very dramatic development. i am going to resist. i don't see how that strategy will be successfully very difficult time. time to sit down and talk a step down those to intimidation my of the presidential on parliamentary elections in africa, largest nation like jerry up. he was right either killed in a drive by shooting in the west bank as his railey and palestinian authorities meeting jordan for security. also ahead leave him in peace is only pots with the president from america. we are not an instrument to break out yet. another war america has already twice led war. begin from german soil and it's not. and i will weapons to ukraine, not one of the messages of crowds protest, downside round tina basin, germany following the weekend. multiple anti war demonstrations across europe

with welcome. you're watching the weekly here on the international with the latest world news, along with a round up of the stories that shaped the week. it's good to have you with i. we start with the general elections in nigeria, where votes counting is on the way to choose the next leader and parliament of africa's most populous nation. we're bringing you our special coverage on one of the continents. most significant political events this year ah, polling stations were supposed to close on saturday and then immediately transit transmits the academy counts as soon as they were tallied. but so far, the independent national electoral commission is only published results from less

than a quarter of them. i submit reports of long delays that ballot box theft. santa tax by armed individuals are africa, correspond and corolla, toddler visits, different polling stations across the state of legos. so me with, i don't know how long i'm going on with this numerous incident like that that have come to really become the the, the hallmark of the election which was supposed to be a celebration, a culmination of the growth of, of nigeria, that populace democracy a step of authority, at least for the west african states as a whole. but yes,

english ody, we had ballard boxes, a beam burned in in other things. we had ballard boxes being stolen. it's got, as far as, you know, having ballard boxes actually not arriving at all in other states such as b alpha. and these kinds of things have come to like, become the hallmark of what we've come to expect out of nigeria and election will at least in the 2023 important state. for instance, we had what i was, you know, you open discriminant shooting on voters, injury and some all women and the city men. and this has become a part of what's become known as part of this election cycle. the i n e c is feels then by its mantra, these elections were credible that they were fe, but to tell the truth is very difficult to sustain that with bags and to bag them up with credible information. let's take a look at

a video now where man was caught by thugs in that region where he was really taken to task and the mob justice before you was later saved by the police authorities wanting to view us. it is a bit disturbing. let's take a look i and that is someone who really of what you've become of these elections, no one trust anybody and that fear and that sense of mistrust and suspicion, has been heightened particularly around the elections that most people feel should be a story that is really not that difficult to get to the bottom of what we do know right now is that the independent national electoral commission has ellia had set up a, a position where the press conference is going to be where we're going to be

informed of the progress. so far right now, there is nothing to report. there is basically very little counting despite the content that has happened in several localities. the correlation of that count has not happened in the state leg was like one where we are now. it is a huge that is the most populous thing in nigeria, and the correlation of such has not happened yet. we still have toilet all the centers that have counted their results and to get a picture at least a state wide picture of how league was turned out. and if you know anything about nigerian elections, you will not win the yes, if you do not. when lagos think, and that's how important it is and such as the, has not even been counted yet. this means that there is a lot more woke ahead, and there's a lot more to do for the and for the i n e c to at least to restore their credibility. if they hope to get out of this with any mind of respectability and,

and acceptable relax and results. this is rashadi is one of the voting. where are the polling districts? here in the 2023 nigeria elections? here you have the remnants of what happened yesterday. those burned pieces of paper . # that clearly. busy belong to over to the independent national electoral commission of nigeria. and we understand that here, thugs came around vandalized, the police shut in the air caused a lot of confusion and scared of the officials and the would be voters. and it was only then that they proceeded to burn the election material that was here, causing, causing mayhem really to the people that were here and some of the people that wanted to vote. and this modus operandi we understand carried on because further down the road, the same kind of exercise was undertaken. the pu have would think they did the boys

here. so people lined up here. so before i came back, they are once every 2, but they did not see to put that these votes him before. where boys night came on, scott died every time. there was no votes in after the born you and this is just some of the incidents that have happened throughout the country. as people went to cast their votes. others were they to make sure that the intimidate that voice of freedom, that this is another vandalized area where the materials were another thing about nigeria that they have a lot of a lot of stops where, where in maybe in one street you could find as many as 567 vote in locations, this was part of an orchestrated effort to try and stifle the voice of would be voters. the independent national electoral commission also put elections on hold. in a 141 polling stations and bales estate planning to reopen them. on sunday voting was

temporarily suspended yesterday in the state of and nombre the regions of abbey or emma and cabby also faced brief closures. 3 districts in edo states have seen elections postponed until the 11th of march as a result of the absence of a logo of one of the political parties. the eastern region of porno also faced a terror attack reportedly carried out by the boca her. are militant group, as, according to the chairman of the countries independent and national electoral commission. however, many other parts of the country, the election process is said to have gone smoothly, according to voters who describe their experiences. yes, the, the initial was very okay. so we'll say, because nobody quite a channel

we heard from humanitarian activism met share who believes that the outcome of the election is vital for both the country and continent as a whole. we all know didn't get an idea looking at up population and n b a portion we are, we all comply and you won't have been prominent and then i'll present the impact that you found. treat the to provide to be what everyone is interested in. what, oh, out of the idea. so the idea here is if medea worksheet right? or that we can come to is would get it right? isn't it did it, would you draw all of it up? we can come through as we get the throw on you to also hop it on the other countries across the world. that is why you see most of the war need this, the american breaching ok, so serious about getting invoke as i'm talking to you here in most center here the see to show we how we are listen closely with the european union across on or does

who are here when will, what can to get up with that the addiction nice telling you that the position and you know might and didn't want to speak to them then julia is very important. so that just why you see a lot of interest, a lot of commitment on a lot of support by what the international community and in don't know, i did sun auto parts on it. you can watch on coverage of the nigerian elections here in our tea throughout the day will keep you fully updated on all the latest news. a protest has been held at ram, stina base in germany, where hundreds of people have gathered pulling for an end to us military influence over the country. and the hope of further supplies to ukraine is what some protest is, had to say. so these are so the german, they deliver, so weapons. so this,

so it is war, this was not oh, freedom and peace was only possible if you, germans, you thought independently from america. it's forbidden to talk about it that the conflict in ukraine is, is annoyed. conflict is this in for 2014. and if you say that you are not see most august until and be done once our country to be free again, us is well aware of what i'm talking about in a community. we're not an instrument to break out yet another war america has already twice let war begin from german soil and it's enough to protesters from germany, but not just germany. also, switzerland and france gathered here at ramstein military base to demand an end to weapons shipments from germany and the west to ukraine. it's important to keep in mind that this is a highly symbolic military base. ram side is not only an american base for

operations in europe and africa, but it's also a base for a nato allied command for aaron space operations. it's also the focal point of a community of about $50000.00 americans. it's the largest community of americans outside of the united states. it's called little america. and, and it's also, you might remember the sight of these defense group meetings among western military and defense officials to discuss weapons shipments to ukraine. there was talk in the western press after that, that there was a bit of a ruse on the part of the biden administration. and that just the fact that by announcing abrams m on tags for ukraine was enough to have german cesar, olaf schultz who was reluctant initially to send those tanks, ukraine, pull the trigger on not it's what really bothers a lot of people here who i spoke with is the fact that, well,

they don't want weapons to be sent to ukraine, they want peace, they want negotiations. they just want an end to all of this for the sake of both ukrainians and, and russia, and also for themselves as well. and there were also about 10000 demonstrators who turned out in berlin on saturday, and there was a tank that was placed there by the authorities. it was a destroyed russian tank and it seemed to be placed there in order to garner sympathy for the ukrainian cause. but all i really did was garner more interest in peace and then quelling everything that's going on with the conflicts and in demanding negotiation. because protesters just went up and placed roses and flowers on the tag. it's also important to note that these protests in berlin over the weekend aren't the only protests that have been taking place in europe around the same cause. there have been protests in italy, the netherlands,

and the u. k. as well. you soon agree? ology father? i am here today to firmly reiterate my absolute no, to weapons for ukraine. we are now seeing a terrible escalation and we don't know where it will take us. sending arms does not help us achieve peace. european euro, other face. they are doing no, no, no, lou, 3. yeah. but we progress the progressive and see for a, for solution and fees without this destruction, i support the ukraine, people, i'm the russians who of it seems of an american proxy war. a lot of people have also spoken to be about nord stream and the nord stream pipeline, and one person said night biden is the nord stream bomber. so that's obviously a reference to some recent investigative reporting pi. seymour that has made headlines recently. so again, this is part of

a much larger movement and they plan on continuing to voice their concerns and their opposition to the weapons being sent to escalate the war in ukraine in favor of peace. now the dumbass front lines where russian troops led by the vog group had advanced deeper into the strategically important city of austin law school, so known as bach moods on saturday, russian forces took over the village of god. noise. that's off the 2 other residential areas came under that control. these latest developments complicate logistics for the ukranian. troops have been defending him off for months. some of the lake, his drone footage, from the area shows the devastation brought to civilian infrastructure by the relentless battles and a bit to slow down the advance of the russian troops. ukrainian forces reportedly detonate the local down, flooding neighboring houses for thing residence, to flee. the russian law group, which has proven itself on the front lines and ukraine,

has been targeted in the use attendance around the sanctions against moscow. the blog is included restrictions against specific members of the private military group on 7 african entities with ties to them. a foreign policy chief, joseph burrell, has said that the voc is activities on the african continent and abuse of human rights. the wagner group's activities are a threat for the people in the countries where they operate in the european union, endanger international peace and security as they do not operate within any legal framework. the e u as determined to continue taking tangible action against breaches to international law. the had all lockers forces in marley are also have also been included on the sanctions list. the molly and government has requested wagner assistance off the french trips were unable to contain jihadists in the region over the last decade. and the central african republic. the military group has also been

invoking quelling the rebellion also with the request of the local governments radius station. and the republic has also been added to the restrictions list for quote, manipulating public opinion. let's call 5 now to to, to political. unless the for him a bad year. thank you for joining us on the program this evening. so i'd like to know your take on this new round the view sanctions, which is the end of african entities with the ledge ties to the wagner group. thank you very much. i'm very, very glad to be with you. and, you know, the crisis in between you and russia is the team your lead us attention are essentially i have noticed that you can be of met some requests from the government that they need more rep points to fight against

or you shun russian government or so defending apparitions and then giving some conditions for for negotiation. i think in this point you know, everybody is different different things and so everybody can get he got right. but no, no, no, i think gross yeah. is defending so late is because you can, can be if you trade is the countries that you've been through is for flow for, for to be mock know that you can use it and then russia, i have the flu, right?

you know, to him how he's behaving, even though the majority of these people in america believe that russia is drunk, you know, and the, and the campaign, the communication campaign that you can't. and i'm doing, you know, to put the, the head of the people that rush and, but you can, you know, we have the right to defend for a good chance. so for his saliva and what is happening? yeah. x. sorry, sorry to do what do you think that these functions will be successful in weakening rushes, presence on the african continent? and now these countries can use equipment. michelle, he only wants russia if sanctions

gun know what presto on, on russia. did they have been already subsidies? what before? and then the presence of for us. yeah, in africa is grant is growing. know every day russia is person now in many countries. great. not even though who people are people that decides think that presents in africa. those enemies of africans. that's the quickest present. so fortunate enough. i think i'm so much you know, what is good for them or not if they are not happy for the present upper us. yeah. yeah. yeah. yeah. and you know, i think i just all success philosophy, wagner, great work in africa, be another solving any of the issues that for example,

the french troops were unable to solve. and molly and the central african republic trying to was, was, wasn't africa is enough. you guys seem to be 960 s, know, and probably never bring up the remain africa instead. what all it was happening in the french speaking country was created by different, different, different governments, 960. so what is the difference between french and net we don't care, i think i'm or, or pull was behind, like i said, can scan only, you know, people who come to them and treat them equally under, well, you know, and for, to help them grow their customers who help them? you know, whereas the, yeah, yeah, yeah, belonging, united associates,

natural resources, you know, i didn't encounter africa. the kink hadn't met in greek because if we are not present, i think by this time read miss what i need to know . and the un forces bungie, you know, and dad the see grow you have to do is through. but her best friends people were printing groups who were since long term don't you know, but you know, the stuff in santana and instead i don't care. they don't mind who, who, who, who was good or not for center center african but who are

interested in what they are interested. they decided they could be facing a microphone. and that's because he's cooperating, you know, but they're not criticizing him because he's not doing anything for the country. you know, the protecting democratic democratic ruling . can you try to pick up people like the person under government in place, you know, but he is not retired, which thank people he's not good according to different of my money interest money. thank you. sorry to enjoy many thanks for joining us on the program . this evening, really appreciate your time. political honors for him up budget. thank you. thank you very much. the this, the i chief has said he's confident that aging is considering supplying on to moscow. william burns did however acknowledge that. there's no evidence that

actually shipments have be made. we're confident that the chinese leadership is considering the provision of a full equipment. we also don't see that a final decision has been made yet. and we don't see evidence of actual shipments simply from equipment. apart from b, c, i a u. s. secretary of state blink. and there's also always concerns as possible on delivery to russia and won't have serious consequences for beijing. china denies the us allegations saying that washington is the biggest supplier and the ukraine conflict may ha, so they will, can, and can't download it. i was at the u. s. is the biggest source of weaponry for the battle field in ukraine. i'm going to keep smearing china by falsely claiming that china, my offer weapons to russia, is, will not only hinder the process of the political settlement of the ukraine crisis, but also to further harm the china u. s. relations. if we urge the u. s. to stop sneering, china and shifting the blame, i have to stop fanning the flames and fueling the fight with more weaponry, kit jovi, russia and china as to, sorry,

nations have complete discretion and sovereignty to decide what they want to do with their bilateral relations. as including how they want to conduct their bilateral trade relations. and no other country has any legal right to say what time i should do. as far as china, russian relations are concerned. therefore, the united states should really mind its own business. stop in supply weapons to ukraine and promote peaceful negotiation to really end the war in your cray. and rather than prolonging the war your prey now, the director and the secretary, they bring to even talk about what they know about what china thinks about china thinks about nothing but bring the war to an end through diplomacy. i'm negotiation . why don't they think about what china thinks to contribute to peaceful ending of

the walk in ukraine and stop the suffering in europe as a whole point leading to the palestinian town of hawaii. and the west bank has been shuts following the drive by shooting of 2 is re lease. the israelis were driving on sunday when were post, say 2 gun and 25 on that vehicle. the 2 victims were evacuated by idea paramedics but were pronounced that upon a run for the hospital. israeli authorities have filled off the town and reviewing cctv footage to identify the suspect. their time comes as it's really on palestinian authorities meet in the jordanian city of club on sunday for a one day some it and it curbing the current wave of violence standing from last week's masika no blues which left 11 palestinians dead and at least 80 others injured, we spoke to israeli journalist on political analyst and me and he said that this

latest shooting just perpetuates the cycle of violence, violence. the cycle of violence has become such a cliche, but unfortunately it is true because each incident is getting another one and not their revenge action or an action to fall another. and obviously no defensive measures neither offensive nor deterrence keeps the seniors from acting against israelis. and therefore, israeli actions, i guess they're probably senior about the conference, should have been an important measure because there are really no 2 sides in the number 2 parties. israel is a central authority state, at least up to now where we will see what the new judicial measures bring. but

on the other side, on the sting, inside the authority and security forces do not control these youngsters coming. we patching in israeli 11 driven by settlers from the area and the shooting at the mouth above glass. and the pakistani region of knowledge has done has code for people leaving at least a dozen more injured. his more from a local reporter, at least 4 people have been canada had 14, others was injured, including 2 my know girls in the area have bought a con city in bologna. stand in east or bro. stand where to mid major groups off. terrorists are active on the as the taliban, and secondary is the lowest nationalist mover it be. i live close liberation out of me. the police says that the, the bomb was fixed in the i. e. d. in on the,

on the motor bike and suddenly exploded me in demand market near the head, a head dresser shop. in eddie's same state group issued by the pike sized military headquarters. if i will, please. they said that in numerous military operations in the last 3 months, they have killed for a 142 terrorist and they have outsourced a 1007 other territories. many thanks for joining us. hey, i'm naughty. international went back in a talk with. yeah, with ah, with

along welcome to wells apart. an old russian joke has a past him is believed that things cannot possibly get worse. while an optimist is confident that they surely can. just a few decades ago, the cold war was considered a major existential threat to humanity, but nowadays, it looks like a period of deaf diplomacy, unsuccessful conflict management. does the situation in ukraine or for any holds? would these kind of pessimism well to discuss that i'm now joined by matthew, crossed on director of a condemned transformation and professor of national security at buoy state university. dr. preston is great to talk to thank you very much for your time and congratulations on such a amazing background. thank you very much. i appreciate being here now. you and your call.