much better, particularly since now the economy is in such a poor state and by is unpopular. these elections prove the country is as divided as ever a headline story today, the russian defense ministry say's its troops up cross. they didn't. yep. or river city got defensive positions on the left, bank of the walk away all the way on the night spent of strategic regrouping. also, with top 27, hales western country shift to atomic energy despite their previous condemnation of african nations during the very same thing on the initiative that cut provided the continent with reliable power. many views with gums as uganda as president lashes on it, criticism by western powers, albred's oil pipeline project with east african neighbor townsend. we hear that use

local. i've known to really understand why even out praise is writing someone's telling them you are hippa green, he let him be any quick too with just after 3 in the afternoon here in moscow this friday. i'm you know, neil, let's get into ortiz top story. this hour we begin with the latest from the ukraine conflict down the current focal point, the her son region, the russian defense ministry say's its troops have regrouped on the left bank of the didn't yep. river there. i just saw some level of william at the hearse on front today at 5 o'clock in the morning. moscow time russian armed forces completed, crossing to the left bank of the nipper river. not a single piece of military equipment and weapons was left on the right. bank of all russian service men crossed the river formations and military units of the russian

armed forces took up defensive lines and positions which were prepared in advance. there was no loss of personnel, weapons, military equipment for the russian troops. all civilians who wished to leave the right bank part of the her son region were assisted in the vacuum ration during the night. the enemy tried to disrupt the transportation of the civilian population and the transfer of troops to the left bank of the neighbor, ukrainian armed forces attack the crossing 5 times during the night using the american high mars rocket system. russian air defense systems shut down 28 rockets . nobody will the plant regrouping comes after an earlier announcement to withdraw from that side of the waterway to save trips on the ground, protect the local populace. and it was in response to concerns of cold sky, a dumb upstream all there could be blown up by ukrainian forces and cause a devastating flooding. also, according to multiple media reports today,

the unter not ski bridge that crosses the didn't yet for river has been attacked. reporters at the scene say 2 sections of the main bridge were blowing up, leaving the crossing in operable. as of now, there is no official confirmation from the russian. m. o. d. all not when it comes in, we'll bring it to you in a chechen battalion station to another territory. frontline, the loo guns republic has been using a system of trenches and artillery to protect the land from ukrainian talk nor a senior correspond. murat, go see if he went there, and so how it works for sound. this is, am matt battalion, thousands upon thousands of it's fighters are stationed along some of the deadliest sectors of the front lines. and this is no exception. out of the gulf where

now in the vicinity of children up a pumpkin near grim and no, this is the new frontline has it has stabilized the front line. there are a multiple layers of defense mine fields, trenches bonkers as well as mobile reserves all over the place. rushes pull back from caddick of region following ukraine successful counter attack only and did hear the ukrainian military and nationalists groups have been unable to break through. yeah, naturally, when we 1st arrived, there was nothing here, just a few dugouts. they attacked then and tried to cut us off to keep us hold up under cover. i don't know where they were firing from, but everything they had they sent at us, but they couldn't get through. no, they were unable to breakthrough digging a survival. how deep and how quickly you and trench dictates whether you leave or die.

there has never been a conflict like this where no bomb was, can fly where drones rule the sky and see everything night and day guiding barrages of artillery at the nearest sign of movement or heat signature. a silent war fought between the east and the west, or group of there aren't many ukrainians, mostly foreign mercenaries. for example, poles and germans are boys hear them. they mostly work in trias tanks, mortars and drones. the shells and mortar rounds flying overhead. there's very little to do for infantry in a situation such as this other than keep watch in case ukrainian infantry decides to press forward. i. e e n a in a mass,

low blood attack from what we understand they currency don't have the necessary manpower, the necessary vehicles, ammunition stores to push forward. so the situation he has turned into something of a standstill with just artillery jewels by local standards. this was considered quiet when things heated up. however, temporarily we would rush to the closest dug out a well, i flat battalion has come a long way once made up almost exclusively of chechen fighters. now he concludes all ethnicities and creeds, though still answerable to check and lead of rams. and could thereof a band of just a few 1000 has grown to an army of tens of thousands,

hardened into veterans by merciless battles and the streets of mary. you pool and cities, fields and forests of east and south ukraine or for gordon. the enemy is well prepared. there are many foreign mercenaries. you can hear yourself. mercenaries are firing at us, but we are holding our positions. thinking ahead and we've got everything we need. thanks to could europe and our commanders. more ad gasdio, haughty from the gun, screeching. can other aspect of this to bring new ukrainian authority, say they have detained a suppose a kremlin prop, again, this publishing a photo of a person who burs on company resemblance to german investigative journalists. thomas rooper, ukraine's national security service has disclosed a man's name, but instead posted a blurred photo that appear to have been taken from an article written by mister rooper r t reached out to thomas, who replied,

saying he wasn't the person detained, but other that it wouldn't be the 1st time key of authorities attempted to clump down on free press in the country ukraine. of course, everybody irrational problem again, this tool is not celebrating ukraine, and this is not the 1st journalist who was arrested in the crate since the beginning of the operation. so these are things that are happening there all the time. and we know that the ukrainian law is, well, it's prohibited to say anything which is not in line with ukrainian official propaganda. and asking questions are criticizing ukraine as a standard in this country. we have so many examples of journalists would disappear and ukraine. we have the french guy who told what he seen in butcher, which is not in line with ukraine, and they even tried to kill him in the stumble when he was there. now we have, we have enough examples and international reaction. you know, this, the west,

i mean us ignoring this as if it wouldn't happen. so again, it's an inflammation war and the west and the, and ukraine. ah, they only tell what they want to tell and everything else that they're ice is not happening. so these are the conditions we're living in already for, for a long time. you could, you down this president has slammed to what he's called western double standards, a by green energy. as reports emerge that germany is dismantling a large wind armed to make way for a new open pit cold. my now with europe reinvesting in its own fossil fuel power industry to bring mothball power plants back online. in a truly perverse twist, we are told new western investment in african fossil fuels as possible, but only for oil and gas resources that will be piped and shipped to europe. this is the purest hypocrisy. well, the president's words came amid

a long lasting dispute over the east african crude oil pipeline, a joint project by uganda. tons in the it is a big one. the pipeline plans to stretch run 1500 kilometers starting here, i believe. right? the way through the interior of tons near to the coast and tank. now the project would help utilize, you can this large oil reserves supply other countries through the tons in the in c port and also reportedly aid in stabilizing oil prices in the region. now the project launched by french oil jain to tell energy use was criticized by the parliament over alleged violations of environmental and human rights. the block called on the international community to pressure you gummed sounds and needed to stop the pipeline being built earlier. the international energy agency said global climate goals wouldn't be met if new fossil fuel projects were not holding. the

east african legislative assembly though is ignoring next journal pressure, calling for the enterprise to continue notting. that side forces should enter of being less in african matters. do you, parliament is over legislative? what they should do is go back to the you and focus on the issues that a fact that people of the european union well, we heard from uganda and residents themselves about how they feel about the issue. visitor has never been a better loyalist of the western concept of extractive industry like my head of state, but to be screaming, the french when that something of national interest is at speak. i've always had 3 questions. the issue of sovereignty. who owns it, our democracy or bears? who owns africa? is it still the loopholes of this world over the past? ought to be we gaining independence. i feel this guys envious of us,

that we don't have glass of natural resources when they come. they really need to sub process. if we never come to an understanding of owning ourselves, then we shall always be running on some one's finger drops and tapes, you know. so we need to make that choice of moving forward. we don't have to wait for someone to tell us what to do or not to do. yeah. we have to leave like that as his as of leave leg that i do not really understand, waive in our president is writing someone telling them you are a hypocrite. he let him be any book or 2. will less cross live, not to miss, sorry, no jagger on independent legal on geopolitical analysts based in nairobi for his take. welcome to you. so yeah, the in you has passed a resolution calling for the east african crude oil pipeline to be undermined over environmental concerns. primarily. yet western states continue to pursue fossil fuel projects of their own, germany being one prime example,

but interfere with uganda doing the same okay, just an issue there with that miss sorry's volume, we just can't hear him at the moment. so i will try and get you back in the problem a little bit later so that we can hear the guest. for now though, let's move on to another, a big issue surrounding africa as well. we have heard that western countries are turning to nuclear power and energy source. that was one of the main takeaways so far from the u. n. climate change conference on going in egypt. the push is happening despite the west criticizing africa for its own efforts to develop atomic power in its search for reliable and affordable energy r t corresponding carrabas. let's to can tell us more. following last year's united nations climate change conference in class gold, 17 african countries expressed an interest in acquiring nuclear at the base load to

support its people and economy. a move that was not embraced by the rich west the nations or their financial institutions. but they stand here now for the 1st time ever had a you and climate change conference. this one happening in egypt as cop 27. nuclear is not only back on the agenda, but it has its own pavilion. so what's changed? well, there was a super critical because we're actually told that nuclear is a no go, you know, and it's a source and should not even be pursued on by any closer comes. suddenly we hear that the western countries are now actually pursuing nuclear viciously. you know, you k, it would not be on the table, nor have france that is expanding is nuclear based. you have germany that is actually now looking at even building up nuclear plants and expanding his current capacity. so we will, singer hypocritical starns. but western hypocrisy is nothing new to most africans.

earlier this year we saw european lead us rushing for africa. fossil fuels, while preaching the exact opposite message to africans. and in august, south africa's coal exports to europe. we're up 720 percent and they have not even picked yet. and it's the same story for the north african natural gas exports to europe. which leads many africans to ask. the question is, climate change only a concern when it suits the global, not so much changes or crisis only when it suits the you know, you know, the western congress, particularly as you said in the global not which is currently being the dominant player on pushing for climate change mitigation, but we are not seeing any aspect of actual insured in that article, which is currently the list. meetups is actually a given priority of developing a snotty asset as ensuring that we can have nuclear capacity bays. and more from

all our sources. almost all africans are affected by the lack of reliable baseload energy. every single day, african countries needs to be very decisive. we need the industrialization to, we need to development. and we need a really robust energy solution, which in this only case we're nuclear is the only solution available right now. an african culture should be pursuing naughtier solutions viciously and ensuring that they can stand independently. and because of the pollution that has been caused by many western countries, this would actually be making sure that african countries are not punished for something that didn't cost and went south africa wanted to pursue more nuclear in 2015 west than financial institutions. had closed the tabs on funding it, but now 7 years later, it themes, the tabs are opening again. last time were south africa, could have used to plan to has building more nuclear power stations,

as well as reducing their emissions side. i think as an added country doesn't have water. when you have you clear, then you're also answer the issue of water provision because you can then successfully de saline. that is a direction we should be growing, but nuclear so regulated that there's an ingredient of time on how long it will take for you to commission nuclear. so the longer we delay to actually commence with nuclear installation, the more we're gonna put this country in a state of arrested development. it is not only about renewables is really about cleaner and less emitting technologies. and nuclear is, is one big source of low cabinet, a power so we should leave it on the table. africa's energy demand is projected to grow by 80 percent by the year 2040 and $4.00 people on the ground reliable, consistent, and affordable energy. it's more important before any talks of emissions,

especially in the face of what themes like energy apartheid. but as they did when south africa needed them politically, the waste is yet again showing its craft the double speak and climate hypocrisy. god. i will if that will out of thee enjoin is wick. ah, okay, let's return to that story we're speaking but a few moments ago the east african crude oil pipeline, a joint project by uganda and tons and nea that has been criticized by b e. u. and other international bodies over environmental and other concerns is last to a lot of strife between europe and africa over. why can you tell me what to do? well, let's now turn to our guest on the program as, sorry. ned jagat, independent, legal on geopolitical analysts based in nairobi for his take. good to see you again miss. all right, i hope we've got the, the signed issues fixed because we want to hear your view on this. just to reminder

our viewers, the e u has passed a resolution calling for the east african crude oil pipeline to be undermined over as we mentioned, the environmental concerns. yet, western states continue to pursue fossil fuel projects of their own butter interfering with uganda, doing the same. your thoughts are exactly if i, if i might start from the printer, which of the conventions of some program it's the well known storm. so with the 5th of the tensions between mar, russia and ukraine and stuff because the worst that was heavy lance on wash and winter, which means them themselves and wanted to for miss massaro, we just cannot hear you. there's too much of a connection issue there. i really apologize for years on yourself as well. we will

talk to you just after the program goes away for a break, but who want to hear your views, but for now we really have to end there and miss, sorry. and john independent, legal and geopolitical analysts based in nairobi. well, as we heard earlier, there are increasing signals of discontents from african countries on western attempts to influence its policies. the president of the socialist party of zambia is another voice saying that relations with the west are not based on solidarity and mutual respect. and i'm very happy to say we can cross live on discuss the issue with fred m. m bay at your most. welcome to the program, sir. cop 27 is under way in egypt. western leaders and not shy to lecture africa and how to build it's, it's climate, an energy policy. what's your thoughts on what's coming out of egypt for him?

how then logical in from us in terms of preserving the planets in terms of global warming. they have destroyed the planets we, where we want to because of our actions, but their actions, they have the least and then pretty do it because somebody that is destroying the planet, the feet for profits has destroyed the planets. they have nothing to do just they have to lay from us, but always they have the attitude of thinking, the noise, all. they will get muslim from them. there again, there must be the agenda over there. they must fit the agenda. they must sit the direction we are telling them, no, still being condescending. we have the home rent from us. we are very to rent from

them on the west will argue western countries will say that it's not just about one continents, africa, or europe. it's about the world and the environmental issues need to be put for most in people's minds. and if that means that africa count develop as quickly as it wants to then, well, that's a price worth paying for the globe. when you hear that view, what do you think? we still can drop this plan it when it was created, when it was made. when did you make will? what does lead to these in the, what it is we have to do this, then if we do that, they come to be not we all needed to leave it to can to be a good life for them. and they, poorly, for us. we are all human beings traveling on this. them visit code. plenty is

if you know what it is on this planet, we are bound to heat our nesbit, they can be stability on this planet, the country, the people on this planet, with what it is that they're growing by the day. do you think western figures understand that or just don't care? and we've heard that term at popping up green, neo colonialism. a new form of colonialism on, on, on africa. is that how you feel that the countries in the west will take will lecture, but do not see africa as an equal partner. linda simply don't care. we have been in court all night. we haven't been treated as slaves. we have been humiliated for over 600. yes. the form change continually, but the content of the exploitation of the mediation is the same. we have to put an end to this. if we have to have it that will in more just marcia,

more you many way up they don't understand that. or if they do, they don't want it because they want to maintain their lives expense. it you can continue for it, but there has to be a time when that we come to continue to be at the cities when they look at that. and it does appear to be when, when the west offers help to africa, it, it always, always seems that come in the arena of african resources being part of some deal. and before that may have been seen as a just price to pay. but now a constant africa is rising. what does it say about the continent, comments spammed up against these? these claims these at this way of thinking by the west. we

don't have an out sensible alternative to standing up. again, this, that to standing up to that, to challenging that if we don't, we'll never have a better life when this going to make, if we don't or never have gift on this continent. and if we don't have this on this continent, or never have 15 that worked out what it is, i've been to this into over their development our resources, i've been to the center of expedition, although in flint meant of humiliation over marginalization you struggle is also making today, for the minerals we have for the critical minnows that they will do needs. and again, we are seeing the same behavior that we have seen in the past of africa resources. well, thank you for coming in the region. i'm sharing with. absolutely, thanks very much for coming in the program and sharing your views with this. it was

good to talk to you today, fred and then be president of the socialist party of them via digital currency saw their values plunge on thursday. it came after the world's biggest crypto currency exchange pulled out of a deal to rescue a smaller rival as a result of corporate due diligence, as well as the latest news reports regarding mishandled customer funds and alleged us agency investigations. we have decided that we will not pursue the potential acquisition of f t x. well, they collapse of the deal, so the price of bitcoin had a 2 year. lo, with other platforms following the industry leader in their prices plummeting us regulators. they have raised concerns over the f t x exchange on the firms mismanagement of its clients. i'll set the reports of the company's financial health reportedly triggered $6000000000.00 worth of withdrawals from the site in

recent days. crypto currency expert christopher and shared his thoughts with our to you earlier on the current market situation on future developments in the spirit. like any nathan industry, it's an industry that's vastly under regulated, which is a very actually big issue for the industry. it's an industry that a lot of government don't understand which also causes problems because in order to regulate you have to understand and what we've seen here. and we've seen previously the 1st have a big trip to exchange crushed with from exchange called mountain dogs, which is monumental. this one's actually a lot bigger, but at that time, people for the well. but if you're completely right, if you've ever read this to toast white paper on bitcoin, the entire idea was to build a peer to peer electronic cast system, right? so the idea is doesn't get regulated, but you do need to regulate the business practices round running a business in this space when you consider for example, inflation, which is particularly hitting many, many parts of all right, now you've got an energy crisis in europe in america, as well and, and people are,

you know, they're trying to shift that money in many, many ways to try to preserve and, and ensure that money. what about emerging economies? i think in these emerging economies, right. let's look at africa. for example, africa is the continent with the largest amount of natural resources in the world, which historically have really been stolen from that continent. and again, the country that you and i come from did pretty well out of it. that what, what crypto can do, this is one of the interesting things is because i wanna get the nuts and bolts of the technology if you like. but it does allow you to create accountability for all of those assets where they go. and what that does is that removes that leakage, that happens where, whereby you know the guy and the, that the guy in the village that's, that's mining gold and he sells it to this guy. he sells it this guy's telling this guy. he sold it over there for a dollar. the guy at the end in london in the commodity desk. he's probably selling it for $20000.00. so really crypt currency in the actual technology rather than just thinking about the currencies is what i think would transform africa for the,

for the better. and any emerging market. christopher m speaking to rory. so shake a different side of the conflict in don barza focus next, by the way, as we follow one frenchman, currently serving in the local militia, but who before the conflict had wide audiences as one of the primary vocalists and that done. yet philharmonic francois tells his story right ahead of the ah, good, good, good. good. good. good. she is like, i don't like so do you mean you will you call me when you bring me

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