is this idea that everybody is deserve it and just that virtue of your being here a with i'm still shocked. i can't believe this is really happening. the main thing is that we finally returned home. thank god and emotional returns moscow and yet came back another prisoner swap, this time, exchanging 107 captured soldiers from each side. the russian troops have arrived back in their homeland for rehabilitation and treatment with beaten and humiliated. don bass soldiers who were freed from ukrainian captivity a few days ago when they were abused, despite efforts by the red cross to with his boots,

the officers beat us during interrogations. and just because they felt like if they really beat me up when they asked me who's didn't ask, is it? and i replied that it is, of course, russian and hundreds of people gather outside a hospital in pakistan to show support were former prime minister in rand khan, who was wounded in an assassination attempt with for lost out of the world. this is our to international. i major blevins and these are the top stories this hour. we begin with the latest in the ukraine conflict loss gallon kiosk conducted a prisoner swamp on thursday, with each side exchanging $107.00 captured soldiers. those russian troops had now returned to their homeland. this footage was filmed right after the plane carrying

the russian soldiers landed at a military air base on the moscow region. russia defense ministry earlier warned that armed service personnel could face mortal danger and ukrainian captivity. all of those free soldiers will now undergo a rehabilitation period in a hospital and a deal. russia has also released 107 ukrainian soldiers. most of them surrendered back in may at the as almost all still plant and mario full. and then don, us republic, we heard from some of the russian prisoners of war as they arrived in moscow. shall go a good. i'm still shocked. i can't believe this is really happening. it's hard for me to talk about it now. you wellness level, one of the more the main thing is that we finally returned home. thank god with my nephew is still being held captive. he's wounded there, but i am living here and there are still men of our guys being held dead. they must be returned and it's really hard for them to stay that especially hot on them mentally. russia and ukraine carried out in neither prisoner exchange 100 than 7

russian military personnel, 65 of whom are from de logan's and donates people's republics. have been released to day and some of them just landed at the airport near moscow from where they will be transported to the capital and given all necessary psychological and medical help. ukrainian officials have already confirmed that they received the same number of soldiers in return. to be honest emotions, kara overwhelming. today's b o. w exchange is the latest in the series of prisoners swaps de la swan came at the end of october and in bold to release of a fif to russian and $52.00 ukrainian soldiers, including regular soldiers, national guardsman, navy personnel, and border guards. and even though these prisoners swaps are sometimes very difficult to achieve its old worth, it in that beaten and salted and humiliated, that's how other capture done by soldiers have described. 7 months of captivity in ukraine has lost their own key as increase their prisoner exchanges. more and more

harrowing stories have come to light archie's roman coast. you're up for fours. some of the generic republic soldiers has spent at least 7 months in ukrainian captivity. there they were tortured physically and mentally. finally, they have made their way back home to john esque. i've spoken to some of them, and they told me horrific stories of their captivity in ukraine. here they are. lou negotiable napoleon, you. we were near harker in the village of alpha, and suddenly ukraine's forces fired a massive artillery barrage. then we saw that we were surrounded, but 1st they put us in a hanger. they stripped one of us naked when it was freezing outside willow. a chance thrash them, but it was 1st carried. we didn't know what would happen to us when we were in the hangar. near harkell were constantly beaten until their commander came. the

relentless de bullet and insulted us. they bid me on the soles of my feet was combat boots, but almost as a she jane. but he then we were tied up and taken to kiev to ukraine's main intelligence directorate, where we spent a month and a half in the basement songs. the officers beat us during interrogations. and just because they felt like it, they really beat me up when they asked me who's didn't ask, is it? and i replied that it is, of course, russian, dumber than there was a briefing. they told us what we need to say as they wanted to use us for propaganda purposes. and they told us that we should say that we were young students taken to the front lines, but we were volunteers. we went to defend our mother landscape. then we were transported to pull tava to a pre trial detention center. i'm like rusnick. it has to be good in that and i get we saw the red cross for the 1st time and pull tower. it was impossible to talk confidentially because ukrainians were sitting behind the wall. you could hear everything. and before that the administration approached us and told us not to

tell much, otherwise we would pay for it. so all of ukraine's defeats on the frontlines men, the political frond affected us, they would threaten us in a heartbeat. they said garbage that the world doesn't need us, that they could just shoot all of us. they even intended to car was set in to us. one of our soldiers had his teeth knocked out another one wanted them to simply kill him because there were tormenting him so much authorities and, and on the escrow public safety civilians were wounded on thursday and ukrainian artillery attacks that used nato caliber shells. the regional capital, as well as 2 other major cities were targeted. several explosions were also reported in russia, zap her sheer region and across the border and ukraine. air raid alerts were declared in central and southern ukraine, including the major port city of odessa. ah, hundreds of supporters of pakistan's, former prime minister and moran con, have gathered outside

a hospital to show admiration for him. after he survived an assassination attempt. connie was transferred to the facility in pakistan, 2nd largest city of law, or after being shot twice during a protest march. the former p at was ousted earlier this year. and what he describes as a us backed crew has been rallying supporters throughout the country. as he tries to return to power can suffer to gunshot wounds in the leg during the attack in the north eastern city of was 0 bad. the following footage shows that exact moment and a warning it contains disturbing images. wow. this is back to gunmen was reported, has reportedly confess, saying he acted alone. however, it's unclear whether his statement was forced. con, had been leading a protest march to the capital of islam about with a demand for new elections. local media footage has shown the 7 year old with

a bandage leg as he moved to a vehicle with the help of his security team. and the aftermath of the attack. thousands of con supporters have taken to the streets in cities throughout the country, including the capital of islam of bat, flames and smoke could be seen as protesters burn, tires and other objects. while speaking out against the current government, supporters say they are fully behind and run con and even are ready to sacrifice their lives to support him. what a leather lessons up with them. we prefer emer on cons. health done sacrifice our lives for him. our blood is for him. ron conley are, let me say that a tough time for this government has begun. we will overthrow them ada longabaugh user. don't know, elena, we're not afraid of these cheat tactics. we are ready to die for alida in run con, in our country at the home sub mama look as an, as a nation that we all standing with him run. come. we appreciate the way him run.

con is leading the nation and giving awareness straight to him. yes, we are standing in front of the ciocca promise memorial hospital. this is a cancer hospital, hemlock con. but this hospital for the poor, people with donations. the guy now today is inside in their dorm taking grass. he says dave are successful and we have seen tears. we have seen flowers. we have seen anger, and we have st paper that he'll be from be at heart, and that praying for him. and i, we hope the next morning it relies, again, as if either of the nation like been many people say, he's just like a father of these young generation of bike is about turkey. yeah. has doubled down on his demands in sweden and finland must extradited, suspected terrorists if those nordic nations watch enjoying native fafsa message

from the talk turkish diplomat and is symbol despite his hands by the alliance is chief to secure those countries, accession to the block. it is clear that finland and sweden have delivered on the memorandum and are committed to the long term partnership with turkey. woo memorandum dot optimum. the cannot be said that all points of the memorandum were fully implemented by these 2 countries. so our goal is not to prevent nato expansion of our goal is for these 2 countries to take important steps in the fight against terrorism. because one of the biggest threats nato faces today is precisely terrorism and, and car one spend linen sweden, to comply with the turkish extradition requests, as well as to adjust their legal definitions of terrorism. and to reverse a ban on exporting certain military equipment. if sweden and finland do join nato, it would comprise $32.00 countries. russia has long spoken out against nato's

expansion as a direct threat to its national security. ukraine has also launched a bid to try to become a member of the western military alliance. nato's states have been providing military ukraine, but of so far declined to say whether it could join the block nato cheese. stoughton. bert insist on expanding the alliance, especially amid the current russian military campaign. these dangerous times, it is even more important to finalize their accession to prevent any misunderstanding or miscalculation in moscow. and to send a clear message or shot that need to door remains open. to go further ends up on the cross live now to sarah flounders, co director of the anti war organization, the international action center in new york. sarah, it's great to have you on the program today. now do you think that finland and sweden will comply with the turkish demand to extra di,

what and car has defined as suspected kurdish terrorist will really. this is a demand not only on sweden and finland, but who has offered asylum and protected the, the turkey re opposition. figure glen is the us who is in has asylum, and protection in the united states. so whether of course, their, their followers, your supporters are very strong also, particularly in sweden, whether sweden has complied on whether real protection will continue for the blind forces. that is what is being debated and discussed. but the u. s. is really determined to expand nato aggressively further to turn the baltic sea into a nato lake and to in every way endanger fertile

any possibility for peace. this expansion right to the borders surrounding even further, russia is obviously an aggressive move and finland and sweden formally neutral non aligned, even though they were totally oriented to the west and completely complicit with nato. we're not officially members of nato that is changing now. in a very dangerous way, it is important to recognize whether or not finland and sweden officially become members of nato. that, as we saw in the ukraine, who was not a member of nato, and yet to clark and all sorts of nato military maneuvers and drills and training, even inside the ukraine, nato operated openly and had training sessions and maneuvers with other

nato members. numbers of the ukraine took part in iraq and afghanistan. so, and this is also true in terms of thin one and sweetness that they are being absorbed into nato. but official memberships would be an even greater danger. this expansion from what was originally a 12 number alliance now to 30. and then $32.00, if sweden and finland joined and each expansion to the east, further surrounding russia, very dangerous, unintended, to be dangerous. well, that's an excellent point and you know, it really seems like nato expansion doesn't just revolver on membership. but of course, russia is watching this. they have long spoken out against nato expansion as a threat to their national security. now turkey has been strengthening ties with moscow lately. do you think that that's a factor at play here with some of the demands that they're making when it comes to

finland and sweden? oh yes, certainly because turkey learned and the most difficult way that even on alliance with the us, even membership and nato was no protection that the main opposition force who was involved in an aggressive coo effort that went deep into the turkey a military in 2016, where was this protected figure list list, living in pennsylvania here in the u. s. in the poconos and a grand the state. so his protection and defense and support from the u. s. shows that even when turkey a thought they had on alliance with the us, their sovereignty wasn't safe for a minute. and so they are looking for other relations and other ways of having their own policies internationally. because of the real domestic threats

that they face. now, when it comes to that breakdown, i mean, we've heard from nato's chief saying that further expanding the block would send a message to russia amid the conflict in ukraine, it would really send a message. world. right, right now, do you think that that's nato's intention with moving forward with trying to add countries like finland and sweden to the block? yes, nato's message. and this is a us commanded us dominated military alliance since its very foundation. nato's message is u. s. hedge moni us domination and they want to assert that again and again, even though the whole rest of the world, the global south refuses to go along with the sanctions and the threats on russia. so as the us find itself more isolated, they are trying to all the heavier old,

a stronger present a more aggressive military threat. so it's a big danger. it's a, it's a danger even as there war in the ukraine is not going well. they are making other moves that could open new new wars and new changes. so yes, the to finish border with russia is more than 800 miles long. and as i say, it would turn the ball into totally a nato lake. so it's a big danger. and it's intended to be a threat to russia now. ringback turkey stand up to it. that would be important if they did. yeah, it'll certainly be interesting to see. and, you know, speaking of those new dangers that could arise if in one and suite and officially join nato, there are a lot of negatives. there were you look at the possible conflicts,

but do you see any benefits there for phenom sweden, if they actually joined the alliance, wouldn't strengthen their national security. you think? no, there's really no benefit. as a matter of fact, there's huge losses in terms of their economy in terms of trade, in terms of international relations. they're really trading it for a very narrow military alliance. and the u. s. gives no economic protection for all the military threats. each of these countries will have to spend a far greater amount on purchasing u. s. military equipment. this is a big boost for military contractors right here. and it would be very costly for working people in sweden and finland. it means also that their energy needs and other trade that was in

a very healthy way with russia before all of this gets cut. now that is to us benefit, but it is not to the benefit of the people of sweden or finland. and there are real objections and a will opposition movement in both countries that have organized protests, demonstrations and said that this is not. this is being carried out by a small grouping. really, that is in the hold of us and nato forces the whole to them. but it's not in the interests of the people themselves who have been for peace and neutrality for, for generations. and they see not a road. so there's great concern in this in both sweden, anthony. yes, certainly a lot of stay care thera honors co director of the international action center. thank you so much for your time and insight you. ah,

moscow has condemned a un security council vote that rejected russia's call for an investigation and of the claims of u. s. involvement in bio weapons labs and ukraine rushes deputy envoy to the un says the decision to block the resolution was made in bad faith. we repeatedly fled this issue in the security council who said that we have very serious concerns . we have a considerable number of foods that indicates that the corporation, a military biological sphere, is a very dangerous for russia, reaching by logical workers convention. and after several attempts to raise this issue, the security council, we faced very condescending position from the parts of the united states and its allies. we were disappointed that the united states and its

allies preferred to trample on international law. they are just citing international law when they need it. well, there is something cooking that can be dangerous for them within the frame of international law. they prefer to label the thrush on these very simple and it's ready to support western powers. can you ask france and the u. k voted against the resolution, while it's hand of the 15 countries in the council, abstain. china back to russia is proposal with beijing representative emphasizing that the issue deserves adequate attention from the global community. russia has repeatedly made allegations at the un security council that the united states is suspected of conducting bio military activities and ukraine. china is gravely concerned. we believe that any evidence of clues related to compliance with the convention should receive full attention from the international community and deserve thorough and to the point responses and clarifications by the party

concerned mosque. as deputy envoy to the un said that many countries are under pressure to follow the west decisions. and he commended the chinese representatives outspoken support for russia. we know what kind of pressure our colleagues insecurity, council phase from united states and its allies not only in general assembly about security council also. ready he's on the arena for these kind of pressure. so i'm quite sure that our colleagues from each turn, unfortunately, couldn't leave up to the expectations of pursuing a totally independent line and for presenting their own use. only this in this question, this is also very disappointing. i'm, i'm very much grateful to our chinese colleagues. they be displayed or displayed for bravery in this regard. and so i think that was the right thing to do because

they are also very concern. ah, my pam hair, who previously served as the head of this cia and the top you as diplomat under then president donald trump, is being sued on claims that he spied on several journalists as they visited julie and i thought i backward, dorian and busy in london, as onto the organization, we weeks has released this video. ah, we have 2 lawyers and 2 journalists who have filed a lawsuit claiming that their 4th amendment rights were violated. that their private information was surveilled by the us government, along with dozens of others when they went to visit julian sanchez. he was hold up in the ecuadorian embassy in london. essentially, they are arguing they were spied on without proper justification,

had their rights violated, had their personal information access by the government without due process. this is what they put forward in their lawsuit. prior to their visits, each visitor was required to surrender his or her electronic devices, smartphones and laptops to the employees of u. c. global. unbeknownst to each of these visitors and without their consent. employees of you c global, acting without the knowledge of the ecuadorian government. copied the information stored on the devices. you see global then provided that information to the defendant, united states, central intelligence agency, the cia then headed by defendant, michael palm pale. now they are calling for damages as a result of distress and anxiety. they suffered from having their personal information violated their privacy, essentially violated by american intelligence and the cia. now it's important to note that you see global, the firm that is mentioned in the lawsuit. this is not the 1st time that they have

been investigated for these activities and former employees of u. c. global have come forward and confirm that they were indeed bugging and spying on julian assange and his associates. there is testimony from former u. c. global employees. they were investigated in spain. now it's interesting to note the lawsuit specifically talks about mike pompei up and his role is the director according to reports. he was obsessed with julian, a sound you that sketches made about possible methods of assassinating doing it's on the civil rights attorney who is representing the, the plaintiff in this lawsuit. she gave specific comments regarding the former, the director mike pale. if a foreign journalist can be prosecuted for publishing factual documents, then no journalist is safe. and apparently mike pompeo believes that attorneys representing journalists, should not be safe either. these actions are outrageous. now the irony is that this

law suit was served to mike on the very same day that the current us secretary of state the tweeting out about support for journalists. then freedom of the press. now it's important to know that currently juliana don is being held in del mar prison in the united kingdom has been fighting extradition, is currently appealing the possibility of being extradited from united states. if he ends up going to the united states, he would fade over, possibly a 175 years in prison, and prosecuted in the united states standing trial in the united day. meanwhile, we now see my tale. the former, the director and former us secretary of state, served with a lawsuit over violations of the rights of individuals who met with you in violating their privacy is yet to be seen. if this will ultimately result in my pay . oh, actually having a day, and course we heard from independent journalist show, laurie host says that the outcome of this lawsuit will determine the future of the

freedom of press in the united states would be a very grave matter if this last sick was defeated. if it was somehow thrown out motions by the defendants beforehand, or if it did go all the way that they lost because they would validate the behavior of the government of the united states. but principally, particularly the cia. it's a very, very serious matter because it shows that they can get away that they impunity, that u. s. government is enjoying when it comes to a san so far it would extend to even these journalists and that would make very hollow the statements by anthony blinking the secretary of state about. and he's made these statements repeatedly press freedom days and what not. that us stands with journalists and they decry the arrest of journalists around the world and the imprisonment of journals. i mean, it's breathtaking hypocrisy to the point where you wonder whether they think twice, whether blinking thinks twice before he says these things, or is he so diluted,

is self righteousness that he cannot see, that the united states has arrested in jail. they journalist for exposing their wrong doing and that's all for now. be sure to check out our t dot com to keep up with all the latest breaking news and updates. we'll see right back here at the top of the hour, with only 41 percent of usaa does have enough savings to cover a $1000.00 emergency. we have record numbers of americans who are on the verge of having their cars repossess more than a 137000000 americans are facing financial hardship because of medical debt. in america, we do have a welfare system in place to help people who are struggling financially, but it's a conditional system. you have to prove to the government that you truly need help

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a based on demand china. now a bunch of domains, china, they have to the 1st to take our trash. ah ah, [000:00:00;00] with hello and welcome to cross talk where all things are considered. i'm peter lavelle with only days before america's mid term elections. everything seems to be breaking in the direction of the republicans. this would seem to confirm this will truly be a chain to election and a solid defeat for joe biden. and the democrats,