tragedies and i appeal to the international community to please look at us with such favor because we need help. so i thought and called freddy by whether trackers has factored the landlord country for the 2nd time in less than 3 weeks. alive is authorities declared a 14 day morning period while battling the aftermath. the southeast of africa was i hit the hardest with deaths recorded in mozambique on the, on the nation of madagascar. a local journalist sent us this report from one of the emergency shelter camps. at monterey primary school is one of the shelters that is used for the displays families. they all pregnant women, young children and elder. yeah. i

see. i see a lot. i don't know why i go i damages caused by cyprus, freddy left most areas and accessible including eroded breeches in damage. roads job, where is the worst he area with a death of 85 and county where one family lost 10 family members in a single night. in, you know, as you can see, water has done a lot of damage. we are still searching for our loved ones. a lot of property has been lost as well. many organizations gave donations to support the victims of cyprus, freddy, with a son up after the devastation. the question remains,

what will happen to the families now? the 2nd r t and so the multi polar world is taking center stage today, here at moscow, the africa summit and the arrival of china's president and wallet said prudent and president g, we'll talk peace and prosperity. no one truly knows exactly what else they'll be discussing. but here on our t c, we will keep you posted. ah so the chinese leaders, eugene ping right here in moscow, just staged a one on one and. busy full discussion with rushers, president vladimir putin about a forging ties and especially that of the road map for a multi photo world, also as the president touchdown in moscow, he expressed his readiness to defend the un centric international system and

promote a multi polar world alongside russia. battista donald quote, who was at the airport for the arrival of the chinese president. he's got some very interesting details to bring up teaching ping as arrived for his highly anticipated visit with russian president vladimir putin here, which is expected to, to, to start around 4 30 pm moscow time, according to the kremlin spokesperson dmitri pascall with his welcome ceremony. scheduled for 3 pm, moscow time signs have been set up across the highway into the city, welcoming the chinese president to russia as this is his 1st trip abroad since he was reelected. any really set the tone for this meeting in an article he published before this visit. he said that the world is going through tremendous changes the likes of which we have not seen for at least a century. he said that the tendencies that the world is seeing right now towards

multi polarity and mutual cooperation are irreversible and greater democracy as well. he said the international community has not recognized any say, any one system, any one country as superior over another. so we also saw another article written by vladimir putin actually, which basically played to the same tune, but vladimir putin to focus a lot on how the united states has been trying to dominate the world. and he criticized that quite a bit. let's take a look at what they said, mature and stable bilateral ties are constantly gaining new strength and serve as a benchmark for a new type of interstate relations. characterized by mutual respects, peaceful coexistence and mutually beneficial cooperation. unlike some countries that claim head yamani and bring discord to world harmony, russia and china are literally and figuratively building bridges. russian chinese relations are an example of harmonious and creative cooperation between major

powers is a press conference expected. and at the, at the end of this, a 2 day set of meetings because they are going to be meeting over the span of 2 days. the 1st day is going to be mostly informal meetings between choosing paying and vladimir putin where they will be discussing business. but of course they are also personal friends. so they, she think things specifically has said he's really looking forward to that. but on the 2nd day, we are expected to see an official statement come out for the media in terms of the takeaways from these talks, because again, they're expected to talk about a lot of topics. the main one obviously has to do with the ukraine conflict because china has said that it's looking to take a constructive role in regulating the ukraine conflict and perhaps contributing to the construct to the organization of some sort of piece plan. the chinese foreign ministry even said that this meeting between changing paying and vladimir putin is going to be a meeting of peace. so that's the main thing that is going to be the on the agenda

according to reports. but there's also, of course, a lot of other things connected to the strategic partnership that china and russia have enjoyed. obviously, china is russia's most significant strategic partner on the world stage. they have a lot of economic deals together and there are thinking of only signing off on more a number of bilateral agreements are already expected to be signed between the 2 leaders as well. and simply, they want all of this to contribute to a further deepening of the sort of relationship based on mutual cooperation, peaceful coexistence and mutual respect that both countries have enjoyed for decades. just a bit out in the program here on our team, we had a panel discussion with international affairs expert to basically set the prospects of growing russian chinese cooperation. well, they're essential for both countries. i would call it an exit stan shawl, a partnership trip. and that deals with those,

the key issues that mention not only shaping the new international order, but also positioning china, russia, and all the bricks countries, very important power players that will really change than it ain't sure. there's been 2 national order. the most important making sure that the multiple world takes place. so out of the, the key agenda that you mentioned, there are 2 that i think they should have one. and so it's basically the idea that the briggs a very important and as you know, the next summit is taking place here in africa in august. i think this is going to be a very what you think there's a be great plus the expansion of the greeks and so forth. but also the fact that this summits will be so important, but i still africa turned out it's well organized and clearly put together will govern the rest of the relationship on the bricks. and then the, the 2nd one is the idea that the united states now is becoming more and more the

aggression than the peacemaker. and so the role of the president she going to russia is extraordinary important. i think president sheen has really raised the global peach to be an open, very difficult and even when it is told that with president putin will be able to cut a deal in the korean war. not quite sure. but it's something that the whole world thursday will be looking forward to it. but we have to say, let's give them credit and hopefully they'll come cough interesting comments and strong comments as well out of in, over to your comments. i mean, is the west unipolar world now being threatened by this budgeting, multi poto world. this is something is really upsetting for the rest of the world because this is a very structured lead time was that i think let's, let's,

let's go back and for the way here we're not the africa which is taking place where we should have been ease in moscow e stature at the time when same so we could just people coming to russia. he would being appointed s. c m's a german on. so the president of china just before the china ro could a great deal between the of the ruby and iran as a peacemaker. and then taking one of the president and the c. c. m. c chairmanship coming to moscow to broker apiece and try to give a prospect in ideas for bricks. it's not only the bricks but chinese book and working with muslim positioning chinese working with indian russia in russia and china product, an agent as well. as soon as he goes back to charmer, he's going to ball conference, which is again on the summit, which is going to start from 28. so you would see that the would march this month has been fully packed, and germany is doing a lot of leg work to, to,

to prove that it can do a lot of heavy lifting when it comes to security. pays and brokering how many i'm like minded countries. well, it's good to have with us here. so as president putin has been meeting with his chinese counterpart, or he did have a chance to address the international russia africa parliamentary conference in moscow to day. or the event being attended by wolf, delegates from over 40 african nations. there all sorts of things being discussed though, the end of the day. that of strengthening economic ties and political links as well . that's handed over now to correspondent with more marina culture. unless they are in the pool of sibling, we insist on full compliance with key russian requirements. first of all, taking care that green and fertilizers go to the countries in need in africa, and not going to the well fed european market to well fed european country seat. the o vladimir putin said that he is eager to see that the grain reaches those who need

it the most, which is why russia agreed to the great deal to begin with that off every to extend it to make sure it to whole, to help those who need it the most, but he's disappointed with the fact that what we've seen is out of 827 ships that departed ukraine. only 3 percent actually made it to africa and those who need it most. whereas a 45 percent went to, as he could well fed europeans, and these are the europeans who have been accused in russia of put in people's lives in danger, by supposedly prompting this global food crisis was russia for its support. sent $20000000.00 tons of grain to africa alone, and it's not clear whether rochelle will go on to extend the grain deal beyond the 60 days that it's now extended by wanted wanted to reassure african countries that that would not be abandoned. yes. in which just keep it even if we decide not to extend the deal after 60 days, that we are ready to deliver all the volumes that was sent to the countries in need in africa during the previous time from russia to these countries for free. below

this of course, got lots of cheers from the crowd as the news of a $20000000000.00 down to rights for african countries. they have really enjoyed that. and this is just one of the many ways in which russia and africa strengthening their relation and their corporation, a bilateral trade. for example, the increase to $18000000000.00 in the past year. and vladimir putin emphasized that he will continue to prioritize corporation with african coin to please in particular. but one issue that kept being repeated over and over here today is what parliamentarians not only from russia, appetite in particular, there seems a tendency neil colonialism tendencies in africa. right now, and we've heard opinion here about western country seems he wants to take advantage of african countries purely for their natural resources and they're not really benefits in it. and in contrast, they see russia as a reliable partner,

one that understands them understands very history. their culture, their values and traditions. and so they're looking super bowl certain that relationship and they're also looking at other aspects of science and technology, of course, and also education. and this is all, of course, in the lead up of the major russia, africa summit, that we are expecting at the end of july in st. petersburg. so this was a test drive he could say, and it was a very, very successful one. so a south africa is bracing for a nation wide labor strike as political opponents. coal for president stood ill. i'm a foster to resign. the country's leader has denounced those demands, calling them an undemocratic attempt at regime tre, south africa is governed by the rule of law. we are a constitutional democracy. regime change can only come about through the vote. it cannot come about through

anaki, unleashing this order in the country or the or economy freedom fighters party claims. the main goal is to force president over. i'm a photo to step down. they've accused him of failing to root out corruption and address rising unemployment. the following for detroit ish or in protest was gathering in pretoria with a political opposition latest rallying. the crowds, as artes are credible a tattler now reports from the same phase, south africa's opposition party. in this case, the 3rd largest or political party in the country has represented in the south african parliament, the economic freedom fighters are demanding that the settle them. a plaza does step down. they say, according to the lead of the party julius molina that the country is tired of the constant rolling blackouts and the high unemployment, the high crime rate, as well as the dwindling and failing economy. here is his deputy,

who had an interview with me earlier away in a huge crisis which as a to his to years of ago will must take much more decisive action on we cannot wait, we elections what the action, what ticking means on the 20th of march, is to see, let us remove the subjective weaknesses of defeat, and that includes the head of deep and dead if what you're finding within the country as the overwhelming mood and the former leader of south africa's 2nd biggest opposition party will now lead a civil society movement called one south africa. miss them with you, my money with he starts. but once i'm african needs at the moment, is general mcgraw's south africa needs at the moment, the enforcement of the law. and it did soon show that it delivers on his object totes, which is to keep the lights on. so as for the events on monday, a national shut down is not something that's going to house. there is no doubt that

the e f. f has certainly made a mock for itself. the south african government has been seen as revis. i'm making is gallery to make sure that there is no repeat of 2 years ago when we had the july riots went for some extended period of them. 5 days we saw malls going up in flames . we saw warehouses going up in flames. that it seemed like a stage of anaki. now this time the south african government is moved swiftly, deploying over 3400 soldiers to add to the security as well as the metro police that you find in different localities. they have really come out of this looking rather worried and where i've been now more items bending in the capital city, victoria. but india, when i was enjo hattiesburg, i found it to be rather reminiscent of the cove at days, rather looking like a ghost. how do you re silence if you will, and that, according to the police minister,

just goes to show how well the police have done this time. all right, so could i be with us? will this program lie from moscow? let's get back to our top story now that of the chinese presidents of visit to moscow, and let us speak to a 100. as i got amazon day, the secretary journal of asia may as for him and deputy of international affairs, a very warm welcome to you today. so thank you very much for joining us here on the program, especially on such important days as well happening here in moscow. the, the emerging multi polar world is just seen an exact instance of just that gigi ping come straight to russia to visit, who he calls a dear friend that of vladimir putin. now i met them at the certain rhetoric in the western media bashing both china and russia. now they're saying it's a worrying visit from the chinese president to russia. how important do you think this, ron dave, who is here in the russian capital as for thank you very much for having me. yes. as you said, this visit is a very important one, especially when we consider the events that happened in this region and.

and there were special regarding russia and china and the other countries in the region. so recently be china, be immediate when you want to. so you are able to reach an agreement to the established if not the time. and that's just remember in the past you had the operation that russia had with you on and other countries regarding syria. and it was very important and significant role that they played. and these are 2 examples of a big international event. and the outcomes in we do not as a tradition on so on superpower in the past has not had any gold play. so these, these examples you can actually are showing that how you're not losing its power.

and it's actually, it's the power, it's my thing. and new play years are shaping the new words or they're actually one on the one side is russia, the other side, you china and you have all the players as well. we'll just jump in. and if i, if, if i mean, i think, i think you raise some very, very good points about these new external plays that are really coming together. and for many new alliances, whether it's bricks, shanghai, cooperation, organization or as c on for example. but, but you know, it's interesting, you mentioned at china just now mediating what is the approach mall between a terror on and re add. and, and we do know that for example, cooperation between iran and russia is growing exponentially. do you expect the same thing to happen with iran and china? for us? if you remember, we had the 25 year or 25 year agreement time between the 2 countries. we had

a busy few years ago by mrs. she, she to you on and we had recently an official by now to be gene. and so these are actually also me ease beginning beginning x ray to let's say the fruit and have some real out on for the 2 countries to implement the act. it is the same way between russia and china. it is the same way between iran and russia. if it i want it, i want to look at the it, the situation is resource bay. i would say that it is an outcome off the all the see off the west principle, the united states knotted i d o p s s days ad here to weaponized, asian off dollar and using it that said the course of diplomacy and forcing other countries and the ruffians, it always does the same mistake of following the united states and being a,

let's say it public to the united states. whether they said, the american say that was how says they are following the same issues. because of that, the other countries we did not want to play that agenda. they would not want that to play the scenario that the americans very dictating to, that decided to work you directly and independently and together to, to define a common interest. and that's what is happening between countries. as i said it on, in russia, it experienced the corporation militarily and was very stephanie and syria and actually defeating the various group. i just wish americans were at some early information off, and then it was the one on china, china, russia. and it is going to be more and more, more countries of way to i'm, you say more and more countries are coming together. but it's not just that, i mean it's also what, what the e u foreign affairs spokesman burrell was warning about black swans on the horizon and nobody expected them to accelerate. like they are hundreds. i golems, are they

a secretary general of the asian may as form and deputy of international affairs joining us live on auto international for all of us here. thank you very much for your time. thank you very much. thank you. this is looking back just for a moment here on our team to national an estimated 1000000 civilian deaths war crimes allegedly a country devastated today mocking 2 decades since that began with the us led invasion of iraq, the 20th of march, 2000 to 3, the u. s put boots on the ground, backed by false allegations, the country possessed weapons of mass destruction. we continue our special anniversary coverage of the conflict, which through the oil rich middle eastern country into chaos and destabilize the entire region for years to come. with

it was march, 2003 missile started raining down on baghdad. the ensuing invasion left behind enormous destruction and an estimated 1000000 people dead policy correspondent to steve sweeney. it brings us this report on the u. s. bombing campaign, which was unleashed on the iraqi capital at this hour, american and coalition forces are in the early stages of military operations, to disarm iraq, to free its people, and to defend the world from grave danger. eye witnesses described what happened when missiles rained down on the iraqi capital, a march, 2003. while the attack was anticipated, locals will have traumatized by the sheer scale of the destruction ah,

blue. it was very difficult for the country, and for all iraqis citizens on that day, a disaster struck my nephew was killed in the 1st strike on that goddamn day bushes, a criminal. it was his fault. they are all criminals. they trampled on humanity. they hate people. this was to be expected of them. they came to destroy the country, not to protect the citizens of iraq. it was a curse time for all. iraqis were still feeling the consequences of this. the world has promised. the american soldiers would be welcomed with open arms with flowers and with sweets, while a swift victory was guaranteed, we are in the square where the americans tore down the statue of saddam hussein. but what many people don't realize is that he was just yards away in the streets behind me. watching events unfold. bus loads of people were brought in to create the impression that it was ordinary iraqis that tore down the statue. it was to create the narrative that the people who supported the us led invasion as the us

struggled with heavy losses private military contractors were brought in. but they too were involved in war crimes, the atrocities against ordinary iraqi civilian. here in this whole square, one of the worst massacres took place at the hands of the notorious black. it's a private military company. as they escorted a u. s. military convoy the mercenaries open fire, killing 17 and wounding 20. i did the word blackwater for me as a journalist, is associated with something terrifying. i saw people in complete disarray, for example. there was always a risk that any resident could be shot dead on the street. this incident took place in the al cough area. there was a turmoil some process by were killed by blackwater, p. m. c. we went to this place only after the black water left by then black water was something terrible for us. this incident was not particularly disgust at the meetings by the government then for blackwater. personnel with charlton giles but i

would like to pardon by then you have president donald from black or to maintain his name, but not the fact of it under the name of how to me. it was it led to the involve in the finding a form i thought is ahead of the conflict in ukraine. now as const at it has a vested interest in liquid natural gas. which many phase the recalls. what has been described as nato from the wall confederates was bought $1000000000.00 by investment company apollo group in 2016 and september 2020 apollo group entered a 5 and a half 1000000000 real estate investment partnership with the abbey national oil company. one of the world's largest oil companies and a major exporter of liquefied natural gas. in december 2021 at note, was invited to enter a joint venture to create an all in cost her new in the ukranian pulse of odessa for transportation to western countries. the announcement came a month off, the chief executive of the ukrainian state energy company,

nafta. guess you are eva t ranko told an abitibi energy conference that he hopes to russian nurturing to pipe on in to europe, which bypasses ukraine would not be approved. he said that ukraine stood to lose $2000000000.00 per year, about 1.5 percent of its g d p. if the russian pipe was operational, claiming that no seeing too is actually putting the whole continent and global security at risk. one expert says these organizations operate in a gray area, often outside the law lives of children, the blackwater case has not been solved. i think the americans are investigating the case, but insignificant information about the investigation. procedure and compensation issues comes from different sources. i heard that some citizens receive compensation while others did. not all this is caused by the weakness of the government and protecting its citizens. we now know that the war was based on a lie. there were no w m days and saddam had nothing to do with $911.00. but the legacy of the invasion

can 20 in oliver's method for fire. well, us military specialist, holland alma, naturally shaped the countries dock train on the so called shock and awe tactics of overwhelming force used during the invasion of iraq. and he spoke about whether after retents, either host of going underground today mocks 20 years since the usa in britain launched an unprovoked invasion of iraq, which would lead to tens of millions killed, wounded or displaced in was throughout the region and beyond. and since this, sir, seismic a change in the world a, you design shock and or how do you reflect on it today? the shock and awe that we designed and i was part of a group of people who had actually thought and desert storm as well as donald rumsfeld, secretary of defense, who was a wrong number of the group. the shock and all that we design was not the shock and all that general tommy franks administered what frank did was a desert storm. sort of massive attack on steroids. if the real shock and i had

been used, we would have tried to depose saddam hussein without firing a shot. the same time geopolitical strategy of the kind that you write about you write books about has nothing to do with it in a way. and until someone settles down and realizes that, well, certainly the united states and nato, and particularly benefiting out to this as lenin said, there are contradictions. com rent. and there are contradictions, everywhere, and you point out some of the issues. look, the europeans are dependent upon russian energy and that applies very much in germany and where there is a soft spot for russia. for those reasons, if you go a step further, the bulk of members of the united nations, and if you do it by population or not on the side of the us in the west, and you great, ah,

we've got her. several other reports coming up about the us invasion and occupation to mark what is a grim anniversary. so if you can't do sticker on for more about that military campaign and one of the biggest in recent decades. now for the meantime, here we're not here to national, we're going to take a really short break, but what a day it's been so far. so china's president here at moscow as all 40 delegations from africa for the africa, russia summit, an awful lot of moving and shaking in this blossoming multi polo world. this is salty international ah, ah, ah .