ah, a with ukraine shells a chemical plant in the dying yes, through a public setting fire to the building and halting production. that's just weeks after a similar attack and a civilian facility bike here lead to the lead of a cloud of hazardous gas a u. s. congress research body is proposing linking future american aid to an improvement in the country's human rights. we hear from a former indian foreign secretary who questions the motive behind funding which the country has not even asked for. behind this, let me tell you, is our position on the ukraine crisis. we are very unhappy that we haven't

condemned to russia. can't blame russia this time, a major online personalization campaign uncovered within your report, revealing that both meta and twitter deleted account, pushing western narrative in the middle east and central asia there made listen to it. terrorism case didn't ban my life coverage on, on the screen. and they're trying to ban me from politics because there's a case of contempt against me. former pakistani prime minister in brown con, speak exclusively to r t in the aftermath of being charged with threatening current government official, mark, city anger, of his supporters with hello from r t. international studios in moscow. and from wherever you may be. joining us, welcome to this hours,

new stories from around the world. i'm paralyzed. we start with development in don bass. fire breaks out at a chemical plant in the don. yes, republics. eastern city of gore looked after relentless shelling by ukrainian troops. the blazes soon extinguish with all operations now whole since local officials reported ukraine fired around 40 shells at the facility, causing a large blaze. emergency services quickly managed to extinguish the flames with the plants director stressing risk, the harmful emissions or environmental disaster had been averted. the attack came nearly 2 weeks after ukraine bombed a brewery in the don. yes capital which led to a cloud of toxic ammonia gas leaking around the city. as the relentless shelling of civilian infrastructure and residential areas by ukrainian troops continues. moscow says more than $25000.00 civilians. i've been evacuated to russia despite fears, opposition,

by cab. that's after russian troops provided nearly 480 tons of humanitarian aid on thursday alone to war torn regions of ukraine. don. yes and lugens republics are t collette algebra. he visited one of the many camp set up by russian forces to provide long awaited medical help for civilians in the city of several don yeske. oh marin thea t. what's it in by order the command of the russian avalon forces a special medical team has arrived in the city of several been asked to provide assistance and medical care in the city much bigger than this medical unit. that mobile units quit of the latest equipment examination and analysis. binocular excess of the campaign was organized in accordance with the request of the airborne forces to help the people in several genetic. this is a comprehensive campaign. it consists of providing medical care in the form of a general hospital. patients are being checked by doctors behind me right now. i

could metal to via 2 sets of medical services will be available to more than 200 people. in addition, more than 30 types of essential vital medicines will be distributed to the people. what higher will? yes, it is. okay. today, antiviral disinfectants, healing, white, mense dressings, iodine, what people need every day were distributed. we also immediately hand out medications prescribed after a doctor's examination. of cathedral now on the rumor you have the money, see this event as a lifeline and the ray of hope for a gradual return to normal life in a city affected by ukrainian bombing thrill. medina tillman. cuba like this. how p c here is no help when the koreans were here. then practically no one came to us. who began to receive help only when the arrival of russian troops. how many people are there in the city? it was very difficult in the city in winter. every one had winds. i don't even want

to tell you out of how your to probably are your returning to normal life in the city will not be easy in light of the data on the destruction left by the ukrainian military presence. however, russia is restoring what was destroyed by gear mercenaries and healing the winds of don last residence guy named on palliser u. s. law makers had been asked to approve a financial aid package worth millions of dollars for india. but a congressional committee is suggesting the assistance should be linked to improvement in the countries human rights. however, new delhi has not asked for any such american help. the biden administration requests $117000000.00 in foreign assistance to india for the financial year of 2023. congress could consider whether or not condition so all of such aid on improvements in human rights and civil liberties in india. the biden administration's request was made a month after usa id chief, samantha power traveled to new delhi, a visit,

which saw her call out beijing's opaque loan deal while praising india as an impactful development leader. then america, human rights concern about india were not mentioned. despite much previous criticism from american officials, which new delhi repeatedly review, citing its constitution had safeguards to ensure democratic practices has created such. earlier we spoke to india's former foreign secretary conwell, sybil, who offered some thoughts on the possible motives behind the funding in does not ask for this money, and we will give this money to because we have very well established rules and regulations regarding foreign money coming into india to and yours and other things . and if this money is intended for a critical purpose, then i don't think our rules will allow this. the u. s. senators. very often believe that individually. ready or many that all the world and then ship that

addiction which the world would go. now they will take a moral high ground to say that they are the defenders of human rights. look at the issue of racism in the next 2 years. have you been able to solve my 1st a 10 to their own problems? look at the shooting that constantly in schools in more than streets. innocent people are being children are being killed. but there's no consciousness of this. even if some other countries yeah. can point out all these things to the united states, you know, they don't control the international information is controlled by the west and his agency. so this is all kind of a posturing and show and embarrassing in the best of use that against us. and behind this, let me tell you, is our position on the ukraine crisis. they are very unhappy that we haven't condemned russia. we haven't voted against russia. and this is one way that certain

lobbies in the united states are actually paying us back by eating at us on the issues of human rights and minority rights, and things can blame russia this time. a new report reveals, matter products and twitter deleted accounts, promoting western narratives in the middle east and central asia ortiz kayla martin brings us the details. it's always supposed to be those evil conspiring russians who are spreading fake news with their bots and their troll farms, making us distrust our oh, so benevolent western leaders in our great democratic western institutions. but it looks like some shady internet activities had just been uncovered and they're coming from the united states. how joint investigation found an interconnected web of accounts that used to set to tactics to promote pro western narratives in the middle east and central asia. these campaigns consistently advanced narratives

promoting the interests of the united states and its allies, while opposing countries including russia, china under room. we believe this activity represents the most extensive case of covert pro western influence operations on social media to be reviewed and analyzed to date. so fake news from the u. s. state department bashing, russia, china and iran, stanford university, and graphic i issued the report and meta, the parent company of facebook, and instagram provided the necessary data to promote the narratives. the now deleted accounts, shared news articles, calling for a ban on russian t, the channels they called on central asian nations to curb chinese influence and so on. here are some details of the operation. the operation talk it russian speak in central nation. alden says in focused on praise in american aid to central asia in criticized and russia, particularly rates foreign policy. facebook's post self and had few within 10

months. it don't make 10 post gain more than 1000 reactions. it was pretty shallow stuff. photos of models doctored into profile pictures, synthetic hash tag campaigns all to help push a pentagon version of world events. of course. now facebook says this is the 1st time that they removed a foreign influence operation directed by the united states. now that's interesting, as many suspect, this is definitely not the 1st time something like this has happened. meanwhile, what about all the other voices that have been accused of being russian box are simply said on popular things that have then been silenced by the tech giants. what about all the other voices that have been simply asking questions about the war and grain only to be silent over the past few months? now we shall see what new information surfaces in the coming weeks, months and years. but one thing is clear, the narrative that russia is spreading dis info, while the leaders of the united states simply believe in transparency and democracy

has been completely blown. it is now a matter of public record that the united states has been spreading this information across the world. everybody knows the u. s. bombs and these kinds of information campaigns. it's obvious. i mean, any of that would be foolish to believe that you know, that the, the only, the only party that does this is russia, that's, that's crazy as a reference, always accusing others of betraying these high and high and mighty principles. that the us itself, you know, flouted every opportunity. and the us is us engaged in a major propaganda campaign, especially domestically here in the united states. that's doing everything i can to make sure that americans not receive alternative source of information. it has done everything i can to penalize russian or other outlet as being you know, agents of this information. but it's all nonsense to complete. now that's because

the united states is the greatest perpetrator can perpetrator propaganda. and this information to begin with though as to expects, there are problems are going to be our problems, but that will not happen. that's what form or pakistan prime minister iran con, told r t during an exclusive interview. this thursday, the wide ranging discussion came shortly after in islam about court extended his bail after terrorism charges were brought against him. union o'neill spoke to the ousted prime minister. they have made this into a terrorism case. they ban my lives coverage on, on, on, on screen and, and they're trying to ban me from politics because there's a cases of contempt against me a since i left office 4 months back. never has there been such a public response for, for any political party as it is for my body today?

the government is panicking. they out there watching us growing popularity. we were swept up by elections in the biggest province and been job. there were though other tube bi election which was swept. so there, but scared and that's why they're clamping down. if we go back, mister can to, when you are, i stayed from power in the spring time. you've mentioned several times that certain documents exist that confirm foreign interference in your removal from power. are you in any position to tell us what those documents may be? well deserve the cipher alert, gone position would be in the pakistan ambassador and washington. and the under secretary of state, or of the you of the u. s. there is a conversation between them where he threatens the pakistani investor. that unless i m. ron hahn was removed as a prime minister in a no confidence,

a motion that booked. that still wasn't table as yet that there would be consequences for bug a son. the biggest problem is that western countries expect their problems for to become our problems. some background in april, i know confidence so removed, and my con, from the country's top political position. and the pm has been holding rally's regularly since earlier this month. his chief of staff shabazz ball, was arrested on charges of sedition and tortured imprison. according to con, he demanded action be taken against the police chief and a judge which led to the terrorism charges. the former global cricket start is out on bail, and so his next 5 for a hearing on august 30. first, you can watch our exclusive end up coverage with the former pakistani prime minister in wrong con, in full throughout the day here on r t the brutal legacy of 2 decades of us occupation of

afghanistan, all in the name of civilized war on terror. we examined the heretic consequences of america's policies in the central asian country in special coverage, marking one year since the chaos to pull out of us forces. no nation, no nation has ever done anything like it in all history. i this friday marks the anniversary of 2 devastating explosions at cobble airport

seen by many to be some of the worst terror attacks carried out during america's war in afghanistan. the bloss, which struck many of those desperate to get on evacuation flights, claimed the lives of nearly 200 people and injured many more. a warning you may find some of the falling footage disturbing. the 1st explosion is believed to have been attacked by an i so suicide bomber at the entrance to the airport, or crowds were trying to enter, and us troops were conducting checks. the 2nd blast followed a few moments later. in the midst of the chaos, sparked by the explosions eye witnesses reported a volley of gunfire by u. s. troops. washington, however, has played the shots more from taliban fighters, firing at civilians and us troops. the families of those killed want the u. s. soldiers, they believe open fire brought to justice is on monday for we lost or sung in the deadly blast. he had been living with his family in belgium for

the last 10 years and came here and vacation. when the situation changed, he sent his family back for himself, decided to spend several months with me. ah . the telephone takeover made him very worried. he said he had to leave because he was missing his family. he was afraid to make the careless saying that there are no flies. he would be stuck here. he left for the airport with my other son, but couldn't get inside. ah, we heard a huge sound of an explosion. 5 minutes later we saw tv foot

a show in blood buddies and injured people. i went there and found one of my sons, and he told me there was a bomb blast. i asked him, where is your brother? he said he had no idea. he went there and came back saying his brother was dry and injured in an open drain covered by 2 bodies. he didn't want to tell me that son had passed away. ah. when they removed the bodies, i saw my son has passed away. i saw several bullet wounds on his head and body. ah, mccormick. i love the americans. did this crying away? are they they wants to answer. we have a valid question. when the americans came here, what did they do for us? we have seen nothing but destruction killings, blood,

and homeless people overthrown governments and overwhelming spread of terrorism globally just some of the legacy of america's war on terror. a year after the chaotic us pull out of afghanistan, rachel blevins looks at the victories and failures of the civilized world under washington. slade, it's hacks on $911.00, resulted in the deaths of around $3000.00 americans. but it was the bush administration's response to those attacks and its decision to declare the war on terror that ushered in an era of u. s. foreign policy marked by military intervention nation building an attempt to reshape the middle east. it was, as former president bush predicted, a new and different war. it tactic place on american soil. but it was an attack on the heart and soul of the civilized world. and the world has come together

to fight a new and different war. the 1st and we hope the only one of the 21st century or against all those who seek to export her and a war against those governments that support or shelter them. now more than 20 years later, the global war on terror has resulted in more than 900000 deaths, including soldiers, civilians, journalists, and humanitarian aid workers. it is cost an estimated $8.00 trillion dollars, and it has led to a u. s. military presence in more than 80 countries around the world with no plans to bring those troops home anytime soon. so if the goal from the start was to put an end to terrorism around the world as the us side then hasn't been successful. well, the initial goal was to defeat the terrors group al qaeda and more importantly it's leader. yet this group still exist to this day, and it was nearly a decade before former president obama announced that at least one mission had been

accomplished after a fire fight. they killed osama bin laden and took custody of his body for over 2 decades. then lawton has been al qaeda's leader and symbol and has continued to plot attacks against our country and our friends and allies. the death of been law marks the most significant achievement to date in our nation's effort to defeat al qaeda. but while that was seen as a significant achievement, it was also an isolated victory in the global campaign. in fact, the war went on to do the opposite of it stated objective. it made the world even more unstable, especially in the middle east, were government overthrows, bombing campaigns and years of occupation by the u. s. and his allies created a vacuum that allowed the most extreme groups to flourish. and that's exactly what they did. a study from a dc based think tank found that the number of active tear groups in 2018 was 67,

the highest level in decades. they also found that there were as many as 230000 fighters, a 270 per cent increase since 2001. the objectives that had set for itself were unachievable. terrorism cannot be defeated. the threat is constantly evolving. all kinda is far from the threat it once was, its ideological views have continued to spread as other groups like the islamic state began to gain influence numbers and even us weapons and iraq and syria. the results, various terrorist groups have become known beyond the middle east in asia and especially africa. and it's not just the groups as there have also been a number of long wolf atrocities. over all the terrorist attacks have skyrocketed. extremists continued to spread instability and chaos across the globe. al qaeda affiliates in africa to hel, region posed some of the greatest dangers in the past. 15 years groups like al, sure, bob and al qaeda in the islamic, the grab a q i m,

have increased their attacks tenfold to day they are drawing ever closer to realizing their dreams of creating islamic states rooted in syria law. al qaeda affiliates are particularly gaining ground in molly, especially as france withdraws its forces in response to the military coup in bond . the co, the jihadists are all already turning the country into a launching pad for attacks throughout the region. these groups goals aren't limited to africa. so if the mission was due from the start, then how did the methods used by the us play a role? well, for starters, the u. s. fledged to bring freedom and democracy to nations without any understanding of the countries they were invading. and their aggressive strategy of force military intervention, combined with nation building led to d stabilization that allowed corruption and extremism to run rampant from saddam hussein and iraq to mom are gadhafi and libya. every government overthrow the u. s . supported went on to have devastating long term consequences for the country it

targeted. and despite all of the money spent in the name of military and humanitarian aid, the regular destruction of communities and the increase in bombing campaigns over the years, fuel to worse living conditions and more poverty. as a result, the people who lived in the countries invaded, bombed and occupied by the u. s. are more likely to hate, resent, and even consider attacks against americans. for example, when a pakistani american man tried to bomb time square in new york city back in 2010, he said he was attempting to respond to u. s. foreign policy in the middle east. i want to plead guilty 100 times because in west the united states pulls out of afghanistan and iraq until they stop drone strikes in somalia, pakistan and yemen, and stop attacking muslim lands. we will attack the united states and be out to get them. it's a war and i am a part of it. and while the u. s. bombing campaigns have since been reduced, the government installed by the us have proved that they are unable to exist

without constant us support. that was, of course, the case in afghanistan were the nato back government fell in a matter of just 10 days. the u. s. then turn it back on the country, replacing billions of dollars in aid with crushing sanctions, will lead to a devastating humanitarian crisis. and most notably the same group that was defined as a terrorist organization and targeted for 20 years by the u. s. is now back in charge . the war on terror came full circle when the afghan government fled and the taliban took control of the nation's capital. they had washington's policies to thing for the fact that after 2 decades, they were more powerful than they had been at any point since the war began. and it was that swift fall of the government, the u. s. built in a country it porn trillions of dollars into that has become the picture of the u. s . war on terror. proving that no matter how many lives are lost, how much money is wasted, and how many countries are occupied by

u. s. troops. it won't bring an end to the existence of terrorism. and in many cases it's all of those factors that make the spread of terrorism, even worse. surging multi polarity, iran's foreign minister has met with molly's government during a trip to africa in which the 2 countries agree to boost economic and defense ties . molly has praised iranian efforts to confront western sanctions with a terrain official emphasizing the fight back. the west nonsensical sanctions policy has failed, and nations will move forward with perseverance, stability, and self confidence. molly's foreign minister praise the rounds efforts to expand relations with african countries stressing that while other states seat domination, iran pursues cooperation. the minister said that the 2 countries will intensify. mutual cooperation in economics, technology, science, and defense with toronto green to support bama co in the fight against terrorism.

the agreements come as western countries reduce our support of africa. in all this france completed the pull out of its troops from molly in the country since 2013 in an effort to combat international terrorism. the withdrawal, however contributed to a spiraling security crisis in the country with attacks on civilians continuing political analysts. christopher holly believes that iran's involvement is further proof that a multitude of countries are now coming together to counteract western dominance. it'll, it'll bring tremendous opportunities to further the fight against the die sion against the jihad is forces that we're back financed and controlled in many ways by the united states and nato. the past few centuries on the african continent have been written with blood and the genocide and i believe that now in this

twilight of us to gemini, i think what we are experiencing is a new multi polar situation where china, russia on a cuba, venezuela, nicole south africa, many of these countries are coming together and things we don't want to rely on the west. you know, the 5 eyes, the u. s. u and nato. we want to rely on ourselves. we want to develop ourselves and we want to ensure the sovereignty self determination and humanity of the global self in confronting you know, washington and brussels. and now to news from around the world, a huge fire estimated to almost a 100 acres of national forth and los angeles county has been brought under control . we are, firefighters have been fighting the blades in the north. the city of glendora since thursday afternoon from the foot as you can see,

the looms of smoke as the blazes tackled with water dropped from helicopters. local authorities have not announced any casualties. fire continues to grow for rental rains in flood water have left hundreds of people stranded at a border crossing between pakistan and afghanistan with many bridges and rows destroyed the border is reported to be lost with authorities yet to find a solution that's our up on this our top news stories from around the world for up to the minute news head over to r t dot com. and don't forget to follow us on twitter gab odyssey and rumble for more video content. thanks for watching the next hour. ah, 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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