ah, mm ah, nato calls russia the most significant and direct threat of the block and by sweden and finland to become member states. and a further expansion of the alliance is presence on russia's, with a call for justice alleged cover up of the real number of victims. in a mass killing of migrant, the you, i know that proven to the death of at least 23 africans at the hands of moroccan for purity. hold off to a crowd, tried to form the folder into a spanish city. after 3 years in prison for journalism, that's what a german journalist say. she's facing over independent coverage of the war in dumbass liter lips. and she's being silent fine. but then,

because her reports don't fit the western narrative, i do not think it's appropriate to make accusations against me based in my opinion . and i think it obviously violates my fundamental right. with welcome beth is on the international with the latest news that is good to have you with russia is the most significant to answer direct threat to nato. according to the u. s. lead blocks, new strategy announced on wednesday during it's ongoing summit in madrid. the western military alliance is also officially invited finland and sweden to join his ranks of the turkey agreed to lift it's vito on barrick session. but moscow say it is not impressed by the block slate is statement, and it's ongoing expansion on russian's board on russia's borders, as ortiz right to blackman's explains, you know, they're not just labeling them a threat, they're labeling them their most significant threat to the safety and security of

nato members, and yet at the same time, the alliance continues to say that it wants to grow and add on to those members, right up once again to russia's doorstep. now the statement was also notable, because in one paragraph, they mentioned russia as a threat. and then in another paragraph, they said that nato poses no threat whatsoever to russia. and of course, this all comes as the alliance says that it is going to step up its political and practical support for ukraine. and as far as the timeline goes there, it continues to say it will be as long as it takes of that conflict. certainly isn't going anywhere anytime soon. so what we have nation coating russia thread. so was that the response from moscow regarding the u. s. lead books own actions? russia has been very critical of this plan to include finland and sweden as members and nato, and is repeatedly pointed to the fact that the united states and nato have made promises in the past saying that they would not expand eastward. and yet they

continue to do just that, especially with this latest plan. now, russia's foreign ministry spoke out earlier. take a listen to what they had to say. we consider the expansion of nato, a purely destabilizing factor in international relations. it doesn't provide any additional security, neither for those who are expanding the alliance by becoming new members, nor for the other countries which see the block as a threat. this doesn't affect our policy in any way. we will definitely and reliably provide for our own security in any case. now, of course, the biggest concern here is that from the moment, finland and sweden become members of nato. then they get access to all of those weapons and defenses that come with being a part of the alliance. and russia has warned that they are going to have to step up their defenses as well. if those countries go forward with becoming a part of the alliance, and this, of course, coming to us thousands cookie agreed to lift its vito on the accession of finan, is sweet and intern aysa. what do we know about the details of this deal? well, this came after what rose reportedly for hours of talks during the nato summit in

which they did in fact, convince turkey to lift that veto. now turkey says that they're happy with it for now they point to the fact that then and sweden have said that they will lift a ban on selling weapons to turkey. and they've also said that they will work with turkey on targeting some of those kurdish militants, which turkey has labeled as terrorist groups who are inside finland and sweden right now. now what that is going to look like in the coming weeks is turkey is already speaking out, and they're saying that they have a list of more than 30 suspects who they want extradited to their country. so it remains to be seen if that will happen. but right now, nato is certainly announcing that imitation, and they are happy about convincing turkey to get on their side. with that one, let us go live now to my coma leaf, a full massena security policy analyst at the pentagon. many, thanks for joining us on the program, michael. and now that nate, so is labeled russia as eats top to long term threats, will sort of policy changes. do you think we can expect to see within the block?

well, within the block, i think we're going to see them in ann's troop movements. we're going to see them and hands the movement of logistical support, closer to 2 into the eastern european countries, which, which as moscow points will constitute a greater instability and threat. and, but the question is, where's russia doesn't appear to have ambitions of any attack on the nato countries? so it's going to be a large expenditure of funds and a tremendous cost to these countries. and, and i think it, it's meant really to breathe a whole new agenda and life into nato, which was really grasping for a reason to continuing to, to exist. but moscow clearly has made a decision on

a policy position to look more your asian. and that's what we're going to see greater influence of, of moscow in the months and years to come. because they have basically decided that the ties with the west are minimal. and that they're going to be look, looking more eastward. so what about nato is move in, continuing to expand on russians board is, do you think moscow is just gonna turn a blind eye? no, no, no, no. i think it's going to actually prompt moscow as they have stated, to bring up more missiles you, we don't have any more limits on the medium range ballistic missile or missiles anymore. we don't, we no longer have the, the sci fi, which was the conventional forces treaty, which in which we would notify moscow about troop movements, all of that going, which makes bottom line for

a much more dangerous world in which we're living. and, and i think that this is and really will depend upon in the ensuing months, post ukraine, whether european countries will be able to reopen channels to moscow. probably not at the level that they hadn't before, but we're already seeing, frankly, cracks in that, in that unity. and i think that this is simply because they're in the same neighborhood. they're not, they can't go anywhere. so they have no choice but to try and work with moscow over time. it won't be immediate. but i think this is trying to show washington that they're all on the same page. but there clearly are cracks in that fabric. with nato announcing this huge increase in the number of combat ready troops in europe. does it look like the alliances seriously preparing for a war here?

how it, how far do you think escalation might go? i really don't see it. there's. it's going to take considerable amount of more items and, and equipment to actually prepare for war. ok, we barely can supply ukraine right now, and that's stretching our own supply limits for each country, but almost have to go on a total, a war production footing. i don't see that happening and certainly isn't happening in the u. s. but i think the united states and the allies are basically sending messages to the ukraine behind the scenes to tampa down to settle the try and settle up because they really don't have it. it's a years, it's, for example, for the us to ramp up to the degree that it would need to have a full fledged conflict in, in, in europe and to actually equip the other european countries because they're not

doing it as it is now. the united states supports is the greatest supporter of nato, not only money, but also in arms. so it's, it's, it's, the burden falls on the us and we're not there. do you think they haven't had enough homework on its own history of bombing and invading independent countries in the past before claiming that russia is the biggest, biggest threats? no, i think it's, it's been conveniently neglectful and forgetful the moscow forget about half a dozen other agreements that it made in terms of in the visibility as they call it in terms of. but that being defined as no strengthening in the west at the expense of security in the east. all of that seems to have evaporated. now, and i think the, it shows the united states and in fact,

and the nato countries which were pushed by washington cannot live up to their agreements. the only way you get last in agreements. and even that's questionable now is by treaty and, and we're not seen, none of those agreements were in the form of treaties. so these agreements were basically made to be broken mike malay for, for my senior security policy analyst at the pentagon. many thanks for your time, i always appreciate it. thank you, nicky, for the 1st time the leaders of japan, south korea, australia, and new zealand are in attendance at the nato summit. trying to stop diplomat has reacted with a warning. the potential enlargement of the military block in the asia pacific region could ignite a confrontation in recent years, nieto has been persistently expanding and provoking confrontation between groups of countries. the international community should be highly aware of this and should strongly oppose it. well, meanwhile, british foreign secretary less trust,

has called on nato member states to build up their influence on a global scale, including sending weapons to tie one. she deterred the potential for chinese military action on the island, but its course live to attend or to night. now a senior fellow at the tangle institution, a china base being sung many thanks for joining us on the program. now we see how countries in the, in the pacific region are moving closer to the nato alliance. what does that mean for china? well, i think the, the, which is kind of like distributing to say, to be honest because natal, by its name, north atlantic, the security situation there. but obviously, i think, and depression of the united states and the europeans, a weak in that sense, you know, basically the falling them to allow you to be used as a tool against china in the us, the new war called china. so you can say,

like in china, china, right, calvin, their interest value to cure t. and now, you know, for, we need to present at some it that's also our development. could these that could provide the higher we didn't. that's the whole thing at the our ally and said in a statement that china and russia were seeking to undermine the current. well, daughter, what are they trying to say with that rhetoric? well, i think that they are not happy in particular vigor apiece. they're not happy that china did not join them to dance russia imposed on russia. that the champion, at least the diplomatically holding russia because china and the security against russia facing and ever expanding nato. remember natal is that the fact that

you know, i believe you call it a pure practical line. obviously that's why it's a mixed organization. remember you have a vision at your doorstep and you've got to do something to prepare to the patio still. it's not a charge organization thing. all we had to asia to do the middle east africa, fun people to welcome probably, but a mentor organization, gretsch, bye nature. and that is the security of their expense, even more expensive, right? because you're russia and then russia. we will do something, we respond. so for waiting on a view, i think that people understand why russia doing what you're doing, you know, yet different understanding of them to operate some folks ukraine. but the lack of bank rock is not purely russia. you relationship. russia, what is the west?

what's his name, as well. so considered both russia and china as a threat. do you think we could be seen the beginning of another cold war? well, i think it's dangerous move here. business is the beginning probably, and or chinese people probably be able to see more in a very natural way because nature is expanding its focus. safety data at the china and of the i into probably with get done with australia will also claim to go back south korea us into this organization. i don't think, you know, any more ministry in this region where the economy of this region or improve the environment, you know, it will only create more instability. the introduction you mentioned

that you see that she's the, the reckless the making statement like oh, we have been one and then with the probably will in the region. so you may not enough what you will be looking for why they are crazy and what we need today. we need to corporation with deal with the climate change or to deal with an additional fee to deal with inflation. remember, last time they were financial classes back in 2008 to 9 that required corporation from china, from other countries g, 20 big of the world, china the end of the world. and now the semen example, they are acting like that, the only the i into this and that it know they are not in a position to do that anymore. so as we reported at the nato summit list trustee british foreign secretary, she called on nathan member to send more weapons to taiwan,

to swore to potential threat from china. what's your opinion about that? i don't that it's reckless because obviously she's, she's knowing all, or would you click with knowledge, geographic knowledge, you know? no one is or how i part of the china and they know such a thing of like tiny baby i want. is there really a way and how the national will be achieved, and there is the white country, one country that would be dire. that is, i could have a little over one washington that the united states by having a wall of china all over how one china would be. we can look pills in china, china, the moment will be until one will be completely destroyed. i'll war and which

kind of will benefit from that? a geographic geographical your political competition focus on for washington with benefits from i don't see that this ration simply by this lie. and monica think that all right, the one we have because i want to give them like a person, know we are raising more patients in the region. the re a future won't in the region, they should be held accountable and won't because it will. the people like lisa thought, you know, trying to talk to mom has said that nato expansion has the potential to ignite a confrontation. would you agree with that? yes, i think natal expansion, for example, not only you repeat content but also make a shifting expression for age. china that creates a lot more come from tissue. probably not. people are chinese people or the people,

you know, you know what x, my restraint you relationship with brush over your time, wants to maintain relationship with both congress because they have good relations with both countries. china wants to solve this problem, helps market problem as much as possible. but if the on driving by game closer to moscow or driving in moscow, closer to bay, we can see the beeper into camps, let's say. and i think the repeat will be the will, will be this group of compet software, the most, the, all kind of russia and china. and that's crazy and on the stupid politicians in europe, he comes in the makers such, such a statement is a challenge for china. well, be having a war in the wrong or the backyard. so we are not able to deal with the problem. well, the, you'll have more trouble because of the washington,

they're simply serving the interests of watching well at the expense of their own national national security and their own values. change. well, she's a senior fellow at the china base panel institution. many thanks, phil. tommy, appreciate. i ah, the un human rights office is calling for an independent investigation into the killing of at least 23 african migrants by moroccan security forces. last week, the incident, which has been called one of the deadliest in history, took place when hundreds of people stormed the border of an autonomous spanish city in northern morocco. a warning the following footage is graphic and you might find it upsetting. ah, these images, so piles of bodies on the ground, at least $76.00 migrants, and a $140.00 border guards. i said to have been injured and the clashes, the u. n. c. the moroccan authorities reported to use batons and stones to attack

the migrants as they tried to scale offense to enter. the spanish city of may malaya, as part of the spanish prime minister, however, has praised the actions of the moroccan security forces just a lot. i'm in go to place, i regret the deaths of these people, but this could not have turned out any other way. i recognized the contribution of the american military police who in collaboration with the spanish states security forces have repressed and attack. i emphasize an attack on our country's borders. the rhetoric has sure changed from e. u. officials from humanitarianism to militarism groups like human rights watch havoc hughes, moroccan authorities of a cover up with hasty burials. there are also slamming the ease approach to migrants. what's clear is that despite all the ease talk of humanitarianism authorities are doing all they can to prevent migrants from reaching the e u. spain. public broadcaster captured video of what appeared to be spanish authorities beating a migrant who managed across the border fence. that's a pretty clear sign. the spain does not want these people displacement of africans

by western back foreign wars like the coup d'etat against libyan leader, m. m. r. gadhafi in 2011 who held back north bound migrant waves and who made his country a destination for migrants in africa has since led to african migrants falling prey to human trafficking, as they make their way towards europe. and greece also just intercepted over a 1000 migrants in the agency, trying to cross into europe from turkey on trafficking boats in 24 separate incidents. according to athens, you back towards the middle east leading to waves of arrivals. and turkey are also partly responsible for immigration troubles on which the european far right has been able to capitalize here in france, for example, the right way populous party of nothing. the pen is now officially the biggest single opposition party in parliament. so you politicians can no doubt to see the writing on the wall for their own careers. if they fail to stem the migrant tide

and id say, contest between their own political survival and their previously vaunted open door humanitarianism. so guess which one is now winning out for license reactions and analysis surrounding the malay. a case had to ask you to come where you can also share your views in the comments. let's go now to the latest developments in the ukraine conflict. russians, defense ministry, phase caves, forces have been continuing to sustain substantial losses in battles in the dorm bass region. and the city of lisi chance square, fierce fighting is currently on the way more than $300.00 ukrainian soldiers have been reported. killed the 500 members of key schools, including foreign mercenaries, have been observed abandoning the battlefield as they faced, shortages of food and of the supplies. some have left behind the internationally prohibited weaponry as they fled their positions according to authorities and then against people's republic. ukraine, 2nd largest city hall, cargo in the countries northeast, around

a 100 nationalists and 10 military vehicles have been neutralized german jolissa. lina lips said she faces up to 3 years in prison in her country over her independent coverage of russia's military campaign. in dumbass, the journalist says she's received a german court order on charges of promoting war, which is against the local laws. and we also lena live to explain the circumstances of her case. she claimed she's being muffled by german 13 to prevent her coverage from getting out to western view is it must have fallen cutting if we're cool yet. when asked a couple of days ago that you, it is from donnelly, who are usually work as an independent journalist. the shelling has become very intense, that i will soon return. i'm covering the stories of people who live there to give them an opportunity to present their perspectives to europe. i do interviews with regular residents in towns and villages and with the people of the net can i translate them into german shows. i take pictures of everything i see around me. i

travel around a law and i ask myself what dangers irvin illegal about? what i do and also my work is not staging. i'm an independent journalist. there is no one who will tell me that i must do this or that, or include some particular information in the textbook. my materials are authentic, and it's a complete madness that i'm being criminally prosecuted for this. i do not think it's appropriate to make accusations against me based on my opinion, and i think it obviously violates my fundamental rights. freedom of expression means that everyone has the right to express their opinion. i do not know how this case will, and i have a lawyer who defends me. i can, i can even imagine that this case will reach the european court of human rights. we'll see the craziest thing is that they open a criminal case against me and they do not want even listen to me. i have no right to defend myself. they would probably hear too much truth from me, and that would drop down and the purpose of their investigation and were warned us to death. elena lip has been living in russia since 2016 when she moved to crimea.

she runs the popular telegram channel, posting news, and interviews with people from the dumbass republics, which she visits on a regular basis. some german outlets of accused her of collaborating with moscow to allegedly spread rushing propaganda. a leader lip again seized the allegations against her are simply unlawful. yes, my long spoke on, if you want to simply shock it, i am accused of this, these proceedings her obviously unlawful. when you have been in the net for 6 months under the shelling by ukrainian troops from morning to night, it's very difficult to see what they write in germany's papers. of course, i feel solidarity with the people who are experiencing something right next to me. it's a fact that the ukranian army shelling people there and the german immediate does not cover that at all, or even fabricate accusations that it was russian forces. but when i come somewhere and say that i'm from germany, people start swearing and cursing western propaganda. they always say was the as of battalion and ukraine's military that treated them horribly for years. they tell

incredible stories that no one listens to naturally. these are people from territories that have been on the ukrainian control for the past 8 years. and for ukraine in fighting abuse these people, naturally, they are now supporting russian forces going there. when you guys were joining us, they were naughty, international web back in the top of the hour with the latest ah ah ah

ah ah, during the 2nd world war and nazi occupied poland, valencia was a farming region. today it's part of ukraine. between 19431945 members of the ukrainian insurgent army led by step on bendara. nasa could thousands of poles and valeria in a diabolical ethnic cleansing process. the mergers were particularly horrific and brutal villages were burned and property looted. valinda massa is without doubt one of the bloodiest episodes in polish ukrainian history. my al ukrainian politician, still reluctant to talk about these events, how to modern day ukraine and poland view. this tragedy of the past, and why does the memory of belinda still divide people

ah, north atlantic alliance, recognizance aircraft washing cruising close to russia's borders, have become commonplace. ah, along with military hardware redeployment and large scale exercises. nato has also developed its offensive capability near the russian borders. ah ah, every year a russian bank resolution is submitted to the un against the glorification of naziism. the outcome is always the same for you as votes against it. and in recent years with ukrainian

backing, with typically that you obtains, ah, but with most countries voting in favor, the document is accepted. but its only advisory blue liter causing a writer in history professor with the american university in washington summarizes the usa official position. united states says that we're not going to prevent freedom of speech united states as that even the nazis have the right to speak. and to assemble the german journalist and filmmaker mark, but all my sees the ukrainian and u. s. positions differently that only i'm like on our knee. my knee does tone is of a phone and name or do you call, you know, shown garnish via the building damage for all time bussey's apps. tune a, the mountain western world generally considers hitler's naziism to be thing

a typical of europe. in democracies, the fear is, doctrinal, superior and inferior races, rather appeared out of thin air in europe due to an unlucky turn of events. the pre requisites for it had never existed before. but here's the pre world war, ma'am. the u. k. at colonies in africa, india, china, the commonwealth of australia, asia north and south america. from said captured half of africa and half of indo china. belgium possessed congo. germany had colonies in africa, asia, south america, and osi. anya italy, established colonies in somalia, ethiopia, libya and eritrea. the was spanish colonies in south america.