a with russell says that coming winter will be spent without russian gas and calls on the blocks members to rely on other sources of energy. also this hour with our american and british counterparts really want to turn this war into re real what it's advantageous for the u. s. and the u. k. who are sitting far away in an exclusive interview with r t rushes foreign minister shares his take on what the us and u. k. are planning for ukraine and the european union with our correspondence is in the thick of the action amid the latest ukrainian shelling of

the log onto the people's republic as caps, forces launch, and offensive to retake territory there and mass demonstrations. re john and sri lanka after the acting leader is elected president to the secret ballot by parliament protestors. burning his effigy as security forces are on high alert with hi there, you're watching r t international. i'm your host donald quarter. welcome to the program. now our top story, european countries will have to rely on nuclear and coal power. this coming winter due to giving up on russian gas amid storing prices. that's according to a top you official. we have made a decision. we are preparing for the winter without rush and 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 to re 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 e 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 spending this referring to the kremlin weapon ization of gas exports with almost half of u. 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 and 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 that 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 replacing its own gas 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 was to sell them to europe, 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 requests 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 brands in brussels. director of the asia center for studies and translation. awesome. it was tougher says the new world order is being shaped by russia, china, and other bricks country since then, united states and they still want to control over their wallet order. but unfortunately, they cannot quite now for a lot of elements because you can make deficiency that was very shown. and it started the recession of 2008, and then followed by quota. and right now, the company, the official operation in a way, i think we eventually how much of the depression of the work to prevent even ethical mother to be followed by the other countries. well, mine and how much it is kind of very sales and very weak aligned

because according to one element, especially the energy, all the guys, all, all these identity energy resources, they cannot do anything. and i already use your work organization to do it cannot make any sense. you're stuck with giving up any kind of movies about canada because they cannot even solve the problems and efficiency, economic problems that happening to the western europe and to america and canada. japan as well, i think now the feature of the while is older is being performed by try not used by big. 6 may be fixed in the future can use. 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, sergei lab. rob, who in an excuse, in an exclusive interview with our channel, also underlines that moscow is not worried about the use desire to curb purchases

of russian wheel and gas. julia almost the words it is, i don't think that it's in their interests 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 than 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. 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, sweden, and to nato. they have continued ignoring russia's wishes and europe is essentially cutting off its on foot because these sanctions are hurting them in particular. and

through this escalation, we're seeing tots that the west is blaming russia for all of this. when in reality, russia has never wired 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 one, the one direct confrontation between russia and europe. it's advantageous for the u . s. and the u. k. who are sitting far away. it's easy for particularly for the u. k. and the united states have really set back and allow this to happen to really try to escalate this. because europe is the one that is going to be feeling olivers 40 percent of the sanctions are actually affecting them. the most did survey lover of say anything about a cooperation between russia and countries in africa and asia. yes. so russia has been building its highs in the east. they have other markets in china, india and, and now pakistan. we have recently seen the deal made between russia in eden for

40000000000 da. turkey also made its yell for $30000000000.00. clearly these sanctions are not working and affecting the indicated targets as well. right. whether they're affecting the you and many countries, of course in developing nations, including africa, africa has long been a partner of russia in terms of develop may and, and dish restructuring. and of course are also working with china. but the relationship that russia provides to africa is entirely different than the relationship the wes wants to provide. because moods, we have had good relations with africa since soviet 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 helped them to resolve their tasks and to lead their countries in the way they wanted. and we always had mutual visits. and what a glover of say about the prospect of

a coming to a peace agreement or ending the conflict in ukraine and on boss. that is all up to the west and, and nato to really stop supplying weapons, especially long range missiles into ukraine. because if they continue to do that, he has stated that they will continue increasing their geographical shift. in fact, one of the main points of this whole interview was the fact that russia is shifting . it's geographical as strategy beyond the daniel 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 rushes, atomic energy agency ross adam has started building egypt 1st nuclear power plant officials say the move demonstrates that energy cooperation between moscow and cairo is unaffected by western sanctions. located on the coast of the mediterranean sea, the l. the bar power plant is ross adams. first such project in africa. it's also

been seen. it's also been called a clear demonstration of russia's global leadership in nuclear power. as the country now has construction ventures in 12 foreign nations accounting for 35 percent of the world's total nuclear energy capacity. earlier on wednesday, the heads of rushes and egypt energy agencies took part in laying down the 1st concrete foundation at the plant site. what did they give people and work in the egyptian side began earlier were working in the lions with our rejection partner was a site takes on the appearance of a living. breathing place today is the official started work on the creation of the reactor of building capacity. it is akin to getting a child birth certificate. the whole world will know today that a new large nuclear facility was born in egypt and is beginning to grow. in recent months, additional difficult and challenges have been thrown at. first of all,

i would like to emphasize that the peaceful atom is outside of all sanction, right. but we have enough even without it because the banking sector and logistics along with supply chains of high tech products are under attack, rushes nuclear technology is, are a purely russian product. we develop and improve them ourselves. we do not feel any risks associated with our nuclear capability. in addition, it is also important that the project is truly international law. and many european and asian companies are involved in it, which creates an additional guarantee of stability from political risks. and of course, this is a mega project, a project that is under the control of our government. that's our heads of state. both president, putin and president ccm, gave us additional opportunities and vectors of support. we're going to get some live expert insight into the story now by crossing to dr. use 3 abo, shoddy and egyptian nuclear power expert and nobel prize winner. dr. thanks

a lot for joining us in the program. now the head of ross adam mentioned that the elder bar power plant is planned to make up to up to 10 percent of egypt, energy balance by 2030. what do you make of this goal? and what sort of prospects does this open up for egypt and other african countries? yeah, this service really is a today was a strange ration for him. over 50 years. we are dreaming to have a new power plant in egypt. and today he's just stuck using these dreams today after bob rhodes, depression, to border dictators concrete on the sides or buildings, or pay this unit or a rot from nuclear power. plant b, b, e r, 100, g one or, or new power plants aiming to get all the spite salvage on may go up to which

will share almost 10 percent of generation, the electricity in j. yeah, a chip in it here. we hope of course it to continue on that, but realizing these as they start the or jack and you've got construction of act or was a very big day afford especially all the people like me when we were dreaming. trying to weiss our country several times and maybe i am one of scientists or why do take the rush from design after deeply investigating its safety? we should, i believe strongly as expected in all 5. are you going to act in the whole world? that is one of the best, if not the best, the pipe over the actors shave and economics. so we hope we don't project. we continue with our difficulties and we hope when we are getting to

the gym people wouldn't be able to do for me is next to the ratio of this type of air. well, with international tensions. hi, between russia and the west right now, what kind of reaction do you think that this project is going to evoke from the western countries? in my view, it will not take actually dish or crane problem or glycogen j corporation between egypt and russia. russia in former name, soviet union was a very strong supporter to egypt in particular, egypt. when the actual these are russia help it easier to make the hi, dan, and committee industrial factories and help with even army.

and many, many i'll go sees and that project and you are, it is one g, c. betty is stronger, corporation was rock. i strongly believe that gina crania can, i just will not to strongly a big 3 of these project. i, she very much is a gift on government is very keen to continue even all these trying to work. so holder with sanctions, it's it off. i do not believe i thought really, it will affect the project and i hope it will go on as that. or rushes agreed to not only build the nuclear plant itself, but will also provide the egyptians a supply of nuclear fuel for the entire life cycle of this plant. what's your assessment of this long term commitment? it is very important. this was one of my advisors. some years ago to lead to these are, but you don't see you yet. and that we do not need now ready to go into gees issues

related to manufacturing and in the instrument, et cetera. and therefore, early it was, it was the only that that i saw is or body g, if you will, for, for that expert zahn fi on life. and actually evens easy security about the supply even we do, these are difficulties or whatever. the fuel is. of course important, and in the meantime, it is quite cheap because people do not understand why we need to warn you p r r y . and we still have a guest, especially a local guy. and simply because an issue between the price of john you've got few will do is our price or gas fuel is something like $1.00 to $40.00 or $1.00 to $450.00. so it is definitely owns a little bit. it's much what's your much cheaper jan? i other sources of. busy interest,

while the initial agreement on the algebra project was signed back in 2015, but the egyptian nuclear radiological regulatory authority issued the permission for the construction only last month. why did it take so long? and because status of all didn't, there was no license for the site finalized. the site was investigated for it then. so be of extra minute finance and every 5 which is a think about our project to start again gen, we beat all dummy jobs related to approval of the site as a ship site. so the license will just shift d o the site. it will stay can only see a city 40 years ago, and that may make some delay. and then it can really construct from pyramid desktops right by him. and don't forget really if john or sorta is still new in the

field, and it's expediency is not that good read or we don't that new property plan to before. so it looks sometimes valuable. all approved that. no, zara sean design is, is safe design and circumspection. or gees reactor, it can start with all these shift, the major beacon, bye. you're welcome. dr. use free abo, shoddy egyptian nuclear power expert, and nobel prize winner. thanks for joining us on the program. ah, one person is reportedly killed and 3 others wounded, including a child in the latest ukrainian shelling of the cities of vignettes can girdle of con, wednesday as keeps forces have unleashed a devastating artillery barrage of residential areas. another city in the dynastic peoples republic. his him of ot, there was also shelter by the ukrainian army with several homes destroyed in that attack. local officials say that around 1700 buildings have been devastated inside

the don boss republic. since the start of russia's military operation and in the neighboring lugens people's republic, the ukrainian army has launched a new offensive to retake territory after russian led forces recently claimed they had full control over the entire republic. ortiz more, i guess the reports from the ground there on the outskirts of delegate, of course, we witnessed a somewhat rare spectacle and attempted offensive by ukrainian forces. ah, i thought that our movie. yeah. in support of the game on the white glove, the ukrainian troops here belonged to the infamous nationalist cracking battalion.

their intent was to get close to bill a god of k through the woods nearby. 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 were dmitri was wounded by shrapnel . he was left behind by his panicked brothers in arms. in all 4 crackin fighters were captured alive. one of them, an officer of how did commanders treat the troops? i don't know like birth worms just crushed them under foot and kept walking. how is morale in your units in crackin? no, there no morale. no one wants to fight. all we did is watch the sky for rocket launches, and 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 an apparent act of revenge for their defeat here through crackin is an infamous outfit. that 5 has sent shock waves around the world, off 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, give. we now know why they was sent away the laguna we were sent to belgrade cap because of a kind of plan. they found some corpses in his back yard,

who were the 7 people he killed civilians for what? for nothing, just killed them. he buried them in his yard and you didn't think that that was savagery. it was savagery. the city of cognitive 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 there. the locals certainly made that the slike plane, the where were you stationed in the city center where we were last stationed in a church. you say last with our many bases were kept changing them. how often about month ago until surveillance would publicize our location. what do you mean? i mean, publish our whereabouts online. throw 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 and go back to ukraine? come again to her. i won't go back to ukraine. 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 courts are off to them. and moscow has repeatedly promised that it will bring the men involved in these inhuman tortures, mutilations and killings. to justice more i'd guess d a r t rebel or gov. gov. lugens people's republic. ukrainian military has attacked a keep nuclear power plant and the country southern region of is up at osha. that's

according to local officials who say 11 people were injured in a fire at the site, which has since been extinguished ortiz raman culture has the details. certainly a very, very worrying use because as up our old year nuclear power plant is the largest facility of its kind in europe. so if there was an attack on it, if there was serious damage, we could be talking about the 2nd chernobyl. fortunately, in this case said, there is absolutely and i'll talk about that at all. are there were 3 kamikaze drawings from ukraine that attack this sir. a nuclear power plant. however, and none of them reached a nuclear power, a reactors at this in nuclear power plants, a facility and everything is safe. so we're not talking about a mass kale disaster, according to local authorities. once again, the, the load that they were carrying amounted to at least a few kilograms equivalent to add c and c. i. now just recently,

once again, according to a local authorities, the united states has supplied ukraine. the width of those can because he draws 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. oh, in the territory which was lib rated by russian or dennis people's republic of forces. just on monday at the same place, his upper origin nuclear power plant. at least 11 people, 11 employees were wounded as the result of ukrainian strikes. in other news, sri lankan 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 economic crisis. hundreds of protesters gathered in front of the

president's office, some of them burning an effigy, the interim leader, while demanding he resign as a symbol of a tarnished government. security forces had been on high alert as well in the capital city of colombo amid the election. but soldiers patrolling the streets and waterways. meantime, scores of protesters keep rallying outside of the parliament building our correspondent runes and sharma reports from the scene. oh we said, mom a i now the big question about the p. o. c lanka accept him up and the simple answer is no wonder when we started, when we were all part of it. i didn't started hundreds and thousands of few long guns collectively said enough is enough. well i think he has a constituent process,

but we believe that he wasn't. i know ron in the somebody who was seen as an ally of the roger buckshot. remember when google by roger fuck shaw fled the country. he made rondon as an acting president of the country is also the prime minister, the bomber dynamics. now once again with the roger buckshot, this is some pain that is going to anger. the protest does they don't have any faith in the raja buck shot is what the project to see in the days to come. the protest on the ground could amplify mostly longer. ready is grappling to shortage of fuel shortage of follow a 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 members lawmakers in budapest did not mince words and criticizing the european parliament,

european 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 you why 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 funds and credit from hungry over concerns of corruption and that you member state economist and researcher from budapest. anna maria art nor believes that more countries will follow in hungary defiance. i think, given government ma'am, so will to any of the members have we think upon them for international relations, we can add to that the believe there in india and had made decisions about peoples

has they had money spent money and to becca is about even polar p and that is all the tension. and he was, they had decided that will awfully park the hundreds of millions of people in yale. more and more other voices can be heard which are in favor, up top, paying get a sanction policy. and i think be in the home so it can be the home or later under the pressure people, more countries can be in the can populate paid by hungary more world news coming your way in just about half an hour. oh, the.