ah, ah, just with former japanese prime minister sions obey has been shot during a campaign speech and taken to a hospital in serious condition. with everyone should know that we by and large, haven't actually started anything serious yet. letting me put in warns against hindering moscow's peace talks with kiev, as russian troops continued their advance in the dunbar corresponded reports from the front line. here, what once you've damian artillery positions ah, russian self propelled houses, firing at ukrainian positions with

technological terrorism. that's what beijing says, washington has been waging against it in response to us and british claims. the china has been determined to steal their technology for competitive game. and african nations struggle with fuel shortages and rapidly escalating costs as the west, the sanctions against russia have rod far reaching collateral damage with broadcasting from our studios in moscow. this is art international. i am sean thomas. i'm certainly glad to have you with us. we start with a developing story in japan, former japanese prime minister sions, obey has been shot at a campaign event and is now in a hospital in serious condition that has been confirmed by the countries current prime minister, a video circulating online is said to have captured at the moment of the incidence

the hobby was attacked while he was giving a campaign speech in the southern japanese city of nora. people at the scene reportedly attempted to give him cpr before paramedics arrived. it was then airlifted into a local hospital, the helicopter. he has been described as currently in a serious condition. the alleged attacker identified as a 41 year old local man has been detained. reports say he did not resist being brought into custody. he is believed to have used a hand made firearm with 2 barrels resembling a sawed off shotgun. heard more details from a local journalist sanctioning. this was a completely unexpected and terrible events. today she flew from tokyo via saca and the rise in the city of norah, where his assassination attempts took place. it is said that around 11 30 am. he spoke for about 2 minutes and a half or 2 minutes and suddenly 2 shots were heard. being a high profile politician, she was accompanied by security team,

but apparently no one expected this. and judging by the picture that we have, the shots were fired immediately to his left. as there was smoke emerging from there, it is reported that the shots were fired from a shot gun reason for this shows that it was some sort of thought of shot gun, a suspect was detained at the scene without attempting to flee. she was conscious of the social nation attempt and answer questions from paramedics and medical helicopter. immediately came for him. an air lifted him to a large hospital in a neighboring city. according to the latest report, she's a of a, isn't a state of cardiac arrest. i was campaigning ahead of japanese parliamentary elections this coming weekend. he was promoting candidates from japan's ruling liberal democratic party. it was the longest serving prime minister in japanese history until he resigned after a total of 9 years in 2020 citing health reasons. he has remained strongly influential within the party. a former australian diplomat now based in tokyo,

told us his thoughts on why the incident might have taken place. he certainly has very strong influence and therefore has strong friends and strong animals. he has a very how should we say chicken mish stuff history. he's been involved in some serious corruption scandals. but as far as i'm concerned, his main, the problem is north korea. he was response director is not properly realized that he was directly responsible for killing a 20 years ago, killing a, an agreement which would have seen north korea sees michelle testing and would have opened up a new created to economic aid from japan that would have completely changed to the politics of north north asia. a is a deep down as

a very strong right wing person. they could be factional fighting within the zone party. as you know, the factions are very strong here in japan, his faction was dominating the liberal democratic party. russia still wants to negotiate a peace deal for ukraine by the western efforts to bolster kevin. it's refusal to sit down for talks, could see moscow step up its military operation. that's according to the latest warning from russian president. what am i putting soon? your most lucian, today we're hearing that they want to defeat us on the battlefield. what can i say? 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 having to actually started anything serious yet. at the same time,

we do not refuse piece talks. but those who do refuse and should know that the further they go, the more difficult it will be for them to negotiate with us. now, to the latest developments on the front line as rushes military reports, it has taken out a deployment point for foreign mercenaries and ukraine's southern nikolai of region, as well as destroyed munition depots that have been used by keepers forces for their time on the don't you have a republic in the neighboring lugens republic, russian led forces have been advancing westward after claiming control of the last ukrainian stronghold their senior correspondent. what i've 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

a grad missiles, but the entire horizon is on fire her 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 that ukrainian positions in the vicinity of the city of cbrtc versus artillery. the snow secret has been a decisive factor on the battlefield. and here in the fields of the country side of the dumbass is his theme hi boxes here at once. ukrainian artillery positions ah, russian self propelled how it is $152.00 millimeter houses firing at ukrainian positions near the city of sierra resort. this house requires complicated calculations, mathematics,

solid intelligence and guidance from spotters and drones. william williamson like new york, where you write a firing position with 2 s. 19 howitzers. am i command boy, you novice, my dear? were working effectively with logan's forces, says the genie, the color funny. we were, there's a new battlefield experience here every day. what we're constantly improving our skills, the partners. i'm not either either part of the time they put up of what, especially in the brief window after they receive additional native weapons shipments. and before they are destroyed. it is called several opinion shell now impacted in that field where 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 civilians. here

i used to the sundering violence, a carry on with their lives. this woman bikes to milk cows every day. she told us how you create new troops here. these are the posts. they said, it's true, they ran away. he cronyn soldiers told us that top commanders had fled, 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 luther 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 a 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 ukrainian troops is dismal, tells us every local. we've talked him 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 cameron for them to feed russian artillery or a garcia's party for the la guns the people's republic western powers are preventing russia from exporting grain by blocking access to foreign ports. that is, according to russia's top diplomat, sergei lab rav speaking at a meeting of the g. twenty's foreign ministers on the indonesian island of bali

took a so super bowl which this luscious little as for the use of ample supplies of russian grain. there are no barriers on our behalf that the west has imposed restrictions on our ships for their calls to ports for making financial payments for sending food up what we have drawn attention to this. this includes situations at warehouses on the black sea where the west is not allowing mines to be cleared from ports and ships to go out to sea. russia, with the help of turkey is ready to insure security for this territory of stuff people to vote. the indonesia, the island of bali, is hosting the meeting of the g. twenty's foreign ministers with a focus on global food and energy supplies. russia's top diplomat lab rav has already held it talks with his chinese and brazilian counterparts on the sidelines of the forum. meanwhile, brazil's president shire bull scenario has spoken out about sanctions imposed by the u. s. and the u against russian saying that they have not worked. let us now cross live to political and foreign policy experts. children come all

duty in new delhi. i thank you very much for being with us here in our to international so while the current g 20 agenda is supposed to be dedicated to global food and energy supplies, the main topic appears to be the conflict in ukraine are. the official agenda is issues being ignored right now rel, you're far definitely. the ukraine would be bearing the edge and recross more stuff . the g 20 countries wants to have enough bread discussion in relation to your brain. but i guess to gather, read, that's it. the more important and more vital to concentrate on the main topic in relation to food and security and also in relation to social amenities and so share our best prospect globe that such. so i think the primary focus needs to be back here, and together we best are. the issues then been discussed inside line. yes,

it's quite obvious that ukraine would be a part of the discussion. best thoughts entered my understanding, i think, watson. but the major shows that rather it's in relation to bad, russia and ukraine wired, or rather the test in relation to sanctions on getting that spots you know, on russia and green. i think these are some, certain things which needs to be addressed because it's quite obvious that, you know, like, i mean, yes, there has been sanctions on russia on very nice shoes in relation to be your premium was but really gone to the question of brain farts which is man, far, you know, benefit each and every individual across the globe. i think that has to be on that viewpoint in relation to back as such. because after all, the food games reach out to being exported from russia or the food games which are getting import it into russia. this man, common people less that you know, and the man ought to be jewels who have nothing to do with the walk as far as you

know. so i think that has to be a humanitarian approach in relation to that item in relation to supplies in relation to food trains that process slope. and in my understanding, i think that's something which needs to be best thought, you know, and it needs to be prospect crosby, globe. and should be primary focus on the agenda for confidence is also in relation to your rattle affair in relation to social are, you know, social gravity in relation to the prospect low best. but so i think back issue needs to be focused on maybe needs to be discussed on yes. other issues can be discussed on file line and definition of our concerns are those also needs to be discuss best that's you know, it should not be the primary focus. primary focus on the confidence needs to be the primary focus and i think that you're ref, behold, deliberation should be now representatives of countries with diametrically opposing

positions on the ukraine conflict are holding talks in the same location for them. how do things going? are they going smoothly? well, i think so plotted has been smooth as far better has been open dialogue box and better has been, you know, proper discussions in relation to battery, many viewpoints and diverse, diverse things. the foreign sets, such as actually has strong functions in relation to your brain. the nato countries have strong position in relation to ukraine as spots and other countries have position in relation through you frame we from india, we have made a pause, which is very clear from the long that's different needs to be solved for off the table. it needs to be late time, everyone's sure to talk that side because ultimately water is not there for any kind of late daughter in relation to any kind of issues that thought, you know, maybe one has to come to dialogue. we have seen this during that time over the past

. what are also as well as the 2nd world war? also, if you're all only through dialogue, yes. back and people that countries to come into dialogue, they had to probably 2 tables such. so i would read to read, you know, i would reach the politics and once again, we tend to be russian people as well as to be your penny and people in public planning you're paying in politics, but please come dialogue and solve this issue. and they believe watson with the confound far, if that is a proper dialogue, i'm sure and maybe pops can be at, i think can be solved, but kept me as an allies and friends, you know, and new balls like india. i think we need to play a major role in relation to having yes, more failing in the g 20 summit and also in relation to a positive dialogue between the con son parties so that i can be arrived

at that such ran our prime minister recently had gone by the g 20 summit, you know that time also the honorable prime minister was ready. betty cathy brought it. he had it back to mid through anytime the leg has to be at. i said only through dialogue, and we asked as a country, we believe in universal peace and good of us are brotherhoods. and therefore we feel that, you know, lots of issues and no see, no matter how serious and complicated. but the issue is that if that is the dialogue without any kind of bias from any parties, that i think the right political and foreign policy expert is who will come, i'll do it. and thanks for being with us here on our international are now there have been escalating tensions between china and the us, including in a harsh exchange of words, right before the due, 20 meeting, technological terrorism. that's what china says, the us and nato have been waging against asian. it issued

a scathing response to american and british officials, having accused beijing of trying to steal western technology for a competitive game. we consistently see that if 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 beard in the loop. 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. abusing its national power and wielding technological ahead many to engage in coercive diplomacy. it is also classic technological terrorism to tell you, and the washington has reportedly been pressuring western suppliers to stop selling computer chip making equipment to china to prevent beijing from becoming a world leader in the sector. now, the u. s. top diplomat is expected to meet with his chinese counterpart up the g 20

form on saturday, but he could decide director of the geopolitical economy. research group says the west has been losing out on its previous advantages 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 they're what they want to do, which is to rally a powerful coalition against russia, abuse china. this is not working, even the close, even the closest allies off the u. k. and the u. s. are actually not able to consistently keep up their commitments that have been made such of defense, say, you know, sanctions against russia spectrum. we know that the unity is crumbling, of the face of the price that has to be paid. the rest of losing technological advantage is losing traded bond digital using investment and bondage is losing

its all alliance and its own allies. so on every front it is losing and its 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 in europe. 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 as they 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, aid costs have been skyrocketing around the world as transport disruptions and punitive sanctions have impacted supplies of essential commodities. as i look, i think it was a hasty decision. it has 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. lot of, i've been in the 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 thought, you know, when we have learned that 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 the 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 points of fuel has gone up again in south africa climate,

maybe 50 percent in the last year alone. johnson 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 fit up with the constant hikes and blame the government for not regulating fuel prices. and thus putting more pressure on the economy, everything is expensive. we suffered a close, everything is going on with the problem to all of us. just went into almost one that was the 100-1000. so is that it is 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 oral there's, there's 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. but 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 rocked by protests, been quite destructive for, for, for african economies. the situation in this crisis that we are facing,

if not in the interest of africa, it has to end. we have to, we want to see negotiation and negotiation that, that actually piece and negotiation that acknowledges. rush of interest respects, russia, interests, but also respects the interest of you clean as well would love to seem as 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 are expected next month when the petroleum government says it will end a temporary fuel subsidy program because it can 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 crisis point policy r t no space. russia has sent its 1st cargo shipment by train to india via a new transport route being developed along the caspian through it is being promoted as unaffected by western sanctions. re 1st container trained a part of this week from the check off station near moscow, the so called north south quarter spend 8000 kilometers through iran, and the central asian republics of cars, extent and turk. medicine 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 caspian region should become a major logistics hub. russian ambassador to india said this week that bilateral trade is expected to increase 40 percent this year. we heard from seagly, 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 in a shorter route means a less time. it means a cheaper transportation. i think a caspian draught would also enable goods to be transported both to to and from are the orals end siberia to india in a 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 already rich and raw materials. ready and other resources, richer, india needs, as it's economies wound growing in the coming years. and that does it for me, this our stay with us now throughout the day as we bring in more news and commentary, this is our to international. ah,

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