an error ah, us continues to spend billions on military civil ukraine despite the highest inflation, the country in 40 years. and some americans are not happy that their needs are being called last. rachelle warren spins admission to nate, so the resulting end of its military neutrality is a mistake, which would heavily damage relations between the 2 countries been and hence it might apply on wednesday. i'll tell you, launches, special coverage focused on the on told stories of ukrainian refugees who fled to russia claim and they were given little help to escape the conflict of interest that we knew about the humanitarian corridors. we knew about the education, but they just didn't let us out. luckily we, 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 evacuation. also coming up residents of done yet, lugens take part in victory day celebrations as a more peaceful life. slowly return to cities in the dom bus to years of being on the phone line with welcome to the weekly here on our international. my name is peter scott. and these, the stories the shape, the week. i start with the latest on the war in ukraine, multiple residential areas in the den. yes. for public came under intense, showing by ukrainian troops on saturday. one woman suffered shotwell wounds are mistaken to hospital, while the 19000 people were evacuated from high risk areas of ukraine on the don't bust report, but yesterday, according to the russian m. o. d, the united nations high commissioner for refugees. reports of this over 6000000 people had left ukraine since the beginning of the conflict. matthew polt,

russian underneath the public joint rescue services of beginning reconstruction efforts in the devastated city. and on the outskirts of murder, you pull the stand off of the as of stolid steel fight. she continues. the russian defense finishes once again, states that ukrainian fighters can lead the facility and the guaranteed humane treatment. if they lay down their arms, the forces of the guns people's republic took control of a major chemical industry facility in the region this week. a corresponds from our sister channel our to our big census. this report that we're now in the industrial zone in the vicinity of the city of rebecca. this is the zari i plan for the production of gunpowder, which has been spoken about a lot and was under the control of the ukrainian armed forces. well fortified by ukrainian troops, as in the case of the as of stell plant and more useful. but as we can see now, this very large territories, under the full control of the united forces, nato advisors coordinated the defense of this plant. dozens of foreign mercenaries, including us citizen, were killed here,

the phone calls in arabic and other languages suffice. as members were intercepted, which is what we have recordings of representatives of the nato block here in particular, americans cannot bones in just one plant. the crystal facility we recorded 7 americans who remained on ukrainian soil forever. you there. we also recorded sniper groups from canada. snipers touched the red dozens of fortify, childers lakita, done to ground. some of them have 3 floors. these shoulders were used by the crane and military during the battles had the z. i plant. as you can see, there are various medicines here. we can see these doors are made from green, fort steel, which protected them from artillery and shelling. this particular shelter could hold up to 150 fighters of the nationalist battalions and foreign mercenaries and maclay. i live in that room, there are many ne to trophies that will now be used in the battles for several and yet, and least charter school teachers,

fellowship were at the soda. they asked mrs shelves much about that as the the next battles of several diets and lisa chance caserta. we squeezed him all out of don. yes. that they were battles here and we pushed out the special forces who held this place were due on the combined forces continued their offensive to establish full control over the administrative border of the republic. and after that they will be able to determine their own future. so what us are gone had dia r t look, ask, surging inflation is causing deep economic woes in the us. but despite that, washington's been dissing out billions and relief funds. so country on the other side of the globe and as much to the dismay of some hot hit american citizens. and i was led to accusations at washington is in fight putting america lust less. certainly the arguments of republican senator run poll, who this week blocked a speedy votes on a new $40000000000.00 a package for ukraine. we cannot save you crane by dooming the u. s. economy. americans are feeling the pain. and congress seems intent only on adding to that

pain by shoveling more money out the door as fast as they can. so, so the us expenditure on a to ukraine is now close to $14000000000.00. more than half of this amount has gone on defense. and the white house funds that then gets more money to the country . admitting that the vast majority of the new package will also go on military assets, pentagon spokesperson john kirby as a new package of age must be passed quickly by may the 19th. so avoid any interruptions. many americans are still going to meet their basic needs as the annual inflation rates in the country remains close to a 40 year high. the producer price index, which tracks how much money factor is, gets for products at the initial sale. rose 11 percent from a year ago. that's according to the bureau of labor statistics. while the american automobile association reports the prices on gasoline have increased by over 30 percent over 40 percent on diesel ortiz, rachel blevins has more. all additions are supposed to represent the people who

elect them and put their interest 1st. but many us lawmakers appear to be promoting the interest of an entirely different country. this congress refused to approve around $10000000.00 in coban, 1900 relief funding for americans. previously, i had recommended the congress take over due action on much needed funding for cova treatments, vaccines, and tests as part of the ukraine supplemental bill. however, i have been informed by congressional leaders in both parties that such an addition which slowed down action on the urgently needed ukrainian aid. so congress is making it clear that it's funding for ukraine 1st in co would really for american 2nd, with someone makers, openly saying that you, craig, as their top priority. i think we all agree. the most important thing going on in the world right now is the war and you're crying while americans may not be taking the streets to approach as they are voicing their frustrations on social media.

with some questioning why us politicians are voting with americans in mind. they got money for wars, but can't feed the poor no matter how bad things may seem, we can always count on our government to have an extra multi 1000000000 dollar check laying around to prolong a war on the other side of the planet. for those who are concerned about the actions of their elected representatives, how figure nancy pelosi suggest taking a sort of biblical approach. so when you're home thinking, what is this all about? just think about when i was hungry, you fed me in the gospel of matthew. okay, but in this case, who is feeding americans and more specifically, their children more than $10000.00 georgia across the country are reporting shortages of baby formula, which dick states saying that more than half of their supply is out of stock. all of this as prices continue to store with reports from april, showing that inflation in the us remains at 40 year high.

domestically in the us, the march inflation reports show that food prices for home consumption were up 10 percent year over year. that's the largest increase we've seen in our a 40 year period. those storing price for some america as your move out and major cities in search of more affordable lives. while it was just weeks ago, the biden warned of a global food crisis. he announced new sanctions against russia. here in the us, food shortages have started to become a reality as food things across the country report increased demand from the americans who can't afford the prices at the grocery store. and it's not just the us in the u. k. a recent study found more than 2000000 adult say they can't afford to eat every day. the prices continue to store with even the bank of england predicting that inflation will hit 10 percent this year. meanwhile, prince charles, adjust the crisis lavishly sitting on a golden throne in the golden room with lots of golden accessories. her majesty's

government priority is to grow and strength from the economy and help ease the cost of living for families. the u. k is also following in the footsteps of its american allies with prime minister, boers, johnson boasting about sending 450000000 pounds of taxpayers money to ukraine. the opposition was quick to call him out, to out of pocket to meet the challenges of the moment too tired to cross the opportunities of the future. that time has passed. so is western politicians continue to go above and beyond for ukraine, while their own people sing deeper into crisis? they're making it crystal clear, just what their top priorities are and what they think they can get away with. while still keeping their coveted political titles in washington, rachel blevins, r t the mid toots in has warned finland adjoining need. so it would be an error

that would harm relations with russia. there are some presidents, is critical of fillings, abundance of is to no policy of military neutrality. now the 2 presidents held a phone call in which they discussed bilateral relations, that imitates in stress, that russia does not pose a threat to finland. the finished president, though, inform the russian leader the situation had changed since russia attacks ukraine. and therefore, his country, it will probably apply for nato membership this wednesday. meanwhile, the russian foreign ministry says the country, it will be forced to take retaliatory steps to stop threats to its national security. for then, does sher long border with russia, and up until now health neutral military status. so gay, love rav claim. the west is now waging a total hybrid war against moscow. lift you move up with mom of you. but the collective west has declares a total hybrid war on us and it is difficult to predict how long it will last, but it is clear that everyone will feel the consequences. without exception, we did everything to avoid a direct collision. but as the challenge has been presented,

we of course accepted western politicians of course, need to understand that their attempts to isolate our country are doomed. further reproach meant with our allies beyond the former golden 1000000000 is an absolutely inevitable process. and it is of a mutual nature and we, the united states, china and everyone else understand that today the question has been decided whether the world order will become truly fair democratic and public centric, or whether the small group of countries will be able to impose on the international community, a new colonial division of the world into those who consider themselves exceptional and others who are destined to fulfill the will of the elect. now nato's expansion was one of the red lines which was emphasized by russia prior to the ukraine conflict. and despite the alleged promises from nato back in the 1990s that it wouldn't move an inch forward, the block has been steadily expanding in recent decades. and it's by moscow's concerns the move by finland and sweden is being met with plenty of encouragement

from the alliance. the war in ukraine is forcing our soul to make difficult decisions. but sovereign nations must be free to make those decisions without fear or influence or threat of retaliation. lexical analysts the nights of his miles, her name believes nato expansion is hugely beneficial to the u. s. u. s. is a military, empire, and partner from the needs of an empire is to expand and take resources that a may not have on its own. we look at the middle east, how the u. s. invaded iraq, how and when, after afghanistan. and there was no legitimate reason for either those wars, but there were plenty of natural resources that the u. s. one and part of an empire is to take the resources that he can, i think is really a bottom line reason for that. so the u. s. is in, was in libya, took over that,

destroyed the country. it's throughout africa and there are believe 20 more than 20 us basis in africa right now for nato. it's clearly an attempt to re colonial ised africa and other parts of the world. so really is an economic reason . there is no moral reason. there's no humanitarian reason for any of this. it is pure economics. while the 1000000 ukranian civilians have fled to russia to escape the war with local authorities, providing them with supplies and practical supports. thus, despite the ukrainian governments claims that refugees are been forcibly be located in the special reports, we hear from some who have headed to east to seek refuge in russia. 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 unfinished. we knew about the humanitarian corridors when you about the education, but they just didn't let us out of her classes since last week and they were hiding in the 73rd house in the basement on the 1st floor. who was hiding their local fib, not teeth nazis. whereas off the cbo and they said maryville is a separate a city that we should have got what we deserved. well, sorry to little girl said the, this is my house as of militants burnt it. when did 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 dan until 2nd week, the, 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. luckily, 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 more due itself. but she found something else the entirely new know ukrainian troops home. we did not see a single ukraine and volunteer. and the 1st aid received was from the next colon, 2 years. we didn't need help with evacuation. we arrived at the russian refugee

center ourselves, volunteers, medicine the border and offered us water and food, even our animals. and while there's no place like home alone, i can definitely see her 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 no wonder if i should go back. i as western nations, prevent a new wave of anti russian sanctions. contracts between european companies, the moscow looking increase in a shaky german manufacturing giant. siemens has amid soap is contracts with russian . where are railways, which means it'll no longer provide any services for the trains. meanwhile, the austrian chancellor has warned that moscow's major gas supply gas brom will be deprived of his storage facilities in salzburg. thus if it fails to fill them with

gas, the country also reiterated its refusal to pay for the fuel in roubles as moscow's requested. reform made the decision after being banned from doing deals in dollars or euro's. germany has also refused to meet russia's demand earlier german vice chancellor roberts hubbard said, such a requirement for gustavus was a beach of contracts. russian economists of guinea and adoption, however, believes that international contrast between russia and european countries are being used as a geopolitical tool. it would be surprising and honorable, if any of the sides of the conflict would have respected for the contract. so concluded by their own businesses with foreign count budgets. but this is not the case. generally, a commercial contracts are conceded says negligible by both sides of the conflict and the decisions are taken according to me. your political needs,

we may call that like that. maybe we can, we can easily state right now that there is more for people for the human beings. law for the company is more for in any country, many, many countries and worldwide. but unfortunately, there are no laws for government, governments and states. and they consider themselves free to while lead. anything frankly speaking that that's a great piece. and unfortunately both sides of the conflict exhibits were very unreal phosphorylation. so the counterpart is from the other side commercial counterparts which are not in conflict at all. the guardian newspaper is calling for the assets of the fox news owner, robert murdoch to be frozen as quotes his presents is, are pushing out to russian propaganda lines or creating their own lies for russia. to use our thes kayla more in. dig deeper into how us treats those who went against

the main team narrative. while mainstream media in western countries seems to be marching almost in a lock step behind the u. s. state department. there are only a few notable outliers on cable news in the united states. it's tucker carlson. but we know now that the war new crate is certainly not about helping ukrainian people, those poor people. many more ukraine civilians will die, certainly thanks to the by the ministrations policies. if you want to save you crane, it's people. it's infrastructure, it's nation. you would push for a settlement. now, you would have done it 2 months ago, but they're not doing that. they're projected out of hand, so that's not their goal saving ukraine is just not buying the war propaganda. plus he's opposing censorship on alternatives to mainstream media, saying americans have the right to hear the other side of the story. if we're going to protect democracy, that should start at home. and democracy is defined literally defined by the tolerance of the regime for descent. but notice sent as a lab. so they pulled

r t off the airwaves and killed. so you would expect that mainstream media would disagree with him, call him uprooting puppet, blah, blah, blah. but that's not all they want that channel that hosts in fox news to be shut down. they say the fox news owner, rupert murdoch, should have his assets frozen. this is the guardian. if the west could find the courage would order an immediate freeze of rupert murdoch's assets, his fox news, prisoners, and rushes propaganda are so inter mashed that separate and the 2 as, as impossible as on baking a cake. arbitrary sanctions have already been imposed on all kinds of russians, but they say it's now time to take things further. go after western media corporations that tell the other side of the story, treat them as enemy combatants murdock booths russian morale and undermines ukrainian. resolved by supplying a dictatorship with foreign validation, with r t being widely suppressed and with social media outlets being purged and with

calls to freeze the assets of the owners of tv networks that might allow another side of the story to be heard. the question must be asked, does it have any grounds to lecture the world about democracy and freedom of the press? it's really been pushed to the side demonizing. russia is considered to be far more important. kayla boffin, r. t. new york. well, journalist and author, daniel lazar, things to the united states is discouraging any disagreements with official policies. banning fox news would be a dramatic step, a very radical step. it would, it would directly clash with american, if your opinions overlap with those of the kremlin, then you are immediately branded a russian agent. so this whole attempt to accuse anyone who dies sense from the war as a foreign agent itself, but attempt to shut down this sent in general as an attempt to, to impose conformity to discourage disagreement with official policy. to scare

people into silence. and actually it is working, they're afraid to criticize whitehouse policy. if they do, they could lose their job. their friends could turn on them. they could suffer in various ways. and this is quite serious. and just before we go, let's bring in some highlights of this years victory day celebrations, recalling the memory of those who lost their lives. if i can get not to them in world war 2, the with a more peaceful life. slowly returning to cities in ukraine and don bass now in control of joint russian done yes. guns forces fireworks for the 9th of may, celebrations, replaced frontline,

showing the the so the ukranian cities of young and air good, where russian forces are currently positioned joined in the commemoration for the 1st time in many years. residence at the dawn bus cities of don. yes, on new guns also took part in the festivities, and for one day, logan city was renamed as boris. she'll have grad, it's soviet name following a public initiative. locals were also able to attend. an exhibition of om sees during the latest fighting against ukrainian nationalists and over in russia, the largest military parade traditionally took place in moscow. during the victor day speech on bed square, vladimir putin praise the immense sacrifice made by the soviet people. some 27000000 people lost their lives in the great patry arctic war. it also drew some parallels between the past and the current conflicts ukraine. so megan is not

system everything pointed to the fact that the clash against new knotty followers that the united states and their satellites put a stake on was something that had to happen eagerly. it was becoming more and more dangerous with every passing day in russia prevented this hostility. we had to do this, it was timely, and it was the only right thing to do. it was the decision of a strong sovereign, an independent country with your fighting for your homeland and its future to ensure that no one forgets the lessons of the 2nd world war. so that there is no place in the world for executioners punish ers and nazi shame gola ah mm

. but submit the ukraine conflict and the resulting anti russian sentiment is spread throughout much of the world. the soviet contribution to the victory over nuts has been world war 2 is funny, so increasingly overlooked as the conflicts in ukraine goes on. western countries have been trying to twist certain positive history, especially the role of the soviet union in fighting fascism and naziism. the desecration or demolition of soviet era monuments and cemeteries has been taken to a new level, getting rid of soviet symbols as the responsibility of all local administrations. there are about 60 places on our list where such symbolism needs to be removed. moscow has repeatedly condemned walsall calling on it not to follow the lead of radical politicians. this is not the 1st time we have come across such a shameful phenomenon. the war against soviet monuments and poland. everything that

is happening in poland now is happening in violation of bilateral borges and the news of civilized communication. traditional tokens of awareness have not escaped detention either. the st. george's ribbon, a case symbol in russia and abroad and use for commemorating world war 2 east in front veterans has been banned in moldova. the president said the ribbons place is in the trash can of history of the western politicians are also not mincing their words. when it comes to comparisons between the conflict and ukraine and world war 2, every russian has learned about the siege of leningrad during world war 2. sadly, history has repeated itself, but now it's the russian government truly starving ukrainian cities taking 2 completely different situations and gluing them together. one that involves starving a city into submission. the other that has attempts at humanitarian corridors and a deliveries. and the western media has been going even further and trying to draw historical parallels. the red army engaged in branford atrocities and massacres

during its occupation of east in poland, finn and other european countries. in 19391941 seems nowadays from boucher maria pull car, cough and other ukrainian cities show that russian soldiers over the past 10 weeks have perpetrated atrocities against civilians in ukraine. some articles have given space for new interpretations of victory day as russia who on ukraine continues the day will take on your meaning. it's very much about galvanizing support for russia, the present and showing off the strength of rushes, military forces, us diplomats of even accused the soviet union of being an ally of the nazis by cherry, picking specific episodes as of a much bigger historical context. put in like so, cues his victims of the nazis. but it's important to remember that in 1939, that's a germany on the soviet union, son and non aggression pact, only after the knots is launched. a surprise attack on the ussr. in june 1941, the,

the soviet union joined the anti nasa struggle. all of this makes not just a revision of the outcome of world war 2 and the bloody sacrifices of the soviet people. they've been canceled. music muslims, we hear that lately, the west. there are more and more warts that the documents signed by the savvy to tell terry regime which consolidate the results of the 2nd world war should no longer be carried out. the results of the 2nd world war as well as the sacrifices made by our people on the altar of victory over nazis are sacred. but if i give them up with those, the new stories that shaped the weekend on alta international for more on any them do head over to r t dot com. i'm p discounts on the back again in around 30 minutes. oh, what we've got to do is identify the threats that we have. it's crazy confrontation,

let it be an arms race is on of very dramatic development. only personally, i'm going to resist. i don't see how that strategy will be successful, very critical time time to sit down and talk ah, the book, let's say, is to teens farm book francis, just like his predecessor is a fun of the movie to transition. and they may have to way for a, he's a show on the holy see russia relations. why did need so because they know knowledge, the fact that the west can not to be very standardized again, the west these walls to the west and throughout the post christian era.

ah on november the 3rd 1945, just a month after the war ended, the u. s. joint chiefs of staff receive report number 3 to 9 select 20 targets to attack in the soviet union with nuclear bombs. the time was right because the u. s . s. all was devastated by well it either states last about 400000 people. had the brits last less than the americans did. and the soviet suffered 27000000 deaths bmw 27000000 is an incredible number.