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ah ah, russia warns that ukraine may conduct a massive provocation around the embattled zap or so, is it nuclear power plants as mouth del calls on the west to get key of forces to stop shelling the facility? the owners were evicted. why do you bring in proofs and now? well, whoever used to live here, they simply have no place to return to our tea visit to lugens town deserted by cab troops after heavy fighting. as the local militia now deals with a daunting task of clearing away the ukrainian munitions. oh, kenyans are deeply slay over william rudo the presidential election when with joy,
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greeting the result in some areas, while riots take place and other math. so operations in afghanistan, capital marketing, one years since a box us pull out and local efforts to overcome that deadly legacy. stay tuned for special coverage with hello from our to international studios in moscow on fiorella, isabel bringing you this ours, top news stories from around the globe. happy to have you with us. russia has warned that kia may conduct a provocation around the embattled zap arossi nuclear power plant in south eastern ukraine, calling on the west to get here to stop. such actions as regional nuclear security is at stake. ukrainian forces are preparing for large scale provocations around the zap hiroshi nuclear power plant with a regiment of
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a 1000 troops of ukraine's radiological chemical and biological protection forces. having arrived in nicko pole, one civilian was reportedly killed on sunday in a strike within the vicinity of the plant and local officials have said keith's forces conducted the attack. local authorities also say the city of an article are where the nuclear facility is located, was also shell by ukrainian forces. on monday, the battle facility was the focus of talks between rushes, defense minister, and the u. i'm sick, secretary general on monday. moscow has called on the international atomic energy agency to visit the plant, but has warned that it's currently unsafe for them to cross the front line from the korean side. the man who once headed the soviet union's nuclear radiation safety body, vladimir cool, that's all outlined the potential dangers the world could face. if his upper rosie plant took a direct head. no, no subarus. is there
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a 6 power units operating at the nuclear power station? no one has ever calculated what can happen to a pressure shell if you hit it with a missile. no one could have thought of such a thing. in addition to 6 reactors, the most dangerous facility at the power plant is the storage of spent nuclear fuel . if multiple rocket launchers fall into the container, then the container will collapse. actually, a group of containers will be damaged. it will lead to a release of radioactivity into the environment. that is pollution, not only of the industrial site, but also of the denita class. everything will be accompanied by a fire and only god knows where the wind will send that. according to my calculations, if $20.00 to $30.00 containers are destroyed, the radioactivity will effect about 9 countries among which are turkey, bulgaria, romania, slovakia, the czech republic, poland, and the baltic countries and the territory of western ukraine. meanwhile, local official se russian lad forces have been advancing in the don. yes,
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republic reaching key ukrainian strongholds on the front line. the neighboring logan's republic is under full control of the russian lead forces and the retreating ukrainian forces have left behind. vast applies of unused ammunition artes e gosh darn of reports. ukrainian troops often have to retreat very hastily and abandoning loads of ammunition has become something of a habit for them. like here for example, you can see dozens of artillery shells. these are soviet made, but they abandoned both soviet made and western supplied javelin miss, isles, british, and laws. equally alike when ukrainian troops in this little village received an order to fall back. it was already too late. russian troops had critically closed in making their escape a herculean task key forces, ram light on their feet. so
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special units, they load, whatever they can find into trucks like this one, food is taken to a special place. were all these kills and we'll just armaments are examined and those that are deemed safe to use. they are being sent to the front dumpster or not . well, they're safely destroyed. every other street junction here has been excavated and turned into miniature strongholds inside civilian houses. foxholes providing quick shelter from the shelling, so it really couldn't ukrainian troops were living in the houses kitchen. they dug out a small shelter there so they could hide in case of shelling and survive even if the home were destroyed. there are trenches across the whole town. they defended their positions very well. they were preparing for many years. they kicked the locals out of their homes or made them sit in the basement and used them as shields. as we've
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been covering this war in the dorm bass, we've seen countless civilian households, which have been repurposed by the ukraine and military to service defense fortifications. this one is no exception. the owners were evicted by the ukrainian troops. and now, well, whoever used to live here this, we have no place to return to 2 northern crimea were residents of my sky. ye have been forced to evacuate after a fierce blaze broke out at a warehouse after ammunition apparently detonated. no immediate casualties have been reported and emergency work is underway to control the place. heads of at least $35.00 defense ministries are set to take part in an international security conference which is about to kick off in greater moscow. don quarter has more. well, i'm here right now at the 10th annual moscow conference on international security. it's organized by the russian defense ministry and over 700 defense officials and
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military experts from countries friendly to russia are in attendance. here to discuss issues of international security. this year's event is going to be discussing these issues of international security in the context of a new multi polar world. it's also going to cover issues of regional security in places like asia, the middle east, africa, and latin america. and this is very important right now. especially because of the fact that the conflict and ukraine is raging on tensions are high in taiwan. and washington continues to try to pressure neutral countries into aligning themselves against russia. this is why this event also acts as a forum for russia to conclude military agreements with its partners and allies, so that it can provide them the latest military technology available on the world markets. now, earlier we also heard from vladimir putin. he pointed out why this conference is specifically so unique, it's taking place alongside to other major international events here in moscow army
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2022 and the international army games. the russian president said that this is going to allow international visitors to participate in all 3 of them at the same time. and vladimir prudence also set to give a speech actually at the beginning of this conference to welcome foreign guests. so that combined with the fact that we're going to be seeing over a 1000 tanks, helicopters, a plains and missiles, all that combined means that this year's conference is guaranteed to be interesting . ah, and can, yeah. all eyes are on a much contested election for had a state as a declared winner is the east africa nations current deputy president william rudo . we just slightly above 50 percent of the vote. the result sparked riots among the political opposition. ah,
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and according to the official count, rudo received 50.5 percent of the vote, nearly defeating former prime minister riley out a dingo. but moments before the outcome was to be announced. 4 of the 7 electoral commission members refused to confirm it. that could be grounds for a legal battle by the opposition to overturn the results prolonging a period of uncertainty in a country critical to the economy and security of eastern africa. rudo, who ran on a rags to riches story, argued that he was the best position to represent kenny as youth and for a citizens. o ding. on the other hand, built his campaign on highlighting his opponent's hypocrisy, claiming rudolph wealth had been acquired through corruption. local reporter
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armando tiana has more. it is a moment can have been anxious, waiting for to get to know the presidential, the left in the year 2022. and as it turns out, the presidential elect ease, the former deputy president, doctor william some way. and it is an election that witness a lot of calmness but the and that the continued to grow as canyon's law waiting to know the president. dang sure. there was a camera between the 2 top contenders over this election, one team being that came there was a team under the other team being the, as the middle of that team, which was headed by the leader of the opposition. right. armando security personnel was able to come this attrition by taking them outside the members of the opposition and led to the middle and more than one k. no one can accomplish for equity kills and after then we
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a sure that there was peace of the month of kenya. he has promised that there is no room for vengeance. he has promised to walk for on canyon. yes. promise to unite kenyon. yes. promise to walk together with even the opposition, members of the opposition to ensure that they move the country for reporting. for sure. today i'm on duty and african affairs analysts can boost the re believes that despite can use political divisions. everyone shares the hope that the president elect would follow through with his campaign promises before the very anxious did the 6 days of waiting. and it was actually the crime of what was calling both agents. and through the day, people been waging bills turned off in the way shone, finally, looters, and now they commonly could have been very badly doldrums. the cost of living is high a little in the course of the campaign promised to address what we call production
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ended by giving more subsidies to from us to try and get to things to get to business is moving and coming, going and productivity. that was what it means that he has to do right now inside of the hub of the country is divided. i think at some point canyons of to place the tough choices ahead of them. foot, pull it back by and begin to address the media conference, which is the comic crisis in the country. ah, and my celebrations in the streets of terrible marking one year since the taliban regained power in afghanistan. the fundamentalist islamic group quickly restored its control over the central asian country as the us withdrew its occupying forces last august. taliban fighters and their supporters chanted sluggers in front of the deserted u. s embassy and couple on monday with many saying that the new government has
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liberated the nation and restored security. the festivities were stifled by a massive explosion reported in the afghan capital with the government saying 2 people were wounded. a local journalists gave us this report. on monday, the islamic government of the taliban was celebrating the 1st anniversary of their victory over the americans who left afghanistan on the same day last year and the taliban established our own rule. meanwhile, there was an explosion in the capital cobble which caused chaos later. government officials said the blas occurred in a vehicle. it may have been in magnetic device or mine, but we don't know about the nature of this last yet. haven, the streets of cobble, people strongly believe it was a bomb planted by the enemy to subvert our celebrations. as the u. s. conducted it's chaotic pull out from afghanistan, back in 2021. hundreds of afghans fled to the airport, hoping to get on a plane and flee the war torn country. for many of the russia evacuate turned into
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a tragedy. we heard from a father who lost 2 of his sons in the airport exit us in our special coverage. now this is sobbing here is zaki was killed wells abi still missing because to recall my seat. ah, they have a good one. i should have gone these governments collapse and my son called me and said, dad, we're heading for the airport. i asked, why are you there? what's going on? the americans are taking us to the u. s. a. my son replied. zacky was 19 years old and sabby was 17. when they reached the place, they called me again and said,
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dad were inside the airport now don't worry. i asked them to come back because i feared something bad might happen. they said no dad, the americans promised to take us to the u. s. a few minutes later i got a call from abbey's phone. someone told me that zachary had been killed with when you see people hanging onto the size and wins of your playing than why you taking off. i heard from the international media what the us said. our pilot had a perfect plan. really. how dare you fly in such circumstances all their claims regarding human lives and human rights are a complete lago. mm hm. with
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one of the bigger yoga love those i was on the call. the security of the airport was completely under us control. even the taliban were scared to winter and they did not allow people under the premises. it was definitely a complete negligence of their security metrics. so the loss, the wounds and misery are all brought was by the usa. we know very well that they claim to protect animal rights and come to rescue animals and danger. but here they did not even rescue people in this particular situation. maybe we, afghans or muslims are not as important to them as the animal will be bringing you
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mm. china has announced a new set of military drills around tie one after the islands leader met with members of another american congressional delegation. this time the chinese defense ministry has given no details about where and when the drills will be conducted. in contrast to previous rounds, beijing has accused us of encouraging the islands independence movement through the sale of weapons and engagement between the us politicians, anti ones a local government. despite this, washington has insisted, it does not support independence for the territory and has no formal diplomatic ties with the island. a delegation of us officials landed in type pay on sunday to meet with local politicians about regional security, bilateral relations and trade issues. ty wants defense ministry reported the
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presence of several chinese military aircraft and naval ships near the island just hours before the delegation arrived. beijing has branded the latest us congressional visits, i want as an encroachment on china's territorial integrity. it's how you mit us, sen, marcie, and his entourage insisted on visiting the taiwan region of china in disregard of china, solemn representations and firm opposition blatantly violating the one china principal and provisions of the 3 sino us joined communiques violating china sovereignty and territorial integrity. and sending a serious wrong signal to the taiwan independence separate his forces. less than 2 weeks ago, nancy pelosi visit to the territory cause an outrage. china to respond with full scale. why fire military exercises around the island for nearly a week after the us house to visit chinese worship, circle the eyelid with missiles and fighter jets. nearby airspace. the chinese
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government considers tiwana a sovereign territory and favors peaceful a session, the director of them and on the european studies as china is red men, universities as washington irresponsible actions in taiwan, threaten global peace and stability for the traditionally the american a follow, so called the 3 print coming to cars between china and the nice states and no one china policy, another change. but because the plan to have on cards, i got the president eisenhower and then the fifty's warning that the u. s. strategy will be actually hijacked by the state of the industrial military complex, like that deep, you cracked the sales weapons to your grand, to reduce its proxy war between the us and russia. and now they want to club this model across the taiwan strait. it's just more weapons to pay one that will take
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china to use force and then put maybe more serious sanctions to, to china. and then slowing down to china start rice. so that's the americans strategy. americans don't mix the payout. governance never asked the old, the want to pay the costs. the saudi arabia has been strengthening ties with russia and china despite all the threats of sanctions from washington. that's after biden's recent trip to the middle east ended without any significant result are to caleb martin explains. the escalation of the conflict in ukraine has certainly re shuffled a lot of relationships globally, but not necessarily in the way washington wants at a time when the united states is announcing that they will punish and sanction anyone investing in russia. you have a top saudi investor announcing that he will do just that, no shame in doing business with moscow. but when it comes to the united states,
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saudi arabia is diversifying its investment portfolios. it has already decreased its holding of us treasury securities by 36 percent over the last several years. meanwhile, business in the country, joe biden once said he was going to make a pariah, is going great guns. a 90 percent increase over this quarter last year, amid this flow of cash, saudi arabia has announced it has no interest in playing politics with the oil markets. when we get into that oclock meeting room overview of the building, as you may recall, everybody leaves his politics at the upside go to that. and that culture has been with us. joe biden was unable to convince the saudi crown prince to increase production and drop the oil price as he wanted. and while joe can beg all, he wants saudi arabia standing firm that they are keeping energy out of politics. meanwhile, the united states says it is still committed to the region. america is not going
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anywhere. america can be counted on to remain in the neighbourhood. and as a support for the countries in their security, that is an american priority. saudi arabia is not so sure, in fact there cozying up to america strategic rival, china, the china saudi relationship is going from strength to strength. the united states is seen often us of declining power, while china ice arising one, saudi arabia, will treat this as an opportunity to become less reliant on the united states, thus making itself less vulnerable. yes, pressures. it's quite likely now that the se will begin to use increasingly china's currency and its banks, and it can be expected of many of the golf monarchies. well follow. and similarly, this is important for china to establish a dependent partnership. so that is partner soon demonstrate our ability to
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withstand the pressure of washington and steel trade with china. the chinese leader is set to visit saudi arabia very soon. and the shanghai co operation organization is writing about how these anti russian sanctions are reinvigorating middle east asia. trade relations, it's a new day on the global markets, and the united states isn't able to force hands the way it wants did. that's becoming more and more clear each day. caleb mopping artsy new york ah, several wall street banks are considering returning to trading russian bonds. having reportedly received a nod from washington, that's the spike continuing us sanctions on the market. the us treasury has said it wouldn't be a violation of sanctions if investors wind down their positions with the bank of america. reportedly, one of 2 banks behind the move, notifying investors that trades would allow the disposal of russian holdings. jack
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ross moves and economics and politics professor at st. mary's college in california says the move expose is a loophole in the us sanctions. what it represents is that the sanctions are for holes and oftentimes even been u. s. government the a lift them temporarily perhaps, but the analyst lifts them notches gas should natural gas and oil in europe. but they be surprised how much of the industrial commodities have have exemptions, especially for american corporations who need nickel and some of the other key research says so the, the sandwiches are pretty much a shambles except for certain military goods. and this is just another example. the banks are really exposed if they're going to just hold onto the debt that they have, the russian that they can new anything. we're just miller example that they're all kind of a loopholes in general holes in the whole sanctions regime. as
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a breakaway, serbian republic of kosovo has been urging western countries to help join nato in the u. serbia's president says he's not very helpful about making any breakthroughs in upcoming talks with kosovo on thursday. tension between kosovo and serbia have the potential to read this love into a catastrophe. that's according to the serbian president, alexander which after cultivated issue legislation to force all ethnic serbs living in the break away republic to get ideas issued by coastal well. now that mandate has been postponed until next month. russia's ambassador to belgrade told us what to expect from the upcoming serbia kosovo talks. she through the course of a story strongly resembles that of the men sc agreements, both from christina and from the west. it's exactly the same game that has guile and a desire to delay a solution for this issue. the very foundation of a,
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just and lasting kosovo settlement has been violated by the west and e. u, mediators. they do not recognize un security council resolution 1244. maybe i would have had some hope that something might change during the negotiations if it was clearly stated in the agenda of every side, not only bell gray, but christina and the use intermediaries, that the main issue was a realization of the agreement on creation of community or association community of serve maturity minister policies, but they talk about it very ornately. with another outbreak intention was created from the outside and is connected with a desire to put pressure on serbia to force belgrade to join the anti russian sanctions. by the way, i would out that vice president bucetti takes a principal position. he did not support any anti russian measures by the you. creating such internal tension is an excellent lever to put pressure on bell grayed . fueling the conflict in kosovo is now very dangerous for another reason for americans. this is also very important in terms of the final claps of energy
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security in europe because the only gas pipeline we're rushing gas passes through serbia, which is now fully operational. this gas pipeline interferes with america's task, to eliminate russia from the energy supply of europe. well, wrap up with the latest on a developing story from northern crimea were around 2000 residents of my school year. have been evacuated after a fierce blaze broke out at a warehouse where ammunitions detonated. the fire comes nearly a week after ammunition detonated at another crimean settlement. now before general scott, leaving 14 people injured and causing around $3200000.00 in damage. and that's a rap on the hours most vital news stories. thanks for tuning in for more up to the minute news. find us on our t dot com and don't forget to follow up on our socials on twitter, instagram, facebook, and rumble. i for now. mm. ah,
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what we've got to do is identify the threats that we have. it's crazy confrontation, let it be an arms race is on, often very dramatic development only personally and getting to resist. i don't see how that strategy will be successful, very critical of time. time to sit down and talk a we're show you the most for so for is you do with russia is the aggression no answer. much about i need to keep what's more the teaching was to you should slow border. here we have any quality for russians can all we gotta do is just read them over the head and just tell them the right way to live here is going to do it. yeah,
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