a trail when so many find themselves will depart. we choose to look for common ground. ah, ukraine shells a hospital in don't you had city were thing to civilians and made annual 30 day festivities. china says military is on high alert. sounds ready to react to fresh us provocations over taiwan. that's off the washington cells to a bit warship near the disputed island related to armed clashes between rival militia group the libya claim. dozens of lives in the country struggle to maintain stability, 11 years off, and they so help talk. wilma gadhafi plus their medical tourism

case been bad, my life coverage on, on the screen. and they're trying to bad me from politics because there's a case of contempt against similar and conflicts exclusively to r t. in the aftermath of the former pakistani prime minister, being charged with threatening current government officials, much to the anger of his supporters with a warm welcome, you're watching the weekly here on our t international. when did you the latest world news update along with around the stories there shaped the week? it's good to have with us. i will start with the latest from don boswell to civilians have been wounded in the ukrainian shelling of a hospital and don't yet city that's according to local officials. fresh voltage from the scene shows that shot had windows and at least one impact crater in front

of the building. and thereby car was also heavily damaged by the bombing. although no people were inside the vehicle at the time. the latest ukrainian attack comes as don. yes, residents are celebrating that annual city day. i'm gonna for it incidence, another round of ukrainian shell link has killed a woman in the city of goal of god to the north of dawn. yes. where can troops have sets up that bombardment of a local chemical plans nearby villages are being increasingly caught in the crossfire with some people that getting cut off from electricity. one of the residential areas where violence has intensified is the contested village of diets, of which is still partially held by ukrainian troops who are shelling the washing controlled part of the village. despite the ongoing carnage from locals have refused to leave their homes. as ortiz, long calls or reports, the village of a zeisler is still partially under control of ukrainian nationalist forces. over

the last 8 years, her residence here have been divided. one part of the village was under ukrainian control and the other one was under control that the next people's republic. and that means that people here have been suffering under constant shelling for the last 8 years and it only intensified over the last 6 months. and that, of course, also means that basic necessities here have very scarce. so we brought some humanitarian aids to make their lives just a little bit easier. right now, we're heading. how long with the head of zeisler? let this love? he will show us the latest consequences of ukrainian shilling. however, he has been here for the last 8 years hand and does not plan to leave the station. it's jonathan for this is the city center. there have never been military positions here. all of our infrastructure is located here, all that is left in the ukrainians are trying to destroy it through the with the

area where they're at administration building is located here in a zide summer. is that right in the epicenter of the shelling? now these are just her, some of the fragments of the shells that's ordered on peaceful civilians. zeiss was still has a population. however, the place where we are located is now completely deserted. now we're still walking around the sides of our but so we can't find any people at all. but so while we're walking, we have to do it very, very carefully, because there are still hundreds and hundreds of little mines anti personnel, so called butterfly mines, designed if not to kill, but to main, a person for life. so tom put in your every day there a shelling baby i have a granddaughter. i'm happy that i managed to send her away from here before

everything started 6 months ago. she could have been killed here a day, for example, my husband was in the bedroom when the shelling started, most of the windows were blown out and fragments of glass flew at him. oh, it's unbearable to live here through it and love you. i'm so tired. the shelling has been going on for 9 years already. we neither our children nor grandchildren come to see us because they feel threatened to ease. it's even hard to go out into the garden. there are bullets everywhere. every thing explodes. the roof of our house roof is in fragments. 14 residents hold sides of our were killed by ukrainian nation is forces since the beginning of the conflict back in 201431 people were wounded. and unfortunately the number of casualties may grow. just like the number of 4 houses schools, gender gardens destroyed. now this is just one of those kindergartens. it was freshly built back in the year 20. 20 but so for it's still cannot open its

doors. had you to call from shilling from on call sir. archie dun asked people's republic, ah me while china is on high alert and warned that it's ready to defeat any provocation in the taiwan strait. as, as to us, warships passed through international waters close to taiwan. the u. s. guided missile cruise as south through the straight early on sunday, washington claims his warships conducted, quote, a routine taiwan straits transit. in accordance with international law, the usa, the transit demonstrates its commitment to a free and open indo pacific. china responded immediately by saying, get trots the u. s. ships as they made their way through the straight while chinese trips were made on high alert in the region. so this is the 1st st operation since tensions between beijing and washington heightened over the visit of the us house of representatives. speaker nancy pelosi to tie one. china considers taiwan is an

integral part of its territory and conducted a series of military droves near the island in response. how speaker nancy pelosi is planned to visit taiwan potential stop in taiwan. visiting taiwan is in taiwan. why is she assisting that? she may well go to taiwan. it would be a serious violation of the one china principal and a grave infringement on china's sovereignty and territorial integrity. those who play with fire will come to no good end ah, a tooth. we are in an unpredictable moment. chinese military assembling at 6 different locations around the island us china relations are on shaky ground.

seems to me your main goal was to stir up trouble. thanks for bringing more problems to the world. america stands with taiwan, who's making an out. it will impose, i'm specifying sanctions john, i will stop cooperation with us on several prominent issues a period of measures are being directed at the united states. now the u. s. as acting treacherously on the taiwan issue with that this guy situation further. now with the mix ago, vice president of the center for china and globalization many thanks for joining us on the program. and i, victor, it seems like a very provocative me by the usa not only has have 2 more u. s. official visit to the island since nancy pelosi is busy, but now this,

what's your assessment of best move? thank you very much for having me. first of all, allow me to mention that the pie one street has never being sealed off. on the other hand, allow me to decide is that within the taiwan strait there is no international water . as a matter of fact, if you look at them all to see commission, there is no definition of international water. the taiwan strait is fully covered by china's territorial c exclusive economic zone and continental show. so it is basically internal water of china. however, taiwan strait is open for navigation by ships civilians, as well as military if they pass through as some passage. however, foreign ships, especially naval ships, want to pass through the taiwan street. not in some passage, much in hostility,

for example, as a confrontation or as a provocation. it will be dealt with as such. therefore, the united states tried to mislead the whole world by claiming that they are silly, international waters in kind of one straight being international inc. i was raised me to emphasize once again, there is no international water by any stretch of the imagination. you as ships passing through high one straight need to be subject to china's jurisdiction, and china will send ships, airplanes, etc, to monitor, to inspect, and to repel them if necessary, if they violate the rules concerning the passage through the taiwan strait. allow me to also emphasize that the united states is doing everything's nancy pelosi is elicit, busy to taiwan, is a series of provocations. their aim is simple. they want to cop out taiwan from china. this is in violation of china sovereignty and territorial integrity. and

they will never succeed. the united states sometimes pretend they are, lot of, they are gold in the world. they can arbitrarily take away a piece of territory from a country like from china. they will be due to failure. well, the us for a space pass say that the transit of the ship is a demonstration of washington's commitment to a free and open in the pacific. what do you make of that statement? well, if the united states really want to be a participate in a free and the free even though in, in the ocean in get osha, for example, they need to abide by the international law. the international law of the sea is governing behavior, like the passage through the tire was straight. it is open for navigation by civilian as well as naval ships, but they need to be subject to the jurisdiction of china. that simple. therefore,

the united states need to set themselves as a good example of free navigation, rather than using free navigation as an excuse to encroach upon channels, sovereignty and territorial integrity. allow me to emphasize another point. china's ambassador gone to the united states mentioned very emphatically, that if the united states keep pro, a provoking the situation involving taiwan. it will trigger a war between china and the united states. you are talking about to nuclear armed nation, going to war with each other. this will trigger again, so i hope the decision makers in washington will realize how risky and reckless their behavior is. and i personally would urge them to refrain from any such acts of provocation in the taiwan strait or evolving taiwan. no one in the world can

change the fact that there is only one. china and taiwan is a part of china. anyone who indulges in fantasy otherwise will be due to failure. many thanks for sharing your thoughts with us on the programs. david gal, vice president of the sense of china and globalization, thank you. thank you very much for having me. thank you. now from north africa now we're any 32 people have been killed under a 159 wounded in clashes in libya as capital. if, according to the country's health ministry, this is the aftermath of that fighting that broke out on saturday in the libyan capital. tripoli, while militia group exchanged, heavy guns, filed with local media, saying the classes were initiated by one of the capitals strongest on factions that renewed violence comes as rival forces continue to vice for power. the, the blast, the conflict even has ignite, re ignited to, to

a stand off between 2 rival governments. but you went back tripoli, base governments have national unity and a rival administration supported by the parliament libby as eastern, 50 of public not by science. blame each other for their classes. the country is know how to stay for governments. and so i'm a good duffy was toppled and killed by nature bank rebels in 2011. be experts mohammed a coup safe that despite the claims the west is not interested in bringing pains to the country muscle don't be shakima russia. the parties are probably responsible for this. external force is interested in libya and western states may be among them. as we have seen before, an alter, the national unity government came to power. they did not seek to resolve the conflicts at all when the on the country. they want to take advantage of the current chaos in tripoli. we have had enough of the ac is i to re statement to external parties. first of all, the un mission in libya for we have not seen a solution or real desire to resolve the libyan crisis from them as well as western

states trying to take advantage of this conflict. the you say, serbia and cost, though, have signed a deal with bell, great agreeing to cancel a requirement for entry and exit papers the casa, though. id card holders, while casa, though, has given assurances, it will not introduce similar measures for serbians, as, according to e. u foreign policy chief yost, that brown said here president alexander, view churchhouse dress that the deal should not be interpreted as thou grades, recognition of castilla ah intentions flight. earlier this month, when protest is blocked, roads to, to border crossings with serbia and north in kosovo. the violence are routed ever plans by christina to require those with serbian id papers, entering cost to vote at have an additional cost though. issue documents, along with a plan for serbian drivers to display casa though number plates on their vehicles.

cosmetic lead independence from serbia in 2008, but ethnic serbs, he make up. the majority in the north of the south proclaimed state, do not recognize pristine as authority. and i remain politically loyal to belgrade, which continues to provide them with financial support. miss was forever, this is normal urine. we are ready to issue a general disclaimer, in which it will be written to use identity cards issued by pristine, is allowed exclusively for practical reasons. due to freedom of movement and not as any recognition of the unilaterally declared independence of casa helene. there has been a agreement between serbia and casa, for the personal documents, and regarding the entrance to kosovo and the 2 central serbia. so, regarding this agreement for people who have serbian documents and live in northern casa, can go and travel freely for the whole territory. of course,

when metal here without any problems or without any permits or licenses that were necessary on the other side of all citizens who have a documentation of so called republican possible can from now on. 2 travel into serbia directly without any problem. so this is a agreement that these as mr. brown put it, it would. and it due to the peaceful and democratic norms that you propose as a at least declarative lee. but it is still not the most important thing since the problem with the license plates for the cars still hasn't been done. and the question is how and when will it be done at all sorts in kosovo, are still worried about their future in the few upcoming days until the end of the month. and wonder what will happen with the 1st days of september for russia today from costs coming through. it's are my name is equally or american special envoy to

the western balkans. gabriel asked my faith, the relations between cost to them in serbia are finally improving it. he insisted the party should stick to the european solutions of conflicts while abandoning the idea of territorial integrity. i 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. a professor at the institute of european studies in belgrade faith, that cost of on separatist. so now losing western support off the years of anti said, be a politics dominating the agenda. this decision that comes up for many bad decisions in the last 9 years from the beginning of the so whole brofy process seems that you started to maybe a lego shading process. it was always bias and the result of the therapy i gave up so many, all the state authorities they for with and in return serbia didn't get

anything. however, i must say that was the situation is very grammar for the whole being in independence. many states are rethinking their decision on record of a recognition of the succession of call. some of the thought here from serbia. and many of them have revoked already. district, the mission of the united states and the western general realize that they have a really of time going. eyes to serbian people are going cervical balkans because there are consistent anti serv policies. so now that russia is advancing, the political west is trying to save face and to try to save some kind of relations with the serbs. the west expects that problems aren't going to be all problems, but that's will never happen. that's will form

a pakistan prime minister in run con, told my colleague, you know, neil during an exclusive interview this week, the wind raging discussion came shortly after and it's about quarter extended cons, bailed following terrorism charges against him. they had made this into terrorism case. they ban my life coverage on, on, on, on screen and, and they're trying to ban me from politics because there's a case 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. we swept the end by elections and the biggest province and been job there with the other 2 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 and the conversation between the biggest on ambassador and washington, and the under secretary of state of the you of the u. s. there's a conversation between them where he threatens the pakistani ambassador that unless i am, rand holland was removed as a prime minister in a no confidence a motion that but that still wasn't table as yet that there would be consequences of august sun. the biggest problem is that western countries expect their problems through to become our problems. some background in a pull a no confidence. so you will move to in line con, from the country's top political position. and the x prime minister has been

holding large rally that regularly ever since early this month is chief of staff was arrested on charges of sedition as to con insistence. insist shop as goal was tortured by police in class. today that something officials deny it was that accusation on woods, used in a campaign ready to quote, take action against the police chief and a judge which led to the terrorism charges. the former cricket star has immunity from arrest until his next high court hearing on august that no more now from the nation still suffering. the consequences of west an intervention of special coverage on afghanistan continues as we enter the final stage mocking one year since nato's cale take which roll. awe.

today, marks one yes. in britain brought his disastrous 20 year presence in afghanistan to a close, leaving many of those it employed and has now promised it will relocate behind. busy oh, oh, oh lou. a situation. if you have a weight, how long with

a weight as possible. mm. we would do everything. we tend to ensure that those people get a package that they deserve. our message to those women and men is clear. there is a home for you in the united states. if you so choose, we will stay with you just as you stood with her or to withdraw. always remember as one of the donkey stays in nice. history with critic sang british and american authorities, a complete failure to understand the situation on the grounds. he's all he's donald course. a colossal failure by the world's most formidable military power. one year

ago, joe biden pulled the plug on the u. s. his 20 year long, military occupation of afghanistan, i concluded as timed it and america's longest war. it's time for american troops to come home. the troops began to pack their bags. there was no need to rush after all us intelligence had no doubts. there was time to spare. the bull could come under pressure from the taliban in as little as 30 days and full to the extremist group within 90 days. but as the taliban advance showed no sign of abating, washington began to realize it had not 90. not 30, but only a handful of days before the taliban would be at the capital's gates. on august 15th cobble became the seat of power for these law mach emerett, of afghanistan. ah,

before they knew it, the americans were forced into the awkward position of having to cooperate with their decades old enemies to bring their people home. and this time they had reason not to drag their feet 1st on evacuation. we agreed that we will continue to close our close cooperation to get people out as efficiently and safely as possible. we are currently on a pace to finish by august the 31st millions of dollars of military equipment left behind collaborators abandoned into the hands of the taliban. those 90 days were a figment of the imagination of a u. s. intelligence. and because of their critical mistake, u. s. troops, chaotically fled with their tails between their legs. ah,

let's not forget the subordinates of this us led coalition also reeled from the defeat. the international withdrawal from afghanistan has been a disaster in terms of planning, execution, and consequences for the united kingdom slider interests. even if the exact point at which the taliban sent and c became inevitable could not have been predicted with certainty. the special committee believes that greater prudence and therefore a more proactive approach with warranty in response to your scanning stance clearly where sitting trajectory for washington's closest ally the u. k. the political fallout was devastating. senior members of his party criticize both the decision to withdraw and the government's response to the rapid takeover of afghanistan by the

taliban ministers have acknowledged being taken by surprise. and johnson and his foreign secretary dominic rob were forced to cut short their vacations to return to london as the afghan capital cobble was taken. johnston's predecessor, teresa may suggested the prime minister had hoped on a wing and a prayer, it'd be all right on the night in afghanistan and warned the u. k. now faces an increased terror threat due to the taliban and things were no better for the administration at the forefront of it all. the survey conducted before the u. s. military pullout was completed, also finds that 69 percent of the public says the united states mostly failed in achieving its goals in afghanistan. the public is also broadly critical of the biden administration's handling of the situation in afghanistan, 42 percent, say it has done a poor job. decades went by trillions of dollars were spent. nearly 200000 people were killed all for the most well funded,

most well equipped military in the world to fall before a ragtag insurgency. that in the end was more determined to win. nay, thanks to joining his hey, on our, to international this sunday. we'll be back in the top of the hour with, well a with welcome to wells fargo and own russian saying has it that once you have a reason finding a pretext is only a matter of time, including finding a pretext for

a war. the animosity between russia and the united states has been building for a number of years. in fact, one could argue that it never really disappeared, just diminished with the end of the cold war. how far can the current conflict over ukraine take it, and what does it mean for the rest of the world? to discuss it, i'm now joined by what is id, professor of political communications at the university of tech, ron professor. his id is great to talk to you. thank you very much for your time. thank you for having. now, in one of your recent articles, you suggested that they said you political rivalry over your grade that the all and now observing and some, or even participating in just like the problem of iran. suppose that malicious nuclear intention is essentially an artificial problem. it was deliberately created by the americans to justify their intentional geopolitical. you cannot make it towards those countries.