[000:00:00;00] ah ah no, as the orchestra wagner just, i've been musician, very looters know the bar, but the name itself is word with politicians to describe minutes, a general, or a good night, or t gets an exclusive chance to join the russian private military company. the wagner group currently taking part in operations in ukraine, preparing for the worst this winter europe commit to a 15 percent cut and gas consumption until next spring on a voluntary basis with numerous exemptions to the energy saving plan. also ahead

a much much okay, i'm, when i should've uganda president held out his foreign policy views after talked with russia foreign minister who is in the african country on the latest stop of this tour of the continental. ah, it's 8 am here in moscow from wherever you're watching. welcome to the program. i'm carol is above the top stories for this our we begin with the situation in ukraine . we're key of forces have launched a barrage of attacks against a strategically important bridge in the city of harrison, which is currently under the control of russian forces. local authorities say that the bridge was temporarily closed, although the cities air defense systems intercepted the latest attack, just one of 3 launched against the bridge on tuesday after previously striking it several times. the incident came after ukraine's president confirmed his forces had

begun to counter attack in the region as russian led forces continue to advance. the don bass will ganske authority say the allied army has taken control a key leg gore's power plant in don yeske. lu ganske officials claim ukrainian forces might be area before retreating. and now a clean up operation of the territory surrounding europe's largest thermal power plant is underway. among the russian troops involved in the operation are members of the wagner group. a private military company are teas more ghazi of reports in the region where he exclusively accompanies the group on an operation. there were lucy fruit leading to where we were doing. said again, the people we were visiting, specialize in forging parks, where they're on the fortress who took this village to let her go there. many

different moves were murdered regular group. they're known as the orchestra wagner. just as the musician looters know, the barbara with the name itself is one good, keeps western politicians, presidents, prime ministers, a general only could might. we turn out something called the wagner. e. u has announced sanctions on the russian private military company wagner as the church of the wagner group, as we know, had 1st to have helped us in ukraine. the british defense ministry says more than a 1000 fighters from russian private military contractor. the wagner group are being deployed to the country. russian massive. wagner is recruiting, and is making it known. and not just them give to, has learned to fear the world's most talked about. and enigmatic private military. competing

with the whistling sound you heard was not an audio artifact. that was the sound of you . fabian cluster, my rockets disgorging hundreds of band appear to have one minds which characteristically flutter down to the ground. stand by the ottawa anti personnel mind convention which ukraine each party to for weeks now they have attempted to stall, or at least slow the orchestra's advance by carpet form in the countryside with band butterfly mines and other things besides his. her supplies left behind by

ukrainian troops nationalists as they retreated from clean of oil. you may see this very thin wire. careful, careful, back and over there, something that shouldn't even be here, a man, 50 anti personnel non. what you can signed a convention policy. it would never use that, it would destroy what the ensemble sappers can remove safely. they do what they can't, or what they deem could be a trap. they blew the thomas, that's a 150 seconds is going to be quite the by were 1st time. so this was a rare opportunity. could you please do not hugely take kindly to outsiders. they work alone, where they operate. cameras are almost always absent, see who conditions that they work in, or

a permanent health hazard. artillery and mortar jewels here are definite and endless. had minutes to not pass without an impact nearby they go $120.00 millimeter more 13th flooring, ukrainian positions that got to be fuss. 123, before enemy counter battery for kicks in. g of has thrown everything it could spare at the ensemble gradient special forces units, the nationalist battalion or the elite, had mounted assault brigade, all arrayed against them. thousands of mines and avalon, troops, shelves, and rockets. nothing's helps. the orchestra marches all silent, secretive and relentless to

a symphony. that only they can hear black gazda of archie from latoya that he has the people's republic. russian energy giant gas from has reduced at central gas supplies. we're north free one pipeline to just 20 percent of capacity that is due to gas turbine engine repairs. according to the many. nevertheless, natural gas prices have climbed to their highest level since march over the last day. an e u countries have committed to a 15 percent reduction and gas consumption until next spring. although the small part shows that the energy saving plan is voluntary and has exemptions. but the spike that you chief ursula van der laid praise the walks move saying it shows the unanimity of member nations. i strongly welcome the endorsement by counsel of the

regulation to reduce gas demand and prepare for the winter. it is a decisive step to face down the threat of a full gas disruption. thanks to today's decision, europe is now ready to address its energy security as a union. the only really entity on this issue is the countries that refused to cut their gas use, agree that those who have had no choice and no alternatives should really well. yeah, ration their supply. so there's really no solidarity at all in brussels. the central request that all $27.00 member states reduced their gas consumption by 15 percent. this is really all about the entire e. you coming to the rescue germany, the blocks top economic engine, which lacked the courage to stand up to american pressure to sanction its pipeline projects with russia. and then stood idly by while that you did exactly the same thing. all apparently, without any viable back, a plan for their own national economy. berlin, me to really foolish, strategic mistake by depending so heavily on renewables when it's pretty clear that they aren't ready for prime time. so berlin, a gun by brussels, talked

a good tough game about being strong and independent, not needing any russian energy. but well, i guess was all bluster because it's still so reliant on that russian gas that freaked out over attending maintenance shut down of the nord stream on pipeline. and is now panicking again over gas prongs reduction of delivery volume by 80 percent starting tomorrow. so to give berlin a hand, the blocks number states have decided today that if brussels ever imposes the 15 percent cut as a binding measure, well in all their spirit of unity, they'll just opt out. that's the kind of unity over which you officials are all pad each other on the back today. it really can't make this stuff up. malta, cypress, ireland, and portugal aren't connected to the you grid aren't reliant on gas. and well, they want to maintain their independence and sovereignty france almost made the same foolish choices that germany did by launching headlong into green energy. but then a dodge to pull it when it success fully lobbied brussels to reclassify nuclear power

as green earlier this year. so now it figures that they can just fire up a few more radioactive energy plants again and whether this turbulence. so as a french ecology ministry says they really weren't cool with brussels proposed dictate. we do not want to introduce uniform objectives that would not be adapted to every one's reality in which ultimately would not have an impact on our ability to export gas to our neighbors. greason, spain had also said no to the proposal, insisting on maintaining sovereign control over their own supply and hungry is while already in king me, russian gas deals even as the rest of the u rings. it's hands over how it can possibly continue to keep ukrainian president library zalinski happy without completely bleeding out their own economies. oh, and by the way, they really can't keep him happy clearly because he's been popping off yet today, even as the you states were meeting, repeating his mantra, that the you have to head back with even more sanctions,

apparently oblivious to the fact that sashes are exactly why the situation in europe is this bad as much as the you is paying lip service to the idea of solidarity and making a lot of noise about it in public. the reality is that the increased pressure is causing any unity to start falling apart at the seams. german economist than publisher i camera believes as ordinary europeans, so we'll end up paying the price for the ease plan to cut gas consumption. i'm afraid that these european bureaucrats really think that they are in charge and they can take the order of ordering people. busy that to, to limit their consumption of, of guess we have no chance of influencing who is going to be in the, in the european headquarter. and these people are just ruling from top to down. and this is all falling apart. it does not beneficial for their own people,

they're not only paying more for the gas. they have may get limits on what they get . and on top, they using that jobs because the companies are breaking apart. and on top, the euro is losing ground and is getting worthless and worthless, so no holiday and other things in the so foreign countries anymore. this is an uncontrolled demolition of the economy with an impoverishment of the european people. and rochester, top diplomat has hinted that a t cause of europe's energy crisis wise and pure politics. sergei lab, rob stress that the nord sim, 2 pipeline, which connects russia, germany, but doesn't currently have berlin's operational approval, is capable of meeting the demand. to just was the was, we're now witnessing the bus around the decision, my gas problem, that one more gas turbine of north stream one has to be taken to maintenance. and the e. u is conveying some extraordinary energy session on the matter. in this regard i simply wanda,

there are rules which provides secure operation of the pipeline. did i get it right? that way of being urged to violate the rules as particular german representatives of doing. as far as i'm concerned, germans are famous for being committed to rules. how can they cool for the violation of rules on which dependence the security of people, when it comes to the north stream to it, is completely ready to make up for the demands of europe, which needs this particular fuel. however, it's close for purely political reasons, but it's you, sir, gala roslyn, speaking from uganda during the 3rd leg of his african tor ugandan, president praised russia as a partner in its struggle against colonialism. and in a joint press conference. both men confirmed their refusal to contribute to the poor zation of the world. when there was the cold war, one day the us mail question. are you approached or put a was a should you must, you mustn't come when you do it. where do you think my, my men job used to be for somebody?

i am pro i should have and i did with or other people are good and how the lives with my own interest is people think with really stupid has a question, is your question? sure. to my, your refurbished or pro is m promotion of symposium began his present, gave the only right answer when asked whether he's a pro western or pro eastern politician. an answer which you could expect from a serious political figure. but i'm forcing right now. these instincts have colonialism emerge and the politics of western countries when they demand the whole world, take their side and running against all the others. we also discussed the root causes of the unfolding energy and food crises. african friends understand that the origins of that have nothing to do with the military operation when it comes to bilateral relations. we agree to keep that in mind and look for opportunities in the energy in food sectors, which wouldn't depend on the whim of western partners. brushes for minister is an on

a gas here on the side stresses all the time. the delegation has been accepted at the presidential palace. this is where labranz met both his counterpart and the countries leader. we'll gone days, a long term strategic on economic part. no, russia, that was one of just a few countries supported the gunners independence from bridge empire, gandhi's highly dependent on russia's grain, the global food crisis, that followed western economic sanctions against russia was among the key topics on the agenda. well, the rush is very active here on the african continent. the west express has concerns about that and he's trying to put pressure on all original players working together with moscow. or gander is the 3rd country minister lobrado visits as part of his african tour. next comes if your pm and that's our team correspondent maria, for notion of from the ugandan capital earlier, last rav was in egypt and the republic of the congo as part of his 4 country trip. after uganda,

he travels to his final destination of ethiopia. russia's trop diplomat also spoke with representatives from over 20 arab league nations. it's a visit that hasn't gone down well with the u. s. department of state a spokesperson claiming that the tor demonstrates how isolated russia is. it is becoming clear that russia is recognizing that his own actions have caused it to become a and we have good relations with russia. all countries of africa have sovereignty and are free to choose their own policies. who are stance on the russia? ukraine crisis has remained unchanged since it's break out. we never wanted to how with the walls as fuel to the fire

independent global affairs analyst, m p. archy domini, says african nations are happy to engage with any partner. they just don't like being dictated to i think it's various country by country, by general. it's very positive because you know, africa needs as many take pipe magic gets as many security partners can get. wisdom countries tend to impose. there have been whose inherit beings, when african countries are russia, and china are just large as champ, or treat and for alliances. so ecosystem countries are willing to meet african countries. it's been quite in the same way that you're willing to meet, at least with gary bay supplies and notes and not to preach to suit everybody on human rights and get your medical to see homosexual people for example. and are willing to treating every kind of under scene terms and not crease to them. and of chris ross, rather than i think i, everyone has one concentration of the country of alliances, not saving the planet is not our priority says a democratic republic of congo official,

the countries decision to auction off. huge tracks of tropical pete lands and parts of the world's 2nd largest rain for us. we're oil and gas drilling comes just months after it promised to preserve them at the c o. p 26 climate conference. it occurs as a world scrambles for fossil fuels as prices rise steeply in the wake of the west, the sanctions against moscow. the air is for sale extended to the ballroom, good national park, the world's most important gorilla sanctuary, and congo least pete lands, which played a central role in keeping carbon out of the atmosphere and from contributing to global warming the decision to allow oil drilling in the area marks the shift from countries policy of protecting its precious rain for us to actually using them as a source of revenue to reduce poverty. a local journalist says exploiting the countries national rachel read sources offers no tangible improvement to the countries environmental situation. d,

deborah crest republic of congo is rich in monroe resources. and the, when we talk about a petrol normally oil, this country is still remaining poor, is petro code to help this country to get more for fineness resources to help the government, especially in ha, different and development program, but a protecting the nature when there is no development, there is no development program in this country. i think it's a contradiction because our this country is still remaining call a route at the same time they worse in countries are using dep, it troll to develop their industries. but here, this country is still poor, for example, in canada, in the us, they are using their patrol, they're exploding down natural resources. but when it comes, i lack so said ok,

we are protecting nature. i think that is unfair for african country, especially the democratic republic of congo. and despite the western sanctions on russia, it's economy is said to be coping wow. with the challenge that's according to the international monetary fund and its latest world economic outlook. russia's economy is estimated to have contracted during the 2nd quarter by less than previously projected, with crude oil and non energy exports, holding up better than expected. domestic demand is also showing some resilience, thanks to containment of the effect of the sanctions. the i m f has upgraded russia, g d p estimate by a remarkable 2.5 percentage points. that's despite the sanctions being imposed with the intention of isolating russia from the global financial system and damaging its economy. soaring energy prices have also provided extra revenue oil prices rising from $80.00 a barrel at the beginning of the year to currently more than $100.00. jack rasmus,

a professor economics and politics at saint mary's college of california. as the anti russian sanctions have had the opposite effect on the western countries intentions. basically the sanctions have not worked very well if their major objective was to really shut down the russian economy. even even western corporations leaving did not have the effect that they thought it was when this thing began late last year. and the sanctions were on the table with us. they didn't think him through very, very clearly. what could be some of the ramifications and some of the negative consequences? i saw estimates that it would cause a contract in the russian economy. 12 to 15 percent. of course it served and much, much less than that, maybe 64 to 6 percent. and not, not that much different, probably from what we're going to see in europe. so the whole idea of the sanctions was to deny russia revenue, especially from its commodities exports. well,

that didn't happen, but actually revenue increase because the price increased. but because revenue increase the rubel, the currency did not collapse like the, the sanctions were supposed to make it. and because that didn't collapse, they didn't have to raising bank a, russia didn't have to raise interest rates and shut down the russian economy. so all of those indicators did not actually happen the way that the advisors thought it would happen in terms of, you know, western sanctions club. you know, it doesn't come through in western media that well, but most of the world is not on the on board with the sanctions. it's mostly the g 7 according to recently declassified documents, britain has long been covering up us crimes such as the u. s. shooting down an iranian airliner in an incident in 1988. our t is rachel blevins tells us more. it's no secret that the u. s. in the u. k. have

quite the special relationship from ne no, to the 5 eyes. a lions. the pair is known to stick together so much so that outgoing prime minister boris johnson announced his resignation and he use his final words to encourage his country to stick close to the americas. that is exactly what the u. k has been known to do. and now recently declassified documents are giving new insight into an incident where the british government showed blind support for its closest ally, the docs reference a conversation from march 2000. when the u. k. foreign secretary of the time robin cook met with us general colin powell during that meeting, powell reference the day when the u. s. military shot down and iranian passenger plane, killing all 290 people on board. he was regan's national security advisor at the time. and this is how he said the u. k. responded powell started the lunch by speaking warmly of the united states special relationship with britain. he recalled

that when the iranian airbus had been shot down over the gulf. charles powell then u. k. national security adviser had rung immediately from downing street to ask what the americans wanted, the british government to say colin powell commended without apparent irony that america could count on no other government to behave like that. that tragic day was july 3rd 1988. the u. s. was providing a support for saddam hussein or rocks. invasion of iran, if you can believe it when the us military shot down iran air flight 655. the initial story was that the u. s. navy ship and the persian gulf somehow mistaken the air bus a 300 for an f 14 fighter jet, despite the obvious difference in size. they said the plane didn't respond to their signals and they only open fire because they believed it was descending towards them. and the u. k was right there with them insisting the tragedy was proof that it was time to move on and focus on ending the war. instead,

we understand that in the course of an engagement following an iranian attack on us forces, warnings were given to an, an identified aircraft, apparently closing with the u. s. warship. but these warnings received no response . we fully accept the right of forces engaged in such hostilities to defend themselves. this tragic accident underlines the urgent need for an early end to the iran iraq conflict, including an end to all attacks on shipping. the only problem was the us military's official story wasn't what actually happened. it turns out that the officials conducting the investigation declined to interview key witnesses and then lied to congress about the location of the ship, claiming it was an international waters when it was actually in iranian territory. they also lied about the path of the plane and the ability to communicate with it when it was on a scheduled commercial route, and it was constantly broadcasting its location. but instead of worrying about whether his military had just committed a horrific crime,

president reagan was writing letters to prime minister satcher to thank her for her service. do you, margaret? i want to thank you for your prompt support of us defensive actions in the iran airline. incident regards bron and despite everything that has come to life, not a single crew member on the ship has been held accountable for their actions. instead, captain william c rogers, the 3rd, was awarded a special commendation medal for his service. despite the call he made to and the lives of $290.00 civilians, including $66.00 children. as for the u. s, while it was required to pay nearly $62000000.00 to the families of the victims by the international court of justice and 1996. it has never admitted legal liability or issued a formal apology to iran. v. okay. also hasn't had much to say about the role it played and publicly sticking out for its ally. however, a private memo from the foreign office to the british embassy and d. c,

admitted that there were serious concerns. there remains a good deal of confusion and uncertainty. a number of details in the original us version events have subsequently been corrected. for example, it is now been established contrary to initial u. s. claims that the airbus was flying within its civil airline corridor, and that it was a scheduled flight. but of course, those concerns were never made public and not special relationship between the u. s . and the u. k continues to this day, but whether it's agreeing to extradite publishers, julian assange, or pledging support for a campaign to arm ukraine. the friendship continues to be defined by the u. k. falling in line with with the u. s. wants no matter the cost and that trend doesn't appear to be changing any time soon. and former e u parliament member godfrey bloom, believes that the main problem with britain's quote, special relationship with the u. s. is that it does whatever america tells them. we

have a problem in our relationship, which is sometimes called the special relationship with united states, and that a special relationship now has deteriorated into britain doing exactly what it's told almost immediately, regardless of circumstance. and that's very unhealthy. the problem we have internationally is basically american expansionism. the last 4 regime regime change across the world using the catalyst of nato. a nato was always a defensive mechanism. now those days have gone. the wall so packed is gone. there's no need for nato when it was agreed by nature that it wasn't expand, that promise has been broken. and of course, nature now is moving, it is false, is ever further up and towards the russian border. how did we get here in this conflict between russia, ukraine, tune into the road to war

a documentary film that dives into the situation in 2014 and pieces together the course of events here on our t. thanks for tuning and c as in ah . when i would think wrong when i just don't hold any rules yet to see how it comes to an engagement equals the trail. when so many find themselves worlds apart, we choose to look so common ground.

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