin of your homo in accordance to the order of the commander in chief, the remaining militants and the hours of stall industrial plant are firmly blocked in along the entire perimeter of the territory. several offers made to the nationalists to release civilians to lay down their weapons along with guarantees of safety and dignified treatment. in accordance with international law were ignored. we continue our attempts to persuade them. peaceful life is being restored in the territories of the denounced can logan's republics and ukraine freed from the nationalists. this includes more,

you pull the largest industrial and transport center and the as of c, which is now under control of the russian army, the united states. and their nato allies continued to poor weapons and to ukraine. we know that any ne, to transport arriving in the country and carrying arms or supplies for the craning armed forces will be considered a legitimate target issue. me while locals and i will pull say there is still no electricity or any heating in their homes. many of which have been completely destroyed. locals have to cook outside in the yards. yes. what something told us about a plight. during the shelling we were sitting in the whole of our flat between the rooms when our basement has not intended to be a shelter yet we were afraid that the house would collapse. it's quieter now. lydia here did. she will. yeah. if we lost everything, i lost my flat and it was hit by a ukrainian show. it was just one and it came directly into my flat. we go, al,

constantly cook outside. it is possible to stay in the flats of course, but there is no heating. the weather is warmer now, so we can even sometimes take off our jackets at home. the kremlin has that there's been little progress and peace talks with ukraine. teach what it claimed was kids inconsistent position on the negotiations process. with more details he has are teasingly a phenomena. april 15th hays when moscow sent its proposals for a peace agreement to p. f. 3 weeks on no answer has yet been received. russia's foreign ministry says crumbling is war in a lot about the progress of peace talks between the 2 countries, or rather, the lack of any dynamic. this is how the president's spokesperson. dmitri preschool describes the process. he doubts that could be productive outcome if things stay the way they are right now. moscow has never refused negotiations with kia on the opposite has always been pushing for talks. key of has formerly agreed,

but the statements harsh and controversial that we hear from the ukrainian capital did not help and actually show a little bit different approach. secretary of ukraine's national security and defense council called on russia to surrender as soon as possible to minimize losses, and in no fees talks are possible at this point. as with the wes help ukraine will when he of regimes chief military speaker has also made it clear only because we to lation that's talking about russia. of course, he has intelligence officials went even further saying russia would have to give part of its territories to ukraine. and other countries, so it seems peace talks is something that this suffering region needs urgently. but not everybody agrees and not everybody is interested in that reef. notional hottie from le ganske, the e. u has reported, he failed to reach consensus on an oil embargo on russia as part of

a 6th round of sanctions over the conflict and ukraine that says some members states have been voicing their deep concerns about the proposal, which includes a total ban on russian oil imports by the end of this year, roman casa river has more on that division, and what it could mean for some european countries at the moment. so we do know that several report, eliza will continue meeting on the 5th of may as well. they may be able to reach some kind of a decision on thursday earlier, what we saw, they were trying to present a united front, if you will. but the way it looks right now it's far from unity in europe or at the moment and this case. so we're talking particularly about so countries like a hungry us lavaca perhaps said check republicans, a bulgaria who'd be thrown well under the bus by other european giants. let's take listen, henry's energy supply cannot be endangered because no one can expect us to allow

the price of the war and ukraine to be paid by hungarians. it is currently physically impossible for hungry and its economy to function without russian oil. if it comes to in a prison bag as russian or less, potter says a package of sanctions against russia, then slovakia will request an exemption. budapest, so they depend on russian oil for at least 58 percent in their economy. if you take a look at breakfast lava in slovakia, well, they depend for a whopping in 96 percent of russian oil in their economy. ok. now for them from what we know, the european union is proposing a longer transition period for up to 20 months, according to some resources before they can substitute their need for a russian that national resources. however, the proposal reportedly doesn't take into consideration the fact that it might

actually take these countries several years, much more than that when c months to adapt their infrastructure to well, some sort of alternative source of energy. and naturally they would need some sort of a guarantee from the big family of the european union, which is apparently the moment yet not on the cards. now another potential problem that says some e u members see would be a potential embargo on the russian oil to use that there is really no clear plan of support for those nations that will be primarily affected by this bad by this embargo. and this is of course, regardless of their relationship with russia or how they see the current situation with ukraine are, for example, check republic now they've continuously voice support for their opposition of

the russian special military operation in ukraine. well, they have been slamming the proposals for from the you, for the ban of rush as well, for not having any well clear burden sharing plans. now, that's the european commission presidents. ursula underlying insisted that the blocks members simply have to dirt. meanwhile, in a speech reportedly seen by the reuters news agency, the secretary general of the opaque group of major oil producers, says there is no spare capacity to replace flash and supplies dash in brussels hopes of the fonts transition as an oil and other liquid exports account for more than 7000000 barrels per day, still here in another may, the russian president has time to do think, but tell me a mechanic measures as a response. western sanction is

a new document. bands trading with individual entities from the court and friends and countries. also for certain materials to be exported to those statements. the entire list of actions is set to be pub is shortening issue. i mean, discussing the issue with the founder of an international strategic energy consulting firm, national scale. every member state has a certain amount of land to do. now, i really don't want to go messaging is that, you know, we're all together in this late not. and indeed they should be, i mean, you know, what had happened is absolutely costly and, you know, it is the last thing you know, one expect the want to make us have appeared to have become the decision that you know, that cost will be ball and you're not supposed to be prepared to pay the price, but it is a very difficult situation. one really has to look at the final investment decisions that i've been reading every day, which i've not been given the prevailing uncertainty. good,

good logic strain by confusing or mix signaling from the policy community, but the next new bottles will come from surely people are on the stuff, the guy and a few other places where you know, supplies likely to come up. the question is, will be sufficient enough. the italian prime minister maria drug he has court for the easy to abandon is unanimity requirement on phone policy. instead, he supports a move towards pragmatic federalism to better deal with the security humanitarian energy and economic crisis in one. the don't so bad if we must go beyond the principle at which to the principal of the majority gets their way. if those nations opposed will take a different stance from the rest of the union. and thus, it will trigger serious crisis which could foreshadow leanne if she did him also, in fact, today to states her dominant within the year, france and germany even without angle america, either with the outbreak of the war and ukraine with these countries try to react

and rational fashion, whereas edaly took a hard line position in relation to russia. it's frustrating, read the idea of sending more arms to crate, doesn't facilitate the to say sions of the war and ukraine. peace and ukraine should now be the principal objective. steve, if we provide armster crane and we'll keep the war, go away, maybe it just contributes to extending suffering devastation. so it is also a step which puts us against russia beach and then we shouldn't be surprised why russia would take a hostile step against us, either crazy, we should act as mediators favor diplomacy done. god middle grade. meanwhile, feel peices in the u. s. continue to skyrocket. that's despite efforts from the biden administration to tackle the crisis theory as president blaine's quote. putin's warf choice for washington's economic was, although the crippling sanctions placed on moscow have certainly dealt a blow back. and you can watch how they are affecting the cost of living and more. now show documentary sanctions boomerang effect throughout the day here on our

t. it's also available to view on our website, who is the aggressor today? i'm authorizing the additional strong sanctions. today. russia is the country with the most sang shows imposed against it. and number those constantly growing a just a moment. it's certainly mostly more in the war, will ship branding all in ports of russian oil and gas, new g. i. g, with jewel, by imposing the sanctions on russia has destroyed the american returned. mister boomerang ha! joiner's report to be held in emergency needs in order to protect its foreign assets from possible us. let sanctions in order not to suffer at the same fate as

russia. chinese officials fear hosp restrictions could be imposed if they took any military action against ty, one, beijing's long, rejected its neighbors claims to sovereignty and has insisted their tie. one is part of its territory. china county has an estimated 3 trillion us dollars in its foreign reserves. meanwhile, was searched by the international monetary fund, shows a recent decline in the shape of the us dollar being held in central banks worldwide . it also found the other major currencies that are the british pound, the japanese, the n, and the euro are not making up for the loss of the dallas share. well, let's get more on all of this now in class live to the director of the geopolitical economy, research group, because the sy, thank you so much for joining us. so reports claim that china is taking steps to protect it's overseas assets from potential sanctions. if it invade a tie, one, 1st of all, are these media speculations really that possible?

oh, absolutely. i mean i read in many so many places that china, the chinese high level authority. the banks had the japanese government and the banks have had a meeting to discuss this. however, it also seems to be the case that it's not as though they have come to any concrete conclusion as to how they might easily be able to do that. the fact of the matter is that, unlike, i mean, no country is an island today, but shiny compared to russia, china is even more deeply integrated into the international economy, into the economy, into the u. s. economy into the european economy, et cetera. then russia is. and so in that sense, i would say that if, if number one, it would be very difficult to disentangle these relations, it is a, you know, china can hedge china and make differences at the margins, but doing anything more would be essentially to break its relations with the world economy before sanction, so in a certain sense, do the work of sanctions already?

remember russia has had creeping sanctions for a long time. china hasn't, you know, apart from a few sanctions, urine that aimed at individual china has not faced comprehensive sanctions. so that's the 1st thing. the 2nd thing is that, of course, any sanctions that are imposed on china will be as harmful if not more handful for the country. imposing the sanction of the united states sanctions, china, it's going to lose as well as the united states is already suffering from a high level of inflation, which is undermining the biden administration. it is going to be a major contributor to the 2 to the but expected losses of the democratic party in the mid term elections. and so, and if it were to sanction china emerging, the economic damage, imagine where inflation regal. so these are some of the complex things that have to be borne in mind. so it seems so, so yeah, i would say that my 1st reaction is that it's not to be easy for any one. and the

imposition of fresh sanctions would have to be essentially an act of economic suicide on the part of the united states. as you say, china is more integrated in the international economic community than even russia. how much can i learn from what's happened to russia and what can trying to potentially do to protect its assets? well, as in the chinese and like the russians, a chinese have already been doing a lot of things and i think they will continue to do so. they have been in there been increasing stress or self reliance in the economy that has they have already created their own payment systems which, whose scope they are widening. they're including more countries in it, more financial institutions in it. so that can go on china as you earlier pointed out in one of your reports, that is a diversification of foreign exchange reserves. all of these things can happen must happen. i think the chinese must take steps to protect themselves. but as i say at

the end of the day, the level of in int interdependence between china and the united states remains high. even though over the last decade, i would say the level of self reliance in the, on the part of china has increased quite substantially. and it continues to increase because basically look at it this way, the united states that you asked what lesson is to be learned the lesson, the chief lesson, to be learned from what has happened to russia is that united states financial institutions, which have hitherto tried to portray themselves as the world's financial institutions cannot be trusted. they can, they can sink down to the level of test, which is what they have done in the case of russia. and yet we see countries like saudi arabia, in talks with china to pay for oil in e one. is it possible that other countries could follow such a move? absolutely, i mean if it, if the chinese you on particularly for trade bought was, is, you know, people say was, chinese, you on is not being internationalize as

a financial never, quite frankly, it's better than it is known. and if for trade purposes, people be in 4th grade purposes, people will be more than willing to accept you. and because they have a lot of reasons to only one, they have a lot of things to buy from china. china is the industrial powerhouse of the world . it has many things to sell to the world, including high technological products. so i would say that more the united states acts in this fashion. the more it is essentially a bushing countries to enter into these sorts of agreements with china to trade in the you are not the remedy, but they decide that's all we have time for though we could talk so much more. thank you for joining us here. 90 by well, and that was the director of the political economy research group, but he could decide talking to us there. so thank you for that update there. now at

the same time, if we, if we move on ahead, we'll see that that brings us to the end of the b bulletin. and thank you very much for joining us here on our tea. and we'll catch you later at the top of the hour. thank you for l look forward to talking to you all. that technology should work for people. a robot must obey the orders given by human beings except where such orders at conflict with the 1st law show your identification. we should be very careful about artificial intelligence at the point obviously is to race trust rather than fear i would like to take on various char, i mean with artificial intelligence. real. somebody with

a robot must protect its own existence with western media, and politicians are obsessed with the idea of ukraine, winnie se otherwise. when you are maligned, accused of treason can even canceled ukraine most when trouble is actually about something completely different. that has everything to do with weakening russia. ah, the 1st time in history, an entire country's culture has been canceled to the very modern weapon cancelled culture. really desert wonderful. i was just here my life. so when you hit just me sitting there with the phrase now particularly refers to counseling russian

culture yet them know what secret of she was because i get to william, i was hooked. sure. which will be all there is child, so that the most of them are separate yolanda eat them. we what rushes created over the past 1500 years. there's no question actually condemned, reviled and rejected to sort of like a symbol of bell. there's a lot closer on a whole bunch. thank you said a little sure. the list. joining total condemnation grows daily and now enclosed da staff skate to cascade shostakovich that i need to you all left. but yes, she says that what the time will you do? obama lee, you're not going to that a little bit more. ah,

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strong sanctions with problems grocery that i see speak on the billing you're spending more, streamline the branding all in ports of russian oil and gas turbine and imposing these sanctions are bratia you has destroyed the american. in fact, mister barish boomerang, by way of suffering the i was really hitting people in the park about moses was only there. i see you using a router is literally you. this is gonna impose severe cost on the russian economy immediately. and overtime, there is some, as i stated that on there, i thought it, by the way of listening social and then these are for them are started a little bit. he makes this all the emeralds, remember him that you know absorbed it. so that help is thick body. how did show that 21st century is with asians?

it russia is also an asian country and began to develop military cooperation. similar to what nature does in europe propose lower british officials for to swing by law or fitting trade was the search for new markets import substitution. the word sanctions has become part of our dating vocabulary neutralizer, flooded with more and more reports of restrictions. however, sanctions has an instrument of influence and nothing new. they've been used against russia for decades. ah, son to see when that augustus dorothea is for the 2nd through meal of jacob, stayed with them. nino convenient with the rules of how and then did the united states come up with the concept of sanctions instead of real military action operation sanctions can be imposed when you don't know what to do. does the united

states want to go to war with russia over ukraine? i can tell you right now that, that would not be a popular outcome. a given the fact that russia has 6000 nuclear weapons, we have 5500 in any war with russia will tend to cause global temperatures to rise by say 200.