[000:00:00;00] a with do a contract with hundreds of millions of dollars are already signed on the opening day at the st. petersburg international economic forum. much more to come as the events which sees thousands of if he's gather and says it's 2nd day. this was you premiums, which is the last bastion last holding ground, just outside of several, the nets, and well, just outside of the industrial zone resort plant, the visits positions used by ukrainian forces before they retreated into a chemical plant in several done yet by moscow says a humanitarian ceasefire was violated by key of new cranes armed forces. busy

threatened to shell russia's courage, straits bridge, and despite the president zalinski claiming there'll be no such attack on russian territory with ally from our headquarters. here in moscow, you're watching the international is just going to 11 am here in the russian cups on thursday morning. my name is peter scott and welcome to the program. we start off with the latest from ukraine. nate civilians have died in ukrainian rockets attacks on the guns republic, thus, according to local officials. most of the casualties were in the city of santa fe. i think it's in use, an official from ukraine's ruling party admits to us media. the 1000 ukrainian soldiers are either being killed or wounded every day in the dom bus. meanwhile, russia has accused of violating a cease fire by disrupting a humanitarian cargo in the east of the republic. it's was opened on wednesday to evacuate civilians sheltering in bunkers beneath the assault chemical plants in the

embattled city of several done yet. russia claims ukrainian artillery shells residential areas of the city. shortly after the car doors were opened. arts eager to don of reports, an industrial area, the size of a small city, ukrainian troops sheltering in its catacombs. mingling among civilians who aren't allowed to leave. if you're getting the as of style flashbacks, you're totally right. this is the resort plant in several. the nest where recent history is repeating itself. ah, up to a 1000 civilians are estimated to be trapped at the assault chemical plant. russia has made an attempt at a humanitarian sees far,

but ukrainian artillery had other plans. this was the ukrainians forces last bastion last, holding ground just outside of several minutes. and well, just outside of the industrial zone of the resort plan, which is by the way, just about a kilometer away from here. this is from where they fled over. they're joining our, the regimen and joining civilians who are being effectively held hostage there. the ceasefire was botched as give forces shelled what was supposed to be a humanitarian corridor. also hitting it with tank grounds, only one elderly man in a come whatever may attempt eventually managed to get out. the bloody standoff around the plant continues as key of refuses to accept that yet a another massive surrender. what's troops is looming over the horizon? and my gosh, darn of r c. i know the news, a contracts worth over 24000000000 roubles all more than 400. $20000000.00 was one

of the main. the many signed at the opening day of the st. petersburg international economic forum, which is one of the world's leading economic events and is now engine, is 2nd day in russia's northern capital. ilia for turnkey, now joins me alive from the forum with a russian, a foreign ministry spokesman. maria's the heart of peter. hi again. well, ah, the day to at the st. petersburg, international economic form is in full swing. i can feel the energy, i can feel the smell of big business. but let's step aside from economic issues for a bit and talk to those spokeswoman of the russian foreign ministry money as a condo. but is there asked with hello me? nobody nobody because kidding you to afternoon in saint petersburg. just yesterday attended your roofing, and i have to be frank love. it was one of the light,

the main highlights of yesterday with arms and is up with them. and you to the minute talk to western journalists, it was the small or cation of, and both of them. could you say, honestly, the millersville, what has it become more difficult to talk to them now? it's the same when that's like, why did they to do that? if you are, say both and to have a stable possession and nothing can change this. i mean our official position is this table, it's unchanged. it's based on the consistency of the policy which pursue money and back. and it's not affected by the present moment. all missile a floor when they not walk, it is largely based on facts of the reality operators or did we have a time? so can with the model for the after the event, some of her up of the developments are always see just to go out in the, the thinks that western journalists might. yeah,

i'll find it difficult my years of that are not important to us. so my, i don't know what in a bit, i know what is, what is my task. i know where i stand. know what is my the question. so it's very simple for me to voice my opinion. of course, the intensity of work has gone up. there are lots of fake news that the problem of the big problem, the problem for the western neo liberal community college farm. not because there's so much information so many lies. they are losing the audience. 40 my leisure, making the audience. what do you turn away from them? that media, they destroy, my monthly more were me a lot, trust, reliability for new media, for western information sources. that's what they are doing. distorting reality,

distorting facts, and they are presenting these facts in a distorted search light. so people will not leave them, they will refuse to probably next up to this news. they won't treat them before, but i with seriousness lot is being said about news about the important of truth. and it was the western community that declared is that war with said there was more than one, but i don't want to play anyone words. but i would like to ask you when the western journalists come here are great things. we heard that yesterday as well. always russia accusation about violating international law store. and one has the feeling like b one to get an admission out of you. and can you be afraid? russian officials can be made any mistakes during the special ed ration or for my

navy diploma. bush, you know, right. somebody had, john lis has to come to a press conference to briefing pleasant when we see minute mccoy, this local prepaid class change spots the west main stream. come with proclamations a set of questions. so the we, they word there questions is that they are declarations included in the questions that are both keep up via and after getting my response, they pretend you haven't answered the question. gotten them on that they're doing this and what purpose in order. yep. you shy it, after all my men that are in order to you that via the flu, can't persuade the audience. the speaker has an answer the questions and also to play on the difference of answers. the good, i know that i sense of because i do have to believe me, they want to put a page the difference and to little would you show the contradictions. so we know this very well,

that'll know bravo as to accusations of violating international law. and if we're prepared to meet, to haven't made any mistakes, you know, and then we're, our attitude or it's reality is very critical. we have to move to analyze the steps made by our partners. there's a new ins here. and i said this to the american journalist yesterday, the system, the international law and system is up one i'm here means law is order is universal will for every one, if someone thinks his above law and say, hey, this new boss taste within the system, the system sees is to function, you really are that for you. and this person who deems himself vehement to be above the law needs to not then that would have like get out of the system he bought as the wise monopoly. if looking, if they remain in sight within the system, they need to comply with the laws that they got here

a little in american politicians, american public official for join las, criticized russia. yeah. but in way or half of that, and i will curled norm accusations at rush of upper val layton. international law, i have a question is 30 days, but as a country is representative, so this country will bon yet have they will, it will come to light with international law, not with and i will go further with you to what extent they are in is not at all, interested in preserving this international i. you put it on like our system and what have they made it to? i don't know. probably if they have made a lie to destroy the system and stuff, no country is ideal. it's a constant. gotten them over, forgot, and what would be strange to be saying this? each country has a right to its own musician has been sold to the point and we look why respect the right of other countries. how much of the rhone position, national interest and policies. but in any case,

we are denied this american. they deny us the right to have our own. if the policy domestic and international not only will robin, not, we don't have the right to have you in the premier to do what we deem those who floss adequate it. so with his am i talking about the situation? the don bassinger yasenya came a good thing. okay. so you are telling us that there was no referendum held and on bess. why not? there was a referendum, but it was not recognized, didn't did he? and we held a referendum in crimea, but they keep telling us it was illegal. so where's this thing in that order? where's this constant? where is this universe a rule that needs to be applied to all peoples and old countries? we need to understand what is the paradigm what we're leaving, and also we need to understand the rules. and i think it's high time yet. he's got by to stop nancy, we're trying to design justify our actions and that he will come up when will you

know, when you put it busy, get the newly bit i was, oh, we need to you fabulous this one of whom real number a to us why the ernie, a liberal law says him some to hold it responsible because it has to do well to the edge of the precipice. they have supplied weapon cook country is using these weapons again. they were faces in i was telling is not no problem. they're doing everything they can to destroy the present day system of international law. but and i would like to ask you to some more painful for it's a country secure atlantic blog on convers sanctions or boomer inc effect from their own sanctions. one thing, yeah, i'm not sure what which one is more painful? sure, but i see i'm a sport. we haven't provided answers to all the questions. my teach,

not our even the response or the matching which is missing and we are trying to take into consideration the consequences for russia. it's not like it isn't on my list, but if i know shooting in response, it's a pragmatic analysis that takes into consideration our interest. what day who are deploying these sanctions. they need to realize what they're going to, to achieve. it's not moving from point a to point b to think that washington analyze the possible consequences for the european unit, and they are ok with them. that's fine. it's in the interests of the united states . they don't need that rivals. they don't need much by the complex not well got it . but i see arrival in the north west of the south. so we needed to

tech russia and enjoy the rico she said. but you know, it's wrong. you want to be. the heating themselves is a lack and it was a mistake made by ideologists of the sanctions policy in washington. so you're saying in europe they don't understand their when you might they may make it up one way there's people who realize face dont are not giving the floor and say yes not are out cost. so would you gotten it? would they won't listen to them with us. they are called the one your followers of the crime and supporters of the rambling regime. it's the council culture and those who i mean the problem with with the, with the not and those who are lenient, these countries, they work for washington. and when you mind that we have to come to terms with interpretation of the word,

patriotism. what does this term mean? summer? it's not love for money and it's not bargaining. and i get the impression these people, glove once money. first of all that it is the most important thing for them. after they quit in prime ministers, ministers, a phone interface, and defense, and presidents with me, not only on the want to continue leaving good life in international foundations and what's built on those. let me give you an example. so for example, you would only separate your channels, who has to deal with your atlantic security everything to to new york to destroy this illusionary schematic? will i mean yes, the blue guy shook off with us while on a system that preserves some time,

some kind of balances strategic coaching the well no history and have to destroy it. and he has the, has got approval to see if the postage is the bank, but not so you're not convinced that they will receive a financial compensation for his work for your efforts. she is now getting effort in the what's gotten the interest we understand what countries but not everyone get such positive bonuses and he did come, but i'm lot and there are also negative things. restrictions here, little compromising materials, threat curled politicians, example rushes and foreign minister. so good luck, ralph said more than once we pick up on that,

we have information that i'm able to say users set off for you on the top european publications and locations and other regions of the receive threads address well damn their families and their neighbors and you're seeing if they don't support the russian decision. what a bed just swimming a little bit more and the pressing issue is i don't want to call names, birds. remembering that groupings. how is it possible that an n raiders have? i'm not mistaken. they can practically introduce you to bring, so you have some kind of pull vacation, like i said, and we can buy records in, in previous abroad that are perfectly aware of the situation r t has found itself in. but i think that's the question of freedom of expression, a word you can watch cancer with someone, but you have any food i think over the summer you would,

you would speak is don't want to talk to you. so they constantly, you know, as a media outlet do not use financial expert and russia to different we are open for domestic russian media. we are open to, for more media. we have never used in rash or greece. we're sure elements. so probably more to give only use and you know that the issues criticizing or other things. i think that's a lot more now. why not? you know it's, it's very easy to get credit ation. my us online, you can do it online, but there is a sanction lee and complex to what we are introducing

a response measures to 1000 when they will sanctions against russian mass media. when's i? i created ation these us of course we have to respond to what we just recently. unfortunately, i deployed these difficulties, that is least measure what's needed british joiner list. i need something where it's a shame to me like sparse measures, were used against you probably with a thumb and when russian jordan leaves abroad on test. he's us after a long we have to launch backup number we did at the moment, we will introduce the whole package of measures which and the american john was didn't like this morse nationally. but it's not our choice of any secret. it was not a secret in you, but i was strong because the pressure exerted by washington on other account trees . if you have a minute trying to stop from the normal premium,

interacting with russia, there are a lot of examples from in did to latin american countries shy. do you feel it when you talk to your counterpart and colleagues, maybe they are trying to justify their actions and how much called a colleague in particular philosophy, your colleagues from diplomatic or other countries of these countries that i just knew. would you tell that the understand that the country suffers a lot of response measures against diplomats nomic measures was much only because it's telling me that they are suffering even without response measures suffering from the policies, pursued government and washington policies locking payments off. chris bought a payment locking that was mom producers

con. so the good do russia is that you can manufacture what we need from my so by them or so on and so forth. they understand what are the consequences and whether they express their opinion and whether the person wants to assert his principles. i good yellow american movie, that media devils, where trader. and there is the scene when young people are gathered to restroom and child drink to you and your jobs have got them out by calling go the rest, the glasses for the job to play that out and say the job they have to pay it pays the rent your and i presume that's most important principle because losing a job at the omnia that got losing him by get a job in the package,

should the social benefit of life and all the means coming in to your credit card or whole medical insurance. and so on. so losing all of this mean is a catastrophe, as a disaster, complete disaster for western why i'm only did i know people with them, but if there is no such thing as i sleep rural, dictate every person is free yet is on the sign. this was all not without, all these he won't been out call has to call pause wake me she i, his life will not be destroyed if for his left without a job and he has to gather all his screens and vacated his office up like brought up with all that, and i won't be able to pay a bill for you on there. i would need a good job of that position. they were all lot of from late tree words describe in this situation wasn't you don't have a model in these people. unfortunately,

victims of this modem was ms. brown, high morals and truthfully, yes, i bought the mirror not to love you, things that i'm the remedy. the situation cannot improve them by you because this people can think of high morals, they need a food to put on the table with their families. they need money to pay for their rent. their mom. this is a very loud ryan. you're talking tough system. liberal system is very tough because once you're, i did it out that's actually lose them side the system. once you become a loser, once you have made a mistake or what happened, but yes or i, but i wanted your victim of circumstances that you can't get back on board to change. the system tries to get rid of you. i meant that you

can use coverage. i think part of passion will limit discussing the liberalism. there were rushing businessmen among participants also towards various professions with them in the pilot. not that were denied one of the new members, but i think people become victims of this now liberal system and some were in prison because the system need proof of this fall through the scores of it . in the most value, you know that people are trying to lead time their lives re destroyed because it leaves us believing in liberal values. and in no time everything was destroyed. shanker and younger branson,

the number of who needed other participants. and you can share their stories, they're not, are back and forth to these and not be real. translate other people's opinions. they talked about their own lives, about their own circumstances, without taking comforts, anti russian sentiments more. so what can you do about every day and for us and sentiments? is there any way you can help russians who would progress? of course we're doing a lot. i was speakers, you talked about this will get what i get out. every one of them, i will show you engine, russian leaders and the agencies dealing with this put their in their contribution to saving they live shameka started. this was his tardy pond. she said, if it were not for russia from the brazilian ministry of foreign affairs and russian, women, not for russian ambassadors,

he would have never made it to russia. he would die. he would draw in an american prison happens 10 years when no legal grounds for detaining him. it was a fabricated story of b. i a russian pilot who just did his job. and they said he planned to will of women will suddenly to smother something across the board. everything was, was that out. i see circumstances were to take so and he said that it wasn't true from thanks to russia to one of your he, paul, we're not differing that he was that it was possible for him to get back to russia

school and to leave his confinement to like negotiating said the same thing, it was very important to see what was the last years like financial organizations and tears working together to say, states people in the public assistance is very important. planning french people, problem, rush and seed isn't leaving the knife, stay for you. my warm wish she needs fitting and she didn't want it to to be published to be docked. somebody popped to go public. i someone she hoped that american democracy would be her chance to survive because she believes american democracy is a true democracy. that is, that they wanted to prove she was innocent, visual to the system that she will not, you know,

it's and that i see what all described in his work. it was impossible. and there was a very real sentence looming for her. and remember that history was maria boot, you know, washington, which is closely related to your work of your channel of our t, v o, you do move. she is a person who didn't mean to do anything on legal home or your school. she never did and sounds good mushing, and then your mac up by the american legal machine, found some compromise and material grief at the email newsletter. i'm sure she sent, calling people to join the efforts in order to prove russian american relations number. that's which what people society does. that's an example. let's see. thank

you very much. we're always glad to see you more with us so we will be thank you so much. thank you so much for having me. of course, we'll continue to bring you any key updates from the st. petersburg economic forum as it progresses. the has openly threatened to attack russia's crimean bridge, saying that the choice of targets is completely understandable. that's something that completely contradicts claims from the ukrainian president. the key, he's not going to attack russian territory. the courage street bridge is target number one for the ukranian armed forces. this is no secret of their military or our military, or their civilians or ours. when you have fired at russian territories across the border, which you lose me. now, no, we are not interested in selling civilities. we are not terrorists who shall civilian neighborhoods equal?

the coach, straits bridge, which the ukrainian general was referring to, is also known as the crimea bridge. it was built up to crimea as reunification with russia back in 2014. the 19 columbus along construction is the main artery between the russian mainland on the peninsula is also the longest bridge in the country as well as in europe. we discussed the general's comments with former c. i a analyst, john kieriyaki, who believes that they are part of an ongoing ward was one of the reasons, at least why this ukrainian general made the comment about the bridge publicly, was for propaganda value. to, to worry russian troops in the area to make them think that this terrible attack is going to come. i think the lensky is telling the ukrainian people what he thinks they want to hear. i don't think that his, his messaging is necessarily meant for the russians. it's meant for the ukrainians, and if it is going to make the ukrainians feel better for him to say that he