ah ah, a massive blast hits the city of god, law in the done yet people's republic after ukrainian forces allegedly attacked residential areas with more shelling reported in the capital of than yes, russia, iran, nato men, the turkey hold talks to discuss the conflict resolution in syria i'm calling on the u. s. to withdraw its troops from the country off on the program. american and british counterparts with active support from germans, the poles and the baltic states really wants to turn this war into a real one and to direct confrontation between russia and european states. in an exclusive interview to our senior rushes foreign minister gives his take on what

the u. s. on u. k. have in store for ukraine, a watching the weekly hey, on our t international. my name is peter scott. and these are the stories that shapes the week. but 1st we start off with the latest on the ground in ukraine, residential areas in done yet came under shelling by ukrainian forces on saturday. that's according to done yet. people's republic officials, you added the city was targeted with 3 grad rockets. this footage allegedly shows evidence that in century ammunition was deployed in the attack as reported by that and yet for public military, no, no immediate information on casualties was available earlier on saturday, a huge blast rocked the city of god laska in the dungeons republic. after what was believed to been shelling by ukrainian forces, a machinery plans on fuel station,

the city were hits according to reports, ease rome. acosta has the details. this particular blast were getting reports from the ground that this was indeed at betral station that was hit by ukrainian artillery during their daily shilling of the city of fog whirl of car. by the way, this is something local residents are completely used to, as it's been going on for the last 8 years, continuously, and more so in the last 5 months since the special operation began. now with this are also say that the machine building plant was also targeted. ukrainian military have shell girl of kick continuously for the past 5 months and it's actually intensified over the past 5 months on like in the last 8 years. and of course, the civilians and civilian infrastructure was targeted and we're talking about our private houses and apartment buildings, private gars, and public transport as well. ah, hospitals, schools,

gas pipelines, and paralyze thousands of people are with that electricity. in gall of gar and the services are working on a daily basis to restore services to the citizens. the city of goal of k is located only about 40 kilometers away from the capital of donetta. however, it sakes more than 2 hours to cover this distance. as both of the cities are on the front line of the fighting against ukrainian nationalist, russian president vladimir putin, hel, talks with these iranian and turkish counterparts in to run early this week. thus, as part of the astronaut troika, peace process for resolving the syria conflicts. the leaders express hope that the deal would have a positive impact on the region. ah,

the leaders focused on measures to tackle the hot bed of international terrorism in the water on the middle east country, as well as the escalating energy crisis over in europe. they also discussed the exports of ukrainian grains ease global food issues, and iran supreme leader had some harsh words about nato. you more is a violent and difficult issue, and the islamic republic is in no way happy that civilians get caught up in it. but concerning ukraine had russia not taken the initiative, the other site would have taken the initiative and caused the war. nato is a dangerous entity. the west is totally opposed to a strong, independent russia. if the way is open for nato, it will recognize no limits. if it hadn't been stopped in ukraine, it would have later started a similar war in crimea. russia run and it's a member turkey called on the us to withdraw its troops from syria. and the russian

lead also commented on a number of key issues. during the summit. r t correspondence ellipse tanker has more this cost and blame game that has to do with the russian gas exports has been gone on for months and months. e, ball additions, keep saying that the gas prices are going through the roof because of what vladimir putin is up to, because of how the russian government is pulling the strains, but here and the capital of iran to iran. vladimir putin tried to silence the critics with what he called facts from a to z. there are several routes that enable the flaw russian gas to europe and according to the russian leader. if you look at most of these routes in each case, you find how the european politicians are shooting themselves in the foot. take nord stream, one and 2, for instance. the 2nd pipeline has long been complete, but it stopped being certified now turbans for the 1st pipeline are supposed to be in maintenance, but they can't be delivered back to the baltic sea because of sanctions between

what's his gas pro have to do with this? the close one pipeline for scheduled maintenance. the other pipeline was closed because of sanctions gas promise ready to pump as much gas as is necessary. it's the west that is imposing these obstacles. they're doing the same thing with oil and petroleum products. gas prom has always fulfilled and will continue to fulfill all of its obligations. it's our partners who are trying to shift the blame for their own mistakes on to gas problem. without any justification was covered you grain and the energy crisis. the syrian conflict has taken somewhat of a back seat. leaders of the 3 countries reminded that 4 years ago, russia, it ran, and turkey created the only successful international platform for peace dialogue in syria. and despite supporting at different sides still, and different political goals, the 3 leaders are on the same page when it comes to one very important aspect. and

that is foreign actors in syria, russia, iran, and turkey. despite our divergent views on what is happening on the euphrates, have a shared position that the u. s. must stop stealing from the syrian people. they must stop taking oil from there, and they must withdraw from the country. we believe that in order to achieve long term stability, their control over the entire territory must be transferred to the official government in damascus under the control of the armed forces of the syrian arab republic. what we've seen in the arabian capital is that the level of trust between terran moscow an anchor are only keeps growing. the next summit will take place in russia. we heard from a political communications professor, the university of to run forward is adi. who says the cooperation between russia and iran will only increase russia and major oil and

gas producers. their neighbors, they have had history on the relation president was in russia just before they thought that the conflict ukraine resisting less than is a lot of both country. and i think the leadership in both countries have realized that no matter what they do and governments including, and especially the united states, is going to pressure it. so it makes sense for neighbors to be increased cooperation. as you know, you don't, and russia signed the $40000000000.00 and gas corporation agreement today. and that was discussed in the meetings in the level of cooperation is going to increase and it's going to be a situation for both sides. it's going to be good for the people, the countries,

you know, the news this week, it's not in the west interest to completely break off its ties with russia, especially in the energy market. and that's according to russian foreign minister said gala rose, an exclusive interview with artsy, lovegrove underlined. moscow is not worried about the use desire to cur purchases of russian oil and gas. and the discussion also touched upon the peace negotiations with the crane. or rather that feasibility a new process that we now understand that ukraine won't be able to put their demands into adequate woods, worthy of serious attention of serious people. ukraine is literally being restrained from taking constructive steps. the country is being forced to use foreign weapons in a more risky way and foreign specialists actually occupying jobs than maintaining those weapons systems like high mows. well, this is not really a secret american and british counterparts with active support from germans. the poles and the baltic states really wants to turn this war into

a real one and to direct a confrontation between russia and european states is advantageous for the u. s. and the u. k. sitting far away beyond the ocean, it is the european market that suffers most. i have no illusions and i believe ukraine won't be allowed to conduct negotiations unless washington decides. it's made enough trouble and chaos, and decides now it's time for ukraine to act on its own. while washington watches from the side that should have no one answer regarding the newly announced sanctions package. and what it really is, well, they've run out of areas where they can hits us and now they have to reassess what they've already created and how it affects them. they've started to think about it only now. that's why they've introduced what i believe is a clarification. of previous sanctions, which greenlight services related to russian food exports for months, they accused us of creating the food crisis and assured us that food and fertilizers aren't on the sanctions list. so come to russia, trade, nobody is stopping you. during those same months,

we explained that food and fertilizes on sanctioned but freights. insurance. sa, cargo ships, visits to foreign bolts, foreign ships, visits to our ports, order that was sanctioned in the very 1st packages. so when they lie to our face, we're told that everything depends on us, it is morally questionable, was well, you said yes, as if you were a brailey, gets rid of russian energy, russia, one face, any serious problems. president putin has already said that in spite of the knows for him to pipelines, readiness, $0.50, the energy which was meant to go through the pipeline, has already been reserved for internal needs for heating, for the chemical industry, et cetera. i have no doubt we'll reconfigure this without any major problems we have by, as we have demand, including in russia, we have no obligations and we don't try to plan on development based on some possibility of everything. returning to how it was a year ago to restore the production chains. no, i believe we should get rid of those changes out of principle and construct new reliable ones. something we're doing right now. there are many examples if and when

europe says that they want right, that they want to restore trait relations. well, we shouldn't decline straight to way, but we should look for our benefit festivals. meanwhile, some european countries are already feeling the impacts of unseen russian sanctions that says hungry for minutes that came to moscow to secure a new deal to buy russian. gus saying it's impossible to find alternative sources of fuel for the coming winter. would also say whether we like it or not, and whether we wanted or not, it's impossible to purchase an additional 700000000 cubic meters of gas without russian energy sources who can dream or can blow balloons. but reality remains reality. the reason here in the russian capital came the same day europe approving you, package of economic sanctions against russian hunger is top diplomat said that europe can dream, but it will not be able to survive winter without russia, and it will not be able to buy additional unnecessary,

700000000 cubic meters of gas without moscow minister lover of said the brussels anti russia. rhetoric is to blame for europeans. sufferings delineation was re to the further development of our cooperation is of course prevented by the outright roster phobic policy pursued by washington and brussels. this means an unrestrained build up of sanctions without a sound analysis of a consequences for the very countries imposing them. there is a struggle within european bureaucracy which wants to subjugate everything, and everyone, including national governments and wants to dictate conditions and stifle any descent. ukraine was another topic on the agenda, and the hungarian foreign minister said that war is bad and that budapest wishes in one piece for its neighbour ukraine. as soon as possible miss la road reminded that the crisis didn't start this february. and he talked about he, pa, chrissy from he repeat inside that turned a blind eye to bloody who to tar. that happened in p as back in 2014,

but is in hysteria right now. and while hungry amidst the you has no alternative fuel sources, other countries have refused to follow brussels to month to reduce gas consumption . i submitted the adoption of a new sanctions package image that you agreed to exclude certain areas of trade with russia from the band list ortiz, that rachel marston has more details in a rush to prove how much they care about ukraine. the european union went on a virtue signalling, bender imposing a flurry of sanctions, even against its own common interests with russia. but the rush has now subsided and hang over. seems to be set in as officials start to realize the magnitude of the headache that they have now caused for themselves. not that the rhetoric out of brussels is changed just this week that you forged to head with the 7th round of sanctions. this time hitting russian gold imports and several individuals who have

defended russian interests amid the conflict in ukraine, including members of a russian motorcycle club called the night wolves and actor vladimir mash puff, who appeared in the hollywood film franchise mission impossible, stirring tom cruise member states have agreed to reinforced prolonged e u sanctions against the kremlin. i welcome that it sends a strong signal to moscow. we will keep the pressure high for as long as it takes brussels seems to be scraping the bottom of the barrel on new sanctions options. as it runs out of ammo, it also appears to be giving a bit more thought as to whether each new shot risks recoiling right into its face . the russian metals company v s m p o visit was reportedly yanked off the sanctions list at the last minute or the fear that were block russian titanium supplies to france. headquartered jet maker, airbus, for example. the block is also backtracked this week on other existing sanctions that had gone against its own stated values and priorities. the e,

you decided to extend the exemption from the prohibition to engage in transactions with certain state owned entities. as regards transactions for agricultural products and the transport of oil to 3rd countries. none of the measures adopted to day or earlier target in any way. the trade in agricultural and food products, including wheat and fertilizers between 3rd countries and russia. what russell's is trying to maintain an anti russian ideological posture. it still hasn't been enough for ukrainian president langers lensky who said, of the latest round of u sanctions that russia must feel a much higher price for the war to force it to seek peace. but while western media raising doubts about the true impact of the sanctions on russia, european business men have been arguing that it's here opinions who have been hardest hit. you officials are acknowledging the concern, but aren't forthcoming with any evidence detailing any quantifiable benefits of maintaining their ideological posture. there is a big debate about,

are the sanctions effective? are the sanctions affecting us more than russia? some european leaders have been saying that the sanctions were an error was a mistake. well, i don't think it was a mistake. instead, they're going to try downloading the pain on to citizens of e u. member states by asking to cut their consumption by 15 percent starting august 1st and into next year to make it through the winter. assuming that there is a full disruption of rush and gas, we need to save gas to fill our gas storage is faster. and to d, so we have to reduce our gas consumption. it's an affront to sovereign decision making that portugal grease and spain has already overly rejected. the government does not agree in principle with the commissions proposal for a 15 percent reduction in natural gas consumption. meanwhile, hungry is 40 head with negotiations of new gas supplied deals with russia as its top diplomat headed to moscow. this week, modern or sag, i want to secure safe energy supplies of gas for hungry and upcoming months. and

the hungarian government has therefore decided to purchase additional 700000000 cubic meters of natural gas to make sure hungary energy sector is absolutely safe. if we look at the situation on the u energy market, then we see clearly whether we like it or not, without russian energy sources, it's impossible to purchase these additional 700000000 cubic meters of natural gas . rather than being an issue of the you versus russia, it is turned out to be more along the lines of the you against itself, as pragmatists square off against the idea logged amid distinctions. gary and parliament has continued to distance itself from the use tongues. by passing a resolution, the curves bristles power in dictating the e. u members. lawmakers in budapest did not pull any punches in, criticize in the european parliament. europe. ian 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. gary and lawmakers

insist national parliaments should reserve the rights of vito e y decisions imposed by brussels. the resolution comes up to some top european officials, such as germany, is chancellor called for the right to veto, to be scrapped. brussels is currently withholding billions of years in recovery funds on credit from hungry, of concerns of corruption in the country with the best bass economist and research on a maria ot and believes more countries will soon take hungry defined stuns. yeah, i think the hungarian government, man, those who are any of the members hate, which a thing or international relations we can add a believe they're still here in union, has made decisions about peoples had they had my son spent my an a t and it is always the sanction to them,

but they have decided well, for me park the hundreds of millions of people in you more and more on other voices can be heard which are in favor of stop paying, get a sanction cody see and urging piece in the home. so it can be that are under the pressure people more countries can be in the calculator by 100 meanwhile, versus sions in africa are jeopardizing us interest and all to be countered. well, that's the view of left hand in general. michael langley, who is concerned confirmed by the senate, will oversee america's military presence on the continent. i'm apprised of what our competitors are trying to do there. coercive tactics of coming in and encroaching on the continent of africa for minerals or rare earth minerals such as cobalt

sentences, expressed fears that russia could possibly push the us out of africa's mining states, especially cobalt extraction. the mineral is widely used in the production of batteries and mobile phones. they also claimed that regime change in some african nations, and the alleged involvement of russian ministries have further expanded moscow's influence. finally, the law makers accused russia of convincing african leaders to take a stand against western sanctions. something moscow denies calling such allegations, condescending against those countries. because night 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 force them to do anything. we always help them to resolve their tasks. and to lead their countries in the way they want it, and we always had mutual visitors. and despite all paths because of the huge number

of sanctions slots on moscow, rushes relations with african countries have been strengthening. there are certain foreign ministry says the moscow will continue exporting food fertilizing and energy to african countries. and earlier this week, the russian states, nuclear corporation started building egypt 1st nuclear power plants will south african journalists move de bay. mo dba is one of the view that african leaders are finally realizing that washington has been taken advantage of the continent for years. i think the width and especially the united states of america professor all the time has been somewhat over bully towards the african people and towards the african continent. do got to do history. the united states of america and military operations this year have always encroached on the african people have always been involved in regime change in the still ever can be for the killing of advocate lead. it's, you know, so ever going to have never went to the with asking for help. the children can help themselves, you know, and for the me, if it been africans,

either beginning to wake up as can be at the beginning to realize that the presence of america and africa is one of one of the ones that approach african. but beginning to wake up to do that, actually we need the help of rush. so we need to come to africa, you know, so that we can have a mutual real relationship between 2 parties. kind of us are similar. so, you know, they've never come to 2 people that have never when bid 2 to 2 people have always been there to sublet people, to form, to, to create some form of corporation between the african people and the chinese for the people and the russian people, you know, so i don't think that it will create much of a book between both russia and china. so i really think that both can quick. this for the betterment of africa. slunk as acting leader has won the presidential election this week conducted in a secret ballot held by parliament. that's as must protest persist in the impoverished south asian country. devastated by

a spiraling economic crisis under the protesters gathered in front of the president's office. some of them burning an effigy of the leader and demanding he resigned as a symbol of a tarnished government. security forces have been on heights and alerts in the capital that the colombo during the election with soldiers patrolling the streets and waterways. meantime, schools, a protest has been running outside the parliament building during previous days. our correspondence burned in charlotte reports from the scene. oh, wait a minute . now the big question about the boy. oh, see lanka accept him up. yeah, 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. so i know technically has a constituent process,

but we believe that i did it now run into somebody who was seen as an ally or roger buckshot. remember when google by roger fox off fled the country. he made ronald as an acting president of the country is also the prime minister, the bomber dynamics. now once again with the roger buckshot, this is something that is going to anger the protesters. they don't have any faith in the raja buckshot is what the predictor see in the days to come the protest on the ground could amplify mostly longer, already is grappling tool shortage of fuel shortage will 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. for those of the new stories, the shapes, the weekend on into national for more on any of them had it was all websites, all t dot com, i think just gotten back with another look in just over 30 minutes. ah

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