the, the, the, we are in the center of good rock. what this easy, surprisingly is almost entirely in fact this part about who the wage for a month. p a r t becomes the 1st international news network report from a donuts for public logistics top that's been taken by russian troop vakio warrens. it will cut aid to praying and flooding the landscape doesn't resume the transfer of russian gas to europe and renewed controversy between france and the african states as president of manuel. my crohn criticizes the continent for not showing proper recognition upfront of policies in the region. and that comes as several countries declare paris should withdraw. it's forcing

the are watching the weekly on our to international are look at the top news stories of the week gone by. i'm rachel ruble live in moscow. normality is gradually returning to a don bescedy that's been taken by russian troops. moscow says he has lost more than 15000 soldiers in the battle for comerica. russian forces have now gained full control of the strategically important logistics hub ortiz and broadcast you have is the 1st international news correspondent to exclusively report from the area. we are in the center of colorado, but the cc surprisingly is almost entirely intact. the sparse a back to the wage for a months here with the 1st press, the managed to ends up quarter. i'll cover the most dangerous pause,

ease the drive to the city, across the plains and, and fields. but the weather was all friend today. it was very foggy, almost new drones. the other remarkable thing about good all cool is that a pre will population of 18000, almost a cold list. 4000 people choose to remain in the city and the waste russian forces hiding in basements, hydrogen in the apartments. and they were very fortunate. they were very fortunate that you created defends, as here, crumbled the russian soldiers. we have spoken to say the city was completely unprepared for an in depth defense. the defensive positions that ukrainian military, it seems, he's suffering from oppression. the fight that they have pulled up here is the

fight that they would have put up previously. the parts of the soul in the body, but in a box most embodying installed a dog. many of the cities that are being left devastating. these people, he of the thousands, the roommates we spoke and the course of the day to many of them may have described as i read this things they have said how they were abused, how ukrainian soldiers mud, the civilians here who they accuse of being phrases will staying to wait for russians for trying to re unite, withdrawn with russia. they, they said many of the, the faces of the people here, of the thousands people, the be, is up to them. they would have killed the more we will bring you. of course the, the testament later as we leave the city. but as you can see,

it is incredibly called, despite the fact that we have gone kilometers away from you crazy in positions. they are still on the retreat and with the capture of good rock about which you create in forces described as a fortress city, which they poured huge sums of money into the defense offered money that was apparently stolen this but promising to defend this loss. they gave it up and this opens an operational space for russia to advance further. there's nothing similar to cut after, but for many and many kilometers westwood towards the door. the don't towards the appropriate. they're all regions. the battle for cut off is over. poland has refused to allow a slovak delegation to fly through its air space on route to russia. the parliamentarians have already landed in moscow for energy supply talks that says

breakfast lava threatened to sanction q of over blood rear zalinski is decision to cut the flow of russian gas to europe via ukraine. and move prompt to the civic head of state to rule out talks in key of in a situation where the ukrainian parliament is adopting a law that intends to band even the transportation of oil to slovakia, despite existing contracts under such conditions. my trip to ukraine is currently excluded. if i have to go there just to take a picture and i am told that not a single drop of oil and gas will go to slovakia, then i don't have to go there. so lucky as prime minister has joined the country's president in slamming zelinski robert pizza associates, sick of seeing the ukrainian leader begging for handouts from the west. a gosh, now is we do going to do cranium, president continues to damage us like this is a deep cleaning. president continues to damage the entire european union like this

. the slovak republic will show that it is a sovereign country at this moment, zalinski deliberately damages the slovak republic and the european union. so what can we do? first, we can stop all humanitarian aid, even what was recently approved by the government of the slovak republic. the 2nd possibility is that the government of the slovak republic is determined to significantly reduce or even completely remove various social benefits that have been given to you for any and citizens who came to the slovak republic since the start of the military conflict. well ukraine and brussels concluded to basically screw over e u countries likes the doc. yeah. that we're still dependent on russian pipeline. vast trends that through ukraine and how they do that well by turning off the top about 10 days ago, meaning a loss of about 500. 15000000 annually. first of all that yeah. and the potential here to another $1000000000.00 from having to pay more for gas from other

sources and well brussels tosses. cash it keeps like it's wrapped around a stripper tool. actually you members states for vac key. i can't seem to get any love at home. so, so vacuum prime minister robert pizza says that he's just going to march right on over to the you in front of the energy commissioner and basically say it's a, it's key for us by the make a choice. not that he wants to create drama. he says he isn't quote, interested in escalating tensions, but if the problem isn't solved, so lock you will have to take put hard reciprocal measures shortly. he says, but brussel says that it doesn't see a problem here that they've been quote, working with member states and with ukraine to prepare in advance for this scenario . which scenario exactly the one where the gas prices go up and blow a massive hole in the budget of you have another. busy you country the says that

the gas coordination groups not last week, which is, i guess, another merry band, it's dest jockeys. and well, they don't see any security or supply issues for the you at all. just uh, you know, the industrialization of germany, skyrocketing debt and installation in france and the establishment regime changing itself right out of power across the u because national economies suck now. and now, so that, yeah, it's sounding the alarm, but other than that, no, no problem at all because the uses are there haven't been, any price increases since the new year as a result of this latest active economic suicide. and well, that's because the market's already had to do that, but the, you would in fact do something really stupid to itself again, and that's already factored in the slightest se, into their projections before the new year pizza had warned in his new year's address the trying to stick it to put in by going further into the whole,

paying more for gas having to subsidize ukraine even more because it also cut off its own russian gas transit income and dealing with rising gas prices across the bloss. um, well, wasn't what winning was supposed to look like for the you hungry? you can get russian gas through turkey at least. but it still recognizes how ukraine has basically screwed everyone over across the block. the development that led to the latest price increases was ukraine. cessation of the transfer of russian natural gas on its territory to central europe since the end of the ukrainian transit route in mid december. the price of natural gas on the european market has increased by 20 percent. now hunger is energy supply secure, but ukraine's decision to stop transit shipments will lead to further price increases and create new competitiveness challenges for central europe and the european union as a whole. oh yeah, and the problem isn't just as well actually. right now. there's also involved over

which was getting russian gas pipe to ukraine and into the pro russian enclave of trans, mr. yeah. but then just decided to stop paying for it, wrapped up a $700000000.00 debt in the process, and then used about solving that problem by claiming that they just own the russian gas problem. majority own gas company that was delivered yet. i think i'll try that with my own gas company after racking up some bills and just see how that goes. like, what are they gonna do? cut you off using the mail. you see it for many years. russia supplied natural gas . thanks to which in fact some trans and history a survive shift now, due to the decisions made by ukraine and the mode open authorities, trends in history a has lost that possibility. well yeah, yes. to kind of figure that that's how this stopped like that would have turned out, but hey, nothing to see here. all is going great in the you. they say, good, good. i'm good you, it's hard to get by with the electricity and gosh,

voltages. the gas is running out and the electrical blackouts, for example, today from 8 am to noon, and then from $6.00 to 8 pm. so for a total of 8 hours, we didn't have electricity through. let's see what that was. yes, there are difficulties because i used to wear a t shirt at home, but now i have to be fully dressed. it is become more difficult to live and we've simply doesn't look like these just to we are all tied to electricity through a mobile phones, all devices run on electricity. and naturally, these rolling blackouts are a surprise for some of those who have generators can cope with those who do not have generators are forced to rebuild their lives to the new so called reality might have to break out the turtle next and have the sweaters across the u again because winter gas storage is way down this year compared to the same time last year as 69 percent capacity down from 84 percent right across the europe. same in the u. k where it's 26 percent lower, but no,

nothing really to worry about. everything is under control. you just have an e u member states. slovakia downsize that they're going to take drastic measures targeting what it considers to be inactive economic warfare against it by ukraine and the blocks chief diplomat. tie a callous to say that she's totally sure that, oh you countries are ready to continue to support ukraine to the point that the you will take over your friends. bills to the us under china kicks zelinski out of the basement and off their wallet. speaking like someone we clearly doesn't have to worry about being elected to the job by popular vote. looks like the clowns in charge in brussels. are intent on doing a high flying truck piece out here without a safety. not only heard from the senior research fellow at the global policy institute, george kennedy wiley. he says the commission is likely to withhold energy support from slovakia if the country strays from europe's pro ukrainian position. that is

a very serious issue. i mean is not just the loss of uh, gas uh for uh, slovakia, but it's also a loss of revenue because um, somebody is gonna have to pay a lot more for his gas. and those, those are so accurate and squared a lot of money uh through uh, transiting gas to other other countries such as the czech republic and hungary. i think it's going to get um a lot worse because the european commission isn't going to help us. so voc, it's made clear that it really does. he does, they don't thing, but as the login deserves any help because it looks like it has explicitly opposed you policy the warranty period. so i would expect to lock in now to take the steps that is making which, which is threatening to take, which is to stop selling electricity to ukraine. stop providing humanitarian assistance to ukraine and probably conflict cutting off uh,

welfare to um, you ukrainian migrant. since the lock you building a south africa that belongs to to all, that is the rallying cry for president serial. run a pose the marketing, the 113th anniversary of the african national congress from oppose that is head of the ruling amc that has shaped the south african history and its fight for independence. the party originated at all as the liberation movement, fighting against apartheid under the leadership of nelson mandela. what squeaked by in the mail actions and is focusing on the future and countries economic growth to show up the new coalition government. we've heard from the south african foreign minister says bricks is the central part of that future of the toner. wherever it seems to be a little overboard. that is able to help us with a logo or to,

to to the is the luxury needs for the development, the alternative. but also for the, for the picture that most of the solve it continues to be in the country and we received the global financial institutions funding to try to do it as well as the most of the legit politics are also important for south africa and it has played a key role in opposition to the war and gaza. nancy's 1st deputy secretary general says that won't change regardless of the pressure washington may apply. it really

is, but every time that i knew how do you that new i need that we do need to get out and that's not important. part is we're not changed because of the new government. they have been part of it. we are able kids, they know what we are the ones we made out of situations, but where was that people know part of that and that's what there's no intention and i will never be persuaded to things. otherwise, this is a life. it's put it in the apple again, it's not going to be and do i make the number of other goods that i'm taking that our policy has never been influenced by francis president. my crohn says african leaders have forgotten to think paris for supposedly enabling them to keep their sovereignty. as several african nations have

ordered all french troops to lead their territory, that's supposed to be followed through france is not retreating in africa, is reorganizing itself. we chose to move out of africa, not because we had to move out. it was our commitment against terrorism since 2013 . we were right. i think some african leaders forgot to say thank you. it doesn't matter. it will come with time. in gratitude, i'm in a good position to know is a non communicable disease of humans. but i will say it for all the african rulers who have not yet had the courage, abuse of either public opinions to say it. none of them would be a sovereign country today, if the french army had not deployed in this region. chad has been one of those rejecting mclelland's claims of african v does is ingratitude so much that the foreign minister update them on call them a lot is accusing face praise of the menu on the chronic a showing to stayed for africa on those remarks any further experiencing his

concerns over the president's remarks, the minutes to emphasize the french leaders must respect africans, but africa wouldn't have full for sovereignty to the 1st place without pulling the addison and the imperial waste is that person, my crime is facing a backlash even in his own country his own people have a problem with him, and that's why the tad, the decision a crime should focus on his whole country and his own people. french leaders must learn to respect the african people and recognize the value of their sacrifices. france has never endowed the chaldean army in a significant way or contributed to its structural development. and it's 60 years of presence marked by civil wars rebellions and prolonged political instability. the french contribution has often been limited to its own strategic interests, with no real lasting impact on the development of the child. the young people, instead of attacking africa, president mac chrome should focus his efforts on solving the problems that concern

the french people. or even cynical as prime minister was my sancho has also joined the criticism, rejecting him and you'll, my crumbs assertion that african lead is full. the positions to face ministry support, sancho said, fronds has neither the capacity move and digits and receipts to a so asked because the true to either the sovereignty, i would like to say that in the case of send a goal, this statement is completely erroneous. no discussions or negotiations have taken place to date, and the decision taken by sent a goal stems from it so will as a free, independent and silver and country. finally, he declares that no african country would be silver and today, if fronts had not deployed. let us know that france has neither the capacity nor the legitimacy to insure africa, security, and sovereignty on the country. it has often contributed to destabilizing such an african countries, such as libya, with disastrous consequences, notate on the stability and security of the health. finally,

it is the place to remind president mack chrome, that if african soldiers sometimes forcibly mobilized, mistreated and finally betrayed, had not deployed during the 2nd world war to defend fronts. it would still be perhaps today, german even more close, most loyal supporters of which they are increasingly few in france would be very hard priest to say he has been successful on the african continent. and it seems like his countrymen also off the view that he has lost his touch. we all seem physically to see was taken to social media and media of the platforms expressing via and go over the remarks and decisions off with the fits president president my crowns remarks about the supposedly negotiated departure of the french army from senegal. and chad are denied by both countries. once again, casual in this and uncontrolled words are worsening. our country's international relations in subordinate diplomacy will allow other results when the time comes

over the past few years, the phones has been forced out of more than 70 percent of the african nations. we have previously maintained it submitted to prisons and today it's false. is the loss of the conflicted or rather confined to she puts you at the bottom and it's only a matter of time before those countries also realize that and make the decisions to get from all of the activities. even then, the french president will deny his decisions. is ladiva madiba, a journalist and presenter at the insight factor says the crohn's, the statement clearly reveals how france looks down at its former colonies. the lift and the all in terms that we keep out of those salary agents, you know, they keep talking about the african people. so we don't know why don't you know, countries you know, right and dismissed because of the flies. and because of my quoting is part of this, you know, so it's at this level for him to say that, you know, i think it's just been it's, i think it's. busy it's a big embarrassment for you maintenance foreign policy to be kicked out of africa. but the so many years ponce's as, as, as, as, as,

as piggyback and the use of the african people, you know, funds past is what it is today because of the sweets and the black african people and the results of africa. you know, i think it's just another example of colonial, an imperialist arrogance from made on my credit itself. you know, is this an example of seeing advertising as uh, as another playground no for, for voice than country just in the countries the companies advertise to their resources can also that the french lips because they want it to go through the retention to kick out for the people, the chaos crowds and pepper spray, the eastern germantown of rees. i had it all on saturday nights as liberal protestors at the streets to disrupt the conference of the right wing alternative for germany party. the demonstration delay the f. these key congress by an hour as delegates struggle to reach the venue 1000 people resort,

reported like joins the protest and 6 emergency service workers were injured and the chaos they of the party later criticized the quotes itself for time defenders of democracy, accusing them of intolerance. but noted, they failed to prevent her nomination for chancellor was no show the ac and 2nd place. the head of february is election following the collapse of incumbent chancellor schwartz's coalition government, but as classes abrupt it outside the a if the candidate for national chance or gave a speech that was welcomed with loud applause. alice vidal promised to revive energy links with russia by restoring a crippled gas pipeline system. if her party comes to power van, we will put in the word stream back into operation. and you can count on that. we have already drafted many of the necessary laws and introduce them in parliament. all other factions have rejected them. i can tell you that when we are at the home, we will tear down all those wind turbines. there's been mills of shame on the gas

pipelines from russia to germany were bombed in september 2020 to some western powers and blamed a group of robe ukrainians. but american journalist seymour hersh claims the us sabotage to the pipes. if the parliament members to find quarter explains the parties position on this and other issues we have chosen the. busy a candidate for chance law in germany for the election slip and just talking like some 6 months it's, it's vital. it was all the voices. so it was very successful that it shows how appropriate for the election ended 3 migration if the people not integrated. and so there's no reason to website media and germany to send them back. we're open to any of these supplies and we want to reopen the business will also, this is by the also said, we want to reopen the north street pipelines. and we want to step back to rescue oil. i guess the sanctions are a big problem for us, for our economy, and also for the good relationship. so for us at germany,

we have to rewind this. we are buying energy from uh, from sofa from the states like sold you raise the weight. and so it's built by us companies and b, u. s. are selling, the freaking gets to us for much more higher prices that we bought the rest of gas . so they are a 14 office and it also has to do for me to go up to the us as support the ukrainians, the struggle against the rest of us. so they for interest with beats in restaurants . and so that most of the financial supply, this is not, i don't want the smart our company. we should step out of this and don, you should stop debris, weapons be sure to some funding. so supply business mode, i was on think we should stay on this. if you ask me, i understand the rest of the perspective very well. so it's your workstation weapons in cuba, the us,

whatever big problems they don't want to have for $0.10 rest. this is good, right? don't forget about the status, but it's also good for us to have for 10. so it's the threats there. daughter, like, you know, some really troubling discuss closures for you. military whistle blowers have given closed door testimony that britain's the special forces engaged in a deliberate policy of executing ask and civilians. the soldiers alleged that a rogue s a s unit targeted males, young and old, even if they posed no threat to troops. it's all about the possibility a suspected war crimes conducted enough down us down. our correspond on the story is either stand off you case special forces in afghanistan, carrying the banners of freedom and human rights to protect the innocent and the throne, whom they themselves have labeled as despotic oppresses while instead,

there are now themselves being investigated for acts of barbarism and war crimes, by terms of reference require me to investigation reports for the extremely serious allegations. for the extra traditional killings, what carrier dodge you, navigate is done by produce special forces between mid 20 to mid to 13. so whether these are covered up said whether the investigation carried up by the role of the police was fit to slip us. well, it seems beyond says our yes they to place. yes, they will cover it up and no the police investigation was unsatisfactory. testimonies of the 1st batch of special forces soldiers have been published. and the, and proud one of the, with this is told the inquiry that the u. k. lead troops as a, quote unquote, golden. take it to get away with mazda, which was itself a bit utilized,

and normalized when you describe what he said is more graphic, can you give us an example or an explanation of what you mean by that words that had been used about killing were like flat packing, flat, packing them, or witnesses well grunted and an image see to ensure that they felt safe sharing what they know names. ranks places according to an informant going on to the alias and $1799.00. a cs combined is bred a culture of fear. we've been units and whistle blowing equaled treason. it appears with respect to be from the face of the e mail west than that, because in the 1st line it refers to a thing has occurred to ensure that the stuff offices keep their mouth shut. is that how you read that? that is exactly how i read that sir. yes. basically there appears to be a culture there of shut up. don't question in coming forward and giving evidence

both in your statement and to the inquiry today. do you regard yourself as someone who is broken the code of silence? yes. as to how that might be perceived by others within the why the u. k. s f community? is there a danger that you might be branded as a trait to? yes. according to the transcripts of testimonials, the british se, yes, didn't dig deep, and it's supposed search for terrorists sometimes. well, the guy would have to be is simply to be of a sudden a age to end up when i hit the list. a fighting age may was, in fact the term coined by the combined is, according to and 1799. and the policy was clear, execution and it gets even worse because evidence would be planted on the body just in case anyone starts it asking questions. but you understand from what he said to you that he was suggesting that it was those of a fighting age. yeah, any man capable of picking up a weapon or any very young man capable of picking up

a weapon. and that as you have just described, could include those who are under 18 as young as 16 or younger 100 percent. it was comfortable as if this is part of standard operating procedures. it was almost doctrinal, it was normal. but i suppose what shocked me most wasn't the execution of potential members of the taliban, which was of course, wrong and illegal. but it was more of the age and the methods and you know, the details of things like pillows. that's what really is what shocked me and made me think long and hard about what to do with what i've been told. you describe a particular instance where a pillow had been put over the head of someone before they had been killed with a pistol. is nothing interpretation by you of what had been said or does that properly describe one of the things that he and 2101 said to you? yeah, that is what was described. and 1799 digit code becoming aware from at least 2 or 3 people of rumors that weapons had been over being taken on target. and then.