a our top headlines right now here we're not into national reports that nearly 20 explosions of rocked nautica city next to europe's largest nuclear power plant. coming one day after the arrival of a u. s. nuclear inspection team. it is raising concerns about increased military activity around the plot the, the military activity, an operations are increasing in that part of the country. and this worries me, this is the impact of the show that landed right in the

center of done that at least 3 civilians are killed and 3 injured, the continued shilling of the central outdoor next city. according to local officials, of course, our correspondents are on location with also no more gas supplies to europe. certainly for the time being via the north stream pipeline rushes gas from the route needs to be closed and definitely due to technical issues and washington blocks exports of to advanced micro chips to china and russia, citing a security risk and causing the manufacturer of stock prices tank with if you to join us here for this i was program live from moscow. the entire news team here at r t has been preparing the news that you need to know. welcome to and we do start

with the latest information coming from the conflict in ukraine as we understand now about 20 explosions of reportedly occurred in the city of an oregon. is located very close to europe's largest nuclear power plant. and as updates come in, we will continue to bring, are you the very latest developments? meanwhile, the team of experts from the international atomic energy agency has expressed concern about military operations near the plant. the military activity and operations are increasing in that part of the country. and these worries me a lot we believe. and i continue to believe that this vision is extremely complex, extremely challenging, and it will continue to require to permanent, the permanent support and the monitoring that we are trying to provide. now that we are there, the head of the i. e. a said that the physical integrity of the embattled apology, nuclear power plant,

has been breached several times. the mission arrived to the plot on thursday, shortly after ukrainian forces had attempted to storm the site. and while the chief of the un nuclear inspection team has now returned to kiev control territory, the bodies representatives will continue to stay and assess the plan. the u. s. agency has earlier acknowledged rushes commitment to ensuring the safety of the mission of the plant. i mean, all kiev has admitted a striking the area around those apple algae nuclear facility. during its latest briefing on friday, i will turn our attention out of out of don bass, where according to local officials, 3 civilians killed 3 injured as the city of donetta came under intense attack, fire ukrainian troops on friday. we understand shells lighted next to the theatre in the very center of the city and sought his room on closer ref now reports. so i was just able to step outside of the base and because the

shelling had just died down is still continuing at the moment. i don't have my alive that's only right now because i was simply having dinner in the theater district. this is the center of the city of dennis. this is the impact on the shell that landed right in the center. all done that's it's certainly a very, a high caliber weapon. it's being wired here for the last 10 minutes or so, but it's still very dangerous. and locals are hoping that the air defense is working properly at the moment. you can see people running but so while we were in the basement in this restaurant, we heard at least a 7 very,

very loud explosions. the grad and was shaking the building was shaking. i promise you, there are no military positions here. well, i can say is that the building all the administration of the head of the republic is, will probably about a kilometer away from where we are right now. but that building was shelled a week ago as well. so that so our gets off for the shelling is still unclear. well, it's going to have massive implications as russia has announced. now it will not start gas supplies to europe through its node stream one pipeline as it planned to do on saturday. this comes off to the countries energy. john gas brom set of fault was found in the last remaining working turbine during a shuttle maintenance check. company said the equipment must now be repaired before

the pipeline can resume operations. contributor rachel marston explains the timeline of events. well, the european union told russia that it could take its cheap gas and shove it believing that the move would derail moscow's ability to pursue its interests in ukraine. brussels celebrated its breakup with moscow boasting that it was going to seek out other relationships all while fully expecting to be able to carry on discreetly importing russian gas on the down low a kind of friends with benefits situation. i guess despite the break up, if only because it realised that it was tougher to replace than it had initially anticipated that gas, which is why there's been ongoing drama over the impact on the european economy of any prolonged maintenance shut downs of the nord stream. one pipeline operated by gas from that as long transported rush and gas into europe and initial shut down of

the line. earlier this summer was related to german turbines, repaired and stuck in canada. the west's own anti russian sanctions block their return now flows have since been reduced and were halted for 3 days this week. and now the russian energy giant says that the pipeline can not reopen as planned, as we can due to an oil leak. at one of the turbines that pumps the gas, the malfunction that was found doesn't allow for the safe and accident free work of the gas turbine engine. until the provost with the equipment i resolved the transports of gas into the nose. 3 pipeline has been completely stopped. the company says it's unsure how long the specialized repairs will take. the news is already set off a panic within the e. u though as members states race to fill their reserves ahead of the winter heating season and hope that whatever they can squirrel away will be enough. but european officials already aren't sounding too optimistic at all. french prime

minister elizabeth bonus said earlier this week that french households could realistically face to our electrical blackouts. if the situation deteriorates. and french industry prepares for gas cuts as well. germany's rushing plan, a hail mary pass to avoid blackouts and shortages came into effect this week. you commission president ursula vander leon says that the energy market doesn't work because of russian president vladimir putin. but it's brussels that keeps insisting on fiddling with it. most recently pushing for a price cap ceiling on russian gas. former russian president to meet to be met via div said that would result in quote, no russian gas in europe. meanwhile, g 7 countries adopted a cap on russian oil, which would also mean a loss of supply for those customers. according to moscow, the pattern here seems to be one of unilateral western sanctions against their own

supply, followed by panic and scapegoating of moscow when they realize that while hey, their actions have consequences. well, as we just heard, the g 7 finance ministers have agreed to introduce a price cap on russian oil. the actual price is said to be a topic of future talks. now the restrictions will allow maritime transport of russian crude oil and petroleum products only if the oil is poetry at a price at or below the cap. a g 7 liter state, the move, his aim to reduce rushes, revenue and moscow has already weren't worn. it simply won't supply oil to any countries applying these new restrictions just to run and consider those countries that will join the potential price cap will not be among the recipients of russian oil. we simply will not interact with them in terms of oil on such non market conditions. our oil will go to other markets to those countries that are ready to act according to market conditions. the response from moscow is pretty

straightforward. if you're part of the agreement, then that cit, you won't be able to buy russian commodities. and i'm saying commodities because potentially this isn't only about oil. so what are the u. s. the u. k. and allies trying to achieve here, we confirm our joint political intention to implement a comprehensive prohibition of services which enable maritime transportation of russian origin, crude oil and petroleum products globally. the provision of such services would only be allowed if the oil and petroleum products are purchased at or below a price. the price cap determined by the broad coalition of countries, we've already heard from the white house that in the energy field. this is the most effective way to punish the russian government. now, when it comes to natural gas. we also heard from the head of the european commission, or sla funder line that she supports a price cap also on russian gas, not only in europe,

but globally to but then comes the question. how can you call that globally, if for instance, china is not part of it, right? the skeptics will tell you that russia has plenty of alternative consumers. and i do have to say that there are quite a few skeptical voices among western industry experts to i don't know of anybody who works in markets who believes this is a workable idea. and i think most of us who work in markets believe that it has dangers associated with it. it invites opportunities to use potential loopholes. and like very often in the past, we are hearing of voices that there is currently not enough capacity in the world to replace russian energy supplies. the u. s. doesn't have the capacity to fill that up as the opec producers are not gas producers. in any case, there isn't any l n g capacity in the world to make up for the russian exports to,

to europe. they were running at about 14000000 cubic feet, and then we have to find the resources to replace. so that's gonna take years, the nearest future will show whether the price cap agreement will back fire on those who introduced it or really become an effective punishment tool against the russian government. for the u. s. has urged to india to join the russian oil price cup coalition. however, new delhi has yet to comment on this request. we did speak to or jot a sheet chakrabarti, an international relations expert who says asian countries do have the right to act in their own best interests. this is said that when you 1st century is asia essential and the 2 largest economy of china, india and china is an issue. so of course, if india and china does not follow the g a, g, d 7 states, and the continuing buying oil from russia,

i don't think g 7 countries can do much about it, though the global community should understand one thing that as a developing nation, india has a crate in on demands and our energy security is our national interest. so any, any, to solve it in countries. so any got the usa, you gave g 7 states. they can not pressurized india to buy or to block our, like in a g demands or in a g needs. russia has like other other markets as well. g 7 countries on the, on the market for russia. and if russia still stop exporting good to those g 7 countries, the need to look for other alternatives that russia and i don't think that that would be as cheaper as they're getting right now from russian money. turn off the

lights and turn down the heat. that's the message increasingly being conveyed to people in europe as governments scramble to cut soaring energy bills. a gas prices in europe, hopa tumbled recently from record high set last month. the drop a full at a stipend by the european commission that it was working on an emergency packers to directly intervene and energy markets and comparison before last year. the price had never exceeded $30.00 euros per megawatt hour. now my colleague unit o'neill is spoke with officer is former top different about karen can i so i'm going to take on the current crisis. i cannot imagine that the europeans are going to do what they are currently doing because the stakes esl high. so that was my real inner conviction. now, 7 months later we see that they went even so the stakes are very high. it's irrational that we have seen an irrational behavior long before february 24th. ah, indiana. you are accountable for what's your electra right?

so this will have to be decided by the german electorate. but the overall issue on the all ne, you level you've got the air foreign policy chief use a barrel. recently acknowledging that certain voices within the block are urging a rethink mouth sanctions. how loud, how significant from what you've seen are those voices. i want to break it down to the very simple point of departure. when do you introduce sanction? so why we're dis, particular sanctions into to us it was to coerce the russian government into it. change of behavior so that this was the point of departure, have to succeed it. no. but their own people are being hurt the other even more so is that not a more radical rethinking needed? now? a lot of people have ah, put their heads too far out of the window. if i right. okay. if i say that at that felt that that how would put it in german or, and to rule back, no,

would look foolish that this is one right. of course you see now the hurting and people sat in the beginning. yes, we are going to take that pain via ready to do that. that was that the government set up. but all this, assuming that there will be a change in action by the russian government. so did this, did this is the current situation. thousands of demonstrators of gathered and central born us errors, software. a gunman apparently try to assassinate argentina's, controversy stricken vice president, christina to kutner or participants held up signs in one support of the coach. nor was recently been struggling with a raft of corruption chargers that could land or imprison as a borders maintain. the allegations were politically motivated as a south american country grapples with extreme political polarization and a crippling economic crisis. a, his aunty spanish correspondent ignacio, to be with the story. when abuse has had a city, it's getting cold. and when

a series, but tensions at the plaza de mayo are hot, as people continue to gather, demonstrating the unity of people and their support of christina kirschner. it must be said that a large rally was already expected in support of kirchner, because of the court case, in which he was accused of corruption. the case has seen internal political conflict intensify, and incitement of hate against the former head of the country. unfortunately, this turns into an assassination attempt. let's hear what the people in the streets are saying about the incident. yeah, no way we need it. i came to show support for christina. after all, it's been gone to her for years. christina is the embodiment of love, love for the nation. yesterday's attack is too much and every one has come here to support her. is that since as you are, they are. in fact, it seems to me that i've been targeted. that it, which i'm not on there, blow to her my to all the people a blow to democracy and will not back

a number of politicians have already been able to visit kirschner, for example, the governor of the province of buenos aires alex kissell off a man very close to christina kirshner and he said she was doing very well despite yesterday's events. but the governor also said that what happened was not just about one person and should be assessed in the context of hate speech that is long existed in argentina. the countries president alberto fernandez, called the situation very serious, that endow what's happened was very serious, more serious than anything has happened since we returned to democracy. all these fascination attempt on kirschner deserves categorical rejection. by all of our justine as society, all political groups, all citizens, because it affects our democracy. we must return to a democratic co existence that has been undermined by those who so hatred at various political levels in the justice system and in the media in an internet society a we are following the investigation closely. i feel judge maria, coupled chatty,

issued sarah search warrants for the residence of the brazilian man who attempted to take the life of the vice president. as a result, with a 100 bullets with a diameter of 9 millimeters were found. the police will also track his past movements and phone calls that he made before the attack. it is expected that the suspect will appear before judge in the near future. it should be stressed that president fernandez has asked the judge to ensure that nothing happens to the life of kirk enters attacker in order to establish the reasons for what happened and prevent a repetition of such events, yet by law. properly say that would be assassin is reportedly a 35 year old brazilian is said to be to be having a ties to extremist groups. and while details into the assassination attempt continue to emerge a walter for a man. so a specialist on a latin america that showed his thoughts about the incident. it is she the are, and we believe this assassination attempt resembles kennedy's in 1963. it occurred when he was the only serious politician in the united states. he advocated peace

created, necessary conditions for that, while anglo saxon financial circles were fueling the war and dragging the country deeper into the vietnam war. i see the need to draw this parallel as vice president kirschner is able to foster piece democracy, employment, and integrity in the global economy without harming national sovereignty. for politics, challenge those financial leads which aim to impose their own terms. this assassination attempt should not be perceived as a random act committed by sick man. as was the talk after kennedy's killing, we should examine this case as it is the only way to avert similar political assassinations in the future. so i started some rather big developments here in the tech world, or the u. s. has ordered a stoppage to the sale of artificial intelligence chips to china and russia and the order impacts 2 major american ai chip producers are nvidia and a. m d who's

a stock price is tanked following the news is caleb martin. now this will essentially restrict and prevent the advanced work of the video when it comes to business in the country. things like image recognition. it'll basically prevent them from functioning fully in china. now we've heard from the shiny chinese commerce ministry about this, this is what the, what the commerce ministry of china had to stay on the topic yesterday. for a period of time, the us has been abusing export control measures to restrict the export conductor related items to china with family oppose this. meanwhile, the president on taiwan is coming forward and saying that they are looking forward to producing what they're calling democracy chips. and coordination with the united states to you and i was 6 to most who corporation with the united states in the

semiconductor and all the high tech industries look forward to johnny produced in democracy chiefs to save all the interest of all democratic partners and create greater prosperity, so underscore is the deepening tension between the united states and china and it appears the united states is tempting to essentially weaponized ship markets for geo political. and now the results on the stock market have not been good in video stock has suffered as has a m d and others. and so that's the situation we're in. i think the united states is moving ahead with trying to prevent china from having access to certain computer chip technologies. an incestuous relationship. that's how to us attorney general's of describe the relationship between the white house and big tech and the we, the louisiana. i'm missouri officials released a series of emails showing more than 40 employees of the county ministration, as well as some us agencies will are pressing social media platforms to directly

sensor content. we have already received a number of documents that clearly prove that the federal government has an incestuous relationship with social media companies and clearly coordinates to censor freedom of speech. the department of justice is cowering behind executive privilege and as refuse to turnover communications between the highest ranking biden administration officials and social media companies. they're referencing what they say are a series of documents. and now they're saying that these documents show conversations between top social media platforms and around 45 federal officials. specifically when it comes to content loaner ration and those good old words of misinformation and dis, information that we have heard so much about lately. now specifically, when it comes to facebook, that's a big one that's mentioned here. and in one of the conversations at facebook, official actually talks about meetings directly with the white house. i know our

teams met today to better understand the scope of what the white house expects from facebook on misinformation going forward. in our previous conversations, i've appreciated the way you and your team have approached our engagement, and we have worked hard to meet the moment. we've dedicated enormous time and resources to fighting this pandemic, and consider ourselves to be partners in fighting the same battle. now speaking of this information and there is then this conversation where he at another facebook official talks about reaching out to the cdc directly and asking for help with their policy. we have been talking about in addition to our weekly meetings, doing a monthly misinform debunking meeting with maybe claim topics communicated a few days prior. so that the c d. c can bring and matching experts and chat casually for 30 minutes or so. yes, we would love to do that. now that line of conversation and cares, jo gone both ways here. there are also emails that were sent by the white house

cove in 19 response team in which they were reaching out to facebook actually asked in them to take down an instagram parity account of doctor anthony found she facebook's response was to say, yep, on it. so there was no push back there when we had that back and forth between those 2. when it came to content, moderation was extraordinary. really, isn't it a comes right after confirmation by meant to see you. mark zuckerberg, that the f. b. i interfered in the 2020 presidential election by pressuring his company to center ledge russian misinformation and the hunter biden laptop story to . that's right. you may remember back in october 2020 facebook and twitter took really unprecedented and moves to censor this story about hunter biden's lock top. that was published by the new york post. now facebook didn't go quite as far as twitter did. however, a mark sucker bird did speak out about that this week. he admitted that the f b i reached out to him. now it's interesting here is he said that the f b,

i was warning him to be prepared for some sort of quote unquote, russian dis, information that facebook needed to be on high alert. and so she said that their decision to censor that story was part of them being on high alert. however, does, of course raise the question of how often this happens, how many times has the, by an administration reached out to those social media tech giants and asked them to make certain decisions. and how often have they complied as these emails appear to show them? in some cases they were even asking for more and more direction. do the revelations come as a surprise at all? well, with this administration, they become almost more and more expected, especially when you have someone like president biden, who gave a speech earlier in which you referred to republicans as extremists. there's a lot of building concern about what his administration has done and what it's continuing to do when it comes to those members of the public that they don't agree

with. and it's even drawing some comparisons to a police state like this one. take a list. so that laptop was not censored because it was propaganda. whatever that means, it was censored because it might hurt joe biden. that is the definition of police state behavior. so certainly a lot of stay here and a lot of concerns, especially as we get closer and closer to that mid term election with top social media giants like facebook and twitter already saying that they plan to act against when they see as misinformation over now, to a legal on media analyst, lionel, who does ask why washington has seemingly been targeting opinions on social media that challenge the mainstream narratives. what i don't understand is, why don't we talk about section 230, had the communications decency act. now the whole idea is i, this is the immunity, this is the, this is the life blood of social media platforms where they said the only way that we can survive is if you guarantee that you cannot sue us for libel and slander.

because after all, we're not publishers, we don't do anything to send sure what is or isn't being said. so please provide us with this immunity. well that's not true. they said, sure all the time. and what i find even more interesting is, are these, these politicians who do nothing but every 6 months or a year, they'll bring in the usual suspects, drag him into congress, and then all is forgotten. weird. the only ones talking about this when the people who could really do something, namely the congress and the said it and by the way, government all over the world, you're dearer sleeping to switch. you're not doing anything. they're just saying this is terrible to africa. now when i jerry has banned all foreign models on voiceover, actors from appearing in adverts and has spunk some controversy with a some social media uses saying it's effectively a restriction against white people. the government has said it's simply an effort to promote local talent. previously nigeria had imposed

a tax on advertise as if they would have feature a foreign model in that content of the band to come into effect next month is considered an extension of that initiative in the report. say the industry is already coming into compliance. well, we did hear from the a former nigerian presidential aspiring a contest and at a move got about the 2nd, who says the ban fulls in line with popular sentiment in the country. nigerians would prefer to see adverts featuring their fellow countrymen. so if we were, we are trying to run away from the past where we are b as to, to, to, to, to, to be a shipment also because you are blocked. so this time around we are proud to, we are blocks one to patronize all close. you know, so it's not in, it does not if you go to india, india to have this kind of policy that i understand that is them. if you go to china to 70, if you go to middle is dissenting. so what can also be treated us do,

or we, or whoever is proud of who we are? are we want to be represented as we are an audio. so the most of the advertisement that is something in the j. thank you to the people in nigeria. you know, the 200, you know, nigerians, mostly they are blocks. so if we want to target an odd to a black person, very important for you to represent these are using the portal d mitchell and you control the deposit accepts. all right, nigeria, wrapping up this alice program here on our t international ha pos for in the morning here in the russian capital, we are just getting warmed up. 20 more stories still the comma when we return in about a 45 minutes, ah ah, mm .