ah ah, with among it don't yet evidence of ukrainian military shells civilian areas. well in the neighborhood of guns were public, russian forces advance from the key city of least chance. the reports from the front line, despite emphatic claims of the membership is within key reach. the european commission cautions that ukraine must tackle it then french corruption. the u. k. was to send another 1000000000 pounds worth of aid to ukraine, taking that money from state funds for impoverished countries in africa and asia.

as the activist charity, oak spam states, the world's most powerful nations, leaving millions of people on the install date is sort of doing what is needed. the g 7 are leaving millions to start cooking the plan with very welcome. this is all the international with the latest world news that date is good to have you with us. but fast k of has accused russia of carrying out a deadly ass strike on a residential area near ukraine, southwestern city of odessa. now this, i'm verified for to actually find local emergency services allegedly, so the aftermath of the attack, ukrainian officials, at least 19 people were killed and 38 wounded camps military claims. the russian forces launched 3 missiles into the area overnight, hitting a civilian building and 2 recreational census. now we are expecting an official response to those allegations from russia's defense ministry. moscow has previously

said it only target science used by the ukrainian military will keep you updated on all the latest. on the other side of the front line, local authorities say ukraine repeatedly shout the city of don. yes, on friday morning. earlier they reported that keeps forces that launched 20 grad missiles into the city also on thursday, the nearby frontline of yes not the tire also came on the fire. oh. 2 with this, but it shows a residential building completely destroyed by the shell. oh, florence ethan antonia republic said the ukrainian military has been deliberately firing heavy artillery civilian areas in the neighboring look down square public. the city of lucy chance has become a hot spot of intense fighting. russian forces have claimed control of an oil refinery in the west of the city, saying that ukraine has lost almost $200.00 troops within the vicinity of the

facility within the last 24 hours as the boss of police. he chance great is on ortiz ecos. dawn of reports from the front lines. ah, this was ukraine's pronounced him with large from hold in the la guns republic. and these are exclusive, previously unreleased shorts of how it was overtaken by the russians here and in the neighboring villages. they met the resistance, not only over ukraine's regular army, but also foreign mercenaries. you're almost done with 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 wise are waiting to explode. so during the nights 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 securing here will close the flank along the total number of foreign marks here was estimated, at least in the hundreds soldiers of misfortune, lifeless bodies of some of them were left at the battlefields. some were captured like this polish colonel kroger. so by shot i knew not um what i am a lawyer, i'm a lawyer sure i knew the lot. ah, i didn't thought i did also did on and i will butcher sure. going over thought over my own ukraine wound prisoners of war taken here. talk of how they've been treated by their command, admittedly, possibly under duress. why should 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, the nets 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, like the battle for the town was still ongoing. and the russians are already partly in control of that place. amish done of reporting from the don bass front line. our t. k. of must do more to join the in you, that's the message from the european commissions president to states. potential membership for ukraine is within reach, but the country must 1st strengthen its anti corruption laws. 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 half created an impressive anti corruption machine. these institutions needs teeth and the right people in senior posts or 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 you had to highlight this several times when it was given a ukraine, that green light to be candid at member for the you to say it has to deal with it, and that's again what we heard from the commission president versus vandalay. 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 of 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 at of a 180 countries when it came to corruption winning, it really was on the lower 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 affairs, which essentially said that yes, it's been tackling corruption, but that tackling of it has been completely inconsistent. and that prior to the war, there was so many issues with corruption. and how is the landscape in handling that, that this is really hit, his approval ratings. and it's 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 with

a new crane. i 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 see 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 and lat, 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 blower said, this is somebody who worked in a ukrainian hospital said 99 percent of you, king and hospitals were highly corrupt. even in the us,

we know the congress has said that it wants to have a hawkish, i 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 crane essentially back tracks and doesn't meet these conditions that were set out by the u. 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 aren't fulfilled as corruption affected people's perception of the war and who they blame for starting it. this is a study that just come out 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 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 blaine russia some 85 percent. but more surprising is the number that felt the acquainted government itself was to blame some 70 percent of respondents. that's really quite striking when this was a study that the survey that was conducted that in conjunction with a big western media outlet and in terms the respondents of 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. of course live now to independent journalist jason michael. many thanks for joining us on a program is good to see. and now jason, according to a new poll published by the wall street journal, 70 percent of ukrainians blamed their own government for the war in russia. what's your take on that? well, i wouldn't a toll be surprised by us at all. now the thing that hasn't been mentioned really is when we scroll further down into the research poll that comes from the wall street journal and the university of chicago. interestingly enough, is that the population of ukraine blame the old true right to a far less significant number, i think just above 40 percent of respondents and blamed the ultra right

nationalists of the nazi contention within the state. so reading that whole, i think there is certainly an awareness within ukraine we're, we are talking about an intelligent and educated population who are aware of the history of their state and what happened in recent times. reading this, we see a definite effort to all set the blame rather than west of ukraine. and we have, there is a great deal of support for ultra right nationalism. we see a drop off in the blade and being to on the ultra right, having to accept some responsibility because there's no avoiding the responsibility of being blamed on the, the legacy of the my don qu, government. so i think there is a very interesting dynamic as to what is happening and that, that is quite telling me as a polo so reveals that ukrainians are happy with that. countries relations with the wes, despite western countries providing all of this military assistance to ukraine. why

do you think such a huge proportion of responding, se nato provoked the war? well, i yeah, i would imagine simply because natal did purple cold war. it's very interesting to see that the hawks within ukraine are no blaming pope francis for being a russian apologist for stating the simple fact. but for decades, nato has been knocking on the door of russia. and this is precisely what happened. there hasn't been lost on the ukrainian population. they have seen this encroachment, the ukrainian previous ukrainian government, and those who support that government under previous governments and ukraine are very much aware of that ukraine was all was a rag line for russia. the red line was crossed beneath white asia, processed the implementation of training, and the armament b arming of ukraine by nato and us backed forces and certainly

had a very significant part to play in the publication of mall school. so, you know, anyone were, you know, any measure of intellect is able to see exactly what happened and of course now you that the. ready war is into motion that we see and mobilize ation right across north america and europe in russia. ad ukrainian people feel utterly betrayed by the lack of boots on the ground. the got gotten to feed doesn't don't pain. i q dumping of weapons and to ukraine without any real support or some of the grain. so of course they feel betrayed by this. now of course, he was granted candidate status, the ukraine, but the commission chief recent, he said he has must 1st root out the entrench corruption in the country before it can join the block. so if this is such a deal breaker for the e u y give you claim, kansas states are a candidate status at this point in time. well,

very much for the same reason that nato made the false promise solve natal membership. i would imagine that in a g o strategic analysis of this situation, this is about giving false encouragement in order to keep the, the ukrainian military fighting to keep the government in the belief that there is a light at the end of the tunnel. though, historically, looking at the ukranian record, it sits, i think about a $11718.00 in the transparency index belonged to me as the landscape making these claims they have infrastructure of anti corruption measures is on a par with or if not better than the rest of europe, but the simple fact is the fact that he has these institutions that no other western european country has, indicates that be needed in a way that they are not needed in western europe and western europe. the legal

infrastructure is they have to curb corruption or that's what it should do. and the transparency measure for the whole of europe shows that, well, ukraine is nowhere near even the medium of what would be expected for european union membership. it's level of production, even damage as long lasting so how do you think this is going to play? i think it, ukraine will actually root out is corruption, is the, is demanded. i mean, ukraine's president has said that some you remember states actually have a was corruption problem then ukraine was your opinion on mars? well i, i think there may be a little bit of truth that when we look at the anti corruption measure, we have to ask, who publishes these things? these are all western think tanks and, you know, i think time can the united states sort of western europe isn't going to present itself in a particularly 5 light. this is an instrument of projected power from the west. and in terms of how this is going to play a, well,

i sincerely hope that ukraine in the future can deal with it is corruption, bought a war situation might make this incredibly difficult, especially a ward in which the united states and many european countries have effectively dumped without any real scrutiny, such an arsenal of weapons. we saw that happen and study, or we thought happen on amazon and an iraq, you know, would be this amount of weaponry, this amount of government support and the, the flood of money without any checks or balances. we know, seeing certain evidence, no of high officials in the ukrainian government splashing on luxury accommodation and switzerland. what happens when people are given money and there is no, you know, there's no paper trail on those. no accountant checking things behind them. well that feeds the corruption, these wars tend to feed cut option and ukraine is

a state that has a historical problem of corruption. and i don't know how this situation is going to make very easy for the ukrainian government to fix. and the long term independent journalist, jason, michael. many, thanks for your time. really appreciate your thoughts on this. thank you very much . ah, the u. k is set to send an additional 1000000000 pounds worth of age to ukraine, but that money is being leached from state funds for helping millions of people in african and asian countries. nevertheless, the british governments business chief, has praised them the vital 1000000000 pounds commitment from boris johnson to enhance ukraine's resistance against russia, british weapons, equipment and training, or transforming ukraine's defenses. my department has contributed to the effort by surrendering climate, finance and foreign aid under spends 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 was money just laying about that couldn't be used because there was just already so much of it already for climate. as foreign aid, 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. 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've sacrificed funding to assist african nations in dealing with their energy and economic crisis for

a war with uncertain 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 wary 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 hunger 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 this, with a choice between those priorities and catering to the weapons winds express by ukrainian pirate present environments, zalinski in his latest zoom call. yes. who wins out makes you wonder if these folks are actually serious about sol? 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. we discussed the looming

financial crunch for the african and asian countries with a co director of the international action center. sarah founder's, though she's disquiet the western aide search to ukraine at the expense of helping people in other nations of the case of criminal conduct misconduct. this is one more effort to use public relations firms, stars, media cameras, to project a completely full image 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 on a 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, is afghanistan with the foreign minister of neighboring pakistan. now, during western countries to lift the sanctions against the war torn country where millions are on the verge of thumb and the taliban returns power last year also led to the abrupt end of foreign financial aid, despite the us previously working out massive sums during its okay patients, how is it that 3 trillion dollars were spent on the war? but today there's not even 10000000000 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 risk and economic implosion that . and that is exactly what will happen if the country remains locked out of international banking and foreign assets remain frozen. we must not promote a famine. the west hard line stance on the new taliban government has helped fuel a similar economic crisis. enough, gone is done. it countries financial sector particularly hard hit is the us had frozen. $7000000000.00 worth of afghanistan's overseas says, the us has repeatedly called the west and aid for us can install a warning of a looming humanitarian disaster. with more than half of the country's population of $40000000.00 people said to be facing acute hunger. early this week, washington pledge to provide some $55000000.00 in humanitarian aid to afghanistan. however, some critics are saying that so droplets in the ocean compared with how much money the us and its allies, but the funding that $20.00 occupation of the country. well,

that ended in chaos last august as the nato about government collapse, just days off the western troops left as if ronnie pakistan's, former and boy to the u. e. and ron told us that the severe crisis and i've done this, dong directly affects neighboring countries. as well as the immediate neighbors have been telling them to unseen hours of range then $1000000000.00. and he's going to is that right now or one son is facing a minute didn't basis almost 90. 5 percent of the people are below the line. the people selling needs and also selling to ban. so this kind of situation has come up and, and we are what it because the image and trust it further for a while they will add words to him. in fact,

if something happens in the one, so immediate neighbors will be affected. the images, especially 5 percent hong kong is celebrating 25 years since birth and hon. today, the control limits form of colony to china. aging, have pledged to preserve hong kong civil liberties for at least 50 years under an arrangement called one country to systems which china is the current president shaking, paying his christ. she are changing young before you skipped the power to administer the hong kong, as they are 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 residents, enjoying the packing of the motherland. while staying connected with the world is a notable strength, unique to hong kong. the strength cherished by both hong kong residents and the

central authority certainly pushing. she paid a special visit to hong kong for the anniversary and his 1st trip outside the chinese mainland. since the start of the cove it pandemic. and his arrival speech, she stated that hong kong has been reborn from fire as he praised the success of the principle of to systems in one country, rushes envoy to hong kong egos. i gets off also told as that beijing has go to successful partnership with hong kong new students, the 2 of us, the korea, or the last 25 years. we have seen the implementation of this policy. it's unique in its content and form, and we can confidently say that yes indeed, it has passed the test of time. it has proven its viability and given good results . now is now more and more integration of the 2 economies. and it gives a kind of synergy fact for both the development of the megacity and the development of china itself. therefore, the success of these reforms, the success of these formula of one country to systems is very of this. as

a result, we can see what economic successes have been chiefs by hong kong and the successes, mainland china has achieved and eats achieving. however, british prime minister parish johnson has lashed out at beijing, accusing it a for a failing to stick to its obligations under the 25 year old deal with london and on hong kong. when else among the vice chairman of the shanghai center for the rim, pat and international studies contested johnson's position saying, the reality of the situation is quite different. the british prime minister, according to the spanish people, will have to understand that reality is and what has happened last 20 to go

to china as long as it's going to be and send. so the next $25.00 will be for the special we do is obviously the one of them are working for government and guidance and collaborate with the same old ones for the men and understand the local office and julia songs. his lawyer says he's filed to fresh appeals against the whistle blowers, extradition to the us. the move has prolonged the legal bond. so against the u. k. government's decision to hand over a song to the us,

where he faces up to 175 years in prison. the publishing us military secrets on wiki lakes assigned to support as have been rallying in london to demand his release. as long as the legal team says the us has previously attempted to initially abduct him and therefore exercising him, beth could put his life in jeopardy. the whistleblower is being held at britain high security, vo, marsh prison. his wife said his health has seriously deteriorated while in custody . he was arrested outside like widow's embassy in london in 2019 of the latin american country scrap his asylum status. he's wanted in the us on the scene are charges off. the publishing tribes of classifies military documents, revealing alleged american war crimes during the conflicts and i got a song and an american professional basketball player appeared in a russian court on friday beginning her trial on drug possession.