troy the american economy, so there is your boomerang. ah, ah, russia confirms a missile strike on military targets in the ports of odessa. it follows a barrage of accusations by the west and ukraine that most goes already breached than you grain export deal. coming this spike, he of itself admitting wheat, stores were not it, egypt has the right to engage with any country at once. so say that countries foreign minister, after talked with his russian counterpart who's on the visit to cairo, the conflict in ukraine also dominated the agenda. and one of the stories that ship the week as well. russia around nato member turkey, folks to discuss conflict resolution in syria. colds heard demanding the u. s.

withdraw its troops from the country with the top stories for the past 7 days, and right up to the moment developments as well. this is the weekly on rti hello and welcome russia say a ukrainian warship, an anti ship. miss styles were destroyed in saturday, strike on the portable odessa now footage shows bluffs and smoke rising into the year as well as fire fighters at the same, according to ukrainian officials. 4 missiles were fired up the port with 2 of them brought on by missile defenses. now, confirming the strike, the russian defense ministry said only military targets were hit allows odessa is one of 3 ports through which grain will be transferred from ukraine. andre recent is broken by turk, in the un western media and politicians, including the u. s. secretary of states were quick to blame moscow for violating

the agreement. the ukrainian president did the same, however key and then admitted grain stores were not hit. there is no major damage to the port infrastructure, the pumping station was hit even before the missile strike. western politicians express skepticism over the deal, pointing the finger of diet squarely at russia. ortiz rachel blevins. can tell us more. the landmark grain deal involving russia and ukraine has been called a beacon of hope by the united nations. but how likely is it to be implemented? representatives from the u. n and turkey oversaw the signing of the deal that would lead to grain exports resuming at $34.00. it's on the black sea coast. while the west has accused russia being responsible for the global food crisis mosque out denied the claim and accused ukraine of mining. the area office coast disrupting the supply chain, while the agreement did not actually include a provision to d,

mind the area it did include a directive that ukraine will be the one to escort the ships through the minefield . as they may know, the best route. this was presented to address moscow's safety concerns for the ships to go to turkey and beyond. the hope is that the deal would provide some relief for the global food supply chains. as prices have skyrocketed, russia, foreign minister said moscow would do as part to implement the agreements and encourage the other parties to do the same. however, a senior advisor to be cranium president downplayed the achievement. he insisted it should be viewed only as agreements that russia and ukraine made separately with turkey in the us. it didn't take long for more criticism to come, as the vitamin ministration expressed, it's the out and claim the success of the deal is entirely up to russia as if ukraine has no responsibility in the matter. we think it's important to note though, the success, of course,

is gonna depend on russia's compliance and actually implementing it to commit horse ending block ukrainian ports. canada is now charming in as prime minister justin trudeau ledge. there rushes to blame for the current food crisis, insisting it's the west who is quote, working very, very hard to try and mitigate the ongoing issues. however, it was leaders from turkey in the united friends who broker the latest deal. so western governments including canada and the u. s. should probably stick to both thing about the massive security assistance they are sending to you, crane, and fact, the vitamin ministration just signed off on it. 16 weapons package to key yet. this one includes additional hi mars rocket systems for a package that comes with a price tag, $270000000.00. this includes president biden's announcement of a presidential drop down of security assistance valued up to $175000000.00 as well

as $95000000.00 in ukraine security assistance initiative. funds. the united states has now committed approximately $8200000000.00 in security assistance to ukraine since the beginning of the biden administration. so where does that leave the state of the great deal that was just made as key at downplays? the agreement and washington continues to support the conflict group of weapons instead of talks. does the breakthrough have a chance for success? we then think about it is appropriate to expect the lesson that they should to be solely responsible for the implementation of the sacrament. because people have always displayed that the prioritize human life and them coming to the party and coming to their meeting is displayed that they palletized and they are actually human. like what is posting, the crisis pulled closer to the well, it is the decision that had been taken by the west to function the russian

government. these people on the other side tend to be to care about the poor to kid about. goals have food, but on the other side, the fire and i said i couldn't, didn't maybe try to work on it is not the signal that these up and we really want to say to the people that we appreciate the just by coming to the team and willing to be proud to, to do the un has pledged the push for the removal of sanctions against moscow that effect the exports of russian grain. now there is, according to russia's top diplomat who commented, falling, talk with a gypsy counterpart, while on a working trip to cairo circle of roth went on to say that the wish should eliminate the obstacles they've created themselves when you push and we're not

asking for the lifting of sanctions, but for western colleagues are taking the unfolding situation very much to heart. they have to eliminate the obstacles that they have created themselves. well that's cross live now to the egyptian capital, and just to tell our audience that might be a slight delay as we speak to correspond. maria finacialow who's closely following developments for us in cairo. indeed, ria tickets through the main points of the press conference force as high you and, and here in cairo is where the wish and foreign minister is african to begins ahead of his visit to the continent. mister la rav sad to local media. that's russia has always been advocating for strengthening africa's position in more than multi polar world, and will do its best to help make its voice heard. for that exact purpose. the bend

have big guess summit, russia africa. second summit is planning for the next year, but it seems that not everybody is happy with russia's activity here on the african continent. we heard concerns from a number of us senators and one american junior. i'll also recently said that russia's moved in africa, problematic for u. s. interest in the region. and class and number of us, of, of western diplomat sent a petition to the gyptian government and also to arab league who has had missed a lover of also makes here in cairo, asking to condemn russia for a special mil to reparation in your brain. and not to cooperate with moscow, i had a chance to ask this question and here is what mr. oliver of on 3rd, i cannot comment on situations or episodes

when certain individuals so express their concerns. but one sovereign state, there's to talk to another sovereign states, especially when both states have a long history of solidarity of corporation. the decision by western ambassadors, both french, german and others, are to refuse participating or refuse their to participate in the upcoming events. they called on everyone to stop signing documents were the russia and they even said that sir. other world leaders must not take photos with russians. and russian diplomats of this is a very strange reaction from them. a different foreign minister also answered my question in a similar way saying that it's up to india to decide who to cooperate with. let's

take a lesson or we have good relations with russia, with the you and we guide our relations were these are countries and organizations to advance. our interests are all countries. so africa have sovereignty and they are free to choose their own policies and building foreign policy in the interests of their people. they are priority is also stability. insecurity in african the to foreign minister is also discussed bilateral relations between moscow in cairo, in here, after their how at the press conference after their meeting, they agreed their country's readiness to deepen and expand this corporation back to you. great, thanks very much for taking us through that. maria philosophy, our correspondent in 0. well,

to discuss those issues further that maria brought up. happy to welcome wanted program dr. side study, professor of the american university of cairo, specializing in sociology and middle east studies. welcome to use or competition for influence in africa. it's nothing new, but it's been seen those primarily between the united states and china. in your view, can russia offer a lot of turnitin? yes, of course. as you know, in the last few weeks, we had the important summons in the middle east and was attempted to as to who is in charge with them. and who is not there. america had was drawn from the middle east and had ignored africa. china was russia were active in both of the east and africa, and the american f. one point, we're not happy that chinese and dawson care about that was just

silent criticism. and now off of the agreement, as all of the americans began to discover that you can not leave those areas. and that's why you had those statements regarding africa and the middle east from the american fissions. they don't want the russia, they don't want the chinese people on this. they want to be back. remember the ignored them for doing one year and half on the musician and went on a crisis happened. they began to be active and they wanted to visit. and it was a very long inject that compared to the summit with the russian and the radiance and to day level meeting, not only vision president, but also presented that and so even go to a very interesting article in egyptian people who got the washer and africa and the link summit,

we don't know where it will be held in africa because the 1st one was in some she and our 2nd lot of us because it has no history in africa. countries, it has not occupied the middle east. if you find africa, it did luck village, the african countries, so it had a clean slate when they come to because this is very possible that big and manage was the next summit in africa. i suppose the next point on from not is do african leaders considered engagement with moscow mutually beneficial? is there something in their interest to do deals with russia? if you look at the user, for example, one of the biggest important historical project we had was the high band that was made by lasha. and it was boy content. and once again, this, by the way, the a lot of as opposed to that can take place in the area and is looking for the last

out with help with its own. and i think the offer that several times to have been mediating it's, you'll be an issue because it can affect russian technology or some assistance in this can hand because it has good relations with most countries and it can give you . and now we know that after leaving kind of in the, in the upper and most other countries. and so we believe that they can offer a lot of things. there is a lot of trust and because of the lack of imperial history and why hasn't rushes offensive in ukraine drawn unanimous condemnation in africa like it has in the west. you've got latin america, you've got africa, you could asia on a different point of view from the west in africa's case why is that?

the realization that the americans and those had ignored the area and came and they were moving 12 asia from china. and they will not be giving a lot of attention, as i mentioned, also the most important area for the whispered middle east, and this is a new middle east and is the billing with the company you look at to holler by them was the see in the sound get a bit didn't happen even when i've been visit the any or any country in your total look was the solution and more subtle. now i forgot the middle east realize that we don't want to be to walk into this computer. remember you when they are in public and they need you to exploit to you because they really don't development be just all you might use you as an ammunition, as a for the, for the war here and there. and so they will not really one coming and reporting

a me a condemnation or the sanction. again, this is just a why do this and why the other issues? and there is also this believe that we want a multi polar world then a unit for a lunch. so there is this realization that they don't want to sell for this. well, many thanks for your time on your thoughts on those issues. today. we appreciate that dr. seed, said the professor at the american university of tyro. well, sir gil of ross visit came right on the heels of another high profile meeting in the region. russian president vladimir putin. hel, talks with his iranian turkish counterparts in tara this week. as part of the us in our troy cap piece process for resolving the syria conflict. ah.

the leaders focused on mergers to solve the war now into a 2nd decade in the middle eastern country. other topics on the table included the escalating energy crisis in europe and exports solve that's big topic, ukrainian grain. iran supreme leader took some time during the meetings to offer his opinion as well on nato. moore 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. just another note,

all 3 countries, including nato member turkey, called on the u. s. to withdraw its troops from syria or t corresponded. ilia per tranquil, takes us through that on the other big issues discussed. this constant blame game that has to do with the russian gas exports has been going on for months and months . evil 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 in the capital of iran tab on vladimir putin flight 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. be treated with witches, gas prone 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 from 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 get from without any justification issues. with coven, 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 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. this new russia, iran and turkey, despite our diverging 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 uranium capital is that the level of trust between tara and moscow in ankara only keeps growing. the next summit will take place in russia. we heard from political communications professor at the university of iran for his audi say's cooperation between russia and iran will only increase both russia and major food and gas uses their neighbors. they have had history on the relation president was in russia just before they thought that the conflict ukraine resisting left then persia is

a lot of both countries. and i think the leadership in both countries have realized that no matter what they do and government including, and especially the united states, is going to pressure this. so it makes sense for neighbors to be increased cooperation. and, you know, you don't, and russia signed the $40000000000.00 and gas corporation agreement today and discussed in the meetings in the level of population is going to increase. and it's going to be less than situation for both sites. it's going to be good for the people and non exclusive interview to our teeth editor in chief earlier this week, rushes top diplomats underline that moscow is not worried about the use desire to sever itself from russia's energy supplies,

circle of ralph also spoke about possible peace negotiations with ukraine a new process than we now understand that ukraine won't be able to put their demands into adequate words, 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 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 mostly. 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 boost himself and 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 their same months, we explained the food and fertilizers on sanction. but freight's insurance saw cargo ships visits to foreign poles, foreign ships, visits to apple's own that was sanctioned in the very 1st packages. so when they lie to a face, we're told that everything depends on us. it is morally questionable she was. so we'll use any of those viewers. brailey gets rid of russian energy. russia won't

face any serious problem. president putin has already said that in spite of the notary to pipelines readiness, stacy sent to 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 that we don't try to plan on development based on some possibility of everything pertaining to how it was a year ago to restore to production changes, no, idly, we should get rid of those changes out of principle and construct new reliable ones . something we're doing right now with that. there are many examples if and when europe says that they want right use that they want to restore trade relations. well, we shouldn't decline straight to wait for them, but we should look for our benefit festivals. we put them with ok, another story to bring you today. the u. s. army house projected it will fail to meet its recruitment goals within the next 2 years. vice chief of staff,

joseph martin admitted a huge challenge lies ahead recruiting, motivated, fit in academically proficient men and women continues to be a challenge. only 23 percent of military age men and women the united states are qualified to serve. and that does not even reflect propensity the army estimates it will likely be left with a shortfall of $40000.00 recruits the post covey environments on the labor market. prices are said to be partly to blame here, some reaction heard to the news. i'm shocked. the u. s military went woke. now we can't find recruits the army, is it only 40 percent of its recruiting numbers for the fiscal year, despite raising its maximum enlistment bonus from $40000.00 to $50000.00? no, to recruitment being down tells you that not only east, they will culture a losing battle, but people have absolutely 0 trust in our institutions and the administrative stays

. they have 0 faith in our lead us. they don't want to fight and potentially die for the book. the 3 main reasons people aren't joining the military. people don't want to die for the regimes neo liberal agenda. the military is, woke now and no longer exemplifies peak masculine, culture. vaccine mandates exposed how little the regime actually cares about it. service members. well let's get further into it where the former us marine and geo political analysts, brian berlin tech. hi there, brian. yeah, we heard just some reaction. there are some views on why fewer americans are signing up for a military life. what do you think? what's the primary reason? is there one or a multitude think it's a multitude of reasons and to be honest, even when i joined back in 2000, this was already a growing problem. the u. s. was even then struggling to me recruitment quotas.

it's a combination of factors. it's interesting to hear people just blame the current governor. yes, it's definitely contributing to the problem. but i think it's american, in general, growing increasingly aware of the fact that joining the military, making the sacrifices required. and you're not doing it to actually defend the united states. you're, you're doing it to achieve the special interests of a handful of people. that really contributes to people either signing up for not signing up. and i think a lot of people are choosing to not fund your take on the numbers. the army estimates it will fall short of targets by some 40000 recruits in the grand scheme of things will not have much of an impact on the armies operations. i think it's not going to be as dramatic of an impact as some people might imagine. but like i said, this is a problem that has been growing over many,

many years. and something like this is just going to add to the total weight of this problem. it's just another step in the wrong direction. can anything be done to reverse the trend? well, absolutely, and the, the united states can turn the u. s. military into an institution that people want to join wants to make the sacrifices the personal sacrifices required to serve in the military if, if the military actually represented an organization that was truly defending the united states. in the interest of the american people, people, people would be finding up and they would not have to resort to, you know, the growing financial incentives that they're trying to attract people with, which still aren't working. i mean, it, it really is an issue of motivating people to join in the 1st place and motivating them with genuine, something genuine that they can believe and not, you know,

not this propaganda that they've been using. and obviously it's not working. yeah. and a lot of people not happy with what they see as woke initiatives within the army appearing to be growing. they say, who's responsible for the direction, the army heading and as regards that it's the political class in the special interests that's tandem. the policies that they sign off on a lot of what, what people are calling woke is just one part of a much larger effort to divide and distract the american people so that they don't realize that the, the government, its institutions are not actually serving of the american people that they're too busy fighting with each other to notice what the real problem is. so there's always a cost for that when you divide and distract your own population. and i think the military is now one of many areas in american life suffering because it's good to have you in the program as all was brian,

brian berlin take former us marine on geopolitical let's thank you or it's a story. next of a musician who's swapped art for a mission to protect his new homeland of don bumps or short documentary theater of war begins and moments to stick with what we've got to do is identify the threats that we have. it's crazy, even from taishan, let it be in arms. race is on a very dramatic development only personally and getting to resist. i don't see how that strategy will be successful, very critical time time to sit down and talk.