ah, with a can do to make to, as americans placed their tactical nuclear weapons on their allies, territory, and train crews and pilots to use them if necessary. we have decided to do the same, but even pretend analysis, russia deployed tactical nukes to bella bruce, who says moscow will retain control of the arms with the central american nation of honduras establishes ties with china after breaking of decades long relations with taiwan. on the west is fully aware of the negative consequences that depleted uranium ammunition causes to human health and the environment according to moscow who criticized the case ponds supply here with

radio arts, if shells with thank you for joining us on this rainy sunday evening in moscow. you're watching the weekly on our c minus p to scott, and these are some of the top stories from the week just gone. but we start off with a bit of a breaking news. this our, as a huge blast has hits a town in western rushes to la beach and ah, so dice i split it says to so the aftermath of the blast, which has a 40 left to people wounded and 3 buildings damaged according to local authorities . long foresman is investigating the scene and has not yet commented on what caused the explosion. give our own good, mental shattered glass and windows can be seen in the surrounding area with

official saying there's no immediate threat to people. and as always, or bring you more details on this story, as on when we get them and now to our top story in the weekly russia will station tactical nuclear weapons in neighboring belarus, in response to the deployment of the american nukes in europe. let the announcement from president putin and his latest interview with those who say so the bush breath from president lucas shanker was right. when he says that bell roost is our closest ally, as americans placed their tactical nuclear weapons or their allies territory in train crews and pilots to use them if necessary. we have decided to do the same without violating our obligations that we continue to meet in terms of non proliferation of nuclear weapons. we have already a sister or bela rush and colleagues in refitting their planes. 10 planes are ready to carry such weapons. we have already sent are well known and efficient iskander systems which can carry such weapons. beginning on the 3rd of april,

we will start to train crews, and on the 1st of july, we will finish the construction of a storage facility, specifically for tactical nuclear weapons. and bell russian territory. we will not hand over the weapons to bella bruce just as the us doesn't due to its allies. we are simply doing what they have been doing for decades. but then also discuss the non theme sabotaged points of 2 statements from russian experts that the device found near the pipelines could have been used to tongues with a signal to sets off the explosion. the leader also spoke on political matters because in the meeting recently with shooting pig in moscow as a productive and pleasant affair. earlier we spoke to form a pentagon security policy unless mike mullis, we discussed what else the president said in the interview. i think just the deployment response is in a response unkind to appeals by, by putting repeatedly to de escalate. and all he's doing is bringing parity some semblance of parity and indivisibility. if you will,

because under the visibility which was heavily violated, by the way, you don't arm the, the west at the expense of the east, but they, they've done that. so i'm in visiting that, that bella ruth and the other members of the collective security treaty organization could become at the new warsaw pact if you will. in response to the existence of an expanded nato. and i see that evolving quite clearly now with the, with the movement of new nuclear facilities into beller roost. and that could be extending it to the other members of the c s t o. they have an article for which is equivalent to nato's article 5, which is natasha on one of the attack on all. so this is a very interesting development. but during the interview present fruits in other the western powers, charts disrupt negotiations with the chinese counterparts. that reaction came in

response to reports that a 1000000 artillery shells have been since ukraine by western powers. as information was revealed, the same day he met with a chinese leader by the pet, his custom, beijing's p. fun for the war in ukraine. during the meeting, the seaside said their relations don't represent a military alliance aimed at the countries. and the leaders also expressed concern over us military and biological activities. and caught on washington to explain itself from far higher conseula. it will commence either. chinese russian ties have gone far beyond bilateral relations over the last 10 years, and are of crucial and vital importance for today's world order. our relationship is built on contributing to the progress of mankind were guided by the principles in the un charter and a debt to an unbiased view. we're always ready for peace and dialogue. we firmly stand on the right side of history western efforts to isolate and to contain russia both economically and politically hit a wall to day. as the chinese leader came out and said that not only was china

happy about the rec, would trade that in our joys with russia at a $190000000000.00 turn over year, it'll increase that trade. 2 to a much greater figure by 2030, that is the plan voiced by vladimir putin and she, jim being of china booth came out and loaded where relations are right now. they're at a historic height. they said the best they've been in centuries more than that. vladimir putin and she jumping listed the various areas where they would work together, build on those relations and they're pretty much everything. their culture. there are trade business, financial services, as well as technology energy and much, much more, both countries optimistic about the future. the chinese also brought with them a plan, a plan for peace milligrams to amelia is full as we believe that many of the points

of china's piece plan are similar to our views and can be taken in action for the peaceful settlement. when the western key of are ready to accept these, however, so far we see no willingness on their park. that men putin also during the press conference, told the audience that the various dignitaries, the delegations was the press that while he and she jumping, talked, vladimir putin was, was brief that the great britain and official air had announced that they would now supply depleted uranium rounds to the ukrainian military, the same depleted uranium that has been linked to countless deaths and birth defects, cancer in areas such as a rock where it has been used, low women use it for, but the u. k. as an out, not only the supply of tanks to ukraine, but also shells with depleted uranium. it seems that the west has really decided to fight russia to the last ukranian nodded words. but in reality,

if all of this happens, russia will have to react accordingly based on the fact that the collective west is beginning to use weapons with a new killer component. all an old grand ambitious plans voiced by, by china, and by russia. the leaders of both, both saying that they stood for a multi polar world than that they would work to develop that world. and the various systems and bodies that govern it. a world based on on rules and laws, in which china and russia will remain good friends. lilian, my colleague, roy, sushi discussed a range of topics involving the chinese presidents visit with the panel of guests from the west. cling answer. unipolar world, whether not beijing's proposed peace pun for ukraine will become a reality. the world is, it is changing. it's had enough of the, let's call it from what it is. western arrogance,

as will start to form their own alliances. in response to the deployment of western alliances such as needle the existence of which still defies any logic because the better lines are supposed to fight. 2 communism and protect the west from the logical spread and military spread and was countered by the war, so fact, which was promptly dismantled and you know, chide china as has come to moscow with a potential piece proposal for the conflict in ukraine. a john kirby of the us national security council, formerly of the u. s. state department, john kirby saying washington is not interested about a possible seas foreign ukraine, particularly if it's mediated by china. alex, why would washington be against ending the conflict? we've seen the collapse of their financial system over the last couple of weeks here. that truly shows you the power that washington really has nowadays,

which is not much they're used to ripping up agreements. they're in to that apparently, and they're up to really no good on the international world wide. i would say diplomacy levels while the u. s. is scrambling. china is now gain partners one by one with their belt road initiative. and through the belt road initiative, investing in other countries, they are once again building a relationship. that is what the world is up against. and i think it's, it's quite challenging for the u. s. he make a very good point. alex, which i'll take over to, to benjamin chow now, because how, how do you think, benjamin, that the members of the bricks group of nations and i also african state to how do you think they perceive the beijing proposed a piece plan? now we're seeing opposite trends in a well, there was this portray cam and don't can lead by the u. s. that is showing a clear channel of equalization which could tongue bad because it could see wars as train and interests are more segregated and it worries becoming a more serious um,

gain. ah, you know, people form cancer. we understand that, but it is quite unreasonable that the us now is albany asking people to reject any piece plans on ukraine as you raised ray that these no, there are currently at 20 african country meters here in moscow seeking collaboration. yet we se, and other camp good exclusive cups in the name of democracy for la coarsely and will stand it. china and hong doris have established diplomatic ties up to the central american nation and a decades long relations with taiwan. honduras is an important country in central america. the government of honduras chooses to stand with $181.00 countries in the world recognise and undertake to adhere to the one china principal, severe the so called diplomatic relations with taiwan, establish diplomatic relations with the people's republic of china and undertake

that endures, shall no longer develop an official relations or official exchanges with taiwan. this is the right choice, that is in line with the prevailing trend and supported by the people. china highly appreciate that the suffering of thighs came after the honduran foreign minister visited beijing. now, during foreign ministry, states that it recognized taiwan as an inseparable parts of chinese territory and beijing as the only legitimate governments. the loss of relations with on doris leaves taiwan with formal diplomatic ties with just 13 states around the globe, including the vatican city. i pay how the cues, the central american country are been lured by china with promises of financial investments and has expressed is disappointment. my job williamson go pinching boundary. taiwan ministry of foreign affairs would like to warn beijing that its attempts to lure our diplomatic allies with false promises in order to squeeze our diplomatic space, has seriously harmed the feelings of the ty when his people and sped up the divergence of cross straight relations and live now to joseph gregory mahoney from

the east china normal university. to learn more about this. thank you very much for joining us this evening. now for decade on doris has kept diplomatic ties with taiwan. what do you think persuaded the nation to change its position? you know, 1st, when she was running for office and 2021 current under president, castro signals that she would review under as commitment as taiwan. and this, of course spark can certain type a and u. s. i both of whom sent high level officials to her non gratian in january of last year, with her opening efforts to persuade her to stick with taiwan. now 2nd, this is not the 1st country in the region to switch sides. it was preceded by honduras, our closest neighbor, nicaragua, which switched in december 2021. no doubt, that made a very strong impression on president castro and the broader region. in some respects we can say this is part of a trend, but one that is being encouraged by other countries in the region benefiting from

positive relations with aging. and countries like con doris, not wanting to be excluded, but it also signals, i think, a larger shift in geo strategic thinking globally. what you mentioned, i'm sorry, excuse me. and that's how it has been accused. and of one of the keys on doris have been lured by china with financial incentives. and what you make of that accusation . well, you know, let's face at countries are motivated by self interest. and it's in honduras, best interest as a developing country to have good relations with china. there's simply no way that taiwan can compensate for losses and oppertunity related to aid trade development and diplomatic support. and you know, it's due to gala continued to alienate beijing. it would certainly continue to suffer those losses. additionally, honduras has not been happy with its relations with united states. and getting closer to aging will probably inspire more goodwill from washington. as we've seen,

has been experienced by other countries that have changed sides in the type a major divide. now, china has steadily increased its presence in latin american. you did, mentioned nicaragua before. how do you assess the u. s. as influencing what was traditionally in 5th influence and you think it's shifting more towards china now. but actually, i was speaking with an ambassador, china from a latin american country. this last weekend is country has a centrist conservatively leaning government and lean towards the united states publicly. and yet he conceded to me privately that his capitol views china as the power to contend with in the future, and is hedging now by improving ties with paging. but relatively quietly. furthermore, we know that brazil lula will come to china to reset ties, but we also know that brazil wants to maintain good relations with us. so the bottom line is that the u. s. still has a lot of inputs in the region,

but chinese influence is growing significantly and i think we'll continue to see this trend hold. and finally, what do you see the prospect for the corporation between china and doris in the future? do they have a big traits over? well, again, i think the example that make it is instructive here. first, nicaragua benefits significantly from chinese support during the pandemic and has acknowledged this publicly 2nd. nicaragua is benefiting from the belt road initiative. and recent promises of expanded economic development cooperation from aging. 3rd, we might see nicaragua, benefiting from china, global development and global security initiatives in the near future. and it's reasonable that hundreds may expect the same plus light contours you can go was being neglected and disrespected by washington. being blamed for problems like drugs, guns, and organized crime that have all become entrenched in central america, but which have always been fed by america's drug addictions, the power, the dollar in america's willingness to export guns and ways that create more

problems in securing the region. so i think that this is, you know, just a clear signal that countries like conduit and they can, they want to move past these old dark cycles and onto a brighter future. and well, professor joseph gregory mahoney from the east china normal university. thanks very much sharing your thoughts today on doris and china, establish and diplomatic relations. irreparable harm to civilian human health for the russian defense ministry said that's what will come from the u. k. decision to send depleted uranium ammunition to ukraine. moscow called to move the pinnacle of shamelessness. is lantus to bring in you think you will be the west is well aware of the negative consequences of the use of depleted uranium ammunition, despite the fact that the use of such munitions will cause irreparable harm to the health of ukrainian armed forces and the civilian population, however, nato countries and particular great britain expressed their readiness to supply

these type of weapons to the key of regime nato has actually become an accomplice to horrific crimes ukrainians for nato. as we all see, are just expandable. no one cares about their fate. either in european capitals or across the ocean. the pinnacle of shamelessness was the recent reports about britain's readiness to supply the key of regime with depleted uranium ammunition. with this comes after british authorities announced that they intend to supply ukraine with d u projects. how's the can penetrate modern tanks and armored vehicles? but even if it's in one that russia would be forced to respond accordingly. if the radioactive components is brought into the conflicts over john kirby, the u. s. national security council spokesperson dismiss claims from moscow. but the move raises the stakes. so in the use of the charms is not uncommon. i mean make no mistake in this is yet another straw man through which the russians are driving a stake. this kind of ammunition is fairly common place, been in use for,

for decades. of the west used munitions concerning depleted uranium in europe during the bombing of former yugoslavia. according to form, an 8th, the secretary general, lord robinson, more than $30000.00 rounds of ammunition with depleted uranium targeted the country during that time. 7 officials who this week mar 24 years since the beginning of the nato bombing campaign say those numbers are actually higher. the use of depleted uranium in the balkans spots a number of lawsuits by those who participated in the operations. including troops from italy, france, and the u. k. according to journalist de sum proc of ich and member the sevien parliament meals banjo, the consequences for those involved with terrible. i know good consequence does add a u. j. a think that the bombing was simply unjustified. the dead for the use of the plant, the bloated uranium and bust the bombs. what example was also unjustified. the consequence is that a dead but although they have not yet been fully explored,

especially when it comes to know you're a new home. as you imagine, certainly i can see with the continuous increase in the number of concepts in the number of mulligan diseases, the research on that topic is being done, although it should we also said and undermine that. natalie. is this some updating them some with asian and that he says send me nuns, samuel serbia, today is the number one country in europe when it comes to the number of people suffering from cancer. and this is the clear consequences of the bombings with depleted uranium. for hundreds of years, it will remain present in our water, air and soil, by giving ukraine such weapons. they will pollute the territory of ukraine on which many depend for food. i simply could not believe when i heard the information that great britain is offering ukraine weapons with depleted uranium. russia is not serbia, russia, cannon will respond in

a completely different manner. it is just simply unbelievable that the west is trying to drag every one into destruction when they conduct their aggression towards the former yugoslavia they used forbidden weapons. poland is to be reimbursed for the weapons is provided to care. as, according to the polish prime minister, who said that the money will come from the e u. we have issued invoices for 2000000000 euros. and this is very good news for poland. very good news for the polish budget which i brought from the european council summit for this money. we can supply ourselves with state of the art equipment. warsaw remains one of the main supplies of military a to kiev in the block policy. it is also considered to be an instrumental in persuading berlin to provide ukraine with lessons to bustle things. the nation has a pledge to provide the kid with more than $300.00 tongues, including both old and modern ones. all the above just the front recently said that was so would have no choice, but to enter into direct conflict with russia. if ukraine fails on the battlefield

. to discuss this, discuss live now to senior research fellow of the global policy institute of london that the george sum. wiley, thanks very much for joining us. dr. jones. family this evening on sunday. first. what, what's your take on the picking of the bill for these, these weapons send it to poland? well, we don't know yet whether poland will be reimbursed or how much. 5 you know, a bowler has been calling. the shots has been, you know, the loudest and the most belligerent on russia. but the bills have to be paid by germany and that's the polar noses and what, which is why it's continually rating germany for not doing enough. it's the, it's the unfortunate tax with the devil that the nato signed when he really embraced the idea of nato expansion. great will have all these new countries inside

nato, and suddenly all the noise and all the aggression, all the energy is coming from these new countries. and the old europe quotes, dollar rum, so is essentially being bullied and silenced by the loudest. yapping of the new europe is not to do with repose, geographical location as well. george did, it does border with bella, ruth and, and ukraine. and also the 2nd, you know, a lot of refugees from the and it is expressed security concerns have been dismissed by russia. do you think that has something to do with it? i team approach to sending this aid on these, these weapons to ukraine. well, i'm sure that's how poland justifies it's a belligerent wall, like stanz. i'm, however, it's hard to see one possible thread, poland, and faces poland. doesn't have a border with russia other than that, the small exclaimed over clean in there. ok. and essentially, if,

if you are really afraid of somebody, then the best way of approaching that person is not to annoy antagonize and in rage for that person. but poland has been going out of its way. so i can, you know, if, if it's monday, what can i do to annoy the russian? so phone has been going out of his way to pick a fight with russia. so it's hard to explain it by saying that somehow poland is afraid of russia. well, don't pick fights with russia then twice said to me that poland would benefit from the finance and it will receive for sending these weapons to ukraine oversee it will be getting all hoping to get some more, some nate, so a weapons to replace what he's already sent down on in some respects, it also makes sense for them. send megs and also be it thanks because the koreans can use them. and it's also boosting it's, it's a,

it's g d p that it because allocates in towards miniature, but twice and you think it's, it's benefiting from this. i don't see very much by way of benefits. yes. they've given over all of the old soviet equipment, but that has to be replaced. now. ok, where's the replacement going to come from? well, it's going to come from the united states. now, why would poland assume that they're going to get a great deal from the americans? are they going to give the, give it to them either for free or the steep discount? that's not really how the united states operate. nato isn't wonderful club for the united states in which fuels it's very powerful and very wealthy. military industrial complex is not going to give poland any cup prize deals, but poland was obviously going to have to replace all of the planes and tanks that he's handed over. and i think is going to have to pay a pretty penny to the america. and finally,

just wanted to get your thoughts on this unusual remark by the polish ambassador to friends who said the poland might have to enter the conflicts. if quote, ukraine fails to defend it's, it's independence. certainly quite the statement that it's certainly quite a statement and he is walk back the comment. much like i'm a lena bear boardwalk backer. comment. no, i didn't mean to say that word war with russia. i what poland is counting on and has been counting up for some time is that if it gets into a fight with russia, nato is article 51 for all and all for one goes into effect. and suddenly a rush of will with nato and poland is convinced that major will win that war. the problem for poland is that it hasn't really read the wording of article 5. article 5 does not obligate all nato member states to go to war. if one of them is under attack it, bailey obligates, them to look into ways in which they could help their fellow. and then they to

a member state, which is what they're doing now with ukraine. but above all this article, want to consider an article on says that all nato members stay so obligated to resolve their differences with non native member states in exclusively peaceful ways. and poland has definitely been not sought a peaceful way of resolving disputes with russia. i'm afraid we got to leave the adult to george of some really senior research fellow of the global policy institute of london. pleasures always help in the program. thanks very much. good. thank you very much. thank you very much. with those awesome the stories, the shape, the week a on aussie international form on any of them do checkouts all websites, all t dot com monies be just gotten back with another lot in just over 30 minutes time . thanks for watching. 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 often very dramatic,

development only personally and get into this. i don't see how that strategy will be successfully, very particular time time to sit down and talk with ah mm mm mm

i welcome to was a part time hours have always watched each other with a change of jealousy facility. but is it inevitable with tennis? recent diplomacy breaking a number of long held your political assumptions, guaranteed to wait for rules where great means not only might is right, but also responsibility that comes with our. well, to discuss that, i'm now joined by tell me in just former ambassador to saudi arabia and best a. it's a great pleasure, a great honor for me to talk to you. thank you very much for time. thank you everybody did. you know, whenever i interview prominent indian thinkers on china, i always feel myself a part of a lot, a triangle because china and india, so big and so close to geographically that i guess it's impossible for them to be neutral to with the child. or having said that, i one day's china,

recent breakthrough diplomacy, including the success in bringing the saudis in the rain and do the negotiating negotiating table. is that want to be respected, particularly worthy of respect of di indian counterparts? i think you do deal from the indian side any, any, any diplomatic initiative for more peace. it's debbie, debbie, in least is going to be ready by order and i see an order in bill coming. what day, what has been achieved in bringing together saudi arabia and iraq? the 2 countries have been changed or far to go. there has been a lot of the population exchange between them. they nearly came to conflict of war in a set of circumstances in 2019 through i personally welcomed this initiative and i will. busy that the.