[000:00:00;00] a year with the center of the city of kind of song has been heavily shells by at least 5 high mars rockets killing and injuring civilians according to local authority. sanctions and protection is a lot of mir putin lashes out that you politicians are failing to ease restrictions on russian fertilizer exports found for developing countries in his speech at the shanghai cooperation and an air strike kills at least 10 people in ethiopia, northern tie, gray regions the territory has long faced unrest with little response from the international community,

which means remains focused on ukraine with just after 2 pm here in moscow when you're watching r t international, i am your host donald quarter. welcome to the program. our top story, the center of crypt song has been shelled by at least 5 us supplied high mark rockets with local russian back authority saying a number of people have been killed or wounded. in this, on verified footage, people are running from the blast. another video shows the aftermath of the ukrainian strikes. one person has been reported killed and another wounded. rockets hit an administration building in the center of arizona city hall. a meeting between local officials was taking place. the head of the local labeled labour department is understood to have been wounded while her driver was unfortunately killed. the blasts reached residential buildings within the vicinity of the hershawn regional administration, breaking windows and damaging balconies. and an explosion has also been reported in

lugens targeting the prosecutor general's office. according to local officials, the prosecutor general was killed in the blast. emergency services have been treating casualties at the scene and russian investigators have opened a criminal case. look into the info on you earlier ukraine shelter the russian border town of val lukea in the belgrade right region, killing one civilian. 2 more people were wounded in the attack, according to local authorities, tower was partially cut off in the town, has a local substation was damaged the showing targeted residential areas. in 3 cars and 8 houses were hit. the regions governor says emergency services are at the scene with power now restored to get more on this. now we're going to cross lie to finish journalist janice popcorn, and thanks for joining us on the program. yano se,

thank you very much. don't. so the 1st thing i want to talk about is the fact that a number of victims have been confirmed after ukraine shelter or so on today. but he have recognizes the region as part of ukraine. why do you think it would attack people that it considers its own? what i would note on these, that very much the harrison administration have told the truth about the desperate situation with their so called culture attacks, grania and forces. and they are in really, really bad situation actually, and so on. and from that, that ministration building. they have been reporting the truth about what's going on in the front line. and i think that there is a small kind of pink that this was very brutal like punishment for telling the truth from the guess and use racial duty. well, what we've been hearing

a lot of reports of ukraine showing residential buildings pretty much every day. do you think they're just bad at aiming, or are these deliberate attacks? totally deliberate. and these are provocation in the highest scale. and they're using these western provided weapons to do it. and as we know from the, from the sidelines that all these attacks which are made with high mar systems, they are directly done in cooperation with the western powers and their military structures. so, so there is no mistakes. and harrison, brutal at dr. administration building in the line of the state general reason done by the. ready gradient government for years to prom theory. well, when the united states began supplying ukraine with high marce rocket systems, 11 of the things of latimer zelinski promised was that it wouldn't be used against russian territory. but we're seeing these highmark rockets being used against

civilians. time and time again, do you think that makes it any better that it's just the absurdity and the contradiction of the truth. and what's been told of the timers when they came here to join us and we saw them here place. they immediately started to at that we m $77.00, how witcher's and hymer systems directly do. the civilian population certainly will not done any better, but we will provoke and keep provoking the conflict to escalate. what would you say the fact that the west is supplying these weapons to the ukrainian military that that makes them complicit in this, in these killing some civilians? yeah. do they should know already that where, where these weapons are used to targeting see really regions and population and,

and totally on, on 2 locations each a little sign off state terrorism. and it's directly directed from washington from the venture go from brussel. and certainly the responsive really be, are in the hands of those who are giving these weapons for these military coach. one interesting thing about this bomb attack and lugens that killed the prosecutor general. it seems kind of similar to the attack, the recent car bombing, which killed russian journalist aria duke and moscow. both of these people were on the mirror for its list of so called enemies of the ukrainian state. so you think this is another example? it could be considered another example of kiev backs terrorism state terrorism. yes, absolutely. they are in parallel, but i have a few notes. i'm just my office here is just a few blocks away where this explosion today happened. and i'm very sorry. i'm very

sad about what's going on and it was for the firm, but also the deputy was killed. so there are, there are of very big briefing here now in the city center about this. even i would note that this very high level course case. where did you see any is accused drawn treasures from, from this point for you, for your gradient. government is just now taking place and the location is exactly there. i think the teachers, the state general reason in the highest form in order to do to provoke people to do you have to force their wheel on the grounds, law and justice system and, and as, as it was attack against, do not high profile person. know they attacked another high profile version and

unfortunately we have lost lots of high profile people in these kind of stake terrorist attacks in the past 8 years. and unfortunately the state there isn't not seems to stop just escalating as well. all right, finish journalist janice, put calling in thanks a lot for giving us those details from on the ground there. and luke runs people's republic. always a pleasure having you on the program. thank you very much. ok. now, in other news, russian president vladimir putin has blamed the west for benefiting from reversing the ban on russian fertilizers only for the e u while ignoring the food insecurity crisis that the developing world is facing right now. he made just that statement at the ongoing shanghai cooperation organization summit in the capital of those becca, stan that a, so she, from you russia's willing to tackle increasing global energy and food security issues. we know how important russian fertilizers are for mitigating the global food crisis. and we would welcome the decision to lift western sanctions. as it

turned out, the e commission only lifted sanctions on fertilizers for e u countries, meaning only they can acquire our fertilizers. another busy day here in summer cons friday is the 2nd and the main day of the seo summit, the biggest and 20 years that the president was becky stung that toss this year as a van to already called a historic 1. 14 world leader is have gathered together at the congress center, the t can see behind me to exchange their opinions and approaches on global security issues including counter terry's mappers, climate change food, an energy crisis, almost every participant to die mentioned a series, shortage world wide of both and also her modern challenges, the countries of the as seo are currently facing and they mutual efforts to deal with it to provide better future. they shot high corporation, i have to say,

and this is what experts actually say as well, is a unique platform that unites and promotes dialogue between all the states including dies that usually have tensions. and india and china are very good example of it. i want you to now listen to mr. moore did mr. c. speaking here at the summit, and you will see they sound rather united in the face of mutual goals. and ames as seo india is in favor of expanding corporation and building confidence among the shanghai cooperation organization member states. the past pandemic and the crisis in ukraine, of course, serious disruptions in global supply chains and the whole world is thus facing an energy and food crises of unprecedented proportions. therefore, the shanghai cooperation organization needs to make efforts to develop reliable and diverse supply chains in our region distribute survey. the world is in the state of turbulence, and in the face of this challenges,

we need to strengthen our unity. it is necessary to strengthen mutual support jointly strengthen developers, hurts to ensure security and jointly resist tabs by external forces to interfere in the internal affairs of the shanghai corporation. organization member states, the shad hi corporation organization to day unites 20 countries with a combined population of 3 and a half 1000000000 people, which is half of the world. literally, it is a superpower that just can not be ignored. and early on friday was announced that the process started to include 5 more stay seem to be as seo under the status of a dialogue partners. and at 1st actually say a, the current summit is a lot about showed in the, to the outside world that the countries all the yes he or i spent in together following hard years of the been dam make and are ready to work closely to achieve

their mutual goals. now, in other news, at least 10 people have been killed in ethiopia, northern tiger region into air strikes this week as violence has resumed following a 5 month low. the drone attack hit a residential area and the regional capital of mckelly. at least 13 people were also good. the armed conflict between the federal government and the ty, gray, people's liberation front began in 2020. the rebels accused so years from neighboring eritrea of joining ethiopian government forces in a coordinated offensive. recent attack follows an air strike that hit a kindergarten in late august that killed several children. journalist and independent analysts, samuel get a chew, says that residential areas are increasingly coming under attack. the fuel current government is husband insisting from the gate code that it's fighting a terrorist entity. integrity, the trying to root out a terrorist organization that they say is and will be destroying ethiopia,

if not content in the t p left has been saying that the open government is trying to eliminate their leadership safety open government as i choosing them was trying to come back, you have to know that you can never was in government for, for many years or for 27 years, including a government, a coalition government that was led by them. they cope and government has been saying they're taking actions against the t p of interest because they think some of the weapons, some of the trainings are happening in this neighborhood. but the t p left is saying that's not true. that's not happening in this neighborhoods. up to half a 1000000 people have died from war and famine in ethiopia as ty, gray region. in the past 16 months, the united nation says that 5200000 people need emergency food assistance in the countries northern regions. nearly 2600000 people have been displaced with some

forced into neighboring countries. as humanitarian catastrophe has received little international attention as the world focuses on the ukraine conflict. world health organization is among groups that have raised concerns about that the wood can do this. it has the means or is as the will it came together 2 weeks ago and did a very good job in helping ukraine to export. it's greatness. ok, that's a good job. but why can't we also push as a global community so that the 6000000 people can get foot to it. medicines to be treated in telecom, to talk to their people bank to access their money and media so that they can speak and that, that would, could norbert,

there they're problems samuel get at you again says the conflict to will have long lasting consequences and may drag the entire region into chaos. you know, this conflict once again, i can't a highlighted enough hallmark. it has truly of bait that if you're not just in the to gray region, but i'm far enough far and far beyond. there are no minutes of people not. and even the u. n has been saying they don't have the resources to really help us in future try. it goes back to an era of conflicts of famine. if she don't stop, if you don't slow down this conflict in ethiopia, it you a truly change the region because you tilt it has a population of at least 115000000 people in what happens to me til back to the affects its neighboring nation. america's anti china stance is highlighted in the new bill. they could radically reshape washington's taiwan policy if adopted the u

. s. would interact with the islands authorities, like a recognized government and provide more financial aid. china's foreign ministry said the move would escalate tensions between beijing in washington did. he's on the bill seriously breeches the u. s. commitment to china and taiwan question and violates the one china principal. it constitutes interference in china's internal affairs violates international law and basic norms. international relations and it's sans is seriously wrong signal to tie one independent separate is forces chinese firm. we posted this and has launched a serious petition to the west side. indeed with more on the bill and the current state of us china relations. here's ortiz caleb mob, that you would saying that was tensions rising in the pacific. all parties involved would be doing everything possible to de escalate the situation. however, that does not seem to be the case. we have a new bill passing for the senate foreign relations committee,

and that bill is seen as a rather intense escalation with china. it provides a $6500000000.00 to taiwan in military aid. it names taiwan is a major non nato u. s. ally and it expedite arm sales to the government on taiwan. now there were 5 senators who did oppose the bill. the most vocal of them was us sen, rand paul, of kentucky. this is not a time to radically change longstanding policy without an appreciation of the consequences that may follow. now this 5 senators were out voted and it appears this bill is moving ahead. it is laughed the senate foreign relations committee, now it'll be up to the rest of the u. s. congress to determine whether or not they want to pass it into law. and then joe biden will have to decide whether or not to sign it. now it meeting is taking place of the 5 eyes and this meeting, you can bet will have beijing on the agenda. now the meeting is taking place at an unnamed location. probably

a luxury resort. somewhere in new zealand in which security in the pacific region is being discussed and a number of us officials are playing up the idea of tension with china, of opposition to china. we have the head of the u. s. naval command. talking about how a major focus of u. s. policy needs to be opposing beijing in the southern hemisphere. we can say plainly that the united states has neglected its relationship in the south pacific . and we're accounting for that by engaging more deeply. the hoping concerning actions by the people's republic of china have in the region, including the secret security arrangement with the solomon islands that have been concerning for the united states of america. and i think a concerning, also for new zealand as well. yeah, it states is also talking about putting preemptive sanctions on chinese officials in order to deter military action against the island of taiwan. we also have other

calls from us officials for more sanctions and more efforts to curb beijing's influence around the world. now, many are looking at shina and admiring the great restraints that the country has shown. when nancy pelosi visited the island of taiwan that was largely seen as a provocation. many are now wondering how far the united states intends to go in trying china's patients on this issue and others, setting an extra $6000000000.00 to over the heavily armed taiwan. and it means that we are of a signal to china that we're preparing for war against to. so it's a very dangerous situation. it's an escalation in anybody's terms. what it is is using the taiwanese people bursting there is having china, an angry reaction, which of course, they will, it's actually interference in the southern part of chinese territory. but like the people of the ukraine,

the united states wants to use the people of the taiwan as pawns. and it's dragging other countries into it as well in the periphery to, to the area, into heighten tension. that's where the pressure comes on and to claim that they will defend taiwan when it's actually american regression board. oh, almost aggression against china, which is the problem is, apostrophe of the greatest, like patients have taken to the streets after the government raised fuel prices, leaving many people in fear that know ready economic dire economic situation is getting worse. patient authorities have announced the gas ice is worth more than double to raise funds for the government. news sparked riots across the country, which is already in the grip of gang related violence. 2 journalists have been shot dead and the unrest with their bodies being burned. those killings have brought the death toll to at least 10 people. haiti struggles with

a 30 percent inflation rate. that's with us with the situation here. now we want the government to leave the country. we all buying gasoline and donna $18.00. de la . no, ma'am. we is. haitians do not recognize ariel. henry, we did not vote for ariel henry. he doesn't have a mandate, nor legitimacy to be where he is. ariel henry became haiti's, acting president. last year after his predecessor was assassinated. his political rivals have accused him of participating in the murder and of being an american puppet after he agreed to take back haitian migrants to ported from the u. s. henry himself as appeal for international support and pledged to hold elections. earlier we spoke with the leader of the alternative socialist party in haiti who thinks that the country desperately needs new elections. we all heavy, very serious, a very strong public proposal to serve the transition. he made that with the so

called montana agreement, the montana agreement, it was an agreement built by the civil society by most of the political bodies at this, the most relevant, relevant. we did a serious agreement and we did inside that agreement, we had an election, a very fair democratic and consensual election. and they are trying to ignore re, you know, why, because it is haitian because it is from the inside. do they would like you out of to web solution coming back in the pocket of 80 b, head from the international community. the so could call group and, and that is impossible. the europe ian commission, president says the european union should have taken a cue from poland and the baltic states when it comes to countering russia. one lesson from this war, as we should have listened to those who know prudent,

we should have listened to the voices inside our union in poland, in the baltics. they have been telling us for years that putin would not stop. they acted accordingly. poland and the baltic states have been at the forefront of opposition to moscow. on monday, the russians will no longer be able to use shan, getting visas to enter their countries. and they are also no longer granting the russians tourist visas. restrictions are to be imposed on the russian language, despite those countries hosting numerous russian speaking communities. all soviet our monuments to those who fought against fascism in the 2nd world war are being torn down across the baltic states. at the same time processions in lafayette and estonia in honor of nazi s. s divisions continue next. burton geo politics and the head of the euro compton and think tank, told us that poland and the baltic states are dancing to washington's tune when it comes to russia. funder lie only distressing this sir. a statement

is just taking the position of the muster extremist member states war against russia. and her result, you would be more urges agreement or even member state, even if it, why not to, to demonstrate it in public. because you have a poor london, but it states who are playing over american card uh they, they want to, at their ranch, is to agenda against russia on they want to use the european union as a, as a front to organization against russia and also to post you acknowledgement to ukraine on the carver, a zone of influence against russia, or so adverb, or which is in phase we've american interest, which ones do are m a torpedo, any cooperation between new e u and on russia? and oh, so we couldn't russia invalid to her,

but so member states does agree with poland under a bike states because they've done once this situation to be aggravated. under francis fisher and italy are not keen to enlarge you to ukraine because e tweeter be at the detroit meant of for a french italian or so mediterranean countries interest a delegation of a eurasian military alliance called the collective security treaty organization has arrived in yerevan in an effort to deescalate tensions between neighboring former soviet republics, that's following deadly clashes between armenia and azerbaijan. but to get more on that, we're going to go cross live now to our corresponded eager donna who is now on the ground in armenia. eager. the c a t o has gathered to assess the are many hours or by john conflict. what's the latest on the ground there? well, absolutely done. in fact,

we've just heard from the joint staff of armenia and they have shed some light. they have shared details as to how extensive, how significant the azeri territorial games have been following. of course, the latest clashes on the border between armenia and the sarah by john, as thereby john the official bark, who they have had the most success in the north east and part of armenia where they have managed to come into the territory of the neighboring country. by about 7 and a half kilometers, according to the armine as joined staff, they are now stationed, basically the as airy forces. they have managed to gain a foothold are within about 4 or 5 kilometers away from armine as major town of jerome's book. now again, according to the joint staff of this country here in year, yvonne are there have been more successful, are they as every forces they have also are made into the territory of armenia on a few other parts over what is now basically a front,

but they're the gains have been lesser ranging from about 500 to 1500 meters. now armenia has indeed reached out to its military allies at the collective security treaty organization. now this is an umbrella military alliance that is made up of several post soviet republics and led by russia. and so we are in did here with a mission are led by a high profile russian general. it's a monitoring mission so far. they're here to assess the situation, and indeed they have their hands full because quite frankly, speaking to the locals. here they're quite hopeful. and are they, well, they expect that they can rely on the big brother or rather big brothers who make up the collective security treaty organization. and that they can bring peace to these lands. and basically, to prevent from the skirmishes from evolving into something greater and scarier, what we've also seen clashes take place in the same region along between kirk

a stand integer stand. so one of the latest developments there will absolutely. there have been skirmishes there lately as well. and quite ironically, these to both of former soviet republics, they are right now, part of the collective security cheating organization. so our target st on again, it is, it is an ally within this umbrella group so they can expect the r c s t o to solve its problems as well. and so, yes indeed, they have their hands full, the leaders of both nations of to jig is done and carry just on. they have, they have met essentially they have agreed to deescalate so far it has, it is yet to reach the front lines where skirmishes have continued. again, these 2 nations, they have been well at clashing with each other repeatedly and sporadically for years. again, again,

this has so far failed to escalate into something bigger under so far they have resorted to just boarded clashes. but none the less, the situation right now is concerning, as both nations have resorted to using heavy artillery like for example, the grad miss our launch systems are. so it is a, a significant development. and again, the so far the diplomatic efforts, they're still in the process of welling the physical tensions on the border. and again, all of that is being made within the mechanisms that are embedded with the collective security treaty organization. or at ortiz acres, donna reporting, live from the capitol of our mania. thanks for bringing us those updates. that's all the news we got for this. our stay tuned for more and just about 30 minutes here on our to international

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