a few book on the job is to provide you with your logo, but could you go so good? i'm up with a specialist who did that very specific tough. they all value but they take years to trade and the for to quit our say find out how a lead russian sniper from the viking group are aiming to be one step ahead of the reality. it's a modern warfare with russia. job diplomat is in south africa. we're survey labranz down for talk with both his counterpart in the country president with 13 across the gibbs french troops, one month to leave the country as local se perez isn't actually trying to help

african there with we're happy about that, because if france was really there to help us terrorism would not have developed at this level. francis playing a double game and there's only pursuing its own interests. and on her can then sweden over the public burning of the koran by a radical politician and stockholm. as turkey remains the only country club in the nordic nation from joining nato football. so this is a huge provocation. this is an attempt to get a reaction out of tour kiya and the muslim world. this has nothing to do with freedom or democracy with coming to you live from the russian capital. this is our t international. i'm rachel blevins here with the top stories of the our welcome to the program. we begin with russia has her san region where at least one civilian has been killed and another wounded and the ukrainian shelling of the city of no

via cosca, a private house was seen in the flames. in the aftermath of the law. martin, but several other civilian buildings were also damage as the ukrainian shelley header, residential area. here's what some locals told us about the attack julia killers, the cd just munich, who lives here, only civilians. of course, there are no soldiers here. it's good that the children had already left. we went to bed and then came the shelling. we've been working our whole lives with now we're old and have nothing. god help us. so couple, when you call a civil, the windows of the shelter were blown out in the house, the windows were shattered, and even the iron doors were blown out on to the street. yes, i am left all alone here. i don't know what to do and where to go at the job. i live nearby. i hear the shelling each day. every other day, they hit the city center. our organization is not a military one. we help the population and that's it. there are no soldiers here

and never have been boy, ukraine's army as intentionally hiding military targets behind nuclear power plants to revoke a russian military strike. that's according to the countries foreign intelligence service, which says kia has taken such a dangerous step thanks to western support artes roman coast. europe has the details. according to the director of the, a russia for intelligent service. they received reliable data that the ukranian armed forces are storing weapons and ammunition provided by the west on the territories ofa nuclear power plants in ukraine. now the head of the service are going to risk and claims that the weapons in question are some of the most expensive that ukraine received from nato a countries. other statements also mentioned that miss styles for multiple launch rockets, systems from the united states called a high mar sub various foreign air defense systems, as well as large caliber artillery ammunition of warning issued by rushes for

intelligent service. clearly states that the forces of the key of regime are employing terrorist tactics in using civilians as shields. take a look. the ukranian military command hides ammunition depos behind nuclear reactors. if a large scale detonation of warehouses and the destruction of a nuclear power plant happened due to another, stray ukrainian air defense missile than such, a tragedy can always be blamed on moscow. chia is absolutely convinced of this. given the silent encouragement by the west of ukrainian artillery strikes on the zap, hiroshi nuclear power plant has the foreign intelligence service as that. so what steve is doing right now is a method often used by international terrorists. the only difference is that the hostages are not individual civilians but sense and even hundreds of thousands of residents of ukraine as well as neighboring countries. now the claims maids are not unfounded. as ukraine had already shelled eastern europe's largest nuclear power

plant in supper. roger region where nuclear catastrophe was narrowly avoided. the ukraine conflict has demonstrated the ever changing roles of modern warfare to soldiers are forced to adapt to new realities on the ground. snipers are among those who face of the hardest challenges as they're exposed by enemy, drones and other technology artes. moran garcia caught up with a lead sharp shooters from a russian military group called mikey to find out about their tactics. and just a warning, the following report contains some graphic combat since this graphic footage obtained by our t shoes, an exceptionally brutal battle soldiers of the 2nd army cool based and la ganske assault, a heavily fortified ukrainian position a come in quite crawling on the barbed wire once inside the perimeter, they strike quickly converging on to dugouts exits and blocking ukrainian troops

inside. they are caught completely by surprise ah, eventually surviving ukrainian soldier attempts to charge out what follows is a savage face to face fight 3 enemy dead to captured alive. surprise one the day it is achieved in various ways. wait for the enemy to drop their god pound them and to cover with artillery. oh said snipers to keep their heads down. these are specialists who then the very specific tasks. they are valuable. they take years to train and the fortune to equip hunger conversica. therefore with

this a t s v l 8 stalingrad sniper rifle, which is 338 caliber. it's an anti sniper weapon, but we mostly use it for anti personnel work. his partner carries something, a little more exotic made in america and michael, even last night of korean soccer. this is a barrett m 107, a one on the plus side. it has a powerful round good for long distance operations. and also gays lightly ahmed vehicles. on the minus side is heavy, ammunition is scarce and it's very loud. this rifle was taken from a group of foreign mercenaries killed by russian troops booth, massive and extremely loud, sometimes outweighs everything else that i would love to prefer. the job is uneasy . this is a 21st century war. drones are everywhere, thermal imaging, drones, which are difficult to evade. also lots of artillery. you can't stay in one place very long. after every shot,

they tell us they have minutes to get away before the 1st shelves come screaming in, they have to pick their targets. spotters and offices always take priority. it's risky and challenging, work hard on what i shall come of. then when you head out for an overnight stays difficult psychologically very difficult and physically demanding, but psychologically even more, you can't move is limited space. the list goes on and on that every specialist weapon or tactic this conflict has spawned a counter. old military doctrines are dead and void. a new form of warfare is upon us, and snipers are still trying to find out how they'll 15 who suds in this conflict have learned to fear stipends. neither thud, spare is any effort to armament to suppress or destroy enemy

snipers artillery tags. drones, everything is utilized to shut them down. this is an incredibly difficult job and it suddenly isn't for everyone. rushes foreign minister is sitting down for talks with his counterpart in south africa. i served a la rock, starts his latest diplomatic tour of the continent amended international scramble to secure strategic build. there are 2 curable about lock is in the country with the latest details. thank he loves arrived. he on the back of, of the chinese foreign minister who was also just recently in africa and a 5 country tor way among some of his tubs, of course, included egypt as well as ethiopia. and there is a bit of a clatter when one considers what's going on here. ah,

is no secret that during the saw she summit for russia in africa, that the plan was to increase trade between russia and africa to increase it to about $40000000000.00 by 2024. now cove it pandemic, as well as, as the ukraine conflict, have really put, paid to go sir, to those aspirations and have made it rather difficult to to envision such as such a number being attained. and russia is also trying to expand. what is traditionally, is niche market, which is energy mining and military or support on the continent and expending it into investments as well. and one looks at the investments that russia has steadily and significantly made particularly around this i held reason. one is not surprised, but when it comes to south africa itself. so the rigor is seen as a big member of,

of, of the continent and an important member within bricks as well. and that is something that russia will be looking to as it also plans to expand, not only within its traditional nice, but to go outside and look at other avenues that it could potentially have a corporation with south africa on some of the locals and your harrisburg told us of the russian foreign ministers visit. we'll help both countries move forward together. believe that he has come into then it has to be a good thing for africa that he's coming yet. good thing. so we can try to work forward and move forward as a country. maybe they're going to be a solution for this country. cut into experiencing a high high level of unemployment. the youth, upside of most of the people are done with leaking in the country. we are not more for india than we all with america may because we have a little bit more freedom to make choices. and this other africans just choose to

go with russia and with us. french troops have one month, so we bertina also that's according to the african countries government press agency. locals have rallied and supported the ultimatum as they oppose the presence of french troops in burkina, faso, demonstrators were seen carrying signs, saying french army out of our house, national and even some russian flags were also spotted at the event. france reportedly still has some 400 troops in the african country where the stated goal of helping fight as long as group. however, some local say the french troops have done virtually nothing useful. here's a local journalist with more foods last week in the meeting with the student self invest. she's edible, the main campus of the country come to the brim tower implied that in the coming days. important decision would be taken about the independence of the country.

finally, it's about the business. so 1st it book, you know, they have one month to park it decision that doesn't surprise looking at some point. we're happy about this because if france was really there to help us, terrorism would not have developed at this level. we want to have good relations with countries and not for them to come plunder us. francis playing a double game and as only pursuing its own interests. last, unless we, the young people won't change or we are very happy about this news. and we want it to happen though, for us to hear when declared independence. but we are not really in dependent. the french were told to leave, but they said because they have their own interest here. very paused to friends for not doing enough to stop the progression of terrorist groups in book you know, clearly leave but for schools are not doing enough. i thought, go, fight totaled is a new one. it's

a good decision. since we've been talking about independence for a long time. but we're still under the influence of france. we want our independence, but it's not complete. we have been at war and france is not able to help us against our enemies. a local civil society leader in political analysts told us that the deadline for the withdrawal of french troops brings the african nation, relieved from its colonial legacy move. this news brings is sense of satisfaction because armies must gradually assume for sovereignty and bring an end to the coroner domination, which delegates responsibility or sovereignty to order peoples which impose it with the forces like france doors. this day brings justice on relief for booking. was pio for independence across in somalia, at least 5 civilians have been killed in a deadly bomb and gun attack by the local archive link, terrorist group. sure,

bob and a warning some of the following footages graphic. and you may find it disturbing. militant storm government building in the country's capital issue. according to state officials, the insurgents needed a bomb before proceeding to engage security forces in a firefight, leaving multiple people killed, including 6 terrorists after somali as president declared war on barb. last year, the group launched a series of deadly attacks in various parts of the country. here's the country's leader said about the counter terrorist efforts. because on the other one, on the when i was elected, i promised that my government will carry out operations to eliminate shabani because there is no other solution to these terrorists except wiping him out. i'll show bob emerged in somalia, back in 2006, and has been fighting against the government seeking to impose its own interpretation of islamic law in the country. the group garnered international

attention due to its recruitment of foreign fighters, including people from western nations. the u. s. has designated the group as a terrorist organization. all sure, bob reportedly numbers up to 12000 fighters and its ranks. i somali and security analysts broke down the government's campaign against the al. sure, bob, terrorist for us. middle high, now ha rod harry was a strategic town which was in the hands of the terrorists for the last 15 years. but now it doesn't really british by the government forces. previously, operations were merely on a taken by the government and 2200 strong africa union peacekeepers both now the people of joined to wall offered a government improve is relations with the public boosted coffee. did. and hes done into operations into jets or fess eves with popular support, which led to the recent victories. hundreds of protesters have gathered in front of

the swedish consulate and is timble to express their anger out. a recent burning of the koran in stockholm, people in turkey is largest city or a good picture of the danish right wing activists who set fire to islamic holy book outside. the turkish embassy in the swedish capital on saturday is now the 2nd day of protest and assemble turkey. i slam sweden for allowing the koran burning to take place. deepening tension between the 2 countries. that's as ankara is still walking sweden from joining nato. here's what some turkish locals said about the controversial incident of us, and this is a huge provocation. this is an attempt to get a reaction out of turkey in the muslim world. this has nothing to do with freedom or democracy. if the bible or the torah was burned, there would be an uproar. why is it acceptable when it is the koran? telethon? i cannot accept this attack on the holy book of my religion. this is not toleration and it will not receive tolerance. and this is not freedom,

this is vulgarity. this is unacceptable, and it should not be forgiven this. we don't want sweden admitted into nato. it would be absurd. they should not be allowed in. they belittle our religious values . this shouldn't be done. i condemned them wended. mimic, they shouldn't be invited and they shouldn't be supported because what they have done is wrong. this man has burned our holy book. now they are talking about visiting our country. they are talking about being accepted into nato. every one must respect each other's beliefs. as a muslim, i believe that this action should not have been allowed or take or has fallen. sophia hernandez explains how the protest could affect the relations between the 2 countries as sweet and as desperate to get your key as approval for its nato bed. these demonstration is a flagrant violation of the commitment of sweden under the trial let for memorandum . run the prevention of the propaganda of terrorist organizations declaring to be

balanced by the commitments sounded, sir, let's from him runs him and deliver and then ought to different matters. the statement comes in response to the latest protests where rasmus bolden and infamous far right bullets each and set fire to the koran. holy book near the turkish embassy in sweden, just one year after he has other koran burning rally sparks, riots across the country. his official police, he should permit states that his protest was held against islam and against circus at sampson, influenced freedom of expression in sweden. not surprisingly, the fire ignited waifs of negative reactions across the muslim world. saudi arabia calls for spreading the values of dialogue, tolerance and co existence, and rejects hatred and extremism. this senseless and provocative islam of public act hurts the religious sensitivities of over 1500000000 muslims worldwide. the incident heads must have sentiments across the world and amongst serious

provocation in response swedish authorities as resorted to the usual virtuous words and no action. freedom of expression is a fundamental part of democracy. but to what is legal is not necessarily appropriate. but in books as a whole, it's in many is a deeply disrespectful act. i want to express my sympathy for all muslims who are offended by what has happened in stockholm to day freedom of expression as part of democracy. fair enough, but incitement of hatred, awhile and stalwarts, a particular group is criminalized and sweden, nevertheless, swedish police approved the permit. and it's not like they didn't know what would be going on there. as a prior cherokee cancel the plant visa by the swedish defense minister to ankara and salmon sweden's ambassador over the failure to restrict the protest. it was the 2nd time in just a month when sweet as ambassador has had to answer to turkish authorities. 2 weeks ago, it was related to a stand during which occurred just group hung, a mannequin of turkish president and stockholm. on the same day as the koran

burning protests, hundreds of activists marched through the swedish capital in support of the kurdistan workers party, also known as b k. kate. and even though the group was, consider that cyrus organization, in the european union, it supporters protested legally with an official permit. little judge did it. in this we offer more c p k. case demonstrations on the streets and install. come and warn about them. though the sean, the, the presence of the parliament's, we're going to pay us a visit, and our speaker of the assembly rejected that visit. all this is happening at a time when the nordic countries desperately need circus vote to be able to join nato, as stark is the only alliance members steel holding back, his verification circuit demands that sweden clam down on what it sees, a serious and has also submitted an expedition request for those in sweden with links to the p. k. k. in june 2020 to finland, sweden and circus signed a trilateral deal. guaranteeing that turk is demand would be addressed in return

for lifting its veto. but that hasn't happened yet. now once again, the west tries more than this is being tested. turkish political scientists are norsen and is all. it says that some western countries are trying to provoke an aggressive response from ankara. oh incidence, a politician? amen. and he, he burn holy crohn in name or for freedom of speech. but i think that isis, or american army or dismissal will burn, run in city, then they all serve 2 to one mean targets they want. they want the approval kind of a collection of civilization in the girls, and they are not just thinking to islam, but they are talking to common values of humanity. they also organize a demonstration against church in stucco. and just after this or that,

that many burn hole grants in stock or so, i mean that it's a kind of a same plant. they want to provoke a churchy to react inaccuracies. big turkey is a c design company, and we know very well that the, the best answer to this progression is to use our right of little a, a students membership to native to online development. now as talk taliban officials and known regime supporters who bought a twitter verification sign are no longer marked as verified as the platform has scrapped their premium status. here's the reaction from the taliban. early the blue mark was removed from my account around a week ago, but in fact, it doesn't affect in any way due to the big number of followers on my account. the mark was given around 10 days ago, but a mass increase of my followers happened even before that you wanted us to blue

marks important in the context of verification. we have to respond to people on a daily basis and someone can misuse the platform by creating a fake account. on the other hand, our accounts are verified, popular and followers know them. so any fake account will be quickly exposed as one of our colleagues from time to time report of such cases, they say the platforms like twitter are helpful to expand our work, interact with more people to was better when we had the blue mark on our accounts. and either the taliban accounts were de verified on twitter only a day after a b, b. c report. criticize of platforms move to allow buying the blue checkmarks. twitter ended c o e o on must have not yet commented on the situation. here's what some users had to say about the news. dear b, b. c, do you have a problem with the taliban, or are you sharing your frustration that you still waiting for your blue tag? secondly, you shouldn't have a problem. twitter is run by

a private company. so what they are the government now you have to accept that. are you fine with that ellen mask? was thinking of buying one myself but won't be doing it now. disgraceful. doesn't the blue take, just mean they know who you really are? i your authentic that tell a man has also criticized twitter for what the afghans call a double standard policy that only disintegrates nations. emma, better than our government is not a threat to the neighbors that we have united people of the whole of afghanistan. the blue mark verification is also good for the world to formerly recognize the taliban as a legitimate government. twitter is not just a one man owned company, it's a platform for the whole world community. everyone has a right to use it if they follow a policy based on discrimination, welcoming some and refusing others. it will disintegrate the communities and the nations. it will reflect the mindset of the west. rising the gets the east and developing countries look the same. and as twitter face as fresh controversy over

its actions, we hear from one of the journalists behind the famous twitter files leaks, matt tabby. he's going to explicitly to r t. the whistleblower shall. when you can watch and fall on our website r t dot com. here's the quip reveal. one of the reasons that the hunter bind story was picked as the 1st thing that we looked at is because i had a suspicion that we, if such a thing existed, we might see it there. um, and as a result, you know, the, that search turned out to be flawed, and it was bedded as a, as we learned later by a former f b. i general counsel. we ended up finding some things that give indications of government and interference in that in that particular episode. but we found much more broad um, evidence in other areas, the f. b, i reported several accounts to twitters trust and safety team for allegedly

spreading election. disinformation was this relationship proper and appropriate. it was thousands upon thousands of requests and that came every day and it didn't just come from the f. b, i had came from every window, the government, twitter for a while, was trying to say no to the state department. the state department was selling them lists of accounts and that they wanted flagged us chinese or russian or rainy and corporation. there's a moment where an employee at twitter says, yes, their conclusions are of the sort that i would normally say, let's just wait and wait for more evidence. but our window on that it's closing and our government partners are becoming more aggressive. now. the executive who said that happens to have a cia background. 2 ah. 2 2 that's all for now. research i got r t dot com. we're all boy is breaking news and updates. we'll see right back here

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