the news, the news you received, exclusive from the city of select, are where the russian private military groups. wagner said it has secured the baltic, coming up the voices in israel large in protesting benjamin netanyahu, and use cabinet calling at the most extreme governments that ever existed. there it's a decade since the much vaunted french military operation began in molly. but concerns continue to merge or bridge failure to address the core of political problems. i've brought chaos to the west african reaches

the across the globe. i run the clock. this is our, it's the welcome to the news our i'm, you know, neil, there's a new commander in charge of rushes, military operation in ukraine and on boss. the role is now in the hands of general valerie girls, some of the previous leader of the operations are, again, serv. beacon has been assigned us good, awesome offs. deputy earlier, the nie former chiefs efforts were recognized by president putin who awarded him the order of saint george rush's highest military decoration. russia's defense ministry said it's given the role of commander directly to its chief of stuff of the wide scale of the current operation needs improved coordination between the different branches of the military until the dunbar frontline swear, the russian private military company wagner says it's completely taken the

strategic city of solid are under its control. the area is crucial for control in the done yet for public, and has been the scene of intense fighting with ukrainian forces who are mixed in with numerous western mercenary factions. this exclusive footage shows the wagner groups heads and members inspecting an underground mine not was previously used by key f trips to store weapons. the company's chief has no confirm that the city is fully under russian control. he said civilians not were in the conflict zone, have been evacuated and that had run $500.00 ukrainian soldiers had been killed during the recent offensive. yes, skinny goshen also symbolically brought salt to the mine where he was apparently mocking western media outlets who claimed that he's got business interests in the city going to be able to wake up so that there would be no rumor spread in the yes

that we are fighting for salt, i have some you quit and salt with me. leave it to solid, are off to we go through it rushes, defense ministry has also commented on the situation insulator. oh, there isn't any of those. i just thought, rushing airborne troops blocked salvador from the northern and southern parts of the city, and the air force struck enemy stronghold, assault units are now fighting in the city. boys. well, let's show you why. solid door is a strategically important location, gaining control over the effectively paved the way for russian forces to press key ex troops to flee. that major city of archer of state, vital transportation hub in this region with a network of at roads unreal, is used as supply routes. the head of the didn't nets. republic said that after solar jar, russia's military will be able to move towards another key city up here. said verse . then further west towards the cities of crime, a tourist slot. a youngster would theoretically be next in like in an interview

with r t the turn. yes, republic sleeter, denise push and emphasize that solid door has been a crucial juncture for the russian offences. this was as little to greece could there. zelinski uses some kind of anti crisis. when the situation gets hot with weather, we saw how solid our did not leave the news pages some days before. ukrainian propaganda tends to turn cities into symbols. we saw with mary opal with as of stall symbol. we now see formation of the symbol supported by all ukrainian media about our thomas, a symbol of invincibility of no surrender on the same was said of solid are was with the liberation of solid. are we prepare for the liberation of the genetic peoples republic? hello. 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 is the west continued to pump weapons into crain. 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. but the children were artesia mancha austria is in the den. yes. republic has. he has been for some time and recaps for us now they 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 wagner group are now in control of the sensor of the city. later we got news from a precaution. if we'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, the 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 training soldiers are now hold up and are in a cold room in the sensor all for the city. and we are waiting for the news where the city has been completely freed from ukrainian and national is 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 salt wines in europe, and our previous leader also stationed one of the largest ammunition to peoples in east or europe as well. but so more than that, the city is 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 over took 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 of major importance as well because the heavier fighting was taking place there back in it's when t 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. speaking to the program earlier, a former united nations weapons inspector scott ritter said he believes the takeover of solid dark paves the way for russia to move on to our tim offs. and then advance further, let's put it this way of so dar hadn't fallen up in the ukrainian defences that they had been building up for over 8 years from 2014 to 2022. i would still be

intact and that would complicate extraordinarily, any russian offensive that has been planned when the remaining of 12550000 of mobilized troops, finally appear on the battlefield. it with the follow solid are of the russians have put at risk of the ukrainian positions in bar moot. the, the fact is that the defense of this area is going to become untenable and, or rather than risk and even larger cauldron. the ukraine's will have no choice but to withdraw and see, create a new defensive bill and 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 operations. so this is a, this is

a battle of tremendous significance and tremendous consequence for both sides. turning attention to the middle east, protests against the newly formed as really government headed by benjamin netanyahu showed no signs of relenting, adding fuel to the discontent was this statement by a law maker from the prime minister's party. 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 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 the 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 they hold this place for almost. and that angers 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 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 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 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 teams, israel's new government that has been already called the most far right in the country's history so far. failing to bring harmony and peace to the society. but it's quite successful in fueling the existing problems or in terms of reaction member of these really parliament offer cassette from the left wing hud dash party told archie than you government's actions will only feel further. unrest whenever the government to switch those. ready a port is going to go stronger and bigger. we,

we've always said that the s o l itself does not democracy, but not see. because the state acts a born a supremacy a jewish supremacy. a policy ever since the state was established. we do support the existence of the state, but not in such a way of these. now let alone the wave goes on because it discriminates against the palestinian minority within israel. and of course the but a senior under locate patient in the west bank and his job was a limb and under the siege in god, this is just, this is look under his i want to emphasize boy, god is lane, i'm the beast, government, and i'm in as long as the occupation goes on, eventually, this is a bill, this will be, it will not only for the policies, but for us the same as when the government plan is against the state

another deadly day. and couple, at least 20 people are reported to have been killed and dozens more wounded following an explosion in afghanistan's capital on wednesday, the local offshoot of isis, known as islamic state, chorus son province claimed it carried out the attack in a post on telegram. local journalist new been my white centers, this report from the ground are wanting me to find some images in it, disturbing. endless har, some bad decisions at the holiday 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 estimate government officials inside the ministry. meanwhile, the ministry of the interior has issued a statement less than one while the cobbled administration has confirmed the attack am on it, but neither have issued the details of the dead and injured young. but we will let you know when the issue, the figures officially. if 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. an ice is claimed responsibility. people are raising questions about security arrangements and terrorist succeeding in their tax map at 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 plains paris as fail to accomplish its intended purpose. ortiz africa corresponding collabo let. santa picks up the story from their 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 for my friends president, president holland, 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 miley. but beyond that, looking at molly booking a puzzle, as well as michelle and 18 months into operations of al, 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 push back the terrorist action that we had seen from miley that had spread into beginner 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 friends are contingent there that we have seen it 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 he had 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 than that replaced operation, a sub ho operation, 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 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 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 end remains concerned about the rising levels of violence, particularly violence that has been met it against civilians. and also the, the amount of of displaced people that we have seen in the region. and the ensuing best western countries led by the u. s. have clashed with the russian delegation 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 south region. russia dismissed the allocation saying they make a mockery of common sense. some delegation, sand again to day 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 countries who made such remarks to day do across the globe include in in africa. they wanted to plan 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 russia, they simply ma 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. or russia is seen as an important partner by a number of african countries in the vast sa hell region, including molly, i'm nigeria. both nations have security and military cooperation. agreements with moscow. russia says it's rule is to help maintain peace and security and to defend the principle of, quote, african solutions to african problems. well, african problems, including poverty, violence, and conflict are believed to be at least part the

a legacy of the continence colonial policy. western m. r. a bowers such as britain, france, portugal, spain, oh, man, on. so do you rebuild, controlled other exploited african resources during the rule? according to geo political analyst, joe and sang, the russian presence in africa has been welcomed. it's not, it's not something that is new. the western government or the western partners are not so used into russia exit. they know i shall be to be pushing everything that they do with the whole entire thing that you're trying to do right now is to again, to create pressure being the human. it's still phone part of the same debt. that was the type of 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 losing that, they're using, they all, in fact, we have seen a lot of things 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 write something else to tell you by today, the u. s. has being slammed by some of its allies across the atlantic for offering subsidies to european businesses that relocate to the u. s. belgium accuse washington of launching a quote, aggressive campaign to lower company state side by promising support under the u. s . inflation reduction act the u. s. our partner, they call our industry and they tell them why are you investing in europe? you should come over to the us colon german firms and belgian firms in a very aggressive way. don't invest in europe, we have something better. the belgian prime minister, alexander de crew,

is essentially accusing the u. s. of predatory practices toward european businesses struggling with high energy costs. under the use pro ukraine policy of trying to run european industry with as little energy as possible in order to stick it to russian president vladimir putin. these european businesses are at the mercy of the e u, which isn't placing their interest 1st because it's obsessed with what's going on in ukraine and helping ukraine. so what the crew is saying now is that the u. s. is literally picking up the phone and trying to seduce these european companies to leave the e u, with cold hard cash benefits to cru, told the financial times that the americans, quote, used the inflation reduction act in a very aggressive way to attract investment. you could say it's fair game, but then you shouldn't say, oh, we forgot about the impact on europe. i mean, i think they were very well aware of the impact that it could have. yeah, so this by an administration lies branded is both a way to reduce the impact of inflation on americans. and also as

a means of fighting climate change. because, you know, you'd have to be a pretty bad person to object to a law that fights inflation and climate change, right? but ultimately it's made in america law that lock so european parts and items for things like electric cars. it also incentivizes companies that move to an invest in america, which is pretty much an easy sell these days, given the fact that they actually have energy in the us because they haven't cut off their top gas supplier like europe did with russia, french president, a menu and michael made a trip to. ringback washington late last year to remind biden that europe is supposed to be a friend, and that the inflation reduction act hardly treats it like one a sentiment echoed by european commission president ursula of underline. the official reduction act can also create distortion by, for example, privileging us firms. it is the by american logic that underpins

part of the irony. it is tax breaks that could lead to discrimination and it is production subsidies that could discriminate european companies. mitchell to dish will fit the choices, made the objectives, which i share, especially the inflation reduction act. a choices that will fragment the west because they create such differences between the united states of america and europe. to all those that work in many companies in the us, they will just think we don't make investments anymore on the other side of the atlantic. and these choices can only work if there is a coordination between us. so if we decide together if we re synchronize, so this is crucial surgery, mac haul's trip to washington biden acknowledged that there were, quote, glitches in the new law. and he said that quote, i never intended to exclude folks who were cooperating with us. that was not the

intention. we're back in business, europe's back in business. and we are going to continue to create manufacturing jobs in america, but not at the expense of europe. so there was this huge sigh relief in europe at that point, that may be a trade war had been averted. but now the reality is setting in here in europe that the u. s. really isn't keen on treating european products the same as made in america products and is continuing to exploit the energy crisis here in europe to pursue european companies to america's benefit. not sure why the e u is so surprised. frankly, since for years washington has been using its own anti corruption laws, for example, to selectively tar european companies and even managing to parlay threats of criminal prosecution into convenient american bios. it's basically washington, being washington, as usual, and advancing its agenda with this inflation reduction act these of

a europe. meanwhile, europe naively continues to pretend that washington isn't an economic competitor. the license of an indian pharmaceutical company at the center of this scandal over cough syrup. link that's in who's becca stem has been suspended. that's after the firm failed to respond to a notice issued by the router tradition, food safety, undrugged administration, department. marion biotech has been ordered to cease operations until further notice those ortiz region sharma, talks us through the author for the state government in india has suspended the production license or former company madison by take after it failed to reply to a show cause notice which was sent to them, remember, the company has been under scandal ever since. it was linked to the death of around $800.00 children. it was the biggest on the matter came to light on 28th of

december, after which the dog regulated in india had inspected the unit. the completely halted the production as well as collected control samples to look for any possible contamination as claimed by it was based on also the pharmaceutical export for motion council of india, a suspended at the membership of american dia, check. now remember, india is known as the pharmacy off the world, and then the last decade or so as the pharmaceutical exports have more than doubled and the, the new was off was biggest on as well as a gumby. i remember with a was health organization blamed and indian made golf fit for the death for 70 children that has sort of been did the image or for the industry and india a here with all the suspensions and inspections. remember, these inspections are carried out, not just in the fall,

my units that are on the question. he bought these inspections by the drug regulators and india are being carried out through the length and breadth of india in pharmaceutical companies. both big and small. india is a thought to, in a sense, reassure the world that it does care about processes and quality and that it will know to compromise with that. oh, okay, just before we go, another story to update you on a huge fire that broke out a chemical plant in the u. s. that of illinois is now under control. according to the local fire chief, local media reported dance on explosion had been heard as the fire spread on wednesday morning. emergency services say that blaise has not been contains. no casualties were reported. according to officials, those living nearby are not at risk,

but have been advised to shelter in place. order remains for workers were evacuated from the plant with all of them accounted for local police said in the statement on investigation is underway into the cause of the fire. now takes us to the end of this news block, but don't go too far. more programs get there starting moment, see what showing wherever you are today, right ahead. ah ah with

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