[000:00:00;00] a when you sit down with a lease for civilians are killed and 10 wounded, including children, ukrainian forces target at furry crossing area and that her son reach enough according to local authorities. one of the survivors describes that devastating a tip. i'm sure of what i saw, the military. it was not there. it was a column of civilians. just people who wanted to evacuate from the city and go to a safer place from f. b. i raid found the shing act, suspicion grows over the disappearance of an award winning american journalist who

blew the lead on, alleged u. s. military cover ups with his last tweets going online on the same day. his home was storm by federal authorities and also ahead in the last the economies of latin american nations are being laid to waste columbia, as president accuse is washing taylor robert jane lawson, the american a column it is on bringing the world closer to. yet another crisis, tensions escalated between the us southern neighbors with chris to help you with us here in laura international. let's get to our top story. this. our 4 people were killed and others. some of them children wound it when a civilian crossing point on that didn't yep. river and the her some region came

under fire overnights by ukrainian forces. according to local officials, authority, 12 us supplied high mars rockets were fired up the area with 11 of them intercepted by russian air defenses. the waterway was being used to transport civilians on the ferry from the city of her son. as a nearby bridge is impossible, due to continue, a shilling by ukraine's military cave has confirmed the nighttime attack, but say no civilians could have been harm because there was a curfew in place. ukraine also alleges that a could have only had russian soldiers disguised in civilian clothing. statements has been very much contested by one of the survivors. this is bonita, i'm in the hospital right now and everything is fine. take a look at the shard. they took out of me, there was a miss house strike by the ukrainian army on the antonio sky bridge. we stood with a column of journalists and waited for the crossing. every one could hear the air

defense systems working and got rather used to it. i was sitting in the back seat and heard an explosion. i felt glass falling on me and a colleague pulled me out of the car and covered me with his body. that saved me. he's also fine. i'm sure of what i saw. the military was not there, it was a column of civilians, just people who wanted to evacuate from the city and go to a safer place. or the moment the local authorities have come up a were the a number of people who were killed during this attack by the crane and military at the moment. uh, 4 people are dead ends. at 13 people are wounded and they're being treated ad sir. nearby hospitals at the moment, according to local authorities, ukraine fired at least as well of us made. hi martha, multiple rocket systems. 11 of those had been intercepted, but so one of them had hit the target at this said very crossing local officials

are also saying that this particular rocket was also filled with the coolest for munition in order to maximize the civilian casualties and to maximize the damage as well now key, if indeed had confirmed this strike however, they said that no civilians could have been killed or wounded in this attack because it was a curfew our ah. and they also said that those people who were killed could have been a russian soldiers dressed as civilians. well, now would you have already a confirmation that indeed there were civilians that were killed among them is a russian tv producer. there are also people from the local press corps as well. local authorities are saying that said this particular points is always always full of fair civilians at any given time of day or night. let's have a listen with your boldness, knowledgenet be changed to will the opposite side may claim there couldn't be civilians as the curfews imposed. but everybody knows that after the bridge was

damaged, the summer the people spend all night at this river crossing. moreover, while curfews imposed people are sleeping in their cars near the crossing, they are in the queue and they have no other option. this crossing is only for cars, so all the victims were sitting in the cars. of course there are huge cues now as everybody wants to leave the city, fearing along with shillings terror attacks by ukraine and even possible flooding in case the carrasco hydro electric power plant is hit by guided missiles and is partly or completely destroyed. now this is not the 1st and unfortunately not the last time that ukraine is, that's are getting civilian population and we'll do it successfully as well. according to russian military command, nato had been along demanding from the ukrainian authorities to continue their offensive no matter the cost to whether it's a civilians or civilian infrastructure. can mystery abounds in this next story, an emmy award winning american journalist,

renowned for investigating national security issues is said to have disappeared after the f. b i rated his home on, reportedly ceased classified information from his computer. r t correspondent fiorella. isabel picks up the story while the us most about freedom and democracy, both the trump and bite and administration have been widely criticized for targeting journalists and their sources. a recent, scantily covered story of a national security investigative producer who disappeared without a trace after f b i. agents read at his home doesn't quite help paid. the u. s. is reputation in a positive light, even though there's not many details available on the morning of april 26, 2022 federal agents rated renowned a b. c. news producer james gordon meeks apartment in arlington, virginia. the raid came as a shock to some of his neighbors, one who described at least 10 heavily armed agents in mostly unmarked vehicles. they didn't stick around,

they took off pretty quickly and headed west on columbia pike towards fairfax county. most people seeing that green vehicle would think it is some kind of tank, but i knew it was the lend co bearcat that vehicle is designed to be jumped out of . so they can do a raid and that kind of time. it can return fire if they're being fired upon the f . b. i confirmed the raid adding that, although there's an ongoing investigation and nothing more could be sad, meeks has not been charged with a crime. but sources claim that federal agents allegedly found classified information on makes laptop just to make is unaware of what allegations anonymous sources are making about his possession of classified documents. as such, documents exist as claimed. this would be within the scope of miss to make a long career as an investigative journalist covering government wrong doing press inquiries on this issue. troubling for different reasons. they appear to be based on statements from a source inside. the government is highly inappropriate and illegal for individuals

in the government to lease information about an ongoing investigation. adding feel to the fire is mix last tweet on april 27th agreeing with an x. the i analyst about how the u. s. is using the war in ukraine to learn russian fighting tactics and have been doing so since 2014. the story gets weirder as meek seems to have disappeared, at least according to his colleagues. he fell off the face of the f and people asked, but no one you down, sir. he resigned very abruptly and hasn't worked for us for months. and even weirder as meeks latest project was the claimed hulu documentary, $3212.00 on redacted, exposing how the pentagon covered up the conditions that led to the deaths of for you, a special force as a niger in 2017, during a battle with isis ah, we asked, why did the 4 men lose the alive?

no one will give us an answer we're. we're really started cooking something didn't add up. interestingly, brian epstein the other producer who worked on that project also swiftly left abc earlier this year before his disappearance meet, gave an interview and spoke extensively on the dangers and injustice of the cover up. we need to have accountability, we need to have accountability on the leadership. leaders must hold themselves accountable. and that did not happen here. the leaders, the men who sent these young guys in a battle on a patrol that resulted in one of the most fearsome battles of memory in a country were, most americans have no idea. we had combat church they, they basically disappeared. they not only didn't stand by their men, they did not hold themselves accountable, and somehow they were not punished. most notably months before meeks vanished, he was finishing work on a book for simon and schuster titled, operation pineapple expressed the incredible story of

a group of americans who undertook one last mission, an honored a promise in afghanistan, he co wrote the book with lieutenant colonel scott man, a retired greenberry, but after april 27th, all traces of his, his association to the book were deleted. simon and schuster has rubs his name from all press materials. the 1st sentence of the jacket previously read. in april a, b, c. news correspondent james gordon. meek got an urgent call from a special forces operator serving overseas. now it says, in april, an urgent call was placed from a special forces operator serving overseas. so where is james make and why exactly did the api i rayed his apartment? we don't know for sure, but what this case might do is set a scary president for us journalists who cover the national security apparatus. columbia's newly inaugurated president has taken aim at the country's traditional ally washington,

saying the u. s. has been ravaging lots and american economies in pursuit of its own financial interests. yet no, not good. he says economy and economic crisis is coming. the united states has virtually ruining every economy in the world yet in washington. they make decisions to protect themselves. sometimes without thinking about what is going to happen as a result of their measures, the economies of latin american nations are being laid to waste. that colombian leader proposed to create a unified latin american response to washington's policies. he delivered the message amid an ongoing economic crisis in his nation earlier columbia's national currency, the pe, so had a benchmark of over $4900.00 to $1.00 american dollar, the highest figure in history. some experts predicted may fall further over the coming year. relations between the u. s. on nations in the region got particularly tense in june when cuba,

venezuela and nicaragua were excluded from the 2022 summit of the americas in response a number of other latin american countries including bolivia and mexico. boycott at the forum. the mexican president out that time also accused washington of abusing its dominant position. i am not going to the summit because not all countries of the americas were invited. i believe in the need to change a policy that has been opposed for centuries exclusion and the desire to dominate, for no reason. the failure to respect the sovereignty of countries, the independence of each country. we think it's a continuation of the old policy of interventionism, of disrespect for nations and their people's party. are we spoke where colombia, an activist, jamiria chaper, who saves many nations around the globe, are trying to break away from washington's economic gemini, comments and criticisms on the new president will start to draw. columbia is a criticism of the united states of their world policies of what's going on in the

world of the reflection that is going on with the ukraine. russia situation in how that is economically affecting while the economy. capital is really trying to be smarter of how he manages the unity of 9 america. we see that now many, many peoples around the world and especially of the world are trying to break away the u. s. not just military or political, also economic germany the u. s has one, the palestinian nationalist group. hum us that strengthening ties with serious government will only worsen its relationship with washington. it's not regimes outreach. this terrorist organization only reinforces for us it's isolation. it harms the interest of the palestinian people and undercuts global efforts to counterterrorism. in the region and beyond will continue rejecting any support to rehabilitate the assad regime,

particularly from designated terrorist organizations. like i'm us, serious president bashar allison has welcome the reconciliation of relations with the hamas movement following a decade long up since the carrying in a sign of the future in the middle east. hamas also emphasized on it believes the move is a big step. this is a glorious, an important day in which we come back to our dear syria to resume joint work. we are restoring our relations with syria, with the consensus of our leadership. this is a new start for joint palestinian syrian action cooperation between the 2 grown to a halt in 2012 due to the palestinian militant movement discontent with syrian government policy on the eve of civil war in the country. from 1999 hamis had used damascus as its headquarters for its overseas relations. now the new rond of

cooperation comes and made similar moves between other middle eastern states. after long pause as an example of that. fia gyptian, president priestly paid a 2 day visit, took a tar after a 4 year rift between cairo, undo her marking what he labeled a new era in relations. while a run is continuing talks with saudi arabia, with a view to resuming diplomatic ties. on re opening embassy closed since 2016 and anchor has attempted a reconnection with egypt recognizing the need to at reset and improve their bilateral relations. we heard from regional expert ac med mustafah, who sees countries are creating new alliances outside the traditional u. s. spear of influence america. most of the time it's like 2 more do 8 any dispute not to settle a dispute? because according to the multi ration, i can play on the 2 parties, but not to make them stomach and having like

a joint agreement or settlement to get rid of them weapon to be against each other . and to put, you know, menaces and the doubts fifteenish to other and this is exactly what america is doing because like the bill trying to put like a sedition between to naples or lovers to friends just to get the benefit for the maximum. i'm just so he, at the supremacy and the unilateral system, there are a lot of a good political intentions from the other part of the world, which ones are and which is suffered from the unilateral order. the settlement will be more beneficial and will be adventurous on the, the, the, the, the intruders especially. they noticed this and that was like, so at least 150 people, including women and children, have been killed in a 2 day period in the latest ethnic clashes in cedar. it's the deadliest. i break

of violence in the north, east african nation in several months. crowds took to the streets in this state of blue nile, some 500 kilometers south of the capitol cartoon, where the killings occurred. they condemned, they long lasting conflict between rebel groups, mainly comprising of the births at people on the house. a tribe over a lun dispute. according to the head of a local hospital around 86 people were injured and cautious during the rom. i witnesses reported gunfire. adding that some buildings were set ablaze during the protest. well, sporadic violence between the tribes has claimed the lives of more than 160 people over the last 4 months that resulted in around 1200 people this place according to the un regional. unless that mickey m a grabby believes un peacekeepers have failed to ensure unbiased mediation for the conflicting sites. it is a rational and an impartial media.

it's back then i nation mission. all they need to have a problem. instead of making mediation a settlement, they became part of the problem because it took the time off part of the alliance and they get closer to them and the back and the i have more bought out of the gloom that by you the times or the night this is made the whole unit a list that need now there is a vac, se photo mediator. this is the prime now. now as summit of you, leaders and other senior officials in brussels has come up with the plan. they say to prevent european consumers from further suffering from sky rocketing energy

costs. so some politicians remain staunchly against the planned price count on russian gossip light. the e commissions proposal on the gas price cap is like going to a bar and telling the bar tender you want to pay half price for your beer. not going to happen. customers can reduce energy prices, only diversification, and competition can last cross laboratory contributor rachel morrison to dig a little bit deeper into this. rachel, it appears to you. leaders still have not come to the final decision, but russian gas supplies. what are they trying? what are they saying they have achieved this? let a summit in brussels unity. and that is that you leaders who met well into the night last night, desperately want everyone but you know, especially russian president, why recruit and retain from this energy crisis meeting? is that everyone is united, but anyone listening to what victor or bomb said there, for example, can tell that there's really no consensus among all of these members states and the

idea of a price cap that you can dictate to the world how much they can charge for b, e, u for energy is exactly the kind of arrogant, counterproductive ideological fantasy that while you'd expect from the block to the point where some of them like hungry and germany, are just not waiting around for this brain driving to fully ripen. but other than their unity propaganda already have no actual results report from their meeting except to that they agree to keep working on in. according to europe, council, president sharp, michel e, you council has reached an agreement on the energy you didn't see. and so there is a prevail, agreed to work in measures to continue energy prices for households and businesses . sounds like you're celebrating the fact that they simply agreed to he need a, you know, we should all try that next time it works for what an accomplishment. so european citizens are taking for fools here pretty much are struggling under crushing

inflation and energy bill and warm fuzzy feelings of european unity aren't going to power their heating or put food on their tables when they really need to do so today. not no week, non a few days or whatever else we can get around to working on this problem. next, unity is not going to power the german industry. that feels the you either, which is why germany isn't waiting around for a block wide solution. and it already decided to throw 200000000000 euros at the problem just to keep the country afloat, but french president emanuel, michael does not like how germany is handling its own sovereign affair. i think our role is to do everything for there to be european unity and for germany to be part of it. this is how i see my function and my role, i think that is not good for germany of europe to isolate itself. the fear is that it's country to go their own way and start doing whatever they want to deal with. this crisis caused by brussels on policies. then risk completely

deregulating the european common market. it's a bit late for that though brussels impose the sanctions against its own interests, demanded adherents and unity of its members states, and then left them defend for themselves while they figured out what to do about it . beyond yelling at people how to dress and shower, to save energy or pay better. yeah, just don't use energy at all. as european commission vice president runs timmerman now just saving energy, not using energy is the cheapest energy, obviously. and this is not just something that is discussed between between us here i'm, i'm not trying to, to convince you because i don't need to, i know you, you agree with me, but it's something that i hear everywhere in europe now. yeah. not using energy certainly is the cheapest energy. so the bottom line here is that still really every country for itself and every citizens for himself or herself and paying the

bills that are piling up. all the european leaders figure out when they can next it around sipping champagne, and celebrate their unity. winter creeps closer all the time are to contribute our rachel marson thickness through. thanks, rachel. the u. s. is considering imposing new sanctions on russia under run, over alleged military cooperation. now it would follow the use moves with brussels having already slopped measures against iran flaming. it's providing russia with so called suicide drones. both moscow until run categorically, deny the accusations, calling them a pretext for imposing more restrictions on the to our lives. dylan categorically, dejected, unfounded, and unsubstantiated claims that iran has transferred you a reason for the use of the conflict in ukraine. it is the saintly, disappointing death to pursue these political agenda does estates, are trying to launch

a disinformation campaign against iran. the aim of our western colleagues is clear, the attempts to heat 2 targets at once. inventing an artificial pretext, to put pressure on russia and on the run. the u alleges that moscow is using iranian drones in the ukrainian conflict. the blocks new sanctions package includes travel bombs and offset freezes on iranian drone, making firms and so on. busy and military officials who are said to be involved in the trade of the on monday aerial vehicles, in addition, will be banned from doing business with you said the sins and businesses. the u. s . is also threatening those who have ties to the domestic iranian drone program. china is among those questioning the practice of imposing unilateral sanctions $24.00 countries joined beijing in the e. u. in issuing a critical joint statement. calling such actions by washington and brussels,

a leader, we re a firm hour, a position to unilateral, of course, if measures and a call on impose in states to immediately and completely sees such a practice. we call our states to avoid imposed in future union actually, sanctions, not you accordance with the international law. and as the un charter, like human and labor rights lawyer done collect, talk the program through earlier. why such sanctions are deemed illegal under the un charter? only the security council of the un can impose these type of economic sanctions in the interest of international peace and security. countries like the u. s. are not allowed to do this unilateral and i know the u. s. does this all the time, but it has to be approved by the security council. it has not been approved by the security council, though indeed, it is illegal. the west tends to do what it was,

regardless of international law, regardless of the evidence. and of course, a huge irony is the u. s. and the you are giving billions of dollars of military assistance. do you cry any, they're big, grudging iran for at least allegedly giving military aid the russia. so again, the hypocrisy and the situation is pretty incredible. the economies of the west are collapsing and because of their own sanctions, isn't that the irony they have sanction themselves into oblivion. and now they want to engage in more sanctions. i made, you know, the definition of insanity is, you know, you keep trying the same thing and how for different responses, but they're going to get the same. and that's it for me, for the day royce, here at the top with all your global and use updates as we enter the weekend to

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with as winter approaches, some cold realities are setting in the west sanctioned war against russia has failed. it is the west that is feeling that economic pain and ukraine's energy infrastructure is slowly being degraded. common sense would dictate a major rethink for these people in power. that is inconceivable for the showed the ukrainian people what the soviet parties and stood full and who was actually fighting the invaders. cedar cough fuck was ordered to conduct res, throughout ukraine, all the way to the copay, the mountains. during one such incursion, they destroyed a large supply of oil along with the oil fields that provided them up with fuel cup buck squads earned universal respect and for his courage, the legendary part, his own commander,

was awarded to go starz. while the red army was fighting the air marketing 1943, a new force arose in ukraine. the u. p. a, the ukranian insurgent army. his goal was to strike and seize power when the red army and the via marked were at the weakest. it was quite a disciplined, military organization which had a clear structure, well trained commanders of which was planning to increase its manpower up to amelia . however, moscow had not taken into account that the u. p. a had a 3rd enemy, the polls. it was against them that the u. p. a on the terror and valeria, which later became known as the volcano massacre, don't put a ruler, mortgage, brokers from this contributed detroit stretched piece from here. good ostable started on ownership christ for

a facetious gibberish nurse to will print that. a friend i pushed all of showing the shooting of to go catching fresh tomorrow in brooklyn. she has stokes dis. disney owns to trigger it for to start fish barocha willis because elliot or some sort of fits or would they have to come help me where lena said he has no do small waterloo on one hand, d u p. a was a well organized structure was a territorial division and strict hierarchy on the other fragmentation and a high level of autonomy and cited commanders of large units press claims to lead the organization. but few were his experiences ramayo cabbage. it wasn't long before he firmly established himself as the u. p. s. commander in chief. soviet intelligence was keen to eliminate him, but he was sneaking and dodgy, and like an animal, he sense the danger. they changed the location of his h q frequently and he's short. he has heavy personal security according to german