aah! with a crew has been offered a rather unique opportunity to witness how russia is fixing, arguably it's most iconic and symbolic bridge, and also cru follows the dismantling of parts of the crimean bridge. that of course, were destroyed in a recent attack by ukrainian forces with less trust becomes the shortest ruling, u. k. prime minister, in modern british history resigning after just 45 days in office with all of gunners. sometimes one do use our individual kind is as guinea pigs for experimenting and south africa as energy minister accuses developed

countries of recklessly experimenting with the competence economies and treating african nations. the severe lack of respect with thursday evening here in moscow when the news showing little sign of slowing down, it's a great to have you with us here. we're not so workers have started dismantling parts of the crimean bridge. there were destroyed in a recent attack by ukrainian forces, the structures of basically being chopped down into smaller blocks to be more easily loaded on to various barges. english daniel now explains. now, our crew has been offered a rather unique opportunity to witness how russia is fixing. arguably it's most iconic and symbolic bridge. the one that connects russia's mainland through well, russia's crimea. we are right now standing on top one of the badly damaged sections of the automobile. part of the bridge you can see world is working here and all

sorts of emergency crews are busy to we've seen, di was for instance being fished out of the sea out of the strait i should say. and so on and so forth. in total, more than 400 specialists are working on restoring this bridge as quickly as possible. now, just a quick reminder as to what happened on this very spot. just just a few doesn't meet that way. in fact, a truck laden with explosives blew up until well part of the bridge collapse. now this happened here, but the fire it jump to the railway section of the bridge. so you can see the burn marks over there because to an unfortunate coincidence, a whole crane load of oil tanks will pop just over that. so the bridge has been bad, badly damaged, and russia has accused ukraine of, well masterminding and plotting what russia has described as a terrorist attack. and now, well, it is busy, it is scrambled all sorts of emergency teams to restore and repair this well of

this highly symbolic bridge and basically the words here. they are ongoing. 247 ah, the u. k. prime minister liz trust has quit her post after just 45 days in office. it does make her downing street tenure, the shortest in u. k. history. and the move comes to spite her telling parliament almost 24 hours before that she was a fighter and not a quitter. this during the continued fall out of a hub botched economic plan. i came into office it's, it's time of great economic and international instability and all countries have been held back for too long by low economic growth i recognize life. given the situation, i cannot deliver the mandates on which i was elected by the conservative policy. i have that full spoken to his majesty the king to notify him the i am resigning as leader of the conservative party. after liz trust us,

a premiership was compared to having the shelf life of a lettuce last week. one british tabloids set up a live stream on you tube featuring the salad next to a picture of the prime minister to see which one lasted the longest. no surprise, let us is still going strong. other media outlets also meda chopped salad of her prime ministerial shelf life. ah. given that the economist is giving less dross, tenor the shelf life of a let is she we be calling her the iceberg lady? the conservatives like the titanic, have stroke an iceberg. shelf life of a lettuce has to be the best ever description of the trust. premise ship thus far to be fair would a let us have it proved that means budget. ah,

the prime minister's resignation does come off to her budget plan for huge tax cuts and enormous spending. the combination sent markets into a free full, the mid concerns. the government simply could not pay for what it was promising. the bank of england was even forced to intervene to prop up the collapsing. pound as panic did grip global investors. the move also spoke intense political pressure within parliament, forcing the prime minister to fire her closest ally that of the finance minister. i discussed a story just a bit earlier in the program with a journalist african return. see now he says it's obvious that among various european states, it's britain that's been suffering the most. most importantly, here we got to realize the levels of chaos. britain has that calls itself, the british government calls itself. oh wow. someone told me that a 4 month old baby would have a witness for chancellor's trim. secretary is 2 prime minister, 3 prime ministers of the next week. and 2 monarchs. we've got to remember it was

only the past 24 hours and 48 hours that the estates mandated b, b. c said they were doing emergency blackout brussels. this has a time when the leadership of the british or the british government is not decided by the people have written this trust was not elected by britain. she was elected by 1.3 percent of the electorate. and the same thing will happen next friday. apparently, and this in a country with no, bree grass. so i think around the world, britain and the world we're looking at written and seeing the chaos i've seen, even in nato media, they, they call it chaos. and of course, what's happening in britain is arguably just the same that's happening in as part of a pattern. since, since vladimir putin that responded to nato agitation in the east of ukraine, we've seen the instability right across europe. but britain, of course,

suffering arguably the most at the moment. so good to have your company today, or the u. s. president has announced the release of another 15000000 more barrels of oil from the strategic reserve, despite the fact stocks are now down to their lowest level since 1984 as well as that joe biden also hit out at domestic oil companies, telling them to give americans, a deserved break with fuel prices. my message, the american energy company is this. you should not be using your profits to buyback stock or for dividends, not, no, not while a war is raging. you should be using these record breaking profits to increase production and refining. invest in america. for the american people, bring down the price, you charge the pump to reflect what you pay for the product. you still make a significant profit. your shareholders will still do very well,

and the american people catch a break they deserve and get a fair price of the pump as well. on the streets in new york, we go to join our correspondent, kellum often barriers. hi, caleb, good to see you today says what's, what's the reasoning i guess and significant. so biden's moves today. well, what's, what's the president's plan with the oil situation? well, we all know that the mid term elections in the united states, in which a new congress, a new house and senate will be elected. they're coming right up. and so we have biden taking a shot at the big oil companies, blaming them for the high prices for the situation facing american consumers. however, there is a lot of critics who are now asking, why hasn't he invested in the american people? why have it the policies are divided ministration, been resulting in raising living standards, et cetera. why is he now asking big oil to do something that his administration promised to do? now, you'll recall designed administration has not been

a friend to the oil industry. let's review number one, no more substitute for fast food industry. no more drilling on federal lands, no more drilling, including offshore. no ability for the oil industry to continue to drill period ends. number one will recall, biden has lived up to his word. he has canceled numerous drilling leases. ready has pressured financial companies to dis, in vast from fossil fuel corporations and canceled the keystone x l hype wine. and it's, at this point, it's important to know that this is led to some pretty uncomfortable questions from the media bakery. so directing oil companies to further or lower gas prices would be see, think that they are going to listen to an administration. there is ultimately trying to put them out of business. how is the administration trying to put them

out? well, they pretty fossil fuels and the president says he was human the 1st time that biden has taken a shot at the oil companies, but we have a situation now where the oil companies argue that they are being unfairly targeted . they are being scape goat, it that the administration has done everything. it could to hinder their ability to do their work. and now he's blaming them for a situation. and it's clear as they argue, the white house just doesn't understand basic facts about how prices are determined and, and how the market works over the summer. this was a letter that was composed to the biden administration by the oil industry. well, we appreciate the opportunity to open increased dialect with the white house. the administration's misguided policy agenda, shifting away from domestic oil and natural gas has compounded inflationary pressures and added headwinds to companies. daily efforts to meet growing energy needs while reducing emissions. a letter basically argues that the biden

administration is lashing out at oil companies and blaming them for a situation that is really to blame on the white house and their policies. now, it's important to note that we're also having the continuing fall out of the scandal. if you want to call it that of the saudi government, admitting that they were asked to postpone opec production, caused by one month to wait until after the mid term election. many people saw that is pretty clearly a political move waiting to have an increase in gas prices until after the mid term election biden didn't seem to be concerned about the american people. he just wanted to hold off the cuts for political reasons. however, the violin administration insist that that interpretation of events is not correct . they say biden was simply sticking up for average americans. this is what biden has continued to maintain. when people look at the situation and speculate.

motivator, mentors, look, it makes sense, which i've been doing this for how long now not politically motivated at all. it's motivated to make sure that i continue to push on what i've been pushing on. and that is making sure there's enough oil that's being pumped by the companies so that we have the ability to be able to produce enough gas that we need here at hall. oil we need here at home. well, the mid term elections are drawn closer every day, and we'll just have to see whether or not the american people buy it. yeah, indeed. meantime as you were saying, saudi arabia is essentially given d. c, the cold shoulder and even looks poise to potentially join the bricks community that softer alternately aligning opec's energy policy with that of russia's energy policy. that's certainly an accusation though from the biden whitehouse kellum open in new york. it was good to see you. ah,

now some pretty a hard hitting remarks from south africa's minister of mineral assets on energy just this week. a guido my cache said that developed nations exploit african countries with crippling loans and isolation. he was speaking during the africa energy week for and where top businessman and policy makers gather to address critical challenges currently being faced. the energy sector developed countries. sometimes one do use oh, give regional countries as guinea pigs for experimenting. okay, spend whole i must say that because when that happens you'll get in sector as a, as a smaller economy you off was to be a point you do for a diesel for those. you can think you kind of the origin of numbers that we have this partnership between our servers of over and you and you have received of the 8.4. we learned quite impressive. and we took that

gift. it's not a gift, it's a loan. but over a conventional loan that is more bought over to a client. mr. montage, a statement came ahead of the u. n. a climate change conference to be held next month in egypt. and south africa is expected to present a plan aimed at receiving the $8000000000.00 in loans and grants that was pledged last year at the c o p summit to ultimately help to a d, carbonite economy artie corresponding corolla tattler now outlining the challenges facing the continents energy sector have a listen to this. as volvo, climate negotiates as prepare to haggle over greenhouse gas emissions at the 27th united nations climate change conference in egypt. the medalist already drawn according to the global carbon projects, the lion's share of c o. 2 emissions will continue to be led by china, asia,

europe, as well as the united states, africa accounts were bailey 4 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. and the most industrialized economy on the continent, south africa accounts for 1.3 percent of emissions. these what is numbers do not quite square up with the pressure being heaped on south africa, to turn it back on cold, all in the face of europe's clamoring for the very same cold. the one south africa to stop using the country is being and ties to with loans to help them fund their transition. but some critics argue that this is south africa making itself the sacrificial lamb. and the altar of green n y i. we're offering ourselves the for our must be i'm asking the question because we, i mean, we've got choices we, we can actually not resist,

but put an argument that our development will depend on secure energy and currently fossil, our secure sanctions imposed on russia by europe are increasingly coming back to bade them, critics say this highlight the hypocrisy, angie or politics of energy transition in the world. this will also affect the technology choices each country makes to what sustainable energy transition. and according to the international energy agency, i will pass to ned 0 emissions. well, be much harder and more expensive without the use of nuclear power. it is not only about renewables is really about cleaner and less technologies. nuclear is, is one big sauce of and low cabinet, a power cord there post issue there in keep don't is giving us energy for december or unit. so there's more to vision and the lowest cost ever digna is catching up

with new. and even though renewable energy's atlanta, they still need baseline back up. and in south africa's case, that means cold. and that means that fossil fuels, as well as renewable energy, might have to work in tandem. we still have an option to add more renewables on our base. so we leave your, your, your, your, your, your base float intact or reduce very, you know, minimally but you put renewables on top. that's what gemini has done. that for us was 3 less doing. they are not taking out that despicable power, the 80 more on top of that, his principal power, if south africa and africa to win the fight, to use their own energy resources to develop the economies and uplift the people in a well planned and coordinated manner. the continental need to be firma and avoid getting tied up in agendas of west the nations private capital. it's already

knocking at the door, trying to own a piece of the developing world energy system. but critics argue, lodge capital inflows only wad instead of restrain unsustainable bad economy policies, and that could heard the developing world even much more than climate change itself . got a melissa out of t. china's back the international community has turned a blind eye to the die of humanitarian crisis and ethiopia, and must soon before it's too late to prevent a genocide there. those are the direct words coming from the head of the world health organization who is seeking urgent assistance for his homeland. this is a health crisis for seeks whelan, people and the world is not paying enough attention. there is a very narrow window. now to prevent genocide, i repeat,

there is a very narrow window now to prevent genocide into guy with a conflict. and if you're up here in northern take, re region has been raging for a couple of years now with a local rebel group and the national government forces doing battle. one member of a prominent aid group work in the area, the international rescue committee was killed and another wounded in a recent tockets, so made other civilian casualties. the un secretary general says the violence as quote reached alarming levels. but antonio tara is calling for an immediate cease fire. now africa is 2nd most populous country, has been myatt and crises, and the civil war violence erupt. when state troops deployed to fight the people's liberation front, near the border with a trail over a territorial dispute. the rebel group had held regional elections in defiance of national orders and is accused at a tray of backing the ethiopian government in the bloody conflict. as we understand,

tens of thousands of people have been killed and millions of civilians displaced. and according to various un estimates more than 5000000 people urgently require humanitarian help in that region. well, we hit the streets of the cap capital, i should say it's gone gauge reaction from the locals. our, we're proud that our defense forces one victories in a strategic and disciplined way, even though the trouble makers are supported by foreign powers. i'm hopeful that our country will become peaceful one, know, and we and the entire globe will know who the main provocateurs are to t. grace people liberation front are the agitated us. they provoke and start attacking. but the moment our forces advanced on their positions, they start crying foul. so war has gone far or they could abs took door was said, a stay seat and leave for a piece took. ah, but the problem is when one say a disarray did, as i said, yeah, may not be ready in that. they put

a precondition still in my view, there is an elect, as on the t p, a live site at 2 o seats for a p stock and 2 resorted. things are arms, a partnership between your care and they are to that is not liked by their western powers. are this because the kwanisha day started? we so my lay at an day to appear at talks that our prime minister library abbey started to unite world is not leg very much of a, it's a waste. and so as a western wanted things to beaked cantino, lag that are as good as business as usual, and that's why they afterwards, whenever the t p a left is attacked, they say to p anatomy. immediately you hear an a statement from the washington or from the eel, or as our partners though of data who my right leg, who my rice would so good to have you with us today. so we're,

silvio. berlusconi has accused the media of, quote, distorted, and frankly ridiculous interpretations of his thoughts on the war in ukraine. the 3 time former italian prime ministers remarked come after audiotapes emerged earlier this week from a meeting he was having with lawmakers from his own party. is one of the fragments from the transcript, which we could not independently verify. russian ministers have said on several occasions that we are at war with them because we are providing arms and funding to ukraine. i can personally give my opinion because if it is told to the press, it will turn out to be a disaster. but i am very, very, very worried. in one of the snippets the speaker believes to be about a scone gave his version of how the ukranian war unraveled. the claims putin was pushed to send troops into ukraine nearly 8 months ago. and he met with pressure from much of russia,

along with requests for protection by to don bass republic. he also claimed that initially the move was allegedly planned as a 2 week operation. with the aim of installing a quote, decent sensible government in ukraine's capital. but the scenario failed as ukrainians showed strong resistance and immediately started to get western funding and weapons in italy. but a scone was accused of expressing sympathy with russia. in his note, when she was quick to release after the audiotapes, he insisted he was a champion of transit atlantic values and the united states with i didn't shield him from an ultimatum put forward by ethylene premier to be georgia, maloney in which she said there was no room for foreign policy differences in the government. she intends to lead. well, let's take this further. now we joined life by mister dario, to volta. let's go and he's a former chief of staff and international relations expert, a very warm welcome to you. thank you for joining us. what has been the reaction to

this leaked audio attributed to bonus cody? has it caused a shock in italy, or many people surprised or not so much? indeed, the many people were surprised that he was saying the group. everybody knows that what he say these exactly what was, what has happened. but the fact is that the we cannot say that it is impossible. whereas in italy, we are compelled to say that there is a, when it is russia, and the cranium may aski is a good man, the perfect man buried democrat. the why, why do you have to tow this line? why do you have to say something like that? instead of saying what you just said, because you just said both scone was telling the truth. what's wrong with telling the truth? you see the fact these that are we are in some way,

according to my opinion, by the many that yes, will be in young. we are in some way and that had blackmail from brussel and from washington. we are compelled, if for our future government would not be strictly closed. that all natal it will be most possible that we will have some negative economical consequences even was of what we are facing now. you remember maybe people remember what happened to mr. ben was gone, his government in 2011. when i asked him immediately after m a sampling the why le e, the government followed itself and that financial thanks. by e, international associates in the government, the bed was gone. his government had been compelled to resign because it was not

possible to phase it that the financial effect. so in some way, any government in italy will be compelled to say again that we are strictly agreeing with what we say with what they do with the we caesar the west. them opinion concerning gl green as war? well, that's a, that's a very frank statement from yourself and also entering very worrying as well. i can afford myself to say that because i have no official position. so i am quite free to speaker as a situation ease, but i will be the most what we tell you knows very well know very well, which is the reality in agreement. and what made or even the pope say that in some way, he said that the, we, the soft words. but russia had been compelled,

in some way to react when they do as a way of and not the be around about the concrete really uptake. it's also, it's also something that the pope of rome has also said, and in recent months he said that the dogs of nato will provoking russia into, into this conflict in ukraine. but i wanted to ask you if i can, mr. volta, so an audio tape is leaked to the press, which has bonus go need describing his true thoughts and sentiments on the ukraine conflict. but why? why mister revolt? why would a law maker from bud scone his own party pass the recording to the media? i think that there is a struggle inside the body and you know that it was very probable. dave, future, a minister of foreign affairs would have been mister diane,

that is a, consider the very close to connie. so to give leaks about these, ben was gone. the statements is indirectly an attack against the possibility of mr . danny, in the, in that position. so i think that he dees a simon in cavenella tech against the me from a person that the do not like him as it possible for him, means them more as a possible important person in the government because it was supposed not to be only for me but also the deputy prime minister, so maybe not everybody was are so glad about these a push immediately. mr. revolt. the i was going to ask you a made the formation of a new with tally and government, but a scone parties, a vice president has reportedly being thought about for the post of foreign minister. now if that were approved, could we expect a shift in the country's foreign policy?

very frankly, i do not expect the any sheep because as i told you before, it will be very hard for any government to have a different position of the office or when we have now because we are in some way under control. i'm speaking very frankly. i'm sorry to say that, but it is a what it looks to me to be that 100 percent to rarely. well mister revolt a, please don't apologize for being frank here when archie international is what we do best. and it's why we're always getting in trouble and getting sanctioned by professional partners in the west. i've only got just a moment or 2 left for you. mister revolt, but it's so good to have your company on the program this evening live from moscow . reports reports are saying the president put in a recently sent on a scone 20 bottles of vodka for his birthday. about a scone sentence, sparkling italian wine in return as the past re establish their old ties. mister

a volta, how would you read into that exchange of birthday gifts? well i, everybody knows that the between them mister bowden and mister bernasconi, there was a person of friendship that is going to beyond that official position. and so i think that that they not, we stand in which is the political situation and geopolitical situation. they were to wish him personally to show each other that that they are friendship stds alive, revolt a balance going. he's a former chief of staff and international relations expert, joining us life or not international. a great pleasure having you one. thank you very much for your time. thank you. thank you and thank you for joining us. her naughty international. we were ton at the top of the hour. ah.