oh, a 4 civilians are killed and 2 others wounded. an overnight showing by ukrainian forces of the russian border region of free on that according to local officials. also ahead in the stories that shape the week we are at the construction site, this 1st nuclear power plant. you had a multi $1000000000.00 joint between enter right? most cherokee is 1st nuclear power plant is officially inaugurated. it's been built with russian home with the leaders of the 2 countries taking part in the special ceremony. and the caching in on its global dominance ages are just banker claim for u. s. dollar will to too much power and is often used by washington to hold the

world to ransom with coming to live from the russian capital. this is the weekly, on our t international. i'm rachel blevins here with the latest news. welcome to the program. and we begin in the russian border region of brioche for civilians have been killed and 2 others wound it after a village was shelby ukrainian forces. overnight. this footage from social media is claimed to show the aftermath of the attack authorities say one house was completely destroyed. the village was reportedly struck several times in the early hours of sunday morning. authorities have declared a state of emergency in the area. meanwhile, ukraine's president says he, ab is ready to take back the crimean peninsula and an imminent attack. vladimir zalinski statement though, stands in contrast to what his national security chief recently said that he at is

waiting for more western weapons before launching any attack. while a military official whims, his forces are facing a lack of manpower and equipment. the problem is that we have a lack of people and quit meant because those who are professional soldiers, hot, impetuous, he's an already exhausted, injured, or recovering, or they have died. that is why we invite people thought, misery experience, and we train them so that they have the adequate preparation to face the enemy. ukraine's claims of an armed shortage come despite the 10s of billions of dollars and military aid already received. the u. s. alone has sent 2000000 rounds of artillery shells and supplies for tanks, mortars, and anti tank systems. but international law specialists on very thomas haws. it believes that a sizable amount of those supplies end up in the hands of criminal gangs. well, that they are caught in their own legend of this conflict and dis, sir,

this conflict is a legend of a just and an unjust war at nato, and led by the current president of america biden. and his ideologues at lincoln. that is really why why they keep furnishing olives and as they will find no, when you're, when you are extinguishing a fire that you will throw a lot of water is fired. a lot of the water will not be useful, it will fall, it will not fall on the fire or on the site. so they accept that they are maybe 40 percent losses. that 40 percent off the supplies i actually lost or don't become, i don't become effective at the end of world war 2 in germany at kelly lost, the wall. germany is propaganda. machine was continuing to, to proclaim victories. even tried, took aim at the desk of $800000.00 german soldiers in spanish, not as a victory or the, the propaganda can become ridiculous. and of course yes, in the end that, that nazi regime and assemble the last people that could walk 12 year old boy,

2nd year old boys, old men, 70 year old men, to, to throw them into the way of the advancing, liberating armies from the west. and from the east, i think this is what ukraine is not doing. last act of desperation. meanwhile, the head of the wagner private military group has said he expects he has to launch its much anticipated offensive in may. he also added, the russian troops had advanced further towards the western part of buck mood, also known as our 2 moths video, have surfaced online, the reportedly filled by ukrainian soldiers hidden down by russian artillery. the wagner group chief claims that he adds force, have only a few square kilometers of the embattled city, still under their control. and as the battle intensified, fighting is ongoing along the entire front line. our chief man garcia has been watching it 1st hand. we approach through ruins and

a long trenches. the weather remains miserable. mud and sludge everywhere. we accompany a squad armed with a guided missile system, their destination, the top of a slag heap, bare target ukrainian positions in mud, inca free. guided rockets away targeting that mud inc. america is perhaps the most fortified settlement that ukraine has under its control. for 8 years, they spent shoring it up, digging underneath, setting up foreign positions to make sure that it holds on as long as possible. putting about 25 percent of mining to remain suddenly ukrainian control coordinates, missiles, common multiple variance, armor piercing fragmentation, and sometimes with the dreaded thermo barrick warhead. google. so michelle zulu,

what we just did was planned and put together over 2 days. our people were constantly on watch and we confirmed a large and me presence about 20 soldiers. the best case scenario for them is that they get buried under the rubble. the fight for mighty anchor is the longest. ongoing battle in the ukrainian conflict. new building remains untouched. many no longer exist, it is slow going. speed is not a priority here. for my don't get film volume in on a whole, we're moving forward. it isn't quake, but almost a minimal. our objective is to cause the enemy maximum damage while minimizing our losses. depending on location, tactics and strategies vary wildly. near by and backward. the pace is much quicker, much more savage and apparent radio intercept of ukrainian communications. his

spark outrage in russia. they're gonna wiggling it. oh no. i wonder boy. oh boy to 40. did you all know what brand new did your grandchild you? yeah, i didn't know that not only to get him on his game here where we live in a battle already infamous for it's viciousness dubbed the meat grinder by key of officials. these boots eel, recently the wagner private military company and ukrainian forces had conducted a prisoner exchange. it now seems unlikely that there'll be another one. this radio intercept, according to which ukrainian saw executing all prisoners, has great humanitarian significance. humanitarian law begins when you take some one prisoner, you have to take care for them. we want while lay that law, so we won't take any more prisoners, rural, kill all who we meet on the fields of battle. we won't take any one prisoner. this

will come as unwelcome news to ukrainian families already on the edge from the horrendous casualty rates among ukrainian troops. they've dead challenge the military leadership. ah, wow. ah . in the boy rogue, the relatives of ukrainian soldiers, the missing and the injured, gathered at the military office to protest. they accused the army leadership of sending their under trade, the fathers, husbands and sons, to their deaths, under equipped and lacking even food. many amazing whose people were ignored. the military officials shut the doors and said nothing in all the front remains static . ukraine continues to prepare for its spring offensive and russia for the $4.00 to

$5.00. it's already formidable defenses on both sides pension mom. so head of a battle with may decide this conflict more at guys, d, a r t for america, than he had squeegee. meanwhile, concerns in the west about the wagner groups activities in africa had been soundly dismissed by the russian foreign minister survey. leverett said, any country has a right to ask whoever it wants for protection. the diplomats comments come after the u. s. secretary of state condemned the russian private military company, claiming that it leaves nothing but death and destruction in its wake. we do have a deep concern about the engagement of the promotion group. the wagner group, in sudan, it's in so many different countries in africa and element that when it's

engaged, simply brings more death and destruction. because that's a lug nut at. as for wagner, it is a private military company. we have repeatedly talked about this with the central african republic, molly, so dun and others whose government sterns of such services have the right to do so . if you are concerned about this, look on the internet for the number of private military companies in the u. s. u. k and france, there are dozens of them. and many of them have worked on the borders with russia, including inside ukraine. the laura nestles cross live now to researcher at the wits center for diversity studies, william moffatt, who joins us from johannesburg. thanks so much for joining us on the program today . now let's start with those latest comments from antony blinkin. why do you think that the u. s. secretary of state is so critical of the wagner group? and do you think that his assessment is fair at all? thank you for having me in this program. good evening. i think secretary clinton

speaks from the context of intense geopolitical, but i got put it to and from it it had to then that american thinking and speaking from africa, i can some i said time indicates that tragic african condition where the continent and his country continues to be loved and pressed into an influential way to power the way that from the, from the, from the not from the west. that to the traveling condition where the country of africa treated as my nuts and children of the west political. and that's going to

be told what to do and not to keep them from then up to you. and i that's of well power to keep from that because in now when it comes to that perspective of africa, we heard from the russian from nic 3 and independent. so it is once like in that traveling and also suffer from african condition where we added to, to the where the mine as of the wet, that i'm pulling in and out on edge. and so it's important that africa, well, who is the domain name dependence of the african people? yes, certainly a lot at stake here, william off of researcher at the width center for diversity studies. thank you so

much for your time and insight. and you, saturday's drone attack on an oil depot terminal in russia's crimea was part of key as preparations for its plan counter offensive. that's according to the ukranian military southern command spokesperson, an explosion rocks the cape port of 7 stobel on saturday morning. as a drones slammed into one of the fuel storage facilities in the port city. the blaze and gulf divided 1000 square meters and the sport or oil change local authority. so there were no fatalities or injuries as a result of the incident. present zalinski claims ukrainian counter offensive to retake crimea is currently in the works and russians will flee the peninsula. even faster than from don bass reduction and we definitely de occupying crimea. the russians will run away and will run faster than from dumbass. they do not understand that people in crimea will go out into the streets and will also

drive this government out of crimea. we need them, however, some citizens from crimea say they don't welcome zalinski is plans to retake the peninsula because they say they made their choice by voting to join russia back in 2014. this is, i am a native of don bassier. i came to crimea to flee the constant shelling by ukraine . and i know for sure that crimea will always be russian, and no one will change that. and if they try to, they will suffer greatly. and i am more than sure that the truth is on our side, and there will be a 2nd nuremberg trial for the key of regime. we had the word that i think the landscape is wrong and out of touch with reality. these people did not go to the pauls for nothing. they made their decisions. no crimea has been russian from historic times. what if no one needs this war which is currently being waged by him and his partner is from abroad? it is not too late to reconsider for him to take a step towards our common bright future with russia and no one else goes on the

table. i think zalinski is wrong, in my opinion. no one wants zalinski and his army to come to crimea and try to change something. i lived here since 2015, and i saw how life in the infrastructure changed here for all the citizens of crimea voted during the referendum to join russia. therefore, zalinski is wrong, people voted to be with russia, and they will not welcome him with open arms. the power of the us dollar essentially makes it the world's biggest financial terrorist. that's the startling claim of asia's richest banker. i genuinely fuel the biggest financial terrorist in the world is the us dollar. all our money is in no true counts and somebody in the us can say you cannot withdraw it from to morrow morning. and you're stuck. that is the power of the reserve currency. and i think we're at a crucial time in world history when the world is desperately looking for an alternative reserve currency. these changes happen once in a 100 years. the indian finance here claiming the greenback has disproportionate

power which negatively affects the world economy. as the american banking system provides no guarantees for access to reserves held in the u. s. economist, i question not believes that the rapid growth of the indian economy provides an opportunity for the ruby to become a new reserve currency. the dollar. this is clearly happening. now the sort of state us, which you will go ahead with the of the board 10 years ago that is not there. now you see as guarantee you also have prominence. getting bonded communist indian will be my own currency is also getting importance beyond the 5th largest economy. we are growing by 2027. we expected to be the 3rd because to call me and i'm going to see what that is of going to see the doctor and see is any good and see which globally central bank for one or 2 parties use for their products. is of all those

going to see which could be used for any international these international di ops and national tournaments. so definitely there is, there are chances that didn't go out and see what become a guarantee not. there are many countries which are dealing with india. i don't guarantee it will be so, and then i will be is gaining prominence in the past one year and it will be again, prominence and it's going to be much more important. so going going ahead, there's a possibility that the chance for india becoming is of going to india and then repeat, becoming go much more popular currency than europe still buying oil from moscow despite all of the anti russia. sanchez and the fuel is coming at a price. that's the revelation by bloomberg, which found that europe's becoming increasingly dependent on indian petroleum products which consist of russian crew. india bought a record amount of russian crude this month, around $2000000.00 barrels per day. that makes up almost half of india's total in

parts of the commodity. meanwhile, the south asian country is on track to become the largest supplier of fuel to europe. similar like many other countries that increase russian crude imports have become leaders of oil exports to the u. n. g 7 countries. those western powers which impose sanctions, a and russia, have increased their imports from china, india, turkey, the u. e and singapore. meanwhile, the north african state of morocco has also increased its import of russian oil morocco imported 600000 barrels from russia and all of 2021. but that's up to $3000000.00 barrels in just the 1st 2 months of this year alone. it's such a trend, continues. morocco will see a $32.00 fold increase in russian oil enforce media reports claim that morocco then appears to be react sporting to you markets. at the end of 2020 to morocco

began to buy fuel from moscow at an average of more than $7000000.00 leaders per day in parallel rebut began to exported to spain. a political and foreign policy expert we heard from the says the sanctions have just led to the west, still buying russian oil, but at a higher price. hey, melinda, it's well, it's actually become some more malkovich. the attempts to sanction grouchy are also, and it is a mockery of this whole concept off cra, sanctions. i have thought, you know, i'm sure it's my free mortgage. friendship called them because european union or g 7 countries are buying oil from india and we are buying the, the end product this such or be up by and buying the beautified and replying to all such. so anyway, to refine petroleum and refund it filled in for about 3 would obviously be more expensive than food fitful. v m. m. crew proved outfits such, you know,

crude petroleum products such if they are happy and spending more money party to, than it is their completion. and we respect that inclusion. turkey as president has made his 1st public appearance in days, amid feverish speculation over his health. he attended an aerospace exhibition and as symbol, where he stood side by side with the leader of azerbaijan. earlier the president also took part in a video conference was flawed, of mere pity, to inaugurate tortillas, 1st nuclear power plant. it's being built with help from russia at the ceremony, russian and turkish flags will raise simultaneously alongside a white flag symbolizing a peaceful ada. r g 's maria phenomena as more now on what was the largest nuclear construction project in the world this year. it's now official in the construction site of turkey is 1st nuclear power plant that you can see behind me got the status of nuclear facility. the 1st batch of atomic fuel arrived from russia and is currently in the storage. the ceremony is over. it will take some more time before

it comes on line. the launch of the 1st a full reactor is it's right there. he's scheduled for 2025 turkey. he's joining the countries using clean nuclear energy for peaceful purposes. he is worth mister at the garden, said about that. i was good. our power plants deserves the title of a strategic on this project will undoubtedly help reduce our natural gas import by $1500000000.00 per year, while increasing our national income, who had mer port and also joined the ceremony by a video praising the project. the biggest team, the history of russia took a year cooperation, ultimately that he took a positional after reaching full design capacity. the plants will be able to provide up to 10 percent of turkey's energy consumption, satisfying the energy needs of the growing turkish economy. moreover, the new nuclear power plant, unlike traditional hydrocarbon fuel based plants, will not emit carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, which will have a positive effect on the environment. on thursday, we heard

a lot about how safe and powerful this future nuclear power plant will be. he is my report from the facility we are at the construction site of picky is 1st nuclear power plant act who you had in vicious, multi $1000000000.00 joint pointer between an to ride moscow. the biggest, the ever a, the 2 countries long history off cooperation. neither is also the largest nuclear construction site in the world in terms of generating capacity and number of units been billed to small tenea slam. but also autumn state corporation generates about 20 percent of the total electricity produced in russia and currently has an immense portfolio of international orders. $34.00 nuclear power units in 11 countries are under construction. i. q. u is by far the biggest among them and truly unique when your goodness. but there are many unique things about this project. we're all them 3 of them. the 1st of all, this is the 1st bio project in the world. it is also turkey's 1st such project,

and finally, an international team is working on it. the operational staff will include both turkish and russian specialists, safety's among the top priorities. as the deputy general director tells me, the project meets all more than so called post fukushima requirements updated following the 2011 nuclear disaster in japan. how cool you is said to be resistance to earthquakes, tsunamis and even at plane crash. a similar to the senior of both the earthquakes in turkey. i haven't changed our plans. we haven't considered earthquakes measuring 9 on the magnitude scale. never seen here before. we've taken a range of constructive decisions and adopted our approach to equipment production . we considered shock waves. blain crushes blasts, and natural disasters like tsunamis in the equipment production. for example, the highest to non me wave in the region was 7 meters are protective structure is designed for 12 meters. all that boast fukushima tests will ensure the plants

operational safety, safe and powerful. the station will cover up to 10 percent of took. he has electricity needs with grain, carbon free energy, a queer nuclear power plant will have 4 power units. you can see them from here. the 1st one almost ready, number 23, and the 4th is barely visible. now the words have started recently, russian generation 3 plus reactors will be used here with a capacity of 1200 megawatts age. when it comes a line, the power plant will be able to generate power enough to provide electricity to a city the size of what is thumb bo, even before it could start to lighten up big cities. the project has already given life to new towns and made little villages around the side grow, providing jobs to around 30000 people, new apartment, buildings, education and medical facilities, transport and leisure infrastructure. their regions face has visibly changed with this economy boosted, but there is much more to come. the local mayor believes that took here and

russia's decades long, strong working relationship, tested by many turbulent times. his key to success will live in there will never give up friends halfway through keel ups, russia. russia lost her kia. this project is one of the biggest, okay, is working on incorporation with its allied the plant has been built in the country's mercy province on the southern mediterranean coastline. traditionally agricultural it's fruit and vegetable farms also expand to the regions grow in needs. market prices go up, making the business more profitable for local producers. people's fears that often surround nuclear projects around the world, a phenomenon known as radio phobia, seem to find little supporters here. yasandra ya hm. of the pole plant is nearby, but we're not afraid why? because this area is north of quake, rome, so i don't think the nuclear power plant poses any threat to regions. we're chosen

with the lowest risk of earthquakes soon up region and al q. so the location for the power plant is safe refill chena r t from turkey in developing nations no longer see the u. s. as the world's only superpower and are thus avoiding expressing allegiance to washington, as were classified american government documents say, at least according to a report by the washington post. the documents among a trove of u. s. secrets leaped online through the discord messaging platform. provide a rare glimpse into the private calculations by key emerging powers, including india, brazil, pakistan, and egypt as they attempt to straddle allegiances in an era when america is no longer the world's unchallenged superpower. the article suggests the rise of china and the continued assertiveness of russia post formidable challenges to washington . it says that came, developing nations have been trying,

1st and foremost to create better opportunities for themselves, even if that means going against us interests. it also says the current u. s. administration has fallen short in its efforts to learn those emerging economies back to washington side. this week president biden announced his candidacy for reelection amid the run up to next year's vote. biden's main political rival, donald trump, outline his thoughts on why the u. s. might be losing its influence around the world. american families are being decimated by the worst inflation in half a century. and joe biden is led us to the very brink of world war 3. we're very close and they're only talking about nuclear weapons, vice chairman of the shanghai center for room pack and international studies. nelson wong believes that the u. s. political, the political struggles in the us have nothing to do with democracy, but with the interest of unseen leads are

a lot of happenings now in the u. s. particularly in view of the upcoming election next. what they call it, a democracy is actually something to for the general public. there is only interest of a political party, all the forces behind it that matters. it's not actually a democracy that they are talking about public to know. so they are exposing themselves, it's becoming evident that more will countries and now losing their face and the confidence in the u. s. or in other words, the u. s. approach, or it's expected to seek well dominated by forcing others to always stand on its side. or to offer themselves on to the us band wagon in the name of protecting the self claimed liberal democracy. that's perhaps out of date already. to some extent i think it's, it's more like that the us is finding it more,

more difficult to try to hold. it's so cold partners and follow us together, even among the nato. that's all for now. be sure to check out our t v dot com for all the latest breaking news and updates. we'll see right back here at the top of the hour. ah. with welcome to well to part everything is true until it's falls. that's the basic

trajectory of scientific and social development playing out so dramatically in the well today.