ah, ah, with everyone should know that we can buy enlarge, haven't actually started anything serious yet. let me put in warns against hindering moscow's peace. talked with kiev as russian troops continued their advance in the don bath. our correspondent reports from the front line. here at once ukrainian artillery positions are russian self propelled how it's as far as ukrainian positions. nations struggle with fuel shortages and rapidly escalating costs. as at the west, the sanctions against russia have wrought far reaching collateral damage. and russia sends its 1st cargo shipment by train to india via

a new route along the caspian bypassing western sanctions. with broadcasting lied to retro studios in moscow. this is our international. i'm john thomas. certainly glad to have you with us. right now, russia still wants to negotiate a peace deal with ukraine, but western efforts to bolster keith in its refusal to sit down for talks, could see moscow step up its military operation. that's according to the latest warning from russian president vladimir put soon your most lucian, today we're hearing that they want to defeat us on the battlefield. what can i say? and they're welcome to try. we've heard many times that the west wants to fight us to the last ukrainian. this is a tragedy for the cranium people, but it seems that things are indeed coming to this. however, everyone should know that we by enlarge, haven't actually started anything serious yet. at the same time,

we do not refuse peace talks, but those who do refuse, you should know that the further they go, the more difficult it will be for them to negotiate with us. now who latest developments in the war in ukraine as rushes, military reports taken out a deployment point for foreign mercenaries and ukraine's southern nikolai of region, as well as destroyed munition depots that had been used by key of forces for their attacks on the done yes, republic in the neighboring logan sc republic, russian lead forces have been advancing westward after claiming control of the last ukrainian stronghold. there are senior correspondent, but i got you have visited russian artillery positions near the city of louis chance he sent us this report here. high up. you can already hear and you can see how bitter the fighting is over there. perhaps an ammunition dump or storage site had been hit. you may hear multiple rocket launcher systems in action by the sound

of it grad missiles, but the entire horizon is on fire. hope with ed or the big fire plumes of smoke behind the power lines also across the horizon right there in the distance impacts that is russian auxilary, striking at ukrainian positions in the vicinity of the city of savvy ask russian artillery. the snow secret has been a decisive factor on the battlefield. and here in the fields of the country side of the dumbass, it has been high boxes, here at what were once ukrainian artillery positions ah, russian self propelled how it is 152 millimeter houses, firing at ukrainian positions near the city of sienna resorts, for this house, for cause complicated calculations, mathematics,

solid intelligence and guidance from spotters and drones. william williamson like newark, where you write a firing position with 2 s. 19 howitzers. i my command boy, he had nothing. we might, if we're working effectively with the guns forces, certainly being at the color center, we will. there's a new battle field experience here every day. what we're constantly improving our skills, the hardness. i'm not either either positon, they put up a voice, especially in the brief window after they receive additional native weapon shipments. and before they are destroyed is called several pregnant shell. now impacted in the, in the field over there were 510 minutes since it's unclear what they're shooting out. there's absolutely nothing there it's, it's empty but probably to get it probably best to, to get away. so these here

are you still sundering violence? a carry on with their lives. this woman bikes to milk cows every day. she told us how ukrainian troops here deserted their posts. they think he can, it's too they ran away. he cronin soldiers told us that up commands i've had flat even before they did. they were only surgeons left behind is another position abandoned by ukrainian troops and nationalists who fled this area just to the west of the city of least a chance. a 50 caliber browning, machine gun, supplied by nato states, most likely abandoned here without the ammunition belt. but over here also, we found foreign grenade launchers and anti tank

missiles this, this is polish. not a 100 percent. sure what this is in our g a g 90. hi. believe. but all of this again, supplied by those whom state still unused. and now, in the hands of russian troops and allied forces. morale among the cranium. troops is dismal, tells us every local we've talked to, and ukrainian soldiers who without any training, were thrown into the front lines armed with weapons that they had no idea how to use believe that they are being used as catherine wagner to feed russian artillery or a jazzy of ozzy from the lugens people's republic. meanwhile, the family of a 10 year old girl who was killed a few days ago in the shelling of the city of daniel by ukrainian forces, has gathered to mourn and bury the child. your warning for years. you may find the

following images distressing, but then you still have, i can't convey what i'm feeling with words or with tears. i have just one question for the government from all sides. what is this for? what are children dying for? how many little angels do you need for this to stop? i ask you, i don't want to curse any one. i wouldn't want to wish this on anybody. why is this? why are we burying our kids? you had to go when you wouldn't wish this, even on an enemy. what has this little angel done to you? she suffered to clinical deaths. she tried so hard to get out of the hospital. the artillery shall landed and now she's gone. what is this for? the family said the girl was sitting in front of her home when a shell fired by ukrainian forces landed in the middle of the street. the munition exploded and shards of metal spread out ripping her little body apart. the caves forces have been intensifying their artillery attacks on done yet, sc,

killing more than $230.00 people there, including 16 children in recent months. this, according to local officials, a meeting of the g. 20 is comfortable mid has commenced on the indonesian island of bali with a focus on global food and energy supplies. you're looking at live pictures behind me, and this is blinking there. you can see him being greeted by the foreign minister of indonesia there on the island of bali. that's america's top diplomat. now the focus is supposed to be on global food and energy supplies. as i mentioned, russian foreign minister survey lab rob has held a meeting with his chinese counterpart emphasizing the strengthening of ties between their countries and technological terrorism. that's what china says, the us and nato have been waging against beijing. it is issued a scathing response to american and british officials, having accused beijing of stealing western technology for a competitive game. we consistently see that it's the chinese government that poses

the biggest long term threat to our economic and national secured. and by our, i mean both of our nations, along with our allies in europe and elsewhere, she due to in the us, always places in domestic law above international law and observe international roof only as it sees fit. this is another example of the u. s. abuse and it's national power and wield, and technological ahead. many to engage in coercive diplomacy. it is also classic technological terrorism to tell you. and washington has reportedly been pressuring western suppliers to stop selling computer chip making equipment to china in an effort to stem beijing's ambitions of becoming a world leader in their production. us secretary of state is expected to meet with his chinese counterpart on saturday. the g 20 conference and bali. we got a reaction from rebecca design director of geopolitical economy, research group, who says the west has been losing out on its previous technological advances during

the cold war since bench. basically, both russia and china have been set up as essentially the enemies against which the rest must mobilize. and that's what they're doing. and you have to understand that they're doing this at the time when bit what they want to do, which is to rally a powerful coalition against russia, against china. this is not working, even the close, even the closest allies off the u. k. and the u. s. actually not able to consistently keep up their commitments that have been made. dispatcher of the fence, say, you know, sanctions against russia spectrum. we know that this unity is crumbling, of the face of the price that has to be paid. the rest of losing technological advantage is losing traded von digital. using investment advantage is using all alliance or allies. so on every front it is losing and it's trying to

muster what little it can. i'm not sure how successful this is going to be, but it is extremely hypocritical. and these are well worn scenes. they have been doing this for a long time. huge lines at gas stations and ethiopia as the east african countries, struggles with fuel shortages and rapidly escalating costs. some drivers said that they were waiting as long as 8 hours for diesel authorities have increased. the price of diesel by 38 percent have been cut government fuel subsidies. previously, if you open consumers would pay only a 4th of the regular global rates for the fuel because of the states a, the costs have been skyrocketing around. the world is transport disruptions and punitive sanctions have impacted supplies of the central commodities. i think it was a hasty decision. it is not taken poor people into consideration when transport providers increase prices, the merchants and turn increase the price of their goods. therefore, we are the ones affected. i've been in this queue for at least 45 minutes. i think

the fuel crisis is a global problem. i think it is related to the lack of stability globally. we'll understand there is supply chain disruption that most of the global oil supplies due to a lack of peace. i don't think it's fair to blame the government while there was a lack of supply the source. when we have learned the russia and ukraine contribute a lot to the world. obviously that is why the cost of living and fuel prices have increased heavily due to the conflict between these 2 countries in an unprecedented way. the world will greatly benefit if there is peace between these 2 countries. elsewhere on the continent, there are calls for nationwide protests in south africa as fuel prices have risen to record highs with many people in the country. struggling to make ends meet our cheese, pulse clear, explains. the price of fuel has gone up again in south africa climate, many 50 percent in the last year alone. just this week it broke a new record for many people choosing to work from home while truck drivers flocked main roads in protest and planned more strikes,

motorists are getting increasingly more freed up with the constant hikes and blame the government for not regulating fuel prices. and that's putting more pressure on the economy. everything is expensive. we suffered, don't always close. everything is closed. we know it's on the web. the problem to all of us can do when into almost one of those the 10071000 sir, is that a very they had flies, we would be our president have to because this be somebody who would in need speak to dad to did that i'd people, maybe they can mix and they can reduce the petra. it's really hurting my pocket a lot. because i mean, i think from when i started driving 7 years ago, the, the price of petrol is doubled. and putting in 200 ran just for a day of hardly driving anyways. it's got horrible. this is

a lot of rates and taxes, but i think it's a bit overkill at the moment. i think that they can be a better solution that the government says it's hands are tied because south africa depends on international markets for its fuel supplies, with between 70 and 80 percent of local fuel coming from foreign import. since february, when russia and ukraine went to war, international oil prices have risen dramatically. russia is the world's 3rd largest producer of crude oil. the waste economic sanctions on moscow have lived poor african countries literally having to pay the price south africa's neighbors, along with other african countries, have subsequently been robbed by protest. struck you full for for african economy. the situation in this crisis that we are facing, it's not in the interest of africa, it has to end. we have to, we want to see initiation. and she, she'll that,

that actually piece and negotiation that ultimately she's rush us interest respects russian interests, but also respects the interest of the cleanest one would love to see s just wasting a piece of bereavement, where things can go back to normal. it's been painful for us. it's been damaging, as we already live in a continent with millions are living in poverty for the high star expected next month. when the petroleum government says it will end a temporary fuel subsidy program because it to no longer afford it. the result is cash strapped to consumers being pushed to crisis point, many of whom already cannot afford the more than 50 percent increase in food products and they're threatening to take to the st. the lack of a solution. now leave both the country and the region closer to quite a point policy, a r t no space. russia has sent its 1st cargo shipment by

train to india via a new transfer route being developed along the caspian. now the route is being promoted as unaffected by western sanctions. the 1st container train it departed this week from the check off station near moscow. now the so called north south quarter spend 8000 kilometers through iran and the central asian republics of catholics, don, and turkmenistan. now the transit time is about $35.00 days. there was another initial test run from st. petersburg to india last month as well. russian president vladimir putin has said the catherine region should become a major logistics hub. the russian ambassador to india said this week, the bilateral trade is expected to increase 40 percent this year. we heard from roger secret, a former secretary for eastern affairs at india's foreign ministry who spoke highly of the benefits of the new route. it's also a shorter route and the shorter route means less time it means a cheaper transportation. i think a cash pin drop would also enable goods to be transported to both to,

to and from the or owls and siberia to india much shorter way rather than going all the way up to the black sea. these are also energy rich countries and the, i'm sure that they would also like to diversify their exports and look at the new markets for their energy and other products because they're all very rich and raw materials and other resources which india needs. as it's economy is willing to grow in the coming years, the euro has weekend to a 20 year, lo versus the us dollar. as the energy crisis pushed up, inflation rates within the block to more than 8 percent. last month, the euro fell by more than one percentage point versus the dollar on tuesday alone . and by thursday, the currencies had nearly the same value. the decline of the european currency is linked to fears of a recession and mid rapidly rising cost of living. as the energy shortage continues to worse in the crisis, mainstream media outlets say that european economies may face their highest

inflation rates ever. economists also warn of a looming recession, not only in europe, but also in the us. president of the bricks. international form says that the use economic problems have been around for some time and the war and ukraine has made them worse. you is having their internal problem because they are having inflation from long time and now you ukraine on the greenwood because they are having their internal problems. because democratic is one site and policies are implemented by the united states in european and this is one sceptre because every country can not be seen. all people can not be seen. and europe on this thing, more the deciding what they're doing. everything for europe in union need thinking how they can work and how they can compete with

defense lobby because beasts and roar they're battling until monday may need to be what with the balance. meanwhile, the bricks group, which is seen as an emerging market alternative to the west, is set to expand argentina, which is facing an economic crisis. and soaring, inflation says it is received china's formal support to join the president of the bricks. international form again says that the application shows that the groups policies are proving to be both successful and attractive to others. currently in our present country, the nation been do that and we're not sending and they understand but regional level of revenue. so the competition in euro, which they have among europeans, are doing now doing toward other continent and they are losing on because mass. and i see that it's not progressing and it is high time,

but we can see how big they are. the more station they're demonstrative and showing solid base duty, we also mixed and played very important role. and now doing this conflicts with the 3 countries sunday se shines and the 2nd most sanctioned nation in the world. iran has now come under a fresh batch of us restrictions this time. washington had targeted 15 individuals and government entities as it blamed to ron, for lack of progress in talks to revive and international deal on the islamic republics nuclear program. while the united states is committed to achieving an agreement with iran that seeks a mutual return to compliance with a joint comprehensive plan of action, we will continue to use all our authorities to enforce sanctions on the sale of

iranian petroleum and petro chemicals. last month, iran and the last tried to negotiate a resumption of the agreements under the previous deal from 2015. washington has asked to rhonda curb its nuclear program if it wants to western sanctions to be lifted in 2018 then president donald trump scrapped the multilateral deal and tightened western restrictions on iran. however, iranian officials have refused to agree to any additional concessions beyond what was sealed in the original deal. in 2015. we spoke with a university of to ron professor side mohammed brandy, who says the u. s. has a poor track record when it comes to sticking to its obligations under international agreements. us as a history of arrogance towards iran. in the past, every time the iranians agree to some sort of rapprochement with the united states, the american stab them in the back the united states is constantly seeking a deal where there are loopholes. so they can buy the deal. so the riots are saying until we have guarantees that the americans won't cheat iran and until the

americans lift the sanctions that prevent the fall of the implementation of the deal. when we can't have a deal united states and the europeans have antagonized so many powerful countries that they've actually pushed them closer to each other and away from western power . so in my opinion, the downfall of the western empire is mostly, or at least a large extent their own doing. while western sanctions had a wide range of entities and working with russia, the collateral damage has also impacted countries that have traditionally relied on the russian market, but have had nothing to do with the war in the ukraine was back. stan, a former soviet republic in central asia, is now intensifying its ties with russia. despite the western pressure ortiz, my international reports, i was, the pakistan has nothing to do with russia, special military operation and ukraine, and even sans humanitarian aid,

the ukrainian cities. but still, it is punished for doing business with moscow. as the usa department, not only imposes sanctions on russia, but also in all those would trade with sanctioned russian companies. the designation of from complex logistic private companies, should serve as a warning to commercial stakeholders worldwide. if you do business with sanctions, entities, or individuals, you risk exposure to sanctions, many multi $1000000.00 contracts got filed. russian companies currently under sanctions had pledged to finance numerous projects and it's becky time, especially in the mining and energy sectors. but these plans are now under threat as p global ratings. agency even lawyer is forecast for real g d p growth overs. becky, stanford 2022 to 3.5 percent from 5.5 percent. for the 1st time since 2014, russia has again reclaimed its top trading partner position with his pakistan. but

kenneth retain this title in the face of western sanctions. with the challenges haven't scared us off because russia's becca stands main market business. people in both countries have been working together for many years and have built up mutual trust their patient because they know the trade won't stop and everything will be fine. numerous, his bag business men complained that their russia related transactions were blocked by american banks, but they find the way to overcome the difficulties that would yes, the 1st 2 months were difficult. we had a misunderstanding with russia because the currency prices skyrocketed. and those who were making payments and installments didn't really know what to do. but now those problems have been resolved. up to 90 percent of the current contracts are in russian roubles. despite the enormous pressure and unprecedented obstacles. fashioned is planning to strengthen a spa gratian with russia within the ration economic union. so it seems that after america has failed so far, plan to crush russia's economy and other miscalculation is going to be added to the

list. most goes strategic and economic allies. finally, ready to continue cooperation with its sanctioned partner, but sometimes even deepen. it. raven ocean, i'm doughty from tuscan in his back, his down 35 minutes. that's when i'll be back with another full infrastructure, new se with us. this is part international. ah ah ah ah, with a ah

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cross sucking the west split with russia. i'm joined by my guess, url rasmussen in minneapolis. he's the executive vice president of the racial center in brussels. we have gilbert carro, he is an independent, political analyst, and author of memoirs of an ex pat manager in moscow. during the 19 ninety's and in logan suite, cross to janice wood. conan, he is chief editor of m. b media. i. gentleman cossack rose to the fact that music can jump any time you want and i always appreciated gilbert. let me go to you 1st and brussels. did i paint too much of a pessimistic picture in my introduction. the end brushes 300 year relationship with the west because the sanctions, at least the american ones will probably never colton. go away. europe, we'll see how it goes. they are very, very much divided and is that as long as they are divided, those sanctions won't go away. this split is real and it's meaningful. and i don't see it mending for at least a generation is at hyperbole and my part gilbert.