[000:00:00;00] ah ah, breaking news on art. see a high profile russian war lager is killed on 16 other people wound it as a glass of terrors through a cafe in st. petersburg, a home made bomb believed to have been handed to the reporter shortly before it detonated inside. also ahead on the program, several opec plus countries announced daily cuts amounting to a total of a 1000000 barrels in what was at the prize mood today. it's the 2nd flash and half a year, despite calls from the west to increase founder,

ukrainian court can find the head of the country's largest monastery to 60 days under house arrest and across the done on religious figures. with traditional ties with the top stories from the past 7 days and right up to the moment developments as well. welcome to the weekly, an r t and we have course begin without breaking news from st. petersburg, high profile russian war journalist, blood lynn to tar sky, has been killed and 16 other people wounded. following an explosion in a city center cafe, we can show you in fact, the video at the moment the blast occurred. the front and all that fast said of the street bar cafe. just smashing on to this streets on coming traffic. just as you can see normally missing at the,

the fragments and the remnants of that glass on from door. let's pick you inside the cafe, the street bar, where it occurred. no, at what we're looking at here. the war of flogger is on the stage holding a statue or being presented, or doing something with it. now what we believe that statue is, was something that was brought into the building. not sure how long before it went off, but they did the homemade bomb and improvised explosive device. the i id with pack with metal fragments detonated at just a short time later leading to the images. we're seeing no err on the inverse sky and find the know that's the historical city center and the the never river. many of you who've been to st. petersburg will know it. well, it's

a busy area. what we're looking at now is sunday traffic thankfully as well. so more people were not injured. but of course, those people inside the building where we've been discussing what occurred getting initial reaction to this breaking news. let's listen to war, correspondent thomas per what he had to say. this is not the 1st attempt to kill people in russia from the craig inside. we ran that diane tonight, other things. um, the thing is, this is not complicated to hand something over this is this in this meetings which they have. as i said, i was there once. there's a quite frankly atmosphere. um, so the people are sitting there in a cafe. you make a presentation and the break, or you can get smoke a coffee with a people have a chat and that somebody asked you something well gives you a present. this is, you know, this can happen. it's just to verify the atmosphere in a coffee with a presentation. nothing that nothing else. what does live the sense of terror? it's a, it's, it's to feel the people in this case might not, maybe not even the russians themselves as a whole, but especially the,

the journalist they always hunting for journalists like value do enough, was a bonded moscow like this time with this war correspondent. so am, seems that they want to just or make the, the journal this fear and be, be afraid. this seems to get the purse a day. a clip, equating to around 5 per cent. all at daily i per night comes after. at the end of last year we're washington demanded. you may remember we had increase production, but the opposite appears. now to be happening, the cuts will begin next month and continue until the end of the year. the countries energy ministry said the move was aimed at supporting market stability. the path was followed by other opec plus members bringing total upcoming reduction to a cool 1000000 barrels per day. that ramifications of that will be going through throughout the day as well. at russia, by the way, added,

it will prolong it's existing production cut as well. and a comes at months after production at levels were agreed that cut by opec plus members in november, the spike numerous calls by western leaders not to do so. oh, okay. yeah. as i mentioned, we'll be getting air on vacations into what that all means. another story though, to tell you by today, members of the ukranian national script, right sector, have gathered in front of the orthodox monastery in kiev, threatening and demanding the parishioners leave their in. are members of the group are known for their extremist views, and their popularity has risen since that my don qu of 2014 tensions in the area of also been on the rise as key of has been seeking to evict monks and clergy. members from the 1000 year old site on saturday, the head of the monastery metropolitan. pavel was sentenced to 60 days house arrest

over his religious ties to moscow. this was his immediate reaction to that year. as the rooney drove his mom, i didn't do anything. i know this is a political case because i was told to switch to the key of backed orthodox church of ukraine, but i said no, i was threatened. the security services of ukraine came to me and said, a criminal case should be opened against me and it was, i don't know who planned it. i'm not going to figure that out because it's not my style to settle accounts. now the head of orthodox clergy, air is being forced by the way to wear an electronic tide before the period of his confinement, those 2 monster. so his lawyer said that say he'll appeal that decision. setting health concerns adding the place where he said to be heis for the next 2 months is not fit for human habitation. a r t senior corresponding rock sd of can tell us

more head of the key of preachers lava was detained earlier today, he was taken to a court hearing. he felt poorly was taken the hospital of him forcefully by ukrainian security agents. taken back the court, we knew that he is being charged on 2 counts. one is sparking and finding inter religious hatreds and enmity, the subject matter the evidence we haven't seen, but also with rejecting the premise of the russian aggression, which in kevin, whatever ukraine is seen, something is as gospel that russia is via aggressive, should be resisted everywhere of the scenes from the monastery, the key of which of a lava, ah harrowing for many orthodox folk for not justin in ukraine. but all over the world. they're sending shudders through worshippers of the machine, such that supporters who's against the eviction and the takeover of for you kids.

what have you, quint largest monasteries is that they're there. they're praying, they're trying to resist without violence. and you have ukranian nationalists also at the scene, radicals who haven't the slightest interested in religion, but a just happy to be somewhere where what they deem would have been called pro russians are being evicted. you have seen showing people praying on their knees and around them dancing ukrainians, dancing now nationalist saw radicals taunting insults. threats also we have heard from the ukrainian government which again for us has since 2000. 1 and 18 made that a policy to try and replace the ukranian orthodox church, which had, seizes independent and unruly and far to pro russian with the orthodox church of ukraine which, which is a very different thing and teaches

a very different religion. although claiming to be the same they, they, for example, teach, the ukrainian should never have children with russians that ukrainians should only him to mix with ukrainians to keep the blood pure. we've also heard a presidential advisor come out and comment on what is happening, saying now is the time to eliminate the unruly clergy. a unique chance when everything could be resolved very quickly and painlessly was during the 1st 3 to 6 months of the war. then it was possible to simply physically clean, as i said, has been at it for years. and in recent months of the past, off for you. so these, these efforts to clamp down to pressure to dismantle the ukrainian orthodox church of only ramped up all the events surrounding the church in ukraine have resonated in ethiopia. that is were the largest orthodox christian community. outside of eastern europe resides

a priest from the holy trinity theological university in addis ababa fears to crack down could fuel more violence in ukraine. any government or any decision really never went wrong for speeding. ready not get kennedy building. lot of the much the shooting that mark done to he's one of those shot international challenges. so if under persecution, by the government or mission, it shows kind of what he or something it nation on for me on my piece. this is not the point, it's not,

it's not the argument of the most. it is not something that you got to try it out because it doesn't, it doesn't define what, what do you mean by, you might, you might use different kinds of expressions painting. you can do what the fox news, hobbies, the evil horse who doesn't want the people to be good and who doesn't want to go to my feet in the bus to get started. but this is not true because i'm not, i'm saying this is the fact that we have going to every really goes to us for some reason will not get either physically or many tiny, even to psychology. they will look at why they don't problem brain and why they begun them from doing this. so it is so obvious. so please,

are they not in the intervention of that? but who doesn't want us to be in communion? we've got no one else to be with god. and if we keep on prayer and do something, speech wash, which is one of the know, you know, not all k. returning nigh to our breaking news story. the events of today in st. petersburg, high profile russian war journalist let then tar ski has been killed after an explosion ripped through the cafe in the northern capital, at least 16 other people we believe were wounded. we are just waiting to see what kind of situation they are in at when we know that we will bring it to you. for now though, let's bring in to the program beside me. here are teas at che bose j. m. we don't know at what happened exactly. we've been getting video and of what occurred

inside there appears to be the war blogger on stage, holding some kind of statue or something is, has not been verify what, what, what's known at this stage. well, what we know is, as you say, union that there have been 16 injuries and one fatality and that fatality has been now confirmed as flooded and petoskey, who is a blogger and journalist on frontline war reporter, with a large following. he's quite popular. and we know that this was some type of event, a presentation. and we're also hearing reports that the device that exploded, causing the injuries, and it was quite a forceful explore. we're just looking at it now. i yes, you're speaking, it puts out the entire front, yet it's a very powerful explosion that kathy in the cafe, so remarkably so far, only 16 injuries and one death and the death is that of ladon tarkey, the war blogger, and who was apparently specifically targeted in one is a sensibly

a terrorist attack in the center of st. petersburg. he was attending a, an award sarah, me, a, we believe. and we actually have a statement from the people who are organizing that, which we can have a look at now, una, dear friends and colleagues during our event, a terrorist attack occurred in the cafe we hired. we took certain security measures, but unfortunately they were not enough. we express all condolences to the families and friends of the victims. special condolences to every one who neither banassi targeted because of their views, political or otherwise. and so this is a very, a hedonist, you know, dangerous and violent attack in the center of the, of a civilian city. and it's, it's a very worrying development j. thank you very much. our teeth shaped bows. bring this right up the day will what is known at this stage, much appreciate it at our guest was a i believe just listening to a specter. let's bring on life to the program. political scientist, turkey at martin called sergio. you're most welcome to the program,

limited details and so far but what is no and your immediate reaction to the attack for me to try to clear that the talk had been on lifestyle by key for him because he is a joke. didn't last that more than yeah, was to write about war is keep resume on your grades and she is throwing this up. was special made it that at grace and roll my mind get time to send that generous document. got nice by specific immunity incentives, incentives, always a defense mean. it's always a you paid because it's been organized by a why is this are going to say something that he had to get? and as we know the evidence, that's exactly keep organized to,

to stuff like again that i know i've been punished that nevertheless, when i get off nice, i mation about school again, i think a nice come back to nike and from our point of view, it also can look more broadly and we will see that no one for me, i keep it is you can be killed because of terrace at that it's glare that russia can not use z. so smith box doesn't source a d s key for gene k been killed because executors. it's crushing to handle daniel public is that it and all that. and i'm also discuss, declare that, keep using the secret issue. now a big, big way paul, was in the russians, i cited was throwing your moms to why do you mean we don't know crash or we should

cook claim steady state. and we should use was also methods, again, scape it is in which use i guess you're satisfied. that's an attack like this in the center of st. petersburg is carried to at least under the authority of the ukrainian government. you don't suppose that it could be an extremist group that is not directly linked to key if it's up to impossible because we have now a strong to fit. it's not an issue. it's like what kind of extreme needs independent on. you've got a whole start and he could no one well the same for the under the control of government. institutional, as for example,

was part of the governmental system and asked for jean. very well known new and that's or is ations formalism. defend it, but it's under the control community instead of spot or i'm does, it comes with security. and so you create so it's absolutely clear, no independent medical groups. and we know that for example, i sorta united states try to avoid responsibility for gender packages. guess why not be just everybody know that got nice by or the opposite? not going to states job. why didn't they want to send a message or you can depending ukrainians. radical groups know that are your independent from god. but later, you get new groups. all of them really depend on what can you tell us, mr. mark,

off a bike. what we believe is the only fatality so far in the talk be the war, a blogger, lad, lin, tazarsky. he was, he was well, no. and i believe i thought it was well known. and as you said, that not only against rob jeff was by the way i see the name is mark, see him for me. but mostly important was i thank you, jeez, everybody who are supporting special media, russia, ukraine, and public express of your soul. this is also against freedom of speech in the russians. and i just want thousands of people to be raised

to support rational military patients. also, this is set up to select logic, go on like a logical level against human fortunes, because some piece of work is native teacher or bridge or dental rational argument . and it wasn't going to be back in the nice on the practical level to hide away in their formation shade or russian or church reaches develop, developing. now in case you wanna keep picture, i love you just getting that information, but k a into a national media evolve that, that you can use in your k now to shake it. and that's why i seems like it makes it this user. so can i talk to you about

it just to make a bit it be a mess and not to lloyd formation about depression, that gives you coming out of the church. you great to international. just perhaps to remind our audience as well in autumn, as you mentioned, the bombing attempt was done on russian philosopher alexander, duke, and his daughter was killed. and moscow blamed ukrainian security services that was lead her phone died. essentially, to have happened. how many parallels do you see with that talk today? direct ones very close. i think that had to get their own more so they said also

target was i was also victims been public. the russian major data actor will also support needed. recreation in ukraine also support president about legitimate if we can, and the most events publicly and what's gonna happen in one, those that are kept in the most school year by more school got into cabinets. ready and there's some kids there works. the 2nd rational the attack appears to have been using an improvise to an id essentially that we've got video of the, of the war lager holding a statue on stage. it appears that went off moments later at killing him. and i would suppose maiming some others in the audience. you do you believe? i think this is what you've said earlier that it's more to do with, with making the russian public fearful down

a large scale attack. it is that the purpose of such an i, you have to call the civilian attacks in a civilian street in the center of st. petersburg. you know, one, those that collect the calls that it will get a gate key. and i know that a lot of people to, to subs i could get that i do get, have been not on the share, not on the andrea, but also a rangel. and some of them even just tried to still step down and not to be extra because they also have to be targets for us. i said, as i say my scene was role i guess i'll get to not to make corrections to answer from rational society and especially as solving here, sir again. so he was very prominent,

orchestrated by ukrainian forces. how do you think the kremlin is going to respond? i've seen clear, ma'am. no response didn't speak, and it's one that was our tragedy that came to see him. he was staring constantly, and russia was given a no response even more to prison connected states. joe biden, us up to a military force. that's a different force, not pushing our charities from keep on how to do it. they should be cut off for, for can be very becoming, but i'm not big enough. so to my regret, i think it will be, nor any, it's drawn the response from russia. interesting. do you think that west will condemn the attack? west will north to come west, a will condemn notice. will express

a condenser to my bidding from day she was too steep responsibility for such a room. i got nice service. i thought so pretty soon. the best on the president will keep contact you mostly don't just finally, you said that tara can be used as a tool to reach political goals. if, if that is the case, are you expecting and sad to say more events like this? is this what is going to be attempted in the future? i think to next generous attack sometimes will be repeated. and we know that informally,

we know after just sounds like it gives that to western leaders give in a recommendation to resistance while you're going to. i believe it is, it is not organize much in the russia because it could be so on