pickup with one of them with it. ah, the world's atomic watch dog raises the alarm over a massive stop pile of uranium. all that's gone missing in libya, from a site, not controlled by the interim government. also this our william edition. let's recall the words of a famous american writer who said the reports of my death are greatly exaggerated that applies to our economy. for the us, the message from vladimir putin while addressing rushes entrepreneurs union with the president noticing that inflation in the country is lower than the zone. european central bank raises interest rates to the highest level since 2008. the global financial system is shaken by face of another meltdown.

with watching r t international. my name is peter scott and wherever you joining us from, welcome to 30 minutes of news analysis. 2.5 tons of concentrated uranium or has gone missing from an old stockpile in libya. there was not controlled by the countries interim government international atomic energy agency discover the disappearance during a routine inspection. if your indian falls into the wrong hands, it could potentially be enriched unused to make a weapon. the loss of knowledge about the present location of nuclear material may present already a logical risk, as well as nuclear security concerns. more than 2 tons of uranium has gone missing in libya, now the agency could not say when it went missing and the location is unclear at this stage. other than that it's in territory nor under the control of the u. m. but in trim government, i have seen some speculation from nicholas security experts that it was removed

from a remote site in southern libya. it's important to note obviously that the uranium is no enrich meeting, but it's not weapons ready. now the former libyan leader mcgaffey were announced libby as nuclear program in 2003, but of course that could change over time. it could be in rich and that's the real concern. and at this stage we don't know who's responsible for its disappearance. almost the overall situation in libya like at the moment city. well, the situation remains incredibly volatile. of course libya descended into a quagmire after the nato, back to poland campaign in 2011 and the western backing of armed militia there. now at the time at western leaders tried to portray this as an uprising against an unpopular dictator, moore ma gadhafi, gadhafi chose the path of brutal suppression. innocent civilians were beaten, imprisoned, and in some cases, kill. gadhafi must stop fighting without conditions and clearly show that he has

given up any claim to control libya. now, gadhafi himself warned that west was trying to oust him in order to be able to plunder libya's natural resources. mamma, there is a conspiracy to control libyan oil, to control the libyan land. and to colonize libby, again, this is impossible, impossible, and we will fight into the last man and woman to defend libya. gadhafi was said later, killed in a, in a very brutal fashion. this was most famously celebrated by then you a secretary of state, hillary clinton. yes, we came, we saw a died. but the country has been unstable ever since with various to all militia, including islamic state via control. the country effectively split in 2 with 2 parallel governments. the government of national accord are based in tripoli, back by the united nations and another government based in the city of til brute, supported by general cali fur after now both sides in that there was

a brutal civil war. of course her that taught the country apart and both sides had international support. now some countries, including france, were accused of supporting both sides now efforts a ceasefire. and a national government have proved incredibly difficult alms. embargoes have been repeatedly broken and elections have been postponed indefinitely. and what's next, when it comes to this missing uranium, steve, while the international atomic energy agency has informed its member states of what's happened and it said the investigations, or i'm going the details at light at the moment. it said that it's carrying out some a specific activity to try and find out what's happened to this you radians. they remain concerned, of course, over nicholas acute and who exactly has got their hands on the uranium. but one thing that is very clear is that the western intervention in libya has made the country and indeed the world a more dangerous place. despite pressure from many countries in the west,

the russian economy has overcome challenges, challenges, and has turned to growth without the message from vladimir putin who was speaking at the entrepreneurs union meeting in russia. leda pointed out that the country's economy has gone on a different path than men in the west had predicted. now with those complete series for gifts managed to compensate for the defact, a closure of western markets and have expanded trade contracts with developing regents of the world even before this crisis was made and we were reorienting ourselves towards growing markets. the current situation shows we were right to do that, and even did it slower than we should have, but it's ok. now we just continue on our path. initially they would, it needed him, stella here as the projected level of inflation at the end of march. is of course lower than that of bureaus on countries against that which continued to wait for

the collapse of the russian economy and tried to convince themselves and our partners that it will happen. but let's recall the words of a famous american writer who said the reports of my death are greatly exaggerated. so. okay. that applies to our economy. goodness, that a year ago, western governments pressured their companies and made many of them leave the russian market. california back then foreign analysts predicted the depression and decline of our consumer sector gallery. they said we'll have empty shelves, goods deficits, and a collapse of our service sector. but life took us on another bath. you know, the western countries themselves are facing such problems with their leaders going so far as to propose people. it turn it instead of salad or tomatoes that with these turnips are a good product. but even for them, they will likely have to buy them from us as our crops are larger than those of our european neighbors. you know, it's not their fault,

though. it's due to weather conditions, radio, pre drought, but you'll see that they will need our fertilizers to improve their yields the same time. high inflation in europe has been addressed by the union's central bank chief . as it's raised interest rates by half a percent, bringing them to record levels not seen since the 2008 financial crisis. inflation is projected to remain too high for too long. therefore, the governing council today decided to increase the 3 key b interest rates by 50 basis points in line with our determination to ensure the time the return of inflation to out 2 percent medium term target. i think that the banking sector is guarantee in a much, much stronger position than where it was back in 2008 will to funds now where president microns government has bypassed a parliamentary votes and implemented

a controversial reform to raise the retirement age from 60 to 64, now the bill was due to be put to a vote before the countries, law makers will micron implemented a constitutional article. this allows him to amend the law by presidential decree, reformer spots and most long process across france. in many people, call it macro and is government to step down. meanwhile, banking sector stocks in asia have taken a di following reports to the credit suisse crash may cause ripples worldwide. as the news broke japan's topics, banks index dropped by 6.4 percent during the morning session with hong kong standard charted and south korea's ship. hon financial group trailing close behind unraveling investor confidence across continents. since banking shares were hammered in both europe and new york like cons, after credit suisse banks, stock plunge, rattled global markets with the swift central bank stepping in the $53000000000.00

lifeline. that's is pretty sweet. his biggest shareholder, saudi national banks, that it wouldn't boost this share past the current level of just on the 10 percent . taking a fall of 30 percent in credits, we shares that cause just is across financial markets, sparking a slump in major indices. this comes halts on the heels of financial turmoil in the u. s. where the collapse of 2 major banks, huston ripples throughout the financial world, also contributes. rachel mawson has more the failure of silicon valley bank in the united states is sending shock waves through europe's financial system. and it's also sending its bank stocks into free fall on wednesday with the european press, making the link between the u. s. crisis and new trouble for europe's banking sector. credit suisse had dropped on zurich, stock market by mid day. it's top investor, the saudi national bank said that they won't help cushion the blow by buying any

more than the 9.8 percent of the shares that they already own, since they want to avoid any new regulatory regimes that kick in above 10 percent investment economists muriel rubini said in an interview that they could, histories crisis, is a quote, lehmann moment for european and global markets referring to the layman brothers collapse that sparked the 2 $1008.00 economic crisis in the united states, which then spread to europe. french banks were especially hit hard on wednesday with trading and francis b and b about he bass stocks temporarily halted earlier in the day as its value plunged. as did that of associates asian in on today, or they could. and germany's chorus bank, the ceo of global investment giant black rock, larry think, suggests that silicon valley bank was just the 1st domino to fall, calling it a quote, slow rolling crisis, with quote more seizures and shut downs coming. but just these earlier french economy in finance minister blaine or the mer insisted that everything was just

fine. and he seemed kind of annoyed with suggestions otherwise come down and just have a look at the really t 2, etc. that to bang such who just mentioned sunday, which had a french banking system is not exposed to the city, can bank. as he converted bank, he's not exposed to the city can very bank. so there is no links between the different situations. there is no specific concern on the full defense banks. now the men was also told french state t, v, that there was not a risk of contagion in france and that french banks work solid, which is kind of a tough cell when it's pretty much the opposite of what europeans are actually witnessing in real time. it all sounds eerily like the last financial crisis back in 2008 when europe was caught flat footed. the current european central bank governor hasty lag down that was french finance minister at the time and said back

in september of 2008, that quote, the big systemic risk is behind us. but one month later, france, germany and britain were meeting about national and block wide bailouts and rescue packages. so not exactly the water under the bridge that la gown had figured at the that the time looks like european leaders. busy about as reliable in their foresight then as they are now and not just when it comes to europe. but russia to last year limit assured that sanctions against moscow would bring down the russian economy. as european union commission president ursula of underline announced that the west was cutting russian banks off from the swift system who shoot the if you guess the financial sanctions are formidable effectiveness and i want to leave no ambiguity on the european determination under subject. you are going to wager total economic and financial warren. russia will therefore provoke the collapse of the

russian economy. we commit to ensuring that a certain number of russian banks are removed from swift. this will ensure that these banks are disconnected from the international financial system. and harm their ability to operate globally right now, cutting off russian banks from their western counterparts is actually starting to look more like throwing someone overboard before the ship goes down in order to save them. when the west was working to isolate rushes, financial system from, there's little that they know that they'd actually be saving moscow from the risk of contagion, their contagion. a year later, despite all the western sanctions, russian banks have managed to adapt. and in january, the russian central bank announced that the country's current account surplus hit record high last year with the increased price of oil and gas exports, even as europe was cutting itself off from them. maybe if european leaders had been

as focused on insulating the block from the u. s. financial system in the wake of the 2008 crisis as they bid with cutting it off from russia. then maybe they wouldn't yet be in the position of gearing up for yet another potential white knuckle roller coaster ride with uncle sam at the controls. and no one can say that it's not possible for the you to isolate itself from the united states economy. because somehow canada right on the u. s. border and its largest trading partner, manders, just fine, to isolate itself from the u. s. banking system. 562 us banks went belly up over the past 20 years, yet not a single one in canada. so here we go. yes, with yet another example of europe over reliance and over dependence on the u. s. to its own detriment. much like the current energy crisis that a guy itself into egged on by washington. and you have to wonder how many times the you has to learn its lesson the hard way before coming to its senses for its own

sake. well, meanwhile, back in 2090, then the secretary of state hillary clinton even made a trip to china, emphasizing the interdependence of the countries economies. it would not be in china's interest if we were unable to get our economy moving again. so by continuing to support american treasury instruments, the chinese are recognizing our interconnection. we are truly going to rise or fall together. we are in the same boat and thankfully we are rowing in the same direction. it's a good investment. it's a safe investment. even despite the economic challenges sweeping over the world, the united states has a well deserved financial stability, reputation. the share of the china is holding up. the us treasury actually has dropped a little since 2012. the money was bad on, you know, equity indeed. for example, belin ro initiative now, especially after last year. ok with this ukraine crime says that the world see

that the fantasy of the us treasury has been the so called the safest asset into well seems to be no longer true. especially when the us of things that, you know, be repeat its actions to washer, to other countries speak with fries the only, the other countries are. and so now you're, you're pushing china so hard about starting a war about the situation in taiwan street and so on. so china would have 2nd reports that india is ready to join the g 7 block and imposing a price cut on russian oil on nothing more than misinformation. that's according to the version of busted. it's new delhi, as well as the source from within the indian oil ministry, which reuters the site's saying that india is not obliged to follow the policy of

western powers. but some of these bank on energy functions, you deli, has achieved a boost in oil imports from moscow, which in january this year hit the record high of 1700000 barrels a day. share in india, oil exports, imports, excuse me, has jumped from less than one percent. so one quarter of all supplies compared to march of last year, according to us treasury, department western sanctions have had a little effect on russian oil trade worldwide. about 7 of the trade of russian seaborne oil occurs outside of the price cap. that means no western services are involved in the transaction, and therefore these trades do not violate or evade sanctions, or the price ceiling on russian oil. it was imposed last year by the g 7 members and the us setting the limit $60.00 per barrel in an attempt to undermine russia's war chest. according to washington, brussels is now set to be considered that number, reportedly further lowering the count to $55.00. moscow responded by budding oil

sales to any country that follows the restriction. the spokes person for the indian foreign ministry has dismissed the latest reports about india. joining western sanctions is just speculation. so i'm extremely uncomfortable talking about reports that may be there. i don't know which one you're referring to. so let me just clarify. i don't want to comment on speculative media reports. we have repeatedly made it clear that our approach will be guided by our energy security quadrant to heard this many times. and i think that continues to be valid. let's think that case study of india and i and india was buying and continued buying. and in fact, started growing the amount we will buying before the war. i think we will buy hardly one poster last year beginning from last year. and now we're at about $45.00 posted initially the rest of the us and you ought to be kind of ignored, wouldn't be able to bring because they were too busy with your stuff and what will be going on with respect to russia. but later on, when this talk to him relating that india's buying and buying in larger numbers,

it actually, i think it struck them and it's like nothing. and i think it's the unplanned, you know, still, which happen that be the energy needs of your, of are not being fulfilled via india, especially the defying product the visas. ok, the petro, supposing this diesel was taken off the market? right? the market, the market for diesel would have gone somewhere else. so now the us as relates with respect to india, that this is looking to be perhaps a good, a mac, either them for your to say that they're not buying, you know, the refined products from russia inside the gap on the find 1st also now they're buying the refined products which india is fighting from the last year. so a big getting to have their cake also in a way and still claiming that they are, you know, not europe is if you're not buying from russia in the news,

washington and its allies have a new plan through the western dominance in latin america under the pretext of democracy, unsecure, etc. well, that's according to bolivia, is ex president, even morales we had of the us military southern command announced that a decisive decade is beginning for the yes to assume control of the security of the southern hemisphere. this plan will fail again because the free peoples of latin america will never again submit to the whims of armed imperial is the destroys, world peace with interventions, assassinations, economic blockades, and coups. the statement comes after the us house of representatives. the armed services committee held a special hearing. washington's top military command is discussed how to effectively squeeze russia and china out of latin america. the u. s. is i in control of the world's largest lithium deposits there, which are crucial for electronic devices. us and ministry general law richardson

denounced to, she's called, also crowds in charge of latin america. she also attacks the freedom of speech of media outlets like the spanish and sputnik which provide information from a viewpoint that washington doesn't always agree with this region as full of resources. and i worry about them align activity of our adversaries taking advantage of that. looking like they're investing when they're really extracting, we have the lithium triangle in this region, 60 percent of the world's lithium argentina, bolivia, sheila have this and it's taking resources away from these countries. and from there are people that are trying to deliver these democracies that are trying to deliver for their people. well, daniel shaw, professor of latin american and caribbean still is that new universe the well, he says that the world is facing the end of us germany and a rise of multilateral interests. she's come out very blatantly and said that really only the u has the u. s has the right to exploit south america. imagine the

hypocrisy of thing that china or russia is on the quote unquote 20 yard line of the u. s. homeland. when the us military has russia encircled with nato. and of course, all of their aggression using taiwan to try to trigger a proxy war against china. so what we really hear out of the month of laura richardson is the same old hypocrisy and double standards that we've heard from us imperialism. now for centuries, we can no longer talk about when they'll be arise of multi polarity because we're living right now. second to 2nd day to day, year to year, through the collapse of us gemini, in the rise of multilateral multilateral interest. specifically in the south american con, confident with voices like able model is in her file, korea and so many others who are pushing this anti imperialist agenda. a monstrous arts. that's how the russian orthodox church patriarch reacted to

ukrainian or authorities order that most should leave gifts picturesque monastery, which is one of the orthodox faith most sacred sites. ukraine authorities have given an ultimatum that the most could stay in the shrine if they left the clergy and switch to the orthodox church of ukraine or leave. russia has cold on the un to assess his actions with the chiefs press secretary responding that the organization has limited information on the case versus foreign ministry. supposed to criticize you ends lack of action. if you can't give a comment after a direct appeal from the monks to the international community made in several languages, dance, deform, admit to being biased and do not put this on the united nations. that it's a complete loss of credibility or a political order to regularly claim that you don't know anything about what is happening in ukraine. when you boast regularly visit sky of the last time. as recently as of march causes distrust in the us and it's secretariat. very reverend

doco resolve. jo jo, go a professor village at the university of easton, sorry a vo says there's no key of interest to preserve the safety of the russian orthodox religious community. mortgage dreams of persecution, of money from debt minus rates are taking place. so it's, it's the situation in which i don't believe that ukraine is not going to do anything. busy busy going to the international law and, and the, according to the un chapter of human rights are decades of, of constant persecution against the ukrainian or the church. but since march of the veteran countries and an officials perceived, the grain are so sure of the parts of the russian orthodox church. and since there is for the common sense among the best lease right now, i must say i would, i would not be surprised if they would do nothing. i said,

i don't think that they are going to even hear up the monks and the cause for religious rights to be preserved. today's ukraine will. meanwhile, ukraine will receive the 1st for soviets made fighter jets from poland within the next few days of, according to the polish presidents, you did say that more plains are on their way. firstly, literally within the next few days, we will hand over as hard as i remember for aircraft to ukraine in full walk in order the rest have been prepared and serviced will make it 29. if a soviets ever jet, still operated by number of eastern european countries, including poland, the jets excel it's ariel combat book can also be used in ground. the tax poland has previously said that it wants to replace its fleets of mic 20 nines with new fighters from nate. so for me, us marine, john mcdoogan says that such war planes would have a limited impacts on the battlefields. there's a reason napoleon doing it and poland not doing this out of generosity,

and they're not doing it because they help. they think that these megs are going to make any sort of impact. they are doing it because they want money from nato, and they're going to want to replace them with different nato aircraft. look, i'm not saying that to make the batter plans fantastic. except for the fact that russia has such incredible ground to air missile capabilities systems like the s 300, s 400 systems. and it's really gonna render these aircraft. i mean move oh and before we go, just a bit of breaking news for people are reportedly killed in an israeli raid on the 5th of jenny and according to local media. now there is a video circulation on social media, which we will hopefully get to you a bit later which does appear to show the shoots out. is really media how so that

some of these forces rated the palestinian sound to eliminate the suspects? allegedly linked to tara groups, the policy side has commented on the incidence, only confirming the death of 4 people the and of course will bring you more details as and when we get them. well, that's all for me, peter, scott. but nicky are and will be taking over to you through all the top stories as we head into the evening. thank you very much for your company. ah. so what we've got to do is identify the threats that we have. it's crazy foundation, let it be an arms race is on often very dramatic development. only personally, i'm going to resist. i don't see how that strategy will be successful, very critical of time. time to sit down and talk a new business and you clean

with americans. gray, you, when you get over, it is just such an article and i'll certainly provide you with just touching sure. ruckel a considering full with you, throw in the with them the problem you're still with yours with to watch. so it was for me to on, on all 3 which you, which no longer interested in the position i posted to stable from home because there's no way to force or do school cold. i don't know who you're going to know for the dublin or is that a used to play in finances come up with

who is the aggressor today? i'm authorizing the additional strong sanctions today. russia is the country with the most sanctions imposed against it. a number that's constantly growing, but i think that's probably a list of questions as we speak on the bill in your senior mostly mind that we're we're banding all in ports of russian oil and gas news. i know they frankly, with joe by imposing these sanctions on russia has destroyed the american economy. you. so there's your boomerang. ah, hello, i'm manila chand. you are tuned into modus operandi. billions of people around the

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