ah ah, this alice top headlines on asi international as we get exclusive footage from the don bass city, old school, a dod, where the russian pirate military group, wagner says it has taken the area also in the program for you in a decade since the french military operation was started in the west african nation of molly, but concerns stand over its failure to address the coal political problems that brought tales to that region. voices and israel heard across the nation prototype thing. benjamin netanyahu was cabinet court to get the most extreme government that ever existed. also, quote, the u. s. will exhaust itself fighting. that's the message from

a politician and singapore. after the u. s. house of representatives votes to launch an antique china committee to deter what a cold chinese advances with a very well welcome to you from all of us here at our see international, straight to your top stories right now. and we have this news just coming in here. on the program, there's a new commander in charge of rushers, special military operation. the job is now in the hands of general by lady good asked him off. of the previous commander sorta sorta beacon has now been appointed as good as the most deputy rushers. defense minister said it had given the role of commander directly to his chief of staff because of the widening scale of tasks, as well as the need to improve coordination between different branches of the men, a trade and so for now, straight to the front lines of don bass as the russian power military group. wagner

says it has completely taken the strategic city of solid odd that the area is crucial for control in the darnedest republic. and has been the scene of intense fighting with ukrainian forces who are mixed in with western mercenaries. hello, are you with? well, this exclusive for showing you right. i was actually showing wagner, members on the head of the group inspecting an underground mind that was previously used by key f troopers to stole weapons by the organization's chief earlier confirmed that some remaining ukrainian troops in the city, happy encircled with a deadline imposed for them to surrender by midnight, mister pic ocean also symbolically brought salt to the mine, apparently mocking the western media, who has claimed that he has business interests in the city. what is going to be able to, what do you think of them so that there would be no rumors spread in the yes that

we are fighting for souls. i have some you could insult with me. leave it to sola dar off to we go through it, but i rushes at events. ministry has also commented on the fighting all around solar dot. but there is in here, go to the default, russian airborne troops block. so the dar from the northern and southern parts of the city and the air force struck enemy strongholds, assault units are now fighting in the city. little boy, bringing up the map for you here on the program i solid are, is a strategically important location, ultimately getting control over it effectively paved the way for russian forces to press key of troops to flee this major city right here of our cham off. it's, it's a, a vital transportation to hub a network of roads and railways, otherwise known as the supply lines. now, the head of the donuts republic said that off to solar dod, russian forces will be able to move to another key city. that of said out of the top of the map and then the cities of crime i taught, ask and study. and while these 2 would theoretically be next in line,

now in an interview to r t, the head of the donors republic than he's bushland, he emphasized that solid or has become, will a crucial point for the russian offensive to take control ultimately of this entire region sick dice was admitted to produce good. the zalinski uses some kind of anti crisis. when the situation gets hot, we saw how solid or did not leave the news pages some days before also voted in the us. i did the earth deliberation of solid are allows russian troops to go to the city of our cio mosque in more favourable conditions. would the liberation of solid? are we prepare for the liberation of the den? that's people's republic. we see that now the situation has changed. and russian troops have taken the initiative the marble while among our numerous correspondence and better than the region remains roman culture. if he's in don yeske now he explains the strategic significance of sola that well then asked. and sir regards to salazar, came late on tuesday evening. we 1st received the news that the fighters of the

wagner group are now in control of the sensor of the city. later we got news from precaution and getting forgotten and sell the head of the wagner group. that's in his units are now in full control of the city. not only that on roads to retreat for ukrainians are under artillery control of the wagner group as well. at the moment, a clearing operation is underway in the city where the soldiers are going from house to house, looking for the remaining ukrainian soldiers there. according to their wagner group, for a small number of ukrainian soldiers are now hold up and are in a coal drawn in the sensor or for the city. and we are waiting for the news where the city has been completely freed from ukrainian and nationalist. now the city of salazar is a certainly very strategic, very important for the next people's republic. now it houses one of the

largest salt wines in europe. now previously the also stationed one of the largest ammunition to peoples in eastern europe as well. but so more than that, the city is a strategic for the remainder of russian forces. as by taking it, it now paved the way to the city of thomas, which ukraine had renamed as baltimore when it's overtook of the city back in 2014 . and so once that operation is complete, the russian forces can move to other heavily fortified the cities of slogans and from a source of course that is all for major importance as well because the heavy fighting was taking place there back in it's when see 14 as well, as there are many, many people that left those area, many refugees and of course are all waiting to get home as soon as possible. we were talking just a bit out a with scott ritter,

a former marine corps intelligence officer, how he says the takeover of solid dotted ultimately paves the way for russia to move on to our home office can perhaps advance even further. let's put it this way of. so dory hadn't fallen, but in the ukrainian defences that they have been building for over 8 years from 2014 to 2022 would still be intact. and that would complicate extraordinarily, any russian offensive that has been planned when the remaining 82550000 of mobilized troops, finally appear on the battlefield. it was the follow. solid are of the russians have put at risk of the ukrainian positions in bar mood. the fact is that the defense of this area is going to become untenable and or rather than risk, and even larger cauldron, the cranes will have no choice but to withdraw. and seek, create

a new defensive bill further to the west. the capture of sola dar, the eventual capture of bark mood. the piercing of the ukrainian defences is an essential precondition for any follow on russian offensive operation. so this is a, this is a battle of tremendous significance in tremendous consequence for both sides. ah, it is good to have your company a decade since france began anti and search and operations in the west african nation of molly. there are rising concerns about, well a, the lingering french military presence, but also claims that it has failed to accomplish its intended purpose of an out to our africa correspondent for details catabolic concerns would be justified. really, when you look at the origins of french military involvement, particularly in these conflicts hit the areas the aim of operations about was

actually launched by former french president, president a land as a, as a response to a request that was made by molly and the un resolution called 2085, which was meant to stabilize the reason this operation quickly became a nun event as a france insisted on securing rather the region and not just looking at molly. but beyond that, looking at molly, booking of fossil, as well as the here and 18 months into operations about it was phased out with a much larger ambition. that of operation by con operation. but con was meant to own not only a support, rather pushback the terrorist action that we had seen from molly that had spread into beginner fossil and neighboring j. but it was also meant to treat some of the local militaries there and make sure that they're capable of defending and pushing

back some of these terrorist groups. and these terrorist groups are very and they are many. and they include the affiliates of al qaeda. now it's very difficult to look back on the exit of some of the large majority of french are contingent there that we have seen it from last year and considered this any other thing except a colossal failure on the part of france. and it was also becoming clear, i think, given to france as well, that it was going to be impossible to win in any meaningful way. the war that it had basically pursued on this i held region 10 years on the in is small conflict thrown. it is red hot with violence and incidents go as far as from 2500 being recorded annually in 3 of these countries. now

france of course, was never going to admit that it was unable to secure the borders of its former colony and that it was going to win this war. now this mission that, that replaced operation. a subaru, abrasion, but con daddy's. it was also populated by not just the french army, though. it was also members of the e. you states, as well as the americans that have now with tails between their legs turned bag and have left. you know, the region as volatile and it's open to insurgency. the same thing. they said they were there to protect against and it, it, it really, you know, gives room if you will, for more insurgent activity in that region. now these countries, while all visibly seeing the part that was not played by france,

the inequities of its military and its inability to really secure the reason. and they started one at a time, looking eastwards and looking towards russia as they are preferred to cooperation for military partnership. and to deal with some of the insurgency that we have seen there. now it goes without saying that the you and remains concerned about the rising levels of violence, particularly violence that has been met it. i gazed civilians and also the, the amount of of displaced people that we have seen in the region. and the ensuing death western countries are led by the u. s. have clashed with russia during a tense, un security council meeting. a washington accused moscow of robbing africa of its resources and causing the growth of violent extremism in the sa hell region. russia dismissed the allegations saying they make

a mockery of common sense. some delegation south again today that russia allegedly drops africa, its resources, or facilitates the growth of terrorist threats in that part of the world. however, when reality, this is something that countries who made such remarks to day do across the globe include in in africa, they wanted to plunge and lay biz resources so badly that they didn't hesitate to destroy the country and destabilized the entire sa hale. so when accused in russia, they simply more common sense and the ability of african states to assess adequately the true cases of their outstanding problems and to choose whom to cooperate with. well, would you be surprised to hear that russia is actually seen as an important partner by a number of african countries in the sa hell region, including both molly and nigeria, both nations having security on the military cooperation agreements with moscow, which says its role is to help maintain peace and security, and to defend the principle of, quote, african solutions to african problems. full african problems including poverty,

violence, and conflict are seen by many as a legacy of the continence colonial past. western powers, like britain, france, portugal and spain. they controlled and exploited african resources during their rule. and according to geopolitical analyst jones sangha wrought, the russian presence in africa has actually been welcomed. it's not, it's not something that is new. it, the western government or the western partners are not so used into russia. they know i shall be to be pushing everything that they do with the whole entire thing that they're trying to do right now is to ship it again and to create the rush of being the human. it's doing phone part of the same debt that was been doing the ukraine is shifting the improvement in africa,

but he's on time. why doesn't mind shipping the old post now, even in the media, it's simply because they do it. they living there was a losing, they all in fact we have seen a lot of been known in africa and since most of the protest mesh and flag because they understand that russia will come in only when you invite them to come quarter past the hour. here at moscow, south africans president says he will use his chairmanship of the bricks group of leading emerging economies to advance the african continents interests. his statement comes to this country has just taken over the stewardship of the block from china. our continent was pillaged, ravaged and exploited by other continents, and therefore we want to build the solidarity within bricks to advance the interests, of course, initially of our own country, but also of the continent as a whole. south africa will host the annual brick summit later this year with

a president pseudo drama forth saying that more african countries will be welcomed to attend the gathering to determine its agenda as well. so bricks is a group of 5 leading emerging economies, including brazil, russia, india, china. last but not least, south africa formed back in 2006 and initiated by russia. the block focuses on economic and political cooperation. the group says it aims to build a harmonious, peaceful and prosperous world. a combined get this bricks, countries account for 42 percent of the world's population and nearly 25 percent of global g d p. let's take this conversation further now live to the managing director at bricks international consultancy, a part of nema, a non that joining us here on the program, a very good evening to thank you very much for joining us here on the program. you've heard the story panini, and it's one of the biggest stories of the decade and it, it does need more attention. but before we get fully into part of me, but what are the prospects for other african countries to join the bricks?

groups which countries have shown interest li allan observing in kind of in the why that makes my day know me are doing well. and they actually are because the ability, as well as their economic development is going on in the end. ok. so this is very important to understand the importance and significance of the countries. and it is an example on many of the countries that they will have more significant development, more long development and blah, blah in so doing last 75 years up to 2nd very more a freak out of that more development i last, they had our in house loan system,

i exploited them and how they can do on their system. and then the law and my mom's. well this, it certainly is an ever expanding family. put a name of that hope, the bricks, family, brazil, russia, india, china, south africa. we know that saudi arabia is showing an interest. iran is showing an interest, put a name, a argent. tina is showing an interest as well. why this sudden rush or the interest to join the bricks family do thing. because then natural resources in big block is showcasing back in just an attraction by african countries because african countries that are so that 18 natural resources. but they want to exploit, gained by 10 in stand alone system. i know that our new bless and g i g breaks because they are

understanding and european all right, or a lot. but a name you explain how certain parts of africa have been exploited by certain professional partners in the west. it, it seems you're suggesting that, that if some of these african countries, what a joy that brings families, that would be a certain sense of protection to allow some sort of economic prosperity for some of the new potential partners. but it's even bigger than that, isn't it? part of name, you've got the bricks, family who is right now working and they have been working for a few years on a mixed basket of reserve currencies. and he, you had this coagulation of more and more countries joining briggs. there are some that are saying this is against the western head jim on this is against the ruling dollar of the world. is that a conspiracy theory? perhaps smart constancy i t y is reaching because best and why is that the highest position but that dollar,

i get money. i am a man and in the us, they utilize for our dad in china now a but other countries like off the initial stage of the development, some countries and some countries like out of the guys already a state and they are doing very, very big countries china, india and so they are already on the process of development, a gains, and then population is also educated and developed understand the difference between western development and they understand when that how our environmental solutions can b r. c, a big fan jayson mixed up because big countries having natural resources and energy

and during lunch last or the saw that i begun delete it all and i do source in order. i'm the whole world depends on energy on big countries, on russia, in solar energy india is doing so. so energy is the most important segment for development. and in this situation, countries having the importance of the moisture source and we'll put a name. it's no surprise, there are african nations who are showing an interest to join the bricks family and you talk about bricks representing 42 percent of the working world. also the bricks family representing a huge amount of the energy players on the global markets. and part of lima, we all know the story, china's president teaching, paying a month or a month and a half ago, going to re add an unprecedented visit, where he spoke to the royal house of saud. what's going to happen?

they're going to say goodbye petro dollar. hello petrow, you one. and if it's starting with china, and it's also happening with saudi arabia, people are saying that saudi arabia has the governing, voice of opec, plus washington has acute saudi arabia, of a lining is energy policy with russia. but here we have something enormous happening. is it true? in the next couple of years, we are seeing the biggest energy play of the world and of bricks. turning away from the petro dollar and saying yes to the petro, you one i am a positive on me because events, saudi arabia going and many months ago. we declare that opec members will have their own road map on a marketing. so this is coming up and we saw that last

few months of the area and this year make new strategies and they are very positive and i'm not the member of bait. this is one important issue or america and the opec members having their own road map and i left and my energy. now question is a, are you on? this is not right time to see a site that it will be one that is c r c or some other name. but i can see there be a big change in dollar had the money and i for dollar a new that is the system new exchange on economic bilateral system in my think will be comes. i think, i think this goes very much hand in hand with what the chinese president on the

russian president i've been saying for the past few months. the emergence of it's multi pola world, put a name, i've only got time for one more question. newton's 3rd law equal and opposite reactions that does it apply here with the rise of bricks? i mean, is the west heading the other way to think yes, a be observed. not only in the sector we saw the already because mr. b. b a r. the saw that how big gain loss again, i mean it's one by one now. so next time i would come from that situation, economic decline and energy sources. nike. so we are seeing that the vast is declining and it is. and my and that, that into a big country,

our mr ramos actually is very positive that this year in 15, some major brakes are we didn't have very unique out some meat because this is very important for the big less because many new countries like indonesia, 8 on the via e, they are big, big economic growth a very significant and we can see that local currencies grow. i know these tend to get more profit and more economical. i believe it certainly seems like a new dawn is rising for the members of the bricks. family, part of the manion, the managing director of bricks, international consultancy. a great pleasure. haven't you with us on the program tonight? thank you so much for joining us. i thank you for joining

us as well. moving to the middle east region now, but many have protested against the newly formed israeli government headed by benjamin yo. although maker from his party released a statement that is sure to be met with a response. i do not feel the need to justify myself, preferring jews to arabs in the state of jews. yes, i am a tb. this is a state of jews. i prefer jewish murderers over out of murderers. and in general, in the state of jews, i preferred jews over disloyal arabs. it hasn't been evelyn months since benjamin netanyahu swore name as the leader always rose new government. and the situation here on the ground seems to be boiling already with frustration, disappointment, and criticism coming from various parts of the society regarding palestinian affairs. of course, we hear more and more radical statements from different politicians open calls for violence and sometimes even what could be considered as justification of the

killings. and we also see various provocative actions, like when the country's new national security minister visits alex and most could they hold this place for almost and that anger, certainly palestine is a law, but it seems not only them former a member of the canal said tase rarely parliament ex army chief of staff called on to see for a large scale national sidelong rising to protest against his anything yahoo governments moves particular in regards to given even more benefits and advantages to the countries grow in religious population. that ease already largely supported by the state, financial and socially. let's take a listen. ladies and gentlemen against the malicious and evil government, there is only one way a large scale civil uprising, destruction of the justice system. unlimited political appointments. permission for the ultra orthodox to do whatever they want with our tax money. why would we agree? why would we accept this on our heads on our pockets on our lives?

we will never agree after an extreme anti zionist ultra orthodox jewish sac, that opposes the state of israel visited the camp of janine and, and also the occupied westbank. as they stated, to show solidarity with palestinians against israelis. the countries knew national security minister threatened to deport them to syria. they a peaceful demonstration just last december was brutally dispersed by the countries police. so it seems israel's new government that has been already called the most far right in the country's history so far. failing to ring harmony and peace to the society, but it's quite successful in fueling the existing problems. quote, the u. s. is uncomfortable with multi polarity. that's from a former singaporean foreign minister commenting on washington's pushed back against china from becoming a global power. the u. s. doesn't like multiple rarity and is fighting against it. my fear is it will exhaust itself,

fighting because it will fail. so the reaction comes off of the u. s. house voted to create a special committee to address the so called china threat. republican congress went mike gallagher, who was reportedly set to lead. the group says that china's piece, full rise is mere fiction, and the american government needs to get tough on beijing. well, victor gao, the vice president of the center for china and globalization, says the establishment of the committee is unlikely to make any difference and it will not stop chinese development. whatever these politicians in washington want to do will end up in failure. no one can stop china's peaceful development. i won't even go further to say that any attempt to deprive the chinese people of their right of economic development will be the largest a crime against humanity. the united states, the, to really look at its own problems at home,

rather than blaming china for its own failure. and by blaming china for its own failure will not solve the problems in the united states. you may actually push the united states into greater mistakes. it is time for the united states to recognise china is a global power to be treated as an equal rather than trying to hold china down to the ground to men handle china as if there will be no consequences. ah, india is set to become a 7 trillion dollar economy in the next 7 years. that is, according to the countries chief economic adviser. he also added that the target of a 3 trillion dollar economy can be achieved as early as march is stated. on monday came as a survey show that the economy is expanding at the fastest rate in recent years. the government advisor said the important issue is at the u. s. is expected to lower its.