this is what is the best phone number with the person that can with will take serious steps to provide an adequate response, can measure it with the levels of threats to the russian federation. no one should have any doubts about that. that'd be approved and compares. ukraine's actions primarily in the crimea and other border regions to terrorism against russia. the warns they will evoke a tough response. now those are moms comments. russia conducts an enormous mental strike operation on various ukrainian targets, including military command centers and energy facilities. both of the doll here on on t min reports that both the president of bella, bruce and russia, have agreed to deploy

a joint regional military contingent for give you details on that on the possible ramifications in just a moment with always 2 sides to every major story these days, appreciate you joining us here. what else you international, straight to your top stories right now. we continue without breaking news coverage or analogy international. so good to have you with us today. that's vladimir putin has now avowed a serious and reciprocal response to any threats made against russia. he made the remarks during a meeting of the national security council commenting on the latest round of missile strikes against ukraine. on this morning, upon the initiative of the defense ministry strikes using high precision weapons from land sea and air carriers were made against objects in the ukrainian territory was we will take serious steps to provide an adequate response, can measure it with the levels of threats to the russian federation,

no one should have any doubts about that. meanwhile, the latest media reports claim another way of missile strikes in kiev and other ukrainian cities. earlier today, russia launched dozens of missiles target and critical infrastructure all across the country. at the defense ministry and moscow says old designated targets was it the will as we understand a critical energy and communications infrastructure was struck and at least 15 cities, ukrainian officials report 5 regions without power. the country says it will stop exporting electricity to e e. u countries from october, the 11th president zaleski, also confirm that crucial energy systems were targeted the thermal power station

in kiev. as we understand, getting a hit right there with large proves a smoke billowing out of that facility. ones, the landscape advisor reported that missiles had close to the presidential office and ukraine security services headquarters, of course, by the naturally in the capital authorities say 10 people killed and dozens more wounded in kiev local, sabrina sharing footage and reactions to the missile strikes that they witness the the footage of the appropriate prescribe. there is where the cities, the thermal power plot has been badly damaged in our rocket strike. now let's go west the western ukrainian city of all of off this. how much footage it shows a smoke smoke. i should say caused by a missile attack. the renaissance of the city has been left without power and water supplies for now, or over 2, corresponding eager to dine off remaining. in dawn bass,

he's been bringing us up to date on an hourly basis with all the major developments today. would you? here's what we have from him. basically, at least 5 ukrainian regions, whole regions have been completely cut off from the energy great hand. i mean, this is just the tip of the iceberg. there are energy shortages pretty much all across ukraine. now also, water shortages have been reported in many regional centers and smaller towns and villages. and again, the locals and the citizens of ukraine have been officially urged by the authorities to judge their phones in advance to get their power banks ready and to get warm clothes. because again, the situation is very serious. it's still under assessment. but it, oh yeah, i can already same quite definitively that while the damage has been quite extensive, now it will take more than that. ah, with more than what russia has done to completely take out ukraine's energy systems and again, other facilities can be repaired. but again,

russia can deal more damage with more strikes and so the situation is very serious for the ukrainians. and while they are panicking, it's safe to say in kia, we've seen massive cues, a people lining up to gas stations, trying to get as much petrol as the can are. people have been sweeping goods off the shelves of the supermarkets, mainly canned foods and water because while again this, there are shortages of running water in the taps. this was something that the ukrainians had hoped to see in russia's crimea after they attacked her after a successful attack on the crimean bridge. that didn't happen there. and now that russia retaliating while they're panicking, and that's despite reports that foreign and cia intelligence, mainly the british intelligence, had apparently, reportedly warned the key of authorities of a missile strike being prepared in moscow. but well, even if they were indeed av well, if they were,

if they indeed knew about the strike, i mean the authorities, they did nothing to alert the population about it. they woke up to air raid sirens, and many were just out and about doing their just dave going about their daily routine. i should say. so are there are civilian casualties, of course, and there are people wounded, nobody it did this attack did catch people of god, now of foreign. now foreign powers are also reacting to the well to this missile strike of an unprecedented scale are the e. u is urgently pulling out. it's a diplomatic missions in the us has urged all of its citizens to leave ukraine as quickly as possible. so did japan, we're expecting more reaction, as well as people are in the near the united states wake up. and as you're, as the business day starts in europe, now interestingly enough, russia used at least 5 types may be more of munitions for this strike, including

a rushes caliber miss aisles. and this is interesting because we're an individual who's full in our to the, to the charms of ukraine's propaganda. that would be a surprise for them because since march ukrainian propagandists have been proposing that, well, russia has run out almost run out of these caliber missiles. now today's strike proves them wrong. again, we're about to see as to what happens next. if this is a major shift in rushes of foreign policy in russia as well, just approach to waging war on ukraine or if this is just indeed just retaliation because ukraine has significantly stepped up a tax on russia civilian infrastructure in the past weeks they've been shelling rushes bought the towns and cities in small villages shelling just people's homes. people's houses are they even shelled a monastery. but the crowning jeweler of all this, so to speak, was an attack on crimea. as bridget for the russian government,

it is more than just a and, and for structural object. it is a symbol, a symbol that crimea is russia, that it is part of russia is tethered connected to the mainland, and that russia is not going anywhere. so when you crane, according to the words of the russian president vladimir putin chose to attack the crimean ridge, well, it wasn't received well here in russia. he, in the dawn bass among the population. so it is widely seen that today's strike is indeed retaliation. and basically moscow vladimir putin and the defense ministry showing that one ukraine. and if you crane crosses more red lines, the reaction will be maybe even disproportionate. but adequate. we heard earlier from the former new zealand deputy foreign minister mat robson, he told my colleague a union o'neill that the crimean bridge attack was just one of the reasons why russia is now stepping it up. russia has had to widen its response

and that's understandable. the bombing of the, the, the attack home on the crime in bridges. the one aspect the, the build up and the constant flow of arms and weapons, and training and intelligence by the united states and the cell eyes to consciously try and widen the war. i can see myself look at the no choice, so it's not just the bridge. it's the whole escalation that's been fostered by the united states and nato. i'm reading that ukraine's president lensky has issued a national address telling everyone to quote, to cover, but no military response has yet been announced. do you think mr. thompson, that is ukraine waiting for the attacks to end or for perhaps a policy decision by western allies. or is it coming up with a plan? how did you foresee the reaction you is the latter,

when the key of government is not a, an independent government. the president zelinski has shown that his, he's a pop up on the, he tries to pull the strings himself about, he's a small fish, she's being directed from western governments. this escalates, it can no longer be a war for by the ukrainian forces that you've been using as kevin father in this conflict, quite deliberately, quite cynically. you've got to be faced with looking at putting your own troops in the escalating your own forces. if, if that is the policy that particularly london and washington follow, and i believe that also the other allies in the later camp will be very nervous at this escalation, which could of course spill over into their own territories. in the meantime, i, russian president vladimir putin has a quieted ukraine to that of a terrorist organization. he made those comments during a meeting of the russia national security council. we can have more details now

with our correspondent, his marina cause the main gist of what he said today was that it was only a matter of time before russia responded this morning. we saw this massive wave of air strikes on different ukrainian cities. but he really emphasized and summed up in fact, the terrorist nature of those in charge of ukraine now, so that people understand the reason behind what we saw happen in ukraine. if it isn't, was the kiev regime has long resorted to terrorist methods, such as the assassination of activists, journalists and scientists, both in ukraine and russia. this also includes the terrors shelling of the don best cities and also nuclear terrorism. the artillery shelling of this apparition, nuclear power plant, who benefits from these attacks the camp regime has placed itself among the most tutorial, international terrorist organizations. now this of course comes just hours after

us as chief investigator informed vladimir putin, that ukrainian special services were behind the terrorist attack on the bridge and premier. and also it was facilitated by not only russian citizens, but also foreign citizens. they know who did it, they know their routes. so for example, the truck that exploded it came from bulgaria with georgia, then armenia through russia, north, such the other cross region. and basically vladimir putin said that russia has had enough, and now it will respond to any attack that happens on washing soil. and really ukraine had a long time coming because we've seen ukraine, the tank, russia in many ways. and vladimir putin actually accused ukraine of nuclear terrorism. this is what he focused on and he brought forth some of the examples de, due to the there have been multiple acts of sabotage on our power plants. several high voltage power lines have been effected. the damage was contained as soon as possible, so there was no significant aftermath. the local. there was also

a number of attempt to terrorist attacks committed on russian electricity and gas transport infrastructure. you don't. so it shouldn't be surprising that ukraine this morning saw their energy, military and communications facilities targeted and latimer pollutant said, if you take russia, get ready to be attacked back. that was the main message. well, the bell russian president, alexander lucas shanker, has said that his country will deploy a joint group of military forces with russia. these forces have been formed over the past 2 days. the group mainly consists of bell ruffian soldiers. we were warned that kias has been planning to attack bell ruffian territory. it would be crazy from a military perspective for them to open a front against bella luce. but that process has already begun. considering that the threat level has comes to that. this requires deployment of a joint group of forces of the union state of russia and bell roofs. mr. fisher and

co suggested that the troops coming from russia would not be significant the large, but as it would be, quote, not a 1000 troops. also order the nation secret service to do whatever it takes to prevent a quote, terror attack and bella roof declared that ukraine would face a nightmare of consequences if indeed dead to attack bella russian territory. well, i spoke earlier in the program to canadian journalist to eva bartlett, who shared her take on the possibility of bella ruth, directly entering the conflict. this is not russian beller is against ukraine. but rather if it's sellers is entering into the prey, it is against ukraine. and although western countries, nato country backing happened back in ukraine for 8 years, you know, alarm is kind of headlines, might make it seem like, like ukraine is cornered by russia and possibly bell roofs. but it's really this global conflict that we're seeing that is using the right people, unfortunately. and the people here in the dunbar,

as well as their cannon fodder. and they're the ones that are really suffering. the russian leadership comes in the cool pets. i mean, we, we've seen people have been saying, why hasn't russia retaliated for months now? right. and particularly the tariff and the bridge. then there was a lot of people asking what's gonna happen next, but i mean, i really feel like, and i'm here in done. yes, come in the don't. people here have been saying for over 8 years, when is it enough, when you print stuff showing up and, you know, russia, the russian leadership did push for negotiations and they asked right until the special military operation began. there were options for kids to take a peaceful route and they because of their backers, because of their belief, belligerence didn't take those options. and the latest from the european commission chief sullivan delay. and she says that russia is using strength and brutality as a weapon. when commenting on today's missile strikes, russia once again as shown to the world, what it stands for, it is carol,

and those who are responsible have to be held accountable. ukrainian will not be intimidated. and to cranium knows that we will stand by their side as long as in other reaction germany and else that will be providing ukraine with cutting edge and defense systems. of the u. k. is foreign minister, branded today is miss all attacks, unacceptable. while the estonian prime minister, depicted russia as a country, used to deploying terrorist tactics and also pledged full support for ukraine. well, i spoke with political commentator anthony webb, who says the missile strikes are not even remotely surprising, given the reason to attack on the crimean coach bridge. because it goes back to the destruction of the country. that is a special military operation, as opposed to our war. under course, what's been happening is the landscape governor. this is been sort of going out

of line with him. i think it's got to the stage now. why have a attack, the infrastructure of russian civilian sold a sudden obviously they're going to be consequences and you call the bridal bridge without expecting similar action in return. well, meantime, a ukrainian presidential adviser has demanded more weapons from allies and responds to today's events. and the use foreign policy chief, as promised more support is onward deeply shocked by russia's attacks on civilians and ki, evan, of the cities and ukraine. such acts have no place in the 21st century. i condemned them in the strongest possible terms, withstand, would ukraine, additional military support from the e. u is on its way. meanwhile,

germany is preparing matchers against iran and in support of local anti government protests that. but those come as it ignores the protests at home, over soaring energy prices. let's get the thoughts and opinion of ot contributor rachel marston. the european union is keen on sanctioning one of the west long time regime chains targets iran and mid ongoing protests in the country. and berlin seems eager on leading the charge with the demand for an you wide travel band and asset freeze of those considers responsible. berlin should know firsthand how sanctions can backfire and inadvertently target the people of a country. since that's pretty much what's happening right now in germany and across the e. u. under the blocks own anti russian sanctions, which were supposed to have target to russia, that ended up ultimately targeting their own energy supplied resources. but it doesn't sound like the german foreign minister is going to let reason get in the way of her ideological bender. we will ensure that the even poses entry bands on

those responsible for this brutal repression and freeze their assets in the you. we say to people in iran, we stand and remain by your side. france, denmark, spain, italy, and the czech republic have joined in germany and tabling 16 new sanctions proposals against iran. maybe germans, another you, citizens in the streets, protesting the exploding cost of living as a result of russel's cellphone po, sanction straight jacket. she just pack up and head over to iran if they want to be heard or cared about because of german foreign minister apparently doesn't have much of an interest in their plate when they protest the actions of their bureaucratic overlords. here at home in europe. here she is speaking at a democracy conference last month. i give the promise to people in ukraine. we stand with you as long as you need us. then i once to deliver no matter what my

german vote a thing you leaders routinely but selectively proclaim their solidarity, was citizens all around the world slapping on sanctions and shipping weapons in the interests of defending democracy, freedom and human rights. but when you're a p in citizens try to catch the attention of their own leaders by demonstrating against western policies than the same establishment, considers them the threat. when the same citizens choose leaders who don't blindly cow to brussels as they did recently in italy than european commission. president ursula vander line starts referring to quote tools that can be used to get to centers back in line. in other words, sanctions, or constraints of sorts, against europeans who diverge from what brussels wants. let's face it, the you really couldn't care. less about western values, either at home or abroad, beyond using them as a crowbar to pry out of power leaders who refused to bow down to the western agenda

. meanwhile, in germany, small businesses are being hit hard by inflation and spiking energy prices. afore of the country's leading economic institutes, so they predict the nation will slide into recession within the next year. and according to the head of india, federation of export organizations, the new crisis is now impacting trade ties with south asian country. there are visible symptoms of recession in the u. energy crisis is looming, their bias delaying orders from india. they are concerned but hopeful an editor from the india today newspaper believe that the economic recession than european countries has only just begun. because well, the situation he says will get worse. you don't be on union account, which is 15 percent is already have to buy out about outbound shipment, which is downed by 3.52 percent already right now. both the commerce minister

of india and several appeals probably be i have pointed out that given the fact that in your debt is no future of this in the next one and a half years. the only seems to be in russia where india wants to increase the exports of what i pointed out. you know, things like chemicals, merchandise, for example, deck styles got names, rice and several of the major exports. india wants to push into russia and maybe maybe other countries, maybe china. the commander in chief of ukraine's armed forces has inadvertently published a photo of himself dawning. what appears to be a 3rd right symbol of an audi solution and posted a photo on twitter with the uses. noticing that general was wearing a bracelet that features a swastika. i have

a some ukrainians posted another picture on the internet with a so called roon insignia. trying to disprove the bracelet contain the nazi simpleton, it was just a bad photo. however, it's not the 1st time the embrace of extremism has well caught it. controversy in ukraine, for example, in may. this photo with a soldier wearing an emblem of an infamous, not see tank division, was actually posted by the president himself. later, though it was deleted after a public backlash, and the following picture was taken last month in the heart of region. caesar lensky. god is by some soldiers who have the same symbols on their attire. that photo was also later deleted. before us defense analysts, michael maloof, he's very concerned by the reach and influence of what our neo nazi groups. this is one of the concerns that a lot of us have and, and obviously it was also a point that person and put made when he decided to undertake his special military

operation to, to rid the country of the, of the nazis once and for all. but for that, the commander in chief as commander chief, he has had the right wing groups and neo nazi groups as part of his own armed forces. so it's not surprising and i looked at that braces very carefully and the room is, it's ancient. but the way this one was tilted and comprised, definitely represented and reflected accurately the, the actual nazi symbol. it's not the 1st time and you see these group. so walking around openly displaying these symbols. well, we knew it back in 2014, when the qu actually was staged. you didn't hardly hear a whimper out of any of the e u countries or the united states who was working with these right wing groups was especially as off as off actually have representatives in the united states and

our, and have been actively recruiting us per se us people, ah godaddy with us today as investigations continue and to what recently blew up the north stream gas pipelines to europe, the russian energy joint gas problem is reminded that back in 2015, a nato explosive device was discovered under the pipeline. the switch or crash resistance. on november the 6th 2015 during a planned visual inspection of nord stream, one, a nato underwater c forks. mine destroy was discovered. it was lying under the gas pipeline, 14 neatest deep. it was then removed and diffused by the swedish armed forces gas transportation, which had been stopped due to the emergency was then resumed. nato said that the underwater device had been previously lost during military exercises. these and nato exercises, when a military explosive device turned up exactly under our gas pipeline. the stipend

comes as an austrian pipelines were seriously damaged last month and what's believe to be a deliberate attack and investigation into the incident has been conducted by denmark and sweden and germany as part of a joint team. but moscow is questioning why it's been blocked. why it's not allowed to join the prob, sweeter now, and i'll see that it won't even share the investigation results with russia. of course, sabotage was cited as the likely cause of the damage by both russia and the west. he learn more about that right now at r t dot com. also check out our telegram channels as well, just up to limited updates and all of your latest top stores. thanks for joining us . this is asi international. ah,

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