the, the, the hotels or is this how a china and russia is from, they provide to me, in most of the discuss that further development of the nation's ways strong by that from 5 over this out. perhaps a troop rotation, or perhaps the munition to fluid physicians at any rate it's on the far as i said, it was on the russian of the boxes on the front lines, the range and i think chief scrambled to keep things in gather on the battlefield amid a massive wave of dismissals among senior defense officials, writing and american prisoners arrive and though hard,

according to the prison exchange deal between the 2 circles of the us, the other fees and fix $1000000000.00 of a rainy estate assets the the, the well this is obviously it is good to have your company today. my name's john is tom david on my has met with a russian for my 2nd level. then most of this goes the further development of the neighboring countries. woody pipe, why? actual size too much in yes to assist you guys. i would like to know if the importance of russian chinese cooperation for ensuring justice and world affairs for ensuring a balance of interest. some of those processes that are developing and very different directions. recently we have very successfully coordinated our actions with other countries of the global south and achieved positive results of the east

asia summit in jakarta. is that the group of 20 summit in new delhi. and of course, within the framework of the shanghai cooperation organization. because you don't want to you both china and russia are committed to their independent form policies . our cooperation is not directed against anyone. and it's not subject to interference from the outside. at the same time, china and rush off as leading world powers and permanent members of the un security council. very special responsibility for maintaining global strategic stability and progress in the world. a surgery lever of that, you know, global heavy weight of diplomacy has no discount, divide one youth ad, there's plenty to discuss. and both man address the several issues this, like a lover of most notably, suggesting that that they meet in difficult times challenging times. and that makes the importance of that meeting and this meeting that taking place here at all the

more central to both of these huge regional powers, china with a vast manufacturing economy, the biggest on earth and russia. of course, what is vast energy reserves on these 2 partners now just accelerating and tightening friendship, becoming the central focus for both the countries in a geostrategic way. uh, both men outlining at their wishes and desire to develop the infrastructure that ties the education. of course, you've got the, the obvious a recent meeting and visit to russian or the north 3 and a premier as well. i'm sure that was discussed, although it wasn't mentioned. so both china and russia, of course, a boat, the subject of a lot of scrutiny from the west. the rush of course, uh because of the conflict and ukraine facing vast sanctions which it seems to be doing fairly well under. but of course, the pivot east china is that central partner for china lake was china coming under

significant pressure over taiwan as well. so plenty for the 2 men to disclose. but the mood was one, a friendship, the one he referring to a certain a lover of us, his friend himself, a veteran diplomat and chinese put political official if you like. and still gala rough. also responding, saying that this relationship with the 2 leaders had led the way with this warmth on this increasing accelerating friendship that they wanted to emulate. and i suppose these meetings, i liked the one that took place here behind me this evening. and today are all about flashing this out and putting meet on the bones of these bigger statements from the 2 premiers unit. basically neither any we can then don't boss with tragically yet small. so this kill the plane showing in done us out of the, of types of continue this monday with q 4th is targeting the republics administrative building. massive amount so, so it could be in the rising india from this juncture no casualties were reported

in that attack. but officials have reports a hell of the another area of the help it's capital following renewed you plenty and strikes me lying keys. there has been a wave of high level dismissals among the for any minute. it leads announced by the nations parliament cameras, secretary and 6 deputy defense, and this is including, i met malia, how old the let go. a limb is amalia out of found himself embroiled in the scandal due to the circulation of a faith message board in the planning of offices as taking control over strategic points in america, in a domestic public. se meant was then tyler this by her own troops on the ground. this results follow alex, the residence halls, being forced to leave his position as defensive as and due to a corruption scandal less than 2 weeks ago. with the k, the 3rd, he's having

a tough time keeping things together as time it false is false. as concedes a struggle to make headway on the front lines of these senior correspondent, what are the guys who have, who is in the field for us, expands on a concealed howitzer stands alone in the woods. the stuff be trained on roads and pods that you paid in full. it does have live choice. but to use waco, waco. yeah. i'm like, oh, this is a more we're ready to start going. this is by call. we're watching one shopping reading the most of the students, one round and coming fresh targets has come in. in this case, anatomy, ukrainian boss, of course, would pass without carrier that has been spoilt of roaming. through the far under came enough, perhaps

a troop rotation or perhaps the new nation to fluid positions. at any rate, it's on the far of these drone footage shows the auburn personnel carrier for soldiers are seen walking away from it. the abc speeds away, the driver knows what's coming. as the soldiers walk through the woods shells all ready flying in an explosion meters away in the off them off. only 2 soldiers are seen running away. oh dear. these is the $220.00 regiment. artillery battalion veterans of these particular theater concern. when i put off this board, i've been here since the 26th of february 2020 to the beginning. the most important

thing is the feelings of this isn't for nothing, but as soon as you feel that our work will lead to victory, whatever happens in the episode, the sweet, this same battery, achieved a direct heat on the waiting time. the time slides, 152 millimeters show impact. so that isn't all of the gradients have to watch out for the positions. see this closer to the ground that deep into the woods, the 228 more. todd's hide on the cover.

the please, is a much more dangerous area, closer to the front, for the teams of pride and target danger. hi, stress usually is do you regret coming here? and i was just know the opposite. i am proud to be here with my soldiers. not those that i knew the, the soldiers on the other side to what would you say to them cuz i tell all of us for that. so what can i say they should lay down their arms, put their hands up in surrender, and go back to their families, wives and children, and live in peace. but until then, new quote says poolside tourist the

come in, i a friend has proved challenging for you. great and flushes tillery here reads a terrible to on ukrainian troops and with the wind coming soon. but treat cover still remains will be gone. for i guess the of odds, the from the guns. meanwhile, a race of nato is silent, saying that keeps requests for a weapon race. a boss is a blogs as a full capacity has pricks is in keys and a power of immediate reaction. the share of the praise, national security and defense council submitted an onto outline a how to win the conflict. and one is serviceable as it positive decisions to secure long term west. and that the support a given the electrical political cycles on the possible change the environment in europe in the us, in terms of preserving this debility of the partnership. i move to income,

military assistance to ukraine and long term cycles. and legislation is considered a visionary step, continue to us and supplies over legal aid to cave, sol sizeable position of the weekend in europe, including in prague with thousands gathered on site as a to voice the discontent with the tech government. and here's the end of carrying more about the situation anyway, and then his own people participate in some way. bottom is in cold on the leadership. i'm finding a support, so keep and instead closing faith on check citizens we're just wasting our lives in the money in our pockets. this war must end as soon as possible because the only way forward for europe is piece the, the way i can i done like the way the tracing check citizens. and the lack of attention to this checked republic, they tend to give a priority because they prefer the interest of all the powers, like brussels and ukraine, about food,

and especially america. i disagree with the way the government is struggling, else into the will. settle settles. they should stop supporting ukraine and start carrying about their own people. not only is our government falling further in debt, but it's also guaranteeing ukraine's which is nearly $20000000000.00. and if you crane fails to pay, the burden will rest on the check the tax payers. hello, this is us as further and close to live now to american judge columbus. i'm so is i'm calling to say to bradley, but you can do, buddy, thanks so much for joining us here today. now, what's your reaction to the reason for the test in prague as well? you know, i think the 1st thing is that the check government, you know, better see, all of the government is set to see all the o d s. and then the current center, right coalition came in on a mandate of cleaning up public finances. they have an austerity package right now . that's just pass and 2nd reading, they're planning to cut finances next year by $4400000000.00. and then the next

year after that by $6900000000.00. and they're doing this by raising taxes of students and raising the retirement age. and the working class, they talked about raising the corporate tax rate by 2 percentage points. and there's no taxes on the rich. they're going right after the middle class going after workers. and as one man uh, just in your broadcast mentioned the $20000000000.00 to your crane. if, if ukraine is able to pay that bill and destroying the public binding to the czech republic. that, you know, the national credit agencies have already downgraded to check republic that would destroy the currency here that would destroy in the economy. it's, it's just really ironic for me the same time that the government and what's the slash color, the finances they want to slash spending. they want to slash the public sector jobs and stuff here in our country. they're giving $20000000000.00 ukraine. the ukraine might default on which would fall on us, and it's no surprise instead of the always government as of the last, the morning cost of the pool has a 20 percent approval approval rate,

which is absolutely ridiculous. but the reason that we've seen sort of a, quite a few of these are ronnie's in problem. we can maybe send it across the you of this weekend. all we're looking at some sort of trend here, or is it significant because it's happening now? definitely the full wind so you know, i wrote about this around i had signed last year. you know, when that, when the 1st one in prague happened, and i, i thought that there was something really to that, you know, because for example, the check in to check government here are data suggests that we would be able to get through last winter without russian energy imports, but the 2 years after that, so i was, you know, it might be stuck in long term. we would be in a recession for the next 2 years. in fact, the labor ministry, the tech republic, it's data in december of last year predicted that 30 percent of the check households would be in poverty this year. so we're already going through a very difficult time economically. and again,

the government here giving $20000000000.00 to create that way. like just again, we're looking at cutting spending by about $11000000.00 of the next 2 years to save our public finances. a $20000000000.00 would absolutely mix. busy that destroyed and you know, arc at the public finance you are being his daughter for at least the next few decades. what else? oh no, you're a fan on uh, what are the reasons that we need we had today and that was about the corruption among the plane defensive is, i mean several of the you may have heard of has been dismissed, including the defense, this a should less summations think twice about probably continuing massive funding. i know the process is, is, is also feeding it, but it was corruption today on people worried to well, you know, i think that's, for example, the organizer, the approach as soon as you could, i'd hill i, i spoke to him a few months ago and that was one of the main things that he talked about,

you know, his and, and it's part of the starting the pro party. one of their main concerns is that corruption, ukraine is a massive problem because we don't know where a lot of this money is going out. of course you have is dismissal all the reports that there's corruption or investment schemes going on. i've seen reports that some weapons that have being transferred to you for and it ended up in the hands of organized criminals and you have this categorically denied these reports, but none of us are able to actually confirm it because there's so much of passivity in, in that whole situation there, but i think it's something that should be taken very seriously. i think a lot of countries in eastern europe that are supporting ukraine like poland to check republics lucky of are themselves so steeped in corruption. that maybe they don't see it or they just turn a blind eye to it. but i think that western countries, western europe, the united states definitely should be taking this very seriously. yeah, it's very interesting need that. so, but things get sorted out before you freeze is rodney black, gonna ship american jazz columbus. i'm physical commentator set. thank you so much

for joining me here on the budget. the a flight of about events previously imprisoned in a ronald arrived in neutral casara for the exchange between the us and the wrong. meanwhile, as part of the deal, 2 of the 5 a ratings are being released by the us and also ripple. they come capital the uh, c. uh sorry. uh c correspondent use of do you have the, the enforcing development is going on between taiwan and washington today, you weren't released 5 american detainees or held anyone in jails as part of a do have broker agreement. and so the 5 american prisoners were what the positive on today uh, and arrived in the guitar e, capital zill and are set to take a flight and fly back to their home country they have before it's part of the united states. also at least 5 and one in detroit news or help in american jails. 2

of them, we do know that now they arrived in the ok. it's already capital doha and are set to take a flight and come back home to yvonne, perhaps at night a but i'll be there just 2 prisoners and the other 2 prisoners at their own request, they decided to stay in the west and the other one, the 5th one, joined his family in a 3rd country. so this is a part of an agreement that much of weighted agreement between to one and washington. and it was made public today by the iranian foreign ministry spokesman, also counties and said that it won, pursues the path of negotiation and diplomacy with any country including the united states and john hall i had showed 5 randy instead of some prisoners will be released from the us prison, based on the latest news, 2 of those citizens by their own consent will arrive any ron and return to their homeland. one of them will go to

a 3rd party state as his family is there. and 2 of them, considering their experience in the us demand to stay in that country temporarily as part of the same agreement that they won the united states, of course, also uh, completed the transfer of 6000000000 dollars of iranian, um, uh, oil related rather it was frozen in south korea and uh that's money. um is now accessible to the one in government. uh the head of the um, yvonne has central bank. um mr. how's the set today announced that it one now has access to that money? um, it one received an official letter from the guitar real forties. uh that, uh, the one of the $6000000000.00. iranian money has been transferred to 6 banks and ink could tar. and now it won't, has access to that money. it was part of that agreement, it was a fundamental prerequisite stated by iran in response to the us request to exchange

5 american prisoners for 5, yvonne in one. so now we do know that the one in central bank has confirmed that it one is now has a in a while now has access to that money and that money is now available in guitar e backs. all adults should andrews and show you rants. blocked assets and south korea were released within the framework of active form diplomacy. hopefully all those assets will be at the disposal of the uranium nation and its administration. the administration will spend those funds based on the nations needs. what's important here is that the new west state department has stated that yvonne can only use that money for humanitarian purposes, meaning that one can only use that money for purchasing medicine and food as part of human. a tarion of gesture. and the united states said that it will strictly control word that money will go. this is while the you're wanting

a president. abraham bracy in an interview with the nbc nightly news. said that um, that is your warranty and money. and that's money belongs to it was. so it is these womic republic. i'll be one that decides word that's money will go and how big money is spent. least money belongs to the rainy and people, the rainy and government. so the slanted republic of a wrong will decide what to do with this money. we will remain vigilant in watching uh, the spending of those funds, and have the ability to freeze them again if we need to. what's even more astonishing is that shortly after the united states implemented that prisoner swamp deal with m on it imposed sanctions against the former it wanting a president to my who might be in a shot as well as the iranian intelligence ministry for their involvement in, in presenting american citizens in iran, well that while many thought that this present or exchange deal with their want is

a precursor to a winder and a more comprehensive deal between iran and the united states. now the us of a bought by this move decided to show it one and show of these moments republic call the one that it is not willing to engage in more closer ties and dialogue with juan. when he found that the united states and a lot of i will engage in the revival of the now defunct 2015 nuclear deal, which has been in limbo since august last year. the 2 sides have been in, have been waiting for one another to take the 1st step and comply with the 2015 nuclear deal. and then he saw that this prisoner exchange deal will pay the ground for the return of both sides to that historic a 2015 nuclear agreement. but now they, they, us, us, gave this signal to iran that it is wheel locks entering teeth, engage more closely with the wrong. and it is not willing to ment,

ties with these moments. republic, sorry, the u. s. face is a deepening label classes and made provenance drivers in some of the nation's top companies. thousands of employees at 3 of the countries because a lot of bankers have been on strike with the union reps saying those companies have been increasing profits at the expense of workers wages for the membership is fed up with fed up with folded behind this compound. it has made a quotes of a trillion dollars in the last and he is $21000000000.00 and the last 6 months alone. and now work as wages and conditions have went backwards as get more on this and cost lives to all take as correspond to amy ok, they move in kind of good to see. so it was behind this and leave us last between a major american call me because i'm in just few of us. well, the united auto workers, the u. a w. one of the stronger union's and american history has made

a large amount of concessions over the past few years. and now they want to re gain lost ground. they want higher wages for their workers, they want better benefits. they say the automakers are making record profits and it's now time for them to get their fair share. and this is actually the 1st time in the 88 years. so the history of this union that all 3 of the major automakers in michigan and the big 3 auto manufacturers united states are on strike . then the strike is rolling ahead was bite. we bind administration saying that they want to improve things. they want to bring a resolution so how well has the buyers mistakes and responded to this issue? well, uh, at this point it's important to know that when the clock was ticking,

we had the binding administration saying that they were trying to find a resolution. but now as the strike rolls on ahead, we have biden who has boasted of being the most pro labor president saying that he's pro union. he supports organize. ready labor, now we have divide new ministration and the president himself making some excuse is, here's what he said. please stay at the table as long as you can to try to work this out. and they've been around the clock and the companies have made some significant offers. but i believe that you go further to ensure a record corporate profits mean record contracts that a bite and doesn't seem to be making any progress by bringing the 2 sides together . that doesn't seem to be the case as we watch things on full. we have a situation where the united auto workers is simply unwilling. ready except the wage increase that still lantus is offering. meanwhile, ford is rolling out a whole ram of production there. they are rolling out all kinds of electric

vehicles. and now the u. a. w is saying that they want an increase in pay for this increase in work that ford doesn't seem to be willing to offer that and meet the demands of the u. a. w employees. they are telling outlets they would lose a significant amount of profits, and that wouldn't be worth the cost. now, the president of the united auto workers union and says that auto workers are expecting that biden to offer them more than words. here's what the u. a w president had to say on the whole situation as the strike unfolds, our endorsements are going to be, and we've been very clear about that. no matter what position we expect, actions not what's. now what's interesting is we see 2 stated goals of dividing administration combat inclined to change and championing the rides of organized labor, classing ahead to head in the state of michigan. the installation reduction act of

the vitamin ministration includes all kinds of subsidies for the manufacturing of electric cars. uh, there's all kinds of subsidies for changing the roads for and doing any other kinds of tax incentives or corporations biding the seems to want electric cars on the road. however, as there is now a ramping up of production to make those electric bars the by the administration seems that the automakers don't seem to want to pay the wages and benefits the auto workers would be expecting for this increase in production. at the same time, oil prices are rising, and we now have these fits credit rating of the united states being down. great. many are looking at this spat. this strikes where the big 3 automakers in michigan are on strike. auto workers are on the picket line. many are looking that this is yet another confirmation that by the nomics has failed. interesting,

they will keep an eye on that official but capable of and thanks so much for being is up to speed. well, put in about host pos, so come next and we'll be back up with over the phone with a few to ask that the the, the russian states never as tired as i'm one of the most sense community best.

most all sense and up in the system must be the one else calls question about this, even though we will then in the european union, the kremlin mission, the state on russia to day and split the ortiz phone, even our video agency, roughly all the band on youtube tv services for the question, did you say steven twist, which is the

hello and welcome across stock were all things we consider 9 peter level, the web deep involvement in the brain complex suggest anything, the go stations are off the table. in fact, only escalation is on the horizon, isn't a co spoiling for an upright conflict with russia. it certainly seems so the to discuss these issues and more, i'm joined by my guess, martin j america. she's in a more award, winning journalist and commentator, and in budapest we have george 70 while we just, he's a pod cast. read the goggle, which can be found on youtube and locals. are gentlemen cross up rules that affect, that means you can jump any time you want and i always appreciate it. all right, let's start off with george and in budapest, in this is probably one of the strangest.