[000:00:00;00] a specific story, short of time to work with it is breaking news on off a international as i don't yet. and logan square public, as well as ukraine's code of phone and up at all j regions are now they will be holding referendums on joining russia in the next few days. here with our team, we get reaction from some of the local with the referendum is good, it can bring us stability. don bus has to become a part of russia. again, we should have done it long before, and i'm in favor of joining russia from the very beginning of the special military operation. we just saying that the people that the respective territory should decide that fight. that's why it was totally different about right there. okay,

left off commenting on those plans but referendum to be held saying at the end of the day, people can choose their own destiny. also in the program, the e. u keeps burning through the equivalent of 15000000 loaves of bread every day to fuel its vehicles. a little remains and for allowing food crops to be used as a bio fuel, despite the ongoing global prices. and quote, economic racism. that's what a uganda and politicians have called a new you resolution forcing the country to stop the building gas pipelines for the sake of environmental goals and human rights that the country verges on the issue of energy poverty. with all of us here at r t international in moscow, a very war welcome to you. it's great to have your company for this. i was program

. so both don't yet. and luc ganske republics, as well as 2 regions and ukraine have announced they will be holding referendums on whether to become a part of russia, a voting in the to don bass. republics and the hudson and separate ology regions will be held on september. the 23rd till the 27th. and here at r t, we spoke with the head of the separate orgy region, who said the authorities will do everything to ensure the safety of those who want to express their will. usually you, you've got single number sheet. i'm sure that i see donations will drive rounds, that paranoia region, and the vast majority of residents cult hold a referendum as soon as possible as they want to join russia. we don't want to be some grace and we don't want to become ukraine again. we want to become a part of russia, as we historically always have been. it was decided to hold a referendum in such a way as to avoid a mass gathering of people. that's why the referendum process will last several days. everyone will have the opportunity to devote if necessary. we can collect

votes from citizens at home. this is necessary so that zelinski lead saboteurs won't be able to fight on and shed the blood of citizens who just want to express their will to be part of the russian unity. everything possible will be done to ensure security. a senior correspondent what i've got the ever remains in hudson with this update. well anyway, you look at it, this is going to be a momentous week in the history. certainly it will be studied in years and decades perhaps to come. but yes indeed, 3 regents holding referendums on joining russia and 23rd 27th of september. presumably over the course of several days to avoid massive cues or a rush because in, in all of these regions, ukrainian shelling is ceaseless, these endless. and it is blind yesterday alone, 13 people killed in a single attack at the market. so presumably,

authorities are taking the security situation very seriously, but they must also take other factors into consideration. why these, these rush, there's a lot that will have to be done aside from the referendum itself. the laws of russia, of logan's vignettes, can have so not a very, very different economic loss. a very, very different that all of that is going to be, i still have to be mesh together for it to, to work. but she will be these republics they choose to join. russia will accept russian federal law with that entails and there is little doubt that these republics will vote to join russia than he is. and logan's, after 8 years of civil war and shelling, endless peace efforts, which we either denied by you craig, amidst agreements they've had enough. they want finally to be accepted as russian

citizens rather than 2nd grade citizens with, with russian passports but left to their own devices. many of them she this as the only solution to a peaceful, prosperous future for them here and here, san region, those that have left the province, the city you claims the total is held by the key of regime. they will be unable to vote in this referenda, but as i say there is, there is a lot riding on this and much will change. there is very little doubt about that. the authorities in russia, we've heard already the, the speaker of the parliament, the duma say that if they choose to join marshall the state duma, the russian parliament, lower house of parliament will support them will vote to to allow them to join russia. we've heard the lead of the communist party in russia also say that this is something he has worked through achieved for years. all the public officials also

expressing support for the gods that he had to have son are joining the russian federation, zappa georgia, but also stage the referendum and these exact dates from the 23rd to the 27th of september. meanwhile, residents of the embattled regions seem to be positive about the upcoming referendums. we spoke to some of the men. certainly most do seem to be willing to vote in favor of joining russia. so have a listen. lithium looms fabulous. the referendum is good. it can bring us stability, safety in a bright future for our children. or my dad boss has to become a part of russia again, so it can't be a part of ukraine anymore. there's no way back, wasn't within his meeting. i hope there will be peace again. that's what we fat for love you had, and i was your part of that will, will we should have done it long before, and i'm in favor of joining russia. i'm not sure whether it will change anything though, but we'll see her so to get love her off. he emphasized that moscow has well been

saying from the very beginning it's up to the people of those regions to choose their own paths. free operation. and in general, in the perry preceding it was saying that the people at the respective territory should decide their fight. and all the current situation confirms is that they indeed want to be masters of their fight. now i made the news on the planet referendum in the region. ukrainian forces have reportedly, again, shell, zapata, or nuclear power plant that is, according to local authorities. they say the cooling system of the facility has been damaged and as ukrainian forces continue to target residential areas, a deadly of the deadly shelling of dog nets, for example, that on a city center on monday, the lives of 3rd team people including 2 children, at least 8 others were injured in the military attack on a crowded public area. i should warn you. you may indeed find the following images to stop

out . so we heard roma independent journalist to either buffalo who arrived at that scene shortly after the strike is a what you had to say. according to the head of the dpr, it was with a 155 millimeter nato artillery. this was a very crowded, residential and commercial area. there are no military targets there whatsoever. and ukraine shelled the airy repeatedly. but by the time i got there i, the bodies were still lying on the ground. it was a horrific scene. it was pure ukrainian terrorism bodies were blown apart. pieces

of bodies were strewn down the street. yeah, it is just a scene of chaos, a very ghastly scene. we, we do know that ukraine is notoriously double and triple strikes area. so it's, it's very dangerous for people, both the residents in the area and also 1st responders that come to the area to help people or other rescue services that come to help with the clean up. it's very dangerous because ukraine could very well strike that same area. or let's take this further on the program now with a big puddle of guests to get a highlight. the story we're discussing here, the possible of referendums in the don't batch republics and 2 regions as well. that's introduce august for you, 1st of all from the age of center for studies on translation. oc med mustafah is right there on the right screen. a very well welcome to you. also, joe. listen, found to of don't bass inside of christie les, all right, in the middle screen, a very hello to you. big hello to you. and the finish journalistic pianos put conan on the far left screen all if you thanks for joining us here on this program on our t international. great to have your company,

janice and crystal 1st to you. you want joining us from don bass cristella. what are the feelings of people there right now? i understand it's about 12 minutes past 9 o'clock in the evening. oh, of course a lot of people are under short communion, it was really announced to me today. all these decisions were taken only in a few or worse. of course, a lot of people were awaiting that for 8 years, so people are really impatient to be able to voice their choice. and but of course, people are a bit afraid about the security. because we have seen yesterday the massacre with to cure in the center of the net just due to a shipping from the ukraine, an army. so there are a lot of questions about that from people, but people are really willing to, to voice their choice. this is what seems to be the general reaction we've been getting with, with our crew down and that part of the world in the bath. and in lou gantski seems there is an overwhelming majority of people who would be open to,

to joining russia. yes. what's, what's your perspective on this? hearing the guns absolutely absolute my jury is certainly standing for, for what we have fighting for, for 8 years here. to get full recognized from the russian federation and, and to get back home. that is the mood what has been here for years and it has been defended against the brutal attacks of the gear forces for so many years. of course, it's something what comes as a surprise, but of course we have seen russia coming here strongly seems summer giving a helping hand or in the infrastructure coming stronger and stronger here and. and also in the same time, we have prepared that may be finally the big dream will come true and we will be part of the russian federation. but yes,

i appreciate your angle of that. but if we, if we go over to you there possibly big and implications, if indeed these republics and regions do joint russia, this will mean that the current front line partly lays on russian territory ultimate. how can not change the course of this conflict? i think yes, we are very close to the winter. maybe october will be like the winter season. full yoga, especially in the crane because even in egypt now the temperature became just better . not like the full, it will be the foot line because it will be like a real russian border. and as my colleague, the journalist, the lady told us via you pay to back to the people were waiting for such mean since 8 years before all sent. what's called the mystic agreement. however, the parties will never,

never be committed meant to agreement and the where a lot of text from the finance faulty on the box. it will be a wash and land and wash and order and according to the common doctorate. and then you, if you're on them and amendments that made in 2020 and amendment that will take place . currently new one will waive just using and defending the russian lines, including this box as well as its own and the food. yes. and according to this is like the, the apple, off of cranium of great the, for a claim act to getting these important part and strategic part which include, you know, the mind and they, the factories and the end of it will be very dial country.

and i mean, quote, you quote, a fragile argument, but you've made some very good, very good points here about, you know, the part of east in ukraine is heavily industrial. that the big energy sector to that there's an awful lot of the economy based in that part of the country. it's interesting what you say about the war last time i spoke to chris stell. last time i spoke to chris del she. she said that, well, you know, the war began 7 or 8 years ago, but that's not what you hear in the west. the media, they always say this conflict began 6 months ago, but it certainly has been going on for a lot longer. yana, before i come to you crystal, i want to ask ukraine says referendums will change. nothing. is that really the mood and no, no. i see him from the information we have from ukrainian telegram channels. that there is a mood of panic in the president to cabinet in bunkerville because of course, and to stand that the front line isn't after the russian territory. they mean that

russia, i can officially declare war against ukraine, which means much more soldiers, much more mean to make this war. so for them it means that the last 6 months would have been like a nice pass and heaven compared to what to weighed them. so they perfectly understand what are the implications of the fact that they will have proofs, which will be considered by the criminal as occupation foresees on russian territory. so it will change completely completely the bus of the 2 of these. now this special military operation and you will get to a pool pledge official war, but it's pretty concerning stuff coming from christina, but perhaps you're absolutely right. yanna over to you, nato, already calling the referendums with potential referendums, illegitimate, the french president, emanuel mac wrong calling, such referendums cynical, and the provocation yet installed in the book of nato's,

saying they're already illegitimate. janos. if the referendums take place, how will they ever be seen as, as legitimate in the western world? do you think? no, the west has very selective void a few for the the for the democracy. if they. ready only only, oh, accept the results of what they are willing and the river or democracy, what they are implementing other otherwise they haven't to recognize any of our election elections here in don't but, and we, we see the same pattern in syria and other places where the western and germany east challenge it. oh, but i, i think that we have but at the time that it really matters. i think what really matters here is the, this is c e o shy corporation organization. if the countries on back there recognize us, if, if the breed of these doesn't come from the west,

there comes the traits and, and the possibilities are amongst a move to pull our weldon. and that that is where the excitement release that is where the possibilities are. so the oh i thing that we can, we can keep these natural issues asked. i see that the set your political answer for the decision later on it. or i think frankly, right janice, you've made some really good points there and that is something that, that people of the world need to pay attention to. and i'm so glad you brought it up, the se of the shanghai cooperation organization. that of the members of bricks. he just had the se, a meeting, and some icon, and it was a pakistan. and what do they all keep talking about? the emergence of the multi poder world, as putin keep saying, the change is happening now around the world are irreversible alcomite over to you . what will i still caught you here? is there any chance you thing if and when the referendums do take place that that t s could actually increase shelling in those regions where they're trying to vote for that for that political future. do you think to concerning the. 7 you

know, the legal or illegal random the have to go back to the scandal, the scandal of kosovo in 2000. and we've been know whether really 50 percent off the people. they're both for the information or not, because it was a very big fan to look event for the nato itself. and this was like one of the seniors on how to make a separation. i made agree to a previous ritual country in europe. i said you've been lucky, i was lucky as well as the other things that would be so by my to police here in the debates. also, i think this with random will take place correctly and legally because it was the desire of the people off the don't back to have happened before you talk about that being a desire to sort of jump in. when you talk about this being a desire,

i'm sure there'll be an absolutely opposite spin in the western press. go back to march 20 with a 2014 when there was a referendum in crimea. and the west impressed my former colleagues with that filming, and you saw thousands of people lining the blocks of crimea, old generations, kids, grand kids, their parents, they all want to vote in the referendum. the western press was filming all this people saying, always all illegitimate, none of this is acceptable. none of this makes any proper sense. crystal, if these republics do vote to become a part of russia. what do you see is there short to long term benefits? i mean, they've been living in a war zone for 8 also years. what would you expect the media and the short term period to be for those people in those embattled regions crystal of course it will accelerate the return to a peaceful life. because i think if russia can put more means and more soldiers, the liberation of the rest of the people's republic will cure quick here. that the

1st part of the 2nd part of course, integration of done bus we've, russia, will open a lot of 6 thirties in terms of economy and business has its own buses and industry, all region. and of course, it's natural market in russia. so i think it will be only benefit for the people we already see if you will, nova, and other areas that russia is really helping a lot to repair, to rebuild a lot of the home infrastructure. so i think it will be really beneficial. all the points for the people can come back of the piece, come back a rude, economical conditions for, for people and for the business. well, they've certainly been having a very tough go of it for the past 7 or 8 years. rolling blackouts, gas being cut off electricity being cut off water being cut off, you're not allowed to teach russian culture or russian language in the schools in this region. that is for them. mostly russian. yeah, i know. so i want to ask you,

what is it going to take? what is it going to take for people in the to don't bath republics and these 2 regions, for example, how to sort of separate all me. what's it going to take for them to be recognized by western professional partners, these people to be recognized as legitimate residents of their own republics or potentially that of russian territory? i think that the regular nice thing starts from each of us from ourselves. and we have, i've been living all right, 7 years here amongst people who have been lost, their identity in just geopolitical thunderstorm. and i think that from their stars to real healing, recognizing yourself as the true russian is a very big step forward. so wells will recognize there must, they are, is not which in which we can decide. but the main thing east that

a beach healing roses for all these terrible events which started in 2013 or 14, will finally start to heal. and these people are getting back to their lives as they shoot as real russians. that the only thing what mothers here and everything googe graham was after done. if somebody doesn't want to recognize these people's wheel and, and determination, which has been shown through the world past 8 years, that's their problem. though. the real winners are here, the people who defended their home culture language and their russian roofs ins thanks valid. i'm running very low on time here, so off med most not for i'm going to give you the final comment, but you've only got about 20 seconds here. you've been watching this geopolitical chessboard all the older, the movements around the world, these days, a coagulation of certain allies in certain countries around the world. a lot of ad putin keep saying, you know, these not, this multi polar world is budgeting. it's emerging and nothing can stop what's happening now. but, but augment if you could send a message, if you could send a message right now to the people of the,

to don bass republics and to support all g and a how to san, what would you say to these people right now to night? yeah, it's an important however, because it's for me because my master degree was and you want to order, and russia is one of the countries and then you will reach china number 2 for the people of the dump back. you will have the right to do that. because if we were in the situation of washer, i will support and will defend that i for the finance agree people over there. i think they have a good opportunity just to be with that song that country according to their own desire and their own agreement to be a washer the full go and vote for your free to go and vote for your privacy because the market of mission, it's very dependable. and of course the world right now, it knows on the one thing. so it's

a complete and the full. but based on the respect of the international lou as well, because it doesn't mean that they have a stronger that they should agree, the right spot. here, the people are free to decide who they prefer to reside. to be with. she is my final walk to the people of the don't box you please goal for voting and random and the consequences will be the good for you because we know from the beginning. but when this one and the right we've take like why certainly seems that changes are taking place in a very strong closing statement from our commitment stuff, from the ages, set of studies and translation. thank you for that also. yeah, let's put the code in a finished journalist joining us here and of course author john, listen founder of don bass and fido kristin mailand to all 3 of you. i've really enjoyed this chat. thank you so much for joining us. thank you. thank you. thank you. ok, thank you for joining us now. the world hunger crisis is in the spotlight of the un

general assembly in new york. of course, today the secretary general antonio terrace, has drawn the world's attention to the fertilizer supply supply problem. he says that products like these must never be sanctioned. we now must urgently address the global fertilizer markets crunch. vizier do all, there's enough foods. the problem is distribution. but if the fertilizer market is not stabilized. next, the problem might be food supply itself. it is essential to continue removing all remaining obstacles to the export of russian fertilizers and that ingredients including ammonia. these products are not subject to sanctions. earlier the regional african director of the humanitarian organ 8 organization is called concerns worldwide demand of the international community, stephane, to tackle the time in which we've been brought about by a terrible,

ongoing drought. the waiting game must stop. now we are scaling up our response, but we need the resources to help all those effected equally. if we are to contain the situation and a number of states also, i wrote a letter to that of the international community, pleading for their health in combating the worldwide hunger situation. earlier in this program, i teach fiorella, isabel joined me right here in the studio. there is an open letter that seeks to address this question of literally life and death. and this letter has been signed by over 230 organizations and 75 countries. and this claims that one person dies every 4 seconds of, of hunger. and of course, this is a morally unconscious little thing to not addressed. so let's take a look. 50000000 people now just one step away from starvation. over $345000000.00 more are borrowing under the crushing weight of hunger, struggling to feed their families and at risk of death. the international community and national governments are fighting to meet their duty and prioritize political

and economic interests over the well being of the world's most vulnerable children and families and communities. and it won't have plenty leaving people to staff as a policy choice. we call on you as world leaders to take urgent action to stem this crisis and prevent future ones. so those are strong numbers and strong words, considering the numbers have increased so much since 2019. and what we're seeing to is that this letter draws attention as to how politicians have been ignoring the poorest countries to for the wealthier countries. we've seen the media and the attention be, of course, in ukraine these last few months. and of course, the most affected people in the world are suffering because of that. now, one country in particular i want to point out is somalia. somalia is a country that is facing 250 people at risk of death directly just a few days ago. that you and revealed that the somalian who monitor in response plan is only 65 percent funded, which means that, that we need to really get on this. and now the question is, what,

what other country, what are other countries going to do about this? obviously yemen is a big deal too, but some people call yemen that the biggest manmade catastrophe in the history of mankind. you talk about global responses. we've heard about cargo ships being sent to, well, they're supposed to go to the poor countries on epic. they kind of end up going to the richer countries, what, what is the global response, right, right. so like i said, we're seeing billions and billions go to in ukraine, right. and we're seeing that the, the priorities go specifically to ukraine. so just yesterday, a ukrainian deputy minister of a gary and i'm policy and food pretty much posted about the help that ukraine was actually offering. what's hobble of attention is being drawn 1st and foremost to how many ships go to africa. because there are many devastating reports of famine coming from there as millions of people are suffering. as of today, throughout the period of the grand initiative, 23 vessels carrying 640000 tons of food have been sent. there. sounds like a lot,

but when you actually put it into context, it's not. so that's about 13 percent. $23.00 out of $100.00. 69 vessels and numbers actually say that this is actually much lower than that. and of course, the grain is mostly going to richer countries. these are criticisms at both president air to one of turkey. and president vladimir putin have pointed out numerous times that why is the brain only going to european countries? right? and one important thing i want to point out, rory is that earlier this week, the european union failed to prioritize food security over fuel supplies. because as we know, sanctions have effected europe in the, in terms of the gas and energy crisis. and so the block decided to keep burning through $10000.00 tons of wheat per day, converting it to ethanol in order to power their cars. now, this is something that wouldn't need to be done if there weren't sanctions on russia. so i have to point that out and this statistic say this is like removing $15000000.00 loaves of bread and thousands of tons of sunflower every single day to

fuel cars and trucks. so this is of course, a huge issue. and again, this wouldn't happen if there weren't sanctions on russia, which is affecting this whole situation. let's recall that president putin made attempts to yes, grade to the developing nations that are in need. and it is of course being blots. we did to get you me legitimate sanctions are being imposed, the pressure is being exerted on all vector eastern your unfortunately completely