manila chan thank you for tuning and we'll see you again next week to figure out that emma ah, in earlier with hungry browns, they had tech on the north stream pipelines that terrorist act done calls for an official un investigation stressing that such an incident can never be repeated also a head on the program front will be made at scapegoat for africa, problems or thrown into a tug of war for influence. according to president mccomb, ahead of is foreign nation tour of the continent coming and made much recent opposition to paris is present. smearing china

and politicizing the corona virus, touch date, beijing, 1st pulse, the u. s. media politicians, recent russia, vaccinations against the asian nation with just a few moments in to the last day of the month here in moscow, tuesday, february, that $28.00. welcome to the news hour on our tanner an act of terror that can never be allowed to happen. again, that's how hungry is prime minister has described the blasts on the nord stream pipelines which tore through the russian under water infrastructure in september. and then i, but i was worried about simply a terrorist attack by whoever committed it was made at the northern direction of europe wouldn't receive gas from russia. and it can also be done in the south through it together with serbia. we made it clear that if this ever happened,

you won't be possible to get away with it. so we have to sweep it under the rug like it's currently been done at the north stream detonation dirty or mr. or bonds . colleague, don garry and foreign minister call for a united nations investigation into the pipeline and talk rushes also by the way, demanding a full international inquiry over the u. n. c. a. count this side on the out until the results of the current probe is complete, which is being carried out solely by european countries. one of them, germany, which last year a suspended certification of noise stream 2 is now reportedly planning to buy on use pipes from the project to transport liquefied natural gas. while the statements follow recent revelations by the pew, let your prize winning journalist see more hers whose extensive investigation concluded the pipelines were mine by u. s. navy divers. last year. you said washington use nato drills as cover for the operation with assistance from norway. according to his report,

president biden took the final decision on blowing up the infrastructure. after 9 months of consultations with his security advisors, the claims have been denied by both washington. i'm the e. u, with officials dismissing hearse as findings outs, quote, speculation, and ethan fiction. a global, a 1st analyst george zamarelli notes that certain states which have been fighting terrorism for decades suddenly aren't keen on having this incident. investigated under is once again the breaking ranks. and of course it's calling a spade a spade. and what else is it bought? the terrorist attack, and what is particularly striking is that the countries that spend the better part of 2 decades waging a so called global war on terror seem remarkably on the interested in what actually happens. so we had the debate at the un security council last week at russia's

behalf, which russia and russia demanding that of an international investigation be initiated . and the united states, united kingdom, bronsels or no, no, no need to forward, will just let the competent national authorities investigate will. of course, these competent national authorities, audio authorities of germany, denmark and sweden, so to nato members, and one aspiring nato member. so the question is, how objective this investigation and these 3 countries all said, well, we really don't know anything. this investigation is ongoing and don't expect any results any time in the near future. so it's extraordinary that the united states is showing such amazing patients about finding out the truth. not usually that patient, emmanuel mac, chrome, phase. porras isn't for being drawn into a competition for access to africa. the french president's words came ahead of his

upcoming trip across the continent, which could be an eventful one after much recent opposition to francis presence there. here's to take a 40 contributor rachel marston. let's face it not cause big new french strategy in africa. speech was always going to be about how paris was going to maintain a foothold in africa after being booted out of its traditional stopping grounds. so that's a hell region where it's stability and security and counter terrorism operations led to coups in places like molly and she had us running around with about as much discipline as french kids on a school greg talk about terrorists. so african countries are increasingly opting for deeper cooperation with russia and china as a result of basically france and west fiascos are increasing fiascos. and that makes harris and the west in general, really nervous. so now michael has just announced that he suddenly does not believe

in military contests between countries, i guess because france is losing on that footing in africa. so he's just going to change the rules. now. i mean, kind of like we did in preschool and we are playing games. we didn't like that. we were losing, he basically said that africa should not be reduced to grounds for a military measuring contest. so he's declaring a quote, end of a cycle for france in africa. francis military footing has been used by others. he says to say that france only had a security agenda. so what is michael's big idea now? well, there was a clue that was going to be about money when he made a positive reference in his speech, frances financial community of africa's fokker. so it was the currency that existed in france before the euro. he referred to it as one of frances big contributions to the continent. but here's what italian prime minister jersey maloney sad about this ca, park in 2018 where so manguno, this is a child who acts in

a gold mine in burkina faso. it's one of the poorest nations in the world, france prince colonial money for the kena faso, which has gold in return. they moaned at 60 percent of everson, burkina, faso exports ends up in the coffers of the french treasury. the gold, this child goes down the channel to extract mostly ends up in the coffers of the french state. so the solution is not to take the africans and bring them to europe . the solution is to free africa from sat to europeans who exploited and allowed these people to leave of what they have. so now michael wants to build on that when he considers a wonderful symbol of french african cooperation, which is quite controversial for a lot of africans, especially with respect to sovereignty over their own currency. to focus on investments in health care, education, digital technology, sports culture, small business. it seems the mackerel has literally just discovered soft power. so

instead of going into african countries under the pretext of helping with security and sticking around long after the situation gets even worse in hope of eventually scoring some natural resources. so basically, the american model not call is now proposing to go in with footballs, french style, philosophical debates, maybe some johnny holiday cds with the hope that all of this might ultimately help to shake loose some sweet, sweet african resources. presumably, he said that france is going to defend its interest, but also do it respectfully of africans. not sure how admitting that you're taking a different approach to manipulating them as being respectful. but okay, looks like washington is also trying to see if it can be self serving lee influential by using sweetness and candy instead of bombs. literally, that is what you ask 1st lady. jill biden did recently in the media by giving out candy eminem's to kids. of course, all these investments that mark hold talks about will ultimately benefit french

firms in africa. that's always been the case with us in western investments on the continent. but it seems like they're trying really hard create this kind of p, r friendly, good guy, image of candy and rainbows, all white washing, their militaristic, well failed, militaristic, and background and militarism, all kind of trying to portray russia and china as the bad guys. rachel marson, we also heard the view of political and economic analyst on africa, lawrence freeman, who believes the u. s. altitude towards the continent is all about its influence. the united states in europe is stuck in all mo, your power. so they can see are actually working with russia and especially with china economically,

to develop and help raise the standard living lower the death rate. you eliminate poverty in africa. they view it as we have to maintain control geopolitical control and the see themselves losing their a large portion of african nations did not support the resolution attacking russia and is many in africa including you see china is more favorable light in the united states. and that's because china is building united states in the logically blind to actually building and helping the nation go infrastructure. they will not do it. instead of having this stupid disease called geo politics, we should be looking for ways to work with and work with other countries and

collaborating with african countries to actually develop their economy. stop smearing china and politicizing their corona virus tragedy. those were the words earlier from the chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman in response to recent us. claims that the pandemic was likely china's fault. the u. s. energy department has concluded that the coven pandemic most likely arose from a laboratory leak. according to a classified intelligence report recently provided to the white house and key members of congress. the energy department made its judgment with low confidence accordance to people who have read the classified report. she and she see a lovely is extremely unlikely. this is an authoritative scientific conclusion that experts from china and the world health organization reached after visiting the relevant laboratory and through hon and holding in debt exchanges with relevant researchers. and the relevant party should start playing on the lot. league theory,

stop smearing china and stop politicizing the issue of origin tracing the report sites only 2 officials from the u. s. department of energy and they say they have low confidence that this comes from a lab that it was a who on lab league, but that hasn't stopped all the major u. s. mainstream media outlets from running with this story. now the report also says it's based on new intelligence, but none of the articles presented have any new evidence decides. and it seems like this is being used currently. republicans are bringing this up and using it to call out the, by the administration and demand more hostility. to shine, the chinese communist party is not only a menace, but the nature of these regimes as the lights of the world. and we need to make that clear to people. the chinese communist party is evil. it's forest killed, millions and see will stop at nothing to destroy the u. s. it's time to hold this

evil regime accountable. i'm glad the department of energy recognizes this reality . it's past time to make the chinese communist party pay. it is critical. the administration also begin to work immediately with our partners and allies around the world to hold the chinese communist party. accountable. iming is of course, very suspect. we see prominent cia and us intelligence officials stepping forward and calling out china for the possibility of china, giving weapons to russia. we see a wide spread demonization of china. and now we have this story about leaks, you know, getting into the media and certainly interesting timing. and it fits in with a full court all on anti china hysteria from u. s. officials track that they're going to meet next week chairman, she important to discuss this on holy winds that they have to put weapons in the ukraine to me is very disturbing because well, maybe ukraine today as can be taiwan to morrow. note that at this same time,

we have united states pumping weapons on to the island of taiwan into the philippines are playing up the idea that china is a danger. certainly parallels a similar escalations that were done with ukraine. once we achieve the level of success we've achieved in ukraine, a big part of that has been because after russian aggression in 20142015, we honestly got off to preparing for future conflict training for the ukrainians. pre positioning of supplies, identification of sites from which we could operate, support, sustain operations. we call that setting the theater, and we're setting the fit in japan, in the philippines, in other locations. now, chinese officials reject the reports. i say that it's simply not accurate and that it fits in with a pattern demonizing, china from the united states and u. s. media. and it's fair to say that around the world, there's also a lot of skepticism. however, this seems to be the latest escalation in you asked medias,

hostility toward china and whipping up the u. s. public to oppose. jain, the wall street journal has claim north african countries could be re exporting russian oil into europe. it comes off the back of a dramatic increase in russian oil imports to the continents alongside an optic and exports of refined or products from some african state. the media outlets sais, the ultimate origin of those exports, can be determined. north africa is not providing a valuable new market for most schools. oil products after western nations shunned imports over the ukraine crisis. morocco's imports rose by 2000000 borrows last month. while trinity is increased by 2800000, with a larger number, expected this month to algerian social scientists scholar lie e zigler. me said north african countries, depend on the revenue from these all exports and have no obligation to follow the

west restrictions. hello, some country, i mean, dounia bunch can only immortal cool. a bit of the need for oil and the pits are under for the items you need. so she for his on for them. it's a good opportunity to put chaise selection. all your as garza and of course, a garage on the computer to follow. you need to be in union, a restriction on sumption. so sure. morocco, unofficial immortal is depending on the oil on the guys. and they have been dealing with that they have been up for a machine to compete with. we know we, we've been staying and of course now when there is an opportunity, i'm sure they will get did that for they wouldn't be spot sure. what they got from the us, and i can go talk to spain and talk to post you go without dance, you didn't get the sumption not not imposed by your opinion, but door soon. jonas shows ought to be notified because so far we don't know

exactly what these them shows and i'll know you can do what they have editing today . russians, top diplomat is expected to visit the indian capital for a meeting of g 20 foreign ministers on tuesday. the gathering in new delhi will be attended by b u. s. secretary of state on sleep again on the you case, chines cleverly while china is expected to send it's foreign minister king gang r t corresponded runjun sharm has been looking at what's expected from the upcoming high profile gathering. the russian foreign minister will arrive in new delhi for a 3 day visit to within 24 minutes. just need to leave now law for all this with india is extremely significant in the backdrop of growing bilateral dies between the 2 countries and as western sanctions against russia have meant that by default, corporation between the 2 countries has accelerated,

our relationship with russia. i think has been extraordinarily study. it has been studied through all the tub luncheon in global politics. so as i said, again, you know, the opposition, perhaps it's their job to criticize, it would be nice if they do it with a little bit more information and i could issue in the us, russian, all import search to a record in january in moscow ruins of talk oil supplier to new delhi, but it's not energy. other sectors as well. for example, there's been a nearly 400 percent jump in russian merchandise and boards. now the 2 countries also aimed to continue working on facilitating trade in local currencies. now what could be discussed in the need is also approaches and cooperation of existing institutions, such as the f, c, u, and bricks. this meeting is one of the biggest events ahead of the final g 20

summit. in september this year, i'm for the more the government for this meeting, the focus really will be on multilateralism need for reform and food and a know g security. now the challenge for india is that these very rural issues could be overshadowed by the western demands for india to condemn russia. something that we saw last week in the g 20 finance ministers needs in bank lou. it is our hope that india will use their influence with russia to support an end to this conflict. and as foreign minister j shankar has said and to the conflict according to the principles of the un charter. but in the of largely kept neutral, stands on the conflict, declining to be rochelle. for way to remember, india been seeking a solution to dialogue and diplomacy. india also consistently abstained from you

and wards against more school diplomatic sources. say that india will continue to maintain a neutral stance on ukraine. you see be shanty since the beginning of the elements, any crane, india has insisted on resolving this dispute through dialogue and diplomacy. india is ready to contribute to any piece process. so india will have to walk in a tight diplomatic group so that under its presidency, the foreign minister mean does not go the same way that the g 25 minutes to meet there are say for example, the same outcome as the g 20 summit in bali in november, expose, believe that in the roll at the highest level will require a diplomatic balancing act like no. although for this week and for months to come, the, the us treasury secretary has made us

a price visit to ukraine to discuss further ways to support the country. john ellen held a meeting on monday with president zalinski and kia, she lights, the recent transfer of another $1250000000.00 and aid to the country. but as the money keeps flowing into kiev coffers, there's been a warning from the u. s. inspector general for a chemist. them who's admitted mistakes were made in the funding sent to rebuild the country. he overseas and he's born the same could happen in ukraine. the very worst outcome is that the assistance gets diverted, stolen in such a way that it doesn't accomplish its intended purpose, you're bound to get wastage, you're bound to get corrupt elements of not only the ukrainian or host government, but also us government contract is or other 3rd party contract is to steal the money. well, you can see here in the graph, us

a to have gamma stuff over 20 years. this is almost the same as what washington has sent to ukraine in just one year. and africa is a hell region has already experienced firsthand some of the us military aid being diverted. nigeria, as president claims weapons that were supposed to be sent to ukraine, have turned up in the west and central african region of lake chad basin. the issue has reawaken worries about the region security, especially with the renewed threats of the boca islamist terror. good. well that's welcome onto the program, former pentagon senior a security unless michael maloof to hear his thoughts. good to see you, michael. thank you. union could me with you, the u. s. has sent billions and aid to ukraine. how high is the

possibility of a sizable proportion of money going to waste those? the inspector general to get this done has warned. well, just like in afghanistan, i think the likelihood is very, very high. it's a prescription for disaster when it comes to corruption. and as you just pointed out, some of the goods and the weaponry is already showing up in other parts of the world. and that will probably expand that. how do you keep track of already $75000000000.00 and it's in in aide, and that's just that would include humanitarian as well as weapons themselves. so they, the inspector general is right on med, he had a terrible time with stuff disappearing, being dismantled once it was a symbol only to be carted off and used for other purposes for which we have no

idea. and this was just in the aid weapons is going to be even greater because there's the pentagon points out it can not and has not despite trying it is trying to keep tabs. and that's an impossible task with what 2 people in the empathy staying in the embassy. i don't see how that can be accomplished. it's all, it's all window dressing and smoking mirror. yeah, not very point. you mentioned lethal, laid is the danger of all these weapons to ukraine, ending up in the hands of others, namely terror and criminal grips. is that michael is not even a factor in the decision making of the by the ministration. now it's a total afterthought. and they, they, they put a little band aid on it if you will, in their announcement weeks ago that they were going to assign some people to the

embassy. but, but those people cannot go out into the field and check where the, the, the more lethal stuff isn't. especially the, the high mars and, and when you going to about tanks might be able to see the tanks. but, but the other equipment that is high precision and, and very advanced they, the us military will not be allowed to go into the field and be subject to attack. and that would actually be a sign that us has now committed troops. so i think the u. s. is trying to be very careful about that. could they rely on contractors possibly so that's another possibility to sort of keep an eye on it, but they're too busy, they're fighting and making money of themselves. so i don't, it's going to be a very difficult task. it just seems as if the, the lower of,

of so much profits. it's just too much to, to give off for the us, especially as you know, those weapons that are ending up allegedly enough for a car. they are then at some are saying going to europe. europe. paul has said this, that criminal guns are getting their hands on them on committing crimes with that. is it just too far away from the us to worry about it? but europe, on the other hand, they could see directly the effects of this. so should they not be in a position to think more about what they are sending and put pressure on those who do think of the ramifications long term? i think everything is hitting a mile left and right and coming so swiftly, they're going to have to deal with this issue because the, the, the, the supplies are not going to stop. they're going to be increasing. obviously, more money is going to be spent. and you just can't keep tabs of all that. and so i

think europe is going to have to not only watch what they stand and, and have some kind of mechanism. i'm sort of curious to know what mechanism they have in place to watch what they then, but also to keep tabs on stuff that will be coming back up through other other countries once it's been sold off by ukrainians for for their own purposes. yeah, it's a, it's a nightmare. yeah. the genie is on the bottle. in other words, oh yeah. what lessons michael need to be learn. i know it's a big question, but specifically from what happened with the age who have gone this time to stop history repeating itself. can it be dawn out all no, it cannot be done to keep tabs on this. the answer to not having this problem does not get involved in every fight that we, that we come across. there is no war that we don't like. it seems,

and we've been doing this unemployed for, for over 20 years. so we've got to stop it. it's that simple, the suggest body of ours is just got to come to an end because we're actually through these wars, we're actually helping to increase the spread of these of these weapons and it's impossible, impossible to keep track of them. and yet, it goes on a nice look. it was after we left afghanistan in disgrace. that will within 3 weeks, you had lloyd austin, this us secretary defense already in georgia and, and then in ukraine, trying to trying to moment problems. and this is just got to stop. all was a good day when we welcome former pentagon senior secured l is micro maloof onto the program. michael, thanks for your company today. thank you. you know, now here's something that may or may not some surprise to global prices of oil. natural gas,

corn and wheat are not below the levels they were out before the ukraine conflict began in february last year. yet, despite the lower tar of the bills of western consumers, as i'm sure you well know, continue to rise and rise. i asked the art contributor chris him's why? everyone in the west is told that the reason that everything was so expensive was because of to tin because of oil and gas prices being stored by, by the special operation in the consequences of that. but now one thing that's actually absolutely not true, we're seeing the fact that in spite of the price is being cheaper, the price is for the average person in the west and not getting any cheaper people . the people are still paying $4.00 to $5.00 times as much as they were paying for the oil and gas than they were previously in at the beginning of 2022 even so, so yeah, this, this whole thing is, it's being shown to be the law that it quite obviously is there's lots of economic measures being implemented by governments, particularly in the, in the west, the u. s. europe, u k, for instance, saying that this is going to help. but again,

those measures much volunteer as well. are they working? well, i think that having the opposite effect in and if you look at them, so we've covered a lot on the program about the amount, sheer amount of money that governments, particularly the united states, putting it in order to supposedly combat inflation. now if you, if you know anything about economics, that even on a basic level, you understand that if you print extra money, you cause a situation called hyper inflation. and what we're seeing now, the reason i believe that the prices of things are going down is because the actual money that people are using to purchase them as become completely and utterly worthless in certain respects, even the price is gone down. the markets no longer reflect any real value because the market is just don't trust the currencies that people are using to pay for items. so is there a fit for that? how does the west, how do these governments solve the problem? well, i think we're probably going to revert back to the situation we saw off to the big financial crisis.