ah, a russian lady, a force is advancing john, by securing this strategic city of et cetera don't yet. it's been a key stronghold of the ukrainian military in the loop. republic. way if they need to establish something like this, a command center, any place is good enough. even the cemetery are t visits heavily fortified positions of problems in 5 ukrainian army. near the turn of pop ass, nie bound says russian and allied forces continue. the mining territories captured from p. s cruise violence protest. as g 7 leaders gather for

somebody in germany, for crowds also voicing their opposition to nato's involvement in the ukraine conflict with the arms deliveries. it is an objective intervention by nato, and we do not know how exactly it will escalate. we must therefore take decisive action against this threat a also in the stories that shape the week, the un, warren's not to somalia is plunging into a severe i've been during food children starving to death quote before our eyes. a with the top stories from the past 7 days and right up to the moment developments as well. this is the weekly an rti hello and welcome. let's start in don't boss this hour where after a major russian that offensive the key city of 7 are doing yet has been taken under the full control of the lead counsel republics armed forces. this is the latest

footage we received from the zoloft chemical plug that was the last height of ukrainian troops in the region. they were forced to withdraw from the city which had been used as in military stronghold. hundreds of civilians who were trapped in the area are now being evacuated to safety. while the successful offensive came abide after russian led forces entered the nearby city of miss a chance can pushed back the ukrainian military there. as you can see here, lou gowns troops block key of forces from the north, while the latest advance of russian soldiers saw them take the southern front and as ukrainian forces retreat r t. z krisha down off has been exploring the fortifications, left abundant in the area 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 show up in your mind. i was gonna see something you know them 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 of the welto 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 will 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 labyrinth. we a disturbing discovery, ukrainian positions 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 bulky. forces in this warm ethics is expendable decency. is in excess,

i mean there's done of reporting from the don bass c. let's take you through some other developments the russian defense ministry. phase 3 ukrainian military brigades have been hit by cruise missile strikes. the missiles hit training centers for troops in the western part of the country. the ministry claims the ukrainian army units target. it's of no loss there. combat readiness and can no longer be used as a strategic army. reserve ok to another over headline stories this years. group of 7 summit of leading developed economies has kicked off in germany with leaders warning of the severe energy crisis in the west as one of the top issues on the gender squarely blaming russia for soaring prices. procedure, how critical this is,

every day the entire world is feeling, the impact of russia is brutal, war and ukraine, and on our energy market here in the, in the g 7, i think what we're realizing is that the parties over for russian hydra competence . so everybody's finding new ways of adapting i think, is a very situation for the, for the profit states off the united states. and they want to have more, they want to put more pressure on the proper states. and they are hardly able to, to carry these big, big losses. we are pacing the biggest crisis in all history. so that's not less than the dollar. and the euro is from jeopardy. why did they agree to, to ban oil, oil exports. it is because of the currencies as they are now, are in jeopardy,

and i think this is, this is an emergency meeting of the, of the americans who have some big issues going on. otherwise i couldn't explain why joe biden is coming over to this meeting. india has been invited to the g 7 summit of one of the special guests, the group, apparently 6 to entice the country towards the club unforced, new delhi to abandon it's neutral stance. over the ukraine conflict, rti contributor rti ticker is across the story. yes, especially guests at g 7 summit on june trace the summit is to day long and the g 7 nations are looking to a dies india worse than a bank in it's neutral stance or the conflict in your way. but the u. s. s said that india has been invited to

d 7 only because that agenda is d and diverse and it is not really about trying to link to india. oh, russia at the same dying. it's quite interesting that in and the u. s. along with some a ban on new import russian. ringback during the d 7 summit, that the boss there are also planning to impose issues gap on the brand. so russian or in the g 70 leaders are clearly trying to project an image of unity and bombing to remain together and strong messages with the knowledge. we know we have proven counting on beginning award

winner with russian while it's being indicted. it is unlikely that it is going to change these out me. russia has maintained neutrality and has also very clearly said that they need you to bye. i gosh, yeah, i know on the dance talk, you're from a own sort of be nice and it's relationship rate. russia, whatever the trading arrangements that india puts in place with regard to the purchase of crude oil all over the world are determined purely from the consideration of energy security of india. and there is no other consideration i'm the same day and now is why them?

because he's out which have be invited to the g 7 summit. what is interesting is that it actually has already stated that he wants to join bricks and be off the group red, russia and india together. china and south africa. why? you know, the name the movie to see one very some wrong germany as well as the indian di or out in germany. no, it is going on simultaneously against the need to increase the conflict in you. it seems that the g 7 countries are that need to me, a lot of announcements, but it is not clear how the projected unity is going to order a gas bill. and i go where india is openly and clearly

maintaining a strategic independence. me the issue about well, i spoke to indian diplomats ranch, have dunker earlier, he believes western leaders are too focused on sanctions against russia. rather than tackling matters such as the food crisis on economic downturn where the water does not work from the moment, decision and mouth, with all these sanctions and with all the issues connected with the food supply and saw, there is a different decision. the single was what we see today in germany, and you said one thing that is not a whole, but on both visuals. but the focuses on sanctions more sanction. and the national water in your brain, india and russia sort by each other or the last 75 years is 1947 when it became independent. and india has always acted and look at things just

right and just and work it is necessary for its independent orient policy. and i think one of the that, yeah, as for the, this fight tremendously should some of the western sunday, as an example in all its fun be, must maintain its friendship with everyone, especially with britain like russia, just saw the element to add the weekend thousands in munich, frustrated by the policies of the g 7 and made their feelings clear during a 2nd day of protest that show you at demonstrators claim there's plenty of talk, but little action from the grouping on big issues. some are also demanding nato end . it's farming of ukraine to bill peterson school, i work with the resistance group because we are totally against this war, escalating an ukraine. we had a great fear that nato will openly intervene and unfortunately it is already doing

so with the arms deliveries. it is an objective intervention by nato, and we do not know how exactly it will escalate. we must therefore take decisive action against this threat of war, i guess on a difficult situation. first because of the corona and i make no because of the pain prices. the prices but other things i have to take a leadership role and i don't see that happening. protest, i also erupt in madrid where a nato summit is sent to take place next week. demonstrators are demanding an end to what they call the ty romco military allies for nato to hold supplying. here with the somalia is starving to death before our eyes. that was the stark warning. the un issued to g 7 leaders this week ahead of today's opening run at the summit. it said only a massive and immediate increase in thumbs can stop the country from descending

into a catastrophe, caused by a great foaming somalia is just part of an extensive crisis. unfolding on the african continent, despite a global appeal for the country along with e. c o, p, a, and sites down to attracting pledges of $6000000000.00. the u. n. c's, only 3 percent of those funds have actually been received the u. n's children's fund. unicef is also warning the almost 8000000 children across 15 countries are risk of death from starvation. and in a bid to tackle the food crisis in africa, the e. u has pledged additional humanitarian package, but it's estimated to be much less than europe is providing for one country. ukraine with more and how the funding is drawing up here. chart t's policy or a cap to the waste of johannesburg. where when a typical doesn't have a job and wanting for people like the rest of africa is patient and insecurity. maybe 15000000 children are malnourished on this continent. now to fight family in

the last year, european union spend $1800000000.00. compare this 4 feet, 4300000000 dollars. more than twice that number, that the e u has spent in ukraine in just the last 4 months. the ear foreign policy chief joseph borrow. it uses the russian president vladimir putin, of a deliberate attempt to create hunger in the world in order to push out on the eve to lift the sanctions. one can not imagine that the millions of tons of wheat remain blocking ukraine. he was the director of the whoop people are suffering hunger pieces that really war crime. but in africa, 12 people die upon get every minute. statistics that existed long before the ukrainian crisis. not only does not acknowledge it's disproportionate spending in ukraine, it's doing very little to help fight famine. it's excuse and i won't be

sure that it's not coming to be in the sanction. sure is creating crisis. i will sanctions don't target foot don't out of the 4th. july's african leaders disagree. the chairman of the african union court on brussels to provide relief for imported cereals and fertilizers. it is aggravated by european sanctions on the method of payment. we want to play, but it comes impossible. so we are asking the europeans for the same mechanism as for gas and oil. so far that coal has fallen on deaf is boiling, says that the sanctions on russia are not responsible for the global through crisis . and an african countries should not okay, any special stations trying to link that to people who live here way food is case and becoming more so policy a r t deep fluid. johannesburg, african refers specialist i called and i called talk phase. it's critical to

confident receives food assistance under urgently in order to emerge hunger. burt brandon africa i've been the focus has to be on number one, emergency food assistance that can help reasonable people in refugee camps and id can. and people have been displaced due to conflicts, number to helping some people are and they get access to funding and assistance in order to improve agricultural yield and ensure that they are able to provide for themselves. because it is one thing to provide humanitarian. what also you need give up for people to help the work of africa, has the potential to become a good economic powerhouse within the world. given the opportunity and provide the net decision for developing countries in the europe, in the united states and canada to provide assistance in to provide support. and it can help african countries and developmental initiatives that can reduce poverty,

increase employment and create opportunities and improve governance. and contribute to social development on the west. blame thresh, almost entirely for the food crisis. but vladimir putin, us back at some of the following accusations. brush or is waging a cynical grain more easing. it is a tool to make see prices skyrocket and destabilize entire countries. nothing is preventing food and fertilizer from leaving russia. and only one country is blocking food and fertilizer from leaving ukraine. and that is russia. is austin of today, where seen a deliberately inflated hysteria over the termination of ukrainian grain expos throw the plexi poults. i would once again like to stress that russia doesn't create any obstacles to transport the grain from ukraine and he's ready to provide the free passage of ships carrying grain to international waters. we have a mutual understanding here with the un, but we still lack of constructive approach from the key of authorities. well ahead

of a southern african cluster of the red cross and red crescent told me he fears. global focus has shifted from the hunger emergency, playing night in africa, right? not humanitarian age. and i've been in the ideal world. yes. wanted to be fairly distributed. what we do know is that that's not the case. if i look at my continents and we've been shouting the hunger crisis boy a few months now, and the situation is going to get was where seen that the we need is not get in. where seen that are the regions i get in the focus and not to say that one humanitarian situation is more better or worse. a one person is that's all worth of in terms of getting the aid. but what we are saying is that, that age is not getting always to the people that need it the most. and on the continent that i represent wasting children that are starving. we're seeing people that are also dying because of them all of no lack of food. so the situation is

really dire. we're saying that more focus needs to be given to the continent so that at least humanitarian workers like our new military organization abroad can really step up in terms of scaling up our actions. we keep attention in africa because the west african nation of molly was in the morning this week after attacks by your hardest terrorists. last weekend, left 132 people did local say a slow mc extremist selectively gun don't civilians. ah ah ah let me go your jaw they came. they said to the people, you are not muslims in the philosophy language. they took the men

a 100 people went out with them after 2 kilometers. they systematically shot people with ah, put them over the phone with the massacres are very painful for me. and it's the same for all miley and we can't sleep at night when we think about the situation that most he's going through was not good. terrorists must talk with these barbaric axis our armed forces are working. we have to accompany them without prayers. 3 days of national morning begun on tuesday with the government pledging to find the perpetrators and bring them to justice. the attacks were some of the deadliest in molly since the outbreak of fighting a decade ago when tore reg separatists rose up against the government, taking advantage of the kiosk rick by islamists militant molly house faced

a string of civilian massacres this year as extremists and criminal groups tickled, plunging the country into further prices now going about. thank you. i mean, you know, and it comes against the backdrop of france is 9 years of attempts to secure the region against bouts enlarging terrace present. the molly and prime minister, however, has previously claimed its porous itself fueling turmoil in the country. comp thought this it will momentum zango and zoom. that is the french authorities are carrying out genuine political media and diplomatic terrorism against our government, with the aim of overthrowing it. you create chaos, you arm people, you tell them to go into vide molly? the separate as clearly said that it was france that was behind the separatist movements of 2011. from libya, the leaders of the movement said france, it instigated them to invade northern molly and divided and create an independent state. in while the neighboring burkina faso civilians held her rally, demanding an end to france's military cooperation in favor of other support,

including as you can see here, russian to curb terrorism, regional expert sally to encourage claims. french troops have proved ineffective in combating islamist attacks. and the way you found us speaking about operation servo it can be stated that it failed. because not only did molly fail to regain a significant number of territories occupied simultaneously by independent fighters and islamic terrorist groups. but at the same time, this operation gave the opportunity for the molly, an army to return to its former glory. many have pointed out with regards to the military actions of france in this region. the ineffectiveness of military cooperation between the participants of the french mission, the 1000000 army, as well as the combined forces of the cell 5. these shortcomings led to the fact that ultimately france was unable to put an end to the security problems associated with terrorism. as of now, the reason is completely abandoned in terms of joint military operations. since

each army fights in isolation without making efforts to harmonize and structure joined efforts to end instability associated with terrorism. the current security situation is connected with withdraw the army of burkina faso with a termination of the joint military operation of molly in the air, as well as the unforeseen and uncoordinated withdrawal of french troops. and as a result of all this, this hell has become a very unstable region, opened all kinds of hostilities. ok, let's turn attention to another quarter of the globe. now 5 countries of launch the crude informal group aimed at boosting economic and diplomatic ties in the pacific region. as our countries continue to support prosperity, resilience and security in the pacific, we too must harness our collective strength through closer cooperation. our 5 countries launched an inclusive informal mechanism to support pacific priorities more effectively and efficiently. the partners in the blue pacific, australia, japan, new zealand, the u. k,

and the u. s. make up the members of the new grouping. critic, see it as an attempt to expand the countries influence in the pacific zone. country china. it follows the creation of the office alliance and military pact also in giving a growing foothold in the pacific. physical analyst, angelo julia yellow, believes washington is trying to betray china as a hostile force in the region. where the goal here is very clean. it is all about containing china and formal it doesn't. we should look at, you know, like what they say we should look at their actions. so here it's really about creating a 2nd firm. they've been playing really hard to lobbying countries in the region asian countries. but none of them wanted to join because they, the main partner business partner is china. they want to have a balance of relationship between the width in china. and they don't want to fully

to the drug trap to be used by western pose a justified the, the creation and the maintain meant of natal. because supposedly a trip of russia, they doing the same. they need to be the story in asia is china as being the threat in the region, while in fact china, it is not a lot is a rap of the week that was butter news teams off camera and are busy putting together all of some these latest developments as well. i'll be here to bring them to the top of the hour life from moscow. this is art introduction. ah ah

ah ah. with me hello and welcome to was apart. as one of the leaders of the indian national newman famously sad freedom is known given it's taken, including the freedom to charge your own course as a people or as a nation. but in the world that's increasingly and deliberately segregated across

political economic, cultural lines. what's the price of such freedom to discuss that i'm now enjoying by ross again my fresh, cheap, cheap director of the institute for economic research and innovation at twana university of technology in south africa. professor is great to welcome you here in russian. thank you very much for this opportunity to talk to you. thanks very much . i'm not sure that to be here. now, i know that you were born in 1969 in the still a parts a. it's ruled south africa and i heard you saying that in another interview that you almost feel historically lucky. you have been born to have been brought into this world on the cost of an outgoing era. and that the dawn of a, of a new one. observing the latest developments in the world today, i wonder if you have the same feeling. well, we're, we're asking cycles in history repeating themselves. and a big concern of mine is, are we as a species to learning from what we are experiencing?

it's so important, intergenerational learning is encouraged because those lessons interact hold oh, future and do you think we're learning? i'm concerned, i'm extremely concerned about it. but seriously, when people are talking and trying to make sense of what's happening around the world, some of them to fold into a sort of apocalyptic plan, others tend to be overly optimistic. i wonder where you place yourself and what would be, let's say the one thing that's where is the the most. yeah. and that excites you the most about the current events. well, i think when for us to have a more realistic material optimist, we really have to explore the soft pessimism. we really have to be absolutely convinced that we don't want to return to a pass that was barbaric. and if we agree to that, the future holds many possibilities. so my optimism is based on my business. i know that you, for quite some time have been very critical of the economic system. and in the

world of the neo liberal assistant, which some could argue is also a system of privilege. pretty much like apartheid. yes. to fighting which you gave many, many years of your life. and many of the people who have a stake in that system today aren't that it needs to be reform. do you trust the intention to reform them in a more balanced, fair way, or do you think they will try to sort of shape the process in a way that keeps serving them? so i think what history is also taught us is hit germany tends to reproduce itself and the pulling ideas because a step has a tendency of placing themselves upon people. they bind people's rationality and then lock people into choices. so if you don't mind, i would encourage rather than reforming the other problem, we need to transform. we need to actually embrace the fact that our challenges are bigger than what we've learned from the us and for the future that allows us to survive on the planet. we need.