ah, with this i was told headlines on anti international nuclear disaster threatens the continent is the ukranian, the military shells, europe some biggest nuclear power plot? this is according to the russian envoy and the u. s. e u foreign policy chief says politics are about quote, applying double standards as the block discuss is a ban on visas for russians. the u. s. president comes in a heavy criticism off the claiming the countries inflation rate is 0 percent. despite overwhelming statistic showing it's out of a 40 year rec board high with well, it's great to have you with us here. we're not seeing international,

it's just after 4 am here at moscow and a very one. welcome to you from the entire news team here. so the threat of a nuclear disaster is real and the consequences are unthinkable if a tax on this progeny, atomic plant continue. that is, according to the russian envoys speak to the un security council meeting that it was urgently convened at moscow's request. thank you. muscle thought also, if the attacks of ukrainian army continue a new killer catastrophe could happen at any moment than huge territories in ukraine. russia and other countries will be under the threat of radioactive contamination. the real scale of a nuclear disaster at the plant is impossible to even imagine. in this case, the entire responsibility for this will fall on the western sponsors of ki, if i straight or correspond caleb open. now joining us here from new york o caleb, russia has repeatedly expressed his concern over the shelling of the plot. one might imagine it's pretty worrying. what else was said of this meeting?

sure, well, at the 15 member body that leads the united nations, the un security council, in their chamber in manhattan, we heard from the representative of russia who raised the alarm about the dangers posed by these attacks on this nuclear power facility. i emphasized the deals that russia has offered to secure this power plant to secure that we don't have some kind of nuclear disaster. now, when the representative of the united states took to the flora, basically, the u. s. representative said that any potential fallout or danger from the tax on the nuclear power plant, they fall squarely on russia shoulders, simply because russia is involved in the special operations. here's the response of the united states to what seems like a very clear dent. danger. then you still go to cause of the situation at is if we ship facility is not a mystery. it is another tragic result of the russian federation decision to

further invade. it's sovereign neighbor, ukraine, russia alone created risks, and it can eliminate those risks now by withdrawing from ukraine. now the russian representative talked about how this fits a pattern that talked about how the ukrainian forces will embed themselves into civilian areas using civilians that effect as human shields. and this is essentially nuclear black males and attempt to force the russian military out of a certain area. or else there could be some kind of disaster, which would then be blamed on russia, even though it is ukrainian force is that persist on escalating things near this power plant. now, it's important to know that the representative of the international atomic energy agency spoke, and despite the fact that russia is raising the alarm and has been raising the alarm for almost a month about the dangers i was by attacks on this facility. the i a t, a representative, he insisted there was no immediate threat. here's what he said. leading

there is no immediate threat to see about these change. now, russia and other countries like china, called for a de escalation situation and concerns about global safety. but from united states and its allies, we heard a monster of blaming everything on russia, saying that there wasn't such a danger. but if there was the fall out, would simply be rushes fall. so why a lot of division in how these events are being understood among world powers represented at the un security council? yes, a kind of the, the i e, a official, they're saying there's no immediate threat to that nuclear power plant. but the threat could be any moment. indeed, kellum often live in new york. thank you. well, according to local authorities, a power plot was shelled at least twice on thursday as key as troops used multiple

rocket launchers and heavy artillery from the right bank over to the boat river. the latest shelling came just out was before a un security council meeting on the issue. and even donald now reporting from the ground. it is dangerous. it is alarmingly irresponsible because this time apparently, the ukrainian forces have targeted the concrete storage facilities for nuclear waste. now of course, it is reassuring that those well facilities are made out of concrete because it's a good and sturdy material. we've seen it withstand a lot of damage here in the longest people republican, the don bass basically, but it is not unbreakable, of course. and as well of these upper rows, your nuclear plant is absolutely massive. it's the largest one in europe. it is in the top 10 all over the world, so it does produce a lot of nuclear waste. and these attacks, again, they're not the 1st ones. on the 5th and the 7th of august, the ukrainian side also targeted this facility,

this nuclear power plant. and again, this was very dangerous and rush has screamed about its concerns. in response cave accused moscow of shelling its own positions, basically creating a provocation, a causes belly for well for international condemnation. but rush of course, had brushed aside these accusations as absolute nonsense as something ridiculous. and, and indeed, russia's called on the un security council to urgently assemble to call on ukraine to stop these shillings of a massive nuclear object. and in fact, the matter is very, very serious. these approach you nuclear power plant, its capacities, some 50 percent more than that overture noble. so potentially the disaster could be much worse than the tro, noble one. and while it is already a, well, it is already a name known. although over the world, it's an international synonym for an absolute nuclear catastrophe. the russian

forces have beefed up at defenses to well defend the nuclear power plant, as well as possible. but internationally, they are moving forward with the un security council hoping that here the international community stays responsible. so none of the ships packed with ukrainian grain have reached the poorest countries, many of which of course are dealing with acute hunger. instead, they're actually heading to european polls. western politicians have for months been blaming the food crisis in africa squarely on moscow. however, now the validity of the accusations is well now being thrown into doubt. unfortunately, not a single ship carrying grain has reached the starving countries of africa. so far they mainly go to western ports and the range of exported cargo is mainly not wheat, but con grain in some flower oil which cost out on the sincerity of the ccs voiced in the west at the world's food security depends on the grain deal or the battle

movements can be easily tried for the un official website which shows the ships are going not to the middle east or africa. or 2 of the ships, at least adding to turkey, one to england, another one to ireland. the others are selling for italy and china. the cargo on board of vessels is mostly corn and which has just raise more questions under the agreement of russia. ukraine, turkey, and the united nations agreed to resume shipments, not only of ukrainian grain, but also russian food and fertilizer export to the global market. the u. s at the deal would help feed millions of hungry people across the middle east. or journalist martin j finds the politics surrounding the issue, rather ironic. i surprised them because it's only been about 10 days. but when you look at who is making those calls, micro rate raising concerns about it, you have to understand the implications of a korean shorted a week shortage in a lot of those countries in africa. we're looking at

a rise in terrorism on massive grocery close to europe. so those were obviously concerns to macro. you actually look at the politics and you take a big, a broader helicopter view of what was going on in the last couple months. it was lensky who would have profited so much by famines in africa, by insurgency, an uprising revolution in north african countries if, if food crisis and really broken out. so many of these countries have subsidized bread, for example, would have been so lead sky, we've got more media attention. she craves more and more. so it's kind of ironic that you use a diplomacy chief. joseph burrell has said that double standards are common practice in foreign policy. the mission came as the official was question on the hypocrisy surrounding, for example, western support for ukraine and then western support for the palestinian issue affected by of course israeli attacks. we are often criticized for having double

standards, but international politics is largely the administration of double standards. we do not face all problems with the same criteria. some of the blocks member states appear to be following the practice. as estonia plans to close its borders to russian citizens with shank and visas issued by tylen, the european commission has also said the issue of tourist visas for russians is now on their agenda. and more details now with oxy contributor rachel marston. whatever happened to that vaunted european unity that you officials have been celebrating recently. now suddenly there is little more than a shrug from the you when one member of state decides to discriminate based on people's nationality and background. what's particularly agree just about this kind of top level zealotry becoming policy is a, it's a clarion call to systemic bigotry. everywhere else. here in paris for example, to female russian visitors were denied entry by officials at the chateau advice sen, tourists site. at the end of july,

french government had to clarify this week that the checking of visitors, id and nationalities only applies to actual military installations and not to tourist sites like museums and chateau toes. but now we also have a german cabinet spokesperson confirming that a proposal to ban russian nationals from the e. u is actually under consideration. now it's all hypothetical at this point. it's important to underline that, but it still can't be rolled out since it's yet another demand coming straight from ukrainian president library zalinski who tends to get a lot of what he wants from the west. and now zalinski is calling on the west to ban all russian traveler saying that they should quote, living their own world until they change our philosophy. jesse means also little kids, and anyone in russia who might be a part of that civil society that supports him as well. or are they going to get social passes? how is that gonna work? estonia and finland are also pressuring the block to authorize this down. now, funny, remember how that you reacted when former president of the united states donald

trump did exactly the same kind of thing in 2017 and signed an executive order to stop issuing visas to people from random list of countries here shot around libya, north korea, somalia, syria, venezuela and yemen, citing national security. we do not discriminate on the basis of nationality. grace already, and not only when it comes to asylum, but in any of our other polis, no one can be deprived of his or her own rights, because of their place of birth, their religion, or than nicety. this is written in our constitutions, both in europe and in america. this is who we are. this is our identity. this is something we cannot forgets. oh, it's their very identity. it's written in stone. it's written in the constitution, except now apparently you're going to make exceptions when it comes to ukraine and russia. so remember all those terrorist attacks in france a few years ago?

not even at that time, was there a blanket ban from jihadist hotspots. it's always been a case by case assessment of each individual requesting a visa to travel, not an arbitrary blanket ban on a whole nation. and to do otherwise has always been viewed as totally contrary to the use own values. not to mention a pretty troubling precedent because, i mean, today it could be russian citizens, a national, some wrote could be any one else. they don't happen to agree with policy wise. but now, according to the use top diplomat, the e is apparently embracing the double standards that it once rejected because, well hey, that's just how the world is apparently. so you know who needs values when you can just posture and blue v 8. depending on the direction of the political wind, it remains to be seen which of brussels faces will ultimately prevail on this particular issue. the one that defends its most basic stated principles,

or the one that had critically betrays them to virtue signal over the cause of the day. well, not for you has officially labeled russia a state sponsor of terrorism over the completed ukraine is trying to persuade other like minded countries to follow suit. moscow condemned the move, calling it savage, xena phobia. considering that there is no substance except for animalistic sienna phobia. behind this decision, it is necessary to call the ideologues nothing more than neo nazis. the declaration was supportive. i 67 lawmakers who took part in the vote and the 100 seat sama. the parliament also urged that you, you to stop issuing tourist visas for russian and beller russian citizens and to ultimately reduce the overall numbers of visas issued a few hours later the same website came under a sustained cyber attack. and we discussed the topic with economist and political commentator. i could hammer if you consider that ukraine has basically

a military block in the ukraine in done mass and saw that the us is high, you involved in bear that nature was highly involved in that war. then they are losing ground every day in a way that could mean bad luck is the push for work by the office us to escalate the tensions that nature troops are allowed to or had to have a reading to con place. and i think when seeing this, this could be one of the readings, but i think it was succeed. biting ministration doesn't succeed in anything anymore. they don't even have the support with their own population anymore. so i think this is the 2nd way where you could search the vitamin administration. well,

page an astonishing law in the midterm elections in november. and i think these are more of the reasons where you have to look for in this ridiculous statement. madrid's that mayor has become to let its victim to get caught up by the infamous russian prying students, both on lexus. they pretended to be key of some may of italy, which co during a video of coal. among the rather extraordinary admissions made, was a pledge from the spanish official to persecute russians living in the country. my opinion of the missiles, my opinion, a measures regarding the russian citizens here in spain. i think it's necessary to punish these russians. and of course, we're doing everything to that. and on the national and local level, still lots of men ah, went to west, instead, we're finding for you, great dandridge help us with the de partition of ukrainian man through crane i

thing is not, i don't think it's a problem for madrid to sunny cranium. refugees back to the war in their country. i think it is necessary to provide more soldiers for the fight against russia. of course, madrid has all the means to provide the transportation to send these people back to ukraine if necessary. or may or jose luis martinez, alameda launched into an exclusive written tirade against the russians, and the 17 minute video colt. he can read more on the prime coal, it auto dot com, and that conversation let the criticism amongst espana to have called the officials stance outrageous. we spoke to one of the pranks as earlier lexus told us that fooling politicians is not particularly difficult or not. so really surprised because the european strand suit varnish, all russians around all europe. so he's just a typical mayor from our one, the biggest to keep it. so look european countries. so it was not

real surprised was that he was the, the muscle crazed, the mare that we have regional, usually one where each other international politicians, usually in our private conversation, they say what they are really thinking. so ah, usually they are lying on tv, on media and they're trying to make a good reputation for them. but in fact, they go usually that being another one in my office. it's not too hard for us. we do do 900. we have many worldwide. i think that people to have more security. so i think we need problem psychology. you know, one way that he will be targets for frank or something like that. the

biggest problem only for profit organization by truck. so you can, you can make it holds only for all this process, but if you already according to the call. busy everything will be if i were you, it was banned by the ministry of this defense of the u. k. because we praying their secretary for defense when wallace. and you said that it was the reef for national security of the u. k. n g mand youtube to been our channel. because it's the 1st time when the ministry of defense of any country demanded to ban any youtube channel on the u. s. president, facing sharp criticism, it's over his recent announcement on the health of the u. s. economy actually i

just want to say a number 0 today. we received news that our economy had 0 percent inflation, 0 percent. the alpha came just ours off to the federal consumer price index. data showed inflation in july dropping slightly to 8 and a half percent from 9 point one in june. so that figure is still a 40 year record for the u. s. economy, where living costs are rising all across the board. oh we did speak to the editor for the rec, reactionary times, julio rivera. he says the by them ministration is struggling with rising prices at levels not seen for at least for decades. this is a desperate democratic party that has an important election coming up in a couple of months and they're trying to spin this in any way they can to try to make the economic number seem positive. but the truth of the matter is,

the all items less food and energy has risen 5.9 percent in the last year. the food index has risen 10.9 percent. that's the largest 12 month increase in 1979. the energy index is, is increased 32.9 percent. and obviously the 9 point one percent inflation in june . i was actually the highest since 1981. it went down slightly year over year to the a point 5 in july and they're claiming this as a victory. but the fact of the matter is americans are suffering. the price of everything is going up. the democratic party i think, has a little bit of a bad reputation right now. i mean, they're not doing anything right. on deal. the economy is bad. you know, the afghanistan pull out was disgraceful. you know, the cost of gas at the pump, the cost of items at the retail level, american prestige, i think is down. it's

a shame that america has to be embarrassed by having this type of a president. there is no let up in the car and tensions between china and taiwan. now, the foreign ministry of the self ruled island has publicly rejected beijing's revised proposal of a one country to systems solution. i thompson taiwan resolutely rejects the idea of one country to systems. only the people of taiwan can decide their future. the future of taiwan is within china's borders. that's according to beijing position, published a new white paper, and the official documents as taiwan has never been a state and its status as part of china is undeniable. beijing also withdrew his previous stance on not sending troops or administration officials to the island nation affairs analyst or benjamin child believes pelosi is visiting taiwan, was a direct provocation to the existing status quo. taiwan does not have much to say

on this issue. almost all countries into, well, even the us and the united nations, open the support at the one china policy. that is just one, china and power is part of it. so the one country to system solution really shows that it's great sincerity of fe, jane to maintain the lifestyle of taiwan as much as possible. pelosi, which is a highly responsible move, see, want to leave a legacy as the democracy. democracy if i took a while, completely ignoring the fact that reuters in the capitol hill, when biting one election impact in the country would be consider coin call, beautiful scene, you know, language to show support of democracy. so this classic stand and he policy, since she's 2nd in line to see the presidency and as to how speaker or visit represents the office official stand and does represent the pin holloway of the one china policy. the syrian oil ministry has publicly accused the united

states of stealing its oil. the amount of oil production during the 1st half of 2022 amounted to some 14500000 barrels us occupation forces, and their mercenaries steal up to 66000 barrels every single day from the fields occupied in the eastern region. in if statement, syrian officials branded american lead troops as quote, an occupying force, and has been reported that the us is responsible for the theft of $105000000000.00 worth of oils in the beginning of the war in that country. according to local reports, last weekend alone. so dozens of us army tankers smuggling oil out of the country into northern iraq. the russian president vladimir putin has previously called on the us to stop exploiting, serious, natural resources or economic consultants. i mean a, you says the u. s. involvement in the regional conflicts is not helping to bring peace to that region. we actually count all those years since the conflicts started

in the sense to the us actually got people to figure might actually be correct. because the oil industry and serial, although the production only represents one percent of the world production, it actually was a $1000000000.00 industry. while that's the main problem. and this is what actually russia actually vetoed last month on the, on the new and resolution for a to syria, which actually comes in every year. will actually do you have symbol in many conflicts in the region actually prove before they were not very efficient in solving local issues. they might or can model of democracy actually fail in, in the region. and a lot of initiatives actually failed, including again, standing iraq and known syria us secretary of state,

tour of africa was continuing with wonder being the latest stop anthony blank and says the us doesn't want to force the continent to pick sides in geopolitical issues. african nations have been treated as instruments of other nations progress rather than the authors of their own. the united states will not dictate africa choices, and neither should anyone else. blank and turn follows a similar trip around the continent by the russian foreign minister, instead of a lover of the u. s. officials has been trying to rally support on the african mainland in an attempt to isolate russia and limit its alleged creeping influence across the region. however, the south african foreign minister for once that the country had not come under any pressure for moscow. this fear that we exist under some push is i think, a totally a really unfounded i andrea thomas house and i am an address professor of lord. the university of south africa believes that choosing sides is

actually not in africa's best interests. definitely, america will try to continue to majel in elections africa. we have a model of elections 4th coming in on cola in august. and we had general townsend from african visiting angola to assure them of america support, meaning they will carry on supporting the government of the day. if a gola complies to resist harmful russian activities, we have elections forthcoming in malawi, these are some countries that off so very, very poor that even a. busy small amount of money can, can make a difference and provoke pay regime change. i think this is what of what america is actually planning fall. and this influence is short of it doesn't actually establish friendship or good relations. so if he goes in no position to,

to take sides or all or tour to get distracted from its own development needs, which are very existential. they're very critical. paul symmetric are faced again with the loss of food security, meaning the countries will not be able to feed their population. so every go is it is a key, cruel, to try and, and extort africa into joining a particular foreign policy. but as far as turning into a busy day here, we're not international. great to happy with us. it's just about half past 4 in the morning here in the russian capital. this is asi, international. many of your worldwide headline still to come up when we return at the top of the ah, i look forward to talking to you all. that technology should work for people.

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