i got you to be with. what did you do? ah, a job with dispatch among don't. yes. rather than for the ukrainian military shell civilian areas, one of the neighboring look downs, but public russian forces yvonne from the key city of leafy chance to report from the front lines. despite in fact, it claims that a membership is within caps reach, the european commission cautions that ukraine must tackle its entrenched corruption . and the u. k. wants to send another $1000000000.00 worth of a to ukraine, taking that money from state funds for impoverished countries in africa and asia.

that's as the activist charity elk. sam stays the world's most powerful nation, the leaving millions of people on the verge of starvation is sort of doing what is needed. the g 7 are leaving millions to starve and cooking the planet with and very well welcome to you. this is on the international with the latest world news update. it's good to happy with us this. our 1st ikea has accused russia of carrying out a deadly ass strike in a residential area near ukraine, southwest and city of a desa based on verified for th, released by a local emergency services, allegedly shows the aftermath of the attack. now ukrainian officials, at least 19 people were killed and 38 wounded. he has military claims, the russian forces launched 3 may 1000 to the area overnight, hitting a civilian building and 2 recreational centers. we are expecting an official

response to those allegations from russia's defense ministry. moscow has previously said it only target size used by the ukrainian military will keep you updated on the very latest. now on the other side of the front line, local authorities, the ukraine repeatedly showed the city of don. yes. on friday morning. earlier they reported that keeps forces launched 20 grad missiles into the city also on thursday . the nearby frontline town of yas enough tire also came under fire. 2 0, let me think of a literature of the residential building completely destroyed by the shelley authorities in the don. yes, republic say the ukrainian military has been deliberately firing heavy artillery a civilian allies in the neighboring look down square public. the city of leafy chance has become a hold spot of intense fighting motion. forces have claimed control of an oil

refinery in the west of the city, saying that ukraine has lost almost 200 troops within the vicinity of the facility . within the last 24 hours, well as the possibly the chance rages on the articles, donna reports from the front line. ah, this was ukraine's been autumn at large stronghold and the la guns republic and these are exclusive, previously unreleased shots of how it was overtaken by the russians here and in the neighboring villages. they met the resistance, not only of ukraine's regular army, but also foreign mercenaries. young with our little visit, but he does not look, i think from least lines the enemies waiting for us to enter from here. but what do

we need to do? firstly, we don't yet know what is in these areas where trip wires are waiting to explode. so during the night, these areas will be examined by intelligence groups. we'll go from east to west and here from north to south. after checking the territory and secure and here will close, the flank was blocked. the total number of foreign mugs here was estimated at least, and the hundreds soldiers of misfortune, lifeless bodies of some of them were left at the battle fields. some were captured like this polish colonel coca sub, i should understand that i am a lawyer. i'm a lawyer. sure. i knew the eligibility. ah, i didn't thought i did also did. i mean, i will put shavon over thought that i own ukraine wound prisoners of war taken here to go over how they've been treated by their command, admittedly,

possibly under duress. why shouldn't that a her infertility anne out in your position? is there nothing is clear there? the commanders are not doing anything. can you explain to her fellow soldiers that if they surrender, how will they be treated at times better than their the remaining foreign guns for hire? those who survived, at least they ran out of this place, ran out of the town of several denette crossing this river and into the town of least chance, which is very clearly visible behind me. as are the plumes of smoke that are occasionally rising above its sky. line the battle for the town was still ongoing, and the russians are already partly in control of that place. ambiguous done of reporting from the don bass frontline, r c. care must do more to join the youth. thus the message from the european commissioned president and the i spoke with 80 solid deep and ski about the statement you chief say's potential membership. the ukraine is within reach,

but the country must 1st strengthen his anti corruption, knows your european pass, and the reconstruction of the country will go hand in hand. investments will have to be coupled with a new wave of reforms. you have created an impressive anti corruption machine. these institutions needs teeth and the right people in senior posts of the last few years. ukraine has done a huge amount to try and deal with the corruption in its country. but it's so systemic that the e, you had to highlight this several times when it was giving a ukraine, that green light to be candidate member for the e. you to say it has to deal with it. and that's again what we heard from the commission. precedent versus lavonne delay and zalinski has got a very different view of this though he has suggested previously that actually ukraine has done so much that other countries could actually learn from ukraine. questions are being raised about ukraine's anti corruption infrastructure. i think

that a developed infrastructure like the one in ukraine, which has proven effective both before and during the war is something that is absent in many countries. quite simply though, the facts don't really stack up in his favor when it comes to that. if he look at transparency international, the 2021 report suggests that ukraine was a 100 and 22nd out of a 180 countries when it came to corruption winning, it really was on the lowest scale far, far lower, or far higher corruption than in any other country, there was also a port that came out for the center for strategic and international phase, which essentially said that yes, it's been tackling or corruption, but that tackling of it has been completely inconsistent. and prior to the war, there were so many issues with corruption and how's the landscape in handling that, that this really hit his approval ratings. and that suggested with the war in ukraine, that things could become even more exacerbated in terms of the problems with what

you kinds leadership here saying that the ease concerns about corrupt in within ukraine had been blown out of proportion. could you elaborate on that? it's really interesting, there's so many facts and figures. it is difficult though, on the ground at the moment because there is this war going on. but just to give you an example, one survey, recently i showed that some 84 percent of the anti corruption, experts and ukraine had had to abandon their posts since february 24th. so of the not able to do the work that they would like to carry out. we've also had these warnings from interpol, from you, ripple about the weapons going into ukraine from the west, saying that, you know, they're concerned that there isn't enough transparency as to where these weapons are going. it means they could end up on the black market. they could even end up in the hands of terrorists. so really big concerns on that medical aid to as well, has been suggested. this is incredibly vulnerable to being taken by those who are corrupt to be selling on the black market. one whistle blowers said, this is somebody who worked in the ukraine in hospital said 99 percent of ukraine

and hospitals were highly corrupt. even in the us, we know that congress has said that it wants to have a hawkish eye on what happens to the billions and billions of us dollars that are now being funneled into ukraine. because of this concern about the systemic corruption that has been there for such a long time. i mean, you know, it's a big problem, but despite when all of this are we've heard from, you know, the ukrainians, deputy prime minister, the, even if you quain, essentially, back tracks in, doesn't meet these conditions that were set out by the you that they'll keep their candidate status. the european council's decision adopted on june 23rd differs from the recommendation provided by the european commission because we have unconditionally received candidate status. that's actually not true though, because the e u does reserve the right to remove that status if those conditions are fulfilled as corruption affected people's perception of the war and who they blame for

starting it. this is a study that just come in conjunction with wall street journal and found that as some at 85 percent of ukrainians, who responded to that study at said that they were highly concerned about levels of corruption. and how that could be exacerbated by the war. and they said that what they were concerned about is that that was corruption. 85 percent amongst ukrainian high officials were talking about potentially government members and also the wealthy in the country. what's also really interesting about this study was what's the perceptions of ukrainians in regards to whose responsibility it is for the war that are going on at the moment as you'd expect, the high percentage at blamed russia and those who would consider themselves be pro russian were only 2 percent, it really is giving us a much clearer idea of what ukrainians on the ground feel about the current situation, which is somewhat different to what we do read in the mainstream media the u. k.

as that to send an additional $1000000000.00 pounds worth of h to ukraine, but that money is being leached from state funds to helping millions of people in african and asian countries. nevertheless, the british governments business chief, has praised the move the vital 1000000000 pounds commitment from boris johnson to enhance ukraine's resistance against russia. british weapons, equipment and training are transforming ukraine's defenses. my department has contributed to the effort by surrendering climate, finance, and foreign aid under spends as well as life. so arte contributing rachel marston now rachel, the u. k. is redirecting massive funding for impoverished nations around the world to inside focus on 18 for ukraine. despite claims and millions of people elsewhere could face starvation. well more can you tell us about this so as you heard the u. case energy secretary is patting himself on the back for promising to use funding earmarked for climate change initiatives and for helping

those under developed countries to support nato's weapon shopping spree and ukraine and to justify the move. the minister is using a new buzzword for this magically available cash. the under spends, meaning that we're supposed to believe that there is money just laying about that couldn't be used because there was just already so much of it already for climate and a foreign aid. well then, why are western officials always crying poor and telling taxpayers that there is never enough money for these pauses? and is there a climate emergency or no, i really like to know, because last november at the cop 26 climate change summit, british prime minister boris johnson said in his opening address that it's one minute to midnight on that doomsday o'clock. and we need to act now. he also call on developed nations to meet

a $100000000000.00 climate pledge. now environmentalists have already had to face the insult of seeing cold plants and fossil fuel infrastructure, getting fired up again in western countries after official slap sanctions on their own energy supplies from russia. the un secretary general's youth climate adviser is among the activists. who are, i guess you could say less than thrilled about this new funding direction. under spends on climate finance in the context when the $100000000000.00 target has been missed, sounds obscene. and using help to the people of ukraine as a shield against criticism on this is double obscene. so you sacrificed funding to assist african nations in dealing with their energy and economic crisis for a war with unsafe in end. i know you as a single person with no children may not take seriously global warming,

but african families are very concerned. so the ukraine war isn't just deflecting our attention from the climate crisis. it's draining money from the already inadequate budget to deal with this looming global catastrophe. and by the way, i re seriously supposed to believe that there suddenly extra foreign aid, when all we've ever heard about until now is how much the world's famine problem is underfunded. g 7 nations, literally just wrapped up a summit, where they tried to pin a global famine on russian president vladimir putin rather than the damage done by their own sanctions. during this conflict in ukraine. they just pledged $4500000000.00 against global hunger and oxfam international still doesn't think even that is enough. faced with the worst hunter crisis in the generation, the g 7 have simply failed to take the action that is needed. many millions will

face terrible hunger and starvation as a result. instead of doing what is needed, the g 7 are leaving millions to starve and cooking the planet. this is further exacerbated by their lack of progress and delivering promised finance to support climate action and developing countries. meanwhile, the u. n. world food agency says that a lack of cash means cutting rations for starving people in yemen. but when faced with a choice between those priorities and catering to the weapons winds expressed by ukrainian pirate president environment zalinski and his latest zoom call. guess who wins out makes you wonder if these folks are actually serious about solving any of the problems that they purport to be actual problems when all of their supposedly biggest concerns are now suddenly taking a back seat to their obsession with sticking it to russia and vladimir putin, even their own agendas are now becoming collateral damage. many,

thanks for those details. rachel, i saw a contributor, rachel moss, in that we discussed the looming financial crunch for the african and asian countries where the co director of the international action center sarah found as she's described, the western aid search to ukraine at the expense of helping people in other nations as a case of criminal misconduct, do you see is one more effort to use public relations firms, stars, media cameras, to project a completely false can make of the ukraine. and it's also involves mega money dollars that are never seen even by the people in crane, but certainly not by the people around the world who are facing absolute famine. because of the sanctions and war imposed. of course, they want to pay attention to ukraine, where they can promise that they are

a big democratic course and push off to the side, the absolute destruction that they have created in afghanistan and in yemen to this day. this is not only hypocrisy, absolutely. criminal conduct wanted huge scale. i mean, this is war crimes to provide, to refuse to provide for millions of people in need. when the ability is there. one nation particularly afflicted by the hunger crisis, is afghanistan with the foreign minister of neighboring pakistan. now, urging western countries to lift the sanctions against the water and country where millions on the verge of thumb and the taliban were turned to power last year also led to the abrupt end of foreign financial aid despite the us previously fucking out in massive suns doing its occupation, how is it that 3 trillion dollars were spent on the war?

but today there is not even $10000000000.00 for the survival of afghans. i don't understand this in the current situation. it is not a good idea to continue to starve afghanistan and rescan economic implosion that, and that is exactly what will happen if the country remains locked out of international banking and its foreign assets remain frozen. we must not promote a famine. the west todd limestone on the new taliban government has helped feel the simmering economic crisis in afghanistan. countries. financial sector particularly hard haters. the us has frozen $7000000000.00 worth of afghanistan's overseas asset . us has repeatedly called the western aid for i've done is done. we're warning of a looming monetary and disaster with more than a half of the country's population. fortunately, as people be facing acute hunger lady this week, washington pledge to provide some $55000000.00 in humanitarian age to afghanistan. however, some critics are saying that's a drop in the ocean compared with how much money the us and it's all i spent

funding that 20 year occupation of the country. well, that ended in chaos last august is a nato box. government collapse just days off the western trips left as if the ronnie pakistan's, former envoy to the u. a. and the wrong told us that the severe crisis and that's going to stop directly affects neighboring countries. as well as the immediate neighbors. ones have been telling them to unseen that hours of range then $1000000000.00 and he's going to is that right now? one son is facing a meditating basis. almost 95 percent of the people are below our to live people selling needs and also selling to them. so this kind of situation has come up and, and we are worried because the image is true if that

was they will words to the, to sion. in fact, if something happens in the one, so immediate neighbors will be affected. images, especially hong kong, be celebrating 25 years since birth and handed the control of its former colony to china. beijing had pledge to preserve hong kong civil liberties for at least 50 years under an arrangement called one country to systems. which trying, as current presidents change in pink has priced, say, are changing uniform. you keep the power to administer the hong kong, as they all firmly in the hands of patriots, is essential for safeguarding the long term governance and security of hong kong to fight no time should this principle be allowed to be compromised. protecting the power to administer is protecting hong kong prosperity and stability, as well as the interests of over 7000000 hong kong resident, enjoying the packing of the motherland. while staying connected with the world as

a notable strength, unique to hong kong strength cherished by both hong kong residents and the central authority. christian. she paid a special visit to hong kong for the anniversary and his 1st trip outside the chinese mainland. since the start of the kobe pandemic, and his arrival speech, she stated that hong kong has been reborn from fire as he praised the success if the principle of 2 systems in one country marsh's envoy to hong kong eager site, it's all told us the aging successful partnership with home to the last 25. yes. we have seen the implementation of this policy. it's unique in his content and form and we can confidently say that yes indeed. it has passed the test of time. it has proven its liability and given good results. now, more and more integration of the 2 economies, and it gives a kind of synergy effect for both the development of the mega c t and the

development of china itself. therefore, the success of these forms, the success of this formula of one country to systems is very of this. as a result, we can see what it can nomics successive have been chief by hong kong and the success of the mainland. china has achieved an 8th achieving however, british prime minister barak johnson has lost out that beijing accusing it of failing to stick to its obligations under the 25 year old deal with london on hong kong. nelson was vice chairman of the shanghai center for the room, pac kinds international studies contested johnson's position saying the reality of the situation is quite different. the british prime minister according to his own people understand that reality is and what has happened in the last one too much to go the people to john

paul gave him the right to buy and send. so the next $25.00 will be for this special. we do is take the longest and so the one we're going on and collaborate with the same old ones for the men and understand that julian sanchez, louis essays. he found 2 fresh appeals against the whistle blowers extradition to the us. the move is prolonged to the legal battle against the u. k. government

decision to hand over a songs to the us where he faces up to a 175 years in prison. the publishing us military secrets on wikileaks, his supporters had been rallying in london to demand his release. yeah. as long as your legal team says the us previously attempted to legally abduct him, and therefore, extra di from him that could put his life in jeopardy. whistleblowers saying, how important is high security, belmont prison. his wife said his health has seriously deteriorated while in custody. rested outside the door embassy in london, 2019 on the last american countries scrap his asylum status leads. wanted us on espionage charges office, publishing troves of classified military documents were billing alleged american war crime during the conflicts. now standing on on the wrong and american professional basketball player appeared in a russian court on friday,

beginning her trial on drug possession charges. illegal proceedings are expected to resume next thursday, where to me griner a to time olympic champion, arrived in moscow in february to play for a russian team during b, w and b, a 's off season. but she was detained to the airport after customs officials that they found cannabis oil in her luggage. she could face up to a decade in prison. they asked me to so fond declined to comment on the allegations . many thanks for joining his hair on the program with rebecca has helped me out with the latest to see them ah, a party i spoke earlier, but so for what are your thousands of people still live in small towns and villages

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