a, a ah, in terms of russia and china is development of an international strategic agenda. we need to ensure fairness and equality in the world. united thanks, dan china, president outlined the comprehensive strategic partnership with russia. hesitate your benchmark relations between state that the shooting paint embarked on an official visit to the country. russian president vladimir says in case of blackfeet grain deal is not extended, russia is ready to supply the african countries motion for free air defenses. bring down a drone in crimea, leaving one person injured after being hit by debris. and switzerland's biggest

fate, uvf swallows up its rival credits with after its value plunged by a quarter over the last week. however, the moves provoked concern after creditor saw their debts entirely written, not a coming to you live from the russian capital. this is r t international. hi rachel blevins . here with the latest news. welcome to the program. ah, china's president has outlined a comprehensive strategic partnership with russia as a future benchmark of relations between states. she's in pain, summed up the current state of play as he embarked on an official visit to the country,

the chinese leader that vladimir put non what is his 1st international trip following his reelection. i, person putin, i've always referred to you as my dear friend, is such a great pleasure for me to receive your invitation and to visit russia once again on a state visit. especially since this event happens right after my reelection as president of the people's republic of china, and i chosen russia as my 1st foreign visit. china attaches great importance to developing brush at china relations, considering that there is a historical logic behind this. we are the largest neighboring states and we have a comprehensive, strategic partnership and friendship. it is this status that compels us to establish close ties and relations in terms of russia and china's development of an international strategic agenda. we need to ensure fairness and equality in the world. we need to promote prosperity for our own countries. i think steve sweeney

has more on what the cheerleaders hoped to get out of the visit. she has arrived in moscow for this crucial meeting with her russian president vladimir putin, perhaps on surprisingly, it's called some alarm among the western countries who sought to undermine those relations, presenting them both as a threat that is in stark contrast to the reality. come soon off to china to propose a 12 points apiece, proposal, a roadmap to ending the conflict in ukraine, which is something that mister putin said to day. he's taken seriously. he again, reiterated roches commitment to peace were negotiations. i've carefully read your proposal to resolve the acute crisis, new crane, and of course, we will take the opportunity to discuss this issue more. we recognize that you proceed from the principles of justice in compliance with international law in indivisible security for all countries. you are also aware that we are always open for negotiations. we will discuss all these issues and your initiatives,

which we respect our 2 countries. interaction in the international arena contributes to strengthening the principles of the world order and multi polarity. in recent years, china has made a huge leap in its development all over the world. this has evoked genuine interest, and we even envy you a little bit. the 2 leaders spoke about friday between the 2 nations. a vladimir putin said that this is, i'm more than double to $185.00, a 1000000000 dollar dollar is hugely significant and they're going to be talking about more about the economic ties. nick economics with in those talks to morrow. she said, as we heard already, he said it was his pleasure to visit moscow. he described russia as a, as, as a friend. and he again reiterated this commitment to the multi polar world. he spoke in a statement just as he landed, he was talking about the idea, the commitment to international law and to the principles of the un charter as the

message today, with one about a very much one about the relations between the 2 nations, the strong historical bonds between russia and china as a neighboring a neighboring countries. they talk about prosperity and security and the are the discussions ready? this is just an ice breaker. they will continue in earnest tomorrow and will keep you updated back in washington. concern is rising, the chinese leader will use his moscow visit to intensive i. efforts to reach a truth that he had an a leave ration trips in ukraine. we are concerned that instead, china will reiterate calls for a cease fire. that leaves russian forces inside ukraine sovereign territory, and he sees fire that does not address the removal of russian forces from ukraine would effectively ratify russia's illegal conquests, enabling russia to entrench its positions, and then to restart the war at a more, our advantage is time for them are to spoke with a former greek and master,

who believes president, she's a visit to moscow, presents a real chance of achieving peace, but that the west will do anything to oppose it. i think it's a message o peace that at last humanity must face the question of living in, in peaceful conditions. we must take it into consideration what the chinese president said before leaving china. he said that the criminal court of. busy of the hague must take into consideration of other issues also and must not blame one side. it must be more objective about it. and of course underneath that was the reference as to what the united states had done. it's a tax various countries for the past 2030 years. that was

a very important thing. but the issue is now that he's in moscow, chinese president is going to insist on this piece. initiative is 12 point piece. it initiative which will, which would be a breakthrough court discussing peace and the west. that's not one piece that is the big issue about. and i think that after the documents are signed tomorrow, we will have a new conditions that will. busy vote attempts to have a peaceful solution to the situation in ukraine which is for the benefit of. busy of humanity prior to welcoming the chinese leader at the kremlin president pu address other multi polar world constituents, international russia, africa parliamentary conference monday morning. here in the capitol. the event is attended by delegation from over 40 african nations and is

a bit strengthening economic and political ties between russia and the continent. during his speech, he said that the black sea grain deal has only benefited those with their plates fall. this 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 lead in africa, and not going to the well fed european market to well fed european country seat. the meanwhile of the total amount of green and cereals exported from ukraine about 45 percent went to european countries in only 3 percent to africa. i would like to emphasize that only taking into account our position will a fair and comprehensive implementation of the black sea green deal be insured. and depending on this, we will decide on our further participation relative. now, if it o vladimir putin said that his eager to see that the grain reaches those who lead at the most, which is why russia agreed to the great deal to begin with that off every to extend

it. make sure 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 $827.00 ships that quoted ukraine, only 3 percent actually made it to africa. and those who need it most was a 45 percent when so as we 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. whereas russia, for, it's quite sent 20000000 tons of grain to africa alone, and it's unclear whatever shall will go on to extend the grain deal beyond the 60 days that is now extended by wanted, wanted to reassure african countries that they would not be abandoned. yes, and we're just keeping them invitation, and 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 this of

course, got lots of cheers from the crowd as did news of a $20000000000.00. that's right. for african countries, i've 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, increased 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 but africa in particular. there are seen a tendency neil colonialism tendencies in africa right now. and we've heard opinion here that western countries seem to want to take advantage of african countries purely for their natural resources and they're not really benefit in it. and in contrast, they see russia as a reliable partner, one that understands them understands, are a history, their culture, their values and traditions. and so they're looking to bolster that relationship

and they're also looking at other aspect science and technology, of course, and also education. and this is all, of course, in the lead up of a major russia, africa summit that we are expecting at the end of july in st. petersburg. so this was a touch struck, he could say, and it was a very, very successful one. russia is deputy minister of foreign affairs. it says there has been no real progress from western partners to meet the requirements that russia has put forward as a condition to extend the black sea crane deal after the expiration of the agreed upon 60 days. bring me up the flag, listen lib. substantial progress will be decisive for us in terms of decision making after or during the upcoming 60 days to see what of these requirements. we have clearly stated this and have previously told all the parties and the you and representatives them. first of all, we're talking about reconnecting, the russian agricultural bank to swift resume in the supply of agricultural

machinery and spare parts servicing. lifting restrictions on insurance and lifting the ban on access to ports for our ships. restoring the operation of the toyota, odessa, ammonia pipeline, and am blocking foreign assets and accounts of russian companies related with the production and transportation of food and fertilizers. we have said that there is still no real progress in meeting these requirements with the b r t had a chance to speak with some of the gas on the sidelines of the conference, including nigeria and master to russia. expect cooperation between moscow and the governments of africa to expand. this is a dep road. it is and who should it is important to deepen cool pollution in all sectors, but particularly in the video for them to cool pollution. no deployment is an important government. and while you're moving to internet with one another,

so that the understand themselves and also look into issues the contin beltran corporation. so we hope that to disturb with conference. i will call them and do those with the ocean pollute. and i didn't to play competitive areas of co pollution at of them to just an air defense systems have been in action over crimea, bringing down a drought. one person was injured after being hit by debris from the falling aircraft. one private house was almost destroy, entirely destroyed, while the local power grits suffered some damage. a grocery store was also set ablaze after the drone came down. emergency services are working at the st. ah, to france now, and there have been violent scenes of the streets of paris where crowds

demonstrating against pension reform plans have clashed with police. ah, this is some of the latest footage of the clashes who is used here, gas and baton against the protesters. on monday, the national assembly of france rejected 2 votes have no confidence in the government called over the plans to raise the retirement age by 2 years to 64. earlier, the iranian foreign ministry criticized french authorities for the violence seen against the protesters over the weekend and called out the fact that the west has remained silent on the issue. the french police, resorting to violence against protest is indicative of the french government known commitment to the principles of democracy and freedom of expression advise to end your behavior. an instrumental use of human rights stopped resorting to violence in dealing with protesters that stand in stark contrast to what happened with iran,

where there was widespread anger towards a ron over is handling a nationwide protest. their mass demonstrations broke out over the death in police custody of a young woman. and the french president was one of the most vocal critics. i am in favor of a strong diplomatic reaction and sanctions on the figures of the regime who have a responsibility in the repression of this revolution. political commentators john burke lopped feels at the west approach of criticizing what happens elsewhere. well, staying quiet about developments at home smacks of hypocrisy. i think the main lessons from this is that each county should take care of his own internal affair and not the intervening intervening goes over the counties. because obviously he has no means to impose any sanctions on friends with global west is imposing sanctions on their hands. now maybe the impression in your hands,

so unwilling to believe that it's a harsh of them in france, but the hand is super subjected to a series of sanctions. evans seems that evolution is 79, and that's the book is e. i mean, it's always, i mean, the west is of good read only has been said on the road to its own kind of every event houston he's got presented. if it can be blame on the hush of the chinese uranium students, then it's good for women. if it's blame under wisdom government, it's simply not making the decision in france on that we're both in the united states are hardly hardly hope of the united states as well as a known ah, now to can yet or 50 oppositional and university students had been arrested for holding a meeting with other permit, the students were arrested on saturday. i had a monday scheduled opposition demonstration over the countries economic struggles. they were addressing a press conference, hurting others to join the anti government. of that over 50 participants were said to have been detained for meaning without the knowledge of authorities. the arrests

provoked a strong response from the opposition for accusing officials of silencing their voices. we spoke with locals who blamed the unstable economy on kenya's leadership . let me look in lieu of yet not so much o d. m. as a young canyon, i am allowed by the constitution to exercise by democratic. right? well i will demonstrate until the government listens to me. my family is at home without food, you know, job enough and nothing at all that the food is expensive, even at the market. places. and the majority of us are really struggling to make ends meet. institution said, a guardian, you minute amendment. i am taking part in today's demonstration here in kenya and laying the blame on the government for all the problems we are facing as a nation. we cannot even buy a packet of mayflower for our children, which is roughly $200.00 shillings your cooking. oil is the same during that time. it's all very expensive. and to make the matter worse, the economy has been doing poorly by women as up, williamson. i'm highly supporting today's demonstrations in kenya because we were promised by the president does that when he immediately resumes office,

life will be affordable needed right now i have 4 children and one of them is disabled. the bible major feeding these for is an issue. life is becoming expensive all over. even in the rural areas. what you must have. yeah. honestly, i can not manage to feed them. i chinese warship pass arrived in cambodia for a joint military drill. code named golden dragon 2023. the event will run until early next month. our total of more than $3000.00 troops from both sides are taking part equipped with more than $300.00 vehicles and various types of armaments. this year's event will focus on joint security exercises for major events, humanitarian work, and cultural exchanges. and an emergency rescue deal. switzerland biggest bank u. b, as has agreed to buy credit suisse, that's after the value shares, and it's rival plunge 25 percent over the last week. the move is designed to quote,

secure financial stability and protect this with economy. in the wake of the failure of 2 major us banks, however, the decisions raised more than a few eyebrows as major creditors have seen their death entirely written off my colleague worry to shake, discuss the issue with rti contributor chris and just imagine being an investor, someone that, you know, in an institution or, or even individual whose ultra high net was trusted, their money with credit suisse, which know where we're from in the u. k. right. credit suite. the scene is the top favorite bank in which paul to pass in. right? but that's clearly not the case here. you know, we have even today that there is now talking about people, the bondholders, right for who are not just expect to be at home. these are people that have that the bank has borrowed money from that, that's usually institutions or it's usually people like that. now the switch regulate to finra, which is known globally as being one of the top regulators in the world, usually takes very prudent, very conservative decisions. as approved as merger and said, look,

all of those bonds that exist it all that, that, that you learn credit suisse that's worth this now. so they just, literally just, you know, in effect stolen their money. they're not gonna get compensated for it. and they're not really going to get any sort of clarification as to why they weren't. you know, one thing a lot of analysts like to talk about it is the contagion effect. and the potential domino knock on bags and, and, and frankly, before the weekend, i didn't really know what i'd wake up to on this monday morning. but do you see what i mean? especially when you see big players like that on really shaky ground. i mean, do you see some sort of knock on from the? yeah, we're really, if you'd have asked that question a week ago when you and i sat down last time to talk about silicon valley bank. personally, i mean, we were talking about it quite often. i wasn't sure that this would be, you know, so catastrophic, but we really thing that, i mean, we've seen that just by the fact that the fed has now we activated with 5 central banks globally, what they call a credit swap line. yeah, sorry, i don't actually know what that mean. yeah. like what it needs. absolutely. so what a credit lied basically means is there are not enough us dollars in central bank

with it internationally in order to service the us dollar talking thing as it is. they need more dollars, but the fact is, the banks himself can't get them quick enough from the fed, so they need their central bank that makes the get a lot. now the biggest problem bowwie is that the fed doesn't have that many us dollars in reserve. so what do they have to do? you know what we discuss the day that going to have to print more money again. what happens that we've been over this time and time again? since the end of last year, you're going to really, really create more and more inflation. okay. in the long term, in the short term, even you're going to have the ability to buy saudi arabian oil in dollars and have enough dollars to do it. even though the saudis is going to charge the more dollars to the barrel because it was less. but in the long time, it's just going to hurt the poorest people in society that those are the people hit by inflation rory. it's not the people that fit in their ivory towers. in the, in the, in the banking system, the get hit by that they have a massive multibillion dollar bonuses,

but the person really struggling to get by just to feed that family is the one that gets hit by 1020 percent. even 30 percent inflation rises, west an economy, it looks to be in trouble. economies with a global south for example, seem to be, i guess, getting more protected among the strategic alliances that are taking place. is that, am i being a drama queen here? is that going to be some sort of economic collapse in the west or might be just being silly? i think it's a real, real concern really because wherever they going to get the money from, that's the problem. you know, it, you know, they can't really stop. you know, they trying to, they using ukraine is approx, you know, that you tried generate some money for them, but they can't start what they will, which traditionally, john, in these kinds of scenarios, if we go back in history, they can't stop the war because that's just be honest, you and i and, and most people won't fight units. so what are they going to do to fix the economy? well, it remains to be seen. it has now been 2 decades since washington put boots on the ground in iraq. on the false precheck, the country possessed weapons of mass destruction. archie continues as special

coverage of the conflicts or serve the oil rich middle eastern country in the chaos . and d stabilize the region. the 20 years of war left the country and ruins at around a 1000000 civilians. dead rushes ambassador to the un says the west has not drawn on the experience of the past, and is continuing to make mistakes by escalating the war in ukraine. after 20 years, the losses from us aggression. luke are still not loons. yes, because not officially apologise or acknowledge the devastating consequences always fabricated. the goodish, many of those who woman good. then continued the woman gonna give the accounting for more weapons to be sent to ukraine, to few, not the brooks, who was russia ukraine until the last to canadian,

and claiming that before the 24th february 2022, the world cousin sim. anything. what they do is if the world started totally on in march, 2003 missiles rang down on baghdad. the u. s. invasion cause massive destruction and left an estimated 1000000 people dead. this is how it started. at this hour. american and coalition forces are in the early stages of military operations to disarm iraq, to free it's people. and to defend the world from great danger. who's the war sharpened divisions in the country and lead to and 10 sectarian violence that had been given little thought in the car was 1st began when i witnessed describe what happened when missiles battered baghdad in march 2003 who

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 bush as 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 u. s . anticipated a swift and clear victory. however, the reality on the ground was quite different as forces struggle dismounting, losses private military contractors were brought in, but the situation only worsen and made reports of war crimes and atrocities inflicted on civilians. their private military company, blackwater killed 17 and wounded 20. after opening fire while on a u. s. military convoy escort or journalist investigating the massacre, so civilians feared any one could be shot in the street. toward blackwater

for me as a journalist is associated with something terrifying. i saw people in complete disarray, for example. there was always arrested, any resident could be shot dead on the street. this incident took place in the al qaeda 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. the u. s. m u k government's official position for the invasion. was that a rock possess weapons of mass destruction, but contradictory evidence existed. david kelly, ebert or scientists, and leading w. m. d expert testify that officials knew the accusations about the arms were false and disputed tony blair statement. kelly was later found dead. the host of going underground, so there was a long history of suppressing true narratives in britain if they go against the

government. it was dr. david kelly, who i talked to as a program i worked for the today program. he explained clearly that the british government were deliberately the words of the reporter andrew gilligan used to have for the show sexed up li information about w m. d. and when he later testified as a parliamentary committee, he was put under a lot of pressure and he was found dead. but this is a long line of bi information troubles in britain. we must remember that while at the moment britain may be torturing julian assange. that's a long history in which any attempt to trying to get the truth in britain in the media is suppressed and 20 is on the iraq war example of dr. david kelly is just one of them. interesting that the family of dr. david kelly hardly speak about the

death of the breadwinner in the family, the government scientist, or perhaps one should look at an example of another person who didn't die because of what he wanted to try to communicate to the british public. but previous director general of the b c. allister mil, his son eventually became the opposition labor parties, press spokesperson jeremy corbin's press merchants throughout the moon. he was fired and that was all prepared to talk about how the british broadcasting corporation was suppressed by the british government. and he was threatened with losing his pension rights, the kinds of pressure that are brought to bear on people in the media range from that to what's happening to julian assange to what happened to dr. david kelly. and that's all for now. be sure to check out our t dot com for all the latest breaking news and updates. we'll see you next time.

ah. so what we've got to do is identify the threats that we have. it's crazy confrontation, let it be an arms race is on offensive bearing dramatic development only personally and getting to resist. i don't see how that strategy will be successfully, very difficult time. time to sit down and talk a rick sanchez. i'm here to play with you. whatever you do, you do not watch my new show. seriously. why watch something that's so different. my little opinion that you won't get anywhere else work of it. please do have the state department, the cia weapons, bankers, multi 1000000000 dollar corporations. choose your fax for you. go ahead, i change and whatever you do,

don't watch my show to stay mainstream because i'm probably going to make you uncomfortable. my show was called direct impact, but i guess you probably don't want to watch it because it might just change and the way. mm thing ah, will i be? yes, mister president. welcome to moscow and archie, your official visit. this happened in the context of major regional and international transformations. what has changed for domestics? you've been a syria about to start a new chapter mama. can we say that you're meeting with president put in on march 15th was a landmark event. lauren, via leona, may be not a landmark event, but it was an important meeting since damascus is an integral part of the world. damascus influences the world and the world influences damascus. so the question is, what has changed in the world in recent years.