on the african economy in general. so i'd like to hear the response that both of you have for that. but i'd also like to ask a couple other questions to specifically to minister certain labranz. i want to understand these naval joint naval drills that were mentioned earlier. do you see this as sort of foreshadowing a further military cooperation between bricks countries? and there's also another question i'm going to ask on behalf of nick has to do with the fact that the united states has been pressuring african countries that even dare to potentially have some sort of good relationship with russia. do you think it's ok for that to be done? and also what can russia do to help african countries that are trying to combat that sort of pressure from the united states? as you've mentioned so many thanks

for this statement by med them, yellen so much the flux 97 in the one that has these have been presented to the un. they have been presented at various press conferences in moscow and in other countries. the facts clearly corroborated by the world food program and the food and agricultural organization of the united nations. but i believe that is and the fact that the problems in the food market started well before the special military operation. and everyone knows that before the coven 19 pandemic began our western colleagues in washington and in europe, printed trillions of dollars in the euro. and started to thrash asleep bout food products. because they expected that the pandemic would crated food crisis.

and the crisis actually came into being but, and part due to the fact that there was this uncontrolled monetary emission. and there was an uncompromising politicized transfer to the so called green economy. western partners threw away long term contracts. by the way, as relates to long term gas contracts, they're now looking for ways to replace russian gas and europe, a discount had discussions with the counter and the with the united states, which were only happy to provide more expensive. ellen g, instead of the pipeline gas provided by russia under both counter and the united states. as far as i can see from the professional side bodies which are offering long term contracts to europeans,

very long term contracts that they tried to get that they tried to use to impose various conditions on us. so i think especially the blame is distributed between those parties. ms. ellen, i think she's a great professional and she's very much aware of all this if you listen to what they say, we weaponized everything, we have the gas gas, oil, and even sports, i think is being weaponized by russia because we dare to win sports competitions. we are winning against the so called golden 1000000000, and i gave our colleagues as a ring a minute and updated drops on which opposition

with regard to the world foot markets. as soon as mister ga terrace un secretary general suggested his grain initiative, we agreed. and by the way, we had opened a safe corridors from ukrainian ports through blacks through the black sea to which the boss for strikes. and we did that from the late march when ukraine refused to let its ships out through the minefield that they had created and only by late july asleep. because it was, it was possible to make 2 agreements, one about 2 crating grain and the other one was about lifting the restrictions against russian, russian grain and fertilizer. the ukrainian deal is being implemented,

even though the poorest countries received much less than 10 percent. and about half is being sent to the european union, and which was about the same amount as being sent to developing countries which are quite well off. and the poorest countries receive only a minority of that volume. even though mister garrett said that it would be about that us and as to the russian grain, the united nations efforts did not help the european union nor us to lift restrictions against our exports. they constantly say those said some brussels and washington that no sanctions have been imposed against his food supplies and fertilizes. of course, they don't mention foot and fertilizer in their decisions, but they have included the entry of russian ships to dismember

training ports and foreign ships banned from entering russian ports as well as the raw suck was bank of the main agricultural bank of russia is forbidden from using the swift system, the other also problems with chartering and with insurance and must be, it must be given to mr. terrace. he he voiced those problems publicly, but the situation has not changed. the west is still saying that these categories of products are not being sanctioned, but it's about the same as miss young said, that russians are weaponized in foot. it's just a slogan that they constantly repeat and that they try to put out as much as possible. but all the specific and natural history solutions have proposed by mister terrace and which we support their put aside and

even the fertilizer which was off offered for free. and which is about $880000.00 tons. that fertilizer was offered for free after those cargoes. were arrested and that's european ports of the russian companies that own the fertilizer said that this, this cargo it would be, can be sent free of charge to the poorest countries wouldn't. so that it doesn't, which doesn't vanishing in vain. and it has been more than half a year, but it's only $20000.00 tons where carried out of the netherlands to mallory the 3 months ago we had to, we reached an agreement. but the,

the actual shipment was only made recently. you get through this and as to the majority of that, of the fertilizer which is being kept in the baltic states supports. there is no progress in that. and as to the naval drills and how that reflects our desire to develop military cooperation, we do have a military corporation with china and with the south africa says the south african minister of defense visited the events organized by defense ministry in august, including the army 2022 military technical forum and the practice of trilateral drills is nothing new. we have already had to get the naval drills involving china and india. and they're mostly aimed at counter terrorist operations. and it is really baffling. this is. ready how our western colleagues start to

present this as troubling when it's completely audrey practice for seafaring countries. and especially when they put out maris aggressive shit with aggressive narratives. much more often than our country. and the pressure exerted by the united states on african countries was a young, asian countries in latin american countries are also subject to such pressure was really the united states officials publicly say that those who cooperate with russia will regret it. absolutely. they say those things about civilizations, which dates back in thousands of years, completely ignoring the fact that they have national dignity, which was maybe not all western peoples her have this sense of dignity,

but she does not relieve them of the need to observe the principles of diplomacy and to behave in a decent manner. and net who would not like they do today. and i have said many times that france and pressure we see from the united states and the united kingdom it is a crossing each to all sorts of red lines. and they are even threatening officials who have bank accounts in their countries. and they have children who study in their countries, and they use that to threaten them. so they're using all kinds of means, but it was a good deal. and as to brussels attitude to diplomacy, miscible rel already said that europe is a flourishing garden, and the rest of the world is jungle which needs to be buried off and

carefully observed that these assessments and this mentality is something that we see very often from western speakers constantly say that they are the beacon of democracy and landscape also considered himself beacon of democracy, of course. but when you speak to those people, when you talk about about anything, you see that they're only interested in seeing that in other countries where they're not present in the movie. but the bless you, but you have got to governments which obey him up and under the guise of democracy when they tried to install regimes which are submitted to them. but the news, and this is pretty much a to book it is not even discussed when we try to.

we discuss what you're saying, space and international law, or to another super, super they don't, you wouldn't want to talk about it. please stay in the be good for them. law is what they said. so the new behavior was industry of the united states and the united kingdom, where they're running around the world and threatening people. we used to trying to push them into refusing to cooperate with russia, so they need to get if you are a real diplomat, if you respect the sovereignty of other states, do you see that russia has already said what it does and what is doing and which is why the west has condemned russia refusing to answer to the arguments laid out by president students only taking the 24th of

february. it's only talking, the point was very low, and this crisis had been festering for a long time. he stood with director's assistance from the west, but nobody, nobody remembers that you would do everything that happened before the 24th of february, shillings against the residential area of don't ask guns. and if you don't ask, still being shelled and the west is perfectly aware that the ukranian regime is shelling in the city with the westerns, beautiful, weather, west, and weapons. it's not a case of ukrainian missile being shut down and falling on a civilian facility and know that they're picking the targets to terrorize civilian population deliberately. so we have discussed what we're doing as part of the special monitor operation when why we didn't have any other choice after 2 years

of waiting in vain land the west has condemned us. but if you respect other countries, let them pick their side. let them decide on their position themselves. if you don't run around and don't try to bully everyone into accepting your position. so the notion of democracy is very peculiar in the west and the west and does not want and does not imagine what democracy actually is. they only speak about jungle and the garden. that's what, that's what diplomacy is for them. yandell, mr. willis and i surely of left very, i think investigating acuity good to for could just track where the grain is going . it's very interesting to have the facts behind, but i know there's a significant blockage of news and there's

a lot of distortion. and that we are seeing in world news, but it would be good to just track one thing and to have a report on it. that gives us a sense of where is this grain actually getting to? and is sub saharan africa receiving access to our wheat on the military exercises. i wish to a preface my comments by saying i read it to aid the view of south africa that multilateralism and dialogues a key to unlocking international peace. i read it to read that view because that is the south african position. we have continued and will continue to urge that there should be a diplomatic solution and process to this current conflict because we regard war as

terrible. we regard want as a negative for development and for world security. so we will continue to call for dialogue and we will re iterate our view that the concerns of both nations must be addressed in that process of diplomacy. so i think i need to say that because these are the categorical, clear statements that the government of south africa has an estimated time and again on the exercises which are called exercise morsey to between russia, china and south africa. these are part of a program of military exercises that the sub african defense was, has as part of agreements with many countries worldwide. no one asked

ask questions about exercise shared at court with the united states of america. short time ago. nobody asked us about why we had military exercise as chord exercise oxide with france just last year in november. these are all part of exercises we undertake to hold the skills of our military and to be able to respond to a range of situations including disaster management, which our military often plays a role in addressing. so i just think it's important that we regard all countries as sovereign nations and not stop doing so when it suits us. and then when it's something else, then we say, yeah, now you must relate to us. but when someone else say no, no, no, no. we don't allow that kind of division to be

sought from us. as south africans. we believe we should have the right to decide who we relate to and on what basis this is our foreign policy position and we will hold on to it. thank you very much. thank you very much . excellent. says that brings us to the conclusion. this just requested finances for another head shake behind the flakes azalea. one. it didn't have a nice but cropped one. this one. thank you very much. photographers. she lined up and ready to select. yes. yes, yes, yes, yes, mr. we photographers in front. okay. they want in front.

was russia foreign minister in a south african counterpart discussing wide ranging topics, dealing with diplomacy, sovereignty and excitement for brakes, as well as how the west own actions inflame what's happening in terms of food security are corresponded. donald quarter will have more details in the near future . now. 8 shifting some of the locals in johannesburg told us that the russian foreign ministers visit will help both countries move toward and forward together. believe that he was coming true, then it has to be a good thing for samantha believe that he's coming here to do good things so that 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 outside of most of do people are done with we came in because we are not more friendly than we are with america may because we have a little bit more freedom to make our own choices. and the south africans just

choose to go with russia and with america. and as i said, we will have more details with our correspondent donald quarter. but now we start with russia's her san region where at least one civilian has been killed and another wounded in the ukranian shelling of the city of nova jacobo scott, a private house was seen up in the flames. in the aftermath of the bombardment. several other civilian buildings were also damaged as a ukrainian shelling had a residential area. here's what some of the locals told us about the attacked k. i can associate just from munich who lives here, only civilians. of course, there are no soldiers here. we 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 was now we're old and have nothing. god help us, but we won't can't. but will you call a circle? 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 judah saying 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 arming is intentionally hiding military targets behind nuclear power plants to provoke a russian military strike. that's according to the countries foreign intelligence service, which is key of has taken such a dangerous step thanks to western support artes romano. culture of has the details . according to the director of the or russia for incentives and service, they received reliable data that the ukranian armed forces are storing weapons and ammunition provided by the west on the territories of nuclear power plants in ukraine. now the head of the service, you're going to risk and claims that the weapons in question are some of the most

expensive that ukraine received from nato. a countries on the statement also mentioned some missiles 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, or the warning issued by russia's for intelligence service clearly states that the forces of the key of regime are employing terrorist tactics in using civilians as shield. take a look. the ukranian military command hides ammunition depos behind nuclear reactors. if a large scale detonation of warehouses in 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 had the foreign intelligence service as that. so what key of is doing right now is

a method often used by international terrorists. the only difference is that the hostages are not individual civilians but tense and even hundreds of thousands of residents of ukraine as well as neighboring countries. now the claims a maids are not unfounded. as ukraine had already shelled easter europe's largest nuclear power plant in supper raja region where a nuclear catastrophe was narrowly avoided. the ukraine conflict has demonstrated the ever changing rules of modern warfare as soldiers are forced to adapt to new realities on the ground. snipers are among those who faced some of the hardest challenges as they're exposed by enemy drones and other technology ortiz more. i've got the, i've caught up with the elite sharpshooters from the russian military group called viking to find out about their tactics. and just a warning, the falling report contains some graphic combat scenes. this graphic footage obtained by our t v shows an exceptionally brutal battle. soldiers of the 2nd army cool

based and le ganske assault heavily fortified ukrainian position. a come in quite crawling under barbed wire. once inside the perimeter, they strike quickly converging on to dugouts exits and blocking ukrainian troops inside a quote completely by surprise. eventually surviving ukrainian soldier attempts to charge out what follows is a savage face to face fight 3 enemy dead to capture the love, surprise, one the day it is achieved in various ways. wait for the enemy to drop their god

pound them into cover with artillery. oh said snipers to keep their heads down. these are specialists pulled in the very specific tasks. they are valuable, they take years to train and a fortune to equip hunger clever sca. therefore with this a t s v l, a 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 that are chronically with 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 against 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 was watching . you prefer the job is uneasy. this is the 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 3rd shelves come screaming in, they have to peek their targets. spotters and the officers always take priority. it's risky and challenging. work hard on hard. fletcher lenient will 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. i guess the list goes on and on the every specialist weapon or tactic least conflict has spawned a counter. old military doctrines are dead and void. and new form of warfare is

upon us. and snipers are still trying to find out how thou 15 moved sides in these conflicts have learned to fear stipends. neither thud, spare is any effort who argument to suppress or destroy enemies, snipers, artillery tags, drones, everything is utilized to shut them down. this is an incredibly difficult job, and it certainly isn't for everyone. friend, streeves have one months to leave burkina faso that's according to the african countries government press agency. locals have rallied in support for the ultimate 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 had some $400.00 troops in the african country with a stated goal of helping fight islamic group. however, some local say the french troops have done virtually nothing useful years. a local journalists with more of last week in a meeting with students. so invest. she's edible, the main campus of the country, captain graham tower was implied, not in the coming days. important decision would be taken about the independence of the country. finally, it's about the places. so friends in book, you know, they have one month to park. a 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 there's only pursuing its own interests resonance we, the young people won't change. we are very happy about this news and we want it to happen. my friends are still here when declared independence, but we are not really independent. the french were told to leave, but they stayed because they have their own interest here. very pause to friends for not doing enough to stop the progression of fairies, groups in book, you know, clearly leave the place to not doing it now. i thought 5 total, it's 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 and political analysts told us the deadline for the withdrawal of french troops brings the african nation relief from its colonial legacy. the move in this news brings is says of satisfaction,

because our armies must gradually assume for sovereignty and bring an end to the colony domination which delegates our responsibility or sovereigns, his order, peoples which impose it with the armed forces like france, doors. this day brings justice or relief for buccaneer, who aspire for independence. and that's our up on the hour's top. new story is for more up to the minute use updates had over to archie dot com. and don't forget to follow us on odyssey rumble and gab. thanks for tuning in. we'll see you back at the top of the hour. ah ah ah, and.