for i'm with in the headlines this saturday. the shelling of donnie city takes 2 people's lives and set the local hospital on fire. and meanwhile, from the front lines beyond, this is new muslim all throughout ukrainian positions are correspondent, takes a closer look at ukraine's counter offensive attempts. and the 1st on region has key abs troops suffer heavy losses while making no strategic gain. and belgium

rebels against their price cap on russian gas. the import slamming the commissions proposal a cap on only russian gas is purely political. we will not agree to this. a from moscow to the world. this is our to international. i'm rachel blevins and here are the top stories that by then we begin with reports of 2 people killed and a wounded and recent shelling of done yet city. among the places that have been hit was a hospital near the city central and bank men, according to local authorities. a fire broke out on the roof of the medical center . firefighters arrived on the scene to put out the blaze, a public square, and the city center was also struck by the shelling booming several people. emergency services arrived to the scene to bring those injured to the hospital.

they attack shattered windows and nearby stores and residential buildings. meanwhile, at the northern part of the front line, the russian army has airlifted, military hardware and personnel to the heart of the region where intense battles are going on with ukrainian troops who claimed to have launched a counter offensive. however, the local authorities say he adds, forces have suffered heavy losses trying to break russia defenses. taking a closer look at the situation in the heart call region fighting is escalating on the outskirts of the pollock layer. while the city of cooper beyond is being defended by russian forces amid fierce clashes. meanwhile, moscow says that the ukrainian attacks in the southern nico love and her song regions have been repelled our cheese mer. i've got the f as on the ground, they're looking into cranes, counter offensive attempts. this is shev sawed region outside the village of

alexander africa. the pleated and todd ukrainian troops are again ordered to attack . these drone footage was provided to us by russian soldiers. they monitor enemy activity around the clock and cooling fire. when the opportunity arises. during a lull in the shelling, we drove as close to ground 0 as we were allowed. because of the situation, it is this time incredibly difficult from a security perspective to film anything anything we found could give, give away troops, positions, defensive positions. ah, what troops stationed where with, with what weapons? taking that into consideration, our options are very limited, but this is the frontline beyond us.

beyond us is no man's land after that ukrainian positions. we have learned that the offensive here is about to resume the counter offensive launched by ukrainian troops here and here. southern region, which has so far, been incredibly unsuccessful in all over the past week and a half ukrainian forces have taken over about half a dozen small villages and settlements. ukraine's exact losses are secret, but they are said to be formidable. moscow community asthma from what i know, at least 400 wounded, ukrainian soldiers have been delivered to the hospital of the ministry of internal affairs, indic alive in total, the cities hospitals took more than 2000 wounded ukrainians. well, here's no space left in walks nearby in novak a healthcare. far away from the front lines. the american supplied high mars rocket impacted an apartment block, killing 6 civilians. this has become the norm here,

and it has only gotten worse, which is what many locals feared. spiteful strikes, launched by key of to what they hadn't too far failed counter offensive more. i'd gas give t from kennesaw region the u. s. has announced to more military and packages for ukraine and its neighbors worth billions of dollars. that's a secretary of state blanket made an unannounced visit to kiev on thursday. the new american package includes aid for countries which are not necessarily nato members, but deemed by blinkin and what he calls those at risk of quote, huge or russian aggression. this brings the total amount of money washington has given to ukraine since the start of the conflict over $14000000000.00. germany

meanwhile, has also promised to deliver more military equipment and a sponsor training for ukrainian soldiers as western delegate that i think us air force ramstein air based in germany. law. the united nations has expressed concern about the flow of weapons being sent to ukraine. the un hi representative for disarmament affairs, urge the international community to be more transparent and it's arms transfers. she underlined the devastating impact on civilians caused by heavily arming ukraine and called for the security council to focus on how those weapons are being used. enter poles, chief has also voiced his concerns over the destination of the weapons sent to ukraine. he warned that once the conflict and criminal groups will try to exploit the availability of weapons, he says a wave of arms will slide, a legal,

global weapons networks and end up in the hands of criminals. now, before lincoln's departure, one washington post journalist asked the state secretary, what accounts for the disconnect between us shipments of weapons and ukrainian soldiers sang. they lack the munitions they need. i read some of your a russians or that is throwing everything they have. your brain is over and they're doing it for them. and if you're on the receiving end, it's gotta be incredibly joining me now to discuss the situation is karen quite koski. retired us air force, lieutenant colonel. karen, it's great to have you on the program now. back in june, interpol reported that the weapons sent to ukraine,

and up on the block market. has this revelation been ignored completely? it seems to have been ignored by the united states. apparently the ice faced is not concerned with this. what we have seen in the news is reports of how those weapons that are being shipped in are being accounted for on slips of paper. so, you know, i think the united states is aware of the risk that interpol reported months ago, but they don't seem to be concerned about it. yeah, there doesn't seem to be a lot of concern, especially given the fact that that was seen by many as a major revelation. now we've heard from the bible ministration, they've admitted that they don't exactly know where these arms and up. so do you think that there's any willingness there from washington to have more transparency and more accountability when it comes to those arms that they're sending? and of course, would ukraine even comply with the request if it came through at this point?

yeah. it, it, it to get the kind of transparency that would, that would, we should all expect in something like this. pressure would have to be put on the cranium. government. certainly it's, it's political leadership and it's military leadership. we're not putting any pressure on their government. their government in all can do no wrong and any criticism of their government is seen is unpatriotic in an american on this end. and we're just not going to do it. there's not, i think very few congressman standing up or no senators are standing up to condemn this. yes, certainly does seem like one of those cases where we see zelinski putting the pressure on the u. s. government, but it doesn't seem to be returned there. despite the amount of money that the u. s . is spending. now speaking of that money in that military support,

we know that the u. s. has said that it will provide military help for really much of the eastern europe. so what do you see as the long term impact of this build up there? oh, well, the long term impact it. it changes nothing except the complete ultimately the complete destruction of ukraine. i see this debate, the split of the aid to the neighboring countries, non nato countries, really, as a kind of a shoring up of their support for this operation. you know the neighbors there in the region, and certainly all of europe feel the impact of this conflict or are more far more seriously than we do in here in the united states. so we don't want them to lose faith. we don't want them to back down or really negotiate for peace. and so that $1000000000.00 of the $2000000000.00 that we're, that we're sharing a month amongst these countries, is really kind of

a bribe. kind of assuring up of their own governmental opinion of this operation. which the u. s. is clearly driving. i mean, there's no doubt at all that the united states is driving the ukrainian side of this, of this conflict. we're overwhelmingly the biggest provider of, of cash and arms. and overwhelmingly the biggest cheerleaders that ukraine has re, in the u. s. at least the u. s. government really doesn't seem to concerned about the reality of being in the region or really those long term impacts. and there. now of course, there are tensions in the region to, besides the conflict and ukraine. so could this increase the risk of new conflicts when you have the u. s. sending weapons? i mean, it seems like every single week they're signing off on another new military aid package here. how does that affect the overall risk in the region? well, to some extent it increases it, but on the other hand,

most of the weapons and the aid that's being provided is really pretty mundane. it's not top of the line stuff, a lot of the stuff is right out of inventory. and it is really this, this gifting of our inventory to ukraine and other countries is very much a domestic management tool for the military industrial complex which needs to buy more stuff all the time. and this provides an opportunity for defense companies, particularly the major ones that really are the established events in this country to make money, to win contracts, to put forth new ideas or new weapons and that kind of thing. so we have to understand part of this as a domestic welfare white collar welfare program. back in the united states, defense industrial complex. that's a big part of this in the future. if we extend new and modern weapons some years from now, certainly it would increase in the di stabilisation. for the most part,

the stuff we're sending to ukraine will destabilize the world. it's like, like in or pull, said is it as it flows out into criminal interest activities, but not so much really eastern europe at this point. but the continued refugee problems continued war, a continued unwillingness of the united states to look at a peaceful conclusion to this is that i heard everybody in particularly europe this winter. yeah, money certainly talks. and as we've learned in the us, the military industrial complex has a very loud voice. karen clack koski retired us air force. lieutenant colonel, thank you so much for your insight. to have any the m s n b c home. many has san, during an interview with former new york times journalists, ben smith. so the news media should get rid of quote,

both sides of major issues being discussed. there are 2 words we need to remove from the media of a company right now, and that is both sides, this fundamental crunch, this reliance on both sides of the kind of lazy way of covering up living is deeply dangerous. there are a bunch of major issues in which there are not both sides or not both sides on climate change. there are not both sides on white supremacy. there are not both sides on democracy, but they're not both sides on the holocaust. however, not everyone agrees with the call for one sided coverage. here's a sample of some reactions on social media. while there's no risk of hearing both sides on m. s m, b, c. so he should feel right at home about there are 2 sides to every single story. but authoritarians of to sponsor speech, especially when they're use a trash and sensor in the army. saudi is the only way to get people to accept them . being honest and fair is only deeply dangerous to those who are dishonest and corrupt. the moments journalists become viable,

they have stopped working for the people, legal and media analysts, lionel shared with us his view on the media covering just one side of the story. when you look at media, i, when you look at a lot of these various platforms that pick out the most, quote outrageous things that were said, they save us the time and the waste of time that we would have to go through in watching this dreck in the 1st place, so what, what it is is it's one insane thing after another the idea that you would have a television show or any type of journalistic platform designed to get to the truth or what is believed to be the truth. and you cut off the other side or the other, somebody who's maybe explaining your error. and then you say, this is good journalism because there are no 2 size. no, i will make 11 bit of a,

an exception. sometimes if i think if we were talking about, let's say, a scrawny or a new planet or a black hole or something astrophysics related. and the other side presented was, let's say, an astrologer. that might be the other side. i don't particularly care for. but in international conflicts known, this is absurd. ah, belgium will not agree to apprise cap on russian gas. that's according to the countries energy minister who says that the e u proposals are purely political. our intention 1st and foremost is to bring prices down a cap on only russian gas is purely political. i don't see the added value in that . we will not agree to this european union. energy ministers are meeting today in prague where 70000 or so protesters came out against european energy sanctions and rising costs. just a few days ago. all focus is on the blocks energy price and supply problem. earlier

this week, european commission, president ursula vander line later, a plan for the block to make it through the winter, and now that it sanctioned so much of its own energy supply that its reeking far more havoc on the e. u, than on russia. van der line called for a price cap on russian pipeline gas to quote, cut rushes revenues. thinking that it would prevent russia from pursuing its objectives in the ukraine conflict, which should blow up in the use face about as well as it's other virtue, signaling and manipulation attempts have if it ever decides to implement the price cap. vondell line also said that a price cap on all important gas from russia, including non pipeline liquefied natural gas is currently being studied, but not on the table. belgium is one of at least 10 you countries that wants to take that idea even further with

a price cap on l n g imported from all suppliers. and not just singling out russia politically, as you mentioned in the initial clip. so basically, now that the u has made a total mess of its energy market, some block officials believe that they should be demand discounts. it's a bit like walking into a store and demanding to get things for a lower price than everyone else who comes into the store, just because you mismatched your own finances. it's hard to imagine the u. s. a major supplier of l n. g agreeing to provide it to the you at whatever price the e chooses. what happened to this whole price cap idea being about denying putin revenues? now these politicians are basically admitting that it's just about saving themselves from the mess that they've made of their formerly free market by considering it for all countries. now the eas sanctions policy has been a bit like when you try to cut your own hair, you know, you give it

a 1st shot. it's comes a little bit crooked out, you realize you messed up. so you cut it the other way. it's still crooked. it's even worse, it's getting shorter ensure you cut more and more, some point, maybe you realize that what you really should have done is just stop and think before doing any more damage. let's just say that wagner, lion seems to be finding it hard to put down those scissors. some germans aren't happy about the proposed you price cap. either my colleague nicky aaron discussed the controversy earlier with the german opposition. politician ralph nea meyer, who says the u. s. is trying to use berlin against its own european allies. well, i think germany is not suffering enough to stand up against the americans who dictate as festival not to not stream to pipeline, which mr. miller just confirm to me is ready and he just needed to press the button so he would have enough gas and we wouldn't have to negotiate any price caps to secure supply at

a reasonable cost like we used to have. so i think germany is being used as a weapon against the european union. let's put it that way. if you, if you want to look at it from, from both sides. now the war in the ukraine, which we call a war, what others would call it opperation, but we call it warn best on europe and the we see it more than now we have a, was that the americans fight in ukraine. not so much against the russians, probably, but rather against the european economies and as a to day use germany for that. i wonder how far the public will have to go for governments to, to take notice of how they feel your pain produces they've called for immediate action is the 22nd heavy industry. what are the possible consequences if an adequate solution is not found? well, i think we can only talk to the russian government. i mean, we have to come together, talk about it, and find a solution. what if the price is impose on old gas impulse to europe,

but he will actually benefit? will it be the ordinary people that need it the most? well, i don't dutch, i don't, don't. the ordinary paper citizens will and evade benefit? well, industries will probably be saved. that of course, is already good. when are they? the german government is agreed to a 65000000000. you are a relief package to help households out during this difficult time, but is money the solution here? no festival, not because it will increase inflation. if you print more money. i mean, anybody who started to columbus would understand that. so it's, well, it's a desperate move to pacified paper, not to take it to the streets. and maybe some people will get a few zeroes and the end of the year and say, well, okay, but this is not a solution. and a long term, of course, of one has to think about the economy as a whole and, and you have to have a balance. and due balance is simply not they haven't, we don't of energy un secretary general,

antonio gutierrez has called for quote, massive global support. for pakistan were devastating floods have effected around 33000000 people and claim more than 1300 lives. his son needs massive financial supports to respond to this crisis that supports is entirely necessary and it is not the method of soley that it, it's a method of justice. his remarks came as he arrived in islam of bad to see the devastation in the south asian country. he said the floods have caused damage estimated to be nearly $30000000000.00. the u. n. has launched an appeal to raise $160000000.00 to help pakistan while the countries prime minister stressed the need for an infinite amount of funding. meanwhile, a number of countries have pledged their support as more than 50 humanitarian flights have already landed in the country here some reaction from locals on the

international aid that's coming in. for the ag bellagio filica, many people were killed and became homeless and our economy has been destroyed again. why would they the you by the amount to you and has announced as aid for pakistan's flood victims is just peanuts compared to the u. s. 8 of billions. of dollars for ukraine wine that they must trek and see to own needs because home people are so poor and they are worried about the future. shanida senior staff reporter at the news, international news paper and pakistan that i've had dar says the response so far is falling short of what is needed. it is a human date in crisis did. is it still a possibility of food shortages? the u. n. flash subpoena as so far another $160000000.00 only. it's just a phoenix. there are 2 elements which i want to highlight. fun is donors,

fatigue. that is the major issue. but the more important thing is the double standard. because vent focused on muster standing on the right side of the registers, after 911, and then the upgrade occurred in 2005 and then the flood occurred in 2010 vent august on was the lay of the united states. there was generous inflows. busy from all 9, did i? sure donors. but after the $911.00, mad, the things have no change after the withdrawal of us troops from afghanistan, not be on their lease, interested in pakistan. and it's being shown that bygone has been isolated up august on has been standing and trying for the foreign nig. but so far, the more attention is student ukraine. so the sofa, the word response is very bleak and disappointed. north korea has established

a new law saying it has a right to conduct preemptive nuclear strikes. if it's national security is under threat, the legislation also declares the country a nuclear power and will not engage in disarmament talks. the move comes as washington claims that north korea is set to resume nuclear testing for the 1st time since 2017 historic summit were held with then us president donald trump and other world leaders in 2018. but the talks ultimately failed separate wave young yang to abandon its nuclear arms development program can joke. so a senior fellow at the beijing base pen goal institution says north korean nuclear i zation is unrealistic. north korea is a nuclear. whether you, you, you, basically, when it is or not, it is and you left be realistic. cravy

a long efforts y d and nuclear wise. the weapon, perspective, korea. but that's, that's realistic, you know, given what happened to lee be what happened to walk leadership over there. i think throughout leadership, fully aware of the danger of giving up nuclear weapons briefly. so that would be just impossible for them to abandon the nuclear weapons. and now that made it clear that you know what we leave off as we are here. and then no more talk about the nuclear, or this is a strong response to the finish de la steel door to manipulate feel between the united states and the south korea year. fallen off korea that that's a threat. and that, that's very provoking while north korean nuclear missile tests remain

a possible threat, it's still unclear which country provided the necessary equipment for young yang to begin is atomic weapons program. there are numerous reports that it was ukraine with its inherited soviet nuclear capabilities that provided the technology our gas gave us his thoughts on the matter earlier. probably, we don't know for sure, but the possibility doesn't exist. because we know with the fact of the former soviet union, ukraine, important member of the former soviet union, the parish, nuclear weapons. and i'll just say other technologies that are about them. we know there's the corruption issue that can't be controlled by a few only got over there. but now because of the complex and all the way media present, the crim as a, as a queen,

as innocent space and always corruption. there's event that like any foreign parties and business people, they can say no, here is the price. and the people, what i want in event illegal is, and the growth is all been forwarding and reporting. and that the probably plans, whether lack of knowledge are completely understanding of what really happened between go korea and the ukrainian. or you can use another copy that's all for now. be sure to check out our t v dot com for the latest news. and i will see you again at the top of the next hour. ah ah, with

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. ah. hello and welcome to crossed out. were all things considered? i'm peter lavelle. as winter draws near in temperatures, drop europe finds itself to be very vulnerable. rejection of russian energy is not only slowing europe's economy, but also bringing on a recession. what's worse? europe's economic woes are self inflicted. is europe attempting suicide? ah, cross sucking europe in crisis on joined by my guess, michael hudson in new york. he's a professor of economics at the university, missouri, kansas city, as well as author of forgive them their debts in paris we have is all brick mall. he is a political commentator. and in london, we crosser and real consulting, he's is founder of aka consult.