the sewerage, no secrets with with with the latest ukrainian shelling of is that part of g a nuclear power plant, sparks of fire leaving hundreds of thousands of people without electricity for our shorter showers and colder offices. be late a solution to the snowballing energy crisis from european leaders as a scramble to fill up the gas bolts, the head of a winter with less fuel from russia. due to the infection with the un peacekeepers are found at their job in the democratic republic of the congo, according to a top official from the african countries speaking to you and the peacekeepers have

been deployed in our country, especially in the east for more than 20 years we did not understand the meaning of all this because the task of protecting the population that was sort of before the peacekeepers were never fulfilled with very well, welcome to you. this is the international with the latest world news on the date is good to have you with this, this out. now a fire sparked by the latest ukrainian shelling that there's apple, she, a nuclear power plant, has been put out a thought to the bombardment. and in searing, blaze ruptured supplied lines, leaving many people without electricity for hours. we can get the latest. now from our correspondence we're mon causewell who is in don. yes, we're mon. when you bring it up to speed, please. ah, well, there was quite a lot of conflicting information from the ukranian authorities regarding the

approach a nuclear power plant. there were initially saying that was it completely stopped functioning. and they said that that really did not happened. but in any case, we are getting official information at the moment. now i initially cranium authorities, as stated, the power supply of 4 from the approach in nuclear power plant was completely cut off our for all of the ukranian customers. and now they're stating that the power is actually back on. now the plant itself is under control of the a russian of forces. however, as upper orgy nuclear power plant, which is the biggest in europe, is constantly being shelled by the ukranian nationalists who are located just across the river from it. now, according to a local authorities, in most recent instance of michelin key, if used incendiary device, incendiary ammunition, and that caused

a forest fire in the close vicinity of the nuclear power station. now that caused a power surge, which left a vast lands and hundreds of thousands of people without any access to electricity. now, the fire was promptly extinguished by a russian forces by local authorities. and now electricity is back on. let's hear from the local authorities giraffe with cielo. there were so foul eyes which went across the river to ukrainian control territory, and 3 of those power lines were destroyed when our engineers tried to fix them. there were shelled. of course, we will not risk or people like that. again, the city was up rogia, which is on the ukrainian control heavily depends on this energy source. the city's industry households ever seen is linked to this upper georgia power plant. plus the

households in the city have been cut off from the central heating system, which increases electricity consumption and makes ukrainian side impulses of explicity from 3rd parties. now ukrainian authorities a claim to earlier that the upper origin nuclear power plant has stopped functioning completely. however, that's a very unlikely since a nuclear power plant can just just stop and start working. are all of a sudden, are it sir, now clear, that's our power cause we're our only temporary and ukrainians at this moment in time are still getting their electricity, despite the fact that the shelling there continues. ah, now russian officials are calling for a complete ceasefire against this biggest nuclear power plant in europe. and they are waiting for experts from the un nuclear watchdog to arrive

on the scene and or make their own conclusions as well. remind me thanks. nasty south r t is it raymond caseres that thank you. they said discuss this further now with ortho and war correspondent thomas roper. thank you for joining us on the program is always nice to see at 1st of all, it looks like the situation in the plan seems to be back under some sort of control . could you give us a sense of what the extent of the threats that was posed by the fire? well, the french, when we're talking about power plants is always very big. well, it can be like harming a storage for just used nuclear fuel or going onto aleck or a stop working of the, of the cooling system, which would be them that the biggest causal accident. there's a big risk in shooting at this point. it's just, it's, it's mad i don't have any understanding for that, but we see it. we see it's going on. that is a big risk. so to sal and nuclear power plant, what could the consequences b,

as i said, are the consequences can be? well, let's say a little bit smaller accident like, like harming is in the storage of nuclear fuel, which is used until an explosion of the plan itself. and for example, the cooling system is damaged. this is really not really calculable. you can really calculate it. so it's, it's, it's, it's, it's really, it's met and crazy to show department nuclear one. i, as i said, of it is it's, it's hard to describe what can happen and what people might think were doing this at the international atomic energy agency has promised to visit the plan, but has yet to name a date for estimation. why the delay here, given what you just said, could be possible consequences. i this is the next question and i would be happy if western media, what would tell this more openly?

right, formally, the organization has to ask permission and you have to call formally, they say this ukrainian power plan, so they get after get permission from p f. and here allows them what by law doesn't allow them, says we can't give you any, any security guarantees you have to cross the front line. russia says you can come throughout your territory which he refuses. so the main problem is, and we have the same thing with the, with the prism and you know, this is the main problem good here for fuses, for example, for these delegations of un united nations or atomic decisions or to go from the russian part on russian control territories, which would be safer, but keep refuse it. speaking to thomas roper ortho. and we'll correspondent many thanks for your time. appreciate it. cold showers, lower indo temperatures on dog shop, windows and streets. that's what you ladies are preparing their citizens forward.

you to the unfolding energy crisis, european governments taking drastic measures to slash electricity consumption, which could significantly affect hundreds of millions of people. now germans will have to sit in cold offices and will past unless buildings and monuments in the evenings. well, the fin, the will have to reduce the time they shower and use digital devices fast as electricity prices are rising significantly as households in the u. k. will pay 3 times more for heating than before. and if the russia is phone starts, according to jim and chancellor laughed shouts saying, moscow is to blame for all the sanctions against itself, as well as the resulting energy crisis in europe. the politician also held russia's leader vladimir putin to account everywhere. people talk, i'm report how insane he says that we had trade for decades. that there was economic exchange hills. what a mistake was. i don't think it was a mistake. let's mark is putin who made a mistake when,

instead of putting the interests of his own country 1st, he will satisfy his own imperial megalomania of the expense of the russian citizens who will suffer the most can the end. so the german chancellor, whose country is facing de industrialization power rationing and blackout dangers from self imposed sanctions, is now accusing russian president vladimir putin of not looking after russians. citizens. pretty sure the lights are still on in moscow and that moscow isn't forcing austerity on its own citizens, unlike french president emanuel michael, who suggested that's coming down the pipe when he evoke the quote end of abundance earlier this week, sounds like schultz could use one of those self help courses that teach you to take responsibility and ownership for your own problems, rather than trying to project blame for your own choices and actions on to someone else. putin did not sanction germany or the you,

you can't control what anyone else does. but you sure can control your own reaction to it. and the sanctions where the choice of the you and its members states just went along with it. as for shorts, accusing putin of imperial ambitions. well, what about the european union's imperialism? that imposed sanctions on these on member states by demanding the adoption of these economically and socially suicidal sanctions. now, the unelected bureaucrats in brussels came up with these sanctions, and the member states were just expected to apply them on their own citizens without any democratic consultation. now, how is that not imperialism as special, saying that protein quote, made a mistake. then wired germans in europeans, the ones who are paying the price right now. russia is pure leaded away from the west, towards the global south in asia, while european leaders are going door to door all around the world. asking hey, got a gas for us. by the way, the gas is right in front of schultz is face as

a german deputy and member of the parliamentary committee on energy and climate protection has just pointed out. even if the gas storage facilities are full, there will be enough for about 3 months this winter. and then what ideology has to give way to a real fact oriented policy. the only sensible solution is to launch nord stream to remember who 1st sanctioned nord stream to well before the ukraine conflict. if schultz is desperate to find a scapegoat for the fact that governments from spain to finland are now barging into the private sphere to control room and water temperatures and reading their hands over potential unrest and power blackouts. perhaps he should start with those who successfully convinced the you to jump off that sanctions cliff. and that's not russia. that's washington. high electricity prices have led to italian restaurant owners posting electricity bills on the windows. if there are establishments to

explain to customers, the rising price is on the menu. the italian federation of public establishment has already sounded the alarm saying that at least 20 percent of restaurants are risk of bankruptcy due to rising energy costs. local restaurants has gave their opinion on the situation. ah, i'm imagining what reaction i might have had. i was incredulous, stunned by what i was reading. i didn't expect it. they told me that there would be an increase. no tricity, but i didn't think this much. ah, in miss april she already know next month a crazy bill will come again. i do not know how to pay it. all these expensive

bills do not allow me to continue with my business. it is a big problem. i will be forced to close or find alternative solutions that are not very positive, considering that i should fire the people who work here with us. the 22 families ah, only put on there is a serious race of recession. inflation is skyrocketing. why afraid? we are, st. tortoise will have to raise prices too, and people we pay more. ah and people without energy, you can't work. you can produce, you can even stay at home. the price of energy must be discussed reasons you cannot leave everything like this. and italian journalist has released

a report exposing the spread of misinformation about the current energy crisis. some claim it's linked to the conflict in ukraine despite gas prices searching more than a year ago. according to the article, the real reason is the booming demand for electricity and china and increased the energy trade between india and russian. political and financial analyst, angelo juliano. as they said, the west relies on russia voice energy more than it realizes it is extremely emotional. the collective west thought that they could actually destroy russian economy, but they didn't realize it ashy. the collective western is much more russia than russia needs the collective west. they did a lot of mr. collision to present politicians in the collective west. ah, i'm not a cold enough to the realities. they've been selling us for 56 months now that they had the solution into says another

a marketing announcement. they don't have the are not quick solutions here when you are talking about energy, it is long term plan. if occasion you do not switch on and off a supplier. this is why it requires billions of dollars of investment any takes years if not decades. ultimately, if they don't have at heart the, the interest of their citizens it, because if they did, they would, they wouldn't take those decisions. authorities in ethiopia, northern te gray region, have accused the federal government of allegedly targeting residential buildings including a kindergarten my. several children were reportedly killed. there's no independent information confirming the number of victims at this stage or who was responsible for the asked. right. let's go to our correspondent parabolic hotline now. thanks for joining us. joining us was the car was county known about what happens

well, the news that we are gathering here, and as you said, it's very difficult to independently corroborate some of this information. but we have both sides of the tea, gray war really accusing each other and blaming each other of breaking that 5 month long ceasefire elia, we have the government seeing that the t great people liberation army, which is the rebel organization representing t grey. here were the 1st to move on government targets in the south and todd to of if you're around the honda in a region. and government has also said that it's the t grade people's liberation army, which were 1st to actually break the theme by up, by taking its own positions. now what we have here is if we don't necessarily know who started the fight, but we know that is going to be much more difficult to silence the guns once we have already started going many,

thanks for that information now. so corresponding to rob cock law. thank you he's african countries have agreed to send troops to the democratic republic of the congo that's off to a request to help stem violence and the countries east aspects of the un peacekeeping mission known as my new sco left, one of his spaces in the troubled region after losing public support. well, 30 the now demanding is complete withdrawal from the country. we would like the contingency of the united nations organisation stabilization mission in the democratic republic of congo, to withdraw from any territory as well as from lubo territory. and why not, from north q. as we have indicated in the 4 civil society, coordinations of the north, the un moved pace keepers from a space in the eastern town of the 10 by following violent protests that broke out last month during which the bodies basis were attacked. dozens of being killed among the united nation soldiers, civilians on congress, each police, the demonstrations highlight public frustration,

the permission which is being present the democratic republic of congo over a decade with the aim of bringing stability to the conflict own country. and the seas east has been plagued by fighting between an estimated 120 armed groups for decades. well, the 5600000 people have been displaced in the d. c. and when he killed due to the violence had of international affairs for the people with policy for reconstruction on democracy, a t o kia committing a august that the un mission has fell to mitigate the crisis. gusto blue, as you know, un peacekeepers have been deployed in our country, especially in these for more than 20 years. the results of the population expected, however, have not been achieved as raids, continue whether my foreign army is or by terrorists and the east civilians were killed and the un mission made concessions. as a result, people got tired of if the population was fed up. we did not understand the meaning of all this because the task of protecting the population that was set before the

peacekeepers were never fulfilled. we found ourselves face to face with warring parties who are busy screaming minerals, not protecting the population. we are not saying that no foreign forces armies in our welcome in our country. we say that there are certain armies or certain foreign aid, primarily military that could help us with their help, we will be able to understand how we can turn the tide and return peace to our land . and yet another one us than it a marcia black burn, met with ty, one's president, as part of her 3 day visits to the island, referring to taiwan as a country and offering support to help it push forward as an independent nation. you are so accurate when you mentioned the shared values that we have for our loving freedom loving democracy in it is important to indeed that freedom loving nations support taiwan as they seek to preserve their independence

and their freedom. most blackburn is the 3rd u. s. official to visit taiwan this month, the speaker of the house of representatives, nancy pelosi became the highest ranking us official in a quarter of a century to come to the island. and just 2 weeks later us than it to edward marquis let a delegation to taipei, to show support against growing authoritarian prussia from beijing. a spokesperson for the chinese embassy in washington has slammed the recent us visits to taiwan, saying aging will take counsel measures to respond to washington's provocations. china strongly opposes any kind of official ties between the u. s. and the taiwan region. the recent visit proves was again, that the u. s. doesn't, was stability in the taiwan straits and makes efforts to inside confrontation between the 2 sites and interfere in china's internal affairs. let's go live now to mr. chin to washer senior fellow at the chinese pango institution, and they,

thanks for joining us on the program. so we another us that high ranking official visiting sy one, is this just a friendly trip or is it a clear message to china? well, always play for black bar and she's fight than a mac. that is a china that english she is being pop on. china is not afraid of with a child own words ridiculous. remember, you know, even her own contractors. they kind of be, you know, people are asking for to teach the pothole in the role of having a vacation in the big island and then one. so she's probably in the post that's lucky to be called the house as the teachers are the regard to genetic love, the and the bible. democrat against the republican. by the way, whatever. she says she's not to change at beam,

she's not being able to change the theme of the reality. china and she's breaking the us commitment and comment to the chinese side that we went on a principle, which is part of china. people who publish china is still listed up china around the world, you know, as a majority of the number of countries world recognize china and the us. but if you look at the behavior, the biology, the problem is a commitment to the chinese. so that will affect that relationship, obviously. and it is kind of a publication to the chinese actually leading to a cold, real ball and low between nuclear power. so that whole a dangerous they know his shop. just don't like having a plan. but you know,

you have to put a probably are ignorant, you know, she knows nothing by the one that have to be part of the signer of the relationship . so what do you make of the timing of this flurry of this is, i mean some would say the timing couldn't be, was really exactly the us. the new manager will be the china, the us, the client, to copy the tax case to be use in the ukraine, or remember the pro book busha and they called and said they will. and then by having that in the us benefit the most remember, and you know, half of the oil market and the gas in the you will be countries of the europe here . either you or the us trying to create a war, a call to tell us, based on passions that big to the us because it's far away from the benefit from

the paintings and the way and the why the china. but i think of the us in the game, you know, by having both with russia and china directly or indirectly, that will push that to congress closer and closer. and i think china and russia shoot and a half to gather more closely. so content, you know, recreate the behavior of the united states because that could lead to war or even a 3rd war wall at us is becoming a danger to the world. peace and stability. and that, that is what we are. and what is the an audience either in the ukraine region or in the, in the areas china? taiwan has propose raising his total military spending by mis 14 percent next year as a response to chinese military drills was you'll take on this if you really think it's likely that we might see some military confrontations in the near future.

oh well its really based in the or is in the corner, the washington washington d boxes. no one china. i need to tell you that there is a ton of the us. we'll go down, feel to, we don't know where he's the awesome whether it will be when you get our i'm not sure the us we will. how do i will i want and by the, all the increase expanding in taiwan. of course that will purchase more us so again, will benefit by nationally from that depression that would united states just like what's happening in your grand. so i just hope people want to be that rule and make sure that you will not be 4. because when the us that i want to stand with you, be careful and that it will leave you alone. and only the only right choice was

really to find a way to achieve people walking by provoking following this latest visit. the chinese embassy in washington has made it clear that china will take actions in response to what it calls the, the u. s. publication. so what kind of, what might was safe? might that take this response? well, i think the child, you thought there obviously a you know, basically depending administered by the wrong until a parent or real wallraven situation. i think that's necessarily easy. you know, they're all, you know, taking the venture to a to be in the county. because the effort that will be of beacon began to washington and i'm pretty sure washington will not take the band. it will not be able to take advantage of from situation given the chinese joy

advantage being close to their home. and also i would say again, just like they did, they, you know, that they can say, oh, i don't care about the sanction all well and then be expensive. may not be buying today. but you can say they will not be in tomorrow and not be buying for you today, but not sure about the family members. all of those companies who donate to politicians like black or on like not the love they will provoke recklessly and basically lead into a war thing. but we have a countable. yeah, there is the politics. one i, one principal don't get involved in to was with, while the nuclear on super powers at the same time, such as russia and china. what, in your opinion is the us thinking here? well, interesting, this is a good question. great question. you know,

a size of the washington because nobody knows what he's purpose. why you are provoking to nuclear power in china and russia at the same time. if you know this is a real decline of the united states, because i'm not sure they are able to provoke china and russia at the same time. and the baby in the moscow getting closer and closer. that would be a nightmare for washington. but they are doing exactly that. so you can question, you know, what is the wisdom of those in washington the u. s. elite, i think sometimes you have to, to get to think and even think of the possible consequences of doing that. well, i will tell, i'm not sure this is a wise way um trying to go into the world. because the reason why the market whole whole arity and the us refuse to accept that as time goes on one day that we all

right, my knowledge and respect the market will system. as you say, time will tell. thank you very much for joining us on the product by mr. change or shave senior fellow at the chinese pongo institution. thank you. and thank you for joining us here in our scenes national with back in 30 minutes with the very latest news update. we see that ah, with mr. can, you're very welcome to our, to international thank you for your time today. my pleasure. on both a political and human level, it's been an extraordinary and i imagine stressful week for you,

culminating today in an islamabad court extending and no arrest bail for 7 more days. so firstly, how are you? well, in some ways, sir, it's the best of times and some ways is the worst of times. why is the best of times? because a since i left office for months back, never has there been such a public response for, for any political party as it is for my body to do so in that sense, you know, it's for us, for a political person who's struggle for 26 years to raise awareness amongst the public, i think it's a one of the best times for us, for my party, for me it's, it's very satisfying to see a politically.