[000:00:00;00] a denise to me both, there's no room you motivation says do you do, don't bob? ah, after the shilling he managed to get up from his bed bug you ran as far as i hear this is where he collapsed. your teenage boys are seriously injured in the latest ukrainian attack on don asked. shells hit residential buildings in the city. with western intelligence, new ukrainian suspects were behind the north stream pipeline blast put chose to stay silent. as the latest revelation, as western media continues dod alternative versions of the attack. a month after

journalist seymour hersh pointed the finger of blame for the attacks on washington protest in georgia against a new foreign agent law. enter their 2nd day following tuesdays violent unrest as protest for pride. discipline in the countries parliament and african leaders call for in easing of the current unfair borrowing system has 52 countries. grapple would be an sustainable burden of the debt crisis. with coming to live from the russian capital, this is r t international. i'm rachel blevins, here with the top stories of the our welcome to the programmer. and we start with the latest news from the don bass were ukrainian forces had hit residential buildings and don nuts weaving to teenage boys injured ortiz, roman closer up, brings us this report. from the sight of the attack, 3 civilians were wounded as

a result of ukrainian artillery shilling. here hinder nest. 2 of those civilians were children. 2 boys, 12 and 13 years old. were here at the scene right now, you can see the house is almost completely had destroyed. everything inside is upside down. investigators were working on the scene and they discovered remains of a shell. now there are clear markins here and numbers, and the english letter s right here, which she clearly indicates that nato made weapons were used once again. i guess peaceful civilians here in the next little year old boy was in his bed during the shilling. he was probably on his telephone, playing games like the kids like to do these days after the shilling he managed to get up from his bed, but he ran as far as i hear,

this is where he collapsed and he was bleeding very profusely. his relatives took the boy right away that didn't wait for an ambulance and took him to the hospital currently and doctors are trying to save his life now. one of the kids in the next house he sustained light injuries. however, this boy right here, the doctors are yet to give a prognosis on how it will end up. but of course the neighbors, the parents, grandparents, are hoping that he will make it look at his own divani. it was, my grandson was lying on the back in his rim, the grand old on the floor. i sat can't on the floor, it's called. i sat to her and gone to the washing after that little do the home wake and then it hit us hard. i wasn't in bathroom, the children screamed, i didn't understand at 1st and then i looked and saw the blood. my grandsons had and face orange, it is actually a smugglers you like. and when i heard the 1st blessed list and the children into the corridor looked at it,

but only down on the floor i saw ever seen covering the snow. the boy was lying in a bag which was badly hit by shrapnel, them in the name. this boy was badly hacked. he carefully loaded him into the car and his date went with him to the hospital. hello, the city of dun desk is under ukrainians. shelling every single day. there are victims on a daily basis as well. sometimes they are children, but despite that fact, these parents and their children remain here, hand on that scan to had their hoping that very soon they will be able to walk the streets and even stay at home in peace. vermont call for. if archie, dun escrow public affairs battle for the city of archie mosque, also known as back move continues. as the head of the wagner group says, russian forces have taken control over the eastern part of the key city. he added that the russian army now has the most modern military capabilities. and that taking control over the city will allow russian forces to advance further into the

don bass. he's thought you will see the world has not yet encountered the russian army being so well trained and equipped with units that have not yet entered the battle. which have a multitude of modern weapons and intelligence capabilities. perfectly prepared their weight and in the wings to make an entrance of to wagner. hand on tied up to the capture of bachman. i wanted resolution ansolaski. i'm grateful that you have decided to fight and bachman. we ask you to take the elderly children out of bachman and said, normal comic ready units. i did, i made territorial gains by russian force. it's even nato chief stolen bird has hinted this city could fall in the next few days. that's as key at stated at plans to defend the city until the end. despite a bleak picture for you, cranium forces ortiz eager is your da not followed. wagner fighters and an exclusive look at the situation on the ground. these 3 apartment block buildings around me. they were ukraine's 1st line of defense in the southern district of the

city of bar, moot, or, or tom, of among the wagner fighters, they got nicknamed as the 3 arcs, basically they provided perfect cover for their foes. and, well, the battle for this particular neighborhood. while it was very difficult, you can hardly walk the streets here. mortar shells were overhead and dropped a few blocks away. an occasional stray bullet whistles and smacks into a brick wall and overwhelming aria of death in which wagner placed the main part nature's level. it was hard to push the an amount of here, look at them, braziers on the houses, the animals ready for our attack and had to keep our wits about us, their clever removing bricks, to make positions for snipers and machine gunners. you can take them with regular ammunition, we had to use artillery to smoke them out. this is how the animals tillery targets us. there was a house here. now there is nothing. in formerly these fighters are known as musicians,

courtesy the company name. they are often the 1st to meet the full force of new nate who supplied equipment. keeps thirst for their blood is unmatched. what you see here is somewhat a novelty. honda dumbass front, these are american claymore mines that have been well they are quite legendary among those who play video games. here they are very real and they pose a very real threat. last week wagner's strike teams kicked cave troops out of their positions at a local damn. as we approach the new front line, ukraine spares no ammunition to batter the foe. no caliber is too large, so the dam behind us is the forward most. and the most avant garde position of the wagner troops here in the southern districts of bush moot, basically across the river. in the red building. there's already a reconnaissance and surveillance point over the ukranian troops were yes,

can was appointed by checking the crates. we know who produced the mines for our opponents mortar. in these boxes were clearly produced in ukraine. see the labels, all of them are green. these ones are made in the czech republic. somebody else makes the one in these boxes, maybe the americans. the whole european union works for them. oscar, and you can see the proof here. here is the dam. you can see what's left of it over there and that red 2 story house is the enemy observation point. when keith forces chose to hole up in the city, civilians woke up to a new reality. now they were unwelcome guests in their own homes, mortars rockets and guns to launch them was pawned in their backyards as an eviction notice all road junctions and intersections in back move even minor ones like hair. they are fenced off by barbed wire by the ukrainian forces. it clearly shows the sort of resistance the wagner company has to overcome. and will that the

ukrainian forces have really turned the city into a fortress. overcoming heavy opposition inevitably comes at a cost musicians showcase the price the ukrainian side had to pay here. rose wandered here died because they couldn't evacuate them like this one. for example. there were about 8 enemy combatants here in limbo, and hunger is not as suitable shelter. you can see where the roof caved in. it was a direct hit and for those who could ran away, the strikes moved further down the road. but these 2 guys couldn't get away somewhere. there is a 3rd one buried under the rubble. they couldn't reach their comrades, they left them here, thief. now they're being eaten by dogs from wagner. troops might be just past the overture to their back move. symphony. there's nary a doubt among them though, they'll be the ones to strike the final tories. could i make

a done of reporting from the dumbass ought see. not the americans russians or holes, but a private venture originating in ukraine. that's the latest allegation coming from western press over the nordstrom pipeline glass, with reports alleging the culprits were known a week after the attack. it hadn't been carried out by the americans, the russians of the poles. their intelligent service apparently told them, but by a private venture originate in ukraine. they were told this would not be made public and to deflect any questions about why the official investigation into the destruction of derosa german pipeline was moving. so slowly. the article says is inspected. private sponsor is not connected to presidents zalinski government. however, their name has been circulating and intelligent circles for months without being revealed. the identity was reportedly kept secret to prevent key and from having a public dispute with berlin, a major donor of aid, an weapons to ukraine. the german defense minister, however,

says the revelations won't affect the country's unwavering support for key f. b. i do not command on hypothetical investigations. it could just as well have been a false flag operation, as it was clear from the messages. in other words, to blame pro ukrainian groups and present everything that way. the probability of one or the other is equally high. so now we have to wait and see how events will develop. you don't have to think about the consequences for our support of ukraine on the basis of such an investigation, which of course was conducted carefully and scrupulously. it's clearly not to satisfy cray response to the allegations. but i think the main point, the german government, i think that everyone's realized by now is noted on top of this actor in the same way in which say the u. s. government is, or even the french government is the german government is constrained not only, but of course, also by external pressure. the 2nd element is of course,

internal compulsion. germany is caught with aid, circa of many years of moralizing international relations rhetoric. so it's mover itself into a position where ukraine is played as the holy innocent party in this conflict and the germans always iga always dennis to be seen on the good side have. now i think for the foreseeable future, committed themselves to supporting you. craig, what ever bad news about you? grey may says, do you think that there should have been a much bigger reaction on germany's part, given the fact that they are directly affected by this job and companies were the 2nd largest shareholders? so what we've seen is that someone has blown up infrastructure, which was partly owed by german companies in which was essential to germany's

energy supply. so it's a major attack on the, the job and economy. and the german government has been 82 kids stand by say nothing and just let it happen. i think it's candice rushes. foreign ministry spokeswoman criticize the alleged nordstrom investigations stating that washington and london 10 billing information to suit their own agenda. i would not be surprised if as a result of the elite investigation, the western it's newspapers established that the notes stream pipelines were destroyed by dolphin bama escape from crimea to ukraine. seriously. washington london are going down the beaten path of using controlled leaks in this matter. forming the agenda they need, this was the case will salisbury and amesbury, nevada, and nova chuck and so on. but the truth is yet to come. i'm sure. moscow's

reaction comes on the heels of new articles published on tuesday. we're to attempt it to draw attention away from previous theories of western involvement and lobsters bombing of the russian pipelines. these claims also contradict their recent investigation by award winning journalist seymour hersh, who alleged that the u. s. government was involved in the attack. officials who have reviewed the intelligence, said they believed the saboteurs were most likely ukrainian, or russian nationals or some combination of the 2 u. s. officials said no american or british nationals were involved. the boat that was allegedly used for the secret operation is said to be a yacht rented from a company based in poland, apparently owned by 2 ukrainians, legal and media analysts. lionel says the mainstream media has resorted to repeating, and stella reporting while failing to carry any actual facts. i have read this story. 10 times. i, he thinking they, they must have cut off

a portion of this just doesn't say anything. 3 authors, 3 from the once vaunted heralded new york times, mainstream media today, i don't of it's american event western by mainstream media are repeaters, not reporters. they repeat their proxies, their agents here, they're correspondent, they're, they're, they're propagandist who had the motor. if you ask somebody nord stream to a pipeline, he, russian, germany who would have the motive who would benefit from miss cooper, bono, we protest who benefit ask yourself and the 1st thing is i was russia. how does that work? well, because there so evil what, what? yes, because this evil knows no, no,

no sanity is what is evil apparently doesn't know. so now you have this which alma said, now let me also tell you, i don't want to to make it even work be complicated or, or seemingly complicated because it is so obvious. when you have 2 leading official saying, if you do this, that nord scream is true. and what happened? now come on. come on. why are we even discussing this? how is it to be? but what do they happened to say that? that really? that was just an expression. when i said something bad, what happened? i, i didn't think you believe what happened. and the 3rd question which nobody is, may be explaining to me. and i'm just a layman. i'm just, i don't know anything about demolitions. i've never destroyed anything under water or above water for that matter. doesn't it? take a lot of effort,

aren't these pipelines really encased in concrete or steel, or when you leave something that important, unattended in the ocean? how is it that these people happen to go out in a rowboat? it dive down. i don't know how many meters use whatever equipment is available to story is so preposterous from the beginning. and meanwhile, nobody is ever said to seymour hersh. you're incorrect because of such and such. are your fax or that that papa, it's the very fact that we're discussing. this is a testament to the power of whoever is controlling the narrative. because this is obvious now to the capital of georgia or a thousands are gathering on the streets of tib, elsie and a protest against

a new foreign agent. law rallies have taken place in 10 cities across georgia and are going into their 2nd day. women have taken industries and a march against what they call total control, u. s. and e. u flags could be seen in the crowds that began to gather out in front of the cities parliament. building on tuesday, protests were more heated, as writers broke through a barricade near the country's parliament while attempting to storm a building and a protest against a new foreign agent law. road traffic in the city has been blocked. masser rest also reported. some of the protesters were seen throwing molotov cocktails and stones at police,

leaving several officers injured. ambulances arrived to help treat any casualties. earlier on tuesday, the proposed loss sparked clashes between george and lawmakers inside parliament. does this make the initiative which the u. s embassy in the country has described as kremlin, inspired being approved by a majority of m. p. 's artes marina kosovo. has more details. this a foreign agent law basically means that any organizations receive in foreign funding have to register as foreign agents basically that they are working in the interests of the country that is given them those funds. we've seen in the past how such situations have been by other countries, i want to influence the politics within a particular nation. and this is what they use. they fund oppositional movements, either through various n g o z, or they try and form public perception of life funding. for example, even live in news organizations. so the absolute majority, however,

all been peace voted in favor of this bill. this just passed the 1st reading, so there will be more, however, the president of the country already spoke out and said that she's absolutely against this bill. and she, that she fears for the countries future with the west. if this passes, it's gone. this law can be cancelled in any way you want from day one. i said i would be to this law and i will be doing is i do not care about this article by article discussion its similarity to the old american law, which we well know service completely different purposes. those who support this law and those who voted for this law are violating constitution. you're taking us all away from europe also so that she stands next to the post office is with them to support them. and she said that they represent the georgia today and georgia that sees itself, that sees a heater within europe. this is why we can see some of the crowds there waving the new flag and then chanting with slogans of support there. now even though she said that she could repeal the law across her death, the ruling,

the dream party are said to have the parliamentary majority. so it's unclear whether she will be actually able to veto that. now georgia has already been warned by the wes regarding this legislation, for example on tuesday. the even to statement saying that this draft legislation is incompatible with you values and sanders. and it could have theory for precaution on the country and their relationship in the future. and of course, the united states, back in february, they also a service statement that the us department folks course and that anyone both and for this legislation could also jeopardize towards his relationship with europe and the united states. and also let's have a look at the statements police by the u. s. embassy insulator basically echoing the same sentence, today's a dark day for georgia. democracy parliament's advancement of these kremlin inspired laws is incompatible with the people of george's clear desire for european integration and his democratic development pursued these laws will demo george's

relations with his strategic partners and undermined the important work of so many georgian organizations were, can to help their fellow citizens, the process and the draft laws, res, real questions about the ruling parties, commitment to euro, atlantic integration. so we have the stand off, it seems which resulted already in classes as we've seen. sort of eerily echoing of what we saw and key of back in 2014 and after again wants to sign the e association agreement. so we'll be monitoring the situation and see how it ends, how it unfolds. if this is, it's wife will continue an unsustainable burden. that's how the nigerian president described the pressure on struggling countries under the system of global financial institutions. how the gathering of world leaders and doha, the nature of the global financial system weighs down the least developed countries with an unsustainable external debt burden. it represents an unfair debt

architecture. as those states are charged more money to borrow on markets and downgraded when they even think of restructuring their debt or applying for relief . for more details, let's cross. i've now to archie correspondent corolla thought, laugh joining us from johannesburg corral bo, it's good to see you. now, what can you tell us about the summit of the least developed countries? it just wrapped up and doha, what was the main message of the world leaders that were in attendance? oh, rachel, you know the least developing of all nations in the world. some of the most indebted really have one new anonymous message. there must be some sort of dead intervention or the whole world though at least the social order thereof lays in peril for a long time, at least since at least the covert pandemic,

which really put pressure on some of their finances. the and suing inflation run that we have seen since then. and the general unfairness at which some of these debts are structured, particularly by wealthy countries in their own favor. and as dad just keeps on becoming one major trap, if you will, the energy crisis has not really helped eva and has seen some of the finances of most of these countries. really coming to the for and being born out of situations that can really be helped. now this is a message there was not only echoed this year. it's been a theme that has been ongoing, even in africa, from as far back as last year. we have of recent times seen our neighbors here, zambia, also defaulting on a debt repayment. and this is an issue that i heard of when i was in nigeria and lay was covering the elections. most people, most economists saying they wouldn't be surprised to see nigeria with the cap in

hand back at the i m f offices again this year trying to get some sort of debt relief and asking for more liquidity. and the situation also concerns the un secretary general, and he has more from antonia guiterres. all global financial system was designed by wealthy countries and largely to their benefits. that is why we are insisting so strongly, namely with the g $24.00. it's the reform deprives of liquidity. many, if you are locked out of capital markets by predatory interest rates and countries that gives you weights to middle income status, out of victims of the girl, a slight of hand, thick when support systems vanish before their eyes. graduation

must. the notary wadell never have punishments and therein lies the message. graduation must be a reward. this is something that we have a we have seen being stressed more by the poorest of country selling the land lump country of leslie to here in south africa is a very, very small country that has in that as incurred a lot of that over the years and his president is calling for an outright debt right off, not even any kind of relief. it is not just him. the president of is t mall is also calling on some major interventions from what is essentially an unfair structure, particularly to what's the least and poorest countries in the world. he has love him, the president of his fema. let us be frank, if really men and when we're use the words international partners or partnership than the many parts of this partnership must equal the share success stories and failures stories. i notice that our partners have

a tendency to cost all blame on the recipient. partner for failures and avoid scrutiny of their own 8 programs that certainly might have contributed to the failures. and this has and has been the theme and message really coming out of her. out of the summit, you have more and more of the developing and most are indebted countries being some of the most poorest countries really coming out to say that the western financial structure needs to change that the i am have cannot impose these onerous expectations on these country he said, basically dictating to them what they should be doing with the very same debt that they are in carrying and not being able to forgive or at least restructure that repayment. and this has been there for you, or there has been counted by the way, you have the waste, which has tried to point fingers, particularly add countries like china when one looked at exactly what happened upon

the chinese foreign ministers visit. you had an into him visit by the american treasury secretary who came to zambia to talk about how it's china's fault that zambia is in a dead trip. but he had the are nowhere to coming closer to the table that the west to coming closer to the table in organizations such as the g 20, when it's time to talk about dead relief for these african countries for caribbean countries and latin american countries. in particular, and here and so in sub saharan africa, the situation is quite pronounced because as a blob you have some fun, horrible countries as a whole. some 25 countries are at payment away from debt distress and is really attaining a situation which cannot last indefinitely. and major innovation than either, and this is exactly the message that china was trying to counter theme that you can not pin us as the villain here when the general west has not shown any inclination to was actually dealing with that, that problem in the well,

let's hear from chinese foreign minister on the very same topic. so late i was in china should be the last one to be accused of the so called debt trap. data shows that multilateral financial institutions and commercial creditors account for over 80 percent of the sovereign debt of developing countries. they are the biggest source of the dead burden on those countries. particularly since last year, the unprecedented rabbit interest high ex, by the united states, have led to massive capital outflows in many countries and have worse and the debt problems in the countries concerned. china will continue to participate constructively and resolve an international that issues. and that is the nature of things. i'm gonna south africa, nigeria, these are some of the biggest economies in sub saharan africa. and they are all just so vulnerable and most likely to dead repayment away from total calamity. and this is what they're speaking to,

to the development of their own people for the development of the said countries and the old really hangs in the balance. and it depends on what the west, the site certainly how a lot of important points to come out of that summer article responded corolla, thought le, thank you so much for bringing us up to speed on that one. and that's all for now. be sure to check out i g dot com for all the latest breaking news and updates. we'll see you right back here at the top of the hour. with hello and welcome to cross ok. we're all things are considered. i'm peter labelle, western capitals, and they're playing corporate media continue to maintain the west is not at war