[000:00:00;00] ah, ah, disturbing images ahead. russia opens a criminal investigation into the brutal execution of russian prisoners of war by ukrainian troops. the un office that verified that footage, authentic health expressed deep concern over the slaves. also on the program, the u. s. lapse new sanctions on iran targeting fuel on half truth chemical soil to asia. but say it won't be taking action against the india for buying russian oil. we could live reaction of not coming up. and brussels is struggling to trace

frozen russian assets. it's promised to give to ukraine with only around 15 percent of the thumbs with for moscow to the world. this is our take, great to have your company today. my name's union owning more video, showing russian prisoners of war executed has emerged online. it comes a day after other footage was seen, showing ukrainian troops shooting a captured russian soldier in the head. the u. n. has verified and condemned the slain. a warning, the following images are disturbing. the new forbade ship years to show the aftermath of the 1st video. several dead russian soldiers captured by ukrainians are lying on the ground. they have severe head wounds out. it appears to show

execution style killings at point blank range. after then, men had been captured. the russian foreign ministry has released the statement slamming the west for its silence over key as a legend war crimes. the latest execution of russian prisoners of war is largely on the conscience of the western curators 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 shewed professionalism and objectivity for the desire to curry favor with the united states and other western countries. more disturbing images ahead. the footage we've just shown came after this. it's the 1st part of the video which emerged on the social networks a number of days ago and perform the show ukrainian soldiers shooting a russian service men in the head multiple times. such actions are regarded as war crimes and violation of the geneva convention. but the un human rights office said

it considers the video to be authentic, has expressed its concern to the ukrainian defense ministry. while it is not the 1st time ukrainian soldiers have been accused of killing russian p. o w's, some months ago footage appeared on social media showing ukrainian troops killing on arm russians who had surrendered. also last year, a video emerged showing members of the neo nazi cracking battalion shooting captured russian soldiers in their legs. the united nations has documented several such cases, has called for investigations to take place. when all rushing troops are reportedly currently intensifying their offensive at multiple points on the conflicts, frontline bottles are ongoing in the key done yet. the republic, city of archer mosque on the run, you clicked are ortiz questions down of sent us this report from us. for months, this boss of the front was an estate of

a dead stalemate. ukraine tried to capitalize on last year's counter offensive and sweep through the la guns republic. but its troops eventually get bogged down. and now russia is trying to turn the tide. this is the russian artillery providing cover for the advance. the crown forces a vast and dense natural reserve here has become the main fighting arena. key of

troops are swarming in the woodland. their positions are scattered every few 100 meters away from each other. so far, rush has made its gains there. that's a modest yet steady pace of fennel gonna fall into. but when i got the situation on the front line, a stable were advancing toward severs moving forward. little by little from last chance and it's becoming more quiet. there is now much less return fire of the enemies artillery was forced to retreat through suppression fire from the sullied our direction. also, there are plenty of firing positions. it has become easier to work here. we can stay on firing positions longer and shoot more. the key of soldiers are forced to abandon their long held trenches and some simply don't make the escape in time. like this fighter. now in captivity, he revealed that many don't make it out a tool shoot. you're going to people say to the full battalion,

go back to hike of knowledge. $25.00 out of 60. it's sold to survive. we're all were mobilized from hike of we have no local senate trenches. it was only my 4th day on the position. russia has beefed up its forces on the ground dramatically through a wave of mobilization. and now it seems is starting to reap results. but its troops grew, not just in numbers, but inexperienced 2 of them. it takes us 10 minutes to occupy a position and open fire after recognizance locates an enemy target. or if we're already in position, it only takes 3 minutes. rush is offensive, may not look impressive on the map. yet, as ukrainian and western officials unanimously raised the alarm, there's more where that came from. i'm a get done of reporting from the dumbass. ot see. the european union has apparently failed to trace more than 80 percent of the russian assets

that had been frozen across the continent that is, according to the blocks, lord officials hides pleaded to give all the cash to ukraine, claiming that the move was entirely legal. all she did is we will also be mobilized to ensure that justice and fairness are applied in relation to the frozen assets. some of it is right that these frozen assets be mobilized to support the reconstruction of ukraine and be mobilized for fair and legitimate compensation for ukraine. built in, well, according to estimations, based on a bank of russia 2022 report, almost $300000000000.00 of russian assets. pox peer assets are currently frozen in the u. but yet suddenly a few doesn't have been traced by members. they are 3 contributor chris ams, discuss the implications of the story with my colleague research share earlier the

thing to look at it. if we look at these numbers. so the, the european union at the beginning, they reported that they see $258000000.00 of russian asset gold currency. and they were running that really based off the, the numbers from, from the russian government. but coming back with their road at which they come back this way, they've only found 36400000000, which begs the question, whereas the rest of the money gone, i mean, it looks like it's probably would be effectively being taken already. or there's a massive, massive over the thing era, but you wouldn't really expect from brussels, you know, that has its own currency the year run by its own central bank. it does make absolutely no sense whatsoever. you know, obviously we've had zelinski during this well into right now if you're a london in paris and brussels and all that, but i guess when it comes to the issue of frozen assets or even that the potential for stealing these assets because that's basically what it's going to be as test. why now? well, i think you've hit it on the, on the head right brigade. so let me going around thing, give us your plane,

give us your plane. i don't think any of the european leaders and even the americans want to get these planes because it's completely worthless because the number one the ukrainians come fly them number 2, the very expensive pieces of kit that they need for their own national defense. so i think that's part of the problem, and then you've just thought just the thompson constant issue that we're seeing over and over and over again of just just patsy law. is that the just trying to justify now, i'm really the only way i think to justify is to create another sort of storm of a story in order to make the world see that. you know, i think also it's for the taxpayers in these countries to say to them, hey, you know what? it's okay, we're not gonna make you shut out for the next lot. we're going to give them money that we're going to feel money from russia. you think they're going to get away with it? it's, you know, really thoughtfully. i think they probably will not tell you for why. i mean, we saw the bank of england did this to venezuela. oh, my daughter, gold is still sat in the bank of that or they haven't spent it. but the fact that they were able to get away without, without really seeming much outside from the international community and doing it, you know,

that's quite frankly illegal. you may not like the policies of government, there are many governments around the world, but you and i probably don't like the policies, but we don't advocate that you should steal that money. well, it turns out some are already benefiting from those frozen russian assets. figures show the belgian financial services company, euro clear made more than 800000000 euro in profits off there was a company, invest the function money. let's cross live now to economists and publisher of the vert shelf, the actual business newsletter, i care hummer i q. you're most welcome to the program. can we touch on that last for a point? first, a belgian company making profits of sanctioned russian assets. i'm not exactly sure of the details who owns it, but i would suggest that it's likely to be russian taxpayer money that left the

country. and now they're seeing it being invested in the europe by a financial services company. it's quite extraordinary on paper, but in reality, i'd say it's even worse. you absolutely right. it is shocking. it is not on the shopping in the intern concerning international law, but it's shocking for european citizens to why. because normally the european union itself has no right to see anything, no right to do anything like this. it is the national government, the national states who have to do this, and they didn't do those yes, making profit unsold, and something is beyond explanation. and who is next? now they claim this is, these are rational funds next, who is next? and the funny thing is they are already preparing that every german, for example,

has to declare what s s t got. so they next just because they don't fit politically or whatever. this is really shocking. what we're seeing here on this murky, isn't it the, the details are far from clear. you know, a question is, are those profits likely to be transferred to ukraine in place of where those frozen assets that were promised will the company hold onto them? it's so vague and murky to lead to so many other questions here. never mind the fact that it could be illegal under international law. busy will not only bid, and ukraine is no car, nor is no member is no, nothing from the european union. what business does european union or brussel, or belgium has with ukraine pending over some funds? if they want to hand over pounds to the ukraine, they can do this, but out of the national budget or out of the european budget, maybe,

but just feeling money and just heading over to ukraine, where we have no relationship to just some politicians claims. they. their personal private joy to healthy. this is incredible. this is just beyond explanation. if i was a successful international lawyer ikea, i'd be rubbing my hands and li thinking. there's so much precedence now that i can argue for my rich clients in the future. if monday, uh, this is taken a not given back. is it likely that moscow will, russian, people will get those frozen assets return because the ramifications are so are so great or shut it right them off as strange as that sun. maybe maybe not. maybe they don't get it, maybe it should teach everybody that these people are not committing

to international law. so get your money back ho, this is my my thing. it is the same, but the us, the us, it's the same stuff. so for every european, every german it is essential to get your money home, not leave it at the people. and this is now breaking apart the entire concept of the so called globalization, where you're going from one part to the next. this is dying with measurements like they do at the minute. and this is very, very dangerous. it's very dangerous, even for the people within europe and it shows only the strongest is right. the other one has to accept whatever the stronger dictates. and this is not the international law. this is not the structure of international law. we wanted after the 2nd world war after the war. we wanted to have rules. we want to have a rule based thing. that's why we have the un, that's why we have all of these agreements. and this is an absolute, the violation against this is turning the world into, into

a rule rule let without rule a world with a rule. and this is not good. yeah, it just looks like a free for all at the moment. it pretty incredible, dr. k hummer economists, publisher of the purchase, actual business, newsletter, and friend of the program. many thanks. thank you. the us, well not impose sanctions on india for importing russian energy with official, suggesting washington will offer an exemption as it focuses on cooperation. we're not looking to sanction india. our partnership with india is one of the most consequential relationships new delhi became the biggest importer of russian crude last year after europe in countries imposed sanctions over the conflict imports from rush. it then rose again in december, passing a 1000000 barrels a day for the 1st time. and then it pretty much exploded last month in january. it

hit 1700000 barrels. so i'm going to say part of the reason for that massive increase is because western states are not buying russian oil, but through india will not come the tension between the u. s. and or run our rising washington, us post new sanctions on iran targeting companies that are accused of facilitating the sale of really and petroleum on petro chemical products to asia. the us treasury department said that 6 run base manufacturers are being targeted. and 3 firms in malaysia and in singapore let's cross live and discuss this more with professor of political communication. university of toronto. scholar, food is out of food. as always you're welcome to the program. the eastern new

sanctions on iraq. will they affect the sale of every noise in, in a huge, significant way, or where they expected and at no one a by meaning that the, that the hit has already been taken in the eyes of terra, you know, actually in the last number of months and has been able to send more oil and chemical products in comparison to last year. for example, the us sanctions obviously causing difficult but it hasn't been. ready to what sanction country is buying u dot net or, and realize that the sanctions are illegal, unilateral americans sanctions, the un or any other international organization has not sanctioned it on in and then profits come generally from

h. and this is the tradition that they have and i that following united the state, if you got the sanction you don't get the u. s. is trying to get the best interest. doubt a lot of books that they have some medical, but it's a of the united states was to have the 0 and if you is that you'd say is, are over 1400000 barrels. as you speak, do you think it's fear or food? dust the world, policemen, as i think they look as themselves, washington is seeing or run expanding. its, its energy moves to the east i'd of america's sphere of influence, but they're seeking to put themselves in the middle of that so that they can have

a say. but increasingly, and it's not just a ram, there's other countries as well that are bypassing america for that. is that the significance here that there's a fear they're not being involved. obviously they realize that the policies are not working the way supposed to work. that was trying to work through the government and you know, in the last number of months, it was a miserable failure for the 4th anniversary of this lucian is actually tomorrow, can start the 44th anniversary. and that's going to be realized. and it's hopkins water into the huge crowds, a ministry celebrate that that's what years ago. so in the culture this seen it on you know,

showing that patient or not everybody can continue food will, will just take one more question, a little bit of a connection issue, but we'll see, can we hear you at the start of your answer? i wanted just to touch finally upon the fact that we mentioned us officials have said that washington is not planning to sanction india for importing energy from russia while at the same time going after to run what kind of message do you think that sends that we don't want to touch, you know, a country the size of india, but we'll go after around. we feel that we can target you without a problem. you know, i think the main reason united states is not targeting india is because of the us china competition. they want to have india on their side as a pressure. china more want to pressures india quietly. have been

doing that for some time to ask them not to buy rush and upset that is doing that. but the decision to sanction india did not come because the cost would be significant for many years. i got food, we just cannot hear you there, but we got the just at the beginning of the answer and as always, thank you for coming on the program professor of political communication at the university of t around at food is thank you. now a senior us official has posted a photo where he seen holding an ultra nationalist, ukrainian battalion like he also praised the controversial regiment, calling them quote, heroes in his tweets proudly betraying his gift. poor massaro reportedly

signs he thought, personally by those from the extreme, the script, but not all americans shared the getting mood of the senior policy adviser as ortiz killer. my reports the arrest of 2 people, including the leader of a neo nazi group who were allegedly planning to blow up the power grid. and baltimore has shaken up the american public. the f. b. i says that informants prevented the plot that would have left maryland residence without electricity from being carried out. use were not just talking, but taking steps to fulfill their threats and further their extremis goals. russell provided instructions and location information. he described attacking the power transformers as the greatest thing somebody can do. in her own words, daniel said she was determined to do this. she added,

it would lay this city to waste. their actions threatened the electricity and heat of our homes, hospitals, and businesses. the f b, i view them as racially or ethically motivated extremis. now, there are some important details about the ideology that those detained pro fast, that have been glossed over by us mainstream media. namely that the ideological leader of this neo nazi group is a big supporter of ukraine, in particular, the as of the tally in their mainstream. u. s. media outlet news week, couldn't even obscure this, and had to acknowledge the links. we interviewed members of a white supremacy group called out by division who has sent members to train in ukraine, where neo nazi malicious, have recruited by its premises from around the world to join their fight against russia and advanced racist ideology. the atom often division thinks there is no help for reform. they argue that america and the west need to fully collapse in

order to bring everything back into balance. and let the racialist utopia they envision, come into being the group. and it's manifesto, a book called c had been the inspiration for a number of different terrorist attacks. essentially, the goal is that with this violence, they can inflame tensions and pave the way for the big collapse. now groups like adam often and their ties to ukraine are nothing new. in fact, one white supremacists who calls himself bone face even says the c. i sent him to ukraine to establish ties with ultra nationalist, may don groups since 2014 links between american, neo nazis and fascist have been deepening in case the world wonders what happens. all the real skin hats. they all went to ukraine. those who ter extremism around the world. and notice that key is turning into a kind of mecca for white nationalists, including and most especially the very violence obsessed wing of them. these

networks share approaches to recruitment, financing, and propaganda with ukraine emerging as a hub in the broader network of trans national white supremacy extremism. attracting foreign recruits from all over the world. recent research shows that around $17000.00 foreigners from 50 countries, including the united states, have gone to fight in that conflict. many fighters, particularly from western countries, have taken advantage of the conflict in ukraine to expand the global white supremacy extremist movement. not only are american not involved, but not to from new zealand, have also been caught up in this. and at this point, we have time magazine talking about how the as our battalion has a network of supporters that stretches across 3 continents and extremist with ties to the as our battalion recently got arrested in italy for planning attacks that would have killed civilians. she had 5 people were arrested, some members would travel abroad to be trained by ultra nationalists,

military groups. one of the members of the order is the fugitive in ukraine, where he had contact with the solve the italian gaijin in the war. and more of remember how the united states had special stipulations and its spending bills for ukraine, saying that no money could be allocated to the neo nazi as our battalion. but you'll notice that the u. s. media has turned a blind eye to the presence of nazi forces and ukraine. the nazi as symbol keeps turning up in media reports. now since january 6th, there has been a lot of talk among american politicians about extremism and the danger of violence . or maybe it doesn't help that the u. s. government is arming and training such forces and sending them stockpiles of weapons and ukraine. who is to say, they are hateful ideology will stay in ukraine and who is to say that their guns and bombs will only ever be pointed at russia. what goes around comes around and many americans are concerned about their safety. caleb martin

r t new york can want to turn to italy where a local activists there has noticed that the role of the red army in liberating one of the most notorious nazi death camps has been raised from official accounts and moved to get the record corrected the man set up a petition on the prominent campaign site, change dot org. however, the page was deleted for a quote, not being within the platforms. rules. well, i sped, was liberated in 945 by the soviet army. as you can see in the picture behind me, so prisoners greeted soldiers who were at wearing the soviet uniform. must them over actually, whose petition was deleted. believe that all about pushing the current anti russian narrative man, it will need again, we reached down to this platform called change without writing anything historically incorrect. indeed,

we've corrected what was previously erroneous. lee submitted, for example, that the ash fits camp was liberated by ukrainian soldiers. it doesn't make historical sense because ukraine was in the soviet union, and all ukrainian soldiers were in the russian army. nothing happened for 20 or 24 hours and then it was removed and then we asked for clarification. we were told that this violates the standards by the rules of change. we asked what the rules were, but of course there was no onset. so as often happens, you simply do not think in accordance with the mindset of the contingent that unfortunately dominates to day. this aversion about bad russia attacking ukraine. therefore, any version that calls this theory into question is also considered bad. from this point of view, democracy is limited because you can say whatever you want, as long as you don't say anything against it, which goes against what is called mainstream thought. i was told that the notorious sorrows who i'm not supposed to represent owns the change platform. probably someone reported the petition and the platform owners decided not to wait and

remove it. it was removed without explanation. we reintroduced it the next day on the ava's. nearly 48 hours have now passed so far nothing has happened. so the platform standards are probably the same. so a separate question is why the petition was removed from the 1st platform but not from the 2nd. this question is open and there could be many answers hand, sadly such discourses lead to the cancellation of much historical data. for example, in italy as no mention of more than 5000 soviet partisans who helped the resistance in our country. they a forgotten gothic. russia is not mentioned in connection with our rates. i think a couple of years ago was the anniversary of the normandy landings. russia was not that. i believe that the distortion of these facts is not dangerous for the future . this is dangerous for the present because it already exists and has for a long time, unfortunate late. i rip, we see how journalists are invited on to television. if they do not say what everyone says, not what needs to be said, that no longer invited,

they walked on finally this news hour ahead of a key, russia, africa conference set for next month. and busters, from a range of african countries have gathered in moscow to talk increased co operation . nigeria is representative, highlighted the importance of equal partnerships between all types of contracts have been corporate in would russia and where saw happy and delighted given the lumen, way invested, demand is been understood to buttress norm by mouth. so we feel very happy about this type of just from the russian government. and we hope that this type of government will give us the opportunity to try to understand ourselves to i've been to for areas of mutual competition between our countryman and, and the ocean for division. so we look forward to having a really successful and fruitful summer corporation between 11 and i lemons as