the the united states does not need any competitor in any area, starting with energy, where they give the go ahead to carry out terrorist activities to destroy the basis of the energy wellbeing of the european union. rush, the top diplomat losses out at the us for using its terror tactics for political gain, the points to sabotage of the north stream pipeline in 2022 and a tax on the turks stream pipeline, which occurred last weekend. so lock officials are now in moscow following camps, decision to cut russian gas transit through its territory. the head of the parliamentary delegation says the move is illegitimate and will cause more damage to the you tend to restaurant to perhaps no one would want to accept that kind of

ukraine and to be you, if the you survives at all. because the decisions that are made there are contrary to the interest of the e. u. member states. israel as right wing security minister threatens to quit the netanyahu cabinet over a long awaited yet never achieve hosted steel with a mazda brewing recalls on the finance minister to join him in honor is rarely soldiers that have died the live in moscow. i'm rachel ruble. you're watching r t international. russia is top diplomat circuit law. prop has slammed to the us during his annual press conference for using when he calls at terror tactics to achieve political gain. i mean, as opposed to the united states does not need any competitor in any areas, starting with energy, where they give the go ahead to carry out terrorist activities to destroy the basis of the energy wellbeing of the european union. they now inside the ukrainian

clients to take out the tux stream gas pipeline, just like north street in march. and there are lots of sanctions implemented against china, even against its allies, without blinking of sanctions are imposed as soon as there is the slightest fear that they will produce something cheaper somewhere and will promote it more effectively to international markets. then american manufacturer is due to the school since the stop of transit of russian gas through ukrainian territory caused by t of starting from january 1st. the 3rd stream has become the most important route for the supplies of russian energy to the central europe. fans, according to the russian defense ministry. on the 11th of january, ukraine used 9 aircraft type view of these to attack a compressor station which forms gas into the pipeline in trust of the region in russia, thankfully for uh you are being consumers, uh, the damage wasn't critical. and so this compressor station continued supplying gas

into the pipeline form. and as the lateral says that it's now become a tradition for outgoing democratic administrations to try to make life as difficult as possible for the coming democratic republican rather administration. the same, he says, happened with obama right before he left. he had spelled dozens of russian diplomats and the rest of the russian diplomatic property creating a huge diplomatic roll. where do i show which to donald from coming in the 1st time ended up inheriting collaborative says that the same is now with this attack on search stream. because see if doesn't do anything without the approval of washington. and the foreign minister says that even serbia is under a lot of pressure now it's uh, being pressured by washington to hold all it's activities with the russian energy companies for it's to joining would be interesting sanctions, and serbia and russia. i key allies. so this is quite a difficult position being created for serbia and again for donald. so i'm coming

in now 4 minutes a lateral says that it's now become a tradition for outgoing democratic administrations in the us to try to make life as difficult as possible for the incoming republican ones. the same, he says happened with obama right before he left. he had spelled dozens of russian diplomats and a russ did russian diplomatic property, creating a huge role with russia, which then the incoming back then for the 1st time president donald trump inherited the foreign minister says that all of this just shows how the current remaining or leading us administration just keep seeing during the voice of the american people who shows and showed in that the election that very don't agree with the current policies and yet they still continue with them. so eager and going back to the attack on the truck stream. what's been the reaction from turkey, you know, surprisingly, but there hasn't been any strong reaction coming out of turkey, which can't be said about hungry,

which is one of the key consumers of for us and gas, less listen in the truck stream. pipeline is indispensable in the natural gas supply and hungry and central europe, security of energy supply as a sovereignty matter. therefore, every action that threatens the security of our energy supply must be considered an attack against sovereignty. the 140 minutes earlier said to that, so this attack on search stream doesn't only threaten fundraise, energy, security, but the entire energy security of your fee and unions. are there any signs that the turkish pipeline would be targeted? why would cube decided to attack the term stream, starting from january 1st, the contract between russia and ukraine on the transit of russian gas to central europe? it expired. he decided not to prolong it, not to sign a new one effectively making this the 3rd stream pipeline. the main route for

russian energy supplied to central europe is not only hungry which is being effected. slovakia is also one of those countries. it's also one of the main consumers. in fact, the slot our prime minister even has called on vladimir zelinski to meets to discuss this whole situation and try to understand you've stance on this. is asked type is it that your decision to stop the transitive gas through ukraine, just the log in and so either recipients is causing significant harm to ukraine itself. there's the voc. yeah. and in particular to the european union, it provokes a variety of reactions which is not conducive to all of the biological. all moved to actual relations. as the highest representative of the slow book executive allow me to invite you to negotiation towards the earliest possible opportunity. understanding the demands of your agenda. so younger what has key i've had to say a lot of years the lance, the reply to this in his own matter, i guess,

which many found a bit rude. because basically said, if you want to talk, come through to you and let's discuss this. but apparently sonic authorities aren't really in the mood of visiting key of right now. especially in this context. instead, i bet it gets it from sort of, i can't even rush that right now. and guess what? they're discussing? of course energy is the most of the key issues. meanwhile, a slovak parliamentary delegation is in moscow for an injury. cooperation talks, officials are looking for means to use the crisis provoked by ukraine's decision to cut the transitive russian gas through its territory. oh, this comes as tensions between the leaders of ukraine and so vakio reach of boiling point minister robert sieve. so published an open letter offering to organize the energy types of bottom or zalinski on the border of the 2 states will try to solve his reasoning seems to have fallen on deaf ears though with the ukrainian leader responding in a mocking tone on social media. we spoke to the head of the slovak delegation to

moscow, who said, care has made us move, will backfire suckles money. the decision is made at the level of presidents lensky, and is also not in the interest of ukraine. ukraine is losing a 1000000000 euros because of this problem because of transit fees to we see this as a purely political decision that will not harm the russian federation, but will harm you member states and their economies. the e. u has adopted several packages of sanctions and they have affected our standard of living, not the standard of living of people in russia. and we would like this to stop. there are also voices in other member states that these senseless sanctions are damaging our economies. a cubic meter of gas and the e. u is 4 times more expensive than, for example, in the us. this is not a normal situation. prime minister fits so, send a letter to the lensky inviting him to further negotiations, and in response, he received some words that were quite offensive. i don't think that was worthy of a president of any country, but he certainly has no place in modern europe in the modern world. perhaps no one

would want to accept that kind of ukraine into the you, if the you survives at all, because the decisions that are made there are contrary to the interest of the e. u. member states for another delegation member andre don co offered us, his take on the real powers, guiding zelinski is decisions me the only the image that we know very well. that's the lensky is not a legitimate president. secondly, we know that's a landscape fulfills other people's tasks and demands. and what is happening in ukraine is only a tool to achieve. the goal. i consider is a lensky to be a player who plays as role, not for the benefit of ukraine, but for the benefit of the west. and the decision that our gas was stopped only helps the west to warn. unfortunately, some politicians do not realize that this conflict is beneficial to the west, so that they are in money so that they maintain their standard of living. so some states are making money. and today we're buying expensive energy, but we will not be able to do it in definitely, i do not believe in the justice of brussels in relation to our republic. and you'll

see the problem is that brussels makes decisions. it is not competent to make. and unfortunately, many officials and brussels are out of touch with reality. and we see this in the decisions on the green deal on l. g b, t issues and many other issues. i don't believe that brussels will decide anything about this because both brussels, the germans and the french like that was slovakia will pay dearly for energy. so brussels has double standards in many ways, and therefore i do not believe that brussels will be able to solve our problem. during his news conference earlier saturday lab, rob also responded to the greenland controversy, which has been a gone by recent comments from us. president elect donald trump, saying he wants to acquire the danish territory. the foreign minister suggested washington might consider the opinions of locals 1st before adjusting the geographical map. it was easily the prime minister of greenland declared that they do not want to be either james or american. they want to be greenland as a month and i think we need to listen to the greenland dispatcher. we listen to the

inhabitants of crimea. the inhabitants of don't bass and nowhere else the to learn the stories that attitudes towards the regime that came to power through an illegal to day tom, and which was not accepted by the residents of crimea. no russia and don't bass. this is in full accordance with the rights of a nation to self determination. in cases where a nation being part of a law just state considers that it is uncomfortable in mountain state and that it once self determination, in accordance with the un counselor, a large state is obligated not to counteract based on what else to hinder it, easy to the new models, so recent survey shows more than half of green lenders are in favor of joining the united states. although it was done by an american pulling firm. 37 percent oppose the potential acquisition with around a 5 percent saying they are on the side. it all right, let's cross live not screen lens minister for business and trade, pele broberg and good to have you on the program with us. you know, when donald trump 1st started this idea during his 1st term as president, i think

a lot of people didn't take it seriously, but now it's resurfaced a. so how is the controversy being seen by green landers? is it being taken seriously there? and yeah, i saw the emitter as a back in 2022, but yeah. one of the things that we have noticed is the interest for 3 months, again and back in 2019. we managed to make a come on the plan with the us. who said, we are vital for the defense of the us. and right now i think what is happening is people kind of looking at freedom and the independence movement and saying, well what's happening? why is it stalled again? and i think uh, the interest from the us is quite good in that sense, but it gives us that perspective that somebody else and then more is interested in actually making sure with becoming independent. so how much influence does washington have on public opinion there? well basically none because one of the things that all the political parties in

green and i agreed upon is the statement that we don't want to change. we don't want to be american citizens. we want to be 3 letters in the way in greenland. and one of the things is it is that defines us is our ok, good location, of course. so we don't mind working with our neighbors. and that's one of the main messages we've given so far. so there's not that many chances that we will actually become american citizens. i can actually see. but uh, we do want to work with the us as well. as i had mentioned from floated this idea in 2019, during his 1st term at the time western media claimed russian intelligence actually pushed, pushed the trump to propose that scenario. what are your thoughts on those accusations of russian meddling? um, i can comment on it whether it's one or the other, but i do know he's not the 1st president to do so. back in 1916 when the denmark

traded with the united states with the u. s. virgin islands, what became known as the useful tonight, and that's where the actually got the rights to greenland from the us. but if you look at the history after the 2nd world war, where the former soviet union actually was one of the champions for the deacon legislation process. what happened in green and ended up actually not becoming a decal, nice engine process. but we were kind of annexed into the biggest kingdom, 1953. so of, i think when you look back at what has happened, i can understand why. uh, president trump that that time sort agreement was for sale. but on the other hand, i think it's also signed the whole, the search we're getting from the spanish government with regards to the independence. but if you do that, we will cut all sizes where you won't get any of the konami support from us over the rhetoric from the danish government with this regard has always been, uh,

let's say very right now we're getting collaboration tools, but i think that's only because of uh, president trump statements, and trump has also reportedly refused to roll out a military option. and when it comes to acquiring greenland from denmark, what are your thoughts on that? because that would basically mean one day to stay in bathing another well, let's put it this way. if the us attacks breeland there would be finding us troops . the uses us has a presence in green, and it's not the daily state protecting agreement. it's the us. we have a defense agreement between denmark and the us above the defense of agreement from 1951. so it doesn't sound realistic for, for us. i think it's being put out more like fee of monitoring for the ones that don't want an offense in agreement that wants to stay connected to the state. so we

don't take it literally we, we know that he wants to help us acquire independence and work with us. mm hm. so how does acquiring, theoretically acquiring greenland how would that actually benefit the united states? help us understand why trump is interested in greenland as well. one of them, one of the things is the 3 words, location, location, locations, greenland, a has a strategic position in the, in the arctic. it's one of the big areas of all countries that are in the arctic. and it actually is one of the places where they have many sort of equipment since the 2nd world war to make sure that they get early warning systems for the us. so um, i think it's more of a sense of security for us to have bases and remove and also have their radar stations in green. and so for us it doesn't really matter for anyone and bring them that they have a base. we actually like it. and i don't,

i'm not quite sure that it's as a scary for with having us bases in reading that some would make it because it's always a thing state that is putting minutes or a personal amongst the local population. the us doesn't do that. and for the file political party, our views that the state should put the military personnel amongst the civilian as well. if they don't need to i, i know that you're looking at the positive aspect of all of this. but how is this affecting, you think washington's relationship with a c or p and allies as well. i think one of the very important things to notice as well is that greenland opted out as the 1st country to go out of the european union. in 1982 we had a refund and it was a in force in 1985. but so far we're still being kept as a boss, she's in country that always countries i'm territory by denmark. so we're still in

fact, part of the union, but we haven't stated that you can union since then we are outside of the you can union. so i think it's a little bit of a matter of people don't, or countries don't actually understand the relationship between green and, and, and why the un secretary general was notified in 2009 by the danish prime minister . that we have a right for independence whenever we want. so i think one of the things that people have realized is all the natural resources are quite expensive or might be expensive to extract from greenland. but if you look at the long run, then there's one of the places where you actually can. i think ahead and make sure that you're in position to take advantage of the natural resources in green. and when the time comes, you've talked about the greenland strategic location in the arctic. how are these this, these actions you think likely to impact the situation in the arctic as well?

i think one of the most important things is that the premium is always opted for collaboration between the indigenous peoples and the and that's one of the reasons we are using the call white in a lot of sense. because that's our usual cold snow. but also it's a column piece, and usually we are not a country that is looked at as a place where you store weapons, which is why we show for minutes to state, out of major conflicts. because, well, we don't have an interest vested entity per se, but we also do realize that all allies like the us, might a few different from time to time. but again, when we will do in what could be done, i'm quite sure where do we have an election coming up here in april at the latest? if we, uh, if all political party that's the biggest opposition party is having anything to say absolutely election. when we start all independence process, we'll figure out

a relationship with, with all neighbors. okay, we're gonna leave it there. probably broberg, farmer green isaac member of parliament. thank you. thank you. and trumpet republican allies in the house are drafting legislation that 6 to move forward talks to by greenland from denmark. developments are unfolding rapidly and you can follow all the updates on our website. archie, top. com. now 2 guys, where is really forces continue to conduct relentless strikes on the enclave. despite reports that a c star deal is very close, even according to the outgoing u. s. president. the one is really our strike has destroyed a glass factory near all my god is a refugee camp in central gaza and the young players besieged capital. city is also coming in come under heavy idea of fire that killed at least to 6 residents and

wounded dozens more according to local officials of social media. footage captured civil defense team scrambling to find survivors in the rubble of residential buildings with children said to be among the victims. at least 24 palestinians have hardly been killed across gusta on tuesday. the meanwhile is rarely secured, administer ben gavera, threatened to resign from the netanyahu cabinet over hosted jail, hosted steel, being the broker is called out the finance minister to follow his lead and honor the as really soldiers that have died on the i cool on my friend finance minister bays allow smoke outreach to join me in full cooperation against the terrible deal that is being formulated together, informed the prime minister clearly and family that if the deal goes through we will resign from the government. i emphasize, even if we are in opposition, we will not bring down nothing. yahoo! but this move is our only chance to prevent its implementation. and in fact,

to prevent the surrender of the state of israel to her mouth and to ensure that the deaths of hundreds of idea of soldiers will not be in vain. well, i have to say that the reaction to the deal, one that could bring hostages home and health and the gas a conflict which has claimed over $46000.00 lives, including more than $14000.00 children is mixed. and yes, some criticize that they've been before. it's officially announced, then we are is a mom that he condemned the bill for including the release of palestinian prisoners in exchange for hostages. he says, all the power steering inmates are terrorist, he's not happy with the return of gallons to the north altogether. street and israel's full withdrawal and extreme right. national security to administer a viewer has consistently favored military pressure on her mazda over talks. time has supported recess and guys of with jewish settlers simply for he wants the war

to continue north and finance ministers, small traits home. ben 0 has invited to leave the call. lucian has also called to do a catastrophe for his ro security. how green that is for present at so render to him us, but it's unlikely he will join the or has their relationship has been tends recently since they are voted against the fights of plants. smoke which pushed forward. and even if they leave, it has not got a threat to neither the call is sion know they deal currently 98 hostages, remain in gaza with at least 30 full confirmed dad and they slaves, 6 stay for epic tease, potentially live wait seen to the restaurant and the deal any deal is they only chance what are the families of the hostages and saying about these developments? well, we expect them to be happy, but not all of them all actually supporting the deal. first. they have been waiting for so long, and they are frustrated. and now the deals release plan is very slowly phased over

at least 2 months during the initial stage that will last $42.00 days. mazda is suppose to freak sachi, 3 women children, and elderly, categorized as humanitarian cases, while the rest will follow in the next phase, and many families, fear that those in latest pages may never return. if the deal fails a pars, and that may happen and they are pushing for all hostages to do, at least at ones on one boss as they say, claimant. every one is a humanitarian case. though we understand that that seems unlikely that overall there was a lot of frustration with families feeling kept in the dark about key details of the agreement. let's take a listen to this father. the family's feeling that on ease and not understanding exactly what's going on. we're not getting any guidance yet from

the government of as well. understanding if it is a deal for all the hostages. was it just a partial deal that there is no confidence? now this deal that is starting today with a number of hostages will actually continue to a deal that will have a 2nd stage last thoughts stage. oh, another frustration is that the deal is not yet. there are these really public has heard the promises of 4 months and only to see each attempt fail. washington has pointed to him, my son austin israel as well of no 6 waiting to this her as a now these thoughtful reports emerged exactly on the day of president biden's. there was a speech where he said the deal was on the verge of happening. could this just be wishful thinking from a leader about to leave office at hays administration? let's take a listen. i'm aware of retreat is wrong. i'm us in the break proposal laid

out in detail months ago. finally coming to fruition. i spoke to prime minister treasure yesterday. i spoke to a mirror cutter. today. i look forward to speaking with presidency soon. press the hart closes. i haven't stood at this podium and said anything particularly optimistic about a hostage deal in quite some time. and that's because we haven't been in the position that i find, i think we are in today. why is that? it's because the gaps fundamentally narrow down the key issues. also both sides crumbled, to finalize the deal before january 20 of to president elect donald trump war and is that if there was no do before he's integration, all hell will break out in the middle is that if the deal does materialize this time, it's these word x, y, trump rather than the plight of the hostages, that will have driven it listed, can list those us,

which is our back. i don't want to virginia go, she ation. and then i'd back by the time i get into office, all hell will break out in the middle east and it will not be good for a mouse. and it will not be good, frankly, for anyone all hell will break up. i don't have to say any more, but that's what it is. and they should have given them back a long day. they should have never taken on another critical point is that israel, according to this still plans to set up a boxes. oh, nice folder with guys or with idea forces stations there. so we're looking at a much stronger is really presence around the gather street. even with the dylan plains, also, there is one major question, will the deal, and the war actually have mass wants to stay in power, but israel says they will not stop the war until a mazda is completely dismantled and how they bridge that gap is still a mystery, meanwhile, a growing number of these really soldiers a breaking the silence on the 16 months conflict and guys are some,

are refusing to, sir, are saying they witnessed or took part in actions that crossed ethic a lines. when you're burning down the house, when you're doing something very severe for absolutely no reason, then that's the time when i have to say, i'm not willing to participate. soldiers who served during this war, signed a letter saying we're, we're not gonna, we're not gonna play along with the same anymore. enough as enough enough. enough manipulation, political manipulation of this war, we're not going to be bonds in your war anymore, and we're raising our voice again. it seems this long a way to break free jail if it happens comes too late for many, the damage is already done. many hostages have died and over 46000 gallons, including thousands of children have lost their lives. there is so much frustration that leads to the question, could this have happened soon and why it didn't happen before the

6 a you nations are calling for a stricter price cap to be imposed on russian oil. and another attempt to decrease moscow's revenue in 2022. the g 7 and post a $16.00 per barrel limit of price ceiling, which has gone ignored by russia and it's economic partners. trade has continued for the last 2 years. that market price is now sweet in the market and land lot bill at the way now and it's donia are asking for the cap to be lowered. we believe now is the time to further increase the impact of our sanctions by lowering the g 7 oil price gap. measures the targeted revenues from the export of oil or crucial since they reduce the rest of the single most important income source. let's discuss the situation further with our to contribute or rachel marston, who is live for us from paris. rachel, break this down for us. what effect what the new price cap have

now is the time for us to further increase our sanctions? it yeah. okay. why that the every time that you tries to put the screws to russia, they just end up stripping the threads off their own economy. just what your opinions need. the baltics in north x demanding i turn at the driver seat to take the clamor bill 1st and they're like, hey, move over fellow both those time for us to take the wheel. so apparently the foreign ministers of these baltic and northern countries are telling the use chief diplomat in writing. and apparently she's quite responsive to it that they want to take a run at the russian economy by lowering the g seven's price tap on russian oil. again, which has been at $60.00 a barrel since late 2022. so because that's worked out so well. like every other time they try wrapping up the found cruiser and gunning down russia and mostly just end up flooding their own economic engine, installing out the use of economy.