this susie mon till nazi cecilia just joined ah, a team up to 5 block wall of america's closest ally, side korea, golden europe to protest the u. s. t. tax lloyd phase. we'll leave that big dummy. the key korean on griffey and industries. culture coming on in our headline, 2 people are reported killed and another 10 wounded as ukrainian artillery has a hotel on restaurant complex out a holiday come in the sleep, meli, tofal, bell grade preparers to officially inform nato that will send troops into this self declared republic. of kosovo, to support ethnic serbs who has been protesting on musk against the local authority . with,

with a top story from the past 7 days and right up to the moment developments as well. this is the weekly, on our tea. hello, and welcome. one of washington's closest allies in the asia pacific region, south korea, how's cold on the european union to push back against the recently enacted us inflation reduction act. the nations trade minister lead i ta, the measure could have a serious impact on side korean interests, particularly it's car industry. we have a huge room for the you and korea to work together and to make the ira system more compatible with the w t o. so as not to cause unnecessary trouble to strategically important parts of our industry, the u. s. is kind of constrained by the discriminatory structure of the law. larry or a consensus of 27, e. you top officials, including the block,

said ursula on their lion express their deep concerns of the acts. they said they protectionist measures will harm the european auto industry on may, 4th, european companies to relocate their manufacturing overseas. in a recent meeting with the french president and money will mccall, joe biden said, he wouldn't apologize for the tax law knows that you threaten us to take the issue to the world trade organization for resolution. as much there's just while to further discuss the subject. let's cross live to jim rogers in singapore, james and ortho, on financial commentator. and there's always welcome on the program. good to have you in the program, jim. good to see you. a pretty rare thing. i would suggest, so making public, it's dissatisfaction with the u. s. and urging brussels to come on board to fight back. will it work?

well, i'm a us citizen, but i don't like it either. i don't see any restraining trade, whether it's south korea, europe or the united states. so i would certainly support the people who are saying that this is a restraint of trade and should be done away with we've seen over the past year or so, a pretty united western front of we can call us that in terms of pushing back, perhaps from washington, they're what they want to take. maybe it's not in the same interest as brussels before. that seem to be completely instinct. maybe not so more any more is this sign of a, of a wider a global break in the western alliance. just as you know, there are many things going on in the world which seems to indicate that we are having a realignment some countries, it's happening throughout history often throughout history that time are supposedly prominent allowances, break up and start over again. and it seems to be with what's going on now your

brain, china, in the middle east. lots of things are happening, which may be changing the world. how it all ends up. i don't know, but back to your point here, the europeans and the koreans are exactly right. in this case, it is a case where america is forming a restraint right now. i don't think that you're doing the same thing. don't think that south korea knew the same thing, but in this case, i would agree with korea and you're on who does europe side with, do you think in this argument? well, mr. by the president and you know, some people would say he's not a very smart guy, and he always panders to whoever's around. and it is clear that he is patrick to some of his constituents. now. not good for the world, not even good for the united states. certainly not good for europe and sort of good for, for korea. but we have to deal with fact if we can change it,

i hope we get can i touch upon the, the general feeling in asia? you've got to south korea is neighbor, japan. they have apparently been somewhat successful with their sanctions exemption on buying russian energy. one factor today, very big in the news. do you think that could become a bigger trends in asia? every country throughout history tries to get what it can. and if that's an exemption from some restriction, they're going to try and yes, that is what's going on. now again, i'm against all of this as far as i'm but so we should have open markets and let people freight as they wish. politicians don't like that because they'd like to buy votes. is it good for you and may? no, it's not good for you. and me is it good for the country? no, but it might be good. busy for the politician, that's why they do it. just to simplify this, is this protectionism by another name. this act is protection is by any name you

want to use. yes, it's clear as clear to most observers, it is true or out. now, protection knows, the french president said we mentioned a moment ago met up with joe biden recently, one of the, one of the topics that was discussed was the inflation reduction act. what kind of from vacations moving away from asia? what does this bring to europe, chin, european economies? what are they staring up here? if this comes in to be the main problem, we have a serious inflation problem in the world. now, this is just going to add to it whenever you put on restraints or tower ups or waters, it leads to higher prices, whatever we're discussing, we already have a curious inflation problem. it's just going to get worse, and this is going to make it worse. i suppose another aspect of this, the actually perhaps that the u. s. is, is actually only prioritizing their own interest. some would say that's ok,

but then they talk at the same time in washington about not wanting to hurt their or their allies at the same time. i'm not sure you can do both with this one, haven't you learned? but now the politicians can talk out of both of them out and say whether they're american politician are european paul, that's what happened here. of course they're saying that. busy say that any problems or somebody else's problems, and we're only doing good things for our that's what they've been saying for hundreds of years. i would suggest washington is going to push back and push back, harden this because there's a lot of other countries looking to see if i korea would be successful in getting a united front against this type of protectionism. well, again, i'll repeat that. i hope that people can figure out ways to eliminate any protectionism, including if it comes from the united states. so yes, yes, yes, you can contribute. call everybody up and tell them we want to get rid of the

protection to go biding for the signature on this. is there a rule back? do you think could happen? well, i mean, there are people who would tell you this is not very smart. so if somebody tells him it's good for his constituents, he's going to sign it. i guess the bottom is signed all he's been down to 40 or 50 years. he's done a lot of things in his career, but most politicians have, i'm not picking on mr. mr. but most of the americans and other even russian politics done for rich times. jim, just finally, what's your, we're entering a new year in a couple of weeks. what, what's your view of where we're outs at globally, are we in one of the toughest places you've seen for a while, or is this just par for the course often dolphins, or is this a particularly difficult situation?

well, if you're speaking about the world, the next couple of years, we're going to have serious economic problems. things like this, just exacerbate the problems and make them worse. if you look back in any period of history, whenever there were trade restraints and restrictions in many economic problems, whereas we are on the verge of having economic problems worldwide. and the next couple of years that he's like, this will just make it worse. you should be worried, you should watch r t because everybody should be worried. while jim were absolutely delighted that you come on to share your views, always welcome here at jim rogers, author on financial commented or live in the program. thanks, jim. thank you. my pleasure. bye bye. bye bye. okay, let's move now to the latest developments and there's been quite a few in the done yes. republic. official say at least 2 people have been wounded by a ukrainian artillery talk about what's on the city thunder than yes,

authority say residential areas across the republic where it targeted on sunday morning with multiple rocket launchers, including that was supplied by nato in the attacks multiple apartment buildings and stores were damaged, as well as local at university facilities and a hospital. well, this follows numerous reports of ukrainian attacks in the army over the past 24 hours with at least one civilian confirmed dead. 3 others wounded. a school in the regional capital with damage with a bus station and multiple residential building. let's move to the near bring is up and rosie region officials. they're a say key of forces used us applied high mars rocket shell, holiday come in, the city of milly told, faced in the, in the middle of a forest, basically. so it does look as if it was targeted. specifically, 2 people were reported killed another 10 wounded as the artillery barrage destroyed

a restaurant enough facility, a large fire wrapped up the location where emergency workers search through the verbal 3 of the survivors have been taking the hospital in critical condition. according to local authority. well, the situation on the front lines in the done yet republic has been intense in recent days, an rti cru exclusive access to some former ukrainian army positions now under russian control after advance or correspondence remote cluster of visited the sites warning you may find some of the images in his report, the strip. we're here in front, sir. line. right next the city hall for my yours. that was the liberated by the next army. just a couple of weeks ago. ukraine positions are not that far away. one question, sir. right, 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. so it was

a name new nautica. now we've taken this position where it will be more difficult, refrained to supplies. truth in art, your mask, they can't move ammunition after food or troops using this road as it's now under our control annually has. 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 mines 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 the missing in action. but there are literally dozens of bodies all around these trenches. when you were filthy, abandoned, their 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 duct republic or soldiers that sir, all of these, sir, men from the crane and military are, 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 or for my yours can. these are the kinds of things that are absolutely everywhere. here, this is and nato made grenade launcher, still intact is still workable. and that 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 in the city of gold 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 on call for of r t t dot net script public i something else to tell you by today,

american authorities have charged a 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 dare coach, was sanctioned for his efforts to influence the 2020 u. s. presidential election on behalf of the russian intelligent services, while participating in a scripted russian disinformation campaign seeking to undermine us institutions. dear cot, simultaneously conspired to fraudulently benefit from a western lifestyle for himself and his family. in the united states. the charges emerged after the lawmaker exposed a potential act of corruption by joe biden. while he was vice president's biden allegedly sold to remove a ukrainian prosecutor from his job, who was freezing assets in biden songs. company ortiz,

marina culture of 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 west for his alleged efforts. so influence the 2020 us presidential election. why? because he leaked and uncomfortable phone conversation. retrained joe, by then, we'll get to that in a minute. now, in the obama administration,

one of joh 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 right of the finally infernally 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 of the ridge, one of the largest natural gas operators in ukraine, and the tories 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 embarrassments assets, joe by then got mad and turned his attention on the prosecutor himself. it was after we started seizing brisbin assets and ukraine, when por shanker,

called me and said, listen, that's all has stopped already. jo biden's temper is overflowing. why then, apparently wanted him gone and issued an ultimatum. fire the prosecutor or ukraine will not get its promise financial aid. whereas the proof, well this is where mister gotch stepped in leaking and the ledge phone conversation between the former, you crazed him, president petro portion go. and so by then there is a new government and a new general. i am to do a public signing of a commitment or $1000000000.00. 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 concede, you know, the weather was like 2019 a major corruption scandal, but the u. s. vice president joe biden broke out. let me remind you that joe fighting his son hunter and that partner had been receiving millions of dollars for political protection. think years a report in so the matter by the us senate highlight subtle visuals in washington a good night, or it concerns all the conflict of interest for biden 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, what they young aspiring biden on the board of berella. it's owner 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, that us continues to send billions of dollars

t frame and has just voted to not audit where the money and aid has ended up in $1.00 of the most corrupt countries in the world. can. this is a story we're close the following today and helping for some time. serbia's president has accused authorities in the break away republic of cost of, of violating mutual agreements. and seeing that the ear has turned a blind eye to those concerned tensions in the balkan nation. up in escalating and recent days with mass protests are running after call service and hundreds of police officers into an ethnic serbian district. alexander of chit said pristina 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 a certain, see when that is you signed the brussels agreement to some of them. the european union signed the brussels agreement colony together with oscars under the certain

that you must fulfill it together. i'm childish, she's stupid drunk to your madness, that's all fine was what is certain is that you have to fulfill his agreements. let's just expand an text on the screen controls from the use peacekeeping mission in the republic have arrived. the barricade set off by ethnic serbs who, being seeking to keep the cost of a police out of their neighborhood. the officers have been accused of theft among other protesters are also attempting to prevent a prominence or be enough snow from being taken by authorities to ca, civils, capital. tensions have been escalating for almost healthier, leading to fears that yet another military conflict cutter, wrapped in the volatile balkan region. capital is still being the cost of all authorities. prohibition of serbian issued license plates for local residents. recent reports, say, or rate sirens were blurring in some parts of culpable over the past 24 hours.

surveys leader also said that castles, application for membership is a direct violation of agreements made with belgrade. we heard from a serbian parliament member from the ruling progressive party. he believes western powers where toughs, with maintaining peace in kosovo. basically taken the side of the breakaway problems. you thought you have 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 or kosovo. police officers troops, the nato army, the crucible 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 are 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 a coal december, i think in many countries, despite that, the west price cap on russian oil supplies has come into force along with a total bond on russian exports. all they commodity to the e u by c, russian, deputy prime minister, alexander novak who oversees the countries energy sector, has reiterated that moscow won't supply oil to countries who try and enforce the price restriction. and i suppose you'd soon use me in our position on the oil price cap remains unchanged. it is a crude tool. moscow was working on mechanisms to banned the use of the price kept

for russian oil. regardless of the stablish level brush will supply oil and petroleum products only on market in terms, even if we have to cut production plus stretches, threading and linked together at any moment and make a decision to correct the situation on the market. but now this isn't necessary, it was just, well, the statement comes out for a meeting of opec plus states during which the oil producers agreed to keep the current levels in place. that's the slide. speculation that the russian oil price camp would trigger a further production cut. well, the g 7, thee, you and australia earlier agreed to limits the price of russian crude oil to $60.00 per borrow. now it's roughly 20 percent below the current market rates. western powers claim the move will impact rushes, military efforts by limiting its funding ukraine, by the way, and wanted the price cap to be even lower a $30.00. while india has brushed off western pressure,

seeing it will continue buying oil from russia, which is the south asian countries largest supplier of the commodity. russia significantly increased its fuel exports to new delhi in the past number of months, and ortiz runjun sharma can take us through why india has chosen to side with moscow in what some are calling an international energy war. moscow remains talk or supply or torn, you deli and this is 2nd time interval detail suggest that in october, that was the very 1st time that russia have become in the top or in supplier. and now in november again, for the 2nd time in the, in fact has been importing oil from russia. so paul, seeing its traditional dominant oil suppliers that of saudi arabia and iraq is appetite, in fact for russian crude oil, in fact has been surging since february off this year from about one percent

oil that india was in bushing 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 moscow. 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 russian oil is concerned about of course india has said no, thank you. india has been very clear that india wants to make sure of that the need of this country, of this developing country, the need of these, the people of this country. it's in no g requirements and it's in no g security. that is number one for india. in fact, in the us, been very, very clear. india has. and so many's words said that india will not be dictated by

the west who do 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 that the west proposed price comp could constrain shipping and impede the flow of russian oil. i have no excited about that and i am sure the market will be it. we'll buy from whoever we have to. so there is enough indication from the government of india that india will continue to buy russian crude oil despite the cap, which has been brought in by g 7 and dance eel. in fact, our, if you remember prime minister named more the, in his biggest on at the se, or some at our when asked about the cap or russian crew. it had said very clearly of that oil anyway in something that you procure from market. it's not a government to government a thing really. and as far as russia concerned itself,

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 crucial. or laughter recap of the news week felt was but stay close because next in his 1st tv interview, after 11 years in the u. s. prison, russian, businessman, victor boot, speaks to archie and me about the emotions he experienced upon returning home and then plenty more after that. let's right ahead. ah

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justice or sam, me. hello everyone. i am maria. i am a member of the russian parliament. about 3 years ago, i was serving time and an american prison. today, i have a unique opportunity to, to build in the 1st to interview this time in american detention on trumped up charges whose only food was that he was worship. that'll ask him how he's in today . hello. hello. garth, how are you today? so i was, i was interested in how are you feeling? and you know, i feel happy. yes. so absolutely happy. yes. sure. if you found happiness, i never lost it. you say you're either happy or not, and then there's nothing that will make you happy if you want things that happen to you or any part of the deal. but you've got to have it in you to be hand written for. this has nothing to do with where you are and how you, course things can, didn't you feel angry when you mercy at a certain point you need to understand that i was angry.