me the the, the, the creamy and bridge reopened for vehicles and trains across the curt straight after a massive truck explosion on saturday morning with many in the west and in ukraine, celebrating the explosion. russia says the reaction reveals the terrorist nature of the machine, and it's nato partners in stories that shape the weak us lawmakers, lamb saudi arabia as world back solvers following the opec plus just isn't just slash oil output. brianna though, says the us is fully responsible for the energy prices in the country and bertina fast as a leader flees the country after anti french sentiment among citizens and the

military lead to a qu last week. the news from moscow to the world. this is the weekly, on our international i'm rachel blevins, and these are the top stories of this week. and today the crimean bridge has been reopened for passage after a massive truck explosion on saturday morning. cars and buses have already started moving with the railway section, also open for cargo and passenger trains. here are the latest pictures. cars are now heading in both directions, accompanied by tropic police russian officials say a successful test run show the bridge is safe for use. although one section of the crossing the most heavily damage remains close, all vehicles and trains are being carefully inspected before entering the bridge. here's the surveillance footage, the blast,

the russian anti care committee says 3 people died in the explosion. the exact cause of the destination is under investigation. the attack destroyed 2 sections of roadway and set a nearby fuel cargo train on fire. meanwhile, western media outlets have been celebrating the deadly bombing of the crimean bridge. the daily mail, even called it a birthday present for vladimir putin who turned 70 on the eve of the attack on what's been described as his prize bridge. some headlines say the crossing is a symbol of so called russian occupation and called the bombing a blow to putin's war effort. the slavic police went even further sarcastically, comparing the attack to the result of the recent referendums, this off for new regions during russia, where u. k. tabloid, the son, and i'm ukranian media suggest special forces were directly responsible for the

bombing. russia says the reaction reveals the terrorist nature of the regime and as nato partners, the reaction of the key regime to the destruction of civilian infrastructure reveals that stairway, nature assassinations, acts of sabotage, destruction, provocations and set ups. that is the logic that now binds nate to regimes as partners in crime. they are really keen to emphasize that this is a blow for russia, that this is a devastating tragedy for vladimir putin and what a great presence. just see, you know, odd, slip the knife a little bit more about again, even though no one is confirming that ukraine was behind, that were seen some countries in particular in europe. not only alluded to the fact that it was indeed ukraine, but there also applaud in them for it. i believe this target has been around for a very long time. is tonia certainly welcomes this and congratulations, ukrainian special operations units who are expected to be behind the separation

motivation. alicia said it says it's a bone for the soul, especially even yesterday was put in person. they screw accuracy such gifted dogs. i wish him more of such gifts to present booking though. can you imagine of something like this happened in the united states or in israel or in any other country in 5? and then you would hear statements like that it's, it's a despicable really, especially when we know that 3 people died. people lost their lives. and this is what i mean when, when russia is saying that this reaction coming from the ukraine and also those who are supporting it a broad this shows that success, city of kias regime and that success, city of the west, and also the terrorist nature of key of regime of the latest, the photos that were seen emerging from ukraine. our people actually taken selfies in front of a banner. we can see it right now, a banner that they've put up all the explosions on the bridge. and what's interesting is, is how fast they managed to to get our banner up there. but also we're now seeing

reports online that the photo of this banner was actually circulating back in september. of course, we know that the bridge was a targets all along, that there is no secret to that. and they would love to, to blow it up because of course it's linking russia to crimea. so again here we saw that the 2nd largest banker in ukraine is already issuing debit cards featuring of the collapse bridge. so there is happening all around this happened. let's not forget that 3 people died. but again, this doesn't concern them. they're just, they're tweeting things like, let's start by taking a look at some of the suites we saw coming out as early as this morning. first of all, we have the secretary of the national security and defense council of ukraine. here he is saying, good morning ukraine and a side by side of the bridge on fire, and marilyn monroe sing, and happy birthday miss the president, of course, alluding to the fact that this is a great gift for vladimir putin 70th birthday. and then we had the ukraine's

security service that sweets id on the bridge is burned in well greetings from ukraine's armed forces. and that to day is a great occasion. and we heard from the landscape residential advisor this summer. he said that the bridge itself is a target and will be a target and they will try to destroy it as soon as they could employ. we don't care about the crimean breach. once we perceive the necessary technical options, it will become a target for us, where there is nothing to discuss. we don't have an opportunity yet, but once we get it, we'll target at a point where synergy. and it seems that they found the opportunity and the way to do it. and they did just that. even though now again, they're saying that somehow russia did it, and this is somehow helps us out on, i don't know, in what way shape or form this would help russia. but again, those are the latest claims from t if following an initial out verse of praise for the attack ukraine's presidential

advisor put a different twist on the story. hours later suggesting the incident was staged as part of a power struggle between russia's defense ministry and the f. s. b. however, the washington post has reveal the ukrainian government official admitted that he have special services were behind the bombing. earlier journalist thomas roper told my colleague nikki aaron, that it's ridiculous to see korean officials repeatedly accusing russia of bombing its own territory. russia always, it takes itself, they're bombing to nets, clear bombing the nuclear power plant. and they destroyed north stream to another bridge list, a normal key of propaganda. and you can look at history every time and the conflict, something like this happens because it's the, well, the enemy, you did it and trying to blame somebody else. it's obvious that russia wouldn't blow the bridge, it needs himself for,

for supporting the crimea. regional thing is possible that the u. s. was also aware of turns to bone. the crimean bridge, considering the training officials have quoted a legitimate target for months now. well, i think they're not on the did not on, you know, i think van wolf, we know, for example, that of us has to confirm each target which is hit by how much rockets we know that the u. s. and the britons, the brits are planning offenses of ukrainian our together with the ukrainians and such and such an act of whatever terrible war how you call it. i would not have been done by keith without a support or at least knowledge of the western. the supporters in line with ukraine and officials repeated backtracking as also president zalinski himself who is actively back paddling on his commons. calling for a preemptive nato strike on russia. he claims he was simply misunderstood. and i

said, you have to do preventive kinks. not a dex. yahoo! just goes out to show that amber g, a t, as in order to port and those do oberlin doon, excited that m a g, a z, a z addison, a term, a dual month impurities ago, gabled with poor jim vladimir zalinski and says he was just urging the west to impose more sanction, claiming the kremlin is preparing society for the possible use of nuclear weapons. he added, he would never crawl for nuclear. i'm a gettin as that would equate him to read her as the wording he used, however, translates from ukrainian literally as preemptive strikes, there was no criticism from the west of the provocative words of the ukrainian liter. meanwhile, russian officials say they are unconvinced by zalinski is back tracking attempts. shuffle we metal booth it. what should nato do? eliminate the possibility of russia using nuclear weapons. i once again appeal to

the international community as it was before february 24th. we need preemptive strikes so that russia would know what awaits them if they use nuclear weapons. not the other way around, to wait for russia nuclear strikes and then say, oh no. okay, then take this job of cheddar yesterday. zalinski called on his western masters to launch a preemptive nuclear strike on russia. with this statement, he's essentially shown the whole world more evidence of the threats emanating from the key regime, which the special operation was launched to neutralize sorted at times by zalinski secretaries to claim that he meant something else or ridiculous. but so, in this situations, lensky like his entire regime has got a taste and is beginning to dictate his own conditions, both to nature and to the union kirkland issue of universe. this comes as joe biden says, the risk of nuclear armageddon is at his highest since 1962 cuban missile crisis. we discussed the issue with a panel of guest. if there was any doubts thus far,

he is unhinged. i am concerned for his mental health. he is obviously willing to risk nuclear armageddon to preserve his regime. and i don't think that russia or other state leaders are that are dealing with him. can any longer consider him to be irrational actor. and we also have to take this in the context of his recent actions. he has ordered his military forces in the law over the last 2 months to continually shell and attack with kamikaze drones. the zappa rosure nuclear power plant, whatever his absurd denials to the contrary. if western leaders do not immediately denounce his statements and back away from it, i think we have to consider them complicit if they go back in any way. russia,

that's a 3rd world war because russia is going to retaliate against all nato member states . and that would be the end of, of europe and perhaps over humanity once we start playing these kinds of games. and i cannot understand why the leaders of the, of the west are urging themselves to commit suicide. i cannot understand that. i don't think they've learned lessons from history because i don't, i don't think they know history. i mean that especially in the united states. yeah . i mean, we should look to the cuban missile crisis for how to get out of it. you know, john f kennedy were, you know, he worked hard to negotiate a deal with crew chef. it was a given take. he agreed not to attack cuba. he agreed to take nuclear

weapons out of turkey in return, or crude, taking the missiles out of cuba. that is the type of negotiations we need today. but you don't see any of that happening from the us. you don't see the u. s. helping to negotiate a solution and back you see them interfering to prevent solution from being agree to. so that is very, very troubling. now to avoid us from the russian region of done now ask where a civilian was wounded. actually cranium, army shell, the center of the regions capital. let's take a look at the latest images from the scene. the packet are residential building. the streets were fortunately mostly empty, with one person wounded in their home. this comes as officials say, 3 civilians were killed and 5 wounded and ukrainian attacks across the don ask republic on saturday. the don ask lou golf republics as well as the hearse on and zap roshi regions are now officially part of russia following the signing of

official documents by president putting on wednesday. but historic unification comes after locals and the territory is voted overwhelmingly in favor of the move and russian lawmakers, along with the nations constitutional court ratified the joining of the new regions . however, ukraine and its western allies have condemned their referendums as a quote illegitimate sham. russia's ministry of defense says they have evidence that ukrainian forces have been using informants to identify targets that include civilians are cheesy or should on up have spoken to a man who revealed the places of mass gatherings to obtain a reward and now faces up to 2 decades in prison, we should warn you that his report includes an interview with a person in custody who could possibly be speaking under duress, bribes and brainwashing are the favorite tools of caves, intelligence agents on the russian home front in the dawn bass. they looked for

people eager to sell the lives of their neighbors for a thin wood of bills. dennis here is one of those who fell for the temptation. me a whistle somewhat of long. i went up for a walk with my dog. i saw a guy. i asked him for cigarettes and he gave it to me. i talked to him and he offered me a job. i asked him what kind of job. he said nothing much. i just need addresses where there are a mass gatherings of people. young i went to look and gave him the address and he went to check when he returned, he said that he was satisfied with everything and offered me the equivalent of $80.00 for one address. but locations of russia's military excuse or supply depos were of no interest for this client. all he wondered,

was where mass gatherings of civilians were in a town cut off from water and electricity supply. there can be only a handful of such places, mainly points of humanitarian aid distribution hold piles of baby food, diapers and medicine. leave no questions as to what this place used to be. this sports arena was repurposed, it served as a major warehouse for humanitarian aid, where the whole town of several dentist flocked to because that was something that they badly needed and still badly need. but now it stands, whole destroyed and burned down to ashes by the ukrainian military. this is one of the 1st places obliterated by ukraine's artillery. shortly after denise submitted the information by then it had dawned on him already what he was responsible for and who his mysterious contact was. he wasn't phased by the realization though, and stuck to his newly found blood business. obama m. o. one after he gave me the

money and left, there was shelling at this address and i heard from people that civilians died. that over then he asked for more addresses. i found a hostile, where civilians were given water and gave the address to him. and 2 days later, there was shelling there after he was interested in other addresses and gave him the address of the hotel where humanitarian aid was given out. a thick stench of ash is still very present in the air here. this is one of the places that the ukrainian military had destroyed off to getting an anonymous tip off. apparently came from someone who relocated to several minutes from western ukraine. it came from over there, but the locals here, they don't know why the man the foreman chose this place, because according to them, the military, the russian soldiers, they have never been here. dennis hands tremble now as he faces up to 20 years in

jail for state treason. they didn't shake. they didn't slip though when he was providing more coordinates, which entailed another deadly strike organ for you. there was a strike over there. one unexploded shell is still stuck on the roof. then another strike came over there. the guy was sitting here, it was around 10 p. m. he was killed by a fragment. for the 1st time dennis has the opportunity to look in the eye of a person. he marked as a target on caves artillery maps. as a play a short message, the victim paused with us. chris walsh, true. those people are scum. what else can be said about them? people rebuild the infrastructure and they keep destroying it. and it looks like the showings come with help of informers over poor little it's too late. now. there's nothing to return to the ukrainian command has been systemically, targeting vital civilian infrastructure elements in this war, toontown. a mac is done of reporting from the dumbass,

r t. royal back stabbers as us on us law makers are now calling saudi arabia over reorders move to reduce oil output following the opec plus decision. while the u. s. call saudi arabia's actions hostile to washington. this army minister and state says that america itself is to blame for rising gas prices, which have nothing to do with crude oil supply. what saudi arabia did to help food and continue to wage his despicable, vicious war against ukraine will long be remembered by americans. we are looking at all the legislative tools to best deal with this appalling and deeply cynical action. there is no question that mohammed bin salman, particularly the crown prince of saudi arabia. shares hooton's world view more than he shares ours. he doesn't appreciate american advocacy for democracy in the world . the idea that hug, doing good would do this to harm the us or to be in any way politically involved is absolutely not correct at all. with due respect,

the reason you have high prices in the united states is because you have a refining shortage that has been in existence for more than 20 years. you haven't built refineries in decades. opec class opted to cut oil production by $2000000.00 barrels per day. starting next month, the move caused anger among us lawmakers with calls to reexamine ties with key oil producers who they allege are damaging washington economic interest. this comes after years of the u. s. pricing the kingdom as a strategic partner and supplying the country with large amounts of weapons. some have even called for the u. s. to withdraw military support from saudi arabia and the united arab emirates, the opec plus decision has echoed in the european union as well, according to foreign policy, chief joseph for route the decision to cut oil production was a response to the you plan to a dr. price cap, this comes as brussels announced an 8th package of sanctions on russia,

which includes a price cap and further restrictions on the maritime transportation, russian, crude, oil and petroleum products. however, a lot of mere warned earlier that russia would stop exports, in cases where a price cap was implemented. host of our 2 worlds apart, ox on a boy scout told us more about the opec plus decision to cut oil production. the white has already described this move as a hostile act, and it's a very interesting wording because if you start from a promise that the rest of the world is supposed to be serving your interest and everything that's for your interest would be a hotel act. but i want to remind you, i'm sure our viewers also know that, that saudi arabia, in many of the opec members, are considered traditional u. s. allies. and the fact that they have pretty much ignored the very, very active american law being shows that things are changing in the world. and countries are starting to pursue that own interest. a white house has yet again

tried to put all the blame on russia, but i think the, the current division shows the even closest american alice, i no longer paying attention to anything that washington is saying or doing directly pursuing their own interest by them. ministration has everything to alley and they might many with allies. the ear is the only one that seems to be left in the so called american camp. and surprisingly, the ear is, you know, in the book of countries it has absolutely no oil reserve. it would be interesting to see how there will be doing with, with that situation. certainly they will be blaming russia. but i mean, again, you cannot warm up with the homes of your citizens with blaming somebody. so it's, we are also very, very interesting times, unlike the year the united states does have its own strategic all reserves and the bite an administration has been living happily when it's over the last year. the, besides the reserve diminished by almost

a 3rd from more than 600000000 barrels to some with about 400000000 barrels. and the vitamin ministration announce yet again, that they're going to release another $10000000.00 to try to heat to try to ease the markets and those, those additional barrels will hit the market right around the time of the mid term elections that may provide some respite. but the problem is that when you are emptying your reserves are on such a short term perspective, the time to pay for that will common, it will come very soon because those reserves will have to be replenished and they will have to be replenished at much higher prices, so it's essentially they are trying to use that strategic reserves to aid the biden's standing in the polls. but even if they win, even the democrats, when they will have to address that problem a couple of months down the line, not even a couple of years, a couple of months and adding insult to injury joe biden himself as being marked

over the opec production cuts after he was caught speaking on a microphone during his trip to florida. oh, okay. president says no one apps with abiding good appears opec plus has done just that. i mean, other than opec bicycles, china stairs, russia, et cetera. joe biden, no one the biden. opec, when you start begging, you know, the gulf states when you start beg, middle eastern countries have changed their already declared policies. it's an act of desperation. it's an act of short sighted foolishness. when the solution is literally right in your hand, the relationship in the us and gulf states has not been particularly good at any point in recent memory. we have regimes that are propped up by the united states, but still resent the united states for their infiltration and meddling. so it's not

that the that the relation has gotten considerably worse. they just weren't very good to begin with with bite and try to convince them to change their minds. it's really showing that he himself was unwilling to change his mind. all that would need to happen to end the fuel shortage is to get rid of all the sanctions that prevent american companies, individuals from buying fuel. if biden was simply changing his mind, then he wouldn't have to beg saudi arabia to change their minds. or kena 5, both also leader has led to the neighboring west african country of togo after a military coup, last sunday, forced his resignation. one of the reasons for the uprising is said to be widespread disdain for the country's cooperation with former colonial ruler france . the military overthrow of the government is the 2nd to tina faso as seen and just 8 months. supporters of the new government kept to the streets to celebrate showing

their discontent with france by setting a part of the french embassy on fire. russian flags could be seen in the crowd, as people call for the country to step away from france and build stronger ties with other nations. we've been working with france for a long time in the end. it's a bloody situation. people are starving. people are eating wild tree, lee. it's france who's responsible. they better move back, but we will look for another partner. city lab, who pleasure, no more france, our choice is russia. france is stealing from us soon. we are starving. life costs are very expensive. russia would be nice to work with france, just clusters our resources or france claims to help us, but it's not true. so france is depriving us ruining us. they should leave our country now. we need russia, no jobs, no money, no business. we are poor sort of it. we are unemployed, and the whole day we have nothing at all to do on monday. the cool in between the

fossil is the 2nd one this year, but the anti french sentiment has never been higher. many of the residents of the former french colony believed that france has a hand in the current situation in the country. france denies any involvement in the events occurring since yesterday, and burkina faso, the french foss. his camp has never had paul on re sal. good amoeba, stay there, nor has our embassy. the new government, led by 34 year old captain ibrahim trial warri believes that france is helping the ousted leader lieutenant colonel dunbar is believed to have taken refuge in the french base at camp winston in order to plan a counter offensive to stir up trouble in our defense and security forces, but it is not just the people of booking the fossil. many of the former french colonies seem to find reason to dislike france. they dislike the colonial nation that paris has with their governments. and there has also been anti french protest . they, the summer france claims miserably to its former african colonial empire,

which it planters exploits its resources, and instigates clues kills their heads of state ignites terrorism and fuels, wars and genocides. but gina fossil expected assistance and protection from france and his luck just between a fossil other countries in the region did 2 in the j. the sentiment is the same. there are anti french slogans because we demand the immediate departure of the ball came forcing niger, which is alienating our sovereignty and destabilizing the saw here. the rise of the east lannigan insurgency in the us. a hell region is one of the reasons why france has come under fire. molly was left to fend for itself at the front, seemingly couldn't lift a finger to help them with the security in the region. molly had several pieces of evidence that these flagrant violations of maryan airspace have been used by france to collect intelligence for the benefit of terrorist groups operating in the cell and to drop arms and ammunition to them. piece of security and stability of

notoriously been elusive in this region of africa. despite the influence of france and several former french colonies have had enough. they have started looking elsewhere for new partnership in their fight for sovereignty and peace in the region. got a bullet had oddity in johannesburg. that's all for now. we sure check out our t. v dot com for all the latest breaking news and updates. we'll see you right back here at the top of the hour with a russia is the gross milk. if

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