[000:00:00;00] a u. s. congress rejected initiative for increased over size of the massive funding. the brain just couldn't stand by regular marathons about why bill is of a being sent to see feel better if we use our resources to support in people within our borders. with our abuse of blocking the paramedics trending system, they need protesters as much. i'm think government rallies and violence which we have

a doctor present. we have explained the situation to him. we will not send helicopters and emergency services because we have an order from law enforcement not to send them a while africa kenya is also in gulf by way. will protest with building on fire, shut down, a police violent need, just put in a form of security. and so there is granted bail out that he's accused of the war crime of murdering. and i'm far as the court believes is, life could be in potential danger. if you stick to jail with wherever you are catching the program from today across the globe, welcome to moscow and the world news update on the u. s. congress has

rejected an initiative to more closely monitor the billions of dollars and military a being sent to you. that is, despite demand for the us to make sure that the weapons actually end up where they are intended. this body has spent to date $113000000000.00 on the worn ukraine and county. and yet we do not have any direct oversight of any of the money that is being spent. listen, we learned this the hard way in afghanistan, u. s. media reports have said the only 30 percent of the american weaponry sent ukraine has gone to the front lines. the e u has raised concerns about such on flooding into black markets in europe. the eas border control agency has reported increased guns, muzzling russia as also alleged that middle east and terrorist groups. i've been

painting weapons from ukraine. there have been rising concerns among regular americans about why that government is sending more than $100000000000.00 in 80 plane. while those funds might be better spent on domestic need. money to be accounted for. we need to know where the money's needs met. and not, not fraud, it would feel better if we used our resources to support and aid and people. and those people within our orders ran outside to to afford can make it better than that. here's the other only obvious, one of the main beneficiaries of the u. s. defense funding is actually private

contractors. there are estimates that over the past year, independent recipients got more them off of washington national security budget. the u. s. in a spent a general all afghanistan has warned that this could signal corruption when the government and the military industrial complex you're bound to get corrupt elements of not only the ukrainian or the host government, but also of yours government contractors or other 3rd party contractors to try to steal the money. there is just so much money going in and it's hard to keep track off. i'm not super optimistic that we're going to learn a lesson. i've been in washington since 90 to 2 and learning lessons is not in our dna in the united states. unfortunately. now look or have a look at how the cost ukraine's war efforts compare with those of other major conflicts, waste by washington. now,

spending on military aid to keep have actually surpassed the annual us funding of its previous war. in afghanistan, the u. s. is also estimated time spent on ukraine, about half of the money did on average per year in vietnam. both the vietnam i'm african, i saw, was ended in a residing failure for the u. s. despite the massive tolls when the economy and public sentiments about the government, there is still no clear indication of a potential limits to the u. s. commitment to the ukraine, conflicts. the u. s. inspectors office has received nearly 200 complaints about a legit misspending of washington's funds. you craig? as of march, the 1st 2023. so 3 o g 's had received 189 ukraine response related hotline complaints, including allegations submitted by ukrainian citizens regarding alleged misconduct

within ukraine. o g investigations resulted from these and other allegations have not yet substantiated significant waste fraud or abuse. very interesting, isn't it? quite a dramatic shift. well, you'll recall that back in january, or there was a big scandal involving corruption that led to a number of ukrainian lawmakers being given the boot. and in addition to that, it's important to point out that the idea of auditing the money being given to ukraine kind of caught on and gain steam when republicans took back control of the u. s. house of representatives. it's republicans that are a little bit more critical of aid to ukraine, of that the biden administration has been pouring on quite a bit of now. and it's interesting to note that we have a situation here where it appears. some members of congress are saying that a number of the a large amounts of the aid designated for ukraine actually stays in the united

states. here's what we've heard of the 100. $13000000000.00 appropriated across 4 supplementals approximately 60 percent is going to american troops. american workers and a modernizing american stockpiles. in fact, only 20 percent of the funding is going directly to the cranium government in the form of direct budgetary assistance. so you can imagine that a number of americans now have serious questions about where all this money that's been designated to aid to ukraine is really going well, the key of government has been raising the concern that they say they want patriot missile. and they're complaining about the fact that they have not received them yet. this was the landscape. we have great decisions about patriots, but we don't have them for real. now zelinski, it appears also went on to say that they had received an air defense system from

another european country. he did not specify which country it was, but that it didn't work that it, they had to change it again and again, name the country. so. busy lot of serious questions being raised about all these billions and billions of dollars that have been sent to you. great questions about corruption are being raised and also people are raising questions about where exactly this money is going. i think people are going to be very interested to hear the results of the audit and investigations that are taking place. now that we hear about all these complaints of wrongdoing. we heard from a retired us air force left and colonel who says this bipartisan support a ramping up you claims war ethics as congressmen are often directly funded by the military industrial complex. i know how the u. s. senate gets reelected and they get re elected through their relationships and the donors that they have in this

country. and a, a many of those are from the defense sector. and so, you know, it's not in their interest to reduce spending. it's not in their interest to ask hard questions that may lead to the reduction in that spread. that's exactly what would happen if we actually looked at this. there is by bipartisan support to continue to spend, as we saw with the senate, the senate vote just recently. i think we'll hear more talk about it as they, as the various candidates, some try to lay the waste in the fraud and the destruction. on the other side, we know from viet nam and from afghanistan in many other places that we don't care about democracy. in fact, the only kind of democracy, the united states really likes is the kind it is allied with its current political interest, even though congress doesn't seem to have learned its lessons on afghanistan. i think the american people kind of have and i do see a more popular pushback against what the congress is doing. the americans are tired of this very tired commitment,

and they don't see it in productive. they don't understand what it's about, and they don't even know the full history. and as some of that truth comes out on how long that this government, united states government has stoked this war, has tried to really sacrifice ukraine at this altar as they find these things out and they are beginning to they become angry. and so i don't, the support in this country is not there for increasing this. the only support i see is support to end the war this year. suddenly on see great, i'm getting tash bark. the exceeds expenses of the schema stone is been infused though, using by some of its e u partners. they claim a stern has been upward and smoothed through by charging for old weapons. it was a month of it would spend on new ones all to come to rita ritual, balsam and swims. if someone offered to pay you to give your current war, drove away to charity and then replaced the items that you gave away. would you

seize the opportunity to purge it all in favor of a new upgrade because that's what at least one european union country is now accused of doing with weapons for ukraine. the european union set up a fund to reimburse member states that donate weapons to kiev based on the estimated cost of the old weapons compared to a brand new version of the same one. for example, sweden estimated it's really old weapons to be worth about 26 percent of the value of the new ones. france figured theirs were worth about 71 percent of a new version. but latvia figured its weapons were worth 99 percent of the full value of a new version, lithuanian 93 percent, and estonia 91 percent. that's according to the western press. citing european diplomatic sources and singling out estonia in particular. the core part of the other countries complaint is that a stoney

a has been particularly skilled at getting very high reimbursements for old gear. in absolute numbers, estonia put in a claim for a 160500000 euros of new weapons under the 1st trench for which he was then reimbursed. a 134200000 euros. it's kind of like selling old stuff on ebay for absolutely no discount, just putting it on there for full price. surely there are some solid criteria being used to calculate reimbursement though, right? after all, we're talking about you taxpayer funds here and not an open bar or a shopping spree. generally speaking, there are 3 different values. countries can claim the replacement value based on the price of new material, the actual cash value based on the estimated price at which the gear could be were sold and the original procurement value based on the price originally paid to plymouth said the debate over is tony as reimbursement has exposed the fact that

there is no clear methodology over which system to use for payback. so brussel set up a big pot of free money set vague parameters for accessing it. and now the countries involved are all running to the press to establish other in the back with allegations of cheating. how totally shocking for an institution that is currently caught up in a corruption scandal that turned the european parliament into a giant crime scene last december with authority seizing data and equipment relating to shady foreign lobbying allegations, directly touching high ranking darlings of the e u establishment apparently it still hasn't matters yet, act together to prevent even more potential corruption, european commission, prisoner or so vander line, proposed back then an independent ethics body, and quote, very clear rules in the wake of that scandal. it is a question of confidence of people into our institutions and this confidence and

trust into our institutions needs highest standards and of independence and integrity. and yet here we are very 3 months later. and the rules for accessing a big part of you cache are so unclear that the blocks on officials are complaining about it as stony responded to the new allegations in a statement. acknowledging that some of the weapons that the sent to ukraine were apparently so old that they aren't even produced any more. the aim of the european piece fonts system is to restore the member states on defense capabilities. the declaration of european peace funding donations on the by to self recovery value is completely in accordance with the rules and applies in the event that the production of the donated equipment has been terminated and the restoration of its capacity is important. from the point of view of national defense, estonia added that this is not quote, an e, you compensation scheme, but the stakes are much higher to beat back russian aggression. the biggest

challenge to our security architecture since the 2nd world war. now actually it is literally an e u compensation scheme that we're dealing with here. but apparently now any and all shady ness is supposed to be just swept under the rug if it's related to you. a form of spirit in soldier charles with the war crime of murdering an afghan villager has been granted bail as the court believes his life could be in danger if he is sent to jail. helmet camera footage appears to show the soldier all over jordan shultz, shooting the arm the farmer several times during the 2012 incident. a warning you may find the following images disturbing. oh, i oh,

my god. why the case was initially exposed in the australian media 3 years ago with footage of the killing shown to the public defense team for schultz who is currently 41 years old. as argued that he does not pose a flight risk because he has so far abided by all the restrictions imposed by the court. the court also note that the incident occurred a decade ago during the war in afghanistan. and the defendant is not considered a threat to australian society. this of the whistleblower john cerio can says that's nonsense. used as an excuse for the public. i think that the reason why justice hasn't been served in australia is there is the same reason the justice hasn't been served in the united states. there's

a tendency by our governments to cover up the crime and to punish the whistleblowers. this case is another one of those crimes in a long line of crimes against civilians carried out in australia where it appears that the perpetrator is going to get away with it. i think that is utter nonsense that was used just as an excuse for the public. if this were in the united states, this soldier would be put in solitary confinement for his own protection. even if the australians don't do that, they can certainly put him in a local jail, out in the middle of nowhere, to keep him safe or in a low or minimum security prison to await trial where everybody is on his best behavior. and he wouldn't be in any danger at all the man he has said, australian soldiers have been implicated in the alleged mud as of $39.00 armed prisoners,

all civilians in afghanistan. around half of those cases have been referred to investigators to determine whether there is sufficient evidence for trials. $39000.00 australian ships foot in afghanistan over 2 decades. they were part of the nato led international force that trained local security for fulls is host of the whistle blows. dunkerley argue against says the australian government itself must in sure, but justice prevails. it's up to the australian government to ensure that justice is carried out, show the world that they're serious about the rule of law and about human rights. i'm not surprised, but i am disappointed. i'm not surprised because, you know, using the united states as an example. well, the united states was the major power in afghanistan for the entire period that the australian military was there. so presumably the united states would have to assist

in the prosecution. in the i, c. c of a soldier, even from australia and the u. s. is never going to, to cooperate in something like that. so it just seems to me that the i c, c's hands are tied and that they would not a, they would not be able to carry out a successful prosecution. ah, fires, police have been accused of stopping emergency services from helping those live bodily injured. when recent, i'm to government rallies turned violence. an audio recorded, published in the french media proposed to show a doctor's request for immediate help for an engine demonstrator being refused. and on what we have a doctor present and we have explained the situation to him. we will not send helicopters and emergency services because we have an order from law enforcement not to send them. who officials say any claims that police have been preventing

those injured from getting treatment are entirely false and say old branches of the emergency services assist in times of need. meanwhile, french police have also been making further headlines after a woman was arrested for using derogatory terms to describe present micron and the social media post. a local prosecutor says she is to be put on trial for insulting the president. she was detained last week and questioned offer a government office, filed the complaint about the post. if found guilty, the woman could face a fine of up to $12000.00 euros. meanwhile, president mack on keeps on making headlines with a hash tag going viral on social networks. independent, janice luke revenge, says the french police may have created an obstruction to impede access of other

emergency services to the protesters. is fairly possible, but actually the police forbade made it impossible for the 40 on social services, the ambulances to reach the front line off the demonstration. so that's very possible. and it's the case. and parents, you know, france for the moment goes through a cycle of violence, demonstrations. it is the 10 day of demonstrations bringing some 700000 all 1000000 people on the streets of the main cities. mostly embarrassed. and, and it's every time you know, violence and flyers everywhere. and of course that is that the garbage, thousands of tons of garbage and industries, products in big cities that is only starting to be taken away. so it's not the time to just film emily in paris for the moment, you know, or anywhere else in france. so my point is, are, of course,

the pension law. i've got it wants to pass because he has nothing to show for is 56 years now in power. and he wants to fall to be passed. and the union say no. and they continue to demonstrate. so that's the key for them. ah, the philippines has cut all ties with the international criminal court off of the did just to re refuse to suspend his inquiry. it's a form of present the 3rd phase war on drugs, the nationally to believe it is impossible to maintain cooperation. at this stage. we don't have a next move. there is nothing more that we can do in the government. and so at this point we essentially are disengaging from any contact from any communication i guess with the i c. c. we cannot cooperate with the i c. c. considering the very serious questions about their jurisdiction and about what we consider to be interference and practically attacks on the sovereignty of the republic. the hague . so i be know,

reopened his investigation earlier this year and has alleged that crimes against humanity were committed during to turn his debt. he cracked them on drug trafficking, official government statistics, saves that mold, and 6000 people were killed. but human rights group say the actual number is even higher. rodriguez did turkey was president of the philippines for 6 years from 2016 until last year. he initiated a sweeping crackdown on drug trafficking and economic reforms including of the countries taxation system. he also signed the countries anti terrorism act. he has faced international opposition of his efforts, but at home his approval ratings remain high. throughout his presidency, we heard from a regional expert who says the country has his own functioning judicial system and his sovereignty must be respected. the philippines is a stable democracy with

a functioning checks and balances. and of course, an effective democratically driven electro system. so the current position of manila is that we do not need to be constrained by an international body judgement when our judicial system is working absolutely efficiently. so sovereignty is the most precious possession of the state. and now states in the developing world, as i've mentioned with the shifts have been given the opportunity to more effectively and more confidently safeguard their sovereignty. and in fact, aaliyah morning, 967 has always emphasized the role of non interference the interstate relations. so sovereignty sensitivity to states, you know, they must be respected and external issues can be addressed diplomatically between and among the states involved laterally as well. a while internal issues will be addressed by a states judiciary. so in the philippines case, you know,

we have an effective of functioning, judiciary, and like any sovereign state, we give our trust to our courts. and this has reflected the position of manila the devotee spokesperson for the un secretary general was grilled by a c g t n correspondent of the he said, there are no us armed forces in syria at this dance with that. what's the difference that is related to and syria is no attrition. and sir, and the situation you're crying, there is no us armed forces inside of syria. and so at a so i don't have a, it's not a parallel situation. you're sure there's no, there's no u. s. u s. military personnel. i believe there's military activity. yeah. but, but a but in terms of ground presence in syria, i'm not aware of that. okay. 5 us service members were injured in that attack. if there's no, there were no us soldier service members in syria. how could they got injured?

that's weird, right? us mercy base is in syria. what tax just last week? the law says, excuse me, you are stealing oil from the country under the guise of a supposed i'm to terrorism operation. the u. s. which is believed to have had forces in syria the nearly a decade has opening called for regime change in the country. the news over the cradle media outlets esther bond, cardio says the u. s. military presence in syria violates international law. sounds like he was misinformed, but it also raised the question of whether this was a you an official or are you as state department spokesperson trying to, to defend a defensible the presence of the u. s. army syria, illegal by international law. so, and he said that you and wasn't the un form after the 2nd world war 2 to defend international law, and to prevent the conflict like these from iraq,

the but now it seems that un has to be a attorney to simply another tool to, to justify these illegal invasions, and these are the plundering of a, of this series of resources. and these are strategies to work a regime change. it's about controlling they will produce scenarios of syria. what he does allow them to do is to, to pressure the government, it, them ask us to, to pressure the people which on top of economic sanctions, the government cannot, cannot use their own resources as being the strategy seem to start this war in syria. it has been to us and the government of the african continent now with thousands of processes of taken to the streets of kenya's capital to protest against the rising cost of living in the east african nation. a local reporter gave us the details about the demonstrations as well as the international response. the blood,

the aftermath of the anti government protest called the attention of the international community where they are now political please. unrestrained in kenya, the 1st round of the monday protest. so people killed that, i believe, was looted from witnesses and destroyed private property incubator. nate will be known to be the bedrock of that position. supporters. the police never showed up why not a year to issue any press the statement. now this comes after the opposition leader being declared monday on the days were much actually in your pocket with a fucking mohammed, expressive, deep concern with the appropriate calling on the stakeholders who engage in dialogue to address any differences between the government and the opposition. for the sake of national unity, the chairperson of the african union commission, mussa fuck emma expresses deep concern at violence following public protests in kenya since the 21st of march 2023. which has resulted in loss of life damage to

property. and the interruption of certain economic activities in the capital nairobi. now religious leaders, i've also come out from the economy. the i've been calling on the government and the opposition to have done no peace to prevail in the country. these comes up to a charge and it was ablaze night after they brought in. we are calling for leticia 33 to see this is from using implement the language in political bitches. social media both. how to follow up. we just, i buttons, he led to the unfortunate events of last night here because of you, he caught up on you can call them with abuse. alternative approaches to hardy said was that the organization? he thought you thought into political progression. but the thing that was all the

nob, a governess ship and national security advocacy, unknown people to attack the property of the opposition leader. mr. dean gar, under for president, looking at her canada from was taught as goons looted his life. so and cut down trees. things also seem to get down for the journalist, asked the faithful city from hooligans and police in different parts of the country . i want you to know art in, you know, several arab countries, saudi arabia, jordan, add the u. e, have condemned the decision by the israeli government issued construction permits for a 1000 new homes on traditionally palestinian land. mino, media reports say that is really a thought is an even bigger plan. so build more than $7000.00 jewish homes across the west bank. razzles at one parsonage in the west bank of deciders. he take