a, this is cassandra scott, it's in august of chicago that were still past african little things done on crowd those. and when are you with it? ah, the headlines on at the international, the russian, the power military group, wagner reports having full control over a strategically important town in the sub office, also known as black mood, local staff, who are safely evacuated, grateful for the help is good if you almost them from are too much yesterday. wagner evacuation forces came many thanks to them for pulling the south. otherwise we would have died there. ukrainians were shooting at us civilians because most likely they have political issues against us. must go down. back to america accuses washington of giving approval to kia for a tax on russian territory, including crimea. what some, according to potentially wiring escalation, had

a religious research group sounds. the law over arising number of, for students killed in africa because of that faith is a bit concerned of increasing, richly motivated violence in some parts of the, with your use here. one out here to national as we pushed back on the mainstream narrative. the pleasure to have you with us for this i was program straight to the front lines of don bass right now. with the head of rushers, wagner paramilitary group has said that his forces have gained full control of roach. strategically important suburb of the city of our truck mosque also known as a buck, mood and the town of a cliche of codes are less than 10 kilometers from out of trouble, which has been a vital transport hub for the military. that the head of the wagner group said fierce fighting is ongoing in nearby areas a. previously, the russian defense ministry confirmed that the volcanic group made

a solid contribution in taking the city of solid out another strategically important location in that region. meanwhile, locals from the city of our troughs, widely known as blackmore have thanked the group for helping them to evacuate. yes, good. are there still musk i'm firmer to musk yesterday. wagner evacuation forces came many thanks to them for pulling us out. otherwise we would have died there when we left the house and came under fire from the cracking ukrainian nationalist group and we had to drop down to the ground during the sheli. we crawled about 3 to 400 meters during the day. and at night we walked a very long distance and my grandmother couldn't even walk. we carried her on a stretcher. we're very thankful to the wagner group. but he woke was removed during the vacation, were taken out by the wagner group. god bless them. the shelling has nazis for a 2nd over the last 4 days. although we showed no signs of being part of the military when you and was ukrainian forces that were shelling, fortune to the west at all. it's very difficult in our chill musk right now, just like in mar, you pull. maybe even worse since august,

we have been living in the basement of our house, not going out anywhere. ukrainians were shooting at us civilians because most likely they have political issues against us. we were evacuated by the wagner group . they came at night. they said we need to leave urgently. we were getting out of the ruins. as soon as we came out of the basement, the ukrainians started shooting nearby. meantime rushes ambassador to america, as washington has given key, have direct approval for attacks on crimea using american weapons. made those comments in response to an assertion by the u. s. state department, the crimea is ukranian territory and thus not off limits. commentators nameless hume that russia will not retaliate for texas territory. it should be obvious to everyone that we will destroy any kind of weaponry supplied to the zelinski regime by the americans are native. isn't it clear that pumping ukraine with more weaponry, no matter where it is produced in the us or any other native country will only lead

to an increase in the deaths of civilians? the rhetoric of u. s. officials is becoming increasingly belligerent. after hearing such remarks from washington, the criminals and key will feel complete, impunity. the risks of the conflict escalating will increase once again, a lot of people regarding comment just now just calling it a potentially wiring escalation. we know about the patriot missile systems and theoretically tanks from america, theoretically, they're all being cold full by zelinski and kiya. what's the latest here? right, well the, so both actual supply of tanks from the u. k. and potential supply of tanks that we could see from other countries in the last really does present a serious possibility for an escalation and the current conflict, according to reports of france, is already getting ready to send tanks to key of and like i said, just now the u. k. has said it's sending tanks officially to ukraine and has actually been pressuring germany to do the same. now at the same time, there's not everyone in the west has been, has expressed as such willingness to take this conflict to the next level because

we saw berlin say that they'll only send their tanks to ukraine if washington agrees to do so. and washington is saying, we're not going to do that right now. it's very likely that the high command in the pentagon and u. s. officials aren't so sure they want to risk sending that super expensive high tech machinery to ukraine just for it to get blown up by a russian missiles essentially. and that's why we have heard from washington that they're, they're not ready to send these m one abrams tanks. yet we just don't think we're there yet. the abrams tank is a very complicated piece of equipment. it's expensive. it's hard to train on. it has a jet engine, i think, is about 3 gallons to the mile with jim fuel. it's not the easiest system to maintain naturally, this stance that washington has taken has actually upset quite a few germans who basically think that the u. s. is trying to sacrifice other people at the altar of its own foreign policy agenda, one german m p basically voice that opinion and also suggested that this is really

risky. bringing us closer to a nuclear confrontation, western tanks could ultimately provoke the use of nuclear weapons, primarily against germany. that seems to be the deeper reason why washington is so reserved on the subject of supplying tanks. but as forcing its ally to make those sacrifices like a vassal, one of the main questions we have to ask is why, why is the west i ask you allowing for such an escalation right now? and actually the german chancellor said, pretty explain pretty well the west position on, on this. and it's quite simple. basically, they see the west as good and they see russia as bad in order for the war to end. rush, us aggression must fail. that is why we are continuously supplying ukraine with large quantities of arms in close consultation with our partners. it is extremely important that preston to and doesn't win this war party because it will be a tragedy for the cleaners. but when very dangerous for us. because then the

message to open italian need is not only to putin but also on the author. tiny, this is the one that use brute force. when one, it's in national law, the it, she, what they want. and that'll be a very bad and dangerous lessons. it'll make the world more dangerous and also more vulnerable. if we want to negotiate the peaceful solution to the war ukraine, we need to provide military support your crime. that's the only way, a weapons. they are the way to peace. so the chief in st oldenburg right there are no basically saying that more weapons and more deaf other way to peace and just before him, darnell, the left shoulder. jemma chancellor, the man looking surprisingly optimistic, didn't his job, didn't his defense minister just quit? yeah, that's right. and you know, this, this kind of rhetoric combined with these recent developments with the potential massive future supplies of western tanks to the ukrainian military. all that

combined really makes it scary to wonder how far will the west to go just to spite russia at the end of all this just a bit earlier in the program here. when we were speaking with janice, put conan, he's the editor in chief of the finish news website, m v. letty. now he says, while the takeover of key cities in don bass is the major development, the western media is trying to convince people of ukraine's advantage, of course, so in the military means boggled has a very big importance and it's difficult for, for the, for, and media to western media do accept the full bottom would go back to. but like i said, when we're talking about lobbyist going from a source we're talking about fully duration of dorm was. and that is exactly what the western propagandists are afraid of to try to keep the beacher that rain has steal a bus ability to win a war against russia, each grade being to do but,

but that's what exact exactly what they are doing. trying to convinced that there is the says to send all these billions of dollars and western military weapons to keep key of troops could have your company today, a u. n. a representative in charge of coordinating peace efforts in the middle east is called for israeli soldiers to be held accountable for the violence committed against palestinians. describe use you as a dangerous cycle. the perpetrators of all acts, violence must be held account with 3 brought to justice, security forces with exercise, maximum restraints and use of the 4th only was to be on a void of little vague life. despite our mounting international pressure, israeli authorities have been withholding the bodies of killed palestinians. the families of the deceased have condemned that practice was a violation of human rights over now to

a middle east correspondent with more details. maria financial on a sunny day like this 121 years ago. mohammed son shante left his home in a village near nobliss in the west bank and never came back. 2002 was the time of the 2nd intifada and massive palestine in uprising against israeli occupation. mohammed was told shoddy, had been killed by these railey military during clashes between protesters and the army. the family started preparing for a funeral, but more than 2 decades on it still hasn't happened. the garage doors in southern culture of almost 21 years have passed. and until now we do not know where his body is or how he was mod shirt. but we want to take him and bury him here in the town and read a prayer over his body and know that we return him. this is all new wish before would bid farewell to this world with their sun still not rested in peace. the parents pain and anger has not been buried either and will not go away before you

another beyond these rarely so doing this to torture us more hot. if i had got back his body and buried him, we would have been able to move on. but since i have not got him bag, how can i forget give it up. and so the na sir is our one of around a 1000 other palestinian families who have corpses of dead relatives, been withheld. bass railey authorities had practiced that 1st began in 1967 man women and children are a man them. hussein from jerusalem legal aid and human rights center tells me those who were killed and clashes and raids, but also died in his railey prisons or hospitals. i left an area, the occupation authorities claim they will use these bodies as pressure and bargaining chips in future prison exchange deals with armed groups in gaza and as a policy of collective punishment for the families. we also expect this is the way to conceal evidence, in cases of extra judicial executions carried out by the occupations soldiers in

the cities of the west bank and $48.00 territories. the also says among palestinian families about the issue of organ theft was little bit forgot to be on work. the center helps the families get the buddies of their loved ones back they go to israeli courts negotiate with the army, police. some cases have 0 progress like shot is one for others, legal battles take months and years as of today, more than 300 but is still haven't found their way back home, captain israeli morgues, or buried at so cold cemeteries of numbers em near la mon. out obama coy, only know about 4 known cemeteries which are military areas that have forbidden to enter. these corpses were buried in an inappropriate manner at a close distance from the surface of the ground. in this cause, many cases of corpse is being washed away and lost in heavy rains and through predatory animals that could dig up the graves. bob, the mission of israel says it has legal authority to hold the buddies, palestinian families seed as a violation of international laws,

and they are human rights. all those we talked to while film in this report told us they thought that bearing their beloved ones is the worst thing. but now they see that losing them forever without a chance to say a proper good bye is a bit more painful. but even when a family is successful and receives a body back, they could still be issues. a sam awaited for 37 days for these railey army to return the body of his youngest son, but could not recognize him. that was flows in his was google ice ducks, us or 5 days to defrost the body because we need the pick up sued for, for him. when did the autopsy show show? he was good for by 3 bullets from back and close distance. i saw ma shows me, i'm just room and the clothes he was returned in with holes from the bullets. he believes his 14 year old son, irregular protest, her against israeli occupation was assassinated by special forces in an ambush

prior to and after his death. israel arrested menu of i'm just friends. some others also died. some of the buddies were never returned. it's crime and then stay when someone kill your son and store his body that would perform for his brothers, his cousins is fans to do something. and that's what's happening. the teens are by these 2 to feel the violence in the area. we conduct a different israeli institutions asking for a comment on the state practice of detaining buddies. they didn't reply back very from optionality from the west bank. caught up arthur and moscow brand new report coming out. now that claims the persecution of christians is on the rise globally with thousands of people killed last year, simply because of their faith will bring up some numbers for you in a moment. the report by the religious research group opened doors says, well,

5600 christians were killed last year. is that many of the crimes have been committed by islamists extremists. here. the numbers for you here on the program. it added that more than 120000 people were displaced due to anti christian violence, and at least 15000 christians became southern refugees. now the report went as far as to say that in some regions, violence against christians, it's actually condoned the african nations of somalia, eritrea nigeria listed in the top 10 of the countries by christians report li faced the most violence and the head of the research group. said the rate of crimes against christians in africa is deeply troubling. i think even we were shocked by our own numbers. 7 out of 10 countries where there is the greatest violence against christians are in subsaharan, africa. violence can mean killings and a large percentage of those who were killed for their faith in the last year. we're in africa, but it can also mean rate. it can mean

a reduction. it can be the destruction of property. now the report says, 360000000 christians face persecution and discrimination simply because of their faith. that is one in 7 christians worldwide. that's a breakdown and bring up some numbers for you. for example, one in 5 christians are persecuted in africa, asia, it's 2 and 5 and all the way over the latin america only one in 15. while we discussed all this, with the head of the julian christian association, it is side fortunate that in a country it has a constitution in a country that has a government and some group of we couldn't get enough in india school and kids not really who do nothing and they do it in the own. oh is more than just flying, maybe a getting of them and, and healing some of them. that becomes a good concern. if nothing is ever we get killing the please,

why do you plan to bring that to do? if you're happy with government, what kind of it was under that could have been in thank you. have been a state where what we could not give you a demo. i miss enough to know so much a bit concerning the christmas community, but citizens generally what it because now given seems not to be secured at this moment of a spike arising, religiously motivated violence in sub saharan africa, local christians and ethiopia as northern te grey region happily celebrated a pitney a holiday this week, of course, dedicated to the baptism of jesus christ. thousands of christians gathered for the event known locally as can get. it is widely celebrated by ethiopian orthodox christians at a period of religious revival, but also an occasion to give thanks for that have personal prosperity. but of course it happens here at moscow as well. apparently celebrations in full swing and

crowds of russian orthodox faithful gathered to take the traditional dip and freezing cold waters on the eve of the holiday right after a church service. and well, it is fair to say tradition here at archie, international. any new correspondent has no choice. they have to take the plunge. poor old steve sweet. well, as predicted, the temperature has dropped slightly. i can feel rain folding down in my body, but i'm making my way now to the ice poland. i'm going to dip myself into the freezing cold water. there are a men the women of all ages. they're here to day, and many a row already made the plunge into the icy water. and as cuza people now, as you can see, i'm prepared it's, it's very, very cold. and this is as i've said, this is about the celebration of epiphany, which is an commemorating the baptism of jesus christ. there are many health benefits that come with diving into the water. so i'm told i'm i'm about to go in.

so i'll let you know what it's like when i come out and, and, and how i feel like it. i feel a little bit invigorated. it's quite refreshing getting into the water and i'm plunging my head under 3 times. i can see the benefits of it and i can see why many people come here and do this every year. are not promising the i will come back and do it again. you can see many, many people here still waiting to, to get into the po, us. yes. so it's not the 1st time i've dipped myself in the waters. it's the 6th time. there are always emergency workers here. every one helps, almost identical, but my youngest son and i try to dip ourselves in the waters every year. i think this is very important holiday for orthodox christians. it's a symbol of our faith. enormous protests of erupted in a restive eastern region of the democratic republic of congo. it's very close to the border with rwanda. the hundreds of local residents have been demanding the withdrawal of canyon lead international peacekeepers saying that not doing enough

to protect them from radical militants. so police use took us to disperse. the crowds demonstrate as opposed to a major administration building all of this, these pictures right here in the city of coma journalists covering a big event even said they were injured. even 2 of them were a portly detain of the unrest was fueled by noon that additional troops from south to donna were arising in the area. well, going with mayor has by the demonstration. he says the local government was besieged by protested. well, we heard from resident to say to the international peacekeepers of not doing enough to combat the insurgents. specifically from the n 23 militant group in 4 months. today we're demonstrating against the e. a. c have come to us, but so far we have found that they are ineffective soldiers and do nothing on the ground support from serving as a shield for the enemy on march. first of all, the support in the d. r. c. army. so they can launch operations against the m 23 and show the e a. c. all me that it has no reason to be here. we are in the process of claiming

our rights in relation to the regional force which has come to intervene in the army. we want this ac force to be able to react the problems or go home. when i got a policy, i was surprised to see how the police are refusing to language to demonstrate. we do not want to see kenyans marching in the streets of gomer. again, who are asking the government to say if they do not want to go to war against the m 23. and if not, then leave our city of goma. we don't want them to come like manu sco. at least 2 people have been killed and more than 80 injured off. massive crowds gathered to watch a football match in southern iraq. it's according to media reports. i should warn you. you may find some of this footage disturbing. the incident took place as fans a flood of an area designated as a fan zone. they had been anticipating to watch the final match between iraq and online. and the radian gulf cup, which is by the way, the 1st international football tournament held in the country and for decades. some

of those injured are reported to be in a critical condition. as a result, the organizes have pushed back the start of the match until later on thursday. the e u has been pressuring serbia to join the sanctions against russia, despite pretty firm opposition. from belgrade, other european parliament has issued a decree that serbia's foreign policy must be aligned with that of the block. if it wants to continue pursuing a membership. serbia as president spoke out about the measure, saying there was only one view viewpoint accepted by the west. and that's, it's are as they have come to understand, no one wants to hear or see that there is a different point of view. the only thing they are interested in is an independent carswell and sanctions against russia. now it is, i've had to say that serbia traditionally has very close ties with russia as moscow supports belgrade claim to the disputed cause of our region which some western powers consider an independent country. 80 percent of the respondents in

a recent poll by a serbian newspaper expressed opposition to imposing sanctions on russia. few with a 10 were in favor. a clear majority said that even the threat of primitive actions by the e u, against their own country still wouldn't make them want to support the anti russia sanctions. where we discuss this issue with a serbian american journalist authority writer in the boy's knowledge. he questioned why the e u is demanding that an external government conform to its policies. while the block can even get all of its own members to obey its own orders. i don't think it's going to have any influence on the serbian government, or at least that bought, nudged into direction that the resolutions authors intended. if anything you will harden to serbian opposition to demands from brussels because let's face it. it's not a good look to have a german author and ultimate him to serbia. and the author of this resolution, despite is scott, her sounding name is in fact german and the key amendments demanding compliance in

belgrade were also author by corporations. which again has historical issues attached to this. so if, if, if brussels and the european parliament were trying to persuade serbia into actually doing this, they, they couldn't have gone about it in a worse. in a worse way. the resolution is not binding even 40. you will let alone 2 on countries that are not members. and so it's going to be one of those documents that, you know, brussels bureaucrats are going to pound and point to bite 5. you were 5 members of the you haven't recognized co civil and here's resolution. we're also demanding that they all do. so all see if you know, how can, how can you demand a non member to harmonize policy when they can't even force their own members to, to will bay their own dictates ridiculous and isotope of one of the world heaviest elements. no belgium has been synthesized for the very 1st time in

a laboratory in western russia. let's get details now without des, sophia, and us. ah, ah. 6 decades ago, at the joint institute when nuclear researched into receding year moscow, soviet scientists bombarded adams of plutonium with adams of oxygen. so may, can you adam called the balloon, the chemical element has since been one of the heaviest of 15 brad to accept ac tonight, metals in the be read table. however, many of its properties still remain a mystery and it's not found in nature and has only been produced artificially in very small quantities. currently, there are no uses for nobel em outside of scientific research,

though the research itself has already produced impressive results. for example, a team of scientists from the nuclear vachon flap and the institute recently find your synthesizing delight isn't a deal in eyes itself. so when does this newly discovered tie itself mean for of scientific progress? we stud a nuclear mater and unusual type of monitor that makes up a world this sunday. think work enables us to better understand a boundary. so the existence of this matter and thus the existence of our world. this can be compared to western omega discoveries, planets, and galaxies. the goal of science is to expand boundaries. the pause to allow world that are yet explored are the most interesting ability from the new elements and isotopes are created here in the laboratory. and applied research is also carried out. nuclear filters were produced here 20 years ago. practically the 1st in the world. they are used in health care and for electronics as well as in construction where special air purity is required. electronics for satellites and other

spacecraft are also tested here. the joint institute when you clear research was published in 1956 as an international scientific center. since then, it has been an example of theoretical and experimental research, cotton edge technology, and university education to d, the institute employees, conscious of professionals from all over the world, and partner with scientific organizations and universities in dozens of countries, a anyways. so what i read him is what is covered here. we have also a new one's capacity, which is pretty unique in corporations with going to happen near future. absolutely interesting, because with being in universities, they produce a lot of political, closer to school. it is interesting to melinda between 2 can please tell for tricky, kinesthetic the nuclear reaction slap has been at the center of scientific

attention from the start and its newest research facility has already been up as super heavy element factors deal with the 1st discoveries of new elements began in the 19 fifties and 19 sixties element 102 was recognized as being discovered for the 1st time in our laboratory. a new plant is needed to continue this research at a higher level of sensitivity. we plan to continue the synthesis of new elements and we have every opportunity for this. the main purpose of the institute is to study the fundamental principles of matter in 2023. if the sets of present and you accelerate a complex called nika the nika collider. will allow scientists to stated the 1st moments of our universe by recreating a special state of matter, shortly after their being bank. all that without even leaving the lap, i saw your nunez wrapping up this i was broadcast live from moscow. thank you very much indeed for your company and joining us here in the russian capital, it's

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