that strategy will be successful very difficult time time to sit down and talk with nato may soon add to new nordic members near russia as finland in sweden are expected to announce that they will join the western military block and give up their historic neutrality. the french former soldier shocks the western media by saying these all ukraine's neo nazi as of battalion torture and murder captured russian soldiers and threatened to commit other atrocities. he's off fighters will happen where displaying nazi symbols, you know what they talked about in front of me. they left saying that if they see jews or black people, they would skin them more in my young as a ukrainian soldier while crossing the border. i didn't type anything. my son honestly told mom, go to the russian border to go to russia. they will help you then ukrainians seek

refuge in neighboring russia despite gear, as attempts to deter them from crossing the eastern border. archie presents special coverage of these stories of ukrainian refugees with broadcasting lab direct from our studios in moscow. this is our international. i'm john thomas. glad to have you with us. now we start with the latest on the war in ukraine. life has been slowly returning to heavily damaged cities in the don, yet scandal gone, square publics as residents repair their homes and stores. meanwhile, in the southern ukrainian city of harrison which is near crimea, the russia oriented administration says it plans to ask moscow to take over the regent. moscow as yet to comment on that the nordic countries of finland and sweden are expected to announce on thursday that they will seek to join nato. it would be a significant shift for the 2 nations which have

a long history of neutrality. russia has warned both countries against joining nato, arguing that it would not bring stability to europe to shoulder davinsky explains neutral to their cool. that's how many might have described sweden and finland until the war in ukraine. now the 2 nordic nations are apparently endearing up to throw off their neutral blankets and join nato in a move that's expected to provoke a response from moscow. naturally, we will have to reinforce these borders. in this case, it would not be possible to talk any more about baltic non nuclear status. the balance has to be restored. moscow hasn't been clear that any further. nato expansion is a red line. viewing the blocks, increasing encroachment eastward as being a threat to russian national security. but despite that, there is plenty of encouragement for both sweden and finland to dive in to the

alliance. the war in ukraine is forcing us all to make difficult decisions. but sovereign nations must be free to make those decisions without fear or influence or threat of retaliation. so i'm very pleased to day are with you, our premise ranch and up to sign this mutual security assurances declaration. it's an agreement that brings our 2 countries even closer together in finland. the polls show overwhelming support for this move in neighboring sweden, however, there is less enthusiasm. so why have these traditionally neutral nations decided to revisit the prospects of membership in the alliance? well, they've been rattled by russia's conflict with ukraine, they say, explaining that it has changed the whole security landscape. all europe, both sweden and finland have also requested that if they do submit their

applications that they should receive security guarantees during the trends. listen to the alliance. parent members have tried to allay those concerns. it's inconceivable that britain would not come to the support of finland or sweden if it was ever attacked for food. in particular, the worry is centered on the fact that it has an 800 or so my long border that it shares with russia and helsinki fees that asking nato for membership could see an immediate reprisal from moscow. so why does russia see this as being a threat? both sweden and finland have greatly increased their defense spending in response to the war. as countries with high levels of per capita income, they could make a net contribution to nato's military capabilities over time. it makes sense that they might take on a leading role in defending the whole baltic region, for example, by adding enhanced air and missile defenses. making contributions to nato ground

forces currently in estonia, latvia and lithuania, but considering the situation in ukraine's nordic nations a wondering if it may be better to be in rather than on the periphery of the nato block. even if the criminal believes it will not bring greater security for europe, and it's a gamble that finland and sweden look increasingly likely to take shoulder people. ski arte, paris retired french marine adrian bull. cat says that he observed war crimes committed by ukrainian troops while he was in that country on a recent humanitarian mission. all you've asked me some time. i take full responsibility for what i say. i witness war crimes and ukraine. all of them were committed by the cranium army, not the russian army. this does not mean that there haven't been any war crimes by the russian side, but we don't talk about ukrainian war crimes and france when i returned to france

from ukraine. i was shocked. tv channels are inviting people indiscriminately as expert 80 percent of whom haven't been in the war and ukraine, and don't know anything about what is happening there right now. i find it disgusting that they're the ones talking about the war is off. fighters were everywhere displaying nazi symbols. the shock me, the europe supplies weapons to the military. as in my opinion, they are neo nazis. the symbols of neo nazis are embroider to everywhere on their uniforms, and no one talks about it. but it's easy to see. this is the former symbolism of the ss, and you can find it everywhere in ukraine. but for some reason, no one cares about it. i worked with these people and gave them medicine. you know what they talked about in front of me. they left saying that if they see jews or black people, they will skin them. meanwhile, the u. n. has released a report saying it has, quote, credible information of torture, of russian soldiers by ukrainian forces, while also mentioning alleged war crimes by the russian side. again, the french, a volunteer, describes the abuse of captured russian troops. you don't,

didn't. i saw captured russian soldiers beaten and tied up. we were in some kind of barn where they were brought ukrainian troops from the age of fatality. we're asking who the officers were. every russian soldier got a bullet in the need from a kalashnikov, although they were defenceless. i have videos confirming this, otherwise i would not have dared to say such a thing. people who confessed that they were officers was shot dead in the forehead . this is the system, at least in a's off the protests have are opted in bulgaria with people calling for the government to resign on the accusation that it's more involved in the ukraine conflict that in fixing their own countries, economic problems. the people were even seen trying to tear down a ukrainian flag from a government building and clashing with police earlier bulgaria imposed economic sanctions against russia, expelled russian diplomats, and offered to repair ukrainian military equipment. protest,

save that. they do not want to be dragged into the conflict with russia. the ukrainian government has destroy the ukrainian states, and now the ukraine and people are suffering because of their actions. this is what the bulgarian government led by the u. s. is now trying to do, will we allow this to get to use the u. s. and the european union want to involve bulgaria in the war between russia and ukraine. yes, this is a disgrace. while western powers, including the u. s. and the new lease waves of sanctions against russia, argentina's presidents as those measures could have grave consequences for the global economy. these are sanctions that have very negative repercussions throughout the world. food security and energy security are at stake in latin america in central america in the caribbean. all these economic sanctions only hurt people more and for the countries of the periphery, the damage is immensely greater. it is morally indecent. president, alberto fernandez specified that food and energy security in latin america has been

jeopardized by the sanctions against russia. one of the world's largest exporters of wheat and fertilizers. now the restrictions have limited trade, reportedly creating a threat of mass hunger in several parts of the globe. our t heard from a geo political analyst about how justified the argentinian president. that's views are what i think that he respects the opinion of many people, not just an argentine, but throughout latin america who are quite concerned increasingly concerned about these exaggerated sanctions. that's a west is taking russia, which makes it quite obvious that this is not just a special military operation of russia against ukraine, for very justifiable reasons. but this is the united states, or nato, at least once to have a war with russia and soon everything possible to escalate it and make it even worse, which naturally will bring economic and financial hardship,

not just to the russian economy, but throughout the world in 2 regions such as latin america, we are seeing that a permanent sanction is being done against russia as a permanent discrimination against russia will have a very, very serious consequences for the whole world. the united states and the european union union included as the world is reeling from soaring energy prices and looming food insecurity. at least one your country, greece is experiencing its highest inflation rate in 3 decades. that's as athens government is trying to help household them businesses. but prices remain restrictively high for the average consumer. the price is out of control. $72.00 euros for 30 leaders of gasoline. i'll have to work 3 days to pay for this $3.00 days of wages. those little knobs miller. everything has gone up. we used to pay a euro, $60.00 per liter of gasoline. now we pay $2.00 euros 19,

but the salaries have remained the same. it was in a mobile, it's a total mess. we may have the most expensive gasoline in europe. it must be made of diamonds or gold mugs and we were gonna republic people in frontline villages and towns have been struggling to get basic necessities such as food and water. but there are those willing to help. we heard from a woman whose son lost his life in the conflict and who has found some relief in volunteering to help others or his reflection or reports at this little kitchen and an abandoned war veterans center in our chest, west of le ganske volunteers from a local branch of a global food relief organization at preparing meals for the don bus frontline exxon is among them. 2 months ago, her son is soldier, with the people's republic of logan's, died from his sniper bullet in a battle for a village. helping others is how acc santa decided to help herself deal with the immense pain, tearing her apart. thurston signals,

puck lifted. i'm relieved that it was an instant death. my son didn't have time to understand or feel anything that's according to the medical report or it's reassuring. it would be very scary if there were in pain. a mother always worried about her children getting hurt. it was so cold in march this year. the guys were sitting in the trenches, i talked to the one did yesterday. they said to spend the night there in waste deep water. naturally, we were worried about them being in the cold and in pain. we were reassured by the fact that they weren't in pain, so i was only coming here to get the body. but when they came, a witness to pain and sorrow. and i realized that a have to do something about it. and there is a lot to be done all across this war torn region with the humanitarian situation close to catastrophic people in towns and villages near the front line her in need of literally everything medicine, clothes, diapers, blend kids thousands of tons of humanitarian aid. us send here every day to meet

people's needs and to help ease their suffering. but there are a couple of essential things that are never enough of course, water and bread. this time the food goes to rubbish, nan battles for the town between the ukrainian army and the joined forces of russia . and though a ganske republic made it hard for people to survive. these residents of rubies now lining for hot mails. the town is now relatively safe, it is totally under the control the russian forces. but it has been under for years fighting for many weeks. most of the locals left the city, sorry, but even more ascertain here. they have to stay because they have no place to go to . while food is important, access to madison seems to be and even more urgent, a life threatening need for so many people here. at 8 o'clock, we hated the shoot. gotta fit in manila, looking locally over with the 1000000 local in the cliff

with hurdles will be hung the pillars luthey luthey luthey didn't with it. yet people are carrying lists of the medicines needed. so one to show how long the lists are there are lot of insulin dependent people, which is a problem. i don't know how to handle this, the charity effort exxon is here with is just one of many private and government relief initiatives in town. oh, okay. good, i love that. i see her record you through the whole of chair with the law possible . not a little while we talk to local women, distant sounds of shelling a heard. the frontline has moved several kilometers away from the town. but the fight for the republics remaining territories will continue for yet some time. more

than $1000000.00 ukranian civilians have fled to russia to escape the war with local authorities, providing them supplies and practical support that's despite ukrainian governments claims that refugees are being forcibly relocated in a special report. we hear from many who have voluntarily headed east to seek refuge in russia. ukraine has repeatedly accused russia of deliberately targeting civilians, not letting anyone escape the fighting to base russian attacks on a kindergarten, an orphanage, or war crimes and a violation of the rome statute. together with the office of the attorney general, we are collecting these and other material, which we will immediately transfer to the hague. a response to this act is inevitable. a black on the 29th of march, i told you that russian occupants destroyed 773 educational institutions in our country. now it is twice that number 1580 for these a kindergarten schools and universities. the occupies of already killed $220.00 ukrainian children,

the same schools and kinda gardens that as of neo nazis and regular troops alike like to you so much as their basis. same story with the humanitarian corridor was facilitated by cave only on paper. a co enjoying i have not seen humanitarian corridors from the ukrainian site. the ukrainian military were in the city, but they didn't do anything. vitale met the war in ukraine controlled mario pope, and lived to see victory there with russian banners all around. 11000000 children will ukrainian soldiers looted broke open all the shops. people just got left overs after the russian military entered the city and some one needed help. they tend to them for medicine. for example. sometimes they gave russians, they helped in general them. eventually they managed to leave into russia, something they could never do. while ukrainian forces had the grip on the city and the face of every civilian, their mama. we've been planning to move for

a long time, but couldn't persuade my mother. but on april, the 1st 2 shells were fired near our house and killed one woman and a young guy. they tried to save him taken to the hospital, but the ukranian troops did not let him through. after this incident, we decided to leave marie poor, russian emergency services, valez dawson and there we had to pass filtration with the civilian population was screened out from the military to disguise themselves the civilians. course not everyone moved to russia without hesitation or fear. the decision to leave home is rarely taken lightly, especially if your child is fighting for the side. russia consider its enemy moiety will not run the hulu graham. and my son is a ukrainian soldier while crossing the border. i didn't hide anything. i was com, you went into the territory of russian, civil and tears helped me. they didn't leave me. my son honestly told me, mom, go to the russian border, go to russia, they will help you there. my son asked me to, i thought i might go to jail,

but no one offended me. she says she glove to return. if only though there was actually anything to return to your dom, we're yep, now i plan to go to my sister, but if nothing happens, i think the russian authorities will help me. i would like to go home, but most likely i won't come back. there is no way to go back to. everything was bombed out and i don't trust ukrainians. police and rigor have blocked access to a prominent memorial to red army soldiers who liberated a lot field from nazi forces in world war 2. that's after authorities used a bulldozer to remove an abundance of flowers left at the monument during victory day celebrations. and then arrested people who spoke out against that the

police also arrested several people who were wearing commemorative st. george ribbons which have been banned in the country as it tries to distance itself from its historic ties to russia. nevertheless, hundreds of people returned to decorate the monument with more flowers and candles after the previous ones were removed. police then completely blocked off access. we heard from locals, outraged by the authorities actions. you said, you know, like if i go to my father's grave, i put flowers and someone will come and drag them away. i think it's just vandalism . it's terrible. we collected money for this monument donations back in the 1980s. each resident of re guys, i know donated his own funds for the creation of the monument. and today this is what they're doing. yet. look, let's wait. flowers had this morning in the victory day, the victory of the whole people, the whole world. and now someone gave the order to forbid me to go to this monument today in lay flowers. this is absurd, this is neither democracy nor freedom. and i'm sorry that i now live in such

a state. russians living abroad report, perpetual verbal assaults, rudeness and even physical threats. amid a recent wave of risk of phobia. meanwhile, the voices of those europeans who don't share that sentiment are simply not heard. we cover these issues and a documentary on rising risk phobia in europe, which you can watch in full on our website r t dot com. oh, she is when you're scottish and like if you speak russian, keep your voice down while out and about a quote. don't put your homeland symbol was on display a with a dish, is because i was a response. i tell a little i don't the from yeah. what's your position by which

european and especially eastern european highways have become rows of hell of a russian truckers and cars with russian number plates have become targets. you see vehicles with broken windows and punctured tires and drivers are lucky if only that cause a targeted a plunge it now you should you buy in the g o d g, but official august answer to this you're putting in a

truck drivers from russian dollars have reported being bullied on the road. one driver as well as a transport company owner, have spoken out about how russians are being treated when he was more than previously. it's impossible to imagine something like this happening. the police made clear after the incident that no further action would be taken and there will be pointless to go to court. this is an unimaginable situation. ordinary europeans don't support this. there are organisations in europe that consist mostly of locals, indigenous europeans who are against what's happening now. and people who are trying to help us a lot in austria, similar organization helped our guys find a place to sleep. and moreover, they have been looking after them during the night. europeans know what is good and what is bad. they haven't taught for decades what fascism is and who saved the world from it. and now they are trying to change their perception of history. all this of course, does not influence our guys in the right way. they live in an army regime,

2 thirds of the personnel rest, while the other 3rd monitors. the whole situation in general has shown us who is who the mask as they say are off. you can see who is our friend and who has our enemy, because we've been treated badly enough in some countries. but when the military operation in ukraine started, it just got worse. they treat us badly on the road. they overtake cut us off in parking lots. they can remove a vehicles license plate, cut cords, bash and headlights. protests against alleged corruption entry long because leadership have turned violent with at least 9 people reported killed and 200 injured in recent nights as a parent. arson attacks. rock the streets of the south asian countries, largest city. the government has declared a nation wide curfew with any violators of the measure to be shot $15.00, luxurious homes repeatedly belonging to the ruling. roger pox, a family have been allegedly set on fire and in response, president got to buy

a box that has deployed military forces to stamp out the unrest as protesters increasingly demand that he resign. demonstrations erupted last month amid a national currency collapse as prices sore. and power supplies are ready. really disruptive. yeah, ah, the palestinian journalist for the news outlet al jazeera has been shot and killed during an israeli army raid on a refugee camp in the west bank. both israel and the palestinian authority have blamed each other for the death of sharina bu, a clay who is also a us citizen. not least 6 protesters were reportedly arrested during a rally on wednesday against the killing of the journalist. hundreds of demonstrators were seen marching through the streets and carrying photos of the reporter, demanding justice, indicate that this is a horrific crime in a premeditated execution of an envoy of the national media. we ask all international bodies to condemn this horrific crime and to hold the killers

accountable. and the edge of this crime is one of many committed by the occupiers against our people. sharina as the deceased member, our nation. today we ask for mercy, the glory and immortality. for her, we are sure with the blood of our martyrs, our homeland will be rebuilt. but of warning, you may find the following images disturbing. this footage shows the moments after the reporter was shot apparently in the face despite her wearing a press as best her producer was also shot but is in a stable condition. this according to the palestinian health ministry, the journalist body was taken to a local more. al jazeera has accused israeli forces of quote, violating international laws by killing allegedly killing the correspondent, quote, in cold blood. independent journalist and political commentator, richard met hers, says it is unclear how the slain and journalists could have been mistaken for a combatant. we've all seen the videos there, absolutely. her effect her entire face was,

was blown off. it's honestly got wrenching. and i find incredible that, you know, the israeli prime minister and after the bennet or these really foreign ministry are putting out these claims, these myths that she was killed by palestinian gunfire. so i've seen the twitter video that these really foreign ministry posts where they claim that she might have been hit by palestinian gunmen. neither the video nor the audio match the one where we actually see her on the ground and limp and lifeless. and the other journalist with her were also being shot out. i think this is very important to underline that this wasn't just one sniper who shot one bullet at her and killed her. even though it's obviously very precise marksmanship, but the entire group of journalists, the other journalists that she was with her colleagues from other news agencies. so not just from algebra, they were also being shot at. and you can see that in the multiple videos that have been released this morning. and this is very clearly it's an attack on the press.

and i, i find it very hard to believe that these really forces cannot tell the difference between so called palestinian gunmen and journalists who have very clear press markings or wearing bullet proof vests wearing a capital investment wearing a helmet. this is very, very clear. an investigation is now underway. r t has requested more information on the incident from al jazeera and both ve israeli and palestinian sites, but has yet to receive a response. we will let you know if we do get one that does it for me. for this our stay with us throughout the day as we bring you more news and commentary. this is our intention. ah ah ah ah

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