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. the walls of barely started and then someone trapped in the next room to high mileage. walk it launch by ukrainian 4th if hit the hotel, how they know the crew and that costs on reject it to death with a big and still trapped down to the rest with again to this 3rd day and don't boss on the got those yet. and counts on regions. we continue on special coverage of the ongoing referendums on whether to join the russia and here from local on the ground . everyone myself included, has been waiting for russia. it is our destiny. we're very hopeful for the future.

over a 1000 international observer though, also working at the referendum polling station with some notes in the high level of organization and the enthusiasm as many votes with the coding station we've been to. there's a very friendly atmosphere. when people came to the polls willingly which 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. with nato has declared our country an immediate threat on the way to total u. s. dominant, and a un general assembly session or question pharmacists as well. so security proposals were our currently rejected by the with welcome see you. it's just turn to piano in moscow and you're watching the weekly here and i'll see international when you get the latest news update along with around the stories that said the weight that we saw was breaking news on our

t. 2 people are supposedly being killed in a high mars missile attack by ukrainian forces in the cares on region. one of the to us supplies rockets was shot down according to local version back officials. our crew was staying in the hotel that was targeted with correspondent mike garcia, sending this video straight from the scene. a warning for you, you might find the following images upsetting to of just always or will. it was what they got worse. what should be a genius of the willing to do with them for a sort of better? yep. but those have got different media organ, missouri, borkam. this is this is my room. the walls of barely starving inside. that's the

bathroom wall. and there's some one trap in the next room. so certainly a lot to get through at this point with we are told immersive ready downstairs trying to help. hershey doors is willard. 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. the military left this place yesterday may be the strike was planned to hit them. if one is very afraid of a 2nd strike. there is often a 2nd attack within 30 minutes. well, this video shows what was left of the hotel and the r t cruise vehicle. our team counted the moment, surely after the attack footage showing the scale of this destruction inside. this incident comes in the midst of the referendum to join russia, which are currently underway in kirsten and 3 other regions. local authorities,

if that the referendum will continue, as will finish our schedule despite the attack, they also accuse ukrainian forces of not only intending to disrupt the voting, but have also suppressing freedom of speech by intimidating journalists. according to several local media reports, one of those killed in the attack is called the ukranian lawmaker. alexi should afco. this video shows that you are after voting in the referendum in kiersten region. it be in opposition to the current ukrainian government since the 2014 my done uprising. she'll have her moved to russia a year later, but returned to the curse on region. in april. an explosion has reportedly occurred in the city of the dance in russian controlled territory of these apple g. a region, an improvised explosive device believed to have been planted by ukrainian forces, was detonated near a regional administration. building that according to local officials and no casualties have been reported so far. and officials of that deep loss will not

compromise the ongoing referendum is the 3rd day of voting in referendums in dorm bass care thorn, anzac valencia, with locals choosing whether to join russia. we bring you all the latest now in our special coverage. ah. a correspondence and don't boss one console in the don. yes, republicans, eagles, donovan, the la guns republic, brinkets, multitask. 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 said, 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 a short, over 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 lisi 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 widespread condemnation that is pouring in from the west to mean plenty of our 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 object, if her visitor to, oh, pulling or fish and, and saying that her, it is the wish of the population. so we are trying to save the process. it is free. yes,

it is right. we are looking for how many people are standing. we are saying that a lot of people are ending and expressing that since 2014 to want to be a part of the country deaf susan's dilemma. this, did you say we visited the pouting station ambrose. you have come, we're planning to visit to mulch at putting station we pain 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 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, 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 iga ah rama over to you. now am what's the latest from the polling stations in done? yes. the referendum continues here to ness 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 aware of mobile 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 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 so they're all here and they have all noted that despite the fact that the ukraine continues to shell, 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 guessing 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, 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 nationalist continue a shilling, 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 off maribelle . and we have spoken to people there as well as take a listen. i mean, and 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. what are the city will be rebuilt and it will be even more beautiful than ever. although mary, opal was already a beautiful city. people will be more kind still returned home were 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. and i here in dunn as now. those shelves 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 votes, 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 for schools as i'm to you right now, i can see here 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 it was killed and at least 9 were warned. it refugees from the don bass who have settled in russia are also able to vote in their referendums for the future of their homeland as, as the voting is currently underway. and the dumbass republics have done yes. can the dance, as well as ukraine's capital g and caisson regions and also in russia's south at western roster of a region according to ross, double thirty's, more than 4200 migrants from don. bye for living in the region, including $1700.00 children. most of them forced to flee their homes due to the ongoing conflict in ukraine. 135 polling stations open across the region, enabling those who are eligible to cause their vote. residents have done math have been considering their fate well ahead of the referendum, things changed back in 2014, when the mind an uprising split ukraine into with those who rejected the outcome of the crew subject to, to repression. ever since you can see how they're bloody qu unfolded and divided

the country in arte documentary my down road to wal ah, sharing with my dom protests were initially held in supportive european integrations, but was soon hijacked by ukrainian nationalists slogans for directors against the russian speaking population ukraine is for ukrainians. ukraine above all december 2013. the lowest peaceful year in the history of the united ukraine is

coming to an end. the year my dad movement is gaining momentum in key areas in the shows up on labor leads to possibly many western politicians, ambassadors and leaders, a foreign state supported the might on protests. as president victor on a coach came under intense pressure. protests were emboldened by the support from the west acting with impunity. marianna, co, which was unable to respond with force to deal with the unrest

will keep you updated on the referendums that as they take place, ah, the west, it is displaying double standards in this position on the referendums. thus, the view of russian foreign minister said a lot of rob following his address to the 77th un general assembly in new york, where he covered ki geopolitical questions, including what he claimed was the inability of the collective west to negotiate with moscow. mr. moseley showed the latitude tools, 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 schedule. 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 is, is beneficial for them, they will do things one way who the whether or no benefits they will do things differently. noble do deal to which are very important press conference took place here at the united nations headquarters with the russian foreign minister survey. 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 us 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 human 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 is being carried out by the united states, which prevent people from getting food or 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, and 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 3 forms 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 could tech children is anachronistic

and ineffective. it is also perceived as deeply unfair, denying entire continents and regions a wise in a forum that 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 will know who sabrina do come. we must seek co operation 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, should you 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 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 racism. that's how uganda has branded an e u. a solution named is blocking a major oil pipeline project. so i think alleged environmental and human rights abuses, the deputy speaker youngest parliament is accused brussels of violating the country . sovereignty. the resolution is based on misinformation and represents the highest level on neo colonialism and imperialism against the sovereignty of uganda in tanzania. 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 developed from their own natural resources and under what conditions. that's the knob of the fight between uganda, tanzania, and the e mail. on friday, the e u. parliament issued a statement saying they advise all companies as the quotas 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 in face among the many rivers connected to the great lakes region. and could be a detriment to millions of people who live in that area. hits more from the,

the european parliament calls for the you and 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 extractive 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 dimensionally 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 plan between it and tanzania could lift millions out of poverty. and according to the president of uganda, he had a warning on twitter for total energy, which is one of the company's links to the pipeline project. he says that should they follow in the footsteps of the wanting from the parliament, uganda antennas, ania stand ready to take their feet into their own hands, and todd, of course, for their own destiny. and that if tor towel pulls out, they will be ready to find another patina european farm. as i angry, i have an easy decision to remove tower if st. quote it allow an export of ukrainian agricultural products via the block. i'm awful helping ukraine, but i believe d, u is open pandora's box. the idea was not met with enthusiasm. the conflict in ukraine led to the blocking of the black sea ports from which ukrainian grain was

exported in order to support ukraine. the e u has removed tariffs and quotas, but some european farm as a starting to complain. the cheaper ukrainian grain remains in that countries creating price competition among produces in romania, bulgaria, and other e u countries will gary and fama, alexander, the tier of urged european officials to stepping. i'm a term forts at the inflation started even before the war. then we observed such processing after the start of the military conflict, news problems with grain became much more serious, little to thought 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 say that not enough grade is going to the world's poorest countries. just 2 of the 211 ships that left ukrainian pause under a recent deal broken by the un and turkey went to africa. china has lashed out to you as president joe biden's recent statement that washington would send troops to defend taiwan if it's 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 forces to send the island? yes, if in fact there was an impression on an attack. us forces u. s. men and women would defend taiwan in the event of a chinese version. yes. may fall yellow. yes, john, we us remarks seriously violate the one china principal and the provisions of the 3 us china joint communiques reached the u. s. commitment,

so to not support taiwan 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. what material wrongdoing you there are things that bind and held different views around a decade ago. what he was, senator, he wrote that threatening to use force against china could trigger a new conflict. as he emphasized the need for diplomatic efforts. there was 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 dust sent military aids to the islands. the latest funding was announced earlier this month, including more than a $1000000000.00 in arms on the delivery of an array of anti ship and 90 aircraft

missiles. it response, china reiterated the taiwan is a quote inalienable parts of its territory and urged washington to immediately revoke the arm sales. the weapons package comes just a month off the us house speaker, nancy pelosi visited time pay, which prompted major chinese major chinese military drills went close to the island . we spoke to ed martin, the president of finish it lawfully eagles, who said 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, 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 to 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 from all of the latest news. you can check on website r t dot com. but we'll be back in 30 minutes with mal season with ah,

north atlantic alliance recognizance aircraft wolf shipped, 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. 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. abstains. ah, but in most countries voting in favor, the document is accepted but its own.