ah, ah ah, ukraine's relentless shelling of the dying yes, coughing o continues. russian blood forces, deactivate band, anti personal mines, found in abundance in the city center after saturday's attack. russia invites international organizations to probate deadly strike on our don. yes, detention facility were 50 ukrainian fighters were killed and 73 wounded. tensions rise in the taiwan strait as us house speaker nancy pelosi starts her tour of age up with a stop schedule for taipei, despite multiple warnings from china with to the stories that shape the

weak, russian for foreign minister received a warm welcome. while visiting for american nations, this by western pressure for them to strive moscow. ah, good morning for moscow and from wherever you're tuning and welcome to the show i'm fuel is about what this hour in this week stop stories. residential areas of the don. yes, republic capitals continue to be struck by ukrainian shelling according to local authorities with videos of the ensuing explosions, circulating online. ah, this unverified video shows multiple blast over dawn. yes, local officials claim ukraine force was fired nearly 500 different shelves at the city on saturday. alone, leaving one person dead and 9 others injured. ah,

russian lead forces continue to work on deactivating, prohibited anti personal. he f m. one. petal mindset can now be found in great numbers and don, yes, city center and nearby residential areas after ukrainian troops launched them at the area. romano culture ref reports from don ask. we have experience yet another terrifying evening here in the next ukraine continues shelling civilian areas here . we've been hearing very loud explosions in donna's cancel at least 11 pm on saturday evening. now over the last few days, ukraine have changed their tactics and began covering the city with the so called battle mines. now, for those who are not familiar with the warfare, let me explain this. now those are high caliber cluster rockets that are

filled with mines that says spread over at territory of a civilian area. now those are mines that are armed and once they land on the ground, look like butterflies to an on friend i. now those are usually against an enemy infantry, but right now they land on the grounds in civilian areas. now they're pretty much a noticeable once they're on the ground. usually they're designed, once again is meant to fight to fight the infantry of the enemy. but in this case, their designated for the civilians of dun boss, now local authorities have warned all citizens to be vigilant and report anything that they might find me other houses. meanwhile, officials in ukraine have called on the residence in don boss to evacuate from territories that are currently under re crating and control. and that's because

they cannot guarantee that they will be able to provide basic services like heating or for example, in the winter mind you, this evacuation is obligatory for all citizens and those people in dont, boss refuse must provide a written statement. russia as officially invited observers from 2 international bodies to investigate cab strikes on a detention facility and don, yes were ukrainian prisoners of war were howled. moscow says ukraine carried out the attack on the prison in the town of elin nova illinois of code, while kiya blames russian forces warning you may find the following images distressing. the united nations and the international community of the red cross have been invited to pro friday shelling of the detention center, which russia says was carried out with the u. s. high march rocket system of the 193 ukraine fighters being held in the facility, 50 died,

and 73 were taken to the hospital with serious energies. following thea attack moscow, it's called the shelling a direct provocation by kiev, backed by washington, adding that ukraine has subsequently tried to hide its role in the quote war crimes carried out to intimidate its own fighters. kiev and turn says that russia is responsible for the strike. we spoke to canadian journalists, eva bartlett, who was at the scene. this is clearly an intentional strike on this facility. and it's notable by the way, i went to the a hospital that was treating some of the injured after going to this prison. and although we weren't able to go inside to see the prisoners, they were in critical condition. a doctor did come out and give a statement and he said that the prisoners are in critical condition and they are undergoing surgeries, they're being given the medicine and the care that they need. and now i just want to point out the irony that russia is giving ukrainian presents, of,

or medical treatment, no matter. you know, in spite of the fact that these are and the combatants. and it is ukraine that is caused, that is inflicted there of potentially mortal injuries on them. here's a perfect example of an out war crime committed by ukraine with western weaponry. and it is russia that is mopping up the mass. how do you think this incident is going to affect the morale among ukrainian troops currently in combat? well, i mean, we seen many, a videos being shared on social media on telegram, etc, of ukrainian troops saying like we don't have support from you know, our commanders were being or in some cases were being fired upon by our own army. were being deserted, are being sent out to front lines who are not equipped to fight our being sent to our death. so i, i would say their morale was probably already quite low, but i mean, this is just the next blow. i mean, they, even, they were again,

ironically in safe hands in russian imprisonment because they were being kept safe, they were being fed, et cetera. but nonetheless, their target by their own government. i mean it's, it's, it's, i can't imagine they could have any morale at this point. we've seen similar things in syria. we, we had in syria on the terrorist whether they were al qaeda for syria, army, isis, et cetera, intimidating civilians from it wouldn't be the same as surrendering, but from crossing from terrorist held areas into searing government areas are intimidating down by threats that the government would rape or execute them. so we, and we've seen the same kind of strategies that have played out in syria being played out in ukraine. and now to the stories that shaped the week, the russian foreign minister conducted a trip to 4 african countries and received a warm welcome everywhere. that's this fight called from the west to isolate moscow

. it is becoming clear that russia is recognizing that his own actions have caused it to become a tooth . and we have good relations with russia. all countries of africa have sovereignty and are free to choose their own policies quicker. our stance on the russia, ukraine crisis has remained unchanged since it's break out. we never want to how, what the wolf's, as to will, to the fire the visits were deemed such a success that the u. s. secretary of state is also to travel to south africa, the democratic republic of condo, anne rwanda, washington announcing the new august trips just 2 days after lab rough and that his visit ortiz maria phenomena followed him throughout. here's her story on how it

went. agent, congo, uganda ac, off. yeah. truly historic tour at a time of isolation, russia, the world's most sanctioned country is supposed to be struggling, losing ties and partners. but instead, his foreign minister 2 was the african continent with a bang. playing land at 4 times in 4 days ain't for a different african country than everywhere. russia. 7 did women except that as a highly respected dad, as a brand new theat pierre, they lay the floor with fresh green grass, a symbol of respect, man, everlasting friendship. in a gander, a leader not seen without a mask since they called 19 outbreak made a notable exception for love rob. he had nothing on his mouth but a smile in congo. the hogs at smiles and jokes that greeted la rob. we're more representative of an old pals reunion rather than formal diplomacy.

a, in each country, they all saw it the same russia, enjoying overwhelming appreciation for supporting african anti colonial movements more than half a century ago, while recognizing the independence of african states. this, if i've been with us for the last 100 years, how can we be, what much could it a, how can you have been to somebody was never hom does. the venues for loves 3 were picked carefully and wisely. ain't gonna. he was greeted by a veteran african ruler and opinion leader. while in congo it was the turn of a regional influencer. at the country's hound since 1979 and then on to cairo. an ad is ab, about the headquarters of too powerful original bodies. the arab league and the african union both said they had failed pressure from the west ahead of the visit.

but i'm foresee right now, these instincts of colonialism emerge in the politics of western countries. when they demand the whole world, take their side and running against all the others. one day they asked me a question, are you bruce wolf rose? i should, you must, you must think i'm, when did you? when you think of my, my many job is to be for some wood. i am through, i should've, in fear of provocation african union ambassadors asked for a meeting in russia's embassy while the arab league was less intimidated. although asked by western diplomats not to be pictured with loud rob in protest at russia's actions in ukraine. they gave a rather clear response. the west with his sanctions and condemnation basically pushed russia closer towards asia and africa. but as soon as it realised they could backfire, they tried to fix the situation by blame in russia, by blockading ukraine's green exports,

and restricting the trade of russia's own fertilizer. hooton's actions have had the consequence of inflicting pain on the people of kenya and on other countries throughout the world. he is hurting the people of kenya in order to benefit his own situation from his own perspective. but africa didn't seem to buy it, although there are no data functions on. on the, on did we did with stroke russian ships for all coding on a number of ports. plus lumber off came to africa with the good news. and deal was rich to resume grain experts from the black sea. it will bring relief for developing countries on the edge of bankruptcy and the most formidable people on the edge of famine. and tulip stabilized global food prices, which would already be at record levels even before the war,

a total nightmare for developing countries. and with the west, realizing the russia to blame for everything car didn't help. it used a very unexpected joker. no, he didn't, did in russia is one of the last imperial colonial powers. it has decided to invade a neighboring country to defend its interest. that's the reality. it's a bitter irony to hear such sentiments from the leader of the country that has been colonized in africa for decades. that has basically never stopped seeing the continent has its own property, years after independence movements to called have to use in it as a backyard for nuclear test. and as an endless base for free natural resources. the russian foreign minister is not the only one here in africa the. they also making the journey on the french president. you add them back to their did you when they had of the us agency for international development. analysts say it's like when you called warplane out in africa with rival trying to gain england. well,

yes. and now however, while others had just woken up to the africa as a partner, russia and real friend has always been here. ready for them. i think from africa meanwhile, us how speaker nancy pelosi has started her tour in asia, yet it's still unclear whether she will visit taiwan. china is warned against the trip to taipei and promise serious consequences if the visit goes ahead. our correspondent rachel blevins has the story. nancy pelosi has kicked off her highly anticipated trip to asia, but she refuses to say whether she will visit taiwan this week, claiming she can't reveal too much for security reasons. of course, so far thou speakers team has provided a list that includes japan, south korea, malaysia and singapore. however, china continues to warn against us politicians setting foot and taiwan,

and beijing's military has started conducting unscheduled exercises, 280 kilometers from the island. tensions continue to escalate in the south china sea with taiwan launching drills of its own. all of this as beijing says, it considers a policy visit to be a red line that the u. s. should not cross blue. you do? we have repeatedly made it clear to america our stern position against you was how speaker nancy pelosi is potential visit to taiwan. if the u. s. insists on going its own way and challenging the red line of china, it will surely be met with forceful responses. those who play with fire will perish by it by hope the u. s. side. can see this clearly if the u. s. insists on taking its own course. the chinese military will never sit idly by and it will definitely take strong actions to fort any external forces interference in, while a commentator for china's global times wrote that the chinese military would have

the right to intercept any you as fighter jets. that accompanied philosophy is plain and even shoot them down and they don't respond to calls. but despite the threats u. s. media and politicians continue to argue that policy can't back down now, because that would be a big win for china. we can not allow chinese threats to deter a mere visit my member of congress apply one. if we can allow the chinese to dictate who can visit taiwan and who cannot, then we have already seated. tie one to the chinese if pelosi postpones, will cancels to visit, it will be seen as a us climb down in the face of chinese indignation and protest. and an affront to our friends in taiwan. asia says the plan visit not only flies in the face of decades of diplomacy, but also violates the one china policy, which the u. s. has historically respected in which taiwan is classified as a breakaway province of china. while the u. s. has sold taiwan billions of dollars and heavy weapons over the years. it is largely respected the principal in terms of

diplomacy up until the trump administration. and now the by an administration continues increases tensions with pelosi taking the largest step towards conflict so far. but china is not backing down. and recently a representative raised the issue with the un calling for the nation sovereignty to be respected. certain countries have repeatedly emphasized the principle of sovereignty over the issue of ukraine, but they have incessantly challenged china's sovereignty on the taiwan question, and even deliberately created tension in the taiwan strait. this is blasphemy and an infringement of the principles and purposes of the un charter as her what the people in taiwan think about the situation. some are expressing concerns that a visit from pelosi will only lead to even more attention in the region. i think she is coming to taiwan because of her upcoming mid term elections at home. she wants to attract attention and demonstrate that she stands on the side of democracy

and freedom to oppose the chinese communist party. the united states will not be a true friend of ours. under the geopolitical circumstances, we can only lean a little towards the u. s. otherwise, china will soon have us for lunch with him all now in polos, his court. all eyes are on taiwan, as observers wonder, just how far china is prepared to go in its response and who can actually benefit from such a provocation by the us. the proposed a visit to taiwan by nancy pelosi will really blow up the china us relations and inflict huge detriments to both with chinese people as well as the american people. this whole episode demonstrates once again in very graphic terms, that the united states is challenging. the one child policy by words, as well as by deeds. from the chinese perspective, we have made it known to the united states that nancy pelosi,

a speaker of the house of representative of the united states, should not and cannot go to visit pi wow. o 2, iraq, now we're at least 125 people have reportedly been injured and baghdad in a fresh wave of unrest that seemed huge. crowds storming the country's parliament building for the 2nd time. this week. the footage shows demonstrators inside the building, dancing and waving iraqi flags. protestors were trying to block parliament from going into session to nominate and iranian back prime minister, who's been accused of corruption. the writers demand that prominent shia muslim cleric most are the other who rails against the ran to be elected. instead, security forces have use tear gas and water cannons to try and disperse the demonstrators despite authorities calling for nonviolent treatment protesters. some were seen being taken into the hospital amid the heat and clamor incident comes

with iraqi officials failing to form a new government following elections in october of last year. let's cross the live down to former pentagon security policy analysts. michael maloof, michael, the outgoing prime minister has called for all political issues to be resolved through dialogue and concessions. can the gaps between the rival blocks realistically be breached? well at this point it doesn't appear so our solder is very, very strong. he, he and his backers, i had had the largest majority, but they, they didn't control the parliament. and they walked out. and they also, and as a consequence of that, gave way to the potential election of a iranian back shia and but because they walked out, they couldn't be any election. so a stalemate, the election,

the demonstrations are becoming louder and it could create more chaos. and it also brings up the potential for bringing back isis and of high to elements to, to take advantage of this insecurity that exists right now. and the lack of a government, the clerics is supported blue, supported by protesters, positions themselves as against both aidan and the united states. and he's immensely popular. why do his views resonate so much with the iraqi? while he is he, he does not want any foreign troops on the, on the iraqi soil. and in the past, when the us was in iraq with a larger numbers, a force was hit, his people actually were killing americans. and they just want know,

outside troops of any kind and certainly data they don't want to write and rainy and back influences in the region. but things have changed. you got a lot of iranian and malicious now, which you didn't have when the u. s. occupied the country and isis is on the rise again. so it's, this is a prescription for, for increased the term while in the country. if they don't settle down. and because solder has decided not to come back in and keeping and is preventing parliament from electing a new prime minister. this could create the chaos that we were concerned about. and this could, this could add even greater tenses throughout the region, frankly. yeah, and many don't know what's at the root of it on in iraq, long standing rivalry or iran and iraq. well,

because the united states went in and took out saddam hussein that actually created the power back him that allowed iran to, to fill that void. and iran for centuries is had influence in that area. and it's now because because it was this turmoil and, and what, what iraqi people are concerned about is that another, our molecule was very pro iranians could get elected. and that's why you're still in this kind of demonstration and it doesn't, it's not, it's not diminished, and it's actually enlarging. and this begins to sweep throughout the country. it's going to create that's going to give the, the, the sunni's and the, and the other elements within the society. the opportunity then to rise up. and you're going to have total chaos. and it's going to be a question of whether security forces would be adequate at that point to control it without having a civil war. well,

it seems that the decades want not the denomination of the she blocks is being challenged by an anti iranian political force. why is this happening now? you think? well, it's always been there. it's just that it's accentuating itself because the, the person that would be, that was going to be elected is pro iranian. and at one point when the, when, when the sunni said will add, walked out of the parliament of a few years ago, they actually voted against the sheer element that remained actually voted against any troops in iraq. and that still stance technically whether it hasn't happened. they were supposed to have elected a president that hasn't happened. and so they went ahead and, and sought to, to elect the prime minister. and they can't even do that. so you, you, in a,

in effect have a non governance. and we, we've seen this in other countries such as lebanon in the chaos of encroach there. and, and all of this is a prescription for, for increased uncertainty and hostility. and this could have been summer time and, and given the other problem, the problems that potential for any attack on iran and the, and the, the whole j. c. p away issue was for harold, a definite spillover effect into iraq and in the other neighboring countries. frankly. michael malone, former pentagon security policy analyst. thank you. my pleasure. ah, a norwegian envoy to russia is in hot water after being caught on camera. say she hates russians and demanding better treatment as a scandinavian incident took place when console elizabeth ellington wasn't happy

with our her hotel room had been cleaned while staying in the northern city of murmansk. no easy navia like western valleys, are becoming more and more impressive. the representative of a foreign stay did not hold back in exposing her malice. the reason was the request of the hotel manager to wait a bit until her room was cleaned. at the moment, the russian foreign ministries working out options for responding to this outrageous act of hatred, nationalism anchor in a phobia. russia authorities say they are now investigating the incident which could amount to a hate speech crime. r t reached out to oslo for comment. norway's foreign ministry responded with an apology for the consuls remarks and says it does not share her views. the minister of foreign affairs deeply christine said, in the sentiments expressed in no,

we deflect norwegian policy or norwegian attitudes towards russia and the russian people. the incident is been handled by the ministry through appropriate channels, university of south eastern norway, professor glen decent, told us that the consuls actions are a reflection of a wide spread western bruce. the phobia. certainly a lot of have a status on this i'm. i'm a stranger to being in the way that hotel stuff, but this is obviously something very different, very respectable comments. you have well embarrassed and also disgraced our country . and normally on one hand, it doesn't represent the official position of the know we just nate or the noise people. although on the other hand it reflects, i guess so why the rest of phobia not just in this country across the west. i mean, i've argued myself for many years now. a horrible thing set about russians. you can't say about any other nationality. and it's become a very accepted form of racism or hatred. tor swung people,

you're probably correct when you say that this is how you might reflect the opinion of many people. but you're not supposed to say it out loud. us president bite and tested positive for covered in 1900 on saturday. but white house calling the result, a rebound reaction to a medicine he was taking after a previous positive test. earlier this month, our tooth tail him up, and reports on the 79 year old returning to isolation. once again, an interesting turn of the that that appears that us president joe biden has tested positive for over 19 again, that's right. when people thought he had gotten over his illness and he tested negative, he has now tested positive once again. so the white house says that joe biden will be remaining isolated there, and not going on his upcoming trips around the united states that were scheduled. so the country is reacting to news that the commander in chief who is not

a young man is once again positive for coal. good 19 report. well, that was the top stories for the hour and most of the week we'll see you back again at the top of the hour. meanwhile, be sure to check out our r t dot com website from our content and fall our social media pages on instagram and twitter. ah, [000:00:00;00] a . so what we've got to do is identify the threats that we have. it's crazy, even foundation, let it be an arms race is on often very dramatic development only personally and

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