check his own existence with a nice it's formal decision to join nato, citing the faltered security li i in europe, doubts despite decades of military neutrality on law schools. warnings of possible retaliatory measures to threats near its borders. also with these shelters were used by the cranium military during the battles. have this idea plat, as you can see, there are various medicine, t, r t reports from a key bottle zone in the ukraine. conflict with the patient forces from blue gowns, people's republic take control of a major chemical production facility in the region close. we cannot save you crane

by dooming the u. s. economy. us sen runcle delays, the senate approval of a $40000000000.00 aid package to ukraine, saying support the key of count comes up the expense of american interests as russian mark the annual commemoration of victory over nazi germany. in 1945 ukrainian troops attempted to recapture an island in the black sea on the symbolic day, with the operation feeling in a say. with today's big stories on the week's main developments to i'm, you know, neil, this is our t international. let's begin with some updates on the ukraine conflict. more than 500 civilians were evacuated from marty you pull on saturday according to done yet . people's republic authorities, russian, and then yes,

joined rescue services are also beginning reconstruction efforts. and the devastated cissy, while on that side skirts the stand off over the a's off spell steel plant continues. the russian defense ministry has once again stated that ukrainian fighters can leave the facility and are guaranteed humane treatment if they lay down their arms. and the forces of the guns people's republic camp taking control of a major chemical industry facility in the region on our tea correspondence. and this report that we are now in the industrial zone in the vicinity of the city of rebecca. this is desirable planned 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 sel, plant and marine corps. but as we can see now, this very large territory is under the full control of the united force of the law . nato advisors coordinated the defense of this blad. dozens of foreign mercenaries,

including us citizen, were killed here on the phone calls in arabic and other languages suffice as members were intercepted hoops. yes. well, we have recordings of representatives of the nato block here in particular, americans cannot loans in just one plans in the crystal facility, we recorded 7 americans who remained on ukrainian soil forever see there. we also recorded sniper groups from canada. snipers, ski approached the red dozens of fortify childers lakita, done to ground. some of them have 3 floors. these shelters were used by the cranium military during the battles had the z. a 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. ha ha. this particular shelter could hold up to 150 fighters of the nationalist battalions and foreign mercenaries, elma cla, i live in that. you mean there are many ne to trophy so that will now be used in the battles for several and yet, and least charter school to see jobs,

fellowship boy, the soda. they asked mrs shelves much about that as leading the next battles of several diets. and lisa, chance to sort of, we squeezed him all out of don. yes. really. they were battles here and we pushed out the special forces who held this place. so 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. sorry, what have sargon had dia r t look ask. okay, to a look inside the ghost town of mar, off which she endured more than 2 months of intense fighting, leaving people, or in the midst of devastation. or correspondence had been reporting from the epicenter of the bustle and now reveal what they witnessed on the front line in a new documentary. you can watch, indeed, that full story at the end of this news block. for now though, here's some of what the head a

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now, after decades of neutrality, finland has made the formal decision to abandon its state as of military non alignment and join nato. helsinki justified the move by citing the current security situation in europe following russia's invasion of ukraine. a fundamental change has taken place in the security and operating environment of finland and europe, jointly agreed international commitments and principles of european security did not prevent war in europe. the combination of a strong national defense capability in nato membership would be credible security solution. and it comes the spine loving we're putting warning helsinki by joining it would be a mistake that's will harm finish relations with moscow. stressing that russia does not pose a threat to finland. moscow say that will be forced to take retaliatory measures to stop the threats to its national security a felon joins the u. s. lead,

block us the to nation. sure. a long border. a little earlier, i spoke to dr. young oberg, whose director of the transitional foundation for peace and future research, he believes nato's further expansion can only harm regional security, finland and sweet and say we join this faith organization that is outdated. i think it's a disastrous decision because the swedish people, the things people are not going to be benefiting from this an eto has now proven that he's not able to deliver what the taxpayers are paying for, namely, ah, civility, peace and security. where in the worst crisis, in that sense, nato was created in the world and we have to ask ourselves, what caused the conflict? you know, gorbachev was given promises by all important western leaders, that nature would not expand one. now this is denied in some circles, but that's a lie. it was given. these were given are we to believe that they will not be american bases on american troops or something, you know,

more permanent in finland and sweden? i would, i would like to see the evidence that that is not the case. all the countries who joined nature, the last 220 years ago have been on the abbey pressure. and it's nonsense, one secretary general of nato assault back says that we just welcome anybody who, blah, blah blah, because it has been a deliberate policy to do this. they have been wound all the time by exercises by mommy, by trading and mind you. contrary to democracy, no other alternatives, but nato membership is discussed. i'm appalled by the fact that media are 80 to 90 percent is pro nato. it is very difficult to get into the media today with an alternative view. this is intellectual and moral. disarmament is pedro know to little and act in candidate worse give some background to dr. oberg points there. nato expansion was one of the red lines continually emphasized by russia before the

conflict and you crowd began. the spies alleged assurances from the alliance in the 1990s that it would not enlarge eastward. the block has been steadily expanding in recent years with sweden eager to join the u. s. lead organization as well picking up the story. this are a for us ortiz charlotte davinsky. 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 things. in particular, the worry is centered on the fact that it has an 800 of so my long border that it

shares with russia and 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 shot at even ski

arte paris. let me throw another aspect into this sad story. surging inflation is causing deep economic woes in the u. s. that despite that, washington's been dishing out billions and really funds to a country on the other side of the globe. much to the dismay of some hard american citizens. it's led to accusations that washington's putting america last. that's the argument of republican senator rum poll, who this week blocked a speedy vote on a new $40000000000.00 a package for ukraine. we cannot save ukraine 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. total us expenditure to ukraine during the conflict. it's not close to $14000000000.00. more than half of them has gone lethal aid on the white house plans to send yet more money to the

country. bidding the vast majority of the new spend will go on military assets, pentagon spokesperson, john kirby said. the new package must be pass quick quickly by may 19th to avoid any interruptions. and it does come as many americans struggled to make ends meet. so the countries, annual inflation rate remains close to a 40 year high. the producer price index, which at truck so much manufacturers get for products out there initial sales written by 11 percent from a year ago. according to the bureau of labor statistics. while the american automobile association reports that gasoline prices have increased, look at that over 40 percent in one that you're picking up on that for us. here's our t's racial blevins. all intentions 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. as congress refused to approve

around $10000000.00 in cobit 19 relief funding for americans. previously, i had recommended the congress take over to action on much needed funding for coal . the 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 would slow down action on the urgently needed ukrainian aid. so congress is making it clear that it's funding for ukraine 1st in covey, really for american 2nd, with some more makers, openly saying that ukraine is their top priority. i think we all agree. the most important thing going on in the world right now is the war in ukraine, while americans may not be taking the streets 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 america and more specifically, their children, more than $10000.00 across the country are reporting shortages of baby formula. which 6 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 that the for some americans move out of major cities in search of more affordable life. while it was just weeks ago, the biden warrant of a global food crisis is 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 a 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 boris 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 up a future 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. ah, well let's recap this weeks. victory de come admiration now honoring the memory of those who lost their lives, fighting against naziism in world war 2. ah,

ah. well, in russia, the largest military parade took place in moscow on monday, during his victory days speech on red square, vladimir putin praise the immense sacrifice made by the soviet people some 27000000 lost their lives in the great periodic war. he also drew parallels between those dark days and the current conflict in ukraine. so megan, you know, not system everything pointed to the fact that the clash against new nazi followers like that the united states and their satellites put a steak on was something that had to happen immediately. it was becoming more and more dangerous with every passing day in russia prevented this hostility. what 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,

was you're fighting for your homeland and its future to ensure that no one forgets the lesson of the 2nd world war. so that there is no place in the world for executioners punish hers and not aim low. ah mm . well, with some sense of normality, slowly returning to cities in ukraine undone boss, now under the control of joint russian done yet, can luke ganske republic forces fireworks for the 9th of may celebrations? replace shelly on the front lines.

ah, the southern ukrainian cities of birdie inert gaydar where russian forces are current the position joined in the commemorations officially for the 1st time in many years. residents of the dunbar, cities of done yet and loot, ganske also took parts in the festivities. however, amid the ongoing conflict on the resulting anti russians sentiment that spread through much of the world, the soviet union's contribution in defeating naziism in world war 2 is often being 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, 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 norms 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, including them together. one that involves starving a city into submission. the other that has attempted humanitarian corridors and a deliveries. and the western media has been going even further and tried to draw a 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 rashes who on ukraine continues. the day will take on new meaning. it's very much that 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 out of a much bigger historical context, put in life sarcuse his victims of b. 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 d. the soviet union joined, the anti nasa struggle board 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 mostly from so we hear that lately in 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 in the altar of victory over nazis. you are sacred now that if i give them a catastrophe for the ukrainian forces

and pointless losses that sa, russia's defense ministry, the scribe key ebs attempt to recapture is a mini island in the block c. i had a vector j on may 9. the island was taken under russian control in late february and has a strategic significance for both sides in the conflict. moscow say the operation was allegedly orchestrated by london to cast a shadow over the de significance. the operation which ended as a disaster for keith was carried out on sale, ask his direct instructions and despite the position of the ukraine and on forces general stuff, the operation was deliberately planned on the eve of may in the 9th, based on information available. the idea of the operation was suggested by london in order to overshadow the celebration of victor day in russia de nest and look, ask republics and in the liberator territories of ukraine. according to russia's defense ministry, president vladimir zalinski is p. r. stunt turned into a catastrophe. for his military over a 3 day period, more than 50 elite,

ukrainian soldiers lost their lives for plains, 10 helicopters for vessels and 30 drones were destroyed. starting on the 7th of may, he made multiple attempts to recaptures, mean the island at nightfall, 3 ukrainians through 24 bumpers and wants to 27 fighter. carried out a boma strike, flint at extremely low altitude to the islands, all hostile aircraft were destroyed over the sea by the black sea fleet. air forces for armoured vessels brought 24 ukrainian paratroopers who successfully landed on the island. the boats for consequently sank by a rush of air force while you cranes, special forces. soldiers were all killed, falling and intense fire fight. another attempt to capture the island took place. the next day, one for helicopters, tried to bring in more troops. this time, they were led by the deputy commander of ukraine's navy. the whole helicopter group

was destroyed by fighters of the rush. the aerospace forces on approach to the islands. the pilots on board, the landing units and eager beds. i, the naval aviation head of the ukrainian army were killed, other ukrainian equipments never even made it off their basis as the russian air force destroyed them before take off. the russian defense ministry essentially described ukraine's attempts as, as suicide mission, the soldier executing their orders were not coming cause he's in the real sense of the word. they could be better described as cannon fodder donna. this gamble has turned out to be a disaster for ukraine. the thoughtless p r action of the key of regime to take snake island by victory de, led to the meaningless depths of more than 50 ukrainian fighters for including elite soldiers. some ukraine and officials deny their in minutes every try to recapture is mean the island saying it has no strategic importance to the country on the movement of the trim. the island is like 2 football field. 6, let that be russian troops that you can hit them and we won't miss. i don't

understand why the russian troops need it strategically for i'm a supporter of the russian army holding the island, and we will hit them. ukraine's intelligence chief and the united kingdom's ministry of defense, however, do not agree with that assessment. the british tweeted if russia consolidates its position on as mean the island with strategic air defense and coastal defense cruise missiles, they could dominate the northwestern black sea. so is this a lack of communication among the anti russian collision or an attempt to play down the catastrophic outcome of the operation? president zalinski, who reportedly gave the order to recapture as mean the island remains quiet. well, if you'd like to del, further into vance, or indeed any of this, our stories are website house you covered and i am back in 30 will be controlled with

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