the reason a so dangerous, is it the law, the sovereignty of all the country wars business and business is good, and that is the reality of what we're facing, which is fashion. with this is my room with the walls of the study, and there's someone trapped in the next room to high miles located launched by ukrainian for with the hotel housing ality cru in the region. of course, at least 2 debts with the big can still traps down to the level as voting and fish the day in don't bass. that was yeah. and care on region to continue our special coverage of the ongoing referendum them whether to join russia and here from local on the grounds. everyone myself included,

has been waiting for russia. it is our destiny. we're very hopeful for the future. we're 1000 international of the work and got the referendum to the public with some know can be high level of organization on the anthem of many vote getting on a departing station. we've been to, there's a very friendly atmosphere. people came to the polls willingly with smiles. on their faces, they haven't detected any violations, and it all runs in compliance with the needed level of transparency and international norm. with nato has declared our country an immediate threat on the way to total us dominant and un general assembly session russia. foreign minister said most of the security proposals were our good leave rejected by the with very well welcome to you as just turned 1 pm here in moscow. and you're watching

the weekly here in archie international. when you get the latest news update along with a round up of the stories that shapes the week i, we start with breaking news on our t. 2 people are reportedly being killed in a high miles miss olive hack by ukrainian forces in the cares on region. one of the 2 of us supplied rockets was shot down according to local russian back officials. our crew was staying in the hotel that was targeted with correspondent mike garcia of sending this video straight from the scene. a warning for you, you might find the following images upsetting. who are just what room? he puked we're good, we're. what we're genius. look, the warrior to rule would be to just go for a sort of the door to go with or go measure borkam. this is

this is my room. the walls of burly starving inside. that's the bathroom wall. and there is some one trap in the next room. she showed me a lot to get through at this point with we are told immersive really downstairs trying to help those who towards this will occur. there were 3 employees of the migration service, altima for 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. didn't she left this place yesterday? maybe 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. if video shows what was left of the hotel on the r t cruise vehicle on team count to the moment, surely after the attack footage showing the scale of destruction inside. the

incident comes in the midst of the referendum, centrally rush and current on the way in kirsten and 3 more regions. local authorities have said the referendum will continue and we'll finish our schedule despite the attack. they also accuse ukrainian forces not only intending to disrupt the voting, but i've also suppressing freedom of speech by intimidating journalist. according to several local media report was one of those killed in the attack is for me ukrainian lawmaker. lexi should afco, and this video shows that should have co voting in the referendum. in kirsten region had been in opposition to the current ukrainian government since the 2014 at my done uprising. giraffe co moved to russia a year later but returned to the curse on region in april. the blows times reported he walked the city of the dance in the russian controlled territory of zap rosier. an improvised explosive device set by ukrainian fighters went off near the regions administrative building. according to local authorities,

no casualties have been reported. so far. authorities have said that the bloss will not jeopardize the ongoing referendum. what is the 3rd day of voting in the referendums and don't baskets on either of those yet with locals choosing whether to join russia. we bring you all the latest now in our special coverage. ah, our correspondence in dorm bathroom, on concert in the dawn?

yes, republicans egleston off in the gowns republic will bring goes more details. 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 could, 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, 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 i am saying that her, it is the wish of the population. so we are trying to

save the process. it is free. yes, it is great. we are looking for how many people are attending. we are saying that a lot of people are ending and expressing that the since 2014 the want to be a part of the country deaf susan's name of this. 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. well, the question, if the international community chooses to listen to these well, international observers to these members of the international community and to the

say of the people, the voices of the people here. well, 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 and as 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 iga ah rama over to you. now am what's the latest from the polling stations in done? yes, 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 are still. these are the results from the 1st 2 days. we're still have a 2 more days to go in to where more bower

a friend and groups will be walking around the town. and i had 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 kaz 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 said 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 i spoke to people that are guessing their votes and they're doing it very, very openly. and so all the people that i've talked to, they bashed it's all been to 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 very soon. we'll get our water back very soon. of course, they don't have these basic necessities because the ukranian nationalists continue a shilling critical civil and infrastructure on a daily basis here than as people's a republic. now, the inside republic is voting including on the reclaimed territories, often ruble. and we have spoken to people there as well. if they could 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 still returned home. we are very hopeful

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 now. those shells are of various high calibers including those supplied by nato countries. now the nationalists of ukraine continued their rising. the people here trying to disrupt other votes, but according to official figures. so here, like i said earlier, more than 55 percent heads are already voted. 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 the sound of explosions and we've been here all night

and all morning, of course, the number of casualties continue to mount here in don't as but over the past 24 hours. 1000000000 was killed and at least 9 were wounded. refugees from ukraine's eastern dumbass region had been granted the right to vote. and the referendums on the future of their homeland. booting is on the way and i don't. yes, on the guns republics, as well as these apples you and kill us on regions on whether to join the russian federation. according to both of authorities. warden, 4200 migrants from dom bath and living in the region, including 1700 children. most of them are forced to flee their homes due to the ongoing conflict in ukraine. 135 polling stations are open, close the region, enabling those who are eligible to caused. let's go now to form a u. n. a special ref, alford desires many, thanks for joining us on the program. it's nice to see you. now miss desires. it's feared that some say the random way escalades and the conflict in ukraine was your

take on that or port, the concur, i mean, the charter of the united nations, which is the world constitution provide for self determination as it use gold and right. so, so after termination, the realization there is a conflict conflict prevention strategy, and it is the function of the united nations to facilitate it is a function of united nations organized and more reference. and i thought i could have a break or e email, much aim, who to don the country when pen for 1000 people had already died. but it is important that to take the temperature of the population in order

to legitimize the exercise of the right of self determination. you really have to know what people are thinking and what they actually want. that is like, it's important to have foreign me back server like i myself, was already nations monitor for the elections in the ukraine back in 1994. i was there in march and again, and you know, for the parliamentary and presidential elections and i think it was the obligation of the european union, all the united nations off the office or on the all. or if he to send observers to the referenda. i house, for instance,

in crimea in 2014. now premier had already held referenda and 991 and 994, which ended with very similar result. now, that is something that the information war has just taken out of the record. it says it has not happened. i am, i 3 wife helped me say optimistic about the holding all these referenda in carry on and in low guns and donors. i do not think that being escalate quite the contrary. of course what we need most today down and the golgi. and this will be an element of negotiation depending on the result of the referendum. the problem being that the united nation, my country of nationality the most of the european union

country, well, the western country, canada, radia included. they have already asked priority taken a position that is referenda is a shaft, what they've taken that position before. so no matter what the result is, we are going to reject it. now what the holding of our friend, i think a very said doctrine in international law called remedial inspection remedial session. should be granted. was there been major human rights violations and having been shelled since 2014, the russian speaking populations of the dunbar definitely have

a right to remedial so session. and once you have had this session and you are an independent entity, you have also the self determination, right? to request in ration into russia, for instance, the country i have the right to separate. i'd also have the right to re unite so sorry thing to have so far the united nation seems to be silent on the ukrainian shelling of dumbass as well as the referendums as well. do you think it will comments, as some stage are who relations while they, there are for the visual states in the united nations who have spoken about it. and to get less simply, i just think that the information war and the conglomerates that

control the media has been deliberately so pressing information in order to learn about the referenda. for instance, in order to learn about or crime permitted by finance courses against williams in the us, you have oh, into the so all, all turn media in the united states we have raised we have the interest that we have democracy. now. we have amy goodman, we have their real news network there. any number of alternative sort that give you the fact asleep the majority of the population, you not access the service or do not even know that they. now, i guess published a book building a just world order in which i deal with the theory and practice

of self determination that had been the subject of one of my reports to lead general assembly. i also deal with the ukraine war in this other book may 3 narrative that just came out with clarity press in atlanta, georgia. but when we're talking about the legitimacy of referenda, when we hear about ham referenda, what does that mean? i mean, we do believe is the use of rep and to so what people want? well, the referendum in quebec the referendum in scotland. the referendum in most in a growth they were all they gave them a referenda and nobody protested about the referenda. so we only know that it

doesn't have to be this way, so we sorry to interrupt it. 993. un mission was a stop is to verify every verify every tray of and dependent referendum. so why wouldn't it do the same in the ukrainian regions? where the voting is now and away, i think is a major failure on the part of our secretary general and so on your tablet. the problem is that the united nations, as an organization and the un human rights council is essentially in the service of washington at brussels. everybody knows me, nobody likes to have made, but that is the fact. and my hope is not one ye love rocks fully for you know, the model is obey randy of the united nations. i'm not saying changing the daughter of the united nations. i consider the charter or the united nation will be the world. it's not are very thought values and they are very

well on or before i. i thank you very much for joining the program. a really appreciate your inside of the massive we've, we've been speaking to alfred designers, former us special reporter. thank you. will be keeping you updated on the referendums as they take place. so stay tuned to r t international for that. the the west is displaying double standards and his position on the referendums. that's the view of russian for a minute to say, love both. following his address to the 77th, the un general assembly in new york,

where he covered key julie political questions, including what he claimed was the inability of the collective west to negotiate with moscow. is sir militia, the attitude towards the referendums, in dumbass and 2 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 . and in principle, off to kosovo, 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. there were double standards in the west. where is is beneficial for them. they will do things one way where there are no benefits they will do things differently. will do deal to live. a very important press conference took place here at the united nations headquarters with the russian foreign minister survey lab ra. 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 emissaries 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. 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 abandoning 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 that deliberates their future. we also heard from the representative of china, i 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, household we don't do comp. 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, sergei 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 we're discuss. 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. keep up to date with the latest updates by checking our website, r t dot com, but we'll be back in 30 minutes with

ah the only one main thing is important for not as an internationally speaking to that is that nations because allowed to do anything, all the mazda races, the reason us, hey jim, it is so dangerous. is it the law? the sovereignty of the country?

or is business and business is good? and that is the reality of what we're facing, which is fashion. with with gun, welcome to all the part to say more more of your favorite topic or political analyst over the last couple of months has moved from the realm of speculation into

a fast shaping reality. with russia announcing national mobilization. what it sees as a war with nature and the collective west. not the more more, it's the proxy war and not the trading of sanctions that full blown kinetic conflict with already thousands of on both sides. can anything be done to prevent further installation to discuss it? i'm now joined by demetrius constance, a couple of political analysts for my advisor to your degree prime minister address on jo demetrius. it's a great pleasure, great honor for me to talk to you and i really like you so much unity to communicate. because i think we, we may not have it for a long time because russia and europe seem to be enemies yet again. and those differences seem to be truly irreconcilable. what do you think it's all heading? thank you for your invitation. thank you for the opportunity to be with you and with your.