i did go out with being a specific social with a and what is the us doing that? creating more and more new military alliances does the worst that is building new axis. in a major interview, vladimir putin accuses nato of aggressive global military expansion, denying that russian and chinese cooperation is aimed at other states. ah, also the president of israel sends a message to prime minister benjamin netanyahu that come to his senses as thousands take to the streets and protests over the government's judicial reform. it just

spoke with one of the worst atrocities of the us led invasion with eye witnesses reporting, the indiscriminate shooting of women and children. and we continue our coverage of the legacy of the us led invasion of iraq with a special report from fallujah. a city poison was toxic residue for generations to come. our correspondence speaks to his residence. the occupation forces hit felicia with white phosphorus and uranium. and as a result, we have been suffering from birth defects and illnesses. ah, good morning. this is our teen or national with the latest world news updates. i'm paula isabel. great to have you with us. russia and china are not creating a military alliance and have nothing to hide in their military cooperation while the west builds a new access. that's the comment from russian president vladimir putin in his

latest interview after a meeting with chinese counterparts using ping and moscow. the dullness see sicilians through. we're not creating any military alliance. it is true that we have some military cooperation, but it is all transparent. there are no secrets there are conducting joined mil to retrieval too, but it is not a military alliance. and what is the us doing that creating more and more new mil to re alliances. it is the west that is building new axis look, last year, nato agreed and use strategic concept for its development. western analysts are saying that the west is building and you axis similar to the one that was created in the 19th thirty's by the fascist regime in germany and italy and the militaristic japan vladimir putin. in that very same interview said that russia was going to put tactical nuclear weapons in bel roofs. the russian president said that this was a response to a move by london that he called absolutely reckless it's decision to supply ukraine with uranium, depleted munitions, now put in also emphasized to every one that these nuclear weapons in question will

remain under russian control between one beacon to slave claims as americans placed their tactical nuclear weapons on their allies, territory in train crews and pilots to use them if necessary. we have decided to do the same beginning. on the 3rd of april, we'll start to train crews. and on the 1st of july, we'll finish the construction of a storage facility, specifically for technical nuclear weapons on both russian territory. who will not hanover, the weapons to billers, just as the u. s. doesn't to its allies. we're simply doing what they have been doing for decades now in terms of the west 3 action to this development, it hasn't been all the same. the european union responded quite aggressively actually had threatened sanctions. if ballard went through with hosting these nuclear russian weapons, but on the other hand, the united states actually took a more cautious approach. surprisingly enough, it said that this move by russia does not change us posture at all. we have not seen any reason to adjust our own strategic nuclear posture nor any indications

russia as preparing to use a nuclear weapon. we remain committed to the collective defense of the nato alliance. both leaders, of course, signed over a dozen documents, deepening defense, industrial and economic cooperation between the 2 countries. moscow in beijing have said they want to deepen their strategic partnership, make it even even more all encompassing than it was before for a new era. and this is something that obviously is quite frightening for washington and secretary of state antony blank and said himself, it's a great concern for washington. and the united states that this strategic cooperation is increasing between mont, moscow and beijing. on the other hand, hootin is of course more than happy to have a friend like choosing ping right now. sitting here to pc can live in europe, economic dependence on chinese, and cruising at a much higher rate than russia's trade between europe and china is drawing at a very high rate is the other way around so they should really think about themselves for decades. there's always been some one who wanted to turn china

against the soviet union or vice versa. we know what kind of world we live in. we value our relations and the level that we have reached in recent years. so with russia and china growing closer than ever before, washington is going to be in for a hard time. if it tries to continue this business as usual, foreign policy. israel's president has called on the countries prime minister benjamin netanyahu to come to his senses and square up the controversial judicial reform, which sparked huge protests across the country. ah .

massive demonstrations have gripped the country since january employees are banker on airport. are the latest to join the protests by going on strike, and blocking all air traffic. people 1st took to the streets over the hard line. netanyahu government's push to restrict the authority of the supreme court in favor of parliament. according to the draft proposal, the governing coalition could also have the power of selecting 2 judges of the supreme court critic say, then you bill would severely erode the country's quote, democratic system of checks and balances. r t 's maria phenomena explains just hours after the prime minister benjamin netanyahu. fire is the country's defense minister of gallons. thousands of people have taken to the streets in spontaneous

protests. the biggest of them happened in tel aviv and here in jerusalem in front of prime ministers residence where demonstrator is class with police. there were also blocking the major roads and highways throwing stones to the security forces and burning tires so far. there is no information about casualties, but we know for sure that they have been already and number of arrest overnight. your gulf and member of prime minister is really cool party. one of the key figures in the right tween walk of the country gave the press conference on saturday, calling on prime minister to stop, to hold to dish or reform that benjamin into the yahoo has been very actively pushing for recently and, but has already become well the reason behind a 14 weeks in a raw of a massive public protests all across the country. again, with clashes with police, with arrests and casualties from both sides to gallant,

expressed his concerns regarding especially israel security and stability. especially given the fact that the disobedience in the military rank has been spreading very fast. growing number of reserve is have repeatedly pressing to give out their call obs. if the government does not back off from a reform and the air force commander is the country's national airline, and many, many influential and popular figures from different factors of these rally society repeatedly spoke out against these reform gallons, remarks made waves and right we block off the country and several members of the call ation, including the countries national security, administer bend. we are on a 10 yahoo to fire countries, defense minister your gallon something that's it. and yeah, eventually deed the u. s. has already reacted developments here in israel,

calling them alarming israel immediate following the events on the ground and all the protest with it. and they refer to yahoo as a press to the country's national security warning that's the country easy way to board k or is i have to say that following the decision to fire the country's defense minister and the k years that actually iraq. and after that, several ministers from like, whose party may pavement said they would support neutral yahoo, he decides right now to stop that additional reform. i have to say that for now, chances are very low. that then yeah, we're going to do that 1st of all because the decision to fire a gallon and is it clear indication that he's go into your the reform 2nd. definitely in case he does, says he's going to lose some support among the right tween block in the country, including who i mentioned earlier, bend to be the country's national security minister. but we are now expecting prime

minister to address the nation and report say that he's going to announce the freezing of the judicial reform, while the protectors all those thousands of people who have been taking to the streets in the last 2 months, say that the digital reform will put a israel on the road, prom democracy towards dictatorship, had a major complaint of the demonstrator as a bad. the controversial proposals will give more power to these railey governments . the most far right in the country's history will strengthen political influence, political power over additional power, especially in a question all the pointing judges that we can the supreme court, the only effective protector, civil rights and minorities in the country with no recent constitution. and that would lead israel with no real checks and balances on the government's power protests or say,

and also the reason the so called incapacitation bill that has already passed and became law according to this law. now, the country state attorney will not be able to put netanyahu out of business and declare he's incapable of serving as the head, whose prime minister only the parliament and the prime minister himself will be able to do that. and protest or say, of course that that would give her more significantly more power to the had all the government while will leave less accountability for him. and that is they say, a threat to the countries democracy. according to an israeli law maker from the hud dash party, the government of the prime minister must realize that the public's opinion comes 1st. i believe that is what we saw and a may make a change, a people within then at the most part the, some of them may understand that this situation can all go on and pick up cycles.

so they be rational, love to say that seat. we have to stop that he must comply with one of them or the expense of the other. and i surely hope that the we understand that the public comes 1st and that the must stop the gym qu, he must stop at that. the relation of is learning to a full fledged bussey's dictatorship. i hope we succeed in that. i believe that the real understand following this se fantastic struggle in the west bank and his jerusalem. and of course it does a street. but if for a nation and entire nation, if all his senior people leaves and the terrible and murderous occupation and dictatorship, i hold them to stand up and begin to fight against up to great my a paralyzing economic crisis and political deadlock, lebanon continues to face its worst crisis in recent years,

people are taken to the streets to protest against a serious financial downturn. the international monetary fund has given its grim assessment, stating the country will be unable to overcome hyperinflation unless it introduces reforms. ah, lebanon, is it a dangerous crossroads? and without rapid reforms will be mired in a neverending crisis. poverty and unemployment will remain high, and economic potential will continue to decline with the lebanese lira losing an

astounding 98 percent of its value since 2019. the population has been less struggling with massive inflation. that's fueled by huge dollar deaths accumulated after its brutal 15 year civil war, along with the transfer home of dollars by lebanese living abroad. when you add in what critics call persistent political incompetence, you've got a perfect storm which leaves the ordinary lebanese, facing almost medieval levels of hunger and deprivation. while i'm at alley dear, i went through a lot the days of shelling, kellen and shooting all of them up by today's and now this is the real war. the war of hunger when your eyes desires something, and he cannot get it even a bundle of bread. i lived in the days of the flood and revolution and it was not as difficult as now her as little. we are in a difficult situation. the dull and the high exchange rate crate instability. we're facing a very big problem when we sleep. the action rate is at certain level on the base

if which was said the price of goods. and when we wake up in the morning, we see that we have lost money. we'll try to stand by the people, it's food up so, and people will not stop it in today's struggle is compounded by the dollarization of the lebanese economy, which feeds seen you in collapse of the local currency with purchasing pair of residents being eroded almost daily. we cannot change the prices of 38000 products daily in supermarkets with every change in the u. s. dollar price. people will be able to pay specific amount in yes, dollars. instead of witnessing daily changes in prices set in lebanese pounds. so where did it all go wrong for lebanon? well, it's a complex mix of political mismanagement over borrowing. and of course, geopolitical pressure. but there's one common denominator that's impossible to ignore. and that's the u. s. dollar. massive over alliance on the american currency has now completely hollowed out the lebanese lira. it's inescapable that dependence on the dollar has left the lebanese people impoverished and desperate for economic

rescue. sally, for them, their calls for assistance, seemed to be falling on deaf ears. we heard from a political analyst and international affairs advisor who says that more than half of the lebanese population is struggling with poverty. we have more far voting 11 on more than 70 percent of the liberties, including $101000000.00 here in a few years. now filling info, what to do to many reports that mean the quality of life 11 on is affected. now on that should have its own economy. the nation is a bad way. so never on a concrete that have lost more than a house or of g d, p level on should be its own economy. and that was to know

for the political leaders and the top lead didn't chose best way. the limitation when will take never on more to the west and the nice economy more to the west and we'll, we'll, we'll make our independent week so let on and this way will not take economists independence after we are not doing anything. we're not using anything they needing the m s and their money. the democratic republic of congo has agreed to retain the east africa community regional force, a multinational force deployed in the east of the country to combat the m 23 militant rebel group. the joint forces led by kenya have military basis in the city of goma. the area were several east african nations including burundi and roll,

wanda agreed to cree operational zones, the decision to prolong the mission comes after criticism by many in the d. r c. for its ineffectiveness and battling the violence days earlier, an african union delegation visited the d. r. c as part of its field mission to pursue conflict resolution in the region. our correspondent has more on the story. a delegation from the african union. peas since security council has visited to god my in the eastern d r c to try and clear information on the security situation in that part of the country. and as of course, following the resurgence of the m. 23000000000 lead delegation visited the canal or senior camp north of gama, which has more than a 100000 households of internally displaced people or fleer did the atrocities off the m. 2030 rebels in the territory of material near al gore and of massey. now,

peruvian ambassador, willy in yeah, me tweet, who leads the african union peace and security delegation has told many journalists that to the crisis in the d. r. c must end in order for lasting peace to return to the country. further expressing compassion before the suffering of displaced persons fit through force. god, one little warrior is suffering when you see it from afar. you don't know how to measure the impact it has on the population of population that cannot develop a country that also cannot develop implemented. whereas this nation is one of the richest in the world. but it's wealth benefits, others and not at citizens. because beyond feeding all of africa and the world, it's wealth also feats for selfish appetites, of those who come to instigate war and is to provide some context. i think it's important to know to their, to the origins of the current violence in the d. r. c. dates back to the mid

ninety's. one of the most prominent rebel groups to emerge in the aftermath of the congo was, was known as the m 23. and it was made up of primarily on ethnic to teens who were allegedly supported by their wondering government and following the genocide in bordering for wonder the dev see for to the 1st to congo wall. what did have one of the displaced people expressing their wish to return to their original homes, further adding that to the suffering that they have enjoyed. it is too much, i wonder, worked and that what's happening here is catastrophic loss. if it is not to be hidden, but i speak in front of you, the congolese and all the countries of africa, we are suffering which will and seeking a solution. so we can find lasting piece, somebody if we look at the old days for our parents and grandparents did not leave like this. but we wonder what we have done to andrew god. if also seen the civil

society of north kiva, welcoming this visit, which will bring a solution to the crisis, to try and allow the displaced people to return to the villages. it is, however, expected that the african union visit to wool guide its future decisions. following the crisis in the east and a visit to cuba, it was a visit that was worth its weight in gold all the more. so the african union is a great organization to which the d. r. c. balloons and whose primer objectives remain to promote peace as secure to throughout africa. it is a very important visit that we have been waiting for it to mean all the president of the civil society offered to john colton. but bonnie has voice to his thoughts are saying back to the whole of the african continent can now see the misery that he's. people are suffering by these displaced people. are you legal docomo, this commission, the council of peace and security will make it possible for sanctions against countries are taken us. and moreover,

we believe that it will make decisions which will allow us displaced people to return to our home. so in a short time, you'll see mumble, and amid the various talks howled in time to bring peace and stability to the d. r . c. mini a. hopeful that to the upcoming elections this year may also be a sign of some positive change for the country. what we are seeing currently that the african union, as it is that has a man with a task ahead of his sulphur to try and ensure that hope does become a reality. the war in iraq, which left a trail of destruction and millions killed in displaced passes its 20th anniversary art continued special coverage of the conflict that through the oil rich country into chaos and destabilize the region for years to come 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 great awe . with food and sleep. with felicia is one of the iraqi cities that paid the highest price for the us led invasion 20 years ago with local saying some of the most brutal war crimes were committed in the american troops admitted that the use of white phosphorus as a weapon, leaving a toxic legacy of war for future generations and the,

and the environment r t spoke with the witnesses of the fighting 2 decades ago. when the victims included children, women, and men who were buried in different places were buried entire families. a family of 4 members was killed and buried opposite the door there, knowing their daughter went to their relatives in bagdad survived. the digger was ceaselessly working in all the areas behind me to bury the victims. while other people were setting the graves of an yolanda jettas over, i came here to day to visit my brother, a martyr in the cemetery which holds the grays of the martyrs who were killed by the us occupation since 2006. they were all plain with a bowl near the mosque when an explosion happened. and all those who were marching in fallujah were burt, in this improvised cemetery, that was a football page before shot. just look around all these areas which were once football peaches and have now turned into grapes. what

a rain of fire fell on the city. that's how residents of felicia described. the u. s. a. tap on the region. the battles which took place in 2004 led to dramatic increase as an infant mortality and cases of cancer, leukemia and serious birth defects. the rise in serious illnesses exceeded similar numbers after the atomic bombing of hiroshima and nagasaki. our t correspondence, steve sweeney reports from the scene where the devastation unfolded. it was just the mass killing of arabs. that's how the u. s. massacre in fallujah has been described. the city it been relatively untouched by the war, the old bombing aside. all that changed when for us mercenaries were killed on this grid, their bodies were burned and hung as a warning to others. but washington promised to take its revenge. the enemy's gotta face his cold satan. he's in felicia, and we're going to destroy him. it's his fault was one of the worst atrocities of

the us led invasion with eye witnesses reporting, the indiscriminate shooting of women and children. washington was accused of war crimes. as the city was held under c, u. s. troops slaughtered approximately $600.00 iraqi civilians, including more than $300.00 women and children, along which he 100 insurgents during the 1st battle of felicia craig named operation of vigilant resolve. the battle was launched in april 2004 to avenge the deaths of 4 black water contractors. 27 u. s. soldiers were killed during the retaliatory siege. felicia was effectively punished for resisting the u. s. occupation with as many as 50000 people held their men 8 between 15 and 45 were blocked from leaving while medical support was unable to enter the city. with either a hill, i, lilian with lava the vents took place at the beginning of the occupation in 2003, especially in the city of fallujah. as resistance fighters were there,

they considered their occupiers policy as a violation to the dignity of iraqis and the seizure of iraq's territory of the occupation forces committed crimes against innocent civilians. they killed destroyed homes and people were left homeless. that the resistance appeared because of attacks committed by the americans against the civilian population. as a result, the population was caught between a rock and a hard place of american forces and the resistance. washington covered up the extent of its crimes. blocking reporters from reporting what took place have it finally admitted to using white phosphorus. a substance similar to napalm which burned skin to the bone is legacy of using depleted uranium continues to effect those born after 2003 perhaps. unsurprisingly, washington on its allies, have blocked efforts to on the use of depleted uranium in warfare and have denied a link to kansas and birth defects. but evidence is not on their side. a

2010 study by leading medical journal found it, felicia showed a fourfold increase in all cancers and a 12 fold increase in childhood cancer. in under fourteen's, it found a tenfold increase in female breast cancer and significant increases in fomor. i'm brain tumors in adults. research has found a 38 fold increase in decay. mia? this exceeded the figures for her rossimer, where survivors of the atom bomb attack showed a 17 fold increase indicates via medics on the ground. agree. but they were reluctant to appear on camera, saying they were under pressure from the us not to speak out. it's no surprise that western powers want to deny the causal link to do so would leave them open to war crimes charges. but once again, they continue to avoid accountability as a rockies live with the legacy of the war. with the city under fire and left

without power and water for days are t spoke with the rockies who fought against you as forces who responded with overwhelming force. love i will go and the last well we fought was light and medium weapons. the u. s. forces used wide phosphorus as well as internationally banned weapons. in agreement with the mayor of fallujah, the football stadium was turned into a cemetery for our martyrs who were in great numbers. the city lost many of its residence, but the u. s. forces failed to break into it. the 1st part of the improvised cemetery was dedicated to the scholars, while the 2nd one served as the grand cemetery, which initially had 4000 bodies, then the number rose to more than 7000 listed. and i knew i've been the most significant violations perpetrated by the us occupation forces were bombarding with white phosphorus, lack of compensation for those affected in raids without warning. someone arrayed occurred and their faces broke into the house. we had to gather all the family in

one room. this practice is a violation back then. the occupation forces hit felicia with white phosphorus and uranium. and as a result, we have been suffering from birth defects and illnesses. the city is still paying the price as our main hospital is still treating. birth defects to date r t continues its coverage of the grim legacy. the u. s. left in a rock after its 2003 invasion, which led to decades of turmoil in the country. that's her up on the ours, latest news updates. and next, examining the international criminal court arrest warrant for russian president vladimir putin and its selective outrage in staying silent on many of the west is various war crimes. the discussion next on modus operandi. stay close. aah.