when so many find themselves will to part, we choose to look some common ground. with 2 people are reported, kills, and another 10 wounded. ukrainian artillery fire destroys a restaurant in this city of melody. belgrade prepares to officially inform nature without age will send proofs into the celtic 3rd republic of also hope to support ethnic serbs has been protesting on much against the local authorities, with russian businessman, victor boot speaks from to r t in his 1st exclusive tv interview of to be freed from us, he sees america is an inherently strong country that has been ravaged by itself. serving what's happening in the west is the suicide of civilization. if this

suicide is not prevented, at least in the territory of the non western world, and the entire planet will commit suicide, it's going all over the place l g b, t, drugs. that also coming up is news. our russia reiterates it won't sell oil at below market prices to western companies that are trying to artificially limit it's called with his help stories from the past 7 days. and right up to the moment developments as well. this is the weekly on rti hello and welcome. we begin with the latest developments in the ukraine conflict. the ukrainian military has once again shelled the city of dun nits in an early morning attack local authority, se residential areas in this city center were targeted. apparently, with grad rocket launchers now about a weapon that's generally not precise. unused to target large areas and colace,

massive destruction, apartment buildings, cars and stores were damaged. a fire broke out in one flats with crystals. he had to comment on whether there or any victims from what i follows. numerous ukrainian attacks reported by local authorities in the region over the past 24 hours with at least one civilian confirmed dead. 3 others wanted a school and the regional capital was damaged, as well as the bus station multiple residential buildings. while officials in the neighboring upper rozier region, se key areas forces use us supplied high mars rockets to shell civilian areas in the city of milly. triple 2 people were reported killed on another 10 wounded. the artillery barrage destroyed a cafe. a large fire erupt it up the location shown in the footage here, emergency workers had to search through the rubble. 3 of the 12 victims were taken

to hospital in critical condition for the situation on the front lines in the den. yes, republic has been increasingly intense in recent days. on our t cruise got exclusive access to to some former ukrainian army positions now under russian control after advance or correspondent remote cos room. he visited the sites of warning. you may find some of the images in his report disturbing. here in a front sir line. right next to city hall for my york that was a liberated by the next army just a couple of weeks ago. ukraine positions are not that far away. well, we'll infer, re, we're now at the former positions of the ukrainian troops. they had a strong line of defense here. the area around the railroad was heavily fortified. somebody named new nautica. now we've taken this position, it will be more difficult for ukraine to supply its troops in art. you must, they can't move ammunition,

food or troops using this road as it's now under our control. as we're walking along these trenches, the soldier told me to be very careful and looked down all the time because as ukraine retreated from this positions they mind the entire territory. in addition to that, there are many prohibits anti personnel mines as well, so called petal minds. once a person steps on one of those, he may lose a limb and take a look there also unexploded weapons like this on the ground as well. so we have to walk very, very carefully. this looks like a jacket that used to belong to the ukranian soldier. bodies of ukrainian soldiers are absolutely everywhere here on the front line. they're not being claimed by ukraine. and we'll probably her probably considered as a missing in action. but there are literally dozens of bodies all around these

trenches. when you're roughly li abandoned, they're dead and left. this happens often you to ongoing fighting in as this area is still quite dangerous to give them a proper burial. but i've been assured by the next republic, a soldiers that sir. all of these men from the cranium military will be buried. ha, well, according to orthodox christian law and all the necessary dna san also will be taken so that says their relatives, if they want to find them and to reclaim them, we'll have that opportunity. now this used to be a former check point all for ukraine in the town of my yours can. these are the

kind of things that are absolutely everywhere. here. this is and nato made grenade launcher, still intact is still workable. and the soldiers here are prepared to use it at any time against their enemy. ukrainian military have been fortifying these positions for the last 8 years. they've been using this town of my york to regularly fire against their civilians. this is jo gourd gorelick, which is not far away. well, at the moment, everything here has been destroyed and stray dogs and cats are the only inheritance. oh, these trenches had the moments from one quarter of hearty don't ask republic. ah, another story to bring you to day american authorities have charged the ukrainian parliament member with money laundering in the us. they've also accused them of

working as a russian intelligence agent, supposedly interfering with the u. s. electoral process. kremlin back ukrainian politician and oligarch, andre deer couch was sanctioned for his efforts to influence a 2020 u. s. presidential election on behalf of the russian intelligent services. while participating in the scripted russian disinformation campaign seeking to undermine us institutions. dear cart simultaneously conspired to fraudulently benefit from a western lifestyle for himself and his family in the united states. while the charges emerged after the lawmaker expose the potential act of corruption by joe biden, while he was vice president biden, allegedly so to remove the ukrainian prosecutor from his position who was freezing assets from his sons hunters, company ortiz, marina costs river picks up the story for us, it's been a good week for the by the family as one of the people who accused them of some

shady deals. and ukraine has now been charged with conspiracy to commit bank fraud and money laundering over the purchase of to luxury slots in beverly hills. this is the 1st time the criminal and forfeiture powers has been used in the us to uncover the concealment of ownership by foreign political officials. so while this must be a very significant case, let's break it down, shall we? who is this man and rachel dutch is a current member of ukraine's parliament, and has been repeatedly called a russian spy and even sanctioned in the us for his alleged efforts. so influence the 2020 us presidential election. why? because he leaked and uncomfortable phone conversation, retrained joe biden. we'll get to that in a minute. now in the obama administration, one of jo biden's jobs was to oversee us political activities in ukraine,

primarily advocating for anti corruption reforms in the countries energy industry. you have a historic opportunity remembered as the rod of the finally in permanently laid in place, the pillars of freedom at your people of long for yearned for, for so many years. and then his son became the board member all, burris muh, one of the largest natural gas operators in ukraine, and the tourist company with a doughty history marred with accusations of fraud, with its owner even investigated by the you case. serious fraud office makes total sense, right? but when you cranes prosecutor's office, so i said, sees, and verizon was assets, joe biden got mad and turned his attention on the prosecutor himself. it was after we started seizing prisma assets and ukraine, when poor shanker called me and said, so listen, this all has stopped already. jo biden's temper is overflowing. why then apparently

wanted him gone and the issue then ultimatum fire the prosecutor or ukraine will not get its promise financial aid. whereas the proof, well, this is where mr. derick gotch stepped in leaking and alleged phone conversation between the warmer you craze them. president petra prussia, ankle and joe biden. a general iron public signing a $1000000.00. so i need prosecutor was found and hunter biden's job was safe once again. and what a job. it was $50000.00 a month apparently. but that's nothing compared to the full amount he received. allegedly, of course, considered monster wouldn't be late. 2019 a major corruption scandal with the x u. s. vice president joe biden broke out. let me remind you that joe biden,

his son hunter, and their partners have been receiving millions of dollars for political protection for years. a report into the matter by the us said that highlights that officials in washington, it good or the concerns of a conflict of interest for by then in ukraine state department officials had to clear indications of corruption by jell by them was specifically advised not to make that accusation, and what's more with a young aspiring biden on the board of berella. it's eleanor is said, according to the senate report, to have paid as $7000000.00 bribe to the ukraine prosecutor. so closed the case. and now the man whistleblower who lead that all has been charged with money laundering convenience. meanwhile, the u. s. continues to send billions of dollars see frame and has just floated to not audit where the money and aid has ended up in $1.00 of the most corrupt

countries in the world. sir b as president. how's accused authorities in the break away republic of kosovo, of violating mutual agreements and seeing that the e u has turned a blind eye to those concerns tensions in the balkan nation helping, escalating in recent days with mass protest erupting after kosovo. and hundreds of police officers into an ethnic serbian district likes under through church, said christine, i can call him whatever it wants, but must abide by the accords awesome young. maybe i'm stupid. maybe i'm crazy. maybe i'm intoxicated. all of that may be, but one thing is certain, and that is you signed the brussels agreements, and the european union signed the brussels agreement together with us. and it is certain that you must fulfill it. whether i'm childish, stupid, drunk or mad, that's all fine. what is certain is

a you have to fulfill this agreement. will you read it on the screen? there are patrols from the e use peacekeeping mission and the self care republic have arrived at the barricade . said all the serbs who have been seeking to keep the close of the police out of their neighbourhood who being accused of theft among other things. protesters are also attempting to prevent a prominent serbian national from being taken by authorities to possible capital attention have been escalating for almost half a year, leading to fears that yet another military conflict cut erupt in the volatile balkan regent. a capitalist has been the cause of all authorities, prohibition of serbian, issued license plates for local residents. recent report, se arrayed sirens were blurring in some parts all possible over the past 24 hours. or serbia. the leader has also said that costs of owes application for e u membership is a direct violation of agreements with bel great. we heard from

a serbian parliament member from the ruling progressive party. he said western powers were tasked with maintaining peace in kosovo. a basically taken the side of the breakaway province and turned a blind eye to accords previously agreed upon with belgrade or give a place can so you just get your son. no one in the european union takes this issue seriously because they have control on the ground in the break way province through kosovo. police officers, troops, the nato army, the coastal force international mission. simply protecting the interests of christina and not acting in accordance with resolution 1244 and not respecting the brussels agreements. we cannot strongly influence this process that may be done by the european union and the united states, which the karen tours of the agreements. they can influence christina, but we see that this is not going so easily. we want to resolve this problem peacefully through negotiations so that each of the parties fulfills its responsibilities. but it turns out that the albanians in kosovo do not want to do

anything out of what was signed. we see that the rules of the european union and nato are unjustifiable in the situation. serbia makes concessions while pristina simply finalizes its own state hood process and is awarded by the european union russian businessmen, victor boots recently freed from a u. s. prison after more than a decade in custody, sees he bears no animosity towards americans. he described the u. s. cells won't son example to the world, but believes the countries inherent strengths of being jeopardized by a slew of self serving governments. well, mister boot was freed earlier this week in a high level prisoner exchange between moscow and washington in 2012. he was sentenced by us authorities to author of a century in prison on charges of arming terrorists and conspiring to kill american citizens. the not 55 year old has always strenuously denied those accusations. he

was traded for american basketball player, brittany greiner, who had been convicted of drug offenses in russia. upon being freed, victor boots gave his 1st t v interview exclusively to arte their heads, america not, you know, in fact and knowing many mates, i figure out who sharing way more common. mid america is very much sin miller. look, it's a sin size if they have all, 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, bore not to be enemies. and whenever this conflict, it's a leads you not every, you know, american i met in a 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, that losing literally their contract. it's not anymore the same country renew america who used to be a model for entire world. and lead a be an example in all like they say, a shiny town on the, you know, sparkling town on her heel. and this is of course pity. it was a strong country who was really air you in on industrial might you know this one and look for city, for 2 years. the industrialization drug problem, crime waves you can understand and i feel more empathy to american off from her experience than i would feel in hate. what would you consider as the most important event of the years that is asked and in prison? i wish events are international. well, there's no name international supporting. oh, okay. bye. well, it's,

i guess i would be in her history as a turning point. it's a 20 point of russia finalist stand up on with nice, proud, strong, 14 years ago. when you are, if you would have known that, that's gonna happen with you. i mean, you're going to spend 14 years away from your family, from the a la, the land. what do you have? what would you do something differently in your life? it's difficult to leave on the calling social ha. but if you listen in your heart, no, no, yes, you're good. sometimes you get into trouble. but you're never betrayed yourself. you know, and this inner peace. give you enough strength to go through everything. why? because you don't have a conflict inside of you, doesn't matter what you have decent from quality because you trusting your heart

your trusting callings of your blood, your trusting and you know, fighting who you are. so what was life like for a high profile, russian figure in a u. s. prison for 10 plus years, you'll find the answer to that and more than enough folk exclusive interview with victor boots black and be find an r t dot com only law. there is another american who's currently serving a 16 year sentence in a penal colony in russia. paul whelan was detained in moscow in 2018 on convicted of espionage. 2 years after that. the former us marine recently express frustration of both the prisoner swap specifically 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 am still sitting here. the leaders of several major west african nations of agreed to set up a collective military force to address rising security threats in the region. then you grouping, hosted by nigeria is tough with neutralizing insurgent groups, restoring order and rest. the very is, i'm preventing potential military coups in the 3 countries in the region. burkina faso, molly and guinea have undergone cruise in the past 2 years. and the trio of nations has been excluded from the new security collective local journalists, emperor keno fossil filed this report on all out for archie. and did you not floss to counter terrorism? and believe the court in west africa? that's the last decision us meeting last sunday. nigeria,

these hosts will be om took place. but also to meet the court in west africa in what i do. people don't trust in this project. same so same reserves in but my cool and out of it by the capacity of coal was to build up such a force with law schools. in the past, it was lead of a regional force program called eco ball. today, no idea what happened to be the most that you got will be to prevent the military course. how will this work will? what same tools in, by my cool look at the when corner 3 to 4 meters of the genta countries to leave power with then we will out of the was that so what's the view on the grind? well, we heard from local residence in molly and burkina faso, they were doubtful about whether the new regional security force could actually

succeed in resolving current issues. last one, he neither one of us doing this. we don't need this antique who for us here, who could at least accept a force against terrorism. what could the says that force but to force against the military coup is only to protect the interests of the heads of states. the heads of states are not fighting to solve the problems of the people. now walk in to protect their own interest. b, as in boy, her hands plumbing and it's easy to sit down and bill such a project. but the most important is how to get the funding regarding the and to terrorism force. everyone knows that terrorism is a major issue that undermines this hello region and coastal countries. the entire west africa is concerned that it's a good idea to think about this mechanism. but we're used to this kind of announcement from the economic community of west african states, what raj, it's that remain only of the initial phase of develop, wonderful. i'm skeptical about the capabilities of such an anti terrorism force.

there is a lot of hesitation, like this force requires human resources, logistics, and fonts that they can let me community of western african states can not afford. or we also heard from a security expert in molly, who expressed skepticism about the new regional military collective than villa i. then everybody was surprised by the decision to create a west african force because the economic community of west african states already had a regional force. the goals of the new force to fight against terrorism. a military coups is a hard mission. there is a reason to worry and to be skeptical about the chances for this for succeeding. because it's impossible to set up a force against military coups and to stop the spread of terrorism because it's a symmetrical warfare. it's definitely hard to set up such a force because it will need a lot of funding to be maintained. winter may be in full flow, but the west price cap and russian oil supplies has just come into force along with

a total bond on russian exports of the commodity to the u. i. c, russian, deputy prime minister, alexander novak, who overseas, the countries energy sector house reiterated that moscow will not supply oil to countries who try and enforce the price restriction was it sinews, mune, our position on the oil price cap remains unchanged. it is a crude tool. moscow was working on mechanisms to ban the use of the price cap for russian oil, regardless of the established level. russia will supply oil and petroleum products only on market terms. even if we have to cut production, opec plus stressed its readiness to get together at any moment and make a decision to correct the situation on the market. but now this isn't necessary. the statement comes after a meeting of opec plus states during which the oil producers agreed to keep their current. i put levels in place, that's the spite speculation that the russian oil price camp would trigger a further production cut. the g 7, b,

e u industry and have agreed to limits the price of rushing crude oil to $60.00 per borrow. that's roughly 20 percent below the current market price at western powers claim that the move will impact russia's military efforts by limiting its funding. ukraine wanted the price come by the way to be even lower f. $30.00. all out is as india for wallace brushed off, western pressure, seeing it will continue buying oil from russia, which is the side asian countries largest supplier of the commodity. russia has significantly increased this fuel exports to new delhi in the past number of months . our t, her engine sharma, takes us through why india has chosen to side with moscow. it was summer calling an international energy war law school remains talk or supply or to new delhi. and this is 2nd time in a rule detail. suggest that in october, that was the very 1st time that russia have become in deals, talk or in supplier. and now in november again, for the 2nd time,

india in fact has been importing oil from russia. so paul, seeing its traditional dominant oil supply is that of saudi arabia and iraq is appetite, in fact for russian crude oil, in fact has been searching since february off this year from about one percent oil that india was importing. now it's about 21 percent in, in dallas, in port basket. when it comes to the g $7.00 price cap on russian oil, which is at $16.00 a barrel. india has been very designed from the very, very beginning, despite pressure from the west, firstly to notch by discounted oil from law school. and then secondly, pressurizing india to come on board to sign up with the g 7 countries. and you, as far as this price scab on the russian oil is concerned about of course india had

said no, thank you. india has been very clear that india wants to make sure that the need of this country of this developing country, the need of these, the people of this country and no g requirements. and it's no just security. that is number one for india. in fact, in deals been very, very clear. india hasn't so many's words said that india will not be dictated by the west who to buy from how much to buy from what to buy from. in fact, listening to what india's petroleum minister very recently said, i would say the india does not see, is that the west proposed price comp could constrain shipping and impede the flow of russian oil. i have no anxiety about that and i am sure the market will be, will, it will buy from whoever we have to. so there is another indication from the government of india that india will continue to buy russian crude oil despite the cap,

which has been put in by g 7. and the you. in fact, if you remember prime minister in the movie, in his biggest on the su summit, when asked about the cap on a russian crude, had some very clearly that, or in any way is something that you procured from market. it's not a government to government thing really. and as far as russia concerned, each sales oil for around $79.00 per barrel in asian market. and as far as in dallas concerned, it's been very, very clear that it wants to do business with moscow as usual. for engine charmer, taken us to the end of this news block, but stay with us because it's almost done freight from the business to the world's apartment studios next. find out who accel is asking that big questions. in moments the

what we've got to do is identify the threats that we have. it's crazy even foundation, 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 successfully, very difficult. i'm time to sit down and talk ah with mm.

welcome to worlds apart. the conflict in ukraine has manifested and new security at paradox in europe. many in the west contend that until russia is fully democratic, whatever that means you quinn will need western security guarantees and it's active military supports for it's part most people believe that until global governance is truly multi polar. whatever that means, any extension of 4 in the military infrastructure towards russian waters will be considered, and that is essential security threat. can this to contentions be reconciled without another continental war in europe? well, to discuss it now joined by thomas gram anger, director of the geneva center for security policy and former secretary general of the organization for security and cooperation in europe. is great to see you a great you talk to you and i have to express a double gratitude for being here in moscow because to be honest with you, we don't see many western visitors.