have failed, as well as the attempt to isolate russia. the wes, this isolated itself a, with the need to establish something like this, a command center. any place is good enough, even the cemetery, all the visit heavily fortified positions abandoned by the ukrainian army and it's on a russian and allied forces continued the mining territories taken from his forces . energy rationing may seem to be a reality for millions, not the warning from ireland. you commission i made the books growing energy prices

on the self to done that. he's on the brink of, i'm in the you and claiming a lack of resources to assist the region. we get reaction from local people. always with help. we are asking for help in africa majorly. we depend with other countries. so i'm with you live from all studios here in moscow. you're watching r t international. my name is peter scott and welcome to the program. we started out with some of the latest developments from the conflict in ukraine that the next people's republic has seen. heavy shelling with the city of mckiver targeted by ukraine's armed forces. 15 rockets were fired at the city. one person was killed and 11 wounded, including 3 children, the capital city of done yet also came under fire by ukrainian forces that's according to local officials. with shelling also continuing in several done yet.

little guns people's republic. local authorities say the city was targeted from the direction of the chemical plant where you, cranium, fighters are hold up, muscles continue made on going evacuations from the facility where 30 cillian civilians are reported to have left the plant during the day. and the mining operation continues in the dumbass republics with almost 30000 explosives and mines cleared by russian. suffers with the help of de mining robots. policies. eager to donna visits, one of the areas still to be the mind of falsified position. abandoned by the ukranian army near the town of os nyah, which so heavy fighting last month with the special forces of the russian army. we are right now moving towards the positions quite recently captured from the ukrainian troops. and we're about to see the fortifications that they have both directed and dug into the ground. well over the past 8 years. and we're about to see what's left of them after the work of the russian artillery jets and well

infantry. ah, i don't care when you are not as good as this with me. you don't know yet. crunches deep enough to safely shelter. a man of average height sprout across the area. amid concrete laden fortifications, we find western supplied weapons ukrainian troops abandoned in a hurry. as they fled, logo as well to the community. this is a permanent fortification. if we go inside, we can see the reinforce doors. they are made of thick steel with sand inside. going further, we see another door of the same type and these are the firing positions. each of them has its own zone. these windows are reinforced as well with thick steel as we saw before. on the inside here, the position is draped with his best. if sir cannot catch fire, and this is how the same firing position, which you have just seen from the inside,

looks from the outside. there's extra protection in the front, on the sides as well. you don't have to be a military expert to see that it takes a lot of firepower to well overcome and kick the forces out of a fortification like this one. ah, and these are the remains of a cluster munition that the ukrainian force is used against their former own abandoned well of fortifications. these type of munition is bound to pretty much all over the world. as we explore this lab, we make a disturbing discovery. the ukrainian positions are spidering across the fields here in all directions, and if they need to establish something like this, a command center, any place is good enough. even the cemetery, there's no red lines, it seems full key forces in this warm ethics is expendable decency is in excess.

i mean there's done of reporting from the don bass c. grim warnings are coming from ireland as the countries you commissioner says that energy rushing may be a new reality for millions of people. as soon as this year phase of energy and security have increased since island has few storage. that is, and it's heavily dependent on supplies from the u. k. the german minister said we may need to look at energy rationing. that could be a reality. it's something we've tried to avoid. it's precarious, but i think we would be rather naive not to plan for the worst. the commissioner missed in european blog may need to consider energy rationing after gas supplies. virus is not stream one were reduced. the commission president us live on the lion, has proposed her own energy saving plan. the thing that lowering the thermostat by 2 degrees in every european household isn't effective step in replacing the entire gas supply coming from versus north stream one pipeline. now the energy crisis is

forcing you lead us to take drastic measures to keep that taxpayers on votes as warm. several countries are now restarting and lifting restrictions on the use of coal fired power plants, which means you have green energy agenda is going up in smoke as r t show davinsky explains the headlines a clear russia's so called gas war on the e. u is pushing, no, it's forcing europe to go back to burning. one of the dirtiest fossil fuels around coal once considered black gold. coal had fallen from grace d to its polluting properties. but as a russian gas deliveries are being squeezed, countries including germany, the netherlands, italy, and austria. oh, all looking to fire, a long dormant coal power plants back up. this is painful, but it is a sheer necessity in this situation to reduce gas consumption. but if we don't do it, then we run the risk that the storage facilities will not be full enough at the end

of the year towards the winter season. and then we are black malibu on a political level that almost makes it sound like the e was in fact keen to keep buying gas from russia. yet the union has signaled the exact opposite. although it still wanted to be the one to decide when the taps were turned off in front of the of jake, when it comes to energy. we're working together on how to use the gas resources of the western mediterranean to develop renewable energy. we want to reduce our dependency on russian gas and to accelerate the energy transition in accordance with the climate objectives we have set forward. and while you leaders are blaming the current war in ukraine's the shift to coal, the move actually came long before february 24th figures show that electricity generated by coal in the e. u jumped by 19 percent in the last 3 months of 2021 compared to the previous year. all of this is a massive headache for the european commission,

which has been pushing the idea of the green, a gender commission chief ursula vaughan. delane doesn't want the, i taken off the emerald price, we have to make sure that we use this crisis to move forward and to avoid sliding back towards the dirty fossil fuels. it's a fine line and it has not yet been determined whether or not we're going to take the right turn. that may be falling on deaf is though a some ear countries look to capitalize on the return to coal. the check for public says its own energy security trumps the broader green, a gender. if there is a gas cut this winter, we will burn anything. we can to keep our people warm and produce electricity. that's probably not the best stance for the country that's about to assume the rolling e u presidency. european climate campaign as are also furious over the move back to coal, but they are also pointing out what they call e hypocrisy. as the union still claims that it wants to be

a global climate champion. and as the energy situation grows more dire across the you political leaders and now turning to calling on their taxpayers and voters to conserve energy to cut gas consumption with rationing also said to be on the table . but in the meantime, europe seems to have little choice, but to feed the green agenda to the hungry fires, the dirty coal power plants. a senior research fellow, the global policy institute, george some. well, i think you should. we think it's energy policies. well they're always focused on. 1 trying to roster, and that it was does the need raise the question? i mean, who do these politicians represent you? you're supposed to have elected leaders who are elected by the people. do you actually care about your own people about your own voters? whatever else you can say about europe. yeah, we've got, well,

the state that can look up the citizens, essentially europeans and now admitting that we're heading towards a winter in which people are going to get very cold. and in many cases quite hungry . this is an absolute shame and a disgrace for europe. ah, the u has pledged more than 1800000000 euros to help address food insecurity in several african regions where millions of people are on the brink of starvation. however, that humanitarian aid package is less than a 2000000000 euros that european union countries spends on weapons to ukraine, raising questions on where the use of foreign policy priorities really lie. meanwhile, despite submitting that more than 1700000 people in south didn't require food assistance to avoid starvation. the u. n. has suspended humanitarian aid to them. so i think of something crisis caused by the conflicts in ukraine. united nations,

it says it must diversify its food supplies to force to focus on helping other countries and regions in need. the organisations, a few program has claimed that it had exhausted all alternatives before making the soft decision to slash a self. su, done. we got reaction from some local people who say the us decision cannot be justified when so many lives on the line. they have flooding, we have economy and crisis. we have a lot of crisis, it's also done. so as we assess it and we need help, we are asking for help. so and then the u. n is the one who's helping us, who providing us the basic needs. if they stop this needs how he's going to survive . as this also means how he's going to survive, it can never be fair. not only that people have tested and but anyway, because in africa measuring we depend, will depend on that. the stems over other countries. so much here is also a lot of problem hunger no education,

actually we don't have enough because all around 1000 and these are depending on what foot program they want to do to put all the people we need more support from the world. east african leaders have agreed to send regional security forces to defeat rebels in the eastern provinces of the democratic republic of congo. un says the region faces a deteriorating security situation, despite the military rule imposed by the congress governments last year. the m 23 armed rebel group has the city of goma, which is one of the country's main trading hopes in located near the one to border . and it cites the rebels have the several key towns amid a major offensive last month run to report that they will not take part in the military operation. and congo, accused this neighbor of supporting the group over many years. local claim, the global community should have taken decisive measures long ago. liberal em

security stated that the security problem over our country does not attract the attention of international community. and suddenly we're interested in this international community. things that what does and can go our numbers or if they're really humans like them, will you please get delicate will if i do not agree with this regional force, which will be deployed here in the democratic republic of congo. as you know, there have been several initiatives by the congo, use government to eradicate rebel groups here in the province of north cable. in any case until now we have not yet seen the direct involvement of the international community because there have been no sanctions against for wanda. so quote, the paperless situation where we're concerned about the current security situation, things are getting worse, and we have the impression that the international community does not care about our situation. this is in the east of the d. r. c. the social conditions of life are so degrading that it should interest every one of the doctors of a half of the world's cobalt reserve, which is the minimal used to many electronic devices. and cars are located in congo,

professor to meet in a co on a from the university of south africa believes any further escalation of the conflicts in the country could have severe consequences for the global economy. look there this is very well funded, especially my for i, for, for my call on tuesday when you're done a lot of your us or the 2nd decision on our country. so that is why we seen such a big fund. whatever you do are 2 sites you do call on the corner over to jack c, as in the central africa, illegal region by because you will know that that's where the standard economy. okay, come up. like i said, because our economy invest in the other one didn't count

it does, there is in that interface is just seeing the situation of that particular company and moving on. now a diplomatic anomaly is taking place in us india relations as the position of us and busted it to india has remained vacant for record 18 months. the previous us ambassador turn expired back in january 2021. while last year president biden nominated the mayor of los angeles, eric gas that the for the job, the senate has still not approved. his moved to new delhi arsie contributor r t to q thing brings us up to date on the issue. what the last 18 months, the position of the us india has to break it. this is by far the youngest stretch for the rest of the passenger to india being re cute baby. i'm sure also indicates that the by didn't

appointee is a sensitive issue in the us because it probably consented just how the objective man saying that he does not represent american values. it doesn't be who the us to say. i think it got picked up to india, which is gone. so there's an important and i in fact up guy says he has been closed in june by didn't. and was also a member of the us intelligence. soon after his appointment, he door back in the us that he is going to emphasize diversification in the us system. essentially, he was hinting that she would like to limit india as partnership rig russia. any defense sector,

as we know that india depends on russia or most of its records, but so far had to mean jane and i like russia despite tremendous. fisher coming to washington dc, especially on the issue all you bring in war 5 british citizens held captive by the taliban, have now been released. that's after the foreign office apologized for the ledger to quote breach of off gun law and traditions which resulted in their arrest. nearly 6 months ago. ceased we need international edits of the morning star newspaper post to move into perspective. these british nationals had no role in the u. k. government to work in afghanistan and travel to afghan, a stand against the u. k. government's travel advice. this was a mistake on behalf of the families of the british nationals,

we expressed their apologies for any breach of afghan culture, customs or laws, and our for their assurance of future good conduct. this statement was welcomed by a, by the taliban. and you know, is quite a stark contrast to the very bold and brave statements that were made by the british government going back to as far as, as 2001. when tony blair was the prime minister and he wage what he described as an unequivocal war against the taliban, there is no diplomacy with ben, latin or the taliban regime. we stated the ultimatum, they haven't responded to the african people. we make this commitment will not walk away as the outside world has done so many times before. that didn't happen and 20 years later, the british in the american occupation ended in what was a humiliating defeat for both of those countries. the war since 2001 over

20 years, we know cost the british government. something like $23000000000.00. an estimate from the ministry of defense. the real thing is property much higher. so it's very unlikely that it's simply going to walk away with its title between its legs. it's the british government and britain has had an interest in afghanistan, since, you know, as far back as the 19th century, when was it all with russia? yes, great, great games. i called it when afghan, this dawn was and seen as a protective buffer for british interests in india. and we do know that britain as long use these kind of secret operations and proxies in afghanistan. it did it in the 1980s when it was 6, was funding arming and training the majority. we know that it's doing it now in ukraine as mercenaries operating against russia,

that this case asks a lot more questions than answers. and we, you know, we have to ask whether this is part of reasons continued or against the taliban. and i think the british public have a right to know. i think more details are going to emerge over the coming months about exactly what has happened once you know the names of the individuals. and we need to know exactly what it is that they were. they were doing that. as tony blair said, you know, the war never ended, and i think this is further evidence of britain's continued dirty war and afghan. this down to britain's war against the use member states have reportedly reached a consensus to grant candidate status for ukraine. but leaders within the block of caution that it could still be a very long time before you crane could actually be allowed to join. many different steps have to be taken would have to be taken. but that the moment that symbol of hope to keep the spirit alive is what is needed right now. you credit applied for

you kind of the status back in february, shortly after russia launched it's offensive. here of leadership has been seeking to fast track the countries membership process. the state is expected to be confirmed. it's a meeting of you leaders in brussels at some point this week. but in the words of the president of the commissioners live on the line expanding the book would require ditching the current policy of having to reach a consensus for made a major decisions. we heard from international affairs, fastest of on gadgets, who says that recent you decisions have exposed, substantial changes in the blocks fundamental principles. the values of the e u. i was through a significant change, i would say in the last couple of years and even more so in the last couple of months. of course, this is only a full if you want me to raise the stakes and to draw european societies. i'd say war psychology, of course, rally them against russia,

which won't be the 1st time in history for that to happen. so i wonder why am i really from top to her hawkish rhetoric and last couple of months. and she's talking language of community and she's not the only one recently, mr. shoals who may be seen as a moderate in me that you mention actually advanced in serbia as a hawk as well. he said that serbia must join sanctions and must recognize that even a it's not a problem. and, and the cynicism is that it should do that in order to preserve the territorial integrity of the rain. stop politicizing talks on health care. that was the message from the russian deputy, a health minister who accused some members of the g,

20 abusing on going somebody to condemn moscow over the ukraine, conflicts. we are asking our colleagues not to politicize g, 20 health platform and stay within our mandate and discuss health care representatives from the us. brits in australia and canada blamed russia for plunging ukraine's health care system into chaos. the current of the g 20 group is struggling to keep the members united as western countries push to exclude russia over its military operation in ukraine. author and journalist daniel is us, says it's hypocritical for us to speak about the damage done to creating health care. its tremendous hypocrisy on the part of the g. 20. i mean, 1st of all, number one, nato, provoke this war. nato ignored russia's objections or long. so responsibility for the law for the war really lies with nato number one. and number 2, since ones that g 20 really care about the about health care throughout the world.

u. s. a doesn't even have a, a national health care system. oh, it's been effected by due to inflation and, and food shortages and fuel shortages. i mean, i, people, there's, there's famine in the global south, and there are, and medicines are, are increasingly expensive. and that adversely affects healthcare health standard. the g 20 is the rich man's club, the world's richman, rich mans club. and so therefore, it represents a, a, an economically privilege sector of the global population. and so no, i think that the, the g 20 in general has, has a sensually not been very equitable in terms of the part, the global policies, the pursues. and that the, the global south, the 3rd world has definitely paid a price for that. former ukrainian prime minister eula tymoshenko is fanning the

flames of anti bush and sentiments in the country, including advertising a new brand of sausages with labels, supporting world war 2 era. nazi collaborate to step on bendara and calling for quote, death russians. blue cross the sunless michener. excellent. the most delicious sa sense. this is mendera and this is death to russians. they are close in taste and design, and most importantly in quality. the move is the latest by ukrainian political figure to embrace until russian sentiment and follows the country's national parliament, passing a law banning russian music in public places. the so the city of nikolai has even gone as far as the pivots use of the russian language in schools. ukrainian justice minister has said authorities will soon start confiscating the assets of anyone believes in cooperation with moscow. and yet, the mayor of the predominantly russian speak, ukrainian city of a desk that has cautioned against the rise of unseat russian sentiments. he's spoken out against the naming of pushkin street,

which leads to the city hall as he wants to preserve the memory of the renowned $900.00 century russian author. no, i would not support that. odessa is the intercultural capital of ukraine. i'm worried by the gross of hatred of all things. russian author and journalist thomas roper said his thoughts for those on that as you it's just, it's just a joke to quote ukraine, didn't you? today's ukraine democracy added to democracy. this is again, a sign of what the russians call nazi a fresh history. this started already long before this started with arresting of the leader of the parliament, a position with closing all the critical media. and these were all things which happened more than a year ago. and western media and political politicians don't want to see that. they just don't want to see who of the heroes of modern ukraine. the western, the west just seems to be blind on this. they don't want to see it and vote either

just not comparable with the western values. the european values, all the european values, a different of what they're saying of officially. well that's the rop phenomena is peter scott on the bottom on use are the top of the album the meantime. do you feel feed cetera with all websites r d dot com all all odyssey channel for more news and video content. thank you. ah ah ah

. irreversible split. this is probably the most accurate way to describe brushes, relationship with the west today. but this did not have to be the wes attempts to cripple the russian economy. have failed, as well as the attempt to isolate russia. the west is isolated itself. ah, with sri lanka has become the 1st southeast asian country in 2022, unable to pay its foreign debt. this total is $51000000000.00 un doing the vol.

reading phase such a economic challenge. the sanctions imposed by western countries against russia have brought this island nation to its knees. oil prices have skyrocketed as have petrol medicine and food for the laser, brice has gone up to one percent. thousands of people took to the streets and this is just the beginning. a similar scenario could unfold in bangladesh, nepal, pakistan, and other asian countries in africa to also spoken to them. but it, with of some of us with the same old western trump. victims won a debate, it could be an individual and industrial company, or even an entire country. trust your lend money and then you have to pay it back. huge interest. our partners are very excited to welcome a u. s. enhanced economic engagement with the region. we know the west can the

industrialized any country they want, they've done it with japan, korea, taiwan, singapore, malaise. yeah. oh, so geo political reasons. now they do it that the eastern europe same exactly the same whenever they want to do it when they don't want to block this new medical school. it older stephen educate you on so i need some clarity on that which is tell you in your books b o. u d, sri lanka is paralyzed ah says of thousands of gathered in front of the presidential administration building on this square in the capital of colombo.