ah, with a ah r t received exclusive footage from the dalton by the city of solar dark, where the russian private military group buckner sends it secure in the area coming up voices in israel, leyden protesting benjamin netanyahu is new cabinet falling at the most extreme government that's ever existed with a decade since a much vaunted french military operation begun in molly. but concerns continue to much over its failure to address that core political problems that brought chaos to the west african reach

a, just after 10 at night here in the russian capital. my name's unit leland, this is art t international. hello and welcome. there's a new commander in charge of russia's military operation and ukraine and don boss. the role is now in the hands of general valeri garris. some of the previous leader of the operation sergei sort of vacant, has been assigned as garage m offs. deputy earlier deny former chiefs efforts were recognized by president putin who awarded him the order of saint george brush, his highest military decoration. russia's defense ministry said it had given the rule of commander directly to its chief of staff. as the wide scale of the current operation needs improve coordination between the different branches of the military . onto the dumbass frontlines where the russian private military company,

wagner said it's completely taken. the strategic city of solid are under its control. the area is crucial for control in the done yet republic, and has been the scene of intense fighting with ukrainian forces who are mixed in with numerous western mercenary functions. this exclusive footage shows the wagner groups head and members inspecting an underground mine that was previously used by key troops to store weapons. the company's chief earlier confirmed that some remaining ukrainian troops in the city helping in circles with a deadline imposed for them to surrender by midnight just hours away now. and yet guinea corrosion also symbolically brought salt to the mine, apparently mocking the western media who claims he's got a business interest in the city. no more to get them so that there would be no rumor spread in the yes that we are fighting for source. i have some ukraine insult with me,

live it and solider after we go through it. rushes defense ministry has also commented on the situation in solid r. others in those are just like russian airborne troops blocked salvador 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 will sell a door, is a strategically important location. gaining control over it effectively pays the way for russian forces to press key evs troops to flee the major city of arch moths here, a vital transportation hub with a network of roads and railways used us at ply routes that the head of the danielle republic said that after solid r rushes military will be able to move towards another key city up here said verse . then the cities of cromwell tours and civilians would theoretically be next in line. in an interview with our t. v done yet. republic liter denise pu shilling emphasized that solid door has

been a crucial juncture for the russian offensive. 6 dies was admitted to greece. could there zalinski use as some kind of anti crisis when the situation gets hot with what we saw, how solid our did not leave the news pages some days before ukrainian propaganda tends to turn cities in the symbols we saw with mary opal with as of stock we now see formation of the symbol supported by all ukrainian media about our tool mosque, a symbol of invincibility of no surrender. the same was said of solid are left with the liberation of solid. are we prepare for the liberation of the de nets people's republic. when we see that now the situation has changed, and russian troops have taken the initiative. the west had the goal to provoke war and pursued it without any regard to the minsk agreements or the un security council resolution. the west continued to pump weapons and ukraine that use the time of negotiations to strengthen the key of regime. and sooner rather than later,

the line would be crossed and the west would try to deteriorate the situation and to determine the outcome of the conflict in dumbass militarily. in fact, that was the reason to start the special military operation for the children with our taste among cost rivers in may daniel grip, public and li caps the strategic significance of solider. well then asked and sir regards to salazar, came late on the tuesday evening. we 1st received a news that the fighters of the wagon group are now in control of the sensor of the city. later we got news from prologic. if you're going to sell the head of the whitening group, that's 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 to clearing operation is underway in the city where the

soldiers are going from a 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 on our, in a coal drawn in the center of 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 nest people's republic. now it houses one of the largest solar winds in europe and our previously the also stationed one of the largest ammunition to peoples in east or 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 bach board when it overtook of the city. back in 2014,

and jo, 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 heavier fighting was taking place there back in at 2014 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. speaking to the program earlier, former united nations weapons inspector, scott ritter, that he believes the takeover of solid. dar paves the way for russia to move on to our merchants and then advance further. let's put it this way of so dar hadn't fallen in the ukrainian defences that they have been building up 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 bok moot. um, the, the fact is that the defense of this area is going to become untenable and, or rather than risk, an even larger cauldron. the ukraine's will have no choice but to withdraw and see, 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 and tremendous consequence for both sides. ah, protests against the newly formed is really government headed by benjamin netanyahu

. show no signs of relenting notting fuel to the discontent was this statement by a lawmaker from the prime minister's own party. i do not feel the need to justify myself for preferring jews to arabs in the state of jews. yes, i'm a tb, this is a state of jews. i prefer jewish murderers over arab 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 coals 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 they

hold this place for almost and that anger is certainly palace. peanut is a lot, but it seems not only them former a member of the nasa tase railey parliament ex army chief of staff called on tuesday for a large scale nationals said one 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 is already largely supported by the state, financial and socially. let's take a listen. ladies and gentlemen, against a malicious, an 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 an awful,

notified westbank. as they stated to show solidarity with palestinians against israelis, the countries knew national security minister threatened to deport them to syria. their peaceful demonstration just last december was brutally dispersed by the country's police. so it seems, israel's new government that has been already called the most far right and 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. but i'm happy to say we can cross alive know to a member of the is really parliament and academic offer cassius for his view. you're most welcome to the program, sir. they do appears to be a particularly come, but have government right from the off with a provocative statement pretty much in a daily basis. but maybe that's what voters want, a strong aggressive israel to the people put them in power after all,

it's reminds me of the past in those history that there are so many people always also well in other countries that the majority, almost the majority. there are a lot the majority we found was the government of germany and 90 years ago. and we know it's in that a saw way and it's not a coincidence said that i make such a compiler. so the current is already government is a full fledged fascist government with neo nazi components within it, like bank via smart reach. and somebody could, it says they have no problem in not only limiting people and democratically of course, but also in killing people. and the, some of the members of the class from the record, including the one you quoted before, we send the people who fails in a way jewish mailed them over the others. and they already declare the means. some of the ministers do owe a members of the committee. their form may have been,

feels auction in the class and only if they said that they had those who criticize the government, not though it only had because like myself, but even those who belong to the center like a benjamin godson, gaila p, the models they called it, it to a, put them in prison. so away, and they, it's not there to file. i'm afraid that they even they, the government to police in the name of the government and they're following the instructions of the minister of so called a national security will open by us a peaceful demonstrators. so the situation is very, very dangerous. and of course, i even mentioned the occupation, the ongoing occupation, both occupation of the palestinian people and very well founded. they ceased policy and activities of the government against when it's done. and people as they all you

know, quite isn't within his way ease of the situation. is amerigroup yet? you mentioned the protests. there is clearly frustration, anger out there with this new cabinet. do that protest, do they have wide support or, or is it sir? sporadic at the moment? no do is. look, we are just in the beginning of the port. i guess and believe that they were aware of the government that tweets. ready those a port this is going to go. busy busy stronger and bigger, and then to say that we the public in general and of course not all of us, i'm unfortunately suppose this fascist government and it's neo nazi components. and then but we will not give up, we should never surrender. and we continue up with this because these government, so it tends to be, you know, ignite the old engine fire. people must understand that a you mentioned before, then we'll say visit to and oxycodone bound, which is

a of course a g to me because it is an occupied area. but it's also very dangerous because it is the contents shallow for it, opting everything here. you know, i like it will gain all so we, and of course within the state we have and the government is going to abolish and eliminate any democratic image even that still exists in the out many they are going for instance, to eliminate the independence of den judicial system into a body shop a, let me just explain that and just to get your views on that. so you've got potential judicial reforms which include hunting, the connect as to how you me to sure, allow me to correct. but you said these are, these are not reforms. we do support for cat, we don't do so. so whatever the are the food hunting that connects to the power to

overturn court decisions, concerns clearly raised over the future of democracy in israel. where does that lead to? first of all, allow me to like nature, say that in my do, and i with my friends and i, we, we've always said that the is when it does no democracy, but because the states are acts upon a supremacy and jewish supremacy a policy ever since the state was established, we do support the existence of the state, but not in such a way as it is now. let alone the weight goes on because it discriminates against the palestinian minority within israel. and of course, in the policy and under the occupation of the west bank and is jerusalem and under the siege. got in additional on top of that now, isn't it going from an s locker seat to a full fledged, as i said before, that she's dictatorship because it's not only that the government now goes not to

the full di, judicial system. we do support for we have our own if you see some of the judicial system that those are not the form, this is the top because they're going to change the very type of regime as i already imply. so, and not only that, the class, it will be actually the government that already controls the class. it will be able to overcome decisions of the course. but the government also is going to control the committee that nominates judges. and this is only the tip of the iceberg is going to be only one phone. instead, we all know that seems want to ski and john look to say the least democracy needs at least one thing. and of course, this is a separate piece, legislator and executive, the executive that is the government is going to hold 100 percent of the power and

whatever the like. that's serious than job to the police senior 1st and foremost, to go on with the show. and to them to the media, and eventually that's going to end up, i'm afraid, in the huge bloodshed. what do you say to supporters of the government to say, for instance, the, the new belligerent, aggressive rhetoric coming from mister netanyahu and supporters, at least, are standing up to joe biden. the they're, they're making points that the american government do not like they're saying we're standing on our own 2 feet. we want to become more independent. is there something, is there something positive to be found to not look, i'm afraid that some countries have unduly good biden's administration, but didn't it change the document at no cost to a full fledged fust is dictatorship. that's up is because the financial and community doesn't do anything against your patient and some other late fees and

nationalistic activities by different governments. and that's the one that's the main issue in the state of sheep now begins to exist within easily what bill is. it been a trade sion of them in the deep and of their own going to be the real completion of the but it's the of the but it always a p a in if we want that we do want that a israel will be a really the walk, let's see, that necessitates eliminate the elimination of your base should. unfortunately, it, them, it's a community, especially united states doesn't do anything to make it so on, on that point i bytes, the, it's really westbank settlement expansion. that is essentially the cabinets, top priority. i think i'm right in saying right now what, what can be done then if the international community is hesitant, is reticent to do anything. how can benjamin netanyahu plans be halted or stopped?

those can be stored by a get combination of 2 things. first of all, i will all struggle with any never, as i said, be fair, which i made before, which i never saw and that we keep our struggle in the streets in the parliament, whatever we can. and then we are going to a towards, you know, civil disobedience and then and we, we never give up there. so this is what we continue. our struggle within the state of event change best of up to stops east danger, but don't change what's going on. but we do need the assistance of international. ready new to community by different needs. it may be boy or a piece of the settlement of suddenly a, you know, institutions that they, that the, the government uses a to a manipulate the people and to continue the occupation the races already see. and

they abolished the elimination of the to the system that we mentioned before and the 3 media, etc, etc. in the community, united nations. for instance, that already begun slightly to do something by appealing to the aig. well, in said, this is one thing, but boy, boy, good, easy way, boy cookies again, this is just, this is not until you say i want to emphasize boys got easily, i'm the beast, government, and i'm in as long as the patient goes on. eventually this is a bill, this will be it will not only for the part of seniors but for us. these areas as well. all right. okay. the, the, you got a thank you so much for your time today. we appreciate you coming in the program overcast. have a member of the israeli parliament, and many thanks. thank you very much. are the best. ah, okay. and some news coming in to us on the program,

at least 21 people are dead and dozens more wounded. following an explosion in afghanistan's capital, according to officials at journalists that move bean my why he'd is incapable and census this from the ground just the warning you may find the images in that report disturbing. endless thought, am baptism is edie, howard, i was a huge explosion at the foreign ministry gating cobble. according to eye witnesses, at least 20 people were killed, while dozens were injured. saucy. say that there were talks between the chinese delegation and the islamic government officials inside the ministry. meanwhile, the ministry of the interior has issued a statement unless i wanted, while the cobbled administration has confirmed the attack, i am on it. but neither have issued the details of the dead and injured get on with we will let you know in the issue the figures officially as we tried hard to approach the scene and take images. but taliban officials did not allow us despite our efforts and request that this is the 2nd blast in a sensitive and heidi secured area. in recent days, recently there was a blast at the military air base and isis claim responsibility. people are raising

questions about security arrangements and terrorists succeeding in their tax map up by a decade on from france, beginning its anti insurgent operation in the west african nation of molly. there are rising concerns about the lingering french military presence in the region amid claims paris has failed to accomplish its intended purpose. ortiz, africa correspondent code. i will let santa picks up the story. concerns would be justified really when you look at the origins of french military involvement, particularly in this conflict, 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 you and resolution called 28th and 5, 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 j, and 18 months into operations about it was phased out with a much larger ambition. that of operations by con operation. but con was meant to own, not only a support rather push back the terrorist action that we had seen from molly that had spread into booking of fossil and neighboring j. but it was also meant to train 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

ah, contingent there that we have seen here from last year. and consider 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 susan 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 abrasive, 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 back 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 pot that was not played by france, the inequities of its military and its inability to really secure the region. 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 displays people that we have seen in the region. and the ensuing, best western countries led by the u. s. have clutched with russia during a tense un security council meeting. washington accused moscow of robbing africa of its resources, and causing the growth of violent extremism in the sa held region. russia dismissed the allegation, saying they make a mockery of common sense. some delegation sat again today that russia allegedly ropes, africa, its resources all facilitates the growth of terrorist threats in that part of the world. however, when reality, this is something that conscious who made such remarks to day do across the globe include in, in africa. they wanted to plum to lay biz resources so badly that they didn't

hesitate to destroy the country and destabilize the entire sa hail. so when accused in rush, and they simply mock 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. russia is seen as an important partner by a number of african countries in the vasa held region, including molly nigeria, both nations of security and military cooperation agreements with moscow. russia say's its role is to help maintain peace and security and to defend the principle of, quote, african solutions to african problems. while african problems include poverty, violence, and conflict, and are believe to be at least partly a legacy of the continence colonial passed western powers, such as britain, france, portugal in spain controlled on vieques, loaded african resources during their rule. according to geopolitical analyst, joe and sang girth, the russian presence in africa has 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 still 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 losing that. they all, in fact, we have seen a lot of things known in africa and most of the protest mesh and flag because they understand that russia will come in only when you invite them to

india said to become a 7 trillion dollar economy in the next 7 years that's according to the countries chief economic adviser. the statement came of a survey showed that the nation's economy is expanding at the fast this rate in, within 2 years. the government advisor said an important issue is the u. s. preparing to lower its interest rates within the next year or 2, which will have a largely positive impact on the indian route. also, to note india's overall demand for fuel reached a 9 month high in december. well, india has become one of russia's largest oil customers.