for him, ah, with our headline stories, the russian defense minister orders troops on the front line to increase their operations to prevent kiev forces from striking civilian areas. the crimean peninsula may be a target for a high mars missile system supplied to kia by washington. that's according to you praise defense ministry also, saudi arabia says it has no extra capacity to boost its own production beyond 13000000 barrels a day, dancing hopes of high global energy prices being significantly used much to the disappointment of recent gulf kingdom visitor job with the u. k. military is to resume joint training with kenya that they will continue using white

phosphorus, munitions in drills, locals living here. the firing line shared their health fears with not be i told otherwise we are going to die. no one has ever volunteered to teach us about it. we are in great danger with from moscow to the world. this is our international a great to have your company for the weekend news update. i'm, you know, neil, the russian defense minister has ordered troops to step up operations in all areas of the ukraine, conflicts own stating it's needed to prevent care forces from targeting civilians in dawn buff. what strikes are continuing against ukrainian troops? the m o. d said one brigade in particular near the key done yet republic city of subversive, has suffered heavy losses with around 600 troops killed in russian or strikes of

the past 2 days. moscow and some 200 ukrainian soldiers and foreign mercenaries were also killed by high precision weapons in the city of nikolai of ukraine could use it's us supplied high mars missiles systems to target crimea. that's according to the country's defense ministry, less cross law. to ortiz rahman, cosser of hi rema tickets through what's been threatened on the ramifications of it . all of these threats are nothing you will be hearing about them for quite some time. ukrainian authorities have threatened crimea time and again, however, none of that has said materialize. so far, well, according to the representative of the defense ministry of ukraine, the crimea has become

a military hub for russia from where it's moved from where it starts the attacks against ukraine. so it is considered to be one of the main sagas of the ukraine, a military and one of the main targets officers long range of multiple rocket launch systems received from the united states. but for now, keeps plans to at sac crimea using a multiple launch a rocket system from the yes i simply impracticable because they don't have a long range missiles for those high mars systems from the united states. now, an attack on crimea will only be possible if possible, if they do receive those 300 kilometer range missiles from the united states. but one of the conditions that the united states against the ukraine when delivering those multiple launch

a rocket systems is that it doesn't target the russian territory. and so here's what they said differential purposes only. does that mean they cannot use the high mars to go on the offers and expelled the russians from church towards a whole? ukraine is defending their territory. anything they're doing on the territory of ukraine is defensive. in this context, they own the formal assurances that they will not use these systems to target russian territory. no russian officials have stated time. and again, that's a crimea is under full protection at all times and all the facilities there and all the infrastructure as well. and russian foreign ministry also added that any weapons delivery from overseas it, so ukraine will become

a legitimate target for the russian forces, as well as logan's cans and has peoples republic people's militias. now at the moment, the united states have delivered at least 8 high mars multiple rocket launch systems to ukraine, and just 2 of those according to the russian defense ministry have already been destroyed. speaking to us from the de yet republic ortiz remind culture if thanks from them. and while a huge flow of western arms on financial support continues to port in to ukraine. questions are increasingly being asked if that's leading to weapons smuggling in europe. the e u doesn't seem to concern though, recently reiterating not the ukrainian government is a reliable ally. you has no reason not to trust a government as weapons supplies provided by e. u. member states are used in ukraine for intended purposes. defend its people against a brutal russian aggressor. smuggling claims are often simply lies. so if that's

the case, then why did the block just announce plans for a new support hub for internal security and border management, which is expected to focus on preventing weapons, most of which are supplied by nato members from being smuggled out of ukraine. this cons after nato members were so quick to send billions of dollars an aid, and now have started to admit that they can't fully trace where it's all gone. and they're concerned about those weapons making a return to europe in the wrong hands. it's hard to avoid trafficking or smuggling, we didn't achieve it in former yugoslavia and probably won't avoid it in ukraine. as soon as the weapons us island m commerce will try to benefit from the availability of weapons. so we have to expect that these weapons will be traffic, that they will show up not only in the, in the neighboring regional conflict soon,

but we have experienced that this weapons might be traffic to other continents. in fact, the is, law enforcement agency has been warning about the smuggling of arms out of ukraine since april, noting that while there were requirements for oversight in the past since the last to started its flow of legal aid earlier this year, those provisions have reportedly stopped being enforced initially, ukrainian officers maintained registers of firearms handed out to civilians. however, this was abandoned because the war continued on and so firearms were distributed without data. however, key as yet to voice the same concerns. instead, ukraine's foreign ministry is criticizing calls from us lawmakers to establish proper oversight, claiming that it would limit the flow of weapons and helping russia in the process . however, while the e u is now planning to create an agency that will at least look into the issue, the u. s. is not quite there yet. the united states takes our responsibility

seriously to protect american origin defense technologies and prevent their diversion or elicit proliferation. so we are actively engaging with ukraine to ensure accountability of the assistance. well, that is the official statement from the vitamin ministration. the reality on the ground is a very different one. there have already been reports of us jabal is being sold on a dark web for a big discount with the sellers, openly admitting the weapons will be smuggled over the polish border. and barrels of oil is also notable, that not all of the politicians in the u. s. congress are living in the same blissful state as senators ran. paul and chuck grassley have called to the office of inspector general to be allowed to conduct investigations into where the a, the u. s. and ukraine actually ends up and it was called came before the government watchdog admitted this week, that the pentagon was refusing to be transparent on ukraine. related funding as the

department of defense is building processes in procedures to ensure the transparency of the reporting for the ukraine supplemental funds. we identified multiple areas of concern that if not adequately addressed, could reduce the traceability of ukraine supplemental funds and the transparency in the department of defense reporting. the question now, because while we're here at the newest agency, fine, and will they be able to stop the smuggling, or will they discover that those weapons they were so quick to send could end up being a major national security threat to their own countries. you know, this is insanity. what is happening? carriage pure insanity. and i think that's why the united states is starting to wake up to the fact that you know, it, it a video if these weapons are used in a manner which results in the deaths of the, you know, political allies or citizens of allied nations in europe. so there's going to be

the united states is going to be called to account. and i think they're trying to put in place a system, at least gives them the, the ability to say, hey, we tried our best, but we didn't try our best if we were trying our best we would have insisted on the accounting process or the moment we handed the weapons over. ah ok. another news line to bring you to davy us. state department has approved a potential 108000000 dollar package of military support to taiwan, saying it will help the island territory repel potential threats. the proposed sale will contribute to the sustainment of the recipients vehicles. small arms, combat weapons systems, and logistical support items enhancing its ability to meet current and future threats. now it would be the 1st package of us weapons sales to taiwan under the biden administration. the deal will include the purchase of spare parts for military vehicles and provide logistical and technical support. its reportedly

aimed at boosting taiwanda, military readiness, and compatibility with the u. s. army or china considers taiwanda part of its territory and has promised to return it by force if necessary. beijing's demanded about the us avoid, quote, military collusion with type pay in order to enhance america. china relations we spoke with china, for example, is victor guy who believes by sending arms to taiwan. washington is escalating tensions. and the u. s. sales of vom just serve the only purpose of fueling the pages more. i think the u. s. strategic ambiguity is really misleading the american people. it's misleading, it's a rise in the west. it's misleading. everyone else in the world. the united states has no legal right to interfere in the taiwan affairs or to become an obstacle to the national renew. vacation of china. i think what the

united states is doing is getting involved in a civil war. our finished a 1949. we want to prevent the resurrection of last civil war, but whatever the united states is, 3 is adding fuel to the fire and may, it may really cost the resurrection on that civil war. that will be a disaster in the cross st relations. saudi arabia doesn't have the capacity to boost its oil production beyond $13000000.00 barrels per day. that's according to the countries kron prince. the announcement came after jo biden's visit this week, the u. s. president was hoping to persuade the kingdom to off it's i put considerably to ease the pain americans are currently feeling out the bumps and high astral prices on sorting inflation. they are all further denting, biden's ratings back home and following his meeting with mom had been sell. mom, the american president admitted,

there won't be any immediate ease on fuel costs in the u. s. to them not to visit. i suspect you won't see that for another a cowboys. america needs a saudi oil. this is in light of the ukraine, russia conflict, not only do they want oil from saudi arabia, but at the same time they want to buy that oil at a cheaper price. now on his arrival, joe biden's welcome was installed, contrast to the welcome of the previous american president, donald trump, when he visited saudi back in 2017. if i hadn't got was a 1st pump from the crown prince. before being ushered into a room for meeting with the saudi king solomon at a press conference afterwards, biden said that the 2 had disgust saudi defensive needs and wants to the normalization of ties. with his role, a journalist asked the american president whether or not saudi was still a pariah state to which the president chose not to answer, but there was a lot of laughter from the saudis prison. this of course, refers back to commented,

died, and made when he was on the campaign trail i in room. thank you. thank you. now the americans voice seen themselves as the policeman of the world as the bastion of human rights. and joe biden himself has said that when he would consider which will leaders to deal with what would be of paramount for him was democracy and respect for human rights. that the country had, he seems to forgotten all this. he now, prior to his visit to saudi arabia, the u. s. security adviser said that they were aiming for they to be no vacuum in the middle east for russia and china to take over. at the same time, of course, a lot of the concern of biden's visit has been creating an axis against iran, and particularly palestinian leaders and the palestinian street. were aware of this with a criticism that prior to going to saudi arabia biden wasn't, is role. and in the palestinian areas for 3 days that he found only 3 hours to

visit the palestinian city of bessie and meet with the palestinian president mahmoud abbas. so a lot of the focus of the visit here in israel, prior to going to saudi arabia, 40 american president, was consolidating this axis against iran. the thing on this story retired us are force officer, a current could tell us he believes riyadh and opec no longer of the influence they once enjoyed. so anyway, b is not the global supplier that it once was on. there are many competing sources of energy and even with saudi arabia used to be they dominated opec and they don't anymore. i mean, opec doesn't, doesn't have the sway that it, that it used to have. so this idea that, you know, you go, you want to, well, you go to saudi arabia, well, it's, it's a global, fungible commodity. and so anything that they do, even minor increases even accepting lower prices,

which i don't think they'll do. even that will not make a fundamental difference, certainly in american oil prices or, or global oil availability. i think if you look at the numbers, you know, i think by nist just blowing smoke, i don't think he has looked at the numbers. the numbers aren't, aren't in the united states favor or the western side favor. in terms of seeing the saw, your radio can solve it. oil crisis. it cannot, it does not have the capacity to do that. through africa, where the u. k. military has announced it's to resume a joint training program in kenya, but locals are fearing for their health after commanders previously admitted. they had deployed white phosphorus during drills in the former british colony and will continue doing so. they say, claiming there are quote, legal purposes behind use of the chemical substance. ortiz don quarter, can phillotson great britain's once again, conducting military exercises in its former colony of kenya,

the 2 countries just signed an agreement for closer military co operation. and british troops are cleaning up after the latest drills to make sure the locals don't get hurt. the can you defense force in the u. k. army come together to conduct a range sweep of the unexploded ordnance on the kenyan training areas that we use here. and to educate the people that live here on the dangers of that unexploded ordnance and to educate them so that they don't pick it up. they don't play with it, and they don't cause a danger for themselves. so everything should be fine, right? not exactly. the queen subjects have a long history of breaking the rules and violating people's rights in the region. for example, their use of white phosphorus which international law prohibits when used against military targets near civilians. international humanitarian law allows the use of white phosphorus for certain methods for certain uses, and that's what we use it for. so we use it to create illumination at night, so we can fight at night. it also produces smoke, which provides

a smokescreen for us to be able to fight. sure, the brits technically aren't breaking any roles by using it for smoke screens and light shows. but that doesn't mean people living near their playground of war are happy about it. i'm. i yo him cuz most of us, especially the elderly and children know nothing about the white phosphorus. and that is why the british army training unit will keep on using the substance and that no one has ever volunteered to teach us about it. we are in great danger, e o e. okay. it was us. i couldn't believe close to the training grounds. we're not say, i'm really scared because no one is listening to us. why fuss for should not be used here till otherwise we are going to die. now what that under that i was on the white phosphorus is very dangerous, but the british army will always put on lives in danger because no one will question him while they think they are above the law musically. since last year, british soldiers even started a raging forest fire in the area to this day, they've gone unpunished and london's not entirely admitting blame accidents do

happen. it's not great and we're really sorry, and we really wish it hadn't happened. we are doing everything we can to mitigate those circumstances and put in place measures to ensure it never happens. again. that's not even to mention the kenyan women who are allegedly raped and even killed by british soldiers. despite the many complaints kenya and the u. k failed to take effective measures to investigate such claims to bring the alleged perpetrators to justice, ensure adequate reparations for the victims and prevent further attacks. who knows if justice will ever be served for these crimes, seeing as it's unlikely any one will hold them accountable? one thing looks pretty clear though things would be better if the british army left altogether, the lift trade restrictions now to help avert a global food crisis. that's the combined call from the world trade organization, the international monetary fund on the world, back to 2008 crisis taught us that imposing global trade restrictions leads

directly to increases in food prices, removing export restrictions, and adopting inspections and licensing processes that are more flexible help minimize supply disruptions and lower prices. the joint statement details the $25.00 countries currently have restrictions on food exports affecting 8 percent of the global food trade. the situation has been exacerbated by the price of 1st allies years, which have doubled in a year. a combination of those factors puts more than 300000000 people across the world at risk of food and security and worse. beloved g 20 finance ministers gathered in indonesia on saturday to address global food insecurity. however, divisions over the ukraine conflict prevented any practical decisions from being reached according to the u. s. representative. indonesia house call for trade restrictions to be lifted. so disrupting global supply change can be restored. economist and commentator i k hummer agrees,

stating politics must be put to one side to save lives. they have to limit the restrictions now because they see that this is a shock in the old leg as we saw, as we would call it match shooting themselves. so this is all a mixture for a dramatic economic catastrophe that is coming in from the w d. you might be those people who are trying to keep the pace for the politician to really stupid politics. this is, this is a parker. what you see from all these people all over, if they are spending hundreds of billions for weapons and 1000000000 for food. this doesn't really make anything on the same side. they are killing while they are putting into fire or trying to put into fire food places. and this is just

ridiculous. they, it is her property. it's just far for the media to make out another story to make these people. the politicians look look well after a week, so of economic and political turmoil, inter lanka, which dump and died when the president fled the country and liter quit the countries parliament meant this began to begin electing the next leader. the process is set to be completed by wednesday. sherlock is currently gripped by a severe fuel shortage which has resulted in miles long queues at petrol stations, the nation's power energy ministers say the government is now discussing, potentially buying fuel from russia. he also announced the start of petro russia, with the latest on the developments. here's our t rouge and sharma, the bible minister, or sri lanka. i had a press conference saturday afternoon. lucas time announced the introduction of the

national few. we fall in an attempt to ease out long. he was outside federal stations. none of boss will allow gender public to purchase a guaranteed quarter every single week. but how will this work? now one vega will be able to register under one id god. and then if you walk code will be allocated for each way, good at least should have done sometime back about the technology they should have used to. i think a month ago because it's model is a timing issue because they need to be getting fuel. i think is a good idea, but the practically, we have to see how we can about i couldn't, but i just have to now been saying it's not i'm unable to and being unable to register those b. let's see her with the property that now it's been one defining picture of the economic crisis in ceylon. got that has been the long use of cars and took dogs for mine was outside the patrol station. now this sounds like

a temporary small solution to a very, very big problem. and whether or not it will walk or not will know in the weeks to come clashes between striking port workers and police in the german city of hamburg on friday, left 5 protesters and 5 officers injured according to local media. ah, dos worker's hell the demonstration to demand pay increases, but the protests soon escalated into violence with police using hyper spray and buttons to disperse workers in several german which went on strike. this we thought saw, same report, reveals more than 30000000 germans are now officially below the poverty line coming in, made soaring inflation. the fall light from the pandemic. i'm the conflict in ukraine . ah, well,

let's turn to don bus again. finally done yet. republic authority. same more than 250 civilians have been killed in the republic since february. a med continuing shelling by ukraine. local are thorough. he's also confirm. 5 civilians were killed by at ukrainian missiles in done yet city over night while on saturday morning. another person died falling strikes. shelling has become a norm in cities close the front line or senior correspondent off gasdio visited one area now under the control of russian lead forces warning. you may find some of the footage in we're outs report to street for about a week now. the town of bella, god of gut, has been a frontier community. it is mangled, severely mangled by the endless and the incessant shelling and the tags. they have also been several close quarters battles as the cranium. ukrainian troops have

attempted to stem the village out of the wooded areas that rise above us in the hills above it. the community is remarkable for one reason. a lot of civilians still left here, but reaching them is even of itself a challenge. the ground, the very a bela got of co reverberate with war. in the shadow of a 2 story apartment building, sat around a rusty makeshift stove, we found a group of civilians full pensioners. and the 15 year old boy, i always hear a few steps from the bomb shelter. it was thick, is the wookey, what they give the re, we've got the sound of these explosions that we can hear. now we've been hearing them for 4 months. it the way what we buy is aren't you afraid? we used to now it's difficult to get used to it,

but we've accepted this reality city. i miss dorothy quickly stepped away. what they have gone through has left its mark. would of them a jittery on the edge and sole weary, but make no mistake. the shelves and blasts are only part of the reason that treatment at the hands of ukrainian soldiers made it so much worse. those who are described is our protect us and they call themselves to punishes. yet the ones cover, did they say to you? go with yes to us. now it protects us only name you said that the last him and have been torture. you. they would walk around and loot, but they would smash our pickles food and drinks. and then right on the walls with swear, words like it. now the russians wouldn't get them want you to be wild up close to where does all this hate come from? what do you mean? where from right so that propaganda, they are brainwashed, you know all, but the majority of our national across the don bass civilians and liberated territories,

tell the same story that ukrainian soldiers despise them. viewed them as pro russian, not anywhere near nationalist enough. they hated them. but rap went food ways through that. the exhausted ella workaround i young is known as the wizard of her lung luggage, and he cause the damper pursues to really learn does begin to your heavier work. yes, it does not said the modem goes the duke of all harm. willis mother is not took or special if possible in his vision. did you listen to you here with rosie pursued yes. conquered and supposed to proceed with bella. god, africa was the last major settlement to be liberated at the low gods people's

republic. it was symbolic by the entire region lost the key. if that may explain why they have tried her race it from afar, that is after trying to fight it back. up close both jessica, unless polymer chicken from what all the movie, our machine gunners put on their attack 1st. when you're the question, he only had one ammunition bells. was he fired? well covering his retreat. i spotted 2 of them here. i had one and his partner, drugs him over here on april 1st. this is where he applies 1st aids. you can see the bandages scattered round about the way you're welcome. lease was ukraine's last attempt at storming bela got of co with infantry. the gradient troops who died here were left behind by the survivors. this has become something of a trademark of ukrainian forces, leaving behind their dead men, writing them off as missing in action. his family will still have hope and here he

is abandoned by his compatriot. we will know his school side it was or like if what the one you thought about that he would lay then fired back with this. have a look at this launcher with the machine gunner got away with a concussion. i shanika wood. i knew my feeling is that there were on something a sneak, they were walking out in the open as if they were high on drugs. we've heard the same story before, and mary, bull nationalists, who could fight without eating or drinking, or sleeping for days, who most likely had the access to amphetamines and stimulants. much like here. but they didn't help around bella got of her houses and basements, those that weren't destroyed or strewn with the belongings of ukrainian soldiers. small they couldn't hold the settlement to.