ah, ah ah ah, as the world pays tribute to the late soviet leader and miguel yield gorbachev for ending the cold war, it overlooks a number of key consequences from his policies, such as the eastward expansion of nato. some alleged the conflict in you bring the russian defense ministry. faith key, of course is up struck a radioactive waste processing. building up is up erosion. nuclear plant, as a pain from the u. s. nuclear watchdog is on its way there. and it's lighting concerns over what conclusions it will draw you is reaching its limits

on the weapons available to send to you. craig, according to the blocks foreign policy chief out the mid media report suggesting that you asked may be running low on stocks. although the claims firmly rejected by the pentico with protel thing from our international use center in moscow, this is our t good to have you with us. i'm you to know the last leader of the soviet union mikhail gorbachev has dined. the 91 year old passed away in moscow central hospital after a prolonged illness. let's take a look through his legacy now in our special coverage here on our team. the who's, who's

mikhail gorbachev overhauled the soviet union's foreign policy by introducing the new political thinking doctrine, which thought relations with the west and brought about the end of the costly cold war. gorbachev called for the world to be seen as united, an interdependent, instead of divided into communist and capitalist countries. he saw the balance of interests of different nations as a way of solving international problems. universal values have to be recognised above all others, whether they be religious or national. the soviet leader also wanted to see the world free from all nuclear weapons. by the start of the 21st century. the russian official found been expressing their condolences with the kremlin spokesperson dmitri pest golf also highlighting gorbachev. quote, romanticized view of the world order was actually tara in delight. mikhail

gorbachev is a statesman who will forever remain in the history of our country. many argue about the role he played with the fact that he was an extraordinary person. a unique person is unequivocal. he is known, remembered and will be remembered all over the world. gorbachev gave impetus to the end of the world war, and he sincerely wanted to believe that that would end and there would be an internal romantic period between the new soviet union and the collective wes, this romanticism was not justified that the remains of honeymoon century did not walk out, i'm not the bloodthirsty nis of our opponents, shouted seneca with melinda, which though impress, hold, knowing. oh, let's expand on that latter point. following mikhail gorbachev swirled altering decisions. the nato military block expanded to the east and conflicts were seen in post soviet countries. another consequence, some ledge from his overseeing of the clumps of the soviet union is the ongoing crisis in ukraine. and after the fall of the ussr, the post soviet space erupt, it with so called color revolutions. the 1st state to face such an uprising was

georgia. back in 2003. the rose revolution took place in the country trigger. and after it was claimed that parliamentary elections rate, daily mass protest pro guides in the state where people demanding the resignation of the then president protesters eventually storm the government building, force the president to flee, and proclaimed the revolution. a few days later, position leaders came to power the tulip revolution was witnessed in the central asian country of kurdistan, as well. after a parliamentary elections in 2005, the opposition started protest calling for the results to be. the vote to be held again dies and storm the capitals government building with the opposition seizing control. it ended with the formation of a new government and the resignation of the president. but not all the revolution

worked out for those pushing change in 2009 in moldova, the opposition, under the election results turned rallies into rights destroying the parliament, building on the presidential residence from showed off with romanian flags and ending to join the neighboring states. the ban leader claimed it was an attempted and accused bucharest of provoking the crisis. the vote was candid again for the balance of power in parliament, didn't change significantly. and those and other consequences of the fall of the ussr along really with any sort of nuanced discussion about them, has largely been absent from western mainstream media reports which have been remembering. mikhail gorbachev in headlines today on quite a different reaction in the chinese media. a bitter ease, there are criticize the last soviet president for what they say are numerous mistakes the beijing global times. for example,

said he catered to the u. s. in the west with a principle on ruin the domestic economy and also accused mister gorbachev of being naive and immature. a russian lawmaker alexandra kinston told us why gorbachev policies lead to internal conflicts in the post soviet space. unless one of gorbachev main and major mistakes was his policy of complacency, his sincere belief that western foreign countenance, we're really interested in an equal, a mutually respectful dialogue as why he implemented his, i dare view thinking not securing any official decisions, not enshrining agreements in specific document, he took them, but their word, the key factor in the collapse of the soviet union was of course, the rise of into ethnic conflicts, spots of which began to appear with alarming frequency in different parts of the soviet union on the national infringes. gorbachev phase, perhaps the most perceived, most popular domestic rule in the west. this is quite understandable in the memoirs

of his associates. and his assistants here had stated that since 1989 for the quote which of the reaction from abroad on the west lot was more important to him and what had got inside his country in the one in this beautiful fact is that mikhail gorbachev through lead to the ends of the soviet union, the r t documentary team has been recalling one of the most important historical events of the 20th centuries and not bricked on runs through the day. ah, you never dreamed that the use of hardwood collapse when you said that, we weren't about to leave, we work for the union. but it will be help for the end of soviet power for everything to turn out wonderful. everything to lucy to do to the current situation. yup. i'm gonna show you where you did miss. i'm resigning as

president of the usa so that the bullet switches rolled up with yet yorba wish to fall semester yet. like i said firmly for the autonomy and independence of the peoples and sovereignty of the republics, while preserving the ussr is the state and the country's territorial integrity. ah, events have taken a different path. ah ah

ah right let's move the program or not to the latest developments in the ukraine conflict, the russian defense ministry safety of forces bomb, the radioactive waste processing, building up the zappa, rogia nuclear power plants on tuesday. the m o. d states that one shall hit the building, but radiation levels have remain normal. there have been numerous recent attacks. the nuclear plant down on the nearby city of in nor guitar. a drone was also reportedly sharp done by the russian military in the region on wednesday. you can see here what's left, all that remains appear to have come down close to the yes. well another drone anti kit, the city administration in enter the building sustain considerable damage. local officials say no one was hurt in the infant. leah tucks,

come on international atomic energy agency, humanise. it's traveling there from here. something at russia has been requesting for some time. moscow sees it hope's the mission will help stop the cranes quote, to nuclear black over ukrainian officials. won't the international nuclear watchdog box all the play for the situation? but i shouldn't just as a boy, you know, we hope that the visit of the international atomic energy agency is mission to this approach. a nuclear plant will help stop here promoting a catastrophe and stop its nuclear blackmail as well. so a little more. it is urgent to demilitarize, the plant withdrawal russian military clear plants and organized demilitarized zone, both inside and around the nuclear power plant and transfer the entire plant under the control of the ukrainian state. we expect a clear statement from the international atomic energy agency mission about the violations of all nuclear safety protocols. we know that russia endangers not only

ukraine, but the whole world exposing it to the risk of a nuclear catastrophe. the visit comes after another, a global watchdog amnesty international came under fire for it's criticism of ukraine. earlier this month, it published the reports of choosing the ukrainian military and violating humanitarian law. no honestly plays. the military is putting civilian lives by placing its military assets close to civilian infrastructure, the report on human fury and which led to issuing apology. now, independent experts are set to review the findings on boards with former senior security policy. analysts in the office of the us defense department, mike lewis told me the investigation must be impartial because the alternative would become stronger if it's very west and dominated, as you can imagine. so it's going to be, it's going to take a western more western perspective on things and,

and that seems to be the crux of this entire crisis in the 1st place. is these versus west that i but i'm hoping that they give them more impartial analysis of the safety upkeep of the facility. because the, the alternative would be very, very, very serious for all of europe and perhaps the world because of the radiation leaks. and it's really imperative that the inspectors ensure that they're, that leaks are minimized and that there is no way that and to encourage ukrainians, especially this to quit firing on. it just makes a logical sense. i mean, the apocryphal of the ukrainian statement is just numbing. it's, it's amazing and i think that this is just something that they stop showing it

naturally. it's going to lessen radiation concerns. the french prime minister has worn citizens, they could face to our power cuts in their homes this winter. so as the energy crisis grows amid the anti rushes sanctions for one day that we are producing less electricity. and there may be moment if it's very home where we can have a problem to supply electricity. fiscal, in such case, we'd cut off by a rotation neighborhood by neighborhood doctor for no more than 2 hours. one does well, that statement comes amid scales. problems warning though it won't provide major french based utility, n g with any lore gas. that's after the company failed to pay for the energy transferred in july gas from say, the flu won't be resumed until the french for pays in full for all the energy delivery dot prompted. claims back from paris. moscow is using energy as quote,

a weapon of war or fears by power shortages have grown again after russian energy. john gas from this week halted the gas supply to germany via the north stream one pipeline, due to scheduled 3 day maintenance work. now that adds to the already existing issues in europe, which has seen yet another hike in inflation and new record, in fact, of 9 point one percent. so let's get the views of economists on political commentator. i get hammer all not. i can welcome to you. what do you make of the sky high inflation in europe? what is driving the figure up? we had to wear more options. why the inflation is so high. it starts quite a few years ago and it was on purpose that the e c. b run mainly by. busy southern european countries who are always in debt and

daddy wanted inflation and he wanted more money out of the e. c. b. so they were printing like hell and now it starts that this money that was printed without any thing against that is hitting the market. and the market of course reacts with increasing prices number one, number 2, that some are task politics made by the corona. politics was to destroy some, some supply chain. so many products were not available that the sausage of products make the increases the demand for the single product, and that increase the price that is the 2nd driving force of the price. the 3rd is that in already 2000. well, that's how beg threatens us, that he will take away the fossil fuels from the germans once in government.

and now he is in government and this is exactly what we see. so without the out and, and an alternative energy policy that the patient you have for the brother, right? the main office for the i, they just, they have that we hear these figures don't we on and you know, it doesn't signs like very exciting, but it effects ordinary citizens considerably. how does that manifest itself? are people feeling the impact? because when inflation hits prices go up, but they very rarely go down afterwards or it hits the depot severely. the people already have very little this from their disposable income. they can spend on any products, not but what number one?

number 2, as everybody knows, the germans are mainly a society of rent renting people who rent their, their homes. so this rent are skyrocketing because of the gas prices, electricity prices, and so on. plus the inflation, but already hit income. and so many people are really getting poor now and do, do not know how to survive with the little disposal. so income we are among the poorest in europe, the government is the richest by far, but the people are amongst the poorest in europe. and so this inflation is the beer father society and it really device after society and could lead to, to riots. and i can, i just want to touch on that other issue gallons problems halting of its deliveries to france. do you think the move by the russian gas company is justified? we need to take into consideration course that the french utility provider did not pay for the gas delivered from russia. well, it is,

of course it is justified because if the european tell them we don't pay you, we would pay euro's for those euro's we freeze right away. so basically not a voice would supply anything. when he told you, you won't get paid. i mean, that's totally normal and death and then europe is not the view. the only client forgets from they can sell the gas wherever they want in the world. and india and china, they demand the guess they want to go. they pay for the guess. so it's totally normal that you don't supply anything any more. the people don't, don't, don't pay. i care as always. thank you for your time. i k hummer economist on political commentator on our team. thank you right now, the you have council down agreement with russia on issuing simplified visas. that's

us. european ministers are divided over the idea of a total ban on russian tourist, which has been opposed by countries such as hungry, the netherlands, and licks and burg. here to take all not of our tea contributor, rich marse. so what the e minister settled on in a majority vote at this meeting in prague was to suspend a simplified an expedited visa regime for russians. concretely, this means the russian tourist supplying for a visa will have to wait up to 6 months for visa processing as opposed to the current 3. and they'll be charged 80 euro's for the visa instead of the current $35.00. they may also be subjected to more probing as to the reason for their travel. and it's also important to note that this is a political consensus that's been reached. it's not yet legal taxed. also, the european commission is going to have to figure out, joseph burrell says, what to do with the russian visas that have already been issued. now the blocks 27

foreign ministers spent the past 2 days. unable to come to an agreement on the full ban on russian tourists that estonia latvia and finland had been demanding. so you countries that share a board with russia and which of already adopted their own bands for which the use chief diplomat, joseph burrell just said in a press conference today that they have the use blessing to implement so much for speaking with one united you voice apparently anything goes in the you, when the unilateral actions of member states target russians. burrell also said that the, you won't recognize russian passports issued in territories of ukraine, controlled by russia. hungary opposed their proposed ban and germany and france had also been circulating a memo, calling for the quote, need to strategically fight for the hearts and minds of the russian population. and suggesting that the band would hinder those efforts, winning hearts and minds. god be kidding me. you slap the average russian with

sanctions multiple times and now you want to seduce them. sounds a bit like an abusive, toxic relationship, or maybe like a bad french romance movie. by the way, is the average russian even know or care that you think it's fighting for their hearts and minds when all they can be seen is animosity. and what are france and germany doing to win the hearts and minds of their own people as they insist on maintaining sanctions on their own energy supply that punish the average citizens with sky high energy bills and threats of crackdowns through rationing. he had been lobbying you nations to impose the strictest ban on all russians, regardless of the tourists individual political position. visa, visa, ukraine, conflict. figuring that would put pressure on moscow to abandon its objectives and interests with respect to ukraine. because apparently they're resorting to targeting the average russian in the street. now in the ease since there sanctions

on every other aspect of the russian economy have been such a whopping success. so basically, it's another, questionably effective symbolic half measure. see how that goes? the e use weapons stockpiles for ukraine is running low. the situation was acknowledged both by individual member states like germany on a wider level by le blocks foreign policy chief. i'll tell you mostly was so stiff date would be an endless 3 for defense. how can we pull the members stage? buying void women because we are the bleating our stock we up or wising showed many capacities for your credit that we have to refill our stocks. i'd suffocating tomsman is that, and as germany's defense minister, i have to be honest does, in the case of deliveries from boone as their stocks, we have now reached the limit warranties of

a peaceful image else. also worth pointing like the u. s. could also be facing a lock of munitions impacting significantly on its own military capacities. american officials fear the assertion was made by the wall. busy street journal, citing an army source, the daily claims us stockpiles have reached that quote. uncomfortably low level over the pentagon rejected the claims went off direct all weapons stalks for the u . s. lo and in what instances is that happening? the short answer to your question is no, we take our readiness into account before we make a decision. and so i can assure you that a number of those questions are number one. do we have the ability to execute operations ourselves if it were ever to come to that? and number 2, do we have the requisite equipment and munitions available to continue to train ourselves at a high state of readiness? and in both those cases, we're able to provide what we have provided and still maintain our readiness is a military force or former c i. a analyst, laurie johnson believes the economic crisis in europe is likely to make

e you citizens opposed, continued arms deliveries, to your chron the economic reality of higher fuel prices, liquid natural gas, in particular, really driving businesses in the united kingdom, in germany and france. they are going bankrupt for the being forced to close. and so i think there's going to be a growing domestic political opposition to continue to expand money in ukraine when even western reporters who are tend to be a propaganda mouthpieces. or even acknowledging that a large percentage of those weapons that are being sent to ukraine are not making it to the front lines, but are being diverted into the hands of criminal organizations and black markets. so i think the citizens in, throughout europe going to demand that the government start taking care of needs at home as opposed to engaging in this weapon generosity. ready has been

thrown at the ukraine the u. s. ringback it's whole thing, it's free. cobit 19 at home testing program, funding, a lack of funding. that swell approving more than $4000000000.00 of military a to ukraine, and taiwan. to discuss about lead cross to new york and our corresponding kill up my pin. hi, caleb. yeah, take us through then. hi, washington is prioritizing its budget nowadays. sure. well the united states seems to have plenty of money to throw around. there's just been congressional approval for biden sending $3300000000.00 to ukraine military aid. there's also been an armed sales to taiwan for $1100000000.00. it's also been approved, so there's plenty of money being thrown around, but not for everything. bordering through this program will be suspended on friday, september 2nd because congress hasn't provided additional funding to replenish the

nation stockpile of tests. now there won't be any more at home coban tests that will be available to people. this program has been going on since january the u. s. department of health has provided over 600000000 people with at home free cobra tests. now, at this point, this program has been shut down due to lack of funding their stockpiling tests for what is being predicted as an autumn winter serge in co. now, many americans are reacting to this in somewhat of a negative way, wondering why are their concerns not being put 1st. they should just say the covey tests or weapons for ukraine, and there will be plenty of funding. you should call it tests for ukraine, because then the funding would be unlimited. midst record inflation, washington has spent some $50000000000.00 on weapons for ukraine since february alone, while seizing all coven 19 relief funding and targeting social welfare benefits for

millions of americans. now this isn't so totally surprise the other people i'm many were familiar with the patterns of us spending of observe these kind of actions. for example, last year, if you look at the congress's discretionary spending in $22011.00 trillion dollars was spent on military matters. whereas only 9 percent went to cover. the public health. now to 2022 has been a rather top year for average americans. there have been rising gas prices, rising energy costs rising cost of food. we now have the federal reserve saying that americans should expect some pain in the future. others talk of at this point, job cod i had, but the d. c elite seems more concerned about an international agenda of hostility toward russia and china. then about the concerns facing average american that seems pretty clear. our t correspond. caleb not been taking us through the thanksgiving. ah,

the opening ceremony has been hell for the voss stock. 2022 military drilled. ce rushes being host 2 participants from china, india, syria, kazakstan, and others. during a solemn sir move, soldiers raised the fly to commemorate the start of the exercises, which involved tens of thousands of servicemen on thousands of pieces of equipment . combat training tasks will be performed at 9 different training rise. the exercises are aimed at teaching troops to operate and interact with operational, tactical at levels, rushes deputy defense minister, stress, those participating are united not only by the need to strengthen military security, but also by long time friendly relations between the nations and lovers. it for not, but if you're in the mood for some further news and views

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churchill goal was to preserve the british empire. the united states wanted an open world there, which american dollar could penetrate, which american trade would have access everywhere and to market and to labor had 2 resources around the globe. so they had very different kinds of conflict. the interest with john chill wound stolen of an impending attack on the u. s. i saw in the face of great danger. he seeks an alliance with russia. stolen doesn't reply. he doesn't trust churchill.