ah, ah ah ah, the commission chief deletes a post in which he claimed 100000 ukrainian soldiers had been killed in the war and ukraine. the figures 10 times more than the one announced by ukrainian officials in august. 3 people are reportedly killed and more than 20 injured in a deadly blast in pakistan comes after the pakistani taliban terrorist group called for attacks to take place across the country. following the end of a ceasefire. and i had to do, i'm coming, you had to demonstrate our discipline meant to south africa, must bend up challenge while using mostly main hundreds of people gather in front

of a jail in pretoria to protest the release of the convicted murderer of a south african anti apartheid leader is, comes as days before he was to be set free on parole. the assassin was stabbed in prison with just after 5 pm here in los gow when you're watching r t international. i'm your host donald quarter. welcome to the program. now we start this hour with breaking news. a blast has been reported at the ukrainian embassy in madrid. he has confirmed that one employee at the compound was wounded. and police say that the bomb used in the explosion was hidden in a package. we will bring you more details as soon as they come in. ah, 100000 ukrainian troops. that's the estimated death toll by the european commission chief for the war and ukraine. she made the claim in

a video posted to her twitter page, which was later deleted. russia's invasion of ukraine has brought death, devastation and unspeakable suffering. we all remember the horror of butcher. it is estimated that more than 20000 civilians and more than 100000 ukrainian military officers have been killed so far. or twitter page isn't the only place where the statement has disappeared on the commissions official website. the text of the statement and the video address posted below that text. have the parts in question now edited out. the estimate echoes a similar one made by the chairman of the u. s. joint chiefs of staff from earlier this month who claims both russia and ukraine, had each suffered more than $100000.00 soldiers killed or wounded. however, the number drastically differs from what ukrainian politicians had been saying a lot such public announcement was by ukrainian top general in late august who

acknowledged nearly 9000 ukrainian military personnel had been killed. he has reportedly commented on the deletion of underlay and statements. thing information about losses is sensitive, so only top officials can voice it. we did get reaction about this from author and war correspondent, thomas roper. it disturbs there in the western and you credit narrative of the year . you craig winning the war. and it's interesting. i have found an announcement from the speaker of the commission who said that the figures were just incorrect. they were an estimation and who are not very correct. and so they deleted it. and they just used this figure to us, show the cruelty of russia. but then i have a question, does that mean that the you commission is officially lying all the time of their talk in ukraine? so we have 2 possibilities. either. there are 100000 soldiers dead, or you commission just officially said they are lying when we got ukraine while i

was there several times. nothing. b estimation of 100000 is quite correct. um, the problem is a you have to see if its one or a 1000 really dead ukrainian soldiers. i think we have an additional $200000.00 wounded soldiers, which means altogether losses of something that we have a 1000. this is the number of ukrainian army before the russian prevention. this will be a catastrophe. it means the ukraine, ukraine's just blotting out there was a part though of wonderland statements that was not deleted. she said, russia may pack must pay financially for the devastation that it caused. the damage is so far estimated by the european union at 600000000000 euros. somebody you commission chief has also hinted at where the money might come from. and we have the means to make russia pay. we have blocked 300000000000 euros of the russian central bank reserves. in the short term, we could create with our partners

a structure to manage these funds and invest them. we will then use the proceeds for ukraine, or to get more on this story. we're going to cross live to political analyst and senior fellow at pan go. institution sin will show thanks for joining us on the program. now ursula vander lan, says russia must pay financially for the devastation. it's caused this damage is currently estimated at 600000000000 euros. according to european union, do you think that this money will ever be handed over to ukraine or europe from russia? and do you think that it's right to demand that money to be the 1st one. and the 2nd really interesting to see back to the your appointment jobs on the right in the long for the new, clean, clean quite

a bit. and also about the russian policy would be d, as we see, all inclined to do something like it to a property at the bank of russia. it reminded me of the be western responses that you know that you were against the policy company, that company crises, they tend to times that the national my example a project by orient you back and then all of the western nations. now in the case, it's really about, you know, who is in the position to make a judgment, to make that distinction. what is the right, what is wrong? and then what is the result? what is the punishment even then any, any party. so that's a, that's a question. i would say that the nobility and install bring up the repeal the all

the us you're probably on the ball extension cord for the u. n. been largely, it's very difficult to make that complex mandatory age cleaning practice. while on top of demanding hundreds of billions of euros from russia, the commission chief has also said that the e u has the means to make russia pay that referring to russian assets that are frozen in the european union. those assets, of course, are said to, to be around 300000000000 euros worth half of what the damage is estimated by the you. so what do you expect to happen with those assets? national by the rocky will put them on the fatal. and it's a catch at that and then the last mommy and thing, bad. all the competition for you but also was number. this is the 1st place. you

know, what they have done is not exactly legal because they are often the part directed parties to they've got pricing and going to be in the private market then they own of so there is a big question. why does that is? what is the legal, all the international and you know, in the, in a way to make that document, they don't like this that you sent me. i, you know, you're a big deal with things nationally because in the government, like i said, they got you. that's why we are not happy that will be the one, the wife, what you want, what, what is happening is that happening?

so this is the deal of the day on going on on your team and i get you back to the different bends, mcbride. and what they call them, that they sent me a basic pay and composition for african countries all. what about the new pay competition leaving the black people many years ago. but you know, when you come to the base the you clean the front place. you how we, we are going to be held accountable if that was, and you need the bolt of native writing, the example, russian national intake, russia, even russia, of course, will respond to only and he cannot stay on the south from the british and against your russian by the way,

i think that he's very come to get an accurate and now the, i'm making like more money the wrong. and we have national like it's like a bad idea to be i political analyst and senior fellow at the pan goal institution cindy, will shoot. thanks for joining us on the program. always a pleasure. now in other news, 3 people have reportedly been killed and more than 20 wounded in a suicide car bombing in pakistan. a militant group known as the pakistani taliban has claimed responsibility for this attack. the explosion occurred outside a medical facility near the afghanistan border. official say, at least 15 of the victims were police officers who were there to maintain security . now the pakistani taliban said the attack was revenge for the recent killing of one of the groups founding members in the militant said in recent days,

they would conduct a fresh wave of attacks across the country, as it accuses the government of having violated a prior peace agreement as military operations are ongoing against new john dean in different areas. so it is imperative for you to carry out a tax wherever you can in the entire country. earlier we spoke with the, the colored mohammad who is an international security analyst and the director general of the command 11 think tank. he believes the terrorist threat is so high that the only option for the pakistani government is to wage and an all out conflict with the militants. the army of marcus i'm going to head strong into afghanistan. they put a lot of pressure on the atlantic government. ah, now we have a government in up on us and is the dotted line, which many people consider to believe is a part of the pakistani military establishment. ah, that donavon has assured focused on that their soil would not be used against any other country. yet the t to be enjoy safe haven. they enjoyed their clean relations

with the taliban and they are to have no interest in bringing any stop to this warfare. the only option, the government of pockets on actually has is to declare open war against the thought of on the ttp, not that donna barn of, on his son. but the thought he keep donnie bon focused on we are headed towards a military solution. because even though none of us like the idea of the military being involved and taking that, taken this to a bloodshed level. because if you wage war against the d. b, they would wage war against the people of pakistan from 2007 until 2009. we lost 80000 lives. now we're not ready to sacrifice 80000 people again. when that donavon, sidney, across the board of partisan, are not willing to be friends and, and hold up their agreements with us. it's not an overstatement to say the world right now is undergoing considerable transformations and the emergence of new points of tension to get a grasp on all that. my colleague unit o'neil discussed the current global picture

with russia's deputy foreign minister, sir gay repulse. this is because of us actions of that just for gas on fire now and again that we couldn't continue this business as usual. i recognise that russia i took decision to postpone. ah, the already planned a regular session of bilateral consulting commission, due to be held these very days in cairo, egypt. but we need so because we couldn't just ignore, ah, what has been an ongoing attempt by the us to add our problems to the place this u. s. administration, the by an administration decided to halt these dialogue. it happens after our special military operation started without

any explanation whatsoever, unilaterally, but the moment a u. s. wants to come back to the table and resume strategic security dialogue with russia will, will be there terms like nuclear, a war on world war 3. we're increasingly hearing that both in the media and on a government level. what's the purpose of that? who benefits from this type of aggressive rhetoric? i truly regret that these happens. i am disturbed by the fact that them, the very idea of a nuclear war became over time, more and more acceptable if you wish. for general public, it's in admissible him our view. i see no reason why these discourse continues. it's in interest. so those who want to stir fur further on the general sense of

uncertainty and find ways how to continue this litany of blames, blame game on russia. we can not accept it. it's completely completely absorbed them has nothing to do with reality. rushes foreign ministry has said multiple times that the u. s. is increasingly close to becoming a party in the conflict in at ukraine. don bass through its weapons, supplies to key of us veterans, private contractors. they have been at documented, widely fighting against russian troops. so is america actually not a party in the conflict? we do believe that us and others come closer and closer to the point when they would be regarded as parties for these conflicts. the risks associated with this evolution and development are undeniable. and i a huge and back growing, but we all so ah, act in our pronouncements, in the most responsible manner,

we understand and appreciate that such a statement may have not on lee political but legal and other consequences. so we measure our pronouncements with great care. we do not abandon needs irrespective of how our adversaries and opponents describe or interpret these just because they don't like us. we do so deliberately not to always stretch our own messaging and also let me be very frank, to maintain a great deal of flexibility on how to configure our further action. big attempts rights? no deputy foreign minister on for months really previously to isolate russia or a c. e e's are collapsing as a structure. ah, it's being cynically abused by the very same

a group of countries to diminished importance. alternative views on global architecture and on european architecture. so absence of minas, the law girls in lloyds is regrettable. but this is also a sign on how furious our adversaries are in terms ofa just destroying the fundamentals of procedures. not only that fundamental political and security architecture, but the very essence on how the international system works. they are afraid of truth, and they continue these a culture of denial in diplomacy. ah, the former leader of the people's republic of china jang zemin has passed away at the age of 96. he reportedly had leukemia and eventually succumbed to organ failure

. mister jang served as the country's president for a decade, and he was also the general secretary of the chinese communist party. he rose to power following the tenement square protests of 1989 and throughout his term as the parties head, china's economy experienced wide economic expansion ah, now to south africa, where hundreds of people have gathered to protest at the upcoming release of the killer of a south african anti apartheid leader, demonstrators marched to the walls of the prison where the convicted murderers currently being held. number held signs with the slogan. don't kill chris hanny again listened or outreach over the release of the on for all of the prisoner avenue. i'm coming yet to demonstrate our disappointment, and also our demand for an inquest on the kidney look. what do i also doing? it today is to absorb the end of me. no,

they'll south africans who i'd say that by what does lip in south africa must bend up dilution while losing myself. main here is not good. the police are government, they must do something please. for hours, i'm here to show myself quote, to the quiz hung from movie to the is the c p into the amc and to the south african population in general. who believe that disobey, unfortunately, den unfair that jesus loose is at least on pole. just days before his scheduled released, the man was attacked in prison and stabbed. he's been held behind bars for 3 decades, and the court's decision to free him has stirred a painful memories. for many ortiz karbala, topler picture picks up the story ya, new swallows is said to have been stabbed in his cell y, one of the inmates, and he has subsequently been rushed to hospital. the statement by the correctional

services says that there was an unfortunate fare being incident and the sentiment that is really grabbing south africa on twitter and other social media platforms is why was the word unfortunate used as part of that statement of the 7029 years in prison for killing south african communist parties, general secretary cris honey. the countries i ask, what has grunted parole to polish immigrant? yeah, new swallows. one of the issues at the knob of were, loses released from prison is that he must serve the rest of his parole conditions here in south africa. and was given a permanency residence by the minister of home affairs in order to keep him here. part of the deal is that he cannot use his polish passports or his identity in order to leave the country. chris honey was considered by many as the natural successor to nelson mandela and a radical who would have brought much need

a change to south africa. that judgment has seemingly opened up old woods cuz i know for us he will never die because i never presented aspirational for people's liberation. he was a fighter for people who have rolled out a program to protest this thing to show our displeasure. and we're taking other legal steps are going forward. what i did this decision as can be reversed, where we, where we are, we just coming out of a meeting, consulted with our lawyers. and we've been in touch with them over the last few days to see how to take up this meta illegal. because what was done was crated arrogantly by the constitutional court, which, by the way, we want to caution them in the seat of the coast to snow courts. when you pass judgments, when you passed just the humbling this sincere respect for by the we saw our guns, authoritarianism,

disdainful mis disrespect at obit charges basically same. we are in charge. that's absolutely nonsensical, and you don't just have to take the words of his comrades, chris, honey, was a man loved by the people, your courage want yours. they're not to. monro far rose here, man of dignity. is there a fighter for something that you want to achieve? through terms of the generation, the understood you manage you understood of kids yet us did the black nation understood it exactly what. what is it that wonder does it change this man as a sure soldier? does a soldier admin any dies, simple 5. even now we still shocked about date, because if you are a quick you are supposed to be a president, dorcas of course, was fighting for the rights for many the decision to release your news while loose on payroll leaves a bitter taste of injustice and even resentment because he has never come clean about his motives or the people involved in his crime. for the honey family,

this is a bitter pill to swallow. these cad keys finished. why continue? i can come to someone who can get my to my. i don't read your head so i said to my family to my son, to my time ended charmer, i'm to son. so you probably think over today chris, honey remains a hero, not only in south africa, but beyond. and if south africa was robbed of nelson mandela by our politics, then you lose were loose and his co conspirators robbed the country of its future cannibal. it had to have a lot of he and join his back go now to the united states where the san francisco police departments proposal to use potentially deadly robots and its operations has been approved by the local board of supervisors. while police

officials state they have been, they have employed the technology for years and serving warrants according to its assistant chief. the new proposal was aimed at allowing the robots to be deployed with explosive charges in case such an active are in cases such as active shooters or suicide bombers. the new policy was approved by the city with the clarification that the use of deadly force is only to be authorized by high ranking officers. says lead san francisco is public defender to raise an alarm saying it's leading to a further militarization of the department and an aggressive attitude towards that citizens. ah, this almost $200.00 palestinian civil society organizations have written to letters to the international criminal court. calling on it to take action over israel's conduct. the letters highlight the designation of 6 palestinian organizations as terrorist by israel,

as well as later raids on their headquarters. israel accused them of operating as part of a network run by the popular front for the liberation of palestine. that's a leftist group, considered to be a terrorist organization by israel and the west civil society groups which pen the letters have called on the court to condemn the moves by israel and further scrutinize its actions in palestine. they also urged the issuing of statements demanding israel stop practices, which according to palestinians, are human rights violations. we discuss this with the general director of one of the palestinian groups which side of the letter was among those designated terrorist and rated by israel. when we send out a letter to the court just to encourage them to, to move. that's the issue because a to designate us and it's not the 1st time to be honest with you. we have been under smear campaigns for the last 15 years. we said to them, you have to use also for to come out, you know, just to defend,

also your partner as i cc, and you do this or put it in your statute. this is called the preventive it but event of a statement order, but event of whole or something like that. you have to do this. you can't keep silent. another think is about also the victims. palestine has been under this attack or in talk nationally, crime so long and you haven't, you know, move one practicum is still a do haven't taken any specific action like, no worries that us 40 stance against the end of the month. this is what we say. we said, you know, just this delayed just as the night. that's what we said for the thanks for watching our t international. we'll be back with more news in just about 30 minutes. so stated,

ah, a d c because they have to get an engagement because the trail when so many find themselves, well the part we choose to look some common ground. oh, was recently munoz cards and like if you speak russian, keep your voice down while out and about like about a couple don't put your human symbols on display

a little space each night. all right, so you guys don't talk to strangers. i avoid noisy gatherings and rallies a marsh. we've eaten your colleagues and perhaps also your friends think you're guilty because you'll russian a by mutual b. i wasn't sure if i need specific social with a

a with hello and welcome to cross stock. were all things are considered? i'm peter lavelle. it would seem we have reached the point of no return. after being the target of sabotage, the north stream pipelines will be mothball, the mutually beneficial energy relationship, europe and russia had for decades has come to an end. the geopolitical implications are enormous, and europe is the biggest loser. ah, discuss these issues and more. i'm joined by my guess. karen cowski and mount jackson. she's retired united states air force. colonel,

who served at both the n a say and the office of the secretary of defense. and in washington, we have michael maloof. he is a former pentagon senior security policy analyst, all right, process rules and effect. that means you can jump any time you want, and i always appreciate it. i want to start out with karen 1st. karen, it didn't make a lot of news in the west. well actually when the pipelines were blown up, but they didn't get a whole lot of coverage and kind of just disappeared in the act of probably the largest industrial sabotaged that i can think of. but it just, you know, went into the ether. everybody forgot about it, rushes just announced that it's going to mothball the thing. there is no energy relationship in the future as far as russia is concerned, when it comes to europe, why would they rebuild those pipeline? someone would just blow it up again. um, i just, you know, in looking at this conflict here, i think the way it is nato and particularly the united states. they.