to the starting off with breaking news, 20 people are reportedly killed and the death toll is expected to rise after an idea of helicopter opens fire on thousands of palestinians sleeping aid in central gods up the russian presidential election has officially kicked off in the country as far as that's as why them you're putting calls on people across the nation to unite and cast their vote by i'm sure that you recognize just help. carol is this time is for our country and what difficult challenges lie ahead of us in almost every direction. it's core, meaning is that you only use the citizens of russia,

can decide the future of your homeland and ukrainian forces attempt to reach russia's border. but our calendar attacks and software has re bosses. moscow says nearly $200.00 of caps troops were killed in the box. raid and a number of their tags were destroyed. the coming to you live for martine, are national studios with the top news stories. this our i'm fiorella is about and some breaking news just in 20 palestinians have been killed so far and many others are wounded in central gauze after in a legit idea of helicopter attack. a warning, the following images contain disturbing images were receiving conflicting reports on the number of casualties with some sources claiming there in the

hundreds emergency services are on the scene, but are struggling to cope with the influx of the wounded will bring you more details as they come in, the polls have officially opened in russia and in the far east citizens on friday are lining and casting their votes in the presidential election. archie will be here every step of the way with our special coverage. the from east to west, the vast expanse of the nation covers 11 time zones, brush and citizens of the far east regions became the 1st the caster choice as voting is now under way footage. coming in from the volcano late in land, they've come. jessica shows locals picking the next president. head of the

election, vladimir putin has addressed the nation calling on every russian citizen to take part because every vote counts the luxury and make it has been new. i see this will be the 8th time russians vote in the presidential election, which proves our country's commitment to one of the fundamental principles of democratic society and the regularity of elections. the outcome of this election will shape russia's evolution and growth for years to come. it is a historic event and a moment of great responsibility. the only source of power in our country is its peoples. a fundamental principle that's enshrined in russia's constitution. its core meaning is that you and only you, the citizens of russia can decide the future of your homeland. you are about to cast your vote. and in doing that, declare firmly and resolutely your will, your aspirations and your personal commitment to the continued development of our shared home. i am sure that you recognize just how powerless this time is for our

country, and what difficult challenges lie ahead of us in almost every direction. to continue to meet them with dignity and overcome these hardships, we need to remain united and remember our inner strength. we must show our unity in determination to march on together. every vote is valuable in every vote matters. so i urge you to exercise your right to vote in the coming days. our country is massive, but polling stations will be open on every corner in every city, town, and village. when you are ready to take up with you, but i split so aside from boone, who are the other contenders in the race? why this loved vancho? it's from the up and coming new people party at 39 and a former business man he's claiming to be the young, fresh faced russia needs sub on golf. recently met with international observers will monitor the elections despite his political party, having only recently appeared on the russian political scene,

he emphasized that he have some big team assembled to observe the voting process to make sure it's free and fair. the transmission of course, we expect that the elections will be held at a high organizational level. and i know high important international participation is that includes observations which will be organized here starting tomorrow, they'll be computers. and observers, observers will also be working into regions primarily in areas where there are no cameras. most of the polling stations are equipped with cameras. so a large team of volunteers will also monitor the progress of the elections online. next step, nikolai, how do you call enough from the communist party, a parliamentary veteran. he's been a familiar face in the world of politics for over 3 decades. in fact, he was runner off when he lasted for president in 2004 on a burning electoral issue ukraine. he says there can be no more goodwill gestures.

jim record somebody. and you officially given the current public regime and ukraine, which was planted by western europe, i perfectly understand the population of ukraine. they are ready to agree by and large to do anything to stop the fighting film. which recently both foreign minister lever off and the president of our country have repeatedly stated that we are ready to sit down at the negotiating table. but on russia's terms, there is no other option. and finally, legal need slootsky, who lives the liberal democratic party. he is currently pulling at around 3 percent . he was also actually a member of the russian delegation api is symbol peace talks with ukraine. back in the spring of 2022. his campaign has been driven by social issues like tax cuts and possibly inflation. yes, the address if we described the russia of the future as we see it, it will be a comfortable country where you can not worry about safety drive a normal roads without traffic jams and not freeze at home in winter because the

management companies work well. it is a fair country, we're all citizens rights, are respected, and all social guarantees are realized where there are no poor people. this is a great country that is respected by everyone in the world. it has formed a new global majority in the world as replacing the anglo saxon regime, centered in washington, and putting an end to the dispute over what the world order should be. it will be multi polar. the conflict and ukraine is a pivotal factor for many russians and likely to weigh on the outcome of the elections. it's also impacted the incumbent president stance towards western powers . our teeth marina post, sorry about has been looking at how glad i am your puddings attitude towards them has changed throughout his time in charge. a lot of my post and it became ross as president for the 1st time. it was a breath of fresh air and not only for russians, it look good and for almost thing of the beginning with the west appearance. so welcome, ross is near later i have come to moscow important time. russia,

after all, has a new president, a new government, and the duma. its economy is showing encouraging signs of growth. this gives russia a pivotal opportunity to build on the strong record of engagement between our 2 countries. it is also an opportunity for the united states. i welcome president clinton's interest in building a russian that enjoys the enduring strength of a stable democracy. they evidently like what he had been saying and they were eager to engage present boots and went on to define his vision is only the west had listened. instead, they went on to prove that they only support those who follow them blindly. yeah, he's the name of the social of democratic principles in international relations. the ability to find the correct decision and readiness for compromise on a difficult thing. but then it was a european who was the 1st to understand how important it is to look for consensus

over and above national egoism. we agree with that. all these are good ideas. you've seen just recently that a truly common home would shortly rise on the continent home in which the europeans would not be divided into east and west and northern or south. and today we must say one thing for all the cold war is done with we have entered a new stage of development. we understand that without a modern sound and sustainable security architecture, we will never be able to create an atmosphere of trust on the continents. and without that atmosphere of trust, there can be no united, great, or europe pack that a lot of our puts in the most optimistic about russians relationship with the wes. we'll see what he had to say about this assessments in hindsight. but for now, let's say in the early 2, thousands, that's when the russian leader even can sit to join forces with nato. i see a russian cheese part of the european culture. and i cannot imagine my own country and i solution from europe and what we often call the civilized world. so it is

hard for me to visualize nato as an enemy. i think even posing the question, this way will not do any good to russia or the world. the very question is capable of causing damage. we are open to equitable cooperation to partnership some even joe biden as senator at the time will singing his praises saying that no russian leader since peter the great has passed as long as much with the was as foods and it has. well, it was all good as long as rushes leader did it in severe and international affairs . it seems, well the warsaw pact long dissolves and soviet you are basis, closed. must go well, seemingly play into long and was expecting this partners to do the same washington . however, continued to expand, nato withdrew from the anti ballistic missile treaty. well, innovating. i've gotten this done before it moved on to iraq. well,

experts say that was the turning point. russell's adamant that these developments require the let's have a look here. they're required a political settlement and they emphasize that the situation could only be a result for international cooperation through the security council and in compliance with the un charter. we stand for resulting the problem exclusively through peaceful means. any other option would be a mistake. it wouldn't be fraught with the grievous consequences. it will result in casualties and the stabilize the international situation in general. well, we all know what happened there. a total and utter disaster. the west continued to ignore vladimir putin. his warnings was withdrawn from yet another lady. this time on nuclear arms reduction, the big picture was looking very system. it says, let's not forget that one of 2. it says main. this is from the get go. what's for the west to stop expanding nato eastwards rush, so naturally saw it as a threats. but it says it's not as good as shooting nato expansion does not have

any relation with the modernization of the alliance itself. or with ensuring security in europe. on the contrary, it represents a serious provocation that reduces the level of mutual trust. and we have the right to ask against whom is this expansion intended? and what happened to the assurances are western partners made after the dissolution of the warsaw pact. i would like to quote the speech of nato general secretary, mister werner in brussels on 17th may 1990. you said at the time that the fact that we are ready not to place a needle army outside of german territory, gives the soviet union a firm security guarantee. where are these guarantees that fell on deaf ears once again because natal continued expanded? have a look at this map right here. this is what it looked like before nato didn't just swallow up. new members book countries that used to be part of the warsaw pact with

the soviet union. and they kept moving closer and closer to russia's board. the spies vladimir boots insane. stop for you with any other less than that, i need to moisten the rush. i cannot but react to actions that undermine and security. further expansion of the military block is a problem for us. so let's live amicably and have a fair dialogue, guys, the way we are treated, we will react the same way. but today i felt that i was hurt by my partners, but they did unless and was towards the end ukraine next on the list. the plans that are in georgia and so and, and so i rushed and stave didn't work out as pride. but america was undeterred and essentially took it upon itself to make sure that the plan for kids was put into action. as we all saw, what am i done to in 2014? well, despite the fact that kids military had killed thousands of civilians in the pro russian don't boss for years, lot of effort to remain calm and collected,

urging all sides to negotiate. that a miracle happened with both parties sign and the men's agreements. so and all hostilities you have to them pretty seniors cuz i'm wish i would generally join what has been said here. today's negotiators have adopted a final joins document the 3 of firms, the risk ability of strict and consistent implementation of the minutes agreements of 12 of february 2015, and stresses the importance of establishing direct dialogue between the parties to the conflict. it was all a scam, just like washington's promise not to expand nato, leaving russell with no other option but to use military force to protect the civilians. in former parts of eastern new crane, the west had been launched and their interventions all around the world for decades in the name of suppose a democracy, which never actually comes to countries they invade. but when russia simply stood up to save civilians from him as the military natal cried file for you. yes,

there was definitely not even i can tell you with absolute sincerity, despite the fact that i worked in the security services for 20 years, i still had an idea that the whole world and the so called, civilized world understands that russia has become a different country that there is no ideological confrontation anymore. hi. not easily thought that it was the inertia of thinking and actions that was a nice belief. and the realities are that after the collapse of the ussr, it was believed that russia would also collapse. then they wouldn't be able to pick apart the pieces and use our resources and was only later that this realization came to me. when it comes to the most comprehensive coverage of the election, r t is the place to be with a raft of correspondence, experts and analyst waiting to give their take over the next couple of days. so stay tuned for our special coverage the

while the elections have begun smoothly, a central election committee representative noted that testing the voting systems has not been an easy task in some places in the west of the country. that's where on thursday mosque is defense, ministry announced that ukrainian troops tried to reach russia's borderland in the belgrade and cursed regions. the attacks failed and key of sports and suffered a loss of nearly 200 soldiers. a preemptive actions by russian units have foiled yet another attempt by the ukrainian armed forces to break through into the border territory of the russian federation. near the spider use in that area of the belgrade region. as a result of russian air strikes and artillery fire up to a 195, you cranium, service men were eliminated. so civilians, a man and woman were killed in the belgrade region of russia following artillery, showing by the forces of the key of regime according to the local authorities. now

the man who was killed was driving his car on a very business street during this barbaric attack. there were dozens of other drivers on the road at that time, but they were unscathed. now russian armed forces in the neighboring curse creed and also witnessed and attacked by ukrainian minutes into the local governor said that ukrainians, tablets, or groups attempted to infield trade the russian border there. but we're unsuccessful due to the time of the response of the russian military. how this latest you create an attack in belgrade and curse was just one of many in the recent days. according to the russian authorities keep attempting to break through the russian border several times since sunday has the result. you have lost over 230 men. 7. thanks. 3 bradley fighting vehicles and other equipment as well. at the moment o ukrainian attempts look futile, the border is under complete control. it's impossible to penetrate on the ground.

and now to keeps patrons, german officials in the building and stock have voted down another resolution which proposed as an tourist missiles to ukraine. this follows opposition party leaders uniting on the issue of berlin's involvement and the ukraine conflict, saying that the long range missile deliveries would be the fact. so make germany party to the conflict. hi, lindsey, this whole world outside the gym and political bubble knows that ukraine is not in a position to when they score that ukraine has not been waiting for a long time. but tony dying brutally and blow to the every day. and that the delivery of tories, messiahs will not change the situation in any way. the only thing they will change is it jim and he will definitely become a party to the score in the eyes of russia. the question of security is what you are playing with so frivolously and in the worst case, even with the lives of millions of people in germany to come to your senses before it is too late. people in so beginning the delivery of the tourist must be

categorically rejected. oh, laugh schultz is absolutely right to draw a clear red line here. and we urge him to be some. the chancellor is responsible for ensuring that germany does not become a policy of war. and supplying the tourist would be a clear involvement in the war. in fact, to put it bluntly, germany is already a party to the war. yeah, i know the delivery of offensive weapons such as the tourist, a weapon system with a range of over 500 kilometers, capable of destroying the kremlin, could be clearly perceived by russia as germany's final declaration for ha. meanwhile, on wednesday, all of shots once again rolled out, sending the tourist missiles to you, free shipping long range missiles took you have have been the subject of heated debates and recent months in berlin. some german parliament members and even the u . k. has been applying pressure for berlin to move forward. but the german chancellor has been resisting the transfer of these munitions, vic, yep. this comes after the intercepted audio afford german defense officials

discussing possible targets. these missiles could strike in sight of rough shots, and the ways germany's involvement could be covered up. and also this one came to the conclusion that there are 2 interesting targets the bridge in the east and the munition depos above the bridge. and the east is hard to reach. it's a rather small target, but the tourist can do it. the emulation depos can also be hit we need to ensure that from the very beginning, there is no mention that would make us top of the conflict. might i'm exaggerating a bit, but if we tell the minister now that we plan meetings and we'll drive by call from poland and all so that no one notices that's already participation and we won't do that on monday. do you think it is possible to hope that ukraine will be able to do everything on its own? after all, it is known that there are many people there in civilian clothes who speak with an american accent. we heard from the german peace council chairman who says that

germany's continued supply of arms to cab is a war crime. i see. and this will still have been discussing in the bonus tag whether there is already a war capability and whether they have already become a part of the war is the german side or not. but germany is already a warring policy. and just from my point of view, if even the officers say that the war cannot be won by ukraine, but we still continue to supply weapons there or support the people who are slaughtering their children, the and the russian children to. and that's a war crime in itself, but above all, it is also a question of the arms industry. i think this is also about millions and billions of money. i can only hope and trust in the prudence and wisdom of the russian government to give us the civilian population of germany, the time to build up the appropriate political pressure here to so that such weapon exchange opportunities are not continued. that we may finally bring about a policy change in general that will ultimately lead to meeting russia, security needs and ending the war willing to africa. now we're

a judge in can yes, as a mass of lawsuit against american food conglomerate delmonte can still go ahead. that's after the defense tried to say the case was out of the east african countries jurisdiction delmonte is facing numerous accusations of assault, rape, and murder, allegedly committed by guards, audits, farming locations and 10. yeah. the company is also accused of attempting to bribe witnesses. 10 years high court is currently considering the lawsuit brought by a legit victims with the support of multiple n g o. to delmonte, it has dismissed the charges and says there's no evidence. a representative of the company denounced the legal action as a disinformation campaign. however, earlier this month, the company apparently fire $250.00 guards from canyon farming locations and replace them with staff from a global security company. delmonte reportedly said the new personnel had

underground training to use minimal physical force hits facilities. here's how the victims have spoken about their experience of allegedly being beaten by former guards. who may and do oh my god. i was bitten by the gentleman guards for the room on my head and they left me dying. actually they thought i had already died and that's when they drag me to a forest nearby, where i spend the whole night. while i go farm and conscious and informed my family members who took me to the hospital, a delmore where being seriously beaten by the guard, summer, killed and others when they are called, disappear completely within your i think the defeats we used to get grass for our livestock set the delmonte site, one day these guard sauce and chased us and unfortunately their dog caught me. the guards thoroughly beaten, they left me unconscious and drag me deep inside the pineapple field. later in the evening they carried me outside the plantation and left me to die at the roadside, and by that time i was seriously bleeding. i spent the whole night bleeding beside

the road and early in the morning the man carried me to the hospital. these guards beat us, they chased us with dogs, and some people died while in the hands of these guard autumn. i love we. we spoke with human rights defender james mcclung, a chairman of the african center for corrective and preventative action. he says that kenyans are outraged with the apparent impunity of delmonte and similar western companies and demand that justice be upheld. a dan lloyd city and really actually leading to the most annoyed by the fact that the company has said in court that they can't be sued enough to. they cannot be sold in. we asking her question, what are you bringing up was enough for you to a setting up the offices in kim kim, monday's line. you can go in front plane up with it. so there's no reason that's the way we go to independent is to keep on it. assuming this rubbish, we cannot allow anyone to put but it's no country with infinity. if you apply it to

can can, you just can find, you know, so the, the, pretty much what we have to bush and bush and bush until we get a solution. we uh, force us thing of what the difference between the nationalist community and government with a variety of, from so you know, what i'm from america, we want the respect of africa. so this traditional, actually we have moved to good storage solution to create a sustainable business you but so the, this with national was out that the didn't get any stuff with the end of the for go . i understand that every guy is leaking out of you guys. so the, the, the spit this and respect. but the kind of this one she is already, but i think i'm good at all. but now back to our breaking news, this hour were 20 palestinians in central garza had been killed and many others wounded. after an idea of attack, helicopter reportedly opened fire on civilians waiting for aid. for more details

left south cross live to our middle east bureau chief maria fin notion of maria. good morning. now what are the latest details and could you just bring us up to speed? oh, hello to you. i have to say that of course, right now it is hard to tell exactly what happened, but the reports are that there was an attack on a crowd of palestinians in the northern part of the gather, stripping gaz, a city near to way too round about those waiting for humanitarian aid distribution, this place is known as a point where a trucks come and they come some reports of and say that the fire was open from a helicopter again. and who's hard to be verified independently right now? because a health ministry already release the statements blaming israel for an attack, saying that as a result, this quotation oven is sold by these really military on the group of citizens

awaiting the distribution of humanitarian aid. at least 20 people were killed at at least 155 were injured. and the ministry also added in statements that the number of the victims may rise as ambulances. the struggle to reach to the area so far there is no common from these really side and no information about any activity in that area. from the idea of. we also receive and verified video, allegedly from the ground, showing dead bodies under the rubble and line on top, covered in dust and suits. but again, it is on 35 digit is really hard to say from this video where it was shows and when we're human and tearing crisis, of course, now and folded in this, how the scene in clave relieve supplies. arrival is always that event and a lot of people usually gather at a point where critical in need is food and water. supposed to be distributed then they ate, often becomes dangerous for people. just want to remind you that last month there

was a similar result on the crowd as palestinians were gather is on the sheets street also in guys a city where they were waiting for food distribution, the palestinian housman is through the o says lanes as well for those as the attacks that claimed the lives of more than 70 people, according to the health ministry. the hours later, the idea of concerns that they was shooting in that area saying that their forces were forced to open fire as the crowd started moving towards these really military and the troops classified as, as threatening. but again, now we don't receive any comments so far from these really side, and we have to wait and see what more information we can receive back to you. i'm sure you'll be keeping us up to date ortiz, middle lease beer, chase, maria, from ocean. i thank you very much and that's all for this hour for 247 use and

updates head over to r t dot com. thanks for turning in. we'll see you back at the top of the hour. the . the hello and welcome to cross stock. were all things are considered. i'm theater. lavelle, as the guest told mounts and starvation occurs, the binding administration has made it clear repeatedly that there are no red lines for israel. no red lines means a green light to continue genocide, genocide is official of washington policy. the

cross walk in palestine. i'm joined by my guess, lionel in new york. he's a legal and media analyst and hassle. we have jo loria is the editor in chief of consort him news dot com and you know, soccer we crossed to so talk a hockey. he is a former deputy head of the office of the un human rights agency in occupied power slide. alright, certainly cross talk roles and effect. that means you can jump anytime you want. and i always appreciate, let me go to jo 1st here you're, i'm one of our premier media guys. i see that there is a real it version to the g word in american media. now granted, ever since october 7th, we've seen more footage on mainstream american media. nothing like other alternative media. it's very sanitized. but they, they said really uncomfortable, bernie sanders. i'm really uncomfortable with that work. why should they be uncomfortable with that? that's what it is. i mean if, if it isn't genocide, what is it joe love to be.