a development i'm going to resist. i don't see how that strategy will be successfully, very difficult. i'm time to sit down and talk with 2023 the new year. how to where day arrive didn't most parts of the world. countries across the globe, celebrating with beautiful fine works on funding life. we discussed the main social, political, and economic trends that will define the few chip with in the new year more countries and looking for a shed. multi polar structure of relations is the last year. so cracks cold and the longstanding model, unit po oh

well welcome and a very happy new year to you week the atm, hey, on the 1st of january and most goes, is asi international. it's good to have you with well, starting with the new year where most of the world is on to the new calendar. we've seen countries around the globe, celebrating with light shows on spectacular firework displays, studying pyrotechnics, a paid in the united arab emirates, reportedly breaking to getting his book of world records. also, the brazilian capital was celebrating with thousands of spectators watching the nice guy from the beach. i mean, well china, how celebrate the new year with a spectacular light show. and also celebrations with in the russian capital with thousands of people flooded the streets. this year, however, there was no official firework displays held in cities around the country and to find many rounds of western sanctions imposed on moscow pushing huge economical pressure on the country. russia was able to stabilize its economy. ot steve sweeney

brings us this report from the capital. with all saying, the sensation is headlines. moscow is ground to hold and completely shut down. life in russia will never be the same again and the country has once more retreated behind the iron curtain. while i'm here in the capital, i with the opportunity to show you what life is really like have on the ground. and a spoiler is very different from the so called iron curtain portrayed in the western media. first of all, no, we are not hit by some kind of social media blackout cut off from the outside world . a good vpn gets you everything you need. i'm even up to speed with the latest goings on in our what square of the february, the 24th. the news came flooding in about shots and businesses leaving the country in some kind of mass exodus. if you believe the headlines, there were no shops left in russia at all, but that's not quite true. many of those, the deadly did so great cough,

but more than 1000 foreign companies are still doing business have in russia. starbucks has simply rebranded itself as stars, and mcdonalds has a new owner and a new name. but it's pretty much the same. i, we're still loving it. we spoke to people in the streets and asked them if they'd notice any differences. i keep entering our main electron trans at an invoice in the horn. once we found a placement for them, we started to support ration brands that maintain quality. coca cola double to las coca cola is gone, but we have a replacement as in the local brand aubrey color school. a lot of beverages for good ones have appeared since coca cola left russia and i almost see no difference without mcdonald's either. i don't expect that brand to return, and i think the russian version, tasty pull stopper is quite delicious. did you see that we managed to partially substitute for the brands that latin for furniture, for example, ikea. we've replaced a portion of their products. it will be silly to deny the impact of sanctions on

the russian economy of core things on quite as i were the for the special minutes we offer ation. but at the same time, it's not quite as the west hope, i think ramped up the pressure. remember biden as a result of these unprecedented sanctions, the ruble almost as immediately reduced to rubble. well, soon after the military operation began, the rubel did indeed tank 30 percent to the dollar hitting record lows. but the situation was stabilized. it's now $65.00 to $70.00 roubles to the us dollar, meaning that russia's currency is now stronger than it was before the military operations began. in fact, according to bloomberg, the rubel is the best performing currency in the world this year. but now, as the situation has stabilized, so has the west realization that it's overplayed at hand. take the economy. for example, back in february, it was reporting dubin gloom,

that the collapse of the rouble was continuing and compounding the isolation of russia. yet just months later in august, it was asking the question, how does the ruble continue to defy expectations? well, maybe the answer is a simple one. perhaps those expectations shouldn't have been lowered in the 1st place, but not to say that there's no awareness of what's going on in the conflict though . it's a topic that it's not just discussed 80, but also exist in the public survey. across the city you'll see billboards adorned with as ed logo. posters like this one. declaring glory to rush in heroes, different pictures, different places of different photo of all run a q r code. how to find out more information for her, a serious discussion about how best to support those on the front line. this new year will look different for many russians. a lot of towns and cities have scrapped

by celebrations altogether. have in moscow, a compromise was i city wide vote was held. thou come, well atone down celebration without firewood. what the mer says, but it important to keep those traditions alive. to day when thousands of men husbands, fathers and sons are fighting for the independence of our motherland. when blood is being shed, when hundreds of thousands of civilians are suffering, we also face a choice in the name of the economy in the name of compassion, to abandon these holidays. or to spite the tragic circumstances to still remain human. people who adhere to their national traditions do not lose their spirit. they do not get discouraged. they believe in victory, not with tears, but would deeds. they support those who are on the front line to day. so yes, there have been some hiccups along the way. and for many,

life will never be the same in roger again. but rushes, total isolation on its collab, i predicted by the with a seemingly file to materialize. as at 2023 begins people around the globe looking ahead to a positive year as of the 12 months which so, protests, military, conflicts, a resurgent pandemic, and a deepening economic crisis alley. i discussed the prospects for the new year with a panel of guests. not being a pessimist, no pessimist is somebody who is irrationally negative. who is just always dower when there is no need to be just when i think i have figured that the human race has somehow exhausted, every possible means of destroying itself, or it's cultural reads and or it saturday. i'm disappointed because there's a new way. no, i think things are going to be much worse. and,

but the only thing that will help most people is the diluted effect of the social media platforms which allow people to recess and to revert from reality can go into la la land and take pictures of their food. while society collapses famous, the astrologer nostradamus, he made many interesting and unusual prophecies, as we know, he said, to predict the 3rd world war being on the horizon next year. what's your take on that? and does it look like tensions between some of the worlds and major powers are reaching that critical points? i say the possibility of potentially for a forefront war facing the united states, especially because it's out there with it says, germany stirring all of the sub has created the mess and in 2022 and i think it's, it, it, it just doesn't know how to help itself, and it's going to continue on that path and it's going to create even greater tension. so in 2023 and we got to be watchful and any think and there can

be something out of nowhere that could absolutely cause a for a catastrophic event. and a cascading events that could lead to, to this war front war that i just mentioned. they stem from the middle east to the, to, into, in the pacific to, or of course, europe, europe could in a 2nd war next year. and that, what is that war that is basically cope, kosovo, serbia, nevada, can the world health organization, the world economic forum, the u. n. again, a reconfiguration and realignment of power structures that we've never seen before . and most people per usual have nary a clue. so watch carefully and be where there was announcement recently, for example, that the tv by one of rushes, largest bank, has currently developed

a new payment gateway that goes between russia and iran and allow people to lose money more or less instantly between the 2 countries. that's where we're moving. the dominance of the financial system, which at the moment is controlled by a private company called swift, which is basically how most move our money to and fro around the world. now that's gone. now we've seen that gone. we're going to see, i think, a whole bunch of new and exciting companies from china, russia, india, iran, all these as everyone thing or the new company, these new companies that will be sat in this new multi poder walls that will start helping really exciting payment technology that we've been stopped for in the financial industry for generations now. as i'm life takes, will you now from new york times why, which is celebrating the 1st few minutes of the new year, like we wise now to some memories americans will remember from the last one i've been biden, was able to make the highlight reel himself with more inflation

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guess? what we got a lot to do with we go back a long way. she was 12 hours 30, but anyway, a very much with his wife sculpture bridges. my caps for i hope are the same so. so he's russian. i don't care who it is. got some real bisection that we call them guns. hm

. looking back on the year that was now 2022 was a year the so cracks form in a longstanding model, the unit po, the world news rolled in every month. it showed the balance of power shifting and the newer shad well daughter rising wellness, was it before our very eyes? the world is changing and really becoming multi polar. however, some countries are trying to preserve their teetering gemini, at any cost using a wide range of political, military, economic, informational, and other methods and means. since the end of the 2nd world war, it felt like the world was ruled by

a very few power, seemed concentrated in the hands of the global north and represented by the g 7 group of economies, all singing to the same west than him. but this year and new horace is rising, the biggest new block is coming up and with a tidal wave. this is rick's 25 percent of the world's t. d p. that the court of the was gross domestic product and 40 percent of its population. when measured a land of us, it is a quarter of the world, this is what you and i, and the rest of us have been waiting for. a multi polar world is rising. and along with it many more keen to join in african biggest country by land mars and the continents biggest guess export algeria once in. iran is also key. and it was right here in south africa that president settled on the plaza,

told us about saudi arabia's interest as well. egypt and turkey allured and pondered, why it's the spirit driven in co operation and inclusiveness, heightened in trade, finance, supply chain, and smart manufacturing. here no one is more over another with in the group, and this no meddling in each other's business or dictating how they should handle their own a face each with equitable global governance. radio not a new world is coming. 2022 was the yet the word dollars aisha went a bit of ira just as the jail political asked about changing with new regional powers. emerging, the global financial system is getting rid of america over to focus. i'm hope, major, his painful rush. energies with national currencies and even 50 to 50 splits between

rouble and new that and if the plans of shanghai corporation of an invasion come to life, we'll always see this trend accelerate with alternative payment system. also on the horizon, the reliance on the dollar as the instrument supporting the world economy. this is not so very promising for him to speak, that it is not by use of them that more and more countries are shifting through or using cur, alternative currencies. shifting still use national currency more and more and then the loose process will be, will be gaining momentum. we have see how washing has says, hundreds of billions of dollars of fresh an assets. we know promised that there will be return. i am of the day to show that trenice un, i counted for almost 3 percent to the highest level since the data began in 2016 at the same time, the dollars share job to,

to below 59 percent to the lowest level in 25 years, but 2022 saw the momentum growth tours break. it is dominance and h r ringing a new fair work order. when the conflict in ukraine started, western leaders said that anyone who doesn't sign up for their sanction will be on the wrong side of the history. india did not speak side. in fact, in that position been cleared the position of neutrality. after all, law school been an old friend to new delhi and also an old trading partner. so what india did instead was started building new banking channels to be able to treat with more school. in ruby's india as appetite for russian crew also increased from male on one percent imports in february to almost 22 percent now, which is nearly $1000000.00 barrels of crude di now in the ongoing geopolitical

shift. as far as india is concerned, its view or more school is not defined by how western countries see it. we have to be confident about who we are. i think it's better to engage in the world on the basis. rather than try and pleased the one visit the limitation of what this idea does. the final got you know, somewhere and we need to get the approval of the waters. i think that's it. all we need to put behind in the us foreign policy has been very, very clear that is to promote its own interest. first, for despite western pressures and more of judgments, india has been very clear that it's not going to be dictated by anyone. moscow has also, so did one play by the western rules is set to cap price of its energy. russia has

bonds, the exports of crude oil and petroleum products to any country complying with the measures imposed by the west. we are prohibiting supplies of russian oil and petroleum products to foreign legal entities and individuals provided that the contracts for the supplies directly or indirectly apply. a price kept mechanism. he were paying price cap on russian oil exports has been called a violation of international law by moscow. the cap set at $60.00 a barrel is designed by western foreign policy limits. most goes ability to funds the conflicts in ukraine. however, prices of energy products have risen across the board since the announcements, earlier we spoke with a panel of guests about the masa china and india were the main target. they've done this price gap. can you remember usa? can we say quickly, ellen, trembling in asia, trying to convince the staging a deli today to agree to comply by. and both capitals made it abundantly clear

that they will not. because they both being for matthew rather than political. and because both towns, res, huge oil consumers, and equally huge oil imported, they need the oil to survive. and for that, for them is really a question of gaping their economies going. it's not a question of politics, overt signaling. it won't make any difference to russia. russia has exposed already new mach case, and the increasing consumption all russian oil to china and india. and also marcus on is the negotiating outward the russia on and polar club portion, crude oil, and trying to make good searches necesary changes into a refined race. before we get to that, this been the perception that when russia is being sanctioned,

left right and center, i'm not able to respond. so this is, there is forms for, from the russian president from the russian federation that will send the record straight to does not going to come in here and play your games as if now the oil and gas or the energy has control. it won't be in washington, especially the european countries have the ones that i have to suffer from dis, decreed by the ones that are, are really sticking to russia. i do to get up in bed, mom and she's only the western countries. but more of, i'm do that, i shall. yes, it would benefit him from the resources of russia, but i want to stop hearing his new year's speech. chinese president shane pink addressed to one of the most pressing issues. his country faced in 2022. the cobit pandemic uncalled for unity king or jenco, ga, the, nor the from our colossal effort. we overcame unprecedented difficulties and

challenges which were not easy for everyone. now the prevention and control of the epidemic has entered a new stage. everyone is working hard, persevering, and the dawn is ahead and in persistence in unity is our victory. those are well recently china accused western media outlets of miss representing the situation in the country after a strict anti cobit measures were lifted. now, a number of nations that previously urged aging to remove those barriers are imposing travel restrictions on chinese nationals amid renewed phase of the virus. spreading ortiz, marina calls, or if it takes a deeper look into the issue, it's the case of dams, if you do, and if you don't know the china is relaxing, it's shred, 0 covert policies after 3 long years, which is 1st and foremost as the expense. so it's economy, but for the sake of its people, what's the media are having a field day with headlines like a b for did you know about as of may this year, more than 1000000 people have died from call it in the us. we learn that more than

1000000 americans have now died from the disease, a milestone. we didn't want to think about, but new was coming in a panoramic that's far from over. that's more than any country in the world. now, did we see the same hysteria in the media as we're seeing now with china? of course, not as the us took the headline lead in the number of deaths and cases during the pandemic or american singled out and forth to be tested more than other world travelers. no time is asking how come a small number of western media have deliberately hyped up and even misrepresented china's covert policy adjustment. and yet avoided reporting on the deficiencies and heavy price paid in their own countries called response. this is nothing but double standards and is clearly against journalistic ethics. just a few weeks ago when we saw dozens of protests across various cities in china

against the country, strict coven measures western leaders were keen to push bathing to compromise, and meet the protesters, demands calling season, paying an authoritarian dictator. china has to figure out a way forward on dealing with was covered a way for that answers the of the health needs, but also answers the needs of people. locked down is not a policy that we support here. but obviously there are people in china that, that have concerns about that and their protesting that. and we believe they should be able to do that piece for i think we're seeing the chinese people speak up for more freedom against the co had lockdown policies. i support that, well, what happened? you got what you wanted, didn't you? and now people are changing their soon applaud in china's original success in containing the virus and saying that now it's a disaster. even japan, which was asking china to relax its quarantine measures just a month ago, is now afraid of chinese travelers and in america. as always,

the double standards are comical. remember when the by the administration will sneer in trump's china travel back at the start of the pandemic as racist. no republican president nor democratic president, we have racist, and they've existed, they tried to get elective resumes. the 1st one that has and mom was like chris, this is we're a credible year president is most needed, as he explains what we should and should not do. this is no time for donald trump record of esther xenophobia her circle. santa fe. fast forward to this. if you've been to china and get ready because the coven tasks are back even for those who have been vaccinated. so what was the plan, or is it more of a make it up as you go along kind of approach, as long as it's against china? who knows either way, it's clear that in today's reality, whatever beijing comes up with, it's wrong. it locks people up authoritarian,

it opens up it's reckless and a threat to the world. but maybe it should be about letting countries sort their problems out themselves. the 2022 thought a humanitarian crisis in the hall of africa was in decades. them to have children suffering due to an extreme drought across the therapy, kenya and malia has more than doubled in the last 5 months, according to the united nations children's fund unicef, more than 20000000 children are at risk in africa. well, collective and accelerated efforts have mitigated some of the worst impact of what had been feared. children in the horn of africa are still facing the most severe drought in more than 2 generations. according to unicef, at least 2000000 children in ethiopia, kenya, and somalia need urgent treatment for malnutrition. this comes with drought that has displaced more than 2000000 people. children in the region face labor

exploitation, gender based violence on sexual harassment, triggered by the devastating food insecurity. we only have spoke with unicef, deputy regional director for easton in southern africa, who say that the situation is deteriorating. but we have our colleagues all across the 3 country seeing a tremendous deterioration of the situation of the children in these countries that are affected by draft. and unfortunately, i'm going to the 6 field rating season, making the situation even worse, and maybe need to prepare for the worst case scenario. so less rain is, again, less wrote her less livelihoods, and increase the acute malnutrition disease outbreak. and of course, food insecurity across those 3 countries that are really affected severely by the dr. specially the youngest,

really are at risk for severe malnutrition and for us to really help them. there's only one particular intervention that is really required, which is ready to use to republic feeding. and if children are molnar race, the risk is much higher if they catch me so that they would actually pass away. so they're not only uni said, we have a un family that is looking for money. everybody has their own mandate and they need to find a funding together in the warren. and it is not an easy environment to raise funds, especially because the funds that we need are constantly increasing and they are. * also increasing not only because of the number of children that are faster, but also because also some of the inflation and the price increase that we see across the world. so we, we are also need to deal with those. so those challenges at the same time. talk

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