$9099.00 as well during d a once an $82.00 entered. and if we go further to the history, unfortunately we've got some albinos are supported hitler. they used the occupation to expel serbs before that they supported the austro hungarian empire before that the ottoman empire. it so that the history of course, always the history of constant exalt us exit us of serbs from there. i'd say holy land, because most of our medieval churches and monasteries that are dearest to us are in kosovo. natasha. well, we'll phosphor it into today. obviously, belgrade has been issued with this ultimatum. there are some nato troops in kosovo . what do you think is right that serbia isn't logs or find it difficult to protect the ethnic serbs in kosovo? yeah, the serbia has a right according to the un resolution, 1244, to a, to bring in for some soldiers and policeman. so this is an obligation by nato to

provide this for the 1st time in the last one to 3 years. serbia has officially fully off for that. i must say in 2003 prime minister's orange. it was talking about that, but he was murdered. that of another, a very interesting issue. however, this is the 1st time the serbia has officially off or that am k for is, are thinking about the issue. so they did not give a straight answer about that because they can't reject it. but they don't want the serbian, a forces protecting the local serbs which they have every right to do. but for some reason i've included the is escalating. i don't know if he wants to drag serbia into a, into a conflict because it's a, shirley seems like that. and in this international environment, he probably sees the opportunity why? because therapy is the only country in europe are one of the few that did not impose any sanctions against russia, where it is 90 percent of population,

supports russia for historical reasons for, you know, they also identify with the same situation with this villainy. zation that is, that is made by the global western media and so on. so i, it seems to me that the serbs are being treated as an enemy constantly, which is why we see these double standards. i can't even cold understand that will factors because it is a standard that i, that we, that, that we were mistreated in, in the international environment. okay. that was reason thing was patriarchal serbian orthodox church. his seat is in coastal adm. a thought here. ah, so a he is now forbidden by albin quality, who is the chief of the interim as to some of the prime minister, as they say, ah, to enter a for service were orthodox christian to, to enter the, the province and, and, and the unable to made them is given to him by quality that he should,

that he should condemn the serbs of the barricades. and so i want to, it's a mute is completely ridiculous. religion is been been dragged into the ab. absolutely, and the, and he said he will go there. so we'll see what comes latin undertook about seeing what comes next. do you think that belgrade will abide by this will to maintenance being given to it later today to remove those barricades or not? i can't really say, because a belgrade has a vibe to so many ultimatums. ah, it's really the brought us to the point of national humiliation. how many ultimatums bell bell read a by 2. how, however odd, the thing is that belgrade cannot, are controlled the locals are, you know, in a bottom because these people live there. and it is their skin which is on the line . and so they will have to protect themselves one way or another. and this is the most dangerous of fact, because it seems that both the west, the and the girl goes all being a leadership. think that if only they pressure bel rate enough, then things will go their way. but the thing is that their locals who lived there

if somebody comes and, and, and, you know, birds, their house, where will they go? and this happened in the past, so many times me to, of it's, i mean, you see this bridge. this was a place of many, ah, conflicts in the past, in which i also gave for soldiers were injured by debating. so i don't know where this can go, but in this international environment where you have a war in eastern europe where it will, the whole west, is it fueling it with more and more weapons and we're serves our seen are quote unquote, as little russians on the mediterranean ah, that of course really makes the propositional of of, of serbia and of serves because not only they only live in serbia, but in the other countries as well surrounding very difficult. i mean obviously this, this, this, this dispute goes back a very long way, but it's been escalating in recent weeks and months. obviously there was the, the issue about the m, the registration plates on, on

a couple of months ago. or can you meet anything into the timing of this latest escalation? why now, what was i said? i think that a la probably i'll been quality is using this opportunity to a villain. is the serbs to portray them as you know, russian agents in the, in the middle of the european continent. i so the to rally natal support in order to, i would say physically expel the serves with the use of violence. and we've seen that he is ready to do that. ah, however, i must say there are different approaches with different countries. i don't know if, if they're playing good and bad cup here. but it seems that americans were a more on restraint when it comes to this situation. they were even asking obedience to come down there and voice to the balkans a mr. escobar was active. i don't know if this is,

if this it is only a game of pretending, or there is a genuine baby reason behind that because maybe don't want, they don't want the conflict in europe today is blown out of proportions. at the same time with the great britain with that has a place for 3 of prominent serbs from coastal, in the talk here into their own list of sanctions. so it seems to me that there are different policy also i might say, i must say that britain is quite active against the service of the whole region. i mean, there was an issue with the elections in a political service can book in care for governor and the president of the door. the accused london directly for being involved in that. also to $1015.00, there was a resolution against the service that was stopped by late italy talking at the time he vetoed it. and also now we see that, you know,

the 1st country to started to provide the weapons and not only weapons but that you know, training in camps to bring your photos was great, britain, i so maybe they are interested in installation. i'm not sure i can play anything, but i do see the difference approach is among different western countries where the latest ultimate and by the you is absolutely healthy. i mean, i mean they, they see what's happening. they obviously know they are not a blind, but they are treating, serves as enemies and not as an e. u. candidate, as they say, do you see cooler heads eventually prevailing in this latest escalation? i hope so. i think that the only ones who can really stop for escalation or are the americans, they can influence the e u. they can influence you k and the local albanians. ah. so if they decide that this is, jason should not escalate further. they will pressure the obedient authorities if

not. and if they just ignore it and let quality go his way because i think originally this is his initiative, but he obviously get some support. if they let him continue, we might see a fur further deterioration of security. the situation and maybe even escalation, serbia will not let another program happen against this relation. that is, for sure, was certainly hope that he doesn't come to that don't disturb and diet professor at the institute of european studies in belgrade. thank you very much. sure. in depth analysis today, not situ, thank you for having me. ukraine's president has sent out a christmas greeting to his citizens despite the fact that most ukrainians are orthodox christians, who celebrates the holiday in january. though he made the landscape use the event to focus on the military, conflicts in the country, their brain, the naval li, wherever we are to night, we will be together. and together, we will look up into the evening sky and together,

who will remember the morning of february 24th. remember how much we have gone through. let's remember as of style your pena boucher cram. a torso is meaning china by africa is zoom hair san. we will make a wish one for all, and we will feel joy, one for all he and we will understand the truth. one for all that know can kazi drones can extinguish the advent star, we will see it shine even under ground in the bomb shelters, which zalinski has previously called on ukrainians to mark christmas in december in defiance of russia, which celebrates on january 7th, cutlets, and other western christian believers are in a minority in ukraine on some of zalinski critics. they had simply trying to pundit the religious agendas of his western patrons here has recently cracked down on the orthodox church in the country, accusing it of links to moscow. an ancient monastery in the ukrainian capital called the key of picturesque lover,

has been rated and some members of the church were detained and charged with treason, which they vehemently denied ukraine security services have questioned hundreds of people in the ongoing probe. well, as thou discussed, these developments with author and war correspondence, thomas roper good evening. see thomas, thanks for joining us today. hello, oh, 1st of all, i just want to get your impressions. what do you make of present? zalinski is and celebrating christmas in december rather than the orthodox tradition of doing it in the beginning of january. i think this is part of the propaganda show. it's for the west, you know, the rest of the people have to see it's christmas the, the testable of laugh and whatever. and russians are fighting ukraine. so i think it's, it's really just a propaganda reason for, for the problem public, the west. not as much as for ukraine because the ukrainians, well, they wouldn't care about this because this is not, not their christmas right now we have like,

well i think 2 percent of christians which are not orthodox there. so it's, it's, i from you, it's a show of us, but if it was a show for the west, do you think you would have made a bit more. busy of the mention of the billions of dollars of aid that his country has received from the west in this conflicts, any speech on yesterday. ah, well, the west didn't really translate the speech i'm when i've seen and the german media is just that they are in the ones that are zelinski made a speech. it's not about about what you were saying. and so it was just the symbol to show the best and people who are sitting at home a celebrating christmas reminding them that even russia is a shooting and bombing ukraine on this christmas eve. it was not about what he was saying, not for the west. it must just the fact remind the people who are some of the ones his critics have said that he's going to obviously extremely dependent on this

financial support on the money he's receiving from your, from the west. how sustainable do you think it is in the next year? that's a good question. um i, we have seen that the us government is right now. ah, securing the aide for you credit the help for next year in the, in the budget. the so they seem not to rely and that the u. s. congress will give additional money during this of the next year. otherwise, they wouldn't have to fix that. are that already in the budget m sent for euro we, we have to see how hard the winter will be and how they will be able to explain the people in their countries to give so much money for ukraine. but even i have seen it in american air media that there are already doubts that this can go on forever . so if, if the west stops are decreases to help for, for key if they will have a big problem. and, and finally, thomas,

i just wanted to see what you make of that kids cracked down on that orthodox church in the country. they were, they're accused of, of treason which they've denied. and do you think it's about an alleged linked to russia? and this is no story from polish ankle when they are divided the ukrainian church from the, from the moscow church. and so this is a quite complex story. and right now in ukraine, they're using everything i am to say to, to be anti russian. it isn't that what, whether they are prohibited speaking russian to, to people who are ethnic russians, whether they are talking about the orthodox moscow church and, and all the stuff. so this is just in the, in the line of all these anti russian measures which are happening a crate, not just after beginning of the russian military operation. but even though since 2014. so i see just just a roll of, of all these anti russian events in your brain on thomas roper author and war correspondent, thanks very much. sure. take to day on those latest developments in ukraine. thank you. i'm a,

china's foreign minister has applauded to the relationship, but was abolition ship, sorry that he moscow. and beijing stressing that the bilateral ties remain unshakable said his average among, with a cap put in the china, russia relationship, which is based on non alliance, non confrontation, and non targeting of any 3rd party remains. rock solid. such relationship is free from interference or any attempt to so discord between the 2 countries in is immune from change in the international environment. draw bearings. trade with russia is rapidly approaching the $200.00 a $1000000000.00 per year mark. that's also turned over his record of 172000000000 in the 1st 11 months of this year. and beijing exported $67000000000.00 worth of goods and services to russia. while spending a $105000000000.00 on imports from the country and increase of 48 percent from last year, moscow in beijing have also expanded trade in the national currencies, while improving cross border connectivity, opening new roads and railway bridges,

beijing based c, g, t, and correspondence dollars re says that the long standing russian chinese relations are based on a common vision for a multi polar world. china and russia relations goes way back in a way. and also in recent years, we've seen quite frequent, high level exchanges that include, you know, bilateral talks as well as, and various leaders, some adding a multi lateral on organizations or chinese street hustler. and foreign minister, one emphasized that in china, russia ice is rock solid on the basis of, of not targeting any 3rd party in both countries. should a continue to promote a multi polar world and democracy in china as always, believes that sections are never the way to solve any issues, you know. and also trying to, as always, oppose this any illegal unilateral sections. sanctions allan chain only adheres to the international law systems. a go abided by the united nations,

and also of regarding the ukraine, ukrainian prices. china has repeatedly emphasized that conflicts of war, all wars were never produced and winners and there's no simple solution to a complex issue. and the confrontation between major countries must be avoided. so i think charlie is trying to play, he's been play, it's role in terms of by, you know, how chinese consistently a hold is peaceful foreign policies and either to you praying or to russia. meanwhile, russia has reportedly begun remove new gold from european banks in response to sanctions, or c brings you the details of moscow's funds to build a self sufficient gold reserve, instead of relying on the us dollar. after western sanctions froze, nearly half of russia's golden foreign exchange reserves, moscow is doubling down on its efforts to counter the increased economic uncertainty with the russian finance ministry now suggesting to replace foreign

cash reserves with gold bars. the initiative has found a vocal support among lawmakers, wu, you wouldn't, under the current circumstances, people do not have many financial instruments to protect their savings. therefore, this measure is aimed at allowing citizens to protect their savings and at d dollar ice in the economy. especially since now there are various risks when trying to make exchanges for other bank notes that will be impossible to use in russia. gold bars are safer than traditional currencies of so called unfriendly states. the 1st steps on the way to achieve greater independence were made back in march. when new legislation scrapped a 20 percent value added tax on purchasing gold for individuals and allowed buying gold bars with foreign currency. the movies sparked a sevenfold rise and demand for gold on the domestic market with 30 tons being sold so far. this year. the finance ministry expects those numbers to continue to rise.

people have started buying more gold bars. so these are not necessarily bank standard. 12 kilogram bars, they can be much smaller. i talked to manufacturers as well as the minting company goes knock. they said there are no problems and there is no shortage of gold. it should be borne in mind that russia is one of the leaders and gold production. this is our competitive advantage. we have to use this, especially it's such a difficult time. the great grandson of cameron's dollar community king executed by the german colonial administration and cameron essentially go, has spoken to odyssey about the impacts of european colonialism, ice family, as well as the african constance as a whole. the come room campaign took place during the 1st world war when british, french and belgian forces invaded the german colony back in 1914. most of the campaign took place in cameroon, but skirmishes also broke out in british nigeria,

when germany was defeated. britain in france, agreed to defied cameroon, despite the conflicts lost in just 2 years and taking place a century ago. descendants of the king of the do, all of people say the consequences effect modern come room to this day going to when was it moving? there are 3 things that are very important for me. the 1st one is that, as i often say, i'm a family suffered a lot all for i great grandfather died and we kept from that period what we called a syndrome because our family suffered from right consequences, but not only our family. they were dar at consequences for the whole world sour for the entire coaches community. i think in the sense that it was a moment when the 1st elements of our decadence, he appeared before the period of to all a monger. and in the intermediate period, the dollar, the sour in general, but especially the dollar. they occupied the entire region and live in great

prosperity. the prosperity and expansion were extraordinary at a commercial level, at exchange level. and since this particular situation, the history with germany and the tragic end of rudolph dwell among a bell, there is a decline. the whole sour world suffers the consequences of this historical situation . and one of the consequences today is the poverty of our community. the poverty means that to day, even in cameroon, our community does not occupy its place in the sense that to participate with its status in the evolution of our country. i want to say that the history of the hanging of drywall among for us is something extremely painful. we do not express a direct hatred towards the germans, but we have a desire to simply rebuild our community. first of all, africa has a lot of resources, except the very often these resources are not explored directly at national level, but by international companies. powerful countries are shifting their interest

towards africa. why? because it is how to say a lot of interest, not only at the population level, i live in africa, is a densely populated continent. it means that it is a market for consumption. besides, the africans are improving in quality, and consumption takes relatively big dimensions. it is something that corresponds to the interest of the northern powers, as they are called, because they are interested of course, not only to have a relationship with africa in the present time, but also in the future. c o. in other news, despite with his new theo ellen mosque called himself a free speech absolutist his platform has recently been feeling the heat for an inconsistent bonding policies. with a washington based palestinian journalist bond form twitter after reporting on the actions of the israeli army social network. has previously been the federal palestinian news outlets without giving any reason. the last tweets posted on the report as account before the bond was a photo of to israeli security officials during an attempt at arrest of an unarmed

palestinian who later died side r. a kept himself spoke to us about his case and his reporting on the palestine conference was the main reason behind his suspension. i think it's related to the thing. it is really complex and i definitely, you know, i wouldn't say i'm a loud voice, but i'm a voice that speaks of what is going on to the house 10 years, almost on daily basis. and the press briefing, and i think that may be a cause for annoyance or cause for you know, discontent no, by those who are constantly advocating for israel. i do believe that there is that, you know, maybe at some point to parents, maybe from israel, maybe from the re, the think tanks and israel, maybe the probably really lobby and then i'd state, i never heard back from them. i know there was that few journalists liberal girls

and because they were suspended because they, we did things about eli and musk and the issue was raised in the state department on the 16th of december. and, you know, i, i said i was banned as well. i was suspended as well, and lo and behold the following day, all the others were reinstated, but not the so i continued to be suspended. i believe that is directly related to the power in the issue. there is no other reason you know. now we have reached out to twitter for more details and of course will update you on the response if we receive one. no, in the latest twist in the e. u corruption scandal over the football world. coping guitar now a moroccan spy is at the center of the investigation role. muhammad bella, rich and a legit moroccan secret agents is suspected of corruption targets in european emmy

peas in recent years. and it turns out he's been on the european intelligence services radar for some time will, according to the media reports, according to media reports, he is one of the links connecting former european parliament member pierre antonio panzarella. so the moroccans secret service up and very the former presidents of the angio fights immunity, which was found to be a link between many key suspects. now faces charges for money laundering and corruption. the former you parliament, vice president, ever kylie. it was also arrested on faces. similar accusations was that you politicians involved with fights, immunity. we're also investigated by police including major union chief luca v santini, who was subsequently arrested and socialist m e p markets, or a bela who's homes rated. here's how one of the board members described the situation she found herself in i feel extremely used. pans airy has used our names, our reputations. it's just such a betrayal. if this is now a big laundromat,

which it seems to be, then it's so cynical because our vital human rights work, it is something that is so badly needed in the time where we are well, in so, so belgium police have rated 20 locations in brussels, connected to the could do the could to corruption investigation, authority fees, phones and computers, as well as 1500000 euros in cash. the market intelligence service has yet to comments on allegations of its involvement markets are denied all the accusations, labeling them baseless and gravely misinformed. political and financial analyst angelo giuliano says, the corruption enlarge of problem. destination is evidence of a much bigger. is the corruption scandal between the bundle lie in the widespread in the you? the only thing what is actually they allow me here is that it was not sophisticated the, this, this corruption was made with cache 1500000 euro in cash. she was very amateur,

usually the way to do corruption in d, u is by creating offshore accounts and i think maybe they felt untouchable. this isn't a context of the labeling is being in this case it's just keep goals of the collective west. we haven't cut our gate, we need to ask ourselves, the question is because of composition is taking more neutral positions between the collective west and these new multiple was legitimate questions because i was always jody. so he's the 1st time that they're actually going to cut heavily. this may be because you started not to listen to the collective west. in the news, this, our chinese president choosing paying has urged health officials to take steps to

protect lives. as china drops his 0 coverage policy, medical stuff say the hospitals are starting to cope with the influx of patients. think for that as many patients as possible or treat it or medical pass now, so it works around clog with ball combat effectively. so this is the emergency department seemed to hand jonah hospital. quite a few people can be seen clean up here, and many of them are waiting to see doctors. though we have seen a significant increase in the number of patients in intensive care. in addition, the proportion of severely ill patients is increased while mildly ill patients have remained at home with a month or severely your patients, marcel them out elise with underlying diseases. moiety is always true for charlie is one of their is waiting to receive treatment. and the son feels anxious other than dialogue. my father was in very critical condition at home. if he can be admitted to the ward in time. i don't even want to imagine what could happen in the

bits to leave low patience on the 10 deaths. the emergency department has been trying to make the most of that build in space. these used to be an emergency observation room. as you can see it as being a convergence or you are buffer drawing for critically ill patients to stay so as to reduce their weight in fine. luckily chicklow china was soon trans fats into this buffet aren't to get medical care. a clean my father serious condition. the doctors took him to one of the bats with there won't be some challenges, entreating and curing him since he's so old. but we will do our best. the team has been working nonstop, including me as well, with no rest at all. can you give us some help? yeah, he is. 2 a head nurse here, she has just requested to accelerate the grain shanele creation for hospital admissions. she taught meet the band members in the rest dissertation room, where she works have recently increased from 7 to 15 to accommodate the are the

long women c. now notice that we're trying to create a smoother channel to get patients hospitalized. only with good fluke in our emergency department. treat more patients. shot on the waiting time for space on award hospitals across the country, happy increase in their intensive care capacity. jona hospital has deborah with is i see you bad and she for town has just been informed that he will be hospitalized in 130 fort. soon after finishing all the paperwork. please go to the nurses station. they will arrange admission. oh, knowing his father to be in meetings takes a weight off his shirt and so can get alex very emotional. seeing him happy makes me feel really great. so he will feel like we're so lucky. i'm so excited. if something had happened to him because i didn't handle the situation, well, i don't know how i would ever have been able to forgive myself. oh, just like they patient, family members metal where it has

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