was on the bill says to submit a you do what i see. the senior bus is the little gear. lation says diesel tutorial, gumbo sub ah, disturbing images ahead. russia opens a criminal investigation into the brutal execution of russian prisoners of war by ukrainian troops. the un office not verified the footage as authentic. how's they expressed a deep concern over the slaves. the u. s. flops, new sanctions on iran targeting fuel and petrochemical, sold to asia. but say it won't be taking action against india for buying russian oil. nicaragua, release is more than 200 jail coup lottery to try to overthrow the government back

in 2018 allegedly with the u. s. support on the european union is struggling to trace frozen russian us it's, it's promised to give to ukraine with only around 15 percent of the funds. i counted 4 with midnight in moscow. welcome to the global news roundup. an artsy. let's get into our top story. more video showing russian prisoners of war executed has emerged online. it comes one day after other footage was seen showing ukrainian trips, shooting a captured russian soldier in the head. the u. n. has verified on condemning the killing and warning the following images are disturbing. the new footage appears to show the aftermath of the 1st video in several dead. russian soldiers captured by ukrainians are lying on the ground. they have severe head wounds,

other peers to show execution style killings a point blank range and occurring after the men had been captured. the russian foreign ministry has released the statement, slamming the west for its silent, sober key as a legit war crimes. the latest execution of russian prisoners of war has 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 structure that have shewed professionalism and objectivity for the desire to curry favor with the united states and other western countries. again, disturbing, farther ahead, the video we just saw came after this. it is the 1st part of the video which emerged on social networks a number of days ago and purports to surely ukrainian soldier shooting a russian serviceman in the head multiple times. such actions are regarded as war crimes in violation of the geneva convention. the un human rights office said it

considers the video to be authentic, has expressed its deep concerts to the ukrainian defense ministry to do it. but it's not the 1st time ukrainian soldiers helping 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 surface showing members of the neo nazi kracken battalion shooting captured russian soldiers in their legs. the united nations are documented several such cases. office called for investigations to take place. well, it's been reported. russian troops are currently intensifying neuro offensive at multiple points on the conflicts. frontline bottles are ongoing in the key done. yes. republic, city of archer mosque under rond euclid. dar ortiz e. course. it's on a file this report from don past. 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. it's hillary 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 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. mom, there is now much less return firing 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. a 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 make it out a tool. children to people say to the full battalion, good back to august,

not in 25 out of 60. it's so the savoy would all were mobilized from heidegger. we have no local senate trenches. he was only my full day on the positioning. 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. and if we're already in position, it only takes 3 minutes. rushes 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 odyssey. the us will 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 em quarters of russian crude last year after european countries imposed sanctions over the company . supplies from russia then rose again in december, passing a 1000000 barrels per day for the 1st time. while last month it hit the heights $1700000.00 barrels. in fact, unless a part of the reason for that massive increase is because western states are not buying russian oil, but through india. when all that comes as tensions between the us and our run are rising, washington has imposed new sanctions on tier it on targeting companies that are accused of facilitating the sale of iranian petroleum and petrochemical products to asian. the u. s. treasury department say that 6 iran based manufacturers are being

targeted on 3 firms in malaysia and singapore, professor of political communications university of tehran. food is on the questions the, the galaxy of the new u. s. actions in the last number of mine has been able to send more oil and chemical products in comparison to last year. for example, us sanctions obviously causing difficulties but it hasn't been. ready to sanctions, casey is buying, you'd realize that the sanctions are illegal, unilateral americans sanctions, the un or any other international organization has enough sanction. iranian only and then profits come generally from age.

and this is the tradition that we have allies that following united states is the sanction not yet. i think it washington fears and this is what they have admitted that if they punish india, india would prevents to china and strengthen it's like strategic partnerships with china and russia. india does not need the u. s. c . u s. that needs india authorities in nicko rag, you have released from jail more than 200 qu plotters. they had tried to over through the central american nations government back in 2018. and what was claim to be a u. s. funded operation. it wasn't about negotiate in anything that has to be clear. we're not asking that they leave the sanctions. we aren't asking for

anything in return. the united states should take their mercenaries. an investigation by the greys own media outlets claimed american government agencies such as us aid helped organize the insurgency by funding. right wing groups there. hundreds of people were killed and chaotic scenes of armed gangs attempted to storm the presidential palace with the legit plans to kill the head of state. those jails over the co temps were later labeled political prisoners by the u. s. department. earlier i spoke to nicaragua based independent journalist, ben norton, who believes washington has links to violent extremist right across latin america. states was the main sponsor of the violent, very right. we elements that tried to overthrow nicaragua democratically elected government. i personally have interviewed a man who is a security guard at the mayor's office in the city of messiah, and he was tortured by these coup plotters and he lost one of his arms. so there

are very many victims of his violent attempts in 2018 and we have documents showing now many of the leaders involved in his career attempts were funded by the u. s. government through traditional ca cut out like the u. s. agency for international development usa id and also the national endowment for democracy. the any the one of the co founders of the any d o in weinstein told the washington post, that it was created to do basically what the thea had done previously. but to do it out more covert, more overly in the open and the any be in the usa id spent tens of millions of dollars, funding opposition groups that oppose this on the needs to government and the elected president, daniel ortega. and of course, anyone who knows the, the more recent history of nicaragua, going back to the 1980 s knows that this is not new united states in the 1980 s through the ca, armed in trains, terrorists, the contrast they burned down schools and hospitals,

according to one of their former leaders, they use terrorism as a systematic tech. they put the ca, help, the contract put mayans in the ports to blow up nicaragua, ports. so for many people, nicaragua, unfortunately, it wasn't surprising to see that the u. s. government returned to those same tactics that it had used in the 1980s. you've seen it as you've been explaining directly. how would you generally then assess currents as it stands today, u. s. involvement in latin american, a furs? well, it depends on the country in nicaragua, the government is completely sovereign and they have now expelled many of these people who were funded by the u. s. government to try to violently overthrow the government. but unfortunately, across the region, there are governments that haven't been able to be as sovereign where the same tactics are used. and these organizations that are funded by the u. s. government to try to d, stabilize the government. we saw something very similar in bolivia in 2019 with the

overthrow of the president. even with allies we saw something attempted in cuba, which didn't succeed. and of course in venezuela, the co attempts have been completely non stop going back to 2014, 20172019 with one boy though. so that destabilization attempts never end, but the responses of the government has been different. right. so if a government which is sovereign, tries to prevent these, qu plotters funded by the u. s. from overthrown their government. then the u. s. deems them authoritarian, the u. s. imposes sanctions on them. this is the same thing that we've seen in venezuela, cuba, nicaragua, and then other countries that don't take action against the coo plotters. well, they often get overthrown, as we saw in 2019, in bolivia or right now in peru. the e. u has apparently failed to trace more than 80 percent of the russian, the financial offsets, it has frozen others according to the blocks. lawyers,

officials are seeking to give them billions, lots of billions and cash to ukraine, claiming the move is entirely legal. it prints and also it come up. it is, we will also be mobilized to ensure that justice and fairness are applied in relation to the frozen assets. it is right that these frozen assets be mobilized to support the reconstruction of ukraine and be mobilized for fear and legitimate compensation for ukraine. sugar pills, it interested, according to estimation, based on a bank of russia reports almost $300000000000.00 of rationale sets are currently frozen in the e. u. but as yet only a few dozen 1000000000 have actually been traced by member states. r t contributor chris ems discuss the implications of the story with my colleague, researcher. the thing to look at is if we look at these numbers, so the, the european union at the beginning, they reported that they seized $258000000000.00 of russian assets. you know that gold currency and they were running that rate based off the, the numbers from,

from the russian government. and, but coming back with a road, it which they come back this way. they've only found that the $6400000000.00, which begs the question, where's the rest of the money gone? i mean, it looks like it's probably or would be effectively being taken already. or there's a massive, massive over the thing era, which you wouldn't really expect from the brussels unit. it has its own currency, the year i run by its own central bank, it just makes absolutely no sense whatsoever. but, you know, obviously we've had zelinski during this. well, of inter right now of europe, london and 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 theft. why now? well, i think you've had it on the nail on the heads, right. very hate. you know, let's me going round saying give us your planes, give us your planes. i don't think any of the european leaders and even the americans want to give these planes because it's completely worthless because that number one, the ukrainians comp fly them number 2, that very expensive pieces of kit that they need for that their own national defense. i think that's part of the problem,

and then you've just thought it just this constant constant issue that we're seeing over and over and over again of of just just patsy la. 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 and all these countries to say to them, hey, you know what? it's okay, we're not going to make you shut out for the next lot. we're going to give them money. that if we're going to steal money from russia base, if you think they're going to get away with it, it's, you know, really sadly, i think they probably will not tell you for why. i mean, we sold the bank of england do this to venezuela. oh margotto, it's gold is still fat 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 how far from the international community and doing it, you know, that's why frankly illegal. you may not like the policies of a 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 the money. chris ams will it turns i thought some are already benefiting from those frozen russian assets,

belgium based financial services company, euro clear has made more than 800000000 euro alone off the back of the rushing cash . let's go through how that happened last february, that you restricted the company, which works in the global finance sector of having any ties with customers in russia. so, rapidly rising interest rates, it decided to invest that russian money which had been locked up in its system. it's not facing lawsuits from clients who been trying, i'm failing to access their own funds. german economists, i get hammer, believes the instant raises many questions about the use commitment to international. it is not on the shopping in the concerning international law, but it's shocking for european citizens to why. because normally the european union itself has no right to seize anything, no, right to do anything like that. it is the national government,

a national state who have to do this and they didn't do it. they, yes, making profit and stolen at something. this is beyond explanation. and who is next? now they claim this is, these are russian funds next. who is next? and the funny thing is they are already preparing that every german, for example, has to be clear. what s s t got? so are they next? it should teach everybody that these people are not committing to international law. so get your money back home. this is my, my thing is, this is said, but the us, us is the same stuff. so wherever you are being 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. it shows only the strongest is right. the other one

has to accept whatever the strong dictate and this is not the international law. this is not the structure of the international law. we wanted there be some notable absences from next weeks munich, security conferences, both russia under run have been snubbed. we didn't invite official representatives of russia because we don't want the munich security conference to serve as a podium for brush and propaganda after violations of international law. and the brutal attack of the iranian revolutionary guards and police against their own population. we no longer have any standing invitations for ron, but rush and around will be represented at the meeting as some opposition figures from the countries have been invited in the place of government representatives. the annual conference is attended by dozens of heads of states,

officials and organisations, and covers the most pressing international security challenges in the world. senior foreign policy, unless side mustafah cars, chissum say the use of opposition figures is all part of the current political and diplomatic pressure. working on the so called law position is a sub category of the say, i mean it's all part of the political and diplomatic brochures though trying to exert on the rod in order to step back and retreat in day talks in the shorts rog, but they are also pursuing mid term and long term goals, which is why are there and i'm much more important anyway at this is not the only move they made. i saw the kind of combination they have fall invited. it's very much, i don't want to say hilarious, but it's very much interesting, actually not the head of the wagner breadth the

private military rational, but has said that his company has stopped recruiting from russian correctional facilities. replying to a request from cnn on watts. the reason for that is, he said, the group has all the applicants who would ever need from the united states. after we released the wagner p. m. c. 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 once. while the wagner group remains on the front lines and the conflict in ukraine, it's been brought to the criminal organization by washington. we had a chance to speak with one of its soldiers who just recently completed his contract with the group, with the extended sift on. let's listen to our team correspondent,

steve sweeney. in conversation with him. russian private military company wagner has shot a global problem. partly due to road in the conflict and ukraine. it's 4th, it played a crucial role in k military operations, a theme russian 40 take control of many town it. so does have been deploy is syria in libya, and many african countries where they have been welcomed of heroes. but in the west volga is controversial, is accused of war crimes, another authority, according to western rhetoric. this is paul eva called the policy of recruitment from rocket 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 almost there wasn't money cuz 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 was 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 amnesty is great and my term is long. 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. but 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. maybe 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 soul group. we thought about the job and serve this faithfully as we could. we tried to be useful. 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 ever deemed myself when it thought told us how he joined the private minutes he company on about the equipment and supplies on the battlefield. along with the relations with the group leader describing wagner as a brotherhood. thus a thumbs 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 and in 2 to 3 days, he comes back, then begins all the paperwork, all the bureaucratic issues. i don't know the details. i haven't delved into

a too deeply. deborah, 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. the main thing is for them to do their job. 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 of western because of the care of regime captured, ukrainian soldiers having brainwashed, he tells us the thumb with if still they have a lot of propaganda there. but they think that they will soon take moscow,

but the refrain of wagner, i captured 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 weeds norwegians, poles, and many others. we fought with dignity, and we shot every one. the task was completed in full and then we left russian advances on the battlefield, continued. so to the west, sloane doesn't live at indication perhaps that the co and ukraine is flipping through the hub or another story to bring you to day the government of moldova has resigned to wit, that prime minister, seeing her country's face many challenges over the past year, i key goal of been i, former government had been to join the e u. the president who remains in the rule is also known for

a strong pro western over the country's been plague by protests in recent months with the former head of state ego. to don, prosecuted in a legit corruption scheme. he's now the main opposition leader on has accused the current president of fabricating the case against whoever just on thursday, ukrainian president flood. where's the lens? he said, he warned his moldova, and counterpart about a legit russian lungs to what he called take over moldova. it comes as moscow has said several times them the west and key f in particular wants to drag europe's poorest country into the ukrainian conflict. just days ago, russia's foreign minister claim, moldova president is following an ukraine's footsteps saying my son do wants to join nato. meanwhile, u. s. secretary of defense lloyd austin, has announced millions of dollars have been approved for a country in russia's southern border, georgia. his comments came as he met with to please his defense minister at the

pentagon saying the funds will go towards the purchase of weapons. i'm pleased to say that just last month, the department notified congress of $33000000.00 to fund equipment for this purpose . and today, i'm pleased to announce that we've approved georgia for the risk assessed payment schedule. so ga will be able to request and acquire vital military capabilities more easily. when the pressure from the u. s. on country surrounding russia extends not only to georgia dover, but to bulgaria as well. journalists, international observer from the countries simeon milan of says, people in the nation don't want to become part of the confrontation between nato and russia. most bulgarians are very, a police or a cultural scale, if not political, but that also on political. many of them are very russian and fewer research from 2020 day to show for example,

58 percent of the boy get people out against our membership natal. but nonetheless, our political lead is unfortunately doing whatever they, sheila, they must do from washington. and in a sense, so the opinion of the american ambassador in bulgaria, and i will supposing gallery will be on countries, has become more important than the opinion of the bulgarian citizens. so of course, the bulgarian nation doesn't need conflict with russia, but the boy get an, a leads, considering the fact that the, especially the newer political leads the younger ones. baker for received their education in the united states and canada in the u. k. data bank accounts are in the u. k. in the u. s. data houses out there about a tool that i'm not studying data. so honestly, i'm not sure that so they will take into account the national interests of our

country. and finally, this news, our i head of the key russia, africa conference set for next month, ambassadors from a range of african countries. there. here in moscow, the talk increased co operation. we be hearing on the program over the hours from various representatives. let's listen not to equitorial guineas. who believes that continence ties with russia is only going to grow, going into the future. got bad as well. as i said, with someone, the ussr collapsed. russia looked to the west and forgot about africa. and we all know that the independence of africa is the merits of the u. s. s. r. because in order to be independence, you need to be educated. and the ussr gave us this opportunity. i'm a candidate of economic sciences. i am an ambassador, but this is thanks to the education i was given. russia has made this commitment in today all african countries welcome this initiative. this is this.