[000:00:00;00] a specific solution with a rush. it celebrates the 9th of a state of the crime in a referendum. we take a look at the classified se plans to invade crimea as far back as 1957. also this hour has decided to spend $20000.00 to the organization of american states that is not concerned with the region where the brain is located. the great zone reveals cash strapped to ukraine is funding a washington based organization. as here, please hold more. what's the support on the european politicians demands,

serbia demolish is memorial to children killed in the nato bombing of yugoslavia in 1009 closing outrage among local they can take away their monuments of the crimes. they've committed all around the world, their monuments, other rivers of blood, of innocent people. those demands will not be fulfilled in serbia. it is not going to happen with the most go to the world. you're watching all the international. i'm pizza, scott, and these the top stories this saturday afternoon. it's good to have you with us. because fight ca, documents has revealed that washington hot ponds to start the conflicts with moscow . 30 invasion of crimea as far back as 1957. but it's now been almost a decade since the climate referendum brought the peninsula back into the russian fold and occasion that russian president vladimir putin march by promising to

protect the region. it's all costs you know, that continued she was stupid. 9 years ago, the residence of crime in some stuff made their unimed vigorous and final historical choice to again and for of a more become part of our big united country is obvious that for crime in service, topple issues of security or of high priority. especially today, we will do everything to stop any threats, gillian, the way, 9 years ago, crimea voted to reunite with russia despite much protests from kiev and the west, which continues to this day. but this price peninsula was in washington's cross hairs for a lot longer than just about a decade. way back in 1900. 57. the see i prepared plans to divide and conquer. what was then soviet ukraine featuring a report that divided the republic into 12 zones of varying potential support for us forces in the event of an invasion.

ah, i fast forward to post soviet times and it looks like little has changed from the 2004 orange revolution to euro. my dawn in 2014 support for closer ties to the west or russia are distributed along essentially the same lines. ah ah, i use a conclusion then and now much of western ukraine views collaboration with the u. s

. favorably done, boss and crimea, not so much in 2 areas of the ukraine, the local population apparently hold few grievances against the regime and probably would not assist special forces. the 1st is the crimean peninsula, which has historically been a part of russia being incorporated into the ukraine, only in february, 954 when it was transferred away from the rest of us are the 2nd area with a population strongly loyal to the regime, is the don bass, don bass is the center of heavy industry and mining in the ukraine, and the part from the crimea is the least ukranian district and its population and national character. ukrainians are a minority in the don bass, and those who live there are mostly urbanized frequently speak russian, and in many cases no longer consider themselves ukrainian cartucker than a desa. we're not far behind those regions in terms of anti western sentiment. and lo and behold, they had formed their own independence movements during euro,

my dog, both of which were crushed by the ukrainian government, the 1957, c. i a report put certain regions west of lou ganske into another category entirely where specific support was to be expected. but the most anti soviet area was designated zone 8. bays were areas where pro nazi and nationalist sentiments were high and the us expected the least resistance. and that also happened to be rich in natural gas. ah, do you notice this document when it was classified in 2017 but it does reveal a few important facts. the u. s. has long been looking to get its hands on ukraine . it's long been trying to sabotage russia and until recently, it essentially recognized on boss and crimea as russian was ukraine continues to ask for financial support for his war efforts. kia is continued to sponsor the

organization of american states as, according to gray zone journalist on your part on pill, who conducted an investigation related to the funding of that organization. well, it looks ridiculous that ukraine is constantly begging the united states to send more taxpayer dollars. we constantly have us politicians on screen in the united states, trying to convince the us public that we should be spending more taxpayer dollars to crane because they're broke and they deserve it apparently. and yet, keith has decided to send $20000.00 to the organization of american states, a multilateral institution that is not concerned with the region where ukraine is located. and so there's really no reason for ukraine to be sending this money to an organization in washington that is concerned with issues in the latin american and caribbean region. unless ukraine is just there,

pretty much to just nudge the institution even further in the direction of acting as a tool of u. s. policy in the region which and ukraine is just supporting the u. s. in its mission, if converting the oas into that will, according to the i m f, ukraine is the poorest country in europe is g. d. p is expected to have fallen by over 30 percent at the end of last year. the worst result in the country's history, nothing's largely because of russia's military offensive, the but it's why this ukraine on several year members response to the u. s. based body organization, which claims to promote democracy includes all american nations except cuba, unbend his whaler. some latin american countries have criticized the organization. so ms. moss legitimacy on the prom pill again says the us is these all of us intervention in latin america, the oas, especially over the past several years. the main, it's the main purpose of its existence has been to further,

extremely aggressive us intervention policies in latin america and the caribbean. this is under the leadership of secretary general luis on ma, grow, who is currently facing an ethics investigation. ma grow as well as some of the us diplomats, if you can call them that. who worked there during the trump administration. really weaponized the o as in order to achieve u. s. policy goals with respect specifically to venezuela, nicaragua, and bolivia. you may recall that the o s was instrumental in providing the justification for the coo and 2019 that took place in bolivia, ousted the democratically elected president abel morales, and installed a very brutal military dictatorship of hunter centrally in the country for, for several months until it was defeated by the boot bolivian people

a symbol of conquests were. that's how london is, will depicts the infamous indian coin or diamond and an exhibition that sets open in may. the diamond is best known as the hallmark hallmark of queen elizabeth the seconds crown. though its origin has been a topic of debates with india de money, the gems returned claiming to be his rightful owner. oh, he spoke to some local people who show the view that the coin or diamond belongs to india. however, do not expect the british crown to return it. british is absolutely no more than a $100.00. i believe a go in it belongs to indian, has to be back to india. there's no doubt about it. so they've taken a lot of things, and this is one of it. so we belong to renew. yes, it has to be in your opinion, it is better to go. your dad went to india because they had to get home here. and as an or none of that for he don't die one vision and dental aid. and god, me, we, we do have a right or vertical you new diamond. but i think any requests for us or any claim

from a school there, done that back would be provided as it has been really long. and i wouldn't, i don't think that it would be really necessary at this moment for us to claim it back. we understand they are ready to go or not so we don't expect them to return. they should be saudi for that. whatever they did to us. that's it. we don't expect anything less because they live now with formal diplomats and electrical nights anal. thanks so much for joining us this afternoon here on ots. he now 1st of all, just to get your thoughts on britain wanting to display this diamond as a sort of symbol of conquest, what's your take? well, i think that the, the designation of the quest and why you of that mindset and i think it is a little bit of that sense because even if they call it as a gift that was given by the company or the when the guy really thing was man is 10

year old, and as you know, that he was actually forced, by the company to give it to the, to the queen or offered to we my love, we use it. i am happy that the next we live not going to use it. and that is something that, of course, the british us doing their lives had blunder. they lead to the hills. and this really is the economy which was done by the law and they threw out they have been they have been using, they leave. and you perhaps know that when india british just came before that in the out, it was 37 percent of the global g d p. and then the british just left. it was less than one percent of dollars equivalent to the which would be actually there was a deposition of that. what do they have in the of the, the, the history in the, off the current relation, the indian government,

you're not pressing anymore. we started just of course, and other policy as you know, that is a provision of restitution because i don't know if it would be somebody that ought to be taken up by the indian government at the moment. i don't see it happening, but the british should not be leg from doing it as if it belongs to that. so do you think there's any chance that bits and will ever return the diamond or do you think it's, it's very, it's a very, there are other countries that also claim that the diamonds, not only india, but african, it's done. iran part is done. even the taliban. what you're going to stay in britain or do you think you'll be returned? well, i don't much that the birds that get that, that they would come. they're not home. you. there is a huge monitor property. the british news

a phone call the c as the low of because everything has been released from that. so if the countries are asking for something else, but generally this diamond is it traveling from india from and to other linda, it was from and from that it also was taken by that it was a time that came back to the who lives and then from the one of the young old that he'd say, the company swindle for him, frankly, making it as if it was a gift from him. so i made him mentors dot in 17. i claim the report that it does not pursuing it. but i don't know in front of them, but i doubt very much of that, but it doesn't really seem to have affected relations between india and the u. k. this diamond this into a fairly strong working relationship at the moment. well, i think the relationship to the bilateral relationship is doing this well and the

burden off of the sets are looking at india as a major. and we hope under the prime minister, which just happens to be a little above the list of the book that are there. this is going off. we are also part of the family. and so i don't see that this is just going to my because of the time that comes over. but those issues are always between. busy 2, and i think that both of them will continue to work together for and i guess it's part of a why the discussion about artifacts in museums in general and, and where do you draw the line between these, these been a part of a history and the end of the story corps, regions to, to some countries still having to claim for example, i believe that, that the model from the pumpkin increase is in discussions about being returned to

athens. where do you draw the line between something the country taken the past and now, right. if it says to the country, you lost the artifact once the bars. well, i'll tell you one thing is that i mean what happens when you have good relations? now it's on the dependent for more than that. now what we see today is that many countries, you know, they haven't done a lot of sort of figuring and all of which were taken legal matter by them. we have a feed from several of them. so it's a continuing sort of, i love to countries we have received during the last 10 years. i mean, that's not something that has not happened, but as far as the design and then the main sponsorship and mild. and while it certainly does, we'll have to wait and see what the fall out is that exhibition in london, foreman, diplomats,

and trigger night. thank you very much for your thoughts today. with the news germany has canceled the women's fencing world cult following the sports governing agency, lifting a bond on the russian and bella, russian athletes following more than 60 percent of nations voting to allow the countries to compete. auto renew. sharma picks up the story. oh, why yes, but wide enough to get a foot in. what's happening here over new delhi, the big greg to for russian. i'm been approved in athletes. they are competing in the women's world boxing championship with their national flag, unmatched and symbols. the international boxing association listed sanctions on the 2 nations along the route. the lead to compete as usual. they should participate. it should not be some kind of privilege that is given depending on the circumstances. each international association should have the standards. like why

is demanding the will to or no rush or not, the leads are going stronger. and louder, joe monotony saw started a petition on changed orgy. demanding geopolitical influence should not impact lump bakes, essentially, saying that politics and sports should not be intertwined. the petitioner, on the undersigned, therefore, cooler in the german interior ministry, to refrain from any attempts to exert political influence on the international olympic committee on the german olympics. sports federation. with the aim of preventing russian on beller, russian athletes from returning to the olympic games. the olympic games must not be politicized. perhaps it would be sad to say that the international halting arena is getting boring without strong pears. if anything was suggesting that next year in 2024 russian class could play in the ice hockey war championship.

everyone is interested in our national team and the national team of bell roost returned to the international stage without his teams, the championship is incomplete and the metals that countries will win and future competitions without our national teams will be incomplete. it's already confirmed that for me, pull the see, i rush in and bellows and athletes would be allowed to compete as the international . then think, read the ration november, days after a decision that extraordinary congress held. but a plan was caught in germany, has been cancelled off the decision of roger and better was an athlete. this drilled strong reaction from the fraternity. those countries that cannot tell competitions only co terms will hold them. others will. they are in large numbers. today it is germany, tomorrow it may be another country. what was happening also have that

support at the tone of russian and better rouge. and i believe they also want to miss thing or the suspension on the pledge. politics should not put pressure on sport to withdraw from the fundamental values also dirty and unity. positive trends can be seen in the, on the sad treatment of russian and bella fusion athletes. who know there me come a day when sports and politics will not be made by politicians on officials when sharma archie, new delhi. we also spoke to deanna talk to a member of the russian women's boxing team and how she felt stunning her nation's flag at the world championships in india this week. notice it was a great honor for me to fly the russian flag finally here, the anthem, and where russian cymbals, after a long break, i was proud to carry the flag of our country discussions over whether we should compete. refugees were absolutely unacceptable. why should we abandon our country? i would like to express my grade,

gratitude to the international boxing association head, who allowed us to monitor to our anthem. we communicate well with other teens, and there's absolutely no pressure on us. i think that a lot of people will support me, that sports should remain out of politics. this is completely different. i hope, sooner or later we will come to this. no sin politician has cold and soviets who demolish memorial to children, killed in the nato bombing campaign of the country. in 1999, the official says that the monuments encourages unseen american, muncie nato sentiments. as long as serbian and sadly, even some austria, politicians from the extreme left and right endorse such hateful distortion of facts. it's clear, austria and serbia remained the cradle of european anti americanism, and anti nato sentiment. i called to remove this monument immediately the memorial to serve your children killed during 3 months of the nato bombing campaign

commemorates fault bell gray coals aggression against the country. in 1999. the memorial depicts a 3 year old girl and one of the youngest victims killed during the raids, and she was one of $2500.00 civilians killed during the nato campaign, which was carried out without the approval of the un security council. today. those who survive the bombing said it so be it will never forget. and what i mean, we will never forget their imperialistic aggression towards serbia and the serbs. and they will never succeed in trying to brainwash us so that we change our minds about them. they ask us to remove our monuments to they can hide their trace in their role in it because they are the ones who committed the aggression. oh, we have probably spent too much time thinking about all sorts of their crafts from the e. u and their messages, those demands will not be fulfilled in serbia. it is not going to happen a portal for them hooked native. we will not do this and we shouldn't do it because we don't want to destroy the collective memory. we have partly because of them in the 1st place. those monuments represent symbols of resistance to those who ask us,

take them down and a warning to future generations to not succumb to ultimatums. never tell me, do they build monuments to their loved ones? they lost. so what so strange when we do the same for our loved ones who died in aggression which they led in 1999 against innocent children. that it's important to remember. so we all know what the nato alliance says, and especially so something like that never happens again. i think that those who claim they are fighting for peace have actually delivered most harm across the world. and that's a fact the death of this child and other children is there footprint, which they left with their aggression, hulu. they can take away their monuments of the crimes. they have committed all around the world. their monuments, other rivers of blood of innocent people destroyed. culture's civilizations and they ask us to give up our martyrs. and heroes will never do that, sir. bist it up against not the worst world but against criminals and murderers. it

was not my get and against serbia. is important for children to know what was stood up for. what did it for them? we fought for them proudly and honourably. so the people have clearly not forgotten and will keep on fighting the thousands to the streets of belgrade to protest. years plans to normalize ties. the self proclaimed republic of cost of the proposal comes from france and germany who recognized $15.00 as independent. although grade considered it a breakaway region, or details of the pond have not yet been made. public is known that includes a pledge from serbia not to oppose cost of membership and international organizations, including the un what it's a west african. now when i jillions are returning to the polls for the government tauriel elections which are taking place today, saturday, jerry and are set to lights. new governors who have the most influence on domestic policies. officials that will be chosen in $28.00 out of the $36.00 nigerian states with new states assemblies also for election. the polls have been delayed for

a week by the commission due to the configuration of voting machines, which have been in the spotlight as a voting dispute. following bullets lube was victory in the presidential break. let's go live now to governance experts resario more akin year. thanks very much for joining us this afternoon. besides, what do you expect from the coming governorship polls today? do you expect any surprises or is it going to go as normal? i mean, got a whole lot of surprises in the offing from the presidential election to the men of the group on it to the next on to the house of assembly elections. that's local partner, mentor, let jones. i'm currently going on to be from the news situation, rooms or been visited all day. it's all it's, it's almost gloomy because we see a legal hyper tension between citizens. busy and security agents, we're also seeing the same kind of cross rebuttal,

common states and the boy you see it also insult nigeria, you know, having issues with the suppression of what the up off the we're citizens would not come out because it was because of the church of bobbins and down the reactions across soon the presidential elections. so does this seem like you to be a bit of a repeats of the presidential elections in terms of some of the security concerns and some of the issues that the taking place the so what we're seeing today, i think this is, was, this is, was because this is our submission, not an actual on wood. so there's not electrons we have. no, we didn't, various states trying to run for a 2nd term or people wanting to get in getting on. so if you understand how local politics walking from the local government level to the government level, it becomes a more critical election in terms of the intensity,

the kind of security which will be saying all morning it will not come to this time . you know, she was seen this was what happened in the presidential election. now, what's your take on the role of independence, national elect, total commission in these elections? now they did receive a bits of criticism last time for some of the voting delays on poll planning. as well as reports of system failures, dirkin, they're about to rectify those issues this time around. yeah, i mean, i think, i think, i think when you still want to use the phrase, it beats, no, it's not a beat. it was a front, a short shame from the i know in the presidential election. i think it was not because according to the actual p set for these elections, you know, i like you supposed to be able to pull in unit 4. it's 30 in the morning. i'm fox. the dish on, on for what's in to start sold are to 30 what's in and i mean it's $126.00 non performing is shy. you know what that of what it should have ended. i can give you

statistics of pulling units that are not started with these time. i'm still seen in terms of the promptness of i left 2 reports to the pulling unit was seen the same thing. play out, you know, across various states in the country. but this time, what is, what is we had this electro office, i see that they are not going to be uploading results on pulling unit. you know, the last time the response of the cooling unit, you know, wanted to hold. i mean, it was a short shame because when you go to the bottom, you see different results. you see constellations on the ship. what is the sure that, i mean, those, those fraud here on there. but this time we had them see on the view that they are not operating results of the cooling unit, which is which sets off you know, backwards in terms of what i promised at the moment you are accredited. the beef us mission and you 40 results are polluted pulling unit. we have over 100 and some

6000 pulling up the presidential election. but because you talk. busy to me, it's steve currently running an actual well for on an electron across the town, you'll still have assemblies in nigeria. so what it means is, we're not going to be getting a lecture results real time. you know, and this was going to announce by, by the way, this was announced by the agent that gets into the pool, which is what you saw. something quite a complex situation. the now the labor party, i guess we were hoping to strengthen his political position as well. all the parties. what are the chances, do you think it could secure those results against the all progressives? grand alliance and the peoples democratic parties. even more progressive congress or progressive grant. the last is a totally different party. all progressive congress is another party. 4 a, b, c, you know, is the incumbent. i mean, president weiss is on a p c member and i will see was it was in vast mass. interesting. this is coming, coming in from various states, for example,

in some states in the southeast where peter, i'll be strong, was in a very tight struggle between a bit of his labor party. and in some states, the people that were across the party in some other states was seen up, got all people running. alas, you spoke about also put a good fight in who for example, the other candidates struck on the liberal party candidate is also a stroke on the dates the p b because it is a strong candidate than the if you stick on it, instead of like a point for example, where you have a guy again, you know, you have the people, you have the, if you say you have a label, but these are based on a very strong balance. when you go to revise the, for example, you also get into the divide between and the b, b, y is incumbent in the states go all weekend with b to b and the f b c was trying to take a while. and you know that the, every c one reverse this during the professional election. so to interesting for us to see if you don't, the same thing is it will happen on the p b flips. it is

a flips that stage to become another piece. it would involve know, in the south south, when you come to the southwest for example, you know, your feet where you have a strong p b, golf. now you have another one from the a, b, c trying to push him out. and you have all the people from a court, marty, also trying to struggle when you now come to levels where you have the ceiling vents, you know, run for re election where you also have, you know, another, you know, interest in dynamics for the liberal party guy who is a young candidates, you know, was being at the forefront a new law level, 41 legals now. so they got a big sit because i'm the current president, a let, you know, is, is actually from labels. and he's had his puerto legal for what 24 years is 99. it's going to be interesting to see how that it would flip for the liberal party. and that's why they're so more valid. they're somewhat tensional. we'll see videos