ah, with ours headlines, stories, the leaders of germany, italy and france make their 1st war time visit to kiev together as a manual metronome calls for negotiations between ukraine and russia to help bring about peace. also ahead speak me out this in petersburg, economic forum, the international event going on right now. a gas problem ceo say the north stream to pipeline is currently ready for operation, but it has not received final approval from the youth. the russian gas exporter recently had to stop yet another turbine on the original north stream route to western sanctions. hampering refer with ukraine's military threatens the shell,

a major bridge connecting crimea to mainland russia. that's right. after the u. s. said that it will send another 1000000000 dollar military aid package to key of the largest since the beginning of a form in the past 5 meeting here in moscow this thursday, june, the 16th i'm you know, neil and this is the news our on our t at least 7 civilians have been killed. ukrainian rocket attacks over the past 24 hours in the loop ganske republic. according to local officials, most of the casualties were in the city of stuck out off while the city of done yet also suffered another day of shelling. report say must have explosions were heard throughout the area on thursday there and elsewhere in the done yes, republic. 14 residential areas reported to have come under fire,

leaving one man dead and another wounded. dpr. officials say the shelling was conducted with the use of multiple launch rockets systems than yet. city has been injuring continuous shelling by key forces among the targets earlier in the week was a maternity hospital. while a key, if friendship leader, a manual mccall house call for peace talks to continue during a meeting with ukraine's president phil lensky. mr. ma chrome german chancellor will have shows on the tele and prime minister mario druggie are all currently in ukraine. the true of european leaders made the trip. a sizable divisions are emerging within the u over support for kiev and their demands in the conflict. the leaders trouble ticket by train with arrayed sirens in the city sounding shortly after their arrival. before the meeting, they made their way directly to the surprise of earth, and the men were criticized in kiev for not providing ukraine with the scale of

weaponry. it's been demanding for not visiting the country sooner, but the french president is trying to mitigate the situation. we went to the hospital and i have always been consistent. france has been at ukraine side since day one, and president lensky himself has always wanted to talk with president putin. what we for wanted to do by coming here, is to see all this for ourselves, to pay our respect and admiration for the courage of the ukrainian people. and to be able to have this exchange with president lensky as well as to talk about the future. while we can cross live much or to contribute rachel morrison in paris for more all this. hi there, rachel. so a trans continent railway journey for the 3 leaders, what's expected to come out of the summit with ukraine's president? well, here's a little bit of context where you, french, president amendment always facing a harlem israel, actually this weekend here in paris or in france with the left,

the school engine challenge. we use parties, absolute majority in a tight race. so people here in france wouldn't mind knowing what that whole is doing to fix the math that he and his you counterparts made when they went with an diversion section for which their own citizens are now paying through increased cost of daily living. my whole and you have placed themselves outside for sure. they've promised total support to ukraine as a lindsey, but the who have come to the realization that he can't realistically be achieved by giving you everything that he wants for. and the resolutions of the conflict is going to come by and about asians, and not through some kind of battle. victory. mat home is the kind of double speak, meaning that he's really good at telling everyone what they want to hear and everyone walks away happy. and it's on one hand, he's rooting for ukraine to win, in this case, on the other who keeps banging the table above the need for stations in his public

addresses and press appearances. and since continued on public and negotiate peace are mutually exclusive. my whole is just paying list service to one of these things only is actions which are all schultz is also sending pretty strong message to great officials as they wait around their promised german weapons to arrive and end up getting like guilty boyfriends who are stood up on the lashing originals for failing to deliver time prime minister mario draw these for a minister proposed to for peace plan last lunch most which served if nothing else to at least project his government's desire for peace rather than continue. * conflicts, all 3 of these taught leaders are publicly demonstrating solidarity with ukraine during this visit to key for sure. but also this visit has very clear undertones of unusual desire to mitigate worth of this conflict in favor of peace sooner rather

than later. thanks very much for taking us through all of our t country, peter, rachel mars. then we also heard from moscow with them buster to the you love the mirror cheese off, who described how he sees ties between russia and the e. u unfolding. i believe that russia and europe in the sense of the european union, will always be neighbors and are doomed to be partners in one way or another. or in the words of angular medical for me in german, chancellor that we share the sense of the same land mass together. it's much more than land mass. we share our common history with all its ups and downs. ah, we share are a lot of other things. there is a brand of political leaders and the polish president is a very,

a characteristic example of this. i was not particularly surprised having seen of the, the history of, of the current polish leadership. okay. now they're talking about, i know this banding, the border between poland and ukraine. whatever that means, my practical question have the thought about the change in system fallen this part of the fagin air and as a signatory to that agreement, they are obliged to protect the external borders of the thing and that in how do they intend to do that well, perhaps this is something that her people in water should start thinking about the interesting views there, and that was rushes ambassador to the ear vladimir cheese off,

who was speaking to us on the sidelines of the st. petersburg international economic form, the premier showcase of the countries investment potential. the annual event currently in its 2nd day of 4 is being held this year on the slogan, new world, and new opportunities. ah ok, let's delve into some of the latest lines from the forum during his speech there the head of russian gas exporters, gas. prom said moscow had warned up the potential consequences for the you if they fail to agree on long term supply contracts. that little cushion settle this krishna contract. europe has abandoned long term contracts mechanic. that means that for those long term contracts that have not been concluded, our extended capacities have not been created as a result. spot markets are a liquid. we were asked to build nord stream to we built it, but it was not certified, slayings. yeah. the merchant energy is one of the big topics dominating

discussions off north. so let us go live there to our correspondent elliot powertrain co. hi there. earlier. yeah, gas supplies to europe, i much in front and center unit one law, one of the most still weighted discussions of here at the st. petersburg international economic form on day 2 was the one about the wall and gas sector and the 2 speakers there were very important men here in russia, whose words could literally affect the sums and your electricity bills in your gas bills. that is the ceo of rushes energy giant gas from like you said, and also rushes a deputy prime minister who is in charge of the energy sector. now of like you were saying union. russia has actually always been in favor of more predictable

gas trade. and moscow has been insisting for a very long time on long term supply contracts. now though, the ceo of gas from the saying europe is suffering from empty gas storage sites and storing gas prices. because it kept refusing to sign these kind of contracts. and this is a policy that russia has warned against for years now. now there's another very important aspect which was brought up during that discussion. that is the decision by russians energy don gas prom that came on tuesday that it would be reducing the daily gas deliveries via the north stream pipeline to germany due to the repairs of a compressor units by german company, siemens. now this was something that led to an increase in gas prices immediately

and panic on the market. but the thing is that the reason why the components were delayed and why this compressor unit isn't working, is because that actually the repairs happened in canada. and canada, death was one of the countries that sanctioned russia. and again, one of the key messages from the ceo of gas from was pretty much a question. who needs these kind of sanctions, if this is only causing problems? so basically the essence of the speech by lexi miller was blaming europe for all kinds of things. and shooting itself in the foot. really, it's something will and i'm sure you will be keeping a very close eye on as not developed that subject. thank you. very much. ortiz ilia katrinka, la spite a boy called from a number of western officials,

businessman to foreign guests from more than 100 countries, are in attendance from where elia was speaking from st. petersburg, international, economic for. and they're, they're all looking or at least a good majority of them to clinch lucrative contracts. some have already achieved that goal with hundreds of millions of dollars and deals already signed on the events. opening day on wednesday on rti got the chance to speak with that russia's foreign ministry, spokes person in st. petersburg on a different topic at re it's a heart of essays. the u. s. isn't concerned that the sanctions against russia hurting e u. economies as it reduces competition with arms and isabella muslin. that is to me yesterday you spoke with western journalists. there was evenly little dispute. how difficult is it to talk with him? he met his goal at it. nap salazar, i did not go or it's absolutely the same if you stay strong in your positions than it's possible to change that we have our position and it's unchanged. it has its

own values and meaning and is based on facts and reality. that's why western journalists are worried and i'm not, i know my task and understand what my personal beliefs are. of course, the intensity of our work has increased because so much fake news has emerged. but this is more of a problem for the west, for its liberal society because they are filling themselves with so much disinformation, that they are simply losing their audience. they are eroding even the little trust their audience has for traditional media. they're hiding so much in the reports that people will soon simply start to disconnect from reality. lagging gaga, and i'm also brief. when western journalists come to your briefings, they continually make accusations about russia, violate an international law. there's a sensation that they're trying to get some kind of confession from you. are there any mistakes in the military operation that official russian representatives can admit to really what been cited while might since dealings not know brown,

their national justice system stipulates equality of all before the law. if someone considers themselves above the loss but chooses to remain within the system than the system doesn't work. when i hear american shouting about russia or making accusations about not observing international law, i have a question for them about whether america is observing international law and to what extent they are actually interested in preserving international law and how much they have undertaken efforts to destroy the international justice system, every government can have its own views on international processes. and russia recognizes their right to their own policies and views. but they are not letting us do the same. they're rejecting our national policies to preserve our national interests. these are sovereign domestic and foreign policies conducted in accordance with international law. i believe the time has come for us to stop

having to continually justify ourselves and to simply present our grievances against their liberal system. which has led the world to the brink of a global collapse by unilaterally imposing sanctions that reflect upon themselves and impact other regions in the world by supplying weapons to a country. that for many years has been killing its own citizens and has done everything to destroy international law. we have responded to the sanctions, very pragmatically, and the situation has turned out in our favor. i am confident that the us previously considered the consequences of the sanctions for the you and figured that there are permissible. it's actually in the interest of the us to restrict the capabilities of the you. because the u. s. doesn't want any competitors. so hitting russia and letting that ricochet back at the e. u is ideally within the u. s. plans. so he's got the bull sheila's. how's that was the journalist scan interview you at your briefings was all see can do the same thing with other officials abroad. both of them all with our cooperate up my

sickness. while this is an issue of free speech, you the west is refusing to allow us to question them even going as far as to block our t as a media outlet in our country. the situation is quite the opposite. we're open to any media, but when our sanctions opposed against us, they aren't giving us accreditation. they're not giving us visas and we're imposing sanctions and response. but what that, what, what that means is we read them the literacy. can we see how much pressure washington is trying to put in other countries and how it's trying to force them not to engage with russia? do you somehow feel this from your own colleagues? pocketbook? reapplying is pretty much, oh, no. well understand that their own countries are the one suffering. they suffer from the policies of their own governments, which ho bay the will of washington and aren't allowed to sell goods to us or jointly produce what both day and we need. russia has become india is 2nd

biggest oil supplier in recent months, of indian refiners bought around $25000000.00 bottles of brush or last month over 16 percent of their total oil imports. that we heard all not from the president of the indian center for promotion of international initiatives about the future prospects for time between moscow and new delhi indian russia. i'm better friends and this the government, the 5 years of diplomatic relations between our country or the russian people in india, we always have a soft corner. we love russian history, culture, architecture and everything. in india, there is no room for we are, if we broke up, rick, rick, all it is turning together because rick country because russia china pending altogether. i don't feel that data and difficulties between these countries in terms of business and we have very neutral in the way that is like all the country that wants to come to india because can get, is a neutral. and if the, you know, what's the country and we always believe,

feet in the way. if some of the country think global country by the minister of foreign affairs, nobody will tell us what to do, what not. because we are taking the decision for our country, for the benefit, for the prison of our relations between india and russia. in the future. also the beanstalk read each other as we say in the historical times. and they are also very famous logan indeed by which means like india and russia, i like running for them from $1000000.00 deals to chance meetings. on the sideline, we will make sure you don't miss the moments that mother of this and petersburg, international economic for him. or we call the ukraine appears to be sending mixed messages about its military targets after the countries top general said the curt, straight bridge linking the russian mainland to crimea could be targeted. yeah,

that, that the crossing could become, they quote, number one aim sensor provides a way to deliver resources. those claims contradict the ukrainian presidents previous promised that key of would not attack russian territory upon receiving western weaponry. the courage straight 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 kids. when you have fired at russian territories across the border, which really me know if we are not interested in selling civilities, we are not terrorists who shell civilian neighborhood. you know, the ukrainian generalist threats came right after the u. s. president approved the largest military aid package to key of since the beginning of the war, run $1000000000.00. he had the moms don't, and there is a president, lindsey now asking for more power for rocket systems, which the u. s. a. nato say they are ready to send. former cia analysts,

john curry, alco believes washington wants to keep the conflict going. as long as possible. the united states makes these, these policy decisions to send millions and billions of dollars of arms to ukraine. i don't think that they care on capital hill, what zalinski says, or whether or not bombs are going to fall in on the russian side or the ukrainian side. i think really all they care about is making sure that u. s. defense contractors continue to churn out, weapons to send to ukraine because they get paid for them and they keep the economy going and they keep americans employed. so as far as the u. s. is concerned, it's better for the u. s. if this war drags on as long as possible and the u. s. can make that happen by continuing to supply weapons and weapon systems to the ukrainians. it's the same as arming islam x state. that's the message from an

american former law enforcement officer vehemently poses washington's continued flow of weapons to ukraine. after he visited the war torn city of more youthful john, mark dugan served as a police officer in florida until he alleged widespread corruption, blackmail, a nepotism in the sheriff's office. he worked, and he sais. an investigation was open knots into the claims that he put forward, but actually, against him, he eventually got political asylum in russia, which does not have an extradition treaty with the us. and we can speak to form a u. s. police been turned with lord john, mark doug, now in the studio. thanks for coming in to have a chat with her. thanks for having me. the pleasure to see you. you, as we mentioned, just literary returned from don bus last night. in fact, i believe. what were you doing that? what's the situation like?

so i've actually been there 6 times since the special operation began and the situation is pretty grim in terms of the civilian population, i mean what they've faced from the ukrainian forces. there have just been terrible being used as human shields being held hostages being shot by snipers for trying to evacuate. ah, and this is straight, i get this straight from these people. they told me this, you know, it's difficult to hear these stories from these people on has it? i'll pick since you mentioned the 6 journeys. has it been considerably worsening since you've been coming back or has it now gone to another point? no, no. so in dumbass everything seems to be quieting down a bit. they're rebuilding and mary oval as a stall his clear out i was in as of stall, even in the catacombs. and the people are trying their best to get back to normal

life. what extent did the things that you personally stolen dawn was much the reports coming out of western and russian media? well, so in terms of matching western media, the only thing that mashing western media is the fact that there was a lot of damage being done. but you know, the western media likes to leave out a lot of important details about the true nature of what's happening because they can't afford to, to expose themselves as supplying the weapons to some really bad people in ukraine, which they are. russia has vocally criticized u. s. policy and ukraine accusing at washington of using the country as a way to the stabilizers or some big claims. what's you're taking on washington's motives in general? i don't know if it's so much. i think di,

stabilization of russia is just kind of a byproduct but, but i think, i think it has more to do with selling weapons number one. because everybody in america, the politicians are getting rich off it. and number 2, we already know that the biden family and a bunch of people, they've been up to no good in ukraine. they've been doing some really bad crimes, money, money laundering, and all sorts of stuff. and they know that if, if the key of falls, then everything's gonna come out with what they've been doing. and i think they're scared. i think they're terrified this. can we touch them on, on why you came to russia, john mark, you report on corruption within the sheriff's office? at what point did you realize there was a come into silence you so immediately after i came forward, we had a group of guys run around beating black people. and immediately after i've

reported this to my supervisors, there is a targeted campaign to try to fire me. and so eventually i just resigned. i said, you know, i don't need this my left and for 5 years i see i started with whistle blower website. so that good cops could go on expose the crimes being committed by their governments in their departments without them fearing retaliation. and ever since that moment it had been a constant criminal investigation. and to me, until the time where 45 f b i, agents rated my home in the crime, the crime that i'm wanted for now is 19 counts of wire tapping for recording dirty police officers and posting one line. it must have been an absolute fee change for you coming here because

a lot of foreigners who are in russia, they have prepared to come here or the, you know, done their, their research. they know what they're, they're going to, but i imagine for you, it was, it was the opposite. it was to come here so that you wouldn't be expedited to the u . s. have you come to terms with the fact on mark that after leaking those records and you know, the, the f, b, i, the cia agents, the list of those you may never be able to return to the united states. is that something that but, but that you have obviously thought about, but i know thinking may be the case. i knew from the moment i stepped on russian soil, i would never be able to go back home really. yeah. and i, i, you know what, i made my peace with that. ah, me, i actually, i love it here. i have more fun in russia than i've ever had the united states. are you happy? her? absolutely. i've, i've, during the pandemic when all my friends and family were locked up in their homes. i was driving across russia. i visited 300 cities. yeah. i have

a fantastic time here. you have more personal freedom in russia than you do in america. and people don't believe that, but once they come here and see it's absolutely true on what happened to then you say civilian oversights is essential to prevent corruption in the us. but i suppose civilians are only human, aren't they? how would you expect civilian review boards to function under selves not become corrupted? well, there has to be, there has to be a pool. okay. kind of like our jury pool. there needs to be a pool. and not just like a selected group because that's an easy way to corrupt them. but if it's randomized, i think it's a lot easier to keep corruption. now. now that being said, no system is ever going to be perfect, especially with police officers, you know,

and what would you say to those officers who witness corruption but fear speaking it's difficult. i mean, is they speak out? they could end up like me, they have to leave everything they've ever loved. i got to get back home. i haven't seen 6 years. you know, but i can just say do your best to do the right then some of that, some of your remarks from, from already a very interesting to market. you said you were surprised by how tom police officers in russia are compared to those in the u. s i much people in the west would be surprised to hear that what difference is done died. well, 1st of all, police officers in russia. if you pull your gun, you shoot, somebody do better have been shot at 1st. or else you're gonna, you're going to face in dire consequences. they take, they take police officers rights, or they're not the same,

isn't us in the us. they're almost unlimited. but here police officers are held accountable for their actions. and i think this is the biggest factor in what makes these police officers more like come on the, on the, on the straight, narrow guys, you know, i'm not saying everyone's perfect here in russia. you know, i'm sure there's some bad cops here but but they're pretty good guys. the ones that i've met. now, just finally we've got about a minute left. but in terms of is a training of police officer. nice improved or is it? there's simply too many guns in the u. s. now on the streets. what's the biggest issue that the officers are facing, that they're not dealing with correctly? well, that is one big problem in the u. s. there are guns everywhere. and as a police officer, you have to be very vigilant of that dealer problem that they're having in the u. s

. is they think it's better to hire college kids instead of former combat vets. but when, when these college kids get under pressure, then you want to put situations like move all the where they didn't go into the building after a shooter or a panic and they start shooting people. these aren't the kind of cops that you want . you need a hardened combat that who've been there and seen it, or many thanks for calling the program and sharing your thoughts on their the situation in don boss as well, which you've just returned from john, mark, doug from us. police been turned whistleblower many thanks. thank you. yeah, it's how past 5 here in most while the back of the top of the are with more on what is a busy news a this thursday life multiple this is are you told me i .