ah ah, ah pentagon announces a multi $1000000000.00 military aid package full key of the largest since the one ukraine begun. ukraine shells a number of cities in the don bus on orthodox christmas, enjoying a number of civilians. thus, despite moscow calling for a truce. also this, our ukraine exported almost 17000000 tons of grain last year. both reports suggest that europe has received most of it, leaving those most affected by food insecurity in africa, in the lodge with

watching r t international monies. peter scott, i'm wherever you joining us from a welcome to 30 minutes of news and analysis. the u. s. a. has announced a miniature aid package for ukraine with almost $4000000000.00, not the largest military deliveries since the ukraine war began. the war in ukraine is at a critical point right now, and we have to do everything we can to help the ukrainians continue to resist russian aggression. today's announcement, the largest security assistance package in total value that we have committed so far reflects our enduring commitment to support ukraine. the pens again says the package will include 50 bradley, infantry fighting vehicles, $100.00 arm and personnel carriers, hundreds of unsee armor rockets and more ammunition for high mar rocket systems. and that's just a fraction of the lethal a washington set to send in so. so the u. s. has provided ukraine with almost

$22000000000.00 in military assistance center founders co director of the international action center. so the spending means of the sizes of the us economy could be effected. republicans and democrats support military appropriation to they cannot reach an agreement on health care months that never happens, but on the military budget. ringback yes, military budget grows. they reach an agreement and it happens so fast that dudes without real debate, but it can mean devastating cut in education funding. schools, housing infrastructure in the u. s, which is decaying rapidly, things like that they will do again and again. meanwhile, the republican lead of the us house of representatives, kevin mccarthy, has proposed a code of around $75000000000.00 to the defense budget. when that proposal came shortly before he was elected as the speaker of the house, and is believed by many to have been a concession to secure his victory as amid divisions among g o. p. lawmakers,

if he is half post for increase as a military spending. so fondest against the mccarthy is always voted in favor of boosting defense spending and change his dance to become a speaker. every year they make promises that they're going to cut military budget every year. and yet it doesn't happen. so it certainly will not happen under kevin mccarthy who has always voted for the defense budget and is a complete hypocrite, actually called in march of 2022. the fighting was 2 soft when ukraine wasn't doing enough should give more money, more weapons. that was what he said them, and it's not much different now, except that he is maneuvering in order to become the speaker of the house. and while washington prefers another aid package for ukraine,

q is using us supplied weapons to show the don bus as orthodox christmas begun. ukraine reports elite, 5, dozens of nato supplied to shells. the city of goal of wounding one civilian off the roman coast reports and the scene. this strike by ukraine military in this purely residential area, took place just before 2 am. that's the time when the local residents were returning from religious services attributed to russian orthodox crisp. let's take a look at where the strike took place. the woman was sleeping in her bed at that point, and she survived purely miraculously mom. my mother lives with his address. she's like, the apartment is completely destroyed. mom isn't shocked. van, which was pope i was slipping at night. it made me jump. there were 3 strikes. it was awful for everything trembled. of course, the apartment is already boarded up. this is this something that locals are used to

doing home of the last 9 years. as soon as the strike by ukrainian military takes place. once it's over, people start fixing their apartments right away. unfortunately, it wants to get it's something that they've been used to over the last 9 years or among cost or a party girl of couldn't escrow public or kia has also twice shelled the dumbass city of mac. if can, you can see the moments of that strike on christmas eve here on some c, c, t, v footage, local supported air defense systems, i'd say of a thing to intercept the attack with no casualties reported. well, the strike has reportedly heavily damaged and apartment building. oh, so on also those christmas eve, which is celebrated by both motions and ukrainian skills. security service agents rated multiple churches across the country, saying that pro russian materials were found in the same time. you couldn't

officials claim to be impartial towards religion nominations for more on ukraine's attitude towards the church to head over to our website. one about the latest documentary is and here's a quick trailer. looked upstairs. orthodox churches are being shelled from cramming positions. rockets was fired from ukraine and drone and a group killed her november 22nd 2022 outraged orthodox christians, confronting ukrainian security service officers, docking entrances and exits the keys oldest monastery, and were looking for alleged russian spies among the monks.

show a 3 to one more on march 3, 2015 i was abducted by as b u officers from the monastery and it was kept here in the department and 77. your gifts, customers, they tortured me for the 1st 3 days and really ended nationalist battalions use metal bars and fittings, and they began to be the orthodox, the clergy and one of the priest died from beating lamoya for his gun shells. but just make a father. nikolai died from the beatings he received during defending the church in louis louisiana. was a shoot. it in 2008. tens of thousands gathered in cave. the more to welcome the russian orthodox church

hierarchy. the people challenging here don't oh, of course it in a few who he is. those who welcome to moscow pantry alchen key will be efficiently regarded as enemies of the ukrainian state who will do head over to r t dot com. thought the full documentary on ukraine suppression of the russian orthodox church, as well as although breaking hughes from around the wealth. rous and military personnel serving in ukraine have joined orthodox christmas celebrations. the festive service was organized for the service men and women with the russian m. o. d, emphasizing the importance of holy festivals. the service was also attended by those mobilized back in the autumn, he had completed their training earlier. the head of the russian orthodox church patriarch, you will call for unity urging to pray for russian orthodox, believe us had been persecuted in ukraine, and that was during his traditional address out of the festus service in moscow's

bank. needle o is celebrated on the 7th of january in russia, in accordance with the old julian calendar. over 1000000 people reportedly attended the traditional midnight's services throughout the country, which began in the late hours on friday and continued in this morning. and now to africa, where in the town of leave dela kristian, are enjoying the local holiday festival for the 1st time in 4 years, beginning with coverage and followed by deadly clashes between t great rebels. and the governments was done can finally re out has what no had to say about the festivities. one of my bela is the 2nd jerusalem. this is not my 1st time. i've come here for 2 or 3 times to visit. this is the 2nd jerusalem for me, the army on suspend tastic. i also used to bring

a group of my friends to visit. i can tell you how happy i have been to this place before. it was like people living in the darkness. no thing such massive change words can explain how hey, pam. well, meanwhile, hundreds of orthodox pilgrims have flocked to bethlehem the situ where christians believe jesus christ was born. i don't see maria phenomena follows in mother mary's footsteps. retracing her journey from nazareth on reports on today's political obstacles to some pilgrims faced the city of nazareth, they says, where christians believe the annunciation happened. an angel appeared to mother mary. some believe on the side of the church behind me, telling her she would give birth to the son of god. and it's from here that her journey to bethlehem started where jesus is believed to be born. what would that 150 kilometer journey look like today? and what would the pregnant woman face on her way? we decided to take this trip and see with our own eyes. nazareth is the largest

arab see teenager, l. arab israelis, many of whom identify themselves as palestinian citizens of israel. form more than 20 percent of the country's population, but it would only be possible for mother married to be here if she had an israeli id. or if not, she would have to go through a number of difficult procedures with israeli authorities to apply for permission to enter in state. and she could still have been rejected. no one can know for sure which ruined mother married to 2000 years ago, but that would more likely be the shortest one which runs through what is today the occupied west bank. we are entering the boulder right now and we'll have to go through the checkpoint. hi, how are you? yeah, good. what's the going to be? it was rather easy for me. i'm a foreigner and a journalist, but it was mainly because we were traveling from israel to the west bank to go the

other way around. is an almost impossible task for the west bank. 3000000 arab population guy up shortly after the checkpoint. we are in the town of uni now in the northern part of the west bank. it has been in the news a lot recently, almost daily, military rate by the railway army here have often turned violent casualties. among civilian population, the officials from the palestinian authority say more than 50 children were killed since the beginning of these here alone, we meet a local watch outside janine near the little greek orthodox church, thought to be the 4th oldest church in the world. it is believed that mother mary made a short stop here on her way to bethlehem. i was leaves in the west bank, just him in his drive from nazareth, but he cannot go there. while in the thought, go on as i thought the jewels at m. i need a special ferment from those really occupation items from the start of the phone. it is. and in order to do that, then i simply criterias that number apply to many palestinians. so it is

a very limited access to the seniors to about another minute or 2 of those. and even if you get the permit, if there's any form of humiliation full of obstacles, something easy at all. it makes me sad because after all, this is a holy land, we are going towards the international community. in fact, we're seeing the international focusing on what everything that is happening all around the world. every single law that has been broken by the states, yet it is supported by the west. it is not even blamed by the way i stand. everybody is asking palestinians that people who are under occupation under opposition to be more than it and not to, i mean, it's a wonderful focus. we continue our journey to the south without. i was as a resident of the west bank, he's blocked from entering jerusalem, where our tree takes us. some of the roads would also be restricted or prohibited for him as a philistine in soon we approach one of the settlements was mentioned around

nobliss, the center of d and samaria. the biblical name of the west bank that israel uses homes for around half a 1000000 israelis. we are now inside the settlement known as the car, which has a reputation of being home to the most extreme israeli settlers. they are at the forefront tall. the subtler movement, so called price tag policy, which calls for violent attacks against palestinians is a price to pay in retaliation for actions against settlements within the west bank . navigator. kept telling me go straight, but it looks like we had the data and now we have to go back. the west bank barrier was billed by israel in the early 2, thousands when we have left the wall and all the check points behind us. we reach bethlehem, the atmosphere is in contrast to everything we on the way. but the words aunt, as

a person from bethlehem will have the green card. oh, it has a green passport. as a green id, i can do that and whenever, so i think that's my, it's my 1st time and it's so different. well, the news for trade is such a hot check and it's such a big mess. but it's, it's beautiful. everyone. so friendly and lovely and fast, but didn't totally get into the christmas spirit, but it's now getting, getting to me it is a special place and i thought with great chance to be here once in a maybe in a lifetime, i don't know, but i'm around and as i'm coming all year. so celebrates us morning. so we are so happy. christmas here is exciting. i think take a pinch so you might not know what it's like. and so you're actually here and i think you might have

a different perspective if you're actually experience the sign and that's the kind of christmas holiday of love and family. yeah. well i think everyone knows about it for the senior situations and everyone is facing. so yeah, the word should take action for this terrible people. busy busy separated from that families policy and especially we are finally in bethlehem. a mother mary would make it here today. she would find the safety of richly decorated for christmas and full of celebrating crowds for the 1st time in 3 years. the town believe to be the birthplace of jesus except christian from all over the globe. but mother, mary would not see here today, leaving him the nearby guys, a trip or those living in the northern part of the occupied west bank were not permitted to enter bethlehem and left celebrating with tears in their eyes. nationality from bethlehem and merry christmas liz railey authorities,

husband, dozens of christians from the gaza strip from engine bethlehem to celebrate christmas . now every year israel increases the number of permits it denies sighting security concerns, and surprisingly, thus spots anger among people who still to celebrate the holiday with their families. as we used to apply for permits and send our documents, including our photos and identity papers, through the church and deliver them to a civil affairs department, it confirms that obligations are under examination by these really authorities. and we will be informed whether our applications are accepted by israel or not. i sent my application about 3 weeks ago, and 2 weeks later i found out that my request was rejected every year. i hope that my application will be accepted. my wife and children have received permits, but i have not my kids always tell me. we hope you'll go with us to bethlehem to celebrate up every year. at least $200.00 christians get a rejection from its rhonda authorities to visit the holostar in jerusalem. bethlehem, the occupational heritage, the nazi palace t, as as humans. therefore,

what christians and muslims of forbidden prohibition, the holy sites. it's a denial of the best human rights. israel on the relies on being a strong part against a weak alon regarding the palestine in territories, and it doesn't comply with any united nations mechanism. it feels that it is above the law and immune from accountability. in other news to kia has reported that around 17000000 sons of grain have been exported via ukraine grain deal cargo since he came into force in july. the initiative is supposed to soften the global food crisis, especially for the countries worst effects by its boats. it appears that hasn't been the case trouble. it's been just more in the story already facing struggles with mazda slave cylinder, stroud and resurgence of jihad is grooves. africa is now in the grip of a major food crisis. the world food programs 2022 global report on food crisis. estimate the close to a 193000000 people on the continent face i chewed food in security,

and that one in 5 go to bed hungry, where scaling up our operations in countries lay. so malia kenya nigeria and became a faster, as well as many others to try and help as many people as we can. but the number of people going without food and water is staggering. factors behind the food crisis, very, from conflicts leading to miles displacement to climate shocks, including drugs and floods. acute food insecurity has by dramatically other theme time rich western nations, including the united states and it's in you, partner countries have turned their attention and deep wallets. to ukraine at africa's expense, green shipments were also affected and able to depart the black sea due to this conflict, but things to the mediation by turkey and the united nations. a deal was struck between russia and ukraine, allowing for shipments to resume. the question has not been what is good for one

side or the other. the focus has been on north america is most for the people of all and let there be no doubt this is an agreement for the wolves. but as it turns out, most of the 14000000 tons of grain was not delivered to the african continent. 11, just 11. out of the $615.00 ships that left ukrainian was between august and december would dock in sub saharan africa. but i did give sure here on, over the, almost all of the green exported from ukraine is being sent to the e. you instead of to the world's poorest developing countries. many european countries are now acting as colonizers once again, just like they did for decades. and centuries in the past, for, for the of simply deceives the developing countries once more and are still deceiving them. at this very moment, western power downplayed the accusations, claiming that 47 percent of ukraine's grain was central asia,

with 36 percent sent to europe. and 17 percent to africa. and they also promised to buy more of ukraine's grain to reduce prices. since the inception of the solidarity lanes, more than 15000000 tons of ukrainian agriculture, goods, grain, oil, seeds, and related products have been exported by road rail and through black sea and de new pores. in addition, since august, the black sea green initiative has helped relaunch green shipments from ukraine's black seaports, thereby further reducing foot price is globally. but what is the solidarity of these lengths end up shipping to you countries? why is africa not part of the soul quote, fully verity. as a result, moscow ended up with grain and fertilizers. it couldn't even sell due to you, an american sanction to luxor, or as far as access to russian products is concerned. the african union members are facing swift related sanction problems. as most of our banks have ties with european bunks,

the usual payment procedures are no longer available to them. perhaps in an effort to college or the impact of e u sanctions i having on rising food prices, the block exempted russian weed and fertilizers from restrictions. it even lift that sanctions on chemical and fertilizer companies and other guys that africa needs them, but must go, went further and donated food to vulnerable african countries, as well as fertilizers, say in put in, in my phone call with vladimir putin. he sat let sent these grange countries such as to booty, somalia, and so done for free. and we agreed to mediate the situation and the world. today's really bad. unfortunately, africa has been starving and will continue to starve. we as a company, have decided to supply fertilizer to africa for free, as we are a part of a global supply chain which needs to produce food. when president vladimir putin said that russia had made the donation to african states to support its efforts,

the west responded in its usual manner. african societies continue to suffer from russia's weaponized, ation of food and fertilizers, exports. many other things, including south africa, have voiced the concern that humanitarian aid is being politicized with the threat of food being used to pressure countries to support ukraine in the conflict. gotta well is that for out of he, in johannesburg, zimbabwe is taking action to limits foreign exploitation of his natural resources. the african countries governments are suspended. the processing of permits the extraction of strategically important minerals. it must dos become necessary does. in our initial interest, we would temporarily stop accepting and persistent applications for mining licenses for deflated minerals on to, for the notice des moines, copper, lithium, nickel,

and red. it's minerals. the above narratives are to go into effect immediately. the move comes after some local minors failed to declare their discoveries of certain minerals. the restrictions are also aimed at providing more oversights on foreign mining operators. in zimbabwe, the country holds the largest lithium reserves in africa with the metal in strong demand for high tech components. zimbabwe early reported billions of dollars in losses due to the illegal extraction of its lithium lithium, which is also known as white. gold is a valuable components of electronic batteries. is price has shot up by 1100 percent in the past 2 years alone. and it doesn't look like it will stop there with demand projected to rise. 750 percent by 2030. with the world looking to shift to cleaner energy, many countries will be seeking to secure supplies of the metal. as in, by way, as the world's 6th largest lithium exporter with the government,

hoping to meet one 5th of the world's total demand. when it fully developed its lithium mining capacity, but we heard from the local politicians on the significance of those, the restrictions in the country been losing billions of dollars. an export of lithia which is on very high demand globally because lithium is used for electric batteries full of but trees smart for that such a truck. and i think that was a very positive noble move that was made by the government was about which because we're at a stage where we are supposed to be a shoring that we makes about which we don't delay economy. and we can only do that when we are preserving what we have into to mining the prices of what we have and how we're going to be trading with other countries. let me know is sources that we have in our country. they've been a lot of for all the time exported the country and as a country we've been if to delete as much we every one of the biggest that lead them to posing the world benefits into federally. so we came about with this

policy to buy the export over only can to encourage sharing companies to come in sit bishan to country. ah, in the mid the rising power of multinational corporations india's fighting to break free from the grip of pesticide angiano companies or sion returns. he speaks to environmentalists. doctor van donna shiva on this week's going on the ground. and what's the program on our website? it's r t dot com for his a quick teaser. the soils are being destroyed every single day across the global south. how exactly do you tie up this incredible network of you and agencies the world you know make for me, i'm f, e u multinational corporations. all these different interconnected elements are somehow connected to that. so such a basic thing on life, on a, the soil,

the process of making nitrogen fertilizers through burning fossil fuels at high temperature to fix atmospheric nitrogen is the same process that me explosives when you apply ammonium nitrate to the soil urea, to the saw it on living organisms assigned that sign is living. it's fungi. bacteria is what create the fertility and create life in the side. this toxic substance starts to kill life in the side. so increase desert. one kilogram of nitrogen. fertilizer uses 2 meters of diesel. it emits carbon dioxide plus nitrous oxide, which is $300.00 times more damaging to the planet than carbon dioxide. and they have time to change that makes it worse and the site does the vicious cycle of the certification of it. interestingly, my research a bad time showed that the same crop had to be did chemically use this 10 times more water than the crop cultivated organically. so land is not the scarce

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