no support from the admission i commissioned. i finish. i don't care about juggling people with ukraine in its western backers, reject russia's offer of a christmas fruit after vladimir putin ordered a unilateral cease fire to begin on friday, a violation of free speech and the rights of journalists. that's what russian foreign ministry calls the detention of the chief editor of but next lithuanian use agency by authorities in latvia, we heard from the communications director of next parent company the welsh glucose unit, the baltic states are a testing ground for lawlessness. the act either on direct instructions more in the nation. so there are some peers in the european union and in the us as anti rush, and thanks to backfire as the u. k. face is rising. active. doug,

as security is more storing energy cost me household face cold winter with no central meeting with hello, good morning for martine or national studios in moscow, from wherever you may be watching. welcome to the hour's top stories from all around the globe. i'm here all is about president putin's order of a 36 hour cease fire in the ukraine conflict zone for orthodox christmas is set to begin in 2 hours. but the start of the truth looms heavy as cube has rejected moscow's proposal to temporarily hold fire. ortiz romano, closer of brings us the details from the conflict zone. orthodox christmas is coming, and russian president vladimir putin has ordered ceasefire. asked her an offer from the head of the church patriarch. you're ill. now. the ceasefire will last for 36 hours beginning at noon on friday and ending midnight on saturday.

as a large number of orthodox christians reside in the area of hostilities, we call the ukrainians side to declare a ceasefire to allow them to attend church services on christmas eve, as well as on christmas day. however, the truce is more than likely to be unilateral, because president zaleski, as well as his western backers, were quick to refuse this offer of peace. he just, any, had now they want to use the christmas seuss far as a cover to at least briefly stop the advance of our troops, new dawning book, and bring military criminal munition and soldiers opposed to 12 sessions nation by the same. so this is for post by prison, hootin and ukraine for the orthodox christmas and under 6 months have you heard about that? your reaction? i think she's shown fi some oxygen. now this says the latest dismissal of the orthodox christianity by the key of government, despite both ukraine and russia, sharing orthodox values throughout history. the modern government in keith has

initiated a crackdown on religion. first key of broke centuries old traditions and organized a separate church back in 2018. and starting last year, key of began using police and enforcement agencies to make sure all orthodox priest and the country follow the party line. many refused and suffered for it facing arrests and even death. however, the schism that was enforced by key have resulted in the suffering of the ukrainian soldiers and their families as well. a video from last year where a woman begs to bury her son according to orthodox traditions, went viral, raising questions about how wide is the support for the zelinski back church in ukraine really is here. and doug boss, the people are used to constant shedding by key of regime that's been killing civilians for nearly 9 years. judging from social media post and having talked with the people here on the ground,

it's clear that no one here expects ukraine to go down at peaceful. local officials have already said that should give decide to attack during the announced truce than the fire will be returned. but of course, there's always hope that this christmas will pass without any casualties. remark offer archie the next republican political analyst. alessandra bruno says, western policies of constantly feeling the conflicts have left. he have no other choice but to reject the proposal. i was, i remember this feeling of being overwhelmed by the absolute idiocy in the west of driving this war. continuing to push it and every time there is some effort to stop the west, it takes the every opportunity to continue to fuel it even if the ukrainians had accepted it. they would probably be under pressure to take advantage of the truce

for strategic purposes. in general, we have in the west, in particular, the un always interested in mediating finding a solution. instead, in this situation, we see the very opposite, encouraging them throwing weapons, throwing more fire. it's truly a set of decisions that i think will haunt the west. eventually, the editor in chief of the lithuanian branch of the sputnik news agency has been detained in the lot, the capital of riga, morocco sam who holds a lot me in passport, is reportedly being accused of breaking you sanctions against russia. moscow has branded the journalist arrest a violation of international law. morocco sam says he has been the object of harassment and persecution by number of baltic states for many years. he said that he personally experienced the repressive machine and the actions of the

collective west. and now unfortunately, his fears and assumptions have become a reality the international community should, and it's even obligated to do everything to make these presumptions. regimes returned to the rule of law. we spoke to the communications department, chief of but next parent company who says the charges against murat them are groundless. while the baltic states are being used as a front for the use crackdown on media freedom. bill nash, who the poor been in this case is totally political espionage charges against marriage or complete nonsense pressure on journalists working in the baltic states is a standard matter. it is an obvious fact that the baltic states are a platform for testing new methods of fighting against the journalists because there was an oddness in the charging, wasn't violating. so, i mean, you were, the fact is that the european union has no sanction against personal sanctions. i want to give me drink chancello, but it was the chief of religious avoiding media from that which includes sputnik

on the but here for sending these personal sanctions to all the people who work there is a strange precedent. many european human rights organizations that holds interpretation of sanctions. the baltic states are a testing ground for lawlessness. concerning really harsh measures, such as intimidation, a bad on the profession, and criminal prosecutor for journalists, latvia, stony and lithuania, do not act on their own. they, as we assume, act either on direct and actions or in coordination with their superiors and the european union and in the us on the accusations of espionage under the threat of imprisoning him for 20 years. as a citizen are in fact your policy of european union the earlier the head of but next parent company called the journalist the rest on lawful and absurd. he also said the case is politically motivated. my colleague, nicky, are in discuss the incident earlier with our senior correspondent, mariah garcia. we have salt requests for information. it is unclear

when ah, details will emerge will be shared with us nevertheless, as things stand. now merits casem, a citizen of latvia who's been detained by latin security services, state security services, suspected he is under suspicion of espionage and also, ah, of violating. and he, russian sanctions of the european union. this is, this is an argument violating sanctions that the latvians have used, and lithuanians and estonians have used for years to try and justify these blanket brands on russia, news sources, russian cultural channels. at this point, he is in jail, detained at the request for bail was denied without any reason, given his lawyer hasn't yet received any information. we don't even know if she's

been able to talk with him. we have heard of cas reaction from the head of sputnik mythic. he said of he is on the european sacks of the logic that the europeans have gone by. the baltic states have gone by is that if someone works, even a european citizen works for someone who's under sanctions, no matter how removed, you know, a journalist in a niche organization that they are violating the entire blocks sanctions. this is something that had been laughed at in years, crime by european media groups amongst others who would urge stony ins, latvians, lithuanians that are to relax their wording who their views and how this law should be implemented. while the law should be implemented. there's a sense that the baltic states, there's be the concentrated effort to block the population off from anything

russian which is year, which is an undertaking, given that a significant percentage of the population. no 3 states, latvia, stoney in the through ania, is russia. how do you think this case fits into the bigger picture of how the bo 2nd are they? each countries have been tracing the media. this goes back way before the special military operation that russia launched in 2022. this. this goes back to 2015 at which is when this, this pressure started to build in 2016. for example, lithuania blocked. sputnik locked the channel, the network on line that they pulled their domain name off so that the pressure just began to build and build. so employees journalists were what threatened with prosecution. they were also persecuted, so they were pulled out. they were, they were arrested, taken for talks by our state security agents urged her her follow inside their

resignations to stop working for sputnik then you had people arrested. you had journalists arrested for working for russian news networks. this is all in the face of a fact that the european human rights, charter, least the freedom of expression. and the freedom of expression is defined. it is the freedom to hold beliefs, to share opinions and to receive opinions. and this is a journalist who had been doing just that. he was also working in moscow for years now. he travelled back to latvia to, to, to meet with families of reasons we don't yet know at the spite him being well aware that he was being politically persecuted, that they were out for him. he said, well, the british slit, it would take me several hours to simply name all the journalists who come under pressure in eastern europe. this new here is just one of my own stories in insulin

back in 2019 that i was detained at villainous airports, researched and questioned for 5 or 6 hours a day to state security officers performed a role play a good card. it's a bad call to sort of the bad one shouted at me when you're working for kiss alone . why did you come here with the other one asked me, you're a latvian citizen, so why are you working for the you know who they are, but they're not really people, it rushes peculiar country. and finally, he said, you're lucky, you're not a russian citizen, or we would be having a very different conversation. and now we'll just kick you out and close the border for him for 5 years. it appears that he was right. nevertheless, we, we should wait to, to learn the details and see just how drummed up these charges are now we're seeing the same story in moldova, for example, across the european union, archie was, was switched off overnight, kicked off online platform. you, you know, the already parallels being drawn between what the soviet union did,

which is jam radio, liberty as signal which is, which is try to build a wall between the soviet people. and then he outside information. and that is what in reverse is happening again, except it appears that it's europe, which has for many years prided itself and voted on freedom of speech and human rights. now trying to restrict information human opinion, even opinion, new from its own people. vote is click, keep them all contained within this bubbles and as of that is fed by european court news agency, again, fed with american news agencies improve western views. we spoke you andre star, a cough editor and chief of bought news, who said that morocco hasn't attention illustrates a lack of media freedom in the baltic. states slow the slow. so there's now freedom of speech and lot. villa sweeney or stony and this is nothing new. we've

been living in this relative for at least 10 years. detention of murat consent is simply more pra, he's being held in suspicion of violating anti russian sanctions. and that is curious as well. blocking media like r, t or other outlets of their se subordinate group. lot phase being tricky when it comes to journalists. it doesn't sense to them openly, but journalists are facing charges, an economic crimes of alleged violations of sanctions. well, of course it's all nonsense morocco, sam isn't done, and it sanctions with and neither other organizations he worked with. so what happened to him as an intimidation, active ended, anyone prepared to work with or speak to the russian media, isn't to mandation through fabricated criminal cases. despite these cases being fabricated with no legal basis, they bring some real problems to people. at the moment, reporting to 6 and journalists faced the same church doesn't law, should be protected by international law, not targeted by those who are either pushing propaganda or trying to silence the investigative efforts of journalists. but this is something that we've seen consistently throughout this ukraine conflict where president zalinski has silenced

his political opposition, silence the media in kiev, and, and ukraine, and even the attack the russian orthodox church in ukraine as well. so this is just the next in a long line of pattern of what we're seeing from the ukranian allies. unfortunately, the pro ukrainian media in europe and in the u. s. c's, anything as misinformation or just information that doesn't promote their propaganda efforts. i think it's a shame that we don't see more journalists on the front lines reporting what's actually going on both in eastern ukraine as well as in chia, we only get with the media wants to let get out. rather than having journalists do the traditional job of journalism, being embedded with the troops and actually reporting what's really happening. serbian president alexander research has lashed out at you, leaders over there, relentless pressure to join anti russian sanctions. he added that he is not the

type of leader who can be team. they say that i have to impose sanctions on russia . well, thank you very much for meddling in our affairs. and when they talk about taming brutish, i've never seen a wolf in a circus. serbia has repeatedly refused to enact anti russian sanctions. adding that it has no intention of supporting such actions as long as serbia's vital and it's essential, interests are not threatened. this attitude provoked increasing suggestions from european member states that serbia's membership bed should be suspended until it complies with the blocks foreign policies. according to independent journalists to shop pro brokovich history shows that sanctions are an ineffective political tool. it only makes citizens suffer. serbia refuses to impose sanctions on russia for 2 reasons. the 1st, these political serbia has excellent, excellent relations russia. the 2nd reason is

a b. i was on the sanctions for 8 years and during the 99 and we know that sanctions are united people, the most sanctions are not on instruments that can lead to do a political solution. process of european integration is also a process of the so that any nation marcy, that are members of the you or to want to join the you are no longer a summit in states unless so in and states. then before they had a classic of the survey that existing this for now, a russian law maker has accused washington of calling for public unrest in russia and interfering in the countries affairs. that's after the u. s. embassy in moscow, urge russians to protest against the military operation in ukraine. we

believe that what is happening is not worthy of you, and we stand in solidarity with each of you who strive to create a more peaceful future. this isn't the 1st time washington has tried to rally russians against the government, back in 2021. the u. s. embassy published a detailed plan for protest across the country, while apparently implying that demonstrators should march on the kremlin. russian officials also strongly condemned that call human and labor rights lawyer dan co valez says the u. s. embassy is making unacceptable proposals. i think it's disturbing part embassy located in another country to call for any type of demonstrations or to try to sway public opinion in that country. and the job of an embassy is to represent that nation in communicating with the government of the host country, in this case, the russian government, it's not to be trying to dissent and protest. course we know the us does that all

the time, but it's not appropriate. and i certainly understand why the russians are upset about really for 8 years or going on 9 years now. right. the us never told the government kia to stand down and tagging its own people and did on bass now. yes. oh, in fact the u. s. has been fueling re that conflict. so yeah, for now the u. s. to say, oh, you know, russian people you should be so supporting peace. i mean it's just ridiculous and hypocritical ah, with a passing of the new year, india has more recent to celebrate. for example, the marking of the 75th anniversary since the end of british colonial rule. in the re, recent years, new delhi has made notable strides, pushing india to become the world's 5th largest global economy. here's our teeth. any a correspondent roon june sharma,

breaking down the country's rise in 2022. yell standing on the global stage has been rising in the recent year. the year 2022. that's what they clearly been an important one with big economic breakthroughs, deepening political ties and increasing trade in groups 75 years off to india became independent. the country is no longer weed. i have become one of the most powerful countries in the world. recently, india achieved the fee to becoming the world's 5th largest economy. this achievement gave us confidence to work harder and achieve bigger goals. this is no ordinary progress. it fills every indians heart with pride. we need to maintain this enthusiasm. indian russia o time friends in the year 2022 was no exception. a deepening this historical relationship, this yellow bilateral trade between new deli, i'm moscow expanded despite the threat of sanctions from the u. s. in fact,

india built new banking channels. so it's played with moscow would not be affected in july, the result bank of india announced a plan to allow overseas trade to be settled into peace despite the western fashion . we have continued to buy discounted rush, you know, i think it will be prioritizing analogy. security. what is one point? $4000000000.00? india also rejected the $60.00 price gap on russian seaborne oil imposed by the g 7 this month. not the european union has been desperate to boost, dies with india, and has pushed new delhi to reduce its links to moscow. however, india withstood collect a west and basher as it took a position of neutrality. it is odd fundamental obligation to ensure that the indian consumer has the best possible access on the most advantage of stumps to international market on, in that respect are quite honestly, we have n dot ah,

the indian shout relationship has worked to advantage. so if it works to my advantage, i would like to keep it in, but keep that going. you cannot have a group of countries, which unilaterally decide that country a be yours, she needs to be punished and therefore the rest of the world should fall behind them. we have our own place in the world. we don't have to be dictated to by what the wish necessarily wants the rest of the world to do. we do not offer our companies to buy russian. i'd. we ask for companies to buy oil. what is the best option that they can get? now, it depends on what the market throws up. it is a sensible policy to where we get the best deal and then press a 1000000 people. and that is exactly what we are trying to do. i mean, ongoing geopolitical shift, instead of political isolation, new delhi has continued diplomatic engagements. whitmore school at all levels,

and all the formats, including participation in the recent joint military drill was talk 2022 is clear. i want to pay tribute to the foresight to president putin. corporation between india and the russian tories in various fields is active funding. and today this policy has become an important pillar for partnership between our countries in india is interested in strengthening partnership with russia. in many areas, roy is sunday, their full diaz can run the conflict in ukraine, but northwest shells offensive. and it has consistently, i've seen from you and more against more for something russia rather than flaw them . a full then has definitely regarded by praising you daily more school friendship, india, but i do look colors. certainly boutros. v to india has come a long way from a british colony to its current state. much has been done in recent years under the leadership of prime minister motor years. he's certainly a patriot of his country miller and his make an india initiative as both economic

and moral significance issue. we have a special relationship with india that emerge form was built new foundation of a very close alliance that existed for many decades. we have never had any issues with, and i want to emphasize this never going to be all we ever did was support each other and beautiful. this is what is happening now, and i'm sure it will continue in the future. we were all in all 2022 highlighted indian strength in different fields and economic and geopolitical boom of india is predicted next year as only on the on the d, 20 presidency at a time of a global keel from minnesota in the war. the say is that you deli wants to play the role of a problem, sol. one more these g 20 chairmanship will lead to a difference in the blocks approach, which has been dominated by the voice of the western countries. for a long time,

the british office for national statistics has revealed that more than 700000 people across england and wales lack central heating or advocating for anti russian sanctions. the u. k. now faces the possible deaths of thousands of citizens this winter due to the cold. according to figures, over 360000 households may be quite literally left in the cold with those h 65 and above with chronic health conditions, making up 10 percent of those without central heating, national charities worn of an increase to the already $10000.00 preventable dest related to cold homes each year. back in march, the u. k. and now, the country was going to phase out russian oil and liquefied natural gas. 3 months later, imports of energy supplies from russia, dried up for the 1st time in its modern history. in the 12 months prior to imposing

sanctions on moscow, britain spent nearly 500000000 pounds on russian fuel imports. alexander mackay, political analysts, and editor of red star radio, says the british government has other priorities besides a well being of its own citizens. the overall priority is to try and leverage the situation that is going on in the moment in ukraine and try and turn it into a regime change possibility directed against the government in moscow. and asked that priority as the over riding piracy, the welfare of the regular people, the everyday people of britain doesn't even come 2nd behind that. so we've seen, of course, energy prices go through the roof over the last 12 months, and we've seen more more people fall into what's defined as fuel related poverty here. and the sanctions regime that the british government has enthusiastically supported measures against russian energy which have only added to the rise in the

price of energy for domestic consumers in this country. so they have actively made life worse for particularly though is that the, the lower end of the income scale in britain and the sanctions regime, which they continue to support, will only cause more instability. and more price rises on the, in the international energy markets as time goes on. keeping warm is not the only struggle. the u. k. has been facing along with the political upheavals in the death of queen elizabeth the 2nd. we take a closer look at what last year brought to the united kingdom. a vision for this country as an economy in europe, because we are going to unite and label them. i want you to know how sad i am to be giving up. the best job in the world,

i am a fighter and i'm resigning as leader of the conservative policy. i will work day in and day out to deliver for you. mm. 3 you k like other countries is now in recession. why is britain to be the 1st country into recession and the last country out there with i was hoping you'd like to get into that with

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