of the bidding of phones the well to his friends came john during the russian president vladimir putin. we'll be heading off to the vietnam music capital next for took the with me at the me leaders, we would have course to keep it on top of all the latest events and the president putin's trip. i don't think it's fair to say it's been a very successful trip for the russian president and things are looking up for conjunction on the dpr k as well and off he goes for doing his play. now think the wealth with the p r k. on heading off to vietnam, [000:00:00;00] the giving away that came john,

good the like i say mice expect came to i'm going to pay a visit to moscow sometime soon in the restroom. present then, did extend an invitation that well, let's move on with the rest of the run down. now of course, headline at this hour is a positive got to me putins a new partnership agreements with the dpr k, which will include mutual assistance in the case of aggression against one of the nations following the historic agreement. that's been signs there. that the p k, the russian need to expand to the deal highlights and that the partnership now entails a commitment to defend each other. should one come on the threats a piano young has the right to take reasonable measures to strengthen its own defense capability and show a national security and protected southern passivity due to the comprehensive partnership agreement signed today also provides for the provision of mutual

assistance in the event of aggression against one of the parties to this document. i would like to draw your attention to statements by the united states and other nato countries about the supply of high precision long range weapon systems. at 60 and aircraft, and other high tech weapons and equipment for striking russian territory. in this regard, the russian federation does not exclude the development of military technical cooperation with the democratic people's republic of korea. in accordance with the documents, signed to the people, actually this powerful agreement between the dpi. okay, and voss. so he's nothing more than a document until a constructive forward looking exclusively peaceful and defensive nature designed to protect and defend the basic interest of the people. so the 2 countries have no doubt that they will become the driving force accelerates integration of a new multi pull the world free from the rule of had gemini and milas relations between all countries have risen to

a new high level of allied relations. a legal basis has been laid with the help of the way it has become possible to put them on the grand g o supply and the leadership of 2 states and all peoples to reliably protect peace and security of the region and the wells, and build strong states in accordance with the common interest of the dpr, k and russia of what comes on good and has insisted that the treaty is peaceful and defensive in nature. i think celebrates the creation of the new multi polar wealth . older russia on the dpi, k opposed the use of sanctions as a toll for the west to maintain its a gemini, 2 weeks prior to his belongings, from young trip, the russian president on the west. but if it can supply weapons to countries that strike russia must go as a right to respond by providing military 8 to countries that could attack list of facilities. hooton's visits here, the de bianca doubles down on his previous per month. we were

thinking that if someone believes that it's possible to supply such weapons, to a war zone in order to strike our territories and create problems for us, then why do we not have the right to supply our weapons of the same class to those regions of the wind, where they will be strikes on the sensitive facilities of those countries that are doing this against russia. so the response could be a symmetric, will think about this and of course, such actions will finally destroy international relations and undermine international security. ultimately, if we see those countries being drawn into a war against us, and this is the direct participation in a war against russia, then we reserve the right to act in the same way. all in all. this is a path to very serious problems on you might come and say form a cd, a security policy analysts say that russians agreement with the p on k is a reciprocal move for the west applying ons to ukraine. a yeah, very intriguing and timely strategic uh, development um, particularly, uh,

given how the nato countries are reacting to russia. and i think russia is only responding. and i think that that's important. it isn't that russia is, is being aggressive in any way. but it is seeking to reinforce an already existing relationship with north korea as far as the type of weapons that could provide. it's anything in the, in the quiver, any, anything that the, that the, that the north korea feels that they're going to need. and that can be in response once again to what the western allies have been providing to the ukrainians. it puts, it puts a barrier to any further expansion by the united states in particular into the pacific. even though it's trying to set of defense arrangements with north south korea and with japan principally against china,

but also in that north korea, this is, this always stands. the reason that the, if one side can do it, the other side can as well. so russia is just doing what the west is already done. a cultural highlights opportunity to visit with a concert featuring performances in both korean and russian. i'll see, correspond to and don't know because it gives us the details of how events, both official and the wise and folded. this is the 1st time and nearly a quarter of a century. the vladimir potent, the russian president has touched down in pyongyang and this meeting that he had with him, john was all about establishing a new, basically a new era of cooperation between russia and the dpr, k and all different spears, including culture and education, economics and science but the main one of course is as we recently heard that of a military cooperation and it has to do with the fact that both countries are in a very similar position with respect to the west sanctions. and this common western,

this coming position in relation to westman regression is one of the main points in which the dpr, k and russia are looking to unite and fight against not just the increased consistently advocate for the formation of a more just and democratic multiple world or both russia and north korea pursue independent and autonomous foreign policies and reject the language of blackmail and dig type. we oppose the practice of applying politically motivated sanctions and restrictions. these are legitimate actions only to stabilize the global political and economic system. we will also continue to resist the practice of sanctions as a tool. the west is a custom to using to maintain its head gemini, in politics, economics, and other areas. in this context, i would like to note that the indefinite restrictive regime of the un security council against north korea inspired by the us and its allies, must be considered military cooperation, was not the only sphere that was covered in these negotiations. this was an

agreement that was signed across many different spheres of cooperation. the russian present mentioned economics. the fact that in 2023 trade volume between the 2 countries grew to nearly $35000000.00 worth, that's a 9 fold increase from what it was in 2022 and the educational spear that's also expected to grow. the russian president said that right now, 130 students from the dpr k are studying and russian institutions as part of the joint programs between the 2 countries. but that's expected to grow as well as such a grandiose welcome like the one that we received in pyongyang, i have never received ever before in any other country. and, and earlier i was able to take some videos of what was going on there. i was in the press bleachers right in the middle of the action. i was able to get up close and personal with some of the residents of young yang. so let's take a lesson. but as you can see behind the 10s of thousands of people from the dpr k

have gathered here on the most on square to celebrate this meeting between vladimir putin mccain and john, the

dignitary. welcome on to milton square and the center. just come to an end that the people of the democratic republic of korea have organized for this visit. russian president vladimir, put thousands of them on the square run, $50000.00, all happy to war warmly. welcome. the russian president here in po 9 for the 6. the driving to a different location now had so many people from the street. so you've been saying this whole time as any crowd of people down the road. 4 kilometers the kilometers here to welcome the russian delegation and vladimir food in here. i mean, my arms even getting tired and waving so much as we discussed, the russian presidents trip. the close attention of the west has given it with all correspondence, dave sweeney in the us assigned to the alarm and said the western countries should be extremely concerned about the growing and deepening of relations between the 2

nations. the us secretary of state, honestly, clinton has a game found to be alone. he's accused russia of desperation. he said that it's seeking support for what he describes as is war of aggression and ukraine. clinton used to have the, the kind of the divine of iran, he mentioned the dpr k. and he said that he's keen to cut off the support. that's a countries like iran on the t p r k, a providing to russia, russia try in desperation to develop and to strengthen relations with countries that can provide it with what it needs to continue the war of aggression that it started against you. craig, north korea is providing significant munitions to, to russia and other, and other weapons for using ukraine around has been providing when 3, including drones that have been used against civilians is really an infrastructure . and we'll continue to do everything we can to cut off the support that countries

like the ron and north 3 are providing not much is known about the d. p. okay. in the west, the west of media use. the reports uses terms like reclusive state home. it sites, it says that came is a bruce would dictate to a pricing who's paid for it, and it comes out with all sorts of salubrious titles that the citizens of the day be okay. or even forced to have came john and had cuts. now the west always goes into a collective meltdown. it seems, every time that they feel tight tests, a ballistic missile, and the reports in the western press over this visit a no less hysterical. washington is watching this meeting between vladimir putin and came. joan on a match made in heaven between these 2 parias stays. so it needs concern from the west about this phase. it's a few of america's fiercest adversary together on north korean soil fits his 1st visit in 24 years. the trip is raising plenty of concerns to the united states army

allies. preston, president vladimir proven, is a north korea for a meeting with its leader. and it is a meeting the us officials are watching closely for ministry, spoke to them. there is a have a headset that perhaps the west of ex media would be best to focus on the us president job. i didn't, she spoke about race concerns about his mental capacity, especially given that he's in control of the world's largest nuclear. also. there's one thing that worries everyone is biden's condition, both physical considering that he leads the nuclear power and freezes up more and more often. and financial due to the criminal nature of its appearance associated with ukraine and corruption scams installed to move the next i chief has a guy and he's expressed his concerns about the potential support that russia will provide to the t p. k for its weapons program. and it's a nuclear capacity, and he's sounded that the alarm he's mentioned to support china is given to what he

described as rough as war economy. and he's got one eye on the full is coming nato summit, which is taking place in washington next month. and he said, but of course the relations between russia and the t p. okay, are going to be central to those discussions and for nato it will be looking to springs and it's relations with his regional allies. we are of course, also concerned about the potential support that the russian provides a to north korea when it comes to supporting their nissan new care programs. we see how much mutual support rashaw gets from north korea, but also from there on, on how china is popping up. there were economy um, but this is also one of the reasons why of nato and i have to naples on hand washing next mon spills for this thing. some our partnership with all the partners in asia pacific region was fairly honest. see done,

south korea and japan also to address the fact that the challenges they see, we see in, in a saw and they should pacific dollar to think to the challenges we face in your start with somebody that mention china. which of course in 2022 nights are labeled a secured with each other and for the very 1st time. but what he failed to mention was the 2021 august security pack between australia bridge in the united states, which was condemned by china at the time its wont of cold war mentality with the pack. so you will be around bringing you clear submarines into the region and all the official intelligence sharing. he also didn't mention the potential for a nice site to open an unofficial headquarters or advice in japan. of course the appeal young, but would see this as a scratch? no, it would be to itself, but it was a 2 regional stability and then the 5 eyes,

uh, security uh to uh, security or i guess kind of a, uh more of a spy ring. ready and uh, this is a volt south korea and japan as well. so of course we haven't mentioned the military bases, which are the us military bases surrounding the region. so when it comes to the real threats, it's questionable as to who poses the greater threats to regional stability. but it's like same all we've got a full recap of the russian presidents historic visit to the dpi. okay, on our website. oh, see the com, and now that's not to me personally, is heading to vietnam. we will of course, be close to the watching developments in hanoi as locals that for pass a welcome to russian. nita is due to a ton, several events with the getting these officials on thursday. so do stay with us for all the latest on that plus and email. the 2 other news now the id. yes,

it has intercepted several located slide into israel from neighboring 11 on by the hezbollah millicent group, according to the israeli military, approximately 15 projects, all is where the tech takes from across the board to the ideas. did his thoughts hillary retaliated by showing the source of the launches inside lebanon, as i was about any casualties on either side this come shortly after as well? head, southern lebanon with strikes the 2 sides of exchanging cross photos won't pay to tax the months. these waiting military announced yesterday that it's ready to invade lebanon, with quote, operational plans for an attack approved this way. the foreign minister has threatens to inoculate the has been limited to include face that we have very close to the moment of decision to change the rules against hezbollah and they've been on, in the cold war, has, will, i will be destroyed at 11 am,

and will be severely hits is ready for ministers. house comments were in response to hezbollah. drones footage, demonstrating its surveillance of multiple locations in israel. the almost 10 minutes of video shows b is really poor city of high for less than 30 kilometers from the lebanese folder . the daytime footage films, both civilian and military areas, including an alms manufacturing complex with missile defense systems located indicated. well the heads of hezbollah was back in november. they using savannah and straighten, say the hyphen a senior us advisor in lebanon, tried to calm the escalating situation between hezbollah and as well during his recent visit to babies. but let me be clear, the conflict along the blue line between israel and because viola has gone on for long enough, the innocent people are dying, property is damaged, families are shattered,

and the lebanese economy continues to decline. the country is suffering for no good reason. it's an everyone's interest to resolve it quickly and diplomatically. let's take a look at the capacities of both the id. yes, on the has been a slide to is a major walk in some things on phase hezbollah is able to mount an effective cons where attack against is really forces on the group is estimated to own up to 200000 little kids on to me, solves it also boasts around 30000 active sciences. meanwhile, the heads of the idea recently reported a lot of soldiers in order to quote, fulfill its missions. we discussed the escalating conflict with ecuadorian journalist as to bunk korea. who's that he's as well, doesn't have the capability to fight on a 2nd front. i would say era is a, at this point the settings smoke he's, he's a complete by dream is road. he's not ready to open up a from,

against his ball. i look at what's happening in the augusta street is being 8 months and the resistance continues to fight the in the out. a is ready to come. a dangerous and an army officials keeps saying that the senior resistance has managed to replenish itself. despite that, they must, based on the cost in gaza, not considered as bala a for as much larger. don, how much, much better we much better train, much better positioned, and who has essentially blinded israel in the northeast as one of the reasons why we have these unprecedented food is of our reconnaissance drones flying over these really not showing facilities of sensitive maybe terry facilities you know where they keep the submarines where they uh, you know, the raphael and the fans of factories is something that, or you could have never imagined just, you know, a year ago marching it now today we see that of a distaste has completely changed. so because the statements from, from these re,

the army and from these are the for him and is there, you know, is just another of, of these ground, the low point uh, eh, statements that they like to make to make them. so some thoughts, despite the fact that we know now know that they are not ready to fight a war against hamas for you is the smallest fraction within the axis overseas. best . my firm belief that the moment israel decides to march on live on on, is the moment that they will find out just how quickly their entire army can be on done to new york. now west scuffles have broken out between rival protest is in brooklyn imagined event hosted by a local jewish crew to auction of palestinian land in the middle east. the, the

pro palestinian activists say new york's jewish community is trying to sell solar land in the west bank. the so called the greats. real estate events was organized by the my home fun, this being touring, the us and canada, according to the united nations security council. the construction of these really supplements on occupied palestinian lines is in legal and must be stopped pro palestinian not to this sabine, especially outraged by such options recently being held at the synagogue think both the us on kind of the some of the land offers have even been posted for plots inside gone. so several is way the government ministers have been calling for the palestinian and k to be settled by his lady's off to the war. while it's now discuss this with palestinian journalist ashanti abdur rahman joining goes from a stumble. many thanks for joining good, it's good to see you today. so what else can you tell us about these options to

sell palestinian non this is a your little kind of sport shows happening in the united states and canada northern america, in general. they are ad selling the store lands of the policy and lands and was bank. and even if they can sell jobs and we would do that. they are is giving the opportunity to those, the american and canadian uh, jewish community who are living in united states. and in canada to come and live in west bank as latest citizens in the labs which has been stolen and down even making options. and this is showing what kind of april proxy of the americans to allow such an event happening on their lands while they're talking about the then the,

these symptoms are illegal. so that means that they are letting these kind of options happening to some stolen stuff in this is the situation to destroy the land. and they are even a war, assuming the situation and the policy and goals more and more, which is really on the other side. this evening which happens and these flashes is showing what kind of lost the key and more support for the feel for the stein movement going on in the united states. well, i'm just wondering how such a options are even allowed to be openly held in the us and canada considering that a un security council resolution 2334, which is internationally binding? well, what's the construction of these ready supplements on occupied palestinian lines? is illegal and must be stopped. it's obvious that the united united states of america is considering united nations only. and there is

a new sions. and oh, what they decide only once, because serving the fables and subbing their interests. but once it is, is a, it is an adult, told you story to do something else is there is a mom. the law is a, is never a by you any uh night. nations is the issues we have seen using this for the past 8 months. how many times the united nations have taken the solutions in the air cold for the ceasefire, and they never approve that. we are looking that they don't even think a talking about the putting sanctions on the some of the legal bodies of the nice nations. so again, i'm saying this is the double is done because this is whenever organize the space thing that this thing is subbing. the interest there will support it, otherwise they will just ignore it. and this is what we have seen in the switch

sites this weekend. so today is quite a schedule for us on this. we've been talking about a city and doing it a saw the roman and it's done both. thank you. in power and a new university of also survey reveals the published people's attitude towards ukrainian. refugees has changed drastically as soon as they results so 95 percent of post belief that social benefits for ukrainian refugees should be drastically reduced and the 17 percent would welcome to refugees. it falls to do so. as less than haul. if you responded positively 2 years ago and 19 percent think the polish government should stop aging ukraine completely and neighboring ukraine man off leading a new conscription load that came into effect in may footage much as daily on social media of men being forcibly taken away binds ross to offices a bbc and severe has been both costing how kias executes the new mobilization

policy. so these wedding, it wasn't just the weather that didn't go to plan. houses the guess didn't show up and going out in public is now too risky for men who don't want to enlist. are you afraid that you might be courting incense? no, no, no one is a pretty. i don't to walk outside at all now, unless i'm with my daughter, and that is because they don't take people with the children recruitment posters, knowing the streets of odessa, the message together to victory. but ukraine is now divided between those who are prepared to fight and those who would rather run for higher that's this console this now with all guess most and j do on the list under the self. mcgray b, don't old money. thanks for joining us on the program. often before we get to the bbc report, how do you interpret this recent survey? so in a shift, in public opinion, in poland,

against providing government benefits to ukrainian refugees and will, sponsors might have contributed to that change of mood. well, who compose like many europeans, particularly in countries that immediately affected by the well having a change of heart. you know, there is a, a shift in the, in the war itself. russia is getting more ground by the day. and many polls and many europeans now starting to actually wake up and smell the coffee, this time to do the arithmetic and see how much public spending is going towards ukraine. the claims will instead of on the health care education, roads, infrastructure and so forth. and so i think it's normal, it's quite normal. the shift has happened it's, it's particularly prominent opponent, but there are other countries, well, where people people have shown through surveys and through media, but they want some sort of change. now, the different attitude towards the ukraine will, people don't very clear about what they won't just, not binary,

but they are getting tired of it. they are getting tired of the western relates and they chose narrative because they didn't see anything positive coming out from it. let's go now to ukraine and it's mobilization policy. do you think widespread opposition to the conscription know could lead to political instability or protests in ukraine? perhaps it's hard to say because the claim is not really a normal country. it's not just so you know, democracy, and so many of these things i've done behind closed those. you know, the, there was a, there was an underground movement now, of people who are change one of the onto a hygiene from you. so to is that it could be $100000.00, might even be a few minutes. we would start know with the numbers, but it, ukraine has been run now, so long a long, very, very backward autocratic lines. some of the shut down of any opposition media and an option policies and everything that we would associate as

a normal function. democracy has been stripped away from it. and so it's, it's very difficult to see the word for the trees when we talk about such things. i mean, clearly, you know, there is a massive amount of people in new creative, don't believe, thoughts of the window. and they see moving towards the front line. and as a conscript soldiers, as is just a, a suicide ticket one way to get to, to being able to write. and so i think come, it's interesting though, the, how international media now have gone on to this. i'm missing a lot of these reports now. yeah. i'm sorry, sorry to interrupt in new york times the reports recently as the reports of the ukrainian joining us with the state news agency try to bob publishing interviews with opposition. politicians report to said that he received the draft notification the next day. so what does that tell us about the political landscape? can you explain that the government's attitude towards independent journalism for this addicted shift? i mean, one of the, one of the most upholding stream dictatorships that we've known in, in,