ah, a with reveal that be great corridor is being used to committing terror acts with any question for the existence. all this corridor president more new crane grain deal could be at risk. if it's proven that explosive use in a crimea bridge attack or move from odessa and a truck transporting with south africa is being pushed by the west into an unfavorable energy transition deal taking on high interest loans. the developing countries can't afford, as well as endangering economic growth. and the red cross is forced to explain itself over not having access to ukrainian prisoners of war. and

they yell enough go camp as key at accuses the organization of not doing enough on the ground. with mosque out of the world. this is our t international. i'm rachel blevins. and these are the top stories, this our, the russian city of belgrade, on the border with ukraine, has experienced a partial power outage after an attack by ukrainian forces that, according to the regions governor. this strike caused a fire at the facility, which has since been put out. there are no reports of any casualties the previous day on ammunition depot explode following a strike by the ukrainian military. vladimir putin has question, the future of the green corridor out of ukraine. if this confirms the explosives

used in the recent tack on the crimean bridge worship from odessa in a grain truck, scott, eve shoe, or russian federal security service has stated that most likely the exposes, were transported from a desk by sea that has been clearly established yet whether a grain truck was engaged in the transportation, if it's reveal that the grain corridor is being useful, committing terror acts this enough, put into question for the existence of this corridor through a pros. oh, 1st of all, wider, more important. talked a lot about the importance of case today visit here are 2 asked and i in kazakhstan, while the west is put more and more pressure on russia, mostly through economic sanctions, willing it's isolation. moscow is seeking to strengthen cooperation with its eastern central agency as partners. and this is probably one of the main reasons of why wagner would miss here. in 2 days, the russian leader tick fought in 3 important summit, including one which is brand new central asia, russia summit, at totally most co initiative aimed at deepening relations between its 6

participants. and uniting regional app hurts in the place of mutual calendars and the outside precious trade williams are increasing. new supply routes are emerging, but a lot still needs to be down. library. important point to doubt. we talked about the need to use. national currents is more actively to provide financial secure returning dependence of the countries in the region. and was he sad that the countries should unite their efforts encounter in terrorism at the press conference? of course journalists asked a lot of questions about the progress of moscow special mil to operation in ukraine, and whether we can expect more attacks on ukrainian strategic infrastructure in the near future. here's weimer put ins answered, just to persuade, assured new all of the current events we would have eventually faced later, only and worse conditions for us that sol. so we're acting correctly in an untimely manner. of course, destroying ukraine has never been. our plan here is an example with crimea, where 2400000 people live. ukraine cut off their water. so our troops had to go in

and opened the water flow to crimea. this is an example of the logic of our actions right now. there is no need to massive strikes at the moment. we have other kinds of tasks, which there was a question about germany's negative role in ukraine's conflict weimer put and sad that he believes that berlin is pipe not by its obligations to nato. but he said that it is completely wrong to put the alliance's interests a had of the national ones there. jeremiah, you know, germany must decide on his own what is more important to it, to fulfill its duties before its allies, in the way germany views it or to insure the interests of the nation and its people . in this case, it is germany's nato duties that being prioritized is this right for them. i think it's a mistake in the german people, businesses an economy, a paying for this mistake. answering the question about earlier, a controversial commons by nato's chief, that thrushes, victor in ukraine, will be a defeat for us. all that scrambling viewed has a confirmation,

as approve of the alliance is direct involvement in the conflict in ukraine, and whether we can expect nay to, to send its troops on the ground. weimer putting said that he believes that he hopes that they're smart enough, not to do it because that would be, have very dangerous step that may lead to global catastrophe. just following recommendations, that house based ex founder you on must, has defended his decision to stop providing his starling internet satellite services to ukraine for free. it comes after ukrainian diplomat had this to say in response to mosque recent proposals to end the conflict in the country. starling had been a game changer in the war. this comes days after he crane an ambassador and re melnik told musk to we're just following his recommendation. but tension between moscow, kiev horsberg by

a series of twins from tweets from the billionaire and where she speculated on a possible peaceful resolution to the conflict in ukraine and the future of the former ukrainian regis. key of officials were quick to shoot down the statements. planning musk for his alleged support of russia as mosque has stopped providing free sterling services to key as ukraine authorities have backtracked on their harsh rhetoric towards the billionaire with an adviser to the ukranian president expressing hope that he will still get the service as star link has been crucial in critical moments of the war. the donated satellite internet has helped ukrainian troops communicate and operate drones on the battlefield, former us marine and geopolitical analysts, john mark, do again, believe ukraine appears to be biting the hand that feeds it. elan mosque is a private individual, his company is a private company. he has been donating,

donating this technology to ukraine, and he thinks the piece is the proper way to further our world. so when they tell him to shut up with his proposals and their, his only job is to provide starling. the actions of the ukrainians are disgusting and despicable. they come with their hands out they guild to everybody and to helping them under false pretenses. and then they cry when someone even has a suggestion or piece, this is not the proper way to do things. andy lawn mosque is not the only one who yeah. has class with in recent days, blood rosalyn sky has urged the red cross to take immediate action and conduct admission to the yelling of god prisoner of war camp. and then don us republic where members of the as of battalion are being held. he's also accusing the organization of a lack of leadership. he's come

a bully. i believe the international committee of the red cross is not a club with privileges where one receives a salary and enjoys life. the red cross has helped vacations primarily of a moral nature. my date of the red cross must be fulfill. it's necessary to immediately do what is entirely logical for the red cross of yeah, sure. when all the head of the ukrainian president's office demanded the red cross visit the prison, and don asked within 3 days, adding the committee can't waste more time as human lives are at stake. he have also promised to contribute to this mission and every possible way. questioning why an i c r c mission to the prison had not yet been arranged. meanwhile, the red cross has shared its frustration on the lack of access to p, o w's and the russia ukrainian conflict, saying they've been trying to get access to the gallon of prison. harvey it with no success. they stressed their teams on the ground are ready to visit any location

where ukrainian prisoners of war are held. but noted this also requires practical arrangements to materialize on the spot. we discussed the issue with radio host and political commentator, steve gill, who believes kiev shouldn't look at, i should not ask for more than it. what is promise are seeing the war of words intensify when you have top officials, you know, telling folks to shut up using the f word. you know, they're being very aggressive in their language and that's not typically the best way to win friends and influence people. they are asking for help and they shouldn't be demanding help. they shouldn't be attacking those that are providing help in just in the last week. we said president bible soften his tone somewhat. we've seen some of the european leaders, including president crone of france. you start talking about getting to negotiation table, and yet you've got to, let's refusing any talk,

action and increasing command on the us that on, on others lensky ukrainian seem to be continually looking a gift horse in the mouth attacking those. you've been helping them. and again, when you're going ahead and kind of pre judging any investigation, any red cross or amnesty international investigation of how prisoners are being treated when you're attacking them before the results are attacking them. before the facts are in, it looks like is just part of the continuing propaganda and the after book campaigns. ah, washington as imposing unrealistic conditions for south africa transition to cleaner energy, while apparently pursuing his own financial interest in the matter that the local se, the deal would not benefit their economy. r t correspondent, corolla has more on the story. the west has been, he think political and economic pressure on south africa to accelerate the pace of its energy transition. if

a contentious issued to feel the least and as the 27th united nations climate change conference approaches. negotiations between south africa and western countries over the terms of an $8500000000.00 deal. as starting to show how it's slanted in favor of western countries to start off with 80 percent of the money is loaned and not grants, and had high interest rate true. the rising interest rates, environment with seeing in the west means that investment capital is getting more expensive for poor countries. as of africa already has a high dead burden. the aid and have $1000000000.00 deal has never made sense. in the 1st instance, it is nothing but a sinister scheme in europe in the united states who do so at the behest of greedy profiteer in privateers. also, it is in foreign currency. that is a problem also because the south african rent continues to weaken against major currencies. and that weakening with the higher interest rates. it makes it

unaffordable. the country is currently experiencing rolling blackouts, and there's a wide school of thought that an opportunity was missed to solve the energy crisis . when treasury rejected a deal to build a nuclear power plant over a decade ago. now, even though nuclear has had several problems over 50 countries in the world, continue to rely on it with hundreds of reactors wildlife. there is no reason whatsoever why nuclear in this country should not constitute 50 percent of the electricity generation with forces feels still being there mainstay because i'd africa has got well over 120 years of cold reserves left. if we double our current cold production, which said about 250000000 tons, like many of it. so both south economies, south africa, is trying to balance its environmental responsibilities against its own

developmental needs. but ahead of the club, 27 conference and pressure from the west does responsibility from needs. and at what cost south africa is expected to focus on the economy impact which it is more on economic development and employment growth. and as secondary to that, it will be when we are producing enough, and then you will prioritize as well on environmental consequences, but you can prioritize on environmental consequences when you don't have an economy impact. for many, the most controversial aspect of the supposed energy transition is how western countries want to give loans to developing countries. but with some self serving conditions that their own energy renewable companies must being used,

glucose production, o viewable energy components will give us an advantage of employment. a growth which then will solve 2 problems, will be able to transition to are you able energy while we are developing the economy as well? for now, however, the roadmap is still unclear as to where the country wants to go and how it gets there. i miss the west escalating pressure to transition. we will have to see whether energy comes from that i will it as a r t and john is back. there has gar, fan is now allowed in work places across europe as long as it's applied to all employees. equally. the court of justice says the prohibition if applied in a blanket fashion would not discriminate against any one. and undertakings. terms of employment which prohibit work is from manifesting through words through

clothing or in any other way. their religious beliefs does not constitute direct discrimination. provided that that provision is applied in a general and undifferentiated way. the latest ruling stems from a dispute which began 4 years ago when a muslim woman wearing a headscarf reported religious discrimination. after being denied an internship at the belgian company, the firm rejected her 1st appeal as she refused to comply with his neutrality policy. after her 2nd appeal, the company said its rules forbid any type of head covering about in court struggled with the case and therefore sought recommendations from the use court of justice. meanwhile, the e. u has agreed to sanction or wrong over its response to protest, sparked by the death of masa many who died after being arrested by the police over and alleged failure to properly cover her head. women took to the streets across iran and other countries with some ripping off their heads scars and cutting their

hair and solidarity. you commission, president ursula vander lion has already advocated for iranian women's freedom and their right to choose their attire. meanwhile, the us has already targeted some are ronnie and senior officials as part of new sanctions in the wake of death, accusing the country of a crackdown as a ron deployed police to quote, protest. while the us state department has stressed that the iranians, internal affairs are now washington focused. let's cross alive now to discuss this further with political analysts and researcher christopher holly. christopher is great to have you on the program today . now the u. s. has said that the iranian nuclear deal is, quote, not our focus right now. shifting is attention to support the iranian protesters in the ways that they're saying that they can. is this shift of attention justified

and necessary? what say you? i think that this shift is part of the larger plan for the gym, change against the islamic republic of iran. this provides the perfect opportunity for the, the west, collectively to say, oh, look at us with our liberal values. let's support these women on the street. very small number of women in the cities on the street. and let's overthrow lumnick republic with overthrow the pollution. and let's carry out the resume. you've been trying to do in 1979, but have failed to do. but i think ultimately what we are seeing now is, i think a trojan horse of a situation in the name of human rights, once again into the military and the west is coming. but behind them are the arm. the thing that does the masters at the, the lord sure. and i think it's very careful because ultimately what we most is the both innovation of iran and that's exactly what the west bank of the run into re

a major power believe. yeah. the u. s. certainly has a history of using those tools and tactics. now let's talk about this ban in the court specifically now in their ruling, they say that the wearing of a he job that it can be banned as long as it's applied as sort of a blanket term. so how do you see that impacting the e u, and what consequences could it have? will look, look here at the start different the e u, which proclaims these liberal values of tolerance and individual freedom and democracy. what, what the court ends up doing is saying that in fact liason or extreme secularism is the totalizing force of the european union. that is that you don't have the freedom to wear a scar. you don't have the freedom to where a kid or a young guy, if you're a jewish men,

you don't have the freedom to where it's been. if you're so ultimately in the name of tolerant what they end up becoming is intolerant, intolerant of those who wants to practice their diligence or spiritual tradition and to have the ability to wear their, their, their traditional head dress. whereas at the same time, they're saying that other countries in, in the world like iran, they're going to have the right to tell people what to wear. but they're doing the same thing. they're telling people you don't have the right to where anything the other countries are saying that no, we have conservative love, you have to wear something. so ultimately it shows the double standards and it shows the bankruptcy of the so called the groove values that the claims to espouse . now speaking of that double standard and what sort of led up to that decision in your view, why did the european court go for a conditional ban instead of allowing absolute freedom to exercise, religious faith and what sort of precedent is set by this decision?

i think this is part of a long term strategy that's been happening throughout europe. we have to recognize that the western europe has traditionally and historically been very ill. i'm a phobic, been rooted in orientalist of use on, especially north africans of the had an african middle easterners, south south and southeast asian. and so what we are seeing is a continuation of these policies that have existed since the beginning of the war on terror around, you know, just the years after $911.00 in the united states where france band, the head scarf in the, in public schools. and then public workplaces, and you've seen other european countries continue with this. you've seen them mock, for example, the profit upon him. you've seen them walk as a digit. so this is just a continuation of this. and i think ultimately what europe is trying to do is it's trying to say that you come to europe and you must be european eyes in our way. you

cannot have your own traditions and culture. you will be induction in our way. so at the same time when they saw other countries all be open and pluralistic, they don't want that liberalism in europe. they want the people to be secular. they want the people to focus on individual ism versus their communities and their collective life. and ultimately they want people to be rid of their spiritual and religious tradition, instead of allowing the freedom for them to practice and to where they're had and for them to be able to have prayers in schools and things in a separate room. i think this is ultimately showing where do your opinion is headed? right, and now it's one thing to have certain rules in the western europe specifically. why do you think that those western officials have now, at least they appear to now be so interested and what's happening in iran? i do think that the people of iran are likely to listen to that. and the things that they actually care about their circumstances. this time around, the people in the west have a short term memory. the people of you run have

a very long term memory. the 1953 could, could be again, dr. mohammed must fedex was like, yesterday for them. so they're not going to listen to what these western politicians are saying from their cosy capital built on the blood and the gold and the silver and the jewels of the people's in the 3rd world that they stole it from, from their colonies. so ultimately, i think you'd be, think a great interest in this because it, it further their foreign policy and their geopolitical aim. if further us, you nato imperialism. if further, that is changed and let's not forget at this point, iran is the only major country in the region to support the war against guys against the war, against ok to the war against islamic fundamentalism. embodied in like we have ism and salad ism and is supporting the palestinian resistance. the iran is seen by, by the west as a threat because it stands up to their power. it aligns itself with russia and

china. and so therefore, using these a few protests as, as they're basically a trojan horse to come in, they all know the iranian regime fatality area and the accuracy this and that, whereas the $97900.00, i know this was a popular mass movement. it was a popular pollution, that's the government that the people have run one and the u. s. and the air p. interested have no right to meddling their internal affairs because they certainly cry foul and lie about when other countries supposedly meddling their affairs. so you're seeing the double standard, and for those of us who pay attention, you can see a loud and clear excellent points all around christopher holly, political analysts, and researcher. thank you so much for your time and insight. thank you for having me. a top secret assessment by berlin stated the north stream to pipeline pose no risks to european or german energy security. their report was drawn up for months before the start of the war by the previous german government

led by chancellor on the la merkel, and was only recently declassified. in summation, the evaluation has concluded that granting certification for nord stream to does not jeopardize the security of the guest supply of germany in the european union. the pipeline increases the resilience of the european gas supply system by providing an additional capacity buffer for peak demand. the question is, is for mergers as our angular merkel about to be tossed under the nato war bus. well, you know, some speed bumps. it certainly come in handy at this point on route to mass, public outrage over energy related sanctions. that risk fighting europe, particularly hard as winter approaches. and now this newly declassified top secret sherman security assessment of the north string to pipeline dating back october 2021. so as we say, just for months before everything popped off and ukraine and while merkel was still chancellor included that quote, the granting of certification of north street he does not jeopardize the security

of gas supply in germany and european union. in other words, no national security problems for germany and doubling down on russian gas. but critics are now blasting merkel as the assessment and, and saying that she's being naive here that the assessment was i, everybody was just naive and nobody woke up to it. so here's merkel now defending her government's approach to russia. i'll sit on monday and have you always act in the time in which you find yourself from the perspective of that time. it was very rational and understandable to get pipeline gas, including from russia that was cheaper than l. m. d from other parts of the world. it's worth noting that current chancellor, all s sholtes was merkel vice chancellor at the time of this report. and his weakness now in failing to resist brussels energy sanctions places germany's industry. so the blocks economic driver on the front line of sanctions blow back, particularly given the countries over reliance on an, an ripened at best green energy strategy. when, by the way,

those green energy fantasies of shunning coal and nuclear for germany were only made possible, they stu cheap, russian gas. so rather than taking responsibility for any decisions or better yet altering course, to the benefit of the country right now. well, looks like the strategy here is just to point and yell at merkel with this conveniently declassified report. as for merkel having been naive, these are the russia. well, it's important to remember that everything is fine. a till the you and germany decide to finally stop resisting long standing us efforts. you have europe cut itself off from cheap russia. yes. with quote, for ukraine being apparently the magic words that finally sold germany on its own economic and industrial suicide to the ultimate competitive benefit of washington. geopolitical expert, pierre, and manual tomato suggest the document has been declassified. now, to shift attention away from the recent attack on the nordstrom pipelines. but the time of when this report was written, oh,

it was of you sir. 4 v for the germans, but tour or russian gus impulse. it wasn't reliable for germany. content of his of paper is money rated to accuse on good america in order to avoid a reader. the really question who is behind the earth, terrorist act against no stream or piper pipelines been union will be the loser of the situation. because or they don't want to understand that the united states and united kingdom, poland, are made everything in order to stop vis or a russian gaussian port. and at the same time, or they would need to the ghazi ports and are really be obliged to, to importer garza food turkey. i figured your future under each would be

a problem because of course we pay more who we pay more to turkey. they repair a more to united states for the shade garza, instead of having it reliable the pipe road directly between you and russia. does by current engines with the west nuclear energy links remain open and operational. according to the director general of russia, state nuclear energy corporation, pull them up on the same, postpone it took no, we continued to corporate in the supply fuel to both europe and north america, even with almost vociferous opponents. the ties and contacts in the nucleus, they have remained the same level. thus, we ourselves take responsibility for transportation, delivering a product to our sites, with the contradictory and mutually exclusive signals coming from your all in my view of the result of a set of political dead long in europe is of course, doomed to use and develop nuclear energy that's what it's doing, which is underlined by the events that are taking place in the countries that are

just joining the nuclear club. they face an understandable choice. they all have a fairly high rate of economic development, which 1st and foremost is the growth in energy consumption. but the paradox is that along with this growth, you have to ensure an increase in the quality of life. you will see how it fall nuclear power will be ahead of say, solar power in terms of the some of its advantages. this is cost. so to power itself, of course, does not do any harm. the question of creating and utilizing of the corresponding batteries is too complicated. i'm up with no solution yet in that be great. it's been another turbulent week for the new british prime minister. she's only been on the job for just over a month. but liz trots is already been forced to you turn on her major new economic policies and has now sacked her finance minister, quasi quite tang curtains. that many budget proposed huge tax cuts and massive spending. but the combination sent markets into freefall,

amid concerns the government couldn't pay for his promises. the bank of england was even forced to intervene to prop up the collapsing pounds as panic, correct? global investors, mister car tang only managed to hold on to his job for 37 days, making him the 2nd, shortest serving finance minister in decades. the new finance minister is jeremy hunt, who has previously served in the cabinet and a number of ministerial roles, including as foreign health and sport secretary. his time in the health department involved a number of controversies including n h s under funding, as well as attempts to bring in time limits on abortion. political analysts and editor of red star radio, alexander mckay says the only person to blame for lives trust is current problems is was trust herself. well, i think the she cancer stroke quickly mishandled.