i would give them the donor let you know, with the south african president is marked by the political opposition as he delivered to state of the nation, addressed that those, he declared a state of disaster in the country over at the crippling interview shortages un peacekeeping forces kill a civilians and wound almost 30 others in the democratic republic of the congo after protesters splendid outrage about a lack of progress in combating terrorism in the region. while western powers criticized russia is formidable wagner, military group, or is recruitment and convict r t errors from a former prisoner turn. soldier who says he was proud to join the wagner to pipe for his country and an advisor to theory. as president assad says,

western sanction are preventing humanitarian aid from reaching syrians and the earthquake disaster. so that as the middle eastern country has already been devastated by more than a decade of war with western powers, supporting in service for the situation in truly bad. and what made it worse is that syria has been fighting for a horrible fetters too, or that has been important enough with coming to live from the russian capital. this is our international. i'm rachel blevins here with the top stories of the hour. welcome to the program. the south african president, recent state of the nation address devolved into a mass broad between members of the political opposition and the ruling party. oh,

we get done. opposition party have accused president refers i've using his state of the nation address as an attempt to consolidate his power. a medical attic start to the speech . the president outlined his administration's plan to address the country's most pressing challenges. he declared a state of disaster because of a crippling energy crisis that he said he hoped could be overcome by and stating an emergency authority. the national disaster management center has consequently classified the energy crisis and its impact as a disaster. we are therefore declaring

a national state of disaster to respond to the electricity crisis and then to track well, that is an announcement that was pretty much expected by sort of plaza, considering south africa's grapples with the energy shortage. the opposition was always intend on fight yesterday. and the intended unhappy speech ending in got to the man, but remained resolute and after some 45 minutes delay continued on with his speech and stating that the african national congress, the party which he comes from and is the governing party in the country still believes in energy mixed, mixed up off a lot of fossil fuels and he says that the country will not transition at a pace. it cannot afford any of these measures well dissolved in a massive increase. talk to the grades over the next 12 to 18 months and also

beyond. now this powwow will be in line with our diverse mix of energy sources, including our current coal fired power stations, solar, wind, gas, you clear hydro, and bet you storage outside of the renewables. we haven't seen that much room and especially when it comes to issues such as securing wood here, we know how long it takes to think she will be a project, get it up and running. but i don't know why there is another problem. and then is that internationally? no, no saga, which continues to have them and that is the bottom gate way. a large amount of foreign currency was stolen from his private game from in the northern province of south africa. something that the opposition continues to take him to task with un peacekeepers have killed 8 civilians and wounded 20 others and the democratic

republic of the congo as protesters were venting outrage over a lack of progress in combating terrorists in the region. there is in rising anti un sentiment in the central african country as well. those will leave the peacekeepers haven't been doing enough to defend civilians from attacks by the m 23 in sergent group near the ro wanted in border. the un mission has insisted that its troops opened fire only to protect their own convoy. as the purchase devolved in violence, the convoy was attacked by demonstrators who had previously barricaded the road with large stones forcing the convoy to stop. the civilians died, while peacekeepers tried to protect the convoy. they clash happened about 10 kilometers from the major eastern city of goma, while the u. n. convoy was returning from a recent fly mission. the un mission in the d. r. c has around 18000 personnel. it's mandate includes supporting the congolese governments effort to stabilize the

region which suffers from continuous attacks from and $23.00 inserted. local residents say they are dissatisfied with the peacekeepers as the conflict with m. 23 is still ongoing. near gama, with thousands of people having been forced to flee their homes, we all flee the m 20 to 3 war. as you have heard about the situation in all villages, we need help when he tats, but above all, we need the return of peace. how buddy, a cupboard, the situation is very complicated. at the moment in cavity, we came from there under a hail of bullets. when they arrived in kemati, we decided to leave. we were scared of the bullets and the bombs that fell. there are many people who have been injured a. busy the m 23 started fighting the day before yesterday, crashes continue in the area. and that is why we're leaving our villages in kinky, we're looking for where we're going to rest, but we have no idea. we ask our government to do everything to displace the m 23 rebels. so we can return to our villages so that we don't die of all the diseases

or of hunger in the camps. yet another video showing executed russian prisoners of war has emerged on line just a day after other footage appeared, showing ukrainian troops shooting a captured russian soldier in the hat and a warning. the following images are disturbing. the new footage appears to show the aftermath of the 1st video. several dead russian soldiers captured by ukrainians are lying on the ground. it's worth noting that all of them have a severe head wounds that seemed to shout that they were shot execution style at point blank range. that would be a war crime and violation of the geneva conventions. for more information on this r t. z, roman closer us joins me live now. roman, what do we know so far about what exactly is happening in this horrific footage that has emerged on line? well, at the 1st video, evidence of the execution of the unarmed russian soldier,

the surface just a couple of days ago, it showed the ukrainian soldier shooting the man point blank. while he was on the ground with his hands up, the nationalist was shouting the nazi slogan, glory to ukraine when he was killing the prisoner. now another piece of evidence of the war crime appeared on the internet. on friday, it showed several unarmed dead russian soldiers with lethal head wounds, all apparently killed execution style. now the disturbing footage also shows ukrainians that ravaging through the belongings of the men that they have just executed russia. foreign ministry has issued a statement saying that they have repeatedly drawn the attention of the international community to the war. crimes of give and to have stated that the ukraine and authorities do not comply with international humanitarian law. the latest execution of russian prisoners of war as largely on the conscience of the

western characters of kiev who created this nazi regime, raising a generation of ukrainians. obsessed with the idea of hatred and national superiority. a shameful fact is the silence of the international structures that have a shoot professionalism and objectivity for the desire to curry favor with the united states and other western countries. now this is not the 1st so i am that ukrainians have proudly distributed videos of the executions of russian prisoners of war. russia's investigative committee has launched multiple criminal inquiries regarding these atrocities by ukrainians than you video has become yet another piece of evidence of the war crimes boy of a key of regime rush investigators are certain that the crimes will not go unpunished, and the criminals will eventually face justice artes round and closer. oh, thank you so much for that report. and now to the latest, the new crane conflict, as explosions were reported, and at least 3 major cities,

amid claims of a series of drones shrikes on friday morning. these are the latest unverified images we have received with electrical power infrastructure allegedly targeted the strikes, reportedly ukraine, 2nd largest city of our cause and its eastern city of never per trust, as well as the ukranian house city of his opera sheet. and the recently ratified russian territory. meanwhile, the head of the wagner group says his company has stopped recruiting from russian prison. however, replying to a cnn request on what could be the reason for that. he said they received many applications from the united states. after we released the wagner pmc advertisement for the american audience, we received more than 10000000 applications from us citizens wishing to join us to fight against nato. at the moment we are considering about 1000000 american citizens for employment. therefore, we temporarily suspended the recruitment of volunteers from russian prisons.

however, if there is a corresponding request from the us state department, we will recruit from american ones. the wagner is one of the most formidable forces on the dog by the front lines. amid his military successes, wagner group has been branded as a criminal organization by key top allied the u. s. and it's a constant target for western mainstream media. we had a chance to speak to a wagner fighter who just recently completed his contract with the group our to steve sweeney reports. russian private when it she company, wagner. i saw the global prominence partly due to its role in the compet can ukraine. it's force it or played a crucial role in came in at feel for a hint of the russian forty's. take control of many found it. so does have been deploy is sylvia. it livia, on many african companies where they have been welcomed as heroes. but in the west volga is controversial, is accused of war crimes, another atrocity,

according to western rhetoric. this is partly because of the policy of recruitment from roches prison population. where in st. petersburg, where we met with spartak, i wagner, commander and former convict, who says that he joined not to be pardon, but to fight for his country. and it almost there wasn't that. i didn't think i would end up in wagner. i signed the papers to go in here, i am. the boss came to our prison. he just made an offer and told everything how it was. the war is brutal. it's not the chechen war. some decided to go and some didn't. so i decided instantly, i wasn't even thinking about the amnesty. yes, of course, honesty is great and my term as long as i had other motives, my relatives died there and i was ready to serve the motherland if needed at any time. we asked him about his previous crimes and if he feels that serving involved

is an opportunity for comics to redeem themselves for us also of sheesh, i 1st went to serve in a security force in chechnya in 2002. there were many issues to deal with in the motherland. i served until 2005 and was wounded in a special operation for after that, i worked here and there, studied to become a construction worker. to be honest, i didn't manage to find myself. i began to break the law and got locked up after the war. i was young, may be mentally unstable, may be, i didn't understand something in my own reality. i didn't make any further plans for the time after the contract. i was thinking about the guys i was thinking about the performance of the salt group. we thought about the job and serve as faithfully as we could. we tried to be useful, but i personally saw death 10 to 15 times in front of my eyes. there it was, i left the trench for a 2nd and my friend was killed. i believe i have redeemed myself with thought. told

us how he joined the private military company on about the equipment and supplies on the battlefield. along with the relations with the group leda, describing wagner as a brotherhood. thus, a thumb after the head of wagner came to us and told us everything. the federal penal service speaks to us whether we want to go. if we're ready, if we understand what we're getting into it, and in 2 to 3 days, he comes back and then begins all the paperwork, all the bureaucratic issues. i don't know the details. i haven't delved into a too deeply of what we talked to and he took me away as he promised he said he'd come and he did, and we flew there by plane than by helicopter. and then we arrived at the training base. we are given 2 pairs of the best uniform rations we have good timely deliveries. wagner. this is my family, my brothers. i can call them sit down to talk, drink tea, go somewhere, help out. if needed. they have their own brotherhood. a main thing is for them to

do their job. well, i'm proud in general that i served that i met the boss. i'm proud that i shook his hand. he taught me a lot, thought i could convince that russia will win, despite fighting against foreign mercenary. i'm western because of the key i've received captured ukrainian soldiers having brainwashed, he tells us that thermal if still lay, well, they have a lot of propaganda there, but they think that they will soon take moscow, but they're afraid of wagner. i capture this one ukrainian and he told me all sorts of nonsense. i think many guys are ready to serve with us because they start seeing the reality. even though there is information on the internet. they're still heavily zombified. here. we had our 1st battle. there were mercenaries, there swedes, norwegians, poles, and many others. we fought with dignity, and we shot every one. the task was completed in full and then we left as russian

at vaux is on the battlefield. continue, soto for west sloan, doesn't live at indication, perhaps, that the company can ukraine, is flipping through the hub. meanwhile, frances, withdrawing her from the west african countries burkina faso. that's a mid rising anti french sentiment in the region with local saying the french forces failed to prevent reoccurring terrorist attacks. the latest deadly incident happened in a northern provinces. week 25 people were killed among them, 3 police officers, burkina, faso as under constant attack from jihadist groups linked to al qaeda and isis. the government has now asked for help from a top russian private military company to counter them. a local journalist explains how burkina faso is battling against terrorist. with the help of the wagner group. as book in a fossil, his face fill a pass for years. now, the situation is still not getting any better governmental facilities,

simply decided to expel, refresh. military con patient which have been present in the country seems 2018. while more than 40 percent of the country is under the control of till his group. the decision was welcomed by visited here, who have colleagues for new partners, especially will rush. hm. private military group. wagner. i'll therefore buy their fast on that. do you know that in my opinion, we have waited long enough with france. we've suffered for too long. they were here for a long time and we did not see any results. they killed many of our soldiers and many of our family members. and in just 4 months, captain abraham came and we already can see change in with the health of the wagner group in our soldiers. we know that things will get better for us. why, if i truly believe that the wagner group will do far, much better than france for the last 20 years, they did nothing. they had all the power to change things around here. but nothing change will be what we need,

someone who will bring concrete solutions. someone who listens to the people of burkina and can achieve our common goals. with that in mind, the wagner group is more than welcome will kill a has also called for be the pepto fresh ambassador in december as compelling to naming new diplomats in what god local. last month, ali kept him abraham tower. diagnosed the military cooperation agreement. we phrase the head, the prison, so 400 place troops in book, in a fossil this comes is been new authorities and will killer, have improved coalition with russia since october 2022. the corporation has increased the cup abilities of able kill abbey army, but clarity in control of its empty space now will kill out is able to be more reactive to terrorist groups attack. last month, 6 major teresa talked to received a swiss pulls from the army, which use don's emily captors in

a counter attack. however, at the same time, the tories have changed tactics by systematically killing civilian. they come into contact with a former mayor of a city in norfolk bo, killer and former political adviser to captain to my son, kara, his, the only survivor of the military. colbert killed some cutter and 12 other 40 years ago. he so pin you is clear, the bug wagner group of the blad at animals. we cannot eternally be submissive when i do not understand how france cannot understand that france who claims to be the leader of freedom in the country of human rights. it does not recognize anything on it. for france, we are slaves. we refuse to be slave. emma france liberated itself from the old regime. let us do the same and be free from france. the french troops failed. that is for sure that our people will succeed to remember his 3 and more importantly,

learn from mistakes is a cardinal rule that those in miley and will, can of fossil are set to embrace, as companies have moved away from the colonial pos, to a future of partners with their lulu assay, wondered where the 19000 people have lost their lives and the devastating earthquakes that rip through turkey and syria this week. the scene so devastation around the appa center are simply shocking. so far in turkey alone, more than 18000 deaths have been confirmed, and over 71000 people injured. former high rise apartment blocks had been reduced to rubble by signs of those still, tract getting more difficult to the chat. nevertheless, the search for survivors goes on. the city of adiana and south eastern turkey is one of the most affected areas, artes peter scott, reports from the scene, and how the emergency services and locals themselves are trying to cope with the

terrible aftermath of the disaster. is in 4 days since the massive earthquakes that shook the city of other yemen. the sun provides that a warm and absolutely no comfort to those who have lost friends and family. in this tragedy, the temperatures still drop well below 0 at night, and that provide their own set of challenges to those who don't have a home. the sites and breed families struggling to contain their grief is all too common on the streets about a young man. the government's estimate to the number of death here to be 900. on tuesday with 5000 wounded residence though say the figures are much higher. we spoke to one man standing next to the body of a young boy, wrapped in a blanket, took by them. yes, this is the son of my younger brother lying here recovered the body of my brother this morning. and now we've received the body of my 10 year old nephew. we're now waiting for your body, shall the 2 daughters of my brother to be recovered or for them to be rescued to life. ah,

many of the people we spoke to here said that help was slow to arrive in the days after the earthquakes hit turkey. his precedence, edward himself admitted that it had been short cummins, but the relief effort now appears to be gathering pace and especially steam from algeria reportedly restroom to children on wednesday. there was apparently no sign of their relatives. people here angry that 4 days on and rescued team still haven't managed to reach many homes. one man told us it was the poor here suffering the most. many of the buildings on the streets have been completely destroyed without it has taught the people he was lived there still gathering around desperate ferry news of their friends and relatives with the hours march on. the fear is that this is turning into more of a recovery operation than a rescue. 17 bodies have just been found in this building and they're about to be removed. humanitarian aid is starting to get through to the city with people cuing to get badly needed food, water, and clothing. as soon as the earthquake struck,

thousands of volunteers flocked to the airport in the stumble to join the search and rescue efforts in the desert area. model the him, he stumbled, i'm a lawyer originally from a donna, but now i live in his temples. i came here to rescue people from the class. buildings from any of us could have found ourselves inside one of these buildings. there were 34 families living in this building before the earthquakes. hope is fading fast, but every now and again still, some one is found alive against the odds. the little girl called elidah owes her life to volunteers like nish met him. eliza is now doing well and recovering in a hospital, but unfortunately we have recovered many bodies of the people who lived here in this building has been completely destroyed. on one of the highways leading to other yemen. there's a stream of ambulances, trucks carrying excavators and vans, filled with volunteers and aid. the sound of sirens fills the air as a long road ahead for this city, and others like it. and it's hard to imagine when his residence will be able to

return. but when the dust eventually settles many, the people here will have questions about how this disaster was handled. humans aren't the only one suffering from the disaster. search teams and volunteers have been working hard to save every life, including those of pat's who got trapped under the rubble or have otherwise been injured. and archie cruz spoke to one rescuer who pulled the dog out of the debris, midnight. this dog. oh, i had to know i will go by this bully. maybe this is my sabrina strain. oh unit, a navy and me most me noise. what is it? the noise in? thirty's. good name. mid motion. my. my wife is name nash. this is in your nurse, nate, my lord. in response to the humanitarian crisis,

rush has provided aid to both turkey and syria. fresh and service. men are helping clear away rubble and russian fire fighting aircraft have significantly contributed to extinguishing fires. that are up to in turkey, amid the disaster, rush and rescue team were also quick to distribute medical supplies and other humanitarian aid to affected areas in syria. that says western sanctions, particularly from the us, have been blocking vital aid from getting into syria after the disaster. as you can see here on this map, major air carriers have been avoiding syrian territory. people from around the world have been trying to collect money to help the survivors, but they're assistance is failing to reach the ones in need. inferior has western sanctions or preventing money transfers to the country already affected by years of war. even donations on the go on re platform have been rejected due to financial

restriction. archie heard from last the mohammed, assyrian, based in germany, who personally faced barriers when he wanted to send money to help the victims and his homeland. i lost my cousin and her son in the ask, are you i want to do it? i don't people and then i try to find ok here i have some tax. i can, i can maybe get 10020000 euros to send it to the people. so i know that we get to him and i tried, i tried, i couldn't go to see, i'm just out. i need, i need, i need, i need that for what i can get this money. and after the whole research and i found people. busy using it and they, and they, and they get the money. and i was accused, it drives me to go more to go public and just to invest my time the people are the same since this is what is happening.

exactly. do not forget us. we are still there, there are some people there. the other life forms that i can see and we need to help in order to go back as we live, syrians are struggling to deal with the aftermath of the earthquakes as their country's resources have already been drained. by more than a decade of war, and now the sanctions from western powers, or preventing humanitarian aid from reaching the nation when ms desperately in need and adviser to serious president assad spoke out about the issue on going under ground, hosted by action returns the you can our civil interview here on our tea throughout the day, as well as on our website, r t dot com. here's a short preview. the situations it is truly been and particularly, and i little i'm let dan come on gently, badly stricken by week. and what made it worse is that silly has been

fighting for 12 years. again. this, the horrible betters to war that has been imposed on us and what is make 3 times worse is the american and european sanctions. again, the studio which would have been just a dating our means and, and ways of helping the people hard job and that are better than while they last is talking that they allow humanitarian assistance which is absolutely not true. unfortunately, ash and they, they were only talks about governments either. they don't see people and syria. and if you compare to between b s p one they had, that was immediately dispatched to dickie when they had that plug this back to city i, you see that there is no here, minute did, and consideration a tool that will do us and countries, they only put political, a bomb,

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