when so many find themselves worlds apart, we choose to look for common ground. ah, russia is foreign ministry, say the country will be forced to retaliate with military measures if finland follows through with its club, did join nato live reaction on that coming right on. the gas prices in europe storage after ukraine suspends from that of russian fuel supplies through a key hub. so a former french soldier rattles western media by claiming he saw ukraine's radical ease off battalion torture and murder captured. rushing off fighters were everywhere displaying a simple system. you know what they talked about in front of me when they laughed and saying that if they see jews or black people, they would skin them unless fear authorizes the demolition of

a prominent world war to europe. memorial to soviet soldiers and that a conflict between laughing authorities and residence over the removal of commemorative flower stopped the monument with across the globe. i run the clock, this is our take, great to have your company today. my names, you know, the russian foreign ministry sees it will chick steps to eliminate any threats caused by nato expansion, including quote, military technical measures. now it's after a finished leaders call for nato membership without delay. the statement by the president of finland is a radical change in the country's foreign policy. either russia's assurances about the absence of any hostile intentions towards finland, nor the long history of good neighborly and mutually beneficial cooperation between our countries have convinced helsinki of the advantages of maintaining

a course of military non alignment. finland's, accession to nato will cause serious damage to bilateral russian finish relations and also the stability and security of the northern european region. russia will be forced to take retaliatory steps both military, technical and other in order to stop the threats to its national security. arising in this regard, the foreign ministry, also se finland's, a session to nato would be a direct violation of the poorest peace treaty signed in 1947, which prohibits countries including russia. i'm finland from forming coalitions against each other while moscow also of finland, entry to the lines would violate in 1992 treaty between russia and finland. which states that both countries will refrain from threatening each other's territorial integrity or political independence. well, let's speak now 2 political analyst, alexander poverty on all lot alex under good to have your company today. the

russian foreign ministry responding pretty quickly there. what's the actual likelihood of finland? joining nato anomaly could military technical measures. russia is talking about, could you foresee moscow going through with them? well, 1st of all, i think that thinks then finland and sweden will try to enter nato without asking their citizens, which is not, of course, a precedent. it's been done before. nato has expanded several times now and more often than not, they didn't ask their citizens about what they thought. so as far as russia is concerned, well, i can, i can go back to, let's say, 6 years ago, what russian president, let me put in, said regarding finland, eventually joining nato, he said, you know,

russia unilaterally withdrew its forces 1500 kilometers from the finished work i think that's one of the 1st thing that's going to happen is that russia is going to have to move its troops towards the border. maybe maybe to give very border of finland. and you know that it may be too late for the finish citizens to realize what their government has done on their behalf. now there is hope that at least some of the nato countries will see the folly and this and vote against both fin, with an sleeping, joining nato. and there are invitations that it could happen just in our neighborhood. the president of croatia has threatened that creation would retail admission in it of any new members of nato, until croatian demands are satisfied in boston to go or not. there

may be more countries like that as well. we'll see that this is definitely something that will rule in i think the lifestyle that both finish and sweetest citizens are growing accustomed to. ready you know, more peace focusing with their neighbor. they will have to militarize, they will have a nuclear arm superpower at their border. not happy with their military policy. i think they will live to regret and even that, you know, war hopefully never breaks out, but detention will be that given the talk of ukraine joining nate, so was a precursor to the present crisis? isn't the latest rhetoric now talking of joining, just going to inflame the situation even more? absolutely, let's go back to the middle of december when russia proposed it's vision of indivisible security in europe. and in the north atlantic space

rest, i submitted papers to both proposals to both nato and the united states. and you know, what happened? and after that, well, what happened was that the natal, ours, pretty much gotten ukraine into our aggression against don bus, which trigger the russian response. and after that we talk of further expansion of nato, which is absolutely opposite to what russia was proposing. so, you know, they didn't even really give, give a serious reply to russia, which tried to diffuse the situation, proposing pretty much, let's say, a dia, collation on the entire european and your asian space. and well, we got in return was this morning, nato expansion, more nato,

i would say aggression, and i can say made to aggression because i'm speaking from belgrade, and we felt nato aggression on our own skin in 1999. and this is pretty much when this post cold war warner, which was kind of great to by consensus, was broken by natal. and that, coincidentally, was just after the bombing of serbia and you the slot. we started in march 24. i'm origin, well, the 1st 3 countries were admitted to nato for the 1st time after the cold war. alexander time is payton us. thank you so much though, for going through all those different elements with as, as always, political level, it's alex, under publish, nato was expansion was one of the red lines, which was emphasized by russia prior to the ukraine conflict. the spies alleged promises from nature in the 1900 ninety's not it wouldn't move another inch

eastward. the block has been steadily expanding in recent years. you're start to charlotte dubin ski. moscow has 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 our school to make difficult decisions. but sovereign nations must be free to make those decisions without fear or influence, or threat of retaliation for food. in particular, the worry is centered on the fact that it has an 800 of so my long border that it shares with russia or helsinki fears that asking nato for membership could see an immediate reprisal from moscow. so why does russia see this is 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 kremlin believes it will not bring greater security for europe. and it's a gamble that finland and sweden look increasingly likely to take charlotte, even sky. artie, paris latimer potent today said that relentless sanctions against russia have led to the global economic crisis. we're currently witnessing

essentially sanctions as well as other negative developments. so these sanctions where imposed advise those guided by russo phobia and their own ambitions and guided by their own national interest and seeking to ensure the prosperity of their own people. we see this, this is to their l and the detriment, and some of it is approaching when i'm going to vent those actions as well in their beliefs, but lead to a very complex and challenging consequences for europe and citizens and your countries already the case of the rest of the let me emphasize that those in the elite of the western countries are to blame for the to preserve their ominous and they are ready to sacrifice the rest of the world. while it is gearing

up to be inexpensive, summer and beyond, with natural gas prices in europe surging from 20 percent since the start of the month to $1200.00 per 1000 cubic meter stop is after ukraine's trumpet operator announced it was stopping a 3rd of the russian golf at travels through the country from getting to europe. i discussed the ramifications of such news by ukraine with our correspondent done quarter. while this whole situation is obviously causing a supply problem for european countries, because just since tuesday they're the, there's actually a tremendous reduction of russian oil. russ, sorry, russian gas going through ukraine into the rest of europe by 50 percent. actually, that's talk, that's actually around 100. that's from 100000000 metric cubic meters a day to around 50000000. now that all started of course, after ukraine state gas companies said it was going to stop sending,

right. it was going to stop pumping russian gas from 2 out of 3 distribution stations along that pipeline. and it's because they basically cited for missouri, they said that the conflict there was obstructing the regular operation of these facilities. but russia's state energy company gas pro actually said that there's no evidence of that guess from nipple which you guys problem has not received any confirmation of the circumstance to the force michelle clause. we do not see any obstacles to continue to work in the previous mode. transit has been provided in full, there would be no complaints in the county. we need to transfer the volumes to substance based on the russian flow scheme of technologically. and so that's a 3rd of the tops off for european countries. how does this affect the, the situation then on the continent, while, like you said, it means significantly less gas going to europe. i'm at a time where we're already seeing skyrocketing energy prices with record breaking inflation rate. i mean, germany, of course, for example, is

a big consumer of russian gas, and it's had to replace what it's lost by buying gas from norway and the netherlands as well. and because of their, that's because of these reductions, of course, and on top of that, the use policy is pretty vague in terms of whether or not a new member state will be violating the sanctions regime if it decides to pay for russian gas with rubles, it's confused, a lot of officials across the europe, ian union like the italian prime. mister, for example, nobody ever said anything about whether rubles payments, breach sanctions or not, or how these payments are organized. so it's such a gray zone here. as a matter of fact, most gas importers have already opened an account in roubles with gas prom and all fairness to ursula on delay. and though, and she did say that it was indeed a violation to pay for russian gas in rubles. but that brings up another question, actually, it brings up whether or not the leadership is going to be ready to risk splitting the member states into those that are going to follow the rules against their own

self interest. and those who are going to basically take any measures necessary to provide their people with affordable energy, whatever the case these recent decisions by ukraine are making it already tense situation a lot more tense. ok to another of a headline story today, a retired french marina said he observe war crimes committed by ukrainian troops while in the country and the recent humanitarian mission. all you guys to me, so i take full responsibility for what i, what i witnessed was my and ukraine. all of them were committed by the cranium army, nato, russia, army. this does not mean that there have been any war crimes by the russian side, but we don't talk about ukrainian war crimes. and frankly, when i returned to france from ukraine, i was shocked. tv channels are inviting people indiscriminately, an extra 80 percent of who haven't been in the warranty range. i don't know anything about what is happening there right now, and i find it's disgusting that they're the ones talking about the war. off

fighters were everywhere displaying. not a symbol since the shocks me the europe weapons for the military has in my opinion, they are neo nazi. the symbols of neo nazis are embroidered and everywhere on uniforms. no one talks about easy to see. this is the former symbolism of the class, and you can find it in everywhere in ukraine. but for some reason, no one cares about in, i worked with these people and gave some medicine units. you know what they talked about in front of me. the left saying that if they see jews or black people, they would get it. and that's of the un has released the report saying it has, quote, credible information of torture, of russian soldiers by ukrainian forces, while also mentioning a ledge war crimes by moscow. troops, again, years french aid volunteered adrian bouquet describing what he say is captured, russian troops were put through a note. the accuracy of the claims had not been verified by art. you don't talk captured russian soldiers leading and tied. all right, we were in some kind of barn where they were brought cranium groups from the

fatality we're asking to, the officers were, every russian soldier got a bullet in your me from a kalashnikov, although they were cancelling. i have videos confirming your otherwise i would not dare to say such a thing. people who confessed that they were shot dead on the forehead simulation a's off the lot, see and authorities have allowed the demolition of a prominent memorial to soviet soldiers who liberated the baltic country from nazi forces during world war 2 after lottery and lawmaker suspended a bilateral agreement with russia on the handling of soviet era, monuments, or protest broke out in the capital riga. the police moved in to detain demonstrators after people protested the removal of flowers they had brought to the monument for the midnight victory de anniversary authorities had

used bulldozers to cleanse. the commemorations of the in response locos brought even more flowers to the monuments with beliefs and then reacting by completely blocking off the scene. according to lafayette law enforcement officials, any gatherings near the memorial will be considered an act of support for russia. reagan has been one of the most vocal critics of moscow's actions in ukraine. we heard from some local to say their outrage by the actions of the authorities. if it isn't that, if i go to my father's grave, i put flowers and someone will come and drag them away because 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. yes. what was the late flowers had this morning in the victor day of the victory of the whole people, the whole world. and now someone gave the order to lead me to go to this monument

today and lay flowers. this is absurd, neither democracy nor freedom. and i am sorry that i now live in such a political analyst, nickel, america, of its seas, attempting to technical such issues by removing monuments is futile. this there is like some sort of a desire to rewrite history of european nations and destroying monuments is tantamount to fascism and it looks funny. mm. it was, it was about, it was about strong fascism. and this is crazy because it's going all across western europe today. as a for destroying monuments would solve the situation in ukraine. it's ridiculous. this is exactly why we fought against fascism in us. and this is what happened right before the 2nd world war were in germany early and other places in europe and even the world people are pointing jews because they were jews. and they were supposed to be responsible for all of the everything she's going back. we're experiencing the same scenario except that the jews have been replaced by russian.

it's still hatred behind this and it's still, that is extremely bad and we have to come to this. you cannot say that one person is responsible for all the bad deeds on this earth. and this is what the destroying monuments and this is what the career narrative in the west is going to lead to ok, let's turn the program to state side now where joe biden is facing increasing criticism in the u. s. for what's been called his failure to stop the rise and rise of inflation and consumer prices across the nation. let's get into this with our corresponding caleb martin, who's in new york. caleb. so what is washington, mr. biden saying, and actually doing about these economic challenges, take us through it. well, if you look at the numbers, it's simply not good. the consumer price index indicates that we've seen an 8.3 percent. right. that is the highest inflation that the united states has had in 40

years. meanwhile, the number of and rate of household debt in the united states has very significantly risen. we're up to about $16000000.00 in u. s. household debt. people are simply not happy across the united states, the rise and gas prices. the rising cost of food, and joe biden has decided that this is all to blame on russia. this is all russia's fault and people in the state don't seem to be buying it, but this is joe biden's, explanations of the economic woes facing americans. americans fighting on to france at home. it's inflation and rising prices abroad and shopping ukrainians, offender democracy. however, if you look at the poll numbers, the american people simply are not buying it. jo biden's approval ratings have dropped to 39 percent. and the primary concern being cited by those who are turning away from joe biden is economics. they are concerned about inflation. they are

concerned about paying their bills and feeding their families, and there is increasingly appealing in the united states that perhaps perhaps joe biden is to blame for some of this ongoing problem that you simply blames on russia and tells us it's our patriotic duty to accept cannot thanks very much for taking us through. that's our team. caleb martin, will us republican say the lindley sank, which was accepted by a majority in congress this week, and signed off by president biden to expedite military a to kiev will just lead to more debts in ukraine. every vote to provide military assistance to ukraine. drug us closer to a war with russia. this is not our fight. i reiterate my hope for immediate peace talks and resolution of hostilities. sending more weapons of war is counter to peace and will extend the death and destruction. washington has no worth arise to

transfer any weapon for nuclear capability to ukraine. the act is also exempt from laws that normally governs such a lease, such as a 5 year duration. the requirement to pay all costs of loaning the equipment. the legal aid comes in addition to the biden's request to approve another $33000000000.00 and assistance to your train. geopolitical commentator near act med, say such support for drive the country into severe debt for generations to come. if you go through the act, it is basic, the actuation of world war to act f. bob, but it doesn't have to take 6 decades to pay off. well, we'll do or to that. then technically, ukraine may take like another $200.00 or maybe 300 years to pay off a may be not able to cope up with the challenge of debt. the natural membership will not going to help you. crane or other countries. as you have seen already,

the natural countries always suffer because they have to pay the bill of the u. s. a wrong decision, for example, 911, and before that, a war that was in offline is the 40 years in a one is on the yeah, something else to tell you a by today the us say that it will allow foreign investment in the part of syria not controlled by the countries government. washington now that that issuing such a license for companies to operate in the countries northeast will contravene american sanctions the united states intends in the next few days to issue a general license to facilitate private economic investment activity and non regime held areas liberated from isis in syria, northeast syria, which borders turkey and iraq contains significant all reserves and agriculture alone. the country has been in

a state of civil war since 2011 with washington pushing for the removal of president bashar assad government. the u. s. has also imposed sanctions on damascus, which has blocked investment in syria. crippling the country's rebuilding independent journalist and writer vanessa b. lisa, the u. s. is plunging syria into a lawless you know, the us, the 13011 has done nothing but international law inside the unilateral sanctions in themselves are legal. they are a war crime because they are stripping very millions of dignity. that is a war crime. you know, the us has become a lawless state. it's about as a rule based governance. but in reality, this is what they are doing. it's plunging this world into a law or a bit. they function but not against the mask. and they are against all the people that are now living in a state of salvation or energy and fuel deprivation because of the occupation of

so you know, this is an extraordinary level of paper. proceed even from the us. it's unbelievable vanessa bailey taken us to the end of this news block now have functions against russia hurt the citizens of the countries imposing them. why does the west continue to target moscow with such a method of question as tackle next in short documentary? ah ah yes, i've got a patient in the a

to pull you up with with that you for that reason. yeah. did you want to walk? see yeah, i was so what we've got to do is identify the threats that we have. it's crazy even foundation. let it be an arms race group is on often very dramatic,

a development only personally and getting to resist. i don't see how that strategy will be successful, very difficult time time to sit down and talk about them with with you. i guess with you, i'm with ah,

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a sublicensee social hoppey, jermel, russia. a special military operation in ukraine has triggered a wave of anti russian sanctions from the west, and it keeps going up with new ones almost every day. this package will include financial sanctions that harshly limit russia access to the capital markets. foreign companies, quitting russia, atm cards are blocked in banks disconnected from the international tamer system. shop fluctuating in dollar and euro exchange rates follow. can russian business overcome this? available up on a couple more stuff. so we don't know what the 20th a deal is, but i don't see a material with everyone was supposed to read that. he woke up the pillar on that is the current. can you say frank c? yeah, i bought a nasty to huddle. she instruments that i am i, this is kim i of kirk mother bonnie, may i ask? no, was misty said will soon the issue of mrs. lou 2 for the is at the schools bootable

boy will so she can boom of thunder. the bull of some was loosing them, of nick, a part of this thought to mobile a bush of to mysterious, be good from somebody moving book on a mitsubishi. moved to quote the shipping of his metal. so you think super bowl for is so so, so going to bugs. hon. good is a full will do she submission due to sanctions, foreign clothing and shoes, stores in russia, closed one out for another. a times customers formed huge cues. in many cases, foreign companies decided to stop working overnight, creating even more panic, a shoe shortage in russia. we went to douglas, dan, looking for an answer where some, 600 entrepreneurs are in the shoe business. moran july of is one of them. so thought he was cut off with us though it had thrown at him for some.