ah, with ah, brussels says the coming winter will be spent without russian gas and calls on the blocks members to rely on the other sources of energy. also this our our american and british counterparts really want to turn this war into re real one. it's advantageous for the u. s. and the u. k. who are sitting far away in an exclusive interview to our team rushes foreign minister survey lab rob shares his take on what the u. s. and u. k. are planning for ukraine and the u plus r correspondent is in the thick of the action and made the latest ukranian shelling

of the login's, the people's republic as keeps forces, launch and offensive to retake territory there. and mass demonstrations. re john and sri lanka after the acting leader is elected president and a secret ballot by parliament with protesters burning his effigy as security forces are on high electron with just after 6 pm here in the russian capital. and you're watching r t international. my name's donald quarter. welcome to the program. now european countries will have to rely on nuclear and coal power this coming winter due to giving up on russian gas amid soaring prices. that's a, according to a top you official. we have made a decision. we are preparing for the winter without russian gas in order to get through this winter and possibly next winter. the e, you states can extend the operation of their nuclear power plants or coal plants. so here it is. the european union's big plan for how those of us here in the block

are going to get through the summer of heat waves and the winter cold while maintaining industrial production and fueling our daily needs amid the u, blocking of its own gas supply with its own sanctions, the plan is called saved gas for a safe winter safeguarding winter from what you might ask from russia weapon ising . its gas applies according to a new commission statement, because if you thought that there was absolutely no way that the leadership could possibly spin their self harming policies into a russian security threat, that requires us to sacrifice our way of life once again. then you'd be wrong because that's exactly how they're spinning this, referring to the kremlin weapons ation of gas exports with almost half of you member states already affected by reduce deliveries. but whose fault is that? well, let's ask some officials around the u. initially. i thought we had only shot ourselves in the foot, but now it is clear that the european economy has shut itself in the lungs and it

is gasping for air. if russian gas is no longer received and there are average winter temperatures, or current reserves will be enough for only a month or 2, taking into account our obligations for gas deliveries to other european countries . we have a real emergency because of the gas shortages, entire branches of industry are in danger of permanently collapsing in the aluminum glass. the chemical sectors, such a collapse would have massive consequences for the entire economy and jobs in germany. whatever happened to showering less to show russian president vladimir putin, whose boss, i guess the hygiene is just so good here in europe with far too many showers, being taken to get his through the winter. so now the e. u is formally asking member states to reduce gas use by 15 percent at least until march of next year. can they actually make us do that though? while they're saying that it's voluntary for now, but couldn't become binding if the situation deteriorates? not only didn't be you have a back up plan for placing its own yas,

just before it cast it off and said self adrift in a sea of total incompetence. but now its own sanctions have also interfered with routine maintenance of one of the few energy lifelines that still hasn't cut off with its own kamikaze policies. the north stream, one pipeline of rush and gas into germany. russian president vladimir putin had an interesting theory on that today. mister kerr, canada did not want to give back the turbine for nord stream one, not because of russia's military operation and ukraine. but because canada itself produces oil and gas and wants to sell them to you, got the e was starting to look like the village piano. every one in the west gets a turn at playing it and gas prom confirmed earlier. the foot dragging, despite earlier request to date gas prom has not received official documents from siemens that allow it to supply a gas turbine engine for the porto via compressor station under the sanctions,

restrictions of canada and the u. unfortunately, it's always the average citizen who ends up having to make accommodations for the ideologically driven thoughtlessness of the big brains in brussels. while the get more on the story we're and across live now to independent journalist lucrative a. thanks again for joining us on the program. so do you think that you can really survive this winter without russian gas? i mean, what sort of measures exactly would european countries have to take in the coming months to make that possible? it's kind of a really tough, but we absolutely need russian gas for the next 5 years. test the situation for oil, we could go by buying oil elsewhere. but for gas we can't because everybody is profuse and get maximum. and if you need to invest, you know, in the producing countries, if you need to install and g terminals, if you need to produce to, to build new ships, hundreds of new ships, it will take 5 to 7 years. so let's say 4 years. strict minimal to replace partly

rushing gas. so we have a big problem this winter. and there are details, of course, which we're not explain to minute go that make it even trickier. you know, unit per is the largest on the gas supplier and stalkers stocking companies in europe. it's german and it's nearly bankrupt now. why? because they usually buy gas in the summer when it's well, could be cheap and they sell it from their stocks in the winter. one the countries in europe need it. but now it's the country. prices are very high now and maybe next winter it will be a little lower. anyway, it will be the same. and so they don't make any money anymore. they have asked the bank for the last 2 rural they could proceed. and not they turn to the government say, help everybody christ for help. i mean, the citizens, you, the industry in germany and elsewhere in europe,

the industry is really afraid not only the ceiling of not only mechanical industry that uses gas to produce as chemicals, but many other sectors. they're all crying for help and saying to, to the governments, especially germany again that it can go like that. so the 15 percent, it's so so that it's not the trick. you know, it's a detail, but it's important. the european commission black, the countries to also 16 percent of gas reserves for their neighbors, for their neighboring countries that don't have the stocking capacity. i mean, it's gonna turn into new calles. this went well, you mentioned rising energy prices in europe. you know, they could, we don't exactly know to what extent are going to rise in the future. but what kind of impact do you think european consumers should be bracing for? right now? while the price is 2nd to be very high. um, they are already and probably they stay the same,

but for the moment the people don't consume at all for their eating. and so it's only on the pinch will only be felt they'd say from mid october. and on top, depending where you are in your, if you're in italy, it's not the same as if you're in sweden, of course, but it's going to stop october. and it's gonna be really bad by early december everywhere. and they, they reckon that in february we could simply b, o people on the, like in the, in the capacity of delivering the cast needed even for families. oh, which are of course a priority in district is not a priority, which is very bad because it's 5000000 on the jobs that out of state just in germany for itself. so it's really bad. it, they did not realize when they wanted to bring russia on its knees, that, oh, you will be on our knees 1st. lawrence, ask you just one more question here about the ears, 7th package of sanctions against roger, which includes

a ban on gold imports plus the freezing of additional assets of spare, bunk. what do you make of these restrictions? we're kind of a factor that can have it will be fairly limited. they come to the end of what you could do to annoy russia with seeing that most of the sanctions have no immediate effect. they might have an effect economy effect in the future. but the rubel is very strong, and so in other words, they failed to change the course of the special operation in ukraine. so this last attempt to, to really create problems for russia is not very important. i think the gold market is very specific and russia can simply stock it's. it's called, you know, it's not losing the thing, bye, bye stocking. and if, if need be that there are other things that happen, you know, the african states tell you wrote a you a noise by, by, on putting a ban on, on the russian banks on swift. because we need to go via 3 of them to rely on these

banks for buying grain from russia. so please stop it. so now the european commission is, is very discreetly opening the challenge of swift for a series of russian banks. so you see it's sanctions, but at the same time they do the opposite. so the same for gas. so it's really a total mess that we europeans, create an independent journalist, look of a always a pleasure, haven't you on the program. and there's no point for the west to completely break off its ties with russia, especially when it comes to the energy market. that's according to russian foreign minister survey law prov. who in an exclusive interview to our channel, also underlined that moscow was not worried about the use desire to curb purchases of russian gas and oil. you don't wish to lose it is. i don't think that it's in their interest to cut all ties with us and to use liquefied natural gas that the

americans are trying to sell them. and if they do that, then we would have no problem. the president said that due to what they do with the north string to pipeline, we are ready to launch it. so there is pressure in the pipeline, but so far, only 50 percent of the capacity of the pipeline that we planned. so we use it now for internal consumption on the reasonable. okay. all right, to delve deeper into the foreign ministers, exclusive interview with our channel, we're joined now in the studio by our corresponding fiorella, isabel. hi there, fiorella. ah. so, sir, gala rob spoke a lot about oil and gas, but what else did he say in the interview? well, let me 1st reiterate that russia's never wanted to cut europe from gas. they've long stated this. it's never been their intention. the issue that oliver off mentioned was the escalation is coming from the west. they have attempted to continue to bring in countries like finland and sweden into nato. they have continued ignoring russia's wishes and europe is essentially cutting off its on

foot because the sanctions are hurting them in particular. and through this escalation, we're seeing talks that the west is blaming russia for all of this. when in reality, russia has never wanted to escalate into a nuclear conflict, this has not been something that they are pushing for middle school, local, our american and british counterparts with active support from germans polish and baltic states. really want to turn this war into re, real, was doing the one direct confrontation between russia and europe folk. it's advantageous for the u. s. and the u. k. and who are sitting far away with the ribbon with the normal things. yeah. so it's, it's, it's easy for europe in the united states to really set back and allow this to happen to really try to escalate this. well, particularly for the u. k. and the united states, because up is the one that is going to be feeling all of this and, and russia is of course not being affected. the vast majority of the effects are

coming into the e u, where 40 percent of the sanctions are actually affecting them the most. ok, so clearly a lot was said about the economic conflicts between russia and the western world. but did survey lab rob say anything about cooperation between russia and countries in africa and asia, for example. yes. so russia has been building its ties in the east. they have other markets in china, india. and now pakistan we have recently seen the deal made between russia and eat on for $40000000000.00. turkey also made a deal for $30000000000.00. clearly these sanctions are not working and affecting be indicated targets, right, whether they're affecting the countries, of course, in developing nations, including africa, africa has long been a partner of russia in terms of develop bay and, and this restructuring. and of course, they're also working with china, but the relationship that russia provides to africa is entirely different than the

relationship the what time you want to provide. we have had good relations with africa since sylvia times for many years now we have been restoring our presence and the africans are reciprocating. so we never taught them anything. we never forced them to do anything. we always help to resolve their tasks and to lead their countries in the way they want it. and we always had mutual visit. yes. right, and this goes back to the u. s. as far as mentioned, and russia wants an equitable relationship with africa. and even though they're really relationship isn't as strong as say, with china or the united states, they are hoping to build upon that relationship where it is. it is on a more equal partnership than what the west provided. and what a glove, rob say about the prospect of coming to a peace agreement or ending the conflict in ukraine and on loss. well, i mean, that is all up to the west and nato to really stop supplying weapons,

especially long range missiles into ukraine. because if they continue to do that, he stated that they will continue increasing their geographical shift. in fact, one of the main points of this interview was the fact that russia is shifting, if geographical strategy be on the john, yes, in the lugens republic. and they are going to continue to do that as long as the west continues pushing. but again, there is not the intention to escalate this conflict into something bigger. alright, ortiz fiorella is about thanks for bringing us. those updates. ah, ukrainian military has attacked a key nuclear power plant and the country southern region of zapata, georgia. that's according to local officials in the area which is now controlled by russian forces ortiz roman culture. it has the details, certainly a very, very worrying use because up our osha nuclear power plant is the largest facility

office kinds in the europe. so if there was an attack on it, if there was serious damage, we could be talking about the 2nd sure noble. fortunately in this case said there is absolutely no talk about that. at all. there were 3 kamikaze drawings from ukraine that attacked this nuclear power plants, however, and none of them reached a nuclear power reactors at this in nuclear power plant, a facility and everything is safe. so we're not talking about a mass scale disaster, according to local authorities. once again, the, the load that there were carrying amounted to at least a few kilograms equivalent to i'd c and c. i now a just recently, once again, according to a local authorities, the united states supplied ukraine. the width of those can be kasey drones, which were, which are able to attack a certain objects and destroy them. meanwhile,

this is not the 1st time that ukraine tries to at sac facilities or civilian infrastructure in the territory which was liberated by a russian or dennis people's republic of forces. just on monday, at the same place at the supper, roger nuclear pow plans, at least 11 people, 11 employees were wounded as the result of ukrainian strikes. one person is reported killed and 3 others wounded, including a child and latest ukrainian shelling of the cities of done yet. and girl, of course, on wednesday, gifts forces have unleashed a devastating artillery barrage of residential areas. another city and the done yet people's republic called us in nevada, was also shelled by the ukrainian army with several homes destroyed in the attack. local officials say that around 1700 buildings have been devastated inside the don boss republic. since the start of russia military operation and in the neighboring

lugens to people's republic, the ukrainian army has launched a new offensive to retake territory after russian led forces recently claimed that they had full control over the entire republic or 2 more garrity of reports from the ground their outskirts of dela got of course we witnessed a somewhat rare spectacle and attempted offensive by ukrainian forces. mm hm. i thought that you found movie? yeah. in support of the game on the white glove, the ukranian troops here belonged to the infamous nationalist cracking battalion. their intent was to get close to bill or god of k,

through the woods near by. they were met with a hail of artillery fire the pacific on after that, we were ordered to retreat. every one ran away, we kept shouting, don't shoot at the soldiers who were behind us with war. dmitri was wounded by shrapnel. he was left behind by his panicked brothers in arms, in all full kracken fight, his wood, captured alive. one of them, an officer. or how did the commanders treat the troops? i don't know like both worms just crushed them under foot and kept walking. who, how is morale in your units in crackin? no, no, there, no morale, joy, no one wants to fight, and in all with it is watched the sky for rocket launchers. she couldn't even now they sent us right into it. while also telling us there was no one there. no, if he's telling the truth, what we know is that ukrainian artillery in the parents act of revenge for their

defeat here. with crackin is an infamous outset. that fighters sent shock waves around the world all to filming themselves, torturing and killing, unarmed russian prisoners. shooting them in the knees, suffocating them with plastic bags, and cutting their eyes out. all the while laughing for months they had been station didn't hide cove. we now know why they was sent away. villa going up, we were sent to belkora because of a complicated calais, hummed some corpses in his back yard. who with the 7 people he killed civilians,

a soul for what? for nothing, just killed them. he buried them in his yoga, and you didn't think that that was savagery. he was savagery. the city of had a hip has always been viewed as a pro russian city, which is perhaps why the ukrainian government stationed one of its most brutal and said the stick battalions for their locals. certainly made that the slight plain the. where were you stationed in the city center, where we were last station in a church? you say last with there? many bases were kept changing. that. how often, bout months ago, until surveillance will publicize our location. but what do you mean? since i mean, publish our whereabouts online pro telegram they would say, here is a unit we conference with them here. dmitri claims that he had no choice but to join. he says the territorial defense unit that he was with was merged with kracken

. he says he is no say this nationalist or neo nazi. what if they decide to exchange you in a prison swap? i'll go back to ukraine. come again. sure. i won't go back to your crane. you refused to be exchanged. i can go back there. we cannot verify whether what he told us is true. crackin fighters are well aware that russian cool saw off to them. and moscow has repeatedly promised that it will bring the men involved these inhuman torches, mutilations of killings. to justice more i'd guess d a r t rebel or go to africa, new gods. people's republic, sir, long as acting leader has won the presidential election, conducted in a secret ballot by parliament as mass protests persist in the impoverished south

asian country, devastated by a spiraling acronym economic crisis. hundreds of protesters gathered in front of the president's office. some of them burning an effigy of the interim leader, while demanding he resign as a symbol of a tarnished government. meanwhile, security forces had been on high alert in the capital city of colombo. i made the election with soldiers patrolling the streets and waterways are corresponded. runjun sharma, reports on location, wanting inside the sri. lankan parliament has concluded, i'm drawn in with grim a single health. got the numbers, he's elected as the new president of the country. this comes off to weeks and months of protest saw on the ground against goes out by roger buckshot as well as john and vick from a sanjay. now ron, in a somebody who's seen as an ally of the roger fuck shots, the memo and global roger fuck shaw fled the country. he made rondon as an acting president of the country is also the prime minister, the palmer dynamics. now once again with the roger buckshot, this is some pain that is going to anger the protest to us. they don't have any

faith in the raja buckshot. these what the protest to see in the days to come the protests on the ground could amplify. lemme ceylon god ready is grappling to shortage. your seal will shortage of follow, shortage of food as well as medicines. and now there is a new problem at hand, which is a humanitarian and no one on the crisis which only seems to be intensify in the country. the hungarian parliament has passed a resolution that calls for curbing the power of brussels and dictating to e u. members. lawmakers in budapest did not mince words and criticising the european parliament bureau, peon. democracy must be led out of the dead end into which the european parliament has steered it. the european union must change because it is unprepared for the challenges of our times. according to hungarian law makers, national parliaments should reserve the right to veto e wide decisions imposed by brussels. the resolution comes after some top european

officials, including germany's chancellor called for the veto, right to be scrapped. plus brussels has withheld billions of euros in recovery from funds and credit from hungry over concerns of corruption in that country. economist and researcher from budapest to anna maria art, nor believes more countries will follow in hungry footsteps. i think the hung in a man's man still to any of the members have we think upon them for international relations, we can add to the that the believe there in india and has made decisions about people had they had money spent money and to becca, it's about even polar p, and that is all the tension for mom he was, they had decided, well, awfully pack the 100000000 people in jail. more and more

other voices can be heard which are in favor up top. payne, get a sanction policy and i think be in so it can be the hormone or later under the pressure people, more countries can be in the can population by hungary the race to replace outgoing u. k prime minister boris johnson is set to boil down to only 2 candidates. they'll go head to head for leadership of the ruling. conservative party. for now the hopefuls include foreign secretary, elizabeth trust, who has promised to revive the economy. there's also form or finance minister re she soon ac. who's falling behind in the polls among his fellow party members plus trade minister penny more don't is also trying to carve out an issue for herself. forest johnson has agreed to hand over leadership of the party and the country. as soon as his successor is elected. he stepping down over

a series of scandals including party gates plus highly, highly controversial appointments to a top post. forest. johnson has also come under criticism for raising taxes and prices in the u. k. with inflation searching past 9 percent this year ahead of his resignation, speech a number of high profile ministers stepped down and called on listen to do the same . but for more on this story, we're going to cross live now to our guest. he is from the morning star newspaper and international editor, steve sweeney. steve, thanks for joining us on the program once again. so all of these candidates were, or are now under the command of boris johnson. do you think we can really expect any of them to change any of his former policies? i don't think so. i think what we've got now is, is going to be a continuity johnson. both the candidates were senior figures within, within the government, which you soon like, of course now is leading a charge,

campaigning against a policies economic policies that he introduced as johnson. he's now coding for lower taxes, as is as business trust. so really what we're seeing is more of the same. and what effect we have at the moment is a zone be government. where the prime minister is going to be selected from a very small group of people, 1st the tory and peas. and then it's now going to come out to something like a $160000.00 members. so you know, we have to remember that this is a government that has been in power for a long time. now we've had decades of austerity, rising inflation. people really starting to feel the pinch in the white truck, it's energy prices and rising. the cost of living is rising. and whichever, the 2 becomes prime minister, they're going to have to deal with a summer of discontent because, you know, we've had, the recent strikes from my work is that, you know, the 1st national strike in,

in decades. but now that's looking to spread communication workers. health workers, doctors and others, and now, you know, with the public sector haven, i'm looking to do the same. so i think that, you know, we can't expect anything very much different. this is a government of the rich by the rich and, and for the rich on these 2. a senior figures within the government represent no cling break from, you know, from the prime ministerial ship. of course, johnson. well, out of the 3 candidates we have right now, which one do you think is going to win in september? and do you think that we're going to see some changes in the stands towards russia? we're not really well, i think, well now we brought it down to, to establish trust and richey soon after smart money is on, is on list. trust she, while soon i was popular amongst them m p 's, this trust is the runaway leader. she's very incredibly popular with the tory party membership in terms of the stance towards russia. we can't expect any different of

course, and is trust the favor to become prime minister, as has been incredibly supportive of more problems to ukraine. she's very famous, the posed in, in a tank which was to prove it herself as a states woman. she was echoing the, you know, the civil opposed by margaret thatcher, who famously posing the time to head of the, of the full time or so this is a sign that she's prepared to continue and expand, you know, that war. and she famously said when she was foreign secretary, that she was supportive of britain, britons making an individual choice to join the fight against what she described as the russian invaders. now of course is for the secretary, she's let the policy on russia and on ukraine's i don't think we can expect anything different. and the same with you soon because of course as the.