[000:00:00;00] a ah, with a random photo close with the preliminary results showing over 90 point percent voted in favor of joining russia in both the done and both at the doctor public's as well as the to break away ukrainian legion has thrown ends up or was video evidence emerges showing what's been described as unprecedented damage to the north fin pipeline system with german media, claiming possible sabotaged to union. this situation has not changed. it's

a complete sham from western countries from president vladimir putin to the west of broken promises for ukrainian. going to go to countries in need as only a small fraction of the supplies went to africa with hello and welcome midst of gone 6 pm here in the russian capital. paul is clear and you with ality international. good to have you with us. and i'll tell tops for you voting has finished for the referendums on whether to join russia and the ballots are now being counted in the independent, done best for publics, and to break away regions of south eastern ukraine.

ah. as the poland stations have now closed after several days of excepting ballots. let's take a look at preliminary results of the referendum. according to the preliminary results, 87.42 percent of the votes in the hassle region were in favor of joining russia while in the dentist republic. 97.74 percent of votes when favor and in this upper was your legion 90. 7.75 percent said yes for the homeland to become a part of russia. the figure was 97.77 percent in the low guns republic. the

republics head has said the results testify to the unity of the people there. as the most important thing is that the referendum took place and we cast our boats as in the distance 2014 were united and showed our unity to the whole world. despite the fact that the ukranian nationalists did everything to prevent the referendum from taking place, they intimidated people, they shot at us. the palace for the referendum in which we voted for joining russia are now being counted. stop. what is the gosh, darn open and advance for public and women? costume of internet forecast, the details about the referendum results being tallied. the 5 day motion process is now over. the voting areas have now been closed and the count had begun. now we already know that the turnout at this referendum was very high. the 1st fell 4 days of the voting to place with the

referendum committee walking around from home to home, asking people to cast their ballots and how we find ourselves at the information center here in that, that sca people's republic. it's working well i can say 247, but it's working well into the late night and this is where the results of the final results whoa, will be announced. we have 4 in media here. how we have international observers also doing their hourly briefing, say, international observers, by the way, i hear from me. oh, at least while several countries of the continent there a 130 of them here in fact. and this is where we are expected to hear the final results of the referendum. we are expected to hear something by about 10 o'clock.

oh, moscow. time in the evening. but judging from what we have seen. so for us, in the counting of the votes of the results will be overwhelming in favor of julian washer. totally forgotten, to renew and forces us to come. you can see it yourself. people can voluntarily, i'm so happy i'm about to cry. lead you blocker. people are crying with joy. there were people from the russian control territories in ukraine for said you this day has finally come. i'm so glad a leave to see this day. i am really happy. we've come a long way and have been waiting for it for ages. those were some more voters that i spoke with over the last 5 days of the votes. and once again they came out in mass to to show their support, to do their civic duty. if you will, and how many of them have tears in their eyes? they were waiting for this day for the last 8 years and is finally arrived. the

polling stations they have closed and the election committees, they're busy counting the ballots. basically, people here they've been dreaming of this moment long 8 years, some even longer. right now at the polling stations where the ballots have been counting are being counted. the while the atmosphere is quite celebratory. it's a holidays if it's a festival here and some have even campaign and also probably inside celebration already. but the, the road towards this day has been very thorny, i should say during the past 4 days, during the previous 4 days, people only could vote at mobile polling stations, meaning that busses would be buses with pallets would come to different neighborhoods, districts and towns and villages and locals would were given the opportunity to cast their vote without having to will collect large crowds of people which could become targets of terrorist attacks. and these fears they aren't in vain because kia authorities,

they have been shelling are the adjacent now the adjacent to villages the adjacent towns and basically doing everything in their power to intimidate the local population. and so that they don't vote, but we cannot, we can already see that the process that the referendum has been a complete success from the standpoint of the authorities here. and this is the reality. you won't really see in western media. you won't hear that from western politicians who, for example, the foreign minister of germany. she outright said that the voting is happening at gunpoint. but for all the wrong reasons suggesting that armed men are walking around here with the members of the election committees and of forcing people to vote, which couldn't be further from the truth. i have to tell you, based on what we've seen based on what our colleagues have seen and probably most importantly on what the international observers have seen as well. and indeed, it is fair to say that the, the voting here is happening at gun point. but the guns are pointing from the side of the ukrainians, who again,

i have to reiterate. they have been shelling polling stations over the course of these past days. members of the election committees and local civilians, they had to repeatedly and regularly hide in bomb shelters. as the process was interrupted and several little towns around look ganske like the towns of olives and rebels. now and i did prepare our crew did prepare a report on the atmosphere on how this vote has fed so far. have a look, give, has repeatedly claimed ownership of with the citizens of don bass. and at the same time has been doing everything in its power to antagonize them. it's military has been shelling the population here with how it is and have you rocket launchers. planes dropped bombs on people's homes and children. and now the authorities and cave are making it abundantly clear that anyone who has dropping ballots into the ballot boxes at the referendum will be persecuted with no mercy ukraine,

proposed up to 5 years in prison for anyone who dares to vote. and that's just the tip of the iceberg of repression. there's a plethora of ways to lose all humanity and keeps eyes here and be condemned with the stigma of being a so called russian collaborator, 8 years of war, have somewhat numbed the people here to the outright abhorrence coming from caves, government, which considers them its subjects but while they're used to it, it doesn't mean they aren't hard broken. no, it's such a bitter feeling when your mother land turns its back on you. well, the land you would always thought to be your mother land. it's very sad. neither the one yet i am so angry at my desk. but this is wool. that's all i can say when you know crazy. we aren't living in ukraine. we are living in the la guns republic . and we do hope they won't be able to get the hands on us. nothing that's done. and sure all these threads could have been a bluff grand standing at an international level. a tray can ukraine's domestic policy game,

but key of itself shattered. all hopes of that or can operators who somehow reveal their names. there is a whole list of the surnames. they are all people who have signed that death sentences. we are not bloodthirsty. we are officially saying that will only accept a legal decision. life sentences for traitors as citizens of the don boss flocked to the polling stations in the millions. it's not just ukraine that remains oblivious to their plea. germany's tub diplomat annalee in a book ow did cave's own propagandists when she suggested the real situation with the vote here resembles a poorly written r rated movie and it does, yes. people are voting with a gun pointing at their heads. and this is exactly what touch referendums are about . people are shot at raped and then obliged to vary to all a soldier onto the kalashnikov, is standing right next to them. if we now accepted and let it be,

then it will be repeated in other places. it will serve as an invitation to further violate international laws. as western politicians and media post the narrative of a people voting at gunpoint. reality on the ground points to a very different threat facing those wanting to cost their vote at polling stations public areas. and don bass are being shelled by the ukrainian military every day. keeps under cover hitman bomb pro russian officials and liberated regions on a regular basis. diversion groups are also active behind the defensive lines, but the german foreign minister chose to emit all of that. it doesn't fit ukraine's heroic facade, promoted so hard in the west. they're locked into this narrative. and it's so mean ongoing since 2014, that the people of the dumbass have no agency of their own, that they are essentially ultimate owns, are doing bidding. so that was obvious,

and that's how the west will interpret any election or referendum outcome. the problem is that they haven't come up with any evidence of this. show us the evidence that that people will be forced at gunpoint going. butch moore, isn't it? about a quarter of the population here are holders of russian passports. just under a 1000000 people whom you crane is eager to evict, to the 21st century gulags. and that's to start with, under the proposed bill drawn up in co authorship with members of the as of neo nazi group. freedom of speech goes out of the window support every whim of ukraine's government or be jailed. collaborators will be considered those citizens who have denied the armed aggression against ukraine and the occupation of its territories, or have publicly called for support for the aggressor, for cooperation with the occupiers. the final, in the most decisive day of the referendum is here. and it's about to show just how

many people have decided to personally sign their divorce papers with ukraine once . and for all, i'm again done of reporting from the la guns people's republic, or t. about one and a half 1000000 people had costly votes and internet's republic by the end of the 4th, danced hosting in the la guns republic. the natives data shows the turnout exceeded 90 percent wanting to have fun. and that was your legions. turnout is roughly the same at 63 and 66 percent respectively. are 2 folk that international observers who gave their assessments on the voting. we just cross the border and directly, you know, to this 1st a point of voting before this. who and russian city of austin are quite a lot of refugees from this territories here in the ukraine on boss. so we already had a chance to visit

a point of holding there and just off. and what we saw there was, according to the normal standard sofa, you know, for electrons with low to now wrapped up will keep you updated on the results and what the future holds for these regions. ah, sabotaged can not be val dance. that's a comment from denmark's prime minister on damage to the north stream pipelines that resulted in a shot and drop in pressure. this is video from the location of the leak, according to swedish media seismologists have registered powerful blasts in the area. the criminal is called the situation unprecedented. that's of quote, the thing, the reason why the pipeline system has developed problems remains unknown, but no possible scenario could be excluded at which kills nano research. this is very concerning news. it's true that we're talking about some kind of damage to the

pipeline and denmark's economic zone. although the exact nature of the damage is yet to be determined next, the pressure in the pipeline has significantly drops. the is an unprecedented situation and it must be immediately investigated. not 31 accounted for 35 percent of russian guest exports to europe. the pipeline suppliers within flashed and later suspended with gas from fighting maintenance reasons. now with the latest incident, it's unclear when the pipeline will once again be operational. earlier, my colleague nicky aaron discuss the matter with our team marina customer. we have sweden saying that it has 2 leagues, has discovered 2 links, and it's in the nordstrom one pipeline. penmark discovered the leaks on the north in 2 pipeline. and this of course, comes after germany was also reporting a drop in pressure in both pipelines. now this situation is extremely rare, it doesn't just happen like that. that's why everyone is saying,

how could this have happened? and was there anyone involved? was this, perhaps an act of sabotage? but we'll talk about that a little bit later. first, let's hear what the operator of north street had to say. damage to 3 sections of the nord stream pipeline system in only one day is unprecedented. it is currently impossible to know how long it will take to restore this infrastructure to operational condition through a situation where this will be just coincidental is not really on the cause. exactly. but right now, what's also tricky is that there are conflicting reports as to how long it will take to fix the situation. some say months, others are saying even years. and right now this was critical with when for approaching this energy prices that were seen unfolding could become even worse if the pipelines are completely not operational. what are the possible scenarios? what could have happened here somewhere saying that if this was a target to the tack like the german daily, for example,

we're saying that everything speaks against the coincidence, none quotes in here. we cannot imagine a scenario that this is not a target to the time. but a targeted attack would involve, i read it in some of the reports, but in of a submarine, someone literally go and stay under the water and cause and damage this kind of damage. because like i said, this is extremely rare for such a leak to happen. and here we're talking about 3 leaks already. so few sands to benefit from that you crash. we know that there is an energy crisis unfolds, you know, this is, of course, a sensitive time in russia. we have the conflict on fold them with the crane. russia has already hold to the supplies to 20 percent from the north stream. one pipeline north through 2 is idle right now at the moment and we have the sanctions . and we also had a technical difficulty which affected the north stream one pipeline. so supplies have been halted completely, so the european union has had to look for alternative solutions. they're looking for other suppliers. among them we have the united states. energy prices are

skyrocketing, of course, some reports are saying that they haven't seen energy prices like that in 25 years . and here's an interesting point. let's hear what the us president has to say at one point about the notes from 2 pipeline. if russia invades that means tanks or troops crossing the, the border of ukraine again, then there will be we, there will be no longer a north stream to we, we will for you to do it. how will you do that? exactly. since the product and control of the product is within germany's control, i promise you will be able to do it's a complete sam. that's how the us anita vladimir putin describes the width promise to export grain from ukrainian ports to developing countries. the sustaining elizabeth said that it is according to the latest data on september 23rd,

out of 203 ships with great de left from ukrainian ports. only 4 went to impoverished countries as a part of the un program. this situation has not changed that, but it's a complete sham from western countries. the situation is very dramatic and why my port no late today has accused the west of provoking and now deepening global food crisis, mostly by sanctioning supplies of russian grain and fertilizers that the harvest is so dependent on abroad. he stressed that the dramatic situation folding now has nothing to do with moscow. special mil to reparation and ukraine. but the responsibility lies completely on the collective west and 8 sanctions. fever. blood reporting has also described their wishes countries. behavior is predatory, he reminded, as you heard earlier, that only 2 percent of the grain had so far left the unblock ukrainian pores following the break through. you and turkey broke her deal went to the countries in need. while most of it i ranika was sent to you,

while the whole idea was to help starving africa, while it seems that african kids are still waiting, he is the president of kenya sharing his anger and his concerns. these unprecedented confluence of intensely adverse events has excessive, baited. what does cause city and starvation wasn't by rising food, prices thus complicating kenya's roadmap to was delivering good quality of life to our citizens. we cannot afford to wish another moment debating the merit of doing something because of the doing nothing. it would soon be too late to revise the course of events, and then even the best possible interventions would not suffice. one or 14 has also pointed out that in this unstable situation in the world where i should think about its own food security and here, sure, there will be no problems with that. as these here are the harvest promises to be a record,

har experts say that it may easily reach 150000000 tons of grain of which 2 thirds will be so desperately needed wheat. the u. s. congress has received a delegation from the ukranian armed forces including soldiers from the notorious, near nancy as of battalion. now, just a few years ago, washington had band weapon supplies to that extremist unit. but now the u. s. is welcoming them with open arms. as details of the recent meeting emerged when a ukrainian activist posted a report from the visit darya, kelen yolk posted a photo shown yourself soldiers dressed in black seats along with female armed service members. she explained that during a one week visit the female soldiers met with you is congressman and asked them for more on supplies for keith's war effort. they also did interviews with us media outlets including fox news and the new york times. but while the capitol hill

meeting was declared the most emotional part of the trip, it didn't go down well with every one mag on. americans were accused of being nazis and were shot and killed in capitol hill. meanwhile, literal nazis are being emotionally welcomed in capitol hill. makes sense. republicans are the real nazis say the left us to proudly welcomed ukraine's as av battalion members to capitol hill today. only 4 years ago, the u. s. congress banned the supply of weapons to the ukrainian neo nazi as of battalion to day, the neo nazi resolved battalion as emotionally honored on capital hill. a return to a long standing and despicable practice of honoring nazi collaborators. criticism of the visit comes as jo biden's administration battles, it's owned, a mistake quote, extremists, specifically for me you as president donald trump and his make america great. again, supporters as the us prepares for midterm elections just recently, binding to nouns,

trump supporters who participated in last as capitol hill protests as a threat to the country's democracy. while the white house press secretary has gone even further. thank the make america, great republicans for the definition of quote fascists. international relations next that all rasmussen explains why washington can welcome certain foreign extremists while condemning any one who would have those fees domestically. what so called the thir, be clear or not aligned to the current administration of jer, while we have ultra nationals in other countries. those the that whole objectives is maintain us a gemini, the court world. am i nomic form objective? that's ok. they may not. those people may not actually support those. so the but

they're assisting us to counter russia. we don't, you know, who's not part of that so, so it's basically basically we're using them. we're using those back there and giving them visibility and providing support them even though it's fun to mentally, we probably do not leave in their their funded mental beliefs. moving now to germany, where the german government has been hit by a tsunami of criticism on social media. after the new york times published a report showing the extremes, burden goes to to stem hate speech in the country. imagine that germany is doing more than any other country in the west to prosecute people for what they say. who would ever think for germany would have authoritarian tendencies. next, they'll be rounding them up and putting them in camps. are they really fighting for

right extremism or becoming what they pretend to fight? what could go wrong with government? censorship? far right extremism these days means pretty much anything that doesn't worship the government. as god. article prevails controversial measures used by german police to combat formright extremism. which include rating homes and interrogating those consider to have violated the countries tight hate speech laws. the new york times gives no specific numbers for those charged. a claims cases may be as high as 8 and a half 1000 back in 2020 berlin approved amendments to germany's social media law. ain't a curbing far right expression on the internet. the legislation requires all online companies with over $2000000.00 users to take half each and in full authority for prosecution. but the new time says that the algorithm used to take such unlawful content remains unclear. some social

media giants have slammed the amendments saying they undermine of fundamental rights. and the seo, a german court ruled against the hate speech law saying it violates european union legislation on civil liberties. german opposition leader ralph nemaia claims. the government actively uses the law for political prosecutions. there is no crack down on any type of sentiment that people may express either by online debates. and the social networks, of course, was always to leave expressing races or singapore or anti semitic points of view in germany. all along, but what they want to do is they want to crack down in the social media and, and to arrest people have reasons for search bar. and that's what they are doing at the moment that they are searching homes for us, a violation. but i say it's freedom of speech,

not only does not freedom of speech anymore and germinated is a correct dollar. any dissenting point of view that has been expressed. and before we go, let's go back now to our breaking news story. as the polling station for the referendum have closed after several days with 15 ballots in the door next, and new guns for public says when it's in the break away ukrainian regions of hessen ends up ways. yeah, let's take a look at the preliminary results. the doctor shows that 87.42 percent of votes and the headphone region were in favor of joining russia while it was 97.77 percent in little guns, republican favor internets people's republic. 97.74 percent of votes were in favor of joining russia and in the upper asia region. 93.12 percent said yes for the homeland to become a part of russia. around one and a half 1000000 people cast their votes and he didn't. it's for public. while in the new guns, the public,

the latest data shows that voter turnout exceeded 90 percent in the hudson and oppose regions. the turn off was roughly the same for each of them at 63 and 66 percent respectively. well, that brings us to the end of this bulletin. it will be back with you in around 30 minutes until then you can always head to our website at ot dot com for updates. we say good bye for myself in the news, and thanks for joining us. ah, ah, luis hunter russians state will never be tied up on the most landscaping

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