[000:00:00;00] ah, a who is killed here, thanks for the ukrainian forces for providing extra weapons and ammunition for their little units, for made weapons as well, like these rocket launchers. this is the infamous british mate and law. is this battle to come to head in several done yet, and little chance got the visits a nearby town taken by russian forces just days ago. the 2nd day of the 14th brick summit is about to kick off the leaders of the 5 nations stressed the need for cooperation. despite western attempts to discord among parts and the votes to grant ukraine candidacy to join the block. despite the countries damaged economy like yourself a story to cope with rising inflation and some voice concerns

with ally from our headquarters. here in moscow, you're watching our to international monies be to scott's revenue. joining us from welcome to the program. when we start off this our, with the latest on the war in ukraine, in done yet, one person has been killed and 3 more injured. after shelling the city center by the ukrainian army with our salary and rockets, the television center in the city was hit in the attack and according to local reports, equipment was damaged. but no casualties were reported among the stuff. and the little guns people's republic ukrainian military lost around 150 troops with some 450 injured over 2 days. that is, according to the russian defense ministry. officials added that nearly $1500.00 explosives were cleared in the area over 24 hours. now let's take a look at what's happening on the outskirts of the city of listed chance. can it

against people's republic with fist fighting, discontinue the republics armed forces alongside russian soldiers are advancing on the city where up to 7000 ukrainian fighters are believed to be located. the reports have been cut off from supplies coming from ukraine in controlled territory . the guns, military officials claim they'll soon have the whole republic under their control. our correspondent, eager to john reports from the front line. this little village, just outside of the city of several. the nets is strategically crucial for the russian forces. basically, this is one of the main directions from where they are closing in the encirclement, the so called cattle around the ukranian forces in the town of lease a chance on top of that. now that this place is under the control of the russians, what they did, they basically kicks out the enemy artillery from here because this place is a great vantage point overlooking the town of several minutes

with roger. but we got that boomer. we started to move from house to house and we're meeting fierce resistance. we drove the ukrainians out the nearest houses after a 2 day battle road. after that, they moved to the other side of the street and held that position. but our forces started to get around them from the left and right flanks. we moved along and started to direct our artillery as they had trenches over there while we started to defeat them and move further along. and a little further, a group of around 15 or 20 ukrainian soldiers engaged us with polish mortars, and we saw them in time as the lou ganske forces were operating there and had warned us about the enemy, we decided to face the enemy from that position in that house where we saw them, but they didn't see us. we got around them from the right and a fierce shoot out started, which lasted for 2 hours. then they directed artillery on us to help their troops

to get out in you. so our soldiers had to move a bit and we left within 2 days, we stormed the position again and drove the enemy out from there. ah, so did you not think were the ukrainian soldiers executed our neighbors? he had been in the basement with us, but when the battle started, we went home for water and they went across the road to get things from their house and them we heard shots, they didn't come back for days and it was too dangerous to go. and check on them while the battle was going on. later when we went over to find them and we saw their dead bodies, ukrainian soldiers had shot them at point blank range. they clearly saw that they

were civilians and they shot the man in the head and his wife in the back. ah, as the boys joke here, thanks for the ukrainian forces for providing extra weapons and ammunition for their little unit, for made weapons as well, like these rocket launchers, this is the infamous british made and law smaller one. this is polish, made another one. this is so get made and yet a another piece with all the instructions on it written in english. all these items are being successfully used against, well, now, against the ukranian forces on this direction. ah, a tusk for generations. that's an idea of how much money the west should spend to help here rebuild its economy. us according to german chancellor, love shalt would be damaged the 6th, just like water in europe, then ukraine to day needs and marshal glad for his rebuilding. the e. u has mobilized billions of dollars of funds in the last $100.00 days to help

you crane. but we will need many more billions of yours and dollars for rebuilding . it will be a task for generations to d, doff me, cranes already received around $30000000000.00 in aid since the beginning of the war, according to the countries national bank is up to one 3rd of the funds being non re payable. this is kev spends up to $6000000000.00 a month. i go live now splits, go commentator and radio host, steve gill. steve, welcome to the program. great to have you here. and i know you guys received around $30000000000.00 in financial aid since the war began. how sustainable do you think this is this western support of ukraine? well, i think you're already saying fatigue among american taxpayer, the ukraine war is not as highlighted on the front pages of newspapers and the lead stories on the news. and i think part of that is because the, the early stories of how ukraine was doing so well on the battlefield is kinda diminished as russian games,

particularly in the eastern ukraine have been cemented. so i think as the news out of ukraine in terms of the pro came cranium side has gotten worse, the u. s. coverage the media coverage has got a lot more diminished. and it's just saying that ukraine is reporting about $30000000000.00 in total for an aid that they receive. u. s. provided 14000000000 in march. another 40000000000 about a month ago. a 1000000000 here, a 1000000000 there with the other military a. so it's past 55000000000 the the u. s. is bad and i kind of feel like it's the ukranian for say they've gotten 30 in total. i feel a little bit like when i would give my teenage sons at the time 20 bucks on a friday and saturday morning. they're asking me for more money. my 1st question is, what did you do with the money boys? so the 5455000000000 the us incent ukraine. where's the money gone? if they only have $30.00? now obviously love shows. as i mentioned this martial play in reference to the world war to support america gave to europe for rebuilding. do you think they

should be any pre can conditions for the money potentially provided to ukraine and the end of the war? well, i think 1st of all, we should get a full accounting of what's been spent, where it's dawn, year before this all started, ukraine was known as one of the most corrupt countries in the world. you had $100.00 bite, and joe biden, son who was getting paid millions of dollars as, as an energy expert, when his expertise was apparently limited to other non realistic items. so the 1st of all, we would need an accounting of where did the money we've spent go and then figure out who's going to get the money that's going to be spent to rebuild. i've said for a while, peter, i think i set it on, on the show, that if the american taxpayers feel like it's been expensive to fund the war, wadel, they see the bill. there's going to come to rebuild ukraine afterwards. now, russia has consolidated their games and the dog bass region in eastern ukraine. these are going to be the expectation that america tax dollars should go rebuild the part that russia took. and i'm not sure the g of is, is really

a place that we can trust to spend the money wisely. and well, we're seeing the same thing, unfortunately in places like katie, where tens of billions of dollars have been spent. a lot of the money appears to actually help the lives and, and families. and so far, we focused on western support for ukraine, but toys tend to be the russia should also financially support ukraine. following the war, maybe in some sort of negotiated piece deal. you know, i think as we, as we get to a conclusion, hopefully, sooner rather than later of the conflict. i think there's going to be a lot of room at the table for both sides to figure out how to, how to get past the sanctions. how to get russia back to the, to the table internationally. how to make sure that what's been done on both sides were as, as your story earlier, was reporting with some of the ukrainian atrocities have been directed it as those russian leaning folks in eastern ukraine. i think there's a lot to sort out afterwards. and i think that process there will be

a lot of room for some of the resources that are big gain, with the sanctions benefiting russia at this point, the oil prices up with the grain that the ukraine will be able to suddenly then put back into the world market, there will be resources available. i think eastern europe and, and western europe will both need to come together and figure out how to pay the bill. because will waiting for that to happen. not the toys tend to believe that the situation in ukraine is drawing attention away from other crises around the world of afghanistan and yemen. spring to mind instantly, especially with the earthquake in afghanistan recently. or do you think that given the unprecedented nature of this war in europe, it's fair, the attention and finances if you see them, you know, have to be honest, i'm not paying as much attention to the media coverage that it's getting in europe and in london for land in paris, but i do know that in the u. s. the kind of ukranian war fatigue has said, and there's less coverage going on. and as you mentioned,

whether it's the earth break enough, dana stand that it has killed thousands, whether it's the global economic meltdown. that is fueled, no pun intended, to a large extent by the oil prices. and you know, people forget by the way, that with the price is going up. it's not just gasoline diesel fuel. but the manufacturing, the use of petroleum is also dependent on the same troll him oil products. and then getting products to market requires the, the fuel in the trucks to get things. so this is a global economic issue that is the old again and part by the u. s. failing to continue to, to get our own energy resources on the ground. natural gas and oils, and you're already seeing, i think some countries in europe looking ahead as france and germany and others are starting the refire their coal plants, recognizing they may have the sources of natural gas and oil. this, this winter when it gets cold again in december and january and february. so this is, this is not going to end quickly in terms the economic impact. and again, i think the taxpayers and,

and citizens of all these countries need to be paying more attention to what's going on. stickly as our money is being spent. steve, gil political commentator and radio has turned his life from nashville, tennessee. i'm a favor. got to leave it there, but thank you very much for your take on the ongoing financial support for ukraine in the war. the 2nd day of the 14th break. so minutes meeting of the world's biggest emerging economies is about kickoff today. on friday, at the start of the session, the leaders of the 5 nations expressed solidarity on the economy and security issues, despite at times by some western states to drive a wedge between them. we are glad to note that despite challenges, bricks, countries, and 2022 have jointly continued at hansing, solidarity and deepening cooperation on the economy. peace and security. people to people, exchanges, public health and sustainable development. we reiterate the call for reforms of the principal organs of the united nations. china and russia reiterated the importance they attached to the status and role of brazil,

indian south africa in international affairs, and supported their aspiration to play a greater role in the un of brazil. russia, india, china, and south africa. the 5 members of the bricks group are taking part in the 2 day virtual summit. and just to put some figures into perspective, the total population of the group exceeds 3000000000 people. of a 40 percent of the world's population. the gross domestic product of the bricks group is $23500000000.00 with the countries trade share covering over 20 percent of the global market. and experts expect this number to rise to 37 percent in the next 8 years. and that will exceed that social share of the u. s. and e. u in international trade. well, earlier my colleague unit, o'neil and archie will depart host asana boy co discussed what's on the agenda of this year's summit. this is the ford in summit, and originally this organization was created as this loose, it can only trade alliance, no strings attached, but the idea was to kick stars,

trade and economic corporation among those large economies. and i think increasingly it's taking on them more political tone. it's not very express at this point, but you already can read between the lines. and i think the best way i can summarize it is that if the west particular the united states sees the current situation in the world as sort of a clash of mag essential battle, that's been the talk receives and democracy for many of the bricks leaders. it's not for all, it's about practical governance versus political or i would even say part isn't maneuvering because there is a clear sense in many of their statements that they want. they want to focus on practical matters of how to improve the lives of the people in this very difficult situation. we have, you know, run away inflation all over the world, shortages of food and fuel supplies,

etc. and in put in statement and she didn't think statements, we see that stress on actual work rather than ideological slogans. that's the main beef with the west that the western politics has become way to populist not on the mass level, but on the leap level. it's all about slogans and very little about practical matters of people's lives. and that's interesting because that's what a lot of people in the west are seeing themselves in the hearing leaders of emerging countries seeing that as well. and by the way, i mean that there is emerging countries accounts for more than me, 1000000000 people. so it's a very large proportion of money. you mentioned it's been going through for over a decade now. the bricks, the brick for a month. how effective though, has it actually been over the years and how crucial is it in today's economy? well, it's difficult to say, you know, because i think we can clearly say that that potential hasn't been fully realized.

even economically, even though, for example, if you look at the figures, russia's tre turnover bricks, countries has increased 38 percent in the 1st 3 months of this year despite all the sanctions. but i think many of the analysts within those countries believe that there are many more senators that haven't been fully explored than that trying to do it now and not out of spice against the west, but out of a cannot make necessity. and there is a lot of talk about strengthening economic corporation, finding new ways of accounts settlements. there's even talk of perhaps some sort of a joint currency. again, not because of some ideological anti merican or anti repeat reason. but simply because macroeconomic station in the world is very, very difficult to be huge goodness, because the, the greenback dollar is, is the currency. so if you've got something that's backed up by major economies that could challenge the gemini couldn't well, i think the united states itself is challenging. it's a gemini,

and many of the leaders stated that already on various occasions in just the last few years, the money supply, they supply mass of the us dollar has increased roughly by 40 percent and with the euro, it's roughly by 20 percent. and obviously some of that burden is put on the developing countries. that's the major factor that's fueling the inflation. now even putting it aside, rushes own problems with the sanctions and being able to carry out those transactions . but it's a major financial liability and that's why they're talking about finding a way to secure the economies and do it in the mutually beneficial way. and there's even talk about perhaps expanding it a bit further. just the other day, the argentine as analog to china on the for this some it said that they're genuine, is also looking forward to joining this alliance. simply because cooperation there is mutually agreeable and it comes with no strings attached. you don't have to fulfill any political geopolitical obligations. earlier we spoke to

a former indian diplomats who told us what new delhi expects from the briggs partnership and multi seats, the groups recipe for success. of course we would like to be greater cooperation as prime minister movie has said that, that have mean, you know, certain areas or the last 14 years that the leaders have been meeting that there are some progress in a different large number of areas which we know about the new development bang, we know about the currency, those swamps as a new development bang, the membership is increasing slight things, the outreach of this financial institution that is growing. so there are possibilities. and while you know, a number of the other international organizations have not been able to do, even as much as bricks has been able to do, at least breaks, are we able to meet every year. and, you know,

the summit started taking place in 2009. they see value, they see merit in this organization. that is why they are willing to invest that much of time for energy into coming together. several countries have already expressed interest in becoming bricks. members, including iran, where versus foreign minister held source with these counterparts earlier. both sides discussed western sanctions. it's again level of thing. they quote limits the equality and sovereignty of affected countries. moscow and surround also insisted on the full restoration of the radiant nuclear deal and cold on turkey, on the un to where to open up a black sea green corridor. but school communication professor at the university of turn forward is adi believes multi polar world is becoming a reality because of bricks has been interested in joining bix for many years. as you know, we are entering new. we'll go over this with western countries

conference in countries like russia, china, iran, and the country that has and the receiving end of us sanctions. special, have the nice or sometime now that they need to increase cooperation with each other is a bricks is a venue where this type of corporations can happen. and that is why one is interested in joining. i think it, i can contribute significant to the big project. ah, no. the news european leaders have voted to grunts ukraine candidate status to join the you enough, despite is damaged economy, the book itself, faith is severe economic issues. some politicians say that the move is more of a symbolic gesture. adoptees shallow davinsky explains it's a slam dunk for ukraine,

or is it despite the jubilation over to new can did it for you membership status? the likelihood of becoming a reality is that the moment pretty far fetched something one, the leader was keen to point out differently. granted, you candidate status to ukraine is a symbolic decision. accession to the blog will require huge reforms, some time. the word symbolic case, hugely important here is on paper ukraine fall from meets many of the requirements to become a member of the book. well, the e u is doing by offering not just ukraine, but also move over. this next step is essentially using them to try and stick it to president putin. that's not been lost in translation. it is a signal to moscow that ukraine and also other countries from the former soviet union cannot belong to the russian sphere of influence. but he is the crux, while many will be jumping for joy over this news. they are soon likely to come

back to earth with a big bump. ukraine has issues, big economic issues. the war has provoked. many of them it can't be ignored. the parts of the country will have to be rebuilt from scratch. and that is going to cost a lot of money. early estimates from the u. n. suggest some $600000000000.00 with a price tag going up every day. the e u has already a marked recovery funds. we stand ready to take a leading role in the international reconstruction efforts to help rebuild a democratic and prosperous ukraine. this means investments will go hand in hand with reforms that will support ukraine and pursuing its european path. sounds like they've got it all in hand and maybe they would have, if you were paying countries, we're also not struggling with the own economies. think greece, for example, it's long had problems off to emerge, to cook the books,

to join the euro in the 1st place. injection after injection of cash hasn't appeared to have worked now as economies across the e, you struggle with the impact inflation. greece is once more falling into a basket case status to see me again. what has changed is that we have seen the price of fuel has gone up and the invoices from the electricity companies are a great shock for everyone. i would say that people are afraid of the crisis in my restaurant business is definitely down compared to last year with the civil distress that we have is huge. we'll anxious anticipating what will come next. we are struggling every day so we can fill in the gaps, generally things that difficult and i don't see things changing because prices keep going up. i asked the in the courses of everything, just keep coming now while i'm wages have dropped so we don't have one. now the choice but to work 2 jobs average a process keep going up a very difficult. we don't even use all calls. we also motor bikes because they

burn less fuel. we avoid going out, or just a coffee at most green, her feel protests over the rising costs of living. and it's not alone in the you. the the given the situation in ukraine, the e was like, you have to spend a lot of money over the next decade or so in a bit to try and revive its economy. can i do that at the same time as looking off to its current member? whoops. and now the e, you could also have to contend with the disillusionment of countries in the western balkans who were ready spent many years waiting to join the block. if countries that aspire to join the you face delays, they will reorient their policies, and then we will have an increase of russian and chinese influence in the western vulcans. candidate status seemed like

a giant leap for ukraine. the next 1 may be insurmountable. i don't think that realism enters into any of the calculations here. we're talking about a symbolic statement. we're talking about the demonstration by the commission and by worst look at the land in particular. but if you, if you apply massive force and coercion, you can get 27 number states to say that one and one is 4. it doesn't make one in $14.00, but i'm just going to create the illusion of solidarity and it, and it enhances the principle that motivates you today, which is strength and unity. the question of whether that strength is in confirm confirming and implementing absolutely stupid policies is not discuss us. a congresswoman ellen omar has introduced a resolution designated india, a quote country of particular concern for legit religious freedom violations of the

claim which new delhi has repeatedly denied as biased. the indian government escalated its promotion and enforcement of policies, including those, promoting the hindu nationalist agenda that negatively affect muslims. christians seeks dallas and other religious minorities. now the move does not mean necessarily that the resolution will be adopted. india has repeatedly criticize, was it views as attempts at interference, pointing to the ledger bias of the u. s. reports and it's informed comments earlier, and the ministry of external affairs spokesman condemned congress went home offerings for an indian internal affairs of her visit to the disputed indian territory of kashmir. or recently relations between the 2 countries have begun to notice to be deteriorates. the u. s. i criticized india democracy as the us ambassador lodge for international religious freedom, criticized indian officials for ignoring or even supporting rising attacks on people and places of worship. this comes as recent attempts from washington to drive

a wedge between new delhi and moscow. have failed with india many fern on its tons of cooperation with russia. we discussed the india us relationship with a foreign affairs expert who is sure that this resolution is part of a motivated campaign against in the strategic autonomy. i really, really feel that this is a motivated campaign and secondly, i also created that you know, many people and then i get paid for the western world. i'm happy with india as it's gonna take me an independent warrant to them for which i do use these human rights scandal, essentially, to target a country like india. india is the 2nd largest nation and the bigger one of the biggest markets it is. they factors growing what i mean, even the randomly and it's

a market which everybody isaac and i think the states also we have a global comprehensive, has started the partnership. and finally, 3 subsidiaries of commodity traded glenn call. happy to guilty. it's a bribery related to its oil operations in several african countries. u. k series for office, which brought the charges against the new service system and hearing will take place in november. the s f o investigation exposed that glen core via its employees and agents, paid bribes of over $28000000.00 for preferential access to oil, including increased cargoes valuable grades of oil and preferable delivery dates. these actions were approved by the company across its oil operations in nigeria, cameroon ivory coast, equitorial guinea and south sudan. clinical energy officials said it's expected to pay up to $1500000000.00 to settle allegations of bribery and market manipulation. as it's subsidiaries in the u. s. brazil and the u. k. how to guilty. it's

a felony charges in london court hearing on tuesday, the company admitted it paid more than $28000000.00 in bribes to secure preferential, accessed oil from african making illegal profits between 201120164 the investigations in the companies alleged violations are currently being conducted by dutch and swiss authorities. while we spoke with jerry's former presidential candidates who thinks this shows that africa is still exploited by global enterprises up is not, is not actually surprising to me, right? because if you look at what glen cora, be really nafrica on so many of this kind of for middle global enterprise, a is this protective. so some of them take advantage of the cases that we have in africa to be able to make nonprofits. colonialism might be out in terms of our

immunization, but the economy colonialism, students continued in africa and, and is something that we need to very seriously view in this kind of kind of go clinical will be an a, or can company this european company. what about this type of africa? what about damage is that if don't talk continent a citizen of discourse practices, who is going to be responsible for the composition decorum from the to within. and to me. yeah, with this with this kind of indictment. euro has no more or standing to begin to get caught africans as grossly corrupt. in fact, maybe we are taught how to be caught by the corrosion of the corporation that up to the environment. it was literally, this was someone trying to say that it is a good thing to be caught off. what i'm trying to say is that the 2 way process, the situation whereby on africa and his grow, and he's got to be caught up, he should be doing or wanting to know similar to the way we should do it. every 4 of your micro peerman though it also does come up to be corrupt so that there can