ah ah, the ukrainian military continues, devastating shelling of don. yes, residential areas hitting civilian buildings. well, moscow accuses k at sports is of attacking russian drilling rates in the black sea, wounding 3 with russia, becomes a top by explorer oil to china, and defiance against western sanctions. is the most gratifying shortage of bias. 47, j a germany. the green agenda goes up in flames of a coal plant fires as well, and it's supposed to compensate its energy market for the loss of rush and gas.

simple and working with new ami chief further stokes tensions in europe, ordering troops to prepare to defeat russia on the bus with their i will welcome your watching aussie international with the latest well headlines. it's good to happy with. as this out, i was talking to latest from dumbass, where ukraine's military has resumed it's heavy shelling of the city of don't. yes . local officials ikea forces have been firing on taylor. we get residential areas dozens of kilometers away from the fighting on the front lines. the this, i'm verified, amateur footage proposed to show the also master. monday's a tax. that's me. no word about casualty. so saw that when you children came off the 900 people were killed or more than a 100 wounded and they don't. yes. republic last week as

a result of ukrainian attacks, local authorities of accused key of the troops of using shells and rockets recently supplied by nato countries. a correspondence ramon cars through f as in dog. yes. with this report on the latest developments. oh yes sir, definitely very, very warring the since the ground here in a city of the nest was shaking, starting in the early morning as the ukrainian nation is forces at access several districts in the city. we could see the clouds of smoke rising in different areas, and there was a lot of damage to civilian infrastructure, including homes, including a power lines and, and thousands of people are now without the electricity. now, a very heavy explosion took place where the tv towers are located here in our net scanned, according to some local experts. and this is yet to be confirmed. ukrainian nationalist

forces apparently used an american and 142 high mars time. are some multiple rocket launcher once again. this hasn't been confirmed, but people on the scene experts who are working are suggesting that said this is what they had used also earlier in the day here in damascus, a missile defense systems had been deployed over the city as a cruise missiles were flying over here. as well at the moment says shelling, it's still continues in the city of genetics, from a nearby of dave and best village, which is just about 12 to 15 kilometers away from where i'm standing. russia think the ukrainian military is the time to crimea companies, drilling rigs in the black sea, the russian republics, governors say that these 3 people have been wounded and a search and rescue operation is ongoing as say, according to a local senator, the platforms operated by a crimea state company,

we're located around 71 kilometers from the ukrainian city of odessa, crimea, leaders, there's more than a 100 people were working on the rigs at the time of the attack. with the evacuation essays, it's still underway that russia has replaced saudi arabia as the top supply of crude oil to china with baking, making the most of discounted supplies from its neighbour to the north. west is all exposed to china thought 55 percent from the previous year to a rec hall level. in may. the latest figures reported russia overtook saudi arabia whose export volumes increase, but only by 9 percent. moving the middle east in country down to 2nd place, india has also been taking advantage of discounts on russian energy supplies with a reported spike and russian coal purchases in recent weeks. while the eas top economy, germany is facing a gas crisis, as they've been seeking to cut supplies from russia,

germany has even been warning people to use less of the commodity, or else they might not be able to adequately heat their homes. this winter. we must and we will do everything we can to store as much gas as possible in the summer and fall gas consumption must continue to fall. some more gas must be stored in storage, otherwise things will get really tight in winter. oh, he contributes a racial loss and takes us through the latest on germany's energy crisis. so much for germany is clean energy session sticking. it's a good in by avoiding russian gas currently now also needs tearing up your countries green energy program. berlin is backed itself into an energy crunch with the west's anti rushing sanctions. last week, rushes gas from announcing overall reduction of 40 percent in russian gas deliveries to europe via the north street pipeline. it's germany citing siemens failure to return. repaired gas lamps. the german company explained that canadian anti rushing sanctions prevented the return of the units from a factory in montreal for use in the pipeline. now you think the berlin would be

happy to fulfill its promise. ukrainian president vladimir zalinski are reducing russian gas imports because that's effectively what this does. but that is not the case as berlin solution to cut down on its gas needs is to fire up the dirty whole class. again, it's that total us with the country's green energy policy. that means to be honest, more coal fired power plants for a transitional period. that's bitter, but it's almost necessary in this situation to reduce gas consumption. german industry association support setting climate rules aside now in favor of ensuring an energy supply. no kidding need. energy, right. the move is all more surprising, given berlin's policy of phasing out. cool by 2030, which a carney minister spokesman's steph. and gabrielle house says, is still on track. maybe not for long. france seems to me in a bit better shape. paris managed to convince the european union to classify

nuclear energy as green energy last worry paving the way for french president, emmanuel. that calls went out that nuclear energy is for us is future, and that there would be french nuclear lynette. so, this after previously announcing the closure of french nuclear energy reactors under the pretext, and they weren't brain enough. or lynn still refuses to see nuclear energy as a clean alternative to rush gas, but it's backed itself into a corner by denouncing nuclear power. so long green energy has been on the use mind for very long time. and germany was one of the strongest proponents for the switch to renewable energy, to the detriment of natural gas speed up the necessary green transition. we have to face out pollutants gas. we want to create thousands of jobs. we must massively develop renewable energy in order to abandon the use of fossil

fuels as quickly as possible. this is exactly what we have undertaken to do together. but today we're taking our ambition yet to another level, to make sure that we become independent of russian fossil fuels as quickly as possible to accelerate the phasing out of fossil fuel. and most importantly, to kick start investments on a new scale. wow, i mean that about face was so fast i will talk with last, just listening to it. jury's best laid plans are traveling. it's awfully, can ukraine drives on and sticking it looks a lot more like sticking at your local tree her these, this me one is washington precious. the you to ditch energy supplies for russia. it's deepening. the client is by remaining steadfast on it. sanctions against a wrong missing out on the potential for imports from my country to re stabilize oil prices. as aunty is donald quarter reports calling all oil and gas producers, it's time to flood the markets, at least. that's what washington's hoping for these,

asking upon our domestic and international producers to produce more, it makes sense since joe biden has long been trying to rip the west away from one of its biggest energy suppliers. russia. today i'm announcing united states is targeting the main artery of russia economy. we're banning all in ports of russian oil and gas in energy. there will be no longer a nor stream to we will bring an endo system. imagine different fact. europe didn't have to count on russian oil if they were energy independence, 400000000000 dollars of e u, sanction related losses. record breaking runaway inflation in the u. s. itself and washington's taking all this even further. it's recently slapped sanctions against a number of chinese and m roddy companies doing business with a ran one of a few countries that might be able to counteract the rapidly rising global price of oil. but washington seems more interested in its maximum pressure campaign against

iran. so oil prices saw a sudden sharp rise after that decision is just the latest episode and biden's series of sanctions that leave world wide pain and suffering in their wake. for those who had rather laugh than cry means comparing biden's. tragic tumble from his bicycle to the collapse of the economy. offer some sort of comic relief. others though, just want the price of oil to go down. asian boys hoping for a quick return of iranian supply to bring oil prices low amidst rising geopolitical tensions. i think that the united states, spawning the soviet, contrary, as they saw what happened, that was happening over ukraine. because of all the thought that the beginning is that they could use this scott maxwell fisher and, and using loans. ready sanchez said she, these a without realizing that this is old. oh, really backlash on their own economy on their life,

who he was likelihood and on inflation. it should come as no surprise that all these consequences of the west generosity towards ukraine have begun to change people's minds about the conflict. according to a poll, published by the european council on foreign relations, 35 percent of europeans are war weary and want to see a peace treaty signed with russia. only 22 percent want to see the war continue. that much is clear when you talk to the people on the streets of italy. for example . i think you know that gasoline has an absurd price with to your hours of gasoline . you can't sell the tank that i don't go out and i don't take the car and i go with the public transport. it is the only way for that. he's a guy with the subsidy that will be removed at the end of july. gasoline. price will reach to euros and $0.50. there is no solution. we are in a catastrophe. almost empress of politicians have not always been up to the task. we hope there will be a more substantial intervention vivian and has become

a difficult situation. i don't drive the car any more. i write a vesta. the european union's helmsman, no doubt, see the fatigues riding on the wall with the calls of it's officials for key f to come to the negotiating table. getting louder and louder. french president emanuel mack, ron said, key of will eventually have to negotiate even suggesting that ukraine might have to give up some of its territory a big no, no for ukrainian president, flawed of mere zalinski dotcom a monique on to noodle. but we want to build peace, which means that at some point, we all want to cease far and discussions to start again. the credit president will have to negotiate with russia and we, europeans, will be around the table, notably to bring security guarantees that it is relevant to our continent. that is the reality of things. it is absolutely necessary to speak, to put in i would continue to do so as the french president, also at any rate, washington's insistence on putting politics ahead of common sense energy decisions

might just see western economies take a harder tumble than biden off his bike. well, some european countries are getting weary of the ukraine conflict and pushing for peace talks. they occasionally, while me chief has warned he's preparing a force capable of beating russia. there is now a burning imperative to forge an army capable of fighting alongside our allies and defeating russia in battle. we are the generation that must prepare the army to fight in europe once again. a statement from the army general follow last week supplies visits by u. k. prime minister barak johnson to k of the chief of the night. there was also a coach, the u. k. sentiment that the west must prepare for a long term war in ukraine. i'm afraid we need to steal ourselves for a long war time as the vital factor. everything will depend on whether ukraine can strengthen its ability to defend that soil. faster than russia can renew its capacity to attack. we must prepare for the fact that it could take years. we must

not let up in supporting ukraine even if the costs are high, not only for military support, but also because of rising energy and food prices. it's time to learn the lessons. nato must intervene. let's officially acknowledge this and order the russians to cease fire. the alliance must go beyond the framework or cease its activities. me while you as president joe biden has announced the countries 12 package, a weapon refill ukraine is the largest single trench so far, amounting to a $1000000000.00, mostly 4 minutes to face the usa spending so much on the war effort because they want to destroy russia when they are trying to achieve what they have already announced a long time ago that russia should know its place. russia has no right to its own voice in international affairs. russia must abide by the rules invented by the united states. that's all. and i think it's perfectly clear that they won't succeed there in douglas, a communist party organized in britain, has to announce the west's attempts to escalate. the conflict is

a clear and present danger for all sides. anybody who gets involved in who's involved in diplomacy? anybody who's involved in foreign policy development should know how to actually traverse. we've been to 2 of the leaders. you know, we are not in a situation where there is no race to the west from what's going on here. and escalation situation potentially will, mike, it was not just for the crime, it will potentially escalate and other countries in the war. they seem to have forgotten that that's actually a whole new player. owns rice, which is predicated on the basis of my 1st games. we now actually have western leaders. he walked countenance thing, the possibility of 1st use of nuclear weapons. and he talk of escalating this war, i think is extremely dangerous. i think kicks indicates really just how i'm

fit for a face or his johnson at least trust. so i don't have a real proper understanding of international politics. i don't have a proper understanding of how to actually deal with people. as the u. k increases tensions where russia costs, oil gas suit and even housing got also on the rise. petro sales have been on the decline in the u. k, slipping 6 percent over the last 6 weeks, as we are called high prices are hurting consumers. the cost of diesel has risen even more substantially than petrol is demand outstrip supply. u. k. citizens are claiming benita is on interested in domestic politics and focus all their attention on ukraine. over the weekend, thousands of protest is swept through london, demanding lower prices and higher salaries. they took to the streets with posters and flags demanding that the ruling conservative party and it's needed. boris johnson resign. many persons think the government is completely out of touch with

its citizens. with never worked with touch with people cannot have the extraction as finish labor on a property dry. we have nothing left to gave people who are healthy children who are involved with benefit the law. i'm living a life with them about in the 21st century in the 6th richest country in the world . we've got wanting 5 people who are missing a meal every day in order to feed their children. we got one in 6 rely upon food banks and on food donations in order to be able to survive. energy costs doubled in

april and everybody in the country has received an increase in the amount of pride in the amount that they haven't paid for their gas and electricity. we're in a situation where people will have to choose between heating and eating at the european commission speaks in favor of giving ukraine your candidate state as residents of other candidate countries. so they feel cheated and discouraged. i see maria finacialow takes a closer look at why g of and brussels look like honeymooners after ukraine was recommended for a you candidate status, but there still seems to be a little rock natural to spoil the barrow. yes, ukraine deserves european perspective. yes, ukraine should be well come as a candidate country could work has be done, has been done, but important work also remains to be done. yes, important work. enormous work. let's take a look at the official list of demands. adopt

a plan for reforming the entire law enforcement sector and media, as well as anti money laundering legislation and national minorities legal framework. implement the anti olga flor, that's just a few of them. it sounds like there are many problems in the candidate country, and the goal is quite hard to achieve, at least in the near future. so will be, you turn a blind eye or is it ready to take a race? next ukraine is asked to further strengthen the fight against corruption, the fight, but wasn't quite successful lately. according to transparency international, 2021 corruption perceptions index. ukraine ranked 122nd out of 180 countries close to zambia. but for the use seems ukraine doesn't even have to succeed. promising to tighten the fight could just be good enough. for the sake of justice, georgia also got a similar list of demands to become any u candidate,

like diversifying political parties and guaranteed media freedom. well, despite the country situation with the opposition, at least there actually is one in georgia. and freedom of speech seems much better . they are compared to key of beliefs, see never which the level ukraine has similarly attained over night. and georgia is not the only country facing such injustice. the waiting list joined the lead european club is long and some have been standing in line for decades like turkey, which has been sick in new membership for 35 years. seen ukraine simply skipping the q could certainly make such countries very angry research furniture it's a matter of interest is rush important is certainly important, or is ukraine important? ukraine is suitable for europe, enough to be against russia. the u. s. supports it, the european union and the imperialists act in their own interests. so they have no

interest here or cultural social conditions and cyclical conditions may have changed, could be for them to speed up now to isolate and to encircle russia. they especially want to do this in order to separate ukraine from russia's patronage and expand nato's borders further. so that's it. there's nothing else. leanne. mueller taken out of the international law no longer exists. so yeah, here opinion union no longer has any criteria that gave ukraine the sad as to receive it. so it doesn't make any sense anymore. but it may, but such concerns have been voiced, not only among candidates who are losing their patients, but even some e you found in countries like france. in order to enter the european family as equals, your crime must provide its history, which has stopped glorifying nazi collaborators who killed tens of thousands of jews despite being a bobby yar memorial in care of the street leading. there is named after step on barbara among hero, worshipped and ukraine schools and who himself killed tens of thousands of jews and

was allied with nazis. conclusion kia seems to be getting his candidacy through at by now pay later program. the question is, will it actually ever be able to pay up? perhaps it's still too early to ask such questions when engagement doesn't always lead to marriage. in any case, you leaders, i dear to decide on ukraine's candidate seders later this week. use of era, my political analyst in a stumble phase, that you use requirements sometimes when counter to account. the state is domestic policies. that's ukraine's fast track status or has also raised questions among other countries that have already been waiting many years. while when we look at the candidates, that is obviously there are a lot of preconditions placed within the chapters that need to be met. some of these preconditions require reforms that some countries don't want to make. some countries don't feel they need to make, of course, discipline from

a turkey perspective. it requires reforms and concessions regarding the position on northern cyprus, which is a red line for you. yet again, there are other preconditions as well that are not in line with turkey's national security, understanding or turkey socio economic understanding as well. so some of the chapters that you requires for candidates see do not necessarily have a positive impact on the country from a foreign policy or a socio economic perspective. i definitely changes the conditions that it's for being candid, the country, it's definitely set the precedent. so this is a precedent now that you will have to live with going forward and that some of the candidate countries will question, why did we wait this long to receive our candidate status to moscow?

say that will retaliate water cause lithuania, illegal ban on the transit of sanctions. goods to russia's western enclave off counting grass is the latest reaction from the regions governor. mr. times, we believe that this is a serious violation of the baltic states succession to the protocols. and a violation of the rules of free transit to and from the clinic grad region. these are the obligations of the you in the baltic countries that's without even saying what an extremely serious humanitarian issue. this is an attempt to strangle our region economically. the country's restrictions applies to construction materials and consumer contacts, amounting to almost 50 percent of russians, transit to calvin and grad moscow say it will act as it sees fit to protect this national interests. unless lithuania agrees to lift this bond, russian has listed a number of international treaties neglected by the nearest including a fundamental world trade organization protocol, guaranteeing freedom of transit. but lithuania claims that made the decision with

support from the european commission economy. professor richard vanessa, lithuanian measures violate international law and couldn't aid to grim consequences . is actually a domestic transactions of domestic transport between 2 parts of russia that have to go through do to geography another country. but therefore, sanctions cannot possibly apply because it's a russian internal transport that's happening. so that's the biggest flaw in this argument. and then of course, you know, the transport between russian pods is not actually subject to any sanctions. and also any restrictions that are now being placed on the cleaning group region do not actually directly seem to come from the sanctions regime. so it doesn't seem to make sense. there's parent body. so

a near could turn out to be very, very serious with very serious consequences. so i think it's important that people realize what they're doing is the aim here to, to stop the 3rd world war and, and have a nuclear war. is, is really what the west ones, it seems totally unjustified and, and criminal in proportion to many thanks for joining us here in asi, international will be back at the top of the hour with the latest. in the meantime, you can always check for more details and news on our website. auto dot com ah, ah, ah

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[000:00:00;00] ah hello and welcome to cross stock where all things are considered. i am funeral about speaking at the st. petersburg, international economic form this year, russian president vladimir putin was clear as crystal. russia will stay the course in ukraine until victory is cheap. and more importantly, russia will not compromise its sovereignty in the face of western pressure. ah, to discuss these issues and more, i'm joined by my guest, george samuel, we in budapest, he's a podcast or at the gospel which can be found on youtube and locals. and here in moscow, we have to be pre bob, which he is a political analyst and editor at you know me, internet media project or

a gentleman crossing roles in effect, that means you can jump in any time you want, and i always appreciate it. let's start off in budapest, george. i'm glad american putin gave a remarkable speech. this year's economic form and st. petersburg. i've been going for about 20 years. i've never seen anything like it before. this is the only thing comparison is i his speech. his music's as security speech in munich, of 2007, your initial reaction because there's a lot to chew on their well, it's very interesting that you bring up the music speech because it expresses a continuity of all of his thoughts, ideas that is expressed many times over since the munich stage, but i think that he's really presenting now a shock bifurcation of the world. i mean it is a decision we're done with the wes. 2 about the west has brought

about this crisis on itself, a crisis in your brain, the crisis in the economy, the crisis with energy and that we're in it. we'll, the russian people are just not interested any longer. in working with the west. we have our partners in the rest of the world and he's very negative characterization of what the west is being doing, which is essentially, you know, you exploiting the rest of the world. i mean that it's almost a speech going back to the days of when, when marxist linen are in charge of soviet union in the saying that this policy is that the west is the soon, essentially inflationary policies and has been destroying the rest of the world. i mean, they've been sucking in goods from the rest of the world, the valuing currents it and then