ah, ah mm. explosions ring out in the crimea sky as russia's defense system reportedly goes into action. you're the city of you have, but the aria late on friday evening, fighting on the ground grinds on us the ukrainian army shells, residential areas under russian control with high, marge rockets. the ortiz romano culture of is close to key a position near the don. yes, capital with these guys are instrumental in destroying ukrainian army positions just on the outskirts of the nist.

while the west continues to point a finger out russia for the global energy prices on gary approved mark out construction of 2 new nuclear reactors. the country's foreign minister praises the move. thanks to these 2 new nuclear units, we can insure hungary energy security for the long term and protect the hungarian population. the narrative that kosovo is, serbia needs to be forgotten. that's the controversial statement from america's envoy to the western balkan. during a visit to belgrade, in an effort to ease tensions between opposing sides. ah, 5 am in moscow and from wherever you may be watching. welcome and glad you can join us for this hour's top news stories from around the globe. i'm girl isabel. we begin with the latest on the ukraine conflict. rushes air defense system has reportedly gone into action near the city of yes,

but doria in the crimea. ah, this video posted on social media lay on friday evening claims to show explosions in the night air region allegedly filmed by local residence. russia is yet to confirm that its air defense system went into action. earlier friday, 5 people including 2 children, died after ukraine, shall the settlement of coin be sure. role in south project region, which is under russian control. he has military was using american high mar systems, according to the regions for governor. among the infrastructure damage was a residential building, although a member of the regions administration says there were no military objects nearby in the logan's people's republic, 3 people died and 7 more were wounded when a hospital came under fire from kiev again, with us provided high marsh rocket launchers that's according to russia's defense

ministry. meanwhile, ground fighting continues in don. yes, republic, where russian back troops are advancing on towns that are used as firing positions by the ukranian army. one of them is marty. you've got near don. yes. where are teas? romano? closer a visited the republics army. ah, the 2nd tank battalion of the nest people's republic armies. 5th brigade are now working against the enemy targets in its own or far madi and god. the city of the nest is still constantly being as shelled by ukrainian nationalist, and these guys are instrumental in destroying ukrainian army positions just on the outskirts of the nest in the town offer. marine gar, according to officials, at least 75 percent of the town is now free and they'll be making sure that there

are no more ukrainian artillery positions. we're now at the headquarters of the 2nd tank battalion on the outskirts of dianetics. the tank is already working against ukrainian nationalists positions. now these guys are now operating the drone, which is right above the tank. and so they making sure that it hits the target that it needs a little to look. we approach them, don't you see this area as well fortified? the defense was prepared in advance, so it's hard to move forward and we do it slowly, but with determination for the sense resumed. and the fundamental difference between them and us is that we protect our lamps, how children, parents, and all citizens of that. the next glance, republics, what they destroy is now families. they are cold blooded. this soviet see 64 tank is back from the front line as you can see it. so all,

in fact the crew are safe and sounds and like they said, they were working against the ukrainian nationalists, military positions. right now they will reload and head back to the front room on call for a hearty don't ask people's republic in the upper o g, the ukrainian military open fire 10 times on the regions nuclear power play on friday. that's according to local russian backed officials to say the shelling has that an area used to store radioactive waste. no damage was recorded and the radiation level is said to be at a normal rate. we got insight into the situation at the plant, europe's largest from elect, the and b love of a former worker there who says that any further ukrainian shelling would mean a constant blackout for millions of residents regard them as answer never human history. fortunately has active military action been waste near nuclear power plant

and is the 1st time that a policy to the conflict i. ukraine has deliberately targeted a nuclear power plant with the intention of hitting these most vulnerable thoughts about the contain. this was the most dangerous and the most radioactive materials, of course, weren't built to sustained attacks by a multiple rocket launch system or high caliber artillery, where there is a very high chance the sooner or later there'll be a direct hit on one of them for him before the conflict, these approach a nuclear plant power, it's 20 percent of all ukraine. but every 5th kilowatt hour was produced there. of course consumption has reduced dramatically in ukraine now because a lot of industries thought and masses of people left. it was only because of this that the ukraine in electrical system didn't collapse and thursday, when there was a temporary power kat williams of ukraine, things by hitting the plant. there won't be a boomerang effect against them all, but there will be will. and for the millions of people living in the region, if the shilling continue, it will mean cost and blackouts, and for a long time. while european leaders continue to blame moscow for the energy

crisis to new russian made nuclear power, generators are to be installed at a hungary and power plant, alexi league, a chevy, be ahead of russia, state nuclear energy company rose. adam sees the move as a step of mutual trust at the theatre. levy is restored here. this is the 1st license in recent history obtained by rosa tom in the european union. she was, this is very important. these nuclear blocks already have an output in the russian federation. they have been working effectively for several years annually. we are building them in a number of countries. we. this is environmentally friendly and inexpensive electricity. we also have some of the most economically attractive indicators, right? we have been co operating with hungary for many years and there are plans to expand co operation. making such a decision shows a high level of trust towards our technologies and specialists who 2 of them. for the 1st time in recent history, russian nuclear power units are to be installed in

a european union member nation with construction expected to begin. as soon as october, moscow in budapest share a long history of mutual cooperation and energy, and the hungarian foreign minister has that he sees the agreement as a turning point that ensures as countries energy security. as yet my to do, they handle in hungary. we have been working for a long time to expand the existing pocket nuclear power plant with 2 new powerful units. what does a move by this work has come to a new turning point? as hundreds, even thousands of permits are needed for the construction of a new nuclear power plant, thanks to 2 new nuclear units that we can insure hungary energy security for the long term and protect the hungarian population from sharp fluctuations and international energy markets. we will therefore ensure a policy of reducing utility costs. i think that the obtaining a construction license as a major milestone as a turning point. and that strengthens our hope that by 2030 i'm the nuclear power

plant will begin its activity at hawkinsville georgia wiley. a senior research fellow at the global policy institute in london says hunger. his leader is simply trying to do the right thing for his people. next door man has repeatedly said that he thinks that the sanctions policy against russia is absolutely ridiculous and destructive of the economy or a oil. the european union is supposed to cover all oil imports from russia by the end of the year, but i'm really going to call out it's going to go on is made clear that he thinks it's just absolutely ridiculous and that his job here in prime minister is to look after the interest of the people who had broke it, they did on arrogance. discord in the united nations, less than a 3rd of the organizations, 193 member states have back to statement instigated by ken condemning russia over

the conflict in ukraine. at a new york gathering of the un security council, the statement was read out by sir gate keys. let's see. our ukraine's ambassador to the un signatories include the united states. so you put your opinion, canada, japan, and the united kingdom. while countries such as india and china didn't sign, we discussed the lack of unity at the un with so many united nations. unfortunately, by the last couple years, we're not in a decision all the resolution with the gospel, there's simply just because of the pressure is done by the whole thing. country america, while most of the time just to practice pressures are fresh and all the countries a solution. what about know according to then you may give you why the west is especially the one with the united states and britain. and then

you generation and the people want to what they started to know, which is long and which is why washington is beginning to realize that sam m o 2 kids using the military and as, as, as a weapon, ocean and, and bleeding this and using sanctions i think that they are quite desperate about losing their head gemini, wide, and pretending to be placed for the family. the so called democracy, the united states as the world, everybody is align. ready allies in the west, the put pressure on is perceived entities, including russia and china. i think more and more countries in the developing world, seeing to america a, c, l double standards because you know, so again, it's been talking maybe it was over the past so many decades. and it's using

american exceptionalism to exert coercion and bullying other countries. but of course, that this is not something which can be addressed by the letters of the not nation shorter. and people wondered why now they are separate funding interference, or they're not getting it over the buck here. they have the vote of it's not trained trying to impose 100, the a wanting the latest. yeah. move in the war. yeah. was even in the m and even with frank troops, b, m. and so nowadays on their, in to the doctor you asking federalism then the fifty's on the 13th century, when the po, canada doctrine trying to surround the bank a seat in the pacific. so i think so that they are not only against russia, they are all against middle powers, and the arrange. a connection from tional high tomas school does not agree that the

next day for the soon as i want the dog accept any other country to be. and the full front or just to be like alive with china, with the idea. a lot of countries like mexico and even central european countries are falling to line. so you can see the whole is changing. i no longer be paid by you essentially, again, but to washington, and a lot of the western countries still living in a and a g. s. if they can continue to stay on top of the world. ah, american special envoy to the western, balkan says he hopes tensions between christina and belgrade. do not escalate yet has thrown further feel to the fire by stating that the very idea that kosovo is

part of serbia should be forgotten. raising a few eyebrows. think we have to move away from the narrative that kosovo is serbia and moved toward the the narrative that coastal and serbia are europe the same. it comes as a serbian president says, talks with kosovo, medi mediated by the u. s. and you have failed to ease tensions that after last month's ro, between belgrade and christina, after kosovo, announced that serv issued identity documents and car number plates would no longer be valid. implementation of the decision has now been postponed. so september 1st we cross live now to negotiate mileage. serbian american journalists and historian america, special envoy for the western balkans, claims that the narrative that kosovo it's part of serbia should be replaced with a narrative of kosovo. and serbia, what's your take on the timing of such statements from the u. s. oh, coming right before the september 1st deadline imposed by appreciate not on the

suggestion of the us ambassador, no less. it's very clear that washington is furthering its own agenda, which has been consistently in favor of the ethnic albanian government impression that since while 999 really. but what struck me as interesting is the 1st of all, i ask who are talking about narratives. here's, here's the man talking about narratives in a world that we should, that should be discussing reality. secondly, if this, if you know, both serbian kosovo are supposed to be part of the european union. first of all, why he's saying this, not a european union official. secondly, why if borders are so insignificant, aren't they telling that to the obedience who are the ones insisting on their separation for the past 20 plus years? and thirdly, has he checked on the european economy lately, did not pay attention. that, you know, all these in russian sanctions have brought about to come almost to complete

economic collapse. why would anybody want to join, even if the european union was ready to get new members? and it manifest lee isn't. escobar is basically talking out of his key. he speaks from his mouth, but these thoughts are coming out of another orifice. serbian coast of our talks are expected to continue. how do you think these planes by us officials, will actually affect these negotiations? i think more so than ask about anything. escobar said. the fact that nato and the european union police mission have actually deployed in the north of the province with a specifically stated purpose to repress any sort of protest by the local serbs. but not prevent any sort of violence by the cost. the cost of all being in government are sending a clear message that you know, there, they stand behind the ethnic albanian regime and oppose them and don't really care what the local serbs have to say. which is not really helpful because 1st of all, the government impression claims that this was agreed in some sort of agreement

that they signed with bell good years ago. which technically is true. on the other hand, nothing that was in that agreement that they were supposed to fulfill. literally none of their obligations that they have undertaken has actually been carried out. so here we have somebody who claims that, you know, oh, the appears in agreement when they need to get something, but don't care about the agreement when they need to give something and their sponsors in west or doing anything to even suggest that they should. and if that sounds like a situation elsewhere in europe, that's because it is. what do you think americans are actually trying to achieve with such rhetoric? us on way. gabriel escobar also told a news conference he hope pensions with kosovo would not escalate at the same time as escalating them. well, and that's and that's just the thing i think they're tried when, when the original address broke out at the end of july, it beginning of august the my initial suspicion was that did the u. s. was

behind it tried to sort of open up a 2nd front because the state department has routinely treated serbia like sort of russia light, which is wrong for a variety of reasons. but there's definitely a good component, serbia, russia solidarity. and of course the americans and their european allies are seeking to harm russia by beating up on serbia because their benefits, the failing to beat up on russia. and i think that's what motivating them to put, keep putting pressure in serbia, sort of a proxy conflict and obviously metaphorically unfair. and you know, improper and violating all sorts of international law trees and so on. but they don't care. and you have, you know, you have the american government going, oh, we please. we hope that there is no tension. but both tacitly and, and literally encouraging tensions by basically giving a green light to the cause of all beans. to go ahead and implement this illegal power grab. and then of course, when something happens, they'll be think,

always malign russian influence. we must put in more troops and spend more money on racy on missiles in order to make this happen. so i think it's a cynical power ploy and it's, it's perfectly in line with everything that the u. s. has done in the region since 1999, regardless of which party has been in power. and how do you think survey and officials will respond to this? that is the big important question, because at the end of july, when the original consultation happened de deployed, some troops near the administrative line. and president butcher to very strongly, somewhat unusually, for him. said dead serbia will not allow another pug rum, referring to the 2004 event when some 50000 ethnic albanians rampage for about a week across the province. before many, many more nato peacekeepers station there decided to act and stop them. and this resulted in several serbian villages being destroyed,

several monasteries being torched, a whole bunch of people being expelled from their homes, never to return. and so belgrade is vowing that they will not allow this to happen . and there's been more troop movements and police movements on the serbian side in the administrative line over the past week. so suggesting that belgrade might do something about this. but i'm not sure if they'll actually dare to go into open warfare. ne boys mileage. serbian american journalist and historian, thank you. thank you for having me. a democrat lead subcommittee has claimed that the former president, donald trump abuse this post to promote an unproved treatment for cove at 19. splashing out millions of dollars on quickly abandoned tests with an anti malaria drug senior trumpet administration. officials undermined public health experts because they believed doing so would benefit the former president politically closing covertly with no conspiracy theorist. dangerously push disproven corona

virus, treatment bullying sta to change its vaccine gardens advocating for federal investigations into those who stood in their way. the report suggests that trump's administration intervened in the operation of the country's food and drug administration, forcing the body which authorizes pharmaceutical treatments in the u. s. to approve tests the treat kobe with the anti malarial drug trials which revoked. and just for months trumps officials are said to have splashed out millions of dollars on the trials, barbary hard, a republican member of the idaho house of representatives says that biden's office create such reports out of fear of trumps rising popularity. i believe that they're so focused on the trumpet ministration with these false accusations that i believe they're bringing forward because he was effective as a president and his kids to use. and his effectiveness were contrary to the those things that that side wanted to accomplish or rather didn't want to accomplish. and that's fear mongering far as what the by the administration is doing. i believe

that they are playing from a position of defense of being scared. i think they're trying to turn trumping to whatever negative dart board that they can come up with. he poses such a threat to them and he's not even in the office. and you can see how worried they are about him and the influence and the impact that he continues to have just by being out and, and speaking up an anti war coalition has criticize the source government for purchasing american fighter jets without a vote. branding it a what mockery of a functioning democracy the stop at 35 coalition claims that in doing so, the government has ignored a petition containing a 100000 signatures. opponents of the deal say that the $6000000000.00 purchase would ties switzerland too closely to the u. s. calling it ill suited for the security needs of the people. the government, meanwhile, has warned that any delay in the purchase would lead to

a rising costs. we spoke with the executive vice president of the eurasian center or a russ move than who believes switzerland is becoming more strange from its much celebrated neutrality. they are staying closer to us technology. i think they're being influenced more by washington as well. i think we've seen a gradual shift away from their traditional crowley, but again, we're, we're kind of ignoring voice people, which i see not just in switzerland, but across many european 3 been. and i would say the u. s. as well. also interesting here and up until recently, all their military was reserved on call only recently have, have they actually brought on active boards and i think there's about maybe 1500 active air force pilots and support personnel. so you're going to see right now you're saying impact from an energy cost impact on a, on

a food costs impact on. and i think you're seeing the impact on the supply chain area with which i think morally see in the early stages. as the pentagon continues to shower, ukraine's military with money and weapons, the u. s. inspector general says he's well aware of possible corruption in the thousands of contract with key of we have developed a universe of thousands of ukraine related contracts that come in under $2000000.00 each. that's more than $7800.00 contracts valued at a combined to point $2000000000.00. yet nato officials said the tracking and security system should be tested as concerns grow over ukrainian arms accounting system and the fidelity of kids government. after some weapons now have reportedly found their way to the dark web, where the ukrainian trader offer not just small arms, but even javel and anti tank systems and finnic, phoenix, ghost drones, previously,

europe, whole warned that some of these weapons might be smuggled into the e u, regarding the war in ukraine, euro pole has warned that the proliferation of firearms explosives in ukraine could lead to an increase in weapons and munitions traffic to you. this threat might even be higher once the conflict has ended. earlier this week, bite and also announced another package of military a to ukraine, estimated at almost $3000000000.00, including air defense and artillery systems, munitions and radars. in total, washington has now provided $10600000000.00 and military aid to kiev and committed $25000000000.00. now let's cross over live to scott ritter, former us marine corps intelligence officer. we've seen many reports of nato weapons for ukraine ending up in the dark net and only now our u. s. officials becoming concerned over the proper arms tracking. isn't it too late?

it's absolutely too late and you know, the numbers that you had reported on, you know, prior to the segment, billions of dollars that translates into the quantities of weapons. i think the average person would have trouble wrapping their minds around. but all it takes is one, all it takes is one javelin missile getting in the hands of the wrong people. and you could have a dead political leader in europe. all it takes is one stinger entire mis on. you have a airliner shot down. and we have the potential of having dozens, if not more, of these are highly lethal weapons, man, portable weapon weapons fit the trunk of a car. you know, flooding europe. it's too late. you can't put that genie back in the bottle. i mean, things can be done going forward to,

to try to control these weapons. but you know that the problem isn't so much the lack of a system of accountability on the part of the united states. the problem is ukraine . it's one of the most corrupt places on the planet. a nation that embroiled in war were the norms of the rule of law, have gone out the window and we are supplying them is corrupt nation, with billions of dollars worth of equipment and cash. that's not accounted not properly accounted for. it's going in the pockets of gra, auditions. and some of the weapons are being taken over by people who have malign intent, not just to russia, but to europe, the world criminal elements, terrorist elements. and once you've these weapons enter the black market, the dark market, dark web, they don't care about ideology. they just care about money. so these weapons can

find them, you know, find themselves in the hands of some of the worst people on the planet. yes, since ukraine began to acquire western weapons, there have been numerous reports of possible weapons smuggling into europe. how do you assess those risks? well, i think the risks are real whole. i mean, i would love nothing more than to wake up 6 months from now and find out that this was all just a, you know, a, a baseless scare that the rumors of these weapons appearing on the dark web were just that rumors. i don't think that's the case and in any event we have to be, we have to double our guard. triple are going to make sure that it doesn't become the case. and that's not happening. i mean, when the united states passed this 40000000000 dollar package ran, paul, a senator from kentucky, tried to put in place a, a formal inspector general process that was specifically focused on auditing and

tracking. house money was spent where the, the stuff there was, you know, the money was spent on where, how was used, et cetera. c b s news tried to run a documentary that sits up to 70 percent of the material brought into the crane by the united states isn't making its way to it's tend to customer. where's it going? these are questions we don't have the answers to and we should be concerned about that because the ramifications of these weapons getting the wrong hands is dire. was such a responsible app says do you think that this means that washington is indirectly supplying terrorist and organized crime groups with weapons? washington is always indirectly supported terrorists and organized crime groups with weapons. take a look at it, you know, how we diverted billions of dollars, a weapons from libya through turkey, into syria, ostensibly to support the free syrian army. and instead,

these are these weapons it up the hands of al qaeda isis. and um, from the turkish perspective, they ended up the hands of the k k terrorists up. so this is what the united states has done for, for some time. now the, the absolute lack of accounting. this is it that we, the way we approach providing weapons and support to 2 organizations. that in further it's of american objectives seems to have little regard for the potential long term consequences of this. trying to supply weapons to syria, to, to get rid of by sure, all aside, we don't think what happens when those weapons make in the hands of al qaeda and isis and are turned on americans in our allies. the same thing in ukraine. you know, we claim to be this big supporter of nato big support of the european union. yet the weapons that we're providing ukraine will end up through the black market.