economy, so there's your boomerang with with our headline story this our, the latest ride of ukrainian artillery shelling reportedly killed 3 civilians. local authorities say residential areas where it targeted us homes are destroyed. falling resend admissions from top. western officials, russia's president say's its clear key. never intended to abide by previous ceasefire agreements. vladimir putin also say the west is continuing to fuel the conflict by flooding. grain with our t speaks exclusively to victor boot the merchant of death in the west. following

his release from the u. s. jail and a prisoner swap between moscow and washington. for sure, you are going to still need to realize these feelings. i lack the words to describe it all. my wife is here with me now. so we have finally reunited and more revelations emerged from the still named twitter of files that leaked documents not report the show. the company's decision to donald trump was a long time in the making with staff members helping allegedly spent months looking for a presentable reason with wherever you're catching the program from today across the globe. welcome to moscow and then use our on our t. i'm, you know, we begin and on boss where 3 people have reportedly been killed as ukrainian forces on leash. they garage of artillery fire on residential areas in the regional count

or done yet. that is according to local authorities. this house was engulfed in flames after it was hit by shelling. and as you can see, complete the rays to the growing an apartment building was also heavily damaged. fires destroy nearby via the entire neighborhood were showing you here is residential without any military installation. well, official se ukrainian forces repeatedly shell this city on friday. this is some more of the aftermath. multiple buildings in the city center were damaged. authorities also state a ukrainian broad rocket artillery system was used in the attacks. that type of weapon is generally not precise. its use to target large areas and cause must have destruction. russia pointed to the ongoing shelling often yet in the latest un security council meeting, in which there were also concerns raised about weapons supplied to keep ending up

in criminal homes. mosque was on buster se ukrainian forces have been using western weapon need to kill civilians across numbers. those, when he did of the onions, a real massacre with the use of western weapons has been taking place in den that's can recent weeks as ukraine forces pushed by western countries are trying to literally destroy the city. they conduct daily attacks on residential areas where there are no military targets. crowded places are being hit during rush hour. there have been significant, crash will cheese and destruction. just before the un security council meeting began in manhattan at the un chamber. i'm just before it began the attack on don asked he had already begun. so the remarks made by the russian ambassador were quite rolliger. as he was describing what was going on. he described attacks on civilians. he described a how the forces based in cuba, how they've been using the weapons provided to them by the united states,

the crimes against civilians they have committed. here is some of what the russian ambassador sad when addressing the un security council. so people started board of among the supplied weapons, the u. s. high mars multiple launch rockets, systems are particularly noteworthy. we know for sure and key of and washington have repeatedly indirectly confirmed this, that american specialists are involved in the operation of these installations. the targeting with the high mars is conducted with the help of u. s. military satellites. while u. s. military personnel on the ground coordinate with the intelligence forces representatives of teeth themselves. have admitted that not a single attack with a high more system has taken place without the consent to the united states. now, the russian ambassador describe the atrocities being committed against civilians and how the united states claims that the weapons it provides are very accurate and precise. and so if that is the case, our all these civilians being killed. if the act weapons are as accurate and

precise as the ide state's claims, they are, it would seem that the number of civilians killed in don atkin, lawns, and other places eyes. perhaps intentional. he went on to say that rushes carefully documenting the war crimes that are being committed and says that such crimes do have legal consequences. furthermore, he went on to describe what was the point that was raised throughout the meeting, which is the danger of these weapons that the united states is supplying to the criminal government and possibly flowing into the hands of criminal organizations, terrorists, and other groups. there could be a security concern and could pose a danger, not just to russia and ukraine, but to many countries throughout europe. again, when a major difficult topic is a weapon sent to ukraine or being smuggled around the world, we have already warned about the risks of weapons falling into the hands of terrorists and other criminal groups. this is not speculation if it is a warning concern expressed by european states themselves. the problem of theft of

weapons from ukrainian military warehouses appeared a long time ago. the situation has already got out of control weapons intended for our surfacing on the black market. not only in europe, but also in the middle east and africa. now, when the representative of the united states spoke before the un security council, he responded as is typical, when us leaders respond to russia, he simply dismissed everything that russia, that despite all the evidence and the careful documentation dismissed at all, is just this information. and it's also important to note that russia brought forward experts to speak before the un security council. some of those experts were able to speak, but others were blocked and prevented. russia wanted to bring forward a number of experts to testify before the 15 member body that leads the united nation about the dangerous flow of weapons and how, you know, the us, they unloading all these weapons and how it could have global security implications

that could threaten many countries, not just russia and ukraine, so that was the meeting that took place in the un security council chamber. now this next story interesting, a lot of people to day the use top diplomat has really put himself in an awkward situation. after insulting the intelligence of africans who express support for russia, use upper l said during the week, they probably don't know, quote worth dumbasses or even who vladimir putin is. but russia is able to the fled, blame twist reality and to find an audience in some parts of the world. i have seen in the tv screen, these are african young people on districts, obama, gold, where the board same foot, dean sang, you have saved the dom bus, and now you will save us. it's a really shocking. well,

you can see that these people don't know where the don buzz is. maybe then don't even know who is 14, but they are getting mobilized on the streets. and they see is some capital over a country who is a, a candidate to become members that have been union. you have to go to got michael, have to go to the balcony. and you will see the in the balcony. so thanks. happy birthday, mr. booth. while the comment is by joseph morales, do not surprise many on the continent, and they explain why africa keeps looking eastwards for corporation as well as development. these come as well as the burrell really and not just racist, which offends many on the continent, but they also come to be expected the kind of cake thought they have led many european countries to come up africa, divide

a people support conflict and only really come to africa when they bring the cameras and aid europe has never really held africa in terms of is development and for what they have taken from the african continent. one would imagine that they would give back mr. burrell and the history of commons really put, paid to what we on the continent. that was where you thought we've wondered what kinds of skills you would need to have in order to become a policy chief, let alone and policy chief. mister brown does not have the wherewithal with which he keeps saying the same thing. statement is not only about africans, but people of the rest of the world to how is he able to travel the world and still represent europe on a global stage of community that consider itself need us and such comments and such guys, this is still a buffle to many of us, the rest of there will most of the rest of the goal is the jungle and the jungle

could invade the garden. the gardeners have to go to the jungle. the, to be in. this has to be much more engage with the rest of the world. otherwise the rest of the world will invade us less. barella was not the only mind in the house. some sanity prevailed with as demit out, who actually represented was a new kind of europe. should prevent and i do think that this eric and tone and the lack of respect that is coming from the european union towards africa is part of the problem leading to africans. perhaps thinking that savvy to salivation is going to come from russia. and that is the kind of european mindset that africans would like to at least engage with and not the caveman ality that we've seen from mr. brown. people in africa, the european for what the. we see them as the divert aid that would have

otherwise helped people in africa and the pilot on all in the drum. the one time that i've gone to ukraine following the conflict has really opened the eyes of, of the rest of the world with regard to where we are placed in terms of priorities for the european continent. they opened up for the following. that conflict well come ukrainians with open arms. while africans get chase bank one, they had small little pinky boats and they have to make that fade for crossing again to the motherland. well, let me put and also reacted to mister burrell statement. he pointed to the traditionally close ties between russia and african nations and urged the west to stop obstructing russian agricultural supplies at to the continent. the president also said germany broke previous promises to uphold the minster agreements amid

revelations, from top western officials that ukraine took advantage of the ceasefire to regroup and attacked on bus years. ortiz double quarter latimer pudding, just wrapped up a press conference after a meeting of the supreme council of the eurasian economic union. and at the top of the agenda, were subjects specifically focused on trade and energy. but i also heard a bit from vladimir putin about the kind of support that russia's been getting specifically on the african continent. i was able to ask him what he had to say about a recent comment made by just set burrell, that people who support russian africa support vladimir putin and russia because they don't exactly know who vladimir putin is. or don't know where don boss is on a map. well, in response, vladimir putin pointed to the deep historical ties that russia has with africa, dating back to soviet times when much economic aid was delivered by russia to the

continent for industrial and economic general economic development. now, the russian president also touched upon the subject of former german chancellor angle and merkle, and he said that she had deceived russia. and when it comes to the minced protocols that were supposed to end the war in ukraine. years before russia launched its special military operation, let's take a lesson. bolshevik lorelle is a major political figure of the contemporary era. like people, one said about brezhnev with african knows what russia ease, what at ease african knows russia's role in his liberation from colonialism. there was almost no single african country that has not received our political media, economic and mil to support. we have very persistent, friendly relations with african states. if those officials you mentioned earlier, no where africa ease and what conditional the peoples of africa are in. they wouldn't obstruct the russian food and fertilizer shipments to africa in which the crops and the rescuing of hundreds of thousands of people from death,

from starvation to pans, just the good of them, it will be honest for me, this was completely unexpected. this is disappointing, frankly speaking, i do not expect to hear that from the former chancellor. i always hoped that the german or she was genuine. yes, they were in ukraine side, supported it. but nevertheless, it seemed to me that the german leadership had always true. and for a settlement that we agreed upon in particular during the mains, can your creation with what we have heard, only confirms that we did everything right in terms of start in the special military operation. why? because it turns out that nobody wants to fulfill the means agreements, former ukrainian president pershing co said he signed them, but didn't plan to fulfill them. why am i putting also spoke a bit about europe decision to establish a price cap on russian oil exports, saying that this is going to be a bad decision for the entire global energy market. and specifically for consumers as well. he said a few words about the ukraine conflict, saying that it's going to take

a long time to regulate the conflict and the situation there, as well as the nuclear doctor. and he also spoke about russia's nuclear doctrine, saying that russia would only launch a nuclear weapon if one was fired at it. that's in contrast, of course, to washington's nuclear doctrine, which takes a preemptive approach. so that's basically a wrap up of the main points of latimer potent made at this press conference here. victor boots the man, the by the west of the merchant of death has been released from a u. s. prison folding more than a decade in custody. and he's not back in his homeland russia. the businessman was freed, in a high level prisoner exchange between moscow. washington, mister boot landed out an airport in the russian capital on thursday night. he was sentenced by us authorities to a quarter of a century in prison back in 2012 on charges of arming ter risk conspiring to kill american citizens. the non 55 year old staunchly denied those accusation. he was

traded for american brittany greiner, who had been convicted of drug offenses in russia. the basketball player pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 9 years. hi and bars. in the summer, the swap was conducted in the united arab emirates. after months of negotiation, rti was the 1st lead to interview victor boot following his release with a phone conversation recorded forrest by at russian parliament member maria boots nor herself had served a prison term in the u. s. mister boat shirt, his thoughts about his long and difficult case. tell me please, how he is selling now that you're back home, don't shoot him another. still need to realize these feelings. i lack the words to describe it all. my wife is here with me now. so we have finally reunited schedule person. what do you think of the timing of the exchange? why now leaning out, you know, when it comes to american politics, any view and why something happened would be inappropriate. just happened and thank

god it did. what you would, you was up and there is a new western media claims you. i a very important person for the russian government and personally for president potentially. what would you say to that? then we'll do more. i don't think i'm somehow important in the sphere, russian politics. the thing is all this time i've been supported by moscow by all of you here. as you see, we understand what is happening to russians abroad now. and russia simply cannot stand it. and it was important because just that russia does not abandon the song, people re, la, distasteful. do you see yourself as a victim of the west? serous, a father marshal. i don't think so. you see, you have to be very careful with the terminology here. i think it's just a consequence of the fact that the west believes they didn't finish us off in the 19 ninety's when the soviet union began to disintegrate. and since they see that russia is now striving towards independence, choosing its own life to pin in what people want that shocking for their grand or, and they think they can just well break us up again. divide, rush into many parts. so discord among the russian people of various nationalities so that some kind of civil wars begin again in thus gain control of russian

territory. pneumonia go at edge thought, some believe that extension you for you as basketball player is a sign washington's weakness, which do you think they cave down on the kansas city. as for americans, other politics always take place at a childish level of street boys. look, you're weak, you didn't stand the challenge. i'm sure the russian leadership in decision makers don't think by such categories, whether you're weak or you're aren't weak, to power, never needs any kind of cheap manifestation. there's no point proving this exchange as a sign of weakness or strangle. i think the very fact that the swap the all took place 1st of all means that common ground was found. otherwise the steel would not have happened. well, there's another american who's serving a 16 year sentence and a penal colony in russia. paul whelan was detained in moscow in 2018 and convicted of espionage. 2 years later, the former marine expressed disappointments of both the recent prisoner swap specifically about the decisions taken by the biden administration. i am very

disappointed that more has not been done for my release, especially as the 4th anniversary of my arrest approaches. i was led to believe that things were moving in the right direction and that the governments were negotiating and that something would happen fairly soon. i was arrested for a crime that never occurred. i don't understand why i'm still sitting here. while commentators have alleged up the release or brittany griner was more suitable for the current us political agenda. indeed, american news outlets. cnn was gushing and it's praise of her during a recent broadcast, brittany greiner represents everything in this country. she's female, she's l u b t q. she's black and she's extraordinary. when she walks off that plane, when her wife hugs her, when that moment happens, that is going to be decade defining people. remember that and it should show us what we can do where we stand again, this is all politics again. why was she chosen and not all. busy well,

in purely politics, again, she fits the stereotype of, of biden's political base of support. right. so he wants to cater to them. he, he's free. he's brought home one of their own it's, it's entirely a political decision because certainly ok, she's a very talented and successful. amazing basketball player. but aren't all lives equal? should we all be equal? i mean, paul. well, not a great basketball player. as far as i know and but isn't he also have rights as an american citizen? why did they choose him? well, again, this is purely political. it was a political decision why she was chosen and not him. he's someone who is most likely we could probably guess is probably probably a conservative, so we can leave him in the prison of moscow. but let's save the l g b t will save the lesbian basketball player. that's very important. ah, well, let's keep attention state side because the so called twitter files recently reviewed by american investigative journalists have reported more explosive claims,

including of the social media giants had been looking for ways to bomb. donald trump long before the 2021 capitol hill writes that it's cited as the official reason twitter executives removed trump in part over what one executive called the context surrounding actions by trump and supporters over the course of the election. and frankly, last 4 plus years, the bulk of the internal debate leading to trump's ban took place in those 3 january days. however, the intellectual framework was laid in the months preceding the capital riots. the twitter files were initially published last weekend with support from the social networks, new boss, ellen musk. they alleged that some of the platforms highest ranking staff members conspired to suppress information that could have been harmful to joe biden's presidential election campaign 2 years ago. in particular that twitter assault at

that time to stop this spread of corruption allegations about biden san hunter. but we spoke to michael rectinwald's by this michael's, the author of the google archipelago, the digital who log on the simulation of freedom. he said, the recent revelations prove twitter had basically been functioning as a u. s. government agency. well, it shows that they have been, they had been targeting trump for a long time. and this is just part of an overall establishment campaign to destroy him. i mean, they ran a legal operations to attempt to connect him to russia in the russian collusion narrative and some of the people that worked at twitter, including james baker were also active in that russian collusion expedition. so it tells me that the twitter has been operating as a state agent, and they had a definite they had trump in the crosshairs,

just waiting for him to step over the line or what they considered to be over the line. he never violated twitter roles. they just associated his speech with the violence or the mark violence really that took place on january 6 at the capital. so they were what they were laying in. wait, looking for an excuse to ban him from, from the platform. well, the twitter files also claim the company shadow band users to course conservative right wing opinions and then tried to cover it up. a new twitter falls investigation reveals that teams of twitter employees build blacklists, prevent save a tweets from trending and actively limit the visibility of entire accounts, or even trending topics will in secret without informing uses. so we're now know that twitter employees are allowed to build blacklist,

prevent certain suite from trending and limit the visibility over the entire accounts and all that done in secret without your knowledge. and also it turns out that shadow banning is a real thing and not the conspiracy. what many people call shadow banning twitter executives and employee school visibly filtering all the f multiple high level sources confirmed its meaning. we control visibly quite a bit and we control the amplification of your context quite a bit. and normal people do not know how much we do. one twitter engineer told us 2 additional to which amp luis confirmed. it's worth noting that the 2nd batch of so called twitter files game just a few days after ill mosque fired the company's attorney, who is also a form i have beg therapy to the general counsel who had reportedly filtered what went into the 1st batch of toyota emails without violence. knowledge, sophia, if you will take us back, what did twitter say before in the recent past?

about the whole shadow? by an idea, i mean, did they, did they recognize that the company limited account or, or that of a post visibility? did they admit to this? no, and moreover, in 2018, they denied the allegations made by vice news that twitter was limiting appearances of prominent republican accounts. we do not shadow ban. you are always able to see the tweets from accounts you follow, although you may have to do more work to find them like go directly to their profile. and we certainly don't shadow band based on political viewpoints or ideology. beg vance with a c o jack dorsey tweed it quote ah, we don't shadow ban, and we certainly don't shadow band based on political viewpoints. his bands must be on fire right now. sofya, the little man, the middleman, the big man. what about blowback? what about reaction yet? what can you tell us about that? yes, people have been doubting the transparency of tech companies for a while now, for example, the 2020 pure survey revealed that 75 percent of americans thing that social media

platforms. sensor political view is dead, they find objectionable, and not surprisingly, the right wing that especially outrage given that they been accusing twitter of having a liberal bias and muting conservative viewpoints in a searches for a while. now, i can't even come up with a hyperbolic way to describe how big this now is. and i feel like they're just getting started in terms of their revelations. this needs to lead directly to criminal prosecutions. and they need to paper all of this because there were wise in congressional testimony, there were wise in all sorts of public statements where you are not allowed to be why, under the government rules, i want these guys to be charged with crimes. this, if this is going on a twitter, it's going on it facebook, it's going on it instagram, it's going on it you tube, it's going on a google. let's talk about blow back, sophia. what about consequences these revelations could have, i mean, what about twitter potentially changing policy?

well, it's hard to say because it all comes down to section 230 that provides social media platforms with immunity from being suitable was being published there. because the lord treat them as a public forums and not as publishers, but ill in moscow. proposed an idea that that would give users more control over their accounts. twitter is working on a software update that will show your true account status. so you know, clearly if you've been shadow banned, the reason why and how to appeal. well hopefully, how's, because let's face it, the sex censorship is just out of control. my colleagues, sophia nunez, and maurice, a shave there while miko rectinwald's again said further details in the scandal will soon be revealed, but possibly only to an extent. because ellen must cause business links with the u . s. government twitter operated as an oregon of the democratic party and the state that they run unilaterally in the united states. so it tells us that twitter has

been a propaganda, oregon, and a censorship, oregon, and a surveillance, oregon for the state. and for the democratic party that runs it. we suspected this or rather we knew it now it's merely just been verified. more information is bound to come out that will indict twitter for these practices and more and probably show collusion with the f b i and the home department of homeland security. these. this is already in the news that homeland security and f. b, i officials both met with social media executives to instruct them as to what content to suppress and ban. so will expect more at some point. since, you know, it's not as if a lawn mosque has no connections with the state. after all,

he's got contracts for his basics program with the, with the government. so there could be a moment at which he'll reach where he can't go any further with these revelations . we'll see that whenever we hear of this from fly in a conflict more often than not, we think of the grueling conditions men are faced with. but in dunbar, there's many women fighting for their homeland to next their story. is there a focus that goes with what we've got to do is identify the threats that we have. it's crazy confrontation, let it be an arms. race is often very dramatic, development only personally and getting to resist. i don't see how that strategy will be successful, very difficult time time to sit down and talk for

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