the cyber contests with a physical dimension. one of the invaders, eager to study at all, is on the verge of redefining sports and game it. he tells us what's behind this synergy. and if it's the future a grades are made by the american made. hi marcy rocket. it landed right in the yard of the said musical college right in the center of the city of the nets are to report from the line of fire as you praying. again, target on yes, residential areas with us supply growth. it a long obsession with pushing ukraine tornado to confront russia. that the admission coming from former u. s. president. donald trump criticizing washington policy as the us led invasion of iraq reaches its 20 year anniversary. we look at how the

american architects of war spread their neoconservative policies around the globe. nigeria, it's tormented by doubts about foreign influence from former colonial power ahead of the upcoming elections, as the country continues to battle multiple crises with good afternoon for martine or national studios in moscow. and welcome to the hour's top stories worldwide. i'm paralyzed about we start with the latest on fighting in the don bass, where ukrainian troops have used us, supplied high mars rockets to attack residential areas. and don yet are teaser, among closer reports from the scene right after the latest strike. this is a crates are made by the american made. hi marcy rocket. it landed right in the yard of this city musical college right in the center of the city of the nets canal

. according to local authorities, there were at least 5 strikes against the city and now the air defense was working . now this is another greater made by this strike by i'm our scroggins, according to the investigators who worked on the scene. now this is greater. number 3, now all around me are purely residential buildings. only civilians live here. there's not a sites always single military purse. now the reason why investigator said that hi mars ah multiple launch rockets system made. and i to say it's called hi mars were used is because of these remains. now, the typical yellow color is representative of the high mars rocket. now this is quite harry. now had the moment strikes against a center of the city limits. ah, continue, we are yet to finds out whether there were any casualties. but as you can see,

there's quite a bit of destruction not only here in the center of the nest, but on the outskirts of the city has. well, we'll continue to him one. it's our, the events as the day progresses, rahman cos room, hearty done this group, public former us president and donald trump, who wants to search back into the white house in next year's election, has slammed washington for supporting the 2014 might on coo and ukraine trump is again calling for a shake up in the american government to get rid of people. he says, are pushing for world war 3. for decades we've had the very same people, such as victoria newland, and many others just like are obsessed with pushing ukraine toward nato. not to mention the state department support for uprisings in ukraine. these people have been seeking confrontation for a long time, much like the cation iraq and other parts of the world. and now we're teetering on

the brink of world war 33 ality is it is exactly what a lot of americans are saying and wanting to hear. and the response to the obvious response in people's frustration here at the united states at the academy. billions that continue to go over there. meanwhile, we're dealing with a real crisis here in the united states. the fact that the president of the united states would rather go to the border of another country and encourage a war rather than actually take care of his own people. i think this was an excellent moment, not only for a person running for president like donald trump, but more importantly for the people the united states to rally behind what is right and what is the right place for america. we put in their time and effort and their resources right now, which is right here at home. trump, once again start pushing everybody to make hard stances on topics that prior they've been able to wish you wash apart and trust this, trying to hold their feet to the fire, which is what is trump does best. let's just see if it actually resonates with enough pressure to actually get the right thing done by those already still in

office. donald trump's comments on the disastrous warner, rac, ignited by the us led invasion. come just ahead of the 20 year anniversary of one of the deadliest conflicts of the 21st century. at this hour, american and coalition forces are in the early stages of military operations to disarm iraq, to free its people. and to defend the world from great awe . with food and freedom with

out among those held responsible for the iraq war. r. neoconservatives, whose ideology of supporting direct to u. s. military interventions. how much sway over the bush administration? our teeth kayla mop and dive deeper into their ideas and their subsequent consequences. can you even imagine washington without the neocons running u. s. foreign policy? this crowd of war hawks who believe in spreading freedom by toppling governments has had the upper hand for decades. this school of foreign policy hard liners, has roots in the late cold war. the soviet ecology, academics who are obsessed with bringing down russia in the ninety's they took aim at a rock, the only acceptable strategies one that eliminates the possibility that a rock will be able to use or threatened to use weapons of mass destruction in the near term this means

a willingness to undertake military action as diplomacy is clearly failing in the long term, it means removing saddam hussein and his regime from power. they waited for the right moment after 911 george w bush was ready to play ball with them. a rock was destroyed for the sake of democracy, is the policy of the united states to seek and support the growth of democratic movements and institutions in every nation and culture, with the ultimate goal of ending tyranny in our world. ah, we can all see how well that turned out, yet some continued to defend neoconservative ideals. the problem with neoconservatism is agenda lies, not in that sense which are as american as apple pie, but rather in the over militarized means by which it has sought to accomplish them . obama picked up after bush and toppled the government of libya. the neocons screamed for blood. we shall the concerns of men in congress about dwayne,

which their banner administration has conducted these operation. the problem is none that he has done too much, however, and that he has done too little to achieve the girl of removing cadaver from poa. united states should be late and in these efforts, no trailing behind our allies. the next target was serious. a belief that if you want get decent, syria you can't lease asked and power. prominent us economists, jeffrey sachs, says that ukraine is the ultimate culmination of the neo con strategy. the warren ukraine is the culmination of a 30 year project of the american neoconservative movement. the biden administration is packed with the same neocons, who championed the u. s. wars of choice. and serbia, afghanistan, iraq, syria, and libya, and who did so much to provoke russia's invasion of ukraine. endless wars country after country destroyed. and where is all it is prosperity,

freedom and democracy. its been promised not once as the neoconservative agenda lived up to its supposed ideals. but despite the hard lessons and the u. s. public being overwhelmingly opposed to further interventions. the war hawk world view remains alive and well as emma hale, marvin r t, near the us led invasion of iraq created many new security challenges for the country, including the emergence of terrorist organizations. the west is fight against them, destroyed a massive number of civilian lives, with many homes had during the multiple strikes. one of the victims is abdullah a lil, who is still seeking justice for the destruction brought by the u. s. military will be as good as it on your bombs up and the house collapsed on us. we didn't know because we were inside our home and we didn't hear the bombing. as a result, i lost the hearing in my ear and my back and left hip were burned and my leg was

amputated. ah, i don't remember in them. mm 0 with any my my iraqi civil defense forces didn't show up because the area had not been liberated at the time and had been under ices control for 5 days. so my leg injury got infected. i've got several burns all over my body. the neighbors were terrified, but they rushed to rescue us. they managed to pull us out of the rubble, but some men, women and children were not saved. they transferred me to the hospital near my home, but the bleeding didn't stop and i couldn't sleep because of the severe pain medication wasn't available. then i said, i couldn't tolerate the pain in my leg anymore. and so they took me to the city of air belgy doctors there told me that the inflammation had reached the bone and that

amputation was the only way to go. my wife was slightly injured, but the children were in critical condition with numerous broken bones. thank god, they're alive. ah, baby. the investigation determined that isis and placed a large amount of explosive material in a structure containing a significant number of civilians. neither coalition nor rocky forces knew that civilians were sheltered within the structure by the fiber. after the injury, the commander of the north american forces called me, he said that he regretted that serious mistake. adding that this happens in war by the commander promised he would pay me a visit, which never happened. after that,

they called me 3 times asking whether the iraqi government visited me or non us troops showed their desire to financially compensate me for this mistake. however, as you know, compensation for war crimes and military errors goes on for years. but as an iraqi citizen, i'd applied for compensation to the iraqi government. like all those affected so far, i have not received any some, even though i got the receipt for the the some is very low and does not cover the cost of my destroyed house. and furniture you may not believe it, but the sum is around $10200.00, which was estimated based on the size of the house. and what about the furniture and other equipment? how can i rebuild the house with this pittance? ah, ah, i with anybody can, is you should compensate the entire country below compensation can we talk about

after they've completely destroyed the country, plundered its resources and wiped out its abundance. they promised people filthy richness and cars, saying they'll get what they wanted. but it was just false promises what they've achieved in the country is murder, destruction, and torture, or disarm iraq, weapons of mass destruction, combat terrorism, and free the iraqi people. that cemetery us politicians used to justify the invasion of iraq back in 2003 though iraq a nuclear scientist had made our bali says reports on the absence of weapons of mass destruction existed, but never reach george w bush's desk. ah, bill edison was near the head of the international inspection. teams declared that iraq is free of weapons of mass destruction. they had destroyed all facilities,

such as the move fondest facilities, ward's 11 and 43, which were earmarked for that purpose in the 1980s in 19 nineties. accordingly, he submitted a document stating that he rock was free of weapons of mass destruction. loss of manufacturing nuclear weapons is not an easy task. it requires massive capacities and time. but let's put aside that topic for now in 1995, i spoke to dr. abdulla he'd also g, an inspector at the international atomic energy agency who was conducting inspection missions in japan, korea, and china in 1982 in 1987. he told me that he had met with one of the agencies inspectors in austria, who was tasked with operations in iraq. and that man said he reported to the agencies head albert di, that he rock does not contain weapons of mass destruction. that report could have been forwarded to the un security council. and as a result, the embargo on iraq would have been lifted, but our borrowed died declined. that is why albert pie was responsible for the

embargo not having been lifted in 1996. according to my information, the war started based on 3 reports. the 1st report was related to a master's thesis on uranium enrichment which was theoretical and impractical. the 2nd report was the testimony of a person. i cannot remember his name in the u. s. congress. i can't recall the 3rd report. the aforesaid reports were put on george w bush's desk. based on those reports, bush decided that iraq had weapons of mass destruction and he waged a war. i'm not saying here that he rock was free of chemical and biological weapons . but in the 19 ninety's, the inspection teams were tasked with eliminating them. i'm not ruling out the likelihood of w m days being there, but that was prior to 2003 study in 2002. the u. n's inspection teams released to report stating that he rock was free of w. m. d. 's. they sealed the chemical weapons wards which became inaccessible,

but there was a clear recognition by the un that those wards were safe and contained only chemical waste. those warts had raw materials capable of making chemical weapons, but they could have also been used for peaceful purposes. they pumped in sodium hydroxide, turning them into salts. in 2002, all chemical or biological weapons were destroyed. and in 2003, almost all the nations of the world refuted the existence of weapons of mass destruction as a pretext for war. the war was a great catastrophe. it was not pertaining only to the us. it was a war involving dozens of countries in 1991, a 120000 tons of bombs had a rack and almost the same amount were dropped on iraq in 2003. iraq witness. 3 wars in 199119992003 among those bombs, there were internationally prohibited weapons containing depleted uranium, which were used to penetrate fortified objects such as armoured,

military vehicles and communications facilities. when the explosion occurs depleted, uranium is fragmented into precise parts, the travel through the air to adjacent places and all the residents there will be infected with radioactive and other toxic substances. as a result, many people have developed various diseases such as cancer and suffered miscarriages or birth defects. the intensity of the shelling was on basrah, baghdad, and other areas causing enormously significant effects. the 1st strike was in 1991 . now the effects might not appear immediately, but those who inhaled uranium dust at the time would inevitably be infected. the uranium dust might also seep into the ground. let me tell you some figures in 2002, a german or swiss company came to clear iraq of depleted uranium and their work lasted for years. eventually they released a document saying that these certain spots were not hazardous areas.

an a, b l. c n in 200120028 team of iraqi experts was formed in collaboration with monitoring entities to examine 80000000 square meters. eventually we found that a great amount of depleted uranium in several places led to many casualties and their children and grandchildren may also be effective. furthermore, the 25th golf tournament was scheduled for a few years ago, but traces of depleted uranium were one of the reasons why it was postponed. the bathroom was noted as the most heavily bomb city with depleted uranium. i was interviewed by saudi tv station in 2021. and i told them about the team of experts that managed to clear basrah from all the objects contaminated with depleted uranium. and they were sent to safe areas as for the infected people. unfortunately, these infections will not disappear and may remain for decades and possibly

generations to come. i believe that the 3334 countries involved should take responsibility for all the iraqi casualties, as well as the delay development, due to these explosions that severely affected lives. especially in the agricultural sector, as uranium may have been transferred to crops and then to humans. yes, the u. s. and more than 30 other countries bear the responsibility for this destruction. we are exerting tremendous efforts to really rock of the tragedy is caused by those countries. a real catastrophe might have occurred thanks to god and the heroism of the rocky youth who risk their lives in order to protect iraq and the rest of the nation. despite the dangers, but i also think that amid the great threat the global warming has had on humans, plants, and animals, the trend has shifted towards atomic energy. nuclear power plants should be billed to replace fossil fuels. oil, gas and coal should be replaced with nuclear fuel. nuclear facilities must be

protected, and i think the pertinent agreements are sufficient only if they are a tear to ah 20 years after the us led invasion of iraq. washington's interference in the domestic issues of middle eastern countries shows no signs of letting up torrance as their navy intercept that a vessel allegedly carrying thousands of us made weapons intended for protesters in the persian gulf, south dakota, but own because we discovered a vessel with more than 5000 american made machetes and swords in boucher province, and these weapons become shot for the more blood they touch. according to border officials along with machetes and swords, the vessel was also carrying over $3000.00 other weapons that were supposed to end up in the hands of riders. washington has yet to comment on the incident. iran has

been grouped by violent anti government protests in september when 22 year old masa meanie died in police custody earlier iran supreme leader said the unrest in the country was orchestrated by washington. the deputy for the international affairs of toronto municipality says washington is behind attempts to destabilize iran as little happens in the middle east without approval from the white house. it shows that how the americans are supporting formation of terrorist groups, or let's say in 14th terrace group inside iran, and bring the, the, the, the find that they are doing against you on inside the country to do the satellite country. and the security of nothing is happening in other countries in the region without the invoice, from the united states in washington, and the attack on a sunday attack, the walk. and they have established lots of military

b as in different parts of the region. and the demean opponent to that. i mean it could probably go through on. so because of their the are trying to fight against the me and government. they are a living in a union for the board. that's what they believe on what it is, not the truth. the war has changed and it was over there has totally changed. why don't we put and has late flowers? that's the tomb of the unknown soldier outside the kremlin in a traditional ceremony. that's how the tube complete with eternal lights honors those fallen during the 2nd world war. the soviet union lost almost 27000000 people in the war against nazi germany. more than 11000000 of them were soldiers who died on the battlefield or from inhumane treatment in german captivity. february 23rd is

regarded in russia as a celebration of the country's military. the date is inherited from soviet times when the anniversary of the red armies creation was celebrated on that same date in modernized, and effective military forces are necessary to protect russia sovereignty. that was the message from latter mir putin. as he congratulated military officers and veterans on defender of the fatherland day, the president stressed the country security is now being bolstered with a brand new weapon system. why we shouldn't even you mind that we will pay increased attention to strengthening our nuclear deterrent this year. the 1st launchers of the sar mouth complex with a new heavy missile are entering combat duty. we will continue the serial production of congenial air based hypersonic complexes and begin the mass introduction of zircon c based hypersonic missiles. poon also mentioned that the

country's navy will introduce a new nuclear armed submarine. this year, the president added that russia's military will deploy a full complement of modern, strategic weapons and delivery systems. the country's arms industry is now steaming ahead to provide the military with everything it needs to protect the nation from foreign threats. ah, and nigeria, africa's most populous nation and biggest economy is preparing for presidential elections this saturday. here in r t were continuing our special coverage of one of the continents most significant elections this year. with over 93000000 people are registered for the upcoming vote. with 18 candidates to choose from. the 3 main contenders are the former governor from the ruling party

boa med, he knew who the former vice president and leader of the peoples democratic party i . t qu, i bo bucher, and the youngest of them, the former governor and domini of the labor party. peter obee, whose gaining mass popularity among young people. each of them represents a different region of the country and appeals to a different electorate. the choice of who to vote for is further complicated by concerns over possible neo colonial influenced by the u. k. on the elections, 3 of the candidates as well as the electoral empire, have visited the you case, child them, house thing tank for consultations and they claim to promote their candidacy to nigerians around the world are te correspondent, polluted. david brings us more as deny joined the policy get he had up with citizens counting down to saturdays general election to shane a new precedence. the concert of where the niger is still being colonized by the

wet. it's been tabled for precedence. mohammad, how he's a 1015 the some of the present presidential candidates my jury and help with the apple official 610. so this is just the house located for discuss campaign plan and promising. rather than having the same conversation with the country. many have them actually with any to forests. they desire to be seen and heard across the globe. one to many have also actual energy fact. that's how my dress the has a bron tied to her mother. the united kingdom colonized some years ago as long as we continue to borrow money from i m s from the g 7 or the g 20, whatever you want to call it. they will continue to have, you know, our, a bronze tie to them. so my german electro last good last me desperate ability.

hence, experts have said speeches the outside shows of fine jewelry. i do not necessarily have an actual significant. however, so like you and have a quick side the constant because with chopping house saying it is a form of new colonialism, colonial moscow. britain has not let go of nigeria. well to have seen it that day. they have vain. 8 of brought on all manner of new colonial policies to control the political economy of the jet. that of these a tough time, how's their platform been fired to us and, you know, get to that lead. does that kind of is that almost compared to at pierre? dat, without quits you? as soon as you know, a buddy you, you're not data in all these is part of making sure that there we sick to val get the approval so that when you become president, it, you know that they, they, they, they confront their approval on u. s. we've gotten

a defendant since 1960 we really been truly independent. if arleada's find it more convenient to talk outside of the country. so people, danny, go speaking, bug or tom. so beyond before that, yes, it's an opportunity as of so you want to see what's really goose, what is, what are those on settings that help one. i chatham mouse, click assoc, and studies that offers and well my, the worry for instance, i didn't attend some of the debates and he went to church on house and it became niger as president. so yes, you don't want to go for house researchers will do. is year hospice. a cheerio was opposed to chat downstairs and shut off. i can put a stop because i'm house invitation. jo, in my june election year in susan. this is in the also asking the debbie an end to the submission and supervision of my job is economy. policies, planning and performance is by foreign agents is negative habits of politicians,

hoarding money overseas, and sub sales of medical tourism carried and the west by my job politicians, palo david odyssey, apple chair. there are many challenges i had for the future. nigerian leader with the countries and band step crisis being a major wine, archie contributor chris ams takes a closer look at the issues the new president will have to face nigeria. one of the most influential, largest african economies goes the pol this weekend to let a new president. but his, this president, due to fail as an asian continues to grapple with an overwhelming debt crisis. nigeria debt is out of control with many extra the same as know how to fix it even in the medium term under the current president bihari. nat geo is total debt. exploit into holden, 6 fold. talking 40 percent of the g. d p. not the greatest legacy to leave office with the highest met mass criticism in

a failure to fulfill his promise is an economic policy. since assuming his office in 2050 under his tenure, nigeria is now spending a 100 percent of its economic output on servicing its debts. it's credit card is so fully loaded, that it has no choice but to borrow off to pay the warping interest on it. who has not been great was economic principles and policies. we want people who have the ability to implement what they say. but how did nigeria end up here? one of the main reason is the obsession that bihari had with net 0 pushed by western heads of state by the powers treating other such initiatives. nigeria, an oil rich nation, has committed to a boss, the ambitious renewable energy strategy at great cost. in spite the currently nigeria can only service enough renewable energy to power dismal $3500.00 homes. the that's not the only reason. nigeria isn't the toys for its lack of st services . we that educate.