i was like one just was on the billing system a what i see, the student boss who's no room you lation says use a don't bob . a headlines right now and i see as victor booth gifted 1st t v interview in an exclusive to r t. the spending 11 years and a u. s. jerry booth says the west has lost itself. inspiring value was happening in the west, just the suicide of civilization. if the suicide is no point in, it leads to the territory of the world and the entire planet will commit suicide. it's going all over the place. so g t, drugs, one civilian is killed and the 2 wounded in the latest ukranian, shutting of the don. yes, republic, according to local officials, are they state residential areas were targeted by key, of course is using nato weapons also, subs, blocking roads in the north of cause

a vote leading to the capitol. christina toll in protest at the arrest of a former police officer from the area and opening a new chapter in relations with the gulf states. the unprecedented visit of china's president of saudi arabia sees deals agreed on everything from nuclear to military . and of course, the inevitable, moving away from the dollar in energy tre, with good to happy with us for this, i was broadcast from moscow. this is newly freed, a russian citizen, victim, boot has warned the danger of the west losing itself in pursuit of its own values. it all comes off to boot, was released from u. s. custody where he had spent more than a decade behind bars. and he was freed and a very high level of prisoner exchange between moscow in washington. back in 2012.

he was sentenced by r u. s. authorities to a 25 years behind bars on charges of arming terrorists and firing to kill americans with an al 55 year old as a way staunchly deny those accusations. he was traded for american basketball player, brittany greiner, who had been convicted of drug offenses here. in russia and the russian citizen gave his 1st t v interview exclusively to r t. and he claims america's strength is being threatened from within the heck malcolm. now, you know, in fact and knowing many maids, i figure out who sharing way more common mentor america is very much sin miller. look, it's a sin size if they have a, it's the same kind of this and when you talk to them, there is nothing they even to beef about. we are naturally, you know, born not to be enemies. and whenever this conflict, it's elise, you know, every,

you know, american i met in the prison, who is from rural area, was very easy to deal with. she has no problem with russia, and he was curious about rush. despite all propaganda, they losing their christian values losing their families, they losing literally their country. it stopped any more the same country. we knew america who used to be a model for entire world. and lead a, be an example in all like the say, a shiny town on the, you know, sparkling town on a heel. and this is of course, pity. it was a strong country who was really a, you know, industrial might, you know, this one and look for city, 40 years, the industrialization, drug problem, crime waves, you can understand and i feel more empathy to american off of as experience than i

would feel in hate what would you consider as the most important event all the years? that years past bantam, prism rich of answer international. well doesn't matter. name, internationalism, 14. 0, okay, why? well, it's, i guess i would be in a history as a turning point. it's a 20 point of raja finalist and above the denise. proud, strong, 14 years ago. when your, if you would have known that it's going to happen with you and then you're going to spend 14 years away from your family, from your mother land. what do you have? ah, would he do something differently in your life? it's difficult to leave on the colleagues of your heart. but if you listen in your heart, no, no, yes, you go, no. sometimes you get into trouble. but you never betrayed yourself. you know,

in this inner peace give you enough things to go through everything. why? because you don't have a coffee inside of you, doesn't matter what you have decent included because you trusting your heart your trusting callings of your blood, your trusting, and your never fighting who you are. so what was the life like being held behind box a more than a decade in a maximum security prison in america, you'd find the answer to that and more and 2 exclusive interviews that victor boot has given us here at r t. you can see the full interview tomorrow all day funday, otherwise here on this channel and argue dot com. well, there's another american who's currently serving a 16 year sentence and a penal colony in russia. that right there is mr. poll whelan detained in moscow in 2018 convicted of espionage. 2 years later, the former marine expressed frustration surrounding the recent prisoner swap, specifically decisions taken by that of 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 and accommodate, as of alleged that the release of brittany griner rather than poll whelan was more in sync with the current us political agenda. and while former officials in washington called the trade a defeat for the us, the white house, the spokes person took the time to lay praised on the released american. as the president said this morning, she represents the best of america. she is an important role model and inspiration to millions of americans, particularly the l g b t q i plus americans and women of color. the boot for greiner prisoner swap is not a trade. it's an american surrender. this is not what american strength looks like

. terrorists and rogue states are smiling. what kind of a deal is it to swore brittany griner, a basketball player who openly hated country for them and known as a merchant of death. what a stupid an unpatriotic embarrassment for us say, this is all politics again. why was she chosen or not all well and purely politics? and again, she fit the stereotype of abiding 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 entirely political decision because certainly ok, she's a very talented and successful, amazing basketball player. but aren't all eyes equal? can we all be equal pole? well, i'm 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 can probably guess is probably probably a conservative, so we can leave him in in the president of moscow. but let's say the l g b t save the lesbian basketball player. that's very important part some details now from don bos, where at least one person has been wounded off the ukrainian shelling of the don't have to city send. there was, according to local officials, now it comes as key resume shutting across that some of the, the next republic from the early morning hours we understand launching thousands of shells included, one supplied by nato countries. one local school internet city was damaged, as well as the local bus station and a number of residential buildings. well, earlier on friday, one person was killed 2 more wounded and other times with kiev launching more than $200.00 shells on residential areas. among the target was a house by shelling, which was completely raised to the ground. many apartment buildings and cars were also damaged. so russia pointed to the ongoing, shutting off. don't yet. can the latest un security council meeting concerns were

raised to about supply to kiev winding up in the hands of terrorists? most goes on bus. it also said ukrainian forces have been using western supplied weaponry to be killing civilians. tuscany juniors, a real massacre with the use of western weapons, has been taking place into nets, can recent weeks as a crane forces pushed by western countries when we're trying to literally destroy the city. they conduct daily attacks on residential area and see where there are no military targets in oregon. crowded places are being hit during rush hour. there have been significant casualties and destruction fluid just before the un security council meeting began in manhattan at the you and chamber. i'm just before it began you back on done as you had already begun. so the remarks made by the russian ambassador were quite relevant 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 said when addressing the un security council. so did you custodial orders are among the supplied weapons. the u. s. high mars multiple launch rockets . systems are particularly noteworthy and we know for sure and key of in washington have repeatedly indirectly confirmed versus what that american specialists are involved in. the operation of these installation, the sort of the targeting with the high mars, is conducted with the help of u. s. military satellite to servers. while u. s. military personnel on the ground coordinate with the intelligence forces. representatives of keith themselves have admitted that not a single attack with a high more system has taken place without the consent of 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 the civilians being killed. if the act weapons are, is accurate and precise as united states claims, they are the same that the number of civilians killed in gun gnats and lance and other places, eyes perhaps intentional. ah, he went on to say that russia is 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 a point that was raised throughout the meeting, which is the danger of his weapons. at the i did states as supplying to the criminal government and kia are 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. le gimme one major difficult topic is the weapons sent to ukraine are 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 here,

but it isn't warning i concern expressed by european states themselves. the problem of fact, of weapons from ukrainian military warehouses appeared a long time ago if the situation has already got out of control weapons intended for key of 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, well, it's another case of open mouth insert foot for the e used talk diplomat. after insulting africans who have expressed support for russia. joseph barrow said that they don't know, quote where don bass is, or even who is vladimir putin. russia is able to the fled, blame twist reality and to find an audience in some parts of the well, i have seen into tv screens, days, a african young people on the streets. obama go with a beer, bought sane vote. dean sang, you have saved

a dome bus and now you will save us. it's really a shock it well, you can concede that the people don't know where the don't possess. maybe then gun even know who is 14, but they are getting more relies on districts. while these comments by joseph burrell, 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 races, which offend me for a cake, thought that 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 kind of skills you would need to have in order to become a policy chief, let alone and policy chief. mr. brown does not have the wherewithal with was saying the same thing. statement is not only about africans, but people of the rest of the world. true. how is he able to travel the world and still represent europe and a global phase of community that consider itself need us and such comments? and guys, is, is still a buffle to many of us. the rest of the world must or the rest of the goal. it's a jungle and the jungle could invade. the goddess 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. for that, why the rest of the world will invade us less w l was not the only mind in the house. some sanity prevailed with,

as lemme be mailed out, who actually represented was a new kind of europe should represent. i do think that this arrogant tone and the lack of respect that is heard coming from the european union towards africa is part of the problem leading to africans, perhaps thinking that salivation is going to come from russia. and then if the kind of european mindset that africans would like to at least engage with. and not that i came mentality that we've seen from mr. burrell, people in africa, the european for what they are, we see them as the diverse aids that would have otherwise helped people in africa and the pilot on all in the drugs. the one come that have gone to ukraine following the conflict has really opened the eyes of, of the rest of the world with regard to where we play 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 chased back on the small little being he both and they have to make that fade for crossing again to the motherland to greece. now whether it be an armed classroom is outside roma settlement following a police shooting up a teen in federal law, nikki, just a bit earlier this week. the hundreds of protests gathered increases 2nd larger city according to justice claim. the boy was shot due to an team roemer sentiment held, filed socrates during the countries gunshots were heard and please use gas to disperse the crowd. the bodies response to the 16 year old sustained injuries while fleeing from police off the claims he left the gas station without paying the bill . the policeman who fired is now under arrest. the protest over the boy shooting,

came shortly after the annual anti police brutality protest in athens, over 11000 people to go to the streets, i should say, which of course, ended up with the inevitable classes and arrest the demonstration is held to commemorate the death of a 15 year old who was shopping killed by police in 2000 and, and i made an unprecedented visit of china as president a saudi arabia this week is using ping praised collaboration with gulf states. but his words are also backed with sweeping action, with deals, ink on everything from the military to nuclear research security issues. and of course, decision to move away from the dollar in oil trading. his cdc and correspondent junction, she chinese president, champagne, and leaders of the arab world have wrapped up what many describe as their highest level diplomatic exchanges. so far a lot of statement and results came out of their 3 summits and bilateral talks. and while i follow them, i was able to see 3 very consistent themes. firstly,

the friendly relations between china and the error world are the result of deep mutual trust. china and arab countries support each other in maintaining sovereignty territorial integrity and the right of self determination. they champion the principle of non interference in internal affairs. i was an advocate for true multilateralism in the multi polo world order. china supports the resolution of international and regional issues under multilateral platforms, like d u, n and g 20. and many era countries stand by china on key issues from change, young hong kong to tie want secondly, or the deep economic ties between china and aero countries. with china's huge energy market and the rich natural resources of the middle east leaders discussed and hands and collaboration in oil, gas, and clean energy and using the chinese to an to settle energy deals. also, while china has a well rounded industry chain, the middle east has

a huge need for infrastructure building and high tech upgrades as it looked to diversify away from oil. that's why many of the statements from the past few days, often included cooperation agreement on areas such as 5 g, e commerce, audible bill, medical finance, and nuclear energy as well. china and gulf cooperation council countries will establish a forum on the peaceful use of nuclear energy and nuclear technology and set up a nuclear safety center to train talent. the 3rd theme is the strong willingness between china and arrow countries to explore a long term friendship. china, as president spoke of his desire to build a shared future in the new era. what started the relationships centered around most the energy has now evolved into not only industrial and investment collaboration, but also many cultural exchanges as well. leaders not about initiatives such as language scores and media collaboration as they strive for an ever evolving

friendship in the years to come down to see from c t n 4 r t we were talking about earlier in the program with asia. political risk analyst are ross, find gold, a fine goals as the reasons a clear why the 2 countries are seeking to diversify that global partnerships. it's inevitable, it's inevitable that saudi arabia and china would look to expand their relations across different spheres. and why is that? well, frankly, n b s has said, so he said that he wants to diversify the economy, diversify trading partners, day, even if relations with the us were better, there's been some friction between saudi arabia in the united states. recently. i think saudi arabia would still be pursuing this and obviously for trying to they, they've been very active in the middle east for decades. they've had close relationships with many of the arab countries going back 56 years long before

trying to establish diplomatic relations with israel. but again, i think we should really look at this as 2 countries that are diversified, their trading partners, energy, obviously being an important component of that. saudi arabia makes other kinds of outbound investments. we started diversifying the economy with the dollars it generates from the oil trade, and china is very active in overseas infrastructure projects. and that's something that saudi arabia is offering an opportunity to do as well. to update you on your story. a patrols from the european union's piece mission and cause of our horizon barricades that have been put up by serbs in a city in a north of the break away problems. the protesters have tried to prevent a former member of the cause of the police to serve national from being taken to christina after he was arrested earlier today. i think contribute at nickel, yo bitch, as more details. ok, so basically what a form, remember of course. so police forces withdrew on november as on the same day

when the all of the service left police courses was the rest of the day without any charges demand basically left cars today. so if you cross the border earlier this day to go with his wife to do some private affairs in the city 20 miles from the administrative line. so he answered without any, he exited possible without any problems. and later on when he returned was trying to return home. he was arrested without any charges or anything else. he was just sharing and put into their of their police station. that was the few months ago near the administrative crossings. and as local said, he is a man without any any, any standing his career. he wasn't the one part of the war in 1999. so he has not to be accused of and they arrest him as serbs from. also in the end,

say as an example, so sort of or self organize at the moment and quickly locked on the roads. potentially, the, not the gap because they don't want him to be put into prison there. so as we speak sort of are increasing their president, their protesting they're going got street, they're, they're roadblocks and they're better kid. busy with the numbers it's police forces me through that they should have been present there for several days already and have been harassing the local serbs with the excuse of securing the ability in those areas. c 6 today's incident is the latest in a series of tensions between serbia. i'm the breakaway province, which 1st erupt about 5 months ago and did give rise to phase of military conflict that was off the local cause of on authorities rule. they would no longer recognize

serbian license plates on cars. reports from today also mentioned air raid sirens sounding of the cities in the north. of course some concerns about anti semitism in france or emerging again, its author repair of tv host question that jewish guest of other traditional religious copy was wearing the deeming it inappropriate attire for the broadcast boozer. we yeah, i want to ask you a question, which is concerning many people in the audience, it's not related to medicine. so many people are wondering why is that profess to wearing a religious symbol in our studio? because one little result of that, why i, where it's every day mr. young here for a member, i make the coffee table. hospitals, what our goal transparency, me to my where it's every day i didn't do this, especially for your show and the one it will help. i know you understand, don't, she'll know that our salaries, our discussion, this is not against religion just what you should keep literally general to

yourself. don't you understand? hold on. i'm a cohen guy. why would you want me to keep my religion to my so i came from israel given to where or not to where he palm the video, the professor grilled about religious symbol. he as a jew, it's on every morning as divided public opinion on one hand, they were strong negative reaction. disgusting, anti semitism on french t. v. a professor attacked and belittled for wearing jewish symbols. why do you wear a religious symbol in the studio? keep your jewish identity for yourself is this 19 thirties? europe shocking anti semitism on french t. v. where a professor is harassed and shamed by the host for wearing jewish symbols. it's 2022 and this is how jews are treated on national tv in france. no tall if a jew wearing a kipper makes you uncomfortable, that's your problem, not his problem. but the response hadn't been homogeneous in this regard. here is all to come into the front has

a very strong secular tradition that is written in it's wanted you should added to that as 2000 and french law, many people from wearing religious symbols, well, all of them in state school. so this video debate between all sides doing read a professor in the field, incredibly uncomfortable, and so many that was a sign of the wider atmosphere front regarding the jewish community. that's all from earlier the 2 years showed that 85 percent of jews in front believe enters timothy is widespread. and in fact 78 percent of them who regulatory whereas called caps have been verbally, physically assaulted at least once. it's also interesting that such an uncomfortable to sound hostile act take place so publicly on a french tv. after all, when it comes to french policy abroad, it's all about tolerance, acceptance, and quality. and recent example in much less female are running actually raising

their right to where or not where if you job it is woman launch this revolution. they say stop, i don't want to wear the veil. i don't want the subjugation. i want to emphasize all respect and all admiration in the context of the revolution they leading at home. the ration is different from last year and moving saturday from flooding with bars, running in a local election because she was photographed where every se, job for a campaign poster. and now it seems runs is also a nation way. tv feels rather comfortable suppressed. a really confused man about his personal religious decision and legitimate question, but many now off when parents start practicing preaching brief notion of r t from jerusalem. i could have it with us that's get to the latest off from the

fif. oh, well cut been cut out where morocco was caught something of an upset by knocking out one of the favorites. portugal it means morocco becomes the 1st ever team from africa to qualify for the semi finals of the to ah, well that video just speaks for itself. moroccan fan just been going wild with the good news. the north african team scored a single goal at the end of the 1st half. and even the introduction by portugal of superstar christiano ronaldo wasn't enough to have but the ups where you can read more about that on our website r t dot com for the meantime, we are wrapping up a this program for moscow. thank you. as always, so much for sharing a time with us on this saturday here in the russian capital. and i think you've missed, you know, where to go is r t dot com with ah,

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