a book with there were dozens of women here in this maturity and your hospital. when the shelling began, we explore maternity hospital in done yes, strokes by ukrainian forces doctor stays to look after a baby born prematurely while the building has been shelled. so the doctor is full in the scheme we had developed over the past 8 years in the state, me applying moments of danger, ready to cover the babies with our own bodies, if needed. sanction resentment in australia where cambra calls on china to lift damaging trade boycotts the 1st beijing demands. it's grievances are addressed.

and thousands of hierarchy. participants are gathering in st. petersburg for a key russian international business forum. they kicked off wednesday with come into your life from moscow and broadcasting to the world. this is our international i and peter scott, wherever you're watching from. welcome to the program. and since fighting is continuing in the la guns republic, russia opens the humanitarian corridor in the key city of several done yet on wednesday, allowing civilians to leave a chemical plant where ukrainian forces have dug in. the guns republic authorities say around $1200.00 civilians are being held there. there are reports to lay of the $2500.00 ukrainian military personnel hold up the plans in several done yet. a quarter of which new gun school starts his claim. all foreign mercenaries. meanwhile, logan's cuz says ukraine's military has been showing civilian areas

r t e got done a visit the scene of one of the attacks. the situation for ukrainian troops here near the la ganske people's republic is dia. this is something that all sides of the conflict seemed to agree on care of moscow and the international community and the worst, the more hopeless it gets for the ukrainians here, the more aggressive and deadly they become against civilians against ordinary population of the la guns continental people's republic, the city of the network itself has recently, and you had a shilling. it hasn't seen in years right now. i walk amongst the ruins of what used to be a football stadium now obliterated by ukraine's grad rockets and dead bodies have only just yet been extracted from under the rubble. and the key of essentially is doing its best trying to convince the western audience that the need for and

supplied weapons the need for and supplied artillery. but given caves venge fullness given caves, desire and eagerness to take its anger out an ordinary civilians. the longer the west will keep feeding this addiction of care of 2 foreign supplied weapons. the longer this agony will go on and make ash done of reporting from the la guns people's republic r t. a monday, the netscape faced or local officials called the worst shelling by ukraine since the conflict started in which 7 people died. among the buildings hit was a maternity hospital intensive care unit from which this image, which has widely circulated on social media was allegedly taken. the child is understood to have been born prematurely and so can be disconnected from the ventilator. medical personnel remained with the baby. he did pull through an r t crew made their way to the hospital, say, what happened during this could any monsoon? there were some babies in the intensive care unit, one of whom, in the rather serious condition, was placed on the ventilator. the rest also needed oxygen supply,

so it was impossible to move them into the basement. so the doctor's followed the scheme we had developed over the past 8 years and stayed near by in moments of danger, ready to cover the babies with our own bodies if needed. i am on the roof of the maternity hospital that was shelled by the ukrainian military. one of the rockets landed right here making a huge hole in this roof. now this top floor is completely destroyed. there were dozens of women here in this missouri into hospital when the shilling began. this delivery room in particular, one woman was here and ready to give her birth. and when are artillery struck, all the windows were immediately blown out? the walls, the windows were shaking. we ran to the basement and spend the night there. women were giving birth right in the basement. some were undergoing surgery. of course,

it was scary when you move this were relying here on the floor. all of us pregnant were crying. you had a nervous breakdown. this building will now be forced to close to be closed until further notice and they will evacuated or continue serving a women given birth. elijah had your, i'm sure the location when's calmly because the staff has learned how to behave in such a situation. so they managed to cope has always kind of what i want to say is that this is the place where children, when you lives a bond and mother doesn't give birth to her sons, to send them to war. all the cruelty that we have seen over 8 years, mary opened another citizen, humane for the sole reason that the 21st century human life is not valued. this missouri and a hospital now lies almost sir, in ruins. very close, very near and dear to my heart. and so my camera man as well. this is where his son was born 4 years ago and my god daughter was born here as well. so it's very

painful to see what happened here. yes, trailing prime minister has called on beijing to lift sanctions to improve relations. thus as he prepared for the 1st talks with the chinese minister in almost 3 years before beijing, things aren't quite that simple. china and australia have been attempting to reset their relationship. beijing is cameras largest trading partner, but diplomatic relations have soured. the rift emerged in 2020 with dispute service, such issues as foreign interference, the coven 19 outbreak and chinese investment. by 2021, china hit several australian industries with economic sanctions. now the newly elected australian prime minister is asking for those measures to be lifted. it is china that has imposed sanctions on australia. they need to remove those sanctions in order to improve relations. for beijing though things aren't that simple. it's

listed 14 grievances that need to be addressed. casual way to improve china, australia relations. there is no auto pilot mode. the reset requires concrete actions. the ice may have been slightly cracked with defense ministers from the countries hosting their 1st meeting in 3 years. but it's still rock solid. tensions are also high over the solomon islands. china says australia is promoting us, lead competition in the region. australia says it's concerned about a possible chinese military base there. in response to longstanding issues, china has placed sanctions in the form of hefty tariffs on products such as wine and barley from australia. we will not allow any country to re benefits from doing business with china well ground as the accuser and smear in china and on to my in china's core interests based on ideology. it seems the pressure has all been a bit too much with the new government saying it's time to ease off. we would

certainly like to see those sanctions in those tariffs lifted their damaging our economy. they're making life harder for some of our employers and workers here in australia. and so obviously we would like to see those measures lifted clearly. no matter who you are. sanctions aren't welcome. when your on the receiving end miss handling the tie. one situation on threatening china's national unity will have a detrimental impact on beijing us relation, not the latest warning from chinese officials to the u. s. counterpart pulling a face to face meeting in looks and back. the tie. one question affects the political foundation of china us relations. it will have disruptive impacts if it's not appropriately handled, any attempt to obstruct or undermine china's national unity will be doomed to fail . now, a tension between china and the u. s. had been escalating since president biden said that washington would defend taiwan if china were to launch an attack. also,

beijing has declined to support western sanctions pushed by the us against russia, with continued trade between china, moscow meeting the effects, those sanctions women to deliver. this comes as china's national currency, the u on has strengthened after the i, m. f, increased its holdings, making it the 3rd largest, holding in the official reserves, enough behind the euro and the dollar. the one has seen a growing use in cross border international payments between these tre partners reflect, and it's such as a top currency director of the geopolitical economy. research group ready could decide. so the use of the chinese currency will only expand further in the future. china has been working this very interesting, very balanced approach that it's been taking as far as china is concerned. it can continue to expand the use of the ram in b for trade, for investment and for all sorts of other productive uses. so china is fine as far as the united states is concerned, it's in big trouble with the sanctions against russia. it's pushing china and

russia close together. and so there is increasing evidence that you on is also good, is, you know, basically the russian is increasingly becoming part of the chinese payment system. the ruin of course, has strengthened so, increasingly increasing russia, china trade. we essentially offset any damage that, that, that the west is doing to the russian economy and, and at the same time, by putting sanctions and countries like russia, the united states is preventing and of course, putting everybody is on notice that their money is no longer safe the sanctions by further recognizing the dollar this time against the systemically important country like russia, it's only going to undermine the dollar more because you know already for the last 2 decades, people have been wanting don't recognize the dollar you are going to undermine in the system whether the united states seems to be, you know, has gone, i haven't done it anyway. so this is what you get for doing that. you're as

president joe biden is facing a backlash on line to saying he doesn't want to hear complaints about skyrockets and consumer prices, all the us inflation rates hitting a 40 year high. i don't want to hear any more of these law reckless for changing people's law to that twitter was quicker is gone with many users pointing out that the change biden is taking credit for is not for the better. he's changing people's lives. that's a fact by turning america into a 3rd world country. i'll take the american people aren't buying this talking point for $5000.00. man who caused the problem angry. you don't like his problem. in addition to blaming the former president trump and republicans in congress for 40 year high inflation binding, again, trying to claim that soaring gas prices were russians. thought, i'm never there, my power to one gas price. i just said she and very ukraine

has got a dollar 74 gallon because nothing else. what that hell ever users on twitter, we're going to point out the hypocrisy with some comparing bindings. current statements to is tweets while trump was in office. the president needs to stop blaming of isn't do his job. it's hard to believe that this has to be said, but i'm like this president. i'll do my job and take responsibility. i won't blame others and i'll never forget the job isn't about me. it's about you why this, this latest ramp reminded me of a, of a child putting his hands over is yours going to atlanta. now i don't want to hear that the criticisms are valid. the facts are clear. he has not done everything much less anything to blunt the price increases in the oil industry. in particular, the problem is joe by doesn't want to do anything to fix the problems that he's

created because he would have to back up on the things that he has done by lation is, is the real issue. it's, it's an a 40 year high and growing as, as the numbers show, gas prices were spiking from the moment that joe biden took office. and now he's trying to find anybody and everybody to blame instead of the buck stops here. he's the buck stops everywhere. but here president aah! russia has reduced gas supplies to europe and by the node stream one pipeline, citing a delay in work performed by seamans energy as the gym and company failed to install repaired equipment on time due to the sanctions imposed by canada. it is currently impossible for seaman's energy to deliver over whole gas turbines to the customer. against this background, we have informed the canadian and german governments and working on a viable solution. on this, i'm joined in our studio by our correspondence don quarter. don't. how much has gone from reduced it's just supplies now by this?

no stream on pipeline. well, north stream one typically supplies germany with about 167000000 cubic meters of russian gas a day via the baltic sea. but russia state energy company gas problem. it says that it's going to be reducing that to 100000000 cubic meters. and that's because the german energy company, siemens has failed to deliver on time a number of a very important gas pumping units. they were under repair. now, a main compression station along the pipeline that we're talking about here can not, can only use 3 out of 8 gas pumping units. that means, of course, less gas going through the pipeline and less gas going to europe and also impacts. do you think this will have in europe? obviously there is a bit of a, an energy crisis. the prices are spiking. what sort of impact would this latest set bark of? what was the lower supply? germany's gas prices have already skyrocketed by the double digits. i mean, in terms of europe's benchmark gas price we, we saw

a $16.00 around 16 percent rise, and in the u. k, we saw around an 11 percent rise in the gas price. but these figures are, of course high. but it's not actually the 1st time that russian gas has been obstructed from going to europe. i mean, last month, ukraine also close the taps on an on quite a bit of russian gas going through be stuck around your gas measuring station. that's because key of said that the russian military operation was obstructing the regular functioning of that station. but gas from responded by saying that basically that couldn't be farther from the truth. so it looks like these sanctions, the candidate hose on russia aren't exactly helping the already the problems that europe is already experiencing with disgust supplies. well, yeah, i mean, this is just another episode in the west shooting itself in the food with its continued sanctions. i mean, ever since rush a special military operation began several months ago, a number of countries have been trying to reduce their dependence on russian gas.

and believe it or not, a lot of these countries actually have not been able to come to a consensus on a possible gas embargo because as you said, a lot of these countries are so dependent on russian gas that it would throw them into an even deeper energy crisis than they're already in. so at any rate it looks like these canadian sanctions that we're talking about here might already be accomplishing that goal. because less gas going to europe. i mean, that's bad for the entire continent, especially if gas from can't provide it. i guess not to wait and see how that situation plays out with those turbines. most of site still have on the gas prices don't. thanks very much. the dates versus key international economic forum kicks off is wednesday in saint petersburg with thousands of v. a piece over 141 countries worldwide gathering for the 3 day events. i'll see if a drinker takes a sneak peak when russia is supposed to be boycotted by everyone in every possible aspect. well,

that's what these people want. the new world order to be like the nation still goes for it. it goes for hosting a big international business gathering. it's called the st. petersburg international economic form. it's been happening every summer for 25 years. $140.00 countries are taking part and it's always been a chance for russia's businessmen and government officials to showcase rushes full potential and also lower investment. so what's happening this year? nobody's coming. and the st. petersburg rain. you know, it's famous. does it make it more pleasant? let's have a look at the venue. mm. well, the vibe is quite usual when you see all these bright cool monitors around you

representing top russian companies. you always feel like you're part of something very promising. modern full of energy the main days of the form have not begun yet . okay. the leaders of the likes of friends or japan are not coming even though they have taken part in previous years. but mr. brewton is welcoming the presidents of, for example, catholic, stan, or armenia, which are considered watches, friends, and are part of a you ration, economic integration block, which has taken cause in the european union as an example. and indeed times of embargoes and boy cause rushes really counting on friends like that. like funeral, i'm lucky enough to run man, just actually money. foreign investors will participate. you say for investors and not only from the united states or a you countries that are much bigger foreign investors in the middle east and china,

indonesia, india, and the philippines. and also in dozens and dozens of other countries with a much larger population than the countries of the so called collective west. these kind of investors are interested, and entrepreneurs will take an active part in the forum. it's in our common interest to stimulate trade and investment. encourage joint technology development, strengths and financial and stock markets increase the share of settlements and national currencies. it is important to introduce and develop truly mutual beneficial integration models, as it is already being done in the space of the erasure economic union. right. a few seconds ago you heard vladimir putin mentioned something that's usually called d dollar. arising giving up the u. s. dollar in transactions with russia's partners is something that's often widely discussed here in saint petersburg. the moto of this year's form is new world, new opportunities. that's exactly the essence of the event. russia is trying to

turn sanctions, actually the effect of sanctions into new opportunities. the anniversary meeting is taking place at a difficult time for the entire international community. the long term mistakes of western countries in economic policy and illegitimate sanctions have led to a wave of global inflation to the destruction of the usual logistics and production chains and to a sharp increase in poverty and food shortages. but as it happens, prospects open up along with challenges every year at the st. petersburg, international economic form, one country as awarded the status of a special privileged guest. and this year, it's the turn of egypt, the land of the, the number one event at the form is happening on friday, june, the 17th that is called the plenary session. and this is where almost exactly 4 months after russia's operation in ukraine began. vladimir putin together was his

counterparts, will weigh in on everything that happened around the world and in russia, in these 12 weeks, stay tuned. as the war, ukraine drugs on nato's capacity is being called into question with a block sending large amounts of weapons to key. if someone starts in to us just how long they can keep it top or to contribute to rachel moss and explains, isn't conflict in ukraine inadvertently exposing nato's vulnerabilities mathematically if you add up the known bar of all the remember countries, the light should theoretically be able to talk any foe in direct are complex, but they're ukraine and venture suggests that the reality could be a lot. last year. you're getting union chief diplomat, joseph brown said that if a similar conflict to the one in ukraine broke out you, it's member states would only have a timing issue for 2 weeks. meanwhile,

washington center for strategic and international studies asked in april whether american supply of jollin missiles for ukraine would run out before rush around the tanks. according to the white house factsheet, the united states has provided 2000 stingers to the ukrainians. the united states has sent about a quarter of its inventory to ukraine. the bottom line is that the russians are not going to run out of armored vehicles anytime soon. forbes has also pointed out the cranes demand for american stinger angela. this is outstripping their production, needham, i think it has a great strategy for direct confrontation with russia. but poor logistics can ruin everything. production of weapons can take years to ramp up. western experts say and weapons stockpiles are just sitting around waiting for a full year war to break out. they also point out that security of rushes, air defense systems with a major threat to nato pilots in the head matcher. meanwhile,

member countries can't even agree on a common road map for ukraine, france and germany seem to be increasingly angling for an exit route. all nations on the eastern flank are pushing for more fighting. you was president joe biden said that the united states and its allies will defend every inch of territory of needle countries with the full force of our collective power. and as i made crystal clear, the united states and our allies will defend every inch of territory. that is nato territory for the full force collect every single day. but just to let you guys bluster, let's just hope that no one ever has to find out. oh, it's mexico now where the president has criticized nato's policy towards the conflict in ukraine. the commons come just days after he refused to attend a summit for the americas of the hosts, which were the u. s. fed to invites 3 fellow latin american countries. i'll supply

the weapons and you supply the dead. it's immoral. how easy it is to say here, i'll send you this much money for weapons. couldn't the warrant? ukraine have been avoided. of course it could. lillia, mexico said it would not send alms to ukraine and has refused to box sanctions against russia. the mexican presence has advocated the need for dialogue as a way out of the ongoing conflict between the 2 countries. meanwhile, ukraine house code on western countries to supply more weapons and mid fears that nato supplies may soon stop. because mexico has become the leading latin american challenge to us had germany after washington exclude of cuba, venezuela, nicaragua, or 3. the subjects of us sanctions from the summit for the americans. historically, the u. s. has been south america, top trading partner, but he's now facing a new challenge from china. earlier we spoke with a coordinator with the cuba and venezuela solidarity committee. your things to latin america is now trying to show opposition to us at germany. i believe is more

than just cuba, venezuela, and you can weather posing problems for us at gemini, even though a good number of the nations of latin america attended the summit of exclusion of biden's. they still announced and declared in the summit, they were not happy with what was taken place. and it's a warning. it's a warning from argentina, from other leaders who said, you cannot continue this. the fact that the us was hosting the summit of the americas did not give it the right to decide who belongs mexico with love is over, though it is saying, now we speak as a latin american nation as a latin american nation on behalf of all of latin america and the caribbean, and why locus over as the most significant figure refused to attend the summit of the americas. that will probably have some repercussion, but i think was happening in latin america. and even in the rest of the 3rd world,

countries are saying we don't want to be bullied anymore. and we will act in concert with each other to coordinate more together economically, politically and reject us had gemini, which doesn't bring any good to those countries. to al jerry suspended a cooperation treaty with spain. madrid's claims that russian influence was behind the decision and don't fit to be guy. so back then that algeria was more and more aligned with russia. so this decision to suspend the treaty didn't surprise me and jerry had suspended the friendship and corporation treaty after 2 decades going as far as to ban the all non gust trade, it comes at mid escalating tensions between algeria and morocco over disputed territory in the western sahara with spain bucking morocco's claim to the land. nigeria is one of the things main supplies of natural gas,

but last year i'll just shut off it's pipeline supplies through morocco, leaving spain with just one direct link which accounts on for continued supply. a diplomatic route between the 2 countries has escalated after spain made an abrupt you turn on sided with morocco. in the long run, a conflicts over the western sahara. the move sent shock waves throughout the algerian government instead of tensions between the trading partners. previously, madrid had been neutral in the disputes, but now openly supports moroccan sovereignty over the contested area on africa north west coast. we spoke with a political sociologist, 2 things for the fact that madrid has chosen aside is not conducive to resolving the conflict doberman in spain has made its choice. it does not want to have problems with the area, but given the circumstances of shifting geo politics, they chose the different path. it's a frozen conflict. there's no other issues. there's no other solution so far that was deemed credible and possible,

but the one that was suggested by the government and, and frankly speaking, i believe that even though spain has chosen that, i don't think that the conflict will be resolved any time soon because it's still within the city council at the web has been going on for decades now since the independence and mostly during the cold war with the other logical alignment dungee with camp and morocco, the western camp and no one really managed to get demonic in the region. so i think it's high time that both countries rethink this policy of competition and they will be stronger together. but that's how the world is looking at $828.00 a. m, moscow timeline. peter scott, on the back again with another look at today's biggest stories in just over half an hour's time. thanks for watching. ah.

is widely recognized that the global economy is weakening. there are many reasons for this inflation supply chain issues, high levels of debt, the conflict in ukraine, and the western appetite for sanctions. on this edition of the program, we discussed how all these issues are changing the structure of the global economy with a bus stop, it will actually sit or she obviously we're not in wiley on the city on their point

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