hey, a a certain day of voting is under way to continue with the coverage of the ongoing referendum been done by the paragon, whether it's in russia, but the international observers monitoring the event's september to see this is a historic day for don bosh. i've been covering this issue since 2014, therefore, i know very well what the feelings of the people are here, having the life pain. and so it's a $55.00 if you are from russia and the don't buy 3 public have come back home after that night in ukraine captivity. why would you beat me with the chair kicked

me and hit me with the mom. they beat me because of a broken chair. they said your cattle, you broke her chair and they started getting me on the head again. the japanese with all sorts of needles in my ear and my nose just to mark me. also a new league by a french newspaper and put into words about the west locking russian fertilizer export. this like this deal with 12 noon here in the russian capital. i'm america. mommy, let's take a look at today's top. stories are 2nd day all voted on whether to join. russia has just started. we bring you special coverage over the historical referendum from don bus and to other regions. ah,

who's the referendums are being held at the done as and against people's republics and the cares on and zeros you regions back in 2014 don't ask. i knew that vote to declare themselves independent offices. they refused to recognize the 2 in eve in the area. they are international observers, are monitoring the votes in process. here's one from italy who gave his impressions at the end of the thursday. was that a shot sessana to see this is

a historic day for don boss. i've been covering this issue since 2014. therefore, i know very well with the feelings of the people are here and how many people want to return to russia. today i had the opportunity to visit the polling stations. i was surprised how everything was in order. i was surprised by the authorities of the town at sc republic protecting care about security. i saw her mobile groups went from house to house. i did not see any legal violations complete freedom. i walked took pictures. no one forbade me from any thing. i have already sent my materials to the italian media. i have not seen any coercion of the people by breaking news out. just cut me in cave shell city of dallas during the 2nd day of the referendum to join russia. a warning you may find some of the following images disturbing. according to local reports, ukraine has hit civilian air is in the city damaging residential buildings. it has called significant damage. as you can see in the footage levy at least one woman

dead and another man wounded. he will bringing more information as soon as it comes running later in louis or the whole, baltimore. and can you continue our 1st coverage on the ongoing referenda of earlier my colleague rachel blevins spoke with our correspondence the dumbass, eager dumb of, and roman casa row on how the vote is going. well, the 1st day of the referendum turned out to be a pretty successful, according to the election committee as a, nearly a quarter of the population of the nest people's republic turns out to vote to join a russia in this referendum. now, according to international observers, into the election committee, there were no violations recorded during this vote. and the in general, now i joined us. one of the mobile groups on friday walked around the wood, them from house to house, and generally it was the quite

a festive mood among those people who were a voting. they were telling me that finally this day has it arrived. and some will said that we wished is they who would have come a sooner nevertheless. so we voted one of the streets that we owe walked on. there were at least 80 people who cast their ballots. and all of them said yes, said to the referendum, the reason i know that because they're quite open about their choice. now also, according to local officials, a call centers that were established for this referendum. we received a lot of calls where people were asking how when the mobile groups would arrive to their home so that so that they could vote. now once again, the referendum will be held over 5 days. the 1st day has already passed. we are the 2nd day now, so a 3 more days. so we'll have a voting done with the mobile groups. and on the last day, on the 27th of september, people will turn out to polling stations for the final day of the referendum.

meanwhile, this is all done the while ukrainian nationalists continue shelling the city of the nest, continued terrorizing local residence, trying to disrupt referendum, trying to stop that them from of voting nevertheless. a voting continues on on a friday, at least at $200.00 various caliber shells had landed in the city of done as calmly as current sanction. those were of various calibers including of those that are supplied by nato countries. now air defense say here in the center of the nest was operating all day as well. we would hear our shots every 5 minutes or so. so that means a green in ashley's were once again trying to target the center of the city. unfortunately, another day has gone by and not without some casualties. a one man was

killed on the outskirts of the nest. can the 2 more civilian women were wounded? let's bring in arches. eager as you are now, was in august for public for us. now igor, what is the 2nd day looking like there so far this? well, this region, this country, it trails just behind its neighbor, the nets, people's republic with over 20 percent of all the population that have decided to cast their ballots during the 1st day, according to the official information that is just short of 300000 people and of course, it sounds like a like a large number because both because it is. but one thing to understand about the vote here is that there are no a polling stations in their traditional sensor over the word. so you can't come to school or any other place or, well, that is stationary and well cast your vote. instead, the authorities here the hey, they have opted for the mobile polling booths that look like

a well regular bus that arrives at a designated location at a designated time and all locals, all our local citizens. they have the opportunity to well, have their say, and that was done over safety concerns. now, my colleague, roman custer has already talked about it all sorts of calibers of shells that landed in the nets here in luke gans can the capital of the la guns people's republic yesterday. it was quite quiet and are well everyone, they sorta had a sigh of relief at the end of the day, but own plenty of neighboring little towns and villages. they were also shelled by the key of forces that are trying to well basically they are trying to disrupt the referendum to make it not happen to frighten people into, to scare them into obedience and into not voting. and again, are this region, it has, well, it has a walked a whole long walker of 8 years towards today. towards this

a vote. we've talked to some of the locals and many of them, many of them were old enough to vote back in 2014 when the key of forces one cave basically, while declared war on its own people under started shelling, started up, fighting with it. so again, with its own people with the citizens here, when they had to mobilize themselves and that ensued, or what is happening today that ensued the war that we're witnessing right now. this is what this is what caused it. and so many of them, they had hoped that back in 2014, that was it. that was the decisive moment. that was the stand they had to make to join russia or at least break away from ukraine after well after the who are in t of but that didn't happen. many of them that were unhappy, many of them were visit, visibly disturbed by this turn of events. but all of them were relieved and they were set and they were hopeful that this vote this 5 day vote will finally bring

what of the vote back in 2014 didn't sir. so they put a lot of hope to the pro pin a lot of hope to the process here. and so during the 5 day period, of course, the 5th day will be when the polling booths open here. this is what they're hoping for. this is a, this is basically what they're saying, that they will finally be able to join rush and all sorts of opportunities that they expect that they will come to their to their doorsteps. now the 1st se, those in saw, i have even a tree and police presence there to ensure security and sleep for explosives before residents arrived. but comes as there have been a number of terror attacks on local officials prior to the referendum. despite this, the potential threats people continue to cast their ballots. this is our choice. i've been waiting for this since 2014. i want to live a life without fascists. i'm fed up with them and god willing,

we'll have peace and everything will be safe. said that our children and grandchildren will live and grow up in peace so that everything will be fine. there is still of course, a lot of fear, a lot of apprehension. there has been a campaign of terror conducted by ukrainian national suddenly ukrainian government against people here to dissuade them from joining will for voting in this ref, friend of, as you mentioned, election officials and the other officials were targeted. they were harassed, they were threatened. their property houses, cars? oh, well we'll vandalized what damage. some of them were killed by ukrainian nationalists . car bonds planted again to disrupt any potential referendum here in kennesaw region. nevertheless, 15 percent of the population came out yesterday and cast their vote, which is to be honest with you, more than many people thought would come out on the 1st day. it is certainly common

now because people sure that everything past everything past calmly that there were no incidents previously. ukrainian nationals that want people to stay out of voting stations for their own safety, presumably threatening to plot bonds, occlusive stations. none of that pond out there is very heavy security checks along the way. people came in yesterday, sometimes, or where boutique stations was set up a business as a big factories other times. and schools and people from the streets would come in ones and twos and casa votes. so 50 percent of the population has now voted more, are expected to, to turn out in the 4 days ahead, including today. now that they've seen that they have be new incidence now that they've seen of it has been violence for it's not entirely that is to say over the nice we saw and filmed i g ad defense me south streaking up into the sky.

presumably to intercept ukrainian missiles here saw like no other province that is conducting the the referendum was targeted by american high mas miss us almost every day. have sun city all its outskirts, a strike again and again and again. and this is unfortunately, the reality of the situation. there's nothing that can be done about that. the referendum is, is being conducted in more time and people are used to that. nevertheless, new incidence. there are also foreign observers here, americans and, and from france, observe as we haven't talked to them yet. but we plan on doing so and finding out how, how they see this referendum going on and how, how, what they plan to reports about this is referenda begin sunday's expected to be the big day when more and more people come out. that is, of course,

if the situation remains somewhat cobb and if people see and are confident that they won't be targeted if they go to a voting station. meanwhile, here's how some people in the city of municipal in approved in region voted on the referendum. good, i'm tired of this ukrainian democracy. i want stability. what else would you choose? i was one of the 1st to receive a russian passport. every day you expect something bad from the government of ukraine. everyone who wanted to be in russia's here. everything will be fine with us. everything will be great. i was looking forward to this very much when russia comes and will be with us and we will be them. i expect only good things here at our facility. everyone. everyone wants to vote. every one is in a good mood, luminous. several events were held across russia to support the referendums and dom bus. that includes the city of camera over in central russia,

as well as the moscow where thousands of people gathered near red square waving flags and banners. there was also a rally in the girl's knee, the capital of the chechen republic in southern russia. the events are being attended by representatives of public association, political parties, and civil activists. meanwhile, western countries have condemned the referendums, calling them and democratic. this comes off the years of selective policies towards a self determination of people as all to contribute to ritual. marsden explains. western officials clearly don't support these people in ukraine, having the opportunity to exercise their right to self determination is guaranteed under international law. you isn't bastard ukraine bridget brink and nato secretary general jens fulton berg called them quote sham referendums. and the european union's chief diplomat, joseph burrell, dismissed them as quote, illegal referendums, which are quote,

in violation of ukraine's independence sovereignty and territorial integrity. and a blatant breach of international law when territorial integrity comes in conflict with self determination. it's apparently the people's will. that matters most and least that's what the position was. the western officials had towards costeo's independence. that is, after nato had bombed yugoslavia and carved out kosovo from russian allied serbia under the pretext of protecting its ethnic minority sounds. a lot like the justification for the referendums now in these ukrainian regions whose people have suffered under teams attack since 2014. but unlike with the current situation in ukraine, the international community at that time agreed that coast those minority shouldn't have to live under systemic oppression. today our armed forces joined our nato allies and airstrikes against serbian forces, responsible for the brutality and kosovo. oh, what i'm really proud of is what we did in class. so i really found it very

difficult to watch when people were being killed at pleasure to united states would continue to work with those nations that have not recognized and independent kosovo, to convince them to do so as quickly as possible. so apparently, the western position only favors self determination if it harms their enemy and benefits the west. another example, what about of taiwan decided to hold a referendum to succeed from china tomorrow. it's hard to imagine that the westwood, denounce it, and argue instead that the taiwanese have to respect the one china policy that the west supports. all, all egging on taipei provoking cheng and using taiwanese chinese relations and tensions as a pretext to rock up sales for the u. s. military. industrial complex. referendums are all equal in the eyes of the west. the democracy exercise by catalonia, in its bid for independence in 2017 from spain, was denounced by most of the you, under the spanish constitution. yes,

there these vote got the lonia was not only go countries like france, italy, germany and the u. k. were more interested at the time in what a vote in favor of independence for catalonia could mean for their own countries as they struggled to contain independence movements on their own territories. in other words, these people over here are fighting for their own democratic self determination. but how does that affect me? that's what they were doing. as for madrid, it came down to a question of revenue loss as colonia, with just 16 percent of spain's population. also accounts for 19 percent of its g d p. another referendum may be lurking on the horizon in scotland as separate a sentiment as festered since edinburgh voted to reject independence in 2014. but the u. k. 's newest prime minister list trust isn't keen on permitting a 2nd round. perhaps she's concerned that the result won't be the same. if i am elected as prime minister, i will not allow another. independent trust brings up the notion of family,

but apparently isn't interested in acknowledging similar family style bonds that link the rus of phone ukrainian regions to russia. the western hypocrisy and double standards of defending democratic principles to self determination only if and when it suits them, hasn't escaped the attention of the scottish leadership. if she governs as she has campaigned over the summer, she will be a disaster, not just for scotland, but for all of the key. there's a tendency to denigrate or block referendums that suit the western agenda. but when the irish vote to ratify the lisbon treaty, that is the use constitution establishing a centralized leadership and foreign policy failed the 1st time. while that didn't prevent them from being allowed to vote a 2nd time to secure the desired result. similarly, the dutch voted to enter a referendum in 2016 against the you having closer linked to ukraine. but that

didn't prevent the country's parliament for voting against the people's will. a year later, apparently it was enough to say that, well, hey, they were asked. so given the tendency of western officials to cherry pick the referendums, they support or don't, in accordance with their political agendas, while they're hardly in a position of high moral authority to be telling anyone, seizing the opportunity for self determination, what is or isn't legitimate. of course, who will keep you updated with the latest news, as i say, amongst the 2nd day of voting for millions of residents. ah, grandmother news, our author long separation from rhoda to the military personnel from russia. i'm a dumbass. republics, who've been in ukrainian captivity have returned home all season. maria finacialow

brings us more on the prison exchange and talk to some of the service men and families who shed the stories. a happy day for what had been some very anxious families as 55 military personnel from russia and the dunbar. republics, sons and husbands, fathers and brothers who had long been held in ukraine in captivity have come back home, fight zebra storms. either he is in life that they returned my son to me. thanks everyone. god blessed. sadly one. we are proud of him. we were afraid to lose it. not that we believe we knew that he would return to her. we prayed every morning and every evening the old lady was waiting for it. everyone was waiting for him. oh, the relatives, his wife was very boring. we are very worried. it's the latest. and so far, the largest prisoners of war exchanged between moscow and keith since the beginning

of the russian offensive in february, and both sides a hail and it's a success. summer long. the most important thing is that they didn't leave us there . when we were there, there was a sense that no one wanted us in our country, but you see how it turned out. our guys quickly took us away quickly, pulled a sound shortly. i'm on the 215 key of prisoners. the allied forces traded for the men were 5 notorious as old battalion commanders. but it was a freedom at any price, steal them good. he said that no one was worried about you and your country will not exchange you accept your house, but we believe that would be an exchange. we'd just believe you. of course, i'm happy that i am in russia modem. i'd like to thank those who were involved in the exchange that had happened to winnipeg. i hope that the rest of our team we taken out of then and they will also be at home for the most important thing for me now. which is to see my family, friends, wife. no, i haven't seen her since january 1st, but we signed our marriage certificate and i just left right away. sometimes i

talked to her via video link, but basically i haven't seen her in almost a year. 10 of the many foreigners who've been fighting on kia side were also released 5 bridge citizen to americans and fighters from the rocco, sweden and croatia. some of the release prisoners who spent months in captivity talk about torturing humiliation and also confirmed that more and more foreigners are fighting on ukraine's side. and thus the yellows, dubuque, yes, they stood armed with clubs from the very beginning. they began to beat me with a baton and used electric shocks with them. then with every incorrect answer or action, i said, or did they shocks me them beat me with a bass on all my legs until i had bruises or not through a pedestal. why did somebody up cuz they beat me with the chair, kicked me and hit me with the mom. they beat me because of a broken chair. they sent her to cadillac. you broke her chair and they started hitting me on the head again. my should be jab me with all sorts of needles. my ear, my nose, just a mark means crash, but the most on the home with a veronica,

they threatened me with a knife, then they threw me into a pickup truck and we drove off similar, another 15 people ran up there and they started taking pictures with me to pay my look there. they caught an org and occupier took pictures and film to videos. they lifted me by the head and took pictures. walters the what it was clear from their voice. it is that there were not only ukrainians, there is a foreign speech, was heard, arabic speech was heard someone after that, they took pictures with me there while they continued to be like to put a knife to my eyes to see if they put an i to my grime, he said, we will cut everything off of you. now if you do not confess, phonemic with the whole was they also explain why capturing members of the russian military. he's such a desired trophy for those fighting for keith expense thought. and that says what on line is that they are, nance is not the analysis receive money for the military prisons, but also for surgeon. it's about $300.00 for officers after thousands being, although his former prisoners released during this recent exchange are currently

being treated in various russian hospitals. if military dr. commissions decide the our feet. the service men may soon return to the front lines. raving ocean on naughty moss region. the french newspaper liberal. see on a report that the e u. commission, blogs, eggs flores, of fertilizers from russia. that's a made western official claims, an anti russian sanctions have nothing to do with the 3rd crisis. the outlet reports of the you blow export, the russian fertilizers and all this, this happened just a month after an agreement between russia and ukraine was reached in is symbol aimed at tackling the global through twice is present valid input. it has drawn attention to the issue and say to that it, it's a horrible decision to only finally lift the ban on shipments going west, leaving the most vulnerable countries in need. should be pretty rude, knew it,

she knew it was gonna, this is unprecedented. this is an ugly decision i would say on the part of the european commission, shameful to leave the ban on the purchase of our fertilizers, but only for their own countries. e. u, member states. no, but really what about the poorest countries in the world? what about the rhetoric that all our joint efforts should be aim to be and preventing hunger in these 4 countries? is this all last of soon? i show you the famous findings back the present was that the world think twice as has been created by the west, by the decision of putting these sanctions on russia. hours. sanctions do not touch basic food commodities. they do not affect the trading of grain or other food between russia and 3rd countries. it's not a consequences all day sanctions, like the russia nagra t one to convince people around the world. but the war itself on the blockade of ukrainian grain on and fertilizers zone and glass is august when we put together

the sanctions packages. it is not about madison and it's not about grains and food . just to be clear, we don't accept the russian narrative. they don't want to let the green out of russia. we don't accept that minnesota innocence. meanwhile, the united nations has only 20 percent of gross export from ukraine, reaches the most vulnerable countries, was 44 percent of it goes a high income states. nicholas markovich of paris, faith peninsula, unless needs grain mismanagement comes from eve, poor decisions, which is highlighted by the recent expos a. it shows, 1st of all that a visibly ursula vendor lay and is above european law. because it's because her guidelines, county are saying that the european members of the european union cannot do all what, what law or the embargo from the european says it can do. this is very surprising. liberation is left leaning very pro european,

very pro global is very anti russian daily. newspaper in france is extremely surprising that this is coming out of his newspaper by one of france. specialists on the european union. there's all kinds of mouth. so i think this shows and that something's going on for this to this newspaper, to, to think the risk of picking out such over publishing as such an article in the current time. we're really speaking about russia, you've got to go with gloves and you're walking between the 2. it's because it's so difficult to try to get a different narrative out than the main european union. her narrative against russia ethic is quite courageously brushing is quite surprising. i bet it does show if liberation, feels that they've got to publish such an articles. i think that shows that there is a deep problem within the european union within the pro atlantis county. here in france . and if that filtered through of with such a renown, a journalist,

i think the shows is the deep, deep problem within the european union today. ah, economy of germany may be on the edge of collapse if the government doesn't change the strategy in the face of glen economic changes. there's a warning come from the minnesota one of the country states. until this is done, we know that we are in a very critical phase. we are running out of high low forensic companies are in precarious situation. so in some sector secures certain structures will collapse if we do not actively act together on the can value chain are not only interrupted but chip over and be downright garlock's. you push them to where they're similar warnings of voice for union leaders and company executives in that sense, urge the government to be more proactive. the lack of action, gray, energy, and rule material process is reported. so foot 90 percent of industries at risk. these vices have contributed to a reduction of new enterprises and overall economic decline. on monday,

the german central bank warned the crisis is likely to grow this winter alongside germans, internal problems global wizell folks declined wednesday ahead of the u. s. federal reserve bumping at the t interest rate by $75.00 basis points. the money maker indicated it will keep hiking in order to make the u. s. dollars stronger. we spoke to thought some player, an economist at the, the goose our company has a germany, faces a collapse in such a reality from home is active, provides in the u. it's already looking at the u. s. were a huge money supply surplus has built up the surplus, which comes from the past is now driving up inflation in the euro area as well. inflation was over 9 percent in august and 2022 according to the local measurement . and interest rates are too low, they're both external and internal problems. the internal policy impact.