france remains, pardon, brushes, political and historical dna to this day. on this edition of the program, we discuss why b b day is honored in russia and largely forgotten in the west. with tremendous fireworks display celebrating the historic defeat of naziism are held across cities in ukraine and the dumbass where russian forces have now taken control. victory day celebrations in the dumbass are freely held for the 1st time since the qu and q 8 years ago. we hear from an american journalist who describes how things work during that time in the city of the guns ever since my da map and they've had free reign and they've been murdering raping robbing people. and quite thankfully, russia acted as president zelinski and its military post a photo on social media of a soldier, probably displaying a nazi symbol in

a message about victory day commemoration. and missiles, reportedly striking ukrainian port city of odessa destroying several buildings, allegedly used by the ukrainian military with broadcasting lab, direct my studios, and most of this is our to international. i'm john thomas. certainly glad to have you with us. now as peaceful life is starting to be restored in ukraine and dumbass cities taken by join to russian. danielle campbell guns forces fireworks for world war 2 victory day celebrations. have replaced the frontline shelly through the southern ukrainian cities of johnson and nether gar, where russian forces were currently position for the 1st time in many years have joined in on the may 9th celebrations,

residents of the done bus. cities have done yet scanned lugens call. so took part in the festivities, and it was all across russia as well. fireworks illuminated the skylines of dozens of major cities take a look. ah with with

with you 7070 to anniversary of the victory over nazi germany was commemorated in russia not only with brilliant fireworks as you just saw, but also military parades and widespread civilian celebrations. all across the country, huge crowds turned out for the annual immortal regiment march in moscow, and other cities with people carrying photos of relatives and loved ones who took part in world war 2. i commemoration was also held in the southern ukrainian city of harrison. it was the 1st time that a major celebration could take place in the city since the russian military establish control more than a month ago, amid lingering resistance from ukrainian forces. now the festivities almost took a deadly turn as the russian military says, a ukrainian missile attack on the procession was thwarted actually by a russian defense system. i city in eastern ukraine also held its 1st immortal

regiment procession for the 1st time since the 2014 pu in cave locals with many children and world war 2 veterans among them flooded the streets of military carrying portraits of relatives who fought in the historic conflicts residents also brought flowers to the brothers a grave memorial where the eternal flame has been real. it after a 7 year absence of the city has been under the control of a new administration since the 3rd week of the ukrainian war. and in the dumbass city of variable recently retaken by russian lead forces. victory de is also being celebrated with a mass of 300 meter long st. george ribbon unfurled in the city, and an eternal flame solemnly led people carried portraits of their relatives and laid flowers at a monument to those fallen in world war to many local said that they are happy to be able to openly celebrate victory day for the 1st time in 8 years, admirable had been under the control of ukraine military since 2014. it

drives me, it's a holiday, it's not even a longing. this is a joy that overwhelms the soul. because for all 8 years, all this was forbidden here. and if there is a holiday in my soul now, because we have been waiting for all 8 years, we were waiting for victory day when we wouldn't be afraid to go to the monument and lay flowers. ukraine had been dismissing the viewpoints of people in done yet scan logan sc regions for years now. archie heard from george las on an american journalist who moved to the don bass in 2012. he says, the start of the russian military operation has been a huge relief for the people of the bus who had been impressed by a neo nazi groups integrated into the canadian armed forces. ukraine was coming across the gray line in mass, and the people of dumbass would've just been devastated. and what i'm talking

about them murdering everybody where they stood wherever they found people. that was their plan. and quite thankfully, russia acted and it's been ah, unbelievable for both morale. and just the fact that everybody here knows that it was russia a save their lives. so what's going on right now, and the fact that russia recognized lance people's republic and honest people's republic. this is a great thing and everybody here celebrated that how do i feel about as of and the other national battalions and what they've done over the last 8 years. it will, it makes me very angry. ever since my dom happened, they've had free reign and they've been murdering raping robbing people across

ukraine, across dumbass wherever they're allowed to, to stand. they're involved in criminal activity. these people need to be brought to justice one way or the other. and the people that have suffered under them and by them need closure, they need resolution so they can get on with their lives. or this is important because of all the people that as a lot of skills. and they just talk to people just disappeared. the families right now don't have that closure. the good spirit of victory day was not reciprocated. across all of ukraine, however, keeps peasant lensky and the national defense ministry posted a picture on social media of a soldier, probably displaying in nazi symbol. but later, that photo was deleted from both accounts on twitter and instagram, or sorry, excuse me, telegram. this symbol was used by an elite nazi german panza, division,

and other fastest forces during world war 2. we heard from serbian american journalist and historian, near bush mileage, who says that it's not hard to find such symbols throughout ukraine's agenda. considering that you can't find of a photo anywhere from ukraine in recent months. that doesn't contain some kind of knots. insignia be at the top and cops from the, from the 3rd ss that was in question in today's post, or the black son used by as of old, a volt sagal also used by as of which seems to be integrated interest about every aspect of ukraine's military it's just a single unit, unfortunately, in trying to prove that they are not nazis. d ukrainian ski proving over and over that well yes, actually they are. and it's, it's only baffling to people who have been wilfully pretending that this is not the case. it doesn't matter that these very same outlets in some cases,

very same journalist just a couple of years ago, were writing about us off being this problematic nest of white supremacists, racist fascists who aim to spread their toxic ideology and europe. and could link them to the new zealand mosque shooter as well as other terrorists around the world . and now do the same. i was like, no, no, no, that's fine. you know, they were different. they're basically eating their own words because the narrative has changed. because right now and as of and ukraine are useful to the geo politics of the west. and if you know, if truth gets in the way of that will too bad. it's despicable. russian president vladimir putin in a solemn speech in honor of victory de thank to allied forces for their contribution to the defeat of fascism in the 2nd world war. american veterans who wanted to come to the parade and moscow were essentially prohibited from doing so. but i want them to know. we are proud to view exploits and your heroic deeds of

your contribution to the victory. we all know all soldiers of the allied armies. look at your new britain defense. secretary ben wallace was quick to criticize, put in speech accusing russia of dishonoring its military past with the war and ukraine in which wallace claims the russian army will be defeated through the invasion of ukraine. put in his inner circle and his generals, and i'm marrying fascism and tyranny 7070 years ago. repeating the errors of the last century is to tell terry and regimes and for them. and for person that can be no victory day, only dishonor and surely defeat and ukraine. what's interesting is the, it's very inappropriate for the state of victory day. i mean, if you look at president for mark stephen, he thinks the allied forces he actually specifically pointed out the american involvement and how lot of veterans are not able to come for that would have liked to come. i mean,

he actually embraced the whole allied movement to defeat naziism and then to have the e u and the u. k. politicians stating this very, very bad, very bad message, a very poor example, especially on this, on this day on the celebration. because this is not about the war and ukraine. it's about what was done 70 some years ago and the defeat of nazi germany and their their countries would not be where they are today. it was not for russia. when i listen to mr. wallace it's i don't know if he's in a different world. if he's delusional, but definitely it's not describing rush at all. if anything he's actually describing what you know the, the alternation or are doing and the, and what many would, if you're going to look at fascist, i mean and fascism. it's essentially what ukraine is actually evolving into with

the alternation, controlling so many things. i mean, the definition is right there, definitely not russia. and i think mr. wallace is poorly very badly misplaced. and some of the verbage was very unprofessional, and you know, uncalled for by any sub diplomat. now, several missiles have reportedly hit the ukrainian port city of address on the black sea, destroying a number of buildings allegedly used by the ukrainian military. this on verified video, purportedly shows the targeted area, some unconfirmed sources say this was a hotel which had allegedly been occupied by ukrainian troops. that's after another resort. allegedly housing for the mercenaries was fired upon another huge explosion was caught on video in just a reports. say that a shopping mall and warehouse with ammunition inside were hit. now it seems that

the explosions continued for some time after the initial strike suggesting the buildings could have been indeed used for more military arsenals. meanwhile, us president joe biden has signed the lend lease act for ukraine to make it easier to send a lot more military supplies to give. that's after the u. s. has already given over $3000000000.00 in aid to ukraine and has sold an additional $165000000.00 worth of weaponry to the country. here's what biden had to say about that. i'm starting to build it provides another important to us to support the company, the green and the cranium. people fight to defend the country where democracy against recruiter war and is brutal president by then just signed off on the return of the lend lease act for the 1st time since world war 2 program will allow the binding administration to increase the number of weapons it's sending over to its allies without the typical government oversight and with the promise that they will

submit payment at a later date. now historically, the lend lease act has been used to give supplies to u. s. allies who are specifically acting in defense of us national security. now this legislation did pass with overwhelming support from the u. s. congress. however, there were a few members who spoke out and warned of the new and unprecedented powers that the us will be giving to you. crane congress just authorized biden, to transfer virtually any weapon of war, other than a nuclear weapon to ukraine. insane. here is the link to the bill in the statutory definition of defensive article, the bill references i voted no. now this all comes as the by an administration is already signed off on more than $3700000000.00 and funding for ukraine is calling on congress for an additional $33000000000.00. 20000000000 of that will be given directly to the ukrainian military. now this legal aid is new and unprecedented,

and it's also reason concerns about whether the u. s. will still have weapons to defend itself here at home after it's done sending off supplies to ukraine. we just burned through 7 years worth of javelins and that's not only important as we continue to try and help ukrainians when in ukraine. that's important, as we tried to simultaneously defend taiwan from aggression from the chinese communist party. they're going to need access to some of these same weapon systems, and we simply don't have the stock piles at present in order to backfill what we've spent in ukraine. now all of this comes as reports have noted that it's estimated that the u. s. is already sent over a 3rd of its stockpile of javelin missiles to ukraine, with defense contractors like lockheed martin pledging to double their production this year as will and lease act goes into effect. however, u. s. a visuals of already admitted that when they send those weapons over to

ukraine, they don't quite know where they go. exactly, raising even more concerns as the u. s. and it's only supplies into unknown hands. civil rights attorney robert patillo thinks that sending more weaponry to ukraine will further escalate. the conflict as this continues to brag on a continuous support from the west end of escalate the situation where may break out into a full blown which can only benefit america, defense contractors are not be creating people. what we're seeing right now is a proxy war on commercial, we saw the vietnam war was on the korean war, where we would be 9 states since using this is the, as an opportunity to test you. russian military readiness, equipment, tactics, hardware, etc. so there is a battle going for and they will be able to determine exactly what weapons attempt will be best to be with seeing the policy of regime change the route the route, the middle east in the last decade. so bite has recently said that he will be putting, putting can not stay in power in russia,

so they're making very clear what they are attempting to do. they want to find out exactly what the strengths and weaknesses are working military arch and how us weaponry will react to such. you foreign policy chief just burrell says the black should consider using, seized russian assets to pay for the reconstruction for ukraine. now western powers have already frozen the bulk of the russian, that central banks, foreign currency reserves as punishment for the conflict and ukraine. a cheese show davinsky explains how to make russia pe. that is the burning question in many western countries and with sanctions, not perhaps hitting as hard to russia's economy as they may have hoped. what next? now the use top diplomat wants to donate into russia's frozen foreign exchange reserves. a method already used by the us with afghan funds in afghanistan. i would be very much in favor because it is full of logic. we have the money in our

pockets and someone has to explain to me why it is good for the afghan money and not good for the russian money. if they did this, the you would have access to hundreds of billions of dollars to use as they wish to now, under barrels plan, not money would be used to rebuild ukraine is sort of wor, compensation scheme, all reparations of sort without choice. other ideas muted include selling the sees property of russian oligarchs. the u. s. is already pushing for this and the idea hasn't gain traction in brussels to personally, i'm absolutely convinced that it is extremely important to not only freeze assets, but also to make it possible to confiscate them to make them available for rebuilding the country. now he went on to say that he's already instructed the use legal teams to find a way to make this possible, but he may come unstuck. some experts suggest,

at least if he wants the you to continue to respect international law. suddenly it is a threat, but in this day and age where the rule of law and its national laws seem to have receded quite a lot particularly and by the us and its allies want us to take that thread seriously. however, it would be a dramatic departure from a so norms and standards and such. so perhaps piracy might spike alarming all the quotas. the u. m. b u. s. have a fruit relations with some countries, not just russia, the idea that they could just no fees, but also use the funds would be a traumatic move. if china seas, this is dustin will hang on. that's actually these europeans and americans are not trustworthy. they could just decide that we're now an enemy, and in fact, you know,

we do find various statements from various politicians that seem to suggest such an idea. then china and also many of the countries could start to withdraw their assets from. what essentially is the u. s. c of influence and that could precipitate a dramatic collapse in the use of the u. s. dollar, and also the euro. now such a decision could also back for a, for the new sanctions of course can be challenged in court. you courts and the book doesn't have a great record of winning such cases. ukraine's former president jana colvin. egypt for president mubarak, both won sanction related to seats against you. meaning the idea of spending rushes seized money could be just a lot of hot charlotte, even skin r t. paris,

amid the ukraine conflict and thousands of people have sought refuge in neighboring russia. that is, despite intimidation by the care of a government echoed in western mainstream media saying that that move could be dangerous. such is because dance comments. nothing good awaits you. in russia, the message sent to ordinary ukrainians couldn't have been clearer. i appeal to our citizens who are preparing for the evacuation today. we have just received information that the occupiers may be trying to organize their own corridor for evacuation to russia. so please be careful and vigilant. do not succumb to deceit and provocation for the ukrainian troops. it was much better if they could mingle among civilians. dozens of witnesses have been describing how the zone battalion gives house trained neo nazis, have been actively holding them hostage done when it, if we knew about the humanitarian corridors we knew about the evacuation, but they just didn't let us out since a think and they were hiding in

a 73rd house in the basement on the 1st floor who was hiding their group of hipaa. not he's not. he's harass off the cbo. and they said mary of was a separate a city that we should have got what we deserved. well, sorry to this the world, so this is my house, as of militants burned it, when didn't ask, forces advanced, some did manage to escape key of control territories and the flea to rush up like a lorna here while she wasn't held back in ukraine at gunpoint like many, she says the authorities were deliberately keeping them in the dark about evacuation options. my uncle down until 2nd week, that when the conflict begin on february 24th, we did not leave until the last moment since they did not let us out. there was no vacation, and there was no information about evacuations, monthly. we did not understand that. we could evacuate at all, and then it became clear that there was an opportunity to move somewhere when some kind of communication was restored. we didn't have that communication at all. before i contacted a friend and she cried with joy that we were alive,

so she took matters into her own hands and headed to russia. a place ukrainian major cools literally nothing else than moore do itself. but she found something else entirely. need know ukrainian troops home and we did not see a single ukraine and volunteer. and the 1st aid received was from the nav colon, 2 years. we didn't need help with evacuation. we arrived the russian refugee center ourselves, volunteers, medicine. the border has been offered us water and food, even our animals. and while there's no place like home alone, i can definitely see the future in the small russian port city. she's in right now, though i would like to return to see the city restored. i would return to normal life, but maybe here and talking to rogue, i can find something of value for myself and feel at home. i know wonder if i should go back. i

was 90 percent of the votes. counted ferdinand marcos has taken the lead in the philippines a presidential election. he is the son of an alfred, former president who had come to power more than 15 years. 50 years ago. the elder ford and marcos was president for more than 2 decades from 1965 until he was deposed in 986. for nearly a decade, he rolled under martial law until millions of filipinos rose up in protest against his government. now, 3 decades later, the marco's family appears, set to return to power with a margin of victory, of more than 15000000 votes. the current election is of great interest to both china and the us as washington struggles to hold influence in manila to challenge beijing's authority in the in the pacific region. the philippines was long, a traditional military ally of the us. but 60 years ago, it shifted ties in china's favor and dramatically declared a separation from washington. international relations expert,

joseph gregory mahoney, says manila may keep from picking sides in an attempt to maintain a balance between the opposing powers. i don't think that we're going to see much change, at least not in the short term clearly for what we're seeing from the candidates themselves. their initial concerns are looking at domestic issues within the philippines because they know that china is distracted right now. they know the united states is distracted right now, both with coded or recovering from co that or with the war and ukraine in the case united states. so from all the news that i'm saying they're focus right now on domestic affairs and trying to restart a number of major development projects in the philippines themselves. now, manila isn't naive, it knows china won't be the grand solution to its development needs, but it also knows that china is not a significant danger to talk in security if relations are manage well. so

ultimately, i don't see marco's enthusiastically joining a sheet of things, recent call for local security initiative, which major has promoted as being led by china and starting in asia. but i also don't see him following us into a new cold war from me. and so again, the team in the gallery that does it for us, and we'll be back in 634 minutes another full fresh look at your new stay with such international ah, ah, this whole more block type thinking of us versus the good guys versus the bad guys is really counterproductive for everybody, of course it's not in china's interest to pursue a new cold war or some sort of destructive a competition with. ready other countries around the world,

i would say that even for the united states, that it would be much better service if it did not have to devote as much money as it does to the military to defend spending. and could we allocate some of that towards domestic priorities? mm. 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 order to conflict with the 1st law show your identification. we should be very careful about artificial intelligence, and the point obviously, is to create trust rather than a various job with artificial intelligence. real summoning with

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