[000:00:00;00] a for a headlines on all the international trade between russia and china, is that an old time high that's according to president putin expected to hold a joint press conference with president judging thing at any minute now from the kremlin to which we both bring you live on, on the u. k says it will supply ukraine with depleted uranium ammunition, despite the devastating health consequences, the yama pacing rounds, of course just civilians in a prime minister of palestine slabs,

israel for being driven by an extreme racist policy. this comes just off to one of israel's top officials said there is no nation of palestine and of all my usaa master there says functions against russia can be lifted only if president putin turns himself into western authorities at that. this was many officials across the world have already sent the sanctions largely failed with a day to the chinese president's visit to moscow and both g in potent right now in the kremlin, holding tolts soon and off. they'll be a signing ceremony of numerous bilateral agreements. and we'll bring it to you old live here from our international headquarters in bhaskar. ah,

some of the later stipends coming out of both of those world leaders, putin saying that trade between russia and china is at an all time high. and a great her scale of cooperation is expected to be reached this year. so mostly as the will in your home or joint statements on deepening russian chinese relation is forming a comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation. mean, we are entering a new era though, these joint statements formed a plan for the development of key areas of russian chinese economic cooperation until 2030 will go to trade turnover between russia and china reached record high in 2022. despite the consequences of the pandemic and the sanctions pressure this year is expected to exceed $200000000000.00. other thursday been coming after president putin was meeting and continued to meet with a huge impact the kremlin. they've been there for that, i guess the past couple of hours. and after holding our bilateral talks on cooperation between the 2 countries are both leaders are expected to hold

a press conference any minute now. now, before the start of the talks, are putin and urge ye shook hands under, admired each other's national anthems. russia, china relations have successfully overcome many difficulties over the years. and apparently that defined the logic of choosing moscow as the 1st place to visit after his presidential reelection and beijing. the oven out why? senior correspondent, who was at the welcome sir. ah, members of the press, predominantly chinese press and russian press, have been split into little groups with all of the kremlin in the corridors, and in the halls awaiting the statement from the president's, the leaders of china and russia. she jumping and vladimir putin. a lot people here believe the journalist we've talked to, i believe a lot hinges on what they will have to say. we've heard many good things of the course, the last 2 days about a new era, about

a new chapter in russians inside the russian relations. we've also heard that relations now are better than at any time in history better than they have been in centuries and centuries, that russia and china want afford an unbreakable bond. both economic and political will be a chinese president, emphasized at the close relationship between the 2 countries follows logically from their deep, historical ties. she mention 10 years ago after my 1st selection to the post of chairman, my 1st foreign 3 boss to russia. i clearly remember this visit and it remains in my memory. the fact that i chose ra shows my thirst for him was a tough to being free liked it is completely consistent with historical logic because our countries are the largest neighbors and comprehensive strategic partners. our relationship has gone through many trials over the years and has grown stronger day by day or the director of the e. u. a. studies a center at ren men,

university says that china and russia working together had become a model of 2 states promoting stability and peaceful prosperity around the world. tongue under russia and pendant countries. the p 5 member of the united nation is for the council. our relations cannot be hijacked by any other 3rd party or emerging the hot spot in the ukraine. and the secondary, we support the un that system, including, of course, to integrate in a sovereignty which all the countries at any cases should be respect. tonawanda and russia has lots of fame to talk, to guarantee their un assist in the post or what was international order, not otherwise the us and europe in a now with a new base internet, an order actually re arm their depend, germany as put the danger and even until now, starting to be, i think in time and russia we are, as i mentioned, is a model of the new type of power relation. so they're not alliance,

not the confrontation, not talk of the. and he said a party, this is a very crucial, is a model and as the order now breaks and also an autonomy is a no rush and leaders praise of each other, respect each other. so of the strongly to stay with the president put in the prisoner, i see the chinese beam, the russians been, i will have the synergies. so i think that's the hope for the multiple award. and then some resisting in international relations. the united kingdom will supply depleted uranium ammunition to ukraine. that is the message from the british deputy secretary of defense annabel goldy, this comes as using these munitions have had devastating health effects in conflict zones around the world, particularly for example, in iraq alongside our granting of a squadron of challenger to main battle tanks to ukraine will be providing ammunition including armor piercing rounds,

which contain depleted uranium such rounds are highly effective in defeating water and tanks and armored vehicles. i'll see that steve sweeney. now joining me live in the street to take this conversation further. steve, good to see you, but this is, i mean, frankly, profoundly disturbing. i was covering to be the 2nd iraq war when i was working in america for the mainstream media there. i clearly remember the coalition forces using depleted uranium ammunition irradiated the soil and our member interviewing doctors who said, you can expect hundreds of years of di form babies as a result. how one of us is this coming to pass? what of course will, will come on to iraq, but this announcement appears to be an incredibly dangerous escalation. and of course it comes a time when the chinese president changing ping is the most go talking about a peaceful resolution to the conflict in ukraine. now the defense municipal, one is goldie, has confirmed she, she said the britain will send all me

a piercing round with which contained depleted uranium as part of this challenge to tank package. and she made the admission in response to a written question by the cross bench pay. lord hilton, russia has previously warned, however, that it would see the use of depleted uranium in ukraine as part of the bomb. let's take a listen to what they said. if key supplied with such shells for nato heavy military equipment, we will consider this as the use of dirty nuclear bombs against russia, with all the ensuing consequences. now, the use of depleted uranium remains said deeply controversial. it's, you know, it's a gray area in terms of legislation, but as you mentioned, the united states use depleted uranium most famously in the town of felicia, leading to a rise in birth defects, miscarriages, and cancers on a scale. not even more than that seen in her rossimer where of course the united

states dropped the atom bomb in 1945. now i happened to be there last week and i spoke to medics on the ground. and they said that there was, undeniably a cause or link between what they've seen them in terms of these birth effects on the use of depleted uranium. but what they also said was that they've been pressured by the united states, not to speak out about it now. the study which showed this shocking rise in cancer leukemia and birth defects, and miscarriages was of course, under reported in the mainstream press. it was bad. he mention leading to this accusation that there's been a cover of about the scandal in flu. and of course, it's not just in iraq. we can go back to you, go slow of your 999. when nato was accused or next, it was admitted, in fact, to dropping 31000 uranium missiles, 10 tons of missiles during the bombing of yugoslavia. now, more than $300.00 italian soldiers have died as

a result of exposure to that material. the survivors and the relatives of those died, taking a court case against the, the military alliance. now, some experts of really warned about the threat deplete uranium poses to, to the world. it's worth quoting. one academic study which describes depleted uranium as the trojan horse of nuclear war. and it said, the use of depleted uranium weaponry define all international treaties, will slowly annihilate all species is on earth including the human species. and that yet the united states continues to do so with full knowledge of its destructive potential. so it's perhaps some surprising, really that the u. s. along with france and britain has really led opposition to cause with depleted uranium to be banned and is usually on the battlefield m outlaw . now, britain has quite laughably,

perhaps claimed that sir depleted uranium shells are no more re radioactive than household goods. while the united states has denied the link between a depleted uranium and birth defects and cancers, despite the numerous studies of a suggested otherwise now to admit otherwise, would have caused am lead them open to war crimes charges. now, the world health organization has, however, am raise it concerns i will use of depleted uranium that's listened to what they've said. a paper from the world health organization reports that someone who inhales small insoluble uranium particles may experience lung damage or lung cancer due to radiation, depleted uranium may also lead to poor kidney functioning. now the world help organizations has conducted investigations. it's compiled quite a comprehensive report again. some experts have said that the body was pressured

into suppressing evidence around the effects of depleted uranium, adding fuel to these claims of a cover up. now, back in january, the white house refused to say whether it was supplying similar rounds, these containing depleted uranium. britton's admission. so controversial move it's actions could dangerously escalate the conflict a time when others according to people negotiating steve so so the u. k is poised to send depleted uranium ammunition to the conflict zone in ukraine. when this stuff blows up, it's going to irradiate the top soil. it's going to irradiate what the water table is. it's potentially gonna cause a centuries worth of deform children to be born. and russia says, if you do that, we will consider that to be a dirty bomb. exactly, i'm russia has made this morning before, like we said,

when the united states refused to say whether it was sending similar, depleted uranium rounds to, to, to the complex. and of course, we've heard the evidence from felicia and i, like i said, i was there last week, and i know the evidence is there for all to see the spiking cancer's was as this study shows, in particular, they were talking about leukemia was worse than that. seen in her rossimer whether atom bomb was, was dropped in, in 1945. so of course, this is a huge, dangerous escalation. russia has warmed against it, as well as, as we've heard with very, very strong statement that they would see. this is a dirty bomb. so this is a, you know, the make no mistake. this is a very, very dangerous escalation. it's dangerous and it just sounds down, right? reckless, affecting all civilians who are already affected by this ongoing conflict. steve sweeney. thank you. ah, i should think it is her analogy international good to have you with us. by the way, we'll go now to the palestinian prime minister who, who actually says the current is really government is extremist and driven by

a racist sentiment for the sake. when coming off for a talk is rody official said, there's no such nation as palestine, it doesn't have a language or even a history in local city. how to look the i'd love the statement by is really minister smo. trish that there is no palestinian nation and that it was invented within the last 100 years is conclusive evidence of the extremist racist and scientist ideology that drives the current israeli government lady. it was her very, extremely controversial in many se inflammatory statement by israel finance minister, the head of the countries fall right. a religious zionism party who is also, ironically in charge of the palestinian, the fairies and the countries new government, mrs. moore to which went as far as saying there is no such nation as palestinians. there is no such thing as a palestinian nation. the reason o palestinian history, there is no palestinian, a land which palestinian prime ministers reaction was quick obviously and furious.

he accused israel of racism and extreme is no love you now plaintively feel if we are the ones who gave palestine its name and the land, its value in status. this land is ours. israel is a colonial state established by settlers. it expanded like any other colony has done throughout history. funny, but we have learned from history. the colonialism will ends. the will of our people is not shaken by fabricated claims from the falsifier of history. what is your statement? came on the same day as israeli and palestinian delegations with mediation all the while. jordan and egypt held at security. some attain sharma. shay? have the taking steps to ease boiling tensions on the ground. the situation in the region escalated recently dramatically with increasing casualties from both sides since the beginning of the year. at least 15 israelis have been killed in terror attacks including the nice jerusalem as well as more than 80 palestinians,

mostly in idea of milton waves in the north. although the wind west the bank, so tensions are really boiling on the ground and the un you, as you all have repeatedly called on both sides to come down and on israel, specifically to try to avoid have provocative actions such as settlement expansion all policy in house is demolition or strong words provocative words. of course in this context of death for international attendance to deescalate the situations. jordan and egypt condense, monitors claims these really ministers remarks, deny the facts of history and geography and undermine the efforts aimed at achieving com between the palestinian and israeli sides. when you think it can be any worse, it turns out that small threats while given his opinion on the palestinians was talking in front of a map of great israel, that included jordan. the foreign history of the kingdom already reacted, describing this act as reckless in spite lynn and finally stage armenian israeli

peace, treaty and international norms. the official jerusalem had to be equipped to enjoy and to come the situation by saying that israel recognizes jordan's territorial integrity and nothing has changed in this position closely. her to allow saudi yet to hear the statements made by minister in his rate a government, a racist inflammatory and provocative the release of these statements from a podium presenting an alleged map of israel that includes the occupied palestinian territories and includes the hashemite kingdom of jordan these are statements, positions, and actions that are inflammatory, racist, and reflect an exclusionary racist, annexed re mr. you. we have affirmed our condemnation denunciation and rejection of this. and we have communicated with the international community to highlight the danger of such exclusionary racist inflammatory doors and its repercussions not only on the peace process, but also in terms of the message it sends about the danger of this extreme,

this racist thought. there was already a reaction from israel's western allies, the foreign policy change described. the statement has unacceptable disrespectful and counterproductive. i'd have to deplore this unacceptable comment. it is wrong. it is disrespectful. it is dangerous. it is counter productive to say these kinds of things in a situation that is already very tense. could you imagine if a palestinian leader would have said the state of israel does not exist? what would have been the reaction? had to say that 3 weeks ago, a moderate already withdrew international attention and international criticism. after claiming that the palestinian town of how wire that had been suffering from a violent, brutal, deadly attack by israeli settlers just the day before should be wiped out. he later publicly apologized, and now he did it again. a prominent u. s. lawyer says the only way for international sanctions against russia to be

lifted is the president putin, to turn himself into a western authorities at the hague. that's according to steven rappe, who previously served as the us ambassador at large for war crime issue. this makes boot and a pariah if he travels, he risks to rest. this never goes away. russia cannot gain really from sanctions without compliance with the warrants. when his comment came shortly after the international criminal court issued an arrest warrant for vladimir putin, the court accusing the russian president of abducting children from the conflict zone in ukraine were moscow, maintains it's been evacuating civilians that are in danger. amid the intense fighting we spoke with dr. jack rasmus, a professor of economics at st. mary's college of california. now he says that the international criminal court move is a desperate bid to further isolate russia have a listen for yourself. so it sanctions policy has not been affected. affective

le, russia's economy has not really been impacted seriously. it's, it's a currency is not collapsed. it's still selling oil, revenue and other other industrial commodities. unemployment rate is probably better than some places in europe. inflation rates, not that great, great. um and the, you know, the growth rate. well it slipped a little bit. not much, but that's true throughout the world many economy. so the sanctions have not had the effect on russia. and you might interpret these moves, you know, with the i c, c and the price caps is kind of a desperate moves they want regime change. they man and you estimate only thing. they can get it by getting red, potent and not putting up. wanted the price on his head, so to speak. you know, as the french were time and age is being raised,

a cup of government coffers that are running low on money, more money is being sent to you. crane e u. defense sand, a foreign ministers of agreed to a 2000000000 euro ammunition plan for re supplying the ukranian army. what will again discuss the situation in ukraine and the support to be given to it . in particular, on the basis of the high representatives proposal concerning the use of the european piece facility from initiative in order to accelerate the transfer of ammunition to ukraine. this will allow group purchases and therefore faster deliveries at better prices. and finally would the objective of string thing, european production capacities. this is a concrete way to help ukraine. the funding is to be conducted in 2 stages. first, the us set to transfer a 1000000000 euros for addition, that can be quickly delivered. second stages for funding a joint procurement pushed to produce nato caliber artillery shells, author and political analysts. nikolai markovich. he says that while focusing on ukraine,

western liter of ton of blind eye to their own countries in tunnels problem, we discover that there is money, there is money, but unfortunately, it's not used for the europeans. europeans are going through a very tight economic situation. now. inflation has skyrocketed, we've got unemployment, we've got many social problems for ukraine. they found 2000000000 and this is 2000000000 that has to be added to already at the billions of years, which have already been spent by your opinion and the us for the war. and ukraine, so the money there, it's just that this is become the priority of the european union. the in brussels are totally disconnected from the rest of the population in 2014, when there was a civil war in ukraine to try to broker piece your opinion. and never look for peace has been looking for war. and now it's, it's getting 2000000000 years worth of ammunition to ukraine and it's going to cause a lot of that lot of casualties. and definitely it will have consequences for the

rest of europe. russian defenses have shut down a ukrainian drone over crimea. we understand one person injured by falling debris, russian federal investigative said the drug was attempting to target civilian areas around us on a temporary state of emergency was declared. the local official say a residential building was almost entirely destroyed at the local power grid was damaged in a grocery shop called fire emergency services happening, working at the scene. now meantime, heavy fighting, persisting in the battle for schools and on his back moved the key city in the next republic, russian defense officials say that its forces have been expanding the area of control in the northern and southern parts of the city. also saying a troops from the wagner private military group are among the ranks of those fighters have played a large role in the advance on the city as well as evacuating local residents from areas and danger. over now to our correspondent who visited a refugee center in the republican,

talked with some of those who were evacuated from our job. hundreds of refugees from our it's almost solids. our and other towns have already passed through refugee sensors like this one. often they come here without anything, any belongings whatsoever. people bring humanitarian aid and they need basic necessities like underwear because once again, they leave their homes without anything at all. my subscribers and i have collected a few things and now will take them to this refugee center with no, some bushel, la rockwell, so jewel voluntarily went to evacuate roles i held out for 2 weeks from my home was

completely destroyed. i had no other place to go. i have nothing left. wagner troops arrived. they looked around the rooms than they asked me to evacuate, or they gave me cigarettes, food and water. i understood the attitude of the ukrainian army back in 2014. i go into my home then they come in, they stick a gun in my face and ask me who i am. they took everything. ready ready ready ready ready ready ready oh. ready oh, i didn't of resolution as you nearby one house was destroyed, another burned down just there was rumble everywhere. then on march 15th, they began to shoot at my home. the final shot was, as i understand from a tank, as for it to ride through my homes at peace of the shell fell right on the pillow where my child had been sleeping just a couple of hours earlier. there was no roof,

no windows, no doors here. i took my child and ran a neighbor. then in the morning, the woman who was hosting us sat there was a soldier in my house. he said he was a russian from the walk in a group. at 1st i was terrified, but they turned out to be so kind as they gave a sweet tea and evacuated al. refugees from areas currently controlled by ukraine continued to arrive at temporary refugee centers across the next people's republic . here they given basic necessities they are, given a medicine, local administration is doing everything they cancel their documentation, their passports and all of that is expedited. now once they go through all the formalities, they leave these refugee centers. and some of them moved further into russia, and some of them are reunited with their relatives here in jonas republic. but of course, all of them are hoping to get home to out of jo most very soon,

roman casa rti done as for public i to the or eastern african nation of somalia. now where millions of people are at risk of starvation due to devastating shortages of food, we'll get this over to paula slayer. now examining the causes of the crisis. all of us to be found in the latest episode of africa now. yeah. on the outskirts of the capital city of somalia, market issue and, and internally displaced camp there under tens of thousands of people here many who found them all different kinds of the country. now people started coming here years ago, really because of drought because of famine. because of conflict in the areas, but the situation has deteriorated a lot since the recent going crisis began a year ago falling the russia ukraine conflict, the county is relying and has been relying on the we can grain that it gets from russia, ukraine, and those supplies for the better part of the year have completely dried up. so you're looking at

a famine that is going to kill millions of people here. grain situation in its impact on the african continent is the direct consequence of the war in ukraine, which is an imperialist war. we should say war against russian people and thrash and state by our tradition and enemies, western imperialism. and now we are suffering in terms of our economies because i economy, se interlinked. what happens in russia is consequences for what have been everywhere in the world. and we know that our relationship with russia in terms of this commodity of cranes and so on, it's, it seems it's critical to the sustaining of the african continent. so the war, his diary keep responsible for the crisis which the world is experiencing, not just in the african continent, even you don't be suffering. as a consequence of this war,

russia is really doing positive things under very difficult war situations. the russian economies under serious attack and the russian economy needs all their resources entirely for its own sustenance. but even now, we see that they're extending the hand of solidarity to the african continent. and that is how address she has all is that late it to the african continent. i wrapping out the program, but only for now, here on asi international, we're all remaining on stand by for a signing ceremony. and ultimately, a pair of stipends from president putin and g to remain at the president at this very moment. you can stick around for all special coverage off this week's historic visit for a chinese president gigi and being he is here in the russian camp. ah

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