an engagement equals the trail. when so many find themselves worlds apart, we choose to look for common ground. ah, a deal is agreed by russia and ukraine to open up block c ports for grain exports, rushes, foreign ministers say it's proof that western accusation stating moscow provoked that global food prices were growing. list unfold the signing of the memorandum between russia and the u. n. has once again underlined the absolutely artificial nature of the west attempts to put the blame for problems with grain supplies to the world markets on russia. both in europe, whole on interpol ring, the alarm over the influx of weapons into ukraine, ultimately making their way to terrorists and criminal groups all over the world.

also ahead it's not only ukrainian army that they're fighting against as positions very close to year full of 4 in mercenaries as well. on our tea crew joint russian lead force is on the front line and done by us where the army is currently targeting ukrainian military positions. locations from where a key of troops on reportedly been shelling the city of done through security forces in crisis, had shrunk, arrayed the main anti government protest, cowboy, a senior veteran law maker, is sworn in as the new prime minister with broadcasting from moscow. this is our team, my name is unit oneal on 30 minutes of news and views start. russia and

ukraine have separately entered d along creating a car, a door for grain to leave black c ports. the agreement was broken earlier by turkish on united nations, mediators. in this stumble, they said that the signing of papers is a vitally important step for many countries to they. there is a beacon on the black sea, a beacon of hope, a beacon of possibility. the question has not been what is good for one side or the other. the focus has been on what method is most for the people of all will be grown or near jay. we are proud that we played an important role in the initiative which played a great role in resolving the global food crisis that has gripped the world for a long time. today we have agreed on the text and together we have contributed to preventing the danger of hunger that awaits billions of people around the world. yeah, and i still tickets, in some details, according to the agreements, ukraine will not de mine. it's ports but provide ships with safe passage for the

export of agricultural moscow had repeatedly said it would provide safe corridors for grain exports, but ukraine would need to remove mines from port waters. now, under that deal, brain ships will 1st be afforded by ukrainian on then turkish vessels on their way to international waters via the black sea. the agreement will facilitate the distribution of up to 25000000 films of weeks to international markets on the russian defense minister. also say the ships will be inspected for the presence of weapons. but there is another quilt of 2 documents have been signed and solving problems with the supply of grain and fertilizes to world markets. these documents are interrelated and represent a single package. the 1st document guarantees lifting restrictions on russian agricultural products and fertilizers to explore to weld markets with the participation of the un. the 2nd document implies that everything will be done to ensure the export of goods from ukrainian ports. is important for us to inspect

ships for the presence or absence of weapons and military equipment. the inspections will be carried out on ships entering and exiting the black sea. there was a hill by the way, the russian ann ukrainian delegations didn't sign any documents directly with each other and in fact never met. the papers were assigned only with the mediators, namely turkey, president ridge of ty, burton a you and zachary general, antonio terrace. the topic of the food crisis on means of a solution has been on the agenda of numerous high level meetings of late with western nations. quick to play moscow for provoking the crisis. however, russia's foreign minister, things that friday steal proofs such allegations are groundless. throughout the school, for sure, it's gratifying that washington in brussels have stopped obstructing the achievement of today's agreements. the signing of the memorandum between russia and the u. n. has once again underlined the absolutely artificial nature of the west attempts to put the blame for problems with grain supplies to the world markets on

russia. well, political and economic commentary will charge d. s believes the green crisis has also been fuel by transport course. we have other problem, the other problem is def, we'll price the full price is derived in 3. the not the, the other price is going up. so what do we need to fund one solution? a for this fool chris is in the world. so air right now, we need to deal with this part of the debt problem do for you because do through your what in flights of either products with the serial. so we have them do 4 foot drug product, need the transport it to, to take this product in africa is jane euro. so we need to find one solution for that because this the serial for a serial great this, this is the part of one per do. what part of this problem? so now if is the reason i go directly, there must go governmental debt to russia. government for this big step,

but we need to do more. what more we need to do, maybe the worst in countries need to sit and fund or other solution and talk with the must go or something like that. to fund one solution for that problem. or weapons flowing into ukraine could end up in the hands of criminal gangs. that's according to the european union agency for law enforcement cooperation, which also said such networks are active in the region and may attempt to smuggle arms out of the country. there is a risk that these weapons and military goods will end up in the hands of organized crime or terrorists. this is just more of an official warning now coming from europe's top law enforcement agency. that weapons are actively being smuggled from ukraine into europe and being sold on the block market. now this latest report from the agency notes that there are alarming risk of weapons smuggling and that those arms are getting into the hands of criminals and gangs. it also notes that they

found evidence of a build up of weapons and ammunition along the border, indicating that this problem is likely much more widespread than is being reported . now interposed secretary general rather has already warned that this is a concern and that there's not much on their end that they can do about it. take a listen. we had to say once the guns full silent in ukraine, the illegal weapons will come. we know this from many other theaters of conflict, criminal groups try to exploit these chaotic situations and the availability of weapons, even heavy weapons. we can expect an influx of weapons in europe and beyond. we should be alarmed, and we have to expect these weapons to be traffic not only to neighboring countries, but to other continents. now, even though this hasn't received a lot of coverage, it has been a major concern as the us and its allies have started that steady stream of weapons to ukraine. and especially as the binder administration is admitted in the past, that it can't do much in order to attract those weapons once their son overseas. this comes hard on the heels of the life of the ukrainian president, making

a red trip to the u. s. that's weapons related to isn't it that to write ukraine 1st lady visited washington d c this week and she had sort of there israel meetings with top us officials and included secretary of state lincoln as well as president biden, just before his cobra. 1900 diagnosis was revealed, but she also went to speak before congress. and you know, similar to some of the addresses that we've seen, her husband give us congress. she also called for more aid from the united states. and for more while here's what she said, yes, it has, personally, i'm asking for something. now i would never want to ask, i'm asking for weapons. now as her, those questions about accountability regarding the weapons that already have been sent, or that stand to be sent to train. that wasn't really part of the conversation. you know, the united states still is acting as if this isn't a problem. may because because it's not happening to them. but the latest statements that we've heard from the u. s. have been to continue to say that they

have received assurances from ukraine and that they are relying on those statements . the us very severely takes our accountability to guard american origin defense applied sciences and forestall their diversion or elicit proliferation. where assured within the ukrainian authorities, dedication to appropriately safeguard and account for us weapons. so pretty notable break there between the us and europe right now, and it remains to be seen how that will affect their alliance overall. well, arms control expert to see believes weapons leaking out of ukraine is inevitable because of the rapid way they're flooding into the conflict. there's always diversion. there's always profit taking by someone somewhere. and where that happens and where there's black or even gray market weapons that are being traffic that happens in every situation where the weapons are being supplied into a theater of war. some of them are going to end up in criminal. hans, i worked in the political military bureau at the department of state for 2 years in the mid ninety's. i personally have reviewed thousands of applications for export

licenses for arms and related technologies. and i can tell you that even at that stage, a lot of it was cursory on the part of the state department in the u. s. government . in general. beyond that, you're relying on something called end user assurances, which is basically what the us, the, by the ministration is talking about that the cranium, government is promising that nothing will happen to the weapons once they're providing to them. they are, they are assuring the donors that there will be no further movement of those weapons, which frankly, they can't do. they don't have the where with all the track, all the stuff that's coming into their country right now. they're getting flooded with weapons and technology and ammunition and ammunition in particular, is notoriously difficult to keep track of. and staying on the theme, the russian defense ministry stays within the past 2 weeks. for advanced us rocket launchers being used by key of forces were destroyed in the battle field. the m o.

d also say's its forces destroyed a school building and the city of trauma tours which reportedly being transformed into a temporary shelter for members of an extremist battalion. called the black 100 up to $300.00 militants, were said to have been killed in the it's but i comes, she currently enforces continue to attack the done yet scanned glue ganske republics. they are reportedly using the u. s. supplied high mars rocket units to target talons in both regions. the city of the nance is also under a sole from neighboring div, kept more than a key of news fortified strong holes in dawn bus ortiz from a custom, he joined russian led forces on the ground and sent this report. today we're working near the town alpha of div cal, which is still under control of ukrainian military. now we're here along with nascar international brigade who have been at the forefront of defense against the

ukrainian or me here in dynamic. now i spoke to a few soldiers and here, and they told me that it's not only ukrainian army that they're fighting against as positions very close to. here are full of foreign mercenaries as well within you. so could you are the fog still? it's no secret. it's a fact that a lot of mercenaries are fighting for ukraine, both nato and the european union help them. it doesn't matter whether they do this openly or not. but yes, there is the george and legion which is located opposite us and there are also polls and americans. we came across them and everything has been filmed on video cameras. everything is recorded. they have very different uniforms. of course, they fight differently because they are instructors themselves in we have been preparing for this for a very long time. and ukraine has been preparing for 8 years, and the nato instructors help them train them to supply them with weapons and teach them to use these weapons. ah

ah, [000:00:00;00] with ah, ah, ah, ah. international brigade bit nashika consist mostly of volunteers from what i understand. it's really hard to get into this particular unit. now they have been at the forefront in this conflict against ukraine over the last 8 years. and of course, they have shown this strength over the last 5 months,

as well as they have been at the front here in of dave and deterring the ukranian army from entering this city. and they have been shilling ukrainian positions from where they at sac peaceful civilians. here in the next, i've heard the group coordinator. this is the agony of hopelessness. like when an animal is cornered, it's sometimes bytes itself on the tail. why else are they shelling civilians? they probably hope the civilians will rebel and say stop this go and surrender. for 8 years the people endured this lawlessness and not all their agony is heavily concentrated. that's why they do this. ukrainian army have been in div guy and pesky near the nest for the last 8 years. so there are positions there have been really heavily fortified by the situation has changed drastically over the last 5 months. and the fighters off that national international brigade are waiting for their chance to liberate those cities. romani costs are f r t done as threefold

republic. ah. element, ongoing blame game by thy global food crisis, between the west and russia, the most effected region, africa should do its best to save itself by itself. and controversially, that a lot of problems are the continents own fault. so sees the un economic commission for africa's tre director our food market. so experience in a shock that is coming from outside the continent. but why we're experience in this shock is because we have very low inter african trade in the greek culture and grew foods. if we had done better and, and loved the full potential of the cultural sector, who wouldn't be experience in what were experience in today? the un estimates 60000000 more people will not have enough to eat this year compared to 2021. the main causes are skyrocketing food on transportation prices due to the ongoing conflict in ukraine on western sanctions against russian

activist point without immediate action to help the continent. the number may grow larger, potentially causing a humanitarian disaster. for africa. russia plays essential, rolling global food security being the world's leader in which exports, but has been accused by the west of using grain on other exports as a tool for expanding as geo political influence. the food crises in our forget, relies on affordable prices of russian goods on the current environment of back and forth sanctions of part global food supply chains at risk. earlier i spoke to dr. like who joseph from nigeria, who thinks blaming african countries for the food crisis is hypocritical of the un . one of the development principles, so prospect copy can countries told us prior to our chief sufficiency? and so this blame in the african countries is no model is part of the poverty

part of the development part of that. and we believe us africans, if we develop a, we have to develop, we must actually look inwards and be able to come to better boards that it will be necessary for the population. you know, the population in africa is growing. i'm esplanade shall rage. so no doubt, this functions and the war, the spanish shows up there in global energy prizes. definitely the continent of africa relies almost 40 percent on grains. we and all that grains from russia. ok from africa to asia where sure lunk is new president, his busy forming his government after taking over the top job earlier in the week. he's chosen veteran politician dash guna, where dina and new prime minister, despite attempts to bring stability to the crisis head nation,

must protest continued inter friday morning. the local security forces arrested several people and cleared the main camp. the protesters had occupied for more than 3 months. they had been demanding the citation countries. leaders resigned over the economic chaos being witness. army police arrived and trucks and buses. shortly after midnight, removing 10 some protest. honors the armies also secured the presidential office in colombo, articulate responding, syringe and sharma. she is on the ground, their 4th in the dead of the night. long could all me as well as the police force clamped down on several protesters. they've cleared the ground on the presidential secretariat, which happened occupied by the poor test a full week. several people were injured last night, including if you will, join lives. as far as we know,

8 people at least 8 people have been arrested so far. golfing the green, which essentially has been the face of these anti government protests, has also been cleared by the sri lankan army, as well as the police force remembered when ronald become a thing he got elected as the president all 3 long. he did say that he is harshly going to deal with the troublemakers, and this is his attempt to restore your order in the country. can we want to bring you this as well on a busy newsday, the american association for human rights has slammed both moroccan and spanish authorities for last month's tragedy. in which over 2 dozen migrants died while attempting to storm a spanish enclave in north africa. this unprecedented encirclement which highlights the new inhumane practices and the role of gendarme reactivated with forest just after the normalization of moroccan spanish relations

during the 5 days during which they tried to sleep. in this area, the migrants were once again attacked daily to prevent them from settling in this camp, almost 6 kilometers away from malaria. at the same time, as the severely injured migraines piled on top of each other, were crying out for help and moaning in pain and agony. the public forces continued to violently dragged the arrested migrants before piling them on top of their compatriots without taking into account their health condition. in order to handcuff the migrants and put them down on their stomachs, some migrants were trampled while continued to receive unjustified blows from the public forces. the lethal into then 4 weeks ago led to the dance of 27 people with another 64 missing. many more were injured as police pushed by crowds using force. the debts drew global attention to the treatment of sub saharan and the african library. and the president of the moroccan association for human rights believes immigration policies need

a drastic rethink to avoid such deadly events happening. we believe the main cause of this tragedy is the result of the migration policies pursued by these countries . any attempt to avoid responsibility is only an attempt to hide the fact that these policies are the main cause of this tragedy. this catastrophe, this migration policy will be the cause of other tragedies if it is not stopped. the report will play or rather is already playing a key role in shaping public and international opinion about what happened on the day of the tragedy. using this report, we will also try to ensure that morocco stops playing the role of a gendarme for europe in spain, and that the migration policies pursued by morocco. the european union in spain change, and become more loyal to migrants and comply with international human rights agreements . a new bill paving away for puerto ricans, to vote for independence from the u. s. next year is currently navigating its way through congress on its choppy waters in washington,

the fine voting against the bill. hello, maker hayes is garcia essays at sun, the initial step towards the self determination of puerto rico. while today marks an important 1st step in the d colonization process of puerto rico. i could not in good faith support the passage of puerto rico status act in its current form. the colonization of puerto rico is a shameful part of our country's history. from the moment, the u. s. took control of the island to a century of limited citizenship. the imposition of pro mesa and our failures in disaster response. puerto rico's relationship with the u. s. is rooted in a history of racism, exploitation, and oppression. the time is now for the process of d. colonization and self determination on the island. but dependence on the u. s. doesn't end with the colonization. the puerto rico state is comes in mid month, protests taking place in the caribbean islands. public anger was sparked by soaring energy prices with hundreds of people taking into the streets of some one through

the mountain. the cancellation of the government's contract with us power grid operator luma. demonstrators claim, despite frequent power outages, the electricity company has raised prices 7, telling just last year luma representatives have this response for the protesters. although we respect the right to protest, the reality is that some people prefer to play politics and ignore the fact that luma inherited an electrical system. it suffered years, in fact, decades of abandonment, spokesmen for the puerto rican action movement one lopez bows, essays, puerto rico's di colonization is a matter of urgency and could improve people's quality of life considerably. the thing is been put weekly societies, so colon, nice not to understand the way i've been calling you for 526 years. and it's been, i would never be a free country in any way. we can still really know what,

what would be free for you to know that we can history independence, has been demonize and brain, gro independence people who have been put in prison because of the facial properties, or it's in the urgent matter. recall in the united states of both or for the same fear and the construction of the, of the, of the productive economy can lead, of course, to the creation of the government in the states that can actually can actually provide weekends with a bed as well as a better life in general than the one that we have now. the u. s. has warned a run against offering any kind of help to russia over it's offensive in ukraine. but come south, washington itself is flooding the conflicts own with huge amounts of weapons. ortiz kill up up and picks up the story. the us secretary of defense has decided to shine

man about who he thinks russia should be cooperating with around the world. the issue of the iranian support to, to russia, we would advise or on or not to not do that. we think it's a really, really bad idea. and, and i'll leave that at that. well, iran and russia are getting closer together with more cooperation in the works. the iranian government is preparing to provide russia with up to several 100 u, a. b, z, that iran is preparing to train russian forces to use these a these with initial training session floyd to begin as soon as early july to the us have an indication that the training sessions have started, that iran is actually given the stroke to russia. we don't have any indications that the, that the sale has actually occurred. and so therefore we, we wouldn't have any indications that there's been training done on russia and iran have no problems or restrictions regarding military technical cooperation. iran is

based in decades of sanctions from the united states, after toppling a us back dictator at 1979 revolution establishing the islamic republic. also, we've seen russia be faced with economic warfare from the united states in recent years, with washington openly trying to strangle its economy. now it's not really working out though, with the rubles still standing strong, but in such a context, why wouldn't iran in russia be cooperating more? so what if moscow into iran do expand their relationship? how will the united states respond more sanctions? it's also pretty rich for us officials to be complaining about military cooperation . let's review the latest round of military hardware that the pentagon is dumped into ukraine. it is possible the u. s. could seller, provide ukraine with some us fighter platforms and you think that's, that's possible going forward. if there's us, there's griffin had

a sweet and there's the euro fighter. there's a rocky answers. there's a number of different platforms that could go to ukraine. united states is also committed to sending more high mars munitions, precision guided artillery, ammunition, and tactical vehicles and other urgently needed support. in terms of our ability to track the weapons that are going in, as you know, we don't have any forces on the ground. so that's, that is difficult for us to do. a number of us made weapons have already turned up on the black market. pentagon officials admit they have quite a hard time tracking where these weapons they send to ukraine, ultimately end up that has not stopped us. lawmakers from authorizing more weapons shipments as peace talks are stalling with washington, seemingly trying to stretch this conflict out until the last ukrainian. caleb martin, r t. new york. just another story to bring new sites. america's

mercosur. trade block has rejected a request from the ukranian president to address an upcoming summit of the group host nation particle. i said agreement could not be reached between all members to allow lovers lensky to speak. mercosur has determined that there was no consensus for such communication. therefore, the ukrainian side has already been informed that under the circumstances there are no conditions premier closer to be able to talk to the ukrainian president than mercosur a common market is made up of argentina, brazil, euro g, y m parkway. the group represents the 5th largest economy in the world with a combined g d p of around 2 trillion dollars. the main objectives of the blocker economic policy development on generating business and investment opportunities through market integration. well, president til entity has addressed many national parliaments since the beginning of the conflict, including the european parliament, the world economic forum and the united nations in an attempt to raise funding and

support for ukraine. chief editor of weekly newspaper opera monday through weltman leaves mercosur turned on mister zalinski request to address the summit because of economic interest. it's not yet clear which count for his work against zalinski his speech at demarcus, who emitting. but it's none that both as in tina and brazil has important deals with russia and that trying to maintain an independence. it stands in the trend and conflict. i think that the reasons for an event or opposition to o crenan presidents but to patients would be link it to dis, economic interest. that the main prior matter matter for adopting d. s o. that policy in relation to the training conflict has to do with the

relations with the relationship that each moment passed in the real that it over in the region has with the white house. the closer at government is to washington, the more likely it's to take a stance against moscow and in favor of give, i believe the practical effect is very lito or known at toll demand function of does is it is to generate new facts that feed the western press a lots are lot for now, but just to remind are more stories by the minute discharge on our twitter page to give us a follow. you won't be bored. this is art international. ah,