[000:00:00;00] the united states respects and champions freedom expression, but we will not stand by his r t and other actors carry a corporate activities in support of rushes. various activities are key slot with more sanctions in unprecedented act of censorship. from the u. s. s. of washington moved the silence voices. but charlotte, to the main screen, or you've asked question for matt, for months and months about, you know, the global south and why there is not more support for ukraine is because of the broad scope and reach of r t. the russian foreign minister, he reacts to the latest measures against this journal,

pulling in the purest form of persecution. this is no longer about sanctions, and it has not been about sanctions for a long time. it is not about ukraine, but only about one thing about maintaining its own american dominance was another, it was called at least 7 annual wouldn't let anybody else into that trap. so we've had, we've also had on the program. india is foreign minister, it saves the rise of the brick square. the thing of states is a consequence of the close shop structures of the west. and if the decision to lift the restrictions these indeed taken a will be taken. it will mean that from this moment on, they take countries begin, a direct symbol with bruship. last was about start to the you and wardens. the conflict in ukraine could end up on an entirely different scale if a fall on long range weapons use against russia is listed dots as a number of western politicians also question, what good could come from the,

the broadcasting 247 from our studios in most schools, this is r t international. let's get into an early weekend. top story. freedom of speech has been dealt another blow and we're in the firing line. washington has slopped a fresh round of sanctions on archie, claiming the shuttle global broadcast or spreading dangerous north. is this is what the us secretary of state have to say on the part in threats posed by us. russian represent this information to subvert and polarized screen open societies, extends to every part of the world and response. today, united states, united kingdom and canada, are launching a launching a joints diplomatic campaign to riley allies and partners around the world to join us in addressing the threat posed by r. t and other machinery of russian just information and corporate influence party

also seek. ready the buttons, the online platform, african stream across a wide range social media platforms. now, according to the of this website, african stream is and i quote, a pan african digital media organization based exclusively on social media platforms. focusing on giving voice to all africans both at home and abroad. in reality, the only voice it gives is the kremlin propagandist. the united states respects and champions freedom expression even when it comes to media outlets wittingly spread government propaganda and will continue to lead the world in defending and promoting media freedom. but we will not stand by as r, t and other actors carry a corporate activities in support of rushes. nefarious activities have relied on actual evidence, very heavy on allegation at these very tenuous links corner data center. again, of course, remember 2016,

a hillary clinton need an excuse for losing the election in russia were conveniently anointed as the reason it subsequently turned out. there was no evidence whatsoever. the hunter, by the lot of people's comfortable member. this, of course, has a sense of desperation. now that as the election approaches that kamala harris may need an excuse as hillary did, so that could be part of the reason that this is being deployed yet again. uh, but interestingly, uh, there's also been allegations of, you know, are keeping too close politically at the kremlin here. i'm one of the man who actually came, it was rolled up from the state department to, to make these allegations as a guy called james reuben, a change room. and also suggested that we, in our t here, were responsible for countries in the global south africa, etc. i'm not supporting you find it isn't to do with neutrality. it isn't to do with the traditional relations with russia. it's to do with or to we're responsible for the lack of support for you find, let's have

a listen to what james had to say. you've asked question for matt, for months and months about you know, the global south and why there's not more support for ukraine in this part of the middle east or that part of latin america or this part of africa. well, one of the reasons not the only reason, but one of the reasons why so much of the world has not been as fully supportive of ukraine as you would think. they would be given that russia has invaded ukraine and violated real number one of the international system is because of the broad scope and reach of r t, where propaganda does information and allies are spread to millions, if not billions of people around the world. so apparently were much more influential than we thought here in moscow. we are responsible for undermining that basically trillion dollar a proxy was our t laugh che, in response to the earlier accusations coming from washington, essentially, ridiculing them what's being the reaction this time or?

yeah, again, uh the or t press office responded in a quite a tongue in cheek way. yeah, i suppose that demonstrates the ludicrous nature of the lightweight allegations. know evidence just again, as allegations of subterfuge, spice stories and no evidence, nothing that you would present in a court of law. and i know interesting the young pierre of she was also asked about this at, there's obviously being a dick tap sent out among all of the political elite in, in washington. take this very seriously and don't fall into the top of actually breaking into a grin. and when you're talking about this ridiculous allegations, that's all the look at miss young pierre and just watch for her. the suppression of a gigabyte there. say our social media, c r t c, in the state department head. we're running out to be here, fly administrations on sanctioning them at this point. we do

not laugh at that. that is very serious. and we take that very seriously. there's obviously been, you know, the, the russians are trying to make us laugh about this to try to highlight the fact that this is all quite ridiculous. so under no circumstances are you to take their joke, don't, don't laugh at their jokes is the worst possible thing you can do. but there was also a response from that belkin who was the deputy editor in chief here at ortiz, who addressed the serious nature of these allegations you and on the side of this, at this point is amusing to watch what their parents and minds will come up with next, when in fact, since almost 20 years since our, she has lost all, we have been to start off as journalists, which is bringing the stories and the voices to the audiences destiny media would not allow. and that is something for which the rest an establishment has been trying to get rid of us on this. they want the prove that they are in fact afraid even terrified of

a dissenting voice. less their people believe it and even more so perhaps they are afraid of this was being heard all around the world in other countries and regions around the planet. because they want to be the only ones to control all the flow of information. the only wants to control all of and they're well, it's too bad for them because r t is not going anywhere. we will continue to run our job, and we will continue to find new ways to reach our audiences in every corner of the world. some very important points there that this isn't about, you know, a threat to democracy. it's about a challenge to a narrative, which is, you know, centrally created to a client media in the west, of course, under the veneer of plausibility that the united states puts on these allegations. there's a serious, serious attack on the very, very pre text and context of free speech. you will most go a slam the us,

correct. on. on archie with brushes, deputy foreign minister is saying the response will make washington think twice about any further hostile action. while funding ministry, spokes, phone re, is the heart of books, and the fact ortiz varied, i put his reaching the most diverse corners of the world. is purely getting under the skin of some or or you should, you'll doesn't, you know, some, typically this is no longer about sanctions and it has not been about the sanctions for a long time. this is about persecution in the same way that people were persecuted on the basis of nationality as miss a t religion. this is what is being done around russia today. and in general, around the russian media, russian public figures, those people who are ready to really lay down their lives, there will be those people who call things by their names who are not afraid to say the truth. who have gone through hellish circles of pressure sanctions, persecution, of all kinds of humiliation insults they do not give in. they do not bend. it is not about ukraine,

but only about one thing about maintaining its own american dominance. the russian media, primarily those that are engaged in broadcasting abroad, show the facts. they are not demonstrating a pro russian position, or they do not work to improve the image of the russian federation. they provide objective information and this objective information reaches different parts of the world. there is not a single example of russia today engaging and propaganda, this information fakes and so on. otherwise, it would all be in court by now. but it isn't. that's why these measures are being taken for them. it's those fresh sanctions, 100 done against our to your frequent guess. done called bullet cost obtained by us authorities for several hours. another guess, christopher of how loudly was scheduled for our program today, but declined to come citing potential risk. he sent us these comments since the of what is happening now in the united states is a blatantly unconstitutional attack on freedom of speech and freedom of the price visa bolding strong and in optical want of the us constitution. however,

these freedoms are quickly, being eroded by the justice department's help bounce on, come back, take this information and draw some propaganda. these are me, use some isms for any law. i know. thinking that one's counter to the mainstream narrative of the government, the situation has had a profound chilling effect on many commentators research as an active us who would speak about the needs and current events on all the the shows how's the us government is more concerned about self preservation, maintaining its power and control than on the liberties of ordinary americans. well, i'm delighted to welcome live onto the program. now american boy in the russian m. m. a fighter commentator anomalous jeff months and mr. munson. thank you for your time today. uh, thank you for having me. can i put you? is this a case of a, of a convenient and to me of choice at the moment, you know, as well as i do risk full

b as out at an all time high. so who's going to question or, or, you know, stand up for r t has a, you know, these accusations of ortiz a f as be proxy or something like that, or is there more to it than that? i mean, i think it goes much deeper. i'm not, i mean we talked about this deal on the program. this is obviously a violation to know the freedom of speech, violation of democracy itself because people can't make right choices when they're spread with this information. but in my statement, this is just a very poor attempts by united states to put the direction, put the people to make them look elsewhere like, well we're, we're doing all these bad things were involved here. we're doing this, but all look at what pressures doing and they put these ridiculous accusations. i've no merit. they have no, no,

they're completely baseless. but it makes people think, oh what the rest you're doing out what your should do now. and some people that i've talked to even say, this is a blatant attempt to discredit donald trump in his attempt to be president. because if he tries to stop this war, ukraine and all these accusations are going to rush strategies start kind of stop this war. he will look like a russian supporter and his adversary will say, but we do all the time. the supporting rush right is a rush or agent is trying to solve by them or put them. and so a lot, there's a lot of talk about what the real reason is, but in my opinion, um it may have to do with this, but it just gets people like what we're doing right now. we're not talking about with the us is doing. we're not talking about the war, is that the genocide they're committed and gods are right now. we're not talking about all the proxy words that have gone around the world right now. we're not

talking about the army ukraine. we're talking about accusations against media outlets are key words, that's what our, that's what our talking we're not talking about with the united states is doing. we're trying to defend rochelle. we're kind of a friend or 2 because of their voice blade lies with the or what the talking about . it just another aspect of this stuff. i'm not seeing a lot of other eclipse questioning. what is happening here against the fellow media . i think going against the journalistic side there's, there's not a hell of a lot in, in terms of protecting what the u. s. is doing here. and i would put a to those, those, the organizations, if they're coming for us know, then you know what the winds of change could happen sooner than you think you'll be next in line. would you like to see more of a of the opposition to this from, from fellow media sources? well, i mean, i have a different of all the media sources where it's joined together and say, hey,

this is wrong this. and you know, like kind of like the bricks with the economics on, if uh you have to get the media outlets where to say, hey, this is ridiculous, you can do this real freedom of speech. and those are the, they made it known, and there was a public outcry that ahmed did i search were re, think it's choice to target archie. but all these, all these to be all, it's all right then. and then obviously, what do you guys just talking about, like charging art, they've already, they've already banned or to the united states. like all my friends are, but what, what are you talking about? like one kid watch or 2? i it's been bad in the west. so how, how it is r t, i don't remember what they said, 100 t, y, a great change in public opinion about especially in the west about what's happening in your crane. so it's absolutely like i said, it's an absolute attempt to change people's now your perceptions,

but change their vision of what's going on and point to progress someone else to take away from what they're doing. one of the reasons given for what's happening, at least coming from the us department of state's global engagement center, had a james reuben, he said that at ortiz pull, this information is the reason why the global side doesn't support ukraine in the main, in the conflict. what do you think about that allocation? oh, i mean i, it's almost, it's almost funny if it wasn't so. why detrimental to vick, you know, the people right can combat in there. it's really sad. i think i read the very 1st time i was in don baths. i was in, i was in the got so i was in 2062 years after the conflict started. and on my way back, i was going back to florida and they're finally giving newspapers. i was reading article in the washington post, one of the top 2 or 3 newspapers united states,

most one be read and i was reading it about some place where there was armed balance. so there was no law and completes um and are key. and everybody was being killed and there was no government. and this was like, wow, where, where is what's happened? yeah. and they were, and when i came to the bottom, they're talking about the gone to the next, a barely place. i just spent the last 10 days and i was like, are you kidding me? i think they're talking about rushing. they were there were rush, it did not have a rush who was never there and the people that told me that people actually living in this is miss moore told me that russia has not come in and they were only volunteers permanent, unhealthy. then there's automatic journey from russia. so everything i read from the washington post was a lie, so everything washington talks about is actually able to live up to speed. never talk about the balance, and that's it. that's the thing, sorry to interrupt that is enough. the thing that if the main stream media has

given more of a, of a wide point of view as to the beginnings of that conflict, then people, people might listen to that more on, wouldn't need, or t as a, as this, you know, credible source of the historical box thrown to it, but that's just not the complete uh, july dr. they don't want, they don't want the truth. they're talking about like are to spend this right. the are just like talking about the truth in and i, i worked for r t. so i know, and i was allowed to speak, i want nobody ever edited or told me not to say this or not to say this. i was allowed to present what i wanted because i, i, the nbc, jeff, the big that's the thing i have been presented the true and the people's opinions that this one up to what happened. it did not. but i, united states ready to be a know they were there and at the, the media was allowed to talk. the truth was allowed to show the dead soldiers the

dead, the dead. even these people in south american people said no, we don't want this. and it became so one popular that became a political suicide for politicians to support this war in the same thing. what happened to your current people? if the media spoke the truth about what was happening in ukraine, and it happened to fund the dumbass and the dumb best people were allowed to speak, the little voices were heard. the american people would not. okay. this war, they would not spend $1.00 of their taxes towards this war. and if you supported this war, as a politician, you would be voted out. but this is what are 2 other they're giving the truth of showing the truth. so this cannot be allowed in united states and in the west because the people won't support it. let's finally just listen to a james reuben directly here speaking about how he believes media in his country differs to that of other outlets around the world. we can take a listen together. that's a big difference in our state funded media. i believe. you mean no one in this

building gets to tell anyone at v o a or a fee or r l. what to say do are right. they ask us questions and we answer them. that's the difference between a state funded media organization in a democracy and one in an authoritarian government. the leader of r t is admitted that that's what she does and they do. and we've now given you a norm as examples of how dangerous it is around the world, and i sure hope it meets your definition of something new. yes, so mr. reuben's argument is essentially at the american media is a beacon and an example to others. what do you say to the, i mean yes, that's true. that's ridiculous. i mean the american b, i mean, then the media like bernie sanders, who was he was running for president of den. um, you know, the, the last election and had a good chance to be the, the democratic candidate with the media. the media like,

forced him not to be in the media is absolutely they can sort of say, but doesn't it? so what side of the story and it gets, it's used by the government to how the people that followed by cheap what they want . i mean, what about the mr. agreements abuse one or 2 agreements? nobody ever serious about that? and yes, so follow those agreements to a t, but the nato united states were army ukraine at the same time. and then um, uh, actual merkle can. so yeah, was just brought just so we could get rush it to be quiet for awhile and nobody talks about that. what about the door to their feet? russia destroyed the north to russia. was the one to do that. there would be such a public outcry. it would be that it would be still news today, but because united states and ukraine were behind it, there was this brit how we don't know and you never hear about it. like if you out some americans, what do you think about the nor to they would ask you what you're talking about, what is a new movie? what, what, what is the north?

you have no idea. no brilliant point. and i think that's exactly why what you've just risen is why in the global sites people are watching archie. i'm looking for that alternative viewpoint. we'll keep doing it, jeff, we hope you keep coming on. i'm speaking to us as well because it's always a pleasure. when american born russian m m a fighter, i'm a list, uncommon tutor, jeff munson is on the program. thank you. thank you. problem. as well, we discussed the role of mass media in the multi polar world with the c u of the south african broadcasting corporation. now she explains why the verse range of at media availability is so vital. media freedoms have always been driven by the global news and with a quite less sense of approval. so there's an opportunity for us to have a voice is heard and to really have an impact on what information looks like in the modern age. and the opportunity now is for the world news to have more diversity.

and that's way i suppose protests are such as are to come in because you're started looking at different perspectives which are really critical in decision making. so that you drive away defies that tends to exist from a media perspective. and i think that's important because it's really taught stuff . i'd be jeffrey, you don't. and the role that journalism has in fostering, you know, that type of dis, costs from a global perspective. and the importance of such gatherings is that it really gives the platform to share a visit to use and how the inter recoilless, how then to ensure that we drive and will mode to let, to approach to information to media consumption and taking into consideration the fact that this is one of the most disruptive industries in the world. if you just look at internet penetration in the role that is played in media consumption and changing the narrative of how, how content is consumed. so this is such an important platform for presentations to

sit together to have meaningful configurations to for so collaboration and to ensure that from a long term perspective, we have very clear and we are informed when it comes to the media in our society. it's on you western powers, that's the view of india is foreign minister when asked about the rise of bricks and the increasingly lengthy membership to forming of its doors. it was another club. it was called the d 7. and you wouldn't let anybody else into that trap. so we said we'd go, i'm farm, i don't know. i'm still struck by how in sick killed the not this when. when it's freak about the break says somehow something seems to get on the people's skin and you know, and here's an observation, a decent. you know, if there is a d 20, did the d 7, this one has it stopped me think? no, it still continues. so the d 20 exist, the d 20 is dead,

but the d 7 still exists. then why come to defend to be that in the mix also exist? what essentially dr. j sean 3rd is trying to see that this is it leads to call the g 7. that's all we've seen this. oh, so the very fact that one's some the g something was form. it was very exclusive, it did not let any emerging economies of developing countries via far to fit. so what that does is that also give them a lack of understanding lulu or section as well, considering that they've been sol snobbish. they've been snotty. i'm very a lead in that sense and i wouldn't be talking to rick sweet talking that it's going to do. it's about 45 percent of the walls population, about 3600000000 people. it also accounts for about 20 percent of the walls of bill gdc. just the we also saw the bill break security form which

was posted where in the n c was re much prevalent, but of course a g. the wall there had some interesting thoughts or raise of handling says the re shoes of common concern are no longer a couple of i just seen martin and touch a new situation and just context as i am particularly happy, the countries of the globe has. so how present with us today, it shouldn't be just but it does. global outreach is really good in the fundamental principles. all of us are the come. what you mean the, what is one from the breaks is pretty tough. majority respect and understanding solid data, equality, openness inclusiveness, and consensus remains our guiding light as we deliberate through day

and many crushes. yeah. has again and again we'll focus on who is the routine and not exclusive with the, like the west has. all these deals of the greeks is also looked for reforms in a free example, the ones back systems and mechanisms how the i am a, for example, is what we've, we've seen the new development bank in place since we're seeing and mass indeed doing the right vision in the last few years and which is by the rules, so can talk. so we're big scar in see for example, your way to go out of course. so there are countries within the bricks as well. they've all the focus on use of know we've got routine bricks, a false is aiming to achieve lots more in october when the summit would actually take place and that, that we are expecting that the rushes deputy foreign minister say is russia isn't where of the west decision to a live camp to strike russian territory with western supplied weapons, adding that such

a decision will lead to an uncontrolled escalation. earlier most was and foster to the you instead of paying the move would mean a direct more between law school and they a sewage switch. the result is due today with a very high degree of probability. we can say that the decision to live restrictions on the use of long range weapons the strikes against russia has long been made in the west. and that was simply witnessing the final stage of its legitimize agents in the eyes of public opinion. actually in relation to key f, this does not change anything for us. in principle, the nazi regime has been hitting on territory for a long time outside the combat zone. staging terrorist attacks that gaze the civilian population on the civilian infrastructure of our country. if the decision to lift the restrictions is indeed taken a will be taken, it will mean that from this moment till they take countries begin a direct support with russia. as you know, the use of such weapons as possible. and the, if you have access to intelligence from a satellite,

the united states and the you create itself does not have such an opportunity even close. and the nature of military personnel can program flight emissions volt, ms. all systems. in fact, we're not talking about loan cab to strike russian territory with long range weapons, but about making decisions on targets with strikes directly in the west. the fact that the ukranian nationalist will phone the press the button does not match the accountants as report spread among western media and politicians that the us and the u. k. are set to a lot of key up to use western supply. the long range arms to strike russia. however, washington sees no problem and letting you train targets russian cities with themselves, us the state department, so he's able to make the us a party to the conflict limits the mounting intentions. indeed, around the world beings call for more dialogue, less threats, trying this defense minister said country should result pressing issues through

negotiations and not force. he's the 1st specialist marco fernando, say china could be a game changing mediator in global company. well, china has been playing this role of mediator in other cases as we remember last year, the historical deal between saudi arabia in ren actually started in, in russia. russia started this, this role in negotiate have been china did recently. the same happened with the 14 by the senior organizations, the set together in b gene. again, they said 1st of moscow, then they said it'd be gene and they made a important agreement. so i think china is really showing by concrete examples how much they are engaged in, in the piece a tops trying to is already having some, some, a more assertive actions, like for instance, some restrictions for exports of, of, uh, so to the community rules, etc. but at the end of the day again, i mean right now the most important thing for china and for the whole humanity is