in this region and saw that it was wanted to fall those limits of water. it is, it's possible, ah ah panic on social media. as on verified video footage appears to show and explosion over us city, where a chinese balloon was previously spotted. officials denied that eddie bloss happen . the g 7 nations impose a price tap on russian oil products to cut off those revenue. while president booting says the country simply will not export oil to state supporting the limitation and cutting off alternative voices. the price on media freedom forces our tv production to seize its operations in germany. ah,

good morning from our to international studio in moscow and welcome to the hour's top stories worldwide. i'm fear ella is about social media accounts and use outlets have cried foul over reports of an explosion in the same us city where a balloon with china has labeled as a weather device was spotted earlier. this unverified footage is set to show the moment of the blast while some media linked it to the balloon. it's unclear what exactly caused the explosion. at the same time, local officials deny the blast actually took place. we have confirmed with montana disaster and emergency services and governor joined for the day have not been any explosions in her round or across montana. they are aware of the video and it cannot be substantiated. moreover, the pentagon says another balloon is reported to be traveling over latin america,

and officials assess it as another chinese surveillance balloon. china has not commented on this as of yet. our teeth kayla mop and delve deeper into the recent surge of attention to the alleged explosion amid the spot over china's balloon. well, as you can see, this video is circulating and many fear this video could indicate that the united states did shoot down this shiny as balloon. however, as you just heard, us officials will not confirm that there are conflicting reports and the video cannot be verified. this balloon is of chinese origin. it was 1st over the aleutian islands than it was in billings, montana. there's some concern about the possibility that it's near nuclear sites. china has confirmed that this is a chinese balloon as a weather balloon used for media logical research by the chinese authorities. now they have made clear of this balloon serves no military purpose. it's not being

used for spying or anything of that effect. it's simply for monitoring the weather that it's also been confirmed by a number of experts in the united states that there is nothing that could be obtained from such a balloon that couldn't easily be attained by china with satellites. i was satellites, they could just as easily get any information and that there is no threat to civilians posed by this below. this is not a weaponized balloon. this is not a drone or anything like that. there is no danger to civilians by this balloon. now it is worth noting, however, the antony blanket, the u. s. secretary of state did cancel his meeting with the chinese president, and i canceled it saying that this balloon is the reason i may clear that the presence of the surveillance balloon in you as her space is a clear violation of your sovereignty and international law. that it's an irresponsible act, that the p r c decision to take the section on these my plan visit is detrimental to the subset of discussions that we were prepared to have. now the language that's

being used by us officials and by us media is there referring to it as a spy bull loan, and there are reports of another balloon somewhere in latin america, possibly another balloon, a chinese origin. and it is worth noting that beijing as apologize for this solar and they said it was not their intention to violate us aerospace this balloon went off course. however, beijing has been pretty firm to denounce the anti china town and the anti china hysteria. the wave of hostility to china, we're now hearing an american media. this was a complete accident caused by a force, missouri, and the facts. a very clear, china has always, strictly abided by international law, respected the sovereignty turturro integrity of all countries, and has never interested in violated the territory and airspace of any sovereign country. some politicians and media in the united states have taken advantage of the issue to attack and discredit china. china firm that opposes this. now there is

a social media bonanza going on. of course, all kinds of names and images, people, invoking star wars, the death star, all kinds of science fiction. you know, there's memories of spot neck in the panic in the united states. back in the 1950s, in response to the soviet union was launching the the spacecraft and you know, people are making all kinds of comparisons. it's been the talk of american media. however, at this point, china is pointing out. this is the unintentional violation of us aerospace by a balloon that could not really threaten to anyone that has no danger, even according to us experts. they're saying that their territorial integrity was intentionally violated by nancy pelosi. she went on to china's territory in taiwan without the permission of the us recognize chinese government. the u. s. government recognizes one china. the china is pointing out that while they are not intentionally violating any country, territorial integrity or aerospace,

it appears the united states ban on continuing to haunt china with their provocations around taiwan that are definitely intentional and involved more than just balloons. and this point high ranking officials and there is also meggy with pointed out that u. s. drawings and other u. s. aircrafts have violated the territorial integrity and air space of. ready countries throughout history, this kind of thing has happened from the us side. however, this has not stopped american media from going into an anti china overdrive. there was all kinds of very serious allegations and he did language scene displayed on us media and from us officials. according to the u. s. military, the chinese balloon has changed its trajectory and is now moving east, which demonstrates that the object can maneuver. legal and media analyst lionel says the us are deliberately blowing things out of proportion with the use of the word balloon, having a strategic meaning. in this case,

american mean stream corporate media actually reacting in a way that is roughly commensurate with the situation that is going on. normally it's, i, what are you going to do? and i must say something, because i am a cultural scholar when it comes to balloons, that word trigger something. whenever we see somebody fly across the sky at hypersonic rates and make right turns, we don't call it a u. f o we call in a weather balloon. these weather balloons are all over the place or swamp gas. now, here is the question. does anybody understand what this means when you have a balloon fly over a sovereign country? may i also ask the question if ins, jones, of china, we replaced the country when another name or do you think the reaction might be a little different? it's incredible. let me tell you,

the will use of the word balloon is strategic. is that, can you imagine being attacked by a balloon? gets out of poor am i, i know i'm making too much out of this, but i know how people work. devoted my life to what it does, any kind of anticipatory or reaction for recall formation to it. there is no put teller, wait a minute when you hear missile rocket plain. ah, you know, then you, you, you, you react, but the part of your brain, which normally turns on this as i think i better investigate this more does not activate. when you say boulogne is sound innocuous, a sound and a 9 sacrifice. so what is a mistake and an o, and not only that, it's not a shot. i went below it. so either below, you know, whether climate change, good rain america was we made a mistake. and here's the best part. wait and show. china says, can we have our balloon back? and do you mean to tell me a can't be intercepted?

meanwhile, u. s. officials are sounding the alarm over fears that chinese balloon could be used as by, on american nuclear missiles, in montana to get more on this story and more head over to r t dot com for the latest updates. the g 7 states have agreed to impose a price cut on russian oil products, which will take effect on sunday. then you price for products such as diesel will be a $100.00 per barrel and $45.00 for fuel oil. enough for the president of the european commission praised a decision as a move aimed at stabilizing global energy prices. we must continue to deprive rush of the means to wage war against ukraine. he's in pulpit and russian. petroleum products comes into force on sunday. with the g 7, we're putting price caps on these products, cutting rushes revenue while ensuring stable global energy markets. rushes retaliatory measures to the g. seven's crude oil price cap imposed in december of

last year came into effect on the 1st of february, meaning that exports the countries supporting the price caps are no longer possible . russian president vladimir putin earlier stated that russia will only treat oil to those countries which are here to the fair market. rules are t contributor chris ems discusses the failures of the price cup. they've got a $100.00 price cap on what we call premium oil premium. like diesel and $45.00 on, on other products that may be used. the interesting thing about the price cap predominantly it's been imposed by the u, but by the presidency sweeter. so sweet and actually you to live on 60 percent or even more of renewable energy. they're not so dependent compared to that, that both take european partners like even like potent until the beginning of the

special military operation. but more or less totally dependent on russian oil in terms of the trading products. so really, the end, the baltic states now said look, okay, we'll take this for now. but we want to review every few months on this price gap. and it's very, very hard to see how these countries. ready depend on oil from the united states or from the opec club countries, like saudi arabia that have said, look, we cannot, we will refuse to pass the we won't give you any more than we are using right now, which leaves them in a very spot where russian russian, oil and gas, that's what's going these days at the start of this special military operation, even before then, ross has already started trading with that there are other partners. they weren't solely dependent on the west china. we buy more russian oil and gas than ever before. the chinese economy can eat up as much as possible. if you look at india, for example, we've got a lot west and they saying they're buying indian oil. but we're pretty aware that

that indian oil coming in, originate in russia, where the majority of it does, it's very hard to see how this effect whatsoever, and only really hurts the part of me. those the, those, those, those western countries that they're buying it and staying on the topic of sanctions, europe's latest round of restrictions presented a chance to sanctioned media freedom as well with brussels restrictions, forcing our sister channel r t d e to close its production office in germany, however, artes german language channel will continue to operate and broadcast internationally from its headquarters and moscow in his statement r t. d. e's says the move came as a result of the betrayal of fundamental rights and freedoms by the european union and the german government. r t d e productions regretfully announces the decision to cease the company's journalistic activities in germany. archie de productions has faced immense pressure from government media, businesses and others who have sought to curtail is journalistic work and to

silence the voice as it brings to public attention. the e u in permitting the position of sanctions on media. freedoms has shown that the very values claims to define the core of its existence are without any substance. the freedom of the press to operate without hindrance does not exist in germany today. the r t d e production office located in berlin has created a wide range of contact for german language channel. the outlet has faced immense pressure ever since it was launched from moscow. in december 2021. our teeth, german language stream on youtube was also blocked the same day. it was launched according to our t, d. e. the latest you sanctions effectively cut off oxygen for remaining staff and germany. our t managing director alexi nickel of says international viewers won't have any trouble tuning into our tea. despite western bands. they are

afraid of fair competition. even though our resources are so much smaller, our finance is so much smaller. our ability to broadcast our in comparable even so they got so scared of somebody challenging their agenda that they are just doing what they're doing. and this really shows how weak they are. how weak is their agenda? people overall are not stupid. they're not it. they don't like to be treated as it is. if they are right to access the independent information, the alternative source of information is being stopped. they find inevitably, they will find the way to get this information. it's already happening, including in germany. it's so funny. the germans almost did not use any of the pan to access the forbidden,

the band. i internet addresses at all. now the, the usage of the dance has grown exponentially in germany. i, it was very rewarding to hear that and somebody who believes that you can completely block access to alternative information to alternative views is making a huge mistake. and they will learn that very fast. former greek ambassador, leon knight, as chris and populace says he, you officials have shot themselves in the fight by violating european law. there is no freedom of the press. it all of the you're a bit, you're good, including my country grease where we have no information or what is going on in reality, as it goes against the e, who legislation, it goes against your opinion treaty or for this. but what is the deputy of

information liberty of the press are guaranteed because of measures that it's taken . they are hitting themselves. they are weakening themselves. the european, we only have western information at western information is not correct. it's basically propaganda. we need to have both sides available to, to the people, so the people can make their own judgment on what's going on. health concerns seem to run counter to the desire for a faster vaccine release with a top pfizer executive, allegedly describing how the company turned a blind eye to concerns about the possible problems with women's menstrual cycles or mitchell cycle. so you will have to be a, it shouldn't it or somebody haven't. and what we don't know for

the statement is part of a series of scandalous revelations from non profit journalism enterprise project, where it says demonstrating how pfizer rush to release the vaccine dismissing valid concerns. pfizer previously denied allegations that it used monkeys to create and control new types of corona virus. we spoke with a former president of the indian medical association who express concerns about the possible complications from the vaccine. that is, so a lot of studies has come out on that minister. good lucky of this. it's large number of people are getting affected by that of noise. when i heard of this. okay, sure about taken much more care i'll at least should have been in bomb and the previously or the complications with the letter to the vaccine. unfortunately, they have not disclosed this to all other complication. so disclose also will be, feel that it is a morning of giving him misinformation to the public for the sake of the one in

bliss of that is not accepted or exempt expected in the company of dutch teacher of the face of this day. since b. m. they are not mentioned about this in the beginning of their not playing audience. they had all the safety of the safety phase one and best buy in which they are connected does not be sure. so that gives us a fear that furthermore complications will be revealed at the more people will be getting affected. so that the slavery up and send the board that several media outlets have warned, of quote, russia misinformation across africa that comes amid growing ties between moscow and the continent. and the west is failure to impose its own agenda. all reports mentioned loop. michelle, a belgian political activist and creator of the russo sphere, western media claim, his website spreads russian propaganda on the continent and is financed by moscow.

despite him saying he has no links to the kremlin. that comes after a series of blows to western influence in the region for kena faso expelled the french ambassador after molly did the same. a few months ago, burkina faso also blacklisted the un coordinator in the country, and france has withdrawn its troops from molly. while germany has said it will completely pull out its troops from this a whole region by 2024. and independent african journalists told us the west is not in a position to accuse anyone of misinformation, russia, and inefficient countries. you will, is had that form of his sheet that binds us together. that can be no justification for the west to speak about so called the russian propaganda on the african continent. if we're honest, each other and we checked the ard issue, the west has been at the forefront of pushing propaganda not only in africa throughout the world. you know, we've, i mean we, we know the ministers of the ca and how the u. s. has been funding many, many,

many journalists, and there's been funding for many, many, many, many media outlets throughout, throughout the world. we are going to see in the next few weeks or months, every walk ordinated smear campaign against russia. we're going to see a lot of coordinated media techs and propaganda. russia is backing india's bed to become a permanent member of the united nations security council. this was emphasized by moscow's envoy to new delhi while addressing the indian council of world affairs. russia supports india, commitment to become and the permanent amber the you asked. the crew to council will see the current engine peasant seeing the g 20 and in virtual high corporation organization as an opportunity to efficiently promote the agenda of these crucial associations. we appreciate the idea of the consensus base response to the challenges with regard to emergent energy and food crisis as all through sustainable development needs,

especially in the global south. the un security council was founded after world war 2 and established 5 permanent members. china, france, russia, the u. k. and us aside from them. the council also includes 10 non permanent members elected by the general assembly for a term of 2 years. indian officials previously mentioned the under representation of populace asian and african nations in the un pushing for reform within the organization. foreign affairs expert, dr. swati ro believes that india is fully eligible to receive permanent membership . i think in just a very clear to peer who can reinstate faith in these though, you know, google institutions because india has been doing such still work when it comes to how it so sharing the policies. you know, i make the g 20 right now beach and g 20 as well as the operation organization. so that's one. so into is a correct candidate. that's one. the 2nd thing is that,

let's also understand that united nations security council is not reflective of the current bill on to because united nations security council in many ways is still reflective of the world. that was there after the 2nd world war. so it is an institution which is kind of frozen in time. ok, i think that's a community council unless i'm listen, i'm to let reform, it will really lose it. so you know, i would say it's rational and it will become a little bit. it will be monitored by embassies again and again. so i really feel it, and it really does need to change because it's not able to solve the score deals, maintaining peace and security in the world. oh, africa should resolve internal conflicts and problems without the outside interference. that's the take of a senior research fellow at the university of pretoria discussing the concept of packs africa in the latest episode of going under ground. find out more on south africa's for international standing and other key issues in this exclusive

interview with often returns the a little later. but for now, here's a preview. what is back to african? and who do you believe we should watch out for who are going to be advocating this 21st century for africa? obviously, you know, in the spotlight, partly because of the war in ukraine is new global alliances of forged packs. africa is basically a concept that was developed in 1967 by one of my intellectual mentors, the late kenyan academic, allen, missouri. and the basic idea is that outside those should stay out of contraband. africa are led to africans with vale and complex. and he explained that through the concept come principal of continental jurisdiction, almost like monroe doctrine, africa. and he argued that through the principle of racial sovereignty,

in african intervention by africa, states themselves in neighboring country as was more legitimate than those by outside this. and that's are up on the top stories this hour for more of the minute use updates, head over to r t dot com. and don't forget to follow us on odyssey rumble again. thanks for tony . and we'll see about the company, our ah ah, in the year of 1954, the united states of america engaged in warfare against the people of vietnam. the white house supported the corrupt puppet government of southern vietnam. in 1965

americans began their invasion following the aim to defeat the forces of vietnamese patriots. the pentagon was confident that the victory would be on the american side due to its military superiority. however, the vietnamese turned this war into a total hell for the occupants. unable to cope with a guerrillas, the american army started blanket bombing alongside using chemical weapons and napalm which burnt all alive. the village of my lay, where in 1969 american soldiers killed 504 civilians, including 210 children, became a tragic symbol of this war. all in all, during the whole period of this conflict, the usa dropped on vietnam more than $6000000.00 tons of bombs, which is 2 and a half times as much as on germany during the 2nd world war. in 1973,

the american army under the pressure of the rebels, withdrew from vietnam. and only 2 years later did the puppet regime in saigon fall . however, the vietnamese paid a high price for their freedom. more than 1000000 vietnamese people became the victims of american aggressors. ah ah, the 1st time in history,

an entire country's culture has been cancelled the very modern weapon cancel, culture. really desperate. wonderful language, sheffield my last, when we thought, when were you from here? just me sitting there with the phrase now, particularly for us to counseling russian culture from yet don't know what to create the few orders. because if you, when you're my for cure, which will be your there is chilling with them. eat them. we what rushes created over the past 1500 years. there's no question actually condemned, reviled and reject it to sort of like a bill of battle. there's a lot closer on a whole college. thank you said a little short list. joining total condemnation, gross daily. and now includes,

does de escalate to cascade and shostakovich that i need to you all the poor left. but yes, you can see that what the time will you do? obama lee, you're left with a only one. main thing is important for knox. ism internationally speaking, that is, that nations are allowed to do anything, all the mazda races, and then you have the minor nations who are the slaves. americans, brock, obama, and others have had a concept of american exceptionalism. international law exist as long as it serves american interest. if it doesn't, it doesn't exist. like turning those russians into this dangerous go. you man,

that wants to take over the world. that was a conscious strategy. so some of it on your own, i not leashed off tim zebulon and tablet clock. nato said it's hours. we move east. the reason you us, hey jim, it is so dangerous. is it? the law is the sovereignty of all the countries. the exceptionalism that american uses and its international war planning is one of the greatest threats to the populations of different nations. if nato disbanded shareholders in the united states and elsewhere in large obs companies would lose millions and millions or is business and business is good. and that is the reality of what we're facing, which is fashion. with

in many whistle blowing cases, the highest stakes are for national security of whistle blowing. it takes a great deal of fortitude to take on the power and the authority of the f, b i the cia, the essay. and in some cases the white house itself, oftentimes the whistleblower pays with this career and in some cases with its freedom. i'm john curiosity and you're watching the whistle blowers. 2 2 2 2 2 2 in many whistle blowing cases, the highest stakes are for national security whistle blowing. it takes a great deal of fortitude to take on the power and the authority of the f, b i the cia, the essay, and in some cases the white house itself. oftentimes the whistleblower pays with his career and in some cases with his freedom national security whistle blowers are often under more scrutiny than corporate or other governmental whistle blowers because of the presence of classified information.