native nations has worn it will have no choice, but to cut food aid for 2 and a half 1000000. serious. it comes as the organization is an unprecedented funding crisis. on the last year, the organization had to cut food a by 3rd to hundreds of thousands of syrian refugees and jordan, partly due to aid requirements from the war and ukraine. that's a middle growing humanitarian crisis, and sudan and a long simmering conflict in yemen. the un says that the syrians are living in a perpetual state of emergency, warning that after 12 years of war, a global pandemic, massive displacement and the devastating earthquake ordinary people rely heavily on humanitarian aid. the un general secretary recently made an urgent and fuel for $11000000000.00 of additional funding to cover all needs required. now this comp, besides the us secretary of state and i was washington will provide $900000000.00 of humanitarian assistance to syrians. although that compares to $38000000000.00

spent on military h u crane over the last year. and on top of that, syria is still under severe sanctions pressure from the u. s. with one un official saying that such restrictions against damascus amounts to a violation of human rights. maintaining unilateral sanctions, amid the current catastrophic and still deteriorating situation in syria may amount to crimes against humanity against all syrian people. the imposed sanctions have shattered the states capability to respond to the needs of the population, particularly the most vulnerable and 90 percent of the people now live below the poverty line. the former syrian ambassador to, to our kia says that us sanctions against the country not only have been illegal, but have led to the suffering of ordinary syrians in the new military on situation in refugee camps. in newbern countries, the very is about to it's a pretty bad decided cousin is

a blatant time this talk when the west cannot afford to supply of food aid to city and refugees, yet it can supply billions of dollars worth of military aid to the not see the team in the ukraine, this is the, the, this time the rest and policy that has been going all along. they have the strong to the ordinary citizens. this is probably if this is considered a success by washington and the west, then they might have succeeded in this particular area. the same as they have succeeded in killing over 1000000 iraqi civilians including hundreds of thousands of children who are deprived of a basic medical aid. now what city is that? it's on to the out of league. the conciliation. what's out of the area between the side of the out a, b, and the it on that sits, right?

we believe that the most pan out up as well as the regional corporation will probably help send off those illegals in human and in motor of america, not listen sanctions against the city and people are you currently in guest on a german talk show claims that western powers are more peaceful than russia. a no peace deal will be possible with moscow. there is no peace with russia ever. so i don't believe so much. in the last 100 years, russia has started a war 24 times with different countries. so you have no idea what can be expected from russia. and if we, for example, have such peaceful countries like germany, poland, friends that are peaceful countries that bring peace, they want their people to live in peace with that with love, with family. but the russian doesn't one that it's a very different life and a russia, it's a dictatorship. there is no life in

a dictatorship or get this can lead people on the former yugoslavia might not agree with those comments or us letting you know coalition from the country back in 1999, the emissions left more than $500.00 civilians died, many of whom were women and children, according to human rights watch locals in serbia. we heard from complain that western countries have a narrow view of democracy. the only suits them. the concept of humanitarian intervention made up by the west is pure hypocrisy, and it's not recognizing international law. when the west intervenes, whether it's in a rock yugoslavia or in the african countries, they think of it as a fight for democracy and what it's not according to the will. then there's a fight against democracy and human rights, etc. that driven primarily by political interests. the statement of that ukrainian government is proof of the ignorance that the average west and the has looking at everything from

a narrow perspective. we in serbia know best of all how it looks by long country tries to spread democracy. thousands of dead civilians and dead children testified to the effectiveness of american democracy and their so called liberal values. it is not just the case with our country, millions of people in the rock, libya, afghanistan have felt the benefits of that's american. democracy and western powers also destroyed a pharmaceutical factory and this is news capital back in 1998, several cruise missile strikes launch by the us left one employee debt and 11 injured. the bill clinton administration justified the attack on the ground that the plant was involved with processing and deadly chemical, and had ties with a terrorist group are kind of locals and course you believe that washington destroyed the factory to hold the country back home. he goes to america always says that it wants democracy, but they do not want it specifically for the error of countries of the world. if

america really wants democracy, then what did it benefit from bombing, the pharmaceutical factory and sudan. this factory would have been a great leap for sudan and the error of countries, but america only wants its own interest. in general, i think that european countries are all looking for their own interests only, even if it is necessary to destroy other countries. all these countries see themselves as protectors of democracy, but in fact they are destroying at if you go with the u. s. claims that it wants to reform the country and bring democracy to it. but they only want to implement the agenda that serves the interest of their country. and this has happened many years ago, like what they did to be our ship a factory when they bonded just a factory, a factory that produces medicines for the country, they bombed it. they do not want us to advance or produce anything. and what is happening now is the same thing. they want the country to turn back in order to achieve their interest. the independence and sovereignty are among the

court interest of saudi arabia when it comes to geo political relations. that should be of strategist and consulting abraham hardship who believes that western nations are losing influence in the region. he is the latest guest on going underground. you can wonderful episode throughout the day here on our t the. what's the significance of a m b s. meeting with the blinking, blinking go straight there to the saudi arabia and then cause boots in immediately afterwards. is this a more proof that the 0 sum game is over? but because of these trade ties, if it ever became a 0 sum game, the global south, the built in road initiative, the rejuvenation of the as you said, the millennial whole relationship is, is the 1st choice. we are not really taking size and we don't have to take sides. um and we are really uh, interested, determined to maintain visitors to strategic autonomy and we have every right

to maintain that autonomy. and i think at this point in time, nobody in the world, nothing in the world can actually a stop us from being a strategically autonomy. so in other words, there are people in the west and in the united states or who have demonic convictions. they want to really come and dominate the region. well, if you asked me over the last 20 years, just as be a rack for this is what's been happening here. we have been trying to really dominate the region. we have been trying to really hi jacked the sovereignty of the region and they failed and they failed the, you know, measurable in the washington plans, this on thousands of afghan refugees to the philippines. they'll be there temporarily while they wait for process to be processed for us citizenship. the plan applies to

those afghans who works for the us government or alongside american soldiers or relatives of those who did the move to use the philippines comes as washington has been struggling to process a backlog of applications. current immigration regulations mean that refuge. these must undergo a rigorous vetting process and pass numerous medical task. after more than 2 decades of war, the u. s. k. optically withdrew from the country and 2021 resulting and the return of the taliban to power fearing reprisals. many afghans, especially those who worked with the us for desperate to fleet. according to the binding administration, more than $15000.00 refugees are currently seeking a special immigrant visa to escape afghanistan. the international action center sarah flounder believes that the new plan to send them to the philippines is shameful. the us response and afghanistan is the same

as their response after and free disasters war they leave behind thousands. they've made endless number of promises of citizenship, of refuge, of moving entire families. and then in their hurry departure, to get their own troops out the door and they leave behind thousands who were collaborators, who were translators, who were officers and armies if they recruited are and it is shameful. and here it is in afghanistan, thousands life behind. and now the us wants to park them for a time in the philippines. they are in various bases around the world. it's shameful. but for the media attention is focused on ukraine, and they have absolutely left behind afghanistan's. and this people, they've not on my left behind, they've actually imposed sanctions on afghanistan, they stopped even international organizations from giving emergency assistance in

afghanistan. they blocked all forms of, of material supplies that could be helpful and ask, understand this is blocked by us government agencies. so it's not only the refugees who are have less task understand, but the millions still in afghanistan, what they have every right to expect from international aid agencies and organizations is being blocked by the us government of the imagining this shipment of 8000 gas cylinders has arrived in our corners galapagos islands following weeks of shortages i called or has taken what are considered unusual steps to deal with the countries deepening economic crisis. the government has been in to use a saving sovereignty of the galapagos islands to an independent trust based in the united states. they deal reduces ecuador is debt burden by over

a $1000000000.00 and provides about $12000000.00 a year for conservation efforts in the islands where a trust has been promised to invest in sustainability in the archipelago home to a host of unique animal and plant spaces the ecuadorian government has called is the largest debt for conservation swap in history, former ecuadorian environment administer. daniel ortega pacheco says that this deal is trouble, so as it lacks transparency and may have unpredictable results for ecuador that he was not conducted under the best practices with respect incense by ends in 4 minutes. these very greeting go. we are talking about these coverage sources and simply to benefit the intermediaries with private actors to reduce the transaction costs. we have sacrifice fence binds and we have to set up an international arrangement. that is no more mean. it is not managed by the government. and then migrate the bows, the big say the board are not on the government or we that the,

the public sector, the name of this is very trouble. so because the way that these deal has been set up is using international every sources. brenda, use the information at the netherlands by private actors. so you do forward to sort of decline an issue. thinking of the next week we will have community fires about resolving the financing and restructuring. i think that the more of the problems, so it's a pretty bad example and a present that shouldn't be of interest to get any northern countries. we have way worried. now we understand what it was for the same model. with these lack of trans binds, the data also for you guys is our also written decisions on public policy and the use of ours versus the june 16th known as you stay in south africa, commemorates a 1976 student uprising. the started as a simple protest and the township of so out of, and later spread country wide. so,

so why the uprising has symbolized the fight of the black people against the system of a part hired for more than 4 jackies saw the african reporter cut lego. i'm assuming has more on this history. june 16th 1976 lost a significant turning points in the history of south africa. and this days when thousands of black students comes to wait till seats to protest against the christmas educational by the government. now the so it's uprising, also known as you say, not only ignited wind speed resistance against racial segregation, but also highlights of the names tell us. and on that fateful day, in june, thousands of students decided to be alive and much peacefully to the state of georgia. to express the satisfaction, educational injustices, however, the peaceful proved to me to force from the responded your guess rather put it

in line. i mean, this is the 176 children killed. the total number of the tenants is ranging up to $600.00. now the seeing the young line speak english ignited a few of resistance. we are now living in different in a different time in 2023. when you realize in 1976, that particular kind of what's typically driving. ultimately, they did not want to go in and out and you find that to the fields were enjoying that because of the instruments from the past. all the challenges that they had so many more opportunities now. and we are tied to the uprising black students who are subject to, to an inferior and see related educational system which aims to perpetuate. i'm

just not using key to teaching subjects and language that the majority of the next students did not understand and speak the lease that indicates the uprising of june 1976 exemplifies the power of an impact in south africa. res actions also students, tungsten disorders, and in spite of movement, thank you for your continued support and quantity and so you confront and wavering, and simulation and collective action serve. as a reminder that you hope the key to for our team is that after getting present,

it has touched down in saint petersburg to discuss the prospect for russia. your friend piece talk. he's a company by a delegation of other african leaders and officials, although not who a security detail. they are heading home after hungry, refused to allow their plane to fly into his airspace. the group had previously been held in poland for 3 days. and that's all for now, we're going to continue to follow that visit. we'll have all of the latest updates for you in just a few minutes of the top of the hour as always do. stay tuned to r t dot com for the latest breaking news. and updates. we'll see you right back here in just a few minutes. the one thing on the page to collaboration graphic. what is the best timing on which way? the identified them? this is the purpose of it fits. it complicates the community news.

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the breaking news here on r t, a plane caring the security detail of the south african liter. and journalist is heading home after hungary refuse to allow and access to a squarespace, so they could fly to russia that says the president himself has arrived in saint petersburg for talks with bottom or food. we have many more weapons and that's of nato's countries. they know this and all the time they try to persuade us to stop negotiations on the reduction screwed up by k of the allies to provoke russia . and using nuclear rhetoric is only whitening the gap between moscow in the west. that's where vladimir put says during a speech as a st. petersburg, economic forum. and molly's foreign minister,

called on un peacekeeping troops to leave the country without delay. granting their mission has failed to deal with security challenges there. the coming to live from the russian capital business r t international. i'm rachel evans here with the top stories and the our welcome to the program. and we begin the, our with breaking news. the south african president has touched out in st. petersburg to discuss the prospect for russia, ukraine peace talk. he's accompanied by a delegation of other african leaders and officials, although not as security detail. their heading home after hungry refused to allow their plane to fly through its air space. the group had previously been held in poland for 3 days. for more on this less cross live now to our correspondent who's in st. petersburg docs on

a boy go to get the latest details ox on it. it's good to see you. so what do we know so far about the goals of a visit by the south african delegation, and how did their visit to the premium capital go? well, uh the south african, uh or i should say the african delegation in saint petersburg is here to discuss the details of the peace plan proposal. they have put forward several conditions on which they believe the mediation of the ukrainian conflict should be based and some of them are include, for example, uh the pledge that these uh, conflicts should be settled through diplomatic means rather then on the battlefield . they also suggested that these negotiations should start as soon as possible that they should be conducted in accordance with the principles of the un charter that there should be guarantees of security for all sides involved. and this is one of

the crucial principles for russia, which has long insisted on the id of indivisible uh, security that ukraine's own nato's desire to, to expand into ukraine should not go against russia's strategic security interest. now there is also an important point of for allowing green and fertilizer experts, both from ukraine and also from russia. and this is something that is key for the african countries they. but they have also suggested that ukraine should be given some guarantees of post conflict development. now, um these details or these proposals are pretty straightforward, but uh uh, as uh we have been report being already uh they have not been fully embrace why keys. uh ukraine still and says that uh,

any peace talks in order to proceed should be proceeded by rushes total withdrawal from not only the current conflict lines, but also from cry me. and from the for new regions that the russia has accepted into, into itself. and as you can imagine for, for most go, that's uh, you know, that's no basis for discussions. uh, pressure is not going to uh, withdrawal from cry me or for sure. but nonetheless, having those locations in key, if i'm having them now in saint petersburg is uh well, uh, it's a, it's a whole full development then the, let's see how it goes. now, when it comes to what is being proposed it, let's talk about this grain deal because it is a major part of grammar for us as piece plan. so where does that stand and what is the importance of the grain deal being included? well, rachel, let me correct through

a little bit because i think it's not just the south african piece proposal. i think it's important to see as a, as a, the african continent coming out with its own initiative and a part from the leaders who are present in st. petersburg today. we already heard some endorsement of this plan from other leaders. for example, the present, the fear, leo, and also spoke in favor of it in his interview with i believe the financial times. and he said that you know, the, the world and the west. first and foremost, the, the belligerents need to understand that this conflict is affecting the entire globe. i need to fax africa more than anyone else because it is extremely sensitive to the rising food and fertilizer prices, as well as to the whole issue of wood security and now going back to the so called greenville. now we have to be careful about the words here because it is ukraine in the west that describe it as the greenville russia addresses it as the black sea

deal. because for rush, it's not only about green, it's also about fertilizer, and the ability to deliver it to the suppliers in africa. and there was a major deals truck with the facilitation of turkey and the united nations. last year in july, it's gone. the market's 1st an adverse area, but it's still unclear whether it's going to hold until that 1st and adverse survey . because russian made it clear that unless all sides stick by it, meaning, unless the west uh uh, allows russia to, uh, for it supplies to go on, interrupted to its consumers. russia is no law is not going to respective. and that would mean that the, the ukrainian supplies that leave from the premium ports, uh, under, uh, contested control. uh may, it may be seized, but uh for the time being,

uh there are still holds the, uh, some, uh, compromise couldn't be reached. and i think we will know more about i'd by the end of the day. i appreciate the clarification there. now when it comes to the overall african delegation that went to p as what issues were raised. and of course, how did the western media cover the event? well, uh, what's the media always covers uh, the vans in favor of its own uh will view and this is no exception. uh, they've been very skeptical and very um, so what, what i should say critical all of the african leaders initiative. um, but i think it's also very important to point out that the there was a major scandal proceeding the arrival of the, of the delegation uh to rush. uh, because uh the, the plane of the south african president,

one of the plains accompanying she's delegation was seized in poland. and on that plane that were members of hughes security personnel as well as our south african journal is covering this, this trip, which i think also undermines the ability of the global public to get um, you know, somebody else's position, but the position of western media, but nonetheless, that, uh that, uh, plane will, uh, travel all the way back to, uh, south africa from poland because uh, hungry of all countries refused the permission. uh for, for the journalism, for the south african security personnel to travel to russia. which is rather surprising at, i would say disappointing because hungry up until now spoken favor of uh uh, negotiations uh and gary and foreign minister peter seattle was here just a couple of days ago. and i personally ask him about the possible ip deals. and he

was very emphatic about the needs just try can negotiate a solution, but nonetheless we have what we have that blame trouble. a is going to travel directly to south africa. but the south african leader is here alongside his colleagues. and i believe they have already arrived to the consent in palace here in saint petersburg. and the meetings with the russian president is about to begin at any time soon and seem to keep an eye on this one our chaise ox on a board. go. thank you so much for your continuing coverage and to discuss the obstacles that the african delegation has had to navigate in here, as well as the state of the delegations piece plan. let's go live now to who's been that have us so could as director of the graduate school of business, university of zambia. thank you so much for taking the time to join us on the

program today. now recently, top level international visits always seemed to end an alarm sounding and claims that the visitor is in danger of russian showing.