russia to date and or t spoke next. even our video agency, roughly all band on youtube with ah, one woman is killed and 6 injured in done yet. ukrainian shells hits an orthodox church during easter service, as well as a local kindergarten 6 dead on hundreds wounded, was heavy fighting between power, military forces and the sudanese army entered the 2nd day. a french

prime minister says reforms ought to comb with the government, taking the people's opinion into account of his protesters face, but tom's until gas in response to that discontent was some c as a sign of or talk receipt. for me, this is the ultimate flap in the face of the vision. they are autocratic. recollect also, they saw it here. lashes out at warsaw after poland and hungary, upon the importance of cheap ukrainian grain to protect their local market. ah, watching international monies peter scott on wherever you're joining us from. welcome to 30 minutes of news and analysis. how did he ask officials have reported that one woman has been killed and 6 injured after ukrainian shells. it's an orthodox church during an easter service. a wanting you may find that the following image is disturbing. ah,

shells hit the cities make federal unorthodox easter sunday where people were attending a service. this footage you can see injured people on the ground near the seen, more gothic images had ah so well ukraine fired around 20 shells from soviet's, iraq. it launches, as you can see in the footage, a local market was hit. she pharmacists were also struck at killing one woman in a nearby vehicle. the shelling also damage an apartment building on public square, filled with worshippers returning home after easter services is how i witnesses described the attack. from the attack on the city center was probably one of the worst things that could have happened on easter night. apparently it was a standard grad miss hold barrage people began law and on the ground the ground shook. the smell of gunpowder is still there, but it is unclear what is happening. there was

a guy who was at the church service. he was injured. they say he got hit in the stomach, they were 2 hits, it was very loud. they say they are more people there, but i didn't see them. she was still a some kind of movement showing signs of life than it got worse and worse. now the ambulance gain. meanwhile, a kindergarten was also hit during the excite. there'd be no reports of casualties . we spoke to the head of the kindergarten about what happened. so meal source of the gatekeeper called me at 4 o'clock. he said that charles landed near the kindergarten the windows had been blown out than they called me and told me that the annex was on fire and as a fire brigade had been called, thank god, no one was heard. this is not the 1st time our building has been struck. it happened 1st on february 19th. and now it's happening in game island over to the embattled city of bark woods where p. m. c. varner troops on their head, yevgeny, pre goshen, help civilians evacuate. boy

didn't work for those who died in this warrior over here would be better than women and the boys, the storm troopers, they even helped us carrier bags. i was touched to be honest or across estimates. there are thousands of people still living in bark moods, where a grinding bottle of attrition is raged for over 8 months. oh, oh. this is the so those are staying with easter queue. have announced that the orthodox festival would be held on line mandated curfew has been put into effect because of the war. ukraine orthodox church has been banned in a number of ukrainian regions. prayers in russian have been forbidden, in case a chest lover was in his easter speech for him is zalinski did not touch on this. i sincerely congratulate ukrainians and all christians who are celebrate and easter to day. we may have different religions,

but we all believe in freedom. this is what religious freedom looks like. key of style monks been evicted from a place they've called home for decades. the authorities been cheered on by people with nazi inspire, tattoos, and far right insignia. ah, that smell of european freedom. ah so what is at the hearts of the matter? while t of is trying to cleanse its churches from anyone they deem pro russian ban in their us language in its churches and even threatening the leadership of the ukrainian orthodox church, the jail type, the law and the responsibility for violating it are the same for every one and

a cassock is no guarantee of pure intentions, rushes using religion to promote propaganda and divide ukrainian society. the leader of the monastery metropolitan puzzle has now been placed under house arrest . but see monsieur is of age. ready of i didn't do anything wrong. i know this is a political case because i was told to switch to the key of backed orthodox church of ukraine, but i refused to, i was threatened. the security service of ukraine came to me and said, a criminal case be opened against me. so watts if millions still follow him as part of the ukrainian orthodox church. not to be confused with the rival church created just 4 years ago, which was named iran or confusingly, the orthodox church of ukraine. the government decided to terminate a long held lease agreements with the old church and throw them out of the key of picturesque lava the new arrival of church than silk over the orthodox christmas service in january. and now they're conducting east to services there,

while ukrainian security forces i harass increased across the country and essentially locked in up the spiritual leader who had been there for years. and this though, the most famous one so far is just one of dozens of criminal cases against priest in the ukrainian orthodox church. we've seen the west regularly form at the mouth of our gay rights gender writes, well, what about religious rights? does that not mean anything any more or only when it comes to ukraine, but it's all falling on the west death ears as no one is making a big deal out of priests been thrown out. addicted, rated and persecuted in ukraine, since they are suspected of having a positive view of russia, i guess they don't deserve human rights. i tell you, mister president and all of your gang, our tears won't fall on the ground. they will fall on your head today. you think that by coming to power on our backs on our will,

you can treat us like that. god will not forgive you and your family for this deed . because today in these holy moments, 220 brothers are thrown by you on the street. woe to you be afraid. lydia. we spoke to a serbian bishop who says that no matter what the conflict is, the church shouldn't be affected. on the symbols they have begun to consider the russian orthodox church as well as russia, as their enemies. more precisely, the ukrainian orthodox church, which has autonomy and is actually independent from the moscow patriarch it but maintains contacts with it as to all other churches including our own the serbian church in ukraine, esc is matic, illegal and non existent. church is being promoted as a state church that is conducting an inquisition. the leverage is a center of orthodoxy for eastern slavic people. even if someone does not like the

concept of a russian world for ukrainian citizens, it is as sacred as for other people who lived in the one state for centuries. that was when there was still no concept of an independent ukraine to persecute the church is to shoot ourselves in the foot. you cannot infringe on sanctuaries, whatever goals you are pursuing. the church is not at war. it cannot and should not be at war. this is a direct persecution of the church moving on now 56 dead and hundreds more injured as heavy fighting between the r s f paramilitary forces and the sudanese army and says it's 2nd day. local journalist michael artists reports from sudan so that it's already like living in a situation of a state of emergency life. people down and be busy dish. or there is no live like in the

market on the shops on the shopping. close or shut down. people trying to monitor the situation and some information we are getting also very public schools within the company is called belonging to catholic church and then in the family as well as a student that comes respect. they spend the last night more than 40200 in bad school so that i appeal from had voted to try to sell the military or the out the coding for them to join their families in some areas. meanwhile, reports are coming in the student is, mia has seized several r. s. f military bases on launch strikes or the power ministries headquarters. the army has also allegedly reclaimed the sides of the state television broadcast john overnights us up to the r s. forces for control of the building on saturday

mob loudly leading up the saddle of horses. that would be texas. if we do that, we are so terrified right now. awe just recently, we heard bombings and the sound of screaming. now the atmosphere in the city is less aggravated after the armed forces bordered arissa positions that i think this is the gun before the storm. as the r s f state, they will dispatch their forces here. ah.

amid the chaos in sudan, neighboring chart has closed these borders with the country. several nations including russia, are concerned about the escalation, and i'm also calling for cease fire. the dramatic events taking place in sudan cause serious concern in moscow. we call on the parties to the conflict, to show political will and restraint and take urgent steps towards a ceasefire. we proceed from the fact that any disagreements can be settled through negotiations. we've heard among some of the other ah, neighboring countries. for instance, we've had in egypt, foreign ministry coming out of the statement, saying that the edge both parties to de escalate and move into a state that would allow for negotiations and allow for progress to be made to us. a transitional government. egypt is full when with great concern,

the developments in sudan with the ongoing clashes there. it calls on also any spots still exist, maximum, restrain, to protect the lives and capabilities of the brotherly sudanese people. and so the whole, the supreme interests of the homeland albany blinking also came out with a statement of the u. s. secretary of state saying that there might be other players who are in the reason and against the formation of a transitional government. it's a fragile situation. there are other actors that may be pushing against that, that progress. but this is a real opportunity to finally carry for the civilian la transition. and one that we in and other countries are trying to are to bolster. and we've also heard from the u. s. ambassador to sedan, john godfrey, who says that they are continuing to take shelter and this thing away from the windows and such. and that, you know,

if they're worried about the record gunfire sounds that the hearing outside of their compound in khartoum and the urge both players to de escalate. and to really move into a position of authority from both the representatives of the iris f, as well as through dance army. not back on to the anthony blinking, had intimated that there should be a swift for formation of a civilian lead government, which would facilitate the end lead to a creation of a civilian government in a country that really has not enjoyed any stability since the ousting of omar, russia beg in 2019. so then being part of this, i held us worry that this conflict could further am bolster those that are fighting within that reason a router thing about countries like shed and countries that have known instability . see, because that is what surrounding sedans were talking about. if yoga was recently

had its own civilian conflict, and we're talking about countries such as a tree or, and we were looking at south sudan, which has really been the more stable of the neighbors. but as an instability in sudan would ultimately spill over into other countries and could prevent a really pro long strife for that region. and there is a big worry around what could happen in the region as a whole. especially when one looks at the flow of guns that have been readily available within that region. so it's, it's a big concern, but of course it's worth noting that neither if your pia nor chad or eritrea or south sudan had offered any statements from the ministry with regards to the ongoing conflict in student independence, journalist,

a member of the african human security index. dennis corday, it says that international intervention is needed. the community should not wait until that's right for and i think we'll see what's going on because we don't get stuck in any kind of movement. then. i mean, that was my but i think there might be ensuring that once we get united so that we don't

know the news, the french governments intends to accelerate reforms responding to the worries of the population. well, that's the message coming from the countries prime minister, following the adoption of a controversial pension reforms by president micron. look of a saw in better yonder of what passing through serious times it which a tough for many of our fellow citizens wall is at the gates of europe. the consequences of climate change rising prices, the feeling that public services are slipping away from chemo today. so we have a duty to listen to our constituents, to listen to their worries or fears. and danvers active la statements follows numerous protests against raising the countries retirements age from 62 to 64 through which police use force to suppress demonstrates ah, blue cause bins on even a police station on fire. french presidents of macro on the 2nd term local say the

initiative is a manifestation of autocracy who publicly accumulated you must not forget the wireless. and mister king from the bosses in the form of enforcing employment except in forcing 2 more years of working for miserable wages. let me know, like i'm not the best way to frame the order of the days a definitive and total retreat of a villainous project, which is a nationwide insult to what walker. subbing for me. this is the ultimate slap in the face of decisions. they are autocratic and no longer reflect the democracy that is supposed to be in france to day hungry and poland have imposed a temporary bond on the impulse of grain and of the food products from ukraine. also says the move is aimed at protecting is domestic food market. while budapest is afraid of economic destabilization, just the uncontrolled inflow of cheap for juice. he responded to poland, acuteness of going back on a previous deal. the decisions of the polar side contradict our agreements.

we understand that polish farmers are in a difficult situation, but we emphasize that ukrainian farmers are in the most difficult situation right now. i miss amongst them folks of cheap ukrainian grain into you countries has led to promising profits for local producers. morsels ban on impulse comes just days after polish farmers rally in protest in the border with ukraine. transit of great across you has footed local markets holdings processes say grained supplies from keith. should be sealed like weapons shipments to prevent european markets from over saturation from poland isn't the only e country where farmers have been protesting and bulgaria grain produces rot it again, radi last month, also against ukrainian great impulse. and a recent lesson to the european commission, the prime minister of 5 eastern european countries, said types on ukrainian agricultural import should be considered as well as compensation for local produces of a global policy research at george some. well, it says that you isn't concerned about those complaints. this was entirely

predictable that you, when you dump on millions of tons of the ukrainian grain onto europe's markets. are you going to be cause an absolute or effect prices for europe's mama's? now, the european union is not really that concerned about the plight of europe. small as i mean, it's actually wanted to drive out much of europe for farmers out of business already because it's a doesn't like all the animal products that it produces doesn't like, will the nitrogen the cows produced? so it's actually been quite in favor of sharply diminishing the number of farms in europe. so the mode exactly weeping tears over the complaints of bulgarian hungarian romanian. sexual farmers, italy as overcome its dependence on bush and gusto. according to the countries

energy minister, earlier about 40 percent of all gas demands was mad by boston supplies. now the colon's for less than 10 percent. in fact, we have overcome dependency. moscow liquefied natural gas. and i guess if a cation terminal will allow us to buy gas at the best price from all over the world, has moved forward to the development of alternative energy sources or demand for gas remain tie in italy, which use it. it's about 2 thirds of its electricity. it also comes of energy bills have more than doubled since 2021. it's elegy italian energy minister has confirmed that gas and electric bills operated to growth by almost 25 percent. by the end of 2023. or for more on this, let us live now to dario revolt, a geopolitical expert and former italian, and a thanks very much for joining us. dario. first of all, i just wanted to get your thoughts on this statements that italy has now. quotes is

dependence on russian gas. what do you make about? well, i'm sorry for mr. because those statements because i know him as well. and the frankly, i do not understand the where and how we can save such a things. indeed that we have a stealing bought in guys from russia through turkey, mainly. and anyway, we have not yet able to be without any input from russia. about price is, it is obvious. everybody knows that liquefied grass guys is much more expensive, but of the gas that was arriving to italy through jewels. and even we have to say that we can get that we improve to important is costing to europe, but 4 times more of what it costs to american consumers. it is true

that the italy is trying to deal with the best price in the world, whether everybody knows that in case and we will not pay the price, the market is demanding in the water. the gas that we know can no more come to europe and we go to easton asia, where are usually prices where all was higher than that. those are in europe. now the, the energy minister, he also said that italy was also looking to use more renewable energy as well as nuclear power. how realistic those plans in the near term usually about renewable energy. i think that everybody would like to have much more of that. instead of a full size materials,

but the fact that the technology is not allowing now to nobody to change it, they use of full size materials in favor of renewable energy is about the nuclear. you know, everybody knows that they need that we have no nuclear plant. so we needed to import that from the outside. maybe from a francis, but for what is known in france. so they had some difficulties with nuclear plants because they are very old. they should just stop for some of them, they already stop the some of them for the body shop. and even in depth gays enewsletter energy is now costing much more of what is being in the past, even for branch consumers. so renewable energy are very well gone. they will be

very with the at the moment the technology will allow it to, to substitute their full size materials. but it is not the at the time. and the main reason is the fact that it is not possible to stock and renewable energy. you're going to stop that only for a short time. and if you produce the but you don't assume that immediately you ever produce that again, is that thing by 0. so it is optimistic what michael is mr to get. so he's saying now russia has said that turkey might become an energy hub at some points in the future. do you think that you would buy energy from that hub or not? and what effect do you think that would have on the energy market? well, i think that indeed the turkey will become more and more and it is

a geography that is saying that the fact that it would have been possible for you to become a hob before you even the south streamer pipeline being built by somebody opposes that. and us, notably they were, they made it on the united states that both that and the south michel lives as a project diesel. you think apologies for interrupting do you think that the any points in the future those pipelines will be restored on deliver fuel energy to europe? i hope that the but i think it is quite difficult for the present time to think about that in our relation. unfortunately, our relationships with russia not the best, and i think it with the same a long time before we store our relationships as they should be.

indeed, while daria revolted geopolitical experts on former italian m. p. thanks to share your thoughts were on the current energy situation in italy and your thank you. thank you. ah, a broader corporation between russia, china and african countries, will lead to increased self sufficiency and contribute to less dependence on the u . s. dollar or political advisor roberts hockey, discusses that and more the latest episode of action returns he's going underground . as always, you can watch the full interview here on our see his quick preview. there is a good deal more talk now about the dollarization than there used to be. i think largely going to the fact that a number of the brick nations and other nations as well are trying to kind of get out from under the us dollar as the sort of principal trans national currency. so if you had a training block form, say, between china, russia, maybe some other bricks, members, maybe all the other bricks members and maybe

a few other nations. it's highly likely that you would actually have the makings of a kind of all tarkey within that particular training block. as we know, russia has vast natural resources as well as a great deal of technical know how we also know, of course, that africa is very resource rich and china in particular. but also russia have been expanding their trade relations and their economic relations with africa. and you know, between africa, russia and china, it would seem to me that you got the same sort of diversity of resource availability and maybe even a greater degree of diversity of resource availability and productive capacity. then you have say, in north america or in europe as a whole. so if a block of some sort were to form among those countries, there will be simply no need for them to rely on the dollar or to be dollar dependence and stuff. they would be no real danger. opposed to them by dollar

related sanctions. ah, that's all for now. i'll be back again. the top of the hour in around 30 minutes time with another rundown of the latest news, as well as some of this week's top stories. how to see it done thanks very much for watching. ah ah ah.