[000:00:00;00] ah, [000:00:00;00] a massive bloss rocks, the city of goal of the people's republic have to ukrainian forces, allegedly attacked residential areas. with more, shelly reported in the capital city of the russia, iran and nato member turkey helped folks to discuss conflict resolution, syria, and called on the us to withdraw its troops from the country. also coming up on the program in 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 see russia, the foreign minister gives his take on what the u. s. u. k. have in store for ukraine on the you with thanks for joining us early this sunday morning. you're watching the weekly here on r c. i'm pizza, scott, and these are the top stories from the week just gone. now we start with the latest on the ground in ukraine. residential areas in done yet came under shelling by ukrainian forces on saturday. and that's according to done yet. people's republic officials who entered the city, it was targeted with 3 grad rockets. this footage appears to show evidence that incendiary ammunition was deployed in the attack as reported by the done yes for public military. no,

no immediate information on casualties was available. ah . earlier on saturday, a huge blast rocked the city of goal of her in the done yet for public. after what was believed to have been shelling by ukrainian forces. a machinery plans and fuel station in the city were hit according to reports. and all these roman quarter f as the details this particular blast. so we're getting reports from the ground that this was indeed at petrol station that was hit by ukrainian artillery during their daily shelling 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 operations 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, our schools, gas pipelines and paralyze thousands of people are with that tricity in gall of god 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 nationalists and use this week, russian president vladimir putin held talks with iranian and turkish counterparts in to run earlier this week. as parts of the astronaut troika, peace process for resolving the syria conflicts. now the leaders expressed hope

that the deal will have a positive impacts on the region. ah, the leaders focused on measures to tackle the hot bed of international terrorism in the waterfall, middle east country, as well as the escalating energy crisis over in europe. they also discussed exports of ukrainian grains ease global food issues. and iran supreme leader had some harsh words about nato. a 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 side 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, or russia, iran and nato member turkey called on the u. s. to withdraw its troops from syria. recently also commented on a number of key issues during the summit. as our t correspondent, elliptic tranquil, explains, this constant 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 strings, 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'll 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? they closed 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. with covert ukraine 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 at the university of to run for us is audi. who says the corporation between rushing around will only increase both russia and major oil and gas producers, their neighbors. they have had historical relation. you know, the president was in russia just before they thought that the conflict ukraine resisting less than is a lot of both country. and i think that leadership in both countries have realized that no matter what they do and government including, and especially the united states, it's going to pressure. so it makes sense for neighbors to be analyzed and increase cooperation. as you know, you don't, and russia signed

a $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 linden situation for both sides. it's going to be good for the people, the country is not in the west interest to completely break off his ties with russia, especially in the energy market. now that's according to the russian foreign minister said a good love roth and an exclusive interview to our c. lovegrove underlines the moscow is not worried about the use desires occur, purchases of russian, oil and gas. and the discussion also touched upon the pany, the peace negotiations with ukraine, or rather the 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 countries being forced to use

foreign weapons in a more risky way and foreign specialists actually occupying jobs than maintaining those weapon systems, like high mas all 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 who's good. what 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 fertilizers on sanctioned but freight's insurance, sa, cargo ships, visits to foreign poles, foreign ships, visits to our ports own 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. we're so will use any of those if you are brailey, gets rid of russian energy, russia, one face, any serious problems. president putin has already said that in spite of the nose string to pipelines readiness, stacy center the energy which was meant to go through the pipeline, has already been reserved for internal needs for hating 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 chains 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 unsafe russian sanctions . thus is hungry is foreign minister came to moscow to secure a new deal to buy russian gas, saying it's impossible to find alternative sources of fuel for the coming winter. also say more whether we like it or not and whether we wanted or not, it's impossible to purchase an additional 700000000 cubic meters of guess without russian energy sources or can dream 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 russia. hungary is top diplomat said that you 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 that brussels anti russia. rhetoric is to blame for european sufferings. donation was due 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 in posing 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 oliver reminded that the crisis didn't start this february and he talked about it parker, see from here, p inside that turned a blind eye to bloody who to target happened in t is back in 2014, but is in hysteria. right now, and while hungry admits the you has no alternative fuel sources, other countries have refused to follow brussels demand to reduce gas consumption, not submit the adoption of a new sanctions package in which the you agreed to exclude certain areas of trade with russia from the band list as the contributor rachel mazda has more, 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 setting 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 forge 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 numbers states have agreed to reinforced prolonged you 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. n. pio of his mouth

was reportedly yanked off the sanctions list at the last minute or the fear that we're 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 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 library zalinski 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 europeans who have been hardest

hit. you officials are acknowledging the concern, but art 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 do so, we have to reduce our gas consumption. it's an affront to sovereign decision making that portugal, greece and spain have 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 supply 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. meanwhile, the hungarian parliament has continued to distance itself from the e. u stands by passing a resolution that curves bristles power in dictating to you. members, lawmakers in budapest did not pull any punches in,

criticize in the european parliament's 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. and garrison lawmakers insist national parliaments should reserve the right to veto e y decisions imposed by brussels. and the resolution comes up to some top. officials such as germany, chancellor called for the right to veto, to be scrubs. brussels is currently withholding billions of euros in recovery funds and credits from hungry of concerned of corruption in the country. budapest bass, economists research annemarie, argona believes that more countries will soon say congress, defiance dance. yeah, i think the hungarian government, man, those who are any of the members hate, with things or international relations. we can add

a believe that you have been union has made decisions about people's had. they had money spent my and a t. and it is always the sanction to them. but they have decided where are you 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 c and urging piece instead of so it can be that are under the pressure people more countries can be in the calculator by 100 in of the news this week, russia's actions in africa are jeopardizing u. s. interests and ought to be countered. without 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 are coercive tactics of coming in and encroaching on the continent of africa for minerals or rare earth minerals such as cobalt. so this is expressed fear that russia could push the u. s. out of africa mining states, especially cobalt extraction. the earth mineral is widely used in the production of batteries and mobile phones. and they also claimed that gene change in some african nations. and the alleged involvement of russian mercenaries have further expanded moscow's influence. and finally, the lawmakers accused the russia of convincing african leaders to take a stand against western sanctions, which is something that moscow has denied 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 forced them to do anything. we always helped them to resolve their tasks. and to lead their countries in the way they want it. and we always had mutual visitors or despite, or perhaps because of the huge number of sanctions slapped on moscow versus relations with african countries have been strengthening. the russian foreign ministry says that moscow will continue exporting food fertilizers and energy to african countries. and earlier this week, the russian states, nuclear corporations started building egypt, the 1st nuclear power plants, south african journalists, mo, d bait. madiba is of the view that african leaders are finally realizing that washington has been taking advantage of the continent for years. i think the width and especially the united states of america for such a long time, was somewhat over bully towards the african people. and towards that continent you got to do history,

the united states of america and military operations this year. i have always encroached on the african people have always been involved in regime change and still advocate for the killing of advocate lead. it's, you know, so ever going to have never went to the asking for help. the children couldn't help themselves, you know, and for the me haven't been africans east the beginning, the week of can you get 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. china, russia are similar. so, you know, they've never come to you to explain people who have never when did to, to, to, to really people have always been there to sublet people, to form, to, to create some form of corporation between african people and the chinese for that's going 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. she lank is acting leader, has won the presidential election this week conducted in a secret ballot held by parliament. thus this must process persist in the impoverished south asian country, devastated by aspiring economic crisis. hundreds of 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's security forces have been on heightened alert in the capital, 50 colombo, during the election with soldiers patrolling the streets and waterways. meanwhile, scores of protesters had been rallying outside the parliament building during previous days. our correspondence runjun sharma reports from the scene a . now the big question is about the b o. c lanka accept him, i'll be honest. the 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. a we believe that i know ron and somebody was seen as an ally of the 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 protest does. they don't have any faith in the raja buckshot is what the project to see in the days to come to protest on the ground. good amplified mostly long got ready is grappling to shortage of fuel 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. and finally, a heavy rains have caused floating and the result capital of russia. the city of sultry, local officials report this over 400 people were injured and one woman died. of these videos from salt she are circulating on social media. storms have broken out across the whole, crossed into our region in the south of russia, after abnormally heavy rains on saturday. many streets in the city are currently flooded with infrastructure in a number of districts paralyzed. emergency services are also providing assistance to local residents where the forecast to say that situation may get worse juice the possibility of tornadoes. well, that's a route for now. money's pizza scott's on the back again at the top of the hour

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