is so dangerous, is it the law, the sovereignty of all the country? or as business and business is good? and that is the reality of what, what we are facing, which is fashion. with 2 high mas walk it launched by ukrainian 40 pace, a hotel, housing, and ality crew. in the southern region, there are reports of at least 2 deaths with victims still trapped under the rubble of the voting and to this day. and they've gone basketball, g and kits on regions. we continue our special coverage of the ongoing referendums on whether to join russia and here from locals on the ground. everyone myself included, has been waiting for russia. it is our destiny. we're very hopeful for the future. a 1000 international observe is also working at the referendum and they were public,

with some notes in the high level of organization and enthusiasm of many votes. a parting station we've been to, there's a very friendly atmosphere. people came to the polls willingly and with smiles on their faces. we haven't detected any violations, and it all runs in compliance with the needed level of transparency and international norm. i. nato declared our country an immediate threat on the way to total us dominant and un general assembly session session russian. foreign minister said moscow, a security proposals were arrogantly rejected. by the way with welcome. it's just 10, 10 am here in moscow when you're watching the weekly here and i'll see international bringing you the latest news that date along with the run to the stories the shapes the week. and we start with breaking news on our

t. 2 people have reportedly been killed in a high mas miss all attacked by ukrainian forces in the castle region. one of the to us, supplied rockets were shot down according to local russian backs officials. our crew was staying in the hotel that was targeted with correspondence. wide gas, you sending this video straight from the seen a warning for you. you might find the following images upsetting? who have just always, oh it was what they got, which would you be a genius with the will you get all the picture done for a sort of better? yep. lot of different when you all come as you book one. this is this is my room. the wolves of barely starving inside that's the bathrooms and there is some one

trap in the next room. she suddenly a lot to get through at this point with we are told immersive, ready, downstairs trying to help her you towards is will. there were 3 employees of the migration service, our team of 4 people, and to local residents working on the reception. the war had flew straight into them. it went through the 2nd floor and they were killed in the military left. this place yesterday may be the strike was planned to hit them. every one is very afraid of a 2nd strike. there is often a 2nd attack within 30 minutes. is video shows what was left of the r t crew, his vehicle and the hotel. our team kept to the moment shortly after the attack with flitted, showing the scale of destruction inside get. the incident comes in suddenly, referendums to join russia currently underway in kingston and 3 more regions. they said that they have everything in the referendum thinned on bass. kathleen's

opportunity, i regions with the locals making a choice on whether to join russia. we bring you all the latest now and on special coverage. ah. a correspondence in don bass. ramon cause we're in a don. yes. republic and english don off in the guns republic will bring us more details. on the 3rd day of acting, the referendum has entered the 3rd day here in the la guns people's republican

across other regions of course, were having their se so far. everything has been relatively peaceful and quiet and well according going according to plan. that's the despite caves attempts to disrupt and to intimidate the local population here. well, in fact, for the past 8 years, this is what i have to say now. cool. when it comes to figures, it now roughly all across the la guns people's republic, just short of half of the entire population. that is of course, eligible to vote, have done so they have had their sake. what is quite peculiar is that if you say, take lu ganske, the capital that has been governed independently for the past 8 years and then take say, the town of our the agglomeration of lucy, chance that has been well reclaimed. just and officially defacto joined the longest people's republic just recently, the figure and the attendance would roughly be the same. now the vote of course happens and goes on against the backdrop of a wide spread condemnation that is pouring in from the west to mean plenty of

a media outlets and officials. they have her blood branded and labeled this referendum as a sham. and that's despite all of the attempts of the local authorities here to legitimize the process as best as they can. of course, it is a tool order for a government that's the own rule and control over these lands. and these territories isn't internationally recognized. despite that, they still have managed to attract and invite international observers to oversee the process of the voting as well. international practice says that they should, we did have a chance to talk to a few of them. so here's what they had to say to the objective, her visitor to oh, pulling office and, and she and her, her, it is the rish of the population. so we are trying to see of the process. it is free. yes, it is right. we are looking for how many people are attending. we are saying that

a lot of people are ending and expressing that since 2014 the want to be a part of the country deaf susan's name on this. i did you say we visited the parting station? ambrosia. i've come, we're planning to visit to mall at the pouting station. we been to there's a very friendly atmosphere. people came to the polls willingly and with smiles on their faces. we haven't detected any violations. we're pretty sure the situation in other putting stations is the same. i can't tell you for sure what's happening at the other putting stations at the moment. but from what we've seen so far, no violations have been detected, and it all runs in compliance with the needed level of transparency and international norms. bullet, the question, if the international community chooses to listen to these well international observers to these members of the international community and to the essay of the people, the voices of the people here. while this question is rhetorical,

i have to say, but still, this is nothing to, i mean this will fail and it fails to hamper the process. it fails to se to stop people from coming to the polling stations and casting their votes. as again, has i have to repeat myself. the vote enters day 3 out of 5, and we will continue to bring you live coverage of how fez i will for those old days. thanks very much. eager are rahman over to you. now am. what's the latest from the polling stations in danielle? the referendum continues here to nest people's republic as well. we're answering our 3rd day and at this point, more than half of the population of the nest people's republic have voted. so official figures now stand add, says 55 percent of the total population mind. you were still, these are the results from the 1st 2 days. we're still have a 2 more days to go it where more by referendum groups will be walking around the town and taken volts from my citizens and said, the final vote at balling stations will take place on the 27th of september. now,

of just like in logan's cache, the eager mentioned there are foreign observers here as well, at least 130 people. and they come from all over the world, latin america, the united states, europe, asia, and they're all here. and they have all a noted that despite the fact that the ukraine continues to shell for people who want to cast their votes, they're still turned out in a huge numbers. now just like the 1st day of the referendum on the 2nd day, i walked around with the mobile referendum groups and just spoke to people that are kerosene, their votes, and they're doing it very, very openly. and so all the people that i've talked to, they've actually told into their voting yes to joining with russia. and of course i asked them why, what their hopes are for the future. and at the moment that many people are saying,

well, we hope that we get our electricity back there is who will get our water back very soon. of course, they don't have these basic necessities because the ukranian nationalists continue shelling critical, civil and infrastructure on a daily basis here than as people's a republic. now, the entire republic is voting, including on the reclaimed territories, often ruble. and we have spoken to people there as well as take a listen. i mean an ethnically russian. in my heart, i am russian. so what else could i have hoped for everyone, myself included, has been waiting for russia. it is our destiny. the city will be rebuilt and it will be even more beautiful than ever, although mariel was already a beautiful city. people will be more kind stove, returned home. we are very helpful for the future. every single day of the referendum here is marred by

a tragedy. people are getting killed. people are getting wounded just the last 24 hours at least 250 shells from ukraine had learned as i hear in done as to how those shells are of various high calibers, including those supplied by nato countries. now, nationalists of ukraine continued sarah, arising the people here trying to disrupt their vote, but according to official figures. so here, like i said earlier, more than 55 percent heads are already voted. so meanwhile, ukrainian nationalists are targeting civilians as well as a critical civilian infrastructure. apartment buildings, kindergarten, some schools as i'm to you right now, i can hear in the background, this sounds all for explosions and we've been here and that's a whole night and all morning, of course, the number of casualties continue to mount here and don't as but over the past 24

hours, one civilian was killed and at least 9 were wanted. refugees from ukraine's ethan don bass region had been brought to the right to vote. and the referendums on the future of their homeland voting is on the way in that don't yet scantly ganske with people's republics, as well as these apollonia and kiss on regions on whether to join the russian federation. according to roosevelt ortiz. more than 4200 migrants from dumbass living in the region, including 1700 children, most of them were forced to flee their homes due to the ongoing conflict in the ukraine. $135.00 polling stations are open across the region, enabling those who are eligible to cost the vote. rather than thought the don bass have been considering that faith while ahead of the referenda back in 2014 camp, launched a so called anti terrorist operation in southeast in ukraine. the events became a turning point for people in the dumbass. let's take a closer look at one of our documentaries about how those events unfolded

a picture of what's in the quarter with ocean at 1st, pershing or showed he was ready to negotiate. that then totally changed his mind. no negotiation only victory was told final victory before that he was playing around in ukraine, resumed filming, and shutting. i'll sit with

they think that there are only town here. one, terry, are we terror in the upper book report? so when they come to your house with guns to kill you, you don't have to think about whether you need to pull the trigger. you need to defend yourself. the enemy has come. these people aren't him and they come to kill you and your family. thousands joined the protest in the southeast in regions. donnette can lugens, but claim themselves people's republics. ah will keep you updated throughout the process of the referendums as they take place

. ah. the west, it is playing double standards in its position on the referendums, thus the view of russian foreign minister sergey landfall. following his address to the 77th. the un general assembly in new york, where he covered key pollute geopolitical questions, including what he claimed was the inability of the collective west to negotiate with moscow. it's the most lucia. the attitude towards the referendums in dumbass and to other regions is a double standard from the west. we can recall how the west drew up, exceptions to international principles for kosovo. although lay to the international court said that this was by no means an exception goes to an in principle off to kosovo. sure, it was proclaimed that any part of the territory or country has the right to determined its future without the consent to the central authorities. if there were

double standards in the west where it is beneficial for them, they will do things one way where there are no benefits they will do things differently. noble, good deal, too much. a very important press conference took place here at the united nations headquarters with the russian foreign minister, sergei lab rav. now, the press was not exactly friendly to the russian foreign minister, but he made a point of answering their questions with strength and consistency. the russian foreign minister from there, he went over the various allegations against russia that have been debunked. ah, he also went over the various crimes being committed by the government and he had that had been ignored by western media. and then from there he talked about how at the end of the cold war, it seemed like you as leaders appointed themselves as an the series of god on earth with the right to intervene in any country that they wish. and often the targets were countries they saw as rivals, you women, you, it is very clear to any unbiased observer for the anglo saxons who have completely subjugated europe. ukraine is only expendable in the fight against russia. nato has

declared our country an immediate threat on the way to total u. s. dominance and has identified china as a long term strategic challenge. at the same time, the collected west, led by washington, sends a frightening signal to all other countries, without exception to anyone who dares to disobey can be next. now the russian foreign minister and his speech went on to condemn the practice of unilateral sanctions being carried out by the united states, which prevent people from getting food for getting medicine. and a number of states have been targeted. he specifically highlighted the blockade of cuba, which the un general assembly has condemned over and over and over again. but the united states persists in instilling on the small island nation. now from there we had the russian foreign minister talk about the need for the u. n. to be restructured in a way that countries around the world that are from the developing areas, latin america, africa, and asia could be given more adequate representation on the security council. he

talked specifically about africa and how it is under represented in world affairs, maliciously commune was conflict. situations in africa, require rebounding, the temptation to make them the subject of ju political, 0, sum games on consolidating external plays in support of the initiatives of the african union. during the un general assembly session, there were other speeches that raised important issues facing the globe. for example, we heard from the representative of india, the cold war reformed multilateralism with reforms of the security council at its goal, and joyce considerable support among you and members. it does so because of the widespread recognition that the cut into architecture is anachronistic and ineffective. it is also perceived as deeply unfair, denying entire continents and regions a wise in a forum, deliberate their future. we also heard from the representative of china was the

chinese foreign minister who took the podium at the un general assembly and emphasized the need for representation of impoverished countries around the world and the need for the un to be restructured in a way to give voice to developing countries, no hustle, realty. we must seek cooperation and oppose confrontation. as we face a host of global challenges, we should jointly oppose group politics and block confrontation. major international issues should be handled by all countries. no countries above others and no country should abuse its power to bully, others sovereign countries. now in addition to his press conference and his remarks before the un general assembly, the russian foreign minister survey lab, rob also had a number of very important bilateral meetings. india sat down with russia and talked behind closed doors, as did shina earlier in the week. so it's been a very important development. there are clearly big differences between major countries in the world when it comes to the issues that were discussed. but the

russian foreign minister held his own, stood up to the challenges of the press and gave a clear assessment of events going on. not just in ukraine, but around the world. and i kind of economic to racism. that's how you'd gone to. hes brown did an e u resolution aimed at blocking a major oil pipeline project, citing alleged environmental and human rights abuses. the deputy speaks it speak if he gone to parliament accused brussels of violating the country's sovereignty. the resolution is based on misinformation and represents the highest level on neo colonialism and imperialism against the sovereignty of uganda and tanzania. it also seeks to deny ugandans and east africans the benefits and opportunities from the oil and gas sector. this represents the highest form of economic racism against developing countries who has the right to explore and develop from their own natural resources and under what conditions. that's the number of the fight between uganda, tanzania, and the e mail. on friday, the u. parliament issued

a statement saying they advised all companies, the stakeholders linked to the east african crude oil pipeline project to abandon all activities and to seize any production. now, the worries for the u parliament, as cited in the petition, ah, environmental, and linked to human rights abuses, they say detract us of the project, have been arbitrarily jailed, and that an oil spill already from the underground project could infest among the many rivers connected to the great lakes region and could be a detriment to millions of people who live in that area. his little from the you, the european parliament calls for the you in the international community to exert maximum pressure on ugandan intensity and authorities, as well as the project promoters and stakeholders to protect the environment and to put an end to the extract of activities in protected and sensitive ecosystems, including the shores of lake albert,

and commit to using the best available means to preserve the culture, health and future of the communities affected. what the petition will not tell you . however, in the energy poverty of the east african region as a whole. and then many of the east african countries can not afford to go green. it is estimated that 66 percent of uganda's, a multi dimension and the energy pool. and the 33 percent of them have always suffered from like, shoot energy poverty. uganda is one of the countries that could greatly benefit from this pipeline. it's estimated that uganda has some 1400000000 barrels of oil and is ground. and that the 1400 kilometer pipeline plant between it and tanzania could lift millions out of poverty. and according to the president of uganda, he had a wanting on twitter for total energy, which is one of the companies linked to the pipeline project. he says that should

they follow in the footsteps of the wanting from the parliament, uganda, and tell xenia, stand ready to take their feet into their own hands, and todd, of course, for their own destiny. and that if to a towel pulls out, they will be ready to find another partner. european farm is an angry of an e u deficiency removed tariffs and quote, says, allowing the exports of ukrainian agricultural products via the block. i'm awful helping you crime, but i believe to you as i can pandora's box. the idea was not met with enthusiasm. the conflict had ukraine lead to the blow king of the black sea ports from which ukrainian grain was exported in order to support ukraine. the european union has removed tariffs and quotas, but some european farm as a starting to complain. that cheap, a ukrainian grain remains in that countries creating price competition among produces in romania, guerria and other countries who gary and pharma, alexander,

the tier of a jew, appeared official to step in undertone for took an inflation started even before the war. then we observed such processes after the start of the military conflict, problems with grain became much more serious little we would agree to help ukraine with the provision of transit corridors slowly. but their grain remaining here in bulgaria is totally ruining us. our expectations are that the bulgarian government, as well as the european commission, will take measures regarding this matter to protect both bulgarian and european consumers. because this is not only a problem in bulgaria. a policy is also said to be exacerbating food shortages in africa. russian president vladimir putin says that not enough grain is going to the world's pool. just 2 of the 211 ships that left ukrainian pools and a recent deal broken by the un and turkey went to africa. china has lashed out. i do as president, i bought a recent statement by washington would send troops to defend taiwan if it was

attacked. the white house has previously had to walk back similar statements which contradict america's longstanding support for the one china policy. but would you us horses to send the island? yes, if in fact, there was an unprecedented attack. us forces us men and women would defend taiwan in the event of a chinese invasion. yes. may foul yellen generally us remarks, seriously violate the one china principal and the provisions of the 3 us china joint communiques breached the u. s. commitment so to not support tie one's independence and send a severely wrong signal to the separatist forces of taiwan independently. even china strongly deplores and rejects it and is made solemn complaints with the u. s . side were mccuber room j, though it seems that bind and held different views around a decade ago. what he was a senate said he wrote that threatening to use force against china could trigger

a new conflict, stressing the need for talks as part of diplomacy efforts. there is a huge difference between reserving the right to use force and obligating ourselves a priori to come to the defense of taiwan. the president should not cease to taiwan much less to china. the ability automatically to draw us into a war across the taiwan strait. the official u. s. position doesn't commit to military action to defend taiwan. although washington does send military aids to the island. the latest funding with announced earlier this month, including more than a $1000000000.00 in arms and the delivery of an array of anti ship and anti aircraft missiles. it response china reiterated that tie. one is a quote inalienable parts of its territory and its washington to immediately revoke the arm sales. the weapons package comes to a month off the us house beacon nancy pelosi visited tie pay, which prompted major chinese military drills close to the islands with folks who at martin, president of finance it softly eagles who stays the us must be very careful. i

support the message to china that we want less aggression from china. after that, i think we need to be very, very careful with the situation. i mean, you know, i, i think we've seen that china is taking advantage of the regime of their, of biden's weakness. they've been doing more exercises and more kind of military stand up. and i know i spoke over the weekend with a military leader active duty military leader who told me that they spent a lot of time worrying about china worrying about what could happen. so look, i, we want to protect and support our allies, but we want to be careful not to be drawn into a war, especially a war with a nuclear power by the ministrations policy seemed to be to continue to provoke other, our world powers. and to put their interests our, the world's interests or other nation's interest above ours. and i think that's a problem. i just, before we go to remind her of, uh, breaking news, this our from the chest on hotel which was showed by ukrainian forces to us applied

hyman's work is we're fine with one been shut down according to local officials. she people leaping celts. look, we saw to say, we ukrainian parliament, deputy alexys, you're right, that you're off co with among the dead. well crew cab to the moment. surely off of the attack with the kid showing the scale of the destruction inside is incident comes in the midst of the referendum to join russia, which is currently underway. and he has song and 3 more regions muffled the latest that they can keep in on our website r t dot com. but we'll be back in 30 minutes with more. so we'll see that ah, [000:00:00;00]

with ah, north atlantic alliance recognizance aircraft washing cruising close to russia's borders, have become commonplace. along with military hardware redeployment and large scale exercises. nato has also developed its offensive capability near the russian borders. ah ah, every year a russian backed resolution is submitted to the un against the glorification of not system the outcome is always the same,

few as votes against it. and in recent years with ukrainian backing with typically the u obtains. ah, but with most countries voting in favor, the document is accepted. but it's only advisory lou meter causing a writer in history professor with the american university in washington summarizes the usa official position. united states says that we're not going to prevent freedom of speech. united states as that even neo nazis, have the right to speak and to assemble the german journalist and filmmaker mark, but all my sees the ukrainian and u. s. positions differently. that only i'm like on our knee. my knee does torn. he's of a phone, a name or do you cry, you know,