you, crane and punishing democratically elected governments are only some of the blocks maladies. to make things worse, there is a dangerous leadership deficit. a with the ukranian army suffers heavy losses and the hearse on reagan as he had tries for weeks to break through russian. defend to this, as the reader prepares for a referendum to join russia also ahead. we must mister president, treat or conflict across the globe with equal indignation. south africa speaker lashes out at the west at the un general assembly, pointing out, but no double standards should be acceptable while tackling regional conflicts

and clashes between muslim done hindus continue in cities throughout the u. k. as a st battle breaks out and birmingham outside a temple and the super market goes up in flames with from moscow to the world. this is our tanner national. i'm rachel blood and here are the top stories this hour. we begin with the latest from the conflict in ukraine where key it has once again shelled the city of her song, which is in the south of the country. carefully this footage from there, as you can see, a local fire station has been heavily damaged or emergency services have reported that some people were injured report states that a barge used by local civilians across

a river was also hit earlier. local journalists said russian missile defense systems intercepted a rocket attack on the city. this comes as the region prepares for a referendum on becoming part of the russian federation. meanwhile, the cranial army is trying to conduct a massive offensive with the push into her san. however, as the russian defense ministry has been reporting for several weeks now, the efforts have been unsuccessful and he is losing thousands of soldiers. r t. moran garcia brings us this report a mast ukrainian military formation. almost 300 troops, backed by dozens of tanks and armored vehicles. launches a surprise attack on a russian held village in camps on region. but the defenders were waiting. ah.

rockets, me, fowls, shells rained down on the ukrainian offensive bodies, piled the fields quickly, stools and turns into a route before him, but ran those who could get away. they left behind their dead and wounded. they also abandoned their vehicles, armored personnel carriers, fire support vehicles and a tank all of this in just one battle that i would look by though in their morale is broken and the prisoners confirmed this. so they say they don't want to fight. yesterday he was a plumber, today's he's given a gun and told to fight or they don't want to fight. they don't know how to earn due to security concerns. we have been asked not to name the settlement where the battle took place. it is still too dangerous to visit, but abandoned ukrainian, arma is already being hauled away as a trophy vehicle,

ukrainian btr 3 you abandoned several days ago by ukrainian soldiers, who were driven to attack russian positions failed, and left behind. all their belongings lost amounts of ammunition, clothes, gear weapons. but inside it is entirely inside. it is entirely intact. the thermal side, snyde vision, everything's in working order, the vehicle ah, can go under its own power. as ry munition more they barely expended any so quick was their retreat. in this one battle, which lasted just hours. you quain lost 17 tanks and armored vehicles. 120 ukrainian soldiers and mercenaries were killed and left behind among them polish citizens. their identification documents were found amongst the corpses by

me a b and p 2 vehicle also a trophy vehicle, captured from ukrainian troops as they retreated after another unsuccessful attack . here san province is rapidly turning into a graveyard for ukrainian soldiers who were drafted and are now being driven to attack, enforced well defended russian positions. and they are being driven to attack most of the soldiers that have been captured here that of surrender. dana are now prisoners, say that they were civilians off to work and rover and in kiev where they were drafted and give it a simple choice either their property and positions confiscated or they choose to serve. the matter of days, they're thrown at well defended russian positions morale as well. there isn't much to speak of the captured soldiers. all say the same thing that if they refuse orders to go to attack or if they attempt to surrender or retreat that they are

shot by nationalists who are always in the rear. always watching them to make sure that they don't surrender despite these heavy losses. repeated along the care of san front for 3 weeks. he have remains undeterred. throwing more men than material into the meat grinder, the desperate bead to secure a meaningful victory on this front. how many ukrainian soldiers die for key of victory here is seemingly irrelevant or at gazda of r t. from gifts on region. elsewhere appear, w exchange between moscow and key was held according to various sources. $55.00 russian military service men were swapped for more than $200.00 ukrainian soldiers . there were leased russians troops landed wednesday and a military airport near moscow. members of the notorious, neo nazi as

a battalion captured during this stage of mar, you were among the exchange. meanwhile, earlier on wednesday evening, media reports claimed several western mercenaries including 2 british and the moroccan national, who had previously been sentenced to death for war crimes. by a dawn of court were handed over in saudi arabia while addressing the un general assembly, the south african speaker lashed out at the wes thing. double standards should not be acceptable by tackling regional conflicts. we should not ignore longstanding conflicts such as that of the people of palestine. israel must be held accountable for its destructive actions that have significantly impaired the possibility of a 2 state solution. similarly, we cannot ignore the decades long struggle for so determination of the people of

western sahara. we must, mister president, treat all conflicts across the globe with equal indignation, no matter what color or creed of the people affected it. that was the leader of south africa speaking before the united nations pointing to some of the hypocrisy around western leaders that continue to highlight the situation in ukraine while ignoring the suffering going on in other conflicts and the violation of territorial integrity taking place in many countries. now, representative of serbia pointed to a situation regarding his country where the united states and western leaders are really revealing their hypocrisy. this is the serbian president we ask for a clear answer to the question. i've been asking my interlocutors, leaders of many countries for years. what is the difference between the sovereignty and territorial integrity of ukraine and sovereignty and territorial integrity of

serbia, which was grossly violated and for virtue provided international recognition and legitimacy, at least some a few, is shed light on the hypocrisy of biden, at the un, hammering home this belief that what is taking place is all simply a matter of russia violating the territorial integrity of ukraine. russia has shamelessly violated the chord tenants in the united nations charter. no more important than the clear prohibition against countries taking the territory of their neighbor by force. no one threatened russia and no one other than russia sought conflict. currently, these regions are preparing for referenda and which they will vote on the question of whether or not they join with the russian federation. so the way biden presented it and his speech today at the united nations general assembly,

the way he presented it isn't matching reality. it simply isn't the way things are taking place. this is a typical oversimplification of a very complicated international situation to serve the narrative, backing u. s. foreign policy. we spoke of our rights attorney, robert patillo. 2 who says a, choose your system, providing different sets of rules for certain countries is wrong. and as we have to take as an international community and understanding, we need to have the same standards across the board on there cannot be a one set of rules where the united states and great britain, i am, the nato allies and 2nd cetera. and the 2nd set of rule for the all the other countries of the earth. and the only way for the international organizations to have legitimacy is if, if they are truly neutral, they are truly fair minded. and we cannot continue to have a 2 tier system. and the international international organizations, otherwise we will continue to see smaller nations and non nato nations or defect from these organizations really do not feel they'll get fair treatment on her

person bite into they talk about the idea of allowing the african nations caribbean nations to have representatives on the permit security council will veto power. but as of right now, most of the small nations have no voice at all. the people will pals dance and have the ability to simply vote on statehood and have a recognized by the international community. and that be the end of it. we're talking about international democracy, emerald rules based order right now is all about making sure that the money interest stay in power to make sure that the nation basically one world war 2 are continuing to have, has more power over the world. i think that as a disquieting in our situation where the majority of nations are trying to move from, quote, unquote, developing and to be in to self sufficiency. and it's not chosen by that. her tech aim at russia accusing the country as violating the un basic principles. others during the chorus following the announcement of referendums to be held in the coming days. so seattle, who rushes invasion of ukraine as

a conduct that tramples the philosophy and principles of the un charter. it should never be tolerated on dental companies for the return of imperialism is not only a disaster for europe, but also a disaster for our global peaceful order, which is the antithesis of imperialism and neo colonialism. this is why we will not accept any pretentious referendum. so acc, one was assistant one we have been witnessing since february 24th, as a return to the age of imperialism and colonies. france refuses this and will obstinately seek peace. false. the voting will be held from september 23rd to the 27th and for areas these regions are the, her son and 0. she regions as well as the lugens and on nets. republics. while pressure from the west is growing. some say the west hypocrisy is becoming all too apparent ortiz maria. the notion that has more news about 4 regions and ukraine getting ready to hold referendums on join in. russia came in thick and fast

. what also quickly followed was the reaction from the west. these referenda or in the front to the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity that underpin the international system and let fly at the heart of the united nations charter. thank sullivan's claims of carrying about sovereignty would probably be more convincing if he didn't stand behind a lectern where numerous american officials have undermined the suffering tea of numerous nations. how many times have we heard them warning or urging other southern states to follow along with washington's policy? if a country decides to engage in with russia, where there are sanctions, then they are break, breaking those sanctions. they're breaking our sanctions. and in some cases they're breaking un sanctions. yes. there are consequences to countries that actively attempt to circumvent or back fill the sanctions threatening illegal and unilateral sanctions against, as subordination for conducting their own independent policy. is that not 10 up

front to the principles of sovereignty for sullivan? and is he not concerned about washington being accused of stealing? an estimated 80 percent of sir is daily oil output. the sovereignty not apply to syria and its natural resources, but all that goes unnoticed. the un charter, the sacred foundation of the international organization, that the west, as a former un secretary general himself, one stated, has repeatedly trampled on. i have indicated it was not in conformity with the un charter from our point of view and from the charter point of view, it was illegal. the unprovoked and illegal invasion of iraq is just one example of how the u. s. has been less than loyal to the charter. it now claims to be crucial to world order. you asked lead bombings of yugoslavia and libya. it's a tax and continued presence in syria. it's murdering of iranian commander. silly

money, all in violation of the un charter leaving devastation behind in iraq alone. it's estimated that around $200000.00 civilians were killed or hayes, the un charter only there to be conveniently called upon when your strategic enemies on to biding by it. and when it comes to the upcoming referendums, there is one aspect of the child to the west certainly seems to have forgotten. that's the right to self determination. the purposes of the united nations are to develop friendly relations among nations based on respect for the principle of equal rights and self determination of people. the international community supports they saw tickle of the un charter so much that to any cost of a seceded from serbia, it was supported by the us and over $100.00 other nations. and this policy continues with washington and its western allies insisting on ty, one's right to determine its own future. why shouldn't those in the dawn boss and

had a song ends up at osha, have their say after 8 long years? is it because they're hoping to join a country that you asked has publicly stated it wants to see weekend? can the west really not see it's pick and choose approach when it comes to respecting suffering, t, self determination or international law. something president potent has drawn attention to before you go the east, around what you seeking to preserve their domination. some countries have been working consistently to replace the existing global architecture that relies on the central role of the united nations with the rules based order. but it is not clear who invented these rules and what they are available. there is a popular saying rules for thee and not for me. if only the west itself respected the rules they want others to follow. one would be more willing to believe in the sincerity of their reaction. now we will have special coverage on their referendums

and don mass, her san and 0. she which will get underway on friday. has locals vote on whether they want to become part of russia. you can read more on our website or stay tuned to r t international. ah . the head of the world's largest oil giant saudi aramco said that the use plans to resolve the energy crisis won't get the job done

. adding that the real reason behind the market meltdown is an under investment in fossil fuels, not the russian operation and ukraine. freezing or capping energy bills might help consumers in the short term, but it does not address the real causes and is not the long term solution and taxing companies when you want them to increase. production is clearly not helpful . the conflict in ukraine has certainly intensified the effects of the energy crisis, but it is not the root cause. sadly, even if the conflict stop today, as we all wish, the crisis would not end. this statement comes the head of the german chancellor's visit to saudi arabia this saturday, as part of his 2 day trip to the gold region. germany is economic minister robert, how back said he expects olaf shoals to sign contracts for liquefied natural gas. this, as the country searches for replacements, 1st energy supplies from russia. meanwhile,

the u. s. continues to promote the idea of price caps being harmless for europe. as senators continue to push for the passage of the bill, which would apply new sanctions to any party buying russian fossil fuels at a higher price than which is set by the west international oil economists. i'm do so lama believes that price camping is a destructive measure in the current crisis. kathy, the price of russian, as well as well as the tone and brother will need a price is in fact in british it we're, i'm the investment and try to hire out of branches. and we have now a surprise, a been and of course, is the, the price of russian. as you know,

you said i'm trying to do a lot of that with them by cutting supplies to go to the price that applies to come to china. in with that, a t, a always supplies as ukrainian forces swept into towns in a harcourt region earlier this month, had lines over a mass, grave and calls for russia to face war crimes. charges were echo throughout the western media. yet the story isn't as clear cut as that our keys nicky. aaron has more. it was an image that for the media became a symbol of if the on the suffering hand allegedly showing signs of torture with

a bracelet and the colors of the ukrainian flag. and the letters next to it, the word genocide, without powerful picture doesn't tell the whole story. the hum belong to a 36 year old ukrainian soldier, something confirmed by both local authorities and the victims own wife. it became known that the hand with blue yellow bracelets from the burial in is him, was part of the body of military men from nika, pole of santas, of a resident of nichol recognised her husband, sergey sofa. when exxon, as saw, the photo of the hand, she did not doubt for a 2nd that it was her husband's. she recognised the tattoos and the bracelets. the ground has gone from under my feet. she says, crying so not a civilian, rounded up and shot in a mass pit, but a soldier most likely killed during the heavy fighting that occurred in the spring that a fallen ukrainian soldier who was then buried by the russian military. and he wasn't

the 1st moscow house consistently tried to coordinate with key of the removal of ukrainian forces, killed inaction, but with no success. so the onus has fallen on russian soldiers who film and document the burying of the bodies. and almost always, as it is, they are buried in individual graves with crosses and even names. not a mass pit as headlines suggest. yes, it's true that his is just one of hundreds of bodies. but it's also true that it's unclear how the others died. some reports such as this one in the daily telegraph say that allegations of torture can't be verified. the telegraph did not see any evidence of that scale of death during a visit on thursday creek or denied knowledge of any war crimes. we didn't interact with them and they didn't interact with us. he said of the russians from what i know there wasn't detentions, executions, torture perhaps that report was while ukraine's human lights on. but one is now not allowing any journalists to enter the scene on the pretext of safety,

political interest when we are finished securing the area you, as journalists will be allowed to enter. be assured that you will all be allowed to enter this area. we are working to ensure your safety about a large number of trip wires with attached grenades were found on site. well, that's despite the fact that 30 reporters had previously been granted access without any problems. namely from radio free europe and current time tv outlets, both funded by the us government. we've also heard from residence and is young who claimed. contrary to the narrative, it wasn't the russians targeting the city for months on end. who has been showing my home for the past 5 months? i couldn't even go out into my yard. who has been doing this? that's the question. and who shall the market? i want to know who's been shutting my homes. we should have looked to the sky to see who it was known as denying that there are bodies and is the claims of a genocide, did not tally with reports from the ground. all those small pieces of evidence that

independent observers have managed to see and continued efforts by key f and many in the media would seem to be a cynical attempt to politicize. what is, undeniably a tragedy in the u. k. birmingham has become the latest city to witness violent muslim hindu clashes. the most recent trouble flared outside a hindu temple between local indian and pakistani communities. here's some footage of the clashes as they happened. oh oh, over the yuki, have been in the greek old unrest. go to see, to die for a young man from india and pakistan have been flashing on the speeds or central

england. and was this all about a cricket match on the 28th of august in the undefeated pakistan in a crooked match. this was a 2022, a shot, and soon after that we saw crash just rocked in the streets while london. now india and pakistan are pretty passionate about crickets. but what's happening right now is not normal by any up sticks. we're seeing, we do all the mos men come out where they're chanting slogans of j street or arm and a lot work for essentially they're calling out the needs of the board over each other or the class. she's really a tipping point and the community needles from the communities in brooklyn's b came out and the read out a message. if you want to perspective your indian and pakistani are known to live life are probably still in

a foreign land. don't remember india and pakistan one country 75 years ago. we eat the same for what we shall see. gunshot, so clearly as a needle. the theme of the flashes are inflamed, of the are happening due to misinformation which is being spread. i said bottom press also social media is something that is very not the tension between the 2 communities. in fact, we've also heard reports or religious talk just being vandalized in the us also condemned the reporter jar vandalism of a temple in a u. k. because all ration for now will 45 people have been arrested, but it's been 3 weeks, or now the cricket matches long walk. but the situation on the ground is far from a successful rocket launch from the russian. by coroner cosmo drone chip plays and cars extend it carrying a crew of russian and american astronauts to the international space station. the trip comes after

a new bilateral agreement was signed to resume space lights on the orbiting laboratory, r t, steve sweeney reports. we are incredibly lucky to be witnessing a historic moment and we can hear the roar of the engines we have left off. huh. i quite spectacular moments and you can hear the excitement on the role of the crowd as a witness. the launch of the toys i missed $22.00. now the successful launch of the so use m. s 22 rocket is a historic occasion. now the flight is led by the russian cosmonaut. come on the sag i pro copier, and he's joined by fellow russian flight engineer to meet she petted at. also aboard of course is the nasa astronaut, frank rivera,

who is of salvador and descent. and he's making his 1st mission to the international space station. this is steve sweeney for r t international from by can or in kazakhstan, that's all for now. be sure to check out our t v dot com for all the latest breaking news and updates. we'll see right back here at the top of the hour. ah, a sheet out becomes the advocate and engagement. it was the trail. when so many find themselves well, the part we choose to look for common ground.

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lavelle. does the european union have a death wish it would seem so rampant in place and growing energy and security, demanding unquestioning solidarity regarding ukraine's and punishing democratically elected governments are only some of the blocks maladies? to make things worse, there's a dangerous leadership deficit. ah, cross sucking the fate of the e. u. i'm joined by my guest. i laughlin, budapest, he's a university lecture and in history and political philosophy in paris. we have rachel marston. she is a syndicated columnist and arti contributor. and in london, we cross demarco gassett. he is an international affairs commentator across elk grove. in fact, that means you can jump in any time you want, and i always appreciate, john, let me go to you 1st out of the corner of my on the plaza way. i could see you nodding your head after every single word i said in my introduction, i'll let you take it from here. go right ahead.