can use it as it was scheduled. so as advocate an official, i know so close says what riggs is main goals has been to transform the will do to, to make it inclusive and fair. the kind of multilateral content is outdated to get to us formulated in $90.45 itself. for this purpose, the world was vastly, vastly different. less than 30 african countries way independence over in states at the time of the funding of the un. what to briggs is being championing, since it's funding that we need a reform chance for multi lecture system one that speaks to the current challenges that we are facing. and one that is inclusive and that it is fair and just and does not marginalize the majority of the builder population and the majority of the building, the south field step. all institutions needs the problem and that their voices are also, equally within this context, a large number of countries have a great deal of faith and confidence in the brakes and what we are scanning for and

what we hope to achieve in terms of addressing the major part of the deal for to go from and i'll make from the financial firm and it's important that on so part of this process and it's not just one find to lead us because foreign ministers are the ones who on a daily basis to address these global issues and advise the meetings. so we believe that this part of the meeting, the extended meeting tomorrow is an intensive fault and have a fucking, fucking, fucking this size is actually same thing as a sunset and his whole national security officials have been. so the worst case scenario, as i'm available, still me see in the face of intensifying into an x. so let's, as the complexity and severity of national security problems faced by our country have increased dramatically. we must be ready to withstand the major test of high

wind choppy waters and even dangerous storms seems. comments com. i made 5 of the 1st joint and drills in philippines, us and japan taking place in the beginning of june. the coast guards of these countries a place to begin mount and 5 exercises in the south side of c. it's fine when worries over to his actions in the area rising. $400.00 foot space will take place and i'm, i'm in an exercise involving a target vessel and such a risky operation, a supply of heavy boxes on both of the drug. now some long from the shanghai sensor for rim fact and is the actual size with the of the us is provoking china by directly and to fit any legal affairs and staging war games with allies we're trying to is next happy about is that the us on to this day still considers itself as the world's police and as patiently interfering into our regional affairs. i'm

particularly out domestic affairs when it comes to the issue of taiwan. so what is happening now around china is that the us has been taking up the patients in the region by calling trying to the correct and is trying very hard to bring its allies out to the band watkins to contain china's development was about 10 spent the sending of its naval vessels on place flying along the edge of the child is totally probably won't lose if this kind of fused threatened and needs to say brought its own security. that is common sense actually trying to has the right to ask a sing. simple question. what about china? constantly sending it to vessels and military planes to air is outside the car with colonial coast all the mexican coast. do we expect the us to sit quiet and say nothing? that's what i shall tennis federation will not punish

a sub install. nova coupled beach for his statement about cost of the at the french open is come. the cost of the tennis federation cause the functions on each of the which is for his action rules for play. a conduct to the grand slam event, a, governed by the grand slam rulebook administered by the relevant to organizer and regulate. there is no provision in this that prohibits political statements as well as a live now. so as a cost limit, benjamin reuben stays here with me in the studio. benjamin, what is going on? what's all this? what's going on about this outcry? what's, what's going on? the french, i well more ad serbian superstar tennis player. no back joke of. it's for a hotly contested tennis match, pulled the head towards the ends and uh, and she's part of a proud survey and family. his blood was pumping, so he went up to the camera and said that the serbian, that kosovo is the heart of serbia. and called for an end to the violence. and

afterwards he made his statements of the press conference which you can see here northern kosovo. it remains not only part of serbia, but our cradle are strong, hold center of the most important things for our country. as a son of a man born in kosovo, i feel the need to give my support to our people into entire serbia. my stance is clear. i am against wars, violence and any kind of conflict. as of all we stated publicly, i empathize with all people, but the situation with kosovo is a precedent in international law. is now more ad, kosovo declared independence from serbia in 2008. and since the nato k ford troops has been stationed there. and this has led to significant significant tensions in the area and many ethnic serbians don't actually recognize kosovo. still only less than 3.5 percent of serbians of f of eligible voters showed up to vote. and so,

you know, there's protests that has happened as a result. police went to the municipality and replace the serbian flags on the building after the vote took place. and it's, it's led to protest and you can see that here, the now geography, which is no stranger to controversy, he was banned from playing and previous tennis tournaments for refusing to get the coven vaccine. yeah, i remember that the controversy a, the a couple of years ago wasn't having it. so we've seen any reaction to all of this.

well, at the end of the day, the international tennis federation allows political speech. in the meantime, the coasts of in the limpid committee has submitted a complaint to the international olympic committee. but beyond that, defense defense, sports minister, had more to say on the issue. as long as you're pretty tech savvy, we saw politics. we simply add, roll them girls with novel brokovich, reading the political message on the camera lens when usually players write a small thank you message. we also saw a ukrainian player who refused to shake hands with a bell russian player. we need to accept those political stances, or do we need to send sion them? but she made that bonus firstly, for me the 2 topics are not on the same level. i think what is happening now for the ukrainians players and people is so painful and hard. we totally understand them. we would love to have fair play into the last minute and shake hands. there's a pain that i can understand and support it completely. we want to provide support for those ukrainian players until the end. it is hard and brokovich junk of which i

think it is not appropriate. clearly, the head of the tournaments spoke to him and his relatives, it can not happen again. there's a principle of neutrality with the anglo saxon coal field of play when you carry messages about defending human rights messages that bring people together around universal values. a sports person is free to express them. but in this case, it was a message that is very activist, that is very political. you shouldn't get involved, especially in the current circumstances. and it shouldn't happen again. sit on your search, new, strange. and now does this now mean that there's an unspoken rule about what actions and competitive sports are allowed and whatnot? well of course, the situations are extremely similar. the only real difference is the alignment and geo politics with serbia being further from the west while ukraine is essentially a profit of the west of the hub park, i see is absolutely clear. moran. yeah, so interesting. they benjamin are the same size as always set. thank you for

joining me here. this year. independent journalist charlie boyle, but he's blessed with messaging is only ever accepted in the west. if the media agreeing with what was being said, injunctive, it just tastes and check counters in general. i think that's probably acceptable bearing in mind. we don't really have been punctuality on. busy because we have social media indications supplement as much. um i ologist at this is rena sutherland to the president of really knowing which she have any barons, whether she's for a couple or not. not on the other side, the economy in play, and we're supposed to be happy to play the whole match window ladies and then not check around to be. and so that's, that's to me but double status. it again, it goes back to the whole point about it's going to have a political message as long as the pounds. but the, and especially the mainstream mediates agree with what you're saying. once you

start going against the grain, all of a sudden you get pretty cool. i see it myself. i say intent, as i said in the media in general, not just any. okay. so yeah, double standards. do a look. i'm afraid i don't even see the house the time. you always pay the price when you go against the mainstream back now to regardless of whether, whether you're right or wrong on this option. a great deal with these things and a lot of people have spoken against that rock or for example, back in the day which regent extremely badly. i'm afraid so, right. so it's all about and then for knowledge of with the time and i don't copies each other in the media, i'm anxious. why we, we see these adults downs, the excuse me, ties as continue to rise in cost of the as all button is that and site to the streets in protest. that's what it is, a gathering in the city of me to the big sir, to support for the scene is actions i in the holding up the fines of albania and cause of the charles and support of what i'll be as cool. the cost of

a liberal ration on a can be heard. the k l a was implicated in the mess because as epic tenzing of. meanwhile, in the cause of the gallery, again in front of a municipal building, the crashes with un nato, the international peacekeeping force took place. earlier this week, the protests came off of the appointment of the baby in may in the majorities of town. in the for these you see what k o, our forces have surrounded a building involved, why? we have moved from our contribution to nicholas job, which we're sending now in that's on near the place where a few days ago this has been sites of flashes between the k for that is natal peacekeeping forces and the local subs beside me. as you can see, there are so being flags put on by the buyer to buy those peacekeeping forces. and of course, the buildings. that's what they can buy. the so called the customer police forces.

the peacekeepers behind me are from the international con, confident the same on uh, that was a presence since friday since basically, unilaterally the government consisting of started taking government buildings by force today. uh, the locals have gathered here since uh, 7 am and are coming in in uh more and more numbers as time passes are you does not certain what this happens here until the end of the day. since. uh, so been political representatives are still negotiating with the king for versus trying to resolve miss lee this ongoing crisis sub schedule, several demands and their firm that they are not gonna withdraw until all of them are fulfilled to uh, it remains to be seen about to happen in the next 20 days, we would need 2 more escalation or some form of the escalation

hey, to the chief, he has sold them that says the top part is in claims victory in the wall with the rush. and even a security guarantees are still being discussed still have work to do. we still have consultations before we can make decisions. the details, how this will be done. uh, what kind of mechanisms that remains to be designed that you guys present the last needs 1st is really good. oh, then a says she's a statement. these are mazda all have come out of a global meeting in moldova, with full see full of leaders, and gather to discuss the ways of tackling the challenges. the new faces and several of the attendees in the summit, spotlight, all waiting to see the ambitions, the e u. membership fulfilled, is all these continued to original mazda and with an update on the conference. and so your team leaders are gathered. it'd be you to the table some it has like to

call it, also known as the political community summit. that was one of the french president in many years. back holes brain droppings, absolutely. genius and by genius, i mean totally manipulative. the idea was that there are countries that what they want to keep on board with the agenda, but those countries aren't yet ready for the adults table. so you know how about just seeing them a little plastic table really low down once a year next to the adults table to mix and things like they're part of the family. so this year the meeting is in month of, uh, another do you want to be stayed like ukraine, like georgia. and it seems to have been effectively re branded a security summit this year. where these number one of the states get to talk about how they sleep with the lights on because they're really scared of russia. and that's why they really want to be adopted and live in the be tense. so all the leaders are there to basically installed them and read them nice little stories,

fantasy tales and make them feel like they're already part of the family without actually being part of the family. now, service president or the one apparently bailed on the whole event, maybe you just couldn't stomach hits. and frances delegation know reportedly got there early. hey, i guess someone has to make all the balloon animals for the q. this seems like all the member warranties brought their wish list with them to ukrainian president, 5 years lensky says that he wants his future. you parents to go pick a fight with one of the neighbors, specifically, tries mr. yeah. how listen, why either i assume contingent steel in terms of the stream that graham them only means it to unfreezes attack them all door one day. how long will your it told her a bees discretion that use already more than one insult to you? more than 40 years old, and it is worse answering and there should be no place for any

frozen and our hearts war on our continent. so if you haven't heard much about transit this for you recently, if at all, it's because it's stable now why? because, well, in part, russian troops are, they're holding down the fort and zalinski wants to you to go bang on their door and make some noise. sounds like zalinski is hanging the west into opening yet another front in its conflict with russia. just like the george and prime minister recently accuse nato of wanting to do with his own country. we would not only injure georgia, but we would destroy all economy, would damage the interest of our country. and we would damage the interest of all people. if we impose some kind of the comic central impression, but maybe the point of friends, a different expectation from us, they publicly have to say say that they want to see a 2nd front in georgia. we've had enough force after georgia,

we gained independence. so whether it's a georgia or a mall, delta or ukraine, you'd think they look around at each other at their little kitty table and clue into the fact that they're all being used as useful tools again structured by the west to the document, their own stability, and what are they getting for their troubles? well, hugs and handshakes from the leaders. i pad on the head from the president, queen ursula vander lion. in any case, it seems to be enough for motive and presidents and do already things. they're all just one big family already. the 2nd saw me of the been for you to go. community is a clear expression of our unity strength and determination to act together as a single family, a family that sticks together. a family that works together to address common issues, a single your being somebody with states, but on the inside and outside the union act together. do this wait aggression

and goes, what do they fees on the continents? well, she just seems so happy to be there that she doesn't even seem to care that she's had a table with the paper plates and plastic cover. a just too busy, fat girl, distracted by the magic of the world renowned, you crowned sho family coming right to our door step. so i did advise enjoy this. i'm going to the boys of mileage, says a comm mode. the new plan and he does have an elevated sense of their own images, a dancer lesson from history. um, but also that the people who are in charge of these countries right now, i have this mistaken impression of their value. status, believing that there are special needs that, you know, there's some, i'll deserve attention support money. it's um they,

they don't think themselves as clients, they think themselves as you're right. she's victims or have this exaggerated sense of entitlement and honestly have come to believe whether their own propaganda or somebody else's that they deserve, you know, money, diplomatic support, recognition, weapons, and so on, so forth. but my general experience from, from eastern europe and looking at people who are preaching to, you know, needs to join you, went, nato is always the always culture in these great social and political terms. but at the end of the day, their agenda is usually personal. you know, how can i, as a politician, get a sinecure and some kind is you commission or body your think, take an ensure english flow of money for myself and my children and, you know, screwed the country, screwed up people. they, they're just a, your bio mass for me to mail if you, late while my arrives all this news,

our michael, who is this a really, really with the of the top of the hour, i'm month of only wishing you old a very as the so what we've got to do is identify the threats that we have. it's crazy even foundation, let it be an arms race based on all sense. very dramatic. the only personally, i'm going to resist, i don't see how that strategy will be successful, very unclear to get a time time to sit down. i am the hello. i'm bonilla, and you are tuned into modus operandi. central asia is not central to u. s. foreign policy. that seems to be the consensus among political academics around the world. but the strategic importance of the so called stand countries

cannot be overlooked. tonight will explore the push and pull over the stands. will they remain in the eastern orbit or be swayed by the west? all right, let's get into the em up. the central asia consist of the 5 spans whose becca stand causing stand. curtis stand to check a stand and turkmenistan. these former soviet republics, while land locked were once a vital route for trade on the old silver road. and hold, the key to expansion of china is new. belton road initiative. most of the stands are sitting on impressive natural gas reserves and play an important role in keeping tara organizations like a kite, a and bay. so as members of the seo the shanghai cooperation organization

to the north west of the stands lies russia and to their east china, the to super powers, anchoring the seo. and while these sovereign nations in the middle mostly favour, co operation with their neighbors, their central locality to america's principle adversaries, russia, china, and iran might prove to enticing for the west to keep out. here to discuss the situation of the stands is allister a comment off. he is a geo political analyst and consultant based and courteous staff and has experience consulting for the united nations and world bank. our share, thanks for joining us. so, back in 2001, following the 911 attacks here on us soil. the americans were granted permission by kurdistan to operate a military base at manassas airport. but this came also with the approval of russia,

so that the us, you know, could have easy transport for operations in and out of afghanistan. but curtis dance ended this contract in 2014, seeing as the us didn't finally leave afghanistan until 2021. didn't this actually then sour relations between the us and curtis down the money left, the us withdrawal of its military base sour relations deeply. but this move was caught up in the broader actually tension between the us and curtis. the. the thing is, the current use a us relations over the past 30 years, are a tail of inflated expectations and deep disappointments. the united states over the past 30 years since security started became independent, invested, extensive resources, energy to make this small country of less than 6000000 people,

a model for democracy and liberal economy in this uh, the most beautiful, also a terrier, central asian neighborhood. those efforts filled could you start, did not become a democracy. it is still in a sort haired country that is poor struggling with the economy. so on the crazy side, the curtis thought felt that the us took advantage of a small country like i told you spawn. and there was also a anger living. this is that the us fail to promote charges, task, economic interest, not much investment. supporting to target started because of this military collaboration. and there was also a perception in district charged on the capital that the, the code is interest were not taken seriously by the us. and so could we start felt that it was a used and us actually did not promote code to start at the

international arena in some there was this a both disappointments on both sides to the central asian stand countries felt threatened by taliban. and i'll kind of back then now we're talking of course about curtis stands for a minute stand. ginger gets down is becca stand and conflicts down. now that the taliban are back in power and afghanistan. is there a threat to regional security? i mean, is this going to hamper the still burgeoning your razor economic union? when you look, there's the sheet of discussions actually happening in the central asian capital as well as in ordinary people's kitchens about the threats posed by the totally bar. so there's no agreement on long term threats. however, we already see the short term consequences from the tell about take or is the

arrival of the tale about half cost a lot of discords. you know, we're central asian neighborhood, particularly between becky star, a large and populous country and to just on a smaller mountain this country, both of these countries neighbor of dennis stop. the thing is public histone views telephone controller get us on is a big threat. the tale bought, actually excluded ethnic todd, you from government. and they have been violating the rights of ethnic minorities and the projects are affiliated culturally with those minorities. and they felt a little bit over totally bounce handling of the whole political situation. and so they see totally bought as a big for it was biggest, on the other hand is actually championing dialogue with a tale. but they think that the total of all of people who they can deal with. and they're actually trying to make sure that the international community collaborates with the toy box so that the federal specs are locked in this

a dispute or how to view the totally bar and the other central asian countries. they don't know which side to take. and at the level of ordinary people, the fuse that the tale bought. take over and the developing power will cause significant roof. for example, a militancy is allow me to build through zillow central. asians can travel to tell about, enjoyed various functions they're, they're also a fuse of drug trafficking of dentist on his long being a source of or cheap trucks to the central asian region as those drugs move from to leisure to other parts of the world. so ordinary people are, are scared above the tale bar. recently the us state department announced a new program called the economic resilience initiative in central asia or ellison as they're calling it, where the us has pledged $20000000.00 us dollars in fiscal year 2023 to what they say. expand trade routes and shipping capacity,

enhanced infrastructure along the trans caspian sea route and bolster the private sector by facilitating the movement of western multinational companies to central asia. so a number of things that they're claiming here our shared that's kind of hard to do for just 20000000 bucks. but at the very end of this press release, the state department names usa i. d, as the top agency for implementing this initiative, usa id is well known for being a front for c. i. a operations. not long ago, there was unrest in conflicts down you and i discussed this before. i believe to have been fomented by outside forces. does this announcement by the us state department actually worry you? when you look $20000000.00 us dollars is in significant amount compared to billions of dollars that central asian countries receive from china is cheap,

low than investments from russia. but every time the united states makes such announcements that causes a war in the central asian, capitals and cities. the thing is, we know that the united states is a distant country, but it has a lot of influence in world lives is like the when world big i am math. so all those of us as far away, it has a lot of for say in the how the central leasing economies are wrong. so we receive a lot of loans from the world bank and i am a so the years uh, over the past several months, the united states has been quietly disappointed with the central asian countries, particularly catholics. the code is don for helping russia evade west to mean both sections. so anthony, blinking actually when he was visiting kind of expanding, he talked about this. so we are essentially sure we're

a freight. we are concerned that the us may move from a just a warnings to punishment. so if the us a pressures international organizations like the. busy thing and others to suspend loans, our economies will bleed. so there are no worries here. how do you. busy us will move so as far we have managed to keep us as an important life, but us patients may also dry up. so we are concerned about this jew political rivalry. so there is definitely she is. yeah, relatively speaking, $20000000.00 us dollars is really just a drop in the bucket for the us budget. all right, coming up next. dance with the devil. you know in the east for putting your face in prior. unfulfilled promises made by foreigners in the west. we'll discuss it when we return with our expert guest. sit tight to m. o will be right back.