ah ah, but headline stories this, our vladimir putin accuses the west of quote, i'd re just rissa phobia on pursuing aggressive nato expansion. that benefits forcing 10 hungry prime minister slums, brussels for abusing it's power. as an e. u. official accused as hungry of holding europe hostage with its opposition to a proposed embargo on russian. all the other story were keeping close on global. we prices surged to record highs after india bombs, exports to tackle domestic market problems. thought house in the stop western countries though, she knew daily to continue sending supplies abroad and also ahead with

our correspondent reports exclusively from the territory of the besieged adolf steel plants where a path to between russia and done yet republic joined forces on local ultra nationalists battalions continued to page with live for moscow. this is art c my names unit. i'm 30 minutes of news and views start today's summit of collective security treaty organization, or c, s t o members and moscow leaders made clear once again who they believe is responsible for prolonging the conflict in ukraine. the consequence of the expansion of the north atlantic alliance is a problem that is created completely artificially work, or since it is done in the foreign policy interests of the united states. and in

general, native is used as an instrument to the foreign policy of only one country. icon is produced on so far from the west, including washington, we are witnessing only a desire to prolong the conflict as much as possible. that is the reason why ukraine is being comfortable with weapons, the most dangerous tendency in ukraine and the attempt to dismember it. there are thousands of units that have already been created in order to enter ukraine under the guise of peacekeepers to protect it. as international pressure keeps mounting on russia as rushes, northwestern neighbors such as sweden and finland, let the world know that they have made up their mind. on joining nato, it is crucial and very important for moscow to show that there is a pro active security alliance. in existence that could act as a counter balancing force to the north atlantic treaty organization. and so the washing leader is hosting this big summit and the washing capital. exactly 30 years

after the alliance was born. the leaders from 5 post soviet republics are in moscow representing pretty much russia's best friends if we take the post soviet republics. the alliance, both a joint action force, which we have already seen in action and january this here. when the catholic spirit was engulfed in violence street on arrest and international peacekeeping mission representing all members was sent and the violence was quickly dealt with. this was something that the leaders remember today and praise. but it seems that for the leaders that's not really enough. what they want to see is the mind filled with extra energy floods. we heard that the russian president, alexander lucas sank in particular, call for more unity by the member saying that they should act as

a united front. when, for example, there are both ad international organizations such as the us social you will for gloss initial, your, with the silent consent of our partners, bella reese and russia country to all the norms of international law at the whim of the west, of being defamed and excluded from international organizations. yes, there is tough, an unscrupulous pressure against us. the members of the c. s t o. but it is for the sort of situations that collective mutual support exists. we heard criticism of nato actions and policies pretty much from every speaker here at the kremlin. but the strongest, of course, came from bottom or before updating his counterpart from the course of the russian military operation in ukraine. mister bruton blamed the west pretty much for associating themselves with the nationalist in ukraine. neighboring

country in ukraine, near not to them has long been remedy, which they tend to blind. this means that some of our partners from the collective west actually encouraged there are heavy and all this is accompanied by surge of outrages. now going back to the alliance, we have heard today that it is open for expansion. when it's ready for expansion, it has already carried out one successful military operation in catholics. dan, so the message to the rest of the world is that it's not only up to nato to pull the strings and international politics and expand both finland and sweden have confirmed they are applying for nato membership. but the alliance seems to face a stumbling block as the turkish presidencies. he's not of a positive opinion about the beds. the chairman of the european parliament's largest party however, sees those who oppose the blocks expansion could face isolation. if the 2 countries

want finland and sweden are part of it, no doubt the one who questions nato's unity will be isolated within the community. and as mentioned while hell sink in stock, home want to join nato and cra, could prove a stumbling block for their plans. the crux of the issue lies in the european countries, ties with the kurdistan workers, party and other organizations considered as terrorist by turkey who reportedly sent extradition request for 33 individuals where the legit ties to those organizations all were rejected. regis tie up to one accused the nations of harboring pro terrorist organizations. sean, these fish, none the you did. we are following developments concerning sweden and finland. but we are not of a favorable opinion on scandinavian countries. unfortunately, are like a guest house for terror organizations may have found nests in sweden and finland. in fact, i can even say that they have found a place in their parliaments so that at this point,

it is not possible for us to look upon it positively. on nato expansion on the presence of military infrastructure on russian borders has been red line continually emphasized by moscow for decades. despite alleged assurances from the alliance in the 1990 thought it wouldn't enlarge with eastward. the block has been steadily expanding in recent years. was stuck on claims had won't allow the deployments of military bases and nuclear weapons on its territory in the event of its joining the alliance. yeah, a lot of developments, let's pick through the main ones. always good to welcome live onto the program. political commentator journalist richard met her. hi there, richard. yet we have the turman of the european parliament largest party. i've heard me just describe it warning, tricky thing, that those who oppose the inclusion of sweden and finland in the nato are going to face isolation. are such warnings justified?

well, thanks for having me on. i think turkey's feeling is that it's already been sidelined in isolated for many of the past decades. specifically, you know, a lot of turkish politicians and academics, so their sentiment is that they were barred from joining the you and they've, they've, they've been admitted to nature for some 70 years now. but when it comes to joining the new they, they've already been isolate in the so right now, when it comes to finland and sweden, potentially joining nato. it's time for turkey to actually get something in return and really makes use of it's vito power. and so we've seen, as you mentioned there mentioned they're demanding the extradition of i think it was 6. let's p k members from finland and 11 from sweden. there. busy so demanding a lift on the export bands on the arms embargo. busy as we know, turkey is excelling now in the arms industry and of course some people are even suggesting that turkey should leverage this for you know,

something for you membership or even recognition of northern cyprus. because at the same time, we shouldn't forget that turkey while being an 80 member, it's working very fine line, right? it gets about 70 percent of its weak from russia, 45 percent of its natural gas demand from russia 70 percent of its oil. so it cannot do. busy too much and one thing i would caution is that this is largely symbolic. sweden and finland have already been trained for interoperability with nature. so this is more of a formality of getting them in the alliance, but we shouldn't have any illusions about their complicity and their inclusion in the north atlantic treaty organization. it's not the 1st quarrel within the alliance, either decades of greece, turkey confrontation, different approaches to the curtis issue and many others. how united is the alliance in reality today? well, they, they say the nato is more, you know,

aligned than ever con. busy liza rice was on tv just a few weeks ago saying that i run a cli, latimer fusion has brought neutral members together close to the never. i don't know if this is true. honestly. if we look at the french and the germans at least 10 to believe in the beginning before any military action to place in ukraine, they were going through diplomacy. whereas the. busy were going for antagonism. right now, i think it's really just another indication of how much power washington yields, sorry, wields over the european union and the countries there, they're really just acting vessel safe and, you know, unthinkable aircraft carriers and basis for the us military. that's really what it's about and the fact that we have more games going on right now. just, you know, a few 100 miles from st. petersburg in a few days between the u. s. and the sonia and the scans and even countries, it's really just provocation. and it shows you that they're not interested in ending the war. they're not interested in finding

a diplomatic settlement. you're not interested in bringing everything to a peaceful solution. they're trying to prolong the war and spend more money on weapons. and that's really what's going on here. you know, russia has been very clear since before. let them improve one's ever president. this is something goes back decades. nato expansion is a threat. it's an existential threat. and the fact that they are doing this just shows that they're more interested in publications. another aspect ratio i'm eager to hear you're taken. we often see citizens and within nato countries oppose their governments membership of the alliance. we've just seen demonstrations in turkey in front of the insert or a base. we regularly see similar protests in greece. there does seem to be a disconnect, you know, we just heard as well as sweden and finland, finland in particular will not be holding a referendum on membership. right? people in the country will not have a say on whether or not the country joins. nato is not disconnect, growing under government's terror. yeah,

of course. and that's an excellent point. you brought the fact that they're young just not going to have a referendum in sweden, finland. you know, they're trying to make it look like it's a bit democratic because, you know, run it through the parliament. but you know, at the end of the day, even if they say the population in sweden and the population in finland, you know, support has brought for an age, a membership compared to 2 months ago. at the end of the day, they're not really the ones taking the decision if they really believe that people in sweden and finland want to joe natal, why don't we just hold referendums there? you know, what are they afraid of? that's the thing, right? busy it's like part of becoming an h member, is not consulting the population. and i think it's very, you know, it's a shame because this has been a neutral country for 10200 years. and by joining nato, you know, they're kind of bringing this shame upon themselves that all other major members share, which is what happened in libya. what happened in syria, what happened? they knew, but fabia unit, these are crimes of depression that killed a lot of people caused a lot of suffering and there's no need to, you know, become part of that. it's

a real sane and the path years for diplomacy not escalation. right. so i think you are correct there. there are a lot of people who are not in favor of escalation. i think they really understood what that means. they, they would be against it. it's just like all of the weapons that you have been sending. the americans have been sending all of the sanctions if they actually understood that this could escalate to world war 3, that gas prices are going to go up to prices are going to go up. i think it would be against it. and that is why it's the media's role not to inform them to keep people uninformed and live to them about what's actually going on a present in some sort of, you know, defensive alliance. it's been anything but defensive and we shouldn't forget. nature was created to counter the soviet union. soviet union doesn't exist anymore . so why has it doubled its membership in the last 3 decades? richard? many, thanks for all those points, appreciate it. political commentator and journalist richard met hurst life. all righty. thank you. hungary and prime minister victor or button has accused

the you of abusing its power on forcing hungry and measures that it opposes. he made the dumbing remarks in his speech while accepting his reelection, when prime minister. because so now k p shall you show him not brussels is trying to reduce the powers of hungary and member state of the brussels is abusing its power and wants to force us into what is alien to us. however, we still do not let migrants in, we do not allow gender ideologies and we do not accept economic measures that would destroy hungarian families next door. you and mr. were bounce words come out of the pressures hungry to drop its opposition to the proposed embargo on russian oil. you did not met to discuss the potential new sanctions packaged list you in the us foreign minister accused budapest of court holding you hostage as it continues to block. and this is how we will be, remember, either the can you union who managed to go forward and to send a very clear message to russia who had struck. and now unfortunately, we are,

the whole unit is being hold hostage by one member states who cannot find could help help us find a consensus. while lee, you has been only able to agree on the 6 package of sanctions against russia, which includes all said, freezes and travel bombs along with an oil embargo, greens, and cypress already opposed, a no drop plan to bomb you. ships from transporting, rush north, the block needs all member states to agree to the proposal for it to go ahead. and re foreign minister has stated that a russian oil embargo would be a catastrophic blow to his nation's economy. want to give and there are no proposed solutions on dealing with what would be equal to an atomic bombing of hungary economy. but in the event of a possible embargo on russian oil imports, despite hungry is our position. germany has nevertheless, reportedly planning to ditch russia. oil imports by the end of this year,

the country house already cut use of russian or by just were 20 percent since the beginning of the crane conflict. i spoke to global of 1st expert dr. george muley earlier. he believes each government is accountable to its own electorate, not to e u officials. it's more than just hunger that we're talking about. i mean, you've mentioned greece, but there are other countries that check for public slovakia, bo guerria. all of these countries rely on oil from russia. so it's very convenient for many of these countries now to pretend that well, we would have really gone along with this thought for hunger. it's because speaker or bypassed in the use favorite whipping boy for quite some time. so just to play everything on norma. but basically for bonnie is actually speaking on the lead government ensemble to their electorate not answer. go to the last one, there lie and, and show show. and it's facing the devastating economic

consequences facing possible serious food shortages. then they're going to say, what are you doing for us if you stand in the way of countries having a problem function economy is that these countries being able to import what energy they want? well, if you stand in the way of that, then what uses the another story to bring attention to today with prices up search record highs after india decided to bon exports, fell for a heat wave hit production, leaving domestic at prices soaring g 7 countries condemn the move to stop sending supplies abroad as a responsible wish lake dance will ban effect countries like bangladesh and the pool which urgently need it. we also recommend that a concrete decision be taken on the issue at the g 7 meeting of heads of state and

government to which india will be invited from stood guard. we also call on india to assume its responsibilities as a member of the g 20. this is diction would not apply in cases where prior commitments have been made by private trade, as well as in situation where permission is granted by the government of india to other countries to meet their food security needs. and on the requests of their governments. of a decision, overweight exports comes amid food security issues in india, itself with predictions of a per harvest on the record rise and prices. india is the world's 2nd largest weak producer and was expected to replace russian product sanctioned by western countries. new delhi has decided to address its own domestic needs. first, the country has been talking of normally strong heat wave with mark seeing india's hottest day in 122 years. as 47 degrees celsius was reached in delhi. although it's

too early to know what impact the conditions will have on this year's harvest. un food organisation experts are concerned up to 15 percent of india's crops could be wiped up. and at the same time, the world's main wheat exporter, russia is expecting a record grain harvest of a 130000000 tons and 87000000 tons of weeks as well. but like india, russia is limiting its exports to taco prices on its domestic market. the conflict in ukraine, a country which is another major which export or is also impacting the global market. we heard from indian energy expert v g a start donna on the issue. i think it's clear what is this i think must not spend that many of them has to be 1400000000 populations. and if there is a climate impact on the field, and we are definitely it is

a modern he'll be up to ensure that for 1400000000 so that it is only done in the last week. it started off and posted for $1400000.00 people. so i want an accept the criticism of jesus, most of the essence and gender any damage on this self center. they have on all for me and apply for the, for their bones if on the campus and they want to except the whatever their space. this is unfortunate and i think they sort of, it's sensitive that countries like india and other economy also have their food security requirement, economy development, employment challenges and other issues. and that's always going to start off their own, their own priorities and their own agenda. ok,

updates on the ukraine conflict to bring you today. the russian defense ministry has said its forces blocking the off though still works in murray. you will will allow injured ukrainian soldiers to leave the stronghold to seek medical treatment of a hospital in a neighboring town. the evacuation is planned for this monday after an agreement was reached. according to military officials, the russian m. o d phase. it will suspend hostilities of the plan to ally the humanitarian evacuation. go ahead, a cease fire is currently in place to allow the corridor to function bottles for the besieged factory have been raging. our t z were shut down a file. this exclusive report from the territory. ah, blooms of smoke trout, the sky over as of stone, missiles, mortar shells, and bombs of nearly all calibus hail down upon the steep factory with project house

wearing over our heads. we make way towards the contact line. ah, so right now we're in the midst of a regular rotation of the troops with the militia of the da nets, people's republic. we are beyond the premises of the as of style steel works, as we are moving forward, deeper into the territory of this plant. in mm the closer we get to the workshops, the more dangerous our part comes. this plant has eyes. so a part of the route towards the front line positions is unsafe because again, all that his separating us and the as of troops as this world moved away. and they

can start firing at us with good precision to so certain sections, certain portions of our, of our route. we have to cross running the parts that are of course, open with ground. troops have received orders to refrain from the assault and besieged the neo nazis. stronghold instead, the plants underground bunkers, shelter, thousands of as of fighters left for dead by their own command. they still follow their suicidal odor whiten battle. this is the news that you said the day after day . of course there are shootings here. the enemy comes out and we open fire on them . we constantly monitor the enemy, their movements and report on it,

like even our tillery and every ation are also targeting of the enemy. it happens that the enemy snaps back shells in response. so today they use mortars, but our guys are inviting mood. everyone believes in victory that we have enough provisions, the center full provided with weapons and ammunition driven by conflict. her. this wall over here is the only barrier that is separating us. and the as of battalion that is stationed literally, maybe 200 meters away from here. we're being told that they like to use train carriages train wagons. there's dozens of them over there and the tracks. they like to use them as cover and work underneath. they've been begging for the international community for their government. they've been begging for the pope even to do something to rescue them. according to them, there are hundreds of injured down there without access to proper medicine. the russian side has been saying, surrender. there's nothing for you to fear in russian captivity. so the russians

right now, they're not really storming the positions over the as of near nancy battalion. but rather what they're doing, they're just they just keep firing so that they don't have time. don't have the opportunity to answer back. i'm a good don reporting from as of style r t. ok, busy newsday. let's move to another story. now the us will soften sanctions on the northern regions of syria about our right side. they damascus government's control . the us treasury department has reapproved activities in a dozen sectors, including agriculture, construction, and finance, and say they will avoid any transactions with the syrian government that says us sanctions continue to worst in the situation in syria where 90 percent of people live below the poverty. like turkey condemned the removal of sanctions on the java region. an area controlled by the kurdish laid syrian democratic forces has been in

conflict with the current since 1978, and claims washington smooth, both legitimize terrorist groups. in the syria, we spoke to local to believe about such lifted sanctions won't help syrian people get out of poverty. had to apply. the aim is not at all to help the people of this area as much as it is to stir up national strife between all the syrian provinces. the syrian people with their various national religious and political components demanded the lifting of the siege on all of syria without any exception. what division said that the sanctions will be lifted from northern syriac and this will not have an effect on prices because are good come from damascus and the prices there have tripled after sanctions. i don't is that i am in favor of removing the sanctions for the entire syrian people and not for a specific area because they affect all syrian people most of the light. well, lots of us forces are allegedly transporting syrian oil from the al jazeera region

into northern iraq that show you this. it's a convoy of around 70 vehicles, including type curves loaded with oil, apparently as cross through the illegal aisle while lead border crossing into right now, what you're seeing, in fact, the fleet was allegedly accompanied by 15 trucks with military equipment. again, bowen for iraq, 6 armored vehicles, history and international relations professor of the lebanese university and jamal what he told me earlier. he believes the u. s. plan is to divide syria in 2 parts in order to promote its own or not the 1st time, the american smuggler city and oil of ne, in syria, or as well in order to sell this and finance the military operations, the u. s. military operations and not eastern syria. actually the american plan as to kind of out of state in northern city, suffered from syria as

a means to promote its own agenda. political agenda in the region, which is to divide this region into some states based on this, it is that in applications and compressions, it's trying to encourage the north eastern part of the country, not to mend tenses with the rest of the country. and when they soften the sanctions on this region, they will in college, international companies to invest in the region. this region will prosper, unlike the rest of the company. is listening to chide camp sky or reading crime and punishment know a crime itself as absurd as it signs it appears. we're getting close to that stage or a short door killing russian culture explores that topic. that's next. ah

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